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BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' COURT. MOHDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1863.-Before the Mayor (J. I Lewis, Esq.) and Dr. Williams. THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE NEW VEGETABLE MARKET. The nrst case called on was an adjourned one-a charge against George Pritchard, of Halghton Mill, for -driving against the wall of the new vegetable market, thereby damaging the same. The case was adjourned for the purpose of hearing the evidence of Mr. Ankers, who was unable to attend this day week in consequence of ill health. William Ankers, on being called, said—I was stand- ing by the new market, on Wednesday, the 23rd ult., and I saw this man go past with a cart load of flour. He fame rather sharp, and there was a waggon there, but there was ample room for him to pass, I am not sure whether he had one or two horses. William Jones (Market Hall keeper)—He had two horses. The Bench requested that the witness should not be interrupted. Witness resumed—He had hold of the shaft horse. When he drove against the wall he did not stop, but drove on. Cross-examined by Mr. Jones (who appeared for the defendant). There is a stone placed by the wall now at the corner where this man drove up to. There is an angle At that point, and the defendant drove up to it. Mr. Jones Will you swear that there was not some damage done to this corner before ? Mr. Ankers—I noticed none, I should say it was care- lessness that caused the defendant to do this damage. The street is very narrow at that point. I don't know the width of it. It is six yards wide, I dare say. William Jones (Market Hall keeper) was next called. He said the defendant had two horses in his cart, but he did not see him pass the corner when the damage was done. He was twenty-five or thirty yards past it when he saw him. He saw another man drive past. He got past without any accident-he was a clever driver. John Humphreys, bricklayer, was next called. He Mid—I was called to look at some damage done to the wall of the new market. There is a crack all down the wall. It could not be repaired under two or three pounds. Croiis-examinecl-I bnilt this wall for the Market Hill Company. I don't know that I shall have the job to build it up again. The Mayor-At this stage could nothing be done to- wards settling this case ? Mr. Jones said he would make another attempt to set- tie it. He had tried before. The Mayor then observed that it was a lamentable tiling that cases like those could not be settled without coming in that way before the public. They got flourish- ed through the newspapers, and a bad feeling was created and inflamed. Mr. Jones (after intimating that he was unable to settle the case) said-Our answer is this. The whole of the damage complained of was not done by this man, I may remind your worships that the traffic up this street was very great in consequence of Hope-street for being closed for the drainage works. The passage down Hen- bias-street is very narrow, and the wall is built in that way as almost to invite a collision, as is proved by the Market Hall Company afterwards placing a large stone by the corner to prevent the recurrence of such accidents. The witness Jones said the other man that he saw pass got clear through without damaging anything, because he was a clever driver. Now, it did not follow that a Le was a clever man, because he was not a clever driver, but because he was only an ordinary man—and most men were only or- dinary men—it did not follow that a man was to be punished because he was only an ordinary man. He must be punished because he has brought himself with- in the reach of the law as an ordinary man. In addition to this they contended that the amount claimed for the damage was much greater than the injury sustained. Hugh Davies was then called. He said—I know the site of this accident. I had some talk with Humphreys, the bricklaver, about this corner, before the wall was ,"shed. He then said that the corner was wrongly constructed. It ought to have been round. It was or- dered to be round at first. And then it was ordered to be angular. Its being angular he considered was the cause of the accident* I've seen the damage. In con- sequence of what the Mayor said last Monday this man (the defendant) came to ask me to report upon it. I examined the place carefully. I was hesitating whether to say the damage ought to be estimated at one and sixpence or two shillings when a man came up and •aid— The Bench said witness could not state what another person had said Mr. Jones Why were you hesitating were you afraid two shillings was too much? Witness I was (laughter.) The wall is very green. It has given a little in the belly, but the crack is no- where more than the sixteenth of an inch. It is only the mortar that has given way. The bricks are not damaged anywhere. The top course of bricks is not disturbed at all aor is the foundation injured. The width of the street in that spot is fourteen feet. There is a step to Knibbs' warehouse that takes off from that width. The width of the step is seventeen inches. The width of a cart from axle to axle is about seven feet-say six feet Wx. If there was a waggon in the street at the time, and we allowed 6 feet 6 each for waggon and cart there would be a foot to spare. I don't think that is space enough for a man to navigate a cart, especially round a corner like that. The Mayor observed that Lambpit-street was open to cart traffic, and if the defendant saw there was no room he might have turned back, and gone that way. Witness (Davies) in reply to the Mayor-All that is necessary is to point it. Two shillings would be ample to do this. Most decidedly it is not necessary to pull the wall down. The Mayor: There is a vast discrepancy in the evi- dence as to the amount of damage. Robert Hooson was next called. He said he was ost- ler at the Nag's Head, and Mr. Rowland had a kiln in the Henblas which occasioned him (witness) often to pass that way. Was past there on the Monday before the accident, and saw that the wall was damaged then. The Mayor-All this comes of the conduct of the Mirket Hall Company net treating the Town Council with common respect. The Council were willing to come to an arrangement whereby that comer might be round- ed off, and when communicated with on the subject they sent a most flippant answer. They said they would have nothing to do with it. All that then was the result of their pugnacity and obstinacy. Mr. Jones said the suggestion made in the Council for straightening the wall came from him, and he felt W)me little annoyance at the time that it was not adopted. But in vindication of the Market Hall Com- pany he should be allowed to state that having mention- ed the matter-that is theirrefusal to send in the amend- ed plan to several of the directors-they all declared tlieii- ignorance of it. Mr. Arthur Clarke made some observations implying that it was the fault of the Borough Surueyor that the matter was not attended to. The Surveyor said that just previous to what the Mr Clarke had referred to his (the Surveyor's) services had been discarded by the Market Hall Company-he did not know why, amd Mr. Edward Williams was instruct- ed to proceed with the work. He (the Surveyor) was told Mr Williams had plans of the wall ready and he said in reply that he was prepared to receive them. But they never came. He saw Mr. Arthur Clarke after- wards and he said the Market Hall Company had not got the plans. The Nfayor-That is truly Wrexham. Petty jealousy a ud petty rivalry instead of the public good. Suppose the wall has to be rebuilt, what will it cost ? The Surveyor said about eight yards would have to be pulled down. It would cost one and threepence a yirl to re-build it. The Mayer—What do you say to that Mr. Humph- reys? Humphreys—I should like him to have the job to do it. (Laughter.) The Mayor—I canDot help acraÎn expressing my regret tuat this matter has not been arranged. I think it ought to have been. I don't know where that observation may press. It will no doubt press somewhere. We are in- clined to think that the case has been much inflamed, and we feel rather surprised that Mr. Edward Williams, the master bricklayer employed by the Market Hall Company, has not been called to give evidence. We have simply the evidence of a working bricklayer on the one side, and the evidence of the borough surveyor on the other side, and they differ wide as the Antipodes. We have some difficulty in arriving at a satisfactory conclu- sion in the face of such conflicting statements. However, we must endeavour to arrive at the truth as best we may. The passage, no doubt, is a narrow one, but that is only a reason for taking more than ordinary care. If there was a cart in the way he ought to have asked the carter to move on. I offer no opinion as to whether a man is justified in stopping up the highway even when he is unloading. But if he should refuse to move, a- nother carter would not be justified in crushing through. If he did so, and did some damage in the attempt then he rendered himself liable to be fined for the same. It does not appear that there was anything like wanton malice. The law defines malicious damage to be damage done without a just cause. In the eye of the law then the damage was maliciously done, but it was not ma- liciously done in the common acceptation of the word. Instead of a fine of five pounds, or imprisonment, we only impose a fine of one shilling. Then we come to the extent of the damage. On this point we must content ourselves with what the late judge of the county court used to call rough justice—that is to jump at a conclu- sion. In this case one witnesss estimates the damage at from two to three pounds, the other at one shilling and sixpence, or, if re-built, ten shillings. We think that ten shillings would be a fair amount at which to put the damages and the costs are fourteen shillings.

COUNTY MAGISTRATES' COURT. I MONDAY, OCTOBER 12TH, 1863. 1 belore the Rev. F. G. Tipping, Capt. Griffith, J. H. Foulkes, Esq., M. Humble, Esq., and Col. Brooke. BROTHER AND SISTER. I Thomas Jones, was summoned by his sister, Deborah Jones, for an assault, which, according to the evidence, was of a very aggravated and unprovoked character, such as dragging her by the hair of the head—beating her with a whip. Mary Strange, a woman residing in some part of Gwersyllt, proved the assault, which took place on the highway, near her house. The brother's defence was that his mother sent him to abuse the complainant. He then began to make a series of charges against his sister about having bastard children, but the bench stop- ped him. Fined one pound and nine and sixpence costs. I RIDING WITHOUT REINS. I I A man named George Thomas was fined 18s., includ- ing costs, for riding on his cart on the Chester-road. I The informant was P.C. Lawlev. I THE BENCH AND THE ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE. John liee, larmer, Marchwiel, was summoned by John Parsonage, overseer of that township for non-payment of poor rates. The defendant's answer was that he had been told a portion of the rate would be returned him in the next book (the book then in course of collection.) Mr. Tipping—Who told you that ? Defendant—The assessment committee. The Clerk-We have nothing to do with the assess- ment committee here. This is a court of justice. Defendant—I don't like to pay the rate without their order. The Clerk-What objection have you to the rate ? The defendant again fell back on something that took place at the assessment committee. The Clerk said the rate was good on the face of it, and if defendant had to complain of it his only remedy. was by appeal. He must give notice of appeal. Mr. Parsonage said the reduction claimed by Mr. Lee was allowed in a book that would be signed by the bench that day. Mr. Parsonage then produced the new rate, which appeared to satisfy Mr. Lee, who paid the rate and the costs. I IN PURSUIT OF CONIES. I Edward Moss was summoned for being found in pur- suit of conies, on land in the occupation of Mr. William Williams, belonging to Mr. Fitzhugh. Moss, who has been up on a similar charge before, made a very ingeni- ous defence. He had gone over the hedge for a certain purpose, he said, and left his pony and cart on the road. When questioned as to a bitch that he had with him, ad- mirably adapted for hunting purposes, he said that it was a bitch that would follow his pony. The bench ap- peared to be very sceptical on these points and imposed a fine of 2s. 6d. and 9s. 6d. costs.

MEETING OF THE SANITARY AND BUILD- I INGS COMMITTEE. There was a meeting of the Sanitary and Buildings Committee held in the Council Chamber, at the Guild- hall, on Tuesday last. Present-Alderman Beale, in the chair Councillors T. Rowland and Lloyd. | NUISANCES. The Town Clerk said the Surveyor would require the order of the committee to abate certain nuisance in ac- cordance with the following resolution passed at the last meeting of the Local Board:-As notices had been served upon Jonathan Rebinson and Joseph Bate, to provide sufficient Privy accommodation with an ash- pit, furnished with proper doors and coverings to each of several houses, situate at Cannon Court, Abbot-street, within fourteen days from the date of such notices re- spectively and such notices not having been complied with it was ordered that the Sanitary Committee and Surveyor should determine the number of privies and ashpits to be constructed in the said Court, and the na- ture and dimensions thereof, and necessary works men- tioned or referred to in the said notices, respectively, and separte accounts kept of the expenses thereof, that such expenses, when ascertained, may be recovered in a summary manner. Mr Lloyd said Mr Jenkins, the shoemaker, had been complaining to him of the state of the Cannon Yard. He had been up there praying with some one. The Surveyor said Mr Bate had been quite vicath with him, because his name was in the paper. He blamed him (the surveyor) for it all. Mr T. Rowland asked whether it would not be better to compel the people to make water closets at once in such cases as the one before them ? The Surveyor said the drainage was not sufficiently advanced for that. He had seen Mr Robinson and he wanted the committee to visit the spot. Mr T. Rowland wished to know why the committee should visit the. place so long as they had a surveyor to do the work. It was like employing a lawyer and then doing the work yourself. A conversation then followed as the number of privies that would be required, and it was ultimately agreed to order two on Mr Robinson's property, and one on Mr Bate's property. The resolution empowering the Sur- veyor was moved by the Chairman and seconded by Mr Rowland, who relieved Mr Lloyd of the duty in con- sideration of the 1st of November being so near. PRIVATE DRAINAGE. I The Surveyor submitted plans of private drainage about to be carried out by Alderman Clark, in Chapel- street, which were allowed. These are the first plans submitted to the Board in compliance with the new re- gulations that have been recently advertised. THE SURVEYOR AND THE PRIVATE DRAINAGE. I The Surveyor said those persons who had already cox- nected their private drainage with the new sewers had done so on the same plan as they use to connect private drains with the old sewers, which was quite wrong. The surveyor then explained to the committee by means of diagrams worked by his two foot rule, how these drains were done, and how they ought to be done. He hoped the committee and the Board would support him in seeing that they were done right. igr T. Rowland observed that if the private drainage was not properly carried out, the public drainage would be of no use. The Chairman said plans must be submitted in every instance a*d if they were not in accordance with the re- gulations they would not be passed. He wished to know how Alderman Clark had been allowed to go on with private drainage in Hope-street without depositing plans ? The Surveyor said that was done before the notice was issued. This concluded the business of the Sanitary Com- mittee.

MEETING OF THE HIGHWAYS COMMITTEE. I The meeting of the Sanitary Committee was followed by a meeting of the Highways Committee, at which the following members were present—Alderman Beale, chairman, Councillors Bury, Allmand, Rogers, and Lloyd. THE URINAL QUESTION. I The Town Clerk said they would remember that the Mayor had moved at the last Board meeting that there should be six public urinals erected in the town. The resolution was carried, but the fixing of the places they should be erected was;referred to that? committee. The Town Clerk Jthen read a letter from the Mayor in which he suggested the same places that he had done previously for the erection of the urinals, and which ap- peared in the Advertiser" of Saturday last. The Chairman thought the committee had better visit the places before coming to a decision. Mr Bury thought they had better take the :proposed list seriatim and discuss it. With regard to the first place recommended by the Mayor, the old barn, in Regent-street, there was a recess there. Still care I should be taken in the erection that it would not be pre- judicial to the neighbouring houses. On the road to the railway station was certainly a good place for such a thn g. All the members concurred that the old bara was a suitable site. The surveyor asked the committee to fix the number of compartments in each urinal as they went along. It was then agreed to have three in the one by the barn. The corner by the Music Hall was next discussed, and it was unanimously agreed to fix one there with three divisions. The next site discussed was Yorke-street, near the bottom of the Church yard steps. Mr Bury said he did not see where there was a place for one there. The Chairman asked was the corner by Mr Edg- worth's office private property ? Mr Bury said it was. Mr Rogers said they were very great nuisances if they were not kept clean. The Chairman said it was time to have something of the kind. Public decency had been outraged long enough. He had witnessed, for thirty-five years, some of the most disgusting scenes. Mr Bury thought the Vicar's back door, in the Ysputty, would be a suitable place for one instead of the one in Mount-street. The Vicar had expressed a wish to have one there. After some conversation he proposed that there should be one there. Mr Allmand seconded it. Two only voted for Mr Bury's motion, and three against. It was then agreed to visit Mount-street to fix the exact site of the one in that locality. The Beast Market one came next under discussion. Mr Bury thought the dead wall by the Ex-Mayor's, house would be a good site for this one, and after some, discussion it was agreed to visit the locality. mi I « 11 1 1* » il • in i jjnere next lonowea a discussion on tne one in xenter Square, which site was ultimately agreed to. The Chairman recommended that the one proposed to be in Abbot-street should be placed in Back Chamber- street on the piece of ground that Mr Bate, of the Hand Inn, had recently enclosed by building a wall. It was unanimously agreed that this was an excellent site. The committee afterwards visited Mount-street, and agreed to place one by Councillor Rowland's office win- dow. They also visited the Beast Market, and agreed to place the one in that locality by the Hat public honse. THE HIRDIR FOOTPATH. ) The Surveyor reported that the footpath through the I Hirdir field was in a very bad state. I This concluded the business.

WREXHAM BOARD OF GUARDIANS. I THURSDAY, OCT. 15, 1863. I Present-Captain Panton, R.N., chairman T. Edg- worth, Esq., vice-chairman; Mr Wright, Ruabon; Mr. Poyser, Wrexham Regis Mr. Sisson, Llay; Mr. Chal- oner, Holt; Mr. Kershaw, Broughton; Mr. Bradley, Ruabon; Mr. Newns, Gresford; Mr. Maurice, Acton; Mr. Brough, Esclusham Above; Mr. Roberts, Eyton; Mr. Birch, Marchwiel; Mr. Woolrich, Marford and Hoseley; Mr. Manley, Barton; Mr Whaley, Alling- ton; Mr- M'Cutcheon, Brymbo Captain Griffiths, ex- officio. THE ITCH* I The Chairman observed that there were seven cases of itch reported amongst the boys in the doctor's book, and asked the master did he think the schoolmaster looked after them properly ? The Master said he thought he did. VISITORS TO THE HOUSE. I The Vice-chairman said it had been pointed out to him in the porter's book that there were two individuals who seemed to come to the house very frequently, and they always appeared to come together, and were enter- ed as coming on business to the porter: Their visits were almost daily. The master was then called in. He said one of the visitors was Mr. Evans, a tailor, of Wrexham, who had been making the porter a suit of clothes and he came up to measure him. The other one, named Hughes, was a stranger. The Porter was then called in. II He stated that the I man named Hughes was a pensioner, who formerly be- longed to the same regiment as he did. GOODS AND SAMPLES. I Mr. Poyser said there had been someTgoods sent into the house that were not in accordance with the samples. There was some brownholland it was narrower and not so good as the sample. After some conversation with Phe master, who said the goods were from Mr. Lloyd, draper, Mr. Lloyd was called in, and the case stated to him by the chair- man. Mr. Lloyd said the ticket brought to the shop did not specify the things that were to be supplied, only stated that twenty-six shilling's worth was to be supplied. One person that came with a similar order, Mrs. Lee, picked that stuff in preference to the sample. The Clerk said it ought to be mentioned that the order goes for a certain amount without specifying theithings. The things did not come to the house at all. The Chairman said he understood from Mr Poyser that the things were for the house. But in the orders of that description the Board made an order for a certain amount, and then left to the mistress to lay out to the best "advantage. He then told Mr. Lloyd that the Board were perfectly satisfied. Mr. Poyser said he was not. The Chairman again contended that the thing was perfectly straightforward, and the whole of the Board, except Mr Poyser, agreed with him. Number in the house 181—eight less than last week. Vagrants relieved—101.

UNITED VOLUNTEER SERVICE CLUB. I The inauguration dinner was held at the Feathers Inn, on Monday last, under the presidency of Mr Alder- man Evans, who, after the usual loyal toasts had been proposed, gave the toast of the evening, Success to the United Volunteer Service Club," and in the course of his remarks, was pleased to find the young men stirring to provide healthy and instructive amusements for the long winter evenings. He was surprised at the continual denunciation of the growing evil of drunken- ness at teetotal meetings and from the pulpits of our Church and Dissenting ministers, when those did not come forward and offer some amusement, such as this club was formed for, and giving the young men of the town pure and healthy amusements. He then called upon Mr E. Morris to explain the objects for which the club had been formed. Mr Morris then said, the desirablity has long been felt in Wrexham for some place of amusement during the winter months, where those young men (and there are a great many), who leave their business at six and eight o'clock, would rather go than the public houses, which they frequent at present. The club has been formed for the purpose of providing those games and athletic exercises that will elevate pleasantly the mind and improve physically the body. Being short of funds this year we shall have to be content on our even- ings of meeting with open and fair discussion on in- structive subjects and elementary games, bat he hoped by next winter our funds would be so much increased that we could erect a gymnasium, and take a private room where eveiy young man who wished may go every evening and enjoy himself pleasantly by practising healthy exercises, and keeping him from other immoral practices. Mr Kershaw proposed the Mayor and Corporation, and hoped among other things that waterworks would be provided for the town, either by a private company or by the Corporation, as the draniage would be almost useless without them. The President in responding, said he was sorry the town was so heavily burdened with taxes, but he was sure every member of the Council had done that which they thought best for the interests of the town. Mr Manuel Jones in proposing the Town and trade of Wrexham, remarked that every necessary improvement was owing to trade. Mr Beirne in responding, hoped that the town would increase the next twenty years as much as it had done i the previous. Mr Garnett then proposed the officers of the club, to which Mr Thomas Roberts, High-street, the honorary treasurer and Mr John Williams responded. The Ladies were proposed by Mr John Williams and responded to by Mr J. W. Clark. Mr Allen gave a donation of 21 ls to the club, which he is going to repeat annually, we hope others will follow his example. Subscriptions will be received by the treasurer and Mr John Williams, tthe honorary secretary. On the 13th inst., Mrs Ellis, widow of the late Mr Ellis, shoemaker, Bank-street. On the 14th last., at Pentrefelin, Mary, widow of Mr Thomas Davies, aged 76. @A the 13th inst., at the Railway Station, France3 Margaret, daughter of Mr Hugh Hughes, station mas- Margaret, daug ? tcr.. aaed 4 years.

BIRTHS. On the 9th inst., at Bryn Rhug, Brymbo, the wife of the Rev. J. Jones, Baptist Minister, of a son. On the 2nd inst., at Fron deg, the wife of Mr John Jones, of a daughter. On the 22nd ult., at the Coach and horses, the wife of Mr Robert Bevan, of a son. On the 29th ult., at Bank-street, the wife of Mr J. Griffiths, of a son. On the 13th inst., at 7Coed poeth, the wife of Mr J. Morris, of a daughter. On the 10th ult., at Pentrefelin, the wife of Mr E. Vaughan, of a daughter. On the 6th inst., at Oswestry, the wife of Mr Lane, of a son. MARRIAGES. On the 10th inst., at St. Mary's Church, Chester, Mr Evan Jones, carpenter and builder, Gresford, to Miss Eliza Williams, daughter of Henry Williams, Esq., Rhosnessney. On the 15th inst., at Hill-street, Chapel, by the Rev. W. Hughes, assisted by the Rev. J. Symons, Mr W. H. Williams, to Annie, daughter of the late Mr Samuel Moss, of this town. DEATHS. On the 15th inst., at Stansty, Mrs Margaret Roberts, aged 55. On the 2nd inst., at the Lunatic Asvlum, Denbigh, Mr Robert Griffiths, painter late of Bailey Hill, Mold, aged 44. On the 16th inst., Mrs Jones, broker, Willow-street, Oswestry.

MOLD. I LECTURE.—We are very happy to find by numerous p'acards posted o* the walls of our town, that the h;("O'hly popular lecturer, the Rev. Hugh Stowell Brown of Liverpool, is announced to lecture at the Market Hall, on Thursday, the 22nd inst., the subject chosen be'ng Common Sense." It is expected L'om the high posi- tion the reverend ledger has attained in this 1 ne, and the novel subject of h's discourse, that all possess-ns; common seme will avail themselves of the oppoi Lun ty of attend *ng this excellent lecLure, and give him a hear y welcome among ns. BUCKLEY'S SERENADERS gave two entertainments at the Market Hall on Monday and Tuesday evenings last, when very respectable audiences attended. THE 1ST FLINTSHIRE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.-This hne body of men held a church parade" on Sunday last, when about 32 attended dressed in their beautiful new uniform, which consists of a light shako and light-grey tnnic. They fell in at half-past ten o'clock in the fore- noon, at the barracks ground, and marched to the pai -I church, preceded by their efficient band, which played "Glory." The gallant coips were addressed by the!r chaplain, the Rev. H. Roberts, curate of Mold, who de- livered an excePent sermon grounded on Rom. xlr. 1— 44 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers; for there is no power but of God; the powers that be are ordained of God." PETTY SESSIONS, Oct. 9th, 1863, before F. Phi,1!ps, Esq. Robert Jones and David Gi"fiths, smiths, all Rhydgaled Collieiy, near Mold, appeared under b .1. to answer a charge of larceny. Mr. Cain Parry bad been retained on behalf of the prisoners. Sergeant Hughes stated that on Wednesday, the 23rd ult., he was at McDermott's marine slore dealer's shop; he saw the lead he then produced; that on the following Saturday he took possession of the lead; that on the previous Monday he apprehended the prisoners and charged them with stealing the lead; neither of them said anything at the time, but in the lock-up the pr'soner Robert Jores said in the presence of Griffiths, 44 We told h:m" (mean- ing the witness Garreghty) he might take the lead, as he thought he had made a hard bargain with Edward Jones he paid us Is. 6d. for repaying his cart, we were authorised by Edward Jones to charge for repay ing any thing at the works belonging to other persons." The witness, in answer to the bench, said he had not cau- tioned the prisoners; that on the Wednesday previous the Sergeant had gone to Rhydgaled Co^ery and found the piece of lead he then produced i the blacksmith's shop the piece coiresponded with one of the pieces he found at the marine store dealers shop. Patiick Gar- reghty, the younger, said that on Monday, the 21st n't. he called at Rhydgaled Colliery to enquire aboat iron rapes; he bought some from Mr. Jone3 At L. per ewt., and he told Jones he should gather what he saw about for the ne7:t day; he called at the smithy and saw some old lead there the pilso lers were there he asked the n if the lead was ;1 use; one of them sa:d No;" he was not certain which replied; the witaecfj then s d he should call on the manager, Mr. Jone, and buy it; one of the prisoners then said they would sell U, that Mr. Jones had noihiug to do with i; he gave lB. 6d. for it; he kept the lead from the Monday to the Wednesday fo'lowirg; he had no other lead in the house. This witness was cross-examined most severely by Mr. CJn Pai. 7, and the Ma<\lstvate ordered 1m to remain in couit until the cace was over. Thoma3 Whaldren said that on the 23rd uli. he purchased the lead produced by the witness Garreghty. Edward Jopes, late manager of the coll' ery, eaid that he sold come ;-oa rope to Grr- reghty on the 21st ult.; he never authorsed the p .s- o .1e"s or any oLher person to se'l a ay arlicles from the coll'e :y. Th's be'ng the ca3e for the proiecut'on, Mr. PaTy addressed the bench on behal: 0: the p -o-)ers. He cotumened very sharper on the conduct of Garreghty and Whald-en, the former for inducing poor hard work- in- men to part with ther employer's goods, ard the letter for rece'v'ng articles w'tbout maL.lg any enlrv whatever of the same. Mr. Phil' p-, also btroo^ly ani- madvei ted on Garreghty's conduct in this mae". Before the be ich had decided what course to nursue, M-. Robt. Williams, one of the slipreholders of the coll;eu, begged to cav a few words to the bench. He ve-y feelingly ob- served that if his wo-fsh.p considered that the end of justice had been reached by the dismissal of the p -is- oners from their employ, and the public exposure made of them, he should slrougly recommend them to me :cv, as he was in a position to state that the men bad bo jie exeeVent characters up to the present tine. Mr. Edward Jones made a similar appeal to the bench.. After a few words of caut:on the prisoners we'e dschaged, to the sa't'sTaction of a great number of fellow-workmen who tai attended to hear the cpse. I CHESTER. I CHESTER VOLUNTEER FIRE Br.IGADF,On Thurday evening week a special committee meeting was held at the library of Mr Hugh Roberts, who occupied the cha:r, for the purpose of deciding upon the rules and nominating officers. A code of laws was agreed to, and the follow-ng gentlemen were elected for offices :-E. C. Walke. Esq., honorary captain; Mr J. Rowe, first lieutenant; Mr H. Robert, second lieutenant; Mr Jonas Keartland, senior sergeant; Mr Edward Pritchard, junior sergeant; Mr J. Little, senior corporal; Mr B-ierley, junior corporal. A salaried superintend nt will be a subsequent appointment, and it is likely that he will come f om London or Birmingham. The pro- ceedings concluded with the usual compl-ment being ac- corded to the chairman. CHESTER SAVINGS' BANK.—The Quarterly Meeting of the trustees and managers of the Chester Savings' Bank, was held at the Board Room, on Monday last, when there were present, John Williams, Esq., Mayor, in the chair, Mr Sheriff Williams, Mr John Walker, Town Clerk, Revs H. Bellairs, C. Bowen, F. Grosvenor, J. M. Kilner, Dr. Davies, Messrs J. Trevor. G. Griffith, J. Weaver, T. Cw. Frost, G. Lowe, M. Harrison, Ed. Owen, J. Ralph, J. Jones (auditor), and G. Edwards (secretary.) The object of the meeting was to consider certain alterations in the rules of the Institution, render- ing them conformable to the requirements of the Act passed in the last session of Parliament. The proposed alterations were read by Mr Jones, and only embodied what had been in the main the practice of the Bank. Mr Trevor proposed, and the Rev. C. Bowen seconded, that the proposed alterations be adopted, which was passed unanimously. The auditor in his report stated 44 Since my last quarterly report I have examined every receipt and repayment as entered in the cash book, and certified by the several managers in attendance, with the postings thereof to the depositers accounts in the ledgers, and have found all correct. The rules have been observed by the managers and officers.-At the Hawarden Office the rules have been observed. The cash account herewith shows a reduction of £ 705 6s 2d in the total amount due to the depositors as compared with the last quarter. This arises from a sum of £1,000 being withdrawn in August last by the Famdon Female Benefit Club for investment direct with the government. The account of this club is not closed. But for this withdrawal the receipts would have been nearly zC300 in excess of the repayments; and notwithstanding the ex- ceptional repayment, the total amount now on deposit is £91117851 more than at this period last year, and the number of depositors has increased by 26 during the quarter, and 35 during the year. The recent Act of Parliament 26 and 27 Victoria, chapter 87, has rendered it necessary to amend the rules under which the bank has been conducted. Most of the alterations required to make our rules comfortable to the new Act are verbal only, as the improvements which the experience of the treasurer enabled him to suggest some years ago made our rules at that time nearly the same as is now required by the new Consoldated Act relating to Savings' Bank?. The following new managers were appointed :—Mr G. R. Griffith, Mr A. Tait, Mr T. Shepherd, Mr W. C. Hunt. It was also resolved that the interest allowed by the bank be raised from £ 3 18s 6d per cent. to S3 Os lOd per cent. the highest rate of interest allowed by law. The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chair- man. WELSHPOOL. ■ I YEOMANRY CAVALRY MIEETINrl.-The Montgomery- shire Yeomaury Cavalry under Colonel Sir Watk''l Williams Wyun, assembled here on Wednesday week for eight days' drill, with the customary advantage to those who have rooms to spare. The first day of real duty was Thursday, when a very satisfactory drill was gone through. In the early part of the forenoon, ap- pearances betokened ra'n, but the slight showers ceased before the men reached the ground, and there was no more rain till evening, although the clouds were lowering all day. The regiment met in its full comple- ment of men and officers, and on the'r return from the field, with their exce"ent band at their head, Broad- a.rfpt rr-esented auite a mili arv aspect. WELSH CALVINISTIC ASSOCIATION. I At the English Synod of the United Presbyterian Church, sitting this week in Hope Hall, Liverpool, de- putations amended from this denomination, consistia(t of the Revds. Messrs Sander and Howells, and Dr. R. Gee, fro-n the North Wales, and the Rev. Mr Lumley, from the South Wales Associations. Addresses were de- livered by the deputation and by several members of the synod upon the assimilations of the practices of each church, and the possibility of uniting both in one bond of tinion, forming one great church, and thereby pro- moting ministerial efficiency, and raising the educational standard among its preachers.

LATEST MARKETS. [ LIVERPOOL MARKET.—YESTERDAY. At our market this day there was a slow trade in wheat, without any material change in value. New oats were not any lower. Barley, beans, and peas brought; fttll prices. Indian corn was held for rather more money, which checked business. New oatmeal was more saleable, with a good speculative inquiry. Amer- ican flour was very dull, and common sorts the torn easier to purchase. LONDON CORN MARKET.—Yesterday. There was very little business done in wheat, and prices were about the same as on Monday. The trade in oats was rather ifrmer, particularly for good old corn. Barley, beans and peas were unaltared.

I THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION OF ENGLAND t AND WALES. lue firso meeting of this assembly, consisting of pastors, ministers, and delegates, was held in Great George-st., Chapel, Liverpool on Tuesday morning. The Rev. Enoch Mellor, M.A., the chairman of the union, presided, and among the other gentlemen on the platfor.n were the Revs. Dr. Vaughan, Dr Ferguson, Thos. Binney, T. James, T. Wilson, (secretary of the Home Missionary Society,) J. G. Miall, Bradford; James Gwyther, E. Jukes, Hull; R. Balgarnie, Scarborough G. Smith, (secretary of the union,) and George Hadfield, Esq., M.P. There was a large attendance of clergymen in the body of the chapel, and the galleries, which were open to the public, were also well filled. The proceed- ings having been opened with devotional exercises. The Rev. Enoch Mellor ascended the pulpit and read the inaugural address. After a brief retrospect of the of the twenty-one years that have elapsed since the pre- vious visit of the assembly to Liverpool, it proceeded to touch upon some points essential to the future prosperity of the denomination. These remarks were distributed under three leading heads. If the denomination wera to flourish or to maintain its ground, it must attend its voice, its hand, and its purse. If, said the president the heart were omitted, it was only because it had now- become an axiom, that without spirituality no church. could, as a religious organisation, he expected to flourish. With regard to the voice of the denomination. he referred by it to the twofold utterance of song and prayer. We lived in an age of music. If there was one- place where all that was sweet in that sacred melody and rich in harmony should be found, it was the Churoh of Christ. He was not to be supposed to be advocating the introduction in our places of worship of claborat music, to be sung exclusively by a choir or orchestra. Every tendency in that direction was, in his opinion tL serious outrage on the very idea and aim of public wor- ship. But, thanks to the efforts of Waite and Dr Allen a good system of congregational singing was now snp- planting those old tunes of which it might be said one could never tell why they ended, and still less why they began. With reference to prayer, he held that no church could be prosperous without having those social gather- ings, at which the blessing of God could be implored upon its labours. It was sometimes complained that these meetings were dull, unexciting, and monotonous. But the dulness complained of was owing not to thØJ meeting itself, but to those who were absent. If those- meetings were more largely attended the evil would removed, for there was a mysterious mesmerism in mul- t tude which of itself disposed the hearts of the people for the reception of truths. With reference to the third and last divsion of his subject, the president eloquently denounced the sin of covetousness, and expatiated on. the justice of returning to God a portion of that. plenty with which he has blessed all. The Rev. E. Jakes then moved:—" That this assem- bly presents its sincere thanks to its beloved and hon- oured chairman, the Rev. Enoch Mellor, M.A., fer thff appropriate inaugural address now delivered, and re- quest him to place it in the hands of the committee, for publication in the minutes of the session, and in such, other way as they think desirable." In the course of his speech the rev. gentleman referred to the late Dr. Raffles in terms of the highest admiration, and dwelt upon the desirablity of bringing home to all interested in that congregational union the truths which had beeifc set forth by the President in his address. The Rev. R. Balgarine seconded the resolution, which. was carried by acclamation. The Chairman, in reply, said it was one of the most. panful cluies of those services to have to sit in th& chair and hear so many things said about himself. 1? theexc.t.tigand exhausting work which devolved upon. an Independent minister in a town like Liverpool, wher the work to be done by a few, he found great difficulty to carve out sufficient time to make this address. Now that he had delivered it, it was his earnest hope that '? might accomplish the good it was intended to do. They spoke of the necessity of God's holy spirit in order to revive his work amongst them, ? they were ?ter right in that doctrine, but he was not so sure that ther were right in the application of it. It was quite trua that without God's blessing there could be no abiding light in them, but when a man did not act up to the light of conscience that he had God would not give hint any more of his spirit. He believed that one reason why many of their churches were so thoroughly and unmoveably fastened in the mire was because they were not working out the light that was in their consciences. When for instance, a man had a conscience which taught him that he ought to give more than he did, it- was pure hypocrisy for him to pray to God to give him more light. The Rev. James Gwyther" then moved the following resolutionThat the pastors delegates, and oSSr members of the Congregational Union of England and Wales, assemb ed in Liverpool, before proceeding to t]]8 business for which they are summoned, desire to place on record the expression of (their highest esteem and veneration for the memory of their late departed Mend and brother, the Rev. Dr. Rames, LL.D. In the for- mation of this union he took a deep interest; in an early period of his history he filled the office of chairman; one and twenty years ago he weloomed its representatives to. this town, and he remained its consistent freind to tl a end of his life." Mr George Hadfield, M.P., in seconding the resolu- tion, said he felt indescribably perplexed on rising after the eloquent address from the chairman to speak to & resolution which was of a denominational character He said denominational, because he believed their de- parted friend was a denominational propeitv,—he had no parish except one, and that was the world itself.. He (the speaker) happened to recollect the stirring events- that had taken place respecting that church and congre- ?IT' He could remember Thomas Spencer and th events of the state of things at his death. Every ey& was then fixed jupon Thomas Raffles, and, with a re- markable unanimity he was invited to Liverpool. His ministry was marked by many stirring events. One which many persons would remember, and which deeply affected that congregation, occurred on the 19th of Feb- ruary, 1840. The clergymen were sitting in full com- mitee, settlmg questions connected with their college, Soddenly there came a messenger from Liverpool to. annoimce that the chapel which Dr. Raffles had left standing in the morning was then in ashes. This beau- tiful place, in which the Congregational Union of Eng- land and Wales was now present, was the restored chapel. The college, which at the time he referred to was only ai proposition, was now open, an d Mr Gwyther informed him that there were 45 studies in the college,, every one of which was occupied by a student preparing for the ministry. Referring again to the inaugural ad- address, he said he had heard Spencer, and had been associated with Dr Raffles for 50 years, but the delight- ful sensation he had just experienced from the address of the gentleman who now held their position it was im- possible for him to express. Aright reverend prelate- he had taken his words down in order to be correct (laughter)—had said "It needs but little inquirv to dis- cover that while dissent in the present day is increasina: in power as a political engine, it is losing its power as- a spiritual agency." He wished that the rev. prelate had witnessed, on the 24th August last, the funeral of Dr. Raffles, or had heard the address which had just beea delivered. If an answer were wanted to an inconsider- ate statement like that. he would point to the life of Thomas Raffles, for fifty years his orthodoxy had been unquestioned. The speaker then referred to Dr. J. Owen, who died on the 24th August, 1083, as occupy- ing a position among his body similar to that of the late Dr. Karnes. He then went on to say that the eyes of Lancashire were upon their present president. A slight- addition to the:college would double its accommodation. Here, then, was a power which Dr Raffles never had. There never was a more generous soil for the Christian minister to work upon than the county of Lancashire save only the county of Yorkshire-(laughter and ap- plause )—one town in which county he had the honour to represent. The resolution, having been supported by the Rev. George Smith, and put to the meeting, was unanimoudr agreed to. The Rev. Dr. Ferguson, of London, next addressed the assembly, and stated the position of the Pastors. ReLiring Fund. He was succeeded by the Rev J G- Miall, of Bradford, the Rev. T. Binney, and the Rev J. H. Morgan, who spoke on the subject of British misl sions. DINNER IN ST.  DINNER IN ST. JAMES'S-HALL. upwards or 4UU of the members of the union and the friends in Liverpool, dined in St. Jamess-hall, iu Lime-street, at half past two o'clock in the afternoon. After dinner, the Rev. R. Ashton, of London, made a statement regarding the Independent Chapel in Parisp and the fm-ther extension of the Gospel on 'he coa? tinent,

VISiT op Ma. AND MRS. HOWARD PAUL.—We have t pleasure in again calling attention to the visit of Jhafe talented artistes are about to make to Wrexham. They are to appear in the Music Hall, on Friday next, ,rban we trust they will be favoured with a full house. Ta. THREE BLACK CROWS.—A rumour spread through the town on Wednesday last that a horse and rt had tumbled holus bolus into the new drainage. A second report was to the effect that the horse had es- (:.dped, but the cart was buried and the Wjnnstay Arms was in danger of going after it. A third report went to say that a slight shock of earthquake had been felt in the east end of High-street. On visiting the scene of the catastrophe, however, we were happy to find that *11 these reports were exaggerations, the simple fact facing that in consequence of the heavy shower of rain thatfell that day, the filling up" of the drain at the Charles-street corner of the Wynnstay Arms suddenly sunk as a cart load of potatoes was passing over it. One wheel of the cart sunk nearly up to the nave of the wheel, and. of course, the cart had to be unloaded be- fore it could be extricated. The Borough workmen, who watch the progress of the drainage works, with great assiduity and some degree ef jealousy, attribute the sinking of the ground to the imperfect manner in which it had been rammed. The mode of ramming has several times been reported by the Borough Surveyor, who on one occasion went the length of prenicting that the ground would sink several feet. 0 A