Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

The Late Dr. Evan Pierce. I Dr. Evan Pierce, of Denbigh, who had acted as coroner for West Denbighshire for the last fifty-seven years, died on Friday March 15, at his residence, Salusbury-place, in his eighty-seventh year. To Welsemen of the last half of this century few men were better known than Dr. Pierce, not only pro- fessionally, but also »S a philanthropist and public man. His great age compelled him to withdraw from public life some years a-o, but his intellect was bright and keen to the last. Dr. Pierce was born at Plas Meifod, about two miles from Denbigh. After finishing the usual course I of study at Denbigh Gra.mmar School, young Pierce was placed with Drs. lorke-Jones and Lodge, of Denbigh, to begin his career as a medical student. Thence he went successively to Edinburgh, London, and Paris Universities, and at each of these seats of learning he was successful in taking many prizes and honourable degrees in medicine. During his last year at Edinburgh University a terrible visitation of Asiatic cholera took place, causing great devastation at Portobello and ivlosel- burgh. All the doctors fled panic-stricksn. At this painful crisis the authorities appealed to the medical students of the University for assistance The appeal was not in Tain. One of the first to offer himself for this dangerous service was the young en thus: ist from the Vale of Clwyd. Once having undertaken the arduous task of combating the disease, and assuaging the sufferings of those stricken by it, young Pierce worked day and night until the plague was conquered. In 1832, broken in health and exhausted by his exertions, he returned to his home at Denbigh, only to find that the dreaded cholera and preceded him, and that all the doctors, with the exception of Dr. Yorke-Jones, had fled from the town with their families. Already one-tenth of the population of Denbigh and district had fallen victims to the cholera. His services at this eventful period will not soon be forgotten. Care- less of his own health, his unwearied efforts were the niaans of saving scores of lives. His courage re- stored the confidence of the people. ±" rom the poor he never dreamt of askinlf any recompense, and, as a matter of fact, he spent large suras out of his own pocket. The first mark of the public appreciation of hia noble conduct was the presentation to him of his portrait in oils and of life size. In 1&33, having concluded his medical studies, he settled as a doctor in Denbigh, and speedily acquired a large and lucrative practice. He founded a hospital, and in a few years spent over iEZ,000 on it. In 1848 ho was elected coroner for West Denbighshire, out of a large number of candidates. On the birth of Prince Arthur he was commissioned to select a Welsh nurse for the Prince, and he selected a Mrs Jones, of Llan- fairtalhaiarn. In 1866 Dr. Pierce was elected Mayor of Denbigh, and he filled this office for five years in suc- cession. It was through his efforts that Denbigh had the honour of appearing as the chief town of Wales on the national caskes presented to the King and Queen of the Belgians. Upon hia retirement from the office of mayor his fellow citizens determined to build. beautiful obelisk in his honour. Dr. Pierce tried hia best to get the testimonial to take the form of a scholarship atone of the Universities but failed. The obelisk is 73 feet in height, and a marble statue of Dr. Pierce is placed at the top. It was unveiled on the 23rd of November. 1876, and cost over £ 2,000. The land on which it stands had been given by Dr. Pierce free to the public as a pleasure ground. In 1881 a full-size portait of Dr Pierce was painted by Mercier, and was bought by subscribers and placed in Denbigh Council Chamber. He had also been presented with numerous addresses by grateful j patients and friendly societies. In 1882 he built a house for the Wesleyan minister of the town, and presented it to that denomination, and soon after he built a public hall, which he gave to the public. These gifts cost over £ 3,000. In 1887, he married Miss Brandon, of Brondesbnry Park, London. He was an ardent Nonconformist and Liberal, and always fought wall for his party. He was also a strong Welsh Nationalist.

DENBIGHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL. FIRST MEETING OF THE. NEW BODY. I EIGHT TORY ALDERMEN ELECTED. I The first meeting of the newly elected County Council for Denbighshire was held in the County Hall, Denbigh, on Yriday, March 15th, when there were present :—Aldermen J. W. Lumley, Simon Jones, Thomas Jones, Ruthin William Lester, William Thomas, Wrexham W. D. W. Griffith, aud Thomas Parry. The elected councillors present were :— Mr David Owen, LlansantfTraid Glan Conway. Mr John Roberts, Colwyn Bay. Mr Thomas Thomas, LUngwm. Mr Johu Morris, Llangollen Urban. Mr Richard Jone., iilanrhaiadr-yn-Mochnant. Mr O. Isgoed Jones, Tre'rdre, Llanrwst. Mr H. It. Williams, Llanrwst. Mr W. H. Jones, Pentrefoelas. Mr Thomas Morris, iliaustiia. Mr Robert Ellis, Llanrhaiadr-yn-Ciumerch. Mr Henry Williams, Derwen. Mr William Williams, Abergele and Pensarn. Mr Hugh Holland, Llanfairtalhaiarn. Mr Evan Roberts, Llansaunan. Mr Jonn Roberts, Henllan. Mr Samuel Moss, Burton. Mr Benjamin Harrison, Bersham. Mr E. Hooson, Pant aud Ponkey. Mr James Sparrow, Gwersyllt. Mr W. Ellis, Stansty. Mr JamciI McMurray, Henllan Ward, Denbigh. Mr T. Ingham, Wrexham. Colonel Mainwaring, Cerrigydruidion. Mr D. Roberts, Llantysilio. Mr It. F. Graesser, Llangollen Rural. MajlJr Sandbacli, Eglwvsfach. Mr R. Myddelton Biddulph, Chirk. Mr W. G. Rigby. Elandvrziog. Mr Wm. Davies, Llaufair Dyd-yn Clwyd. Mr Abraham Foulkes, Abergele. Mr J. Coster Edwards, Cefn Mawr. Sir W. Williams Wynn, Bart., Ituitbon and Erbistock. Mr Wm. C. Hughes, Esclusham, Mr F. W. Soames, Marchwiel. Mr Edwin Bellis, Holt. Mr W. Trevor Parkins, Gresford. Mr T. A. Wynne Edwards, Denbigh. Mr P. E. Storey. Denbigh. Mr Saxon Ellis, Ruthin. Mr C. K. Benson, Wrexham. Mr W. E. Samuel, Wrexham. Mr It. Williamson, Wrexham. Mr J. Henry Darby, Brymbo. The absentees were Alderman Dennis, Coun- cillors Rooper, R. H. Venables Kyrke, John Harrop, and loan Williams. A telegram wa.s received from Mr Rooper, stating that lie was unavoidably detained in London. There was also present Mr Ll. Adams, clerk to the Council Mr J*. Roberta, Major Conran, county treasurer; Mr R. Lloyd Williams, county sur- veyor Mr R. Humphreys Roberts, county accountant. THB BURTON ELECTION AND APPOINTMENT OF I CHAIRMAN. The members having handed in their declarations of election, Mr Mosa, who occupied the chair, said the first business of the Council was to elect a chair- man. Mr WYKNE EmvAKDS said before that matter was taken, he wished to raise a question relating to the Burton election in which Mr Moss was a candi- date, Mr Moss being chairma.n of the Council, was returning officer, and he wished to know whether or not the election was in consequence void. Mr Moss said he doubted whether the question was in order, but he had no objection to its being answered. The CLERK safd he received Mr Wynne Edward's letter at 5.15 p.m. on the previous day, and it con- tained several serious questions, but it was then too late for him to verify the references. He was of opinion that the Council had nothing to do with the question, for if an offence had been committed it was for the Courts of Law to consider it. He had received from the deputy returning officer, Mr R. J. Kendrick. of Wrexham, a return showing that Mr Moss had been returned member of Burton, and he considered that the Council could not go behind that document, for it was not an election court. Mr LUMLKV protested against any further discus- sion of a subject with which the Council had nothing to do. To do so would be to waste time. Mr HOOSON said if Mr Moss had not been properly elected a member of the County Council, he was going to propose that he should be elected chairman, for they had power to elect a chairman from the outside. He was highly qualified for the post. The past ex- perience which they had had of him had proved his legal knowledge, his fairness, his impartiality, and had manifested the dignity with which he had filled the office during the past two years. By electing him they would not only be doing honour to him, but to the county. To him was largely due the credit of having got the Local Government Act of 1894 into working order :in that county. By electing him as chairman the Council would be doing honour to whom honour was due. Mr Hooson concluded his remarks in Welsh. The CLERK Does the chairman rule that I am to complete my answers to the questions of Mr Wynne Edwards? The CUAIUMAN said he had no wish to stop the discussion, but the Clerk having ruled that the matter was one with which the Council had nothing to do, he took it that the Council would not care to discuss the question further. As he was personally affected by the question, he did care to interfero. Mr WYNNE EDWARDS said he was satisfied with the answer given. Mr THOMAS THOMAS, of Cerrigydruidion, speaking in Welsh, seconded Mr Hooson's proposal. Colonel MAINWAIUNC; said Mr Moss had filled the office of chairman for the past three years—(The CHAIRMAN Two years.)-Yes, two years, and he was one of those who believed that it would be well to elect the chairman for one year only, as was done with mayors in boroughs. The post of chairman was an onerous one, and he hoped the Council would in future elect the chairman for one year only. He was glad to see many of those who had worked together for the past three and some for the past six years. Some whom they knew were not present, thank God. not by death. He regretted very much that Mr Powell, of Wrexham, had found it necessary to relinquish his work on the Council, and he was sure he could, in the name of the Council, wish that he might speedily return to better health. (Hear, hear.) He believed and had heard that some of the elections had been fought on political lines. With politics in that Council they had nothing to do. Alderman LUMLEY Everything. (" Order.") Colonel MAINWARING said the majority of the moderate men wished to have less politics. (Hear. hear.) Alderman LUMLEY The Tories have fought every election on political lines. (" Order.") Colonel MAINWARING, continuing, said many per- sons objected to the time of the Council being taken I up by political matters. The CHAIRMAN Arc you going to move an amend- ment? Colonel MAINWARING said he was, and with a view to avoid politics in the future he proposed that Sir W. Williams Wynn should be elected chairman. Alderman LUHLET: Politics again. (" Order.") Colonel MAINWARING pointed out that for six years Sir Watkin had been a member of the Council. He was a member of the Finance Committee, and as chairman of the Ruabon Parochial Committee and was devoting much time to public work. Mr SOAMES seconded the proposal of Colonel Main- waring with great pleasure. He regretted that at the mention of politics somebody got in an excited state, and seemed to infer- Alderman LUMLET Well, yon name the gentle- man. (" Order, order.") I think the gentleman's name should be mentioned, Mr Chairman. (Renewed cries of "Order.") The CHAIRMAN thought the reference to politics a waste of time. (Hear, hear.) Alderman LCKLBY I should like the gentleman's name. Mr SOAMBS And in snpporting- Alderman LUMLBT I ask for the gentleman's name. Mr SOAIIES It was yourself sir. Alderman LUMLEY: Will you please mention my name. (Laughter and order.") Mr SOAMES, upon Alderman Lumley resuming his seat, said he seeonded the proposal to elect Sir Watkin, not in any hostile spirit against Mr Moss. He should support the proposal as a moderate man, having only the interests of the county in view. The appointment of Sir Watkin would meet with much approval at his (the speaker's) end of the county. The CHAIRMAN in reply to a question said he should not treat the proposal to elect Sir Watkin as a sub- stantive motion, but aa an amendment. He then proceeded to put the amendment that Sir Watkin be chairman. The names were recorded, and it was first stated that the figures were Against the amendment 25 For 24 Objection was taken to the counting, and upon an l re-examination it was fonnd that the figures were [ Againjit 25 For 25 There being an equality of votes, the chairman had to use his casting vote. and gave it against the amend- ment, which was therefore lost by that vote. The original motion, that Mr Moss be chairman was then voted upon, and there were twenty-fire votes on each side. Mr Moss then gave his casting vote for the original resolution, and he was elected chairman of the Connty Council. Mr Sparrow and Mr Morris of Llansilin, with Mr Darby voted with the Conservatives. After the result was declared. Alderman LUMLBY congratulated the Chairman upon the result of the political election. The CHAIRMAN hoped members would keep order and proceed with the business. He also warned the pubhc [many of whom were present and cheered heartily] that such demonstrations must not be re- peated. Mr SPABBOW hoped the Chairman would keep Mr Lumley in a little order. (Lamghter.) The CHAIRMAN Let us have no personalities. THE ELECTION OF ALDERMEN. I The Council then proceeded with the election of eifiht aldermen, and the matter occupied a very long time. The result was that the Conservative list of eight was carried in its entirety as follows :— Captain Griffith-Boscawou 23 Mr J. R. Barton, Miners 23 Sir Robert Egerton, Wrexham 23 Mr J. M. Hughes, Lilanyblodwel 23 Dr. J. It. Jenkins, Ruihin, 23 Mr Steele L. Roberts, Chirk 23 Mr William Jones, Llanefydd 22 Mr Thomas Henry Roberts, Lilandyrnog. 22 UMSUCCHSSPUIi. He Thoma. Gee 21 Mr Owen Williams, Bodfarl 21 Colonel Barnes. 20 Mr William Coward 20 Mr Christmas Jones 20 Mr David Jone", Llanrwst 19 Mr John Parry, LlanarmoD. 19 Mr George Cromar, Ross"i. 19 Mr O. Issoed Jones 1 Colonel Mainwaring 1 Mr W. G. Dodd 1 THE VICE-CHAIRMANSHIP. I After luncheon the newly-elected aldermen mad a the necessary declarations and took thoir seats. The CHAIRMAN said the next business was the elec- tion of a vice-chakman. Alderman LUMLEY proposed the election of Mr Isgoed Jones, and Alderman PARRY seconded. Mr J. COSTER EDWARDS proposed as an amendment the election of Sir W. Williams Wynn. Mr SPARROW seconded, on the ground that he had always held that when one party held the chair the vice-chair should be given to the other side. As the question was about to be put, Alderman LESTER suggested that it should be explained in Welsh, as had been done in the election of chairman. The CHAIRMAN said he would:ask the propoaers and seconders to do so. Alderman LUMLBT said,he; would explain it in Welsh. Mr STOllEY objected, and said that the statement should be made by the chairman. The CHAIRMAN I have given my ruling. Mr STOREY Are we to understand that the chair- man cannot speak Welsh ? Alderman LUMLEY then made the necessary ex- planation. Mr THOMAS asked if Sir Watkin understood Welsh. Mr SoAmzb What bele this to do with the ques- tion ? Sin WATKIN said he did not wish to appear what he was not, but he could understand a good deal of Welsh, although lie could not converse in it. He objected to the question, because it ought to have been raised when the Chairman was being elected. Mr ISGOED Jo-, rs urged that as the Chairman came from East Denbighshire, it was only fair that the Vice-chairman should come from the western portion of the county. The Council then divided :— For Sir Watkin 30 For Mr Isgoed Jones 25 SIR WATKIN then took the chair amid cheers, and thanked the Council for his election. and promised that, as far as he was concerned, nothing of politics should be introduced into the Council, but that the business of the county should be duly, economically, and efficiently dealt with. (Hear, hear.) THE COMMITTEES. The Council appointed the following committees: Assessment Commitee.—Messrs. Simon Jones, W. D. W. Griffith, Saxon Ellis, Thomas Morris, Steel Roberts, Griffith-Boscawen, Wm. Jones. W. Trevor Parkins, D. Owen, Isgoed Jones, and E. Hooson. Finance Committee.—Messrs Simon Jones. Thomas Jones, J. W. Lumley, Henry Dennis, and W. D. W. Griffith, Dr. J. R. Jenkins, Captain Griffith-Boscawen, Sir R. E. Egerton, Mr P. E. Story, Mr S. Gregson Ellis, Colonel Sandbacli. Messrs William Williams, F. W. Graesser, Colonel Mainwaring. F. W. S.iucs, C. K. Benson, and J. H. Darby, Sir V, W. Wynn, Messrs E. Bellis, Henry Williams, J.ihn Robots, Henllan, T. Ingham, Thomas Parry. and y. Moss. Standing Joint Committee.—ilessrs Simon Jones, J. W. Lumley, Thomas Parry, W. Dr.vies, F. W. Soames, W. E. Samuel, C. K. Benson, John' Roberts, Colwyn Bay, 0. Isgoed Jones, E. Hooson, J. Sparrow, and S. Moss. Allotment Committee.—Messrs Guion Jones, W. D. W. Griffith, J. H. Roberts (Plas Bennett), S. G. Ellis, Thos. Morris, Col. Mainwaring, S. Roberts, Capt. Griffith (Boscawen), Trevor Parkins, H. Rawson Williams. J. Parry (Colwyn Bay), J. V. Williams (Abergele), E. Hooson. H. Morris (Llangollen), and Sir Walkin Williams Wynn. Asylum Committee. The following gentlemen were elected to fill the vacancies on the Asylum Com- mittee :—Messrs Henry Williams, S. G, Ellis, and W. G. Higby. Technical Education Committee.—The old mem- bers were re-elected with the following :—Messrs. Darby, Bellis, William Jones, Ellis, Garnedd Henry Williams, Foulkes, Hendre Yyda Owen Williams, Thomas Roberts, Plas Bennett Simon Jones, Colonel Sandbacli, J. C. Edwards Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, W. G. Dodd, and R. F. Graesssr. The Roads.—The Council was appointed a Main Roads Committee, with sub-committees for each end of the county. The following were elected a com- mittee to consider the maining of the roads :—Messrs T. Parry, W. Jones, Wynne Edwards, William Williams, Rigby, Mainwaring, Holland, E. Roberts, Steel Roberts, J. C. Edwards, William C. Hughes, Kvrke, Harrison, R. Eilis, and Sparrow. AMALGAMATION OF COMMITTEES. On the motion of Captain WYNNE EDWARDS, seconded by Mr LUMLEY, it was agreed that the Weights and Measures Committee, Sub-Main Roads Committee, and Contagious Diseases Committee in each end of the county be amalgamated, and that the aldermen and members of the Council resident in the respective divisions of the county be elected upon these committees. THE LLANARMON DOUBLE RETURN. Mr WYNNE EDWARDS asked what was to be done with regard to the tie at Llanarmon. The CHAIRMAN said that the presiding officer should have given a casting vote, or drawn the names out of a hat. The CLERK said he had referred the matter to the Local Government Board, who replied that they would give the matter their very serious considera- tion. The CHAIRMAN said the initiative would have to come from the parishioners at Llanarmon. The Council then rose.

The annual ploughing match of the Alyn District Society, was held at Penygelli Farm, Nannerch, on Thursday. Major B. Lloyd, Hafod, is the president of the society, and Mr J. E. Davies, of Mold, the secretary. The judges were :-Messrs. E. Williams (Northop), N. Bateman (Mold), E. Roberts (Denbigh), and B. Bellis (Mold), for ploughing; Messrs. E. P. Edwards (Mold), W. H. Cooke (Mold), and R. Humphries (Hafod) for turnouts and Messrs. E. P. Edwards and T. R. Probert for teams. In the first (open) class, J. Roberts (New- market) was first, and David Evans (Llnnarmon) second. The second class was open to farmers, their sons, or servants, who had never won a first prize. and E. Wynne Williams was first, and W. Langford second. For the best team of horses, Mrs Davies (Leeswood) was first and J. E. Bankes (Soughton) second. For the neatest turnout, W. Langford (Hesp) was first and J. E. Bankes second. The hedging and ditching (open) was won by Lewis Roberts (Llan- rha.iadr) and W. Turner (Ruthin) was second. Luncheon was provided at the farm occupied by Mrs Griffiths, Major E. Lloyd presiding.

THE EAST BRISTOL ELECTION. I The election of a Parliamentary representative for East Bristol, rendered necessary by the death of Sir Joseph Weston, took place on Thursday. Sir W. Wills (Liberal) received 3,740 votes, and Mr II. Gore (Independent Labour candidate) 3,608, tho majority thus being 132. t

THE WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT BILL., The members of the Northwich Constitmtional Club recently forwarded to Mr J. T. Brunner, M.P., a resolution passed at a public meeting of the club to the following effect That as the Bill for dis- establishing and disendowing the four Welsh dioceses of the Church of England is, in the opinion of this meeting, bad in principle, and a Bill which will infliet serious injary upon the poorer portion of the population, the electors are hereby called impon to resist the measure by all the legitimate means in their power." To this Mr Brunner has forwarded the following reply Dear Sir,-Yonr favour of the 8th inst. came to hand yesterday morning. I have read the resolution enclosed with care, and I beg to assure you with respect also. Though I cannot agree with the opinions expressed in the resolution, I am glad to note that the members of your club hold themselves beumd to consider the interests of the poorer part of the population of Wales, and to point out that the Bill nakea large provision for those in- terests by way of hospitals and trained aurses for the sick poor, improved dwellings, and so OQ. I think it extremely likely that before long a compromise will be effected on the lines of Mr Chamberlain's letter te the Welsh editor, the Tory party throwing over some of their principles to seeare some of the funds, and the Liberal party giving way on the ques- tion of money for the sake 8f their principles. You describe the meeting at the Constitutional Clab, at which the resolution was passed. an a pablia meeting. The word public is to be taken in a Pickwickiam sense, I take it.-Yours faithfally, Joiax T. Bbuhhib." In the House of Commons, on Tuesday, Mr D. Thomas asked the Home Secretary whether it was intended bv Claaae 6, Sub-section 1 (a), of the Established Church (Wales) Bill that the amount of JE976 88 given in return 240 of last session an being derived by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners from ground rents in the parish of Aberdare was to be vested by the Welsh Commissioaers in the Aberdare District Council, or whether it would feim part of the central fund, to be applied in the first instance towards payment of the expenses of carrying the Act into operation, and, subject thereto, to purposes for the benefit of Wales generally.—Mr G. Russell replied: The ground rents to which my hon. friend refers, not being attached to a parochial benefice, will come within the operation of Clause 9, paragraph b. and therefore will be appropriated in the manner indicated in the second paragraph of his question. I may, however, remind him of the duty imposed upon the Commissioners by Sub-section 3 of Clause 9 to pay due regard to the want and circnmstances of the parish in which the property is situated, and the eir- eamstances of each particular case. THE SECOND READING. In the House ot Commons on Thursday, Mr Asquith, in moving the second reading of the Established Church (Wales) Bill, said the object of the Bill was to terminate the legal establishment of the Church of England in Waled, That was its central and essential provision, aud everything else was subsidiary to that main and governing purpose. Thero was an obvious distinction between the Church as a spiritual body, which was one idantical and continuous, and the Church as a State Estab- lishment, which was subject, as to all its forms and laws, to the shifting currents of popular opinion, which was at one time protected by Parliament to a certain extent, and at another time protected by Parliament within very much narrower and more contracted limits. There could be no delusion more injurious to the true interests of the Chureh, or more fatal to a true understanding of our Constitution, than to confnse these things, separate in their origin, and absolntely having no connection one with the other. A fallacious assumptioft often introduced into these dis- cussions was that the State, by altering the conditions of Establishment or by getting rid of Establishment altogether, was in some way or other making a formal repudiation on the part of the nation of its religious character. He asserted that from the earliest times in this country the State has claimed and exercised the controlling voice in the civio government and in the regulation of the endowments and privileges of the National Church. It was a historical fallacy to represent the Church of England as ever having been a inere offshoot and dependency of the Church of Home. He defied anyone to dispute the proposition that whether or not there was a transfer of the privileges and endowments of one Church to another, Parliament did, between 1530 and 1570, assert and exercise the right of prescribing the conditions of tenure on which every ecclesiastical benefice in this country was held. That was the price which a National Chureh paid for the so-called privi- lege of establishment. It was for them to consider whether the privileges and disabilities were worth the price which they had always had to pay, and would always have to pay, for that state of things. After referring to the treatment of the Church in Wales in the Tudor and Stuart periods, Mr Asquith desoribed the causes of tho foundation of Welsh Nonconformity, alluded to the strength of the various reli -10US congregations in the Principality, and replied to the various objections which had been raised to the bill since it was introduced.—Sir M. H. Beach contended that the Government were attempting to attack the Church under the disguise of yielding to what they called the national demands of y ??ales The Principality was to be treated in this matter as a separate nationality, contrary to history, contrary to geographical facts, and he believed not in accordance with any views which the Government would be prepared to carry their legitimate conclusions. If they were told that on such a matter as the disestablisment and disendow- ment of the Church of Wales was entitled to be treated as a separate nation, he would like to ask the Government if thirty-one out of thirty-four Welsh members were to say that they insisted on having a separate Government and a separate Parlia- ment for Wales, what would be their answer? The House must be satisfied and the country must be satisfied that the demand was jusl and right in itself. The Bill would not be passed into law. If it had been seriously intended the Government would have pressed it forward last year, and if it had been defeated in that House or in the House of Lords they would have taken the verdict of the electors upon it and abided by the result. The debate was con tinued bv Mr Herbert Roberts, Mr Penrose Fitz Gerald, Mr T. P. Price, Mr G. Loder, Lord Cran borne, and other members, and then adjourned. LETTER FROM LORD SALISBURY. The Marquis of Salisbury has written as follows to the Rev. H. H. Henson, vicar of Barking The small dioceaes of the English Church in Wales, in defending their endowments, are defending the rights of the poor to the ministrations of religion, and in very, very many rural parishes those ministrations must be withdrawn if the Bill should pass. These dioceses are defending themselves against the mass of the English Nonconformists, against the Roman Catholics of Ireland, and against the hostility lately developed of a powerful political party. In such an unequal contest they ask for and have a right to receive the strenuous support of their fellow Church- men in all parts of the kingdom. If we fail to defend the right to-day we shall have to struggle for the temporal existence of the whole of the English Church to-morrow."

Army, Militia, and Volunteers. VOLUNTEER LONG SERVICE MEDALS. J On Wednesday night General Hall, of the North- I Western Military District, attended at Chester Town Hall for the purpose of distributing the long service iiiodals to volunteers who had served tweuty years. The proceedings took place in the Assembly-room, in presence of a large attendance of the public, includ- ing the Mayor (Mr W. H. Churton) and the Sheriff (Mr J. Jones). The following are the names of the volunteer corps and the number of men entitled to the meclal:-Ist Cheshire and Carnarvonshire Volun- teer Artillery, 24; lst Shropshire and Staffordshire Volunteer Artillery, 5; 2nd Cheshire Volunteer Engineers, 2; 1st Flintshire Volunteer Engineers, 4; 2nd V.B. Cheshire Regiment, 44; 1st V.B. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 69; aud 2nd V.B. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 26; total, 174. With the exception of sixteen the whole of the recipients paraded. General Hall was attended by Colonel Auld, chief staff officer of the district; Captain Altliam, D.A.A.G.; Captain Stuart, S.R.A.; Colonel Hamilton, chief paymaster; Major n. Hannay, R.E.; Colonel Butlin, command- ing the 22nd Regimental District; Captain Cooper, the General's A.D.C.; Captain Neville, Adjutant to the 22iid Regimental District whilst the other officers present included Colonel Cooke of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Colonel Brown of the 1st Cheshire and Carnarvonshire Artillery Volunteers, Colonel Evans-Lloyd and Colonel Ashton, 2nd V.B. Cheshire Regiment. General Hall expressed gratification at it having fallen to his lot to have the pleasure of presenting the medals which had been given this year by her Majesty to those officers, non-commissioned officers, and men who have served for twenty years in the volunteer force. The volunteer movement began no less than thirty-six years ago. He was glad to see in one or two places where he had been recently that, even at the present time, there were some officers and men who began to serve with the com- mencement of the movement. At any rate, there was a very large number who had had long service, eonsiderably over the time required of twenty years. He took it that that badge-the medal—which they would wear would show to the world that they were expected to exercise that good influence, because they understood what discipline meant. Before pre- senting the medals he took the opportunity to pre- sent the regular long service good conduct medal to Sergeant-Instructor Pearson, instructor of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who had completed twenty-one years in the army, during which time he had been a non-commissioned officer for nearly fourteen years. During his service his conduct had been so good and exemplary that her Majesty considered him a fitting subject to receive the medal. General Hall then handed the medals to the volunteers for long service, and the proceedings con- cluded by the bands playing Auld Lang Syne."

COEDPOETH AND MINERA. CONCERT—Un Monday evening, a concert was held in the Girls' School, Penygelli, in aid of the funds of the Loyal Ancient Order of Shepherds Lodge. The following took part in the programme :—Mr E. Roberts and party, Master E. H. Jones, Master Harry J. Bowen, Mr William Williams, Mr T. Morris, Mr R. Lewis, Master H. Rhyl Bowen, Miss Nelly Bowen, Master E. B. Jones.

NORTH WALES MINERS' FEDERATION. A meeting was held at Wrexham, on Monday, Mr G. Rowley, the president, in the chair. It was decided to hold a meeting at Wrexham to select representatives on the Board of the Permanent Relief Society.—Subject to the reply of the owner of the Brynmally Colliery as to a dispute there, it was decided to refer that dispute, and one at Sandy- croft Colliery, to the Conciliation Board. A levy of 6d per member for three weeks was ordered to meet liabilities to men on strike; and the delegates at various collieries were urged to assist the collectors from Hafod Colliery.

LOCAL LAW CASE. On Thursday, in the Chancery Division, Mr Justice Romer granted an injunction in the case of Whit- wham T. the Westminster and Brymbo Coal and Coke Compa.ny. Limited, restraining the defendants from tipping material on land which the Judge declared to be the property of the plaintiffs, and ordered an inqairy into the damage done up to the present.

CHINA AND JAPAN. Li Hnng Chang, the Chinese peace envoy, has left Taku for Japan. Representatives of China have appealed to the Courts of Rome and St. Petersburg for assistance in preserving the integrity of China. Li Hung Chang, the Chinese Envoy, arrived at the Japanese port of Simonoseki on Tuesday morning, and was "cordially greeted by the Secretary to the Japanese Foreign Office. He had an interview in the conrso of the day with the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

FAILURE OF A GWERSYLLT TIMBER MERCHANT. Mr Robert Burden, timber merchant, of the Wheat Sheaf Saw MiMa, Gwers Ilt, near Wrexham, has died his petition, with unknown liabilities, variously hia petitioant JE40.000 to S,90,000, The ftn* meeting of his petitioant £ 40,000 to £ 90,000, The first meeting of creditors was held at Chester on Thursday. The prin- cipal creditors represented were :-The City Bank, £ 494; W. J. Wardell, iE478 i Chester Provender Com- pany, 1114; Liverpool Union Bank, S-26,062 (deduct ±14,450 value of securities, leaving a balance of £ 11,612); Burton Union Bank, E121 J. Kitchen Birch, £ 3,500; executors of the late Jno Birch, £ 1,151; H. and C. Burden, JE603. The total amount; of proof lodged at the meeting came to ZW,583, and the Receiver said there were many others to be added, including MrWilli&m*, timber merchant, Dolgelly £ 619, and John Jones, Liverpool, £ 1,811. The Official Receiver regretted he had no state. ment of affairs to present to the creditors yet, although the receiving order was made on Feb. 23rd. On the following Monday the debtor had a long interview with him, and said his books were in a great muddle, and it was necessary for him to have assistance. After various negotiations, he (the Receiver) consented to a statement of affairs being prepared by Messrs Sellers, Dixey, and Co. At the present moment he was absolutely without any information what the total liabilities might be or what the assets might be. In the statement of affairs an important item would be the liability of the bankrupt upon accommodation bills. The books were in a very incomplete position. The bankrupt commenced business in 1891. apd had previously been employed by Barker Brothers, Shrewsbury, timber merchants. He had iEI,000 capital himself, and his aunt guaranteed the bank £ 2,000 on an overdraft, his capital being thus £ 3,000. His aunt also gave him two houses in Shrewsbury to deal with. Directly he began business he got a very large trade with Messrs Thrutchley, Limited, Knuts- ford. He (the debtor) purchased large quantities of larch and mining timber, not really for Thrutchley's, but be should not have bought it but for his connec- tion with them. For instance, when the Earl of Powis died a very large amount of timber was sold on account of the probate. Some thousands of pounds worth of timber was felled, and part of it, about 13,000 worth, he (the bankrupt) purchased. Being unable to deal with that, he got Thrutchley's to give him bills to assist him to pay for it. His practice was to go and buy a certain lot of timber and then sell it to the contractors. He was liable for the loss. Thrutchley's would inquire at collieries and send to him to ask him what he would contract for. That went on tiJI the coal strike, when he got enormously into bad book". Some of his purchases he admitted were wild in the extreme. He was to blame, but they were to blame for not holding a firm rope on him. Thrutchley's saw they were getting into a predica- ment, and they agreed that no cash should be paid except through the secretary. He (the debtor) was saddled enormously with stock, and had no working capital at this time to get it away. He saw in a. timber trade paper that bills could bo discounted in London at a low rate of interest. At that time he had trade bills, and the mention of the advertisement brought him into communication with financial agents who introduced him to some other people, and first of all to a firm in Liverpool. He had communication with a Mr Bailey, of Newport, Monmouthshire, whom the bank said they would credit E2,000. When the bill he (the debtor) had discounted matured, however, Mr Bailey filed his petition. Brock and Co., of Bristol, with whom he had similar transactions, also filed their petition, and when the bills were discounted people pounced upon him with writs. He had had similarly unfortunate experiences with firms in Glasgow, Bolton, and Worcester. He had gone to his account for monoy until his guarantees at the bank went up to £ 6,000 or £ 7,000, which was secured by the deposit of railway script. Then in a weak moment he went to moneylenders. He went to a Mr R. Edwards, in May, 1894. He was then in an awkward predicament, having writs in. Edwards lent him iEI,000 without security forE1,400 replivitble in certain instalments at so much per week. He had nearly paid that up, but Edwards gave him no rest until he got him (debtor) to sign some notes for bonuses, and he also threatened to sell the debtor up. Mr Calde- cutt, solicitor, Chester, got him through that, how- ever, and he had learned such a lesson." No sane man would have acted like him. He borrowed another iE2,000, and was charged the same rate of interest, about JE800. The debtor was so ashamed of himself he did not again consult Mr Caldecutt, but went to Mr Jolliffe. Edwards had got the debtor firm and fast, but Mr Jolliffe arranged for monthly pay- ments. Edwards had not only got the loan back, but had got more than the principal. After that Edwards dunned him to take up another loan in addi- tion to this £ 2,000; this time he did" him for £1,000, but Mr Jolliffe had got his affairs in hand then, and the debtor got into such a pitch that he would not pay Edwards. He thought he would fig-ht him first. He did so, and "bested" him in regard to the two notes. In conclusion, he stated that he tried to corner one section of the timber trade, which ho did for some time until the coal strike knocked him down. This statement, the Receiver remarked, disclosed a very extraordinary state of business in tne way the bankrupt went to money- lenders at ruinous rates of interest. For the first loan of £1,000 he believed he was right in saying the debtor paid back .£1,500, having had the money for something like three months.—Mr Caldecutt stated thn.t. as the debtor's legal adviser, he had cautioned him. in every way against this man, tut he still went to him. The Receiver, proceeding, said the bankrupt got into the habit of borrowing on accommodation bills, which was a Terv complicated business, and he (the Receiver) had not the slightest idea how he stood about that, but there were 115 bills amounting to £ 20,000. It appears there had been a. circle of some eighteen people who were mutually accommodating one another, and of these eighteen, at least ten, had gone to the bad. With regard to his relations with Thrutchley and Co., it was clear the latter supported him very largely, and whether they were partners or agents he h&d not been able to discover. The Receiver said the assets were given as for ow.; Stock in trade at Wheatsheaf, zC700 machinery, £ 400 trade fixtures and fittings, .£20; horse, X20 furaiture, X214 book debt. Xl,000 other property, £2.000 (this was the equity of re- demption in two houses in Oak-street, Shrewsbury.)— Mr Sampson confessed he could not see where the money had gone. The interest of the money lenders would not come to £ 1,000.—Another creditor com- plained of the debtor's silence on the point of his liabilities, and added that the debtor told him he was worth X24,000 not a month ago, and his book debts were £ 4,000.—Mr Thomas Thrutchley (Knutsford) He told me he had X40,000 worth of stock paid for.- The meeting was adjourned for the preparation of the statement of affairs.

RHOSLLANERCHRUGOG. I I iiETHLEiiEM UIIAPEL.-AT a meeting of the Young Men's Society on Saturday evening, the Rev. Robert Roberts gave an instructive address upon Mind and matter in human nature." Tiii, FORD Gnox Socir.TY.—" The influence of wealth and charactor upon Society," was the matter under discussion by the members of the Ford Gron Society, on March 15th. Addresses were given by the Chairman (Rev. Robert Jones), Mr Thomas M right, High-street Mr Wm. Jones, Epsom House; Mr Theophilus Lewis, aud others. COLLIEUY ACCIDENT.—A boy named Robert Evans, sou of Thomas Evans, Mountain-street, met with an an accident at Bersham Colliery on Friday, March 15ih. It appears that the boy, who had only recently begun work, was engaged as a dojrkeeper, and that some trams went over him and broke two of his ribs.

Hunting Appointments. SIR W. W. WYNN'S HOUNDS. 11 WBATHER RKRMITTIJI G. Saturday, aiarcn Blackhoe At 12. Monday, March 25th Penlev At 1. Tue,d-,iy, blarch 26th Rednal At 12. Friday, March 29.h. Wvnnstay At 1. Saturday, March 30th Cloverley At 12.20. THE FLINT AND DENBIGH HOUNDS. Saturday, March 23rd. Llanrhaidr Monday, March 25th .Font Aled Thursday, March 28th Kimnel Saturday, March 30th. Cwm At 12.

The Rev. H. A. James, R.D., the new headmaster of Rugby School, will be remembered by many of our readers as the Dean of St. Asaph from 1886 to 1889, and afterwards as the chaplain of the Bishop of St, Asaph. A large proportion of Scott's Emulsion is taken by babies and growing children. If you have a thin, weak baby, or a child that shows emaciation, narrow chest and general weakness, you ought to give this great preparation a trial. You will surely see quick I results. 1 An Every Day Affair. Coughs and Colds are daily misfortunes' The healthiest man woman or child is liable to be the next victim Twenty-four hours can easily bring on a cold, a nasty chill, a midnight cough. -FRANCIS)S BALSAM, if administered promptly, will check a fresh cold; and if taken regularly, will cure any affection of the throat, chea or lungs. = A REMARKABLE TESTIMONY^ HENRY BIRD, ESQ., M.D., HIGH-STRBBT. CHELMSFORD, writes:- I beg to express my great satisfaction with yoat Spe«ta»les, which are so admirably to my sight. I could not have believed it possible my vioion eould have been 80 much imprOved and relieved at my age, 82." HUNDREDS OF TESTIMONIALS Hare been received from grateful wearers, amongst whieh will be found the following well-knows namesEarl and Countess Lindsay, Lady Mills, Lady Bmily Digby, Sir P. D. Dixon Hartkod1 Bart., M.P., whose sight has been benefited by using I LAUF Ci ?'<TMea -FWS  When all others have failed. PRICES PROM 1/- TO 10/6 FRANCIS & Co., CHEMISTS AND OPTICIANS, HOPE STREET, AND TOWN HILL, From whom only in Wrexham these celebrated Spectacles and Eye-glass can be obtained. N,B.-All are stamped H-L., without this none are genuine. ??r? $? ? ?e GIVE EASE AND COMFORT  M ??.    A DURING TEETHING. t/ f I44^ £ £ l//Mjy PLBASAT COOLIKG ApEmET FOR CHILDMX Ot ALL AGES. ?-?? M ? ? PD\ ? ReT" D. S. PR0SSEE> Kent-road, BIackpM], stvs j I y/s?S) IS* I have used Pr it chard's Teething Powders regf?arly C,C?yC??C??????M???????? y <??L?€/i?C??C/yjS? for my ciJdren, and they answer their purpo* rtrr  well. It is easy to get children to take :hem." They subdue Irritation, prevent Fits, Convulsions, etc., and act in that beneficial manner which has gaiaed for them such a high and wide reputation amongst Mothers and Nurses. Sold everywhere. Packets, Is lid, and 2s 9d, or Post Free, 14 or Stamps. PRITCHARD, CHEMIST, CHEADLE, MANCHESTER, late of Chorlton-road. t910 I  Bottles -<} MUTVt, r?  ??i3?4??-? ?'' os«a j ????/J?????? ?1??/Z?' ???< ?- ?— ? TreV poredonlyly  ??- ?-  ?  ? ''???????5-'?  .JB??j ? ?-f?????rFO? ATH.?C jTvX lib_V 1 ernjre i ?!2? ? ? r "??? ? -???r"?" ?%?'  ??"  c/. c/ BrUIses, Elliman ON5 Z?! C?7., Chest, boiily aches and pains,   ? ? ?T B t MM?UM? UBh ——. -■ s ? All Sorts and "?S :'>'¡:I\ ? g TT101* Rheumatism, Gout, Sciatica, Neuralgia, Cram p P l eurisVt  Cr.amp, Pleuisy, || I Lumbago, Sore Throat, Bronchitis, Soreness, Stiffness, Bruis?S, 1 iW Conditions of Men" Slouc  Limbs, aD, all -<m?<t<« M! S Toothache, Headache, Backache, Feetache, Pains in the Chest, I| §1 Pains i. n the Back, Pains in the Shoulders, Pains in the Limbs, and 3.11 g bodily aches an d pa i ns, it acts like magic. Sa fe, sure, and never faiEDg. )C VAGE&U&?n?S PAINs [OOMQUERS PAIN. [ -j USE ')I! f'd > 01' i^WjITS ? ?  v J!?!?B?jS ??!L? ? ? ?? I?E??????j?rj?L?? {! -v. AS< ;;YTHING. W ^8 i WASHES EVERYTH!NG.

ROSSETT. THE RECEXT COUXTY COUNCIL ELECTION.—With regard to our report of the election for the Burton division for the County Council, it is only fair to our Rossett correspondent to state that he did not furnish that part of it to which Captain Griffith- Boscawen has taken exception, and that he entirely confirms the latter gentleman's statement as to its inaccuracy. IITnE PItESBYTFRIA- Cnuncn.—The annual report in connection with this church has been circulated amongst the members. It shows increase in numbers and finances, but there is a sum of £21 due to the [re&surer. owin? to extra expenditure necessitated. The church and congregation, in their weekly offer- ings, contributed JEM 13s 8d. The total collections amount to S169 7s. Another sum of X116 was paid towards the support of the ministry. A good share of attention is paid to temperance work, both here and at Lavister. CHURCH OF CnrosT.On Monday evening the friends at Cam-yr-Alyn Chapel celebtated their twenty-ninth anniversary, when a large number sat down to an excellent tea, which was provided by Miss Broadhurst, of Marford, and the following presided at the tables :—The Misses Davies, Mrs F. Woolricli, Miss Gilam, Mrs Thomas Woolrich, &c. An in- teresting meeting was afterwards held, Mr Thomas Davies, of Mollington, presiding, he being supported by Messrs William Gilinan. Charles Davies, and Mr Joseph Cunnah. Addresses were given bv these gentlemen. ISYCOED. I JLHE L/HAIIITTFS. -A. public meeting, convened by the Vicar, was kcl in the Schoolroom on Tuesday evening, to cor aid r the distribution of the parochial charities. It i pp ars that nothing has been done with the money oiiice 1883, and it has now amounted to El3 15s. About twenty-eight names were sub- mitted and approved by the meeting, although some of them (our correspondent states) had land and cattle, and some were living on their own property.

TRYDDYN. i TEMPEBAXCH.—A pablic meeting was held in the I Baptist Chapel (Berea), Tryddyn, on Thursday even- ing, March 14, and was well attended. The meeting was organised by the Leeswood, Tryddyn and Ner- quis Temperance Union. Mr David Jones, D.C., Plas Newydd, Hartsheath, presided, and addresses were delivered by the Revs. William Williams, P.C. (Gwilym ap Gwilym Lleyn), aud Ebenezer Bithel!, F.C., Leeswood. A selection of suitable vocal music was rendered by the Pontybodkin Band ot Hope Choir.

( ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT AT I ( ALLEGED E!;IBEZZLEMENT AT I RUABON. I i C '¡Plt\' JI:lg1str:u" On Tacsd?-. at the V. r?h.uu rvWalter 1 'd b\" r Court. Hcnrv JMks. empi?'?.-?tup?forc Gr¡fnths, grocer, Ruabon, ?? :7i, embcz:li"g Captain Griiffth-J'oscawen. c_ 1? monies paid him en "cc'm? '? master. l'ie prisoner was remanded to  will aPPeox A report of the proceeds- ? ? p '?onw????' in our Saturday morning's cdi. ?'- I —

OVERTON. hpcin I .Il I)f"r:ln I NET FISHING.—The net fishing =e.I' NJE(J FOR the on April 1st. Twonets?Iy?et? oLc ?edfor:? future between Overton Bridge and BEu,cr. ??g. sent the river is in good condition fishing. tnre on ti'e LECTURE—On Monday evening, a kcture on we Holy Land, illustrated by the-udSof,? )anMrn. ?Mpiven by Mr Philip Yorke, in Mt? M ational Schools. ? "U-irch 5tn, p-11 Ax E?TEBTAiXMEX-Oa FridaY, }brch l5t'n.? encertainment was ivon bv t'? N!?? ? of ..loss. ?? crw-1 Evens' Md Mrs Scr?g-s eVtl1ing cl,t5.. and  w? taken by Mr \V ülÏ:1.ms, The Argoed, ,lild. tht.c was a good ?ndp.nc.. The tWO bdlCS mentJoed, with the help of Mrs ??.??,?'?? ?=o ?ctea? accompanists. The foUo?.'g ?,?M?ngtsh. o?? took part in the programme :??? ?en, HesMr Arrowsmith.FIorrie Hughes, }1aggie llel1, Hcter ]?,d-,vitrd:i, Alice EdN-3r(ls, Cecil Haulein. J?mesArrowsmtth. ??' )terW'I''?'- L" Haulein, James Arrowsmuh. ?,e Ev? coln Evans, Gweno, Ail?. ?"? -???g?e? Bertha Allen, Emily Allan, Cr, M'r'? Williams, Willie Thompson, w-j Cross. }flIl:1¡¡! V?ugh?n, Mr Bostock, S. Ad?ns. ChMles \Jf,;ted. c: Y?ugh?- g. Roberts. W. Baker, D. Jones, t''?k-?c?.MdI? Wellsted.

MANGOR-IS ycoED. Jess" I A GIFT OF COAL.—Through tt KU  f C, ,'er, J. H. B.Mington and Co., co?! lliel £ uu.i of CHE^' about ei-ht tons of vc: good coal b:we been dt" tributed- -,xnion't the  T?e fOJJoWID' 1"1 ntc amongst the distressed, e, '¡-: fanners provided te&m. for the cartl¡gtJ :It'l1 Ambrose Sutton?Tbom? 1??-'???1.??,"iJ'k F?rual. Ambrose Sutton, Thomas and ?,.? -?'' Thomas dt! brose Sutton aua H. Richards supdilltcllJC i'? ?" tribution. — p?ntedandPubIishedfortherropn? "BOWSER MASON at the AdrNti'f;,Otlicc. "Et' in the county of Deu?i,,h 23rd, 189j-

Orders Commit'ee "That Messrs Parry, Antley, and Gloss be the Charity Committee That Messrs Jenkins, Mort, Parry, and Dunbabill form the AllotmenU Committee;" That Messrs Jenkins, Johnson, and Bostock form the General Purposes Commute?.—Mr Antler proposed that Mr John Parry be treasurer.—Mr Firry did not wish to accept the office, and proposed that the manager of the Wrexham branch of the North and South Wales Bank be treasurer.—This was agreed to.—Mr Mort, owing; to the complications, was obliged to be re- appomted vice-chairman, and this was done. This was all the business. STANSTY. The first annual parish meeting was held at the Stansty Board Schools on Thursday evening, when .r 'T"I:T there was a small attendance of ratepayers. Air n. Ellis was voted to the chair, and in his opening remarks gave an account of the work of the Stansty Parish Council. lie said that the Lighting Com- mittee had transferred their powers to the council. He referred to the inquiry as to the extension of the boundary of the borough of Wrexham, and said that a very strong case was made out for the opposition, and he hoped the result would be that Stanaty would not be taken into the borough. He mentioned that the inquiry cost St?naty ?20 3? 9d, and that the council ha ? ordered a rate of l?d in the C, which would r<mlise £48, and would be quite sufficient to cover their expenses to the end of March. The ques- tion of the flushing of the sewers had been under consideration, and no talisfactory reply had been received from the Rural Sanitary Authority. It was thought that the work could perhaps be done cheaper if the water was got from the Wrexham and Acton Colliery, near where it was suggested a stand pipe be nxed. A Sanitary Committee had been appointed, and he believed it would be a. very important com- mittee as there was no doubt a good deal of work to be done in sauitation in Stansty. H. mentioned that the council had held three council meetings; a joint committee had been held, the council had Naet in com- mittee once, and they had had an inquiry which had extended over three days. He thanked the electors rtf RtArqtv for returning him as a member of the County Council.—A general disiussion followed, and amongst other things, Mr Dutton suggested that the footpath in Rhosddu-roacl from the boundary of the borough to the Walnut Tree Hotel should be curbed and ashphaltod.—Mr David Jones moved the follow- ing resolution Th?t thia parish meeting wishes to instruct the parish council to take up the question Of sanitary arrangem8nV8 and lighting of the parish, with the view to improving them.—Mr F. Willans seconded.—Mr Nawton mentioned a portion of Rhos- ddu-road, near the eolliery houses, which was very dark, and required lighting.—The resolution was carried unanimously. The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman. .ESCLUSHAM BELOW PARISH MEETING. I The adjourned pariah meeting was held on Thurs- day night at the Churoh Schools, Rhoityllsn. There WAS a verv siuall attendance, Mr Richard Fnchard presiding.—Mr William Jones asked why the meet- ing was not held on the 11th February, as proposed.— The Clerk said it was not convenient as tha schools were occupied on that night, and it was eventually postponed till now.—Mr .Bernard said it was not finally decided that the meeting ba held on February 11th, but in the near future.—Mr William Jones Surely you don't call this a near future ? I was put into a very groat inconvenience on coming here 011 February 11th, a.s no doubt one or two Others were. I only wanted to know by whose authority the meeting was postponed until now.— The Cierk said it was that of Mr Davies, the chair- man.—ilr John Edwards, in referenco to the ques- tion of the recent School Board elections, suggested that a parish vestry ought to have been called to con- sider tha question.—Mr John Steene said in reference to the" Adoptive Acts," they were not needed at present.—Mr Ed. Evans agreed with him. He thought they ought to see how they proceeded with the other business first, say for a year, and then deal with the Adoptive Acts.The Chairman alio thought it would be batter to wait.—Mr John Edwarda said besides having a free library they wanted a room of ¡ their own where they could meet together, and call a meeting whenever they wanted.—Mr Edward Evans agreed with him.—Mr Thomas Rogers said he was interested in the Adoptive Acts as much as anybody. He wanted to point out that they could not be worked upon at once, but they must be adopted after twelve months.—Mr Evans proposed chat 809 the Acts would not come into force for 12 months, that they adopt them now.—No one seconded the motion.— The Chairman thought it would not wise to adopt these Acts at such a small meeting as the present one.—Mr Dover thought they would never get a.ny more of the inhabitants to come to the parish meeting. They were not interested enough in the matter. He thought they may as well carry it at once.—Mr Rogers thought that they ought to con- sider the adoptive Acts that night. Expense had been made in advertising that meeting.— Mr Rogers moved, and Mr William Jones seconded, that they adopt the Public Library Act. Mr Steen moved as an amendment and Mr Evans seconded, That it be postponed for twelve months."—The amendment was carried.—Mr Dover proposed that We as a parish meeting, desire to bring before the Council the desirability of providing a public room for the convenience of the parochial electors.—Mr Evans seconded the motion, a-,id it was agreed to.—The meeting closed very abruptly with a vote of thanks to the chairman and the clerk (Mr Robert Daniels.)