Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

ftE FORTHCOMING MUNICIPAL ELECTION. Ihe first of November once again "looms :I.. future," and casts its s hadow in the the addresses of the four retiring t-'illiii's, who again offer themselves for honors. Viewing the candidates "■tigh a medium untiiite(I by party colour, judging them by their respective merits, can be no question but that each one has such service to the town as would -t;e him to the consideration of the Bur- s. Taking them individually in the order addresses, we feel sure their conduct titg their term of office will bear that scru- ftnd examination which the Burgesses liId iliak-c,, in duty: to their own interests. Committees and at the sittings of the l'al Board have their labours been mani- and a reference to our columns for the ^icipal year now expiring, will shew the to all(I extent of those labours, and prove bb;t possible argument for their re-election. I'll)( )"ta-iit woi-ks,-callii-i(f for the ut- .t' 'I 0 vigilance on the part of the representa- t of the Burgesses—will be in operation :,Ill the limits of the Borough during the In)! year. Of these we need only specify the Water Works and the Ruilway. tr operations will exceed in magnitude .importance any public works executed it T Borough since the incorporation of 4)\n, and while they are in progress the watchfulness will be necessary, and it ,r"rtant that the Burgesses elect represen- ,s J <:> t" ''dependent of the influences which be brought to bear by interested parties, ^'ho would fearlessly do their duty in ,"lIl" '1ft tl. f "R0 ",Ifter tlle interests of the Ratepayers. • \vu believe the four gentlemen now solicit- or Votes of the Burgesses would do, and 01 e. <jn5"J(leiltly recommend them for ottiliilges end support^

LONDON SAYINGS AND DOINGS. (From our own Correspondent. I HERP, is a good deal of talk just now about the next general election. I believe the correct opinion to be Payment will not be dissolved next spring, but later in the year, after the supplies have all been com- fortably secured. The Premier, there is reason to believe, is in no hurry to dissolve, and there are some who even ariticipate the present Parliament running out to Us full term, and dying a natural death in May, 1866. I think, however, this is scarcely probable meanwhile, T J « ra Robert Montagu, at a loss for a political question of interest with which to delight his constituents, and, following the example of his illustrious chief, the bril- liant author of Coningsby and leader of the Opposi- uon, who descants so greatly upon the breed of sheep, dilates upon the utilisation of sewage. The Liberals are even less happy in exciting interest. They are all absorbed in the determination of a ciy for the coming election. Party names occasion as much confusion as party colours, blue being in one county the symbol of oryism, and in another that of the rankest Radicalism; so there is a desire evinced by the party for a broader line of demarcation as a descriptive name becomes as inconvenient on the English hustings as in American politics and there is considerable truth in the remarks of the writer who tells us that in America the Democrats are not more democratic than the Republicans, the Republicans are not more republican than the Demo- crats, and these names are scarcely less puzzling than Liberal and Conservative, because in their literal sense they more distinctly express recognised political opinions. That is to say, it may be a matter of opinion what is Liberal and what is Conservative. The Tadpoles and Tapers are splitting hairs over election cries, and we shall ever hail with satisfaction the advent of a Rigby who can do something to settle the difficulty in they coming crisis. "MulleriMia." is the title given by the "Saturdat I Review" to an article deprecating with Mr. Rober Stuart, one of the speakers at the Social Science Asso" ciation, the publicity given to preliminary investigations in criminal cases. There is, indeed, a vast deal too much of this sort of thing; and were it possible to ascertain the irreparable injury often inflicted upon the private character of innocent persons by the ventilation of the press upon police cases before they have received any other than the too often prejudiced opinion of some busy magistrate, there would be some decided measures taken to prevent so much injustice. In relation to Muller, it may be truly observed, that if he is an inno- cent man, his case has been sadly prejudiced by the I writers who have taken up his cause in the newspapers. I have hitherto abstained from discussing the question whether Muller committed the terrible crime imputed to him, although I do not doubt the result of the issue of the inquiry. I hear that Mr. E. T. Smith, who is all thin s by turn and nothing long-who has been so intimately con- nected with theatres, refreshment rooms, concerts, enter- tainments, marvels, mysteries, and monstrosities, for so many years-is about to favour us here with a monster restaurant on the American principle, and on the French principle too, by the way, for his plan might be thus described on an "affiche" which we can fancy on the boulevards of Paris—" Moyennant un prix fixe on pourra manger de tous les mets inscrits sur la carte." This plan is admirably adapted to secure a good dinner with every comfort, but the difficulty is to make it piv. We English have rather a prejudice in favour of four good meals a day, and are not so clever as the French in sacrificing everything (unless we are well-to-do in this struggling world) to dinner. Of late years, how- ever, there has been a tendency here to imitate the French in our modes of cooking and dining, and the London Restaurant Company have perhaps done some- thing towards preparing the way for a monster restau- rant. I am persuaded that any enterprising person who would open a good restaurant in the City on a large scale where such dinners mutatis mutandis," as you can get for instance in the Boulevard de Sebastapol, would have immense success. The plan is simple, that for one shilling you have so and so; for eighteen pence you have so and so; and for two shillings so and so. As the showman said, You pays your money and you have your choice there is no bother in reckoning, and this of itself would be a great recommendation to thou- sands of city clerks, &c. I notice a very suggestive advertisement about a young lady of 17, with blue eyes, beautifully dressed, and with a coronet over her initials on her clothing, having escaped from a French boarding school. I see another advertisement that a zelo note has been found, and that the loser may have it on naming the number, &c. I notice yet another advertisement to the eftect that a list of upwards of 4,000 names of persons who have died leaving property unclaimed is sent free for three stamps. Now, may I be permitted to ask the professed clair- voyante Miss Anderson, or the Brothers Davenport, who are all j ust now making such a fuss, why they do not tell us where is this young lady with the blue eyes | (who I hope has only got married to some one worthy I of her) and what is the number of the 210 note. If the professors of clairvoyance can name any number of arti- cles in a sealed envelope, articles which they cannot possibly have seen," how is it that no clairvoyant could ever name the number of that £ 20 note which some I years ago a gentleman publicly advertised he would give to anyone who would name its number, it being enclosed in an envelope ? The clairvoyants are wonderfully clever, no doubt, but they are only clever in their own way, at their own time, and in their own little domains. In more than one sense the 1, theatrical season has begun—the custom of special services in theatres is this year to be resumed. This I cannot do otherwise than regret, because I think that experience has shown that the practice is calculated to bring religion and religious services into a false position. As to the legitimate drama, I have not very much to report. At Drury Lane the Shaksperian representations receive abundant sup- port, but where is Mr. Montgomery ? His personation of young Harry Percy was so thoroughly good, that Mr. Creswick, a Surrey side actor, looks very small in his habiliments. The Adelphi opens again after a short week's recess only, and the worshipped Miss Bateman will again make her appearance before crowded houses. A tolerably unique wrangle has been on the carpet between two very respectable journals—the Arrow and tho li Examiner." The latter periodical commenced an attack the other replied with no little spite. Here- upon the Press took up the cause of the Conservative Arrow," and belaboured the Ex pretty severely. It all turns on a matter of politeness and the ameni- ties of journalism." Newspapers now-a-days so seldom quarrel among themselves, that I have almost ceased to attach any meaning to this phrase. We have not yet recovered from the shock of the explosion at Woolwich. Indeed, it is a very serious business. Who knows, but that one of these days some great city will be smashed by this latent might which is proved to exist in gunpowder! Certainly we take wise precautions to keep the manufacture far removed from towns, but accidents proverbially occur in the best- regulated households, and London may be one day a victim and if you should chance to hear that your cor- respondent has been blown to Jerusalem or Hong Kong, you must not be very much amazed, but give him a respectable position in your obituary. London, Thursday.

LOCAL NEWS. Mr John Bright is staying at Aberystwith, North i Wales. The "North Wales Chronicle" states that a new copper mine has been found at Bodidda, near Conway. 1 Mr Archibald John Stephens, Q.C., LL.D., has been appointed chancellor of the diocese of Bangor. I CHEAP Titip.-Tlie Great Western Railway have de- cide(I to run another cheap trip to Liverpool this season, I on Monday next, which we believe is the last. ( LOCAL AND DISTRICT BANKRUPTS.—-From Friday's Gazette—J. Jones, Machynlleth, Montgomery, ship- owner; T. Rogers, Newport, Shropshire, butcher; J. Richards, Cardiff, shipowner; T. Windsor, Carnarvon. publicin. APOTHACABIES HALL, LONDON.—At an examination of arts held on the 23rd and 24th of September, we notice the name of Mr T. L. Lloyd, of this town, formally a pupil with T. T. Griffith, Esq., as having passed suc- cessfully. HONEY FAIR.—There was a good supply of this com- modity. At the commencement of the fair as much as 8s. per quart was asked, and gradually reduced to o^ s., 3s., and 28. 6d.  RE? J? M. 'BELLEW'S READINGS.— This popular reader intends visiting this town on Thursday next, when he will read selections from some of the most noted authors, amongst whom are Hood, Thackeray, Cowper, Burns, Dickens, Shakespeare, and Tennyson. The proceeds are for the benefit of the Wrexham Literary Institute, toward s restoring the libraiy, and we antici- pate a success equal to that which Mr Bellew attained the last time he appeared in the Music Hall. TowN HALI. WINTER Couass OF LECTURES.—The first of these lectures is announced to be delivered on Wednesday evening next, in the above Hall, by George Grossmith, Esq., and the subject is "Wit and Humour." From the title we expect this lecture will be a very racy one, an-I we hope there will be a good atteniauce. From the succsssful issue of these lectures last year, we have every reason to expect, judging from the list of engage- ments for this raeag)n, that a deserved success will be the result. A Fox KILLED ON THE RAILWAY.—On Tuesday morniug last a fox was picked up dead between the Ruthin road and the Bersham road, on the main line of the Great Western Railway. The fox was first seen bv Harvey, the pointsman, and had evidently been killed during the night. Its head was smashed to pieces and one leg cut off. The brush was not damaged. WREXHAM MONTHLY FAIR.—This fair was held on Thursday last, wheu there was a fair supply of cattle and good prices obtained. Milking cows and heifers were in demand at advanced prices. There was a large sup- ply of pigs, which scld readily. The horse market was well attended, but the show was rather inferior. There was a good show of fat stock at the auction marts, real- izing for beef, 6id. to 7d. per lb.; mutton, 8d. to 8id. per 11,. LECTURE.—The Rev J. T. Poulter, B.A., of Welling- borough, who at present supplies the pulpit at the New Chapel, Chester-street, has promised to deliver a lecture in aid of the building fund of the new Congregational Chapel at Moss. The lecture takes place on Monday evening, under the presidency of W. Lascelles, Esq., of Gwersvllt Hill, at the Wesleyan Chapel, Moss. The subject of the lecture is The History of the Early English Bible." MAGIC AND VE\TP.ILOQT:ISM.—Professor Whitworth, who visited this town for three days, gave much satis- faction. Some ot his tricks were very good, and created a deaL of merriment. One of liis* favourite tricks is to swallow a pocket handkerchief, The Professor's popu- larity may be judged from the fact that a gentleman who had seen him perform in London, came 10 miles by train to see him when in Wrexham. Ruthin is the next place fixed for his next performance, which takes place on Monday next. SUDDEX DEATH.—On Tuesday last an inquest was held at Mrs Matthews, Highgate Inn, on the body of Ellen Rogers, a young woman aged 17 years, and who lived in the service of Mr E. M. Jones, of this town. From the evidence it appeared that the deceased had been subject to occasional attacks of severe pain in the stomach, although sufficiently well to attend to the duties of her situation. Dr. Davies assigned gastric ulcer as the cause of death. A verdict in accordance with the facts was returned. The deceased had spent the previous day (Sunday) at home, and on Monday morning was brought back in a vehicle, and expired while being car- ried into the house. DEATH OF MR. DAVID MORRIS, M.P.—On Friday morning, Mr David Morris, M.P., for the Carmarthen borough, breathed his last. Mr Morris was elected for Carmarthen in 1837, and he continued to represent the constituency in Parliament from that time uninterrupt- edly until his death, a period of 27 years. He was a Liberal in politics. As a county gentleman he was much esteemed, and his benevolence was proverbial. The de- eased gentleman was the principal in the old-establish- ed banking firm of Messrs. David Morris and sons, Car- martlien. He died at the ripe age of 76. Mr John j (jrwyu Jefferies, barrister-at-law, has already signified his intention of coining forward for the vacant seat in the I Conservative interest.

I BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' COURT. I MONDAY, OCT. 3, 1864. ¡ Before C. Hughes, Esq., (chairman) and T. C. Jones, I Esq. j PICKING POCKETS. I Ann and Charles Collen were in custody charged with picking pockets. A woman named Mary Baker proved I! that she had lost some money while purchasing damsons on Saturday, in the Market Hall, and that she saw the female prisoner, with a baby in her arms, stooping down and pushing np to her. A woman named Mary Jones proved that she found the female prisoner with her hand in her pocket. Inspector Lamb sai I that from information received lie apprehended the prisoners on a charge of picking pockets in the Market Hall. On searching the prisoners 92 4s. 8d., lialf-a-sovereign of it in gold was found on the woman. As there was no evidence to implicate the man he was discharged, and the woman was committed to gaol for two months' on suspicion of being a pick-pocket. Mr Bradshaw asked for the man to be detained in custody until lie had communicated with the Liverpool police with reference to four gold rings found in his pos- I session. The application was granted. I U FRAIL FAIR ONES. I Eliza Dixon, a blooming-looking girl, was in custody, having been apprehended by P.C. Houghland at ten minutes to twelve in High street, endeavouring to throw her net round three young men. Committed to gaol for fourteen days. A woman named Elizabeth Lloyd was also apprehend- ed by the same officer, on the same business, and dis- charged on promising to leave the town, TUESDAY.—Before C. Hughes, Esq. I THREATENING TO DO BODILY NARM. I John Hughes, an elderly man, was charged with the above offence. His daughter proved that on Saturday last he came to her house in Fairfield and used very abusive language to her and her mother, and then he seized a cleaver and held it over (his daughter's) head threatening to split her head and rip her np. Mrs Knowles, who lodges in the same house as prose- c ttrix, confirmed the above evidence. In the course of hearing it seemed that the prisoner had been leading a most disgraceful life for many years, and on one occasion, at Dudley, he had assaulted prosecutrix with a knife, threatening to cut her throat and was im- prisoned for six mouths at Liverpool for a similar of- fence, and two months for damaging the house in which prosecutrix lived. The prisoner, who was most uproarious in his protesta- tions of innocence, most emphatically denied the charge. He said all he wanted was some money to help him to get to Liverpool and he would trouble them no more. Bound over to keep the pence for six months, himself in £50, and two sureties in E25 each. THURSDAY.—Before T. C. Jones, Esq. I STEALING A COAT. I Edwin Leach, Robert Potts, Robert Turner Williams, I' I and Alfred Saunders, were charged with having on the previous morning broken into the bedroom of Edward Davies, at the King's Head, Bridge-street, and stolen therefrom a coat. Sergeant Nadin deposed that Edward Davies inform- ed him that lie had had his coat stolen. He went and apprehended two of the prisoners, one of whom said the coat had been pawned. He afterwards apprehended the other two prisoners. They were altogether drinking. He found the coat at Mr Miller's pawnshop. The coat was pawned for 6s. He produced the coat and ticket. Mrs Price, the King's Head, deposed that the pn- s neis all lodged at her house. Leech had done so above four years. They were all drinking together. Potts went up stairs and shortly after she found the staple of Edward Davies's bedroom forced. The ticket was given to her. Davies was drinking with them. Potts brought nothing down stairs with him. Could not say whether they took the coat. She had not seen the coat until it was now produced. As the prosecutor did not appear a summons was is- sued for Monday, the prisoners being remanded till that day. FRIDAY.—Before Charles Hughes, and A. Dillon, Esqrs. I TRAVELLING WITHOUT A TICKET. I Alfred Lewis was charged by Mr Hughes, station- master, with travelling in a second-class railway car- riage, on the Great Western Railway, without a ticket. Prisoner's defence was that he had given the ticket to a mauin the Wrexham station-that he had come from Birmingham and was going to London, but intended calling at Liverpool on his way. Mr Hughes, therefore, telegraphed to Birmingham, and the reply was that no such ticket had been issued to that train. ♦ On being searched, I lid. was found upon him, and a quantity of illuminated designs forjewellery, in the shape of brooches, pins, &c., which prisoner said he was tak- ing to London. Fined 10s. and costs, or in default fourteen days im- prisonment. STEALING EAR-DROPS. I Elizabeth Philips, formerly a workhouse girl, was ap- prehended by Sergeant Nadin, and charged with steal- ing a pair of coral ear drops, value JE1, the property of Miss Parsonage, Town Hill, in whose emyloyment she had been for the last mouth. The case was adjourned until Monday.

COUNTY MAGISTRATES' COURT, I MONDAY, OCT. 3, 1864. j Before Simou Yorke, Esq., and Michael Humble, I Esq. STEALING MONEY. it.. <_n 1 William Harrison was in cusiouy unuer me muuwms charge Jane Edwards said—I am a servant at the Turf Tavern. On Friday last the prisoner came into the house when we were all at dinner. I heard the clink of some money in the bar. The money is kept in a small cupboard with a slide. I got up when I heard the think and I met this man coming oat of the bar. I Mid, "You have been robbing the till," he said "No," I called out to the person in the house, and Mra flanmer and daughter came. He tried to get away, but we field him till the ostler came, and he was afterwards delivered to the police. We lookeel at the till and all the silver was gone. The copper was lessened, but we did not bow the a-nonnt. Inspector L?b .aid-1 was sent for on Friday  one o'clock to the Turf Tavern. I found the prisoner ia C.I::tQ.1; that and searched iuin. 111 ka tIoer, pocket I found 16d. in copper and 6d. in silver. I strip- ped him, and as he was dressing, he said to Mr Hanmer You can't swear to money—that is my own." I found a two-shilling piece and five sixpences iuside the lining. I then locked him up. Prisoner said he had nothing to say and was then com- mitted for six calendar months. SLEEPING IN OUT-BUILDINGS. Evan Jones was charged with sleeping in Croesfoel outbuildings in the straw on Sunday night. He was found by P.C. Mills. Mr Roberts said he was subject to very great depre- dation by people sleeping in his buildings, which was very close to the road. 0 0 The prisoner was committed to gaol for 7 days. VAGRANCY. xwo vagrants were committed to gaol for seven days for tearing up their clothes in the Workhouse.

WREXHAM BOARD OF GUARDIANS. THURSDAY, OCT. 6, 1864. Present—T. Edgworth, Esq., (chairititnl the ReT. F. G. Tipping, (vice-chairmani Mr Kershaw, Wrexham Abbot Mr Edwards, Wrexbam Abbot; Mr Poyser, Wrexham Regis Mr Parry, Tryddyn Mr Whaley, Al- lington Mr Jones, Ertliig Mr Lee, Dutton Dih'eth Mr Wetherell, A benbury Feclian Mr Mauley, Burton Mr Webster, Mr Wright, Mr E. Jones, Ruabon Mr Brough, Esclusliam Above Mr Hughes, Esclushain Above; Rev. J. Jones, Brymbo Mr bisson, Llay Mi- Maurice, Acton; J. H. Foulkes, Esq., ex oiHcio. RESIGNATION OF THE SCHOOLMISTRESS. A letter was read from Miss Rowley resigning her ap- pointment, in consequence of being appointed to the office of schoolmistress at Runcorn House of Industry, and wishing to be Ifelieved at once from her duties. Several of the guardians considered that she had used the Board very badly after receiving so many kindnes- ses, and advised that she be held to her contract. The Rev. J. Jones moved that a new schoolmistress be advertised for, and that the salary be £20, I This was seconded by Mr Kershaw and carried. LIGHTING THE WUKKLIOULSE WITH GAS. In reply to the application of the Bo:u'd to the Gas Company respecting lighting the house with gas, a letter was read from Mr Rowe, engineer to the gas company, promising a final reply after a consultation with the railway engineer as to the route of the new line. THE MILK. The following letter was read from Mr Stretch re- specting the complaints about the milk :— CroesiieNvydd, Oct. 4, 1864. Dear Sir,—I am in receipt of your letter of the 4th inst., complaining of the quality of the milk supplied by me to the Wrexham Union. In reply, I beg to state that I have supplied the house for upwards of three years and have never had a single complaint before. I most confidently stati that the milk supplied is a genu- ine article as I can prove by servants who have been with me during the period that I have had the contract, and that the milk is delivered at the house within an hour after it is taken from the cows. Should the guard- ians think it necessary I shall be happy to produce at the next Board the evidence above alluded to, who can instantly refute the charge laid against me. I shall take it as a favour if a deputation of the guardians would at- tend any morning to judge for themselves as to the quality of the milk when it is delivered from my cart they would then be able to see who is there to receive it !what sort of vessels it is put into and the tem- perature of the place where it is kept. I may also state that it would be as well of the master when he makes a complaint before the Board to speak the truth—in this case he has not done so, as he states that he has spoken to me several" times respecting the milk this the master knows to be false, as I state again, I never had a single complaint as to the quality before; he certainly complained some time ago that the buttermilk was short measure, and when I came to make enquiries it was easily accounted for, as it appears when it is delivered at the house it is allowed to stand in tubs in the yard and of course the paupers help themselves to it,—this the master knows to be a fact, and it is not at all unlikely that they may help themselves to a little sweet milk, I when there is no one there to look after them, which i!; often the case. One question more I should like to ask, was the master present when the milk was delivered on the 27th Sept., the day he complained to me. Hop- ing the matter may be thoroughly investigated and cleared up to the satisfaction of the guardians and my- self, I remain, yours truly, ALFRED STRETCH." The Master, in explanation respecting the milk, said that lie, the matron, or the cook, were always present when the milk came ig, The milk vessels were washed daily. Mr Kershaw stated that it had been said that the ves- sels had been taken straight out of a boiler of hot water to receive the milk. The Master denied that it had been so in his time. Mr Kershaw said the place where the milk was kept in the house was between two fires, and it was impos- sible for milk to keep there. The Master said that Mr Stretch, in his note, said the milk was delivered at the house an hour after it was taken from the cows, whereas it was mixed with the evening's milk. The Vice-chairman suggested that Mr Stretch lock the milk tins and furnish the master with a duplicate key, and that the milk be supplied twice a day This suggestion was approved of, and it was ordered that the clerk write to Mr Stretch to that effect. ALTERATION OF ASSESSMENT. Mr Lee enquired whether an overseer was justified in altering the assessment as the overseer of Dutton Dif- feth had increased his assessment JE20. The Chairman said such a proceeding would vitiate the whole rate. TENDER FOR COFFINS. Mr John Davies' tender for comns as follows—lHs bd and 14s. 6d., was accepted. The former one was 2ls. MILK. The master reported 40 quarts of milk supplied by the two cows belonging to the Union. Nnmber in the house—188, against 188 last week.— Vagrants—10 men, 2 women, and 5 children.

DISTRICT NEWS. OSWESTRY. I MRS. THEOBALD'S ORATION. I On Thursday night, Mrs. Theobald delivered in the Public Hall, the first of two lectures in connection with the Temperance Society. Thomas Miushall, Esq., President of the Society, pre- sided on the occasion and delivered a brief introductory address, in which he referred to the different phases of the temperance reformation, and expressed an opinion that drunkenness was fearfully on the increase, in- stancing the many cases that had recently came under his own observation, not only in Oswestry, but in his frequent visits to the adjacent towns. I Mrs. Theobald on appearing, was listened to with almost breathless silence, until some of her mental pic- I tures irradiated by flashes of wit and eloquence, forced from her enchanted audience an involuntary outburst of applause. She certainly possesses extraordinary power of dramatic representation, and at the same time argumen- tative, full of incident and anecdote, graphic description and felicitous illustration. The meeting was well attended, and as this is the first occasion on which a female of eminence has appeared in the character of a lecturer before an Oswestry audience, may be pronounced a complete success, and must dispel I the strong prejudice entertained by some against the fair sex as public teachers. The oration, [in a word, fully justified the enconium passed upon her in our last issue, and the favourite criticisms of the public press in other parts of the kingdom. OrTKAGE ON A FEMALE CLOSE TO THE STREET.— For a very long time past all suggestions for town's im- ) provement hu.'e been met in the Town Council by the cry 1" It will be done as soon as we get the Local Government Act applied." Mo^t of those whose duty took them to 11 the Council meeting were almost led to believe that there I was some little sincerity in the cry, though rather pom- pously uttered. Yet a large per centage was taken off before any attempt at anticipation of improvements was made. Well, the as soon as" has been passed some two I months, and what has been done by on;" precious slow ruling power ? Simply the bestowal of the bit of patron- age which the act placed in their hands. Tanneries smell, slaughter-houses, disgust in our midst; what mat- ter, we have appointed our new officers; that is as much as we can be expected to do in one quarter of the year, and we can now afford to sit still a bit. This being the state of affairs, we wonder if the following narrative will stir the Council to fix a lamp lomewherc in the Big Walk." That is not asking much, surely. On Thursday evening last, a girl of eighteen passed through one of the I j' church yard gates, the first iu the Big Walk," and within six yards of the main street. She had hardly done so when some tea fellows rushed at her out of the dark corner. One of them covered her mouth, while the others i pushed her across the church yard towards the further door of the church, where they threw her down, and four held her while two of the party acted indecently towards her. Fortunately the girl was strong, and was able to free her mouth, and set up such a scream as made the fel- lows scamper Fortunately, too, the girl has been able to describe four of her assailants sufficiently for police purposes, and it is to be hoped that when they shall be caught the borough magistrates will for once throw off their tenderness and introduce the beastly crew to the notice of the Recorder, who will treat them properly. The very same fellows who have been described by the girl stopped another girl near Lloran House garden th:5 day fortnight, but were speedily checked by the girl calling out the names of some of them. I n W VLS H POOL. IEOMANRY UAVALRY.-Tlie --N,Toutgomer,v.,hire Yeo- manry Cavalry, under the command of Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart., met yesterday (Friday), for their annual eight days' drill. The promising condition of the weather augurs fair for a pleasant and successful meeting. CHILD MURDER—On Tuesday, Elizabeth Pryce was brought up on remand charged with the murder of her child. Some particulars of the case have already ap- peareed in the our columns. After hearing the depositions of several witnesses from which it appeared that the pri- soner had been very harshly treated by her parents, and kept without food for either herself or child, she was committed to Montgomery gaol, for trial at next aazies for wilful murder. The adjourned inquest was also held on Tuesday, and the jury returned a verdict of Wilful murder." I WHITCHURCH. HARVEST THANKSGIVING.—On Sunday last, two ser- mons were preached in the parish church in the morn- ing by the Rev. W. H. Egerton, and in the evening by the Rev.—Chamberlain, curate, for the above purpose. Collections were made on each occasion. LOCAL BOARD.-Wednesday Present, Mr Kempster, in the chair, Mr Edward Howell, Mr Harrison, Mr Platt, Mr John Jones, Mr Thomas Jebb, and Mr Ruscoe. Several bills due were ordered to be discharged. AN ALLEGED NUISANCE.—The Surveyor was ordered to call upon Mr Roberts, the occupier of the Croft near to the Canal Wharf, and also to see the owner, to ascertain if they would fill up the drain there, which was alleged by some persons to be a nuisance. There being no other business before the board, the proceedings ter- I minated in a few minutes, I ELLESMERE. I The Right Hon. the Earl Brownlow entertained a great number of labourers and cottagers in a tcfnt on the show ground on Thursday week, the viands being sup- plied by Mr Sparrow, of the Bull's Head. Referring to the Agricultural Show, a correspondent writes that the adjudications in some cases had given rise to eomplaints, and he makes the same remarks as regard s several awards at the Flower Sw, partiou?rly mentioning some dahlias grown by Mr Edward Lloyd, of the N tel'Y, I which he holds onght to have soured a pliz?.. The jndges invariably take great pains aud ¡1d wuh imparti- I ality; and doubtless, had those complaints been made at theproper tune, reasons would have been giver f ,r ti.p decisions arrived c'.t. I j MOLD. PETTY SESSIONS, Sept. i(I.-Pefore J. W. Eyton. E. Pemberton, F. Philips, J. S LiLiikes, and G. B. D. Cooke, Esqrs. THF. BEStTTJ:"r. SRN. P.C. Ward had summoned Th omas Owens for being drunk and disorderly. Defendant admitted the charge. This being his first offence, he was let oil' on paying the costs. P.C. Lang-don appeared agninst the well-known John Brown, of Mold, for a similar oflence. Poor John being perfectly aware that ho had formed an acquaintance with the bench a long time ago, expected to be visited this time with more severity than cn the previous occa- sion, and was agreeably surprised he should bj let off by paying 5, fine and costs. P.C. Wileock summoned Michael King for a similar offence. Fined 2s. (id, and costs. Robert Williams, of "-rc:;ham-str.:d, had been appre- hended by P.C. Langdon f r bein;; drunk and disorderly on the 2:1th ult. Defendant being well known for his drinking habit, was fined 10s. and costs.  A?-S.?t.Tt?? roI.K'E. P.C. Ward appeared against Samuel Hanmer. for assaulting him on the 21itl1 ult. Defendant said Ward had not told him he was a policeman. He was fined 5s. and costs. KASTAKDY. Emma Scott had summoned Thomas Latham as the father of her illigitimate clrld. Mr C. Parry appeared for complainant, and Mr Cartwri^ht for the defendant. After a long hearing an order was made. The bench also made order on Charles Evans, of Mold, to pay towards the maintenance of his illigitimate child by Emma Edwards, up tc the liilth ult., when it died, also the costs, with ten shillings towards the fune- ral expenses. AI.LH USE. Certificates were grafted t ) Edward Davies and John Clarke, and the license was transferred from Mary Ann Tudor, Trvddyn, to Thomas Tavlo MOLD LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH. The monthly meetiDg of this board was held in the County Hall, Mold, on Thursday last, Mr Ilateson pre- siding. The other genll-inen present were—Messrs J. Williams, Robert Williams, -T. Pryor, William Jones, J- W. Jones, John Lloyd. E. P. Jones. E. Davies, and Thomas Dean. The Clerk read the SUitV]-T(,!? Ri-roitT. Mold, Oct. fith, lHbl. Gentlemen,—I beg to state that I have visited the lodging-houses and slaughter-houses and found all cor- rect. I have superintended the bricking and paving of the streets, and provided all material required. I have commenced to collect the district i-atl,, and have received £ 107 10s. The tire engine is clean and in good work- ing order. The lamp in New-street brewery was com- pleted on Oct. 1st. J. T. KI NSAIR, Surveyor. THE PLAN OF THE TOWN. Air Bellis, who had been previously ordered to furinsn the boaid with a plan of tho t.wn, in accordancc with the provisions of the Public Health Act, attended the meeting at the request of the board, so that they might ask hiin, on account of the great expense they had been put to lately, to reduce the amount of his bill for mak- ing the above piau, amountin; to 1::1:2;), It seemed that at a late meeting Mr Bellis had been ordered not to proceed with the plan as it was not then required, and this amount was for the labour that Mr Uellis had been put to. Mr Bellis, in reply to the board, said the price he had put upon what he bad done to the plan was 1:125, and that it showed the drains and culverts and things re- quired by the act. He should not like the board to think he was charging too high. The Chairman—At the meeting of the board it was proposed that Mr Bellis make a plan of the town by the next meeting. Now they could not have intended to have expended the sum of £ 125. It was on the 10th of August that Mr Bellis was requested not to proceed with the making of the plan. Huw much would it cost to complete the plan supposing it was required at some future time ? Mr Bellis-It would cost about £ 40. A Member of the Board—What would you undertake to finish it for ? Mr BeUis-I would not finish it under £ 150, which is too little. I know the plan of Wrexham cost at least £250. The Chairman—I know we are in Mr Bellis's hands, and I hope he will be as liberal as possible. Perhaps he will he generous enough to take off the odd C23? Mr Bellis-I will be very glad to do so. A cheque was therefore ordered to be drawn out, and it was understood that Mr Bellis would finish the plan for an extra t25 if required to do so. One gentleman remarked that it was rather urigentle- manly to get Mr Bellis to take off so mu< h. Another gentleman, in reply, said it was only making the best of a bad job. The Chairman said Mr Bellis was paid CIO each for making two tracings. THE GAS AN1) WATER WORKS. Some discussion took JIaee relative to the desirability of purchasing these works, but as they were not in & position to carry out any resolution in reference thereto, the subject was dropped, and may be resumed at some future meeting. PASSING OF THE ACCOUNTS. Mr Jones ruse and said-I have an objection to pass- ing some of the accounts. There's one from Mr Dnvid Owen, builder. At the last iiu,-tii:g a letter was read to the board from Dr Williams, in which he objected to have his wall removed. I do not think the curve is an improvement, and, therefore, I object to it. They bad made an improvement in Mr Davies' property by putt iug a bricklayer to work and drawing in the curve. 1 object to this bill being paid. The Chairman—When they were paving the street it was decided that this offensive corner should be tapered, and it was considered economical to use up the old bricks. It was not their intention to improve Mr Davies'properly but to make an improvement in the town. The Surveyor said that the cost of the work done was 91 Is. 6id. Bill ordered to be paid hy 6 votes to 4. There was also another till \Ir ,Joucs had an obj,c tion to passing, amounting to 11s. Gel., for car hire to Buckley. It seemed that the contractor for supplying bricks to the board, had been sending all inferior quality which were very soft, and a person went in a car Lo Buckley to see the contractor on the subject. After some discussion, Mr Dean proposed that the bili. be passed, which -viig agreed to. NUMBERING 'L'HFI HOUSES. The board gave their sanciioii for the numbering the houses, the numbers to be of iron, painted, and that an estimate of the cost be obtained. This concluded the business. THE PRINCE CONSORT MEMORIAL. A public meeting was held in the County llall, Mold, on Tuesday, at 11 o'clock in the foivuo .ii, for the pur- pose of taking into consideration thedesirabilit vof erecl- irg a public fountain on the Cross, in memory of His late Royal Highness the Priuco Consort, at which the following gentlemen were present—RevJs. II. Roberts and W. Harvey Messrs J. Williams, Thos. Dean, IT. Roberts, Catliera'l, E. P. Jones, W. Jones, Wm. Pring, W. Bill, Edwards, J. W. Jones, J. Lloyd, E. Davies, R Williams, Oliver Jones, J. T. Kennair, A. Vaughan, &c. Mr Bateson having been voted to preside, lie said- It has been suggested by Mr Parry that something in the shape of a tistimonial should l e erected in Mold. I hope we are as loyal as many other towns in honouring the late lamented Prince Consort, although we are rather late in showing our loyalty. We have got a design from the Colebrooke Dale Company of a lamp and drinking fountain it is of cast iron, in the shape of a pillar, and the base is about four feet square. On each side there is a drinking fountain, with wells for dogs to drink at. At the top of the pillar is the lamp, under which, on two sides, is a cflsi of the late illustrious Prince. There are also conveniences for filling the water carts with water. The cost of the memorial will be about £ 70. A lengthened discussion then took place as to the most desirable site, some thinking opposite Mrs Barbara Roberts's was the best place for it, others naming oppo- site the Market Hall, in the middle of the street, and some argued that it would be best at the side of the foot- path, or its own breadth from it. One gentleman said it would obstruct the traffic, and would be dangerous. The Chairman—The first thing you have to agree to, gentlemen, is whether it is desirable to erect a public fountain. Mr Roberts then proposed that a public fountain be erected in the centre of High-sheet, opposite the Market Hall. Agreed to by 11 to 8. Mr Bateson was then constituted hon. treasurer, and Mr C. Parry hon. secretary. In order to convince those gentlemen who voted against erecting the fountain in the middle of the street that they were in error, the meeting adjourned to the pro- posed site, aii(I when they came bacl- they were convinced of their error. The motion was then put a second time, with the following result—For the centre of the street, eleven against, two. The amount promised at the meeting amounted to 1!4 guineas, and a committee was formed to canvass the town for contributions. A vote of thanks to the chairman having been p^s^ed, the meeting terminated

wf 5 the use of the Viceroyalty in the a' 1:> I 'II ^,1 ?? the other, what will Queen N \vith her numerous sons? With lo 1 t .t' b 1e first of these poin t s, it is begi-  ?   felt by a great many persons that the  50 w?'t?y occupied by the Earl ? ?t present constituted, retard- promot ing the prosperity of the ;;¡, thåll pronlotll1g 'Lhe prosperu¡y of the ? ''??bM-. ??? ought to be abolished, I ■ ^y:^?'!e nJbleman who, under Lord Palmer- hil), ? administered Insh ■ achieved great popularity; he has   m'tc h ta.ct, he 1  "11 j,nteh tact, he has taken a warm  dl N.t?on?l matters, and for ou?ht \\1. 1, Q .?. has m?na?ed to avoid making a ■  There was a time when Lords- ,l!ll.' ?:?.'??r.led the office as a mere post of N a d?tMYction iu fact similar to a K.G. I ?;. Fur nearly fifty years after the i  1??' wre ?" the habit of going to "?,- once in two years to hold the Ses- ?-li?cnt, ??? "ome never went at all ? '¡ j?jt this cannot be imputed to the -5 of recent years during Her Majesty's •t all events, Ireland has been ruled by a f ahIe awl popular statesman who striven to give satisfaction '\i t and have in most instances I The present representative of the jillinir the office a second time, and t alone is sufficient to prove that he tiered by all parties to be the right man .lit place. But if the Earl of Carlisle, .tjtl his popularity and tact, fails to demon- the necessity for the office, how can we I. no valid reason for abolishiiirp ? It appears to us that the 1 arrived when a radical change should I 'Ilaee in the relationship of Ireland with ,uutrv. Either the Government should re sLperate, more complete, and more or the various connections which now to us, and which in many instances 3]v semblances, should be rendered more Why for example—as a public has recently pointed out—should a ..Ltion still be maintained between the ? .?h an,l Irish peerages, and why is it so ?.?. ?t; case that an Irish peer is selected to viceregal office ? How is it, again, that V tvro countries require different laws, and ■j] be treated seperately in the matter of KBu~tion ? There is a great deal to be said in ;r of tlicontinuing tlw Lord Lieutenancy, o,.ie of tile ra(ist cogent reasons, is fact that Ireland is not geographically Kikinir su distant from this country as she w rears ago. There was a time when across the channel was in a degree jE uft and formidable when adverse winds Bgnetimes prevented the conveyance of news for together. Even invasions and riots that period possibilities against which t Hume Government had to make special fcrisi"iis on the spot. Now, however, tele- fc.liic wires and fast running steamers correct thi, and render the administration of Irish ■ V-- easy in London as in Dublin itself, it is I-circumstance which exposes so clearly the l-jtility of the Lord Lieutenant for whut he I-- mi^ht he quite as effectually performed I' an ordinary secretary of State in the IvernlilcIlt at home. But there are two lie to the picture, and such arguments liltst: would fail to convince that rather large ,)Il (if Iiishmen who dread the prospect of 'l their country reduced to the level of Jutland, and who fancy that their nationality Jd be destroyed if the office of Lord- -utenant ceased to exist. We do not altogether 1 fault with this "sentiment, remembering t six millions of people ought to be the best £ i's of what their country requires, only we lid like to see something more really distinct perfect than the present system of Irish eminent. Why, for instance, could not the i. no A' beginning to be so prevalent be carried vrappoillting a Prince of the blood to fill the regal office ? There would then be a real tead of a sham court, and a government which :i could respect and look up to. Nor can we any objection to such an experiment in a yaI point of view. The Prince of Wales has v reached that stage of manhood when re- fusibility is essential to the proper foundation hiimcter. His present activity proves that • IS never better pleased than when he is • ng something or going somewhere, and 1 can readily believe that idling the position allude to, would not only afford him grati- --tion, hut would train and fit him for that 'r? important position which some day or -.r,hewill be called upon to occupy. We :Liite not to say, that were the office thus -uected with Royalty, we should soon cease Mr of those grievances which now crop up • -uch wonderful abundance, and an harmoni- relationship would be established redound- -?reatl v to the comfort and happiness of both •itries. Where royal scions arc so numcr- as in the case of England it becomes a •~>siiy to discover how they can be made ku] in their day and generation, and surely i Sore eligible opportunity could be found l the Lord Lieutenancy of Ireland for one vieon Victoria's Sons.