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C utHAR\ONHHU;t\ F .IIIKB \L;SXI—A MEETING of' ljihnrai delegates mo vrnous [milium district* W¡"i held at i.n Saturday, in connection with in coittiteti.-ii %%itli the movement for rrie I ii,czit-Iititijili of a testimonial to Mr W. A. Darby-hire ciiirl Mr it. D. tile president and secretary ot the CaTuarvuiishiie liberal Association. Upwards of one hundred guineas wuo anh-eiihed in the n, m. MR GLADSTONE AND HIS TENANTRY. THE RENT audit of the Haward.M estate took PLACE TUESDAY at Hawaiden, when ";1I;t. Vickvrs announced ihat-a communication had been recei-. ed fr»M MR GLADSTONE to Che EFFECT that H r?nn?ion "f 10 )?'' ?"? be m8 on the h<t)f-v<-«?? n:nt t? ail tm?nt? <>» tt?.H estate. Thin reduction of 10 per cent. follows tilain A reduction of 15 per cent. made at each of tile two pre- Ceetjiijg lialf y't-ar-' $'flit jlitlic-. THIS HKIIIKR EnrcAriojf IN WALES C OMMISSION.— The London correspondent (,f the L.tverjutul Mercury said oil Wednesday • I am asked to gikc- the mo t peremptory denial to the statement whieh lws avpeared in your contemporaries to the effect that t Le Welsh University Education Commission has agi ed upon its report. It 11. never so much as met to con- sider the report..None of its members are in a position to indicate even the outlines of that report. IF-OLYWYLL SCilOOT, BOARD -On Tu«dav, Mr J. Kerfoofc Emails stated that a depntalion hud Waited upon the justices 1equestilig them to compel the at- tendance of husbands to answer cases of neglect to send children to school brought before them. The justices thought that hardships would result fiom the adoption of such a rule, but agreed that it would be advisable to do so where second cases were preferred. The Boa d condemned the practice of the teachers sending children from school who did not pay the school fees. NORTH WALKS SCHOLARSHIP ASSOCIATION.—The rettorttt of Professor Kliys and Mr T. M. Williams, on the recent examinations in connection with this association, have ju-t been received. The following boys are placed in the first-class, and will he turther tested at an oral examination to he held at the Queen's Head Cafe, Bangor, on Saturday next;— Frederick Rees and Robert Lloyd, Conway National Sjhoal; Thomas John Hughes, Carueddi British School; 1). Charles Williams, Penygnu-s Board School: Arthur Richards, Garth (Bangor) Board School; Thomas Lewis Owen, Dwyran (An&letiey) Board School. FHNIAN SCAUE AT CHESTER.— Considerable move- ment has been going on at the Castle during the week, by way of taking precautions against any repe- tition of the projected surprise of the castle fly Feta- ana, and attempt to capture arms, such as was frus- trated in 1867 by the prompt action of the volunteers of Chester, in supporting the military authorities of the castle. Mr Hugh Hughes, the builder, was em- ployed late on Saturday evening to barricade a large number of the windows. The ammunition has been removed from the Volunteer Drill Hall to the Castle for safety, and such portion of the ordnance stores of the Castle as was at all in an accessible position has been removed to saer quarters, and double sentries have been posted. The unexpended Volunteer ammu- nition has arrived at the Castle from Bolton and a number of other places to be stored in a place of safety, and all necessary precautions are being taken to prevent any possibility of its being seized. THK DUKK OF WESTMINSTER AND THE GROUND GAMK ACT.—The tenantry oil the Eaton Hall Estate have received the following circular Estate Office, Eccleston, Chester.—Dear Sir, --Tiia Duke of West- minster desires me to inform you that although he is advised that the clauses of the Ground Game Act will not legally take effect on the estates until the spring of 18S2, his G I ace is quite willing to consider it as being in operation after the 2nd of February, 1881. His Grace further begs me to say that he feels con- fident that in exercising your rights under this Act of Parliament you will be glad to respect and protect his concurrent rights to the ground game as well as his sporting rights in other respects, and that you will kill only the ground game you require for your own use (except, of course, where damage is being done by them), leaving a fair number for his use and spoit. To prevent any mistake as to the powers granted by the Act, I enclose herewith a short epitome of its chief clauHe.-l remain, &c.. SAMUEL BECKETT." RKCKLESHXESS OF COLLIERs.-At Holywell Sessions, <>11 Tuesday, William Thomas, a collier at Bettislield Colliery, Bagillt, was charged with going from his stall, or work place, beyond a danger station, into a place known to contain gas, although he had no busi- ne-a to go near there. Defendant was fined 40s and costs.—John Parry, of Mostyn, was charged with breaking the rules of Hanmer Colliery. Defendant went into the engine-house at midnight on Christmas eve, and insisted on working the winding engine. He was drunk at the time, and was put out, but he shortly afterwards returned in company with another man. The engine was not at work at the moment, but defendant opened the valve to let the steam out, kicked off the break, and had he not been stopped by force the damage to property that might have resulted could not be estimated, besides jeopardising the lives of all the colliers in the pit. A fine of 40s and costs was imposed.—Thomas Williams of Bagillt, for going to work in Bettisfield Colliery without first obtaining the direction of the fireman as to the stall being free irjm gas and not having his safety-lamp inspected, was also fined 40s and costs. The penalties imposed were paid in each case. We have received a copy of CROCKER'S COMMERCIAL GUIDE AND DIARY FOR 1881 (published by Mr W. C. Crocker, 21, Talbot Chambers, Shrewsbury). It is a volume bound in a very substantial cover, and in Appearance far superior to the ordinary diaries. It contains a calendar for the year, with a variety of important events for each day. There are five maps, one colored of Shropshire, a postal district map of London, Liverpool, and Birkenhead, Manchester an d its environs, and JSdinburjj-h. In addition to these valuable maps there are the postal arrangements for each of the four latter maps, list of banks, cab fares, &c. In this diary is given a list which will prove of great value to every mercantile man, and that is a list of country bankers and their London agents; and the market days of each important town in the United Kingdom. Mr Crocker has also given a table on a I new and easy method for ascertaining at a glance the entire calendar of any given year of the present century, showing the day of the week and the day of the month in any year from 1801 to 1900. This table is copyright, and will prove of great use. This diary has also a guide, and contains a number of business addresses. There is of course plenty of pages for notes, with a week on each. These are interleaved with blotting paper. The whole work is a most use- ful one. FLINT NATIONAL SCHOOL.—In November last all the National Schools in the parish of Flint were examined in religious knowledge by the Rev. E. Owens, M.A. the Diocesan inspector of schools. The managers have just received the following excellent report for the mixed department of the town schools The very large school is excellently conducted, excellently taught, and excellently managed." Certificates of merit have been awarded to an unusually large num- ber of scholars: Mary E. George, Miriam E. Roberts, Elizabeth Lloyd, Margaret Parry, Ann J. Evans, John Roberts, Lucy Jones, Robert Davies, Thomas Isaac Jones, Mary E. Jones, E. Foster Griffiths, Frances Owen, Mary A. Jones, Edward R. Jones, Ada Jones, Arthur Cowley, M. Florence Eaton, Thomas Bithell, Thomas Denny, Edward Robert, J. Caradoc Jones, Edward B. Christopherson, Alice Heath Hall, Lily Hitchcock, Amelia Parry. David Williams, Alice Jones, Annie Roberts Elizabeth Hooson, Sarah A. Roberts, Ann Jane Jones, William E. Acuster, Thomas Davies, William Hooson, J. Wilson Owen, William Thomas Cliff. Honor certifi- cates were granted to William John Jones, Mount- street; Arthur B, rtley, Holywell-road; Edward Thomas Ellis, Halkyn-street; and Elizabeth Ward, Pi dice Station. Honorable mention was made of Martha Hall, Castle Villa, who gained an I,on r certificate last year, has again distinguished hersell in this exaniiriation. The infants have also passed a good examination and gained a large number of cei ti- ticates. Mr T. Morgan Owen, M.A., and his assist- ant will examine the school in secular instruction on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday next. A BROIGHTONITE AT COLLINGHAN.-The annual entertainment by the pupils of Mr Bennett, of Hope House School, Collingham, was given at the Town Hall on Tuesday evening week. Mr Earp, M.P., had kindly consented to occupy the chair. There was a good audience, considering counter attractions in the town, and the whole of their entertainment was ad- mirable. In the first part of the programme the de- bate, Are the Mental Capacities of the Sexes equal?" was a great success. The arguments used were clear and forcible. The eloquence of some of the young orators reminded one of the House of Com- mons on an important debate night, only there was not quite so much obstruction. The audience (being for the time the strangers in the gallery) were highly delighted, and followed the various arguments used with interest. To single out any individual who joined in the debate for special praise would be un- fair, because all were so well qualified to take a fore- most part in the proceedings. Mr Bennett must be congratulated on training his boys to such a state of perfection in elocution. The second part was even more successful than the tirst. Mr Earp then de- livered a short address. The programme was then proceeded with, and the proceedings closed by singing the National Anthem. We should mention that several drawings of the pupils were hung in the hall, and thus an opportunity was afforded the public of criticising the works of the boys. The writing ex- hibited was nearly perfection as possible, and the de- cided improvement at the close of the copybook from that at the commencement was very noticeable. We iiincerely hope Mr Bennett, who our readers will ifarn with delight, is a native of Broughton, may be able to present the people of Newark with many more of these highly intellectual entertainments. The University College of Waits Magazine for December lies before us. It is a pleasure to see the magazine renewing its yontti with so, much vigour, and promising, so far as appearances go, to have a long and prosperous life. In the interest and variety of its contents we find no falling off, but rather an advance; the scientific and literary notes at the end, and the Common Room Talk, though in parts-they may seem sometimes to fall below the standard of a magazine, will be acceptable to many old students and other friends of the, College. An account of the composition and publication of a daily newspaper will be read with eagerness by many who were ignorant of the elaborate machiney which produced their morn- ing journal, and a contribution of a still lighter character, "Irish Pleasantry," serves to relieve the graver pages of the- magazine. Here is one of the stories. A YOlt and dull barrister pleading before Citief Baron O'Grady began, "My lord ray un- fortunate client," then stopped, hemmed hawed, and began again, My lord, my most unfortunate client, which was followed by another period of silence. Pray go on, Air, said the Chief Baron, so far the Court is with you." Dr. Ethfe continues his valuable piper on Persian Literature, and amongst the contri- butions relating to Wales is one by Mr W. E. A. Axon, pointing out that Dr, Johnson was only at Gwaenynog from the 29th of August to the 6th of September, and that the monument which ways the spot where it is erected was often dignified by his presence requires a little qualification." It is per- I giiii, worth whiie saving that it was Miss not Mr I Diilwyn who wrote "The Rebecca Rioter," and it ¡ caiiiiot be tj-ue that "Air Forster, M. P., has been staying in South "Vales with Mr Stuart Rendel, M.P." I The printing and get-up of the magazine (by Mr J. | Gibson, of the CaM?rMM Nem Office, AberyBtWytb) ( are excellent. ¡ THE INSTITUTE or CIVIL ENGINEER*.—We have received the annual re|M»rt of the Council of the Insti- tutioll of Civil Engineers, and the annual meeting held "n the 21st Uncemher last ye?r. It contains matters of (fre?C interest to the j>r»fessioj). It was accompanied with a f?t of the m?mber-? of the insti- tution. tutiiirl. ??  .1 AND <Jt. 31C 11 ATT IK .S TABLK AIN I) LUV1 E. It SEEDS CATALOGUE.—Messrs McHattie, of Chester, I have issued rheir annual catalogue of vegetable anil flower Heeds arid amateur's miide. The work which is neatly (irinted and illustrated, contains much valuable information as to seeds, seed sowing, rotation of crops, transplanting manures, &c., and the notes on the flower garden, the cultivation of lfowers, and the management of greenhouse plants will be most useful to that numerous section of the public who take a delight in amateur gardening. The notes are based Oil the practical experience of florists. SPEARING SAI MON.-At the Carnarvonshire County Sessions, on Saturday, befoie Captain Wvnn Griffith, Sir Liewelyn Turner, and Mr W. T. Poole, John Eb -nt-ztr Jones and Thomas Williams were charged with spearing a salmon on the river Llyfnwy, Lian- 11, ftii. Sergeant \V?illiams said that Oil Alonday morning, att two o'clock, he saw a light on the river umviiii; against the stream from Llanll^fni. He watched it for ten minutes, and then, in company with two brother ofifcers, he went along the river and saw the light coming in the direction of Talysarn. He then saw four men—one with a torch, one with a spear, the third with a jar of oil, and the fourth with &L gaff." After auhilehe saw tLe lIlen spearing a salmon, which again fell into the water. The men ultimately got the salmon ashore. One of the men hail drawn his hat over his eyes, and another had put his handkerchief over his face, to prevent iecokzriitit-n. When they got oil dry land, two absconded, but wit- ness seciii-, (i the defendants and seaiched them. He found the "gaff" (produced) on Thomas Williams, but nothing on the other defendant. Corroborative evidence having been given, a tine £3 and coats was imposed in each case.

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