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G-eneral Mews. '.r, Ileailes conttnue prevalent at Aberdeen, and certain departments in the public schools have ibeenclosed for a fortnight. M- Wa ddington and Mr. Russell Lowell have accepted invitations to the dinner of the Scottish Corporation, to be held on the 1st of December. Ten or a dozen publicans in St. Helens have been served with summonses for allowing- betting and gaming 011 their licensed premises in contravention the Licensing Act. The flllgsm all the hotels in Washington were Jialf-anusied Ulre,,){Ict to the memory of Mr. Worm- lev, th" well-known coloured hotel-keeper, who diediu Boston on October 18. It is announced that a group of Italian capi- talists are negotiating with the Porte in view of obtaining a concession for the construction of a railway from Saloniea to the Adriatic Sea. The line crops in Italy have yielded this year which is equivalent to about 97 17 percent, of the average crop. The quality of the rice is described as being good. Sir Thomas Jones, president of the Royal Hibornian Academy, has consented to preside at the distribution of the prizes to the students of the Liverpool School of Art on the 17th proximo. At a meeting of the Twickenham Local Board it was announced that the Tharn s Conservancy Board has resolved to oppose the construction of a luck and weir iu the neighbourhood of Isle. WOl'tll. A hill has been introduced into the Federal Council restricting the privilege of free railway ■travelling enjoyed by members of the German Parliament to the direct journey between their home and Berlin. Great inconvenience is experienced by farmers and other inhabitants of the Yorkshire wolds through the scarcity of water, nearly all the wells and courses being dry. There has not been such a dearth of water since 1872. While John Fitzgerald, horse-thief, was attempting to escape from the Pittsburg, Pa. gaol, by letting himself out of the window with a rope, the rope broke, and Fitzgerald fell to the ground, about thirty feet below, receiving fatal injuries. On the application of the Metropolitan Public Garden, Boulevard, and Playground Association, the Corporation of London have thrown open to the public, as a recreation ground, the disused burial-ground known as Bunhill Fields, City Road. Instructions to commanding, medical, and other officers of the army for guidance at a time when there is reason to anticipate an outbreak of cholera, or when it. is actually prevalent among the troops, have been issued from the War Office. The Master and Fellows of St. John's College, Cambridge, have presented the living of Sunning- hill, Berks, of the value of £280 a year, to the Rev. James Snowdon, head master of the grammar gi [H»>l and perpetual curate of Holy Trinity, Yorkshire. The Mersey Docks Board have confirmed the io. uiniiifiidation of the Works Committee against the proposed ferry between the North Docks and Beetle; but men working on ships in the river itte to be supplied with means of embarking or lauding at the North Horn, abreast the Canada in ad The committee of the Newcastle Infirmary j.imeiniei-s that his Royal Highness the Prince of 1r hW has consented to become the patron of the iTitii-n.-n'v, an office that, has not hitherto existed in ;i>M>.i.in',m with I lie charity. His Royal High- endowed a cheque for fifty guineas as a dona- to 11", funds of the infirmary. In the (.lu.-en's Bench Division, the action of Jii.o-in^ti'ii v. ilelsdou for damages for a serious ¡¡"1I11 has been tried by Mr. Justice Hawkins Mii i a eonimon jury. The plaintiff, a hosier and l,:in,T, had been struck between the eyes by and had lost his sight since. A verdict j ) the plaintiff with £lOOdamgeswasre- A position has been filed in the Bradford J! !u_:u|>!c\ Court on behalf of Henry Edmund S\k >, ret ired woolstapler, of Ilkley. The p, t:'i"n<r'> debts are said to amount to between and .t15, OliO, and his difficulties are am i uted to his connection with the firm of Ginlnond :ind Forret, woolstaplers, of Bradford, liave su-jn nded payment. A "¡"JIlla correspondent telegraphs that ITerr 311> Payer, whn, aloiy with Iierr W« yprecht, led the Austrian ISorih Pole expedition, and who, sin. e his id urn, has acquired fresh fame as the I"III1!.r oi the Bay of Death," representing- t: mklin'sparty in their death agony, is suffering ifrwn iufiainmaiion of the eyes,, and is threatened witi, complete blindness. William storer has been charged at the South- warlv Police Court with embezzling money and stealing recipes worth £ 250 from his employers, Messrs. Butcher and Co., wholesale oilmen. Part of the property was found at his lodgings, together with an order to collect money for the firm, which onlev turned out to be a forgery. He was com- muted for trial. A congratulatory address has been adopted by the Bishop Auckland Board of Guardians to Mr. Gresley, a gentleman who is over ninety years of i&gè, and has been a Guardian since the first meet- ing of the Hoard—forty-seven years ago. It was stated that during that period the population of the Union had ri- n from 12,000 to 83,000 and the annual expendit ure for poor relief had been many times tnuliiphed. The number of plaut sand flowers now in bloom in the public park, at Hastings, owing to the extraordinary mildness of the season, is attract- ing considerable attention from the visitors and residents. Very many persons have shown great interest in two laburnum trees, one of which is as full of bloom as in July. There are a number of marigolds, clematis, valerian, and stui-Us, and many others, also still in flower. A trawling smack, Arbitrator, of Wexford port, grounded on the bar, where the sea broke heavily over her. The Wexford lifeboat, Ethel Eveleen, was manned by a crew of Customs officers and pilots, and on arriving alongside the distressed vessel it was discovered that she was almost full of Wtner, and likely to become a total wreek. The crew of five men were at once taken into the life- boat and brought safely ashore. Captain Her, the Conservative candidate for county Down, has been much injured by an acci- dent he met with in the hunting-field. It appears his horse, after clearing a fence, near Down- patrick, alighted on a mud bank. Another horse following jumped on the captain and his animal, and the gallant gentleman had to be conveyed to Fiuebrogue, the residence of Major Maxwell, where he now lies. Tho muscles of his back are much injured. A project of considerable importance to friendly societies is about to be put into operation at Northampton. It is the amalgamation of the various provident bodies into one organisation, under the title of the Northampton Friendly- Societies Association, which will commence work- ing early in the ensuing year. Rules have been adopted providing a common basis of action, and the scheme is viewed with favour by the local Foresters, Oddfellows, Free Gardeners, and others. A few mornings ago the front part of a house in course of erection in Plevna Road, Stamford Hill, London, suddenly fell, carrying with it other por- tions of the buildings, including the roof. A workman named Woodward was buried by the falling debris. When extricated he was uncon- scious, and it was found that both his legs were broken, and that he had sustained a severe scalp wound. Two other men were also injured by fall- ing material, but not seriously. At the Liverpool Assizes, Andrew Goulding, labourer, a member of a gang of ruffians, one of whom was recently hanged for the murder of a seaman, was sent to penal servitude for fifteen years for stabbing a policeman. The officer went to make arrests in connection with the murder, when h<» was attacked by the gang. Goulding stabbed the offieer so savagely as to break a bone of tha arm in two or three places, and he was in the hospital six months. Goulding then dis- appeared. •bihii Graham, described as one of the worst characters in Liverpool was found guiliy at the assizes of attempted robbery with violence, and was sentenced to three months' imprisonment and forty lashes with the cat. He at tacked a rent collector in the street, knocked him down and savagely assaulted him. Prosecutor's daughter attacked the prisoner with an umbrella, and attracted a crowd, some of whom detained the prisoner unt il the arrival of the police, when he w"s gi ven into custodv. Two little lads named David Reynolds and Wired Hart, having no fixed residenc have been charged at JLeiceser, with bufglariously entering the house of u builder named Wright, and stealing jewellery and money. The prisoners effected an entrance through a window, aud gotto Derby with the plunder, where they were captured while at- temptiug to pledge a watch and a pair of gold 11 gs. Reynolds has had quite a career of ['rlllle, this being his third burglary charge. Both Were committed for trial. The Holt on magistrates have inflicted, a fine of -0 and costs upon Josiah Hurst, a butcher, who as charged with having on his premises moat uu- fit for human consumption. Defendant had be ,n twice previously con victed. A licensed victualler, named Brown,, of W ey- moutb Terrace, Hackney Road, has been prose- cuted fit the Worship Street Police Court, at the 'distance of the Inland Revenue, for using a solu- tion of sugar in the beer which he sold. He was fined £ 25. All aged woman, who died recently in Pitt- sylvania county, Virginia, was buried in gar- "lellts the raaterial of which was raised and spun "y herself, and the articles made by her own hands more than sixty years age, and laid away for the purpose for which they were used. A tender of £ 57,461 has been accepted by the nolborn Board of Guardians from Messrs. Wall brothers, Camden Town, for the erection of a new Workhouse at Mitcham, to accommodate 1,000 paupers of the Holborn Union. This was the lowest tender the highest was £ 64,636. It is announced that the workmen at Holme Millg who. on the occasion of the recent franchise mtnontration,wo"e a plaid and presented it to ?- Gladstone as & souvenir of the gathering, "avejuet received a present of forty-eight volumes M ?O?fromtheMzht h<Mt. gentlemau.

I "RC- RMO- LTSE OFI  replying to Mr Salt, said the hoiceof a schooi to which a child be rent rested With the parent,. and Boards of Guardians, in ordering lutd n^tgk^  ?condition that the child should be sent to a Board or any other school. Lord E. F.tz.nau,-?mformedMr. Corbett Iliat anni,ir;Ao -.1' iau.cu;ea tile fact that fraudulent claims had 'been wLiLeii-ect tiie S ???<- claim, tad been Dlaàe by British subjects against the natives of Morocco, and that the British omciaiwhM?Ton' nection with J thera was proved ha??Sen missed. Lord E. Fitzmaurice also stated that papers would be laid on the ?ab!e and effective ?s had been t?eu by the convention w?  Khedive of Eypt to suppress the slave trade in that country. Mr. Gladstone, in answer to ^Mi- A v> ?? ???? Sartlett, stated that the atJn? tioof TTNIRUT had been directed to the ?state e of ZuMand, and as to whether it would be consent with their obligations and Z*CUe' Lord E. Fitzmaurice, ?swer. S Mr il" »>8 read atelgram from EL?ioon?el Swame, Military Secretary to Lord Wot.eley Mnouncing that a messenger had arrived at Debbeh with a letter from General Cn ¡g.oing 1°t0 Committee of Supply, Mr M f i CUed attention to the condition th^^ Crnft *frS' and moved an amendment to the effect that it was the duty of the Government to carry out the recommendations of the Royal Commission on the subject. Sir W. Harcourt stated that the Government accepted the responsi- bihlyof the recommendations of the Royal Com- mission, and were prepared to deal with the subject. The House adjourned at five minutes past twelve o'clock. ]

I HOUSE OF LORDS.-MOIqDAV- Lora Granville made a statement on behalf of the Government with regard to the Franchise Bill and the question of Redistribution. He said, if the Government received a full assurance that the Franchise Bill should pass at an early date, they were willing to submit the draft of the Redistri- bution Bill and Mr. Gladstone would undertake to move the Second Reading of the latter Bill simultaneously with the House of Lords going into Committee on the Franchise Bill, or with any other stage as might be arranged. The Ministerial proposal was submitted in a spirit of earnestness and conciliation, with the view of settling a differ- ence which every dictate of statesmanship and common sense rendered desirable should be brought to a final and satisfactory conclusion. Lord Salisbury asked whether the passing of the Franchise Bill before Christmas was a condition precedent to going on with the Bedlstiibution Bill, and whether an agreement between both fiides of the House was a condition precedent to the introduction of the Redistribution Bill ine Commons. To the first of these questions Lord Granville replied in the affirmative, and to the second in the negative. The Lord Chancellor observed that if the Government had the assurance which they thought indispensable the Redistribution Bill might be laid on the table of the Commons and read a first time as early as could be desired. In answer to the Duke of Argyll, Lbrd Granville stated that, actuated by a thorough desire io give effect to the obligations under the Berlin Treaty, the Government had been successful in regard to some of its provisions, while in relation to other* they had been un- successful. They had no reports from our Consuls as to outrages in Macedonia, and the Turkish Ambassador had very warmly repudiated the attacks made on the Sultan, and expressed him- self extremely desirous of carrying out the re- forms provided for by the Treaty. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—MONDAY. I Mr. Gladstone announced the readiness of the Government to introduce the Redistribution Bill, on the understanding that the Franchise Bill should be passed without delay. The Redistribu- tion Bill would be conceived in the spirit of the sketch noticed by Mr. Goschen in his speech of the < th inst. Sir S. Northcote said these suggestions had come upon him by surprise, and he could not say what view he would take on the subject. Mr. Gladstone said he had only given a prolonged notice. The Government must be the judges of what would be an adequate assurance. In Com- mittee of Ways and Means Mr. Childers said, after meeting the charges for our operations in the Soudan and Bechuanaland, he estimated that there would be a deficit of about two millions at the end of the year. He had c.-o*ie to the conclusion that he had no alternative but to propose an addition of one penny to the income tax. He moved a resolution to that effect. After a short discussion Mr. Gladstone con- tended that the whole of the war charges in con- nection with the Transvaal and Egypt were attributable to the engagements of the late Government. The Government had observed the strictest faith in executing obligations imposed) upon them by a policy from which they had entirely dissented Sir S. Northcote said it was a mockery of common sense to contend that the late Government were responsible for all the actions of the present. Ultimately the resolution was passed, and the House adjourned to Wednes- ¡ day.

HOUSE OF LORDS.—TUESDAY. I The Lord Chancellor took his seat at a quarter jpast four o'clock, when the Earl of Kim- berley said As there is, I believe, now a very general agreement in favour of the principles of the Franchise; Hill, and the extension of "the Franchise which it proposes, it is quite unneces- sary that I should trouble the House with any advocacy of those principles. With regard to the measure itself, I may say it is precisely the same as that measure which was before the House during the last session. It comes before your lordships in precisely the same shape, and if the bill should pass into law it will come into effect on the 1st of January, 1886, as regards the admis- sion of the new voters to the exercise of the franchise—that is to say, the bill would apply to the registration of the coming year, and the voters would qualify under that registration from the 1st of January, 1886. I feel on this occasion that I am the less called on to make any observations because no notice has been given of opposition to the second reading of this bill, and we have every reason to believe that ne opposition will be offered to it. With regard to another very important question connected with the subject, as to when and how the bill should pass into law, and the question of the Redistribu- tion Bill, which has engaged so much of the at- tention of noble lords both in and out of this House, I need scarcely say that I have nothing whatever to add to the declaration made by my noble friend the Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Earl Granville) last night, and I certainly shall not say anything to detract from that declaration. I trust, therefore, that your lordships will think it is not needful that I should de- tain you long, but that I should now content myself with moving the second reading of this bill." Lord Salisbury referred to what had taken place in both Houses on the previous night, and welcomed with satisfaction the disposition the Government had shown to meet the House in a conciliatory manner. If any difficulty arose, he believed it would not come from the Con- servative side, and reserving always the essential principles for which they had con- tended, he believed the controversy might be brought to a harmonious and successful issue. Earl GraBvilleacknowledged the conciliatory spirit shown in the remarks of the noble marquis, and was glad to find that the willingness of Mr. Gladstone to put a favourable construction upon what occurred on the previous evening was more than justified by the willingness of the leader of the Opposition and his friends to enter into communication with the Government on the subject of Redistribution. As to the passing of the bill early next year, he did not think he could add anything to the pledge of the Govern- ment to use every effort to push it through at an early period. With regard to their power so to do. there could not be the slightest doubt, if the efforts of the Government were seconded, as after what had fallen from the noble marquis he was sure they would be, by the Conservative party. The bill was then read a second time, and on the committee stage being formally fixed for Thurs- day, the Marquis of Salisbury gave notice that on that day lie should move the postponement of the committee for a fortnight. Their lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—WEDNESDAY. Colonel Nolan moved the second H ading of the Compensation for Improvements (Ireland) Bill, the object of which was to extend the provisions of the Irish Land Act to occupiers of houses in the smaller towns and villages of Ireland, by com- pensating them for improvements which en- hanced the letting value of the property. Mr. Cauipbeli-Bannerman objected that the pro- posal was not such a natural extension of the Act as Parliament would accept, the legislation on land in Ireland being based on principles which did not apply to this question. The discussion was continued by the Irish mem- bers, and closed with a division and the rejection of the Bill by forty to thirty-two. Mr. Woodall moved for leave to bring in a Bill to extend the Parliamentary Franchise to women. The motion was opposed by Mr. Warton, but carried on a division by twenty-nime to eight. The Bill was then brought in and read a first time. The House adjourned at 2.10.

Cremation continues to win favour in u t rmany. Thus the 200th case has just been registered at Coburg, where fiity-four people have been cremated this year alone. These 200 cremations have occurred since 1878, when the furnace was first erected in Coburg, and the cases include 6t inhabitants of the Duchy, and 138 foreigners- 126 men, 69 women, and 5 children. Lawyers will delight to learn that a special law journal is projected for them. They have hitherto had to glean their cases day by day from the morning papers. Now they are to have them in good legal form by special law reporters, and ,are to be told day by day what each case means not to speak of legal gossip. The journal is expected to appear in February.

GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS. t The Dally News correspondent at Dongola. telegraphing on Saturday, says A letter has been received from General Gordon, dated 4th November, reporting all well. The General says he can hold out for the arrival of the British troops. The Malidi is at a distance of eight hours from Khartoum, but the Arabs are quiet and are not attacking now. General Gordon had heard about the wreck of the steamer near the Fourth cataract. Colonel St wart, Mr. Power, and the French Consul, M. Herbin, were all on board. he journals both of Colonel Stewart and Mr. Power were lost with the wreck. These were of great interest. General Gordon is much grieved at Colonel Stewart's fate. Report says that he made a good fight against the Arabs, the mines and wire entanglements utterly confusing them. Telegraphing from Dal on Saturday, the special correspondent of the Standard announces that the news of General Gordon's safety has much raised the spirits of the men. The thought that all the toil they are undergoing might be useless, and the rumour that Khartoum had already fallen, were disheartening, but now that they are assured that the General is still safe, and has provisions which will last him until they arrive to his rescue, every man will work with even greater zeal and energy. The Cairo correspondent of the same journal, on Sunday, sends the following :—Beyond the facts that General Gordon has collected provisions sufficient for five months, and that his letter con- firms the l'eport thatColonel Stewart andYr. Power were on board the ill-fated steamer whose crew were massacred at Merawi, very little is known as to the contents of the letter just received from the General at Khartoum. It is said, however, that the message consisted of eight hundred words, the greater part of which were devoted to very homely language as to the policy of the British Govern- nient and the military arrangements, in the style which is now becoming familiar to no. No in- formation, however, with the exception of the barest outline which I give above, is to be obtaiued from the authorities here. The French papers here continue so discredit Gordon's telegrams, and affirm that Khartoum has fallen, which, indeed, is still believed by many. According to a correspondent at Dongola, a do tachment of the Mudir's troops, 210 strong, have left that place for Merawi. A correspondent at Suakin reports a successful cattle ratd executed by the rebels outside the British lines, one shepherd having been killed and another wounded. Osman Digma has told off a force to carry off the railway plant. Lord Wolseley returned to Wady Haifa on Sun- day night to confer with Sir Redvers Buller, and was to start again for Dongola on Monday even- ing. It is announced from Cairo that the messenger who brought General Gordon's letter to Lord Wolsoley was the bearer ot a second missive, also under date Nov. 4. The Premier and Treasurer of the Cape Ministry (Mr. Upington and Mr. Gordon Sprigg) have arrived in Bechuanaland for the purpose of settling the existing difficulties; but the chief Mankoroane says he places no confidence in any- body but Sir Charles Warren. It is reported that the Goshen and Stellaland Boers are determined to fight on their own account to retain possession of their farms. A telegram from Athens states that while the cashier and sub-cashier of a French mining com- pany were driving to Laurium, with 100,000 francs in their possession to pay the workmen, they were killed by some men who lay in ambush and fired upon them. The coachman was also dau gero usly wounded. The assassins have escaped for the present, but special measures are being taken by the authorities for their capture. The official canvass in the entire State of New York is now completed, and Mr. Cleveland's plurality is ascertained to be 1,147. The Egyptian Government have reversed their former decision, and now prohibit the exp ortation of Krupp guns bought for use iu China. A terrible beiler explosion is reported to have occurred at the smelting works at Eurville (Haute- Marne). Eighty workmen were in the building at the time, and of these seventeen were killed on the spot, and forty injured, three of whom have since died. According to a telegram from Quettah, the Afghan Boundary Commission was one week's march from Herat on November 7. The health of the party was excellent. No serious complications had presented themselves. The Governor of Herat, with 700 horses, was to meet Colonel Ridgeway on the 10th. The death is announced st Gera of the celebrated naturalist and traveller, Dr. Brehm. The de- ceased, who was 55 years of age, when quite a young man, spent several years in the north-east districts of Africa, and later in life undertook fre- quent scientific tours in distant lands, including a visit to Siberia and Turkestan. He accompanied the Duke of Coburg-Gotha to Abyssinia in 1862, and fitteen years later acted as scientific guide to the Austrian Crown Prince in his travels. For a long time past he had been in ill health. King Theebaw is said to have expressed his sat- isfaction at the demonstration in Rangoon against t he recent massacres at Mandalay, and declared that lie has been longing since his accession to the throne to test the British strength. According to a statement by the Calcutta cor- respondent of the Times, the hope of the establish- metit of a steady trade between India and Thibet by way of Darjeeling have been quenched, at least temporarily, by the recent treaty between the latter country and Nepaul. The Nepaulese, jealous of any alternative route, have insisted that the trade shall pass through their country, as heretofore. This necessitates a long detour, and will greatly hinder the development of trade. The richest provinces of Thibet lie due north of, and at the distance of a few marches only from, Darjeeling, the passes are comparatively easy, and at Darjeeling the trade would be brought into direct railway communication with Calcutta. It is to the interest of England, India, and Thibet that the Darjeeling route should shortly be opened. Notwithstanding the alarming spread of cholera in Paris, there has been no stampede from the hotels, as was at first apprehended. Last week the arrivals were 20,624, and the departures 26,861, about equal to the previous week's re* turns. For months past, Paris has had scarcely any visitors, except those who had business in the capital, so that there was no holiday-making class to be frightened away. The hotel and shop* keepers attribute their loss of trade to the fact that people are deterred from visiting Paris, and the postponement of the return of the wealthy re- sidents. The Tariff Committee of the French Chamber of Deputies have approved, by a very narrow majority, a proposal to increase the import duties on corn and flour. Socialist.ic prints in considerable numbers have been found in the boxes of several soldiers of the Austrian regiment of Engineers, stationed at OI cult 2, in Moravia. Thay are believed to have been smuggled iu by recruits. About fifty arrests }.a ve been made. In what was supposed to be a pile of waste pa per, a very interesting discovery has been made fit. the Ministry of Instruction in Rome. It con- sist » of a secret correspondence between the cele- teds Constable de Bourbon, who sacked Rome, ,1 Lodovico il Moro, together with forty-six orher documents and some manuscripts, all of historical importance. A rich landholder of the Department of the Ct. use, in France, recently deceased, has left to his native town Chambon, to be distri- led among families there who had members j bl aud wounded in resisting the German inva- 20,000f. are to be invested, and all the in- ii'ivat that accrues from it every quarter until ;i>:oi.;<r quarrel with Germany is to go to invalided i-nv.iies who survive the war. 2,000f. are be. uue.itbed to the poor of Metz. i i.<•• Chinese, in their admiration of General have been a little premature in pacing niiu- to his memory. On the announcement a Canton of the supposed assassination of ho General in the Soudan, the Viceroy at once ]>nraded the garrison, who fired volleys tie if over his grave. The squadron in the river lowered i iheir flags to half-mast, and fired minute guns in honour of the hero who had done so much for Chiua, and who is still remembered there with «• latitude. —1■

The Prime Minister, with Mrs. and Miss Glad- si one, visited the Court Theatre on Tuesday. Her Majesty has conferred the diguity of the Graud Cross of the Order of the Bath upon Sir John Macdonald, K.C.B. Mr. JohuLigertwood, until recently sheriff clerk at Aberdeenshire, has disappeared. At a meeting .,f his creditors,, held on Monday at Aberdeen, the I i abilities were estimated at £ 40,000.. and the .i.ssets at £ 2,500. A Mdlle. Jfonguevalle is said to have bten lying in a trance, at Thenelles, in the Department of the Aisne, for the last sixteen months. She presents every appearance of death. The doctors are treating her by perchloride as a medicine, strong broth mixed with the yolk of eggs being administered as an enema to sustain life. The face of the interesting patient has scarcely changed, but the body has become fearfully emaciated. At the recent dinner of the tenantry on Lord Hothfield's estates in Kent, it was stated by several farmers that old Kent ewes of small size were now sent up to London, and their carcases dressed to resemble those of New Zealand and Australian sheep, and that thus disguised they realised considerably more than they did when sold as Kentish barren ewes. This plan may be profitable to the farmers who pursue it, but it is scarcely a commendable proceeding on their part. A young man named Cole, who lodged with Mr. Dvke, in Steelbouse Lane, Wolverhampton, placed half a pound of gunpowder, which was damp, in the oven, with a view of drying it before proceeding to a pigeon-shooting matoh. There was a large fire in the grate, and before many moments had elapsed the powder exploded, causing considerable damage to the house, and injuring Mr. Dyke's little daughter, and his mether-in-law—the latter, however, only slightly.

I SPORTING. I [FROM OUR SPORTING CORRESPONDENT.] LONDON, Thursday. Flat racing will terminate tor this year with the Manchester November Meeting. The acceptances for most of the closed races are satisfactory, and good racing will be the result. The November Handicap is the race 1 propose to deal with this week. Last year, in this same race, I gave Corrie Boy to win and Donald and as most of my readers are aware they ran first and third. Mr Manton has the favorite in Keir, who I am told did a great thing with Thebais previous to the Liverpool Cup. This son of Sterling (Keir) was always a favorite of mine, whether he will stay the distance is doubtful. C. Wood is to have the mount on Stockholm, and the mare is said to be very well just now. Blue Grass was backed down to a short price for the Cesarewitch, but he gave way in his preparation and may do so again, but if delivered at the post fit and well he will about win. Ben Alder is steady in the market, and Beauchamp is to have another chance afforded him. Highland Chief ran badly in the Cesarewitch, and Amalfi upon some running ought to be there or thereabouts. Before the Leger I stated that Sir Reuben would win a big handicap before the close of the season. This horse is having a real good preparation, and, despite the rumours as to his softness, I shall take him as one of my champions. Battlefield and Dalmeny have been beaten in trials, and Billycock stopped in his work- It is always worth while to follow a horse that has ran well over a particular course-Bendigo over the Cambridgeshire course, Staffa at Alexandra Park, Quicklime at Epsom, Prince William at Derby, and others too numerous to mention, are examples. Robertson has shewn a liking for the Manchester track, he is wonderfully well just now. Quicklime is running out of his distance, and Crim Tartar is too uncertain. Chislehurst is a level built colt, but rather on the small side. I do not fancy him. and think that Ben Alder will turn out the best of W. J'Anson's lot. In conclusion, I fancy Ben Alder, Robertson, Sir Reuben, and Blue Grass (if he does not break down in the meantime). For the winner, however, I shall split my vote between SIR REUBEN and BEN ALDER, I and ROBERTSON may trouble the Sir and Ben most. I The Eglenton Nursery Handicap may be won bv HAMBLEDON. GALOPIN. I

I ENGLISH CUP TIES. I CREWE ALEXANDRA V. Oswi-sTRY.-This match was played at Crewe, on Saturday, in the presence of 2.500 spectators. The Oswestrians kicked off, and during the first half of the game Farmer scored a goal from a free kick. Watkins, for Crewe, made the score equal, and after a further like period of play Oakley added a second point; and, this being the last item of the game, the Alexandra won a capital contest by two goals to one. Teams :—Crewe Alexandra Snelson, goal; Conde and Downes. backs Bell and Marsh, half-backs; Watkin, Fennell, Done, Taylor, Oakley,and Edwards, forwards. Oswestry Duncan, goal; Williams and Powell, backs; A. Roberts,Evans, and Foulkes, half-backs; Farmer, Roach, J.E. Da vies, T. Da vies, and Shaw, forwardr. Referee, Mr R. Lythgoe, Liverpool Association. DRUIDS v. LIVERPOOL RAHBLERS.-This match, a first round tie in the English cup competition, was played at Ruabon on Saturday. The first half was pretty evenly contested, only one goal being scored, put through by Doughty for the Druids. After chang- ing ends, the Welshmen had the best of the game, and eventually won by 6 goals to 1. Sides.-Druids J. Jones, goal; R. Jones and M. Jones, backs R. Da vies, J. Davies, and Moulden. half-backs; Powell, Doughty, Williams, Davies, and Roberts, forwards. Liverpool Ramblers Bailey, goal; Turner and Ismay, backs; Hall, Brown, and BateRon, half-backs Evans, Earle, Smith, Guilliam. and Withers, forwards. Referee, Mr Pugh. Pool Quay. STAFFORD RANGERS v. NEWTOWN.—This match I was played at Stafford, on Saturday, in the presence of a large number of spectators. Newtown played their full strength, with the exception of H. Andrew and LI. Savage, who met with accidents whilst playing against the Wednesbury Strollers on the 1st November. The Newtown captain won the toss, and elected to play with a slight wind and the hill in their favor. Stafford set the ball rolling at 3 o'clock, but it quickly found its way in the vicinity of the home goal, and after repeated attempts to score, Hibbott sent the ball between the sticks, thus scoring the first goal for the visitors. Newtown still continued to press their opponents' severely but could not again score up to half-time, while the home team only crossed the visitors' lines twice during that period. With the wind and hill in their favor it was thought that the home team would soon score, which proved to be correct. Newtown now played up with renewed vigour, and after a splendid combined run, in which the five forwards took part, made a determined attack on the Rangers' goal, which the custodian saved by giving a corner. Stafford next assumed the offensive, and after some grand passing scored their second goal, amidst great excitement. It was thought that the Newtown representatives stood a very poor chance, but Lloyd got hold of the ball and ran it up the ground, passed it to Hibbott, who eluded the half- backs and transferred it to Andrew on the left, who centered, and out of a scrimmage, Newtown scored their second goal, thus equalising matters. The way in which this goal was scored well merited the applause it evoked, it being the best passing run of the day. The visitors again nearly scored, but the home backs returned the ball, and soon after time was called. It being the last day for the first round there was half-an-hour's extra play. Lloyd again won the toss and Newtown kicked off with the hill in their favor, and kept up a continued attack on the Rangers' goal, but could not score during the first quarter-of-an- hour. Ends were again changed, and the home team made it rather hot for the Welshmen, but failed to add to their laurels, and a splendidly contested game for two hours resulted in a draw-2 goals each. The home backs played a fine game, their forwards played a fast short-passing game, and Charlsley, the custodian, fully sustained his reputation. The visitors played a grand game all through, especially Gentle at half-back, who improves every- time he plays, and now has few superiors, if any, in. the Principality. The following was the Newtown team Goal, Townshend backs, W. Jones and Humphrey Owen; half-backs, R. Jones, J. Gentle, and J. Ingram right wing, Hibbott and J. W. Lloyd (captain); left wing, W. Owen and D. Andrew centre, C. Jones. Referee, Mr C. Underhill.

FOOTBALL NOTES. I I have noticed of late that there are a great many reports every Saturday of matches between young clubs, and as there seems to be a large number of them in and around Wrexham, the idea occurred to me that the formation of a Junior Football Associa- tion of Wrexham and district would not be a bad plan. It would be the means of bringing the young clubs out, and to encourage the players to make further exertions, and perhaps, in time. of bringing many an International player to light. In Birming- ham, besides the one attached to the Birmingham Association, there are several other junior cup com- petitions during the season, and I don't see why we could not have one here. The Welsh Association might do many a worse thing than take the matter in hard, as there are many young clubs in Wrexham that would join, and with these, and the second teams of the senior clubs there would be no difficulty in forming an Association. The Association need not go to much expense in the formation of this competition —eleven silver medals would, to my thinking, be quite sufficient for the first season—the purchasing of the Pot could be deferred until it was seen how the thing worked. ——— A large number of ties in the first round of the Eng- lish Association Challenge Cup were decided on the 8th, including three 01 four in the division which in- eludes this district. The Liverpool Ramblers (who it will be remembered scratched to Wrexham in the first round of the same competition last season), journeyed to Ruahon to meet the Druids. The Ramblers played a pretty fair game the first half, only allowing one goal to be scored against them, but towards the finish of the game they went all to pieces, and were defeated by six goals to one. Albert Jones was unable to play. so Doughty, who played a very good game. carried off the palm among the Druida* forwards. "Little Bill tried his hand (or foot) in the centre, but I can't say that he shone much in that position.—Northwich had hard lines in their tie at Leek, being knocked out of the competition by the Leek club byfour goals tothree. The Victoria, after playing hard, had made the game even, when, four minutes off time, the home team again put the ball through, thus scoring the winning point. ()swestry played their third cup tie on Satur- day, and met with a defeat for the first time out of the three. I really thought that after tie manner in which they thrashed their opponents in the other ties, that the Oswestrians would have come off victorious in the third, but the Crewe Alexandra play a strong game on their own ground, and they had to put up with a defeat of two goals to one. Oswestry also suceeded in putting the ball through the posts a second time, but for some reason the point was dis- allowed. I thought I should have had to put down a best on record for them, but, be what it may, to win two cup ties out ot three, and score nineteen goals to two, is not a baa performance, especially when we come to consider that each of the ties have h«~n played from home. ) Queen's Park, who it must be remembered are in ■ our division, failed to carry their protest against Battlefield, and being out of the Scottish competition, they have determined to have another go for the Eng- lish trophy. A club of such reputation must not be without its cup, but its long odds against their winning the one now in the keeping of the Blackburn Rovers. Stoke should have journeyed to Glasgow to meet them in the English ties, but they did n< t see the utility of travelling hundreds of miles to be extin- guished, and so they scratched. m A meeting of the Denbighshire Football Associa. tion was held on Friday evening week, at the Wynn- stay Arms Hotel, Wrexham. Mr Thomas, Chirk, occupied the chair, and there were a large number of reptesentatives present. Seventeen clubs have joined the Association, including five out of Wrexham. These were all placed together in one group, and the draw for the first round was as follows :-Penycae Celts v. Rhostyllen; Ashfield Rovers v. Chirk; Crown v. Druids; Lever v. Black Park; Berwyn Rangers v. Ruthin Alyn Stars v. Gwersyl!t Forest. ers; Rhostyllen Colts v. Rhos Olympic; Grosvenor v. Wrexham Olympic Coedpo«th, a bye. The first- named clubs have choice of ground. It was decided that the first round should be played off on or before December 27th. A meeting of the English Association was held on Monday, when the draw for the second round of the challenge cup took place. The report of the sub- committee appointed to enquire into professionalism was presented to the general committee, and will be considered at the next meeting on December 1st. The draw for the second round in the fourth division was as follows :—Chirk v. Wrexham Olympic; Queen's Park v. Crewe Alexandra; Macclesfield v. Leek Stafford Rangers or Newtown v. Druids. The entrance of the Newtown club was not received in time for the first draw, and so they were pittea againt the Stafford Rangers, who had the bye. They met the Rangers at Stafford, -.t:id after two hours' play (extra half hour) the match resulted in a draw, and will have to he played over again at Newtown. All ties are to be played off on the ground of the first-named club on or before the 6th of December. The Druids just managed to put the Wrexham Olympic out of the Welsh Challenge Cup Competition on Saturday, defeating them, after a hard fought game, by the narrow majority of two goals to one. This is the first time the Olympic have been defeated this season, although they have played seven matches up to now. Speaking of the match itself, the Olympic, in my opinion, had quite as much of the game as the Druids, indeed they had far the best of it in the first half, when they obtained their goal. Towards the finish though the forwards, of whom one or two were very disappointing in their play, seemed to get disorganised, and missed numerous easy chances of scoring. The Druids, on the other hand, worked more determinedly, and sent up W. Williams from half-back to the centre, playing six forwards for the remainder of the game, which seemed to act very well, and it gave the Olympic backs a lot more trouble, I was not surprised at the result of the match myself, as I can't see how the Olympic could expect to win with the set of forwards they have. R. Davies being unahle to play is a great loss to the team, as in my opinion he is the only one among the forwards capable of taking an accurate shot at goal. RETIREE. WREXHAM LEVER V. HOLT ACADEMY.—This match was played at Holt on Saturday, the Lev-r winning by 9 goals to nil. CHIRK V. WELSHPOOL —This match was played at Chirk on Saturday, a very one-sided game ending in favour of Chirk by 13 goals to none. ST. MARY'S (BERSIIAM) V. COLLIERY SWIFTS (RIIOSDDU). —This match was piayed on the ground of the former, and resulted in a victory lor the home team by 3 goals to none. RUTHIN V. RHYL GARDE.NS.-These teams met on the ground of the latter on Saturday, Rhyl Gardens, after a capital game, proving the v.ctors by 2 goals to 1. The Rhyl Gardens have a few open dates. RHOS OLYMPIC V. MINER A.—These teams met on the ground of the former on Saturday, and a well-contested game ended in favor of the Olympic by 2 goals and 2 disputed to 1 The Olympic being a newly organist d team it is to their credit they have not been beaten this season. RUTHIN SCHOOL v. KING'S SCHOOL (CHESTER).—Played at Chester on Saturday. Ruthin wun the choice of ends, and availed themselves of a considerable incline in the ground. With the hill against them, King's School had the ball chiefly in their quarters, but Coppach at back kept their goal out of danger, while Crake and Shallcross frequently transferred th-* attack to the Ruthin goal. After the lapse of twenty-minutes, Kind's School made their first score a high shot by Dickin going over the goalkeeper's head No* and again Lloyd, for Kuthin, seemed likely to make things even, he never got so close but that the Chester gpal-keeper could not rid himself of the ball pretty easily. After half-time play became much fa,ter, the King's School centres taking the ball down the cmtre, while the Huthin back-play was poor excepting than of Owen, whose qu cknes-i again and again savel. his si !e. R. S. Davies was also of use. Fouikes and Lloyd continued to do most of the work among their forwards, Foulkes making om low shot which was all t.ut successful. During the lat er part of the game King's School were more pressing, and several corner kicks were admirably placed by Crake, and the ball was only got away from the Ruthin goal after much uncertainty. K'ng's School were victorious by 1 goal to none. Ruthia School. -Goal, J. Jenkins; backs, T. E. Owen ecapt-tiii) and U. S. Davies; half-backs, G. H Davies, H. Patrickson, and W. Williams forwards. F. C. H. Foulkes, H. F. Pairickson, A. R. Bankart, A. Lloyd, and G. Jones.

THE WELSH CHALLENGE CUP. I FIRST ROUND. I RHYL V. BANGOR.—These clubs met for the thd tima in the first tie at Colwyn Bay on Saturday. Bangor failett to score, Rhyl making one go il. which was disputed, it being alleged that it was put through with hands by W. Robert,. Bangor played under protest-that the dec bion 01 the committee in allowing the objection taken by Rhyl at the last match of playiug a man non-resident in the town was against the rules.

WREXHAM OLYMPIC v. DRUIDS. I ibis match, which has been looked forward to and has been the topic of conversation amongst the fo. tball fraternity for the put fortnight, came off "n Saturday at Oswestry, after a drawn game at the same place. E-ch team brought with them a large contingent of their supporters. The first to make their appearance were the Wrexhamites. The Drui 's followed both teams being cheered by their respective partisans. The Olympic won the toss and chose to play uphill. The Druids kicked off and made a raid in their opponents' quarters, the ball being returned in fine style and i-isaon. getting possession, made a run. The Druids back however returned the leather, and their forwards obtaining the ball placed it in dangerous proximity to the Wrexham goal, it being eventually kicked out. From the goal kick, the Druids again got to work and obtained a corner, which came to nothing. Th" Wrexhamites shortly afterwards obtained hands, but the globe was got away by R. Junes. The play now for a time was in the centre of the ground, Sisson, however, made a run, the ball being finally kicked out of play. From the throw in he again got it and he rattled off, finishing with a splendid shot, which was headed between the sticks by Owen, thus scoring the first goal for Wrexham in eight minutes from the commencement of the game. From the kick-off the Druids left win-- got t,) work, A Jones making a shot which went wide. 'Ihe Wrexham forwards new made a concentrated rush into their opponrnts' territory, making a short stav. the backs, however, cleared their goat and the Druids' right made a run, A. Powell finishing with a shot which came to nothing. They "tilt kept in the vicinity of the Wrexham fortress, and after on* or two attempts to lower their opponents' colors obtained a corner, which was kicked 111 A. Powell, it being however placed outside the uprights. The Olympic forwards now got away and exhibited some goo I play, but their efforts were of no avail, the ball being well returned. Sisson, getting pcssession, made a run, but was stopped in his career. Powell and Doughty made an invasion of the Olympic territory. hut Edwards being equal to the occasion placed the ball in more neutral ground. Roberts and Owens, for the Olympic, next cme into prominence, the ball being eventually returned; Sisson, h wever, getting it, essayed a run. Dought) made a smart run and passed the ball over to A. Jones, who made an attempt, which went outside the uprights, when in the centre of the ground, the Drui is'forwards oil ained the leather and made an ainilgnmate l attack, the goal toeing c eared by K. Roberts in fine style. A. Jones, for Druitts, now attempted to score, the ball being placed outsi le the sticks. The Druids now obtained -.L c)rner, which Was got away, and Htyei made a run The ball being returned, Ingham made a long sh.t, which dropped in close proximity to the Drui. is' goal, but the backs being on the alert averted disaster. The 01) iiipic right still pressed on an,1 mule another attempt, the hall being sent wide of its mark. Wrexham later on obtained hands in the centre of the ground, and t!;e ball was entru-ted to G. Thomas, and was paced out of play by a Druid back from the throw :n near the Druids' goal, a shot was made which went wide. The Druids now made a run, the backs however stopped them, and Hayes, getting the ba'l, passed t.) Owens The globe was finally passed to Sis-ott, who placed it out of play. A. Powell, for Druids, w;ts now seeu to advantage, but his attempt come to nothing; the Olympic right next g t to work, Williams, tackling, kicked the ball out of play. Sisson was next conspicuous d .shing off up the wing, and finishing with a shot which went outside the post. A. Jones and Tyler, 'or the Druid" then succeeded in evading the- backs, but Heywoo I cleared his goal in a praiseworthy style. Robe, ts and Owens, of the Oljmpic, next took the ball up the field, and it was finally cent red, but the centre player not beint, up, it was returned. Burke, getting possession la* ded the ball in the Diuids territory, it being kept there for some time, and aft r several attempts to score, in which the goalkeeper was busily engaged, the O'ympia s obtained a corner, which came to nothing. After several attempts by "oth teams to score half-time was called. Upon t'le change of endsit was thought tha th Wrexhamites would have matters all their own way- they playing down I. ill and having one goal to the gc o(t. From the kick-off, Roberta, on the right for the Olympians, got away, the ball being returned hy the backs, and Dorghty, getting possession, passed to A. Powell, who made a sh t, which went outside. The Druids now commenced a brisk attack in the Wrexham territory and, after a shot by Powell, which went over the cross-bar, they obtained a corner, which was got away. The Wrexham right were now busy, the bill being finally kicked out of play by Owens. The Druids right wing next made a run, Wilding, tackling well, spoiled Powell of his shot, which went wide. From the goal-kick the Druids forwards auain not to work, A. Jones making a sh t, which was kicked out by Heywood Sisson and Ingham made a raid into their opponents' quarters, w. ich was of short duration. A. Jones getting the leather passed to Powell, who made a .-hot, which was of no avail. The Druids now commenced a biisk attack on the Wrexham citadel, and, af, er some good play on both sides, obtained a corner, which was entrusted to A. Jones, who placed the globe in front of goal, it beisg rushed between the sticks, amidst great cheering. Wrexham now made a run, and aftel some good play in the vicinity of the Druids goal, the bail was returned. The Wrexham backs, however, made a good defence, Heywood i specially distinguishing him elf. Powell subsequently rought the ball up and passed it across to A. Jones, who trade a shot cl. se to goal, scoring point number two. 'Ihe Wrexham forwards tried mo t energetically to equalise matters, and after some hard work, in which the half-backs were conspicuous, obtained a corner, which was entrusted to Burke. He placed tbt: leather :n the mouth of the Druids goal, it being headed ) outside the sticks by Sisson. After sev;jral iinsttc;-ei;sfull att mits to score on the part of both teams, time wai called, leaving the Druids victorious by 2 goals t > 1. Staring the first part of the game the T)Iay.was in favor or wrexnam, out, U5011 the change of ends, the forwards fell aw.ty consid- rably, and it was the fir-a play of the balf-backi, hacks, and goalkeepe, that saved them from a further defeat. The Druids played a hard game thioughout. Th; following ars the team: WREXHAM. II, C. Heywood backs, H. Edwards and R. Roberts half-backs (t Thomas, T. Burke, and J. Wilding; rigbó wing, W. Roberts and J. Owens left wing, | H. Sisson and J. Inghaia; centre, A. Hayes. Umpire, Mr J. Taylor. DRUIDS.Goal, J. Jciieg backs, R. Jones and W. H. M. Joues,; half-backs, J. Davieaand W. Williams; right wing, A. Powell and J. Doughty; left wing, A. Jon,-s and W. Tyisr; centres, R. Davies and W. Moulden. Umpire, I Mr 8. Roberts. Reieree, Mr Gough, Oswestry. —— —————————«

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.1 Correspondence. I AU letters intended for publication mast comply with the- following conditions:— I.-They must be on public questions only, and not personal in character further than is necessary for the discussion of the subject. II.—They must be written carefully and concisely —on one side of the paper only-ready for the press,, as we have not time at our disposal to re-write cor- respondence, and do not wish to publish effusions in the garb in which they are some times presented nor space for long rambling letters: Ill.-They must oe authenticated (under cover if wished) by the real name and address of the writer accompanying the M.S. IV"—If received after mid-day on Thursday, their insertion will be precluded for that week, and they cannot be always guaranteed to appear even when, received before that time. V.—Letters which have previously appeared in other papers will not be inserted. ENTERTAINMENTS, FLOWER SHOWS AND BALANCE SHEETS. SIR,-Whilat giving all credit to those parties who interest themselves in getting up concerts, dramatic performances for our Infirmary, also the flower shows (which we all so much «njoy), there is one source of dissatisfaction in the minds of those who support these entertainments, namely, the great omission on the part of the committees or secretaries in not pub- lishing a balance sheet. It will no doubt be in your recollection, sir, that we have had several well attended performances on behalf of the Infirmary," but no account has over been published of expenies, and the same will apply to our Wrexham Flower Show. Perhaps this little reminder will produce the desired result.—I am, &c., SCRUTATOR. WREXHAM WATER SUPPLY. I SIR,-L saw with no little pleasure that notice has been given by the Brymbo Water Company, of their intention to apply to Parliament for increased powers. The y propose to supply the Borough of Wrexham, which during the past hot season has been dependent on supplementary sources for supply. Everyone must be aware how the water supply of Wrexham failed, and complaints were heard on all sides. I was given to understand that they obtained water from a dis- used mine. The subject of an inexhaustible water supply is one of the utmost importance to the district, and if one company is unable to accommodate the Borough, by all means let us assist a company which is now trying to put all possibility of a recurrence of the present state of things beyond question.-I am, &"•, VERITAS. TEMPERANCE MATTERS AT RUTHIN. I SIR,-Kindly allow me through the medium of your valuable paper to correct the report which appeared in your issue of last week, with reference to the Church of England Temperance Society (Ruthin Branch), which was held at Brynhyfryd Chapel on Tuesday evening, the 11th inst. I must say it is a little exaggerated. It states Messrs E. Humphreys and Theodore Rouw had the conduct of the meeting, which was a complete success." In the first place, it should be G. J. Humphreys and not E. Humphreys. Why the words "complete success are used I am at a loss to know, for what I should call a "complete success is when a temperance meeting would be the means of gaining new members to its Society. I am sorry to say it was not the case here. Further, the words "complete success are certainly incorrect, for one of the promoters of the meeting made an attack on a gentleman (one of the Committee of the above Branch) who was absent from the meeting at the time, and the consequence was a most unpleasant disturbance.—I am, &c., Ruthin, Nov. 8th, 1884. A BLUE RIBBON. THE COLLIER'S STRIKE AT BUCKLEY. I Sift, -Some weeks ago I wrote a short letter which appeared in most of the local papers re the strike at the above collieries, intending that to be the only public eommunication I would make on the subject, but finding that printed circulars of a false and mis- guiding nature are again being issued, I now make a statement of the facts as they stand at the present moment. A few days ago a deputation from the men waited upon me to ask upon what terms I was pre- pared to resume work. These I gave them in con- formity with the statement previously made, viz., that we are agreeable for the men to resume work upon the same terms and prices as are paid in the North Wales Coal Field for similar work." I was then asked by the deputation if, instead of the terms given them, I was agreeable to work on the same terms and prices as any pic in tin Wrexham district, the same to be named! To this I at once agreed. The pit was named, and the matter fully gone into, the result proving the terms I had already offered were more favorable to the men. Therefore the matter stands tuus, that there has been no necesrity whatever for this deplorable strike (now in its thirteenth week) if the men are not seeking to obtain higher wages than those paid in the district above referred to.—I am, &c.. JOHN WATEINSON. DENBIGH JUNCTION RAILWAY. I Sin,-Will you kindly allow the following to appear in your next issue under the heading of correspondence and oblige.—I am, &c., WM. BARLOW. DEAR SIR,-In your issue of November 7th I notice the following under the report heaa <1 Mold and Denbigh Junction Railway In reply to shareholder, Mr A. T. Roberts, Coed-du, Mold, said that the mine :it Hendre on the Halkyn side of the line was of a very good quality, and if trade revived in Nurth Wales, he believed the Com any would get a good portion of the traffic. The lime on the other side of the line was very bad." I wrote the appended letter to Mr Roberts 7-11-84. DEAR SIR,-ln the County Herald of to-day, I note you are reported to have said the following at the half-yearly I meeting of the Mold and Denbigh Junction Railway Company:- i he lime at Hendre on the H:>lky.n side of the line was of very good quality; and if trade revived in North Wales, he believed the company would get a good portion of the traffic. The lime on the other side of the ';ne was very bad Have they repored you correctly I If so, I think the meaning of the sentences (the works to which you allude in tach case) is rather ambiguous, as these works—Halkyn Lime Works, of which Mr Makinson is the sole proprietor —are situated on the Cilcain side of the line (ra''way), and the Hendre Lime Works are situated on the Halkyn side of the railway line. Kindly inform me which sentence you intended to refer to these works.—Your reply will oblige, yours truly, WM. BATLOW. A. T. Roberts, Esq., Coed-du, Mold. and received the following reply Coed-du,. Mold, 8th Nov., 1884. DEAR SIR,—On referring to the Wremham Advertiser this morning after the receipt of your letter. I found that what I said at the Mold and Denbigh Railway meeting has been incorrectly reported. I said that in the event of a reviv d of trade there was a probability of a good accession of traffic from the lime rocks i i my neighbourhood. That the Halky nLime Works (on. the Ci'cain side of the railway) had now a communication with the main line, and that 1 believed their stone was of a superior quality to that 011 the other side.—Yours truly, A. T. ROBERTS. Mr Wm Barlow. THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MARRIAGE LAWS. SIB,—I observe in your impression of to-day Mr Geo. J. Murray corrects or attempts to correct me, in my statesment that an Englishman might go to au English colony, marry his wife's sister there, such a marriage being valid there, and having brought her to England may desert her at once, or any time after and marry someone else with impunity. He is the Secretary of the Marriage Law Defence Association, and says my statement is contrary to fact. He then states the actual fact, and as far'as technical errors is concerned I stand corrected. It appears, that if he is a "Colonist," that is rv person who leaves England for an English colony, and settles tiiery, and marries the bister of a deceased, wife. she is his lawful wife anywhere. He compares his position to that of any man who marrying in a country where such marriages are lawful, is bound bv its laws, and cannot cast ofr his wife anywhere. He says if a colonist belonging to a colony marries there," &c., Now,, to belong to a country means to naturalize, to swear allegiance to another state. I cannot understand why an Englishman going to any of the possessiont3 of the British Crown can be called upon to go through any form of naturalization or ailegiance. If so, a. person going to live in the Isle of Man, which has. a. separate governor and a separate legislature, might be called; upon to do it, which is an absurdity on the face of it It may be true, as Mr Murray says, but it does not seem so according to Haydn's Dictionary of Dates now before me. In 1872, in Victoria and at N. S. Wales, Canada, and New Zealand some years after, these marriages were made legal, but a. bill for legalizing them in Englaud, though it was. read a second time in February, 1877, in the Commons by a majority of 21, never seems to have got any further on its way to the statute book. In the case of Brook v. Brook, it was ruled in 1858 that a marriage with a deceased wife's skter in a foreign country, however legal there, was not so here, and the Lords confirmed it in 1861. There seems to have been no attempt to legalize such mar- riages at home since, and it would appear that though in Victoria or Canada priests, ordained by English Bishops, solemnised them, they are insultingly called incestuous connections, by the Church Union at home. With regard to its being contrary to fact to say that the statute law has always been against these ¡ m arDiages Mr Murray will perhaps explain what was the meaning of Lord Lyndhurst's Act," passed in 1835, declaring these marriages all valid up to thej; time, but making them illegal in future. If such had been English law for three centuries, why was. it necessary to pass a new and special enactment in 183&? The iniquity of the French law wili; it appears, be put an end to scoa as regards Erolish women married to French husbands, but so !png as we are ruled by an irresponsible House of Lords, Englishwomen, honorable wives under the English Crown out of England, ara. to be considered concu- bines within the United Kingdom.—I am. &c.. PATEBSAMIUAS.

THE MAJOR'S 3UNDAX. Slit,—I fail to svse. any just cause why so mancv: persons should get. sxdted over this matter, and then brand everybody who happens to object to this aannal display with tha. brush of bigotry. One or two things appear ho me to be forgotten, viz., that. a. man's civil duties eu?ht not to interfere with tu regular course of h? religious exercises, and that Mstoms and events shoald- not be separated from thelf history. I know tho latter is very* fashionable just now. Lord Randolph Churchill is very anxious to create a new pnrty by blurring over the traditions of Toryism. In this spirit he cast thai impudent insult on Jab. Bright, when he alluded to him in his speech at t Birmingham as the old man who was always talking about things fifty years ago. Church Establishment defenders also claim to be judged by the present, regardless of the past. But can this be done ? By the thoughtless it may be to a certain extent; and it is very convenient for many interests to forget the past. Nevertheless, great events and important changes evolve through the operation of past causes. A country would be imperilled if it were cut off fionr its traditions. They must be referred to either as gaides or warnings. The present reform movement, and the-conflicting interests of peers and people, rus very nearly on the same lines as those of 1832. The ordinances of religion are meaningless when separatecl from their original institution. Now. to my mind this course of reasoning applies to the dispute which occurs almost every year about accompanying the Mayor to Church. The majority contendJ for, keeping up a good old custom, and making a collec- tion for the Infirmary. This year one Councillor objects because he is a Nonconformist, and deprecates the disturbance of the quiet of the Sunday. As I understand this gentleman, he connects the annuali procession of Mayor, aldermen, and burgesses to the Parish, Church with the old legal requirement under the festaand Corporation Acts, there and then to quahfy for office by partaking of the Holy C )mmUaJi.on. acts which were designed be Charles II. to protect Church and State from the dangers, which may happen from Popishrecusants," but which excluded Dissenters from Govern. ment and municipal offices, brought great dishonour on religion by profaning one of its most sacrectk ordinances, and which made more hypocrites than; any other enactment. Only after thirty-eight yeaMP struggle were these obnoxious laws repealed in 1828, through the labours of such, champions of liberty a* Fox and Lord John Russell. Although the sting is now extracted from the custom, I call the man » patriot, who, grateful for his forefathers' victories for the cause, of religious liberty, to-day refuses to bow down to worship the empty form The past history of the ceremony is so disgraceful, that sooner the better the showy remnants of it are buried. In 187& a Nonconformist of another sort, I mean Mr Beirne, set the example of how that might be done, by omitting the parade on the Sunday, and sending his cheque to the funds of the Infirmary although the; charitable part has nothing to do with the argument. A tin), vfce,, OH^PRVPR Wrexham, November 19th. 1884. THE RESTORATION OF HOPE CHURCH SOMETHING WANTMCF WSL^ iiN U, SIB, Having had the pleasure of attending two of the opening services, I beg to add my testimony to the taste and beauty displayed in the restoration, and to the complete transformation that has taken place. All that was interesting in the old pile, or double cloister, has been, retained and brought from obscurity into light, and all that modern science has discovered! to promote the bodily comfort to a, reasonable extent in warmth, artificial light, and form of sittings has been supplied, with one decided exception, and that Lsi the want of convenience when kneeling, which is a& attitude of devotion most suitable to the Anglican form of worship, though not essential to ti e act itself; The publican stood afar off when he prayed; and three millions north of the Tweed stand up to praver. It, should not be made a painful effort on bare: boards. This would be obviated by a carpeted ledge in, the open sittings at Hope. There is another serious omission, however, in the only exit for the congregation, to which attention can- not be tooearlyealled. There is only one comparativel, narrow and lengthened passage or archway, and it is closed by two sets of doors, one, the outer, massive in construction, the other somewhat lighter. Both open inwards, and, are so placed that a very slight push, as they don't touch the wali; when open, would close them to a panic-stricken crowd, and seal them at once. I timed the exit on the second evening and. it took a quarter of an hoar to complete. The church was very crowded. I am aware, and would only be so occasionally, but the fact remains. We have no want of warnings as to possibilities, and in a church too. The parish church at btratford-on-Avon, only last Sunday week gave us one. The hot water apparatus apparently on the same plan as that at Hope Church, got accidentally wrung and a pipe in the church burst with a loud) explosion. Owing to the good sense of the Vicar, who went on with the Litany and then explained the cause of the steam and smoke that filled the church, there was no panic, and the fire under the heating apparatus was at once put. out, but the result might have been very different and disastrous as the church, doors open inwards and there is only one stair to each gallery. But the very brilliancy of the lights at Hope ? t?hurc? h led me to observe the possible danger from that source also. They are all petroleum lamps, and are suspended. Such hangings depending from high roofs should be very carefully looked to, and should be tested to bear double or treble at least the weights they usually bear, like railway bridges. The fall of a, petroleum lamp means conflagration over an area. more or less large, and the flume is not easily extinguished, especially where the fittings are of varnished and light pine, lit. water being near. Mrs Brassey in her "Sunbeam" book tells us of the South American. Catholic Church so fired by a parafhii-lamp in some way, and of the burning alive of several! hundreds, chiefly women. I do not wish to excite any needless alarm, and there need be none with suit- able and gafe chains of light iron or brass, but petroleum lamps will occasionally break and go wrong even m well appointed houses. I would suggest, as regards exit, that the door posts and doors should be simply taken out and. reversed as to sides and the doors would then open outwards like the Public Haiti doors in Wrexham do now. To be forewarned is to be forearmed.-I am, &c., CASSASDBA. SIR,- In your notice of the re-opening of Hope Church there was an error as to the contractor's name, and as it is one likely to divert the credit into a.. wrong channel 1 am sure you will correct it this week. The contractor was not a Mr Roberts but Mr Probert, Caergwrle-a gentleman who has already successfully carried out inportant works, including the Abermorddu Board Schools. His work at Hope Church is most efficiently done, and has given universad-swtiiifqt-tinn- —I am, &c., A PABDlHloNn.

WHEAT PRODUCTION IN CANADA, THE TTXITKIY S i ATES AND ENGLAND. (To the Editor of the Wrexham Advertiser.) SIR,-I have just returned, from a tour of some 6,000 miles in C-inada and the United Stttes, our great coropeti- tors in the production of wheat, and as singularly little seems to be generally known here. even, now. as. to many important conditions of that production, I will with your permission state a few facts for the information of English farmers. I visited portions of Manitoba and the Canadian North We-t, as also of tiie adjoining States ot.Dakot», and! Minnesota in the Union, the Great Red River, country, ap well as a great extent of country south and east. My* visi-i 1 was nec-ssarily a hurried one, but.1 saw mttny things that surpr; ed and interested me, and 1; wish our farme. s could do the same. One of the things that astonished me first and most was the absolutely universal use through every distri. of the self binding reaper. I think I do not exaggerate when I say. that throughout, that great Con- tinent, such a man as a farmer who tied his wheat, barley, or oats by hand is unknown. At any rate I never,, saw or could hear of one. In England I believe that nine out of ten of our farmers have never even seen a self-binder at work. Since my return I have asked seyeral why they do not use them here, and t have been told— 1—In these bad times farmers cannot afford to g>w»M £ 60 on a machine. 2—In America, the country where wheat is grown is quite flat, and the farming is done on a very large scale", and so is more suitable for self-binders. In reply, I would say first that although not equali doubtless to those of English make, the regular price,for a self-binder in the United States is 1' D dollars, say .63:t (though it is higher in Canada, in consequence of them system of protection, coupled with their comparative back- wardness in manufactures).: Moreover, seeing that reaping machines are pretty generally used here, the calculation should Ioe not of the total cost of a self-binding ma.chioe but the difference between cost of an ordinary reaper and lb self-binder, a comparatively small sum. Secondly, in America a great deal of wheat-growing land is undoubtedly quite flat, e.g.. the magnificent Red Hive* country, but a still larger area termed Rolling Prairie extremely like an average English country, without any trees or hedges, and the self-binder is used there iust as easily as anywhere else. Moreover, it. is quite a mistake.to suppose that in. America the farms generally are on a, large seal-. The Canadian quarter section of 1(10. acres fairly repre- sents the amount of land ordinarily taken UD and broken by degrees. There are a few gigantic wheat farms both in Canada and the States, but they are almost as exceptional as the 300 acre fteld %,t e hear about in Leicestershire. I asked a farmer in Manitoba whom saw threshing out his wheat how long he had used self-binders ? He said, For about nine )ears." I I said I did not know they had been invented so long. He said, Not the twine ones, but we used wire, and though it occasionally damaged the thresher, it did not do much harm. and we could never have done without. them." When the wheat or barley or oats are ready for cutting, the. regular thing is for t'e farmer to turn in wi- h a team,, of horses and self-binder and do the whole work by him- self, with the exception of bemg followed bv a man or boy, often his own son, to stand the sheaves up as they are thrown off, his labor bill consequently being, almost nil. 1, would ask oar. farmers their own outlay on this work with that of tht) man in America who is Rowing wheat against them. I think if they would follow this system, thoy would save at least 4s an. acre for tying, besides thq, risk of the grain spoiling on the ground in weft weather, if not tied imu;«diately after cutting. In America the threshing machine travels round the country just as in Kngland the fuel used is nothing but straw, and this is the only .use the straw is to the farmer in that country. At nightfall when the threshing is finished the great heaps. of strit-.ir, like rows of iiouses in sices, are set alight and the prtirie is a wondqaful s'ght as the. train rushes along with Sfjes lighting up-the horizon all round; Here our farmers have an enormous advantage even in these times, the value of the straw ought to moxe than pay rent, and rates and laxes* whereas in America (I speaz ot thp..gre-.tt wheat growing country in the West) beyond. what is wanted teheed the thrashing machine the, straw is, lively an encumbrance. When I was i,-k, the Red River Country in September the farmers were receiving 5a cents a bbel. say 188, quarter for the* wheat delivered at. the eUvators to wb;cb ltt Imd prf)bBi,'JI to be hauled on an average at least ten; miies. Since ifeen the pries has fallen considerably, and they are doubWes not getting as much. I was infested on the most competent authority there that the fcura&ers as a rulaare hopelessly impoverished and in delil, tsceeding anything know.! in England. More- over they, are wearing out even she and. soil, ot th country, and must cither ad >pt mixed farming, cattle being almost unknown there at present, or move further teck from the railways -and take up fresh land; when. unless, we are foolish, enough in England to find monevlto build, now rail ways,. which will naver pay a cent, to any but the people of the country, they will not long be able to seni wheat here,, present prises. I' My conclusion, is that wlioat will: continue to be grown !a,. England,, an at a proiit. too. if our farmers will only adopt the economics practised by then brethren over the water. They have the grand advantage of a market at their doors for eggs, lonltry, vegetables, &c., ifcc., not enjoyed by their competitors and, if we aa-uine, as I think we may fairly do. tfcae the straw will pay rent, rates and taxes. they are getting fourteen shil- lings a quarter at this moment for their wheat, say 91 10s an acre to. pay for manuring, while such labor as is essential is to be obtained at certainly less than ha" tb! cost. It 2s to be recollected, too, that all that country is under sno-a and ice 5or about -ix months iu the year, a terrible handicap in evsry way. I could write much move, but must not trespass on your space beyoad saying, I returned doubly convinced of the gross folly of protection. With their wonderful soil, resources, and ingenuity, the farmers and manufacturers) find it just as hard to e cure a mar;, n of profit as in th:* country, and the complaints of depression of trade and agriculture are if possible louder and deeper than at home. I —I :10m. sir, your obedient servant, I -I %m, sir your olde(tient servant Ni. J. WHEATLEY, Colonel, Royal Engineers. 3, Cromwell Crescent, S. W., 18th Nov., 1881.

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