The North Wales Express

GENERAL, SKOBELEFF'S SPEECH. We are requested to publish the following letter, which has been received, addressed to Mr Lewis Appleton, the secretary of the International Arbitration and Peace Association, by Frederick Martens, Professor of the University, and an eminent writer on International Law, at St. Petersburg :—19, Mokowaia, St. Petersburg, 27th February, 1882.—lJear fcir,—As corresponding member in Russia of the International Arbitra- tion and Peace Association, I respond to your letter, whether I think General Skobeleff's speech likely to lead to international difficulty; whether General Skobeleff represents any important party in Russia, the Government, or the Emperor, and if his mission to France was in any way official I hope I shall be able to give you answers which will satisfy you, and every friend of interaational peace. You will have read of the" communique" of the Imperial Government of Russia, pu blished here February 21st, which emphatically disavows General Skobeleff in the most energetic manner. I can assure you, on the best authority, that Skobeleff made his speech to the Servian students, not only without any any instruction from the Government, but in no way representing his official position as a General of the Suite of his Majesty. There is no doubt that the military discipline of any European army would never allow a general, being in active service, to make such speeches in which war is openly declared against a nation which remains in peace with his country. In Paris, Skobeleff appeared as a private individual, a Russian subject, and delivered a speech, for which his Government could not be held responsible, any more than it could be held responsible for any speech made by a Russian abroad. I can you assure you that Skobe. leff was travelling abroad for his own pleasure only. No doubt the higher the position of the speak- er, the more his words should.be weighed by him before pronouncing them in public. As to your question of Skobeleff representing any important party in Russia, I am convinced I am in the right when I say, that he rep esents only himself and his name. No doubt Skobeliff is very po- pular in Russia. But I do not know the import- ant party w ich he represents. Till this moment I have not heard of his personal influence on the Government, and whatever his party may bJ, I am convi need that in Russia, and especially in Government circles, there is only one, that is the party of peace. It is true that two war ships in the Caspian Sea, have been named "Skobeleff" and Tepe," which is quite natural, con- sidering the campaign of the General ia Central Asia, but it would be quite wrong to conclude from that attention made, not only to Skobeleff, but to the Russian Army which fought against the Turcomans, that the Government approves of his provoking speeches. Allow me to assure you in the most earnest and possitive maniaer, that Skobeleff's last speech will not change the most friendly relations which exist between the Governments of Russia, Germany, and Austria- Hungary The official "eommupique" of the 21st of February, is the best proof of the decision of the Government.—Yours faithfully, F. MARTENS, Professor at tJ e University, St. Petersburg.

FRIDAY.—MAECH 3KD. HousE OF I.oRDs.-The proceedings of the Lords consisted merely of a notice by Lord Lamingtou of the postponement to the 13th instant of hit motion relative to the North British Borneo Com. pany, and of a reply by Lord Carlingford to t. question regarding fairs in Ireland, his reply be ing to the effect that the Government had no power to regulate the holding of them. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—There was a large attend- ance bothij of members and of "strangers" it being expected that Mr Bradlaugh would come to the table and demand to be sworn. At the open- ing of the sitting Mr Bradiaugh occupied a seat below the bar, but very eoon left the house, as he had ascertained that the official return of the writ had not arrived. Among the notices was one by Mr Ecroyd of his intention a month hence to sub- mit a motion to obtain a declaration of opinion from the house that our commercial tariff should be based on the principle of reciprocity. Mr Healy asked that copies might be produced of warrants against himself and the two members for Queen a county. The Attorney-General for Ireland briefly replied that he was informed there was no warrant against the senior member for Queen's county; and as to the rest of the question, the copies asked for could not be given. Mr A. O'Connor vaitly endeavoured to obtain a more definite statement from the Government on the subject. Biron de Worms moved a resolution calling upon the Government to use its good offices with the Government of the Czar to prevent the recurrence cf outrages on Jews in Russia, but after some de- bate he withdrew the motion, and the house went into committee of supply.

TUESDAY. HOUSE OF LORDi.-Lord Cairns's Settled Land Bill and Conveyancing Bill were read a second time. The Married Women's Property Bill, which embodies the recommendations of a select committee of the House of Commons as to the modifteationg of the present law, was also read a second time. A bill introduced by Lord Redesdale to exclude Atheists from Parliament, by making i't incumbent on both Peers and Commons to declare their belief in a Supreme Being before taking their seats, was read a first time. In reply to a question by Earl Granville, he said he did not propose to appoint a day for the second reading till the bill could be proceeded with without interruption. HOUSE or COMMONS.—The Liverpool Tramways Bill was read a ceeoud time and referred to a select committee. llr Hopwood opposjd the second reading of the Accringtcn, Blackburn, and Bolton Improvement Bilb, on the grc und th»t they enacted local laws which were contrary to the priaciples of the general laws laid down by Parliament for the entire country. S.r R. A. cro.s suggested thet the bills should be referred back to the committee, with special instructions ss to the clauses to which the objection of Mr Hopwood applied. Sir Wil- liam Harcourt, though not assenting to the principle that there should be nothing in a private bill differing from the general law, approved of the suggestion cf Sir R. A. Cross. After some dis- cussion the bills were read a second time, Sir William Harcourt giving an undertaking on behalf of the Government that certain instructions would be laid on the table before the bills were referred to select committees. Lord Claud Hamilton, claiming the privilege of making K personal ex- planation, attempted to substantiate his assertion in the previous night's debate that Mr Gladstone had in one of his Midlothian speeches characterized the statement of Earl Grey, in a letter to the Times, as the apprehensions of an old woman;" but Mr Gladstone showed that the attempt was a complete failure. In reply to Mr Labouchere, the Speaker said that after the resolution which had been passed by the house, it would be certainly disor- derly for two members to introduce Mr Bradlaugh and conduct him to the table for the purpose of taking the oath. It was also a well-known rule of the house that no member should come to thetabde to be sworn without being called on by the Speaker, and having regard to the resolution on Monday he should consider himself bound not to call en the honourable member for Northampton. Mr Storer then movel his resolution in favour of "Fair Trade," but whilst he was speaking in support of it the house was counted out.

MONDAY. HousE OF LoRDS.-On the motion of Earl Granville, seconded by the Marquis of Salisbury, an address was voted to the Qaeen expressing horror and indignation at the attempt made against her Majesty's life, and hoartlelt con- gratulations at her Majesty's preservation from danger. The resolution was sent to the House of Commons desiring their coneuirenco in the address. Subsequently Sir Erskine May, the clerk, came up nd signified the concurrence of ot the Commons. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Attention was called to the observations of Mr Justice Hawkins on the brutal outrages which had tiken place on the Thames Embankment, and the conspicious absence of anything like efficient police protection. The Home Secretary gave an assurance that the police force would be strengthened. With regard to the new scheme for the entire assimilation of the warehousing system ot the two revenue departments, the Secretary of the Treasury, in reply to Lord C. Hamilton, exptained that the warehousing duties now performed at the Customs would be performed at the warehouse. Personal allowances would be made to officers transferred to the out-door department where the salaries of their new position were less than those they were now in receipt of. Sir W. Harcourt, in repl ? to Mr Stanley Leighton, said he would produce the correspondence which had passed between himself and the Court of Quarter Sessions of the county of Flint, in reference to the payment of the extra- ordinary expenses incurred for providing additional constables to protect the Prime Minister during his residence in the county. He declined, however, to produce the police com- munications, as they were of a confidential nature. The question whether or not Mr Bradlaugh should, on his re-election for Northampton, "be permitted to go through the form of repeating the oath and take his seat was then proceeded with. The Speaker ruled that the resolution of the 7th February was not revived by the return of Mr Bradlaugh, and Sir S. Northcote thereupon moved a resolution reviving and re-affirming the resolution of the 7th February. Mr Majoribanks moved an amendment to the effect that members should be allowed to take the oath or make the affirmation at their own option. Mr Labouchere supported the amendment, and engaged for Mr Bradlaugh that, provided the amendment were passed and a bill brought in and proceeded with at reasonable speed, ha would abstain from presenting himself at the table until a decision had been come to by a majority of the house. Mr Gladstone supported the amendment, but declined to promise that a bill should be brought in. A debate followed, and it was urged that the amendment if carried would place the hause at the mercy of Mr Bradlaugh. A division was taken, with the result that the resolution was carried by a majority of 15-257 against 242. The resolution ot the 7th February was agreed to by a mf-jority of 58-285 against 228. Mr Brad- laugh was present during the debate, and on the result being made known he left the house. The adjourned debate on Mr Gladstone's resolution condemning the appointment of the Lord's Com- mittee to inquire into the working or the Irish Land Act was resumed by Mr C. Russell, who supported the motion. The debate was con- tinued by Lord Claud Hamilton and other hon. members.

WEDNESDAY. HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Mr Monk moved the second reading of his Bills of Sale Act (1878) Amendment Bill, the object of which is to gave effect to the recommendations of the select com- mittee which inquired into the subject last session. Its main features are that a schedule should be attached to all bills of sale, that bills for less than £ 50 be invalid, that unregistered bills be void, that local registration be made, and that in the event of bankruptcy or liquidation within twelve months bills be subject to the order of the Bankruptcy Court. Mr Warton thought the p; actical result would be to abolish bills of sale, and Mr Cropper agreed thoroughly with the £ 50 limit, as it was in connection with bills for small amounts that evil chiefly arose. Mr Chamberlain especially approved of the proposed schedule and the X50 limit, and after some further discussion Mr Monk agreed to a suggestion to extend the time between seizure and sale to five days, and the bill W;,g read a second time. Mr Hopwood ext moved the second reading of the Criminal Law Amendment Bill, which is founded upon the report of a commission of some years ago. The bill enlarges the jurisdiction of courts of quarter sessions to enable them to deal with such cases as iob- beries with violence, assaults with intent to rob, and burglaries, and so to relieve assize courts of much labour. The extension of jurisdiction of course involve,, an enlargement of punishing power even up to punishment with penal servitude. The bill also provides for certain reforms of procedure, the value of which is re- cognized.

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WELSH NEWS. A correspondent states that the notes of the cuckoo were heard on the banks of Col- wyn Bay on Tuesday. We understand that Dr Williams, medical superintendent of the Denbigh Asyium has ten- dered his resignation, and the office will shortly become vacant. The marriage which has been arrange d between Mr Charles H. B. Williams, youngest brother of Sir Wiliiam Williams, of Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, and the Hon. Mabel Boscawen, daughter of the Viscount Falmouth, is to take place on April 18. Last week Mr James Samuel Swift was installed as Worshipful Master of the Sir Watkin Lodge, Mold. The ceremony was impressively rendered by Mr Jame3 Salmon, of Chester. The rectory of Oastle Caereinion, vacant by the death of the Rev C; Jlm Williams,has bet a conferred upon the Rev Alfred John Morgan Green, M.A. (Cambridge), vicar of Warren, Pem- brokeshire. Mr Green took piiest's orders in 1858, and was appointed vicar of Warren in 1874. The rectory of Castle Caereiaion is in the gift of the Crown. Amongst the incidents of St David's Day are included a gift to the infant daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Connaught of a large wax doll diessed in real Welsh costume from materials made to order by Mr John Meyrick Jones, of Dolgelley. It is reported that Mr Piercy, a director of the Wrexham, Mold, and Ccnnah's Quay Rail- way Company, and who is about to take up his residence at Marchweil, near Wrexham, will be the second Liberal candidate for Denbighshire at the next election, his colleague, of course, being the present Judge-Advocate General, the Right Hon. George Osborne Morgan. Messrs Bolland and Sons, confectioners, of Chester, have had the honour of receiving an order from Windsor Castle to manufacture a bridecake for the marriage of H.R-H. Prince Leopold. The same firm also made cakes for the weddings of their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Princess Alice, Princess Helena, and Princess Louise. At Monday's ordination, by the Bishop of Bangor, at Glanogwen Church, Bethesda, the fol- lowing were ordained :—Deacons: D. Richards, B.A., Jesus College, Oxford, licensed to the curacy of Llanllechid; E. Philip Howell, B.A., Jesus Col- lege, Oxford, licensed to the curacy of Llanbeulan, Anglesey. Priests: R. H. Jones, St. David's, Lampeter, curate of Llanllyfni; D. Sinnett Jones, St. David's, Lampeter, curate of Llangeinwen- cum-Llangaffo; Thomas Edwin Jones, B.A., Jesus College, Oxford, curate of Llanberis. The following were among the ladies and gentlemen presented to the Queen at the last Drawing-room:—Miss Frances de Hoghton, by Mrs Feilden; Miss Bolukow, by her mother, Mrs Bolckow; Mrs Hwfa Williams, on her marriage, by the Duchess of Leeds Mrs M. Richard West, by Mrs Pakenham Lady Walker, by Mrs Charles Randolph; Miss Mabel Legh, by her mother, Mrs Legh of Lyme; Miss Georina Douglas Pennant, by the Hon. Mis Douglas Pennant; Lady (Just, by Viscountess Lascelles Mrs Charles Cropper, on her marriage, by Lady Holland; Hon. Lady Lloyd Lindsay, by Lady Northcote Major Alfred Egerton, Royal Horse Guards, on promotion, by .his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, K.G.; and Mr Herbert Gladstone, oa appointment as a Lord of the Treasury, by the First Lord of the Treasury.

HOME NEWS. The Rev T. Hughes, M.A., curate of St. Asaph, has been licensed to the curacy of Welsh- pool, and the Rev Edwin Webster to the curacy of Rhyl in succession to Mr Hughes. As will be found in another part of this paper Canon Wynn Williams, rector of Llangein- wen-cum-Llangaffo, died on the 6th inst. at Menaifron, Anglesey, in his 84th car. It is intended to erect a new church at Dwyran, Anglesey, as a memorial to the late Canon Wynn Williams, the edifice at Llangeinwen, of which parish he was the rector, to be used as a mortuary chapel for the proposed cemetery. To- wards the new church Mrs Jones, Treanna, has given zC300, and her son-in law, the Dean of Bangor, JE50. The funeral of Canon Wynn Williams will take place at Llangaffo to-morrow and v. ill be public. The Empress of Austria has brought her hunting tour in Cheshire to a close Her Majesty left Combermere Abbey on Monday morning and paid a brief visit to the Queen at Windsor Castle, where she was met by several members of the Royal family. The Empress after lunch continued her journey to Dov, r, en route for the Continent. Lord Wilton died on Tuesday morning, in the 83rd year of his age. The deceased earl, who was the second son of the first Marquis of Westminster, filled the poet of Lord Steward of the Household for a short time in 1835. For tome years he had held the office of Commodore of the Royal Yatch Squadron. He is succeeded by his eldest son, Viscount Grey de Wilton, who was born in 1833, and who, since June 1875, has had a seat in the House of L .rds as Baron Grey de Rad- oliffe. Death in childbed has relieved Jessie Helfmann from the legal consequences of her alleged complicity in the assassination of the late Emperor of Russia, for which the capital sentence was passed on her. Her child has been sent to a foundling hospital. The balloon in which Col. Brine and Mr Simmons left Canterbury on Saturday in order to attempt the passage of the Channel dipped into the sea about ten miles from Dover, just as the Calais boat was passing. It is believed that the aeronauts purposely caused the balloon to descend, as it was drifting eastwards. Colonel Brine and his companion were taken on board the packet. Tne Rev Styleman A. Herring, B.A., and Mr John James Jones, member of the School Board for London, are making arrangements for the Emigration (f large numbers of Mechanics, domes ic servants t'n 1 bourers, to United States & Canada, in April and June next. These parties will be assisted to obtain assisted passages and employment when they land on the other aide of the Atlantic. Those of our readers intending to emigrate should send for particulars to Mr John James Jones, 93, High-street, Hom- erton, London, E. The monument which her Majesty com- missioned Mr R. Belt to prepare as a memorial of tire late Lord Beaconsfield has just been completed and erected in Hughenden Church. It is placed immediately above the seat habitually occupied by the late statesman. The centre of the memorial is occupied by a most striking profile portrait, carved in low relief in Set ary marble, placed within a qnarterfoil cartouch, which is flanked by buttresses aud crowned by a carved and crested cauopy, in which figures and heraldic hatchment of the late earl's arms and supporters. Beneath this is a tablet bearing the following dedication, penned by her Majesty herself:—" To the dear and honoured memory of Benjamin, Earl of Bea- consfield, this memorial is placed by his grateful and affectionate Sovereign and.friend Victoria R.I. Kings love him that speaketh right.' —Proverbs xvi. 13. February 27, 1882." ^Bwstat

FOREIGN NEWS. The announcement is made from Berlin that the Saltan contemplates visiting Western Europe, in which case we should no doubt have t^e pleasure of seeing his Majesty in England. The Russian Government have pro- hibited the importation into the Central Asian Khanates of all British Indian go"ds with the exception of tea, indigo, and muslin textures, on which heavy duties are charged. A Berlin paper says the recent utter- ances of General Scobeleff .have tended to create an impreEsion as to the possibility of a great war. They have a'so, by disquieting the bourses and depressing Russian fctjeks, produced an uneasy feeling in economic and financial quarters, the effect of which will probably be felt for a long time. A number of arrests have been made in Brussels of persons believed to be implicated in the robbery of diamonds from the Hatton-gardon (London) Post Office last year. Jewellery to a large amount was seized upon the prisoners and at their lodgings. A woman, supposed to be an accomplice, was also arrested ia London on Tuesday. According to a Vienna paper, the Custom- house officers in Moscow have opened several cases of men's hats and discovered that the hats had two crowns, the space between being filled with explosive material. The goods had not been claimed by the consignee, and his address cou'd not be found. The Russian Navy in 1880 consisted of 22 armoured vessels for coast defence, i e., 10 monitors with single turret, 3 two-turret vessels, 3 floating batteries, 2 two-turret and 2 three- turret frigates, and 2 Popoffkas. There were seven armoured cruisers. The first ironclad-the Perwenez-wbs constructed in 1831; the first plldle steamer the Skorni-was built at the Ishor dock- yard in 1817, but it was not until 1826 that the first steam vessel to carry guas was launched, and named the libera. In 1855 there were 405 failing vessels in the fleet, a number reduced in 1878 to 26. The strength of the German army for the year 1882-3 amount to 18,136 officers, of whom 14,008 are Prussian, 1137 Saxon, 775 Wurtem- burg, and 2216 Bavarian; non-commissioned officers, 51,581 and privates, 875,693. In addi- tion to these are 1698 surgeons, 782 paymasters, 618 veterinary surgeons, 656 armourers, and 93 saddlers. The number of horses is given as 81,629.

POLITICAL ITEMS. The Lords' Committee on the Irish Land Act held their first sitting on Wednesday, when Mr Godley, secretary to the Irish Land Commis- ion, was under examination for about four hours. It was understood that his evidence related chiefly to satistics and to the iorms and modes of pro- cedure under the act, but no startling disclosures were made. Malmsbury election took place on Tues. day, when Colonel Miles, a Conservative, was elected to succeed the late Mr Powell, (who was also a Conservative) by a majority of 56 votes. Colonel Miles received 491 votes,and his opponent, Mr Luce, Liberal, 435. The Press Association understands that the Government are considering in what manner- the resolution of the House of Commons in favour of the creation of a Ministry of Commerce and Agriculture may best be carried iuto effect, A bill has been introduced into the House of Commons by Mr Lloyd M.P., with respect to "contumacious clerks." It empowers a judge of an ecclesiastical court to deprive a clergy mall of his bene'fice, in case of contumacy in disobey- ing an order for suspension or inhibition or in hindering an authorized clergyman from officiating in his stead. The order for deprivation may, if the judge think fit, be directed not to take effect for three months—thus giving to the clergy man an opportunity of making his peace with the judge. None of these orders for deprivation, however, may be made in any court that is inferior to the provincial Courts of Canterbury or York, except by a bishop in person. Mr Green is kept in view in this measure—the orders for deprivation being made applicable to clergy- men who are already suspended.

MANCHESTER. THE GWALIA LITERARY CLU.B.-The Gwalia Literary Club, founded in 1876, has by this be- come a society of some note among the Welsh in- stitutions of Manchester. On Thursday evening, F, ebrua-ty 23rd, the members celebrated the close of their fifth session by a soiree held in the Assembly-room of the Hulme Town Hall, at which a large number of guests were present. A pro- gramme of varied interest had been arranged for the occasion, of which the principal item was the performance of a comedietta of a light and spark- ling character, entitled Withered Leaves." An overture for pianoforte and flute, by Messrs J. R. Frimston and Jones, opened the proceedings. The curtain then rose for the dramatic performance, displaying behind the footlights scenery in repre- sentation of a rural glen; the foaming cataract of a trout stream in the middle distance, and mossy banks and felled timber in the foreground. The motif of the piece is twofold in character, compris- ing on one hand the loves and serrows of May Rivers (Miss Lucy Cooper) and Arthur Middleton (Mr D. P Frimston) with whose fortuuesare invol. ved the villanies of a cert in Cecil Vane (Mr D. S. Davies); and on the other the complicated domestic difficulties of the family of Sir Con vers Conyers (Mr Richard Williams), an elderly gentle- man who has married a juvenile and sprightly second wife. Lady Conyers (Miss Whittington) accidentally meeting Tom Conyers (Mr R. G. Parry), her husband's scape-grace son, enters into an innicent flirtation with him without disclosing her identity. Incidents of a slightly larcical character ensue through the jealousy of the old gentleman neither father nor son recognizing each other. In the final scene the peppery old gentleman's jealousy culminates in a slight fracas; but Lady Conyers, intervening before mischief has been done, introduces the father to his disowned son, and a reconciliation is effected whieh must be most satis- factory to all well-regulated minda. The senti- mental element is at the same time artistically rounded off by the exposure of the wicked Mr Vane, and the restoration of happiness to the ex- emplary young couple whose fortunes he has almost marred. Poetic justice thus fulfilled, the curtain appropriately falls. TLe performance was in every respect admirable, and the delivery of the principal joints, both humoreus and dramatic, were greeted with frequent applause. The lively and piquante actiug of Miss Whittington and the tender and touching grace with which Mrs Lucy Cooper performed her part were much admired. Mr D. Davies made (to- this occasion only) a villain of a superlative order. Mr R, G. Parry created intense amusement by the excellent performance of a humorous part, and Mr D. P. Frimston was the personification of stige sentimentality and virtus. The duett by Mrs Cooper aad Mr Frimston, Tou- jours," and the Bole by the latter, once again," which were rendered with much feeling, gave ag: eeible variety to the performance- At the close the actors were called before the CliItdJ1 to receive a well-corned meed of applause. Cv.fJe3 haviiii been served, selections of music were given by Mr Robert Jones, Mr and Mrs E. Davies, and others. Messrs W. R. Frimstone and J. E. Parry having expressed the cordial thanks of the Gwalia Club to the various friends who had assisted in the evevdng's entertainment, and in an especial manner to Miss Whittington, the Missis Cooper, and Mr Cooper, the room was cleared for dancing, a pas- time which was carried on with great vigour and enthusiasm. This brought the proceedings to a close.

The foundation stone of a new school in Chester, to be called the Queen's Girls' School, was laid on Monday by the Duke of Weal minster, who spoke of the importance of the proper training of females.

HOLYWELL. LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIBTY, -There Was an unusally numerous attendance at the m.eeti.1g d the debating society on Thursday evening 1 ast. Mr P. M. Evans in the chair. The subject of the debate was, Would Home Rule tend to improve the condition of Ireland and it3 reliticns with Great Britain P" The subject was opened in the affirmative by Dr E. O. Price, and in the negative by Mr Edwin Price. The debate was continued by the Rev O. Thomas, B.A., D. W. Hughes, J. C. Douglas, and others. On a division, it was found that fourteen h81 voted upon either side. The chairman gave his casting vote in favour of the negative. Together with members, there were between sixty and seventy persons present. It was determined that the return debate with ife Flint Debating Society should take place on the 30th inst. Next week the Holywell Improvements Bill, which we insert in another portion of our issue, will be introduced by the Rev David Oliver and discussed. The attendance of the public is requested.

THE TALK ABOUT HOLWELL. (BY A LISTENER ) THE PROSPECTS OF HOLYWELL. Often has it been my lot t) refer in this column to the declining fame of Holywell and the lassitnde of his inhabitants in view of the undesirable fact. Yes, fact it is,—a startling, serious, stubborn fact, —despite the incredulity of the gentlemen who at a certain St. David's feast talked as though Holywell would return to its condition in its palmiest days before the present month were well nigh out. However pleasant, though, gossip, of this harjile33 kind may be to pass a jovial evening, it remains incontrovertible that that con- summation devoutly to be wished cannot be brought about without a resort to measures of re- form and improvement. I find that the literary and debating s)cietyhave sketched out a Biil of Improvements which will bo introduced to the meeting on Thursday evening next b/ a gentle- man competent to discuss the deh: anJ principle of the measure. Having been honoured wita a. drait of the bill, which has not yet been examined by menbers even, I think I cannot do better than append a copy thereof, for the benefit of those of your readers, and they are many, who take a pro- found interest in the proceedings of this active society and in the welfare of Holywell. Ihe measure is divided into six section*, tach dealing with different matters. It runs thus:— HOLYWELL IMPROVEMENTS BILL. Whereas it is deamed desirable to develop the resources of Holywell, to improve its internal con- dition,and its relations, socially and commercially, with surrouuding towns, be it therefore enacted: 1. Railway and Trxmuiay Communication (1) That direct railway communication with the town be made. (2) That a line bo constructed from the Movtyn Sluices, passing behind Holywell throug'i the Fron Woods, carried forward to the Mold road, and reaching Mold via Northop. (3) That pend- ing the construction of the new line, the existing line should be re-opencd on the narrow g»age principle for goods and passenger traffic. (4; That a tramway be constructed, running from Flint vis Bagillt to Holywell. 2. Street Alteration.—(1) That the foot ways of the streets be properly paved. (2) That Cro.ss- street, which presents great danger to vehicular traffic, be considerably widened. (3) That the projection to the left of the King's Head Hotel be removed. (4) That trees be planted at frequent intervals on both sides of the wider portion of High-street. (5) That the clo k tower, beiag neither architecturally ornamental nor conven- iently situated, be entirely removed. 3. The Market Hall.—(1) That the upper por- tion of the Market Hall ba convertod itiO an Assembly-room until the necessary funds be raised to erect a Town Hall. (2) That the stalls in the other half be let at reduced charges, at first only sufficient to meet expenses, open to be augmented should a revival of trade subsequently occur.—Note. It is considered that the present site of the Market Hall was injudiciously selected, but this bill deals only with arrangements airc-aiy existing. 4. Sanitation.—(1) That a system of drainage be fct once executed, by which all leaser drains without exception could discharge into one large central culvert, and that the irrigation system be adopted for the purification of the sewage before entering the Dee. (2) That a public slaughter- house be provided. (3) That the water woiks commenced some time ago with the reservoir near the Upper Mills be proceded with and completed. 5. The King's Arms Prern;ses.-That the above premises be bought up by a private corapaiiy au(I converted into a eocoa house, club-room, aud reading-room. 6. Munic;pl Reform.— That the local board be abolished, and a town council substituted. 7. Titk.-That this bill be called the Holywell Improvements Bill, 1882.

LLANDUDNO. COMMISSIONERS MEETING.—At Friday's meeting, Mr T. Parry presiding, Mr Woodcock was ap- pointed returning officer at the forthcoming elec- tion. A question put to the clerk by the Rev J. Spinther James, whether a reduc tion in the price of gas could be recommended, excited a prolonged discussion, some of the members alleging tbat it was merely asked in view of the coming election. Mr Conway, chairman of the gas committee, proposed that no reply be made until the matter had been decided by the committee.—Mr Young objected to the clerk making auy reply, and seconded the motion.—Mr James contended th^t the motion could not be proposed, ami Mr J. Jones pointed out that the question had been previously aad frequently discussed, and that a year a^o when Dr Bold Williams moved for a reduction°in the price of gas, the reason assigned for refusing tile request was because of the non-completion of the financial year. If that objection was valid then it still held good, the end of the financial yea-; not hav- ing been reached. The chairman expressed himself at a loss what action to take beyond ascertaining the feelIng of the board. Personally he did not object to the question being answered. Mr Rogers atked whetaer the question came before the board legall, ? The Clerk (ilr Marks): It is perfectly regular aud legal. Mr Rogers: Then I propose that Mr James be a lowed to answer. Nothing should be kept bacK from tho ratepayers hear). The board should not be ashamed of having all the facts in connection with a matter of this importance brought to light.—Dr Daltou said that if Mr Rogers knew the trouble the committee had beeu put to he would not have made such remarks. Mr Eiias Jones feare; that the committee preferred to keep back tne good news rather than Lave it con- veyed to the public through the medium of Mr James and the clerk.—In reply to Mr Young, the clerk (Mr Marks) said that it was quite practical for a reliable statement to be made up before th.- close of the financial year.—Mr James said that it was unfair and illegal to pre rent a member of th* board askiug a question, and to gag an official who admitted that a reliable statement could be made. He (Mr James) had a right to inspect the books, and he should avail himself of that right, as there seemed to be ft ? ,^8 question Mr Woodsock said that the clerk uad refused to produce certain books in connection with the finance committee, and bad alo refused to show plans to Mr Raw, a membtl of the board. Mr James: Ur Ycu-jg: Mr James has charged us with shou^iug c.rid mouthir g." He is shouting and mouthiug hires It LOW.—MI Ridge add that the reason the clerk had advised the non- production of the backs refl rrel to fc* Mr Woodcock was because a 1n 8mit Wb.S pending, and their production might eerlowely prejudice the board—Mr Raw explained tist tD' clerk had not refused to allow him to see ÏIt plans.-Ur James expressed a hope that deJ Woodcock would withdraw the unfouD". caarges he had made.—The c:erk said that ji I was plated in a most indigu-fied and uomerif* 1 position by the present d 3 ussion, aad fivct that one commissioner had made two three assertions directly at variance with the facts. After further discussion, the motion tP*' the question should not be put was carried by eleven votes to Seven. -A letter was read from Mayor of Carnarvon, requesting t&e board t support the claims of that borough to s proposed college for North Wales —Mr Raw, | Wood ock, and other members, thought Llandudno was preferable to Carnarvon, latter remarking that it was moht essential the students should live in a healthy I I —Mr James said that the Commissioners Bangor or Carnarvon, an I as there was alrea«? a coiloge at the former town, he proposed th* the memorial in favour ox Carnarvon be signed-^ the memorial in favour of Carnarvon be signed-^ Mr Dailies It does not nutter what we because the Blue Book will do jast as thoy. li* (laughter).—The matter was deferred next meeting..

BEAUMARIS. OOIIOOL BOARD.—At last week's meeting tbr6 were present Messrs Slater (chaircaauj, A. Lauri^ Lioyd, J. Roberts, aud Dr Evans. A letter real from tho Education Department askipe whetaer the board concurred with the memori^ addressed to the department by the to vvn council asking tnat the present board, having been | years in office, should be declared in default, Lhafc the ratepayers should elect a new After a long discussion it, was resolved, oa motion of Mr Laurie, seconded by Dr Evans, the clerk (Mr Humphreys) should reply that the new schools were completed; that the isnd given no public expression of dissatisfacti"? with the present board that the town council takei no steps to elicit public opinion as to statements contained in the memorial; that J was iu correct, as stated in the memoi-iil that tWo members of the board had voted in favour of t*&* franchise being restored to the burgesses; th9* tixe board had no reason to infer that the rat#' p .yers were dissatified with its constitution tuat the question of the board being in defa-1' should be decided by the department, or by 9 public meeting of the persons interested.—I rtfctendanee officer, who repcrred that the attend- auce at the sihoois was most irregular, the averflg0 for the last monta having been the worst fo* 1 j yeat, was instructed to^take proceedings in four 0* 1 the most flagrant cases. 0

< VALLEY. ANGLESEY TTNIX2D SANITARY annual meeting was held on Tuesday at ValleY Woikhouse, Mr Elias Joues in tbe ,'chair. T-;0 ofiber of health (Dr Evans, Beaumaris) 5tatei his annual report that he had analyzed wat", from Holyhead, Valley, Amlwch, and otbeJ [ places. His attention had been called to tilred districts where epidemic dise ses prevaile^C \alley, a slight outbreak of a diphtherÍHt1 character; Bryijgwran and Llanbedrgoch, scar!e* fever. The outbreak in the latter place from Manchester. Taking the deaths zyraotic disease in the united district, they as fellows:—Diphtheria, 1; whooping cough enteric fever, 6 each diarrhcet, 9 phthisis. and other pulmonary diseases, 66. The deatM from phthiyis were greatest at Holyhead an Amlwch, where there were large works. Be.1Z- maris continued m a generally healthy conditio1*! deducting deaths amongst non■ residents those from unusual accidents, the actual deatb- rate of the borough was not more than twelve pet 1,000, most of t"e deaths occurring among9* persons over 60 The deaths- ia the borough numbered T'.5, there being but six from cheSf diseases The borough was perfectly clear fiof an, serious illness, and after the exceedingll mild winter would probably continue to shotf clean bill of health. In Hoyhai Rural £ Sani^2 iluthyrity, the condition of the villages ° f-pnerallv* but the attention of landown^ and farmers should be directed to prevent th, contamination by so wage from the cattle yards the wells for domestic purposes. In Bryngvrroo. district there were 70 deaths, or a 13'8; Hjlyhcal, 31, or 2^ 03 per 1090; ddeuaaut, 75,^ or 15 5. In the Anglesey Sanitary Authority certain recommendations been carried out at Llangefni, and tha drainage improvements at Llanerch-v-pin^-i were progressing. There were 101 deaths, or 10 per 1 000, in the Amlwch district, there being one from fever. Llangeati district returned 5" deaths, the death-rate of the two being unsatisfactory for a rural district. In the Holyhead Urban Authority there was an absence of any serious epidemic; but tha general death- rare amorgst children called for notice, and prcbably due to the gross careless*!ess cn the j)* of pareats in neglecting to obtain medicft* assistance. The death-rate was 15 2, and "Has comparatively low considering the large nlltabet I Is of persons employed in the railway corapaill SQ. vice. There had been 25l èirtbS during the year, and 130 deaths, 40 being oV& 60.

W.REXHAM. THE PROPOSED COLLEGE FOR NOHTH WALKS. Last week, at the meeting of the Wr -xbam Board- of Guardians, a letter was real from the Mayor of Carnarvon, asking the board to adopt a resolution in favour of the propossd college for North NVIIPO beiag placed at Carnarvon, as being the most suit* able site.—The Mayor of Wrexham consider#* that Wiexham would be a more suitable place, and he would undertake to say that if the college built at Wrexham Sir Watkia Williams Wynllg Bart would give a site for it.—Mr J. Sykes tilid Mr Edward Evaus both thought that WREXHAN* would be far more central than Carnarvon.—Th0 Rev E. W. Edwards (Ruabo. ) was of opinion that Wrexham would certainly be more ce^ t Carnarvon for the grammar schools of Noith Vv'alvd' —After some further discussion it was docidso that no action should at present be taken oa the matter, but that the letter of the Mayor of Carnal' von should lie on the table. ?i £ nu70iNTAKTK Ani'f'aliLEoio rhag y CryJ-

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