Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

MR FRANK LLOYD'S GREAT HORSE SALES. I \Tuesday was the first day of the September pftze sales at Wrexham, and upwards of 350 splendid huutera, harness horses and cobs, wer entered, the first prize for best mare or gelding, II 15-2 and over, going to Mr John Jones, Whitegate Farm, Wrexham, for a splendid bay mare, a winner of several prizes, which was afterwards sold for 58gs. Mr John Morrell, of Chester, took first prize in class 2, with a stylish chestnut marc, and class 3, first prize, Mr H. R. Hughes, of Kin- mel Park, Abergele. There was a very large attendance of buyers, and a brisk trade was done, many good prices being realised, among which we may mention the following :—Mr Jones, -Nvlli te- gate Farm, Wrexham, sold a very handsome bay mare for 58gs Mr Mackenzie, of Parkey, Wrexha-n, a black gelding, 53gs a pair from Mr Dyke Dennis, of Ruabon, brought 59gs and a splendid hunter sent from the samo gentleman, realised 56gs a good brougham horse from Hon. C. H. Wynn, of Rhiig, Corwen, was sold for 68gs. This figure was reached more than once, and a good clearance was effected, the prices remaining at satisfactory figures for the sellers throughout. Wednesday was the second day, and about 300 first-class saddle and harness horses were entered, all under fifteen hands. The judges were Mr Strange, of Bath, and Mr Ansell, of Leamington. The following are the winners of the first prizes in the five classes for the day :— Class 4—Bay mare, sent by Mr W. Conwy Bell, of Rhyl, afterwards sold to go to Sussex for lOOgs class 5—Chestnut horse, sent by the same owner, afterwards sold for 61gs, to go to a Welsh coal proprietor class 6—Mr Edward Studley, Wrexham, with a splendid black gelding, shown in harness, sold for 50gs class 7—Bay cob geld- ing, from Mr Green, Welshpool class 8—Dark bay gelding, Mr Enoch Price, Minsterley, Salop. There was a still better demand to-day than on the first day, the smaller horses meeting with more buyers, and some fancy prices were realised. In addition to the lOOgs and the 61gs paid for Mr Conwy Bell's horses already mentioned, this gentleman sold two others, receiving for the four 312gs. Sir Wyndham Hanmer bought a pair of black geldings from the Earl of Powis's stables for 155gs. A splendid chestnut gelding from Mr Parker, of Whitchurch, was sold for 63gs a very handsome grey gelding, a good mover, sent by Mr Councillor Williamson, sold for 41gs a bay gelding from Mr Roberts, Mold. 50ga a capital iron grev gelding from the Isle of Man, 35gs, to go to Stockton a chestnut cob from Llangefni, 50gs, to go to Manchester another cob from South Shropshire, 48gs a splendid chestnut gelding, a. very active, fine mover, from Whit- church, realised 63gs, to go to Scotland three smrll Welsh ponies, 12-2 hands, were sold for 56gs, the owner afterwards stating that the highest offer he received in Montgomeryshire horse fairs was a each. There was a very good clearance at good prices. On Friday heavy horses took the place of the lighter stamp, and about 300 heavy waggon horses, light lurry and strong van horses, and agricultural and hackney stallions, were shown. The judges were Messrs. T. Edwards, Liverpool T. Strong, Liverpool; J. Jarvis, Chester, and Mr G. Heath, Bickley, and they awarded the prizes ofiered by the auctioneer, Mr Frank Lloyd, as follows :—Pair of mares or geldings, the pro- perty of a gentleman, farmer, or tradesmen—1 Mr W. Fearnall, Chester, 2 Mr C. W. Cooke, Ellesmere, 3 Mr R. Rawes, Northwich. Best mare or gelding in the sale, 16-1 and over—1 and 2 Mr W. Thompson, Lees wood, Mold, 3 Mr R. Fearnall, Chester. Best mare or geld- ing in the sale, under 16.1-1 Mr J. Jackson, Handley, 2 Mr Rawes, Northwich, 3 Mr Cooke, Ellesmere. Light lurry and strong van horses, with action, over 15.3 1 Mr Henry Jones, Chester, 2 Mr Edward Jones, Ellesmere, 3 Mr J. Hussey, Whitchurch. Light lurry and strong van and tram horses, 15.3 and under—1 Mr E. Morris, Kilkewvdd, Welshpool, 2 Mr Morris Evans, Berriew, 3 Mr Rawes, Northwich. One of the judges from Liverpool, gave 145 guineas for a pair of black geldings, the first prize- winners in the first class. Mr Warbur- ton, Warrington, gave 100 guineas for a chestnut gelding, five years old, the prize-winner in the second class.

"V"V'- Football. WKLSH ASSOCIATION CHALLENGE CUP.-The draw for places in the first round of this competition was made on Thursda.y night at Wrexham, as follows;- Division 1 Llandudno Swifts v. Bangor, Mold Red Stars v. Carnarvon Ironopolis, Flint v. Westminster Rovers. Division 2 Wrockwardine Wood v. Rhos- tyllen Victoria, Ironbridge v. Druids, Rhos v. St. George's, Wellington Market Drayton v. Welling- ton Town. Division 3 Oswestry United v. Llanid- loes, Aberystwyth, Portnia.doc, and Whitchurch byes. Division 4 Aberdai-e v. Cardiff, Builth v. Rhayader, Rogerstone v. Hereford. The ifrst-named clubs have choice of ground, the matches to be played on October 19th, the kick off not later than three.

NORTH WALES TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION. The annual meetings of the North Wales Temper- :tnce Association were held on Thursday a: Llan- gollen, Mr T. C. Lewis, of Bangor, presiding. A report upon the work of the past year was presented and a number of resolutions bearing upon temper- ance work passed. Mr Herbert Lewis, M.P., was elected president for the ensuing year. :An interesting feature of the Conference was an address by Mr Herbert Roberts, M.P., who analysed the results of the general election, and showed that the position of the temperance question had not been damaged to anything like the extent which super- ficial observers imagined. He pointed out the terrible effects of the drink traffic, and closed with a forcible appeal to Christian Churches, political parties, and all who had the welfare of the nation at heart to assist in removing them.

OSWESTRY. I PRIMITIVE METHODIST LOCAL PKEACHEKS' ASSO- CIATION.—The autumnal meetings of the above (Shrewsbury District) were held on Thursday, and I commenced w th a general business session shortly after two p.m. At three o'clock a paper was read by Mr G. Grindley. of Weston, en the subject of local preacher and his work. A discussion followed, introduced by Mr E. Evans, Shrewsbury. An open- air service was held after tea, conducted by Messrs W. Morris and J. Brown, Shrewsbury. In the even- iug a meeting was held in the chapel, under the presidency of the Rev. J. B. Bissell, Oswestry, when addresses were delivered by Messrs H. Massey, of Ellesmere, D. H. Jones, Welshpool, and E. Gwillim, Saiop. At the close a collection was made in aid of the association. Dit. BARN-ARDO'S HOMES.—On Tuesday, the Oswestry Habitation of the Young Helpers' League, in connec- tion with Dr. Barnardo's Homes, held a sale of work in the grounds of Castle House, by the kind permis- sion of Mrs Hammond Williams. The stalls were most tastefully laid out with fancy and other articles, the stallholders being the Misses Whitfield, Mrs Coulson, and Miss Davies, Oaklea, the refreshment department being looked after by the Misses Jones, and the Misses Brookes. The sale proved a great success, upwards of E20 being realised for the ebject in view. Several tableaux took place in the house, and in the evening the grounds were illuminated with Japanese lamps and lanterns, kindly lent by Mr B. M. Ledwith, and presented a very pretty appearance. MESSRS WHITFIELD AND Sox's SPECIAL SALE.—On Wednesday Messrs Whitfield and Son held a special sale in the Smithfield of dairy and store cattle, rams, and ram lambs, ewes, ewe lambs, and wethers, &c., which proved to be a very successful one, in fact, we are authorised to state that it is the largest ever held by this firm in the Smithfield, the actual amount of stock disposed of being 217 cattle and calves and 1,156 sheep and pigs, 500 of these being I store sheep. The best sheep sold at very good I prices, ewes making up to 55s a piece, whilst shear- ling rams realised from four guineas up to ten guineas each, a ram sent by Mr Nunnerley of Ken- wick, making this latter figure. The market was rather overstocked with ram lambs, but the best lambs were eagerly bought at prices ranging from 50s to 8s a piece. The store stock was rather a drug in the .market, but still nearly all the cattle changed hands. The fat ewes and lambs, pnd the fat stock generally, sold at quite as gocd r.-t-,esi ts has been ex- perienced of late. A large number of buyers were present from various parts of the country. FUNEKAL OF MB GEORGE WILLIAMS.—On Wednes- day afternoon the remains of the late Mr George Williams, of Lloran Cottage, for several years in the employ of Messrs Longueville and Co., and who died on Saturday after a long and painful illness, were interred in the cemetery. The funeral pro- cession left the house in the following order :— Members of the King Oswald Lodge of Oddfeliows (of which deceased was a member) wearing regalia, Mr W. J- Fowles, Mr G. H. Lerry and Mr F. J. Archer (fellow clerks), the hearse, bearers, Messrs T. F. Cotgreave, W. Bason, W. Ollerhead, and Edward Jones (fellow clerks). The mourners, Jacky (son), and Willie (nephew), Mr W. H. Smith, Liverpool (brother-in-law) Messrs W. and A. Edwards, Shef- field (cousins) George Brunnagar, Brass-ey, and Thomas Edward Middleton. The coffin was covered with wreaths and other floral tributes. The service in the Cemetery Chapel was conducted by the Rev. A. W. M.Weatherly (St. Oswald's), and at the grave side by the Rev. T. Redfern, vicar of Holy Trinity, concluding with the office for the dead of the Order of Oddfellows, read by the Rev. Brother Weatherley, the members present strewing, according to custom, sprigs of thyme on the coffin. The funeral arrange- ments were carried out by Mr W. H. Reed, Leg- street. WESLEYAN BAZAAR.—A two days' bazaar in aid of a fund for a house for the Weslevan ministei. was I held in the Public Hall on Thursday and yesterday. The bazaar was opened on Thursday afternoon by Colonel Barnes, in the unavoidable absence of I Captain Owen Thomas, who had been announced to undertake the ceremony. The Rev. S. H. Terrill isaid they had had a great disappointment in Captain Thomas not being present. Thev had, however, in his place Colonel Barnes, a gentleman who took an interest in the work of other denominations besides his own. They were also glad that Mrs Hutchinson, of Liverpool, would re-open the bazaar afterwards. Colonel Barnes said he had partly come there to see the bazaar, and partly to have a talk with Captain Thomas. He was glad to be able to take his place, as he could not assist at a time when he should have done, but he was forbidden by the doctor about election matters. He hoped the bazaar would be a financial success. He should be pleased to con- tribute X5 to their funds. (Cheers.) He had much pleasure in declaring the bazasr open. (Cheers.) The Rev. J. J. Poynter proposed a vote of thanks to Colonel Barnes, which the Mayor, Mr G. Perks, seconded, and it was heartily carried. The stall- holders wereGeneral work stall Miss Llovd. Mrs Burgess, Mrs R. L. Davies, Mrs T. Morgan," Mrs Terrill, Miss Griffiths. Sunday School Stall Messrs Eveson and Rogers. Llansaintffraid Stall: Mrs Williams, Mrs Lord, Mrs Jones. Bookstall: Mr R. L. Davies and Mr Henstock. Flowers, fruit, and vegetables Mr Thompson, Miss Goodridge, Mr Brown, Miss Polly Davies, Miss Lord. Poultry, &c. Mr Davies (Nant), Mr Poole, Mr Arthur (Craignant). Grocery Messrs J. Davies, J. D. Davies, S. Beddow. and Jenks. Ironmongery and general hardware: Mr T. Morgan and Mr Morgan. Refreshments Mrs J. Davies, Mrs Jenks, Mrs J. Morgan, Mrs Beddow, Mrs Eveson, Mrs Chetwood, Mrs Davies (Nant). Sweets and ice cream Misses Davies (Liverpool House), Miss Davies (Glasfryn), and Miss Edwards. Among the attractions were recitals by the well- known elocutionist, Mr A. G. Careill-Gentry, artistic exhibition, living pictures, phrenological lectures, &c. COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS, THURSDAY.—Before W. H. Weaver, Esq., chairman George Perks, J. Dovaston, and R. Moon, Esqrs, and Captain Atcherley. Keepin;/ Hoys without a Licence.—Wm. Jones, grocer, If ton Heath, was charged by P.C. Fieldhouse with keeping dogs, on the 7th inst., at the parish of St. Martins, without a licence.—Fined 10a for each dog and costs. ASSCM!tiiii/ a Publican and his Wt:fe.-Edward Scott, of Little Nuttree, Llanyblodwel, was charged by Thomas Richards, of the Red Lion Inn, Porthy- waen, with assaulting him on the 14th inst., by strik- ing him, and defendant was also charged with an assault on Sarah Richa.rds, wife of Thomas Richards, on the same date.—Fined XI and 7s costs in each case. ,fit)-!I I ists.-The jury lists for the several parishes and townships in the Hundred of Oswe3try were pre- sented and allowed. the Poachinj Prevention -ict.- Thomas Hughes. labourer, Castle-street, and John Humphreys, labourer, Castle-street, were charged by P.C. George H. Jones with an offence on the 18th instant, against the above Act at the parish of Oswestry. It appeared that the defendants were seen by him on the night in question, about one o'clock, on the road from The Llaunt to Oswestry with a dog, and on being asked what they had in their possession, they both said Nothing," but on the officer searching them he found a rabbit upon each, which was quite warm. —Defendants now pleaded guilty, and were each fined 5s and costs. 0 Candlin e. I'a?egha,i.-In this matter. Mr Cottam, solicitor, Ludlow, applied for a commitment order against Mary Ellen Candlin, of Sandford, for non- payment of the costs of an appeal tried at the last Shropshire Quarter Sessions, in which Alfred Vaughan, of Melverley, was appellant, and Miss Caudhn respondent.—31r Cottam submitted that the magistrates were bound to enforce the order of Quarter Sessions.—Mr W. H. Bott who appeared for Miss Candlin, argued that the magistrates had a dis- cretion to grant or refuse the application, and quoted Section 4 of Jarvis's Act in support of his contention, which by the use of the word mav instead of •• shall," gave the magistrates the discretion to re- fuse. He then gave a. short history of the case, which he said was a cruel one for his client, and gave this as a. reason why the order should be refused, or at any rate withheld for a time.—The magistrates ad- journed the case for a month, and said Mr Cottam might then renew his application if he thought fit.

BANGOR. I LORT AND LOUND.-A Sergeant-major residing at Wrexham had the misfortune to lose two £5 notes. _Lhev, fortunately, fell into honest hands. The soldier, to his credit, offered the finder, Mr Bart!em, a sovereign, of which half was accepted. ACCIDENTS.—On Wednesdav, as Harry Stant, Whit- cliureli-ro-d. Bangor, was playing in the street, a horse belonging to Mr Groom, of Bronington, came along, and swerving suddenly, knocked the boy down. He was attended by Dr. Jones, who found him suffer- ing from a fractured arm.—A workman on the same dav, in the employ of Mr Pearson, of Porthwgan, was breaking in some colts, when they backed against a wall. He was attended to by Dr. Jones, and it was found that his collar bone was broken, and his thigh injured.

WORTHENBURY. A SsrccES-— orthenbury farmers will be glad to hear of the success of their former neighbour, Mr Hugh Fearnall. who is farming now in Essex. At the t Brentwood Show he secured the first prize for a colt in a strong class, the sire of which is Mr T. D. S:udley's horse A Briton Yet."

Among various matters discussed at a meeting on Sept. 20th of the Executive Committee of the Llan- dudno National Eisteddfod was a propose by Mr Littler, that a great religious service should be held in connection with the Eisteddfod, and the Gorsedd prayer should be revised so as to make it in accord- ance with the Christian religion. The motion was I warmly discussed, and ultimatelv rejected. Mr A. C. Huiiipbreys-Ou,cu, M.P., was on Sept. 20th, at Newtown, presented with an address and his portrait in oils precognition of his public services to the county ofMontgomery. The presentation was made by the E^ arl of Powis, and the speakers included Captain Mytton, the late Conservative candidate for Montgomeryshire. i

DENBIGH. i THE Tows COUNCIL have engaged Mr Isaac Shone, C.E., to report on the present condition of their sewerace system and sewerage disposal works, and advise the Council thereon. IMPROVEMENTS AT THE GxPWor.KS.—The Denbigh Gas Companv has just finished the building of a new bed of retorts. The work was carried out under the supervision of Mr McGill. A new engine and gas purifying apparatus have just been erected. LANTI.KN ENTERTAINMENT AT BOARD SCHOOL.—On Tuesday evening, an entertaining picture exhibition was given at the Board School. There was a large gathering of children, and Mr E. J. Roberts, the nead master, explained the pictures as they were thrown on the screen by the excellent lantern. They were illustrative of a tour in France. THE INEIK-VAP.V HOUSE SI-KUEOX.—Dr. Bedlington Morris, the house surgeon, has left the Infirmary for Liverpool cn route for China, he having accepted an appointment as surgeon on board one of the mail steamships. Whilst at the Infirmary, Dr. Morris gained the esteem and confidence of all. b DASHED AGAINST THE WALL.—On Monday, n. horse, the property of Mr Jones, Nant, was standing near the bottom of Beacon's Hill, when something frightened the animal and it rushed away, dashing past a trap which was ascending the hill. It failed to round the corner, and collided with the stone wall facing the Board school. It was thrown over by the collision, and sustained severe injury. THE CONDEMNED PtMrEKTY ON THE CASTLE.—Last week Alderman T. J. Williams completed the pur- chase of a large plot of land situated on the upper side of Broom Hill. It was occupied by a large number of houses, some of which had been con- demned b., the Corporation as unfit for human habitation, and were recently vacated by the tenants. Alderman Williams procured the whole of the pro- perty, and contemplates an improvement which will be a boon to the neighbourhood. If the Town Council could meet Mr Williams a direct and easy way to the Castle might be procured. THE LATE MRS JANE ROBER TS. The funeral of the late Mrs Jane Roberts, the wife of Mr Robert Roberts, sanitary inspector, Clifton House, Park- street, who died, aged fifty-two, after a prolonged and painful illness, took place on Friday week, at Whit- church. The service at the house was undertaken by the Rev. Evan Jones, Calvinistic Methodist minister, and the burial service was conducted by the Rev. R. B. Jones, late curate of Denbigh, now vicar of Llvs- faen, assisted by the Rev. James Davies, curate. The coffin, which was of English oak, was covered with beautiful wreaths, the tributes of relations and friends. There was a large number of persons pre- sent, including the Mayor and several members of the Town Council. The chief mourners were the husband. his two sons, and the Misses Roberts, daughters of deceased Mr R. Roberts, Penypal- mant, father Mr Samuel Roberts, Pandy, brother of the deceased, his wife and daughters Mrs Parry, malster, Park-street; Mr and Mrs Williams, Pentre- voelas, æc. The deceased was a devoted member ot the church at Capel Iawr. BREACH Of THE SUNDAY CLOSING ACT.—On Wed- nesday, before Mr W. D. W. Griffiths and other county magistrates, John Davies, David Roberts, and Owen Owens were summoned for beinsr on licensed premises during prohibited hours. Mr Aluu Lloyd defended. It appears that Sunday, the 15th inst., P.C. Williams, Nantglyn, and P.O. Jones. Llan- sannan, visited the Sportsman's Arms, a pnblic-house situated in the heart of the Hiraethog Mountain, on the high-road from Denbigh to Pentrefoelas, and about nine miles from each. The three defendants were in the house. Davies was drunk, and an ad- ditional charge of being drunk on licensed premises was preferred against him. Owens had a glass of lemonade before him, and Roberts was sitting at a table pretending to eat a supper, which appeared to consist of an onion. The landlady told the police that she was glad that they had come there to frighten the fellows, but she hoped they would not prosecute her. For the defence Mr Lloyd contended that David Roberts was in the house because he had lent his pony to the landlady to go to Church, and he had to wait till she came back to get his pony. He called evidence to prove that Davies was not drunk. and contended that in anv case Owens could not be convicted, because he had only lemonade to drink. The Bench, after a somewhat long consultation, decided by a majority to fine Davies 5s and costs for being drunk, and to fine the three defendants 2s 6d and costs for being on licensed premises. Mr Alun Lloyd asked the Bench to state a case as to Owens' conviction, but the Bench refused. Mr Lloyd said that he would apply to the Queen's Bench for a I mandamns compelling them to do so. COUNTY COCRT,-Before Judge Sir Horatio Lloyd. A Potato Cane.—Elizabeth Prichard, widow, Llan- fairtalhairn, sued the Rev. Philip Davies, rector of Llanfairtalhairn, for £1 8s as the value of two lots of potatoes delivered at the rectory. Mr Llewelyn Jones appeared for the plaintiff. The rector said the potatoes were taken in lieu of another account. I The transaction was five years old. Her husband tooic tne potatoes to tne rectory, ctlier quantities of potatoes were sent, aacl at the time they were pay- ¡ ing the tithe to an agent. They were told that Mr Davies was not at home, and she thought if it was so that the rector would not allow an abatement. (Laughter.)-By the Rector She could not produce any receipts. She had been a widow three years, and could not say whether her husband owed for tithe. The Rector said during the six years up to 1891 there was great difficulty in his neighbourhood, and the plaintiff's husband, amongst others, was very much behind both in the payment of his rent. and tithe, and she frequently went to the rectory asking him to be good enough to write to the landlord ask- ing him to wait for the rent, and he did so. At the same time she asked him to take some potatoes in payment for the tithe and he agreed to accept it. At the present time she owed the rector zElO ior tithe, and her husband owed him that amount at the time of the potato transactions.—The judge thought the ICIO was owinar to the defendant, and therefore the plaintiff could hardly make a claim against defend- ant, and he gave judgment for the defendant. Rescuing a Perishing tiheep.—Councillor Roberts, Plas Bennett, sought to recover from Mr Eyton Lloyd, Brookhouse Farm, Brookhonse, for 6s, being the value of services rendered to Mr Eyton for rescuing a sheep Mr Oliver Evans appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Fred Llewelyn Jones for the de-l fendant.—The plaintiff said he was coming to Den- bigh on the 19th of Ju!y, when the defendant asked him if he had seen a sheep, as he had lost one, and it was much affected with maggots, and he had traced it as far as the plaintiff's land, and the sheep might have got amongst his sheep. Plaintiff said he would look out, and if he sent his boy and the sheep would the defendant remember him. The defendant said he would. He was told of the whereabouts of the sheep, and sent his horse and trap to fetch the animal to the house, where he attended it and washed it with chemicals to remove the maggots. He asked the defendant for a shilling, which he had paid for information as to where the sheep was, and de- fendant refused to pay it. The sheep was cured.— The Jndge said it was a technical question respecting the agreement to pay the shilling. The attending to the sheep seemed to be a voluntary action. It was very kind and proper of Mr Roberts to attend the suffering creature, but if he (the Judge) saw a man drowning and jumped in and saved him, he could not sue him for damage to his clothes. (Laughter.) The defendant must pay the shilling and costs. A Heavy Counter Claim.—Rowland Arthur Williams, of Hafod Hall, Trefnant, sued Evan Jones, Rhewbebyll Farm, Llandyrnog, for A:6 lis, being the amount due for the pasturage of cattle. Mr Llewelyn Jones was for the plaintiff, and Mr Oliver Evans for the defendant. The defendant entered a counter claim of JE26 lis lOd, for trespass of the plaintiff's sheep 15, for trespass of game E16, for two years highway rates paid by the defendant on plaintiff's behalf amounting to 193 lOd. and to sporting rent as per agreement. The plaintiff deposed to having let the cattle lay at Is per head per week to the defendant. and he sent twenty-two head cf cattle, and they were there from June to November, 1894. Appeal had been made for the payment if the amount due, and a promise made of payment several time3, and a later period he sent in his counter claim for the amount mentioned.—By Mr Evans At the time the claim was made for, he had no sheep, and he never in- structed the defendant to pay his highway rates for him. There were two letlars written about the rabbits, and the plaintiff promised to keep them down. He was not the shooting tenant. The shoot- ing was let to two persons.—The defendant deposed to having had a!! transactions respecting the shoot- ing, &c., with the plaintiff He was obliged to obtain pastnre for his cattle outside his own land because of the abundance of game indeed there was no food for the came, and many died in consequence.—The Judge thought it was impossible for the defendant to dispute the amount for the pasturage of the cattle, for he gave credit for that amount. As regarded the counter-claim for the sheep, that trespass had been allowed to sheep, and until after the death of the plaintiff's grandfather. With regard to the tres- pass of game, he could not see what the plaintiff had to do with that, as he was not the shooting tenant. With regard to the counter-claim for highway rates, if the defendant paid it whilst overseer it was that it should be paid back again, and having deducted that he gave judgment for JE5 2s. The T)o,-to)- and ht* Steed.—Howell Rowland. car driver, Rhyl. sned Robert Williams, alias "Doctor a'Green," for 119 15s, for breach of warranty of a mare. Mr Alun Lloy-d appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Oliver Evans for the defendant.—The plaintiff said he heard of the mare the defendant had to sell, and went to see it, The defendant was from home. and so was his man, John David, who had gone to Denbigh with the mare. On his return, lie spoke to David about the mare, and he said the price was 125. and not a shilling less. About eight o'clock he saw the doctor coming with an entire horse. He walked towards home with him. and conversed about the mare. and asked the defendant if he warranted her sound in wind and limb. Defendant replied that he did. When driving, the mare leaned on the shafts in about a hundred yards and could not go, he got down and led her to Rhyl. The next morning, n on going to feed her, he found her down, and unable to get up.—Mr Booth, veterinary surgeon, said the mars was spavined, and it ha.d taken at least three months to developo.-The Judge gave judgment for X14, with costs, saying the ma.re was sold as sound in wind and jimb.

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WREXHAM SCHOOL BOARD. -1 At a meeting of the Wrexham School Board. on II Friday, Sept. 20th, there were present Mr W;i:iam Thomas, in the chair; Mr R. Sauvage, Mr J. Whittingliam, and Mr Ashton Bradley, clerk. The CLERK read the following letter, which Sir Robert Egerton, the Chairman of the Board, had received from Canon Hopkins :— Mary's Rectory, NVrexhain, September 13th, 1895. I Dear Sir Robert,-As I am leaving Wrexham in a few days, I beg to place my resignation as a mem- ber of the School Board in your hands. At the same time I desire to thank you, and all the members of the Board, for the very kind and courteous manner in which you have always acted towards me. Should you think it well to appoint the Very Rev. Mgr. E. Slaughter in my place as a member of the Board, I think you will find him a more useful member than I have been. With zhe very kindest regards to yourself aud all the members of the Board, as also to our good secretary, I remain, yours very sincerely, HENRY CANON HOPKINS." The CLERK said the vacancy could be filled up at a special meeting of the Board called for that purpose. The CHAIRMAN said Canon Hopkins had been a very useful man on that Board, and also on the Board of Guardians. He moved a resolution regret- ting Canon Hopkins' resignation, and acknowledging the great services he had rendered to the Board. Mr SALVAGE seconded. The CLERK said he had always found Canon Hopkins most kind and courteous. He had done a great amount of work for the Board, in connection with the children attending the Roman Catholic Schools. The resolution was unanimously agreed to. It was decided to take into consideration the ques- tion of filling the vacancy at a special meeting held just before the next ordinary meeting of the Board. It was decided to take the necessary steps to have the bov, John Richard Edwards, sent to Chester Industrial School. The boy had been brought before the magistrates on the previous Monday, and had been sent to the workhouse, waiting the decision of the Board. The ATTENDANCE OFFICER in his report, stated that owing to the number of truant players and irregular attenders being on the increase, he should be glad to have their instrnctions to apply for attendance orders in a number of cases. The totals of returns were as follows :— Xo. present Week ending No. on books. Average. at all. Aug. 16 2,319 1,713 1,959 23 2.309 1.773 2,071 „ 30 2,317 1,777 2,138 Sept 6 2.319 1,83* 2,142 13 2.322 1,863 2,116 The attendance percentage for attendance for the past five weeks was over 77. The necessary instructions were given. The ATTENDANCE OFFICER stated that he was sorry to say that some of the magistrates had thought proper to reduce the penalty inflicted upon parents for neglecting to send their children to school to six- pence fin and two shillings costs, although some of the persons had been fined five and seven times previously. The costs to the Board were 4s 6d, so that the Board lost 2s 6d. The CLF-UK said he would look into the matter by the next meeting. [The foregoing report appeared in our Saturday morning's edition.^

SINGULAR FATAL ACCIDENT AT RHOSLLANERCHRUGOG. On Thursday, Sept. 20th, at the Public Hall, Rhos, before Mr Wynn Evans, coroner, and a jury, with Mr Thomas Williams, Mountain-street, as foreman, an inquest was held concerning the death of Solomon Evans, collier, Sinith-street.LSar&h Evans, widow of the deceased, said her husband wasforty-five years of age. Deceased left the house early last Saturday afternoon, and did not return until after eleven o'clock the same night. He was then the worse for drink. Some words took place between them on account of the money he had spent for drink. Deceased struck witness twice, and she rushed out of the house and went into a neighbour's house, where she stayed until the deceased had gone to b:d. Deceased had run after her, and he (the deceased) was followed by her son, who was in the house at the time, and who wished to save her from being ill-used by her husband.—William Evans, stepson of the deceased, said he was in the house on Saturday night when his mother was struck by the deceased. She (the previous witness) relii out of the house, and the deceased ran after her. Witness followed deceased in order to prevent him from getting hold of his mother. Outside of the house the deceased fell on hia face, and he (the witness) fell upon the back of the deceased. He (witness) was taking hold of the deceased behind bv the shoulders, when the latter stumbled, and both went down together. Some of the neighbours had seen the occurrence, and one of them, a man named Edward Jones, tried to pacify the deceased. The deceased went back into the house by crawling on hisjhands and kneea. Wit- ness assisted him to undress and go to bed.- Elizabeth Jones, Smith-street, a neighbour, said she was present when Solomon Evans died on Wednesday. She had nursed him in his iilness. He did not blame anyone for his fall.-Dr. J. C. Davies said he attended deceased, having been called to see him on Sunday evening. He was perfectly conscious, and did not attach blame to anyone for the accident. His death was caused by a rupture of the bladder.-Edwa.rd Jones, collier, Smith-street, said he saw dee,iseti fall on Saturday night. His stepson William Evans, did not push him down, nor cause him to fall. In his (witness') opinion the deceased stumbled over a row of potatoes which was io the garden before the house. The jury, without retiring, returned a verdict of Accidental death." i The foregoing Tcpart appcared in our Saturday morning's edition.] «

THE NORTH WALES POMOLOGIOAL SHOW. The schedules for this show, which will be held at Wrexham on November 14th, are now ready, and may be had from the secretary, Mr Hanson •Tones, Messrs Strachan and Evans, High-street, and Mr Farquharson, Market Hall, Wrexham.

CHIRK. REVISION COt;RT.-The Court to revise the list of voters was held before the Revising Barrister, the Hon. R. C. Grosvenor, at the Hand Hotel, Chirk, on September 20th. The Liberals were represented by Mr W. Wynn Evans, Wrexham, and the Con- servatives by Mr George Bevan, Wrexham.—Mr Benjamin George Jeans, stationmaster, living at the Station House, Chirk, did not appear when his case came before the Barrister. There was some doubt as to how long he had resided there. Eventually Mr Jeans was sent for, and said he had resided at the station since February, 1894. The vote was allowed. --A claim was made by Mr Algernon Myddelton Biddulph, younger son of Mr Richard Myddelton Bindulpb, Chirk Castle, in respect of certain leasehold property he owned in Chirk. Mr Evans opposed it. Mr Barker, the estate agent, was present, and he pro- duced the lease, which showed that it is for a term of ninety-nine years, and showed the rents to be be- tween S60 to £70. The vote was allowed.—These weie all the cases of public interebt. Mr Bevan claimed sixteen votes, and sustained fourteen. Mr \Vynn Ljvans claimed five, and sustained five.

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CONNAH'S QUAY. BIBLE SOCIETY.—The annual meeting of ?f Connah's Quay Auxiliary Branch of the British a I Foreign Bible Society was held at the 1'r?mitive Methodist Chapel on Thursday evening. FUNKKAL.—'Ihe funeral took place on Tne=3iv rf Miss Roberts, eldest daughter of JlrsJ. T Ifm. phreys, Glasgow-house, Connah's Quav. win died oii the previous Friday, after a long and painfal iHaes. at the age of twenty-two. The funeral service was conducted by the Revs. Richard Jones, Mancott' David Edwards, Flint and J. Roberts, Connih'- Quay. There was a large attendance, and everr mark of sympathy was shown towards the fam" il•y óf the deceased. CONCERT.—A concert was held on Wednesday night, at the Welsh Weslevan Chapel. Coombs Quay, in aid of the Chapel Funds. Mr W. H. Lloyd, D.C., Top-y-fron Hall. presided, and the artistes who took part were Miss E. Griffiths, Connah's Qnay; Miss Maggie Wilkinson, Connah's Quav. a yanng girl about eleven years of age, who was heartily applauded and recalled Miss Davies, Top v fon Mr E. Williams (tenor), Connah's Quay Miss S, E. Hooson, Flint Miss Owen, Albert House, Flint Mr Thomas Owen (bass), Flint Mr Robert Parry and party. Flint and the Methodist New Connec- tion Choir, conducted by Mr Edward Jones, which rendered several pieces in excellent style. Miss Morris, Connah's Quay, ably performed the datics of accompanist.

CEFN AND RHOSYMEDRE. (Of her cern Xews o., Page 3.j T1 ■n A TT* 1 DESEFIT H.NTEUTAINMENT.—UII ednesdav even- ing, at the Welsh Wesbyan Chapel, Air Culev gave a dissolving: views entertainment, entitled Mv rambles through Wales," for the benefit of Mr R. D, Roberts, formerly a Wesleyan local preacher, who has been unable to follow his employment for a Ions time. Mr R. J. Greasier presided, and the Rev. John Eva.23 proposed a vote of thinks rt the close. THE BmLl-: SOCIFTY.-The annual nieethia of the Vron Auxiliarv took place on Wednesdav. r Anfiil .?E!;Ti\o.—uu ? canesaay evemc?. a pam!! meeting was held Ll the Cefn Hom Scho)1. ne-e was only a moderate attendance. Mr Sauvage pre- sided, and the following Councillors were presc:it Messrs Hunt, W. Parry, H. I'arrv. Williams. Gar- side, R. Lloyd. S. George. Calvert, a::d Mr E. R. Evans, clerk. The Chairman brietiv explained the object of the meeting. Mr E. Lloyd Jones congratu- lated the chairman o and the members of the council for the excellent work the, had aecoiiiplished in light- ing the streets with gas. He proposed. That we as ratepayers of the parish of Cefn lighting district, in parish meeting assembled, hereby authorise the Cefn Parish Counci, lto raise a loan of £ 200. to be expended in paying for pillars, brackets, lamps, and other appliances ihat are now erected, and ethers that may be required from time to time for the pur- pose of lighting the said district with gas. the loan, together with interest thereon, to be repaid out of the rates by yearly instalments." Mr Christmas Jones seconded the resolution. The resolution was carried unanimously, and Mr Sauvage. on behalf of the Council, returned thanks for :he general appreciation of their work. REVISION COURT.—The Hon. R.C. Grovesnor sat at Cefn on Sept. 20th to revise the list of voters. lIrW. Wynn Evans represented the Liberals, and Mrli. Bevan the Conservatives. Mr John Garside. High- street, Cefn, claimed an occupation vote in respect of premises which he occupied, and at which :he owner also ived. Mr Bevan objected. The case had been hefore the Court on a previous occasion, and His Honour had ruled against it.—The Barrister said a person who owned property, and also occupied it, must be the occupying owner, whatever the arrangement might be that they made.—Mr Evans said if the claimant produced his rent bouk (which Mr Ga.rside did) it did not matter who lived with him.—The Barrister differed from hir.i.—Mr Evans thought there could be no doubt about it. The rent book was produced, showing Mr Garside as tenant, and he thought he might have the owner. who might perhaps be a friend wishing to stay with him. —The Barrister said that might be so. but in the case in question, the owner had been there all alonsi- —Mr Evans said the tenancy implied exclusive occupation, and the tenant had the right to turn everybody else out. If the owner came to the house, except by the consent of the tenant, the bndlord was guilty oif trespass. This case was one in which an arrangement was made bv which the owner iivea with the tenant.—The Barrister: I don t think SO. I think what we have to see is a distinct deed of the tenancy which alone gives the tenant tnat ri¡;ht. There is no deed in this case. I shall disallow the vote.—Mr Garside then claimed a lodger vote tor the rooms and shop that he occupied in High-street, and for which he paid iE17 10s rent.—Mr Bevan objected, but the vote was allowed.

RUABON. -1 m L CHOIR TRIP.—The members of the iuoon LJUILII Choir had their annual outing on Monday. The pa.rty drove to Ruabon in conveyances, ana left Ur Liverpool, where thev eiijoved a pleasant day. Girii HI NTING.—Sir Watkin Willi.uns V» ynn and a small party have been cub hunting dtirin,- tue week. The cubs appear plentiful. sirWatkms hunting saloon, hounds, vans, and horse boxes, have arrived at the Railway Station in readiness for the hunting season. COMMITTEES.—The Parish Coancit Hydrant COM- mittee met at the Court Room on same evening the Lighting Act Committee me:. and amongst other business it was decided to pi-Licein additional lanip in a dangerous spot near the Lady Steps, Tan Lau, if permission can be obtained. BICYCLE AcclDF-T.-On Monday, whilst the rer, W. Hughes, Baptist Minister, of Crewe, was rjdiD from Carrog, on his way home, when in descendin.0 the hill near the Wynnstay Colliery, the handle ai the machine snapped and the rev. gentleman thrown over, but escaped without injuries, and CO pleted his journey by rail. ACCIDENTS.—Whilst a. little boy, named hd, nwu* Roberts, was playinc, with other children on the Bryn, on Saturday, he fell and his thigh was broken. HewM taken to the hospitaJ.-The same day a m ► named Samuel Griffith, was emitted into th 1115tltU' tion having his Ie? broken by a f?H of dirt &t r j- kynaston Colliery. Both patients are pr02reS31Do satisfactorily.. POSTAL FACILITIES.—With the assistance of Sir George Osborne Morgan. M.P., and the Rusbott Postmaster Mr Bithel, The Stores, Plas BeiltILL)II, has been making commendable efforts to secure sutt. able postal facilities for Plas Bennion. and has received the following letter from the rOStnias t 11 General :— August 9tb.-Dear air tjeor?.? received the memorial from Piaa Bennion wh'cc ?_ sent me yesterday, aud 1 shall be very glad, ;•« a >, InqUIrY it is found practicable to meet the w!jrP Of the petitioners as regards their postal iacilitilas.- Yours, very truly, N?R?LK.—The Rt?ht Hon. SIR Geo?e Osborne Morgan. Bart., -V-P. REvi?Mx Contr.-The Hon. R. C. GrosvcB? sat at the Court Room, r?bon. on Sept. 20th 'to re% the lists of voters for the paris e5 of Ruabon • Erbistack. Mr W. WvQn Evans su orled  Liberals, and Mr Geor,;c Bevan a.ppeM?d tor e Conservatives. Mr William Morley, the RDI'O Farm, Erbistock, claimed a vote. It was jectcj ID by Mr Bevan. Mr Morley said he had a ?riliber 4)f quillets, that was, parts of land, in Deubigh?- Half of the Farm was also in Denb?h5J?. and the other in Flintshire. There was CO, thing to show that Mr Morley PaI? f ?. rent for the quillets in Denbighshire, so his or!?:i .r disa.IIo?ed the vote. The Rev. Mr Walker, chat • to Sir W. WiHia.UM Wynn. saId he aud ? ?' Lucas (under a?eut) shared a hon? un tie Wynnstay estate, Mr Wilkei h.?'r-? ?.? rooms to himseif. and Mr Lucas :hr? ?'°°"?" The rooms were included as part of their salary. Mr Walker s and Mr E. 31. Lucas's votic were allowed. A somewhat curious case occurrea 1 • regard to an application by Chailes Nicholas, c Tan Dan, for a vote. The man appeareJ. and -(: aid he had been tenant for over efeveu years. ?' Evans objected, because the man had been to p-50D. fcr twenty-two days for debt. The Barrister sa.a he I- el i that if a man went to gaol voluntarily he ,.1- allowed the vote. He held that this man went io gao voluntarily, and the vote was allowed. A11 o! vcuon to Mr Walter Penn Dennis was withdrawn. There was nothing else uf public interest. L. ?- L --—————

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MOLD. (Continued from page 2.) TEMPERANCE.—The members of the Pioneer" Lodge of Good Templars held their annual picnic on Thursday last, and took an outing to Caergwrle and Summerhill. At the former place an excellent tea was provided by Mr C. H. Jones, Caergwrle. APPOINTMENT.—We are pleased to chronicle the success of Mr George Roberts, New-street. The gentleman above named entered a Church of Eng- land Training College but a short time ago, and has successfulv passed through his examinations and was ordained at dt. Asaph on Sunday last. We are also glad to hear that one of the curacies of Newtown has been preferred upon Mr Roberts. SHOOTING COMPETITION.—The annual rifle meeting in connection with the A (Mold) Company of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers took place on Monday, near Nannerch, when prizes amounting to E15 63 were shot for. The principal prizes were won by R. Roberts (who secured the challenge cup), T. Ralphs, T. Thomas, and offered to recruits, R. Hughes being second, and T. Jones third. The meeting was very successful. FOOTBALL. On Saturday last the local team journeyed to Queen's Ferry to play a fixture in the League. A good game resulted in favour of the home eleven. On St. David's ground, the Mold Reserve played Buckley Reserve, and an interesting game ended in favour of the local lads. To-day (Saturday) a good game may be witnessed on the St. David's ground, when Flintshire encounters Denbighshire. PROPERTY SALK.—Mr J. E. Davies, auctioneer, conducted a sale of property at the Star Hotel on Wednesday last. There was a good attendance. Two lots were offered, namely, Pauddu Farm, Llan. armon. and Ty Rhosyn, Panddu. The first was purchased by Mr Thorne, Nerquis, for iE260, and the second lot by Mr Davies, Chester, for £145. Mr Cope, Holywell, was the vendor's solicitor to the first lot, and Mr G. H. Simon, Mold, acted for the vendors in the second lot. THE COSMOPOLITAN SOCIETY.-The business meet- ing, prior to the opening of session 1895-6, in connection with this society, was held in the upper room of the Town Hall on Tuesday evening. There was a larg attendance, and the chair was occupied by Mr Thomas Roberts, builder, who, in opening the proceedings, said the society had been able to exist, thriveitind make good headway during the past three sessions. The committee had taken over a. new branch in the shape of a library, and he hoped that all the members would help it. The next business was a presentation to Mr E. P. Edwards, V.S., who, until this year, had fulfilled the onerous duties of secretary of the society. Mr Edwin Roberts (National Provincial Bank), the treasurer of the society, then made the presentation, handing to Mr Edwards a handsome travelling bag and dressing case, and riding whip, with silver clasp bearing a suitable inscription. POACHING.—Four colliers, named Joseph Boswell, Wm. Boswell, John Phillips, and Robert Edwards, were summoned, at the instance of Police Constable James Williams, for being found in possession of poaching instruments at LIong, near Mold, on the Friday evening.—The police constable stated that at seven o'clock on the morning of the day mentioned he saw eight men coming along the high road at Llong. He gave chase to Edwards, in whose posses- sion was found a net 70 yards long, two rabbits, and some pegs. Previous convictions were handed in against the Boswells and Phillips, who were fined L3 and costs, or in default a month's hard labour and Edwards, who made his first appearance, was firied.El and costs, or 14 days' hard labour.—Edward Davies, Coed Talon, was charged on remand with stealing a fowl and a rabbit trap, the property of Herbert Hirst, from a field in which a number of hens were rearing pheasants. He was sentenced to two months' imprisonment with hard labour. RESTARTING OF THE NERQUIS COLLIERIES.—During the past week, surveying operations have been going on. with a view of opening out the mineral ground forming portion of the estate of Mr Pennant A. Lloyd, and that known as "The Tower." We under- stand that all the t:tke-notes have been secured, a.nd that the Waen and Nerquis Collieries, Limited, which is the style of the new company, will immediately commence exploring. On Thursday last, a notice board was put up on the property inviting tenders for sinking the pit down to the main coal. We learn that Mr William Lea, M.E., Coed Talon, is the al)- pointed manager, and that the works wiil be under the direction of Messrs. Thomas Parry and Com- Dany, Mold. The new undertaking will, undoubtedly, be a great boon to the whole of this district, especially at the present time, when so little is being done in mining pursuits hereabouts. The Olc-t Nerquis Collieries at one time employed several hundred hands. MAIIRIAOE.—The marriage of Mr J. W. Williams, only son of Mr Edward Williams, chemist, of this town, with Annie, second daughter of Mr Gilbert Howell, formerly of the Celyn Farm, Northop, now of West Hiliborougb, near Stratford-on-Avon, was solemnised at the Parish Church of Grafton, on Tuesday 17th inst. The officiating minister was the Rev. A. Thornhill. The wedding party consisted, besides the contracting parties, of Mr a,nd Mrs Howell, parents of the bride, Mrs Brenthall, Mold, Miss A. Williams, Miss Howell, Miss Simpson, -Ilis.i Nixon. Miss Fowlkes, Miss A. Fowlkes, Miss Mabel Howell (the bridesmaid), Messrs E. P. Edwards. V.S., Mold, best man; Joe Howell, and E. J. Gaskell. The bride was given away by her father, and at the clOJ of the ceremoiay, the party urove to West Hillborough, where they were entertained at breakfast. In the afternoon the happy pair left for j London, where they spent their honeymoon, and the trrests, in brilliant weather spent a most enjoyable time on the river Avon, proceeding by steamer. On their return to H llborough, a pleasant evening was I

Uig? pe-reeritage of the' people d'd not regard the Church as their mother, He thought it became them ia lock that fact in the face. and sec whore lay the janse of the- estrangement—v,hethc-v with the Church or with her son a In the first place, it seen:i ci tJ i;iin—and he had navc-iled n.go(hldetl up and dowi: Wales—that the Welsh'people were natur- ally and by educe tion extremely religious. (Applause.) One evidence of that was the fact of dissent. It showed that the people cared for religion in the abstract ;t any rate. The comparative absence of crime wr.s another evidence. He was therefore ot opinion that some very different cause must operate ill Wales to estrange the people from the Church the causes which were at work in London and ill the liicr manufacturing centres, and he thought i- became- them to well consider, a.nd listen to argu- ments which might be brought forward on that question. They were- told .1:(; Church was an alien church. He thought it was hardly necessary for him to point o:t that the Church was founded in V. ales before the- Church in England—(applause)—and what- ever mistakes might have been made within the last 150 or Ice vears, in preferring English speaking bis- hops to "Welsh sees, and English speaking incumbents to Welsh parishes. thai could not he said of the Welsh Church now. i. Applause.) They were aho told the Chnrch was the Church of the rich, and it was i-.i-do'otealy true that the owners of land, and the- occupiers c'f the greater houses had remained faithful to the Church, while defection had taken placc amov.g the poorer classes. The principles upon which tLeirChnrch was founded were those of sym- pathy and i.oii nnon fellowship, for the early Christians bad all things in common. Hn.d they departed from those- principles of common fellowship ? It llllgllt be that they had departed from then ancieilt siniplieitv. sine! if thai was the case they must look cu-eiuliv to that iliev regained those principles in their crtiretv. (Hear, hear.) There was the ques- tion of p.itionap;c, which he did not propose tp go into, becar.se it h;1í been so largely ana ably entered tatOOUt?eTievious?- He would only sa.y that any -rbe:ne' which wonl briJ1 more than one mmd Lo b:r upon the YCclHltation of incumbents to pari-he- ties?r-?d consideration. (Hear, hear.) There was also the question of the sale of livings, which he hardly ihcnght anyone could find a defence for. Is est there ean-c the relation of the incumbent to his parishioners. Here he thought there was a very large field for discussion, and he considered that it; many ways the Church might be made more dear to the parishioners generally than it was at present. It seemed to him that Nonconformity gained vc-rv largely by the congregational nature of their services, and hy their modes of procedure, and it seemed to him thatll" the laity could by any means have more part in the services, more interest in the management of the charities, and more interest in the vestry. anil soon, it would be well. There were the churchwardens. It was often the case that the churchwardens were re-elected year after year— probably the squire of the parish and the principal farmer. He could not see why. provided they were communicants, the churchwardens should not be chosen from the poorest classes of the pariah. (Hear, hear.) He thought they should be changed every year. (Hear, hear.) The church- wardens might become sidesmen, and thus gradually they would form the nucleus of a band of parishioners interested in Church matters, interested in money matters affecting the Church—he would not have the incumbent have anything to do with monev matters — and so the people would begin to believe that the Church belonged to them more than it did at present. hear.) It seemed to him, too, that the monotony of their liturgy—the service for morning and evening prayers—was wearying possibly to the children and possibly to some of those who could not appreciate the ancient phraseology of the service. He looked upon it as a beautiful service, but he could conceive people who could not under- stand the meaning cf all the prayers, and a some- what more congregational service might attract and lead them up to the liturgy. Now. he came to rather more del icate ground—to the incumbent himself and he felt great diffidence in speaking before so many clergy. But if he might, in all humility, from a layman's point of view, he would make one or two remarks. He thought it was pt^ible for the very best man to be too long in one plRe. (Hear, hear.) He knew himself how very hardly he should take it if their present vicar was removed, but yet he believed that while possibly the parish he was leaving might be harmed, the one he went to would be bene- fited. He thought they ought to treat those things in a broad, spirit, for the good of the diocese, and not in the interest of am- particular parish. (Hear, hear.) Fifteen years he thought might very well show a man's capacity for harm or good in a parish. (Gear, hcr-r.) Continuous residence from year's end to year's end in one place must narrow the broadest lie knew how diiiicult it was for clergymen to find substitutes, even if they could afford to pay them, and very often that question of expense came in and made it impossible for clergymen to leave their mountain tops and outlying parishes, but he did believe, i; they could "ct away now and then, that it WOTi'ci be an excellent thing, and he had one remedy to KUrgCMt. He aid not know whether it was possible, but it seemed to him jf an itinerant priesthood could be established. that it would be a. capital thing. (Applause.) If racii a body of men could be founded who could take three weeks or a month's work in any parish while the incumbent away, it might be for a holiday, it might be to see the working of another parish, or it might be to such a place as I Oxford House, where he could see the working of man with man in a different centre and different locality, it would be a great blessing. (Applause.) At any rate, wherever he went, he would get a change. t: Ia see something of men and matters nlsewhere. pan just in his own little centre where he liYed. He knew tneir were difficulties ia the way, but it struck him that they might begin in a small way. with four men at £150 year each. Such a fund would be impossible to raise in a diocese such as that. (.ipnlause.) There was. in his opinion, more to be ::1c-r.e to gam people by sympathy, kindness, good fellowship, and commonsense, and also possibly by ayoidirg amateur ritualism and fads than by any- heroic measures; also, possibly by taking care to fit roui-d pegs mtoji-cund holes and not square pegs into loend holes, than bv heroic measures which possibly might endanger the fabric that they all wished to cherish and guard, and in conclusion he would ask them to remember the 1ines- Build to-day then strong and sure, with a firm and ample base, And ascending an;l secure shall to-morrow find its place. (Applause.) The Rev. Canon Thompson, vicar of Cardiff, said he felt more nervous than he usually did when standing on a public platform. The chairman, in his extremely interesting remarks—with a very great many of which he quite agreed—had said that he did not thid: that a clergyman should remain too long in one place. (Laughter.) He was sorry to have to confess that he would shortly have completed his twenty-first year as vicar of Cardiff—(laughter)—and they might guess his xeelings when he hear d Lord Kenycn say that a man should not remain more than fifteen years in one living. (Laughter.) He hoped if any good patron should have his case brought to his notice, he would remember him, but in the meantime what was he to do > (Renewed laughter.) The subject before the mee ting was The Church and the People," by which of course was meant, as the Chairman had said, thE relationship which should exist betwean the Church P.lc1 the people. There was a phase of the subject which been referred to and which must always engage their most earnest prayers, and that was th; t t here crusted beyond the pale of all religious Organisations large bodies of their brothers and sisters. This was a sad thing, but they should not be- discouraged. They were at present outside the paiof God s Church, but by and by they would be sheltered inside. (Applause.) They would be brought inside that fold cf Christ's witnessing Church on eaith. The Church was a Divine Society, founded on earth by a .Divine Lord. What for ? To witness ty the truth by her corporate life, and by the Christian life of her members. This should appeal not only to those who were members of the Church but also to those ol other bodies—men and women who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, for they should ever remember its divine origin, and the wit- ness v.hich it bore for Christ in days of blasphemy at the end of the nineteenth century. He asked that this thought should be present when discussing the question of the Church and the people. If the. only thoroughly realised its origin, and that the whole resource of God was behind her, could they fear, could thu- doubt; could they despair that in His own time Gcci would lead the people back into the one beloved fold of the Lord Jesus Christ ? (Applause.) But the Church was not only an ecclesiastical organissaoii. It was something more. for it recognised a.nd acknowledged the ideal relationship of human brotherhood. It did this because it was a Divine Society, and this aspect 01 human brotherhood led him to the consideration of several points. They ought to nrgc- and impress upon the people, tnat the Gospel of Christ was a Gospel suited for the present dav as well as for the future, and that it was the Gospél of everlasting life in future, because it was the Gospi-i for suftcring humanity to-day. Let them sympathy the people, with those who toiica witn thE;r hands, and with those who toiled with their br?ms. They ought to take an interest in social matters. Let them not be afraid to be called Socialists, for there was a true and there was a false Siriciali-.m. When the Trades Union Congress visited Cardif? the other day. in eleven churches sermons were preache:l dealing with problems which were to be cout'idnerl by the Congress. He did not think thai anyone was any the worse by what they heard. and he hoped that they had established a new de- parture by showing that the Church was keenly in- terested in all that affected the lives of the people. Another point which he urged upon the considera- tion of the meeting, was the question of education. The subject ,1.3 fully discussed at the Conference that afternoon, ) he would not go into it very fully, but it Y;\5 pre-eminently a people's question. (Hear, hear.) They would have to put the matter very plainly before tie people. They asked to have rc-'igicus education preserved to them, which was nothing less than asking that they should respect the individual consciences of the parents and the It acners. (Applause.) He asked them to remember that up to a few years ago the Chnrch of England had educated nearly all the children of the country and new educated more than half, and they asked that they might bo allowed to give to their children ouch k religions education as their parents desired. (Applause.) He believed this argument was un- answerable. and ae would be prepared, if necessary, to give r.p his living and" "tnmp the country in support of the question. He did net care where the help for the schools came from. He thought it would be better to have it from the rates, because it w ju.5 be mere oujet. and he believed if they were all united they would get it. (Applause.) fie only mentioned salutation, because it was one of the points | at the Church touched the people. Another important question in the relation of the Church u-d the people the great cause of temperance. (A[;ph. :.»e.) He was afraid the drink traffic had a sre: power in the land. Ought it to be so It was te:: hk that i? shou!d be Ho, '?.d iUCl"ascd in activity m(?(; q'.mkiy !h?? thope agencies which were for the good of the people. How were they going to meet it:' There was the Church of England Temperance which much good could be; doi,.c-. Ile had j been side by side with Roman Catholic priests and the Vicar of Liandaff in a Methodist Chapel in a conference on the question. (Hear, hear.) It was the duty of all Churchpc-cple to deal with the ques- tion, for under the influence of the drink habit men I.. were incapable of mora l eÜ01t. (Applan=e./ Pro- ceeding, Canon Thompson advocated the use of a reasonable and intelligible ritual, i Applause.) Mr H. A. Colville said he had come there that night under the impression that he was to speak to working-men, but he was surprised and yet pleased to find a very considerable sprinkling of the fair sex I present. (Hear, hear.) He belie\ed every num ought to be a working-man—(applause)—the people he I iv; uld like to emigrate were the mass of do- c, ) '1" b' t .oihiugs." (Laughter and applause.) The sub ject iliat evening was one upon which lie had frequently spoken, and at the outset he would say that at times it seemed almost impossible to stir 1:) the people. I A time of rest had been spoken of, but he hoped this was net going to be a time of rest within the Church, but a time of stir up all round. (Hear, hear.) He believed it was going to be the Church's chance to the geat bllk of the wcrk-men of this country. (Applause.) He was a working-man himself, and he wasfproud to cal! himscif one. As a working-man he believed he was within bounds in saYllg that at least I seventy per cent. of the mechanics and working-men I in our large centres of population were outside all religion altogether. They were not on the side of Christ, alèJ they were not against Him at present they were sitting on the hedge and watching. Now or never was the Church's chance with them. (Hear. hear.) One point he wanted emphasise was that if the Church was to be the Church of the pco-pie. she must have services suitable for them. (Hear, hear.) A" he understood it, no service was of any use to him unless i, helped his soul to speak to God and he could feel God speaking to him. (Applause.) The service which would suit the trained educated mind would not do for these men who had not been to a. place of worship for perhaps thirty years. For this purpose they must have alongside their parish churches a church in which they could go through such a ser- vice. (Hear, hear.) Further, if they in Wales were to bring back the Methodists to the church, they must have a service suited for them. (Applause.) They should first get their people converted, then teach them what their belief was, and after that they would seon get them to the alter for the biesseet sacrament. (Hear, hear.) Wherever he had seen that line of action carried out he had seen working men in thousands brought back to the church, and he commended that thought to the clergy. But if the church was to be the church of the people it depended as much upon the lives of those who pro- fessed to be Churchpeople as upon the bishops and clergy. (Hear, hear.) The lives of professing Christians kept a great many people outside. He had lived and worked for twenty-live years among the people—one reason he never would be ordained was because he felt he could do a better work as a lay evangelist—and he found thinking working men saying that religion and the New Testament were good and beautiful things, but they were not carried out. They watched the lives of those who called themselves Christians, and they found that they "There just as selfish and just, as worldly as the rest. There were those who lived beautiful lives, but in too many cases what was said was* true. (Hear, hear.) What the working men of the country were yearning for was God. because no man could be at rest without God. (Hear. hear.) They wanted to see Christ, and they could only see Him in those who professed to be His followers. What he wanted to ask each one of them was what sort of influence were tilev wield- ing ? He urged them to let those around see that the religion of Christ Jesus them kind and un- selfish; that they sympathised with the down- trodden and the poor, and that they saw in every man and woman a brother and a sister. (Cheers.) Religion was too often a desire to save one's own soul merely, but it seemed to him that a religion to be worth anything must be unselfish. (Hr.ir) hear.) If they were to raise the fallen and help e-s one per- sonal influence was the greatest power ia the world. (Applause.) It was often said of a man .hat he was no one's enemy but his own, but that a delusion, for no man could live to himself alone. (Hear, hear.) Was not a man who lived an evil life an enemy to his own household, his own children, his neighbour, and those who worked with him. (Hear. hear.) In many cases he had known when a lad commenced to labour in one of their large works it was the beginning of evil courses, and he was led to those courses by the example of those with whom he worked. For such reasons every man should ask himself tbe question What influence am I exciting?" (Applause.) To win the world to Christ personal in- fluence was the best sermon they could preach if they would flash before the eyes of their fellow-men the light of a pure, holy, and'unselifsh life that was the best service they could render. (Hear, hear.) Mere consistent living on the part of professing Christians would win the people to the Cbarch and to Christ, and the Church must become the Church of the people, when led by One who first enfranchised the people, and who was Himself the leader of the democracy. (Loud cheers.) The Bishop of St. Asaph said at thtJte hour he would not detain the meeting for any lengthened period, but he desired to express his own thanks to Lord Kenyon for presiding, and to Canon Thompson for his kindness in having left his great parish to attend. (Hear, hear.) Turning to the subject before the meeting the Bishop said their great object was to make the people members of the Church of Christ. If they wished to make the people Christians and gocd Churchpeople they must remember to be Christians and good Churchpeople themselves, for after all the most eloquent sermons were lives. (Applause.) The life of the six week days was the best possible exegesis of the sermon on the Sunday. (Hear, hear.) There were duties between the employer and employed, and he cou!d not consider that employer a Cnristian who turned awav an old servant who had given to his master the best of his days. (Cheers.) No doubt the condition of many persons was deplorable, and they lived amid sur- roundings which made it difficult, if not impossible for them to do better, but whatever might be expected from legislation, he asked that it should not be forgotten that in many cases the persons were suffering on account of their own idleness and sin. Then, continued the Bishop, there was one more point he wished to touch upon. Mr Colville and Canon Thompson had referred to it and that was the question of temperance. They wanted to bring Christian principle. The older he grew the more he saw of Society in all classes, the mare he felt what a terrible what a terrible cucse drink was. (Cheers. They had only to step from that room and see men and women bearing the marks of the traffic. It was the duty of real Christians to be in arms against it. (Hear, hear.) But he believed that during his own short lifetime there was a change and an improvement. (Hear, hear.) What was wanted was a still more improved public opin, and that the standard should be raised in all classes. He trusted that something would be done by the Chnrch in Wales, and in England, would do something in the matter. There was one other point, and he mentioned it with a full sense of responsibilty, and that was that he hoped the Church of England would do all that she could to secure the passage of just and firm legislation upon this sub- ject. (Cheers.) He said it firmly and truly that much as he loved the Church, he would never save Church if it was to be saved by making any conces- sion to this accursed traffic. (Loud cheers.) Canon Fletcher proposed a vote of thanks to Lord Kenyon for having presided at that meeting, and in doing so the Vicar remarked that Lord Ken von had come there at great inconvenience to himself. (Ap- plause.) A good deal had been said about self- sacrifice, and he knew that there were those who bought nothing in that way was done by the upper classes, but he might aay he had had the pleasure of knowing Lord Kenyons step-father—a gentleman who came into a large fortune, and who, instead of taking possession of it, went on residing in Shrews- bury, where he built a magnificent church. (Hear, hear.) He had, by his self-sacrificing exertions, made that one of the best organised parishes in England. (Applause.) Mr H. St. John Raikes, who seconded, emphasised what had been said by the Vicar as to Lord Kenyon's coming there at some inconvenience to serve the Church. (Applause.) Perhaps it was not a. great thing, but if they wanted to bring the people and the Church into closer unity, they should set that example before them as the standard of their lives. (Hear, hear.) The vote was heartily accorded, and the Chairman acknowledged the compliment. Sir R. A. Cunliffe proposed a vote of thanks to Canon Fletcher for the organisation of that meeting. At the Conference that afternoon a similar vote had been passed, thanking him for the general arrange- ments of the Conference, a.nd he believed it had been generally understood that as chairman of the local committee, Canoa Fletcher had given time and thought to the arrangements. (Hear, hear ) Those who knew their vicar would have been surprised if it had been different. (Applause.) When he accepted the living a few years ago. they heard much ot his zeal and devotion, but he (Sir Robert) wished to say that any anticipations they then made, however high, had been more than realised. (Cheers.) The influence of hia personal example and untiring energy had stimulated them all to work better the Church work went on and prospered, and in the parish they felt they had a leader whom they could trust, and who would give all his aid to their Bishop. (Applause.) Sir R. E. Egerton, seconding, said he ha.d had the honour and pleasure of working with their Viear for some time, and he could bear out all that had been said. (Applause.) They would ail, he was sure, join heartily in that resolution. The Bishop supported, and again paid a high tribute to the manner in which the work of the manner in which the work of the Church wa.s being carried on in the parish of Wrexham. The meeting concluded with the Benediction, pro- nounced by his lordship.