Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

i,)l The audacious manner in which rail way companies alter the names of Welsh places to suit the convenience of the English traveller has been repeatedly a subject of com- plaint. We notice that on the new railway between Wrexham and Ellesmere, Bangor Isvcocd, which is to be opened next week, is called ■ Baugor on Dee." This alteration of the proper time of a place to which great and memora.ble associations are attached, requires strong reasons to justify it. No doubt it is necessary to distinguish between the two Bangors, but that is already done by the oid name, though it may per- be said that it would uot avoid the confusion of the two places so well as Bangor on Dee. The new name might also possibly prove more attractive to English visitors than the proper I name. Railway Companies must, however, be more careful not to wound Welsh susceptibilities, ct they will some day find this tampering with place names raised to the dignity of a national •'rk-v.mee. ——————

i'ricnilhj ",i, I if" (/I/([ Aid. There seems to be great difference of opinion among members of friendly societies as to whether they should accept State aid towards old age pensions. Jlr C. S. RufNDELL forcibly opposed State aid on the around tha.t it would result in State-control and a consequent loss of independence. Mr GIUIIAM. on the other hand, ridiculed the fear of State coutrol as a mere bogey." A motion in favour of State aid was carried by an over- whelming majority.

Thr r<ill,< ni Foyers. In spite of all the efforts made to save the Falls of Foyers, they seem to be irrevocably doomed to destruction by an aluminium company. The Inverness County Council have refused to do anything to save them, so that one of the most beautiful natural scenes in Europe, and sung of poets, is to be sacrificed to the great fetish of modern civilisation—" the sacred rights of property."

LOCAL AND DISTRICT. MI: GEORGE WEST, son of Colonel Cornwallis West, attains his majority in November, and ["lb are being taken at Ruthin, and by the chief tenants on the estate, to celebrate the event. Mi: and inli-.s GLADSTONE.— Mrs Gladstone has been buffering from a severe cold, from which she i now recovering. Mr Herbert Gladstone and Mr Henry Gladstone have been staying at the Castle, autI shooting over the preserves on the estate. TKI.KI.I-.AI'IIIC EXTENSION IN FLINTSHInE,-The postal authorities are about to erect a telegraph wire from Flint to Halkyn, and probably on to Northop. At present the whole of this populous district is without telegraphic communication, the nearest offices being Mold on the one side and Flint on the other. INTEUMEIUATE EITCATION IN THE MAELOK DISTRICT. -An examination of the candidates for scholar- ships was held at Hanraer on September 28th, by Mr Thomas Williams, M.A., L.L.D., and the Managers have awarded scholarships as under :— 1£201 Edith Aikin, Hanmer school, (£20) Ernest George, Penley school, (EIO) Lily Hopley, Hanmer school, and (£10) W. T. H. Martindale, Penley choCtI. WELSHMEN IN LONDON. — Mr Brynmor Jones, presided on Saturday at the inaugural meeting of the Union of London Welsh Literary societies. In his address he spoke of the good wark the Societies endeavoured to do. and said the fact that individual Welshmen found in their community of race a basis of combined action was a striking proof of the vitality of Cymric nationality. THE LATE COLONEL ORMP.OD.-Estata duty has been paid on E99,284 16s 6d as the value of the personal estate of Colonel James Cross Ormrod, of Ilalliwell Lodge, Bolton, Wyersdale Park, Scorton, and Ormrod Hardcastle, and of Bolton, c Aton spinner, who died in June. The executors are Mr Peter Ormrod, Penylan, Ruabon, Mr Oliver Ormrod, Pickliill Hall, Wrexham, brother- and Mr T. H. Rushton., of Halliwell Hall. Tm: W I N'T Hi'. ASSIZES for NORTH WALES.—At the Montgomeryshire Quarter Sessions last week, t-'apiaiu Owen Johnnes brought forward the matter of the inconvenience caused by holding the assizes at Ruthin, and the justices present resolved to respectfully call the attention of the Secretarv of State to the extreme inconvenience to ill parties concerned by holding the winter assizes for this county at Ruthin, and hope that a more convenient centre for the county of Mont- gomery may be found." Chester was mentioned is do more convenient centre. A County AOUICULTCRAL SOCIETY FOR MONT- '■'jMKUYMiiiiK.—A meeting of landowners, farmers, ami others interested in agriculture was held at Welshpool on Monday, to consider the advisability of resuscitating the Montgomeryshire Agricultural Society Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Lord- LieuuTuant of the county, presided, and among those present were Lord Powis, Major Pryce- •lones, M.P., Mr A. C. Humphrevs-Owen, M.P., < jIODCI Harrison, Captain Hayhurst-France, Sir l'ryce-Joues. The Chairman explained that it vas uUt cf. years since the County Agricultural IS'jcietv had ceased to exist, and it was resolved, ou the motion of Lord Powis, that it should be resuscitated. Major Pryce-Jones thought they miijht hold a show every other year, and several other speakers expressed the opinion that the county society should not interfere with the local societies already in existence. It was suggested that all money prizes should go to the farmers so that thc-y would be induced to take a deeper iiiUrrst in the society. It was further resolved that a provisional committee should be ap- pointed to elect sub-committees to draw up a prize list. It was decided to hold a meeting in 896. Tm MAURICE of Sir William Michael Curtis, '"iinhbanmtt, formerly captain in the -4th Batta- li,i Gloucestershire Regiment, and a J.P. for •St.'op, of Caynham Court, Ludlow, and Mrs (ie irgina Marsllesham, widow of Captain Arthur Beulet Mesham, Royal Dragoons, of Pontryffydd, Flintshire, and ycungest daughter of the late ColoLel J. R, Howard, of Ballina Park, county ii ki iw. Ireland, took place quietly on Wednes- day. at St. Mark's Church, North Audley-cstreet, London The Rev. H. Adler, vicar of Canham, ofiiciateil, assisted by the Rev. J. W. Avre, vicar of St. Mirk's Church. There were no brides- m.iirls. The bridegroom was supported by his ljeisonal friend, Mr F. Hurt Sit .veil, who acted as hfcst man. The bride was given away by Colonel Mesham. relit: wore a handsome gown of Freiici, Srcy cloth, trimmed with velvet of tiie same colour, and stbol sequins. She also wore a small toque, trimmed with mauve tlowers, and carried a large shower bouquet en suite. Only a few neai relations acd friends were present, amongst them boing Mr and Mrs G. Bcrney Charleton (the bride- groom's mother and stepfather), Mr J. E. Charle- ton, Miss Charleton, Arc., and directly afterwards Sir William and Lady Curtis left for their honey- moon tour. The preseuls were numerous and costly, and included mauv haudsorne articles of ¡ jilate, jewellery, art, and furniture.

Correspondence. SUPERINTENDENT JONES. SIR,—Superintendent Jones is coming amongst us once more, after an absence of 5; years, when he wa.s stationed here as an inspector now he comes as Superintendent. I and others are very pleased to see that he has got on so well, and wish him every success in his new sphere, and I may say that every- body I meet is of the same mind. He comes on the 5th to take charge of the division.-Yours sincerely, A RUTHINITE. FLINT MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS. Sm,-I notice a letter in your last week's issue on the Flint Municipal Affairs, signed by a Man in the Street. As there are so many streets in the ancient town of Flint, would the writer kindly give me his name and what street he resides in before I, as a member of the Council, undertake to reply to his letter respecting the saving of the JE500 last year, which he mentioned.—I am, &c., ROBERT PRICE.

MOLD. (Other Hold News on page 7.) THE SEWAGE WORKS.—After the reporters had left the room on Tueiday night, the Urban Council pro- ceeded to the election of clerk of the works at the sewerage scheme. There had been forty-two applica- tions sent in, which had been reduced to five by the committee of selection :—Messrs. A. Boosie, Mold W. McCulloch, Mold Hammond, Rhyl; J. Lang- ford Williams, Holywell and J. Roberts, Pwllheli. After a conversation, it was agreed that the one who received the lowest vutes should go out at each count, and the Council then proceeded to the vote, when there were eight votes recorded for Mr Boosie, two for Mr Roberts, and one for Mr McCulloch. Seeing Mr Boosie had a clear ma Mr Boosie had a clear majority, he was proposed, seconded, and elected. It was resolved he should always be present when any work was pro- ceeding. A PRESENTATION.—At the close of a lecture on Williams of Wern," delivered on Thursday night in last week in the Welsh Congregational Chapel, a presentation was made by the ladies of the Church and congregation to Miss Dora Parry, Preswylfa, who for a number of years has presided at the harmonium. The ladies had purchased a very hand- some lady's travelling bag, with fittings, Ac., and after an introductory address by the pastor, the Rev. T. Roberts, the presentation was made by Miss Roberts, of 62, New-street. Mr W. Lloyd'Parry, headmaster of the Alun Intermediate School, re- sponded on behalf of his sister, and he was followed by her father, Mr William Parry. Poetical addresses were given by Mr Gwilym Gwenffrwd and Mr "Bron Alyn," and other congratulatory remarks -ere delivered by Mr Daniel Jonas, precentor, Mr Jacob I Rees, and others. URBAN COUNCIL.—It has been noted that since the election in December last year the number of deaths of the members of the Urban District Council has been remarkable. No fewer than three of the fifteen members, and they among the more prominent have died. Messrs J. Corbett, David Williams, and last, Mr Daniel Owen. The latter has been the first chairman dying within his year of office since the town has been governed by a Board and a council, 'I and it so happens that he was also the first chairman of the Urban District Council. THE NEW COLLIPRY.-There was quite a demon- stration among the working men of the town on Tuesday, on the occasion of tiie beginning op" erations af the Waen-Nerquis Collieries, Limited. Several loads of material had been taken there, and on Tues- day morning another was taken, accompanied by Mr Thomas Parry and Mr A. Hay Anderson, two of the principal shareholders. They were followed by a crowd of about 200 men to a field on the Tower Hill, adjoining the Mold and Coed Talon Railway, wnere the site of the shaft, engine house, and other build- ings were marked out. Subsequently sods were cut by Mr Parry, Mr Hay Anderson, Messrs E. Jones, L. Lloyd, and W. Lloyd, three employes of Mr Parry's, a neighbouring farmer. Mr Probert, beintr ¡ present, said that as the place would give employ ment to a great many men, he would like to have a hand in the opening to, and proceeded among cheers to cut an additional sod. Short addresses were then delivered by Mr Parry, who said they hoped they were taking part in the first operations at a colliery which would benefit both shareholders, working men, and the district generally. He hoped they might be able to work together, to bear and to forbear, to pull a strong pull, a long pull, and altogether, so that an undertaking intended for the benefit of all should accomplish its purpose. Mr Anderson followed, and he was followed by Mr William Lee, M.E., of Coed Talon, who said that since 1890 he had sunk bore holes all over the district, and proved the coal, so that he was able to speak with confidence.

A public meeting of ratepayers, which was held at Rhyl, on Tuesday, to consider the question of con- structing a tramway for the district, decided by a large majority against the scheme. Dr. Lunn, president of the Grindehvald Conference, has been a week in Rome as the bearer of a reply to the Pope's letter to the English people. His Holiness has intimated his gratitude for the kind expressions in the address, adding, however, that as the head of the Catholic Church, he could not receive it on account of the doctrines contained in the clauses. He offered to receive Dr. Luun in private audience, but latter decided that he could only make the visit in his official capacity, and left Rome on Thursday.

I MARRIAGE OF MR. E. H. VAUGHAN, RHYL, TO MISS KATE LLOYD, DENBIGH. On Thursday, this marriage was celebrated at Capel Mawr. The Rev. Evan Jones officiated, before the registrar, Mr James Davies, of Rhyl. The chapel had been beautifully decorated by the chapel keeper with plants, which had been lent by Mrs Evan Pierce, Salisbury-place, and carpets by Mr T. J. Williams, High-street. A sumptuous wedding break- fast was provided by Mrs Hugh Morris, Vale-street, Denbigh, and the three tiered wedding cake was made at the firm of the bridegroom. The bride was given away by her stepfather, Mr Robert Owen. At 2.15 the happy pair made their way amidst showers of rice to the station, for London and Leamington, where they intend spending their honeymoon. The best man was Mr John Vaughan, London (brother to the bridegroom), and the bridesmaid was Miss Evans, Bwlchgwyn Farm, Bwlchgwyn, Wrexham. The guests that sat at the breakfast table numbered about fifty. The bride wore a dress of white corded silk, trimmed with brocaded fancy ribbons and lace, with large picturesque white hat trimmed with white tips, and carried a large bouquet of white roses and lilies. Her travelling dress was of brown cloth, trimmed with steel buttons and buckles, seal-skin coat, and brown toque to match. The bridesmaid wore an electric blue silk bodice with blue cloth skirt, large picture hat trimmed with creme ostrich tips and steel buckles, and carried a beautiful bouquet. The sun shone brightly on the bride while the ceremony was being performed in the chapel, which was crowded with friends and neighbours, and when the bride and bridegroom were leaving the chapel they received showers of rice, slippers, and flowers. The weddiug party were photographed in a group by Mr Helsby, Vale-street, after returning. The bride- groom is the son of Mr Vaughan, grocer, West Parade, Rhyl, and Miss Katie Lloyd, step-daughter of Councillor Robert Owen, grocer, High-street, Denbigh. Bride to bridegroom, massive gold albert and pendant Bridegroom to bride, gold brooch set in pearls Bridegroom to bridesmaid, gold bangle Mrs Owen (bride's mother), linen and dinner service Mr Owen (bride's stepfather), cheque Mrs Vaughan (bridegroom;s mother), occasional chairs Mr Vaughan (bridegroom's father), pair hand-painted panels Mr and Mrs Hughes, Ruthin, walnut dining-room table Mr and Mrs Kcepfer, Denbigh, marble timepiece and ornaments Mr J. K. Owen, Denbigh, dozen electro spoons and forks Miss Cissie Vaughan, Rhyl, bamboo flower stand Miss Brown, London, Japanese drawing-room table Mr John Vaimhan, London, pair silk tapestry hangings Mr Alfred Vaughan, Rhyl, home-made chest of drawers Mr Arthur Vaughau, London, one dozen electro tea- spoons Mr Tom Vaughan, Liverpool, brass table lamp Mr and Mrs Griffith, Llandudno, electro egg boiler Mr and Mrs Daniels, Star House, Denbigh, pair antique jugs Miss Evans (bridesmaid), pair of brass-mounted china vases Misses M. and M. J. Evans, Bwlchgwyn, dessert dishes on brass stand Miss M. E. Evans, Bwlchgwyn, flower vase Mrs and Miss Jones, Pensarn, fish carvers in case Mr and Mrs Vaughan, Baths, Rhyl, cut-glass table lamp Mr and Mrs Asher, Rhyl, hand-painted tray Misses Vaughau, Baths, liny., pair of ornaments Mr and Mrs J. P. Evans, Rhyl, oak and electro biscuit ja.r Mr Tom Edwards, Rhyl, case of Apostle spoons and tougs Miss Salisbury, Denbigh, electro fork, spoon, and cheese-cutter in case Mrs Salisbury, Denbigh, hand-made hearthrng ) Master J. H. Salisbury, Denbigh, china match-box Mrs Hushes, Liverpool, pair of vases and writing case Alderman and Mrs T. J. Williams, Denbigh, satin- covered eider down quilt Councillor and Mrs Andrews, Denbigh, brass mounted coal vase. Dr and Mrs Griffith Roberts, Denbigh, cheque Councillor and Mrs D. H. Davies, Denbigh, china bread tray and cheese dish. Mr and Mrs Jones, Pandv, Denbigh, antique teapot Master Goronwy Jones, Pandy, Denbigh, ruby salts Mr and Mrs It. Jones, Holland Villas, Denbigh, china desert dish Mr and Mrs T. C. Jones, Holland Villas, Denbigh, tapestry table covers, aud home dyed hearthrug Misses Jones, Eirianfa, Denbigh, case of silver butter I knives -s Mr Llew. Jones, Eirianfa, Denbigh, case of silver jam spoons Mr and Mrs J. Davies, Vale-street, Denbigh, case of silver jam spoons. Miss Davies, Grosvenor-terrace, Rhyl, Turkish bath towels Mr J. Dowell, junior. Rhyl, kras mounted hall lamp Mr J. T. Jones, Sussex-street, ltnyl. damask table ¡ cloth 1 Mr D. J. Price, Rhyl, mahogany ink stand Mr Hughes, Star Supply Stores, Rhyl, silver cased jam dish Mrs E. Davies, 31, Church-street, Rhyl, china cheese dish Mr Llew Williams (Llew Arfrn), brass mounted bed- room clock Mrs and Misses Hughes, Ituthin, bamboo table Mr and Mrs Thomas Roberts, Denbigh, china sardine box Miss Roberts, Plas Chambers, silver mounted glaret jug Mr Henry Vaughan, Bodfor-street, Rhyl, china tea service A Friend, bevelled edged mirror and flower bracket Mrs Daniels, Wrexham, desert dish Mr and Mrs Linder, Oxford, pair of ornaments Mr Roberts and Miss Davies, Red Lane, Denbigh, silver tea pot Mrs Edwards, and Misses Parry- Williams, London, silver mounted hot water jug Miss Parry-Williams, Denbigh, pair of hand painted placques Miss Evans, Llandudno, relief hand-painted placque Miss Williams, Clawdd-newydd, electro cruet Miss Roberts, Chapel-street, Denbigh, pair papier machie travs Miss M. E. Roberts, Chapel-street, Denbigh, set hand- made doyles Mr Humphreys, 34, High-street, Denbigh, plush cushion Mr and Mrs Jones, Vron, Denbigh, dessert dish Mr and Mrs Hughes, Bodhyfryd, Denbigh, silver tea- pot Mr and Mrs Green, High-street, Denbigh brass coal vase Mr and Mrs T. R. Jones Denbigh, plush and silk cushion Mr and Mrs R. Edwards. Denbigh, copper kettle Councillor Keepfer, Denbigh, one dozen silver dessert knives Misses Jones, 21, Beacon's-hili, Denbigh, brass letter rack Mr and Mrs Jcsse Hughes, Denbigh, ruby flower vase Mr Bowen. farmer, Denbigh, cut plate dessert dish Mrs Roberts, Clwydian-cottage, Denbigh, pair orna- ments A Friend, silver-mounted celery glass Mr and Mrs Roberts. Forth, Denbigh, China and electro biscuit jar Mr Isaac Daniels, Denbigh, sugar basin with lid Mr and Mrs J. Ll. Williams, Denbigh, China and electro jam dhh Mr and Mrs Benson Evans, Denbigh, ivory-backed brush and comb Mr T. W. Davies, Brynhyfryd, Denbigh, electro sardine box Mr and Mrs R. Williams (Steal and Simpson), Denbigh, toilet set Miss Thomas, Golden Lion, Denbigh, pearl-handled butter knife Mrs Owen (late Druid), Denbigh, China butter dish Mrs Brebber and Miss Tudge, Denbigh, damask table cloth Miss A. Williams, Goppa, Denbigh, damask sideboard and tray cloths Mr and Mrs Roberts, Castle-road, Denbigh, hand- worked tray cloth and plush holder Miss Williams, Portland place, Denbigh, pair of slippers Mrs Williams (late Leopard), Denbigh, glass dish, jugs, and placques Mrs Jones, Farmers' Inn, Denbigh, glass water bottle and server Miss Williams, Farmers' Inn, Denbigh, pair of jugs Master and Miss S. E. Williams, Farmer's Inn, Denbigh, ornaments Misses Owen, Hafod Elwy, Denbigh, china and electro jam dish Miss M. Roberts, Henllan-street, Denbigh, sugar basin and cream Miss Thomas, Windmill-street, Denbigh, toilet tidy Mrs Jones, Glan-y-Weru, Denbigh, watercress dish and shaving pot Miss Jones, Glau-y-Wern, Denbigh, sugar basin and cream Miss Davies, Cross Keys, Denbigh, flower vase Miss Bella Jones, Denbigh, ornaments Miss Phyllis Keepfer, Denbigh, curtain chains Master Cyril Keepfer, Denbigh, salts Mrs Davies, Cross Keys, Denbigh, cheese dish and mustard pot Miss Roberts, Albert-terrace, Denbigh, afternoon tea cloth Miss M. A. Thomas and Mrs T. R. Jones, china teapot Mr and Mrs D. Williams, St. Hilary's, Denbigh, dessert dish Miss E. S. Davies, St. Hilary's, Denbigh, butter dish Mr and Mrs E. Owen, Henllan-street, Denbigh, cruet Mr and Mrs Green, Love-lane, Denbigh, table cover Miss Evans, Love-lane, Denbigh, ornaments Mr J. Roberts, Red-lane, Denbigh, ornaments Mrs Jane Lloyd, Trefnant, two toilet covers Miss Jones, Giydfa, Denbigh, sugar basin and cream Mrs Freeman, Festiniog, silver salts in case Mrs Jones, Star Yard, Denbigh, antique teapot Mrs Jones, Ddol, Denbigh, cruet Mrs W. Jones, 23, Beacon's Hill, Denbigh, ruby jam dish Miss Jones (at Mrs Howell Gee's), Denbigh, ruby sugar basin and cream Mrs Hughes, Meifod, Denbigh, damask table cloth Miss M. and E. A. Hughes, Dyserth, cruet Mrs Jones, Hall-square, Denbigh, cheque Mrs Roberts, Pengwern, Denbigh, brass fire iron Mr David Roberts, butcher, Denbigh, celery glass on stand Mr and Mrs T. D. Jones, Church-street, Rhyl, papier mache tray Mr and Mrs J. Hughes, Wrexham, plush photograph frame Miss Emily Thomas, Chester, sideboard cloths Mr Walter Vaughan, Rhyl, Bohemian gla*s t ornaments Miss Roberts, Bryn-yr-asgwrn, glass candlesticks Mrs Parry, Pen-y-gerddi, jugs Mr and Mrs Hamer, Denbigh, writing pad Mr and Mrs Buller, Denbigh, writing desk Mrs W. Davies, Bettws-y-Coed, marble inkstaud Mrs S. Davies, Bettws-y-Coed, half dozeu serviettes Mrs Williams, confectioner, Denbigh, ornaments Master H. Daniels, Denbigh, cup and saucer Mr aid Mrs R. Jones, 27, Beacon's-hill, Denbigh, biscuit jar Mrs Davies, Penybryn, Denbigh, teapot Miss Jenkins, Chapel-place, Denbigh, china toast rack Miss Davies, Penybryn, Denbigh, glass candlestick Mrs and Miss Edwards, Love-lane, Denbigh, egg stand Miss Roberts and Mr Gee, Denbigh, china sardine box Miss Jones and Mr H. K. Williams, Denbigh, ornaments Misses Hughes, Rosemary-lane, Denbigh, ornaments Master H. M. Stanley Hughes, Denbigh, ornaments Mrs Edmund Lloyd, Denbigh, butter dish Mr and Mrs John Jones, Graig-terrace, Denbigh, coffee pot Mr John Daniels, Denbigh, sugar basin and cream Mrs Roberts, Copenhagen, Denbigh, set of jugs Employes Mr David Owen, silver sugar basin and cream jug and sifter in case Mr David Peters, butter dish Mr W. C. Lloyd. dessert dish Mr David Williams, electro toast rack Mr James Davies, biscuit jar Mr Robert Jones, ruby flower vase Mr R. E. Jones, album Master John Owen, ornaments Miss Ellen Hughes. hanging lamp Miss Jennie Owen, teapot Mi^s M. A. Jones, ruby ornaments Miss Sarah Jones, <irawing-room bellows

GENEKAL ROWLANDS.—A FALSE REPORT.—An announcement has appeared in several newspapers of the death of General Hugh Rowlands, V.C., of Phistiriou. We a1": glad to be in a position to state there is uo foundation for the report. The eminent soldier is in the enjoyment of excellent health, and as late as Wednesday afternoon was out shooting iu the neighbourlaood of Carnarvon.

I THE LATE MR DANIEL OWEN. It is with very great regret that we amnounc* the death of Mr Daniel Owen, of Mold, the eminent Welsh novelist, which occurred on Tues- day morning, after a long illness. In him Mold has lost (writes our correspondent) one who, for his life time, has been closely identified with it. He was born on the 20th of October, 1836, so that he had just completed his fifty-ninth ye-ir. His parents were poor and respectable, and 011 his mother's side he was closely connected with the celebrated Welsh poet and dramatist, Twm o'r Nant." However, ho did not make much of the relationship, and it was only his most intimate friends who knew anything of it. When he was only six months old his father and two of his elder brothers were drowned when the water burst in the old Argoed Colliery in March, 18i7, and thenceforward he had but a mother, and elder sister, and a brother some few years his senior to depend upon, and we have heard him speak repeatedly of the hardships which the family bore in the winter of 1846-7, just before the repeal of the Corn Laws, when only 31bs of flour could be bad for a shilling, and everything else was dear in proportion. To the end of his days he was grateful to a family in Maesydre, because one of its members had presented his motner with a bag of potatoes, at the potatoe harvest that year. He had suffered much in his younger days, perhaps not so much from want of food as from the fear of want; and the family had always to exercise the strictest economy, so as to keep the wolf from the door. The boy was intelligent, and as the years wore on, by the help of such education as could be obtained in a National School of those days, and which he himself has so graphically described in Robyn y Sowldiwr," he overcame all difficu!ties, attaining a fair amount of general knowledge. About the age of thirteen he was apprenticed to the late Mr Angel Jones, tailor who then occupied a house in Castle-street, next to the Town Hall, and it was here he became acquainted with many characters whom he portrayed in after life, and amongst other things acquired the fancy for bird—especially canary- breeding, which stuck to him through life. A principal factor in the making of the man was the Sunday School, of which he had been always-especially in his younger years-a, devoted adherent. It was the lessons and dis- cussions in the class which gave bent to his mind. The discussions had such a tendency to throw a man on his own resources, to find out what there was really in him, so to make up for the deficiencies of an early education, that Mr Owen never had much occasion to regret even the tutelage of Robin y Sowldier." At the end of his apprenticeship, he entered the service of Mr Angel Jones as journeyman, and it was then he began to write some fugitive pieces for the Welsh Preso, many of which we fear have been irretrievably lost. Some time after he began to show an inclination for the pulpit, and when Professor Ellis Edwards's case came before the church—that of the Calvinistic Methodists, New- street—Mr Owen's name was also submitted, the result being that he began to preach, went to the college at Bala, where he stayed for two years,, and preached for nearly fifteen years. He never became a popular preacher, but there were few preachers who were more admired and loved by the most discerning portions of the congregations, and he continued gradually but steadily to improve, until he became stricken with a severe illness in the year 1876, when, owing to a nervous disorder, he gave it up. By this time he had also started business, in part- nership with Mr James Lloyd, as tailor and draper, in New-street, at the premises where he carried on business on his own account for more than fifteen years. It was after his illness that he devoted much of his time to literature. The first work he published, and after not a little pressure from the late Rev. Roger Edwards, was entitled Offrymau Neillduetli," and it appeared in the Drysorfa. These were a series of his old sermons, and they became at once very popular. One gentleman went so far in conversation with the writer as to say that nothing which had appeared in the DrYlivrjfl for many years, could be compared to them. It was by just such ex- periences that Daniel Owen discovered his power, and he resolved that for the remainder of his life, he would use it. In the year following, he pub lished Y Dreflan, ei phobi a'i^plietliau," first in parts in the Drysorfa, and then in a separate volume. This met with considerable success, for one reason, because it was believed the principal characters were well known, and were hit off artistically and in a manner to which no excep- tion could be taken. The next in order, we believe, was" Y Siswrn," made up principally of fugitive pieces, among which were some of great merit. Then followed the celebrated novel on which his fame will principally depend-Rhys Lewis." It came out like most of its predecessors, first of all in the liryxorfa, and he published it on his own account, striking off 2,000 copies then the copy- right was purchased by Messrs Hughes and Son, of Wrexham, who have also sold many thousand copies. It was felt, as the story came out, that it was of very great merit, a very keen critic sav- ing to the writer that he thanked God that at last a real Welsh novelist had arisen. It was written in the style of an autobiography, and the characters of Bob," his mother," Will Bryan," and Seth Thomas Bartley," were exquisitely drawn, the latter being almost equal to some of the best of Sir Walter Scott's creations. His mother reminds us of Manse Headrigg in Old Mortality," her command of Scripture and he.- enthusiasm being not a whit behind Sir Water's heroine. Besides, the characters bore tiie Welsh national impress. They were men and woaieu whom we had met in actual life, and were quite familiar with. We heard a very keen and well read man say to him, Daniel, you killed Bob because you could not maintain him at the level of excellence to which you had brought him." Subsequently Mr Owen con- fessed that the criticism was quite just. He had done so and for the reason stated. Following Rhys Lewis came Enoc Huws and Gwen Tomos," but though both were excellent in their way, they failed to get a. like hold on the Welsh imagination with Rhys Lewis." We have heard many say that Gwen Thomas was as good a novel as Rhys Lewis," but we have not heard one maintain that Rhys Lewis was not as good as Gwen Thomas." The fact is almost decisive of their respective merits. In the spring of this year he published a number of short stories, entitled Straeon y Pentan," but when he re-wrote them his last illness was creeping upon him, and we know it was with the greatest difficulty he could bring himself to his work. As a sample of the value of criticism, we remember a review of the book appeared in one of the provincial dailies, in which the reviewer said that the plot of one of them was quite a model of what the plot of a novel should be, and made some excessively laudatory remarks about Mr Owen's ability and genius. Mr Owen showed us the review, and said, with a mixture of scorn and contempt, You know that the story is not my own, that it was told me by a man from Montgomeryshire as having happened within recent years—it was the story of a man being the writer's representation of his own funeral, as it occurred some few days before his death." He was very sensitive to criticism and to kindly criticism, but anything in the way of adulation he abhorred. Mr Owen took a great deal of interest in public and in local affairs. He was always an ardent Radical, and sometimes allowed his imagination to run not- with his judgment. Mr Owen was an enthusiast in politics as in everything else. He was very near to the heart of his townsmen, who, without exception join in deploring his loss. He exercised also a good deal of influence on his townsmen, notably in the election of 1874, when Sir R. A. Cunliffe was the Liberal candidate. In 1888 he was elected a member of the Local Board, con- tinuing a member to the last. In the first election of the Urban District Council, he occupied the third position on the poll, and he was elected its first chairman, a position which carried with it the status of magistrate. His health was de- clining even then, and though he qualified, he did not take his seat on the bench more than eight or nine times, and, we believe, not once since May. From the first he had a presentiment that his ill- ness would terminate fatally, and he got gradually worse all along. He had hoped he should be able during the summer to try the waters at Llan- drindod, but when the summer came he was too ill to venture so far, and on Tuesday morning he quietly passed away, having made a long aud gallant fight for life. He had never been married, and his only surviving relatives were some nieces. An extraordinary meeting of the Urbau Dis- trict Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present :—Messrs. Thomas Parry, in the chair Llewelyn Eaton, W. Wright, H. J. Roberts, P. Oliver, S. Lewis, J. T. Morgan, J. B. Marston, W. P. Jones, R. Morris, and G. H. Bradley, clerk.— The Chairman (pro. tem.) said that before they began the special business of the meeting, they could not but refer to the lamentable death which had occurred in the town that morning. At the first meeting of the Urban District Council, as such, it had been his great pleasure to propose Mr Daniel Owen as their first chairman, and while his health permitted he had occupied the chair with credit to himself and advantage to the Council, and now it became his duty to move again, that the Council express their regret at his death, and at the loss occasioned thereby to the Council, to the town, and to Wales generally, for by his literary merits he had become endeared to the whole nation- Mr Marston said that since he had become con- nected with the Local Board and with the Coun- cil, he had known Mr Daniel Owen, and as one who differed with him in politics and on religious questions, he would say that he never introduced either into the transactions of the Board, and he would with melancholy pleasure, second the vote proposed by the chairman, andexpress their sense of the deep loss sustained by the death of Mr Daniel Owen. He was a man whose private as well as public life was above reproach, and during the twenty years he had been connected with him, he had found him an able man of business, as well as one who, by his literary merits, had made himself a man, and Ills death would be a loss to the literature of Wales.—Mr Ll. Eaton begged to express his entire sympathy and concurrence with what had been said by Messrs Parry and Mars- ton. He spoke of the late Mr Daniel Owen zs an old friend, and a man of sterling worth, whose name would bear an all round investigation. The quality which most distinguished him was his modesty, and there were none who weiv more surprised at his literary fame than himself, for he had a low estimate of his own abilities. They were all of them deeply moved by his death, and the loss sustained thereby to the stores of folk- lore, in which he took so much interest, and of which his last work was an exponent. It was a sad thing to know they should never see his face agaiu.-The vote was then agreed to nem. coll.- Mr Eaton then moved that the Council resolved itself into committee, which was seconded by the Chairman, and agreed to. THE FUNERAL. The funeral took place on Thursnay afternoon, when refreshments were prepared in the school- room of the Calvinistic Methodist Chapel by Mrs B. Powell and Company. At half-past one, a. short service took place in the chapel, when there was a large congregation, among whom we noticed the Revs. John Owen, pastor Robert Owen, Ty Draw W. T. Thomas, Griffith Jones, Maesydre Professor Ellis Edwards, Bala Thomas Morgan, Mold R. E. Morris, M.A., Wrexham Robert Jones, Rhos Evan Jones, Adwy'rclawdd George Jones, Northop Richard Jones, Mancott H. W- Griffiths, Rhosesmor Owen Lloyd, Caergwrle H. Uwchllvn Jones, Rhesycae E. Bithell, Leeswood; J. Ernest Jones, Holywell Evan Davies, Cilcain; J. Adams, St. Asaph and several others whom we cannot recall to mind. Among the more prominent laity were Messrs. Thomas Parry, J.P.. Mold; D. Lloyd Jones, J.P., Mold; J. Jones, New-street R. Williams, Ffynonfa J. Lloyd, Holywell; John and Robert Parry, Llanarmon J. Jones, Ferm David Jones, Plas- nevrydd; J. D. Jones, Richard Jones, and T. Roberts, Bagillt; E. Bryan, and R. Pulford, Holywell; Owen Williams, Glanclwyd W. Roberts, Oswestry. 1. Foulkes (Llyfrybryf), Liverpool, &-c., &c. The Rev. J. Owen then gave out the old hymn Tragwyddoldeb, mawr yw'th enw," which being sung, the Rev. J. Owen, Rhosddn, read a portion of scripture and engaged in prayer. The Rev. R. Owen, Tydraw then spoke on Mr Daniel Owen's character as a church member, a citizen, and author. The Rev. Professor Edwards following him, spoke of their early days, of Mr Owen's genius, religious temparament, and literary abilities, and ending with an eloquent peroration, in which he said that if a. love of truth, a sympathy with the right, tenderness of heart, an ever present consciousness of the pre- sence of God, and a desire to conform with His will, was religion, then he knew of no more religious man than Mr Owen. The hymn Ar lan Iorddonen ddofn having been sung, the Rev. Evan Jones, Adwy'r Clawdd, closed the proceedings with prayer. The congregation then came out of the chapel, imme- diately forming the funeral procession, which was a very large one, one of the largest we have ever seen in Mold. Among the ministers whom we have not mentioned already, but who were in the procession, were the Revs. E. M. Roderick, vicar Stephen Jones, J. Poole Hughes, curates J. M. Thomas, Congregational minister laymen Messrs J. E. Davies (vice-chairman), H. J. Roberts, J. T. Morgans, Ll. Eaton, W. P. Jones, R. Morris, S. Lewis, W. Wright, and G. H. Brad- ley (clerk), all of the Local Board. The following county governors of the intermediate school Messrs W. H. R. M. Johnson (chairman), G. H. Simon (clerk), R. Prince, H. G. Roberts, H. Lloyd Jones, J. Morgan, and Ll. Parry, head master. Then came memcers of the Mount Alto Friendly Society, then the body, followed by relatives, work- men, and friends, the whole procession numbering four or five hundred. At the grave the service, as in the chapel, was conducted by the Rev. John Owen, who read the first portion of the service the Rev. R. E. Morris, of Wrexham, read some selected verses from Scripture; and the Rev. Robert Jones, Rhos, closed with prayer, after which the old hymn, 0 Frvniau Caersalem ceir gweled," was sung to the tune "Crug y bar," after which the large assemblage quietly separated. We should say that at the service held in the chapel, the Rev. J. Owen read letters of apology for absence from the Ven. Archdeacon Howell, St. Asaph; the Revs. G. Parrv. D.D., Carno; Thomas Jones, vicar of Llanfyllin, late of Mold R. Ambrose Jones, Trefnant H. Barrow Williams, Llandudno; N. C. Jones, D.D.. Rhyl; and Thomas Roberts, Mold, who had to fulfil an engagement at Oswestry; Principal T. F. Roberts, Aberystwyth, &c., &c.

I THE RHOSTYLLEN LICENSING CASE. On Thursday, before Mr Justice Day and Mr Justice Grantham, sitting as a Divisional Court of the Queen's Bench, Mr Scott Fox applied on behalf of Joseph Fisher, landlord of the Black Horse Inn, Rhostyllen, in the county of Denbigh, for a rule nisi for a mandamus addressed to the justices of the Brom- field division, and calling upon them to hear and determine Fisher's application for a renewal of his licence. Counsel said that at the annual general licensing sessions for the Bromfield division, held on the 2nd September, Fisher applied for a renewal of his licence. That application was adjourned until the adjourned annual licensing sessions on the 30th September. No notice had been given to Fisher under the 42nd section of the Licensing Act of 1872, of the intention of anybody to oppose the licence. The previous holder of the licence had been convicted, and no doubt, according to the ordinary custom which prevailed in some sessions, the justices themselves more or less informally took the objection, and adjourned the case on their own motion, no notice being given of any specific objection. Fisher attended on the 30th September to renew his application. He then (according to his affidavit; understood that the justices granted his application and renewed his licence, as they did that of every other person whose application had been adjourned until that day. But, having decided to grant the application, they asked to see Fisher's agreement of tenancy with his "lessors a brewery company. The document being in the hands of the lessors, the matter was thereupon adjourned until the 14th October for the purpose of the pro- duction of the agreement of tenancy, and for that purpose only, so far as the applicant and his solicitor were aware. Fisher attended the adjourned licensing sessions on the 14tli October with his solicitor and with his agreement of teuancy in order to accept the renewal of the licence. Someone named Mr J. H. Pierce, who had given no notice whatever of his intention to oppose the licence, got up, and as an amicus curia-, objected that the justices had no jurisdiction, founding his objection on the 3rd section of the General Alehouse Act of 1828. By that section the justices were directed in the matter of adjourned licensing sessions to hold a sufficient num- ber of adjournments within the month of September to enable them to dispose of the business. In this case the justices for the very purpose of enabling the appli- cant to produce his agreement of tenancy had ad- journed the matter until tho 14th October. Mr. Pierce contended that they had no jurisdiction and after consultation the magistrates came to the con- clusion that the objection was well-founded, and that they had no power to go further into the case. It had been held in certain cases which came before the County of London Sessions, and where, because of the amount of business, licensing applications had been taken beyond the statutory time, that the Court could adopt that course where it was not taken through the fault of the applicant. But whether the justices might have gone on or not there w,is express authority for saying that the Divisional Court had jurisdiction to giant a niaiiuamtts as asked for.- Their Lordships granted the application, and directed that the case should appear in the paper on an cv" lv' day. -♦

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NORTH WALES. The following further elections to scholarships have been made :-Carnaxvoiishire Agricultural Exhibition of 120-Griffith Jones, Barra-ch, LIangian Anglesey Agricultural Exhihition of XIO citsh-d 0, Rowlands, Plasnewydd, Llangoed. and John Owen Trosymarian, Llangoed. Mr NVin. Williams of Gam, Dolbenmaen, who held the Carnarvonshire Agricultural Exhibition for two years, and subse- quently was awarded a free studentship at the Royal College of Science, London, has given the prize of X-A which w annuttily given by the Science and Ad Department to the student of Kent College who stands first on the list for this year in the combined subjects of agriculture and agricultural chemistry 4

STREET ACCIDENT AT WREXHAM. On Frida y Oct. 18, as a hansom cab, belonging to William Jones was proceeding to tnrnth<?? S High-street it knocked down Richard Hughe, .?1 about nineteen or twenty, who lives in K?du" ?nd ?intheemptovof Mr Evan Richards, Hope.street. He was ta.ken direct to the InnrmMy in an  scious state, and it was found that he was 'suf ffer?"' from fractured ribs and a bru?c on his fc of inquiring at the In6rmary this morning we found that he was somewhat better.

It is l ?Ci.u?c?.H for Nortr°eSSSh Free Chnrch Council WalesT will Ce liel?. LWudno where aeon v^wU^ Radnorshire, has, with Mrs and Miss Edwarùs, ieit ?Eng!a?.nd for Montreux, where they propose ?to ? ??? the winter. Early in the new xS ?Ir iA hopes to return to his Knighton seat, \n'? ?"??s acuve poli?.1 campaign throughout the county

f not downright evil tendency. DANIEL OWEN dii 'ç nJ n ,? all much to destroy this prejudice. Although JI f. t lt It Nonconformist minister as many !l0 ilc supposed, but a tradesman in his town, lie was in his youth sent to Bala ^jlviuistic Methodist College, and was for many ir- a preacher. He had the strong religious j, ,]jnf so characteristic of his fellow-countrymen, u ii iu the story told in his greatest novel, Jlhya the ctutral figure is a young minister with t Welsh rural parish, and no doubt the deep re- veiii which runs through the narrative, ,1.1 to reconcile them to its fictitious form, and (juablcd them to enjoy all the more its quiet .mour ?s'? simple, yet true and subtle delinea- "11' of character. It shows how human life, tIn all its joys and sufferings, pathos and pas- ,tl can be observed within the narrow limits of ;ni;>ll country town as well as in great ] populous cities. The author of Rhys has left behind him many imi- but apparently no successor, although ■t would be of course rash to predict that he will j.p.vi- the last as well as the first great Welsh c1\di"t. The story of Mr DANIEI, OWEN'S own I;fe. as told in our columns to-day by one of our {^nw-townsnien, is worth reading. He shrank ir,,m flattery and notoriety, but the people of }( ,],] were proud of him, as well they might be, alKj conferred upon him the highest honour which it was in their power to bestow by electing him C;1,,irmau of the Urban District Council-an o&L-t' which carries with it that of justice of the He took a keen interest in local affairs, diiii in politics he was in ardent sympathy with tin- sjroat majority of his fellow-countrymen. Duriiii! his last illness a proposal had been taken i ju h;ud for presenting him with some token of ^vmpitliy and admiration. Now that he is dead tte hope it will take the form of a monument to 1^ memory.