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THE FRENCH: EXHIBITION. I From our own Correspondent. I Before the grand ceremony of the distribution of I prizes, of which I spoke to yon in my last, was con- cluded, the news boys of Paris were shouting in every street, News of the death of Maximilian." The an- mouncement of the shooting of the unfortunate Emperor of Mexico was so little expected on the day given up to the festival of peace, that a general stupefaction fell upon the public. The Emperor, it appears, heard the disastrous news on the morning before going to the I i .1 T.> Palais do l'Industrie, but he told no one out Lue. impress until his arrival at the scene of the distribution, when he personally communicated it to Prince Metternech, the Austrian ambassador. The Empress made a similar communication to the Princess Metternech, and Prince and Princess at once quitted the building. The effect upon the public mind ba3 been very great; those who opposed the Mexican expedition from the commence- ment are as shocked as auy one else at the tragical denouement. Th" brigand" Jnarez is at the present momeut as much abused in every cafe as the Pole Berezowski was some three or four weeks ago. The Court has gone into mourning for a month, and it being therefore impossible for the Emperor and Empress to preside at the magnificent fetes organised in honour of t: :i■ .• it proposed that Prince Napoleon j a CiotiiUdo should do the honours of all t • ;c:. reviews, &c. But the Sultan, with excel- lent taste, asked the Emperor himself to countermand all the proposed festivities saying that he too desired to express his grief at the death of Maximilian. The Emperor, of cjnrse, acceded to this request, and the I Saltan has occupied his time by visiting generally in- cognito the various monuments of Paris. Great prepa- rations bad been made at the Hotel de Ville for a mag. niftcent ball to be given by the municipality, or, to speak with greater precision, by Baron Houseman, to his highness. Not only was the hotel and its annexes, I consisting of buildings covering some of the neighbour- ing idreets, splendidly prepared for the occasion, but <4ba Avenue Victoria was embellished by a number of Venetian masts of enormou9 height, covered with red j velvet, and sustaining French and Turkish flags, the latter surmounted by the crescent. The Mexican catas- irophe, however, caused this ball to be countermanded like all the rest; but the Sultan having heard of the likiry like character of the result of the labours of the best arti-ts an.1 uphol^tererers in Paris, who had been employed at the Hotel da Ville, could not resist the desire to see so much magnificence. He accordingly drove to the palace ia qnestion with a few of his staff, and b"ing received by Mr Houseman in person, he went over the whole of the salons and examined the decora- tious at his leisure. He expressed himself as being enchanted with the scene presented to his view. The ball, if it had come off, would certainly have eclipsed even that given to the Czar in June, for all the splen- dours accumulated on that occasion would have been present, and a great nu q ber of new ones besides. The Sultan has visited the Exhibition, and has been much struck by the display of needle guns in the French section of the great temple of peace. He has even deigned to go through the manual exercise to see how the fasil chassepot worked. The number of rilfes, cannons, sabres, ammunition, and imbulance waggons displayed at the Exhibition would equip an army. Parts of the park have all the appearance of a camp you see arol101 you nothing but batteries of artillery, the guns being all of the newest and most expensive make, tents of all sorts and sizes, and a very extensive assortment of wooden legs and mechanical are notice- able through the ope n doors of the buildings erected by the society which has for its object the amelioration of the lot of the wounded. The English display of mili- itary paraphernalia is only second to that of France Prussia comes next, planting her cannon even in her gardens; Austria sends some beautiful brass guns, which look n if they had been intended as ornaments for a lady's drawing room America shows a few cannon and some ambulance waggons that accompanied the arm- of General Sherman across the Southern States to Savannah. She also exhibits a number 01 tittle amou- lance, aud models of railing hospital cars, which cer- tainly prove that Uncle Sam takes more care of the comforts of his wounded soldier than is dreamt of by the most humane of the European nations. But Turkey, who has more exhibitors in the Champ de Mars than any one nation, excepting France, Great Britain herself having nearly 700 less, shows how backward is her civilisation by nearly a total absence of weapons intended to kill and maim. It is true in the sec- tion accorded to the Ottoman empire is a large trophy composed of scimetars in scabbards of filigree work, outlandish guns, the stocks of which are inlaid with gold and mother of pearl, and the hammers of which are adorned with iliuts, pistols the stocks of which are elongated so as to resemble a policeman's truncheon, and various other fanciful products of oriental imagina- tion but such things could only hurt whoever was foolish enough to endeavour to make use of them. The sick man is no louger gwat in arms as when in his more vigorous days he planted his flag in Italy, or laid siege to Vienna, menacing all Christendom with subjugation. His strength or rather his weakness just at present lies in the richness of the natural produce of his limitless fields, his cotton and maize, his fruits and drugs, and spices, his stuff.4 and carpets and broideries. He is too rich to slug in the robber's lace. Within the palace the large space occupied by the subjects and vassals of the tirand Seignor is divided into three parts the central and largest is devoted to Turkey proper Egypt and Koumania occupy respec- tively the sirips at either side. The objects displayed are of the most diverse character. You find everything conceivable except statnes or paintings. There are embroidered robes of barbaric magnificence and enormous cost, and there are sticks of liquorice made by steam miicljinei-y When I made my tour of inspection the first thing I saw WHS a pipe, the bowl of which was as large as an ostrich's egg; the last, Credat Judcuus, was a preserved sucking pig To give some idea of the mul- tiplicity and character of the goods exhibited, I will mention briefly what I saw daring a single walk within the Turkish territory. I have said that Turkey has no fine arts exhibition. The part of the circle appropriated to pictures and- s-tatues which should, in the natural course of things, if I may use the phrase, have beenoc- cupied by the aitists of Turkey, if she had any, have been given to the Punting Srates, and the artists of Rome have tided it with a very interesting collection. Leaving this circle, which is near the centre of the building, yon pass into the portion occupied by the Turks; the iirst things noticeable are pipes in red porce- lain, some of which are ornamented with arabesques, but generally they are plain. There are however very beautiful põ pes in different materials, inlaid with silver. The pipe stems are of wood, and are generally some four feet long. They are rendered quite gorgeous by gold wire and blue or green silk twisted in arabesques, and covering the whole surface of the wood. In the next ca-ie there are pieces of velvet so richly embroidered with gold tli-it it is hardly possible to tell whether gold or velvet was the original material. For the most part the velvet is of only one colour, black, or a beautiful violet. Tiie patterns represent bunches of grapes and flowers, Sometimes the sHiffs are of two or more colours, red and white Arc., and the gold embroidery is not so lavishly used. Some of the pieces displayed are of great beauty, but generally the effect is too magnifi- cent to be tolc-tated anywiicre in Europeexcept in a bur- lesque with gorgeous accessories." The cutlery displayed is, strange to say, very inferior and very dear. The knives exhibited in some of the cases would harally be used by an English peasant, so coarse and unpolishetl are they. The razors are very small and thin, and like the knives they are not polished. No European would think of shaving himself with one of L hem. There appearance shows at once why the good old Turks wore long beards. One razor exhibited by Itul)li Effendiis lf)O piastres-about 30s! The ivory handle is simply ornamented with a little arabesque of BRASS MUIS, and the blade might be a table II knife so far as its size and shape are concerned. You would expect to get a better article in any London shop for 2a 6 1. In a little case a number of curious carvings in I mother of penrl is shown. The pieces of mother of I pearl are very large, some of them being six inches in diameter. The subjects are very christIan-the last supper, & There is a book case made of olive wood which deserves mention on account of the place of its manufacture—the Sandjak of Jerusalem The carving is very coarse as compared with that of France.ormdeed of any other Europt ai country. A table and some other articles of furniture are elaborately inlaid with mother of pearl. The want of neatness and precision in the inlaying is the only thing remarkable about them. This is certainly surprising when we remember that the Eastern Asiatics—the Chinese and Japanesq for exam- ple, display a delicacy in such workmanship not to be equalled in Europe itself. The pattern-vVsqnes. almost invariably, are often, though not aiways tasteful enough. Two large and very elegant vases in brass are exhibited by Hussein Aga, who asks only 1,882 francs for each. Tiiey are quite in the European style, and it ift to bo fearod that they are servile copies of some Frank is h original. Some candlesticks male of silver were twisted into scrolls, and other patterns are very singular and very light, but they are neither elegant nor furs, almost rivalling those of by citiz >>i-< of Trelwvz ue, and there r f' are stitlap,es or c )tt in from bmyrna almut.bat not quite riy&liiag that of Alaha ni alio wn in the Americita sec. team. The preserved jaacking pig which I 3mentioned above is exhibited by Powel and Co., of.Galaty and London; the liquorice made by steam power is shown by Clarke-not a very Turkish name-of Sokia, near Smyrna. The Roumanian Exhibition is very large, and is not without interest at the present moment when the Prin- cipalities are beginning to occupy public attention once more. Cereals of all kinds and maize in abundance are exhibited in this snb-section. The Egyptians exhibit objects similar to those of Turkey proper. A crocodile and a few stuffed camels give couleur locale to their part of the building. The Egyptian Exhibition is really in the park. Paris, Wednesday.

u_- COURT NEWS. The Queen of Prussia left Windsor Castle on Tuesday on her return to the Continent. Lord Lyon is appointed Ambassador to France, the Hon. H. G. Elliott Ambassador to the Porte, and Sir A. B. Paget is to be Envoy Extraordinary to the King of Italy. On Monday, by command of the Queen, the Prince of Wales will visit the Royal Italian Opera in state, in 'I honour of the Sultan, who will accompany the Prince of W^1nc fN the opera. The Princess of Wales has so far recovered as to be able to appear in public. Her Royal Highness drove in Hyde Park on Saturday, where she was most heartily greeted. It W.1Q oxpected that the Princess would have I been able to lny the foundation-stone of the Alexandra I Orphan Asylum on that day, but this was not possible, and the Duchess of Sutherland took her pl-.xcc.

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I LONDON SAYINGS AND DOINGS. I From OUT own correspondent. Her Majesty, the aristocracy, and our city corpora- tion appear determined that the Viceroy of Egypt shall have no occasion to find fault with his receplion here. Having been met by, among others, the Queen's Equerry, and two royal carriages having awaited his highness, the Queen's box at the Italian opera was placed at his disposal; and then, after a round of visit- ing on Sunday, which has shocked some people as far as the visited are concerned, Ismail Pasha has been most cordially received at Windsor, and it appears he is also to be entertained at Buckingham Palace. Then there was the grand entertainment given to him by the Earl of Derby at his official residence iu Downing- street, and the great party given by Lady Derby, to which eight hundred guests were invited. The Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress, too, gave him a grand banquet in the Egyptian Hall (ao appropriate place), On Friday he may probably be found among the guests at the Duchess of Buccleuch's evening party, or at some other great aristocratic fete. On Saturday, perhaps, he will visit the Crystal Palace during the Dramatic Revels; and in the evening he will have to assist, with his liege lord, the Sultan, at the grand banquet in the Guildhall. I am rather curious to know what arrange- ments will be made to accommodate these distinguished visitors' religious views with regard to eating meat not slaughtered either in the Jewish or Mussulman fashion, or eating at all in the company of unbelievers. Perhaps they will act on the principle (or want of it) of doing at Rome, &c., just as professedly religious English people do when they find themselves in Paris on a Sunday. On Monday next, the greatest treat of all perhaps is in store for these Eastern potentates for, by command of the Queen, to use court phraseology, the Prince of Wales is to go to Covent Garden Theatre in state, in honour of his Majesty, the Sultan, to hear the magni- ficent band over which Costa presides, and to listen to the ravishing notes of Patti and Mario. Upon ordinary occasions during the season our great opera-house is one of the most brilliant sights of London, bnt upon a state occasion l:ke that which is announced on Monday, when the royal box is placed in the centre of the opera- house, and filled with court attendants and all that is distinguished in the charmed circle of royalty, the ap- pearance of this, the finest theatre in Europe, may be more easily imagined than described. The festivities during the visit of the Sultan and the Viceroy have tended to enliven the fag-end of what has been to the fashionable world a very disappointing sea- son. The visit of the Belgian Volunteers, and the re- ception which is to be given them in London, will also have a beneficial effect; but the continued and enforced withdrawal of the Princess of Wales, and the sad cir- cumstance which prevented the Queen from making her public appearance at the promised Hyde Park review, j which the Morning Post now tells us is postponed in- definitely, has had a most depressing influence. Then political events have taken such an unexpected turn for when the Beform Bill was got into committee the chances for great party divisions were partially de- stroyed, and of late there has baen none of that ex- I citement which keeps alive the dull routine of political gossip, and which itself is created only by a frequent scramble for the loaves and fishes." It is now pretty certain that the present administration will be kept to- gether until a new Parliament is elected, and what will then happen would puzzle even a Zadkiel to pre- dict. Shall the murder of Maximilian, which has thrown so many European courts into mourning, and created such indignation throughout Europe, go unavenged? Such is the question that, in one form or another, is I pretty generally being asked. The article in the Moniteur, therefore, is somewhat significant. Speaking of this crime, the French official journal says, 11 Its punishment, doubtless, cannot long be delayed, and Mexico would be but too happy if she should disappear I from the number of independent nations, and find her- self absorbed by powerfnl neighbours." This looks rather ominous, especially taken in conj unction with the statement that there are peculiar reasons why the ¡ Emperor of Austria should have an interview with the Emperor of the French. Both Austria and France must- be profoundedly affected at this terrible result of the Mexican expedition; and it would not be very surpris- ing if France and Austria were to unite in revenging Maximilian's death in a way that would also promote their own interests. The Times makes out a very strong case against the Chelsea Hospital, and shows pretty clearly that the same response might well be applied to this institution (I as has been carried out in Greenwich Hospital. But if the agitation be taken up, and brought to a successful issue, it is to be hoped that a better use may be made of Chelsea Hospital than is now made of the building at Greenwich. At the latter a nnumber of officials are kept, and a few disabled invalids; and any one of these officials could appropriately repeat the words of Moore-: I feel like one who treads alone some banquet-hall desertpd." Halls and sleeping chambers are un- tenanted i and all this while the merchant seamen, who have been compelled to contribute to the funds of the Hospital, have no title to its benefits, and no hospital of their own worthy of the name. Now, if Chelsea Hospital ever undergoes a similar clearing-out, it is to be hoped that it will be modified into a real military asylum for the sick; and I would suggest that any per- son who has been for a certain number of years a vol- unteer should have a claim upon its funds. By the way, this attack of the leading journal on the housing of a large number of pensioners in one immense building may be regarded as a sign of the times. Public opinion I seems to be setting in strongly in this direction and another phase of public opinion on this subject may thus briefly be stated-almshonses are a mistake, as the Dramatic College people have found out. It was in accordance with this impression that the founders of the Alexandra Orphanage have acted. Instead of a monster institution like a workhouse or barracks, there are to be a number of separate homes for orphan children. The speech of the Duchess of Sutherland, by the way, is much admired. The faculty of speech in private is certainly seldom denied to the sex which civilizes ours, but they rarely excel in public speaking, and perhaps it is as well that they should not often try; but there are occasions when a lady may appropriately address the public, and this was one of them and very graceful and quite to the purpose was the short speech of the yonng and beautiful duchess. The public by this time must be wearied and dis- gusted with the revelations of outrage and crime brought out by the Sheffield inquiry; but it would seem that many of the Sheffield blades are not themselves wearied j and disgusted with them. The editor of a paper in that heavenly-minded town has received several threatening letters, and actually gives notice that he sleeps with a loaded revolver under his pillow! It is rumoured that a similar inquiry to that at Sheffield is to be carried out in reference to Manchester, Stockport, &c. And why not other large manufacturing towns ? It is not pleasant to speculate on the number of additional outrages we may have unearthed if such inquiries are instituted but still, while we are probing this social sore, we may as well get at the bottom of it. When we know the full extent of the evil, it may be practicable to apply a thorough remedy, which it would not other- wise be. London, Thursday.

I I DISTRICT NEWS. I BUCKLEY. v SDMDAT SCHOOL ANNIVEBSABT.—On Taesday last the annual festival of Buckley Mountain schools took place. The procession contained teachers and scholars from all the dissenting schools in the place, who paraded the village, headed by the congregational choir of each place of worship, who sang hymns and pieces as they pro- ceeded along, each school carrying flags and banners with appropriate decorations and mottoes. The follow- ing schools were represented :-Wesleyan Methodists New Connexion. Wesleyan Methodists from Lane-end and Backley-square Chapels, Independents, Welsh Calvinistic Methodists, Primitive Methodists from Mill- lane and AUt Amy. After traversing the village each school adjourned to ih place of worship, where tea was supplied to the children and friends, after which speeches, singing, and other means were employed to amuse and instruct the yonng. A romp and innocent games in the neighbouring fields were resorted to at the close of tho day. The church school children were also treated, but did not join in procession with the other schools. DEMISE OF Ma S. BBEBETON.—On Sunday evening last a funeral sermon was preached at the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Lane-end, touching the death of Mr Samuel Brereton. The congregation was large and respectable. Mr Brereton had been for forty years connected with this place of worship, having joined the cause when a profession of religion was not so popular as it is now in Buckley. He was singularly regular in attendance at the various means of grace, especially the prayer meetings. He was an example worthy of imitation, inasmuch as he was not troubled with itching ears for something new or strange. It mattered little to him who occupied the pulpit, as he always looked for the divine blessing whatever the instrumentality might be. He was a liberal contributor according to his means to the various funds of the church. And after a lengthened and consistent life he died a peaceful and happy death on the 1st nit., at the advanced age of 78 years.-Communicated. CAERGWRLE. I PETTY SESSIONS, FRIDAY, 5TH INsT.-Before C. B. T. Roper, Esq. (chairman), Major Roper, and M. Frost, Esq. Shordley Roads.—Thomas Noden, surveyor of the highways for the township of Shordley, was snmmoned by Mr Edwards, of Town Ditch, for not keeping a cer- tain road in repair. This was an adjourned case, there being a dispute between Barton and Shordley as to which was to repair it. The magistrates made an order to put it in repair, the boundary in dispute to be settled by the surveyor of Shordley and the surveyor ef the Wrexham Highways' Board. If the work is not done in a month, the Chairman said they should fine the sur- veyor. Riding without Being.-Williata Jones, of Lower Kinnerton, was summoned by P.C. Hughes for riding without reins on a cart load of lime,. near the Holly Bush. Ordered to pay costs, and cantioned not to do it again. Assault.—Robert Hughes, labourer, was summoned by Mr Dashwood Parry for an assault.—Complainaat said he was coming from Wrexham on the 1st of June, and when by the Bridge-end defendant called to him and said his arm was out. He passed on and took no notice of him. He had occasion to go out afterwards to see a patient, and defendant called out to him, You don't care a 4-n because I am a poor man." He then said to him, "Let me look at your arm," and jnst as he was going to feel it he remarked, I suppose you have been fighting again." Defendant then struck him and sent him flying across the roati.-Defendant admitted that he had pushed complainant, because, when he asked him civilly to put his arm right, he swore at him and aggravated him.—Fined 10s. and 7s. 6d. costs, or in default 14 days' imprisonment. Drunk a-ad Diaorderly.-Robert Thomas, of Summer- hill, was summoned by Mrs Edwards, of the Holly Bush, for being drunk and disorderly tha 16th inst. As it was the first offence, and Supt. Thomas spoke a good word for him, the case was dismissed on payment of the AOstfl. CHESTER. I Ann Speed, of the Rossett, was charged before- the Mayor and M. Frost, Esq., on Monday, with stealing a novel—" Madame Pradencell-from the bookstall of Messrs. H. Smith and Son, at Chester Station. Mr Jerome, the manager of the stall, proved that he saw prisoner take the book off the stall and put it under her mantle. Prisoner was sent to gaol for a month. CHEESE FACTORY FOB CHEsmRE.-On Saturday last a meeting of the committee for the formation of Cheese Factories was held at the Auction Mart, when after hearing Mr Moulton, of Canada, give some account of the American system of making cheese and of their fac- tories, it was resolved to call meetings in different dis- tricts to take the opinion of the farmers as to the locali- ties best suited for a factory, the probable number of cows kept, and the probability of success. CONFESSION OF A MURDER COMMITTED 23. YEARS Aao.-On Saturday night last, a man, about 38. years ago, presented himself at the police office, Chester, and inquired to whom he could make a confession, as he bad something on his miud which he could not bear to keep any longer. On being taken into the chief constable's office, he said his name was Walter Roberts, and he wished to give himself np on his own confession of a murder committed in India 23 years ago, the thoughts of which had haunted him continually ever since. He was cautioned in the usual manner, after which he made the following statement:—" In 1844 I was a private in the E troop, 14th light dragoons, lying at Kirkee, Bombay. One night as I was going out of the barracks Corporal Sims of the R troop followed me down to Dawpoorie, to Mr Jones's, the sapper's, house. I told him not to come, but he would come. He came in and refused to away. Jones ordered him away, and he would not go. I coaxed him away towards the bridge. When we got on the bridge, which was in course of construction, he wanted to go back, and as he was not welcome I gave him a push aad he fell. I struck him down. He fell down 45 feet, and was found there the next morning dead. I went back to Jones's place and told him all about it. I stayed in Jones's house drinking until twelve o'clock the next day, when I went to the barracks and was made prisoner. I was taken before the civil court for the murder of Corporal Sims, and after fourteen days I was discharged. Jones also was in custody. I afterwards volunteered into the horse artillery, and was discharged on the 17th of June, 1861, ) with a pension of Is. per day." The statement was then read over to him, and said it was correct, and put his signature to it.-On Monday morning the prisoner was i brought before the magistrates, and on the statement being read over to him he denied the truth of it, stating that he had been drinking after receiving his pension, and had had the horrors and been tormented with hor- rible thoughts. The bench thought fit to remand the prisoner for a week for inquiries to be made. DENBIGH. I LEGAL APPOINTMENT AT LivsHFOOL.-It is with pleasure we record the appointment of Mr Edwin Andrew, solicitor, Denbigh, to the compensation and conveyancing soiiciior^L p td'L' corporation of Liver- pool, by the unaui;uous resolution of the town council. The salary commeuces at L400 a year. I VlfõIT OF Dr. MARK.— This celebrated musician and his little men" visited Denbigh, and gave two of their entertainments on Thursday and Friday evenings, the 4th and 5th inst. We need hardly say that the per- formances, for execution and judgment, have seldom been surpassed, and that the greatest satisfaction was given to large audiences. On Friday morning the doctor gave a concert as a treat to the inmates of the North Wales Lunatic Asylum, who seemed greatly to appreciate the performance. A ROMANCE IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE AT STAFFORD. -At the Stafford County Petty Sessions, held at the Shire Hall, on Saturday, before Mr Webb, Captain Salt, and Captain Johnson, James Garfield, average adjuster, 18, Low Hill, Liverpool, and 6, Gladstone, Terrace, North Road, Wolverhampton, was charged with having assaulted on the 15th ult., Alfred Thomas Burrell, of Castle Hill, Denbigh, North Wales, and Bow Cottage, Hegent's l'ark Road, London. Mr L. Lewis, of the firm of Lewis and Lewis, Ely-place, London, appeared to prosecute, and tha defence was conducted by Mr Reynolds, of Liverpool. Defendant was given into custody on the day of the assault, but released on entering into his own recognisances to ap- pear on the 22nd. On the 22nd, however, prosecutor did not appear, and there seemed to be an end to the case; but on the next Friday prosecutor was served with a writ for false imprisonment, and the following day he applied to the justices for a warrant against the de- fendant, and succeeded in obtaining a summons. The case presented somewhat singular features. According to the evidence of prosecutor, he, on the 15th of June, left Denbigh for London early in the afternoon. Oa arriving at Crewe, he quitted the carriage which he had occupied during the first part of the journey, aud walked across the platform for a few minutes. While he was away defendant and two other men took possession of his luggage, and were moving it away at the moment of his return. He called a servant of the company to bring his property back to him, at the same time charg. ing defendant and the other two men with an attempt to rob him. When the railway porter had placed his lug- gage in a carriage, prosecutor himself got in, defen- dant helping him over the step of the compartment with less ceremony than would have been acceptable to most men. The train was now on the move, and prosecutor comfortably seated, a lady and gentleman, of whom no onejmew anything, being big companions, when de- fendant stepped in, uttering the ominous words, 41 Now you I have you. I work in the bowels of the the earth, and I'll give it you." He then took out a penknife, and mada a thrust at prosecutor, who seized his arms and held on fast, though not without difficulty, until the train reached Stafford, and so saved his life." Shortly before they arrived at the latter place, the an. ruly passenger begged prosecutor to be calm, and take a little rum. The latter, however, gave him into custody as quickly as possible, and, feeling very much shakea," did not resume his journey until between one and two o'clock on the following morning. On the Mon- day he was so ill that he sent for a medical gentleman, and he has been under medical treatment ever since. For this reason he was not able to come to support the charge, in the first instance, and did not know when the case was to have been heard. Undet cross-examination, j prosecutor said he was a paper manufacturer. He had also a printing establishment. The lady and gentleman rode in the same compartment with him aud the defendant all the way between Crewe and Staffjrd. The gentleman said, Pray can I assist you ?" and witness replied that he hoped to be able to defend him- self until the train should stop. He was not told that the case would be heard on the next Saturday. Before he was served with a writ, he wrote to ask the police inspector what had become of defendant. A number of I witnesses were called, but there was nothing m tterial in their evidence, as none of them saw the assault. It was elicited that defendant was slightly intoxicated, and prosecutor much excited. Sergeant Bourue said that at the police office the latter charged defendant with being concerned with three others, whom he had given C h. '=' into custody at Crewe, with attempting to rob him, and then with an attempt to murder him. He (Sergeant Bourne) telegraphed to Crewe, and found that no one was in custody for such an offence as prosecutor had described, and he liberated defendant on his entering into his own recognisances to appear on the following Saturday. In less than an hour after giving informa- tion at the police office, prosecutor seemed liked a man afflicted with delirium tremens. When asked to go to the railway station to endeavour to find among the passengers on the platform the persons who had seen the assault, he refused, saying he thought more of Lord Wrottesley than of railway passengers, and when after- wards spoken to be represented that he htd married a daughter of Lord Nelson, that he was a London magis- trate, and that he had frequently eat on the bench with his dear friend, the late Mr Yardley. After hearing the evidence, the Justices considered the case proved, and fined defendant Pli and costs. FLINT. THE EISTEDDFOD.—A correspondent writes :—" The success of an Eisteddfod depends in a great degree upon the skill of his conductors. Being present at the late eisteddfod in 18651 am able to speak of the excellent manner in which the morning meetings were conducted. I with others have waited week after week to see the names of the gentlemen engaged for that work. It has also been intimated that concerts are intended to be held in the evenings, but we have not been told who are likely to take part in them6 I think myself sufficient talent can be found among Welsh people to form a good choir without Sims Reeves or any other foreign aid. By calling the secretary's attention to these matters through your widely circulated paper you would oblige many besides,-CYMRO.In our advertisement columns will be found a list of contributions already received, which are of a roost promising character, and prove that the eisteddfod has still its charms. It proves also that Welshmen have talent, and that they only want the op- portunity to bring it out. SPECIAL PETTY SESSIONS, NoiqDAY. Before Richard Muspratt, Esq, and Edward Bate, Esq. A Pick-pooket.-A stranger giving the name of James Wilson was brought np on remand, charged by P.S. McLaren with stealing a parse containing half-a- sovereign in gold and some silver, from Mrs Stephen- son, the landlady of the Hare- and Hounds Inn, Halkyn, on the Flint Ladies' Club day.—Mrs Stephenson de- posed that cn the 2nd instant she came to attend the ladies' clnb anniversary. When she left home she placed half-a-sovereign in her parse, with four or five shillings in sixpences. As she went ont of the Town Hall, where the dancing took place, she missed her purse. She was confident she had it when in the room as she took it ont a short time before, having to look for a penny to give a little boy. The parse produced by Sergt. McLaren was the purse she had lost.—Prisoner cross-examined witness respecting how much she had when she left home, and what she had spent daring the day, but without shaking her ^evidence.—Mrs Emma Roberts, landlady of the Ship Hotel, said that a man whom she believed to be the prisoner went to herhouse on the day in question. He came through the kitchen from the back yard. She served him with a glass of bitter ale, for which he tendered half-a-sovereign in payment, and received 9s lOd in change. Witness could not be certain whether she had given him copper. Her impression was she gave him a fourpenoy piece.— Prisoner corrected her and said he received fourpence in copper.—Elizabeth Hughes, a servant at the Ship Hotel, said she saw prisoner by the Town Hall door op- posite their hoase about six-o'clock on the night in ques- tion, and he came to the house, passed through the lobby to the back yard, and shortly after he came throigh the k tchen into the house, and was- refused a mi tance into the small parlour, and her mistress served him with a glass of ale in the large parloar.-P.S. Mc- Laren said that as he stood in the lockup on the day in question he saw prisoner going down the Town Hail stairs aud proceeding hurriedly towards the Ship Hotel. This was soon after six o'clock. From information witness afterwards received he went in search of pri- soner. and saw him going towards the Town Hall again. He ordered P.C. Adams to apprehend him, and when he was searched they found upon him two h-ilf-crowns, five shilliug pieces, eight sixpences, a fonrpenny and threepenny piece, and 9d in copper, together with three pocket knives, three pairs of scissors,, and a pocket comb. Prisoner said he was a hawker, and that was why he had the last-mentioned articles in his pisses- sioli. The purse produced witness said he found in the privy at the back of the Ship Hotel. The parse was cut up into two pieces.—Prisoner begged to be tried sum- I marily, hut lie was committed to be tried at the assizes. I Refusing to assist thq Police Constables. -Hal-h Davies, butcher, and Simon McOormick, were charged by Sergt. McLaren with refusing to assist him and P.C. Adams to take Edward Doyle into custo ly when r^q ifS- ted to dj s).—McLaren an lA-humd?-pos?l to having re- quested both defendants in Her ALij ?sty's name to assist them t) take Doyle into custody on the night of the 18th of May la,t. -In cross-exa nidation by Mr Hewitt, who appeared for Davies, both constables stated that though there was a crowd of two or three hundred people they would have been al,le to take Doyle up with the ass^s'ance of ilefenlints.—Sdrgt. vfcL iren and if he could have had his face to the crowd to clear the road he had no doubt the prisoner would not have been rescued.-P.C. Denman said Davies admitted to him he had been asked to assist the officers.—-VlcCormick said he was not in a fit state on the night in question to as- sist, as he had a fractured leg.—Mr Hewitt took ohjec- tion to the Ba:ninons, first, because it contained the name of" Henry" Davies, whereas itefen ltoit's name was Hugh Divies an I second, becune the offjnee w is against the common law, but the informafiou was ulJd'r the statute.Ilr Eyton, magistrates' clerk, said them:in appeared, which did away with those objections.—Mr Hewitt chen referred to the unreasonableness of expect- ing that the assistance of the two defendants would be sufficient against a crowd of 200 people.—Mr B.tte Slid the who e of the crowd did not try to rescue the prisoner; that w-ts done only by a few. He thought the only plea for refusing was ignorance of the law. If persons lahlmrerllluder the idea they had no right to assist the police officers when asked it was quite time their minds were disabused on be subject.—Mr Hewitt then said it was extremely hard that his client should be mad* an example to other people, and pleaded for leniency under the circumstances. He thought the ends of justice would be served if defendants were bound over to eotne for judgment at any time when required.— rheir wor- ships after a short consultation decided to so bind de- fendants over. I GRESFORD. THE LADIES' CLUB.—On Mouday last Gresford Clnb and tine weather for once met topt-tiier. The glass wis at "set fair," but without any such scientifij indicator the fair ones win flock to GresfordC ub had little d)al)t I that the clear blue sky which marked the early dawn I would coutiuue tiil dewy eve. The members assembled on the green about threa o'clock, and were evidently dis- posed to live ia charity with all. Titere was an entire absence of those little tittle tit bits of scandal of some one I nut having accounted for some solitary penny that should have reached the coffers of the club.bnt,which by some piece of perversity that no one cOld. account for, found its way to some one's pocket instead. The "old women, who by prescriptive right are allowed not only a voice in the management of the club, hut a very loud voice, were, for once, like the weather,in a settled state, pleased with everything, and satisfied with everybody. L ICYLUkl3 lu starting to participate in the spiritual por- tion of the day's enjoyments, Mr Jones's excellent bind (the Royal Denbigh Militia) discoursed some ex- cellent music, and dflerwairtis- headed tlie procession to ihe Wesleyan Ciiapel, at the Pant, where the Kev Isaac I Ambler, minister of the Free Church, Wrexham, gave the ctabbers some wholesome advice, busing his remarks on the words to be found 10 2nd Kings, 4 c. 19 v., ) "And he said to a lad, carry him to his mother." On I retarning to the village the members found the tables j laid on the green sward, and a Dlunhr of visitors seated were ready to join them ia tea and talk, members and visitors unitedly numbering ab >ut 160. We are entire) ignorant as to who was the person entrasted with the im- portant duty of brewing the tea," but we are sorry that I we cannot bestow upon it the usual poetical compliment of the cup that cheers," the principles of economy having been carried so far that there was a total absence of the exhilarating influence. The other concomitants were good, and a pleasant hour was spent in the most social manner in one of the prettiest spots around Wrexham, commanding an extensive view of a beautiful vale, with the cloud-capped towers of Chester in the distance to the north-east, and the river Alyn meander- ing in the meadows immediately below. Daring the progress of the tea-drinking there were a large number 0 -oo d stablin- to bs of arrivals by road," and the good stabling" to be found at the Griffin Inn was in great requisition. At six o'clock the arrivals by rail came in great force, the up train bringing about. seventy, while the down train left about two hundred behind. Abont a quarter past six the band struck up a lively air, and from that time till half-past nine dancing was kept np with unflaggiug spirit, the company present being the largest that we have witnessed for many years. The balance sheet shows that 190 odd has been expended in sick pay and funeral allowances, the amount of the society's funds at present being 2801 5s. I HAWARDEN. I ANCIENT SHEPHERDS.—The Pride of Wales Lodge, No. 1010, of the Loyal Order of A.S. (Ashton Unity), celebrated their fifth anniversary on Monday last. The members assembled at their lodge house, the Fox Inn, at ten o'clock in the morning, and after several new members had been made, they walked in procession, headed by a splendid new banner, supplied by Mr Tulley of London, and the second Flintshire Volunteer band, to the chapel. The procession numbered 120 members, each of whom wore regalia, and bore a crook gaily ornamented. The Rev. Mr Butterworth preached an appropriate sermon, after which the shepherds re- turned to the Fox Inn, near which a large tent was erected, where they partook of an excellent dinner, presided over by the .Rev. Mr Butterworth, supported by Dr. Okely. Dinner over, W.M. Shaw took the chair, who, after the usual loyal and patriotic toasts had been disposed of, called upon the secretary to read the annual reports, which showed a most favourable state of affairs. The increase in the funds was eGG, 6i, and in mem- bers 24, at the average age of 26 years; after which Mr Roberts proposed a vote of thanks to the secretary, Mr S. Shore, which was given with three times three. The chairman then presented Brother John Jones with a handsome new emblem framed in rosewood, in acknow- ledgment of his services as treasurer for the past five years. Other songs and toasts followed, after which dancing commenced and was kept up to a late hour. RUTHIN. THE APPEAL CASE AT THE QUARTER SESSIONS.— The only case to be heard when our parcel left on Friday week was au appeal against an order of affiliation made by the Denbigh Borough Magistrates. John Roberta, provision dealer, Vale-street, Denbigh, was the appellant,the respondent being Marv Williams, formerly a servant employed in appellant's hous-, Mr Sweten- ham was for the appellant,and Mr Ignatius Williams for respondent. After hairing Mr Williams, and the ex- amination of a number of witnesses for the respondent, Mr Swetenham said he confidently submitted there was no corroborative evidence, and he saw no necessity to proceed fmther with the case. If their worships desired to hear him he was prepared to address them and open the case for the appellant. After a short consultation the Chairman said the court had decided there was not sufficient corroborative evidence, and the order must be nno "hA,} T*hia anrlad tho Kncinoaa nf fha cooairma. THE COUNTY ANALYST'S REPORT.—The following report for the quarter was laid before the court of Qtiar- ter Sessions last week My Lords and Gentlemen,— Since my last report I have had the testing of the fol- lowing articles :—For private parties, one sample of river water (the Alyn), one fowl poisoning, one of bread, one of sweet milk, which was found to he adulterated to the extent of 25 per cent.-Parchased by the Police at Wrexham.—Sweet milk: No. 1 sample, pure; No. 2, 10 per cent, water No. 3, 10 per ceut. water No. 4, 10 per cent. water; No. 5, 6, 7, and 8, pnre.-Ruthin Union House; One sample sweet milk, pure; one sample oatmeal, pare.-Howell's School, Deabigh One sample sweet milk, pure; one sample bread, pure. These institutions are periodically visited.—I remain, yours obediently, J. J. Bancroft, County Analyst."

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