Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

Sir Evan Morris. WREXHAM mourns the loss of a most distinguished son, who has been been taken away in the prime of life. A busy life is ended, and the conclud- ing scene on Wednesday was an eloquent tribute to the esteem in which the deceased was held. The announcement of Sir Evan Morris' death came as a great shock. Although since February his health had not been satisfactory, there was no apparent reason for uneasiness, as it was expected that quiet and rest were all the restoratives that were necessary. Sir Evan stayed at Eastbourne, preparatory to proceed- ing to the South of France, and in the course of Friday morning the startling news of his death was received Sir Evan's life, which has been spent in his native town, has been a courageous and successful one. He fought his way onwards, assisted only by untiring energy. He was early connected with the Wrex- ham, Mold, and Connah's Quay Railway Company as its legal adviser. Subsequently, when the late Mr Piercy, who had the cordial co-operation < f the late Mr Robertson, advocated increased railway facilities, he found a valuable ally in Sir Evan Morris. Already we have seen one link after another placed in the chain, which is now in a fair way of being welded together in one important whole. The success of the various Bills placed before Parliament ,was largely due to the careful pilotage of Sir Evan, to whom Mr Gladstone, who appeared as a witness in support of the projects, alluded more than once in terms of warm praise. As the years went by, Sir Evan became interested in the industries of the district to a large extent. The demands on his time were necessarily other than light, but he was always found a sym- pathising listener to appeals for assistance, which he responded to with a liberality that was not influenced by the sect or creed of those needing it. His services in connection with the National Eisteddvod of 1888 are fresh in the minds of all. -r-hat gathering was a brilliant success, due in no little measure to Sir Evan, who, whether as a genial host entertaining distinguished guests and visitors in the name of Wrexham, or as chairman of different com- mittees, did all with a happy tact, which showed the wiadom which had directed his selection for these onerous duties. It was but natural, when it became known that Her Majesty the Queen intended honoring Wrexham with her presence, that he should be asked to fill the civic chair. The compliment was all the more as the Council had never before elected a Mayor except from its own members. The action of the Council met with popular approval. The magnificent reception accorded the Sovereign will be handed down to posterity, and the honcr of knighthood which followed filled with pardonable pride the hearts of all Welshmen. In the future Sir Evan, it was imagined, would play a prominent part in developing the resources of the district, in con- junction with Sir Edward Watkin. But it has been decided otherwise. To our astonishment one who seemed to have a vigor and vitality of an uncommon order has in a moment been laid aside. The loss is a serious one, and far reach- ing in its effects. But we need not despair. The death of Mr Robertson was deplored as that of a long-tried friend, and one who had not completed his intentions for our welfare. This was quickly succeeded by the death of Mr Piercy, and was regarded as a disaster. But their works lived after them. So it will, we hope, be now.

DEATH OF MR GEORGE BRADLEY, J.P. I It is with profound regret that we have to announce the death of Mr George Bradley, J. P., Grove Park, which took place yesterday (Fri. day), at half-past two o'clock. The deceased gentleman was 65 years of age.

WKEXHAM SCHOOL BOARD. At a meeting of this Board held on Friday there were present :—Sir Robert Egerton, in the chair the Very Rev. Canou Hopkius, vice-chairman Mr J. E. Powell, Mr J. O. Bury, and Mr J. Francis I Mr Ashton Bradley, clerk, and Mr D. Lloyd Jones, attendance officer. THE LATE SIR EVAN MORRIS. I r* a 11 ■ ■ t rrior to cue commenement ot business, the Chairman referred to the death of Sir Evan Morris, and said at the next meeting of the Board official notice of the sad event would be taken. THE ATTENDANCE OFFICER 3 REPORf. I Mr Lloyd Jones reported what had been done with regard to absentees. He said, Although I am sorry to say that the number ot truant players does not decrease, although so many have been sent away, I am not certain if it is that the parents want to get rid of them, or is it that the boys would like a change ? Mr Jones said that several of the parents of the truants had been sum- moned to attend the Board that day. The statistics of attendance were as follows Number Number on present at Week ending Books. Average. all. March 21st 1973 1480 1743 March 28th 1971 1551 1741 April 4th lltorf 1482 1726 April lltb 1957 1324 1537 1"11 The tigures show an increase of 113 in the average attendance and 103 in the number present at all as compared with the corresponding period of last I year. THE FINES. I The Board considered the question of the fines inflicted upon those parents who had been sum- moned, and it was stated that in many cases the payment was not enforced by the Board. The Chairman thought that when the attendance was improved the fines need not be enforced. Other members thought the fines should be at once enforced, otherwise the proceedings of the Board would be brought into contempt. Mr Bury said the School Attendance Committees of the Union had no arrears of ifnes. The Clerk said if persons were fined, and the fines not enforced, it was little use, if he might say so, taking proceedings before the magistrates. The Chairman thought the object of the Board was not so much to secure fines as to ensure regular attendance. On the motion of Mr Bury, seconded by Mr Powell, the Attendance Officer was instructed to furnish in his monthly reports particulars of the fines inflicted, the amount paid, and the attendance of the children since the fine. INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION. I The Vlerk. read a letter from the Town Clerk stating that the questions of the Clerk of the Peace upon the Intermediate Education Act and its local application had been referred to a committee of the Corporation, and that Mr Councillor Bernard Lewis had been charged with the duty of drafting the answers. Mr Bury said he was greatly disappointed that a town's meeting had not been called to consider the matter. He had every confidence in Mr Lewis, but thought a public meeting was the better way of obtaining public opinion upon the subject. If it were necersary he would move that a letter be sent to the Town Clerk requesting him to pray the Mayor to call a town's meeting, They had Mr J. E. Powell present, who was a member of the Education Committee for the county, who would perhaps give them information on the subject. Mr Powell said, as a member of the committee, he felt diffident at taking any active part in the question at Wrexham, for the committee had to consider the claims of the whole community, and every member had refrained from taking any active part in the localities to which they belonged. He must, however, say that he was very much dis- appointed with his own town. Every other town had moved. The committee had had an application from Llanrwst, where the matter had been con- sidered by the Board of Guardians. The committee had held an inquiry in the Court House of the town which lasted from twelve o'clock until five o'clock, and during the whole time the place was crowded, and the utmost interest appeared to be taken in the proceedings. Llangollen had applied, and had been visited. There was also one from Abergele, Denbigh and Ruthin were also moving, but in Wrexham nothing was being done. In Ruabon the School Board, which represented the populations of Acrefair and Rhos, had agreed to recommend the claims of the Grammar School, but Wrexham, which was a most important centre, I had made no move. It amounted to this, that if no application was made the committee would not ¡ visit the town. The Act made it imperative that the localities themselves should be the judges of their own requirements, and unless a locality expressed its wants the committee would not move, I indeed he could not see how it could. First of all, Wrexham would have to decide whether a boys' I school or a girls' school or a combined school was required, and that the town would have to provide the buildings went without saying. The money which the county would get from the rate would be only £ 1,200, and that would hardly be enough to provide for the working expenses of the schools. In Llangollen 91,500 or;E2,000 had been subscribed or promised, Llanrwst and Abergele had done similarly with regard to subscriptions. He thought Wrexham, if it wanted its claims attended to, should move, and he hoped a town's meeting would be called. In reply to a question by the Chairman, Mr Powell said that the matter really resolved itself into one of £ a. d. If a public meeting were held, public interest would be aroused, and he hoped the matter would be taken up with esprit. The Chairman asked if Mr Powell did not think that Wrexham was likely to get all that was necessary if the matter was left in the hands of the Town Council. Mr Powell said speaking personally he had thought that the question would have been taken up by the School Board, which was the educational authority of the town, although they were only a school attendance committee. The Chairman thcught it would be better dealt with by a committee of school managers. i Mr Powell said it would be well if the School Boards and school managers of the district round Wrexham met together and discussed the matter. Mr Francis said the Town Council was not I elected upon the education question, and that Board should have the charge of the question. Mr Bury said he thought a public meeting ought!, to be called, and it would be well if some gentleman acquainted with the Act could be present to explain its working. I Mr Powell said he did not know for certain, but considered it possible that the Hon Mr Bruce, who I had charge of the Act, might be induced to come down. He would ask him willingly. (Hear, hear.) He thought if Mr Bruce could not come Principal I T* I > « I Keichel would come. Mr Francis said it would be a great advantage if he were to come. The Chairman asked if intermediate and technical education were treated separately by the com- mittee, or how. Mr Powell said the question whether the Welsh Act and the Technical Education Act could be applied together was a subject which was con. sidered by a joint conference of the North Wales committees, out it was a question for dispute by the Education Department, and would be settled within the next three months. Mr Francis seconded Mr Bury's proposal with pleasure, and it was then paaaed. ———— A ————

ST. MARK'S VESTRY. I The half-yearly vestry meeting of this church was held on Monday, when the Ven. Archdeacon Howell presided, and there were present-The Rev. W. Vaughan Jones, Mr W. J. Russell and Mr Gwilt Cathrall, the churchwardens; Mr Chas. Giascodine, Mr W. H. Wright, Mr G. Jones, &c. Mr Russell laid the aocounts before the meeting, and the vouchers were examined by the Rev. W. Vaughan Jones. The amount received from the offertories was JE141 Os 3!d, which included E12 10s 2d which was raised by the organ and violin recital given by Messrs. Prichard and Lawson. The sums given to extraneous objects amounted to £26 Is Ilifl, the sum of L114 181 51 being left for churoh purposes. There was a debt due to the churchwardens of L5 5a Id, and the total liabilities are about fl5 Mr Russell said if they could only increase the contributions by JE20 they would be all right. He found that the offertories varied to a wonderfullv smaH amount. Mr Giascodine suggested that the Vicar should come to St. Mark's and preach a sermon in aid of the deficit. (Laughter.) He proposed the adoption of the accounts. Mr W. H. Wright seconded the proposal, which was agreed to. The Vicar said he was pleased to bo able to say that Mr Russell and Mr Cathrall had kindly con- sented to act as churchwardens for another year. He expressed his gratitude to them for doing so, and he was perfectly sure in doing that he was ex- pressing a similar feeling on the part of the church and the congregation. They had a deficit, but not a serious one, in the accounts, although the severest economy had been exercised. He proposed their election. Mr Glascodine seconded the proposal, and in doing so spoke of the services rendered by the gentlemen named. The resolution having been carried, Messrs. J. F. Edisbury, W. Cooper. F. J. Bury, C. E. Glas- codine, and Alfred Iron were elected sidesmen. A conversation arose upon the state of the windows of the church and the heating, and the result was that Mr Cathrall was requested to have the windows repaired where necessary, and to get an estimate for a new hot water apparatus. Mr Russell then mo"ed the following compre- hensive resolution :-That the thanks of this Vestry are due to Miss Simons for collecting to re-burnish the corona and lectern to Mr E. S. Clark for sending some loads of gravel to cover the paths round the church to Mr E. T. Fitch for presents of coal and to the voluntary members of the choir. To the chairman for taking the chair, and also That this meeting has heard with much gratification of the appointment of Canon Howell to the Archdeaconry of Wrexham, and earnestly hopes that his life will long be spared to discharge the important duties of his new office." Mr Russell, referring to the latter portion of the resolution, said he proposed the resolution with great pleasure, and regretted that the meeting was so small. He said the appointment waa one of great interest to those who worshipped in that church, and it would be the pleasure of those that the resolution should be recorded on the minutes. They all rejoiced at the honor conferred upon him, and trusted he would be long spared to continue his eminent service. Mr Cathrall seconded the resolution, which was carried. The Chairman, in returning thanks said that such an expression of approval on the part of the parishioners was very srateful to him. It was a source of encouragement to him, and to those who worked with him, to have such an expression of opinion, and in the course of his observations the Archdeacon paid high praise to his curates. He also thanked those who attended St. Mark's Church for the kind feeling which they had always shown to him.

CONGRATULATING ARCHDEACON HOWELL. On Monday afternoon a meeting was held in accordance with the following circular :—" The parishioners of Wrexham are invited to attend a meeting to be held at the Saving's Bank, on Mon- day next, the 21st instant, at four o'clock p.m., to take into consideration the best means of expressing their gratification and good wishes to our esteemed vicar, the Rev. David Howell, B.D., on his appointment to the archdeaconry of Wrexham, and to pass a resolution there on." To this circular the names of the churchwardens-Messrs John Bury, R. W. Evans, George Weaver, and D. D. Pierce, were appended. Mr John Bury was voted to the chair, and there were present-Sir Robert Egerton, Mrs John Bury, Mr W. Overton, Mr W. J. Russell, Dr. Ed. Williams, Ald. R. W. J. Evans, Mr J. Oswell Bury, Mr T. Bury, Mr J. H. Swainson, Misti Kennedy, Mrs Strachan. Miss Bubb, Mrs and Miss Potter, Mr W. H. Wright, Mr Wm. Williams, Mr Howel Davies, Mrs and Miss Owen, Wood Hey, the Rev. G. and Mrs Birch, the Misses Bury, Mr E. Mason, the Rev. W. Vaughan Jones, Mr T. F. Davies, Mr Edwin Jones, &c, The Chairman, having read the notice convening the meeting, said a letter explaining enforced absence had been received from Mr Edisbury, and Mr J. Lewis had also explained that he was unable to be present. Continuing, the Chairman said they had all heard, he ventured to think, with satis- faction of the appointment of the Vicar to the new I archdeaconry of Wrexham, and they were called together to give expression of their good wishes in the matter. (Hear, hear.) It was true that at the annual vestry, held on Easter Monday—thanks to Mr John Lewis-a vote of congratulation to the vicar was unanimously passed, and very warmly responded to and he for one felt much obliged to Mr Lewis for giving the parishioners the opportunity of recording that important event on the minutes of the vestry. (Hear, bear.) This was all very right and proper as far as the vestry was con- Cf-rned, but it was felt that the members of the Vicar's congregation was not fully represented at it. The vestries held on Easter Monday were attended by gentlemen on'y, and generally con- sisted of passing the old churchwarden's accounts, appointing new wardens, sidesmen, and lay lepre- sentatives to conferences, &c., and as this was the only vestry in the year at which the parishioners might air their grievances, some enjoyed their Bank Holiday by attending church for that pur- pose. (Laughter.) A small attendance was the result, for it was not given out in any way that Mr Lewis would bring forward his motion, otherwise he thought there would have been a full meeting. (Hear, hear.) The churchwardens consequently had been asked to give the notice which had been circulated calling that meeting, and he was glad to see so many present in response to it. (Hear, hear.) If he understood the feeling of the parishioners correctly, it was that they not only desired to congratulate the Vicar on his appointment, but many of them who had been f'I .w xeiiow-workers with him in carry ing out his various labors in the parish, desired to bear testimony to his services to the Church, and his care and guidance of teachers and children in all that con- cerned their spiritual and temporal welfare since h e had been in the parish, now rather more th. n fifteen years. (Applause.) On his own part, he wished most sincerely to testify to his great use- fulness and kindness, for he never met a man wh o would give a more hearty grip of the hand, and more enjoy a laugh when all was well, or be more gentle with words of comfort when sickness or affliction came. (Hear, hear.) He would now call upon their eateemed friend, Dr. Ed. Williams, to move a resolution, and he need scarcely add that no one was better qualified, from his experience as an old superintendent of Sunday Schools, and his knowledge with regard to Church works and education of the young in the parish, to speak with authority on the subject. (Hear, hear.) Dr. Edward Williams then read the following resolution which, he said hardly needed any words of his to recommend :-At a meeting held at the Savings' Bank, Wrexham, on the 21st April, 1S90, Mr John Bury, churchwarden, in the chair, it was moved by Dr. Edward Williams, eeconded by Sir Robert Egerton, and unanimously resolved :— That the parishioners of Wrexham cow as- sembled desiie to express their sincere pleasure at the appointment of their Vicar, the Rev. David Howell, B.D., to the newly-formed archdeaconry of Wrexham. They take this opportunity of re- cording their grateful appreciation of his unwearied attention to his pastoral labors during the fifteen years he has been Vicar of Wrexham also of bear- ing testimony to his successful services in the cause of religion, to hia distinguished gifts all a f preacher of God's Holy Word, and devoted to the work of his ministry. This has been con- tinually marked by increased facilities for Church services in Welsh as well as English, throughout the parish, by his care and supervision in the development and management of the largely at- tended Sunday Schools, and by the provision made for the education of children in the National Schools in the principles of the EstablishedChurch, the erection of the handsome (voluntary) schools on Madeira Hill being mainly due to his exertions. Not only thus, but by his personal character has Archdeacon Howell gained the affectionate regard of the parishioners, whilst his sympathy and un- varying kindness has been felt by all classes in hours of trial or sickness. His work has ever been j done with cheerful energy and courage, and the single purpose of promoting the spiritual and temporal welfare of his parishioners. They now desire to convey to him their heartiest congratula- tions, and to express a fervent hope that Almighty God may see fit to grant him strength to continue the discharge of his high duties as vicar of this ancient parish, and that health and length of peace- ful days may be in store for him and Mfa Howell and those near and dear to them." Dr. Williams, in proposing the resolution, re- ferred to the various branches in which the Vicar bad interested himself, and pointed out that it was due to the Archdeacon that Wrexham had its Free Library. Sir Robert Egerton seconded the resolution, and said that no one could live in Wrexham even a short time without finding how energetic the Vicar was, and how much esteemed he was by all, Churchmen and Nonconformists alike. The resolution having been carried, Mr Overton proposed "That the resolution now passed be fair copied and signed by the Chairman on behalf of this meeting, and afterwards framed and presented to the Vicar." Mr Thos. Bury, in seconding the resolution, suggested that the resolution might be made up in album form. The resolution was then carried Mr W. J. Russell, as representing the largest off-shoot of the parish church, via St. Mark's, ex- pressed his warm commendation of the proposal. He proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman. Ald. Evans seconded this, and the meeting ended.

NOTES ON EVENTS. THE MAGISTRATES' EXAMPLE. JLtie other day! was toid by a very respectable man a story which is almost incredible, Lut which he vouches for, and asserts that he is prepared to prove if required, giving names and dates. It is to the following effect, that on more than one occasion during the last few months, a Flintshire magis- trate, and the son of another Flintshire magistrate, having had caught for them a cottager's cat or two, have taken them to a building, where they were let loose to be worried by dogs, while their nob'e selves witnessed the sport. This has occurred several times, and my informant wanted to know from me whether men who were guilty of such cruelty were fit to sit in judgment on the short- comings of others ? To this no reply was vouch- safed by me, and the question is referred to your readers and the public generally, who will be able to form their own judgment upon it. Not so long ago one of Her Majesty's judges, sitting at Mold, attributed the comparative immunity of Wales from crime to the virtuous examples shown to the people by the magistrates residing among them, and whom he was then addressing. The above incident will show now wonderfully near the mark the Judge happened to bej and how grateful we Welsh people ought to be for the example given us by our betters." I AN EXPLANATION. 1 here are none of us whose experience reaches but to last week who have not a lively recollection of the wave of cold weather which swept over the country during the greater part, if not the whole of it. By different classes it was attributed to different causes, but one was given me. which. to say the least, was a staggerer. It was given by a middle-aged man and wife as they returned home from market on Saturday night. "A very cold day it has been," said I. Yes," answered she, the Sun has not shown its face since they hung Richard Davies." "Richard Davies!" replied I, Who was he ? Don't you know ? Well, the son of the man murdered at Crewe," said she. It was then I took in the situation, and burst out iuto a good laugh. It would have done you good to have seen the look of pitying surprise with which they regarded me, and had I declared myself an infidel, it could not have been more expressive. It was an excellent comment on what I felt it my duty to say last week. I MOSTYN LOCKUP. There were important discussions at the Police Committee last week, not the least interesting being the Mostyn lockup exposure. What the cost of that waa is now difficult to estimate. The Chairman of the County Council failed to get at it, and few men in the county have better; access to the county archives than he. But the result of his investigations is, that be is but little wiser than when he began, and considerably more perplexed. The objection, however, in the case of Mostyn, lies not to the doing of it, but to the manner of doing it. Looking at the character of the popula- tion at the time, and to the well-known deterrent effect which the existence of a lockup has, I can. not, personally, condemn the justices for building one. But to do the work in the costly manner in which they did, and also the impracticability of their arrangements, call for the most unequivocal condemnation. I AN INTERESTING POINT. .Neither is the taking ot a drunken man three or four miles to a police station so easy a matter as some would suppose it to be, especially when we have to reckon upon a not over friendly popula- tion through which the culprit would have to be taken. Supposing him to be drunk when starting, the man would sober considerably on the way, and when he would reach the destined lock-up, three or four miles away, the exercise of the walk to- gether with the occasional struggles with the policeman, would have such a wonderfully sober- ing influence, that the officer might be blamed, not, for taking a drunken man, but for taking a sober one to the police station. Let those who are disposed to dispute what I say, attempt the opera- tion, I promise them they will never attempt it again. I THE POLICE. It seemed to me that at the Police Committee— looking at the whole discussion-an understanding was arrived at, unexpressed perhaps, but none the less palpable, that the present police officials should be undisturbed in their several positions, both with regard to their work and to the remuneration and allowances for the work. That seemed to be the natural outcome of the discussion, and, though I know that some members of the Committee of whom I entertain the highest opinion think other- wise, there cannot I think be much doubt that the right understanding has been arrived at. We shall have a few grumblings perhaps, and may hear some faint reverberations of the distant thunder, but practically, the thing has baen decided. I SINGULAR TACTICS. There were legal points also decided, not quite as we wished perhaps, but they were decided. Caeqar was appealed to, and Caesar has given his decision. Certainly, the gentleman who appealed to the Home Secretary is strongly of opinion that the Home Secretary is wro"g. Those of us who know the home Secretary, and who know the other legal luminary, wi I have no difficulty in deciding tor ourselves which is right and which i9 wrong. Of course there is nothing to be said in justification of our tastes, nor of our legal acumen, Out there it is. and we are unfortunate. However, it is not a little amusing to witness the indignation with which our friend, the legal luminary, received the rebuff, so sore was he that he moved a resolution proposing to reduce the allowance to the police officials by ten pounds a year each. That is, he would have fined the policeman ten pounds be- cause bis own law was d3clared to be bid. Had he been right and the polieeman wrong, there would have been some sense in the proposal, but to fine a man because he is in the right, is a proceeding hardly to be thought of outside the Flintshire Standing Joint Committee. Live and learn they say, and rightly. I POLICEMEN BEWARE! They are not to enter the public-houses when on their own beat, but when off it they can go as much as they like. Your readers will understand the reference. There is not much to be said either for or against the instructions decided on, but for my part I would prefer to leave a man on his own responsibility, and free to act on his own discretion. If the instruction is good to the policeman, would it not be as well to extend it, giving the same com- mand to each member of the Police Committee ? Whether it is the police or the members of the Standing Joint Committee who stand most in need of such an instruction I leave the public to judge. THE MAGISTRATES AGAIN. The magistrates did not show to great advantage ou the occasion, and it was hardly courteous to ob- ject to the appointment of the chairman of the County Council to preside in the absence of the regular chairman. They got themselves well beaten for their pains, and succeeded in putting into a false position a gentleman whom none would will- ingly wound. There are many besides him whosa devoutest wish is to be saved from their friends, but it does not fall to the lot of many to be placed in a position to feel it so keenly as he. There was one gentleman, too, who thought it his sole busi- ness to be to cheer his friends, and to make himself obnoxious to the councillors. Why he was selected on the Committee has always been a mystery to me, for he is a stranger to the county, has no sort of connection with it, and is distinguished only, as far as I know, by his mediocrity, which is always too painfully evident. Dame Nature cuts some rare I capers at times, and surely, so do the Flintshire justices. RAMBLKR.

JAliMY, MI LI 11 A, AND VOLUNTEERS. I Aa we announced, Capt. Young, the mUliktry J inapecCcr, was present at tha ErdJig Range. on Alon- day aftsriinr.n, when squads from A and B Com- went through their class- firing. The Injector expressed himself as highly pleased with tlie shooting, which was amougst the beat he had hitLett' noticed. No part of the ?150.000 set apart in the Budget for the Volunteers is to be spent on the Yeomanry. The pr!z*a??re di?t?bu?ed to E (Flint) Company 2nd V.B.H.W.F. on Wednesday night, by Miss Muspratt, Trelawney House. An interesting feature of the pr.ce dings was the presentation to Sergeant- Major Bishop of a handsome oilver cruet, in recog- nition of his popularity in tiie corps, and his success Ii as instructor. The llector congratulated the Y ulltn. teer force on the fact that they had t-t lat found a < place in the Budgtt. This was the thin end of tb" wedge, and aith"ugh E100,000 was not much for Great Britain to give to her Volunteers, it showed that the Government had begun to appreciate the services rendered to the country by the Volunteers. j

FIRST V.B.R.W.F. The members of A and B Companies will assemble at the County Bnildili. at 2 15 p.m. 011 Monday next, to take part in out-post duty with the troops from the Dtyot and others. Undress uniform, pouches and leggings, will be worn. F COIIpany will parade in undress uniform, pouches, and Iegk;ina^, at Pen3on's Corner, at 3 p.m. on Mon- day nfX'. I

F COMPANY 2-ND V.B.R. W.F. An interesting match, and the first of the season, took plac- in beaut ful weather, on the Ffrwd Ran^e, ion Saturday. The competition was a novel one, iuas. much as it was a chaLenge by the members of the Band to Vie officers and non-commissioned officers of the Company—lfrof the former against 8 of ths latter. ) The result proved that the crack shots were too good for their musical opponents. The light was good, and the wind favorable, and shooting commenced under the new Bisley tegulations with regard to the &d class target,, reducing the inner from 24 inches to 15, and the magpie from 3 ft. to 2 ft. This made. of course, a great differencs in the scoring but the totals in many instances were Rood. Ap. pended is the scoring. 200 and 500 yardi seven shots each. Knee and prone position respectively. OFFICERS AND N.C. OFFICERS. 200 500 Tl. Sergt.-Inst. Cooper m. :0 2Y 59 Capt. H. Sparrow. 23 31 57 Sergt. W. fisrey 2H 2rt 5a Col -:Sergt. T. Davies 26 27 H Sergt. W. W. 1iUin¡ton. 25 25 5U Sergt. T. Nickle. 22 24 46 Corp. J. Crouiar 23 111 41 Corp. A. Johnson 19 IS 37 Total. 197 2 2 399 AYdragl3. 24(J 252 4. 8 BAND. 2'10 500 TI. Private John Wilson 29 24 63 Bugler P. Griffiths 22 25 47 Band Sergt. Henry Gritliths. 21 20 44 Private George Griffitbs. 20 24 44 Corporal Edwa.rd Uriffith!5. 18 24 42 Private J. Pumtord 16 19 35 Private P. GrifFLths 15 14 Private John Davies 13 13 2ti Private Edward Koherts. 17 7 24 Private A. William. ItS 6 2 1 Total 190 175 :J!jõ Average II) 0 li'[j 36'¡; it will thus be seen that the result of the 200 yards shooting gave a majority of seven points to the challenged party, the final result being a victory for the N.C.O. by 34 points. For the band, Piivate J. Wilton proved a tower of strength, but some of tlie others fell away unaccountably. Mr Edwards, Half Way House, provided a smoking hot supper at the Drill Hall. Several gentlemen who took an interest in the match were present at the supper, Messrs T. Evans, William Davies, John Davief, Gallimore, and George Williams, t H. Sparrow was the president. Bandmaster Griffiths occupying the vice-chair. Several good songs were sting during the evening.-The CaLptain in proposing the hesitli of the losing team, said he certainly expected his side to be at the bottom of ths tree. The shooting had not been bad considering the reduction of the target. An outr was now a very fair shot, He was very pleased to be a recipient of their hospitality, and he hoped that his team woul-I aoon have to return it.—Bandmaster Griffiths responding, said that he personally had never been sanguine in the matter.—Sergeant W. Piercy proposed the Visitorp." who were the backbone of the Volunteers in the district. He coupled with the toast the name of M William Davies, of Cymmau, who suitably replied.- In response to the toast of his health, Capt. Sparrow said they had now eighty good and efficient men in the Company, all the black sheep having been weeded, but they were anxious for twenty good and reliaole recruits. Their Sergeant-Instructor was a thorough soldier, a good disciplinarian, but popular with the men, and he was pleased to see him head the list that day as best shot, and new men had lately joined, who were good shots, and it behoved the old hands to took to their laurelim. Sergeant-Instructor Cooper ex- horted the men to keep up their reputation in the battalion. An Inspector of Mu-kctry was now appointed to examine them, and they must now be on their mettle.—The toa&t of the Host and Hostess concluded a pleasant and convivial meeting.

1ST FLINTSHIRE (BUCKLEY) ENGINEER I VOLUNTEERS. On Sunday this corps attended divine service at Su, Matthew's Church. The men marched via Cro-" Roads, headeil by the baiui, under the leaders'.ip of Bandmaster William Griffitti.3, where an exc-ient. sermon was preached by the chaplain, the Rev W. Dampier. On Monday evening a lecture was delivered by the adjutant, Capt. Percy Green, on Minor Tactic- after which the money prizes and payments were made for the last year. The tollowing is a list of the prize-winners in the 3rd Class :-Sp.rgt. Wm. Hughes, £ 1 5<; Color-Sergt. M. James Astle, El Sargf. J. R, Gibson, 19i Capt. J. M. Gibson Sapper Thomas Connab, 18j Bugler Daniel Hughes, 17.; C"rp. Edward Contiah, 16s Cot p. Chatlrs Hughes. 15-i Sergt. EtPs Piercy, 14; Sapper George Griffith?, 13* Qnartermaster-Sirgt. Thomas H IImphreys, 12< I Sapper Edward Wilcock, lis Corp. lioht. Edwards, 10s; Sapper Samuel Lewis, 9 4 Sirkjt Joseph Mountfort, 8.; Sauper Edward Piercy, 7s Sapper Samuel Jones, 63; Sapper Charles Robert*, 5?; Sapper John HuheB, 5.. Winners in the 1st Class, wt?ch entitles them to wear a markeman'a badge :—???orp. Edward Connalt. 21 Sergt. Wm. Hughep, 15i ^Sers;t. J. R. Gibson, 10J Bugler Daniel Hughes, The winner of the "best shot bad .-e. with a guinea added, was Sergt. John R. Gibson. Cash payments amount- ing to 28 19* were made to members of the band fur I attendance at parades, &e.

DENBIGHSHIRE HUSSARS. I We understand the headquarters of the regiment are to be moved from Ruthin to Denbigh. Sergeant- Majors Edwards (Denbigh) and Turcell (Ruthin) will shortly retire. The following extract from the London Gazette is published for information :—" Henry Dyke Dsnnis, t > be second lieutenant; dated 18th April, gent., Lieut. Dennis i3 posted to Capt. Ormrod'a 1890. troop. The Wrexham Troop assembled on Saturday at Piekhill Hall, the residence of Capt. Ormrod, who comraaads the troop, for the first mounted drill. After working for nearly two hours wheeling by fours and troop, the troop finished with the sword exercise, and then partook of a substantial lunch, provided by their popular captain.

SUPERSTITION AMONGST MINERS. I The inquiry into the cause of the disaster at the Morfa Colliery, by which eighty-seven lives were lost, was resumed on Thursday, at Aberavon, before Mr Cuthbertson.-P)ailip Williams and William Harding, the first two witness called, stated that a rumour had been circulated amongst the miners that btrange sounds had been heard in the pit. and consequently a special examination was asked for I It was taken as proof that something unusual was to occur at Morfa—a fire or an explosion.—Reply- ing to Mr S. T. Evans M. P., Harding said he did not know whether the noises spoken of were such as would be caused by gas. He did not think all the men had heard the sounds, but he and several others had, including William Summer, and they had created fear in the minds of the men. About a fortnight before the explosion he was in the four-foot, and with another man had taken a tram of rubbish to discharge into an old heading. After emptying it they were resting, and both had gone on their kness. No word passed between them, but they heard something, and looked at each other. He said suddenly "What is that? There are some people walking there," and as he uttered the word a door on the upper side of them onened and clappad against the frame. What in the name of goodness can that be ? he asked to which his mate replied, I don't know." They at once pushed the tram back. He met a man named Tom Barrass and said to him, Something very strange has happened there to-day," upon which Barrass remarked, Well, I can't doubt it, but this sort of thing makes one believe that every- thing one has heard before is true.' Witness de- clared he had proof himself that sounds and signs occurred before the explosion in the pit in 1863.- By Mr Tennant, solicitor for owner They found nothing to account for the noises.-By Mr Robson, Mines Inspector: He thought the explosion must have occurred in No. 8 or No. 81 heading. He had not heard that Wm. Leyshon went down to fire a shot on the morning of the explosion, but there was a mixture" in No. 8, and, if the blowers gave off at the time that Leyshon had his lamp open to fire that shot an explosion would be caused.—Mr Thomas Gray, manager of the mine, gave evidence as to the safety of the colliery and efficiency of the arrangements. He believed the explosion occurred in No. 8 heading. He expressed his belief that the explosion might have resulted from a damaged lamp. He had taken no special steps in consequence of the men's fear about ghosts, as this would not concern the management.—The inquiry was adjourned.

A singular action for libel was disposed of in the Queen's Bench Division on Thursday. The plaintiff was the Rev. F. A. Grace, vicar of Great Barling, and the defendant Mr Geo. Lockwood, a Nonconformist; while the action arose out of the publication of a pamphlet on questions relating to the Church catechism. Mr Lockwood had paid 40s into Court, and the jury, on hearing the evidence, found that this was sufficient to mtet tha plaintiff's claim,

DENBIGHSHIRE JuINT POLICE .E I COMMITTEE. I DENBIGH. Friday Afternoon. The Joint Comiriittee had a full attendance, Capt. 1 Gritfiih-Bjscawen presiding. l>il.:s amounting to £ •">70 and estiinat; of £1.0: \1er past:d. Important ittlt)ttlvetllel.ti to Wrrxl a 11 County Hall were IS ,uci"lled. Gratuities were mad e 10 widows of Police Con- stables liiizlie-i (tifty ati.I Richards (twenty- five pounds.)—The County Conrcii Committee pre- sented a report recommending important reductions to aaiaiies of joint officials.—The consideration of repart was deferred to the next meeting.

BORRAS SALE. On Tuesday and Friday. ut,.(Ier t.e hammer of Air Frank liloyti, the effect i of the latJ Mr Meredith were disposed of. A splerdid luncheon was served in a marquee near the. hon, and ab -ut 1.000 persons did ample justice to it. The implements were diti. p L.L 1 I. I popeu or nrst. 1 ne cattle all tnrougn were a t;rand lot. Tha sixteen two-year-old store bullocks (having been wintered without corn or cake) made f rotii E15 10s to 1:17 101 each. The twenty-four yearlimr bullocks and heifers made from fS 101 tJ £ 12 10i each. Dairy cows made up to E24 10-. The yearling bulls averaged flSeach. The small Clun and Welsli couples made from Aii I) 478, Scotch couples 4:4, fit rams up to 84i. The tine ttam of wagon horses was easily dia- posed of at excellent prices, making from 42 guineas the lowest to ô3 guineas the highest. The principal purchasers were the Puke of Wtstminster, Lord Trevor, Capt. Ormrod, Mr Willding Jone?, Hampton Hall Col. Rigby, Mr H. D. Dennis, Mr Brertt m, I Bolesworth Cast's Mr Shaw, llatton Hall Mr Mullock, Worcestir Mr Mullock, B:yn Mr Clinrmley, Blacon Hall Mr LOll. Cop House Mr Bewley, Great Stinney Mr Hcvtt. Stanney Mr Forest, Liverpool Mr Sutton and Mr Williams, Stafford Messrs Getterix Bros., Biikenhead Ac. The furniture s:tle on Friday was largely attended by buyers from the surrounding neighbour- hood. The sale, taking it all through, was allowed to be the beat held in the district this deacon.

INTERMEDIATE EDUCATION. — THE "MOST CENTRAL" PLACE. At Thursday's meeting of the Hoard of Guardians. Mr E. Morgan was re-elected chairman, and Capt- Conwy and Mr Roberts were re-elected vice-chair- men. The Clerk submitted the report of the special com- mittee convened to answer the qu-stions required by the County E'lucational Oomtuittee. The Rev D. Evans asked whether the opinions contained in the report w.re to be takfti an tiiat of the whole of the Guardians, because the committee was composed of Denbigh Guardian3. Mr Llew. Llovd was of opinion that they repre- sented the ideas of the whole lj«>.ird. Mr H. J. S ii-son said the committee had omitted to answer as to where they proposed to make the centre for the school. Mr Elliil Williams thought it was undeistjod that Denbigh was to be the centre. The Rtlv. D. Evans As an Abergele guardian I contend that Ahergeld is the most cen-ral. Mr LI. Lloyd As a Rhyl guardian I contend that Rhyl is the mo-t central place. (Laughter.) Capt. Conwy I may also say that St. Asaph is the most central. (Loud laughter.) On the motion of Mr McMurray, seconded by Major Birch, it was agreed ihat the answers should be sent to the Education Cjtuntittee.

MR H. M. STANLEY. Mr Stanley will arrive in England to-day (Saturday), and rreparations are bciug made to give him a fitting reception.

LIVERPOOL CORN MARKKT. T" n 1.1VEKPOOI., 14RIDAY. Market for wheat opened with quiet demand without alteration in last Tuesday's rates. Beaug scarce. Saidi quoted at 26J. Peas quiet at 53 6d. Oats very firm, rather scarce, with fair inquiry white 2i 8d to 2s 9.ri, yellow 2i 6Jd to 2" 7Jd, black 2. d to 2a 6\1. Maize in moaerate demand at lower prices, new mixed :!< 611 to 3s Gfd. Flour slow, poor demand. Weather 6ne. LONDON COHN MARKKT. LONDON, Friday. With limited supplies and still higher quotations from America, the market is very firm for wheat at full prices. Flour ifrm. Oats again 3d dearer, other articles steady. Weather wet. Arrivals- British Wheat, 640 qrs. barley, 320. Foreian Wheat, 28.380; barley, 17,060; oats, 29,820; maize, 11,930 lfour, 35,460 sacks, 100 barrels.

WOOIIE HUNT STEEPLECHASES. IHURSDAY, APRIL 24. The WOORE PLATE of X40. About two miles and a half. Mr W. Parker's Lord Clive, 5 yrs, 12.,t lIb. Mr J. Haasall 1 Mr W. Matthew's Lidy Leigh, age. 12st 71b, w. Daniels 2 Mr Urban Major's Little Ethel, 4 yrs, IOt 101b. Mr O Pigott 3 Mr Jas. Major's Banner, 4 yrs, lOit 3tb (car. 10it 41b), U. Walker 0 M Urbin Major's Bullfinch, 5 yra, I2at 71b, U. Walker 0 Mr Woolley 0 I Mr K Oharlesworth's Queecn uf Hearts, aged. 12st 71b. 1\1: A. Bickley 0 Bfcftina Evens Lnrd diva.to I agst Queen or Hearts 4 to 1 Kulifltieh, 5 to 1 Lictle EtlBl, 11.1.11 10 tu 1 others, ihe favorite took up the rnnning biloif a milt) from home, anit won easily by two length", halt a length between isecond and third. Banner was fourth, and Bullfinch last The ¡'-OXHUNTERS' OPKV STEEPLECHASE Of £40. About threts miles t»nd a quarter. Major Kearslev's Billee Taylor, aged, 121t JOlb Mr A. Brocklehurat 1 Mr Miinwiring's M3 men, lyrs, 10it 41b.Mr F. Haasall 3 ;r JlrockK-hurst's Bonny Bairn, 5yra, list 51b.M-trlow? Mr Lhóla)'" Alexander, aged, 12at Olb (car. 12st 61h) Mr Tyler 0 Betl.ing ö to 4 on Billee Taylor, 5 to 2 agst Hympn. and ti to 1 each agllt Bonnie Bairu and Alexander, lhe faTorita and Hymen made ultimate running until entering the straight, when Hiilee Taylor came away and won in a caute by three lengths. The SELLING STEEPLECHASE of JEM. About two MILE* and a half. Mr Baldwin's Baroness, 6)rs, list 121b (car. 12st) Mr S. Hassall I Mr Walley's Patsey. aged, list 51b Mr U. Pipott 2 Mr Daris Miss Palmer, ageil, list 51b Owner J »ir Clarke's Dutchman, aged, list 5ID O. Walker 0 Mr 11 vud's Phiiyra, 5y.s, list i/Ib Mr F. Hassall 0 Air Brocklehurst's Mervin, 5yrs, list 01b .0. BrittvJU U Betting Evens Baroness, 3 to I against Philyra. 4 to I Patsey, and 10 to 1 other. The favorite went to the front a mile from home, and won easi y by three lenghts ten lengths between second an third. Dutchman was fourth and Mervin lait Philyra was tailed off. The winner was sold to Mr J. J. Walley for 71 guineas. The TENANT FARMERS' STEEPLECHASE Of .£51>. About two miles and a half. Mt James Major's Banner, 4 yr.,4, lOst 31b (car 10 4). O. Walker I Mr Urban Major's Fox, 4 yrs, lOst 3Ib. Mr G. Pigo:t 2 Mr D. Kardley's Ronald, 4 yrs, 10st 31b (car. 10 4). E. Craddock 3 Mr M. Lawton's Shamrock, 4 frs, 10st 3Ib. F. Burns 0 Betting 5 to 4 agst Fox, 2 to 1 Shamrock, 3 to 1 Banner and 10 to 1 Konald. Banner went to tho front a quarter of a mile from home, and won by a length six iengbta be- tween second and third. Shamrock fe:l at the open ditch am broke his leg, and had to be destroyed. Toe UNITED HUNT STEEPLECHASE of £ 40. About two miles and a half. Mr Brocklehurst's Melton, aged, lost. Owner 1 Mr Mainwat.Igs Hymen, 4 yrs., 10st 101b (car. lOstlllb) Mr F. Hassail 2 MAj )r Kearsley's Pinkthorn, aged, 12st 71b Mr W. Harper 0 Mr Sneyd's Perfection, aged, 12it. T. Adams 0 Mr Mainwaring's Venetia, 4 yrs 10it 3Ib. 0 Mr Walley's Piumwax, 4 yrs., 10 t Jib. Mr G. Pigott 0 Batting 2 to 1 on Melton, 4 to 16acb agit. Perfection and Piumwax, 5 to I Venetta, and 2U to 1 Pinkthorn. Venecia took up the ruinm); about half a mile from home, and Melton joining issue in the straight, a splendid race home ensued, the old 'un getting the best of the finish, and won by three-quarters of a length. Nothing else com- pleted the course.

Ms S. SMITH, M.P.. AS A PKEACHER.—At Exeter (Lower) Hall. Strand, London, Mr S. Smith, M. P.. w"" the preacher at the serTics held on Sunday ni.jht, under the auspices of the Central Y <m)t: Men'" Christian Association. He took as his text Jeremiah xvii, 5. PRESENTATION AT CONNAH'S QUAY.- On Friday, Mr Leonard Woodcock, who has occupied the position of headmaster at St. Mark's School, Connah's Quay, for a quarter of a century, received a gratifying proof of the esteem in which he is held. It consisted of the presentation of a hand- some gold watch and chain to himself, and a set of silver table and dessert spoons, silver butter knife, &c., to Mra Woodcock, who has largely shared in the work of instruction at the school. The testi- monials, which were subscribed to most readily by old scholars and inhabitants, were handed to Mr and Mrs Woodcock by the Vicar, the Rev. T. Williams, in presence of a orowded attendance of school governors and friends. Mr Woodcock made a suitable acknowledgment of the compliment that had been paid to himself and his wife. Mr Morgaa Owen. H.M. Inspector of Schools, was among the speakers. THE VTRNWY HOTEL.-The Liverpool Water Committee have resolved unanimously "That it be a recommendation to the City Council that the offer of Mr George Ward, of Bryniaugoleu, Bal., North Wales, to take the Vyrnwy Hotel, farm shooting, and fishing, on a lease for fourteen years from the 25th March, 1890, at the annual rent of JE550 (being an increase of £A10 on his original offer), and subject to the printed particulars and condi. tions issued by the Water Committee (except that the lease is to be terminable at the end of the first seven years by the lessee only), be accepted The Queen drove on Thursday to the Mausoleum at Rosenbohe to visit the tomb of Princess Alice of Hesse. The Empress Frederick, with the Princesses Victoria and Margaret, arrived at Darmstadt from Homburg at half-past one, and left again at five I o clock. Edward Rowden, a man who has frequently been before the courts for annoying Lady Conyera and her daughter, was sentenced at Bow-street on Thursday to six months' imprisonment for insulting conduct towards Lady Conyers. HIMBODS CUBit FOB ASTHMA.—Established nearly a quarter of alcentury.-Prescribed by the Medical Faculty throughout the world. It is used as an inhalation, and without any after bad effects. Testimonials of efficacy from the late Lord Beacons, field, also from Miss Emily Faithfull, Sir Morell Mackenzie, Oliver Wendell Holmes. Trial sample free by post. In Tins at 48 3d. British Depdt-46, Holborn Viaduct, London and also of Newbary and Sons, Barclay and Sons, Lynch and Co., Saogera. an i I all Wholesale Houses. im

is nothing being done by the committee to bring the question before the people. It seems clear that each locality must exercise Home Rule in a very true sense, and if it expects help must ask and greatly daring, greatly do." The proper course to be taken is undoubtedly to have a town meeting, and the Mayor will do well if he places the matter for his immediate consideration. What will the meeting have to do ? First, it will hear the Act explained, and secondly, it will have to provide funds. It is no use looking to the Committee to provide funds, for it seems the rate will only produce enough for working expenses, and so far there ia no indication that money will be borrowed for the erection of buildings. Tne result, then, comes to this. How much is Wrexham and the district—for the Wrexham buildings will aupply a large area-willing to subscribe '( Small places ,have raised £ 2.000. Will Wrexham stop short of R3,000 ? The importance of the question -cannot be over-rated, and just at this juncture the death of Sir Evan Morris, who was largaly interested in the matter, will be keenly felt. Will no one step into the breach ?