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[The following appeared in our Third Edition of la-;? j [The following appllllred in ollr T1Ür,l Elition of la"'1 week.] I BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' COURT. I I SATUHDAY, JAN. 8, looo.—netore Thomas l'dgworth, I Esn, Mayor, T. T. Griffith, Esq, and CaptalJ: :WCoy. £ AGGRAVATED ASSAULTS. I I Edward Francis Sncade, a clerk, in the èmr I w of the Piovincial Insurance Company was brought up custody this morning charged with two assaults, one upon a fel- low clerk named Leonard Curtis Jones, the other upon Mr. Dillon, the manager of the Company. Mr. Acton appeared for the complainants and Mr. Johnes for the defendant. After opening the case Mr Acton called the complainant in the first cass, L C Jones He stated, I am a clerk in the employ of the Provincial Company. I know the defendant, who is also a clerk in the employ of the same Company. He has been in the employ of the Company seven weeks. Yesterday morning I went to the office about teu o'clock aud saw the-prisoner sitting at his desk. I went to open the top drawer to get my pen, and not finding it there I opened the lower drawer. The defendant said what do ,you want ? I replied that's no business of yours. Without any further provocation he struck me, and I reeled from the desk, and should have fallen only I went against the wall. By Mr Griffith. I think my mouth bled—it was all blank this morning. Cross-examined by Mr Johnes-I have been in the employ of the Provincial Insurance Company four years and the defendant seven weeks. Can't remember that I ever called him a fool. Can't swear that I did not do so. Never made caricatures of him, nor pinned any to his coat tail. Have heard complaints of others doing it. Have pelted him with paper balls once or twice. Never knocked the stool from under him; nor leaped on his back. I concealed his hat on Thursday and he had to take another lad's cap to go to his lodgings. Never blotted his work. I have found fault with his work when it was my duty to do so. (Mr Johnes having asked the complainant was he the defendant's superior in the office and the complainant showing some hesitancy in answering, Mr Dillon observed that they were both upon a perfect equality.) Did not send him some ale on Sunday, but heard of him having some, The girl gave it to him. I was no party to it. (Mr Johnes was pressing this point further but the Mayor objected inas- much as the complainant said he was no party to it. Mr Johnes said the defendant had received great provoca- tion, and he was anxious to prove that to the bench.) Cross-examination continued—Hid heard of jalap being put in some hot ale and given to the defendant at his lodgings. I purchased the jalap. He was confined to the house that day. It was half-past nine when I went to the office on the morning in question. The defendant bad had no occasion to complain of me that morning. Re-examined by Mr Acton-The desk was common to all in the office. It was my duty to report any inaccuracy in the defendant's work. He threw papers as well as the others. By Capt M'Coy—I never jalap'd the ale of any of the other clerks. Mr Johnes, in addressing the bench' on behalf of the defendant, said that the history of the case was that for the last five or six weeks the defendant had been sub- jected to a series of wanton and unprovoked annoyances from the clerks in the office. They had played upon him practical jokes of every description-some of them had been acknowledged by the complainant—and when it was recollected that the defendant was double the age of the complainant, and his fellow clerks, all of whom had participated in these annoyances, it was more than flesh and blood could do to refrain from inflicting summary chastisement upon his tormentors. Mr Acton then informed the Bench that he charged the defendant with an assault upon Mr Dillon, and he thought it iwould perhaps be more convenient to take that case before their worships decided upon the other, to which the Bench assented. Mr Johnes then said all he could do on behalf of the defendant in this case was to acknowledge the offence, fle had been in communication with his client and found that he had been guilty of an aggravated as- sault upon Mr Dillon, and for which he could offer no justification, and could only say that being of a nervous temperament, and smarting under the recollection of the wrongs ho had sustained at the hands of the clerks, —he in a moment of unconsciousness and per- turbation, gave the unfortunate blow. lie was instruct- cd to express the deep Contrition of the defendant for the offence. He hoped that in consideration of his respect- ability, his abscnce from home, and want of money, the bench would not visit the olfence with great severity. The Bench thought the caso had better be gone into, and Mr Acton then called Mr Dillon, who stited that be- tween two and three o'clock on Friday, he was in the public office standing on a ladder reaching something out of a cupboard, when it was intimated to him that the defendant wanted to speak to him. I directed that he should be shown in. I was standing by the fire then, and he came in quite peaceably, and Vaid, ,J 1 suppose it is no use my remaining here any longer." A few words passed, and he got into a gr.'at fume, and gradually sidled up to me, but I had not the remotest idea that he had any intention of assaulting me. I was aware that there had been some badinage between him and the clerks, but nothing more. He called the other clerks a set of jackalls. I remonstrated with him and he asked me what right I bad to interfere with their private quarrels. I said I must protect the clerks, and would not allow him to use such epithets as those in reference to them. He then struck me, and sent me reeling in the direction of the window, and the next moment took up the poker and began brandishing it in my face. I said for God's sake don't strike me with that, and upon that a clerk named Bill came into the room. The defendant then said "I'll have you yet, there are others who will assist me." Mr. Johnes asked Mr. Dillon two or three questions, but nothing of importance was elicited. The magistrates then retired, and upon their return the Mayor said they had given both cases their most careful consideration, and that they had come to very different conclusions in regard to them, but before delivering judgment he bad been requested by the bench to express their entire disapprobation of the sys- tem of practical joking which appeared to have been carried on amongst some of the young men. It was very reprehensible at all times, but, when carried to the extent it had been in this instance, it was most intolerable, and in the highest degree censurable. Un- der all these circumstances (they felt bound to dismiss the case against the first complainant. The other case assumed a very different aspect. The defendant had no right to approach Mr Dillon in the manner he had done, and if it had not been for the timely arrival of some of the clerks, in all probability he would have found himself in that dock to answer a very different charge. If people allowed their passions to obtain the mastery over them in that way, they could not tell what would be the result. They could not pass over such a case lightly; they therefore would fine him in the full panalty of £ 5 and'costs. In default he would be sent to gao for a month. MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1859.-Before Thomas Edg- worth, Esq., Mayor, Alderman Williams, and Captain M'Coy. SHOPLIFTING.—Mary Owen, an old woman, who re- sides at Newtown mountain, near the Rhos, was in cus- tody charged with stealing a shawl from the shop of Mr Charles Richards, draper, High-street, in this town. Mr Richards stated he was standing by the shop door about three o'clock on Saturday afternoon talking to Mr Thomas Samuels, of the Red Lion, and Sergeant Nadin, when the prisoner walked into the shop. Just before he left the shop he had been showing a lady some shawls, some of which were left upon the counter. The young man had gone out with a parcel, so that there was no one in the shop. Shortly after the prisoner entered the shop he heard a knock upon the counter, and upon going into the shop the prisoner, who was standing in the middle of the floor, said she wanted to see some stockings-some at 3d a pair, and I said I had none under 4d, While conversing I detected a shawl under her arm, under the shawl she had on. I knew it by the fringe, which was protuding a little, and I am certain that the counter was clear where I had left the shawl in question. I went to the door and called Nadin, who had gone off, and I asked Samuels to call him back. The shawl I now produce is the one she stole and put back. Its value is 14s. When I returned she asked for stockings again, and I said, what where you doing with the shawl under your arm, to which she replied, I have too much regard for my soul to steal a shawl. After cautionin the prisoner in the usual way, the Mayor asked her whether she pleaded guilty or not to which the prisoner gave all kinds of answers, but refused to plead guilty. She said, my head was so bad after the pennyworth of gin that I did not know what I was doing." "If he says I did take it, I suppose I must have done." Then again, "I suppose I am rather guilty." No kind of hint wonld induce her to plead guilty so as to enable the magistrates to deal with the case here. She was consequently committed to take her trial. A MODEL HUSBAND,—At the close of the above case, a female appeared in court to lay a complaint against Edward Jones, of the Hat public-house, Beast Market, for abusing his wife. A warrant was accordingly grant- ed, and two policemen despatched to execute it, who re- turned shortly afterwards with the offender in custody. From the evidence of Mrs Jones, it appeared that the prisoner had assaulted her by giving her a black eye on Thursday, and repeated the offence by giving her ano- ther on Friday. The prisoner appeared to take a very light view of what he had done, and said his wife had no business to find fault with him for getting drunk. In reply to the bench, he said that in his way of trade it was impossible to avoid getting drunk. Committed to gaol for a month with hard labour, at the expiration of which time they required him to find sureties .-himself XIO, and two others in £ 5 each, to keep the peace with all her majesty's subjects, and his wife in particular, for the space of six months afterwards.

Music HALL SUNDAY LECTURES.—The Rev. J. G. Short delivered the second lecture of his second series of Sunday lectures in the Music Hall, on Sunday last, which was crowded to excess in every part, the subject being ''The Sabbath." The audience was of a more pro- miscuous character than any we have witnessed-many of those present belonging to that class who never attend any place of worship. There is something about our places of worship which, instead of attracting the masses of the population, has rather the contrary effect. No doubt, the pew system which has lately come in for much condemnation in the parish church, has something to do with this. An Englishman's house is said to be his castle, and we fear a pew in church or chapel, is now regarded in very much the same light, and a poor person would as soonthink of entering, uninvited, the one as the other. The seats in the Music Hall are all free, conse- quently the people have not the same fear that they are obtruding—-hence the numbers who have llocked to hear he Sunday lectures of the Rey. J. Q. Short.

WREXHAM BOARD OF GUARDIANS, 1 THURSDAY, JAN 13TH, 1859, I .T,. I Prc.fnt:—Messrs. Chalotier of liolt, in the chair; "Wright, Ruabon, in the yice-chair; Hroush, Esclusham Above Captain M'Coy Acton Edisbury; Wrox ham Regis and Wrexham Abbot, Wood, Ruaboi; Man ley, Burton; Morgan, Stansty Weaver, Shock- lach Church. MEDICAL OFFICERS AND TJIEIH SUBSTITUTES.—It was agreed on the previous Thursday that the clerk should write to all the mcdical officers in thj union for the purpose of ascertaining who were their substitutes. Replies were received from the following of,leers — Mr Tngman. of lluabon, named Mr R. C. Roberts of the same place. Mr Lewis. of Wrexham; Mr. Dicken- son. Mr Dickenson, Mr Griffith. Mr. Eyton, of Overton, said there was no Medical Olfi. or in his district whom he could name as a substitute, and since his appointment to the office he had never required one. A short conversation took place on the point, but did not result in any motion. A NEW DISEASE.—Captain M'Coy, observed, that in looking over one of the medical lists he found the disease entered opposite the name of a Hugh Davies, was "railway accident," He should like to know what sort of a disease that was. The chairman then read the following paragraph from the Shcwsb ry Journal,' observing that perhaps it would throw sour; light on the subject.—"Attempted Suicide.—On Fri- day last an inmate belonging to the Union Workhouse attempted suicide by running to meet an approaching train, but when he got close to the engine he fell down, with his right leg across the rails. The engine and twenty carriages passed over his leg just above the ankle, and completely smashed it to atoms. The poor fel- low was soon conveyed to the Workhouse, where he is now lingering in great agon)." The master on beng appealed to, explained that the old man in question bad made his escape from the house, as they would find re- ported in the Masters Journal.' and that in cross- ing the railway he had been knocked dnown by a train. He suffered more from the shock than from any real injury. V ACCIXATIOX.-A special meeting of the Board to consider the question of Vaccination was adjourned from next Thursday to a week next Thursday, at the request of the clerk, who observed that there was a large amount of statistics of a startling character, some of which might probably be disputed. The chairman asked the clerk whether he thought Mr Doyle would be present, the latter observed that he hoped he would: Captain M'Coy observed that one hour with Mr. Doylo was worth several hours debating on any point. THE PORTEit.-When the master's report of Hugh Davies, aged 68, having escaped from the house was read, the master who was in the room at the time was asked for an explanation. Ee replied that the large doors in the men's yard were opened to bring in the buttermilk, the porter having given the keys to one of the inmates for that purpose. Davics watched his op- portunity and went out. He had made his escape sev- eral times. Captain M Coy wished to know whether any of the others had ever made their escape ? The master said they had not, but in reply to a further question said that one inmate had made the attempt by getting into the butcher's cart, and concealing himself under the cloth that had covered the meat, but he was found out before the cart took its departure. The clerk was then requested by the chairman to read the duties of the porter, from whieh it appeared that he was to keep the gates, and to prevent any one going out or coming in without the knowledge of the master or matron." The porter was then called up, and asked by the chairman whether he had ever read his duties P He replied that he had, but that it was impossible for anyone to perform them as well as the addii ional duties which he was called upon to perform. The duties varied in different unions-for instance, he did many things in other unions that lie was not in the habit of doing here, and he did many things here that he was not in the habit of doing in other places. Since he had been here he had been put to empty privies and he never grumbled. The duties of the porter depended much upon the usage of the place. It had always been the cus- tom before he came there, and since, to entrust the keys of the yard doors to an inmate. It was as much as one man could do to mind the front doors. The master used to al. low him a man in the hall, but he had taken him off him. Mr. Brough said he was highly blameable for allowing the keys to go out. of his possession. If he had any charge against the master he ought to have brought it before the board. Captain M'Coy said if he would adhere to his duty as laid down by the Poor Law Bond, no one could finll fault with him. The master said wheu he did allow the porter a man in the hall he was always absent himself, and he thought if he could afford to he absent in that manner he could do without the man. In reply to a question from .Mr. Morgan, the master said the privies were only washed out. When the porter had retired the master said that when he cnmc there first he found the keys of the door through which the old man had made his escape in thepos- sesssion of a man named Rogers, who always kept tlieiii, but after reading the o-iler of the Poor Law Board on the subject, he maintained that they should be given up to the porter. No. in the house 211-1 less than last week. Cor- responding week last year—218.

COUNTY" MAGISTRATES' COURT. THURSDAY. Jan. 13th, 185J. Before II. W. Meredith, Esq.Robert Lloyd, (alias lioh Cuckoo) was brought up to-day on remand, charg- ed with entering the house of Mr Roberts, of Croes-foel, on the night of the 25th of July last. Mr Rymer ap- peared for the prosecutor, and Mr Johnes for the priso- ner. Mr Roberts, of Croes-fcel, was called first, and stated that on the night in question he was awoke, and told that there was a man in the house, when he instant- ly arose, and upon going down stairs, some one take to his heels. He found the place quite upset, and his ca- valry sword, it cleaver, and a variety of other things lying in the middle of the floor. The burglar had effected his entrance through the dairy. Mrs Davies, a person from Liverpool, was at Croes-foel at the time of the robbery, and was awoke in the night by a noise in the house, and upon coming to the head of the stairs, she looked over the banisters, and saw a man on his knees trying to prise open a door. She ran along the passage to call Mr Roberts, and the prisoner came to look who was there, holding the candle up so that she was able to get a dis- tinct view of him. She could swear the prisoner was the same person. lIe left a coat and hat behind him on the premises, which Inspector Lamb, as soon as he saw them, said they belonged to the prisoner. Sergeant Nadin also said the same thing, Prisoner was commit- ted to take his trial at the next assizes.

I IXXKEEPERS AND TRAVELLERS. [The following record of a curious trial connected with our old town, which took place nearly fifty years ago, has been handed to us by our antiquarian friend Mr James Edisbury, of Brook-street House. The house kept by the defendant, Evan Jones was the Feathers Inn, Chester-street.] Court of Exchequer, Thursday, May 11, 1809. JONES V, JONES. This was a case of considerable public interest, and established the fact of Landlords and Innkeepers being answerable for the property of their customers while under their roof. It was an action tried at the last Shrewsbury Assizes before Mr Baron Wood: the facts were nearly as follow:—The plaintiff had a. servant in his employ of a cattle drover, named Evan Jones, whom he sent from London in December, with the produce of a drove. The servant arrived at Wrexham in a few days, and went to the inn there kept by the defendant. He slept in a three bedded room, two of which were occupied by the defendant's own family. The plaintiff's servant swore on the trial th^t when he arrived at Wrjx- ham he had a pocket-book containing 2400 in bank notes that during the day preceding the loss of it he had drank freely, but was not intoxicated. On going to bed at night he recollected placing his waistcoat in a chair by the bed's side, and the pocket book was safe in an inside pocket. When he awoke the next morning his clothes were there, but his pocket book was gone upon which he raised the whole family declared his loss, and all joined in searching the bed chamber, but the pocket book could no where be found. The defendant and his wife appeared extremely anxious that the pocket book should be found; and the defendant brought in his servants and children to prove that they never saw the pocket book. The Judge summed up the evidence, ob- serving, that it was a very hard law against innkeepers, who were liable for the security of the goods of their guests; and unless the jury were satisfied with the evi- dence of the plaintiff's servant, they would find for the defendant.—The jury consulted together for some time, and found for the plaintiir.-DaTiiages £ 100. Mr Jervis came to Court this Term, and obtained a rule to shew cause why the verdict should not be set aside, and a new trial had: the verdict being against the directions of the Judge. The day the case came to be fully argued, and since the Court granted the Con- ditional Rule, the following extraordinary fact had come to light. The defendant had fallen into distress, his goods were seized in execution, and a public sale adver- tised on the 29th ult, on which day the auctioneer, in pre- sence of the persons assembled, put up for sale a led and mattrasses, remarking, that it was the same in which the young man had slept who 1(,sttlii-, ;6400. The lot was nurchased by a person who joined in making affidavit' of the fact; and, to his astonishment and sur- prise between the two old mattrasses, which were under the feather bed, the lost pocket book was discovcrtffc. and the £ 400, in notes within it. Upon the knowli" J of that fact, Mr Jervis suggested, that if a new was not granted that a std processus should he awarc., and the defendant spared from payment of the cost Mr Jervis added that the defendant was most interested/ for his character, which had suffered by the verdict; and he contended, that Evan Jones having gone to bed in- toxicated might by the cunning some men possessed in OXIC" h. I tl b 1 b t h their intoxication, have hid the book between the mat- tresses and the next morning lost all recollection of the fact. d. d th t .t rt f a The Chief Baron admitted, that it was a sort of action which required as much strictness in proof as in a trial for felony; and the imprudent conduct of the plaintiff's servant laid him open to a severe cross-examination but the jury believing his testimony, had come to a right conclusion.—The subsequent finding of the pocket book was decisive confirmation of the truth of his story; and though he did not mean to attach suspicion to the de- fendant or his wife, yet he might have some dishonest people about him; and he could not believe that the pocket book was between the mattresses on the morn- inn- of the search. He rather believed, that from the noise the circumstance had occasioned in the country, the party who had taken the pocket book, was appre- hensive it could not be got rid of without detection, and bad therefore, placed it between the mattresses previous to the sale. Upon the whole be saw no grounds for disturbing the verdict, or for granting a stet processus. —the other Judges concurred in opinion, and a rule for i a new trial was discharged.

(From the Mining Journal, Jan. 8.) I REMARKS.—Our market has remained steady, and sel- lers continue to exhibit much firmness. Higher prices seem to be generally anticipated, unless political matters in Italy exhibit a more threatening aspect, which may in a great measure unsettle trade and destroy the confi- dence of buyers should affairs assume a more disturbed or distrustful appearance, a sensible effect might be pro- duced in a short time. The prevailing opinion, however' with regard to the commerce of England this year cer- tainly decides favourably, and a season of great prosperity is looked for; we trust nothing more may arise to inter- fere with general expectation. CorrER,-Thcro is still a good enquiry for manufac- tured kinds, and some sales have been effected at a few pounds above current rates the market, however, is not so strong, and common qualities, such as tile, can be readily obtained at L107 10s. Tough ingot and best sclect continue at a premium. Orders for sheet and sheathing for shipment are comparatively small, and sel- lers are anxious to secure such as arc in the market as lixed rates. At Redruth Ticketing, on Thursday, 3,051 tons of ore were sold, realising £ 2G, 191 Os. 6d. The par- ticulars of the sale were—A verage standard, L,138 av- erage produce, 71; average price, £ 7 9s; quantity of fine copper, 262 tons 15 cwt. Compared with last week's sale, the advance has been in the standard £ 3, and in the price per ton of oi e about 4s. Compared with the cor- responding sale of last month, the advance has been in the standard £ -3 7s, and in the price per ton of ore about 8s. Iitox.—Rails are quiet, but makers are indisposed to accept lower prices. Merchant bar have been sold freely at £ 6 2s. Gd. at the works. Staffordshire bars, _hoops, and sheets have improved, and an advance of 5s. per ton is wanted by many of the ironmasters. Scotch pigs have declined to 53s 9d., m.n., cash, g.m.b. f.o.b., in Glasgow. LEAD.— English pig has been sold at zC22 the mar- ket looks very firm, and assumes an upward tendency sheet has also improved, and, sellers require £22 10s. to £ 22 15s. per ton.

ST. ASAPH. >n. 'Y"'I.- 1 It n. A 1- CCKIOUS ACCIDENT.—ihe tnsaopoi at. Asapn, aiew davs ago, was lying on a sofa at his palaoe, when a large picture dropped from its hanging upon his head and inflicted a serious wound, dividing the skin, and penetrating the flesh nearly to the skull bone. His lordship is at present going on favorably. North Wales Chroniele. RUTHIN. RUTHIN BOA.RD OF GUAJR.DIAXS.Xhe meeting of this board was held on Saturday last, when two ex-officio's and 7 elected guardians were present. James Maurice, Esq., ex.officio, chairman. The minutes of the; last board were read and confirmed. Treasurer's balance due to the Union, kg65 5s Id. Inmates 92, being an increase of 9 since last board. Out-relief, district 1, 193 7s 6d district 2, £100 18s for the past fortnight. GYFFILLIOG, NEAR RUTHIN. i i i _i "ii On Wednesday last a number or me ciergy ana laymen, friends of the Rev. John Davies, the highly esteemed and beloved pastor of the parish, were invited to Fachlwyd, the residence of the rev- gentleman, to a luncheon, after which the assembled friends proceeded to the schoolhouse in this village, where they were warmly greeted by the children of the school, and a great muster of the most respectable of the parishioners. The procession was headed by the Rev. J. Davies, and his brother, the Rev. E. Davies, curate of Llanrhydd, and proceeded to the church, where divine ser- vice was performed, after which the procession returned to the schoolroom, where tea and buns were provided for 350 children, whose merry faces and happy hearts fully in- dicated the pleasure and delight diffused amongst them. The repast being concluded, the Itev. J. Davies was unani- mouslv voted to the chair. Several animated and ap- propriate speeches were delivered, after which an excellent ant well arranged lecture on "Sacred Music" was de- livclcd with much force and effect by Mr. Hughes, the Head Master of the school at the llhewl, near Ruthin, which many present considered eqnal to that delivered lately at Ruthin by Mr. lfelmore, aud a rare specimen of local talent. This was followed by a lecture on 11 Edit- cation," by Mr. Williams, of the Foreign and British School at Ruthin, which from its truly orthodox character and forcible arguments, elicited the highest amount of praise, ail'ording general satisfaction. A fpw hours of recreation and amusement were thus agreeably and we trust profitably spent, and as all meetings of the like character which act as a cement of union between the good Shepherd and his flock, we heartily hope it will not be yerv lung ere we have to report a similar display. The position of the rev. gentleman and his parishioners greatly il'ends to prove that a truly good and active clergyman -free from religious jealousies and sectarian prejudices— must command the esteem even of those who separate themselves from his flock and pastoral care. To many of our clerical frieuds we might say go thou and do like- wise."

RLiOSYMEURL RAILWAY MEETING. To the Jbditor of the Denbighshire Advertiser. Sir,—Your correspondent Gomer" pays a just tribute to the advantages of the cheap press. It is a good thing for those who attend public meetings when precluded from expressing their ideas by the nervous tremblings, which he so graphically describes, or from any other cause to be enabled by means of a widely cir- culated journal to say what from design, or natural timidity they did not say at what might have been considered the proper time. I also was at the Rhosymedro Railway Meeting and with your permission will discuss how far my express- ions coincided with Gomcr's." Mr Whalley was eminently the Lion of the evening Why should he not be? The meeting was convened by him to promote the interests of a Railway which he be- lieved to be the right one, which he had had surveyed, which he alone had supported up to the lodging of the de- claration, and which he single handed was about to carry into Parliament in .oppoition to another scheme, whose chief supporters in this association with the Brymbo Company had been the terrible rulc-rs of one of f the greatest Railway Companies in the world. It was a bold matter to beard these gentlemen, and as a brave soul is a thing which all things serve Mr Whalley, ruled all paramount, and having told us that he was influenced by privan iuerests in his present movements, be went on to show that he ought to be supported, for in his former public acts he had entirely abnegated self, and done deeds of pure philanthrophy nir.-ly to be met with in the common walks of life. We were told on what advantageous terms the bhrewsbury and C hestei Railway Company had had his land for the sake cof his re-ervin"- a ruling influence. In an evil hour he transferred his privilege to a larger land propnetor who was unfaithful to his guardianship, and who slept while the Brymbo Company came and stole Uie blessing. He most pathetically showed how shamefully his anClUrlt mansion was to be damaged by the Lung.nlen ale f. } f '1 Railway and carried the feelings "f the meeting so fully that I iiegm to think the old maxim P,i!ili(;uili bonum pri vate est paofcrenJ* was at lautt, wheu h-.s committee cam.; to his rescue, and in a morf elaborata and detaileu report showed that for once private interests ran in con- cert with public benefit, for Mr Whalley s Engineer ha with praiseworthy precision found the very lFst place for the very best line. and had combined such advantages j as are seldom met with, while on the other hand gr Robertson had with singular obstinacy hit the opposite course, and that all to suit the Brymbo Company It ( was to my mind much to be regretted that Mr M G_hie should have been there to disturb the tranquility of the meeting, for every thing had been said with so much sincerity, and delivered with such becoming pathos that it was anything but pleasant to have anv hostile matter introduced, and really, it seemed to me that if the parliamentary declarations were anything his opposition would have changed the aspect of affairs entirely. Fortunately it only arous d a passing discord, for Mr Rymer said that declarations went for nothing, and intimated that the public favour which had attended Mr Robertson's, so that nearly all his capital was subscribed, and the want of it which had left Mr Whalley's unsupported, was no evidence of the relative value of the schemes, and Mr Bradley set- tled the matter so nicely by pointing to the workings of that Denbighshire Goblin, the Brymbo Company. Again, that the peaceful quietude of the meeting was soon restor-I ed, not quite so however with me, for I could not reconcile the fact of these keen-sighted, money-getting Brymbo people, making investments without expecting any re- turn, constructing a bad line for fear somebody should make a better, while it was frankly admitted, if they lot the matter rest other people would. I understood Ml "Whalley to say he was only acting on the defensive. "Gomer" hints a complaint at the extraneous matter that was introduced into the meeting; for my own part I don't object to it, especially in this instance. Public men must trim a little to circumstances. If an audience is gathered that does not comprehend the subject advo- cated, the speakers must diverge from it, so that the people may go home-at any rate-with the impression that they understood something that was said. In these days of hero-worship a man's present power gets weight from his past acts. Everybody knows that we cannot glorify a hero without knowing his combatants, and for the matter of dressings" any epicure can tell you how much his favourite dish owes to the sauce and the surroundings. Mr Whalley had fought the British Iron Company and it was unkind of Mr M'Ghie not to permit the relation of the fight. I am sorry he was so determined, becuase Mr Whalley was about to dilate on the manner that officers of public companies recklessly spend the shareholder'smoney, and his views might have been valuable, because as the Chairman of a Rail- way Board, he possibly would have given us something more than mere theory in the shape of advice to those about to speculate by one who knows how the money goes." Mr Rymer's remarks on the Truck system were, per- haps, out of place, but from the very hearty apprecia- tion of them, I have no doubt he would be assured that the food he had fetched so far was more to the tastes of his audience than railway matters, as their applause showed how speedily it w as digested. How far his re- maiks rebounded on Mr Whalley I don't pretend to say, but from the warmth with which the meeting received them, I fancied there could not be much recoil. The dead was left to bury the dead, while the living looked to the pleasing present and promised future. One wo rd more and I have done. The juveniles did impart great spirit to the meeting. I believe not one went to sleep, but waiting for the keynote they manifested an enthu- siasm in the high level" cause which was truly ad. mired, and rounded up the speaker's telling points with "loud and prolonged applause." Apologising for having trespassed so much on your valuable apace, I am, sir, yours, &c., IOTA. GIS, JEALOUSY AND ATTEMPTED Suicir)-E.-At Lam- beth Police Court, on Friday, Henry Stephens, a ca- dovorous-looking youth, who seemed to be suffering se- verely from the overnight's debauch, was charged before the Hon. G. C. Norton with being drunk and attempting self-destruction by flinging himself before the wheel ufa cab, while the latter was in motion. James Bradle y til) L, said that on that morning, at about a quarter to 2 o'clock, he saw the prisoner in the Kennington-road, drunk, and on his speaking to him he tried to throw himself before the wheels of a cab then crossing the road. By a quick effort he (Bradley) prevented him, and flud- ing that he was in such a state at the time he considered it the best course to take him to the station for security. Mr. Norton; Was there any person with him at the time ? Witness Yes, your worship, there was a young woman, who I now see in court, with him a-id thero were some young men also near.—Mr. Norton Did he assign any reason for this extraordinary conduct of his! Witucss •. Not at that time, sir; but I have since heard that jealousy of the young woman who was with him was the cause. Mr. Norton; Let the young woman get into the witness box. A showily-dressed young woman here presented herself, and laughed immoderately at (as was supposed) the strange appearance of the youth in the dock. in answer to tne questions 01 the magistrate she admitted that she was an unfortunate young wo- man said she had known the prisoner for two years and had been in the habit of spending some time with him. On the night before she was in his conip- ny, and because she thought proper to speak to a friend of his he choose to got jealous, and attempted to throw himself before the cab wheel. The prisoner, in reply to the charge, said he had been up the whole of the preceding night at his business as an engraver, and the drink had such aa effect on him as to make him completely mad but if his worship would kindly forgive him, he would never attempt such an act again. Mr. Norton hoped he would keep his promise, and discharged him. HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINTMEXT.-Influenza, Col(is.In diseases of the throat and chest, so prevalent in this country during the winter, nothing so speedily relieves or so certainly cures as these inestimable reme- dies. These diseases are too often neglected at their commencement, or are injudiciously treated, resulting in each case in disastrous consequences. Whatever the condition of the patient, Holloway's medicines will re- store if recovery be possible. They will retard the alarm- ing symptoms till the blood is purified, and nature con- summates the cure, gradually restoring strength and vi. tal nervous power.

( TO CORRESPONDENTS. 0 •TUBAL," RHosymmm.-We are compelled to leave out the letter with the above signature, on account of the late hour at which it came to hand, and the fuct of our having onothor communication of considerable length on the same subject, in type at the time. 41 PERTURBATION OF PEws.We have received so many communications on this subject, that it is utterly im- possible to find space for them. Wo may avail our- selves of one or two of them next week. "MONTHLY MEETINGS OF THE I-FIIL.%Iz.RY.The com mrnication on this subject shall appear next week. Several other important communications are unavoid- ably postponed.

?- .1 I THE REFORM BILL AND THE BALLOT WHATEVER diversity ot opinion may be found to exist amongst ditferent classes and political nar tics in regard to the details of a new reform bill, it seems to be admitted on all hands that the present House of Commons does not represent the real feelings, wishes and opinions of the country at Luge Ru seland Palmerston have long ago ??t knowledged this defect in our constitution and promised to remedy it. The Conservative premier it is believed has spent the vacation in patching up the various schedules of the old reform bill -mak- ing additions and emendations, while Mr. Bright, Ne presume, by this time is almost ready with his programme. We are sure to have two rival schemes brought forward next session for reforming our re- presentative system—how many more it will be difficult at present to determine. Whatever may be their number it is pretty certain that none of them will become law without a direct appeal to the con- stituencies. No important measure of legislation, affecting the interests of the entire people, has ever been adopted without direct reference to the na- tion itself; we are, therefore, warranted in expect- ing, now that the intelligence of the people has so greatly increased, and the masses by the extension of the cheap newspaper press have been induced to take such interest in political events, that, whatever may be the prospects of any particular bill, this wholesome rule will not be departed from. When the House of Commons has exhausted it- self in debating the various schemes brought be- fore it. the discussion will be adjourned to the hustings and the polling booth. Ii, therefore, be- hoves all who are interested in the subject to make up their minds how far they will be prepared to support an extension of the franchise, and whether they think any such extension would be of bene- fit to the people at large, unless it be accompanied by the ballot. Nothing has yet oozed out as to the nature of the Derby-Disraeli bill, but on one point we may safely make up our minds-it will not con- tain the ballot. There is no measure that the aristocracy so much fear as the ballot. They know well that the moment we get it their undue influence will be gone, for with the ballot the tenant would even dare to vote contrary to his landlord, and there would be an end of political dictation and the driving of tenants to the poll like cattle to the market. But it would be well to remember that the influence we allude to is not confined to landlord and tenant, The tradesman and the manufacturer often exercise a little gentle coercion of this des- cription, and a client, before now, has received an intimation from his attorney that it would be to his advantage in the coming contest to vote in a certain direction, and, of course, much to his disadvantage to vote on the opposite side. We should much prefer the ballot without a reform bill to a reform bill without the ballot, and in debating the question, we trust the friends of reform will not lose sight of a shield so essential to a majority of the electors in the honest exercise of the franchise, and support no bill that does not contain it. Although we are not in actual possession of the details of Mr. Bright's reform bill any more than that of the Premier, we venture in this case to pre- dict that it will include the ballot, whatever it may be wanting in, and this alone will be sufficient to secure to it the most violent opposition on the part of the classes who have so long monopolized the governing power of the country. Had we the ballot, we should soon get the reform bill, but as we have it not, we must try to find some other means of en- suring that the next House of Commons, shall be a true representation of the will of the constituencies. Much more than the usual amount of pressure will be applied by landlords, agents, patrons, and cus- tomers on an occasion so critical as a general election with a reform bill looming in the distance. The whole machinery of intimidation and fraud will be brought into play.. In counties, and in rural boroughs, the entire weight of absolute landlordism will be thrown on the tenant voters the aristocratic people who spend much money will be stricter than ever in exacting from their tradesmen and shop- keepers votes for the anti-reform candidate. In some districts large employers of labour, of Whig-Tory sympathies or timid character, will have double mo- tive for coercing the voters who may be dependant upon them. The struggle will be a severe, and probably a prolonged one, and every legitimate weapon must be prepared and kept bright for the contest. How is victory to be achieved against such fear- ful odds ? Only by creating a moral power in the country, particularly among the unenfranchised, which should extend its influence to sustain the electors and enable them to defy the undue and immoral influence of property. Association alone could consolidate that moral influence into an efficient power. Reformers must associate and organize—nothing real will be achieved If this be neglected. It is the secret of all success in politics and political movements. \Ve are glad to see that during the present week large meetings have been held in N ewcastle-on- Tyne, Lincoln, Newton-heath, and other places. In all these towns an enthusiastic support was accorded to Mr. Bright. The Sheffield Town Council have adopted a petition in favour of a rating suffrage, vote by ballot, and the other points.

SUMMARY. I TIIE old woman portion oi the press has been up in arms at the announcement that the Prince of Wales Las started for Rome, the head quarters of the Pope. Some of the church papers depict the dan- cers with which he will be surrounded in very omin- ous terms. One party thinks he will be injured by what he hears and sees at Rome, another party trusts Romanism as it is to be seen in the city of Rome will provoke his antagonism, and strengthen his Protostanism. Those who are most alarmed at Itoman Catholic ceremonial, show the greatest feel- ing on this subject; those who are not so much alarmed, say that the young Prince has received such a Protestant education as will preserve him from being tempted. The Prince of Wales, it is to be observed, will reside at Rome and travel over Italy in another name than that by which he is recognized, and his movements and curiosity will, no doubt, be regulated by his governor, his equerry, and his chaplain, who will keep him company all the way. The Record, the organ of the ultra Evan- gelical party in the Church of England, which dis- covered that the Queen had written to the Bishop of London approving of his charge that Dr. Pusey had married Miss Sellon; that the Bishop of Ox- ford believed in the seven sacraments of the Church of Rome, and a great many other things which have been indignantly denied, has added to the obligations which the world owes to it by finding out and proclaiming that Mr. Bright's recent speech at Manchester has given an impetus to poaching. In one of its leading articles on Wednesday night, the Jlecord commences by stating that several addi- tions to the number of persons coimniting the crime of poaching, have recently been made, and that these persons are awaiting their trials, a circumstance which, it says, is not to be wondered at after the speech of Mr. Bright at Manchester, and the ap- proving comments on it of one or two of the lower class of newspapers. This is going rather far, but what will the people of Manchester and Birming- ham think of this smart reflection upon themselves ? While the people of Manchester and Birmingham will have game at any price upon the tables, so lonur will the prospect of gain multiply the number of poachers, and perpetuate the terrible enormities, for the commission of which several of our peasants are now awaiting the verdict of the law." On Monday next Mr. Bright will lay before the public a statement of the provisions of his new reform bill, which will put an end to the taunts of the Times, which has more than ever told us that the hon. member for Birmingham has altogether studiously kept us in the dark on this-head. The suffrage, the distribution of representatives, and the machinery by which the hon. member for Birming- ham proposes that elections shall hereafter be con- ducted, will be exactly described. The natural anxiety of the people to learn these particulars will thus be satisfied at the earliest possible moment. To frame a new electoral system ior a country like Great Britain is not the pastime of an idle day. Un this bill, we need, perhaps, searcely say, its author has expended many weeks of patient and careful industry.

I TATTLE FROM TOWN. TIEING JJOTES AND NOTIONS BY J. G. NOTUS. When found Make a note Clf- "—CAPTAIN CUTTLE. "Whell found make a n 0f.cAl'TAlS CUTFLE. No. 1. Yes, it comes at last-tliis year loo J—to cottage, and to hall, in city and on plain. The old, old year has ended, has passed away from some in silence, serious, and perhaps sad; has rushed away from others chased by merry shouts of laughter. Its last midnight has sounded forth fiom ninny clocks, and the New Year, with all its joy, and hope, and promise, has come at last, rung in cheerly hy peals from. many belfries. Amidst the medley of compliment, Christmas-books, Diaries, Pantomimes, Concerts, Norfolk turkeys, Lin- coin geese, soupkitchens, mince-pies, cakes, crowds and crinoline, enters, and speaks his prologue— Ag, when an ill-graced actor quits the scene- Such as the late lamented year hath been- All are prepared to welcome with acclaim His young successor, though unknown to fame. Pleased with the change itself, they think the new Must surely prove a little better, too. So this is, sure, a most propitious time, For me to greet you with my New Year's chime. The Latin proverb I admire which says, Speak nothing of the dead unless you praise But the departed year defies all glosses On its unrivalled poverty and losses. It was so bad, so very bad, all through, You feel I can't do vorse, whate'er I do And as you greet me, hoping for the best, And hail the coming, speed the parting guest, I hear your welcome, and shall prove, no fear, What all have wished-a happy good New Year." I make no promises, but you shall see, How happy, find how prosperous, I shall be; Time will disclose, though none can yet suspect The Bright reforms I purpose to effect; And long, illustrious among years shall shine, Brightest and best, the good year fifty-nine. Ay, ay, youngster, a brave speech, and fairly enough spoken, and with good intention, too, no doubt, but alas, the good time coming has outdone the Comet itself in disappointing our calculations, and so we have lost faith in promises, and-but still, thou hast a fair, honest face, and it would be a pity to greet thee with a frown, or a sneer, so we will give thee a fair field, if we can show thee no favour, and will e'en take thee as thou comest, and believe thee true till thou hast proved false; and so here's hand and heart to thee. The Crystal Palace was like a general post-office dur- ing Christmas week. The prize of fifty guineas, offered by the company, for the best poem on Robert Burns, to celebrate the centenary anniversary of his birth, which took place on January 25th, 1759, has brought upwards of GOO rhyme writers, poets, and poetasters, poetesses, and poctastresses into the arena. Six hundred competitors-mostly fools-as Carlyle would say,—have attempted to combine poetry and profit, and to convert their geniuses into guineas. Of course the chief inducement in every case is to honour Burns, of whose verses the English public understand, appreciate, read, and think so very much. Fortunately the poems, which must contain one hundred lines at fewest, may not exceed two hundred lines in length, but even with this humane limitation the three unhappy judges will have to wade, more or less deeply, through some ninety or a hundred thousand lines of verse, flowing or stagnant, before they can award the prize. Poor Mr Monckton Milnes, M.P., and his two co-adjudicators, Mr Tom Taylor, and Mr Theodore Martin! And still poorer Mr Robert Burns, that he should thus have been, not only a poet himself, but the cause of poetizing in others 1 Day after day the precious M.S.S. came pouring in, and to the last day on which they could be received the cry was still thev come." We know that to advertise for a governess, or a clerk is to elicit a pretty vigorous performance of the postman's knock and other rat-tat-tato at your door, but who would have supposed that a fifty guinea prize would have trotted out six hundred bards, booted and spurred, and each one ready to ride his Pegasus any- where, and at any pace, for the purse and the wreath of vegetables with which we suppose the victor is to be crowned, on the 25th. in the presence of an assembled crowd. It is nothing less than frightful to view the matter statistically, and to calculate the proportion the poets of the be-lauded nineteenth century must bear to the whole population. It is still more painful to reflect on the fearful sufferings this offer of a Burn's prize must occasion. Without taking into consideration the num- bers who have began to invoke the muse, would none of them, and have floundered on, muddily and wearily through ton, fifty, or ninety-nine lines, and at last have sunk to rise no more, but gave up in dire despair, here are thirty score who passed the fatal hundredth line, and have succeeded in persuading, at least themselves, that they have a chance of the prize, and have strug- gled on in painful hope to their journey's end. Now, what brain-racking, reaping up, jotting down, and phren. sied eye-rolling all this pro-supposes, and how more than sad and sore Smith and Smythe, Brown and Browne, and all the Joneses will be when Robinson is proclaimed conqueror in the poetic strife and they see his purse enriched with the cheque, and his brow encircled with the greens. What feeling heart does not wish the devoted five hundred and ninety-nine a hapry uew year, and many of them," and that January 25th were well over. Well, there are poems and poems, and no doubt there will be a pleasing variety in the degrees of badness which will be attained; and in course of time many of these will worm their way to light and air in the pages of dif- ferent magazines. The Times, which so often gets abused for the very greatness of its power, has just gained much admiration for the courage with which it bearded the great House of Ovcrend, Gurney, and Co., in the person of its late partner, Mr Chapman, even before Mr Commissioner Goulbourn's judgment had been delivered, and his en- dorsement of all the Times had said has proved the value of an organ so independent, and so bold, that it could tell nauseatingly unpalatable truth to and of one in so powerful a position. Such public denunciations of ques- tionable conduct (to call it no worse) are peculiarly va- liable just now, when many persons begin to think that what is chiefly required in order to the attain- ment of commercial success, is to have a good head and a bad heart. In striking contrast with this fearless exposure of wrong in high places is the interest the Times has just taken in the case of the utterly destitute. It pub- lished a letter, written by a member of its own staff of contributors, and by further directing attention to thesub- ject in a powerful leader excited extensive sympathy with the weary, houseless, hunger-bitten poor, and has opened up abundant supplies to a number of valuable institu- tions, established for the relief of this class of suf- ferers, which previously struggled on in comparatively feeble obscurity. It has been very much the fashion to abuse and sneer at the Times, but whatever may be thought of its pro- ceedings in reference to the now celebrated matter of Mr. Chapman, there can be but one feeling respecting its action in this second case. To have given its great talent to advocate the claims of the most helpless and wretched of our London poor, and to have devoted its valuable space, day after day, column after column, to maintaining and increasing the interest it had excited in their behalf, was a gracious action, which lays every philanthropist under obligations to it, and which has touched many hearts with a feeling of gratitude and goodwill towards the paper which has so effectively re- lieved what private individuals could only deplore. The sentiment now very generally existing is not merely admiration of its power, but sincere regard for its disposition. People who have hitherto thought of the Times only as having a wonderfully clever head, and active hands, have now discovered that it is not simply pure intellect, but that it has also a heart, and a thorough good Christmas heart, too. There has been a careful se- lection of time, manner, and circumstance in effecting its good purpose, which evince deliberation and deter. mination, and remove the apparent motive for its aid from the category of mere whim, or accident. It is truly an exemplary application of its vast influence, and benefits not only the objects it was intended to assist, but does infinite good to many far removed from the position of the houseless poor, by imparting new strength, to their faith in human nature, fresh courage in fighting the battle of life, and adding renewed vigour to their efforts to ameliorate the condition of the homeless and hungry. London, January, 1859.

OTATE OF TIlE IRON AND COAL TRADE 1 IN THE WREXHAM DISTRICT. (Written expressly f>r tli,- -I -1 1 1. The %vh??et ot ume nrollnt rounu our jasi year ias wri hctoo'weH remembered in the c?n-uercial world) in a Aate ? pn'?l teth?rgy, its darr effects arc ?() .? .S?;?c in tnd.?, and the waa of activity in I. mo4 is the subject of constant com-Oaint, and it was be supposed the mining population could es- cape such a panic; but we hail with joy the year one thousand eight hundred and iifty-nine with its increased activity as compared with the past, although it is far from what we arc looking forward to. The coal trade of this district is at tbe moment brisk. The Brvitmally Company are at present executing large orders tor shipping at Birkenhead. The Brymbo and I,Iroii-I.itr)n peojd; are also busy in coal. The local sale is also good at most places. Not much is being done in pis iron, whilst orders for easting are more favourable. In the lime and limestone a good trade continues to be done. The lead mining is proceeding most favoura- hly, and on the whole the mining population is almost fllllyemployed. f al \Ve are soSy to find the Vron Colliery has been at a stanstill, in consequence of a portion of the workings of the main coal being on fi-e, which appears to have taken place between Saturday night and Monday morn- ing week, From the accounts we have received all ap- peared to have been right on Saturday when the men left work, and was not discovered when the men went down the pit, at the usual time to attend to the horses. It being first discovered on Monday morning, when the man in charge of the furnace descended the pit about 2 o'clock, being his usual time for getting up the fire m the ventilating furnace. He first discovered it by an explosion of gass in his fire lamp. This being unusual he immediately returned to inform one of the agents of the circumstance, who, returned with him in company with some of the firemen and on their descending and pro- ceeding in a northerly direction, they we.e met by a large volume of smoke which convinced them that some portion of the work must be on fire and apparently must have exploded the gas once or more during the night, as some of the doors blown open. The next step was to restore the ventilation, and get out the horses, two of which were dead, most likely having been suilo- cated by the smoke from the fire. They had tried every ekettion to extinguish the fire by carrying water and all other possible means, but being situated about 300 yards from the shaft, and having the water to carry that distance, all exertions proved in vain up to Wednesday night, when that method was abandoned. About this time, Mr Higson, the Government Inspector of mines, arrived. Alter having consulted with the agents, (Mr Low, one of the proprietors and managers, not being at home,) it was agreed to stop the inlet and outlet of air from the fire bv means of stanks, which was completed about Thursday at noon, and from what we hear is likely to prove effectual, as we have not since heard of it ex- ploding, and we are glad to have to report neither loss of life or injury has happened to any of the men as considerable courage and energy has been shown by the men during the whole affair. We have been informed that it will stop this portion of the workings for some weeks, but the colliery being a large one, we believe there will be full employment for the whole of the men so soon as it should be deemed prudent to go down the pits.

TEMPERANCE LOVIC FEAST.— On Tuesdiy evening last, a temperance love-feast was held in the chapcl belonging to the Wcslcyan Reformers, in Mount-street. The proceed- ings commenced by the ltev. Joshua Roberts engaging in prayer, after which Mr Bott was called upon to preside. Mr Bott then briefly explained the nature of a love feast. Love feasts, he observed, were almost as old, if not older than Methodism itself, having been lirst practised by the Moravians. Some people were afraid that by joining in a love feast, they were partaking of the Lord's supper. It was nothing of the kind-it was a mere social feast con- sisting of cake and water. He saw before him some who lived in large houses, but not one of them had a house large enough to entertain all the friends then present-a love feast, therefore, enabled them all to unite at once in such a social feast, what they could not do in each others houses. These were the leading features of a spiritual love feast, and they intended that evening to adapt them to the principles of temperance, and he hoped they would have many coming forward to show the benefits they had re- ceived from practising the principles of Total Abstinence. In the course of the evening a number of working men re- I lated their experience as drunkards and subsequently as tee_ totallers. Some curious stories were told of public-house scenes, and the expedients occasionally resorted to for th purpose of "raising the wind." The speaking portion o the meeting was wound up with an address by the Rev. J G. Short. A collection was made at the close, the pro- ceeds of which, after deducting expenses, were handed over to the Dorcus Society. Twentty-four gned the pledge.

BIRTHS. SHARPE-On the 3rd instant at Ince Parsonage, near Chester, the wife of the Rev Clement Charles Sharpe, of a daughter. EVANs-On the 4th inst. at Little Yownog, the wife of Mr E. Evans, miller, of a daughter. JONES—On the 5th inst. at Fron Isaf, Llanfair.-Dyffryn Clwyd, Denbighshire, the wife of E. Jones, Esq. late of London, of a son and heir. EDWARDs-On the 7th inst. Mrs R. Edwards, of Castell- pren, near Llanrhaiadr, of a daughter. BAGOT—On the 7th inst. at Blitbfield Hall, The Right Hon. Lady Bagot, of a daughter. BELL—On the 8th inst. the wife of Mr Bell, Broughton Hall Colliery, of a son. HODGES-On the 11th inst. the wife of Mr E. Hodges, shoe manufacturer, High-street, Wrexham, of a daugh- ter. MARRIAGES. COOKE-POULK.ES-On the 3rd inst. at Ellesmere, by the Rev. J. Peake, Mr John Cooke, farmer, of Worthenf bury, Flintshire, to Elizabeth, youngest daughter o Mr Thomas Foulkes, farmer, of Tetuhill-moor, near Ellesmere. MAN-FORD—KILVERT—On the 8th inst. at Ellesmere, by the Rev. J. Peake, Mr William Manford, eldest son of Mr J. Manford, farmer, The Barty, to Anne, second daughter of the late Mr J. Kilvert, Fox Inn, Dudles- ¡ to,, near Ellesmere. GIUFFITHS—WILLIAMS—On the 9th inst. at St. John's Church, Chester, by the Rev. F. Grosvenor, Mr Saini. Griffiths, clerk to Messrs. Churton, auctioneers, Ches- ter, to Margaret, second daughter of Mr J. Williams, farmer, both of Chester. PAR,ILY-J'ONES On the 8th inst. at the Free Church, Ruthin, by the Rev. M. Hart, M.A. in the presence of Mr 1J, Davies, registrar, Air Thos. Parry, draper, son of Mr Parry, Shamber Wen, Llanelidan, near Ruthin, to Maria, third daughter of Ellis Jones, Esq. Nant Clwyd, near Ruthin. DAVIES—MORIUS—On the 11th inst. at Ellesmere, by the ltcv. J. Peake, Mr Wm. Davies, builder to C. K. Mainwaring, Esq. Oteley Park, to Miss Mary Morris. I)ALtE-APPLETON-On the 11th instant at the Parish Church, AVrexiiain, by the Rev. G. Cunlitfe, vicar, T. Dare, Esq. of Pcckam, Surrey, to Louise Angline Ap- pleton, daughter of the late Raynes Waite Appleton, Esq. Liverpool. NEI.,])LE-AI,LWOOD On the 11 th instant at the New Fenn's Church, Bronington, Flintshire, by the Rev. W. H. Fell, the Rev. II. Needle, Weslcyan minister, Cheadle, Staffordshire, to Sarah, eldest daughter of Mr Robert Allwood, of Bronington, farmer. EDWARDS—VAUOIIAN—On the 12th inst. at Wrexham l'arish Church, by the Rev. W. Davies, Mr John Ed- wards, farmer, Isacoed, Bangor, to Sarah, daughter of Mr Yaughan, Rhosnesney. DEATHS. BROMWICH:—On the 2nd instant aged 80, at Boughton, Chester, Elizabeth, daughter of the Rev. J. l'Anson, Bromwich, of Bridgnorth. BUOSTER -On the Gth inst. aged 48, the wife of Mr J. Broster, Farndon, Cheshire. MEEsoN-On the 8th inst at Hafod-y-bwch, near Wrex- ham, suddenly, Mr John Meeson, farmer, aged 75 years. JONES—On the 8th inst. Ellen, wife of Mr Thos. Jones, clog maker, Penybryn, aged 39 years. TAYLOR-On the 12th inst. to the great grief of her family and friends, Anne, wife of Mr Councillor John Taylor, Swan Inn, Penybryn, Wrexham, agod 50 year,c. BEBBINGTON—OQ the 6t4 inst. ?t the residence OT ..ni.s son, Handbridge, Chester, Mr George Bebbmgton, j aged 84 years' [

LATEST MARKETS. _0 LIVERPOOL MAKKiil —loterlay. t 1- 4. L., I ,„r market tnis (I.A.V LIAC )UUier quieter • ;heat. and buvers might have supplh; theinselvpi at a shade easier rats.Oats moved slowly at I,,t prices. Barle'y, beans an d peas were unaltered Indian com was rield firmly, with very limited sale, Oatmeal was slow. I,i, oa. k tloiir was in less demand, and foreii-i as before. LONDON MAKKE1.—YRWTERDAY. Fully Monday's rates obtained tor English wheat. I 'f" b'. ,Lnf only small parcels oil offer aIr business m foreign, and 'I f 11 I. h }' I' III prices 3rm. flour fully as high. BaHe\ ia good demand. Demand for oats about equal to supply; best qualities a little higher. In oats no change.. WAKEFTKIMA K.KET—Ycsturday. A slow trade in wheat, and to ciTeot sales Is, per qr de- cline had to be couceded. Barley rather dearer, Beans Is per qr hieber. In oats no ch in_re. BIRMINGHAM CORN JUAKivLT, TnrRsl)AY. Large supply of wheat and trade ruled dull, at a decline of fidly ] g, per quarter. Hurley nearly maintained its value. Oats quite as dear. Beans and peas rather higher. -4_

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If these Pills be used according to the printed directions and the Ointment rubbed over the region of the kidneys- at least once a day, as salt is forced into meat, the Ointment would penetrate into the kidneys and correct any derange- ment of these organs, should he suffer from stone or gravel then the Ointment ought to be rubbed into the neck of the bladder also, a few days will convince the sufferer of the astonishing effect of these two remedies. NERVOUS DISOllDERS.i Any derangement of these delicate orga ns affects disas trously both the body and mind. To the nervous invalid Holloways Pills are an ar icle of vital necessity. As they impart tone and vigour to the internal orgaus, and conse- quently to the nervous system, which pervades and con- nects them. Hence their marvellous cures of hysteria, low spirits, spasms, fits, headaches, nervous twitchiogs, and other kindred complaints are all radically removed by the use of these invaluable Pills. COMPLAINTS OF FEMALES. 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GO GET SOME Get a siiiall box, and In il for yourself! • Sold retail in boxes at Is 1 d each, by Druggists, Stationers, and Patent Medicinc Vendors; and wholesale, by HALU'KR TWELVETREES, 1;W, Goswell Street, London, and all the Wholesale Patent Medicine Houses. Sold at the Wrexham Advertiser- Office. P L E U 11 0 I ) N E U M (> N I A NORFOLK FARMERS' CATTLE INSURANCE SOCIETY, Incorporated pursuant to 7 aild 8 7 let. c, 110. ESTABLISHED lSW. FOR Protecting the Owners of all kinds of LIVE STOCK against Loss in case of Death, by Disease Agent. Head Offices St. Giles' street, Norwich. 40, Hanover street, Edinburgh. 46, Damc street, Dublin. Trustees Sir William Foster, Bart, Sir Samuel Bi,rlloldm John Henry Gurney, Esq., M.P. Directcrs: R. N. Bacon, Esq., J. II. Barnard, Esq., Peter Day, Esq, C. S. Gilman, Esq., Gibbs H. Murrell, Esq., Thomas F. Salter, Esq., William Smith, Esq., Joseph Taylor, Esq., John Tumor, Esq., John Uttiog, Esq William Wilde, Esq., John Wright, Esq. Bankers: Messrs. Gurneys and Uirkbcck. Consultin- Veterinary Surgeon William Smith, Esg, M.R.C.V.S., Norwich. General Manager and Secretary: Charles R. Gilman, Esq. Local Manager: Mr Shanklin, 11, Newgate- street, hester, and Ciiurton, near Chester; and at the "Advertiser Office, Wrexham. This Par is printed and. publh by Goorio Bl"Y  Street in the parish of ?frosiaibia l?Odis, ?Vfux<itt?. Sa.tLlt dA January, 15th 1859.