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VOLUNTEER INSPECTION AT RUABON.
VOLUNTEER INSPECTION AT RUABON. The annual inspection of the Royal Denbigh- shire Volunteers took place on Tuesday, August 20th, in Wynnstay Park. Iiuabon was kept astir all day by the arrival of volunteers and pleasure- seekers, and for the latter the usual round of amusements was provided by itinerant caterers, who appeared to do a capital business. The Gresford, Wrexham, and Gwersyllt Companies arrived at 11-51; the Denbigh, Ruthin, and Llangollen Companies at 10-40, and the Chirk Company at 10-55. Falling in at once, they marched to the ground, and the review com- menced. The following officers were present in command of their respective companies, in addition to Colonel Sir Watkin Wynn and Major Cornwallis West :—Wrexham, Captain York and Lieutenant Morris Ruabon, Captain Roberts and Lieutenant Hughes Denbigh, Captain Williams and Lieut. Roberts; Gresford, Lieutenant Price; Gwersyllt, Captain Bury and Lieutenant D. Bury Ruthin, Captain Adams, Lieutenant Adams, Lieutenant Ellis, and Quartermaster Ellis; Chirk, Lieut. Barrat; Llangollen, Captain T. II. Parry, Lieut. R. Richards, and Sub-Lieutenant Edwards. Colonel Cooper was the Inspecting Officer, and Quartermaster Kenny was the Judge, being assisted by Sergeant-major Ward, 23rd Welsh Fusiliers. The muster of all ranks was as follows:- Officers, 25; non-commissioned officers, 55; band. 79 rank and file, 440. Absent with Leave.-Three officers, four sergeants, seventy-three rank and file. Absent without Leave.—Two bandsmen, twenty-six rank and file. The men showed a smart, clean, and soldier- like appearance in their shakos and tunics, and the various inspection evolutions were performed in a very creditable manner. At about two o'clock Colonel Cooper rode on the ground, accompanied by Miss Wynn, and the march past took place in quick and double quick time to the lively strains of the united bands. At the conclusion of the inspection the men were formed into square, and Colonel Cooper said that it was now his duty to give them the notes that had been taken of their work. All could not win, and he hoped that the results would be accepted in a fair spirit. No. 1.—The first prize he must award, to Wrexham—No. 1 company. Their drill was excellent, and if it had not been so decidedly superior he would not have given them the cup, because of the great amount of talking in the ranks. Nothing is so unsoldierly and disorderly as this habit of talking in the ranks during drill. No. 2.—To the Ruabon Company must be awarded the second prize. They were steady in the manual and firing exercises, and there was no talking in the ranks. No. 3.—In this company the manual exercise was fair, but they required more steadiness. No. 4.—This company also drilled fairly well, but should pay more attention to details, and notice must again be taken of talking in the ranks. No. 5.—Drilled well at manual and firing exercises, but more care must be bestowed on the guides and markers, and the men to be kept better in hand by the instructor. No. 6 (Wrexham No. 2 Company).—The men were very inattentive, and were constantly talking daring drill, and straggled during skirmishing. After a few other brief remarks to the men, Colonel Cooper, addressing Sir Watkin, said—In conclusion, Sir Watkin, I have only to compliment you on the fine appearance of the men, and to say their battalion drill is really very good, and with attention it would soon become such as would not be equalled in England. The distribution of the prizes, which were recently competed for at Llangollen, and a list of which we gave last week, then took place. Miss Wynn presented the prizes to the successful competitors, who were loudly cheered by their comrades. The next business was luncheon, which was at once attended to. Mr. Murless, of the Wynnstay Arms, Ruabon, provided the lunch, which was laid out in several large tents, and general satisfaction was given. Afterwards the companies marched off the grounds, preceded by the band, en route for their several destinations. All the arrangements were thoroughly satis- factory, and the general results must be most encouraging to the officers, and men, and if the advice of Colonel Cooper be acted upon next year, he will witness a great improvement in the regiment.
INTERESTING DETAILS RESPECTING…
INTERESTING DETAILS RESPECTING CYPRUS. The Standard of Wednesday week publishes a telegram (from their Special Correspondent at Larnaca) giving a summary of the result of the investigations which have been instituted in regard to the present geographical, topographical, and social condition of the Island of Cyprus: There are 220,000 people in Cyprus, three- fourths of whom are Christians. In Nicosia the Moslems are in the majority,. and are fanatical, but the Christians are in a great majority every- where else. The inhabitants generally are peacefully dis- posed, lazy, tolerant to strangers, fond of pleasure, and somewhat addicted to intemperance, but robbery and murder are unknown among them. Midsummer is the worst season in the year for health. The rural districts are, however, nearly free from fever. The Turkish soldiers in Cyprus number 500; besides which there are also 275 zaptiehs, or Turkish policemen. Nicosia is protected by ramparts, which are armed with forty ancient cannon, capable of no very great defensive operations. Famagusta is surrounded by walls of some strength, but they stand in need of a proper armament. Baffo and Larnaca are weakly protected from the sea. Kyussia can be made a formidable stronghold. Limasol and Famagusta are the only ports where the landing of troops can be easily accomplished. At Larnaca there is no rainfall during ten months of the year, but when the rains set in they are more like torrents sweeping down from the far-away mountains than what Western Europeans are accustomed to. These torrent beds are per- fectly dry during the two summer months. There are three aqueducts, which usually contain good water. About one-fourth of the land has been cultiva- ted. The land in the north is mostly held by peasant proprietors, but a few of the estates reach to as great an extent as three thousand acres. The ordinary crop-bearing ground fetches 13 an acre, and the cotton-producing ground £10. The exports exceed the imports by considerably over £ 200,000. A large trade is done in wool and locust beans, which are extensively imported to Austria and Russia. The cotton grown in Cyprus is from American seed and is excellent, and the trade in cotton is being gradually developed. Some trade is also done in tobacco and in madder, but the cultivation of these articles wants encour- agement. Copper and splendid asbestos are to be found near Baffo, and amber and copperas near Larnaca. There are salt lakes in the island of great extent, and very lucrative they are Government property. Turkey dtew over £200,000 yearly profit out of the island, but the sources from which this sum came can be easily so managed as to produce half a million sterling, and the island be benefited in the process. The revenue of the island is derived principally from agricultural tithes, duties on wine and stamps, a sheep tax, and a salt monopoly. The administration of the several local Councils and Law Courts has been exercised by Moslems and Christians, all of whom have been elected by the people. The Administrators who were found existing have been allowed to continue their functions under the control of a British Court of Appeal. At Niscosia the Christians are in the enjoyment of civil and religious freedom. One Archbishop and three Bishops of the Greek Church were elected by the people, and their position and dignity were respected by the Turkish Govern- ment. Between the two mountain ranges of the Messaria lies a broad tract of plain, extending quite across the island, from the Bay of Famagusta to that of Morphu on the west, through a length of nearly 60 miles, with a breadth varying from 10 to 20 miles. The greater part of this plain is open and uncultivated, and presents nothing but barren downs. In antiquity Cyprus was celebrated for its forests, which not only clothed the whole of its mountain ranges, but covered the entire central plain with a dense mass so that it was with difficulty that the land could be cleared for culti- vation. The Timber Trades Journal says :—At the present day the whole plain of the Messaria is utterly bare and treeless, and it is only the loftiest and central summits of Mount Olympus that still retain their covering of pine woods. The dis- appearance of the forests has naturally affected the rivers, which are mostly mere torrents, dry in summer. The ancient forests long supplied the Greek monarchs in Egypt with timber for their fleets. It is the value attached to these forests which, upon the death of Alexander, made Cyprus become an object of contention among his successors. Under Turkish rule, as might be expected, the state of things described above has found no remedy, nor have we any accurate account of the capabilities of the island to produce other wood than that which is indigenous. This, it is to be hoped, will soon be settled, and for the sake of the prosperity of a colony which even in temporary occupation demands the remedy of such an evil, it is to be trusted that the restoration of the forests will be at once commenced. Quick- growing trees should be first planted, and no doubt the eucalyptus will be freely used. In remarking on the wastefulness which has brought about this state of things, one is reminded of what Michelet says of his countrymen, that they were in the habit of cutting down two firs to make a single pair of wooden shoes and of the time described by St. Pierre, in whose time the planks brought to St. Petersburg were not.sawn, but hewn with the axe, and a tree furnished but a single plank. The loss of the forests had reduced the watercourses of Cyprus to mere trickling brooks, often dried up altogether, and this is in obedience to known laws. In America it is always observed that clearing the ground causes running springs to disappear. Lake Valencia, in Venezula, shrivelled up to an enormous extent, according to Humboldt, from the same cause. Switzerland has sustained a depression of level in her lakes from the too free use of the axe and Hummel records an instance where, when the annual cuttings reach a certain point, the springs yield less water, and some dry up altogether. Bryant, the Ame- rican poet, says of the drying up of the streams, that the cause is the destruction of the forests; I they are drying up," he says, "and from the same cause our summers are growing drier and our winters colder." But space would not suffice to bring forward the array of authorities which might be quoted. Let us hope that the new occupiers of Cyprus will not think the matter too trivial for notice.-Builder.
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LOVE AND SUICIDE AT CLOVERLEY,…
LOVE AND SUICIDE AT CLOVERLEY, NEAR WHITCHURCH. A lamentable event has created much excite- ment in the neighbourhood of Whitchurch. A fine young woman of twenty-four, named Amy Aldall, under laundry-maid at Cloverley Hall, committed suicide on Saturday, in the Mere near the hall; and an inquest was held on the body, at the Jack, Corra, on Tuesday, August 20th, by Mr. R. T. Wright. The deceased, it is stated, had been keeping company with one of the men servants. She gave notice to leave her situation on Thursday, but was asked to stay on, and did so. On Saturday she had some conversation with her lover, which was unsatisfactory, and she told him he would find a desk he had given her in her room, and intimated that he would not see her again. About 9 30 she went out without her hat, and she was not seen alive again. It being suspected that she had made away with herself, the police at Whitchurch were communicated with. On Monday Sergeant Lea went there, and he and others dragged the Mere, and after a time the dead body was found. The deceased, we believe, was enceinte. In the desk referred to was a most affecting letter to the man, whom the poor girl seemed deeply attached to. She wished him every happiness that this world could give when he was married.
THE OLDEST MAN IN THE WORLD.…
THE OLDEST MAN IN THE WORLD. The oldest man in the world, who is usually expected to turn up at this period of the year, is to be found, according to the correspondent of a Swiss journal, in Columbia. At a congress of physicians, held last mouth in Bogota, Dr. Luis Hernandez read a report of his recent visit to the locally famous Miguel Solis, a country publican and farmer, who asserts that he is a hundred and eighty years old. He lives at the foot of the Sierra Mefilla, and his neighbours contend that he is mistaken about his age. They confidently believe that he is even older than he pretends! Dr. Hernandez was assured by the very oldest settlers that they recollect in their youthful days to have had Solis, the half-blood, pointed out to them as exceptionally aged, and that he was then grey-headed and of venerable appearance. Some declared that they believed in their childhood that he had passed his hundredth year. The old man himself protested that the signature of the subscription of Miguel Solis to the building fund of the Franciscan Convent, at San Sebastian, in 1712, is in his handwriting. Dr. Hernandez found the old man at work in his garden. He is muscular and active, and contends that his extreme age is due solely to his habits. For a century he has never eaten more than once a day. He takes meat only on the 1st and 15th of every month, and drinks a great quantity of water. He never eats anything hot. The Indians in the neighbour- hood firmly believe that he has sold his soul to the devil, a conviction which Solis does his best to maintain, as it produces him much awe and respect.. Unhappily no documents respecting his birth or baptism have been produced, and we must leave to Dr. Hernandez the responsibility of his 180 years.-Echo.
LORD BEACONSFIELD AT OSBORNE.
LORD BEACONSFIELD AT OSBORNE. The Earl of Beaconsfield, accompanied by Mr. Montagu Corry, his private secretary, left town on Monday afternoon on a visit to her Majesty at Osborne Palace. The Premier drove to the Victoria terminus of the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway, where he was received by Mr. J. P. Knight, general manager of the line, and conducted to a saloon carriage, placed in the centre of a special train of five carriages, to which the Grosvenor," one of the finest of the company's locomotives, was attached. The engine and other vehicles were fitted with the Westinghouse air-brakes; the atmospheric pressure generated by a small pump, fixed to the side of the locomotive, affording a wonderful control over the train, and enabling it to be pulled up in a few seconds after its application by the driver. The train conveying Lord Beaconstield quitted Victoria at twenty minutes to one o'clock, under the charge of Mr. Richardson, the superintendent of the line, the Premier's departure from London being witnessed by a number of spectators who had assembled near the entrance to the station. The north jetty, Portsmouth, was reached at 10 minutes to 2 o'clock. The Royal yacht, the Alberta, Captain Balliston, was lying in readiness with her steam up alongside, and crimson cloth had been laid from the train to the vessel's side. On alighting, the Earl of Beaconsfield was met by Admiral Foley, superintendent, and Captain St. George, and escorted on board the Alberta. As the yacht steamed across the Solent her progress was watched with great interest by the visitors upon the pier and beach, whose numbers were swelled by a large excursion party from Windsor. His lordship arrived at Osborne Palace shortly before four o'clock, and in the evening dined with her Majesty and the members of the Royal family now assembled at the Isle of Wight.
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THE DREAD OF PAIN.—Though but a natural feeling, and, while we are very young, a most useful one, it must be ruled and governed by us, not allowed to rule over us. And to overcome and, in a great measure, get rid of it very often costs a great deal of labour. Those of you who have this dread know that this is true. You would like to overcome it, for you feel it is rather a weak, cowardly thing to have; and in your heart you admire and envy the courage of the Red Indian, even though you shudder at the tortures he can make himself undergo. Well, "all men have not the same gifts;" and to bear severe bodily pain without showing any Sign of suffering seems to be a gift." It is certain that all nations of any nobility of character look upon the bearing of pain bravely as one of the essential signs of manhood without which no one has any right to claim the rights and privileges of a man. You yourselves think so. and are vexed and ashamed that you have this dread of pain, for it does not at all follow, because you have this dread, that you are necessarily a coward. The dread of an evil is often far worse to bear than the evil itself. I once knew a brave little boy who could bear strong, sharp, long-lasting pain well and grandly when it came to him suddenly, before he had time to think about it, yet who would tremble, turn white, and do all sorts of cowardly things of which he was very much ashamed, if he thought beforehand of its coming. The pain itself he could bear, the dread of the pain was more than he could bear. The fear was stronger than the evil, and the first made the second appear greater than it really was. It may help you a little to overcome this particular trouble, the fear of pain, if you remember that, young as you may be, and bad as pain certainly is, yet that you have borne it before, and borne it well. You can remember that time when you fell downstairs; or when you burned your hands or when you had that long and dreary pain in your head during which period you lay on the sofa all day, and cared for nothing ^nobody except the mother who comforted and nursed you. Take courage, therefore what you have been able to do before you will certainly be able to do again in this matter, and with less difficulty and more success.—From "Little Folks" Magazine for July. THE TERROR OF THE OCEAN.—TheKiller-whale,or Orca, is truly the terror of the ocean. Not only Porpoises, White Whales, and Seals spring out of the water and run ashore in fear of it, but the great Sperm Whale and the Greenland Whale stand in deadly awe of its attack. It ranges in size from eighteen to thirty feet long, and its fierceness and voracity are unbounded, as is well shown in an example which came under Eschricht's observation. From the stomach of this individual he took thirteen Porpoises and fourteen Seals, and the atrocious glutton had been choked in the attempt to swallow a fifteen Hollboll saw a herd of White Whales driven into a bay in Greenland where they were literally torn to pieces by these voracious Sea-wolves. Scammon says that three or four do not hesitate to grapple with the largest Baleen Whales; the latter, often paralysed through fear, lie helpless and at their mercy. The Killers, like a pack of hounds, cluster about the animal's head, breach over it, seize it by the lips, and haul the bleeding monster under water; and should the victim open its mouth they eat its tongue. In one instance he relates, that a Californian Grey Whale and her young; Were assaulted; the Orcas killed the latter, and ] sprung on the mother, tearing away large pieces i of flesh which they greedily devoured. These brutes have been known to attack a white-painted ( herring boat, mistaking it for a Beluga; and it is < stated occasionally they will boldly lay siege to Whales killed by the whalers, almost dragging ] them perforce under water. Near some of the Pacinc sealing-grounds they continually swim about and swoop off the unwary young even the large male Sea Lions hastily retreat ashore and ( give these monsters a wide berth. The Walrus i also, with his powerful tusks, cannot keep the < Killers at bay, especially if young Morses are in I the herd. The cubs on such occasions will 1 mount upon their mother's back for refuge, clinging for dear life; but the Orca, diving, ( comes suddenly up with a spiteful thud, and the I cub losing its balance falls in the water when in 1 an instant it is seized by the remorseless Whales. These latter do not restrict themselves in diet r solely to their own or the Seal-tribe; for Scammon ] asserts that they even make marauding expeditions; up strong-flowing rivers in pursuit of the Salmon and other fishes, a statement corroborated by ] observers on our own coasts. The great swiftness j of these creatures is best realised by the fact that f they pursue and overtake the quick-swimming Dolphins, literally swallowing them alive. — i Prom" CasseWs Natural History." THE FOUR GOSPELS.—The most wonderful. I most beautiful, most important history in the world—which has exerted, and will never cease; to exert, more power over mankind than all ( other histories together—is comprised in four ] brief tracts; three of which narrate to a great] extent the same things, in nearly the same words 1 each of which resembles a collection of anecdotes, with notes of a few discourses, rather than a complete biography. Events and sayings belonging to two or three days fill a large proportionate I space, while those of weeks, months, or even I years, are summed up in a sentence, or passed g over in silence. All seems fragmentary. The t writers of these four memoirs, which we name'' The i Gospels," must have had at hand copious materials, S of the highest interest, for bulky volumes. Their < silence is one of the most astonishing features of [ their work. Almost as wonderful is the extreme t simplicity, brevity, and quietness with which j they place before us (with no words of comment or emotion) the most amazing or most affecting < events and the most profound and sublime sayings. They write like men at home where other iiin would fear to enter to whom the experience of years has made the supernatural seem natural, j and the Divine familiar.—Rev. E. R. Condert M.A., in The Bible Educator" for July..
CHESTER RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
CHESTER RAILWAY ACCIDENT. Colonel Yolland has reported to the Board of Trade respecting the accident which occurred on the 8th July near the junction of the Holyhead and Birkenhead lines, at the Western Central Station, Chester. Fourteen passengers were injured, of whom two subsequently died. The conclusion at which Colonel Yolland arrives is that the facing points were shifted while the train was passing over them, and he points out the danger of so many facing points at this spot remaining unprotected by locking bars.
FARMING AND THE CORN TRADE.
FARMING AND THE CORN TRADE. The Mark-lane Express says—"A considerable quantity of rain has fallen throughout the United Kingdom during the past week, and harvest operations have been somewhat retarded thereby. A fair quantity of wheat has been secured, but little progress has been made in the cutting of barley. The crop cannot be considered a failure, as, notwithstanding the floods in May and succeeding drought spoiling the splendid promise of early spring, the yield promises to be better than that of any of the three preceding years. The rain of the past week has been most beneficial for the root crops; and pastures, which were getting quite burnt up by the sun, have made a fresh start. Scotch advices report wheat to be the best of the white crops, and more forward than usual; but barley has been prevented from filling out by drought in some of the lowland districts, although the grain in some cases is said to be of fine quality. Having been almost exclusively engaged in the fields, farmers have offered very little wheat either in country markets or at Mark-lane, and consequently prices have been well maintained, and are even Is. per quarter dearer for fine qualities."
IN MEMORIAM.
IN MEMORIAM. Written on the death of Miss Bessie Ryton, Jones, Maesmawr House, Llangollen, mho slept in Jesus, July 15th, 1878, in her 18th year. WHEN summer sun was painting The daisies on the ground, And nature, deck'd in richest robes, Smiled gaily all around, Our lovely girl was fading Within her quiet room From day to day she wither'd there, In youth and beauty's bloom. She was our promised comfort, A sweet and tender flower, Brought up with care, by virtue nursed, From childhood's early hour. We watch'd with growing pleasure Her every opening grace, And saw, we thought, the glow of health Play sweetly in her face. But soon a dark, cold shadow Fell on her flowery way The hectic flush upon her cheek Forewarned us of decay. For weeks and months she linger'd, Unwilling to depart, While hope, the clinging friend of youth, Spoke kindly to her heart. She slowly lost her vigour, Her spirits missed their now And all the signs of health gave way Before the artful foe. All means for her recovery Were tried-but tried in vain; From week to week all saw that death The victory would gain. When told in words of kindness The parting day drew nigh, She calmly answered, Oh, Mamma, I am so young to die But when the wave of anguish Subsided in her breast, She placed herself in Jesus's hands, And waited for the rest. She thought of that day coming, When God would bring again His own bright" jewels" from the dust, Without a spot or stain. She felt each day assured, As death was drawing nigh, There was a crown laid up for her Beyond the starry sky. And resting on the promise Of comfort as the day," She, like the fading rainbow's form, So gently pass'd away. She crossed, with faith unshrinking, The Jordan's swelling tide, And reached in safety the bright shore. Her home-the other side. The ransomed soul has pleasure In that abode of bliss, That even an angel cannot tell How deep and pure it is. The air is full of music, The notes are strangely sweet, And in that choir we see her now Bow down at Jesus's feet. But we shall ne'er forget her, Our darling bright and fair; Deep in our heart she ever lives- Her image fixed is there. J. H. HUGHES (Ieuan 0 Leyn).
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LLANGOLLEN ADVERTISER OFFICE,
[CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAMS.] LLANGOLLEN ADVERTISER OFFICE, Thursday Evening. The match between the Prince of Wales's yacht, Hildegarde, and the schooner, Aline, around the Isle of Wight was won by the Hildegarde by eight and a half minutes. The necessary steps have been taken to arrange for the retirement of Mr. Justice Keogh from further judicial duties in consequence of the state of his health. Yesterday's Constitutionnel has an article on the Russo-English Question, in which it arrives at the conclusion that, from the present state of affairs, the day of a collision between England and Russia in Central Asia is nearer than it was thought to be, and that the field of the struggle is already marked out. Bank rate and consols unaltered.
THE MARKETS.
THE MARKETS. LLANGOLLEN, SATURDAY.—The quotations were as follow:— s. d. s. d. White wheat (per 751b. bush.) 7 0 to 7 6 Red wheat 9 9 to 7 3 Malting barley. 6 3 to 7 0 Grinding do. 5 0 to 5 6 Oats (per 38 quarts) 3 6 to 4 6 Beef (per lb.) 0 8 to 0 lOt Veal ditto 0 7 to 0 9 Mutton ditto 0 9 to 0 10 Pork ditto. 0 7 to 0 8 Lamb (per lb.) 0 9 to 0 10 Rabbits ditto 0 11 to 1 0 Fowls (per couple) 3 6 to 4 0 Ducks ditto 4 6 to 5 0 Soles (per lb.) 1 0 to 1 3 Plaice ditto 0 0 to 0 4 Salmon ditto 1 6 to 1 8 Mackerel (each) 0 0 to 0 6 New Potatoes (per lb.) 0 0 to 0 1 Apples (per hundred) 2 6 to 3 0 Gooseberries (per qt.) 0 0 to 0 4 Plums ditto 0 6 to 0 8 Mushrooms (per lb.) 0 0 to 0 6 Butter (per lb.) 1 4 to 1 5 Eggs 00 to 12 for 1 0 Onions (per lb.) 0 0 to 0 2 LIVERPOOL CORN, TUESDAY. The wheat trade was dull, and prices were easier all round; new parcels Id. per cental lower than on Friday. Flour quiet, without quotable change. Beans very firmly held. In Indian corn a moderately fair trade was done, at a rise of 6d. per quarter on the week; new American mixed closing at 23s. 9d. OSWESTRY, WEDNESDAY—White wheat, 7s. Od to 7s. 6d.; red wheat, 9s. 9d. to 7s. 3d.; barley, 6s. 3d to 7s. Od.; oats, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d.; potatoes, 00 lbs. to 00 lbs. for a shilling; butter, Is. 3d. to Is. 5d. per lb.; eggs, 12 to 13 for a shilling; fowls, 3s. 6d. to 4s. Od. per couple; ducks, 4s. 6d. to 53. Od. per couple. WREXHAM, THURSDAY.—Wheat, 6s. 9d. to 715 3d. per bushel; barley, Os. Od. to Os. Od.; oats, 3s. 9d. to 4s. 9d.; butter, Is. 4d. to Is. 5d. per 18 oz.; eggs 10 to 12 for a shilling; fowls, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. per couple; ducks, 4s. Od. to 5s. 6d.; geese, Os. Od. to Os. Od. per lb.; potatoes, new, 7s. Od. to 8s. Od. per 120 lbs. MARKET DRAYTON, WEDNESDAY.—Wheat, 7s. Od. to 7s. 9d. per bushel of 75 lbs.; barley, Os. Od. to Os. Od. per 38 quarts.; oats, 21s. Od. to 22s. 6d. per 225 lbs. SHREWSBURY, TUESDAY.—White wheat, per 75 lbs., 6s. 6d. to 7s. 0d.; red wheat, 6s. 4d. to 6s. Sd. oats, per 225 lbs., 21s. Od. to 25s. Od.; beans, per 225 lbs., 21s. Od. to 23s. Od.; malt, per imperial bushel, 9s. Od. to 9s. 6d. ELLESMERE, TUESDAY.—Wheat, 7s. Od. to 7s. 6d.;barley,Os. Od. to Os. Od.; oats, 4s. Od. to 4s. 6d.; eggs, 00 to 12 for a shilling; butter, Os. Od. to Is. lOd. per dish of 24 oz.; ducks, 4s. 6d. to 6s. 6d. per couple; fowls, 3s. 6d. to 5s. 6d.; geese, Od. to OOd. per lb.; potatoes, Os. Od. to Os. Od. per bushel. NEWTOWN, TUESDAY—Wheat, Os. Od. to Os. Od.; barley, Os. Od. to Os. oa.; oats, OOs. oa. to OOs. Od. per bag; eggs, 00 to 12 for a shilling; butter Os. Od. to Is. 2d. per lb.; fowls, Os. Od. to 4s. Od. per conple ducks, 4s. 6d. to 5s. 6d. per couple; geese, Os. Od. to Os. Od. each; potatoes, Od. to Id. per lb.; beef, lOd. to lid. per lb.; mutton, Od. to lid.; veal, 7td. to 9d.; lamb, Od. to 00d.; pork, Od. to Od.
Family Notices
Births, Marriages, & Deaths. BIRTHS. Aug. 19th, the wife of Mr. Thos. Hughes, surveyor, Market-street. Llangollen, of a daughter. Aug. 22nd, the wife of Mr. Edward Davies, cabinet. maker, 6, Berwyn-street, Llangollen, of a son. MARRIAGES. Aug. 15th, at Llangynhafal Church, Vale of Clwyd, by the Rev. Hughes Jones, rector, John Henry Aitchison, clerk to Mr. Watkin Williams, Q.C., M.P. to Elizabeth, youngest daughter of the late Richard Bryne, formerly of Oswestry. Salop. DEATHS. Aug. 9th, aged 56 years, Ellen, the beloved wife of Mr. Henry Pierce Parry, Tan-y-bwlch, Mynydd, Llandegai, near Bangor, and mother of Mrs. Charles 'a Davies, Trevelyan Temperance Hotel, Llangollen. Her remains were buried at the Glanogwen Church- yard, August 14th. Aug. 17th, aged 95, the Rev. Morris Hughes, rector of Pentraeth-cwm-Llanbedrgoch, Anglesey. July 27th, aged 63, Mr. Edward White, late chief engineer of Birmingham Gas Works, formerly of Aberystwyth. Aug. 13th, aged 19, Amelia Williams, wife of Edwd. Williams, Copperas, Ruabon. Aug. 11th, Beatrice Maud Mary, aged 1 month, infant daughter of Mr. Charles and Mrs. Jane Mason, Derwen Hall, Garth, Ruabon. Gwenai'r boreu fel y lili.- Fe ddaeth angel i'w chusanu; Hi aeth gydag ef i'r gwynfyd, Heb archwaethu wermod bywyd, Garth. CREIGVBYN EDWARDS.
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LOCAL & DISTRICT NEWS.
DENBIGH. BREAKDOWN.—One of the small engines engaged on the Denbigh, Ruthin and Corwen line broke down at the latter place on Wednesday evening, the 14th instant, owing to the bursting of some pipes and the defective working of the valves. However, as there is always a supply of engines at the Great-Western shed, at Corwen, the train was brought to Denbigh by one of that company's engines, thereby causing no delay or inconvenience to the passengers. RAILWAY ASSESSMENT.—On Wednesday week, a meeting of the repesentatives of the St. Asaph and Ruthin Union assessment committees met at Denbigh, to consult as to a proposed re- assessment of the lines of railway running through the two unions. Captain Pennant, Mr. J. Lloyd, Mr. Clarke and Mr. W. P. Evans were the St. Asaph delegates. The result of the consultation is to be laid before the two Boards, when action will be taken thereon. It is generally believed that the lines are much under rated, considering the present value. FREEMEN OF THE BOROUGH.—A list of the freemen of the borough has been published by the town clerk. This document, drawing attention as it does to an almost extinct order of voters as regards electioneering, is of some interest. The freemen of Denbigh are evidently fast passing away, for the list now contains the names of only eleven persons, amongst whom we find Mr. Thomas Hughes, the chairman of the quarter sessions, and Mr. Richard Williams, solicitor, Denbigh, who, for a great many years, was town clerk of Denbigh. The name of Mr. Robert Parry, the glover, in the list, reminds one of an industry once very great in Denbigh, but now, like the freemen, almost extinct. LLANSANTFFRAID. COMING OF AGE OF E. O. V. LLOYD, ESQ., RHAGGATT.—The coming of age of Mr. Lloyd, of Rhaggatt, on Tuesday, August 20th, was celebrated by great rejoicings held on an extensive scale. In the afternoon, about one o'clock, a large procession was formed, composed of the members of the various schools in the district, the Owen Glyndwr Lodge of Oddfellows, and a large number of the residents of the neighbourhood, headed by the splendid band of the Denbigh and Merioneth Militia. On arriving at the hall, the Rev. D. Evans, being appointed, addressed Mr. Lloyd in very appropriate terms, and explained the object of their assembling, and invited him to lunch with them at the school. Mr. Lloyd having warmly expressed his thanks to them and the inhabitants of the district in general for the interest that was manifested in the Rhaggatt family, they returned to the village. The luncheon was presided over by the rector, the Rev. D. Evans, at which the following gentlemen were presentMr. E. O. V. Lloyd, Colonel Maddocks, Mr. Howell Lloyd, the Rev. T. Haynes, Llanbedr Rectory, Rev. R. Owen, Glyndyfrdwy, Mr. E. H. Rose, Mr. E. H. Lloyd, Rev. M. Jones, Corwen, Mr. Thomas Evans, Mr. Hume, Mr. Skogg, Mr. Bland, Mr. H. Rose, Mr. o. Ffoulkes, Mr. Richard Wynne, Mr. Lloyd, Bentre Derwen, &c. Excellent speeches were delivered by some of the gentlemen present. After lunch, Mr. Lloyd was presented with a beautifully-carved walking stick, the handiwork of a carpenter named David Evans, employed on the Rhaggatt estate. Dancing was largely 9 C, indulged in during the evening to the strains of the militia band. The friends had made ample provision for the entertainment of the children, rpi enJ°yed themselves in a number of games. The special feature in the sports, exciting great attention, was a leg of mutton offered to the person who should reach it by climbing a greased pole. The judge of the competitions was Mr. T. White, starter Mr. T. II. Pryce, and clerk of the course Mr. Godfrey Parry. A large number of persons witnessed the sports, which were kept up with much zeal until the shades of evening terminated the day's enjoyment. CORWEN. CRICKET CORWEN V. LLANGOLLEN.—This match Was played at Corwen on Saturday and resulted in a victory for Corwen by 25 runs. The batting of Mr. W. P. Owen was much admired. The bowling on both sides was excellent. Score:— CORWEN. J. Roberts, b Lloyd Smith. 5 J. P. Davies, b Marsh. 3 W. P. Owen, c Roberts, b Davies. 20 E. J. Owen, b Marsh 13 J. H. Walker, b Marsh 1 H. E. Walker, b Marsh. 0 D. C. M. Lunt, b Marsh. 1 J.Morris, b Marsh 0 M. E. Wood, b Marsh 0 E. H. Williams, run out. 0 R. Williams, not out 1 Extras. 5 49 LLANGOLLEN. L. Margetson, b Eoberts 2 E. H. Davies, b Walker. 0 W. Sparrow, run out 2 LI. Smith, b Walker. 5 R. C. Davies, b Eoberts 1 C. Ratcliffe, b Roberts. o W. Edmondson, b Walker 0 W. Roberts, not out 7 C. Smith, b Owen 3 E. T. Marsh, thrown out Eoberts 0 Eaton Jones, b Roberts. 0 Extras. 4 24 PENMAENMAWR. OUDDEN DEATH.—While bathing in the sea at Penmaenmawr on Tuesday morning week, a Mr. Turniean, tobacconist, of Castle-street, Liverpool Was suddenly seized with illness. He was immediately rescued from the water, but in spite of medical aid, expired on reaching'the beach. i^jTHiir MARRIAGE FESTIVITIES. -Plas Draw was the scene of some rejoicing on Thursday, the 15th instant, on the occasion of the marriage of Mr. J. H. Aitchison, senior clerk to Watkin Williams, Esq., Q.C., M.P., to Miss E. Brayne, of Oswestry. In accordance with their usual kindness, Mr. and Mrs. Williams invited a number of friends to meet the happy couple, and entertained them to an unique breakfast. Mr. Williams proposed the health of the bride and bridegroom in appropriate terms. Mr. and Mrs. Aitchison left by the afternoon train to spend the honeymoon at the Isle of Wight. LLANDEGLA. COMING OF AGE OF CORBET YALE, JUNR., ESQ. —On Tuesday, considerable rejoicings took place at Llandegla, Bryneglwys, and Plas-yn- Yale on the event of the coming of age of Mr. Corbet Yale, junior. The inhabitants of the districts had amply provided for the occasion. The weather proving favourable, dancing, sports, &c., were resorted to during the day in celebration ] of the event. LLANBEDR. j CmIING OF AGE CELEBRATION.—On Wednesday, ] considerable rejoicings took place at Llanbedr, 1 Ituthiii, in celebration of the coming of age of Mr. ■E. O. Y. Lloyd, of Borth Hall, who is heir .to j considerable estates near Ruthin and Corwen. j The proceedings commenced by the presentation < of a beautifully-illuminated address from the ( tenantry and friends, the presentation being made ] by the Rev. T. J. Hughes, rector of Llanbedr. Subsequently the children of the various parishes were treated to tea and the adults to dinner. In the afternoon a number of rural sports were i provided. The Ruthin town band played for dancing, and the proceedings closed with 1 fireworks and balloon ascent. T ~CARkOG. ] Loss OF A VALUABLE MARE.—On Tuesday last, < as the men of Mr. Edwards, Carcg Afon, were 1 carrying barley from the harvest field, a spirited lllare, valued at about £70, when conveying I the third load, fell down and expired in a few < minutes. 1