The North Wales Express

MARKETS- LONDON CATTLE. There were 470 beasts in the market, includ- ing 90 foreign. Business quiet, at from 4s 6d to 6s 2d. 5780 sheep and lambs-flat. Sheep, 4s 6d to 7s. Lambs, 8s to 8s 8d. 90 calves made from 5s 6d to 6s 6d per eight lbs. BIRMINGHAM CORN. English Wheat was very firmly held, and the best samples brought a slight advance. American held for 6d to a shilling per quarter over last week's rate, which checked business.

MR GOSCHEN AND HIS CONSTI- TUENTS- Mr Goschen has addressed a letter to the Ripon Liberal Association, in which, referring to his having undertaken the special mission -to Constantinople, he says that he declined to accept any post that would cause a break in his parliamentary career or sever his connection th Ripon. Under the peculiar circumstances ■xJv.*u ^na^e re^use to undertake a post •/?. y"e leaders of his party thought it in P blic interest for him to occupy.

QUEEN y. CASTRO- in the rvfe ,°^ Queen v. Castro was mentioned GiSrdMTsi"1 Sir no lone-er la 2 n Holker said as they were th. town thly had -will not be d?llver up briefs. The case e»ued until after Whitsuntide.

SIR C. G. 'DUFFY- AND THE COUNTY MEATH ELECTORS. «tatem"ntrreStly made truththe Sir Charles Gavan Duffy isCiP pe™ address to the elector,MMST*

THE STRIKE IN MIDDLESBRO1- The strike of 4000 mill furnace men and puddlers at Middlesbro' has terminated, the men waving resolved to-day to resume work at five per cent, reduction.

RHYL. COMMISSIONERS MEETING.—The annual meeting took place on Tuesday, when Major F. Penn was re-elected chairma, He said that the splendid system of sewerage had been completed most satisfactorily, and that, the gravitation scheme seemed to work excellently.. The promenade had been so extended as to give a parade of three- quarters of a mile, and other means had been taken during the year to make Rhyl foremost amongst Welsh watering places. -Mr W. Reynolds charged the road committee with enabling the surveyor and contractor to put a lot of extra money in his pocket. This charge was indignantly denounced, and in the end Mr Reynolds apologised, and hoped the board would forgive him at once —A district rate of 2s 3d in the pound on a rate- 1 able value of £30,031, to realise X3490 19s 9d, was levied. The whole of the committees were re- constructed, but Mr Reynolds, who asserted that "disparaging remarks had been made of him, refused to act on any of the committees.

WELSHPOOL. SUICIDE.-An inquest was held on Tuesday evening, before the borough coroner at Welshpool, on the body of Mr Richard Cleaton, of Graham- place, Welshpool, a gentleman well-known and highly respected in the neighbourhood. Early in the morning the servant heard a strange noice apparent- ly proceed from the room occupied by the deceased, and sometime after, on entering the bedroom, Mr Cleaton was found lying on his face, and a gun placed on the floor by his side. A friend was despatched at once for medical assistance, but when the doctor arrived it was found that life was extinct. Death must have been instantaneous, as the deceased had shot himself through the heart. Mr Cleaton had been suffering from depression of spirits and ill- health for some time. The jury, after a brief con- sultation, returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased had comm tied suicide while in a state of unsound mind.

THE FAMINE IN IRELAND. Twenty sheep having been seized for rent in the neighbourhood of Longhrea, the tenant and a number of peasantry went to the bailiff's house, and having bound him and threatened his life, retook possession of the sheep. The police arrived shortly after, but the sheep were already taken away. The Eastern Extension Telegraph Co. notifies the completion of the Cable between Hong Kong and the Island of Luzon, thus bringing Manilla into communication with their system. The following officers of the Royal Engineers have been specially selected for employment under the Foreign Office, in connection with the delimitation of the boundaries under the Treaty of Berlin :-Captains Sale, De Wolksks', and lieutenants Bennet, Leaerson, and Caliand.

THE TAY BRIDGE ENQUIRY. Mr Law was recalled in answer to further questions as to the looseness of the ties. He pointed out his former answers, reaserting that the looseness of the bolts allowed slide action in the columns.

THE ROYAL PRINCES. This afternoon the Prince and Princess of Wales and family arrived at Windsor, by the O-roat "Western Railway, for the purpose of navinir » 1!hort visit to the Queen, who to-day sees her grandsons for the first time since their return cruise. After luncheon with Her Majesty and Princess Beatrice, the Royal party returned to town by ordinary train. The newly appointed French ambassador, M. Leon Say, visited the Foreign Office this after- noon.

DENBIGHSHIRE ELECTION. The Denbighshire nomination is fixed for Thursday, the 13th inst. The Conservatives have decided not to oppose Mr Osborne Morgan s re- election.

The local board rate in Bangor is only 9d in the zg. The Rev D. Howell (Llawclden) has been appointed chaplain of Wrexham workhouse. A new cemetery is about to be opened at Pentir. A Liberal Club has been opened at Aberystwyth The clergy of Denbigh intend com- memorating the centenary of Robert Raikes, founder of Sunday Scho Jls. Lord Mostyn has been unanimously re- elected chairman of the Holywell Board of Guardians for the 47th time. The Rev J. W. Jones, M.A., the curate in charge, has been preferred to the living of Bwlch- gwyn Vicarage. A public subscription has been opened in Holywell for the purpose of celebrating the coming of age of Yiscount Feilding. The recruits of the Anglesey Engineer Militia assembled on Tuesday at Beaumaris for the preliminary training. On Saturday next the Bishop of Bangor will consecrate a piece of ground as a cemetery for the parish of Llanidloes. The Earl of Wilton has joined the party staying with Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart., M P., aud Lady Wynn at Wynnstay. It has been finally arranged that the in- ternational rifle match, in which the English, Irish, Welsh, and Scotch twenties are to take part, will be held at Edinburgh, on Monday, 14th June. Mr Robert Davies, late a member of the Penmaenmawr Local Board, has been appointed collector of rates for that board, under the newly- elected surveyor, Mr Godfrey Darbishire. The re-opening of Bangor Cathedral will take place on Tuesday, the 11th inst. On Wed- nesday, there will be a musical festival in the sacred edifice. The Secretary of State has confirmed the appointment of Mr Thomas Ellis, Henblas, Bala, to the office of Chief Constable of Merionethshire, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr H. Lloyd Olough. Mr W. R. Jones, son of Dr Jones, Rhos, Ruabon, whs among the successful candidates for the First Prefessional Examination of the Royal College of Surgeons and Pnysicians, Edinburgh. Mr Jones stood the first on the list Welsh antiquarians will be glad to know that among the ancient remains cataloqued in Sir John Lubbock's bill for preservation at the national expense, prominence is :given :to interesting cromlech situated in Plas Newydd, Anglesey. A complimentary memorial address to Mr Thomas Gee, Denbigh, has been adopted by the Liberal electors of Denbigh calling upon him. to offer himself, wheuever a vacancy occurs in the representation of the county, as a Liberal candidate. Preparations are being made to signalise the marriage of Mr A. P. Skipworth, manager of the Dee Bank and Bagillt Lead Works bv festivi- ties in the neighbourhood. Mr Skipworth, who is exceedingly popular among the. inhabitants.will be presented with a token of esteem on the occasion. Owing to continued depression in the slate trade, notices have been given at the quarries belonging to the Welsh Slate Company, and other important workings in the Festiniog district, that it had been found necessary to reduce the working days to four weekly. The schooner Conoviuni, of Aber/stwith, Captiin William Jones, from London to Dublin, struck the Flag rocks, off the Lizard, on Tuesday night, and sank in twenty minutes. The crew pulled eighteen miles in the schooner's boat to Penzance, which they reached safely on Wed- nesday morning. In Llanychan churchyard, near Ruthin, is to be seen a stone with the following inscrip- tion:—"Here under the first stone on this holy ground lieth the body of Elizabeth Veh Roberts, who dyed the 21st of January, 1670." Thus it would appear that the first gravestone placed in that ground is just 210 years old. The Welsh Calvinistic Methodists have three members in the new House of Commons. Lord Kensington having accepted the post of Comptroller of the Household under the new Government, has issued his address to the electors of Haverfordwest. Hi* lordship's re-election will be uu-opposed, the Conservatives having decided not to contest the seat under the circumstances. We regret to announce the death of Mr Fred Owen (Alaw Maelor), Tanyclawdd, Ruabon, which occurred on Saturday evening. The de- ceased gentleman was an excellent musician, and ably performed the duties of official accompanist at the Wrexham Eisteddfod in 1876 He was also organist of the Independent Chapel at Rhos for the period of fifteen years. At Menai Bridge petty sessions on Mon- day, Robert Jones, smith, Brynsiencyn, was charged with wilfully damaging a house, claimed by Hugh Morris. The dispute involved a question of ownership, and the case was dismissed. Edward Hughes (Red Wharf), Owen G. Williams (Rhos- ddu), were each fined 5s, and M. H. Roberts (Garneddwen), 20s and costs, for keeping unlicensed dogs. The Rev W. Gwyddno Roberts, Llan- ystumdwy, died early on Friday morning last The deceased was well known in literary circles as a writer of no mean abtlity, and his labours in connection with temperance were most praise- worthy. He was editor of the Dyngarter, a tem- perance monthly published under the auspices of the Grand Lodge of Good Templars (Wales). The remains of the deceased were yesterday interred at Capel Helyg, LlanVstumdwy. The new Welsh Presbyterian Chapel, which for the past twelve months has been in course of erection in Broad-street, Pendleton, is now completed, and the opening services will be performed on Sunday next, when the Rev Owen Thomas, D.D., of Liverpool, and the Rev Thomas Gray will officiate. This chapel is the only place of worship within the borough of Salford where the services are conducted in the Welsh language, and it has been erected to meet the requirements of the Welsh portion of the population, which now numbers from 3000 to 4000 persons, most of whom are domestic servants and working men. The chapel, which will accommodate 305 persons on the ground floor, and 258 in the galleries, is 57ft. long and 30ft. 7in. wide. The amount of the contract was £53240 and other expenses bring the total cost up to £7421. Towards this, £ 895 has been promised in subscriptions, and^ it is expected that the sale of the old chapel in St. sthephen's- street will realise £2500. This leaves £ 4026 still to be raised.. The rectory of Trefdraeth-cum-Llan- gwyfan, vacant by the retirement of the Rev Dr Davies Owen, has been given by the Bishop of Bangor to the Rev John Pryce, M.A., one of the vicars of Bangor. The living is the most valuable in the patronage of the bishop, the gross value be ing £ 622 with a rectory and about ten acres of glebe. Mr Pryce was educated at Dolgelley Grammar School and Jesus College, and took his M.A. degree in 1854. He was ordained in 1851, and held the curacy of Dolgelley and the head- mastership of the grammar school in that town until 1857, when he was preferred to the vicarage of Glanogwen, and thence in 1863 to Bangor. During his residence in the city the rev. gentleman has discharged the duties of his office in a manner which has gained for him the respect of all classes. He has throughout his life been a hard worker, and great regret was felt a short time ago when it be- came known that he was suffering from ill-health. Mr Pryce, who is the honorary secretary to several of the diocesan societies, and has worked zealously in their behalf, is the author of many very valuable woika, including "The Ancient British Church." Mr David Maclver, M.P., has been elec- ted an alderman for the borough of Liverpool in the place of the late Mr Jack. It is stated that Mr Raikes will be ap- pointed chief agent to the Conservative party at the Carlton. Major Mainwaring of the Denbigh Volun- teers is to be captain of a Welsh team at Wimble- don. The Conservatives of Chester have de- cided to petition against the return of the two Liberal members for that city. Rhyl promenade pier is said to be the finest in the Principality. It was re-opened after undergoing extensive improvements, on Saturday last. On Thursday, George Hughes, a labourer employed at Messrs Muspratt and Co.'s works, Flint, fell from a steam-crane, and received injuries from which he died ia a few hours. From an advertisement in another column it will be seen that Owain Alaw's oratorio Jeremiah will be performed on Whit-Tuesday at the Aber- ystwyth Temperance Hall. The Chorus will con. sist of the National School Choral Society, and there will be full orchestral accompaniments. Local choirs would do well to rehearse this splen- did oratorio. Mr C. H. James, M.P., and Mr H. Richard, M.P., proposed to lodge the statements of the seventy persons injured during the Aberdare election disturbances, and the reports of the medical gentlemen, before the Home Office authorities, so that they may judge whether an inquiry ought not to be instituted. The police are said to have behaved with excessive harshness. There were ten runners for the Chester Cup, on Wednesday, which was won by Fashion. Philammon came in second, and Rhidorroch third. Amongst the other results at the Chester meeting were the following: Badminton Stakes, Donhead Combermere Handicap Stakes, Herald; Wilton Stakes, Baronet; Dee Stand Cup, The Squeaker Earl of Chester's Welter Plate, Dreanland. The Dywysogaeth is responsible for a state- ment to the effect that Mr Watkin Williams has declined to introduce a bill in favour of abolish- ing canvassing, and that Mr Morgan Lloyd has taken the matter in hand. The Tory organ further says: "Mr Gladstone having refused to confer the Solicitor-Gene) a ship upon MrWilliams, the Prime Minister must not expect any assistance from the hero of the 'perjuring county. The Manchester papers state that the new Welsh Presbyterian Chapel, which for the past twelve months has been in course of erection in Broad-street, Pendleton, is now completed, and the opening services will be performed on Sunday next, when the Rev Owen Thomas, D. D., of Liver- pool, and the Rev Thomas Gray will officiate. This chapel is the only place of worship within the borough of Salford where the services are conducted in the Welsh language, and it has been erected to meet the .requirements of the Welsh portion of the population, which now numbers from 3000 to 4000 persons, most of whom are domestic servants and working men. ( There seems to be considerable mystifica- tion in Wrexham about the appointment of the new borough magistrate, Mr William Sherratt. When the letter announcing his appointment was read at the council it was received with a general chorus of "Ohs," and when Mr John Jones (Liberal) had expressed his strong condemnation of the act, Mr J. Oswell Bury (Conservative) confirmed every word Mr Jones had said." By the way, Mr Sherratt is a solicitor, and it has hitherto been the rule, strictly followed in this part of this country at any rate, thatjsolicitors should not be made magistrates. Iu Oswestry, two of the most respectable and influential inhabitants, who now only nominally belong to the legal pro- fession, are excluded from the Bench for this reason alone. The annual meeting of the Vale of Clwyd Chamber of Agriculture was held on Wednesday evening, when Captain P. P. Peunant was re- elected president; Messrs Joseph Lloyd, St. Asaph, and H. Powell Jones, Ruthin, vice- presidents; and Mr H. F. Pritchard, treasurer. Mr R. C. B. Clough, who was one of the original promoters, and acted as honorary secretary from the formation, resigned that office, and was heartily thanked for past valuable services; Mr J. D. Lewis was elected in his stead. The accounts were passed, showing a balance of over £17. The managing council was elected, and a complimentary address to Mr W. P. Evans, one of the originators of the chamber, agreed to. The president, in reply to a vote of thanks for past services, pointed out that the chamber had done great good in the interests of agriculture through- out its district. The Investors' Guardian announces the registration of the Tremadoc Sett and Paving Stone Company. This company proposes to acquire the interest of Edward Stutchbury, Esq., of Bristol, in rocks, beds, and veins of stone upon certain lands in the parish of Penmorfa, county of Carnarvon. It was registered on the, 22nd inst., with a capital of L15,000, in L50 shares. The subscribers are:—Alfred Heley, Bristol, accountant, 1 share; Alfred Howell, Weston-Super-Mare, 1 Edward Stutchbury, Bristol, mining engineer, 1 Thomas Luud, 24, Martin's-lane, Cannon-street, 1; Charles Henry Williams, Falfield, Gloucester, colliery owner-, I- Henry Huddle iton Howes, St. Philip's Marsh, Bristol, brick and tile manu- facturer, 1 James Rowe Shorland, Clifton, Bristol, builder, 1. The number of directors is not to be leaathan three, nor more than five qualification, six shares. The .fir,t will be appointed at the first general meeting. The com- pany in general meeting will determine remu- neration. An extraordinary suicide was last week attempted in Wrenbury churchyard, near Chester. James Issard was found lying in the yard with his throat cut from behind one year to bahind the other. There were also two cuts across the left wrist, and tke following letter was found written by Issard to Mr John Lloyd, of Wrenbury:—"My dear John Lloyd, my dear wife is with Mrs M'Donald, 3, Tulketh-avenue, Ashton, near Preston, Lancashire. This is a sad affair, but I could not labour under the load that weighed upon me. Bury me as cheap as you can, and let my dear wife have the remainder as soon as you can. My poor dear Lillie, poor girl! Oh that I had never been born. Ask Mrs M'Donald to forgive me. She will be a true friend to them both under their sorrows." The prisoner was brought before the Nantwich magistrates on Tuesday, and com- mitted for trial. He expressed penitence for the rash act and said he Game to Wrenbury from Preston to kill himself among his old friends. The Rev P. Constable Ellis writes to a Liverpool contemporary as follows :—" My atten- tion has been called to a letter signed Fidelis,' which appeared in your columns a day or two ago, reflecting both on Lord Penrhyn and the Bishop of Bangor for promoting, or rather re- movin-for I doubt whether any promotion is involved in the appointment—the Rev John Morgan from the rectory of Dowlais to the junior vicarage of Bangor. In the first place, Lord Penrhyn knew nothing about the matter until I informed him on Friday last. His lordship has no more to do with appointments to St. Mary's, Bangor, than he has with very many other churches to which he has most munificently con- tributed Lis money. Mr Morgan was curate of St. Mary's from 1868 to 1870, then of Llanberis from 1870 to 1872, afterwards vicar of Corris from 1872 to 1876, in which year he was promoted to Dowlais, to the great regret of many who knew his worth, and who anxiously looked forward to his return to the diocese of Bangor. Mr Morgan is a senior op. of Cambridge, a native of Bottwnog in Carnarvonshire, a first-rate Welshman, and an able preacher, and his reappearance at St. Mary's is, I am cold, looked forward to with great satis- faction by those who have had the beat opportu- nitiea of jndging his merits. At the monthly meeting of the Oswestry Town Council on Monday it •was unanimously agreed that a resolution of con ->i>-nce be for- warded to the family of the late Jtii j. Li., Kenyon, Q.C., recorder of Oswestry. The Mayor said it was a remarkable fact that during the thirty-eight years when Mr Kenyon had held that office he had never once been absent from his post at quarter sessions.—Mr John Thomas moved that the council petition Parliament in favour of the Stafford and Uttoxeter Railway Bill, the main ob- j ect of which is to obtain running powers over the lines from Stafford to Shrewsbury to Llanymyn- ech.—Mr T. P. Parry seconded the motion, which was agreed to.—The Town Clerk (Mr Henry Davies) stated that the Liverpool Waterworks Bill did not contain any such clause as was con- tained in the notice giving the Corporation of Liverpool power to supply any other town or dis- trict with water, and it was a question whether the council should not endeavour to get such a clause inserted.—Mr J. Parry Jones said it looked as if the Corporation of Liverpool inserted the proposal in the notice, to silence opposition, and then quietly dropped the clause out of the bill thinking that the people of Os- westry would not see the bill, and dis- cover its omission. He begged to move that the town clerk be instructed to take the proper steps under the Borough Funds Act for obtaining the insertion of clauses in the Liverpool Water- works Bill, to compel the Corporation of Liver- pool to supply water to other corporations. Al derman Minshall, in seconding the motion, said he believed the Liverpool Corporation were quite willing to supply other towns with water, but that they omitted the clause from the bill in order to avoid being accused of seeking to be a trading company. The motion was agreed to. At the Central Criminal Court, on Friday, Alfred Mellerish, described as a clerk, was charged with sending a threatening letter, demanding money, to the Rev Evan Jones, minister of the Welsh Church, London. Mr Besley prosecuted, and said his client was minister of St. Benet's Church, Paul's Wharf. Some twenty years ago he held a similar position at Cadoxton, in Glamor- ganshire, and at that time the prisoner was an Excise officer in the parish, and moved in res- pectable society. He was also on friendly terms with the prosecutor as a parishioner. The pro- secutor left his parish in Glamorganshire, and lost sight of the prisoner until the year 1866. During the interval Mellerish had committed some offence, and had suffered a term of imprisonment. At the end of last year he paid a visit to Mr Jones, and was then in a most deplorable condition, and suffering from extreme poverty. He asked for assistance, which Mr Jones gave him in the shape of money and clothing. On subsequent occasions prosecutor assisted him. In October last the prisoner wrote Mr Jones the letter complained of, in which he threatened to expose certain tran- sactions which he alleged tfye prosecutor had par- ticipated in when in Wales, if he received no money in reply.—Mr Jones was called, and the prisoner put a number erf questions to him relating to his past life. In addressing the jury, the prisoner said his only object in writing to Mr Jones was to obtain a small loan, which he in- tended to repay. The jury brought in a verdict of guilty, and the learned judge sentenced him to eighteen months' hard labour.

BANGOR. THE ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AT THE BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—A writer styling himself guardian writes upon the above subject to the Mercury as follows :—"Allow rae to draw the attention of Mr John Thomas, clerk to this board, to the fact that Colonel West was not legally elected chairman for the board at the last meeting of the guardians. Mr Thomas knows the reason why, and will doubtless take steps to correct the informality at the next meeting. Mr Thomas; always P. ticks up for law and custom, even in the most trifling he will therefore ce-tainly not wink at this impor- tant irregularity." THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.— This excellent institution is now more prosperous than it has ever been. There are about 50 mem- bers, and a large number of casual visitors. On Tuesday evening, the members enjoyed a repast at the Queen's Head Cafè House, which was fol- lowed by an entertainment. The programme was as follows:—Pianoforte solo, Miss Pritchard; song, Nancy Lee,' Mr R. H. Pritchard; recita- tion, 'Doing nothing,' Mr J. O. Pritchard; song, Wait me at the fountain,' Mr W. E. Ellis reci- tation, The Battle of Isandula,' Mr B. H. Meredith song, Tom Bowling,' Mr J. F. Pugh; recitation by Mr L. D. Jones song (which created much laughter), Fifty years ago,' by Mr O. O. Ellis (in character) recitation, Married Life,' by Mr Wilson; song, 'Sowing the seed,' Mr J. A. Williams; finale, God save the Queen.' PETTY SESSIONS, TUESDAY, 4TH MAY.—Before the Right Hon. Lord Penrhyn and Col. Holt. Drunkenness and Hisbehaviour. -For these offences Evan Evans, Braich, Tregarth, was fined 30s and costs; Robert Jones, 10s and costs; John Morris, 10s and costs; Edward Williams, 5s and costs Stephen Williams, Waen Wen, 10s and costs; Edward Lewis, Britannia-street, Upper Bangor, 20s and costs; William Roberts, Hirael, 5s and costs; William Jones, Glan'rafon Bangor, 7s and costs John Parry, do., 7s and costs; John Owen, do., 7s and costs; and Henry Roberts Is and costs. Drunk on Licensed Preinises. -James Davies, Bethesda, was charged with being on Sunday, the 25th ult., drunk at the Blue Bell Inn. The case was proved by P.C. John Thomas, and the defen- dant was fined 5s and costs.—Charles Durcan and John Corfield, of Bangor, were charged with being guilty of the same offence. P.S. William Jones and P.C. Thomas Jones proved the case. Fined 7s and costs each.—Lewis Jones, landlord of the Syr Owen ap Tudur Public-house, was charged with permitting drunkenness, in support of which charge the previous evidence was repeated. A fine of 20s and costs was inflicted.—John Owen Williams, Garth, Bangor, for whom Mr S. R. Dew appeared, was charged on the information of P. S. Wm. Jones, with being, on the 14th ult., drunk during prohibited hours at the.Kyffin Arms Inn. The case occupied a considerable time, and the defendant was dismissed. Two separate sum- monses had been taken out-against the landlady, Mrs Cosier, one for permitting drunkenness and the other for selling during closing hours, which were included in the dismissal. Street Obstruction. -Benjamin Roberts, carter, Bethesda, was summoned for allowing his horse and cart to remain with no one in charge for an unreasonable period in High-street, Bethesda, on the 29th ult. A fine of 2s 6d and costs was in- flicted. Overloadiny. -Robert Williams, of Bethesda, car driver, was fined Is and costs for having over- loaded his car.—Richard Hughes was charged with being guilty of the same offence, which was proved by William Warren, the district inspector of the R.S.P.C.A. Defendant was fined Is and costs. Game. John Evans and Richard Williams, Hen Durnpike, Llandegai, were summoned by William Thompson, land keeper of the Penrhyn Estate, for trespassing in pursuit of game on land belonging to Chwarel Goch, part of the said estate. The defendants were fined 40s and costs each.—David Jones, Cilgeraint, Llandegai, was also summoned for the same offence, and fined 5s and costs. It having arrived at a late hourthe magistrates expressed their wish to have business adjourned to the following day, which was ac- cordingly done. SPECIAL SESSIONS, WEDLESDAY. -Before Col. Holt and the Rev Daniel Evans. Drunkenness. -Ellen Poynton was charged with being on the same day drunk at Garth-road. The information was given by P.S. Wm. Jones. She was dismissed with a:cautiou. Bates.-On the complaint of R. W. Parry, Richard Williams, of High-street, Bethesda, was ordered to pay £1 4s 6d Loc-il Board rate. Female Squabble.—Anne Williams, of 29, Cae- lleppa.iBangor, for whom Mr S. R. Dew appeared, summoned Martha Williams, a neighbour living next door, for assault., The plaintiii st-ited that the defendant had made it a habit of annoying her. On the 20th March last, while cleaning mats, the defendant struck her with a rake on the bare arm. This was corroborated by Catherine Hughes. To confirm the defendant's statement, which was to the effect that no assau t was com- mitted, and that the complainant was continually throwing her mats into the garden in front of her (the defendant's) house. Evidence was given by Jane Williams, Mary Jones, and R. J. J "nes. The bench fined the defendant Is and costs. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, WEDNESDAY.—Pre- sent: The Hon. W. E Sackville West (in the chair), Mr T. Lewis, Rev H. D. Owen (vice- chairman), Lord Penrhyn, Revs J. Griffith and W. O. Edwards, Messrs Bulkeley Pryce, R. Roberts, H. Humphreys, W. Jones. D. Williams, E. P. Williams, J. E. Roberts, W. Edwards, R. Evans, and M. Williams. Sub- Oltmnittees.-Messrs Pennant A. Lloyd, H. B. Price, and M. Williams were added to the sanitary authority, and Colonel Williams was placed on the school attendance committee, in succession to Captain Verney, who declined to serve. The Election of Cliairmata.-The Clerk said that a letter had appeared in the Mercury alleging that there had been an irregularity in the election of chairman. The proceedings were quite regular, the chairman having been elected by a majority of the guardians voting.—The Chairman thought that if any guardian had a. complaint to make it should have been made at the board, and not through an anonymous letter in a newspaper.— Mr T. Lewis, who was proposed for the chairman ship in opposition to Colonel West, strongly dis- claimed all knowledge of the letter. The salary of the clerk, as clerk to the assess- ment committee, was fixed at £ 40. Notice oj Motion.—The Rev W. C. Edwards gave notice that at the next meeting he should propose a resolution in favour of the maintenance of indoor paupers being wholly or partly borne by the consolidated fund. Statistical. -The governor (Mr Owen) reported the number of inmates in the workhouse to be 89, against 91 for the corresponding week last year 79 vagrants during the fortnight. Out- relief for the fortnight, L373 5s; non-settled poor, Y,17 14s treasurer's balance, £ 1445.

HOLY WELL. CLUB FESTIVITIES.—It seems that the festivities formerly peculiar to Whitmonday are not to be allowed to die out, as this year the members of Court Usefulness, of the Ancient Order of Fores- ters have decided to hold a demonstration. There will be a tea party in the Board Schools followed by sports in afield adjoining the new railway at the back of the North and South Wales Bank. Toe sale of tickets augers well for the success of the project. SCHOOL BOARD MONTHLY MEETING.—The^ or- dinary monthly meeting of the School Board was held on Wednesday, when there were present Mr Richard Gratton (chairman), Mr John Brittain (vice-chairman), Rev R. O. Williams, and Mr E. P. Jones. Clerk: Mr E. M. Evans; attendance officer: Mr Eliseus Jones.—The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.—The monthly reports were read and considered. Mr Daniel Pierce reported that the average weekly attendance in the Boys' Department of Halkyn- street schools had been 106; admitted, 4: left, 7 number remaining on register, 139. In the Girls' Department, Mrs Pierce reported the average to have b, en 72 admitted, 5 left, 7; remaining on register, 115. The average at Spring Gardens Infant School, as reported by Mrs Parry, was 72 remaining on register, 128. At the Bagillt schools, Mr W. Jones reported the average attendance in his department as 110; admitted, 4; left, 2; re- maining on register, 146. Mis Jones reported the average in the Girls' Department as 119; ad- mitted, 7 left, 3 on register, 173. In the Infants' Department, Miss Owen gave the average of 83 admitted, 12 left, 4; on register, 113.-The re- maining business was devoid of interest. MONTHLY SESSIONS, TUliSDAY. -Before Mr Richard Sankey and the Rev T. Z. Davies. Drunk and Disorderly.-Joseph Harrison charged by P.C. Robert Jones, with being drunk and riotous at Greenfield on the 3rd April ultisio, tie day of the Parliamentary election, was fined 10s and 8s eosts, a week being allowed for payment.— William Davies charged by the same officer with being drunk and disorderly at Rhewl, Mostyn, on the 26th April, was mulcted in a similar penalty. Special License.-A tpecial license was granted to Mrs Burrows, of the Oddfelbws Arms, Bagillt, for the sale of intoxicating liquors in a field near the Kings Arms, Bagillt, on the 17th inst., on the occasion of some club festivities. Leaving Employment without Notice.— John Jones (who did not appear) was summoned by the Bettisfield Colliery Co., with having absented himself from work without the necessary notice.— David Hughes, underviewer, deposed that defendant entered the employ of the company on the 7th of April, 1879, and continued without intermission until March 20 of the present year, when he sustained an injury to his eye, in consequence of which he was unable to work for some days, and fell back upon the sick fund of the collierv, from which he received support until April 3rd. On his recovery, however, instead of resuming his work, he went to work at Queens- ferry, without giving the usual 14 days' notice. The company claimed £2 damages.—The Bench imposed a penalty of 20s, costs inclusive.

OCCASIONAL NOTES. BY AP GOSSIP. WANTED-AN EXPLANATION. Ever since Saturday last, I have been placed in a dilemma from which all my most strenuous efforts have failed to extricate me. On that day I had the pleasure—(or mortification)—of seeing and hearing three or four parties of what pass in this neighbourhood for May dancers." With regard to the" dancing" part of the business- but the less said about that the better. What I wish an explanation of is the "song." Each of the parties I saw (with the exception of one which "danced" to the melodious strains of a tin whistle). had the same "song"—words and music. But it puzzles me to know to what language—living or dead—those words belong to. I am pretty well sure not the English language, whilst I am equally confident that the Welsh language is not responsible for such a conglomeration of letters. Nor is it Latin, unless it be a similar Latin to that with which a certain journal was hoaxed with regard to a mythical discovery on Bailey Hill. Then what language is it P Can some linguist enlighten me ? Here are the "words:"— Cad dee eh The Morris tout, The ribban geis i fenthyg, Hoo! Ah! Wen!

WANTED-A BURIALS BILL It is not often one hears politics introduced into a funeral ceremony in a Cemetery chapel these days, but a case of that kind occurred about three weeks ago in a certain town in Flintshire which shall be nameless. A funeral was arranged to take place at the Cemetery at four o'clock, and the mournful procession arrived at the chapel in due time, but the ceremony was not proceeded with because-why r There was no clergyman, perhaps? Oh, yes, there was, but he expected another funeral soon, and he wanted to despatch more than one at a time ? In the funeral which arrived at four o'clock ttfere were several respectable tradesmen whose time was valuable (t being a Saturday) and a minister of religion. Of course, the latter's lips were sealed, and he had to wait in silence like all the others for his reverence the clergyman's con- venience. Well, they waited, and waited—but to no purpose. At last, here comes funeral No. 2, and an appeal is made by the conductors of No. 1 I funeral to the clergyman that he should proceed note with the ceremony. Oh, no 1 He would not be satisfied with "killing two birds with one stone," he must kill three at a time, as they were such poor ones, of course Wail it to be wondered at that the Nonconformist minister left the place in disgust at Mich an outrage on dec,ncy? Well, the poor relatives and friends of both the deceased waited and waited aeaia for funeral No. 3, which ultimately arrived, when his reverence the clergy- man condescended to proceed with the ceremony. The same day, but earlier, there was a funeral in the same cemetary, when there were two clergymen doing the dutiful! When a rich man dies, he deserv s two clergymen, but one clerk in holy orders is enough for three poor men Absit omen During all the waiting1 referred to, a gentleman was asked on behalf of deceased No. 1 to thank tboe who had assembled for their patience in waiting and kindness in attending, &c. This the gentleman did, but hi signifi ;antly added This sort of condu t will not be tolerated much longer -we shall soon have a Burials Bill, friends." Heartily, I say Amen to that.

MOLD. ENGLISH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.—We have received a copy of the manual of this church, giv- ing reports of the various funds for the year ending December last. The income of the church and Sunday School from all sources was over X230, a balance being due to the treasurer of £ 12. The debt on the schoolroom and manse was reduced by £ 80, leaving X820 yet to be raised, inclusive of jE175 cost of vestry and walls. Towards this, S160 has been promised if the remainder be raised this year. The accounts for the chapel at Northop are also appended, and a register is given of the baptisms, marriages, and funerals during the past year. OPENING OF ST. JOHN'S WELSH CHURCH.—The opening services, a report of which appeared in our issue last week, were continued up to Tuesday evening last. On Thursday evening there was a Welsli se, vice, when the Veil. Archdeacon Smart, rector of Denbigh, preached. On Friday evening there was an English service, when the Rev W. F. W. Torre, vicar of Buckley, preached. On Satur- day morning the Rev J. M. Evans, vicar of Bistree (formerly curate of Mold), preached in English. On Sunday morning the Rev W. D. Owen, vicar of Gwernaffield (formerly curate of Mold), preached in Welih. In the afternoon the Rev Rowland Ellis, vicar of Mold, preached in English, and in the evening in Welsh. On Monday evening the Rev S. E. Gladstone (son of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone), rector of Hawarden, preached in English, and on Tuesday evening a Welsh service with a sermon by the Rev David Evans, vicar of Abergele, brought the opening services to a close. The services have on the whole been fairly at- tended. Next Tuesday evening an amateur concert will be held in the Market Hall, the pro- ceeds of which will be devoted towards liquidating the small debt which exists on the building and the organ. MOLD HIGHWAY BOARD.-Thc monthly meeting of the Mold Highway District Board, which com- prises over thirty townships, was held on Wednes- day last, Colonel Cooke presiding. Colonel Cooke was unanimously re-elected as chairman for the ensuing year. Mr Edward Williams, Tyddyn Stackey, Northop, was elected vice-chairman in the place of Mr T. W. Bowdage, and the different committees were appointed for the ensuing year, and other business of a routine character was dis- posed of. The clerk was directed to write to the Local Government Board with reference to the Flint, Holywell and Mostyn Trust. At a previous meeting of the board complaints were made as to the state of the Lower Ferry, and the clerk was directed to write to the directors on the snbject. He reported that he had done so. and several members present stated that the ferry was in a better working order than it had been for some time past, as the complaints had been remedied. It was decided to accept the tender of Messrs Besley and Rowlands, of Connah's Quay (which was the lowest), for the construction of a culvert instead of Mr E. Peters the latter gentleman be- ing unwilling to reduce his tender. The questions with regard to the crossings at the Llong Cannel Pits and the Nerquis Coliiery were adjourned at the request of the proprietors of the two works respectively,to give them an opportunity of attend- ing the board on the subject. The consideration of the crossing for the Alyn Bank Colliery was like- wise deferred. The lawyer (Mr Edward Roberts) made an estimate for drainage for works amount- ing to £ 1000 15s lOd, and the consideration of it was postponed, and the question of damage done to the roads by timber wagons was also postponed. A rate of 6d in the pound was ordered to be levied, payment being allowed by two instalments, the first to be paid not later than the 30th of June, and the second not later than the 31st of December next. The different accounts were passed and cheques ordered in payment of bills, and a large amount of other routine business transacted. This was the first meeting after the vestry meet- ing of the different townships at which way- wardens for the ensuing year, to represent the townships on the board, were elected.

number of illustrations and maps. It may not have occurred to the uninitiated that Wales and Scotland are not the only countries in the world where there is fine romantic scenery. From the illustrations in this book we would imagine our mountain peeps would sink into insignificance compared with the majestic grandeur of some of the notable attractions pictured in this book. The Gentlemans Migazine (Chatto and Windus) commences with further chapters of Mr Francillon's story, Queen Cophetua." Mr Grant Allen con- tributes a sensible article on "The English Chronicle," pointing out how those who are blessed with the exclusively classical education of English schools know much more about the history of Greece or Rome than about the history of their own country. A Naturalist's Haunt," by the Rev M. G. Watkins, is succeeded by Fallen out of the Ranks," by the Member for the Chiltern Hundreds. Mr George Barnett Smith contributes an able article on "Shirley," Mr James Payn another entitled "Two Infant Phenomenons." An interesting account of a pilgrimage to Wal- singham is given by Mr Edwin Walford, and Mr Percy Fitzgerald concludes the number with an able contribution on Randolph Caldecott." Belgravia for May (Chatto and Windus) contains -further chapters of James Payn's excellent story, A Confidential Agent," and also of Mrs Alfred Hunt's, entitled The Leaden Casket." A new story, entitled Kidhurm's Oak," is commenced by Julian Hawthorne, a popular and regular con- tributor to Belgravii. Mr Alfred Rimmer con- tinues his interesting series of articles on "Old Country Towns," and there are several other pieces of interest, notably that of Grenville- Murray's entitled "The Candidature of Mr Dawlish. The Irish Question, by the Earl of Dunraven, is the 'title of a pamphlet just published by Mr Stanford of Charing Cross. It contains a series of letters upon this subject, written by the noble author to 'the New York Herald, together with a speech delivered in Parliament on the 27th February last. 'The author is thoroughly conversant with Irish affairs. and this book, when Irish matters occupy such attention, will be read with interest. The Quiver for May (Cassell, Petter and Galpin) is full of most readable matter from the able staff of contributors, through whom this excellent magazine has attained such pre-eminence amongst our monthly literature. There are several stories current, and a number of interesting articles and sketches are given monthly. "The spiritual exar- cises of Dr John Forbes," edited by Dr Hanna, is an interesting series, illustrating the episodes of the history of the Scotch Church in the Seven- teenth Century. The Antiquary for May is to hand, and bears evidences of the increasing popularity of the work. The antique style in which the work is turned out is in character with its nature, and the contents are carefully and well selected. Among the many important items in this month's contents are articles on Church Restoration with Experiences and Suggestions," by Mr E. Loftus i Brock; "Celtic superstitions in Scotland and Ireland; and an article, which we reproduce in another column from Mr T. Morgan Owen, of Rhyl. The usual summary of the transactions of Antiquarian Societies, and Antiquarian news, &c., are given, and the varied nature of letters addressed to the editor is interesting. Society is the title of a new journal of the nature of those which style themselves by that appellation. This new comer has one virtue which its older predecessors have not yet been guilty of it gives as much "society" gossip for one penny as -the others gave for sixpence or a shilling. An article in this number on "Fashionabe Free Thought" is nevertheless a remarkably clever and seasonable contribution.