The Cambrian News and Merionethshire Standard

AFTER DINNER. j The Labour Question would soon be solved if the principles which Mr STANLEY LEIGHTON laid 1 down at the Oswestry Agricultural Dinner were, generally accepted. 'Let us not be afraid of the independence of the labourer; loving inde- pendence as I do from the bottom of my heart, I cannot grudge it to others I must needs en- courage it in them, being convinced that all loyal service, all duc subordination, spring from the sense of personal responsibility which is one of the fair first-fruits of personal independence." We r?id in the report that "loud cheers" followed this remarkable utterance—remarkable as coming from a Shropshire landlord, presiding over a meeting of farmers; and if we could believe that tfie applause was a calm and cordial endorsement of the admirable sentiment conveyed in the speaker's words, we should regard the object of the labourers' movement as only awaiting a favourable opportunity to be fully z, accomplished in this locality. Better wages, it must be remembered, are only a part, in reality a subordinate part, of the social revolution which is surely, though slowly, working itself out around us. The aim of the • revolution is to secure that independence which Mr LEIGHTON so heartily accepts and so forcibly commends and, though it is hard to reconcile a love of independence with a dislike of the agita- tion or a condemnation of the agitators, it is still more difficult to doubt, after hearing Mr LEIGETON, that he recognizes the great principle underlying the present movement, however much I his Conservative instincts may shrink from some of its manifestations. We must expect anomalies in a complicated system which is passing from the stage of feudalism into that of independence, though it may be permitted to us to smile at the incongruity of Mr Lr- TGHTON*S speech delivered at a meeting where that antiquated remnant of other days, rewards for long service, is still in vogue. JOHN GREY and WILLIAM: JONES, we are afraid, have advanced only a short distance on the way to independence, or they would have felt the irony of the situation too keenly to derive much satis- faction from a payment of something less than one shilling per annum for the number of years during which they have served their employers. When landlords are rewarded for retaining their 0 tenants, and tenants for retaining their servants, or, in other words, when the pernicious system of making a vital distinction between the labourers and other classes of agriculturists is abolished, there will be some recognition of the essential 0 equality that underlies all genuine independence, an equality, however, from which the idea of loyal service and due subordination is by no means excluded. It is the independent man, who treats all others with the courtesy due to equals, and none with the obsequiousness which is a certain mark of degradation, who makes the most zealous and intelligent servant, as well as the best and most generous employer. Mr "LEIGHTON apparently fails to see that independence involves the right of combination and agitation, but he, and all who grasp the principle he enunicated, cannot long fail to recognize the promise of the present movement or the great issues that may spring from it. It is, in fact, a groping after independence, from which all real virtue proceeds, and if the men who grope, in the darkness to which the State has condemned them, should fall into mistakes, or even into crimes, it becomes those who occupy the vantage ground of greater enlight- enment and fuller liberty, to judge the mistakes and the crimes with a lenient and a pitiful heart. Some wise words of Mr FORSTEB'S at Bradford are worth remembering, in our judgment of both masters and men- Employers in the agricul- tural districts must get rid of the notion, as we j have had to get rid of it, that there is anything wicked in combining for wages. They must also get rid of the notion that the men in whom the labourers choose to put confidence to help and lead them in the combination are necessarily bad men and, in fact, they had better not call them agitators, or give them any name of that kind. I should be most unfair if I did not at once acknowledge that the natural feeling of every employer—I am sure it has been my own—has been to conduct his arrangements with those he c' employs without the interference of anybody else. I am thankful to say I have been able to do that, and I should regret if the time should come when I should not be able to do that; but if such time should come I should be sure it was of no use attempting to get rid of those interlopers by calling them names." Turning to questions which admit of an easier solution, we may express a hope that the excel- lent suggestions offered by the SECRETARY will be carefully considered. The members of the society should value those suggestions for two reasons for their practical importance, but also for the evidence which they supply of the intel- ligent care bestowed upon the interests of the society by Mr WHITFIELD. There can scarcely be two opinions about the desirability of holding the show a fortnight earlier. The harvest would I be practically over. The weather would, in all probability, be more favourable, and the Oswestry society would not labour under the disadvantage of playing second fiddle, as the SECRETARY put it, to other societies. As the oldest in the district, it has the right to stand first, and we hope it will exercise that right for the future. The visitors to the recent show, who endured the miseries of wintry weather, would cordially second the SEC- BBTAHY'S suggestion. The proposal to extend the dog and poultry show over two days will also commend itself, we hope, to the committee. As the annual exhibition of this spirited and flourishing society gradually extends itself, a visit to the show yard is yearly becoming more and more of a scamper, and no one who takes an interest in one department can see all he wishes to see in the time allotted, especially when the yard is crowded, as it almost always is. The extension of time would add to the funds as well as the popularity of the society. Of the other suggestions we have left ourselves no space to say anything, but they will, no doubt, receive the attention of the com- mittee at an early date. There is every reason to be satisfied with the present condition of the society, and if the managers will show a little more courage in adopting innovations which are also improvements, such as the abolition of the useless routine toasts, and the worse than useless rewards for long service, we shall see still more remarkable progress in the future than we have seen in the past.-Osircstry Advertizer.

THE SUSPECTED WHOLESALE POISONING IN DURHAM. EXTRAORDINARY REVELATIONS. A report as 108 the antecedents of the woman Cotton, who is in custody in Durham gaol, charged with poisoning, has been forwarded by Police-superintendent Henderson to the Home Secretary, to support the application for an Older for further exhumations. The report says—Mary Ann Colton was born in the •mar l&> at Mrton Colliery, near Seaham Harbour. She became acquainted with a man named William Mow- l__ a labourer residing at Murton Colliery, but a native of Peteiborough. They were shortly afterwards married joi Andrew's Church, Newcastle-on-Tyne, and left the 11mijrfabonrh" and wentto reside at Plymouth, and Rfter- migikb-rh d and wentto res' ?!S.r various other places in the sooth of England, and STUtJmed to South Hetton, after an absence of five SSLfeSuhat part of the country. 0» their return the priwRwrstated that she had had bottheyfead all died. On the 24th J^O.they had a Aild died, named Mary A:Q > Mr X&^bent, surgeon at South and^hf nitric lever. Shortly after this MuJW"* with their children, went to live at Wj.. ggSlfepiember. 1864, a ion, named John Kobe* W* liam, about one year old, died, and on the 2nd of May, 1865, a daughter named Mary Jane, died. The two last- named were attended in their illness by Mr Gammage surgeon, Sunderland, and he states that they both died of gastric fever. The deceased Wil- liam Mowbray and his family were all insured in the British and Prudential Insurance Office, and on the death of her husband the prisoner got 235, and some smaller amounts on the death of the children. She then obtained a situation in the old infirmary at Sunder- land, and remained there about six months, when she be came acquainted with an inmate named George Ward. He married her, and they went to reside in Grey-street, Sun- derland, where he died on the 21st October, 1866, aged thirty-three years. Mr Gammage attended him, and, although he was an ailing man, he considered that he dropped off very suddenly. The prisoner then obtained a situation as housekeeper to James Robinson, a foreman in a shipbuilding yard at Pallion. In June, 1867, he mar- ried her, and they continued to reside together at Pallion. Wlig £ :I\¡¡()D married the prisoner he was a widower with five children, M1 the prisoner had one little girl about nine years of age. She wi..h 1 a until the latter part of December, 1867, and during thit time there died in his house John Robinson, ten months old, 4th January, 1867; James Kobinsin, six yeais old, 7th April, 1867 Elizabeth Robinson, eight years old, 13th April, 1867; Elizabeth Mowbray, nine years old, 2nd May, 1867; and Margaret Robinson, three years old, December, 1867. Mr Gammage attended E. Mowbray, and he states she died of gastric fever. Mr Shaw, sur- geon, Deptford, attended the Robinsons and he states they died of gastric fever. It is stated above that prisoner lived with Robinson until the latter part of December, 1857. About this time he had found out that she had involved him in about £ 60 debt, besides pledging his clothes and disposing of hi' household linen and goods. She had also charge of fcn bank book and building society book, and he also found that she had wasted upwards of JE50, and entered sums in the building society book which she never paid in Robinson's sisters also began to talk about the deaths of the children, and told him they had been poisoned. Robinson taxed her with dishonesty, and said what he had heard about the children's deaths was going to be true. After Robinson left the house that day she dressed herself and. took one of her children, about eighteen months old, and went out, and he has never seen her since. She left the child in the street with a person till she went to post a letter, but she never returned, and Robinson did not re- cover his child for some time, when he found it in a wretched state. He states that he now feels convinced that his children were poisoned. He suspected so at the time, but he did not like his mind to dwell on the subject. They were healthy and stronsr, and only ill a few days be- fore they died. He noticed that whenever she gave them anything they vomited, and were sick and purged. His sisters have talked to him both then and since about the deaths of the children. On reading the West Auck- land poisoning case in the paperp, they have stated to him that that was the way his children went. One of them handed a paper to him. and said, "That is thy Mary Ann that has been doing that," little thinking at the time that the person accused of the West Auck- land poisonings was the very woman they were ta king about. Robinson said she often wanted him to get his life and the lives of the remaining children insured, and one day he found her at an office trying to effect an in- surance. He forbade her doing so, and said he would not pay a penny. This aroused his suspicions about the children who had died, and he determined not to have his life insured. After prisoner's father's death her mother was married to a man named Robert Stott, who is now living at Seaton Col- liery. Mrs Stott, the prisoner's mother, died 9th June, 1866, aged fifty-four years, and was buried at Old Seaham. She died very suddenly after the prisoner came. The prisoner, after absconding from the house of her husband, was found wandering about Sunderland, Seaham Harbour, Tynemouth, and Newcastle, until the 7th July, 1870, when she obtained a situation as housekeeper to Frederick Cotton, a pitman, re- siding at Walbottle, Northumberland. In October of the same year he married her at St. Andrew's Church, Newcaitle, in the name of Mary Ann Mowbray. When she was re- siding at Walbottle a number of fat pisrs died, and for some reason or other she was suspected, and the place became so hot that they were obliged to leave it. and they came to reside at West Auckland. At that time the family consisted of herself, Frederick Cotton, her husband; Frederick Cotton, stepson, nine years; Charles Edward Cotton, stepson, six years; Robert Robson Cotton, son, fourteen months, who have all died, as well as a lodger named Joseph Nattrass. The prisoner herself states that whilst she was in the south of England she had four children by Mowbray, all of whom had died.

MARRIAGE OF THE LORD-LIEUTENANT OF DENBIGHSHIRE. The marriage of Miss Mary Adelaide Virginia Thomasina Eupa oria Fitzpatrick, daughter of the Hon. and Kev. Frederick Fitzpatrick, Rector of Mohill, and Lady Olivia Fitzpatrick, and niecs of the Marquis of Headfort, with William Comwallis West, Esq., Lord-Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the county of Denbigh, took place on Thursday afternoon, October 3rd, in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. There was a large and fashionable attendance, which included a considerable number of ladies. Shortly before one o'clock the bridegroom, attended by his "best man," Earl Delawarr, arrived at the cathedral, and awaited the approach of the bride. Punctually at one o'clock the bride, leaning on her father's arm and attended by eight bridesmaids, entered the sacred edifice by the south-west door. A procession was then formed, and moved up the aisle to tha reading desk. The first part of the service was performed in front of the reading desk by his Grace the Lord Primate, assisted by the Rev. the Dean of St. Patrick's. The bridesmaids were ) Miss Fitzpatrick, sister to the bride the Ladies Made- line, Adelaide, and Florence Taylour, daughters of the Marquis of Headfort; Miss Amy Beresford, Miss Taylour, Miss Dalton, and Miss de Ricci. The marriage service was full choral, Sir Robert P. Stewart, Mus. Doc., presiding at the organ. The answers of the bride were made in a clear and audible voice. During the progress of the bridal party through the chancel to the communion table a hymn set to the music of Handel was sung by the choristers. The Dean of St. Patrick's intoned the con- cluding portion of the service, and the bridal party passed on to the chapter-room, where the register was signed. As the party returned down the aisle the organ pealed forth the wedding march. The bride was attired in a dress of white poult de soie trimmed with rich Valenciennes lace, and overdress of white tulle. The headdress consisted of a magnificent lace veil, orange blossoms, and ferns. The bridesmaids were attired in corresponding dresses. Among those present were the Marquis and Marchioness of Head- fort, Lady Olivia Fitzpatrick, Earl and Countess of Howth, Viscount St. Lawrence, M.P,. and the Ladies St. Lawrence, Colonel the Hon. Charles White, M.P., Lord and Lady Lisejar, Colonel the Right Hon. T. E. Taylor, M.P., and Mra Taylor, Mr Thomas Conolly, M.P., and Mrs Conolly, Mr Edward Cecil Guinness, the Hon. Mr Lawless, John George Adair, D.L., Major Tuite, D. Alton, the Rev. Joseph Stevenson, the Rev. Edward Wright, Miss Hoffman, Miss Stevenson, Lord John Taylour, Earl and Countess of Longford, Mr Charles Beresford, Mr F. Beresford, Mr and Mrs Cole, Colonel and Mrs Primrose, Mr and Mrs West, Hon. Colonel Crichton, Mr Clements, Mr Jesse, Mr Rochfort, Mr F. Fitzpatrick, Master Robert Fitzpatrick, Captain Egerton Liegb, Hon. Mrs Ponsonby, Lady Virginia Sanders, Lady Isabella Clayton, Dr and Mrs de Ricci, Mrs George Beresford, Miss West, Miss Conolly, Mr and Mrs M'Niel, Miss Ferguon, Miss Row- ey, Mr Hoffman, Mr Sander3, Mrs Cane, Mr Knox, Miss Lambert, Mr Milon, Mr Jones, Mr Sankey, Miss F. I Halldare, Mr and Mrs Devenish, Mr Reynolds, Miss 'va Halldare, Mr Godfrey Dalton, Mr George D.Itt)-, Mi.- L Dalton, Miss E. Halldare, Miss Ponsojib^ &c Tho bridal party an<\ a iftrgs number of guests pro- ceeded t) No. 5, Leinster-street, where a sumptuous dqeuner was provided, and in the evening the bridn and bridegroom, left Kingstown by royal steamer for Holyhead, en routa for the continent, where they will spend the honeymoon. The wedding preseuts were numerous and costly. Tne bridegroom presented the bride with a mag- nificent tiara of diamonds, and the Earl of Dudley for- warded a splendid necklace of diamonds. LLANARMON-DYFFRYN-CEIRIOG. Thia place was, on Thursday, Oct. 3rd, the scene of great rejoicingg in honour of the marriage of W. C. West, Esq. A committee, with Mr Richard Edwards, Pentre, as chairman was formed, by which subscriptions were readily raised; and it was decided that a dinner should be given to the tenantry and their friends at the Eagles Inn; that the children of the British school, and also any of their friends and relations who chose, should have tea, &c., in the new: school-room; and that a number of the cottagers and poor people should be presented each with a pound of tea. Thursday, the 3rd of October, will be a red-letter day in the annals of the qniet village of Llanarmon, and will be looked back upon by many who were present as one of the merriest days of their lives. The morning opened rather unfavourably, the weather being anything but fine; but towards noou the clouds cleared away, and the rest of the day was bright and pleasant. A very large nuaiber of people had come to the village to witness the sports and rejoicings, which were carried on all the afternoon, and until the shades of eTe had closed around. At half-past two the tenantry of the Ruthin Castle estate, in the parish of Llanarmon, together with their friends, sat down to a c?ipi, &I dinner at the Eagles Inn, the catering of Mr and Mrs White being, as tuual, everything that could be desired. Thr-re were present Mr Evan Edward?, Megin; Mr Richard Hughes, Aelycoryn, Mr John Thomas, Llwythderucha Mr David y Pencaenewydd; Mr Edward Davies, Pantu; Mr Edward Jones, Pentre; Mr J. Jones, Tyhwnt i'r afon Mr Richard Evans, Glasaber; Mr Edwd Edwa-d", Tyntwll; Mr Evan Evans, Dolwen; Mr J. Jones, Penybryn; Mr Evan Edwards, Sarphle; Mr Robert Edwards, Tyntwllyllsm Mr Henry Edwards, Blaenycwm Mr R. Edwards, Pentrepant; Mr Lewis Edward?, Llwythderissa; Mr J. Jones, Cwm y Geifr; Mr Thomas Hughes, Cwm bach Sir Richard Edwards, Pentre; Mr D. Jones, Sarphle; Mr Thomas Lloyd, Hafodwen; Mr Thos. Edwards, Tyntwllyllan; Mr Richard Davies, Hafodadams; Mr John Jones, The Tower; Mr Robert Oliver; Mr Richard Williams, keeper; Mr Edward Jones, Cwm Canol; Mr T. Williams; &c., &c. The tables having been cleared, the CHAIBMAN (Mr Richard Edwards, Pentre) ruse to propose the health of "The Queen, the 11 Prince ot Wales, and the rest of the Royal Family," wireh was drunk most loyally. The CHAIRMAN—The toast I am now going to give you is one I know you will drink most cordially. We have met here to-day on a most happy occasion, that of the marriage of our young landlord. I cannot but fael glad that he has now a wife- A maa im hoi half a man at best until be gets a wife- Then he is a round man—a whole man. Mr West has always been a good man, and a liberal and generous landlord, bat we may expect him to be a much better man now that he has a wife. We all remember his father; it was he who faronght us into communication with 1 the i;4 ef the World, by constructing good hard roads | 0-maUmi as peciik howd of the crooked up and down t.'j hill roads we had before. Thousands of pounds were ex- pended in the construction of thase roads, but the state of the country was much improved in consequence, and the value of the estate greatly enhanced. Our present landlord has inherited those good qualities of enterprise and love of improvement which characterized his late father, and now we are met together to rejoice in the success of the great enterprise of his life, the winning of his fair bride I give you the health of Mr a id Mrs West, and hope they will both have long life, liapl. itiess, and prosperity, and that soon we may have occasion for another day of rejoicing, for the happiness of married life is not complete until the house is gladdened by the bright faces and cheerful voices of children. (Cheers.) Mr JOHN JONES, Tyhwnt i'r afon, said—We meet often together through our connection with Mr West, but we never had such a meeting as this before. I must say that it does us, as tenants, much good to meet with our landlord as we have done on several occasions. Our Welsh blood is thereby stirred up a bit. We partake a little of the old feelings of respect and love with which onr ancestors re- garded their chieftains in ages gone by. We think a good deal of our landlord. When Mr West came amongst us for t., nrst time it was somethiug new to us. His prede- cessors did not nils WI; us, nor come among us a»he does He speaks to his tenants, coitiSo ><0 see them and their farms and homes, talks to them of improvements in Culti- vating the land, and in the reaiing of stock, and gives them to understand that he has their welfare at heart. This produces on our pirt a feeling of respect and affection towards our landlord, which cannot fail to be beneficial in its results. His ancestors also have been great benefactors to the Welsh nation, Sir Thomas Myddelton, of Chirk Castle, and Mr Rowland Heylin having printed a large edition of the Bible in the Welsh language, at a time when the sacred volume was only to be found in the parish church. Mr West's station in life is one which opens out to him a wide sphere of usefulness. It has been mentioaed here that the late Mr West spent thousands of pounds in making good roads in this neighbourhood; that is true, but it improved his estate, and permanently increased the value of land in the parish, which verifies the old saying, Cast thy bread upon the waters, &c. the rents being now much batter than before, owing to the increased value of the land. When we choose a man to represent us in Parliament we generally ask him what are his principles, and what would he do if we sent him up to represent us at St. Stephen's. We have all had a chance of knowing Mr West's views of the most important political questions. He has given us a glimpse of what he would do if he were returned to Parliament. Principles should be judged of by their results and we have the means of seeing and ex- periencing the good results of the principles which he holds in the fruits of the labours of our present Govern- ment. I may just mention one or two of them. There is the Ballot, arbitration instead of war, Welsh judges for the Welsh county courts, &c., &c.; and, for my part, and I know you will all agree with me, if such are the results of the principles he holds we will have no objection to send him up to Parliament to represent us when the time comes. But it is his marriage which brings us together to-day, and I hope every happiness and prosperity will follow the union. (Great cheering.) Mr Jones then read some poetry, having reference to the occasion, which was loudly ap- plauded. Mr THOMAS HUGHES, Cwm Bach, said-I have been glancing over the names of the tenantry now living on the part of the old Chirk Castle estate, which lies in Llanar- mon parish, and find that in almost every instance the same families have occupied the same farms for many genera- tions. The same families can be traced as having occupied Blaenycwm for at least 240 years in succession. The same with Tuhwnt i'r afon, Ty'ntwll, Cwm Bach, Cwin Canol, Penybryn, Megin, Llwythder, and Aelycoryn. Nobody knew when they began, and the natural inference is that they must have grown there. (Cheers.) PRIODAS ARGLWYDD RAGLAW SIR DDINBYCH. Maddeua pawb i mi'n ddiau, Ar uniad ddau o urddas Fod wedi meddwl er ys talm Wneud pwt o salm prioda?. Un dyn o honoch chwi nid 03s, I mi yn croes ddymuno; Tra ar y ddaear bo'nt yn byw, I Dduw o hyd eu llwyddo. Maent wedi cael o Iwyddiant byd A'i olud yn dra helaeth; 0 rhojded Duw i'r ddau yn llawn O'i diriawn iechydwriaeth. O'm calon ewyllysio wna' I'r Lady dra urddasol; Fwynhau bendithion filoedd trwy] Ei modrwy briodasol Rhaid iddvnt, fel y gwyr pob un, Ac 'r wyf fy hun am honi; Er mwyn tynhau c/lymau serch, Gael mab neu ferch i'w lloni. Disgyned deuparth ar eu plant 0 nwyfiant eu hynafiaid Parhaed rhinweddau lawer mil Wrth hil yr hen Filtwniaid. Mae o ganrifoeld tybiaf ddwy, A pheth yn fwy na byny; Er pan fu'r llinach ar ein gwlad, Yn rhydd a rhad lywyddu. Am un or rhai'n coffeir ei waith Tra pery iaith y Cymro; A thybiaf derfydd am bob iaith Cyn del prydnawn-gwaith hoii, Gair Dnw gyfieithodd hwn i'n haeg Sef i'r Gymraeg feddyliwn A beth pe rhoem mewn banllef gre' Hwre i Robert Miltwn. Wel gallwn ninau ddweyd heb ritb, Fod un o blith y mawi ion. Yn meddu'r enw goreu s'yld- Mae yn Rhyddfrydwr calon. Er nad wyf fi ond gwael fy nerth I ganmol gwerth y gwrthddrych Rhowch gyda'r bardd hwre ddidaw I Arglwydd Raglaw Dinbych. The CHAIRMAN -1 have now a toast to propose which I know you will drink with very great pleasure, It is "The health of the worthy steward of this estate, Mr John Evans." Ijhave known many stewards, but I never knew a man who fulfilled the duties of that important office in such an impartial and honourable manner towards both landlord and tenant as Mr Evans. (Cheers.) It is for a good steward not only to look after the welfare of the tenants, but also to see that the interests of the landlord do not suffer he is, in fact, a man between the landlord and tenant it is» therefore, of the greatest importance to landlord and tenant to have a strictly just, honourable, and upright man to fulfil the important office of steward. We all know that Mr Evans possesses these qualifications, and we are fortunate in having such a steward we have now known him for many years, and during that time have experienced at his hands, not only perfect justice, but a great deal of kindness. I have great pleasure in wishing Mr Evans's good health and long life. (Cheers.) Mr EVAN EVANS, Dolwen, said, Mr West had fixed his character as a liberal-minded landlord, by not coercinc hiq tenants to vote at the last election, and I was y§ry glad to hear him so well snoken of by the in_haHi,ants of Ruthin and the neighbourhood where ae s best known. Mr JOHN J0NESF 1-yhvmt i'r afon, referred gratefully to Mr West'g interest in the Welsh language, after which the Ciairman gave the health of Mr Jones, gamekeeper on the estate, who had lately come to reside amongst them, and several expressed the hope that Mr and Mrs Jones might live happily in their new home, and that the tenantry would assist the former in keeping plenty of game for his master when lie came to the neighbourhood; the poacher, they thought, did not Come from Llanarmon, but from a distance. Mr JONES responded, and said he wanted to keep down the rabbits. (Cheers.) After a few more toasts the company separated. Tea and currant-cake was given in the British School to the school children, numbering 46, and to their friends and others, to the number of 115. The following ladies very kindly presided at the tea tables :-Mrs Hughes, Ael- y-coryn, Mrs Evans, Vodwen, Mrs Jones, Tyhwnt-i'r-afon, and Mrs Edwards, Ty'ntwll. They were assisted by the fol- lowing young ladies:-Miss Edwaids and Miss Catherine Edwards, Blaenycwm, Miss Jones, Pentrebach, Miss Jones, Penybryn, Mis3 Evans. Llwythder-ucha, Miss Evans, Vodwen, and Mrs Jane Roberts, Nantyglog. Tea being over, Mr John Jones, keeper, presented each of the children with some nicely-selected toys, which pleased them all -very much. Mr R. IORrti addressed a few words to the children on the happy event which had called them together, and asked them to give three cheers for Mr and Mrs West, which they did with real Welsh enthusiasm. They also gave three cheers for Mr and Mrs Jones, The Tower, for thej nice toys they had presented them with afterwards Mr J. Jones, Tyhwnt-i'r-afon, recited some poetry in his usual inimitable style. Mr Richard Hughes, Penybryn, then proceeded. to distribute the parcels of tea to the cottagers and poor people, as decided upon by the com- mittee. The children-sang Where are the Old Cymry," to the tune of Llwyn Onn, and a very pleasant meeting was brought to a close. J t> At six o'clock in the-evening a mreting was held in the British School-room, and was presided over by Mr J. Jones, Tyhunt i'r afon. The choir sang several pieces] and a capital address was given by Mr Richard Morris' which we regret, owing to want of space, we are unable to report. Mr Edward Edwards (Tyntwll), Mr Edward Jones (Pentre), Mr Lewis Edwards (Llwythderissa), and Mr Thomas Hughes (Cwm Bach) also addressed the meeting. Mr John Hughes sang Cwymp Llewellyn,' and the meeting terminated with the National Anthem. Another sum was separately subscribed towards com- memorating the event, and the arrangements were very effectively carried out by one committee composed of Messrs Jones, Plastregeiriog Downes, Tregeiriog Jones, Megin; Jones, Caehir; Edwards, Tyn Twll. The com- mencement of the day's sports was announced by the firing of guns athalf-p ist one o'clock. The sports began by a mountain topper being loosed, and were continued with donkey racing, steeplechasing, flat races for both males and females, climbing the pole for a leg of mutton, and other sports. There was also a dinner in the evening for the committee and subscribers, the Rev. D. Jones, Rector, in the chair, assisted by Mr Morris, Lloran ucha. as vice-chairman. After dinner the Chairman pro- posed the usual loyal toasts, whiel were drunk with great enthusiasm; then the Chairman, iu proposing the toast of the evening, made a short but sn#t appropriate speech, after which the health of Mr and Mrs West was drunk with musical honours. Several other toasts were proposed during the evening, including the Army and Navy; t'ie Committee, for providing such a good day's sport; the President, thanking him for the able manner in which be presided over the dinner that evening; and not fo: it. ting the host and hostess, Mr and Mrs White, who did their very utmost to ensure the happiness and comfort of those present. We must not forget to mention that a considerable quantity of flannel and meat was given away to the poor, and Mrs Jones, the Rectory, provided a tea for the school children, which was served by Mrs Jones, The Hand, assisted by Mrs Jones, Sarphlf, Mrs Jones, Cyrchynan; and Mrs Jones, Caehir. About seven o'clock a bonfire which was placed 90 the top of Glog gave much pleasure to those who could not avail themselves of the enjoyments afforded in the afternoon. In fact, nothing could have passed off better; such a day of rej 'icing at Llanarmon was never seen before, and the heartines3 with which all entered into the festivities of the day testified to the respect which is felt toward Mr West by his tenantry. RUABON. At Ruabon a committee was formed, with Mr Rowe as chairman, for the purpose of carrying out the rejoicings, and on Thursday a dinner was held at the Moreton Inn, where upwards of forty sat down to an excellent spread. Amongst the company were R. C. Webster, Esq., Penynant; Dr R. C, Roberts, Ruabon; Mr E. T. Fitch, Gardden Hall; Mr Turner, Gardden Lodge Col- liery Mr George Edwards, Trevor; Mr Frederick Owen, Tanyclawdd; Mr Joseph Owen, Aberderfyn Mr Joseph Thomas, Hafods bwch; Mr George Roberts, Gutter Hill; Mr John Hughes, Fennant; Mr David Phillips, Pant Farm Mr J. A. Pruett, Colomendy Farm Mr Richard Griffiths, Tanyclawdd; Mr Hugh Rowe, New Hall; Mr Daniel Owen, Tanyclawdd; Mr John Pritchard, Rhos; Mr William Pritchard, Tanyclawdd Mr Thomas Gillar, Gardden; Mr John Price, Red Lion; Mr Will am Jones, Ponkey; Mr William Thomas, Aberderfyn Mr William Hnghes, Fennant; Dr J. E. Richards, Fennant Mr James Simpson, Rhos; Mr John Johnson, Hafod; Mr Ralph Harrison, Hafod; Mr Thomas Jones, Stryt-y-go Mr Robert Jones, Nant; Mr Thomas Morris, Bryn Griffith; Mr William Mille, Rhos; Mr John Rowe, Mr William Rowe, &c. When full justice had been done to the dinner, the chair was occupied byR. U. Webster, Esq., and the vice-presidents were Mr Rowe, Mr Hughes, and Mr D. Owen. The cloth being removed, The CHAIRMAN gave the usual toasts, after which the VICE CHAIRMAN (Mr Rowe. of New Hall), as the largest tenant in the parish, rose to propose the toast of the even- ing. He said they had met that evening to do honour to their esteemed landlord, who had taken to himself a wife. He believed, from what he had heard, the bride whom Major West was now taking to Ruthin would prove an amiable and worthy pmner in life. He trusted the Lord- Lieutenant and his good lady might have a happy and prosperous life. He begged to propose Health and hap- piness to the bride and bridegroom." The toast was drunk with musical honours, cheers being given for the "happy pair." Several other toasts followed, including "Sir Watkin and Lidy Williams Wynn and the Misses Wynn," The Misses West," & and a most pleasant evening was spent. RUTHIN The rejoicings consequent on the marriage of the Lord- Lieutenant were celebrated at Ruthin, on Thursday, October 3rd. As soon as the day fixed for the wedding had become known, a meeting of the most influential inhabitants of the town and district was held for the purpose of con- sidering the best means of celebrating the happy event, and a committee was appointed, with Alr W. Green, jun., as secretary, to carry out the rejoicings. Various things it was resolved should be done, and we need hardly add that it was determined to have a public dinner, for that, of course, forms a necessary pare of the rejoicings on all such occasions. On Thursday a flag floated from the old church tower, and the bells of Ruthin Church rang merry peals throughout the whole of the day. There was also a continuance of cannon firing, and everywhere there were cordial expressions of good wishes for the happiness of the married pair. THE DINNER. The dinner took place in the Town Hall, where Mr W, Green, of the Castle Hotel, served up an excellent repast, including all the delicacies of the season. The hall was very neatly and tastefully decorated for the occasion with evergreens and flowers, and the tables were laid with much taste. The party numbered upwards of 130. Sir Watkin W. Wynn, Bart., M.P., presided, and the vice-presidents were the Mayor of Ruthin (Mr Edward Ed-vards), the Reverend the Warden of Ruthin, Mr P. H. Chambers, Llysmeirchion, Denbigh. Amongst the purchasers of tickets were Sir R. Cunliffe, Bart., Wrexham Mr George O. Morgan, M.P. for the county; Mr Watkin Williams, M.P. for the Denbighshire boroughs Mr G. H. Whalley, M.P.; Mr John F. Jesse, Mr Coxon, revising barrister; the Rev. R. Owen, Ruthin; Colonel Johnson, Woodlands; Mr G. Mousley, Mr Llewellyn Adams, Mr Alderman T Jones, Mr T. Gold Edwards, Ruthin Mr G. F. Preston, Dr Jenkins, Dr T. Jones, Mr Lloyd Williams. Denbigh the Rev. T. J. Hughes. Llanbedr; Mr T. Hughes, Ystrad; the Rev. D. Roberts, Llandwrnog; the Rev. J. Griffith, the Rev. T. Hughes, Mr R. G. Johnson, Mr R. Tumour, Beaster; Lieut.-Colonel Humberston, Captain Humberston. Sergeant-Major Watts, Mr John Lloyd, Boddlwyd, Ruabon; Mr H. R. Hughes, Ystrad; Mr Townsend Mainwaring, Mr C. S. Mainwaring, Mr R. Wynne, Mr J. Peers, Dr W. D. Jones, Mr W. Corbet Yorke, Plas-yn-Yale Mr W. Lloyd, solicitor, and Mr W. Lloyd. jun.; Mr A. Drummond, Sergeant-Major Thomson, Mr E. H. Edwards, Mr Harrison, Plas Draw; &c. After the usual loyal and patrietic toasts ha 1 been disposed of. the PRESIDENT proposed Mr and Mrs W. Cornwallis West," which was honoured with enthusiasm. Other toasts were afterwards proposed.

LLANGOLLEN. NEWS-ROOM.—The annual meeting of the members of the news-room was held on Monday evening, October 7th, •when an executive committee was elected. Mr S. Gregson Fell was elected treasurer foi the ensuing year, and Mr Jas. Clarke, secretary. A balance in favour of the com- mittee of about E4 appeared in the statement of accounts. SCHOOL BOARD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2ND.— Present: Mr W. Coward; Mr R. Griffith, Castle- street; Mr John Thomas, Market-street; Mr R. Foulkes Griffiths, Clerk; and Mr R. Owen, Liverpool, architect. New Schools.-The architect submitted two sets of plans of a new town school-room, to be erected between Green- field-terrace and East-street. The building on the ground floor would cost LI,050, and that on a plan for two storeys £1,150, after curtailing the expense as much as possible. Slight improvements would raise the former to £ 1,200, and the latter to £ 1,500.—Mr Thomas was in favour of the ground floor plan, as it was the cheapest.—The Chairman preferred a ground floor building, but he thought it would be necessary to haye one of two storeys, as the playground would then be larger.—Mr R. Griffith thought that if the plan for two storeys came within the limit of their means he would prefer it.—The final adoption of plans was deferred. LOCAL BOARD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3RD.-Present: Mr S. G. Fell (Chairman), Mr T. Hughes (Plas Geraint), Mr R. Baker, Mr J. Thomas, Mr S. Ll. Jones, Mr S. O. Hughes (Glandwr), Mr R. Griffith, Mr C. Richards (Clerk). Sale of Ernanallt Property.—Mr Thomas said that a person in the employ of MrWagstaffohad called upon him, requesting to know the price of the Ernanallt land he wished the Board to communicate with Mr Wagataffe.- The Chairman said that the Board could scarcely entertain such an informal proposal made merely to a private mem- ber.-The Clerk thought Mr Wagstatte would cieem them very unbusinesslike if they did so.-The matter then dropped. Slaughter-houses.—The Clerk stated that all the butchers had registered their slaughter-houses since the previous Board meeting. Firing Chimneys.—"Mr Hughes gave notice of a motion as to the nuisance caused by firing chimneys. REVISION COURT.—Before A. Coxon, Esq., Revising Barrister. Mr Coxon held his revision court for this district at the Town Hall, on Thursday, October 3rd, when the register and lists of voters for the several parishes of Chirk, Glyn- traian, Llansaintffraid, Llandysilio, and Lilangollen were revised. Mr Wm. Owen Jones, solicitor, appeared for the Liberals, and Mr Charles Richards, solicitor, for the Con- servatives. Chirk parish was first taken, when the name of Mr Charles Selby Bigge was objected to by the Liberals on the ground that the claim should be on the 212 instead of the zC50 occupiers' list. Mr Coxon observed that it would be well if persons desiring to claim a vote as rate- payers did not send in their claim for the same until they had seen that the Overseer had omitted to insert their names then it would be competent for any person so omitted to send in his claim. Mr Bigge's name, being inserted on the wrong list, was expunged.—Mr Charles Jones, Welshpool, Mr Edmund Taylor, Birkenhead, and Mr R. 0. Withers, of Shrewsbury, who claimed as joint occupier of a colliery and land at Brynkinallt, were objected to by the Liberals. Mr Taylor, who repiesented his co- occupiers, produced a lease to certain lessees jointly who were now dead, leaving the representatives of the surviving lessee as the persons liable under it. A long discussion ensued as to whether the claimants, who said they were tenants, were not entitled to a vote in this form of claim. The Revising Barrister ulatiraately expunged the names, but observed they ought to have a vote, which they might obtain in some other form of claim. In the parish of Llantysilio the Liberals had objected to the names of four vicars and one parish clerk, whose qualifica- tions were either expired or place of abode wrongly described Some confusion occurred regarding the name of tho Rev. Richard Owen, "The Vicarage." It appeared this gentleman is Vicar of Bryneglwys, but resides in Llantysilio parish, and hence the name The Vicarage." Mr Coxon observed he could scarcely understand why there should be two places called "The Vicarage," and wished to know to whom letters addressed to the I Vicar of Llan- tysilio would go. Mr Owen said to Mr Humphreys, the vicar. It transpired that Bryneglwys Vicarage was sometimes called "Bryn Coch," and the name was accord- ingly rectified. The Rev. Mr Evans, of Llansaintffraid who was objected to was awarded 5a. costs. Mr Robert Simon, the parish clerk, who had been on the register for many years, was expunged in default, of proof to show that he was entitled to 40s. a year issuing out of land, and for life.-Iu the parish of Llangollen the list of objections was very long. The Liberals had objected to the name of Mr Edward Davies, toll bar, Corwen, on the second and third columns. Mr Davies attended, the description of his place of abode was rectified, and he proved he was still owner of freehold houses in Market-street. The stated ground of objection was that he was only a mortgagee in possession, therefore the qualification was bad, but it was proved that the equity of redemption was conveyed to Davies. His name was retained, and 10s. costs awarded.—The name of Mr Edward Edwards, Hand Hotel, who was down on the 212 list was objected to by the Liberals on the grounds that he had left the town and was not the actual beneficial occupier. Proof was given that his name was on the rate book, and on the rent book, and his name was retained.— Mr George Fred. Greaves, organist at Ruabon Church, had claimed for a freehold rent chaige, which was objeJtld to by the Liberals. A deed dated in the eighteenth century was produced, showing that a sum of £40 a year was charged on certain farms at Eglwyseg, and payable to trustees upon trust to pay that sum annually to the organist for the time being at Ruabon, who was not to be removed from office without a reasonable cause for so doing. -Mr W. Owen Jones argued that the deed did not show that any organist for the time being had any interest for life in the property, and, therefore, he was not entitled to a vote, and quoted the case of Six Canterbury preachers," in which it was held that a person receiving a stipend out of the chapter revenues, which were derived from land did not possess freehold offices on equitable interest in lands. —The Barrister observed that in that case no specified property was charged; but in this there waJ, and he thought the claimant was entitled to a vote; however it being one of the nicest points raised during his revision 'he offered to grant a case to Mr Jones if he wished it.Mr Jones said he was satisfied with the decision, and th erefor would not ask for a case.—The Rev. Mr James, the Vicar, had been objected to; there being no ground for the objec- tion, it failed. Costs were refused.—Mr 0. Lewis, 414, Clapham-road, London, had been objected to by the Con- servatives.—Mr Lloyd, of Corwen, attended, and proved the claim, which was in respect of a freehold farm at Eir- ianallt.— Messrs Aveling Tanqueray, A. C. Tanqueray, and J. Tanqueray had been objected to by the Liberals, none of whom were rated, and their names were expunged. —The Liberals sent in forty-six new claims, and sustained thirty-eight. The Conservatives sent in twenty-five new claims, and sustained fourteen. The Liberal objections numbered ninety-eight, and foity-nine su t Lint d. Cons r- vative objections were only eleven, and nine were sustained -there being sixty-four claimed as a Liberal gair. It should be stated that the Liberal objections mostly referred to the description of the property, which in almost every case was amended. ATHLETIC SPORTS. On Saturday the last of the annual athletic sport? in connection with the Llangollen Cricket Club came off in a field near the Great Western Railway Goods Station, kindly granted for this occasion by Mr Garner. The day being very favourable a considerable concourse was attracted. The starter of the races was Mr Watkin Richards (banker), Captain C. R. Worsley Tottenham, of Plas Berwyn, acted as judge and umpire in his usual firm manner. The stewards for the day were Messrs Arthur C. Tan- queray, John Williams (architect and surveyor). H. W. Richards, C. W. Richards. Mr R. S. Richards, under- took and satisfactorily performed the duties of secretary. At the close of the meeting hearty cheers were given for Mr Adam Fraser, the most successful competitor of the year, and also for Mr Garner, who had lent the field. The prizes were distributed by Captain Tottenham, to whom the thanks of the members of the Llangollen Cricket Club were given. I-Flat Mace.—200 yards, open to all, first priz?, 5s. second prize, 2s. 6d. 1 Adam Fraser, Llantysilio 2 Wm. Cork, Castle-street; 3 F. Poole, Llangollen. Time, 25 seconds. 2-Running High, Jump.-Open to all, first prize, 5s. second prize, 2s. 6d. 1 William Roscoe, Llantysilio 2 F. Poole, Llangollen; 3 C. D. Johnson, Rockside. Height, 4ft. 7;Ïin. 3- Quarter Mile Race. Open to all, first prize, 5s.; second prize, 2s. 6d. 1 Adam Fraser, Llantysilio; 2 John Thomas, Cefn. Time, lmin. 2sec. 4-Throwing the Cricket Ball. Open to members of the Llangollen Cricket Club only, first prize, 7a. 6d. second prize, 2s. 6d. 1 Arthur Plant, Liverpool; 2 C. D. Johnson. Distance, 95yds. 1ft. 6in. 5-Mile Bace.-Open to all, first prize, 15s. second prize, 7s. 6d. third prize, 2s. 6d. 1 John Thomas, Cefn 2 F. Poole, Llangollen; 3 F. Jones, Penddol. Time, 4min. 50sec. 6-Flat Race.-200 yards, open to all under fourteen years old, first prize, 53.; second prize, 2s. 6d. I E. Ll. Smith, Bachau-issa 2 E. Edwards, Llantysilio. Time, 28 seconds. 7-Pole Leaping.-Open to all, first prize, 5" second prize, 2s. 6d. Adam Fraser, Llantysilio; 2 Charles Edwards, Hand Hotel; 3 C. W. Richards, Bank-build- ings. Height, 7ft. 43m. 8—Performance on the Horizontal Bar.-Open to all, first prize, 5s. second prize, 2s. 6d. 1 D. Scott, Green Lodge 2 O. C. Smith, Bachau-issa; 3 H. M. Roberts, Grapes Hotel. 9-Half-mile Race.-Open to all, first prize, 103.; second prize, 53. 1 F. Jones (disqualified); 2 J. Thomas, Cefn 3 F. Poole, Llangollen. Time, 2min. 15 sec. 10-Sack Race.-Open to all, first prize, 53.; second prize, 2s. 6d. 1 Samuel Rowlands; 2 S. Smith and F. Poole (equal). ll-Throwing Cricket Ball at Wickets.-Open to mem- bers of the Llangollen Cricket Club only, first prize, 5.3.; second prize, 2s. 6d. 1 E. Ll. Smith, Bachau issa; 2 H. W. Richards, Bank Buildings. I2-Flat Race.—160yds., open to members of the Llan- gollen Cricket Club only, first prize, 5s. j second prize, 2s. 6d. 1 Adam Fraser, Llantysilio; 2 C. D. Johnson, and F. Poole (equal). Time 101sec. 13-Hurdle Race.—300yds., over eight flights of hurdles; open to all, first prize, 10s.; second prize, 5s. 1 W. Ros- coe, Llantysilio; 2 S. Rowlands, Geraint. Time, 47sec. 14-Broad, Jumping, Bunning.-Open to all, first prize, 5s.; second prize, 2s. 6d. 1 Adam Fraser, Llantypilio; 2 C. D. Johnson and F. Poole (equal). Distance, 15ft. 9in. 15-Wallcing Match-One mile, open to all, first prize, 7s. 6d.; second prize, 2s. 6d. 1 P. Boyer, Llantysilio; 2 S. C. Smith, Bachau-issa. Time, llmin. 16-Three-legged Race—200yds., open to all, 1st prize, 10s.; second prize, 4s. 1 F. Poole and S. Rowlands; 2 R. S. Richards and S. Smith. Time, 32sec. 11-Consolation Stake&-For all losers in the above races. 1 W. Edwards; 2 A. Rowlands, Geraint.

WREXHAM. WREXHAM DEANERY CHURCH ASSOCIATION.—A chapter meeting of the above association was held in the Savings Bank, on Tuesday, Oct. 8th. The Rev. W. H. Boscowen (Marchwiel, Rural Dean) occupied the chair, and there were also present the Revs. J. H. Gibbon, W. Davies (Wrexham), J. H. McGill (Bangor), Wm. Jones (Brymbo), Mackenzie, J. Jones (Rhos), J. Davies (Rhos), T. Kirk, and Thomas Williams (Berse Derlincourt); Messrs T. Trevor-Parkins, and T. Wright (Gresford), Dr Griffith, Dr Williams, Captain Golfrey, &c. The report of the sub- committee on the ecclesiastical revenues of the Rural Deanery of Wrexham was taken as read, and the com- mittee were complimented upon it. The following is an abstract :-The annual revenues arising from tithes, glebes, pew-rents, &c., amount to 913,485 6s. 8d.; of this 21,817 lis., goes to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, £ 4,428 16s. 3d. to the impropriators, and 27,738 19s. 5d. to the beneficed clergy. There are twenty incumbents, with an average income from all church sources of £387, but from this must be deducted the incomes of at least nine curates. The population of the Rural Deanery in 1871 was 51,919, showing an increase of 4,767 in ten years, which is almost entirely confined to the mineral districts. The committee recommend to the consideration of those in authority the necessity for providing means for services in several districts where the population are far removed from the parish church. They also recommend th total abolition of pew-rents. They hail with satisfaction tie formation of the St. Asaph Church Extension Society, and acknowledge the improvement made in the distribution of church property by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners but suggest that room for improvement still exists.—A 'lone discussion ensued, and it was ultimately resolved, on the motion of the Rev. Thomas Williams, seconded by Capt. Godfrey, that the committee be re appointed to go more minutely into the details of one or two of the destitute districts mentioned in the report, with a view of laying the same before the Bishop, so that their spiritual wants might be supplied. The chapter then entered into a lengthy discussion on the proposed reduction of the sub- scription to the Choral Union, and eventually a motion, proposed by the Rev. J. H. McGill, was carried, viz.,— That the subscription of each choir in the union be for the future one guinea per annum, and that individual mem- bers be admitted on payment of 10s. 6d. per annum." BOARD OF GUARDIANS, THURSDAY, OCT. 3RD.— Present: Captain Griffith (Chairman), Messrs S. T. Baugh (Vice-chairman), W. Lester, A. W. Edwards, J. Beale, William Low, E. Davies, J. Rogers, D. Rasbotham, Edward Rowland, G. M. Marsh, and the Rev. T. H. G. Pnleston, ex-officio. The Payment of an Inspector of Nuisances.-A letter from Mr E. E. Wright stated that two years ago the Board appointed him inspector of nuisances for the townships of Esclusham Below, Bersham, and Minera, it being the opinion of the Board that they could not give him a fixed salary in consequence of his holding the situation of Relieving Officer, but would instead give him a gratuity. He begged himself to lay the matter before the Guardians, and asked them to consider the work he had done since the date of his appointment.—The Clerk said no salary had been paid to the other relieving officers who had reported upon nuisances when requested, bnt certainly Mr Wright had done more than the others.—Mr E. Rowland said Mr Evan Morris had filled the same office, but he had had no extra remuneration.—Mr Lester thought Mr Wright had a claim against the Board, but it was not put as a legal claim, and he merely hoped the Board would give him something for the duties he had performed. He moved that Mr Wright be given 2.5, the least possible amount he could think of giving.—Mr Rowland thought that, if an induce- ment had been held out to Mr Wright to undertake .the duties, the matter ought certainly to be considered.—No one seconded the resolution, and it was agreed that the Clerk should look over the minutes to see if anything could ba ascertained with reference to what took place when the appointment was made. a Questionable Affair. Mr Baugh called attention to a case in the Walks, where a man named Joseph Evans had two children, which it was supposed he was paid for keeping, and they were in a most wretched condition, half starved and nearly naked, and he refused to tell the reliev- ing officer whose children they were. The relieving officer, Mr Lewis, was then called in. He said that he asked Evans whose children they were, and he said that was his business, and he made use of some very bad language. The woman of the house went out to wash, and Evaus stopped in the house all day, eating what she earned. BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' COURT, MONDAY, OCT. 7TH.-Before the Mayor (J. B. Murless, Esq.), T. C. Jones, Esq., and E. Tench, Esq. A WATER CASE. Edward Jones, hatter and clothier, Hope-street, was summoned by the Waterworks Company, for attaching a pipe to the service pipe of the company, without giving notice of the same. Mr Lewis appeared for the company. —A letter was read from the defendant, stating that he was unable to be present, in consequence of an engagement that he had in London. What had been complained of had been done at a new house then being built for him, and he knew nothing of It. If any one was to blame it was Mr Edward Jones, plumber:—Mr LewÍJ said he was quite willing to assume that Mr Jones (the defendant) was entirely ignorant of the act complained of, but notwith-, -=- standing that. as occupier of the premises, the law held him responsible for the act; still he was quite content that the case should be heard in his absence.—The Mayor said that as a shareholder, he would rather not adjudicate upon the matter.—Mr Lewis said that was a mere matter of delicacy, the law did not disqualify him from acting. Mr Lewis then proceeded to explain the cause of the action, and said the company had experienced considerable loss by parties attaching pipes to service-pipes without their con- sent, and this had occasionally gone on so far that the com- pany had been debarred from taking any action in the mat- ter by Statute of Limitations, in consequence of the length of time it had been carried on consequently they had deter. mined to watch such cases carefully, and tiiis was the first action they had brought,—Mr Jones, plumber, said he under- stood that the water was paid for by the builsler, and the only objct of attaching the pipe in question was to test the boilers before the bricklavers finally built them in.—Mr Lewis said that without inflaming the nutter, which he had no wish to do, he would state again that no one had any right to open any communication with the pipes of the coin- pany, or tap those pipes without an express notice or by the direct sanction of the company. Without such rule there would be no protection at all for the property of the company. In all future ca3es the company would press for the full penalty, which would be a double one-— £ 5 for attaching the pipe, and X5 for using the water.—Freder c Stcrr, the secre- tary of the coliipany, having proved the cape, tbfi i:¿nch intticted a fine of one shillin and costs, as it wa the first offence. A SUNDAY IN GREENFIELD. There were jive cases from a new suburban part of Wrexham, called Greenfield, all arising out of a man named lhomas Jones setting a dog at a boy, fourteen years of age, named Henry Harrison, in which ttie latter sum- moned the forinol, for an assault. Mr Sherratt appeared for the defendant (Thomas Jones). The assault was con- sidered to be proved, and the defendant was ficed 2s. 6d and costs.—In the second case, Thomas Jones (the de- fendant in the first case) summoned John Harrison for breaking his window. The case was dismissed. In the third cise, Abijah Jones, wife of Thomas Jones, summoned Henry Harrison for using abusive language, and the case ended by both parties being bound over to keep the peace for six months.—Abijah Jones summoned Ann Paister for using abusive language The casi was dismissed.—Thos. Jones summoned Henry Harrison for using threatening language, and both parties were bound over to keep the peace. Mr Sherratt appeared for comp amants in the four last cases. BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' COURT, THURSDAY, OCT. 2ND.—Before the Mayor and Charles Hughes, Eq. The Foot-and- Mouth Disease. -William Boulton, pig dealer, Whitchurch, was charged with exposing in the market a pig affected with foot-and-mouth disease.—Mr Kennedy said it was a clear case of disease, but one which it was quite possible might have been overlooked among a number of animals it could not have existed more than four or five days.-Joseph Hodson, butcher, Wolver- hampton, said he had bought twenty pigs from defendant in the fair that morning; among them was the one affected, but he did not perceive it then. He discovered it at the station. When he and his partner spoke to defendant the latter suggested calling in Mr Kennedy, who at once pronounced it a case of foot-and-mouth disease. —Defendant said he had bought the pigs several days before from a man named Joy, living at Isycoyd, near Whitchurch, but had only taken possession of them on Wednesday night.—After some consultation the Mayor said they were convinced defendant had not exposed the pig knowing it was affected, but according to the evidence he might have ascertained with reasonable care, he would therefore have to pay costs, 5s. 6d.—Defendant also re- turned the money tc Hodson, on the understandingthat he could recover it from Joy. FRIDAY, OCT. 5TH.-Before T. C. Jones and T. Painter, Esqs. An Expensive Tumble.—Richard Jones, collier, Pool- mouth, was charged with breaking the shop window of Mr James Ross, watchmaker, Hope-street-, by falling through it when in a state of intoxication.—Fined 2s. Gd., 15s. 6d. damages, and 9s. 6d. costs. Charge of Making a Disturbance. William Jones, Tuttle-street, a poor boy subject to fits, was charged with creating a disturbance on Thursday afternoon by asserting that he was Jesus Christ, and disputing about the posses^ sion of a house. His mother said he was subject to fits, of which he had had several during the last week, and before and after these attacks he was insane, but quite quiet. The poor fellow was given up to his mother, A Drunken Barqain.- Edward Williams, a respectable- looking farmer, was charged with being drunk and dis- orderly.—P.S. Lindsay said defendant had been charged the previous night by a man named Richard Parry with sailing him a mare for B7, but, on receiving the money, refusing to give the animal up. Afterwards P.C. Oliver was called to quell a disturbance at the Red Lion Vaults, Chester-street, where he found some people were accusing defendant of having received money for a mare, and not having given the animal up.—Defendant said he was so drunk he didn't know what he had done, but he had no doubt he could make the matter right with Parry, as he had 27 more money than he ought to have.—Fined 2s. 6d., and 3s. 6d. costs; the horse transaction being arranged between the parties themselves.

OVERTON. FATAL ACCIDENT AT A THRASHING MACHINE.—On Tuesday afternoon, October 1st, an inquest was held at Overton, Flintshire, upon the body of a young man, named Edwin Ellis, who was fatally injured by a thrashing machine on Saturday. Deceased was working for Mr Beddow, a farmer in the neighbourhood, and was assisting at the machine, when his foot slipped into it, and was nearly cut off. No doctor could be obtained for nearly three hours, and the poor fellow remained in the machine all the time. Dr Perkins and Dr Roberts, Ruabon, then came, and the poor fellow was removed home, where he died from the loss of blood. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."

HOPE. VACANCY IN THE SCHOOL BOARD.-A vacancy has been caused in the Hope School Board by the death of Mr S. Poole (of the firm of Sparrow and Poole, Frood Ironworks). Lhe deceased was a most active and intelligent member of the Board, and although the son of a clergyman, he was strongly opposed to the 25th clause of the new Education Act, a feeling that was participated in by the whole of his brother members on the Board.

RUABON. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE RAILWAY.—On Thursday, October 3rd, as Robert Boast, of Rhos, was walking along AIT* anc^ /'ne which communicates with the Great Western Railway, the up coal train knocked him down and he was fearfully mutilated, his legs being severed from his body, death resulting instantaneously. Deceased was about fifty-six years of age, and was by trade a painter. It seems he had been painting at Gardden, and was re- turning from his work along the line when the accident occurred.