The North Wales Express

NORTH WALES ASSIZES. [FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.] The composite assizes for North Wales were opened on Wednesday morning last at the County Hall, Ruthin, before the Right Hon. Sir Joseph Williams Ohitty. His lordship arrived in town with the 4 o'clock train the previous day, and was met at the railway station by the high- sheriff (Mr J. F. Jesse), the under-sheriff (Mr Wm. Lloyd, solicitor), and the usual retinue of javelin men. His lordship was escorted to his lodgings in Castle-street, and from thence to the County Hall, where the commission was read. Shortly afterwards his lordship attended Divine service at St. Peter's Church, where an able sermon was delivered by the sheriff's chaplain, the Rev Mr Hughes. THE GRAND JURY. The following gentlemen were sworn :—Major W. Cornwallis West (foreman), Messrs Thomas Lloyd Fitzhugh, T. Parry Jones, — Parry, Edmund Peel, W. D. Wynne Griffith, P. H. Chambres, R. F. Birch, F. H. Bankes, Arthur Mesham, Robert Blezzard, E. Lewis Ashworth, J. R. Jenkins, Thomas Williams Gill, and T. O. Cole. THE CHARGE. In charging the grand jury his lordship briefly referred to the heavy state of the calendar, and made special mention of the charges of manslaughter, advising the jury in each case to bring in a true bill in order that the charges might be go for investigation before a petty jury. STEALING A SOVEREIGN. James Thomas, farm labourer, was indicted with having stolen a sovereign, the property of John Hughes, Llangeiuwen, on the 6th inst. Mr Marshall prosecuted.—It appears that on the morning in question the parties, who are employed on the same farm, were working together in the turnip room about 8 a.m. Prosecutor pulled bis waistcoat off, a sovereign being in one of the pockets, aud put it on the nail, and soon afterwards left the room. How- ever, on his return, about 11 a.m., the sovereign was missing. He asked the prisoner'whether he knew anything about it, but the latter denied any knowledge of it. Prosecutor then gave informa- tion to the police. A few days afterwards the prisoner was apprehended by Police Oonstable Thomas Edwards on another charge. On the road to the police station, Llan- fyllin, prisoner Casked permission to turn into a public-house to quench his thirst. This was granted, and while in the house he handed a sovereign in payment of the beer. In answer to the constable prisoner said that he got the sovereign from his master. The master how- ever denied having given him a sovereign. Prisoner had been in his employ for several weeks, and had always conducted himself commendably. -The jury then returned a verdict of Guilty." It transpired that prisoner had only just been liberated from penal servitude, after having been there for seven years, and was to continue under police supervision for another seven jears.—He was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment with hard labour.

"ALLEGED STARVING A CHILD." Harriet Roberts, (45) a shopkeeper nearCorwen, was charged with having feloniously caused the d^,h ?l fn £ 1Chard Edwards, the bastard chiW of her daughter on the 28th of March last.- fr, Hi £ fDSTprofi?,cllted' Mr Clement Lloyd defended. Jane Roberts, mother of the child, said she was a single woman and lived at Llan- dnllo. The child was born last December and was delicate and very weak, refusing to take nourishment, and troubled with diarrhoea. Her mother sent for her saying that the child was dying. When she reached home, she saw her mother giving it some medicine. Margaret Price, a neighbour of the prisoner said that the child was never healthy, while another woman named Ann Williams said she attended the confinement of Jane Beberta ou £ midwife, and in her opinion the child was a healthy one. True it was small, but she had seen larger and smaller children Dr Owen Jones, surgeon, Bala, testified to having made a pott mortem examination on the body of the child. The stomach was quite empty, -not a particle of food being there This might have been the result of diarrhra?., but if a child ailed for two or three days of the complaint, it must 'become emaciated; want of nourishment or non-assimilation of food might cause an empty stomach, and the average weight o children of that age was from 9 to 12 lbs, but the child in question weighed only 12 lbs. Thomas Roberts said that he had been a druggist for 20 years. He knew the child about four days previous to its death, but did not remember the prisoner telling him that it was sick. On Mr Higgins) rising to address the jury; he was interrupted by his lordship, who lesired to know what evidence there was to go to he jury showing that -the prisoner hud been guilty of culpable negligence, Mr Higgins replied tht»t the prisoner was in the fool's dilemma-either the child had expired from want of nourishment, or, on the other h^nd, the child suffered from a disease which prevented it assimilating its food Then supposing that the first were the case, the prisoner was t uilty of culpable negligence, and it the child on the other hand was troubled with diarrhoea, then the medical evidence went to show that it would have been the natural ending of the treatment which the prosecution contended the child had received. His lordship said that he concluded that the evidence was not substantial enough to put the case to the jury But at the same time, taking into consideration th it cases of this nature were now common, the prosecution did quite right in bringing the matter forward. The jury, being of the same opinion, the prisoner was acquitted. BURGLARY AT BANGOR. Roderick Robert (19), labourer, was charged with burglariously breaking and entering the dwelling house of one John Griffith, Bangor, on the 24th ult., and stealing therefrom the sum of £ 18 15s. John Ellis (17), labourer, was also charged with the same offence. Both persons pleaded guilty and were sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour. PERJURY. Thomas Williams (26), labourer, was charged with committing wilful and corrupt perjury before the justices of the peace at Bangor on the 21st of February last. Prisoner pleaded gui ty, and was sentenced to be imprisoned for nine months with hard labour. COUNTERFEIT COIN. Tanton Bow (55), labourer, pleaded guilty to utteriug counterfeit coin resembling shilJings at Rhuddlan, on the 11th of March. He also pleaded guilty to having been before convicted for the I same offence. Sentenced to ten years' penal ser- vitude. ANOTHER CASE OF MANSLAUGHTER. Evan Hughes (56), labourer, was charged with having feloniously killed his wife, Catherine Hughes, on -the 7th or 8th of March last. Mr Malcolm Douglas (instructed by Mr S. R. Dew, Bangor) prosecuted. .j Thomas Posey, a smart little lad, said that he lived at Glanadda, Bangor, with Evan Hughes, his little brother, and his deceased mother. He remembered the night on which she died. They had suppers together. He (witness) went for three pints of beer which was drunk by the prisoner, and some rum was drunk by the deceased. After that they went to bed. His mother went to bed also, but she got up again, and said to the prisoner that he killed his other wife. The prisoner replied, I will kill you too." That waj all that passed, but prisoner hit her with a shoe on her back. He struck her three times, saying, Don't get up any more," and adding a vulgar expression. The deceased at this time was in the corner of the room, while witness and his little brother were in bed. The disturbance awakened the latter, and he cried out in alarm, when prisoner struck him in the face. Witness was also warned not to tell anybody of the occurrence, or prisoner would kill him as well. He (witness) then went to bed. When a woman named Martha Short came to the house the follow- ing morning, deceased was in the same position as when he saw her the previous night. The woman asked the prisoner how came it about that his wife was in that state, when the prisoner answered, "She died last night." The deceased was not very drunk. Martha Short, wife of John Short, Glanadda, said I remember the morning of the 8th March when the prisoner came and told me his wife was dead. I went there and found the woman quite dead, her head resting upon her breast. I asked prisoner whether he had done anything to her, when he answered: No, did I, Tommy," and the previous witness answered in the negative. The prisoner begged of me to stay there until he went for a doctor, but I refused. This occurred on a Tuesday, and the following Saturday I saw the prisoner and asked him whether he had done any- thing to his wife, when he answered, I only had a little scuffle with her in bed." He also said that the son of the deceased saw it all. P.O. J. H. Jones said: I am a police constable stationed at Glanadda, Bangor. On the morning of the 8th March I was summoned to prisoner's house. I went up stairs and saw the deceased ly- ing on the mattress on the floor in the corner of the room. Her left arm was under the body, while the right hand rested upon her forehead. Her face was covered with her hair. I spoke to Evan Hughes. He asked me whether it was advisable to run for a doctor. I asked him whether he had not been, and being answered in the negative I told him to go. I removed the body, and notieed some marks on the knuckles and the hands. Upon searching the room I found a pair of shoes (pro- duced) the little boy pointing them out to me as those used by the prisoner to beat his (witness') mother. When the doctor arrived he pronounced life to be extinct. I then took the children to my house. Dr James Lloyd, Bangor, said: On the 19th of March I made a pott mortem examination on the deceased in conjunction with Dr Langford Jones. Externally I found some wounds on her knuckles, and also a wound en the centre of the scapula, or shoulder piece Her skin was discoloured.-The witness then described the condition in which he found the organs internally, their appearance being consistent with the faet that the woman had been a hard drinker. Robert Bookings, upholsterer, said that during a conversation he had with the prisoner, the latter said he had seen the time when he had hammered his wife twenty times more than he did that night, and yet she had not appeared to suffer. Mary Ann Hawkins, wife of last witness, said that she saw the prisoner a few days subsequent to the decease of his wife, when he said that it was not possible for the little boy, Thomas Posey, to see the dispute between him and his wife, as he was fast asleep at the time. The statement of the prisoner before the magis- trates, viz., I did not strike her with my fist, but I threw the boot at her," was then read. His lordship having summed up the evidence, the jury consulted together and returned a verdict of Guilty." In passiug sentence his lordship severely cen- sured the conduct of the prisoner, acd sentenced him to 5 years penal servitude. RAPB. Evan Rowlands, labourer, 17 years of age, was charged with committing a rape upon a young girl named Margaret Jones, Mallwyd, Mont. gomeryshire, on the 13th day of February, 1882. Mr Williams prosecuted, and Mr Bankes defend- ed. A verdict of "Not guilty" was returned, and the prisoner was discharged.

Charles Dickens, writing to one of his sons at college, after imploring him always to be frank and trust in his father, into wnatever difficulties he may chance to get, concludes by saying, « Aa your brothers have gone away one by one, I have written to each of them what I am now going to write to you. You know that you have never been hampered with religious forms of restraint, and that with mere unreasoning forms I have no sympathy. But I most strongly and affectionately impress upon you the priceless value of the New Testament, and the study of that book as the one unfailing guide in life. Deeply respecting it, and bowing, down before the character of our Saviour as separated from the vain ccnstructiong and in- ventions of man, you cannot go very wrong, and will always preserve at heart a true spirit of vener- ation and humility. Sin'ilarly,^ I impress upon you the habit of saying a Christian prayer every night and .morning."—From Davitt't Carnarvon Almanack.

RHYL. VESTRY MEETFNG.—SINGULAR CHARGE AGAINST A CeItATE.-The Easter vestry was held at noon Monday, the vicar (Rev T. Richardson) presiding. The aceounts, showing a deficiency of £106, were passed. Mr Wynne having complained that no meeting of the school managers had been held during the past year, Mr Roose retorted that when meetings werecalled none of the managers attended. He also defended the vicar and schools against the charges brought against them. Mr Davies, schoolmaster, attributed the exodus of children from the National to the British Schools to pressure brought to bear on the parents by the managers of the latter, and not to any laches on the part of the vicar or teachers. Dr Lloyd, Ty'nrhyl, pro- ceeded to call attention to what he called the Rhyl scandal" (a case at Chester Assizes in which Mr John Thomas, curate, was concerned), but at the request of the chairman refrained. He then, at great length, and amidst considerable excite- ment, called attention to the fact of the above- named assuming tne title of senior curate and allowing the title B.A. to appear after his name in Croekford't Directory, &c. Having read the letter of a brother curate in a local paper, denying that Mr Thomas is either a B. A. a or senior curate he read a telegram from the Principal of St David's College, who stated that Mr Thomas was merely a biennial." Mr Thomasderendedhimself, main- tained that he is senior stipendiary curate, and that he intended sitting for his degree. No resolution was passed on the subject, but it is intended to petition the bishop in the matter. This was the first vestry in Rhyl in which Noncon- formists took part.

NORTH WALES ASSIZES. [FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.] These assizee were continued to-day at Ruthin before Mr Justice Chitty. For committing a rape on a young girl aged six, named Rose Ann Wilde, on the 6th of March, at Llangollen, a boy named Evans, aged 20, was sent to gaol for two years. The trial of Johann Madschon for the manslaughter of John Jones, at Portmadoc, was heard. Mr Clement Lloyd pro. secuted, and Mr Simpson defended. The hearing occupied four hours. Mr Simpson contended that the prisoner used the knife in self-defence, and being a sailor and a foreigner, he was in the habit of carrying such weapons about him. When the prisoner ran away from the deceased, as shown in the evidence, he was ignorant of the number of persons hunting him, therefore he turned to defend himself, and deceased ran against the knife and was stabbed. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty," but recommended the prisoner to mercy owing to his previous good character. He was sentenced to six months' imprisonment.

THE mISH MAIL SHOT AT. The dh Mail, due at Cheeter at 1.45 yesterday afternoon, was shot at in passing Aber. The ball passed through the window of a compartment in which Mr Shaw, M.P., for Cork, was travelling, but no one was wounded. It is not known who fired the shot, nor what was the intention of the person who fired. FEEMASONRr AT BANGOR. This afternoon a Provincial Grand Lodge of the province of North Wales and Shropshire was held at Bangor, when the Masonic Hall was opened. ♦

A CABINET COUNCIL. A Cabinet Council was held at two o'clock this afternoon at Downing-street. Mr Forster, who arrived from Dublin this morning, was present.

MILITARY RESTRICTION IN RUSSIA. A Central News telegram from St. Petersburg dated Thursday says:—An imperial order of the day has been promulgated declaring the delivery of officer's speeches in public centrary to the spirit of discipline. General Skobeleff arrived here yester- day. 9

TERRIBLE AFFAIR AT WOLVER- HAMPTON A man named Alfred Hammond threw a piece of red hot iron at a youth named Matthew Reynolds at Sumdon Iron Works, Wolver- hampton, to-day, killing the latter on the spot. Deceased had thrown stones at Hammond. 0

BIRMINGHAM CORN MARKET. Limited attendance, but some quantity of English wheat was sold at a Is per quarter advance on the week. There was a similar rise in foreign of all descriptions. -♦

MISCELLANEOUS. The Duke and Duchess of Oonnaught arrived at Folkestone this afternoon from France. Twenty bodies have been recovered from Tudhoe Colliery. The explorers are unable to penetrate No. 6 way through heavy falls. The injured by the disaster are progressing favourably. Mr Heueage, M.P., acknowledging a resolution of confidence from Grimsby, says he is glad they will not allow his independent action to be inter- fered with by a small clique of irresponsible politicians. He would not sit one month to be a dummy delegate of any caucus.

"SULPHOLINE LOTION."—An external CURING SKIN DISEASES. There is someiy^any eruption but will yield to Sulpholine y au2ck\he^iJ,t destroys the animalcul^ which cause <he#e unsightly, irritable, painful affec- tions, and alway produoes a dear, healthy, natural, 1 condition of the skin. siulpholine Lotion is sold by most Chemist*. Bottles, 2a 9d. Y

NANT FRANCON STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITBB. Incorporated on the 30th nit., with a capital of £ 11,840, in 64 shares of S.185 each. to purchase, own, and work the S.S. Nant Francon. The subscribers are: Shared. John Lewis, Borth, Cardigan, master mariner 1 William Prestou, Fairfield, Liverpool, mineral water mauufacterer 1 Owen Evans, Llanrwst, Denbigh, surgeon.. 1 P. Lewis, Llanrwst, Denbigh, timber merchant 1 J. K. Evans, Holywell, Flint, miller I W. G. Hughes, Liverpool, marine insurance broker 1 David Jones, 28, Brunswick-street, Liver- pool, ship broker. 1 Mr D. Jones is appointed manager of the company, and is to receive 2 per cent. on the gross earnings of the steamship.

CONWAY. TOWN COUNCIL.-The adjourned meeting of this body was held at the Guild Hall, on Wednesday last, when Alderman E. Jones (mayor resided a letter was read from Colonel Jfell .J. the 8th L. R. Volunteers,in which he askpi for permission to have an encampment of the Bury Rifle Volun- teers on the marsh during Whit week. On the motion of Dr Pritchard, seconded by Alderman D. Owen, and unanimously cavried, permission was granted, subject to payment of £5 and water fees. A letter from the HOKO Secretary was read acknowledging the receipt oi the resolution passed by the council congratulating Her Majesty the Queen upon her escape from the late attempt upon her life. Alderman D. Owen said that a few days ago he passed the Erskine Arms drainage and noticed 9 inch pipes ready to be placed' down, and he wished to ask the surveyor what he intended doing with them, as he thought they would not suit. The surveyor said that according to the plan prepared by the engineer, 9-inch pipes were required. Alderman D. Owen said he did not believe that 9-inch pipes were marked on the plan. Upon the latter being produced the statement of the surveyor was correct, and on the motion of Dr Pritchard, Alderman D. Owen had to apologize to the surveyor.

CARNARVON. Mr Frank Hill's comedy drama company still continues to entertain the public of this town. This week's audiences, we regret to say, were rather scanty, although the periormances were of the best. SANITARY AUTHORITY.—Mr John Thomas pre- sided at Saturday's meeting of the sanitary authority of the Carnarvon Union. A letter was read from the district engineer of the London and North Western Railway Company stating that the guardians would be held responsible for any accidents resulting from the additional discharge of water into the 2ft. drain under Tal-siencyn Bridge. Groeslon, and it was decided to extend the pipes with the vie A to prevent any damage being done. Mr Robert Williams, Pen-y groes, attended personally, and apologized for infringing the bye-laws by commencing a honse without having first submitted plans to the authority. No order was made in the matter. Instructions were given to the clerk (Mr J. H. Thomas) to take steps for the prosecution of T. R. Jones. Pen-y-groes, for a violation of the bye-laws. An outbreak of scarlet fever was reported to have taken place at rortdmorwic. It was decided that the clerk should communicate with the overseers of the parish, inquiring if a reply had been sent by the Local Government Board to the application of the inhabitants for sanction to form the place into a local governing district. The guardians, it was pointed out, felt their responsibility as the present health authority, and they intimated that unless the drainage and water supply of the district were proceeded with at once, they would be under the necessity of taking the work in hand themselves. COUNTY MAGISTRATES' COURT.—OA Saturday (before Captain Wynn Griffith, Mi W. T. Poole, Dr Taylor Morgan, Mr G. Farren, and Colonel Wyatt), Hugh Lewis Hughes, quarryman, Cae Cerys, Ebenezer, was fined 12s 6d and costs for drunkenness and assaulting Police Sergeant Thomas. A charge of taking salmon fry in the river Seiont was preferred against David Thomas, alias Dafydd-y-dre." The defendant admitted the offence, pleading as an excuse that everyone did the same. Previous convictions for illegal fishing and other breaches of the Game Act being record d against the defendant, the bench imposed the full penalty of £ 5. Mr C. A. Jones prosecuted on behalf the district river conservators. Robert Roberts, Eryri-terrace; William Lloyd, Bryn- fedwen Park: and John Williams. Lon Las. TIqn rug, were charged with trespassing on Penrhyn farm, Llanddeiniolen. Mr Allanson prosecuted, and Mr John Roberts, Bangor, defended the accused, who were discharged. Hi hard Richard Evans, an elderly person, for stealing coal from a yard at Pontrhjthallt, was fined X2 19s, including costs. John Roberts, Hafod, Llanberis, was sum- moned for assaulting Gaynor Roberts, his wife, on the previous day. The defendant came home drunk and brutally assaulted his wife, knocking her on the head with a heavy brush. Deputy Chief Constable Protherb, who prosecuted, said the defendant kept a public-house on the summit of Snowdon, and was therefore one of the highest licensed victuallers in the kingdom. He had ill. treated his wife on a previous occasion. The defendant, who admitted the offence, was fined 40s and costs, and bound over to keep the peace. ELECTION OF GUARDIANS.—Llanbeblig was the only parish in this union in which a contest took place. There were twelve candidates for the seven seats on the board, and the result of the election was declared on Friday, as follows:—Richard Thomas, Tai-isaf, Waenfawr, 707; T. Bugbird, Carnarvon, 602; J. Jones, chemist, 592; John Lloyd, Prince of Wales Hotel, 529; O. O. Roberts, Twthill Hotel, 516; E. H. Owen, draper, 504; J. S Kirk, 491; John Men- zies, quarry proprietor, 472 John Evans, publish- er, 399; H. Harwood, Eagles Hotel, 344; G. Griffiths, merchant, 306: W B. Jeffreys, quarry proprietor, 234. The guardians returned unoposed for the remaining parishes are:—Bettws garmon, T. Hughes; Clynnog, John Thomas and W. Jones; Llanfaglan, Richard Hughes; Llandwrog, David Jones and Henry Williams; Llanwnda. W. Williams and John Roberts; Llanllyfni, Wm. Jones and Owen Jones; Llanrug, Elias Williams and Michael Owen Llanfairisgaer, W. Jones Llanberis, D. Pierce Williams and Ellis G. Roberts; Llanddeiniolen, Henry Owen, O. Roberts, Lewis Hughes, and John Thomas; Llanidan, H. Williams and Thomas Hughes.; Llangeinwen, R. Owen Llangaffo, W. Jones; Llanfair yn-y ewmwd, Evan Roberts St. Peter's, Newborough, R. P. Jones. THE BLUE RIBBON ARMY MOVEMENT IN CARNARVONSHIRE.— During the past few weeks Sir Llewelyn Turner has interested himself in the for- mation of branches of the Blue Ribbon Army in Carnarvonshire, and his endeavouis have hitherto met with considerable success. On Saturday even- ing he addressed a numerous audience at the Oar- narvon Pavilion in support of the movement. Aid. Lewis presided, and in addition to an oration by Sir Llewelyn Turner, speeches were delivered by Mr J. W. Davies (Eifloneilydd) and Dr. Kirk. The Rev. Daniel Rowlands, M.A., having pronounced the benediction, at the close of the proceedings a large number of persons joined the army." BOROUGH SESSIONS.—At these sessions, on Mon- day, William Griffith, Glanmorfa Slate Works, was fined 2s. 6d. and costs for assaulting a water bailiff named Robert Jones. A charge of stealing a shawl, belonging to Ann Jones, 23, Garnons-street, was preferred against Thomas Llewelyn Morris, formerly landlord of the Globe Inn. The accused was committed for trial, and admitted to bail. Mr Hugh Roberts defended. Thomas Parry, a youth charged with the larceny of a coat, the property of Alexander Stretton, was dischaiged with a severe reprimand. Lieutenant A. W. Croft, of the New Brighton Battery of the First Cheshire and Carnarvonshire Artillery Volunteers, has been transferred to the Oarnarvon Battery, he having taken up his residence here. MORIAH DEBATING SOCIETY.- On Wednesday night the members of this society enjoyed a splendid supper, catered by Mrs Thomas, Ty Capel. The supper was laid out at eight o'clock, and the attendance was very large, no fewer than some sixty members sitting at the tables. At the close speeches were given by several of the members, including Mr O. Barlow, Mr Henry Owen, Mr W. O. Williams, Mr Edwin Jones, Mr E. J. Evans, Mr Gray, Mr John Griffiths, &e. Poetical addresses were given by Mr D. Davies (Tremlyn), and Mr D. Edwards. The Rev Evan Jones, the chairman of the society, also made a few appropriate re- marks. At the close, a vote of thanks was passed te Mr Thomas and all who had assisted in carry- ing out the preparations.

Our American relatives have a lofty contempt for what in England we term "large farmers. An American friend once told us, ia an inimitable access of patriotic pride, that even our largest farmer at home would be looked upon in the States as a cottier-a mere squatter, sir In truth the race of great farmers seems to grow apace on the other side of the water. Mr E. C. Sprague, of Fargo, for instance, farms on a leviathan scale. This enterprizing agriculturist has under cultiva- tion over 13,000 acres, and he is the actual possessor of nearly half a million acres. He has now 3,000 acres ready for crop, and is preparingl0,000 more. The land under culture is mostly in Clay County; but Mr Sprague has 200,000 acres in Texas, and 56,000 in Minnesota, the rest of his property be- ing distributed through many other parts of the States. Like the shrewd Yankee that he is, Mr Sprague has selected the most fertile of the States for his investments in real estate.-Land. CURED IN A FBW DAYS, CORNS, BUNIONS, AND EXLAROBD TOE JOINTS.—DBIXAR'S CORN AND BUNION JPLAS M are the only real remedy. They differ from .t. all Plasters, Shields or Compositions ever invented. By instantly soitejun* the callous surrounding the pain goes at once, the corn soon following. Bunions and enlarged toe joints require more time foi perfect oure, but the action is certain anr! relief instantaneous Any boots laay^beworn with ootafort three hours after applying Cellar s Piasters; jn no i ceount be persuaded to buy any other. Boxes, la lid ea 'h, are sold by most Chemists. Postfree 14 Stamps. Bedford Laboratory Bayley-street, London, W C.

[CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAMS. I "NORTH WALES EXPRESS" OFFICE, Thursday Evening. RUMOURED DEATH OF PROFESSOR DARWIN. The Gflole says that Professor Darwin died at his residence at Down, Kent.

NEW FRIGATES. Two new steel frigates, the Arethuta and Scot- land, are to be finished at Chatham Dock Yard, where preparations are being made for their re- ception. Both vessels are of three thousand tons, but are provided with engines of five thousand horse power, as they are intended for fast ocean cruisers in time of war. P

MR GLADSTONE AND THE FLINT- SHIRE RATEPAYERS. 7 following has been received in reply to the letter forwarding the resolution passed at the recent meeting of the Flintshire ratepayers, ex- pressing their pride at having the Premier residing among them: 10, Downing-street, Whitehall, 18th April, 1882. Sut)--1 am directed by Mr Gladstone to express to you his thanks for the resolutions of which you enclose a copy in your letter of the 15th inst., and to assure you that he is very sensible of the kind expressions with regard to himself which they contain.-I am, sir, your obedient servant, HORACB SEYMOUR. Harry Lupton, Esq., Bagillt.

NEW COMPANIES. DEVON STBAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.—Regis- tered on the 5th inst., with a capital of £16,000, in £ 10 shares, to transact the business of t-teamship owners. The subscribers are Shares. Alfred Thomas, mayor of Cardiff, lime merchant. 1 William Campbeii, Cardift, master mariner 1 J. Mone, Cardiff, liceueed victualler 1 F. S. Sharpe, Cardiff consulting engineer 1 R. Wiiliame, Bsdeford, Devon, master mariner, It l G. Campbell, Cardiff, master mariner. 1 William Henry Curtis, Cardiff, master mariner i The number of directors is wot to exceed 3; qualification, 20 shares. Mr Wiiliatn Henry Curtis is appointed mauager at a salary of £ 200 per annum in respect of each stearaor owned or managed by the company; he is also to received 5 per cent. oa the net proffits of the company, "GONDOLA" STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LriiiTEB.— This company was registered on the 30th nit., with a capital of £23,360, in 64 oi 6365 each, tqpurchase from Messrs Jehu P. Niuaes & Son, of Cardiff, the steamship Gondola, now build- mg by Messrs William Pickersgili &;Sons, of Southwick, Durham. The subscribe re are: Shares. J. P. Ninnes, Cardiff, shipowner.1 J, P. Ninnes, Junr., Cardiff, shipowner ..1 W. R. Copp, Cardiff, ship and boat-builder 1 J. Williams, Boath, ship and boat builder.. I T. Whitehead, Oldham, corn dealer 1 H. W. Williams, 109, Leadenhall. street, assistant-manager of the London Dock Company. 1 J. T. Smiles, Huddersfield 1 The two first subscribers are appointed managers, and as remuneration for their services and for providing office accommodation are to receive £ 39 per month, and £ 5 per cent. upon all clear profits made by the company and applicable for dividend.

ABERGELE AND PENSARN. LOCAL BOARD.-The annual meeting of this board was held on Monday. The clerk read the returning officer's certificate of the recent election, and Messrs W. Boo h, J. P. Ea^waker, Edward Jones, and Evan Evans took their seats and made the usual declarations. Mr Booth was unanimously elected chairman for the ensuing year, and a vote of thanks was passed to the late chairman for his services to the board during the last seventeen years, a copy of the resolution to be sent to Mr Edwards. The following list of the attendances of members was read:—Out of 24 meetings, Mr Edwards had attended 23; J. Capping, 23; j. Carrington, 20; H. Williams, 19; ft. J. Roberts, 19 R. Humphreys, 17; Rev Divans, 17 David Edwards, 13; E. Evans, 12; W. Ellis, 11, Rev E. T. Davies, 8; and ifl- Lloyd, 6.—Finance, highways, and drainage, lighting, and markets and fairs committees were appointed for the en- suing year. The expenses of the recent election ( £ 10 7s) were ordered to be paid. The highways and drainage committee presented a voluminous report upon the sanitary state of the district. Orders were given that all defects be remedied at once, or proceedings would be taken. Instructions were given to take over the market and town hall as from the 1st of May.

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Secretary was compelled to advise a ^tfier respite on the ground that the papers "fitted for his consideration were so volu- they co dd not be even cursorily ^Oiinediu time. The fate of this wretched Watched with unusual signs of interest 0llghout America, and the demonstrations R Incitement there have been such that Government could scarcely have resisted the for further respite made by a friendly upon such unusual pressure. The pre- w.ent> however, which the case will establish w any circumstances is one which will J^lgthen the demand for a court of final Ppeal of very different construction to the joinery employed in the Home Office. present moment it is not known what Jrjher steps the Government intend taking \» regard to the suspects. The release of i^farnell on parole, one is inclined to thiijk, a meaning beyond the immediate willing- rao's of the Irish Executive to grant a senti- j ?Htal favour to the leader of the malcontent party. It must have occurred to Mr that the temporary enlargement of the ^eQiber for Cork would afford a valuable test J^the feeling of the country with regard to the ^manent release of the suspects when that 8hould be deemed expedient. Morover, it T^ot have escaped notice that the temporary J^ease of Mr Paruell was followed by the dis- unconditionally of several other leading > etl among the Parnellites. On the part of Mr one is glad to note a rigid adherence Wf ^erms °* undertaking. Neither in nor spirit did he break his parole. That **ich. ha had bound himself to do he did in the ost honourable manner. At the same time, °t feeling bound to preserve silence with re- to the sentiments of his fellow-prisoners Aching the outrages m Ireland, we are dis- used to think that in acting as their mouth- he was by implication giving expression bis own sentiments. From these we augur His power to influence his comrades have increased rather than diminished } ,nCe his incarceration; therefore, what he says with excusable casuistry—ascribing the j^&timents which underlie the observations to /j8 fellow-prisoners—must be looked upon as so T^ch inspiration" to the leaders of the party J*t«ide Kilmainham. And his views as to the 0 °rking and desirability of enlarging the t^'ation of the Land Act—are they not enti- to the highest and gravest consideration ? •y6 think so. That he must always feel bitter rela.tion to Mr Forster and the present Go- ent goes without saying. He is not the of man to enjoy kissing the rod of the but it is manifest from the temper Q«ich he has shown during his parole that the jjjj^ernHient might do worse than give him his Since Mr Charles Williams entered upon the Worship of the Evening News, a half-penny journal of out-and-out Conservative Principles, the paper has advanced steadily in ^fculation, and may now be said to be fairly Unquestionably the paper is well On several occasions recently in the of special news, the Evening News has ahead both of the Echo and the Standard, has left the Globe where the horses were ^hioh contended with Eclipse, A feature in the which has attracted a good deal of attention has been" a series of articles on the **burbs of the Metropolis. These, I understand, X6 from the pen of the well-known novelist Uichard Dowling. Contrary to what ^^■Urers of the old regime anticipated, Time has pranced in circulation since Messrs Kelly and yoBapany purchased the magazine. The present and manager are getting together a staff their own who are making themselves felt" T*th a new and augmenting audience. It is J°rth mentioning as indicative of a sign of the that Mr John Baker Hopkins's thrilling ^l88o-Jewish story, "By the waters of jj^bylon," has proved the strongest card which editor and manager of Time have played ^ce they edited and managed. I hear that Otle of the" minor" society journals is in the ^fket, and another one is likely to be before long. "So runs the World away!" pouching that most successful of the journals, J^hich set a fashion more or less successfully allowed by other papers, I hear that Mr Yates "?uld not be averse to go out if a purchaser ^ith JE40,000 to spend were like "Barkis ^Ulin'—Of summer numbers one begins to hear rumours; and of Christmas numbers- Bj&cious goodness Mr William Black writes summer number of the Illustrated London &eu>8. Tinsley's will be supplied by a group of Popular novelists. The Lady's Pictorial by the of that journal assisted by an outsider or S^o. On dit that Mist etoe Bough, Miss "raddon's Christmas annual will this year be Written entirely by herself.