Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

CRICKET. HIGHTOWN (WREXHAM) V. WYNXSTAY (2D. ELVF,I This match was played on the D.C.C.C. ground ae Saturday last, and resulted in a victory for Hightc. Score: HIGIlTOWS. W. A. Tones, c Roberts, b Edwards 15 b Davies 9 S. Vercoe, b Edwards 2 J. Strachan, c Daniel, b Edwards 8 b Davies (II A. C. Low, b J. E. Davies 5 b Davies 9 J. H. Davies, run out 0 run out 2 J. Ravenscroft, c Wilson, b Ed- wards. 2 e Lloyd, b Edwards C' E. Griffiths, run out. 0 e Lloyd, b Edwards. P. O. Jones, b Edwaxds 3 J. Fyfe, b Edwards Ob Davies 0 O. G. Jones, not out 0 not out 2 C. B. Roberts, b Edwards 0 not out i Extras 28 Extras 17 63 48 WYNNSTAY. J. B. Davies, run out 0 C. Urinkwater, c Ravenscrcft A. Wilson, c A. Low. b P. O. b P. O. Jones 7 Jones 2 i W. Edwards, D Low 5 T. Daniel, b A. Low 4 J. Roberts, not out ft T. Roberts, e Davies, b P. O. R. Parker, b W. A. Jones 2 Jones 6 C. Lloyd, b W. A. Jones. a G. Wilson, b P. O. Davies 4 Extras. < J. H. Edwards, c P. O. Jones, — bLow. 12

THE MATCn BETWEEN SAIII)LT:P. AND match for m00 aside, between Joseph  i alu.j an alter Brown, the Amencan, tixel 0 aÃ8 p,:lce !J.ID. and Walter Brown, It t' T Thursd?v, October 7, on the  as Iv created a? "reat inten;st in aqnat.c euele3. For the r L!i,. fortnight B r?own has   backer, Ameri ca: He has had one o ? she backer, 'Ir i Tyler, itir, a well- .rn cn?r, what irregularly, on one day « ,:J vc-teran, Hti*ry Kelley-),It, it i? ?l wlizil OD 0110 -)t t?,'I eVl':¡:'r' ) Uf.; ;,ot vet d.cided "'0 T",r m > "?"; ? ? -? .? ? s 1)o* ve,L ,I?cided to 17"- I Jowitt.. The former onc_i_ th-? a t o? En  ;h ?.-)- ?   ?"' ?"' ??: T, ."?' bevi* only a trill-j ?vc -?-. "j by 13ia. wide sa the h..v.>i-t. r; )

THE GREAT GAS QUESTION. I A special committee of the Local Board was held on Taesday on the above question, when there were present; -Tile Mayor (T. Rowland, Esq.), in the chair; Aldermen Bary and Rowland; Councillors Lloyd, £ "lkers, John Davies, Hugh Davies, Rymer, T. Jones, Bayley, Beirne, Snape. and Tht)mas. Absent:-The ex-Mavor (Alder- man Walker), Alderman Jones, and Councilor Murless. The Surveyor reported that he had been in correspon- dence with several engineers on the question. He had a d'fficulty in finding out the addresses of engineers; the only means he had was the London D:*ectory. He then read the correspondence, the average charge for their work being five guineas a day and travelling expenses. Mr Ankers asked whether he had communicated with any engineers in Warwickshire, and recommended a man who had erected works at B'-nrngham. The answers the Smveyor had received seemed as if they were meant to upset the thing. The Mayor read a letter he had received from a Mr J. S. Hall, a gas engineer, stating his terms, and strongly recommending the corporation to have gas works as a means of reducing the rates, and providing for town improvements. Mr Ll L,y(I said they had a good gas engineer at Brymbo without going any further, and Mr Rowe in Wrexham. Mr Hugh Davies: I laboured under the same difficulty as the Surveyor, and I consulted the directory the same as he has done. I thought it would be the best way to consult some engineers near the dishlct, so I wrote to two firms in Liverpool. I also u.,ote to Mr Hughes, the celebrated gas engineer. So that I have got an approxi- mation to the estimate of what the works would cost, which I will hand over to the Toi j Clerk. Tbe Town Clerk here read the replies of the en°gineers named. The Mayor: I believe there has been a tow i's meet' ig at which the Mayor was not celled upon to preside. May I ask what was the re-mit of that meeting ? (A pause.) Will any gentleman who was present at,.that meeting inform me ? Aldermau Bury The meeiJnS was decidedly against the project. it. Aldermg-i Rowland: I Elyit was not decidedly agal-ist Alderman Bury: I say, decidedly against it. Mr John Davies: I think we have nothing whatever to do with that meeting. Alderman Ba j (iote. uptiDg): Yon called the meeting. The Mayor: Yon bid better rUow Mr Davies to pro- ceea. Mr John Da,:es: I am here as a committee-man. I mean to say no alde nan ehaU • iterrupt me, especially when he possesses such a viperous bag within him. Alderman Bury I call that man to order. If he applies tthbatt tf term to me, and does not retract it, I'll Tocffi over.   Mr Da,, :es, you must not attribute bad m±??mn:t?rS??? ?sil- ? 1 ?'" l amentary. I must stop you tin you do. Mr John Davies I retract it if it's Wfone, The Mayor Now then, go on. Q' Mr John Davies: What I was going to say was this. Here within this committee room we hftve nothinrY what- evert-) tjo V. "17 other Lus!uess besides that'we nt ordered to do by the Local Do-d. It's to carry out this "OL that we are here. I do not see that we can entertain ro wing whatever of what wag done at the Town Hall. The Mayor: Then I understand you to say that you set the town at defiance after ealling a meeting to ascer- tain the opinion of the town. Several members at once denied that they called the meeting. Alderman Bury: I say they called the meeting. Mr Alderman Walker was requested to take the chair, and he was ably supported on the platform by a number of gen- tlemen from this council, who advocated these gas works. But, for all that, I say the meeting was a total fiiilnre. I was there, and it was very unwillingly that the chairman put a resolution proposed by Mr Alderman Jones. At last when he was pressed by Mr Alderman Jones he put it, and when asked to decide he said, I must say that the decision is in favour of the proposition"—that was, against the gas works. Mr Ankers: I think I have a right to say a word, having supported Mr John Davies. I do so with every good feeling and for the benefit of the town. I do think it behoves us to be careful what we are doing. I was not present at that meeting in the Town Hall. Mr Snape Not present! I saw yoa there. Mr Ankers I will not Be interrupted. If I had been there I should have gone on the platform, not sneaked out of sight as you did. Mr Snape: Oh, then, you did see me. (Laughter and cries of Order," Order.") Mr Ankers: I am not going to be put down. I was not there half a second. Mr Rymer said something that we could not catch. Alderman Bury; You wish now that you had never had the meeting. Mr Rymer: I deny the fact that we ever called the meeting. I don't say you (Mr Alderman Bury) would deliberately say what you know to be wrong. When Mr Walker opened the meeting he expressed clearly that it was not a meeting called by the Local Board. He said the Local Board had nothing to do with it, and the members were not expected to speak upon the question. Alderman Jones asked would they not be allowed to speak. Mr Walker replied, if they wished to do so, well and good, bat the Local Board had nothing to do with the meeting. Alderman Bury: Well, let us go back to the question. The Mayor says he understands there was a meeting called. Never mind who called it. I say the decision of that meeting was decidedly against having a corporation gas works. Mr Rymer: I quite agree Mr Walker did declare the majority to be in favour of the resolution that was put. Alderman Rowland: The ex-Mayor kindly consented to preside at that meeting, and nothing more. We did not think it right that he should go on the platform alone, therefore a few of us accompanied him. We all knew the meeting was not called by the members of the corporation, nor was it called for the purpose of advocating the new gas company. From the position I was in I had as good an opportunity as any one of judging of the feeling of the meeting. Alderman Bury: I go by what the Chaiiman said. Alderman Rowland: I admit that the ex-Mayor said there was a majority. There were a few more hands held up that side. Mr Ankers: Gas shareholders. Alderman Rowland; No doubt they were. Three- fourths of the audience never held up their hands at all. I have heard others say the same thing. I scarcely speak to any one but who is in favour of the new gas scheme. Now, I don't like to indulge in personalities in this room-indeed I never do. I think we ought all to act as gentlemen here, and avoid giving insults if possible. Now with regard to that meeting. It was not called by the members of this board-it was called by the Rate- payers' Reform Association. Mr Walker and others when they heard of it, said that parties outside, especially the shareholders of the gas company, will say we had called the meeting. I thought myself that it was a very ill advised meeting-Mr Rymer knows it. (Mr Rymer: Yes, I do.) Several of us strove to suppress it, because we knew pretty well what would happen. If we call a meeting, we should be prepared to call a townsmeeting presided over by the mayor. Mr Rymer: I should not have attended that meeting at all, but for a leading article that appeared in the Wrexham Advertiser, throwing a slur on the committee of the Local Board. I merely went there to state my own opinion, and not the opinion of this board. Alderman Bury: And your opinion, like all the others, was in favour of this corporation gas scheme. If you are not satisfied with the result of the meeting, let us have another meeting. If we have another meeting I'll stake all I possess that there will be ten times the number against you. Mr T. Jones: I also deny that we had anything to do with calling that meeting. If I could be persuaded that the real sense of the town was shown by that meeting I should say at once abandon the scheme. But the more I think of it the more I am convinced that it did not show the real feeling of the town. I ask you whether it is fair to take into account the number of gas shareholders and gas company directors that were there ? Is it fair to count them as people cf the town ? They are highly re- spectable men, no doubt, but they are interested. I ask you is it fair to say that this meeting showed the feel- ing of the town when all these men are directly interested in the gas works ? The Mayor: As ratepayers they have a right to be heard. Mr Councillor Lloyd told me that the majority of the shareholders in the gas works were strangers. I think he told me that only nine or ten resided in the town. If that be so they could not have swelled the majority so much. Alderman Bury again challenged them to hold a town's meeting. Mr Lloyd: I must correct a mistake that the Mayor has made about the shareholders. I told him there were only 25 shareholders living in Wrexham. The Mayor: I understood you to say nine or ten, Mr Lloyd. I sit corrected. Mr Snape: I was present at this meeting, and I should like to bear my testimony to the facts of the case. There was a very crowded room, the audience being a very fair representation of the townspeople of Wrexham. It con- tained a fair representation of all classes-the higher classes-the tradesmen of the town, and the working classes and there is no doubt the show of hands was al- most unanimous. There were some two or three dozen held up the other side. Mr Hugh Davies; I had the pleasure and the honour of being present at that meeting. Farther than that I say this much, I have the honour to be a member of the Rate- payers Reform Association, as well as a member of this Board. As to that meeting, why we never dream't of having resolutions. In reply to Mr Snape I can say I was there, and in a conspicuous part of the hall, and I can bear testimony to the show of hands. In the front were the shareholders of the gas company, their sons, their tenants, and their workmen, who were brought there in a body. I challenge any one to meet me on any spot they like to appoint in the town, and the balance of opinion of those ratepayers we meet with shall be in our favour. But I don't see what all this has to do with our business to-day. The object of our meeting to-day is to appoint an engineer to carry out the works. Now I feel this way—I felt the difficulty before-I think the surveyor has plenty of work, and we had better take this out of his hands altogether. The present meeting has con- vinced me more than ever of the necessity of this. We must appoint a man who is independent of us-one who will do what is fair and right between man and man. I beg to move, therefore, that a communication be made with some engineers with a view of ascertaining on what terms they would prepare plans, specifications, and estimates for the works. I think Blake axd M'Kenzie, Liverpool, are the most likely persons, and I beg to move that they be communicated with. Mr Rymer Do you think they would consent to deduct the cost of these plans and specifications. Mr Hugh Davies said they would. Mr John Davies: I beg to second Mr Davies's proposal. One reason is the expenses will not be great—not as if you went to London, Dublin, or Edinburgh, or any where very far: then you would have to pay heavj ex- penses. Alderman Bury: I move as an amendment that a tov* a meeting be called. I accept the challenge that has been thrown down and propose that we have a towns meeting before anything further is done here. This movement has been started here and not by any one outside, unless it be the association that has been mentioned. If you are not afraid of a meeting of your townspeople let us have another. If there is any expense incurred I shal appeal against it. You are not authorized by law to incur e-iy expense. Mr Snape seconded Mr Bury's motion. Mr Hugh Davies: No harm can be done by obtaining information, we can have the meeting afterwards. The Mayor: No, no, our first duty is to consult the town on such a momentous question-a matter involving the expenditure of seven, eight or nine thousand pounds. Mr Ankers: We missed it once. The Market Hall was offered to us at its original cost. What was the reason we did not buy it. A few shareholders present prevented it. They got their shares transferred to vote upon it. It was paying 4 per cent then-its paying 121 per cent. now. Alderman Bury Ten per cent. Mr Ankers Its likely to pay 12i next time. See how this fact stares us in the face. It behoves us to be careful, and not do the same thing again. It will be for the benefit of the town to have gas works. If we had bought the market hall then see whatwe should have been realising now-not only good interest, but some- thing towards paying back the piincipal. We let the market hall slip, don't let us let this slip. The Mayor: I consider we have no right to spend eight or ten thousand pounds upon gas works or any scheme without first consulting the people. Mr Hurrh Davies read au extract from the -Pitil(lei- showing the value of corporation gas works, espleiz) "1 Maiiehe.«tr.. AtJe?m?u Da.?'s amendment L? "ng been put into fouial j Aldcimau Ba. Aldcrmau Bowl; la bP; d w; ?t some- shape id read, thing to lay before the town before we have another meet- ing. It's of no use calling a meeting again- without information. The Town Clerk: There Is one remark I ought to make. You have not a moment to lose if you are goinor for an act. It is only a short time till November, when the notices mast be published. Alderman Bury: Call the meeting as soon as you like. Mr Rymer We shall be met by the same thing again if we call a meeting, without any plans or information. Alderman Bury: You don't know whether you are going to spend 27,000 or £ 10,000. The Town Clerk: My impression is that in makinw your calculations, if the work does not go on, what is proposed now may be done without cost. I know Mr Kennedy prepared plans that he never charged for, that would have cost three or four hundred pounds if the work had gone on. Alderman Bury I hope you are not afraid of going to the town. (Loud cries of No," no.") Mr John Davies: Never mind the town. Mr Hugh Davies I should be glad to attend any meeting, but let us first have this information. Ultimately Mr Hugh Davies's motion was carried, Alderman Bury and Mr Snape only voting against it. We are authorised to state that Alderman Jones and Mr Mnrless would have voted with the minority had they been present.

I WREXHAM DISTRICT HIGHWAYS' BOARD. A meeting of this board was held at the Wynnstay Arms Hotel on Tuesday, when there were present:- Captain Griffith (in the chair), Mr Tomlinson, Mr Chaloner, Mr Newns, Mr J. Kenrick, Mr Bangb, Mr Harrison, Mr Lee, Mr Milligan, Mr Benjamin Davies, Mr C. E. Darby, Mr Gibbons, Mr Humphreys, Mr Samuels, I Mr Parsonage, Mr Golbonrne, Mr Rogers, Mr Davies I (Erlas). ALLEGED ENCROACHMENT. The Surveyor produced a sketch of an encroachment that he had reported at the last meeting, in the neigh- bourhood of Crabtree Green. Mr Thomas, of the Hare and Hounds, had built a wall on some property of his own, without leaving 15 feet clear to the centre of the road. At the last meeting the board ordered him to serve Mr Thomas with notice to pull it down if he did not, then sum- mon him.—The Surveyor said he had seen Mr Thomas, and he expressed himself that he would be better pleased to depend upon the mercy of the board than upon his mercy; and he was then present to try to arrange the matter.— Mr Harrison: Is it dangerous ?—Mr Milligan: Is it an encroachment ? That is the question for us.—Mr Thomas then stated to the board that he had built the wall on an old foundation. The Surveyor measured from the centre of the road, which was not the correct way. Mr Dun- babbin had measured it, and made it very different to the Surveyor.—Mr Harrison maintained that Mr Thomas had a right to build on his own boundary. They had no right to take his land from him. If they were making a new road it would be a different thing,—The Clerk read the law showing that a person must build 15 feet from the centre of a road.—Mr Thomas said there was a post showing the extent of his boundary before he built the wall, and it was on that line he had built the wall.—The Surveyor said he had come beyond where the posts were. There was only an old stump or two-there never was any paling there.—Mr B. Davies said the Surveyor had acted very properly in what he had done; still it was possible they might be doing Mr Thomas an injustice by causing his wall to be pulled down. For one thing there was a discrepancy in the statement of the Surveyor and the statement of Mr Thomas. It was a very similar case to that of Mr Fitzhugh, which was alleged to be an encroach- ment. It was visited by a few members of that board, who were quite convinced that it was no encroachment, although it was nbt 15 feet from the centre of the road. He proposed that Mr Thomas's property should be visited, and if he had not encroached beyond the stumps he ought to be left alone.—This course was agreed upon—Mr Har- rison, Mr Humphreys, and Mr Milligan undertaking to visit the spot. u BRYMBO WATERWORKS. I Notices were served upon the board by this company I showing that they would require to lay piping along cer- tain roads.—The Surveyor was directed to see that the roads were made good again. AFONEITHA BRIDGE. I Since the contract had been taken for this bridge, it was found that some extra work would be necessary in order to make a proper job of it, requiring the expenditure of about a hundred pounds extra. The Ruabon way- wardens said it was quite essential the work should be done.—Mr B. Davies said the Surveyor deserved great praise for the manner he had looked after the work at that bridge. He had done nothing without the consent of the waywardens, and they had given the;- consent to nothing but what could not be done without. DIVISION OF THE DISTRICT. I Mr Gibbons had given notice at the last meeting that be should move that the Surveyor go round and pay the workmen, and not pay them at his office. Mr Gibbons said, before he moved the resolution, he would just ask the Surveyor had he time to do so.—The Surveyor said it would scarcely be possible for him tio do it-that was, to piy them in anything like decent time. It took him eight or nine days to go round his district.—Mr Gibbons then withdrew his motion, and gave notice that he should move that the district be divided into two-that they have two surveyors at £ 70 a year each, and that the present sur- veyor be requested to resign, and afterwards be appointed to one of the districts. (Lan-hter.)-.A fter a discussion, in which it was shown the board could not dissolve itself, Mr Gibbons withdrew his notice of motion. SUXXEB-HILL. I On the motion of Air Baugb, seconded by Mr Drb-v, the Surveyor was ordered to repair a short road at Sain- mer-hill that Mr Poyser had drawn the attention of the I board to at their previons meeting. PENTREBOIS. I The Sarveyor said he had inspected some roads that Mr Gibbons wished the board to repair. One led from Pentrebois to Fronheulog. It was 440 yards long, 290 yards of which was not formed into a road at all. The other was a footpath leading from New Brighton to Wern Chapel. The board decided not to repair them, as they had never been repaired by the township. I BRYMBO. I The Surveyor reported that he had examined the deposited plans of the road that the railway company had I diverted in Brymbo, and found the work was not done according to the plans. The board instructed him to see that it was altered.

0 WREXHAM BOAKlT OF GUARDIANS. I THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1869. I .rresent UaPt. -FaUtorl, U..N., chairman; Alr Lester, Bersham, vice-chairman Mr Poyser, Gwersyllt; Mr Irven Stansty Mr E. Jones and Mr Wright, Ruabon Mr Har- rison,. Dutton-y-bran Mr Kyrke, Hope Rev. W. Jones, Brymbo; Mr Low, Broughton; Mr T. Rowland and Mr A. W. Edwards, Wrexham Regis; Mr R. Jones, Erlas Mr Isaac, Allington; Mr Roberts, Burton Mr Manley, Marford and Hoseley; Mr Billington, Bangor; Mr Ed- wards, Worthenbury Rev. R. O. Burton, Minera Rev. J. Williams, Hope; Mr Chaloner, Holt; Mr Yaughan, Eyton; Mr Baugh, Bersham Rev. W. H. Boscawen, Gourton Mr E. Rowland and Mr T. Williams, Wrexham Abbot; Mr Beale, Marchwiel; Mr Davies, Abenbury Fechan Mr Peel, Ruyton. TASTING. I The medical officer having ordered wine for a patient the chairman suggested that it should be Marsala; as recommended by the medical officer lately. The clerk said the contract committee were at work in another room with several samples of wine before them. (Laugh- ter.) A guardian said that was probably the reason why the committee were so lung over their work this time and another remarked that their were two teetotallers on the committee, who consequently would be unable to taste. THE RELIEVING OFFICER'S DISTRICTS. I Mr Poyser said he had given notice that he should move that the township of Gwersyllt be taken from Mr Wright's district, and added to Mr Morris's, district. It was extremely inconvenient to have the relieving officer living so far from the township, and only visiting it once a week; whereas Mr Morris bad to pass through the dis- trict several times a week to Brymbo and Broughton, and visits it constantly as Registrar of births and deaths. Mr Morris had not more work than he could d. judging from his condition. (Laughter.) They had always been dissatisfied with that arrangement since it had been first adopted. Mr Wright not living in the district could not get hold of the cases. He (Mr Poyser) knew of two or three cases that he ought to have now that he had not got.—The Vice-chairman said he would sapport Mr Poyjer if he would take Minera from Mr Morris and give it to Mr Wright. Mr Burton would support that change. Mr Burton said he would.—The change was then agreed to unanimously, to take effect the beginning of next quarter. I CLAIM FOB EXTRA PAT BY THE CONTRACTOR FOR I COFFINS. I The vice-Chairman said there was a case where the contractor, Mr Pearce, had charged 15s extra for a coffin, which ought, he thought, to be allowed. It was for the burial of the body of a man who was drowned, the body having been in the water for six weeks afterwards, and when taken ont was in a fearful state of decomposi- tion. It was with great difficulty that any one could be found to touch it.—The Rev. W. Jones moved that the case be adjourned in order to ascertain whether there was any money due to the man from the Frood Works.— The Chairman said suppose there was money due—on what authority could they claim it ?-After a short con- versation the money was allowed. Number in the house, 279 vagrants relieved, 129.

A collision between Orange men and Fenians took place at Seagoe, between Lurgan aud Armagh, on Saturday last. The latter, it is stated, were :,roing' to Armagh to escort home iVom tyaol a Feniau who had j .si undergone ihree month?' imprisouiiie.'it, ivlie!i the Orauvvmeu seized the conveyance bv willed ■ he puify were UuTelliiijr, A. all,] brought it back to b

— r -"—————————————————————————————————————— I PRESENTATION OF PRIZES AND CERTIFICATES I I AT GROVE PARK SCHOOL. I We have several times had great pleasure in noticing the names of boys who have passed successfully the local examination of the University of Cambridge or College of Preceptors, whose education had been con- ducted in Grove Park School. At the Cambridge local Examination for 1868, Denbigh centre, 25 candidates presented themselves before the examiners, 13 of whom were successful in obtaining certificates. Nine of the 25 were pupils from Grove Park School, all of whom at the close of the examination were found numbered with the successful thirteen; two of whom had their brows adorned with extra laurels by having awarded to them the prizes that the Committee had offered to those whom the examiners should consider stood first and second on the whole examination. The presenting of the prizes and certificates to the boys at this school always has been an interesting ceremony; but this time its in. terest has been greatly enhanced by Mr Osborne Morgan, Q.C., one of the members for the county of Denbigh, having consented to perform the ceremony. In order to provide accommodation for the large number who were likely to be present, Mr J. Pryce Jones, the Prin- cipal of the school, obtained the use of the large room at the Savings' Bank and on Monday afternoon the com- modious building was well filled with ladies and gentle- men-many of them fathers and mothers, or uncles and aunts, anxious to witness how their sons and nephews woald bear their honours. The Mayor (T. Rowland, Esq.), presided on the occasion, supported on his right by Mr fl. Osborne Morgan, and on his left by Mr J. Pryce Jones. The scholars, about 80 in number, were arranged round the platform. The Mayor, in opening the business, observed that it had been often said that it was a chairman's duty to be seen, not heard, and that appeared to be his duty on this occasion. He had, therefore, much pleasure ia calling upon Mr Pryce Jones to state the object of the meeting. (Applause.) Mr J. Pryce Jones said Ladies and gentlemen, in the first place I wish to express my great obligation to you for appearing here this morning to support me-to assist me, I may venture to say, in my everyday duties and work. The reason why I have invited you, as parents, to be present at this distribution of certificates is this-a wish that our boys, my pupils, should feel that others be- sides myself attach importance to the examinations to which they are subjected. (Applause.) Some years ago, when I was very anxious to devise some means of stimu- lating the boys to work, my attention was directed to the examinations of the College of Preceptors-that was be- fore the Universities had instituted the local examina- tions and I thought that if I submitted my pupils to those tests they themselves would feel that the certificates obtaired by them were of much greater value than any certificate that I gave them, or any prize that I might award to them, inasmuch as the examinations are con- ducted by parties over whom the schoolmaster has no control whatever. They are perfectly fair-the persons who examine the papers do not know the boys, they do not know their names, they only know that certain ques- tions have been proposed by them to all the candidates examined at the same time, and that those questions are answered, and according to the answers the award is made by the examiners. I found, practically, that this was a great benefit; that the boys worked with more zeal foi those certificates than they ever worked for the prizes that we offered to them before and from that time to this the University local examinations and the examinations of the College of Preceptors have formed part and parcel of our ordinary school arrangements. But in addition to the value of the certificates as a stimu- lant to school work, there are other practical advantages. The Incorporated Law Society, the College of Surgeons, the Pharmaceutical Society, and the Royal Veterinary College accept certificates of a certain grade in lieu of their own preliminary examinations; and not least among the examinations is the consciousness of power which suc- cess in any of them must give. The boy who has been entered for the University examinations, or for the ex- aminations of the College of Preceptors, knows that in his success. in that competition he has been able by earnest work to achieve a cerrain result, and when he becomes a man, remembering that success, he is induced to attempt what perhaps he would never have thought of attempt- ing but for these early successes. (Hear, hear.) I feel very thankful to the Mayor of Wrexham for occupy- ing the position he does this morning. I am thankful especially to Mr Osborne Morgan for his presence. (Cheers.) Mr Morgan was asked to be here, not merely because of his great position in the county, certainly not because of the shade of politics that he represents, but be- cause of his great zeal for education—(applause)—and because of his own very brilliant University career. (Loud cheers.) I thought that if I could in any way bring the influence of a gentleman so distinguished as Mr Morgan to bear upon my pupils, and especially upon the younger boys in the school, they would be stimulated to work, in years to come, more diligently, it may be, than the boys have worked in the years that are past. (Applause.) Then there was another circumstance which emboldened me to ask Mr Morgan to distribute these cer- tificates, I had some correspondence with him in re- ference to Mr Forster's Endowed Schools Bill and he entered so very heartily into the suggestions which I made to him, and seemed so really anxious to promote the cause of education, that I ventured to ask him if he would promote the cause of education in Wrexham by awarding the certificates obtained by my pupils, to which he very kindly and heartily consented. (Applause.) A-s this is a meeting connected with my own school I may state, without egotism, that my pupils have been singu- larly successful in the various public examinations and r that nearly one third of them have been certificated every year. (Loud cheers.) This does away with an objec- tion which has been made to these examinations, that the schoolmasters are tempted to give a great deal of attention to a few promising boys, to the neglect of the mass of the pupils. This is impossible when whole classes are submitted year by year to the same tests, and always with satisfactory results. Our only chance of Se- curing the success of boys at the top of the school is by working very earnestly with the boys at the bottom; because the boys of the lower forms, will, we hope, bye and bye distinguish themselves in the upper forms. (Hear, hear.) Oar success in the Cambridge local examinations is the immediate cause of our being called together to- day. It certainly is a little late, but the reason will be satisfactory to all of you. The boys were promised that if they succeeded, the certificates should be distributed publicly; and as it was not until the close of school for the Midsummer vacation that the prizes reached me, it was impossible to distribute these prizes and certificates before the re-opening of school. When the vacation was over, I made arrangements, and this is the earliest day that could be fixed for the purpose. At the Cambridge local examinations the total number of candidates was 1,383; of these, 935 passed, 394 failed. There were examined, at the Denbigh centre, 25 candidates; of these, 13 passed. Out of the 25 candidates examined at Denbigh, nine were from my sciiool-(Ioud cheers) —and I am glad to say that the whole of them passed. (Much applause.) More than that, the first and second prizes of the Denbigh centre were awarded to pupils from this school. (Renewed applause.) III con- nection with these Cambridge examinations there is one subject to which I may be permitted to direct attention, namely, that all the nine pupils passed the examination in religious knowledge. I wish to direct special attention to this. It shows the fairness of the examiners, who are ministers of the Church of England. (Hear, hear.) And it is also a guarantee to the parents of the pupils who are members of the Church of England that the religious education of the boys is not neglected. I have here thirty-two certificates awarded to my pupils during 1868, and every boy passed the examination in re- ligious knowledge. (Applause.) The examiners were not Dissenters; they were members of the Church of England; and they were thoroughly satisfied with the work done by the boys. (Load cheers. ) We thought it desirable to add to the Cambridge certificates the other certificates obtained during the year. We sent three pupils to the Oxford examination all three passed in honours, and one was fourth of all the pupils examined at Liverpool in 1868. (Applause.) We sent twenty-two condidates at Christm IS to the College of Preceptors twenty of them passed, and one of these was the fourth of all examined in the kingdom, 9JJ in number. (Loud applause.) I have made this statement in order that you may understand exactly what is our position. In addition, we have had three certiifcates from the College of Surgeons—two from the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and one from the Dublin examina- tion, making in all thirty-five certificates granted in 1868. (Loud applause.) The Mayor of Wrexham said he had great pleasure in introducing Mr Osborne Morgan, who had distinguished himself as a member of Parliament, and whose extra- ordinary powers of mind enabled him to grapple with popular education, and every other question of importance to the public welfare. (Applause.) Mr Osborne Morgan, who was received with great applause, said—Mr Mayor, ladies and gentlemen, and my young friends. Before I proceed to present these certi- ficates to the successful pupils, I have to thank my excellent friend, Mr Pryce Jones, for the very compli- mentary way in which he has spoken of me. I should like, however, to charge one little word that he has use(I i instead of saying, as he did, that it was a kindness in rue to appear on this occasion, I should like to be allowed to say that it is a kindness to me to be permitted to take part —(applause)—for I can assure you most sincerely that I am never so happy as when I am allowed to quit, even for a few moments, the ruder struggles in which, as you know, I am necessarily engaged, to plav my iiuintle part in ceremony that will foster the pleasure or contribute to the welfare of this great community. And to me the present f 1'. f ceremony is one of peculiar interest, for many yjais ago, when I was quite a young man, I too!:—I will not i: prominent part, but I did certainly a".7 iti hiia^i! a --Hit t-be examinations of whL-\ we .-■•e rue ve.-u.rs (Ciieers.) I fcjt, and I said so many a time, Sazt i'. high time for the great Universities of Oxford and Cam- bridge to come down out of the sullen selfishness in which they had so long shut themselves up, and to place their great prestige and unrivalled educational machinery at the service of the great cause of middle-class edacation. (Loud cheers.) And not only is the task which I have to per- form to-day a very pleasurable one, but it is also a very easy one, because it consists entirely, or almost entirely, of a work of congratulation. In the first place, Mr Pryce Jones, I have to congratulate you upon the extraordinary success which, not only in this last examination, but throughout last year and previous years, your pupils have obtained—a success in the case of the Oxford and Cam- bridge candidates and those submitted to the College of Surgeons not marred by one single disappointment or failure. Now, if the gardener is to be congratu- lated upon the perfection of the fruit which he produces if the tiller of the soil is honoured with prizes, and with medals, on account of the excellence of the products which he raises from the soil, surely the mental agriculturist, the educational tiller, has a right to be congratulated, and if any man has a right to be congratulated, it is you, sir, upon the appearance here of your nine successful pupils in the Cambridge examinations. (Loud applause.) And I ero further. If it is true, as I am sure it is true, that a good school is an inestimable advantage to the neighbourhood in which it is found, I think that we, the inhabitants and well-wishers of the town of Wrexham, may take some indirect part of these congratulations to ourselves. In the next place, let me congratulate the parents and friends of these boys to whom the prizes and certificates are granted. Surely theirs is a position of peculiar pride- almost, if any pride is unalloyed, of unalloyed pride-for ambition is never so pure as when it swells the breast of the parent, who lives again in the successes of his child. And last, but not least, I congratulate you, my young f. d h 0 I friends, upon the success you have achieved. I am old enough to be the father of all of you-(laughter) -but I am young enough to remember, as if yesterday, with no little prida, standing among my schoolfellows and think- ing to attain honours for my school. My boys, I hope your days and lives will be as prosperous as at present, or as it is good for the lives of boys and men to be but I am quite sure that, however long your lives may be, you will never have a moment of purer pleasure than the pleasure you to-day feel yourselves, and have given to your friends and parents. And it is just because I sym- pathise, heart and soul, with that pleasure and pride that I should like to ask leave to add to my congratulations a few words of warning and advice. I assure you that I have had a good deal of experience and I therefore trust my experience will make what I say go deeper into your hearts. You have many lessons to learn from to-day. The first lesson is this-what you do, do it well-if a thing is worth doing at all, it is worth doing well. (Ap- plause.) It is better to know one thing thoroughly than to know a hundred imperfectly. It is better to devote a week to learning one thing well than it is to pick up a smattering of five hundred things in a year. It is just that thorough knowledge of the roots and principles of things, which these examinations are intended to test; and I think one of their best effects is, that they do test that thorough knowledge. No cram," no amount of cram," can enable a boy to get a certificate or a prize; he must do what he does thoroughly. Remember this all your lives, and although, perhaps, the swimmer who throws himself upon his back in the sea, and enjoys him- self at leisure, may have the pleasantest time of it, it is the diver who, amid peril, and toil, and danger, dives down t8 the bottom of the ocean who picks up the pearl. (Cheers.) Another lesson let me impress on you. There are two ways of getting on in this world. One is, to go forward yourself; another is, to keep other persons backward. Be as forward as you like in the first process, but scorn the second. (Cheers.) Generous emulation is the life- blood of society envy and detraction are its poison. (Hear, hear.) Therefore, whatever you do, never stoop to detract from, or to try to pull back, even an enemy, much less a rival. (Cheers.) There is one thing I should like to tell you more. In this great country there is an immense amount of distinction in store for those who are strong enough and courageous enough to attain it. If you work in after life as you have worked in order to obtain these prizes, the probability is that you will gain your reward. It is not everybody who can succeed in life. But there is one thing which all can do-though they cannot command success, they can strive, honestly strive, to deserve it-(cheers)-and the boy, or the man, who at the end of the day, or at the end of the year, can say, I have done my best," has really done more than the boy or the man who has merely obtained all the prizes and distinctions in the world. There is one thing higher than honour itself, and that is duty. Your duty to God and your duty to man require you to make the best use of the abilities and powers which God has given you. Do your duty, then. Those who sacrifice duty for honour very often sacrifice the substance for the shadow. Our greatest poet tells us- Because right is right to follow right Is wisdom, in the scorn of consequence. It is the highest kind of wisdom, for it is heavenly wisdom. And if you only act up to this noble precept; and afterwards, throughout your lives, if you only do right because'' right is rightif you will only learn to do your duty because it is your duty if you will learn to love God because He is God; if you will learn to honour your parents because they are your parents and if you will strive to appreciate your schoolfellows now, and your fellow-men hereafter, because they are your schoolfellows, and because they are your fellow-men, depend upon it you will not live in vain. (Cheers.( If honours, if certificates, if prizes come, take them, and be thankful for them but if they come not, you will be able to console yourselves with the reflection that, in any event, you will have obtained the respect of those among your fellow-men, or fellow-boys, who honour even unrequited substantial merit-you will be able to console yourselves with a far better consolation, the approval of your own consciences and the thought that your Father who seeth in secret will reward you openly." (Much applause.) The hon. and learned gentleman distributed the prizes j and certificates in the following order, and cordially shook hands with each of the recipients. The names are arranged alphabetically according to divisions :— University of Cambridge, December, 1868.-Henry E. Spencer, Darlington, first prize at Denbigh centre, Macaulay's History of England," two volumes, beauti- fully bound.—William Bradley, Wrexham, second prize at Denbigh centre, Lockhart's Life of Sir Walter Scott," neatly bound in calf.-Certificates J. Morgan Ashton, Edward F. Bury, Robert Newton Fisk, Hugh E. Holt, William Littlejohns, Samuel Marston, Samuel Bright Williams. University of Oxford.-Seuior; Edward O. Jones, Associate in Arts; first class in general list, first class honours in Engiish, second class honours in languages and mathematics. 4th of all examined at Liverpool, and awarded a prize, value two guineas, by the Liverpool committee.—W. Brown, Associate in Jt ts honours in English.—Junior W. H. Thomas, second class honours. College of Preceptors, December, 1868.-Charles John Parsons, first class, first division honours in English grammar, geography, and English history; special first cla-s in Scripture, arithmetic, algebra, and bookkeeping. 4th of all the candidates in the kingdom.—William H. Kennedy, second class, first division; John H. Davies, J. George Richards, William Shaw, B. L. Williams, Watkin Valentine Wright, third class, first division Frank Allniaud, Ashton Bradley, Richard T. Hughes, John P. Jones, John William Owen, Frederick A. Price, James Ravenscroft, Charles B. Roberts, third class, second division John P. Adcock, John C. Gittins, Oiven G. Jones, Price Owen Jones, Bernard M. Rowe, third class, third division. R. W. Evans, College of Surgeons, London, Midsum- mer, 1868; Benjamin Price, College of Surgeons, Dublin, Michaelmas, 1868; J. Evans, College of St 'geons, Lon- don, Midsummer, 186 Mr J. Pryce Jones said the credit was not due to the school as a school for the honours gained at the College of Surgeons in London and in Dublin, the three candidates having been private pupils of the head master at Grove Park School. He also desired to acknowledge the constant care and zeal of the masters, which had resulted in the continued success of the school. He then invited the meeting to join him in thanking Mr Osborne Morgan for his presence, and for his very able and valuable address. (Loud applause.) Mr Davies (solicitor, Holywell), seconded the pro- position. Mr T. C. Jones remarked that the advice given to the junior members of society present might be taken home by thu senior members also, and he trusted that it would be a lasting benefit to them. (Hear, hear.) He was much obliged to Mr Morgan. The vote of thanks was accorded by acclamation. Mr Osborne Morgan, M.P., expressed his thanks, and repeated that nothing could have given him greater pleasure than to attend. Mr J. Pryce Jones moved a vote of thanks to the Mayor of Wrexham for presiding. Mr Osborne Morgan, in seconding the proposition rejoiced that although opposite in politics they could meet, hand and heart, in every good work, and he trusted that the day might be far distant when political differences would breed personal animosities. (Much applause. ) Mr T. C. Jones said that the Mayor and himself had much pleasanter duties to perform in attending there that afternoon than they had in attending another place (Borough Magistrates' Court) that morning. It was by promoting the education of the young that they would be able to diminish crime; he hoped, therefore, that the Mayor might live long to preside over such meetings as that. 0 The vote was submitted to the meeting and approved' alllilllouJ and long-continued applause. The Mayo-acknowledged the compliment, and .aid p f}' 1 1 1 h II. ( 1(1 .hat he s:??y hoped the day was not f.r distant h.w f l' l: ,I 1 \Y I;" I .very yon h v??. n.eeivo ??!ion by ? S?te, ai-, 1 11 t <. <' .1; 1 l, .1 (, t '??..=.nt.?n?.??Lo,?,?i? about ? *tnvts 1 ] C h 'l.. is S"L(.. C(!ve .in education that would fi' them WtJu..{ l\'U1 ?.'r ? ?C: auu pe.L:? ? s..?o:, ??i? in life. 11? worship asked that the pupils might have a holid&Y J* Tuesday, and this suggestion wis vehemently sheered by %PrT'CcTjoiet "'???' 'h rtjWj Mr J. Pryce Jones, in accec1ing fo the request stak\l that hesometimes feared the paredta would thini?that he was too fond of giving hol.days, ^^G.h7/Vhe health of of the first importance even for study that the health Of the papils should be maintained, and he was in the habit of telling them that so long RS they satisfied him in the amount of school work doi?e, he will continue to "BJW them a fair enjoyment of  AmoM those present we noticcd-Mr Osborne --vlorogst Q,C., M.P.; Ir Thomas Rowland, mayor of Weer- & £ EowLd MU, Rwhnd, The Mrs Jones and Miss Jones, Grove Park Sch)ol; Mr T. C. Jones, J.P., Mrs Jones and the Miea Jon Leeswood Honse; Mr C. Huff hes, J.?p., B^rynuj y Mr O. O.Williams, J.P., and-VLss Batty, The Gotta Rev. V. Willams, St. Mark's; Mr T. E. Mïnsh.!ll!. Abbotsfield, and Miss Mmsha: Os?stry?Mr and lfrs Bury, Hillbury; Mr W. Davies, solicitor, Holywell Fnller, Oswestrv; Dr. Williams and M.s Wii?ms,H?- street House Mrs Sisson, Llay Hall; Mr H, HumphreSTo Oak Lodge Mr J. G. Buckton, Greenfield Mr and Mrs Allmand, Hope-street; Mr and Mra Piikmgtoa, UMev? Hey; Mr D. Johnson and the Misses Jonas, Gros73Q< roall; :'tI' B  d Afrs B. road; Misses Beiine, Bryn Ahm; Mi and Mrs B. &ri<Rtb, Oak hlla; Mr J. F. E Us[)nr? Bersham Hal Mr George Bradley, Grove Park; Mr and Mrs Lor. t Rosyneath \lr J. Hargraves, Liverpool Mrs and Miss Owsn, Livir(iool; Mrs and Miss Parry, Hol Lodge; Mrs and Miss Rowe, Mount-street Ilou-se; Mr and Mrs Y7. T homas, Old Vicirape; Mr and Mrs J. M. Jones, Tift Caia; }Ir Rob t "'ÍI'- I rs ..t. ones, .2.ê Caia Mr Robert Williams, Park Lodg'; Mr George Marsh, The T? l wrn Dr. Eyton Jones, Tne Priory aud Mrs Wilson Edward s, Gw'v" d Rev. E. B. and :\Irs Edward K.' "v,lOl"-rOa; e. and Mrs Edward=, King-street; Mr and Mrs Gittins, B?irneld Mr Robert Jot? au d Miss Jnapg, King-street; Mr Marston, Craven Arm"1 d} o-s. '= street; the Misses Scotcher, oan ;It-:> FrancIs, ChestE-r. s'?reet; theinfisses Sootcher, Hope-sfreict; .%Ir A. Ban ?hL and Mrs James Bangh, Bersharn W. Evans, K". g street; Mrs G. Bayley, Kl'nN- .t r vans, 1I:g- 'u'll' 0> S ¡"et. 111' :\1 d 'r: Williams, Plastirion; Mr and Mrs rs, an -¡& Miss Wright, Kincrstreet .D". rs JosEph Jackson :tITcl K.' '0 -I.r and Jf W J King-street; Mrs and 1111' -s PI .1' r" ac!i:sGn, t111P' L' f 1 Mr Gibbons, Adwy; Mr W. P,> ,àll ec,mn, Oswestry; ".I.L leree Br'J<T and Mrs Cross, Regent street'1 ",e. street -¡{ Rev. F. Perkins, Qneen-strent; -fr ncIs Bl'ynedwiu; Fraser, Grove Cottage Mr, '\1 dce, Gresford; frs W UT'll' <' rs and r D.. r W. Williams, Hope-street; Mr D ISS J.vles;.JJ. s: We understand that letters re °tDt' aruar\"on Castle. "re 'DC< 1 b'l' were received from the Rev. "'c '6 na ¡ Ity to att, Davies; Mr J. Thomas, mv. :Inon Curdiff\ Rev. "Y. Cuthbert, Oswestry; Mr J. Jayor of Swèt1'Y; Rev. Gi;O. Cuthbert, Oswestry; Mr J. J ?lln'?s; "Ir ?' P '-Nlr  Overton; Rev. R. 0. Burton and + .:8-' age;Ir,t. Lewis Mr S. Forrest, solicito: lSÎ.. urton; 11r Jc Payne; Rev. F. B. Brown; ,1verpool. Rev.' rown' 1\1:1 Shone; Mr T. Bary, solicitor, 9.dr oth:ei!; :1!r Isaac —

PONTBLYDDYN v. HAIGH. This match was played at Pontblyddyn on Sattriaj. Sept. 11, with the following result. Score HAIGH. J. Alstead, run out 2 b Darbyphire 2 J. Halton, b E. Williams 0 b Dart,vshir S T. Holme, c and b E. Williams. 5 b Darbyshire S G. Holme, b E. Williams I b Darbyshire i J. Holeywell, c sub., b Rees 5 b Taylor J. £ R. Selkirk, c sub., b Rees i c Howarth, b Taylor G. Greenlees, b Rees 5 b Darbyshire S W. Alstead, c J. L. Williams, b Rees 6 st Williams, bDarby-Lire. IS R. Grundy, b E. Williams 0 st Wiliiam^, b Taylor t W. Horrocks, not out 0 c IIowl, b Taylor 2 T. Powell, c Darbyshire, b E. Williams 0 not out Extras 7 34 57 POXTBLYDDYN. T. Darbyshire, c Selkirk, b E. Williams, c 1 Holme 57 I Alstead < A. Haworth, Lb,w" b Holme 2 J. Howl, b Hùleyw,-ll. W J. L. WiUia.ms,c Holme, b J. R?es, b Holeywell K Holeywcll. 26 J.lIu¡.h\>, r.v! out, = F. Taylor, b Holme 1 E. Eutter, mn Mtt. • J. R-te, b noIeyweU 161 Exm? !W R. Platt, c Halton, b Hoim?. 3 1E3

TATTENHALL v. FARNDON. ThIS match was played at Farndon on Innrscay "fK:. and resulted 111 favour of the Tattenhall team. Sci-ire TATTE?A?.. Cox b Watmouj»li 0 :tn>i b Armstrona 0 ?ru.tbeli,cM?-)u, u -1?i iiistronL, 5 ,) \aIUoul.d. 2 ■Kerr, c and b Armstrong 1 Arm-tror.? ■ a McLaughlin, b Watmough 2 run out H.ynoit. b WHtmuufh..?. 10 ruK '.)'i. ? ltycroft, b Watinoueh 1G runou: "aU"ilill, b AV;ttnLOu,,h "lIl,Lln, run <jut .?. 0 l.b.w.. b Watmc'.igh i Bab*. b Ariti?li,,)n 2 b Artm-tron? 11. Nlarsfl cit, b II. ilarsden, b .Vnrt-ti'ui: 2 b Watmough 0 Field, b Arm-tron?. 4 iio*tt.? C. Marsden, n,.t ?,it 0 ci?rry,b Armstrong 2 Extras 15 Esnus 6 48 20 FARSDOX Watmough, b Rrodbr,lt obBrodMt 6 Scrainer, b Urolbelt 0 b Hnrù¡' yarry,bR'vfroft '4.;Wj!n-.bD:-?b?t 3 Hughes, b kycroft .?. 2 c McI.T^hlin, b Rycr,?ft-. 1 Armstrong, b Brodbelt!! 3 b Rycr'?t. 7 Mason, b Brodbelt 1 o and b Lrodbex; 0 Rymer, b Rycroft 0 1) it Doson, not out 4 c 't'DrOd?,eit I WhittiLker, run ?????. 1 b Rycrc.!t. J Jackson, run ont. 1 b brodl <-?: Heame, b Rveroft 1 not oat H.eajne.bRvcroft Inutcut. Rxtr.is4 Extras. ? 21 '?

FARNDON v. TATTENHALL. The return match between the above clubs, was pliycti at Tattenhall on Wednesday last. Score TATTENHALL. Brortbelt, l.b.w., b Jones b,k?rmlsllrcpg -» Rycroft, c and b Jones 2 e strachan, b J(?nes ¡o G.Kerr,bArmstrui? 1)c ha7l, b Jones P? H. Marsden, b Jones bArnistioa.ii 5 C. ilarsden, b Armstrong 1 b Aiii.^i'1 Cox, I.b.w b Jones i bJCL' 0 G. 0c W:it it G. Williams, not out 0 c Wataio-.xn, 0 Jy elx. McLauarhin run out 0 cDfbsjn, li AnastlOE- 4 Field. b J,Z 3 not cut. IIu.muiill, b Jones b J(,"If'? Bate, h.w., b Armstrong (i b Araut:• ate, h.w" b Armstrong \1 bAT!Il::<.l: j fu:tr E::tr;¡o< -= — 54 20 FARNDON. R. Armstrong, b Rycroft I J. Strachan, b Rveroft 31 W. A. Jones, c Brodbelt, b Rycroft 21 C. Parry, b Rycroft j G. "Watmough, b Rvcr.)f! S F. Scrainer, b Brodbelt 1; j Dobson, c Field, b Brodi,eit. T Ha-Mies, J.t'.w., A. C. Mason, no: out 4 Rvmer. run our • J.W??' b hyiTof■t ?; is lei

DRUNKENNESS. .LlUU vjrnmtH8, of the Moss, was fined Is. ana costs lor being drunk and disorderly, on the information of his neighbour, Eliza Glover. In default of payment he was committed to seven days. Defendant was summoned by j complainant at the last coart for a more heinous offence. That charge, however, fell to the ground. STRAY ASSES. I Charles Betley, John Betley, and Thomas IrPice were I summoned by P.C. Dutton for allowing their donkeys to stray on the highway. The bench did not proceed to a conviction on the defendants' undertaking to pay the I costs -4s. 9d. each, and being cautioned for the future. I BEATING A HASTY RETREAT. I David Jones, of Mount Pleasant, Bwlchgwyn, the I granting of whose license had been adjourned, was sum- moned for the following offence. P.C. Moses said On Sunday, the 29th ult., I called at defendant's house, about half-past ten in the morning. As I passed the window I saw something skelped away; and when I went in I found some ale spilt. There was one man sitting there, and under the bench I found a jug with ale in it. I found three men in the cellar.—Defendant said he was from home at the time it happened, but he had turned the servant away that served the ale.—Fined £ 2 and 8s costs. THE GLADSTONE ARMS. Seth Roberts, of the Gladstone Arms, was summoned for the following offence :-P.C. Powell said that on Sunday, the 29th ult., he called at the Gladstone Arms, about half-past eleven in the morning. Found five men with glasses of ale before them.—In defence Mrs Roberts said two of the men were lodgers, one was her husband, and two were men that she had invited to dinner, as it was her little girl's birthday. She got them a glass of ale while they were waiting for dinner—they did not pay for it.—The bench considered the case proved, and in- flicted a line of E2 and 8s. costs. RIDING WITHOUT REINS. Thomas Simpson, crrter to Mr Hawkins, of Pentre- eaeson, was summoned by P.C. Davies for the following offence :-Complainant said that on Friday, the 14tb, he found the defendant riding in a cart, drawn by two horses, drunk and incapable of taking case of himself or the horses.—Fined 4s. and 8s. costs. A FIGHT. I Evan Thomas was summoned by John Lewis for an assault. Complainant said he wa3 a smith, and lived at Brynmally. On the Monday previous he and defendant met at the Globe public house, in the Black Lane. He asked him for some papers he had borrowed from the Brynmally reading room. The defendant wanted to fight him, and when he was going out of the house the defen- dant hit him by the door. He then got hold of his watch and guard and threw the watch and gnard into a field.- Defendant, who appeared to tell a very straightforward Btory, said that the complainant spoke to him after the following fashion when he was going into the house, When are you going to bring those papers back ? Thief, thief!" Complainant then started home with his young woman, and so we agreed to go eut and fight. We fought six or seven rounds, then I said, John, I will give it up for to-night, lad." (Great laughter.)—The Clerk (to complainant) You insult a man, then you fight him and thrash him, and after all bring him here and want him fine d.-The magistrates then dismissed the case at once. GOLDEN GROVE, BURTON. I Charles Zachary appeared to apply for the license of I this house. He stated that he did not apply on the usual day because he had received no notice. The license was granted. THE DOLPHIN, ADWY. i Mr Acton, who appeared in this case this day fortnight, appeared to-day agaia. He said they had come to the conclusion not to proceed with the application for the license. After due consideration, they were quite of opinion that it was impossible to carry on the house without being a nuisance to the chapel from which it was distant only a few feet. At the same time he was pre- pared to call witnesses if necessary to show that what was complained of before the bench was not owing to any fault of the keeper of the house. It was perfectly true that on one occasi on there was a disturbance outside the house, but it was not caused by anything that had taken place inside. There was also something said to have taken place on a previous occasion; that the police-officer would be able to explain, and show that it was not the fault of the keeper of the house. He made those remarks because it was possible that at some future time his client might seek a transfer of the license of some other house, it was, therefore, important that he should stand clear of any blame in reference to the charges that had been made against him. For the present he abandoned his applica- tion, as he felt strongly the incongruity of having a public house so near a ehapel, and that it was quite impossible to carry it on without disturbing the congregation, especially on week-night night evenings, when they had prayer meetings and meetings for other devotional pur- poses. Mr Lester was about to make a remark, when Mr Acton said: I think you have no locus standi here. The Clerk: Some very strong remarks were made last meeting in reference to the opposition about being taken by surprise, and it was stated that if there were an adjournment yon might be able to meet the case, now you withdraw your application. It was with very great reluctance that the bench yielded to an adjournment. Mr Acton As I said before, we feel the house cannot be conducted without just cause of complaint, so near a chapel. The Clerk: Upon that I think those who opposed have a right to say something. They proved a prima facie case sufficient to justify the bench in withholding the license. An adjournment was granted, now you decline to renew the application. If we had heard no more of the thing there the matter would have rested. But you want something further-you want to clear the matter up as I understand so that the keeper of the house shall not be shut out from making an application in future. If there was a professional man against you he would be entitled to a reply. Mr Lester: The course taken by Mr Acton to-day justifies fully the course taken by us in opposing this day fortnight. They now see the difficulty of carrying on a public-house so near a chapel. They did not see it then. I will merely say this that we are quite prepared to Substantiate all we said then, and more if necessary. ADJOURNED CASES. I The licenses of Mount Pleasant and the Gladstone Arms were renewed with a caution. The license of the Rock Tavern was refused because the landlord was in America, his wife only living here.