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LECTURE ON PALESTINE. THE REV. W. D. LEVTIS, M.A., of Liverpool, JL who attended some months ago as a Deputation from the Bible Society, is to deliver a LECTURE at Llangollen, on HIS TOUR THROUGH PALES- TINE, on Friday evening, the 20th inst. The Lecture will he illustrated with large size Photographs of Jerusalem and other places, also waters will be exhibited from the Dead Sea, the Jordan, and the pool of Siloam. For further particulars see placards. ABERGELE ACCIDENT. LOTTERY for the Benefit of Widow and Children of THOMPSON, the Engine Driver. THE Police Authorities having put a stop to the above. Notice is horeby given, that persons who have purchased Tickets may have their money re- turned on application at the ^office where they were issued. :{ .1 I :.T3? ]. ON SALE ^ALENTINES^ AT H. JONES'S CASTLE STREET, LLANGOLLEN. VALENTIMES VALENTINES!1 VALENTINES The Attcntion of the public generally is callcl to a very Large assortment, just received from Lon- don. Such -liilegant emblems of love and affection certainly could Not possibly be obtained oeepl T at this establishment. _L he prices being low, they are within the reach of all. In design they hnve been pronounced to be charming. INl ow is the time for 1-T those wishing to give proof of their Jl J mlluss affec- tion, to ,x„nhW the extensive and rich k*;TOCK. UNDER DISTRESS FOR RENT. R. JOSEPH DANTES his received instructions MR. JOSEPH DA VIES has rcceiyed instructions J.t-L to Sell by Auction, on Saturday next, February 6th, at 4 o'clock p.m., in the Grapes Inn yard, a CAPI- TAL HEIFER In-calf, the same having been removed thereto for the convenience of sale. Church-strcot, Llangollen^ LOST on tho 1st inst., a Brown Sealskin Purse; who- evor will bring the same, with contents, to Mr. Thomas, stationer, will be handsomely rewarded if the contents have vanished, the empty case can bo dropped into the Post-office, addressed to A. P., Post-office, as it is of value to the owner.
THE MASSACRES IN NEW ZEALAND.
THE MASSACRES IN NEW ZEALAND. Fragmentary intelligence has latterly been received from New Zealand of a character to create sad feelings in the hearts of all who have read it, but especially so to that numerous class in this country who have relatives or friends in that far distant colony. The full details of some of the incidents of the massacre of colonists have now arrived, down to the 8th of Decembei. The scene of the tragedy was Poverty Bay, which henceforward will be a memorable name. New Zealand is noted for its fine bays, and the name alluded to is evidently a misnomer, for it is described as a fine district on the cast coast of the island Before the last rebellion Poverty Bay was one of the largest and most prosperous of the Church Mission Stations. The newly-planted faith and its profesors, however, had to con- tend against a barbarian creed called, in the native language, Hau-hau. The Christian and civilised colonists, neverthlcss, grew and pros- pered, and the opposing creeds were not allowed to disturb the harmony and civil liberty of either colonists or natives. But last July a number of escaped prisoners arrived at the Bay They had, rightly or wrongly, been treated as rebels in the first instance, and the leading Europeans at Poverty Bay, still considering them in that light, tried to effect their recapture We have yet to learn how far this was a pol- itically or socially advisable step. As far as we can tell by the accounts received, these escaped rebels solemnly promised not to molest any one if they were left unmolested, and showed a desire to keep their promise, besides which their conduct under arrest is described as "noble." Be this as it may, a species of guerilla warfare sprang up. The former prisoners were worried and hunted as though they had been wild beasts, and they determined on a deadly revenge. They were under the leadership of Te Kooti, a native teacher, who had planned the escape of the prisoners from Chatham Islands, and they became very for- midable, numbering some 300. Things went on from bad to worse the renewed rebellion assumed serious proportions and nothing appears to have been done to conciliate these wild rebels, maddened by the fanaticism of a native religion. The only colonial policy ad- opted was a policy of repression, and this turned out to be worse than useless. A cor- respondent, writing from Wellington, Dec. 8, thus sketches one of the most fearful scenes in this dreadful tragedy. "Night after night," he says "the settlers slept soundly, although within sight of the rebel forces, until their terrible awakening on the early morning of Tuesday, I yy the 10th of November. Soon after sunrise on that day a shearer came as usual from a distance j to his work, but finding no one about the wool- shed, walked on to the house, and was horrified to find its occupants lying dead on the door- way. He and another or two whom he met rode miles round, giving the alarm; the whole of the house at Metawhero being found to be deserted or burnt, and their occupants mur- dered, and frequentlv mutilated." The war, if we may use that comparatively honourable word, does not appear to have been so much a war between native and colonist as between Hau-hau and Christian, the professor of the former native faith being bitterly hostile alike towards colonists and Christian natives. Soon after the discovery above mentioned, '.it was found that Paretenes' people, twenty-two in all, had been murdered, some of them even more barbarously than had the Europeans." The accounts received contain most painful details of episodes in this fanatical massacre. The same correspondent whom we have quoted describes a party of Europeans going out in search for the wounded or dead. Some they found mutilated, others decapitated, and others partially devoured by pigs and hawks. The rebels had committed barbarities on their own countrymen as well as Europeans, one woman of repute, Harata (Charlotte) having had legs and arms separated from her trunk. The house, had all been burnt, and the thriving little settlement completely wiped out. To show to what an extent the atrocities had a religious origin-it is painful to use the word 'religious' in such a connection-we may cite another passage :—"Upwards of fifty natives shared the same fate on the night of the massacre and during a few days subsequently. Some of them were offered life if they would bow the knee to the Han-hau god, but refusing, in the true martyr spirit so scarce in these days, the bullet or the tomahawk soon sealed their adhesion and devotedness to their Christian faith." Of course the full tale, with all its horrors of massacre and mutilation, and we may add with the dreadful sequal of European venegancc has yet to be told but there is enough in what we already know of this new Maori war to excite sad and bitter feelings, and to raise the cry for revenge. Till we hear the whole facts -and perhaps we shall never hear them stated with thorough impartiality—it is impossible to judge how far the European settlers may have brought this terrible calamity on themselves. Christianity is the religion of peace on earth, and goodwill amongst men, but its professors do not always act up to their own creed, and the history of colonisation is unhappily too deeply stained already jwith the blood of pagans and savages. We may bewail the sufferings and death of our murdered countrymen, their wives, and their innocent little children, and we may execrate the native sect that could practice such atrocities; but when European strength and skill have ascrtcd their superiority over the New Zcalanders, whom we are col- onising ofl' the face of the earth, we shall have to enquire whether in this splefldid colony our policy has been wholly whatjit ought to have been. The Europeans will be revenged, there can be no doubt of that, though revenue take the name of justice,; but Englishmen may well desire to know the whole truth, so that for the future. Christianity and civilisation may go hand in hand in New Zealand, while native creeds, however barbarous and erroneous may nevcrthless not be outraged till they be- come fi weapon turned Jiytiiii.st u°
LOCAL DIRECTORY.
LOCAL DIRECTORY. FireBrigade.- Mr. Hiram Davies, Castle Street, Superinteu dent. Local Botrd.—Surveyor, Mr. T. Hughes, the Grove; Clerk C. Richards Esq., Bank. I* >nkey St nrl.-Near tl.e Market Hall; proprietors, Mr. W. Willia ii*. Hall-street, and Mr. G. Slawson, Church-street. Par sh Supervision. &c.—Overseers. Mr. Edw rd Robeits, Mr. John Parry, Mr. John Lloyd, Mr. Samuel Morton Assis- tant do Mr. J. Jones, Jun Guardians—Mr. R. Griffith, Mr. W. Jones, Mr. E. H. Parry. Parish Clerk, Mr. J. Evans, Bridge-street. District medical officer, Mr. Hughe;, Surgeon, &c.. Minffordd. Loan Society.—Mr. J. Jones, Secretary. General Cemetery Company.— Secretary, Mr. R. F. Griffiths Inland Revenue Officer.-Mr. C. Richards, Market-street. lown Crier.—Mr. Thomas Jones Hall-street. Baptist College.—Rev. H. Jones, M.A.. President. Go" rness JameS Clarke- Master; Miss Horton, National School.—Mr. Bond, Master. Railway Station.—Mr. Samuel Garner, Station master. Police Station.-Mr. William Paterson, Inspector. WALKS AND DRIVES, Walks.—The top of Castle Dinas Bran, mile and three quarter. The Abbey, mile and a half. The top of Barber's Hill. mi!e and a quarter. The top of Glyn mountain, mile and a half. Eglwyseg Rocks, two miies.aiont: the canal either way, Plas Newydd,quarter mile. Drives.—The Aqueduct, 4 miles, Glyndyfrdwy, 5 miles, Chirk Castle. 6 miles. Abbey, I and a half mile. Ruabon, 6 miles. Corwen, 10 miles. BANKS. Messrs. Richard* and Co., Bank Buildings, Beiwyn-street ten from ten till three. North and South Wales Bank, Bridge-street, open from ten till hree -T. P. Jones Parry, Esq., Manager. PUBLIC WORSHIP ON SUNDAYS. The Established Church. Divine Services are held at the Parish Church, in English, at 11 0 a m.,and S p.m., and at St John's in Welsh,at 10 0 a.m., and 6 Op m. Vicar, the Rev. E. R."James Curates, the Rev. D. Jones and R^v. J. Williams. St, John's Church in Wel, hat 10 30 a.m. The Calvinistic Methodists or Presbyterians. Divine Servi- ce., are held at 9 30 a m. and 6 0 p.m in Welsh. The pulpit is :inostli. supplied by ministers in connection with the Flint- shire synod or monthly meeting. N exl Sunday the RJV. L Ellie, Runcorn. The Baptists. Divine Services are hcM at Penybryn C'hapal, in English, at 10 30 a.m. and 6 0 p.m. Minister, the Rev. J, Prichard.D.D. At Castle-street Chapel, in Welsh, at 9 30 a.m. and60p.m. Minister, the Rev. O. Davies. The Wesleyan Methodists. Divine Services are held at 10 0 II.III. and 6 Op.m, Ministers, the Rev. W. H. Evans. and tha IleL H. Hughes, English Wesleyan Chapel. Divine Service ;Ire held at 11 0 ".m and 6 0 pm. Ministers, the Rev. Francis Payne, and the Rev. Mr. Edwards. POST OFFICE. Letters, newspapers, &c., for London, Ruabon, Bsia and Doigellej, Wrexham, Chester, and ell part of the kingdom' and foreign patts, dan be posted until 7 50 p.m., with an addi- tional penny-stamp, until 8 0 p.m. On Sundays the letter- boxes are closed at 7 0 p.m. Letters, newspapers, &c., for Corwen, and its imindiatee neighbourhood, can be posted until 10 p.m. Le-iurs can.be registered until 7 0 p.m double feeuntil 7 36 p.m. Savings Bank open from 9 0 a.m. until 6 0 p.m. save and cxrep! fur 15 minutes on the arrival of the London Day Mail at I 5 p.m. On SIIml-ivs the office is closed for the day at 10 0 a. n bu the letter-box is open as usual for the receipt of letters, &c. Money Or li-rs are issued and paid from 9 0 a.m., until <5 0 p.m s u e iititt except for 15 minutes on the arrival of Day M w 11. There are two day deliveries. The former commenccs at 7 0 11.111.. and t!,C latter at 4 30 p.m. Lt Hers arr.: ing by the Corwen Mail at 8 30 p.m., arc ilcliv rred the loliowmg morning, but may be had th« same night on application at the ntfice, which is situate in Chapel-stre— Mr. W. H. Davies, Postmaster.
TO CORRESPONDENTS, &c.
TO CORRESPONDENTS, &c. We beg to inform our readers that our columns are for the benefit of all, but at the same time we must remind them that we cannot undertake to insert any communication whatever unless authenticated by the real name and address of the writer neither can we undertake to return manuscripts if rejected. We shall deem it a favour at all times to receive short notices of any local occurrences at which we may not happen to be present. Having to go to press early on Thursday night our readers will oblige by forwarding their communications as early as possible and advertisements must be received not later than Twelve o'clock on Thursday noon. Y GWIR YN ERBYN Y BYD.—Your letter on the Llau- gollen Charities shall appear next week. OUR CIRCULATING LIBRARY. As we have lost about 120 volumes since we commenced the library, we have now deter- mined on giving it np. We are also told that many of the books are left by the visitors in the lodging-houses, and it is very unkind, if not dishonest on those lodging- house keepers not to return the books. From this date no books will be lent, but the re- mainder of the library will be sold at extra- ordinary low prices. We therefore would J invite the public to inspect the books.
-LOCAL & DISTRICT NEWS.
LOCAL & DISTRICT NEWS. LLANGOLLEN. THE PEXNY READINGS.—The second of the above series of entertainments was held in the Assembly Room on the 1st instant, under the presidency of J. Hughes, Esq., Dolhiryd, when 0 the following programme was gone through :—• 1. Selections, Llangollen Volunteer Band 2. Reading, "Eugene Aram's Dream," Mr. Jno. Williams j 3. Song, "They call me the Canti- neer. Miss Jones; 4. Solo pianoforte, Miss Stewart 5. Song, Mr. Attwell; 6. Glee, "See the chariot at hand," Llangollen Glee Company; 7. Reading, "Fakenham Ghost," Mr. Richard- son 8. Solo pianoforte, Miss Vicquary; 9. Song, '■ iive o'clock in the morning," Miss 66 Moray; 10. Selections, Llangollen Volunteer Band; 11. Song, Miss Ferroll; 12. Recitation, » Lodgings for single gentlemen," Mr. Clarke 13. Song, The village blacksmith," Mr. T. Hughes 14. Welsh air, "Nos Calan," Llango- lien Glee Company; 15. Song, "Mill May," i Mr. Clarke 16. linale, God save the Queen," Llangollen Volunteer Band. During one of the intervals, the Rev. Mr. Drinkwater, who formerly lived in Llangollen, but now a mission- ary in India, gave an interesting sketch of "Life in the Backwoods of America." The room was well filled, but the proceeds, owing no doubt to the change that had taken place in the night C) on which the performance was held, were not quite up to the previous night. The programme was very well sustained throughout, and as performers are so willing to come forward to render their assistance, we would suggest by all means that the committee exuii themselves to make the season a short and merry one" by holding the entertainments weekly. We under- stand that already several names have been received for the next programme, and among them some whose talents are wdl known, but who have not as yet appeared on the platform of the penny readings. ORDINATION OF A STUDENT.—The Rev. Sam- son Jones, Garth, late of the Baptist College, this town, was ordained to the full work of the ministry at Staylittle, on the 25th and 26th ult. The following ministers took part in the proceedings :—The Revs. W. Williams, Garth, J. Nichollas, Caersws, Hugh Jones, M.A., H. C. Williams, Corwen, J. Jones, Capel Newydd. 1. Edwards, Llanidloes, T. T. Davies, Taly wern, and Mr. J. Parish, Llangollen. Success to our young friend and the church which called him ANOTHER COLD WATER DIP.-One night last week a woman, belonging to this town, missed her footing in the dark and fell headlong to the Dee Mill stream; and had not timAy assistance arrived, in all probability she would have been carried towards the water-wheel afihd killed or drowned. THE STORM.—A heavy gale passed over this neighbourhood on Saturday and Friday night last. The rain came down in torrents, so thit by the combined action of wind and rain tie Dee rose very high, stopping all the mills. Tie rivulets also overflowed their courses and dari^ aged the grounds considerably in some places. A good deal of timber floated down the Dee during the height of the flood. The river his not been at what may be called a low ebb sime the end of the great drought, but as soon ..s one flood begins to abate, another follows. A. vast number of salmon we are told have lea)t the weirs during these floods, and it is to V, hoped that the next fishing season will proye as good as was the last bad. THE FAIR, which was held on Tuesday last, was miserably poor. There were but few fat sheep on sale, which went off at extreme rates. Good prices were obtained for pigs. Very few cattle were in the market. A poor show of horses, and only a few buyers. We think it high time to alter the fairs according to tho old system, as they are becoming smaller one month after the other. Six or seven fairs per annum would be quite sufficient for Llangollen THE ST. THOMAS'S DAY CHARITIES. Our readers are entitled to the following statement of the practical working, as a whole of the scheme adopted by'tho Vicar and Church- wardens with regard to the last distribution of the Christmas Charities in this Parish. The poor purchased their clothes by tickets issued in connection with the St. Thomas's Day Charities at the shops of the following trades-j men in the town to the amount set opposite each name. £ s. d: 1. Mr. D Davies and Mr J. Parry 0 6 0 2. Mr. James Jones 1 3 0 3. Mr. Jones, Regent-street ..114 6 4. Mr. Dodd, Castle-street 6 13 (j 5. Mr. J. Evans, Bridge-street. 6 3 1 6. Mr. Thomas Jones, Castle St. 1G 15 2 7. Mr. R G Hughes, Chapel St. 11 1 10 8. Messrs Griffith, Castle St. 37 16 9 9. Mr. r. M. Hughes, Castle St. 12 10 4 10. Messrs M. & Hughes, Regent st 45 11 0 11. Mrs, Jones, Maesmawr-house 52 7 6 This list tells its own tale to all who know Llangollen and if four pevish grumblers and prurient faultfinders think they can cull from it anything to their advantage, let them analyse this list from a rdKfioua and political point of ghost story. Nay, it must have been some- thing wow, for the writers, and the talkers, and the boasters must have known all alonp the real facts of the case to be as here stated. We have learnt from experience to look upon snch got up agitations, a fair specimen of which we have witnessed within the last month in this parish, as the natural or rather the un- natural consequence of every great success in io 0 churchdoings. Just as the equinoctial gales stir up the mighty ocean to usher in and tc close the bright and busy scenes of summer, so surely will some of our dissenting bretheren the no is ad but not the bc.t in the camp, move all the power of their little heaven and eaith. to baffle the growth or to disturb the fruit- gathering of any church movement. Most of our readers, however, are aware that we are comparing great things and natural with small and unnatural events, and that the commotion to which we allude should be more properly termed a *form in a tub, got up by some two or three parties who do no good to themselves nor to those around them. This agitation, like many others of the kind, reminds us of the noted coalition which once took place between the "Three Tailors of Tooley-street," of the well known firm of Dick, Tom, and Harry," who once upon a time would persuade the whole world that they truly represented London town in their stout sayings and mighty doings. But on minute enquiry, they turned out after all their tall talk and braggart deeds to be really all three taken together only equal to the third part of a man. Such is the unnatural mush- room growth and the braggart language of wuLdd-hc great men. Here we will leave the matter, and only add for the benefit of these magic storm-movers the following adages in their own inimitable Welsh garb :—(</) "Mwyaf trwst, trwst llestri >iyif/io/v (") "Y potyn lido! ferwa Jijtdo/ (r) "Mai cneilio mochyn I llawer o waeddi lieb ddim gwlan, yw gwaith y gwirion mawr ei thvdan." Llangollen JJaridi .1[(/(/1(:11' '1 LLANGEFNI. CHARITY.—This week the poor of this parish have been again the benevolent objects of the Rev. Henry Owen, the worthy Rector of this parish, who annually not only distributes the charities of Mrs Brampston Smith, Pencraig, but makes a most liberal distribution himself. We understand that there have been about 120 recipients this year of coal, tea, &c LL A N FAT R-C AEREINION. ACCIDENT.—-A short time ago an accident happened to Mr. Alfred Richards, inland reve- nue oiticer, of this town, who was thrown with his horse when visiting Cann Oifice. It oc- cured in a most singular manner and through bad shoeing. The heel of the fore shoe being carried out too long, one of the hind feet became completely locked in the fore, and the rider thinking to pull his horse up pulled it over on its shoulder, and then rolling over, wre are happy to say, only slightly in jured. Mr. Rich- ards, under the skilful care of Dr. Thomas, is progressing favourably. We should indeed have been sorry had anything serious happened to Mr. Richards, who is a gentleman highly res- pected in our neighbourhood, although but a short time a resident amongst us. We trust this will be a caution to bad smiths in future, if they wish to preserve the necks of their supporters. if they wish to preserve the necks of their supporters. FLINT. CORONER'S INQUESTS.—On Wednesday, Mr R. Parry, deputy coroner, held an adjourned inquest at the Royal Oak Hotel, on the body of Edward Jones, who had met with his death at the Flint Marsh Colliery, on Thursday week, by the falling upon him of a large piece of coal, about a ton weight. It was stated in evidence that the deceased had been ordered to "prop" a short time before the accident, but he neglec- ted to do so. A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned.—An inquiry was also made at the same place, touching the death of an infant, seven weeks old, named Caradoc Wilson, who had been found dead in bed beside his mother at six o'clock in the morning of Tuesday last. Verdict, "Found dead." LLANRWST. CURIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—A curious railway accident occured on Friday last, on the line between Llanrwst and Llandudno J unction which runs along one side of the river Conway. At Talycafn, the station next Llanrwst, the recent heavy raius and the flooding of the river suddenly washed away a quantity of the earth- work, leaving the rails quite unsupported for some yards. The train leaving Llanrwst at 1 13 met with an accident in consequence, for before the driver could stop the train the un- supported rails gave way, and the engine and tender wero precipitated into a large fissure. The driver and fireman fortunately escaped with slight bruises, as did also the few pass- engers in the train, with the exception of a young female, whose legs were broken. A cattle truck next the tender was smashed, and a number of pigs, sheep, &c., killed. 0 WREXIIAM. DEPARTURE OF MR DILLON.—Mr Dillon's departure from this town [he having as we announced last week relinquished the Secret- aryship of the Provincial Insurance Company to take a Directorship in London] has caused great grief to all, but it is gratifying to know that he will not altogther sever a connection with the town which has lasted 19 years. The town is indebted for much of its present posit- ion to Mr Dillion's exertions in promoting its prosperity; whether as a magistrate of the borough, or as a private gentleman, his services have always been at the command of the public in any good cause, and none will miss him more than those who have been the partakers of his charity. Mrs Dillion's absence al^o will be much missed by the poor, and al- together Wrexham will for a long time feel a separation it could ill afford. A number of members of the Town and County Club were desirous of inviting Mr Dillion to a farewell dinner previous to his leaving the town, but he has declined the invitation, as his engage- 0 ments would not permit of its acceptance at present. P.C, PUGII.-A subscription has been got up for this officer, who, we are sorry to say, is suffering greatly from the effects of the violent assultcommited on him on Monday last. SIGNS OF SUMMER IN WINTER.—On Monday, a butterfly flew into the borough court during the sitting of the magistrates, and a few days 1 0 y z, ago, P.C. Miles, of Rhostyllen, picked up a dish of fine mushrooms, near llafodybwch. DENBIGH. but was rendered useless until the fire had exhausted itself from the fact that a key could not be obtained to open the plug—for the use of which said plugs the parish contract with the Water Company. Damage to the amount of some JEGO or £70 was done. We under- stand that the house was insured in the Wrexham Insurance Company. But it is the malt which has been destroyed, and of course that was not insured. No authentic account has been given as how the fire origin- ated, though it is believed to have arisen from n a candle left burning in tho malt kiln amongst the dry malt, 0 ST. ASAPII. ANNUAL DINNER AT THE RAILWAY INN.— On Thursday, the 21st inst., the usual annual dinner was held as heretofore for the benefit of the host and hostess. Dr Lodge ably filled C) the chair, whilst Mr Hooker, saddler, per- formed in a very satisfactory manner the honours of the vicc-chair. The dinner was very well and very respectfully attended, and the company having spent a most enjoyable evening [enlivened of course with the usual toastings,) seperated at an early hour. CORWEN. I HE LAIR.—-This fair, being the annual bull fair, was held on Thursday last. There were a large number of cattle exhibited for sale and sold at a good price. Pigs also reached a high price. The horses were in but slow demand. Cuunou HARMONIUM.—The Hon. C. H. W ynn, on Monday and Tuesday evenings week, gave an entertainment of panoramic views, at the National Schoolrooms, in this town. The proceeds were devoted towards the purchase of the harmonium for the parish church. RUABON. CupisTMAsTREE AT WvNNHTAY.—On Thurs- day week, in honour of the birthday—passed by some time ago—of Miss Williams Wynn, a gigantic Christmas tree was opened to the children of the leading gentry in the neigh- bourhood, when Mr. Cremer, of London, who came for the occasion, gave an amusing enter- tainment, which lasted for three hours, in the mansion. On the following day a large number of children and their parents, connected with the estate, were similarly entertained by Lady \Vynn. They sat down to an excellent tea, and afterwards received the many valuable and beautiful articles which adorned the tree. A FU-NEIIAL DELAYED.—On Thursday week, an unfortunate event occurred at a funeral in the village of Penycae, near Ruabon. The body of an elderly and much respected man was to be interred in the burial ground belong- ing to the Baptist Chapel. A very large con- course of people assembled to witness this solemn ceremony, and as is the custom, the singers of the denomination walked before the mouiners singing hymns appropriate to the occasion. On arriving at the chapel, much later than the time fixed upon, and quite in the dusk, the rorlcjti;. entered the building, when the usual services were gone through by the Rev. • Roberts, of Rhosllancrchrugog. Im- mediately afterwards, to the surprise of all, it was announced that the burial would not take place on account of the parties not having obtained a certificate of burial. The corpse therefore remained in chapel all night, and on the following day it was laid in its last resting- place. RUTHIN. A SUDDEN DEATH.—A poor woman, named Mary Williams, was found dead in bed on Monday morning. She lived in a house alone in the neighbouiliood of the lied Lion Inn, 7' and was subject to fits. She had not been seen by her neighbours since Saturday, and it was supposed she had expired on Saturday night. COUXTY PETTY SESSIONS.—The only magi- strate present on Monday was Mr. R. G. John- son. Three vagrants, Thomas Smith, and Wm. and Elizabeth Simon were in custody, charged by P.C. James Hernaman with sleeping in an out-house at Plasncwydd Farm. Llanarmon, on the previous night. Smith was sentenced to three days' imprisonment—the other prisoners to five days' each.—The case of Richard Parry, charged with neglecting to maintain his wife, was adjourned to next meeting. A PROPOSED FLOWER SHow.-A grand exhi- bition in connection with the horticultural society, is intended to be hold in the town, about the month of August. A preliminary meeting of the committee was held on Saturday last. W. Cornwallis West, Esq., in the chair, when the necessary steps were determined upon, and Messrs. David Jones and H. P. Davies were appointed joint secretaries, and Mr. Jones, of the North and South Wales Bank, treasurer. The display this year promises to be of no ordinary character, as M r. West and the Misses West take much interest in the matter, and it is intended to be held on the beautiful Castle Grounds. ABERGELE. DEATH OF THE REV. HUGH HUGHES.—On Monday night last the Rev. II. Hughes, C.M. Minister sweetly slept in Jesus. lie was a native of Llanrwst, and a son of the Rev. David Hughes of that town. He left that place over twenty years ago, but his mortal remains will be conveyed there by the one o'clock train from Pensarn station, this day. He was the oldest minister in North Wales with the exception of the Rev. H. Rees of Liverpool, having been ordained at Bala in 1828, and Mr. Rees in 1827. He was in his 74th year. He was an excellent, powerful, and very popular preacher throughout his long career. He tra- velled but a little beyond the circuit of the Denbighshire Monthly Meeting, and we believe he was only once on a preaching tour through South Wales, and that many years ago. lie was well known by the congregation of Eeho- both Chapel, in Llangollen, many of whom no doubt will be sorry because they shall not see his face again. DOLGELLEY. RETURN OF MR. AND MRS. LRWIS JONES. It became known late on Friday cvening last, that the newly wedded pair would return to Llwyn by the 6 30 p.m. train. A large num- ber of people assembled in the neighbourhood of the Great Western Railway to give them a welcome. On the arrival of the train, there was immense cheering, the church bells rang a merry peal, and the happy couple were accom- panied to Llwyn by a large crowd, preceded by the Volunteer brass band. Every preparation was made for further rejoicings, and fireworks were to be let off; but, unfortunately, an unusually heavy rain coming on, prevented any further demonstration that evening. On Mon day night a magnificent display of fireworks took place in Cae-marian, immediately at the back of the County Hall, and was seen with great advantage from tho Bridge, the Great 0 Western Station, and also from Llwyn. The whole was under the able management of Air. Evan Owen, photographer. 0 BEAUMARIS. WUE-OK AND IJODF) OF TJIFE, At Beaumaris on Saturday night and Sunday morning it blew a very heavy gale from the south, causing the sea to run very high, and to make a clean breach over the houses. The between the town and Gallows Point was for a time almost impassable. The flat Hed Jacket, from Liverpool, after discharging a cargo of coals at Menai Bridge, came to an anchor opposite the Beaumaris Custom-house. Early on Sunday morning her chains parted, and she was driven against the wall in front of Bulkeley-teraoe, knocking most part of it down. The crew escaped safely ashore except one man, who, in trying to jump on to the wall, fell between it and the vessel, and was drowned. His body was afterwards found ashore near the green, having been washed clean over the pier. ABERYSTWYTH. Til 10 RAILWAY PARTIALLY SWE, IT A WAY GREAT LOSSES. The sea has washed away half a mile of the Cambrian Railway near Borth, and the traffic has been completely interrupted. Tho mail had just passed over. There has been an un- usually high tide all along the coast of Cardigan Bay. Great damage has been done to houses and stock. Great losses and serious damages are reported throughout Montgomeryshire and the neigli- bourhouring county of Merioneth consequent upon the heavy gale which visited these parts on Saturday night. A considerable portion of the coast line on either side of the estuary of the river Dovey has been completely washed away, and both on Sunday and Monday the traffic was considerably delayed. The mails to Aberystwyth, Portmadoc, Dolgelley, and the various towns in the section of the coast line which skirts Cardigan Bay, had to be con- veyed by road from Machynlleth, and the roads were almost impassable in many places, being nearly up to the heads of the horses. Between Machynlleth and Glandovey there is nothing but a vast expense of water extending over a distance of nearly four miles, and many of the farmers resident near the Dovcv have been compelled to leave their farms, the river hav- ing broken its bank in many places. At Towyn considerable damage was done. The tower of the old parish church of St. Cadvan was almost demolished by the wind, and th.' roof and exterior of the old edifice were greatly damaged. At Aberdovey a large chimney was blown down, and a great portion of the debris came through the roof of an adjoining house, but fortunately no one was injured. At Montgomery, one wing of the old castle which surmounts the town was blown down, and for miles roend the country presents the appear- ance of one vast sheet of water, the river Severn being very high. At Aberystwyth the Queen's Hotel was ren- dered almost a total wreck from the continued effects of wind and rain, all the windows in this handsome building being completely shattered, several of the chimneys and pillars blown down, and the contents of many of the rooms oil the ground floor and cellars being damaged. The building for the proposed Welsh university, which oocupies the west end of the Marine-terrace, now in an incomplete state, has been greatly damaged, and the debris of scalfolding, broken windows, chimneys, and piping is very extensive. A great portion of the pier was washed away on Sunday morning and much injury was received by many of the houses on the Marine-terrace. The watering- place of Bortli, a few miles distant from Aber- ystwyth, has also greatly suffered from the effects of the storm, tho high tide which pre- vailed on the night of Sunday completely washing away three cottages on tin beach, the inmates having barely time, to escape with their lives. The town itself is almost under water, and egress and ingress to many of the houses is completely closed. The Welsh Coast Rail- way, which skirts both sides of Cardigan Bay, has also been greatly damaged, and since Sunday the traffic has been almost at a stand- still. A pile bridge, about 180 yards in length, crossing the estuary of the Pcnrhyn river near Portmadoc, near the old coaching road to Maentwrog, and Tanybwlch, was reported as being almost washed away, and for nearly a mile on each side of Towyn station the sur- face, to a depth of nearly 10 feet, has been carried away, leaving the metals supported solely by the wooden sleepers. Similar gaps have been made by the tide near Glandovey, Aberdovey, and Borth, and the mails on the coast section have had to be conveyed by road. One singular circumstance of a painful nature has occured in connection with the storm. Some four weeks ago two gentlemen who went out duck shooting on the sands near Aber (lovey were supposed to have been carried away and drowned. The body of one, a Mr. Jackson, of London, was discovered two days after the occurrence, but all efforts to find tho other, a Mr. Knowles, the son of a solicitor resident at Stafford, proved fruitless, and the search was given up in despair. Early on Monday morning the remains of the poor young fellow were found cast ashore by the sea on some shingle about half a mile from Aberdovey, shockingly mutilated, and only recognisable by means of a scrap of clothing which re- mained attached to the limbs. The rivers Dovey, Vernien, and Severn are in many places out, and the low lands are some feet under water. At Aberdovey and portmadoc very great damage has been done to the ship ping, and it is stated that such a high tide has not been known in this part for upwards of 45 years. A large gang of men have been working day and night repairing the Cambrian Hallway.
THE DENBIGHSHIRE ELECTION.
THE DENBIGHSHIRE ELECTION. BANQUET TO SIR \V. W. WYNN, BART., M.P. A grand banquet to Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart., M.P., 'in honour of his triumphal return to Parliament for the seventh time as one of the representatives of the county of Denbigh,' took place on Tuesday evening in a large pavilion erected for the occasion in the Market-place, Wrexham. There had been upAvards of 700 applications for tickets, but the building, which was well filled, would not accommodate more than 500. The chair was occupied by Major Ffoulkes, Letters of apology for non-attendance were OY read from Col. Tottenham and Mr. Fitzlmgh. Dessert having been placed on the table, the usual toasts proposed from the chair, and duly honoured. "The Prince and Princess of Wales" being received with marked en- thusiasm. Mr. T. T. GRIFFITH proposed The Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese, and Ministers of all Denominations." The Rev. O. BULKELEY JONES, the warden of Ruthin, anJ the chairman of Sir Watkin's Ruthin committee, responded. Mr. SWETENHAM proposed The Army, Navy, and Volunteers," which was responded Denbigh," and in doing so said every one of Sir Watkin's friends must regret that he had lost Colonel Hiddulph as his colleague in the representation of the county.—The toast was drunk, at the request of the chairman, with all the honours. The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the toast of the evening, said he hoped they would give to the name of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, their honoured guest, and the member for the county, sudi a reception as never was known in Wrexham before. (Loud cheers.) Sir Watkin had now been their member since 1841, and he now asked them to drink "Long life and happiness to Sir Watkin Williams Wynn and Lady Wynn," if they would allow him to couple her name with the toast— (cheers) and long might he live to represent the county of Denbigh. (ReneAved cheers.) y 0 He hoped the connection of a century and a half might never be broken—in their time, at all events. (Cheers.)