Rhyl Record and Advertiser

Herr Rosenthal will arrive in London on May ISth. > It is understood that Professor Stanford has arranged to compose another Irish opera. Mark 1 wains voiume of historical fiction, Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc," will be published by Messrs, Chatto on May 10. Mr. E. H. bousaeld presided at the annual festival of the London Orphan Asylum. The subscriptions amounted to £ r>30. Cardinal Gibbons has just placed in the hands of the publishers the manuscript of a book which will tear the name of The Ambassador of Christ."

uia ngsnume must; ce a millionaire. Bagshaw: What makes you think so P Bradshaw: Saw him eating with his knife at Hightone's dinner party. Witticus: The woman's rights girls are going to discard the divided skirt after all. Quericus What for ? Witticus They find they cannot crease them down the front. Titled Foreigner I daresay you diave no family plate, descended from generation to generation? Untitled Native: Oh, no; my family has always been able to have a plate for each member. Mabel: George stole a lot of kisses offrne last night. Maud Oh, he doesn't know any better! Mabel: Yes, that's so. He said they were better than any he had ever J.n.J Amos Brothers have just received a large num. ber of Fire screens, which they now offtr at re. ma rkably low priced. Some at 2id each.

ABERGELE PETTY SESSIONS*. SATITEDA.Y Before MrW. T. Mason, M.A., (in the chair), Mr J. Copping, and Mr Joseph Jones, NEW MAGISTRATES. Messrs J. Copping and Joseph Jones subscribed to the usual oath on taking their seats as magis- trates in their capacity of chairmen respectively of the Abergele Urban Dtetrict Council, and the St Asaph (Denbighshire) Rural District Council. A TRANSVAAL DISTURBANCE AT IXANFAIRTALHAIAEX. A VIGOROUS CHAMPION OF THE REFOEM LKADEliS. Captain Hose Kelly, mining engineer, Llanfair- talhaiarn, was charged by David Davies, draper, Llanfairtalhaiaru, with having assaulted him on the 29th of April.—Mr J. Á" Lloyd prosecuted, and Mr F. J. Gamlin defended. On the case being called Mr Garnlin applied for a cross summons for assault against Davies. The summons was not served on his client until the 30th and when he came to Rhyl to consult him the next day, he was too late to get a summons in the ordi- nary way from the office af the Magistrates' Clerk. Mr J. A. Lloyd objected, pointing out that to serve a sumicons upou them iu court, when they were not there prepared with evidence to meet it was a very unfair proceeding. The Chairman said they declined to grant a summons. j Mr Gamlin then applied for an adjournment of the case, but this the Bench also refused unless the defendant was prepared to pay the cost* of the prosecutor. Mr Gamlin said that in that event they would proceed with the case. Mr J. A. Lloyd said that the complainant was a tailor and draper living at Llanfairtalhaiarn. He complained that the defendant, Richard Rose Kelly, a mining engineer assaulted him on the 29th ot April. On that day Mr Davies had occasion to call at the RhlCk Lion Hotel, which is kept by Mrs Jones. He was there paid a small account due to hiu: by Mrs Jones. Shortly afterwards the defendant came in, and in a friendly way Mr Davies invited him to take P. drink with him. Mr Kelly acceded, and Maid he would have a glass of beer, for which Mr Davies paid. A conversation ensued on general matters, and it ultimately led to a talk about the state ot affairs in South Africa. The mining engineer waB a geutleman who had travelled a great deal, and who knew a great deal. He was a man of eduction and also claimed to be a man of position. He asked Mr Davies if he had read that morning's newspaper. Mr Davies replied that be had not- that he usually took the weekly papers. "Well," said the defendant," there is a very serious state of affairs in South Africa: five men been sentenced t) death at Pretoria." Mr DAries replied, "if sentence of death has been passed upon them they must have done something seriouslv wrong." That remark seemed to annoy Mr Kelly very much, and he answered with some warmth, "You never read the papers, you know nothing, vou have no ideas. I have travelled in South Africa, and know all these men who have been sentenced to death. I have come into personal font >ct with them, and tho last glass of whisky I had was with one of Jameson's men. In fact you are a man wi'th no ideas." Defendant's conver- sation was so provoking and offensive that his client said, "I thmk I am entitled to my own opiniou, and I have my opinion of you. I think you are a very big man with small ideas." At that defendant, who was on the other side of the room, opposite the complainant, got up said "I am not going to be insulted by you." He walked towards his client, was sitting down, and said "If you insult me I will knock your head off." He proceeded to im- mediately carry out his threat, and dealt the com- plainant a most violent blow in the eye. The eye was badly discoloured and bled profusely. The defen- dant evidently wore a rintr which cut the flesh and caused the blood to flow. Whilst the defendant was still seated the defendant struck a second blow in the other eye. His client believed he was struck three or four times altogether, but was so dazed after the first blow that he could not say exactly what took place afterwards. Whilst this was taking place, Mrs Jones, the landlady, was in the room, and seeing the violent conduct of the defendant, she rushed into another room for assistance. There was also in the a man named William Jones, who likewise saw, as well as Mrs Jones, what took place. He was a labourer in the employ of defen- dant, and he had given him a subpoena to attend that day. When Mrs Jones rushed out for assis- tance a man named John Williams came in, and as he entered he saw William Jones preventing Kelly from pursuing his attack on the corupluinant John Williams would tell the Icourt that when he came to the room the defendant was on the ground, and he was bleeding so much, and his eyes were so swollen that he could hardly see. He wss led to the back kitchen, and had his face washed, and a doctor was eeut for, who led Mr Davies to his surgery and dressed his wounds. Mr Davies was a respectable draper, and if be had not travelled much, and did not read the papers, he was certainly not t > be assaulted and abused by a man of the character of the defendant, without any reasonable unwarranted provocation or cause. It was a most and brutal attack, and one which should be severely punished. The complainant, David Davies, who bore evident marks ot the ill-usage he had received, corroborated on oath the opening statement of his advocate. Cross-examined by Mr Gamlin He (complainant) had only had two glasses of beer that day, and was certainly not the worse for liquor. He denied that he was the first to indulge in personalities. He did not call the defendant a .1 d fool" or a "blooming fraud." He never mentioned the word fraud at all. He denied that when the defendant got up and approached him that he put up his foot and kicked him in the abdomen or thigh. He never raised his foot against him at an tor touched him in tny way. He was sitting down when he was struck, and never attempted to cefend himself. He was told the defendant wore a ring on his finger which must huve caused the cut. Mr" Ann Jones, landlady of the Black Lion Hotel, Slid she remembered the parties in her house on Wednesday night. She was present when Davies paid for a glass of beer for the Captain. Mr Davies appeared to be perfectly frieod'y with the defendant. They subsequently had some conversation about matters in tiouth Africa, and they became rather excited, and ultimately Kelly got up and he would smash Davies' face. Mr DavitB dared him io do it, and Kelly did it. When he gave complainant ono blow she ran out of the room to fetch assistance to preveot a further- scene. Mr KeIJy worea ring on his finger. The blow was given with the clenched fist. Cross-examiued She heard the commencement of the conversation She did not hear Davies cill Kelly a j-m fool or a blooming fraud.He might have done so. She did not see Davies lilt his foot and kick Kelly. The blow was the firot thing that took place. Dr Hughes deposed to being cslied to dress the wounds, and described their nature. The eyes were so swollen that the complainant could not ses, and witness had to lead him to the surgery. Cross-examined: Defendant did not complain to him that he had been kicked by the complainant. p: By Mr Lloyd Ho heard Kelly next day accuse John Williams of having kicked him in a scuffle they bad on the previous night. John Williams, Llanfairtalhaiaro, deposed to being called into the room, and to seeing the com- plainant on the floor. Witness tried to turn Kelly out, and a scuffle ensued. Mr Gaiulin for the defence said the defendant was a gentleman who had had a considerable amount of experience, and bad travelled all over the world. He was a gentleman who had had a good education, and spoke three languages, and he entertained strong opiuione on various matters iu connection with the affairs of the country. On the night in question he was at the Black Lion Hotel, and it appeared that a conversation took place with regard to South African affairs, in the course of which his client took the part of the reform leaders who bad been sentenced to death. No doubt he took an extreme part on their behalf, because he was well acquainted personally with these sentenced to death, and naturally felt incensed at the conduct of the Government cf Pretoria. Mr Davies on the other band entertained a eontrary opinion, and in the course of the conversation he called his client a "d—m fool" and a •'blooming fraud." Words of that kind addressed to a gentleman in the position of Captain Kelly nhturaltv considerably incensed him, and he at once rose and requested Mr Davies to apologise. This be refused to do, and as Mr Kelly was advancing to him, no doubt with the intention of correcting him, complainant lifted up his foot and kicked the defendant in his thigh. That further exasperated the defendant and he struck complainant one blow, and one blow only, and the discolouration of the other eye must have been caused by his tailing on the floor. His client was sorry that he took such extreme measures, but he submitted that he acted in self-defence, inasmuch as the complainant was the aggressor, as he first of all kicked him in tbe thigh. If the magistrates accepted that proposition he was entitled to a/ok that the case be dismissed. If on the other hand they were against him on that point he contended that the case was one which called for the imposi- tion of only a nominal penalty. The magistrates retired, and on their return the Chairman said they considered the assault a very bad one, and the defendant richly deserved the penalty they were going to impose upon him. He would be fined £1 and £2 8s Od costs. PLAYING FOOTBALL ON THE HIGHWAY. John Davies, Henry Jones, and George Morgan, aU of Abergele, were charged by Inspector Robinsoa with plaving football on the highway, and were each fined 6d and 3s 2d costs. ->-

RHYL SUBMERGED FOREST. INTERESTING DISCOVERY: STAG'S ANTLERS FOUND. Within the last week or so some important finds have been made on the sands in the neighbourhood of this forest. In order to understand ho nature of tae finds we must first discover what is implied by a submerged forest. Submerged forests are found in places where the land has slowly settled under favourable circumstances. These consist of stamps of trees still upright iu the soil, often with beds of peaty matter, full' of decaying roots, branches, and leaves. Tradition tells us that at one t:me there was such a forest in this neighbour- h" "I extending from Grouant on he one side, to Abergele on the other, known a Coed Mawr. is an important point which we must bear in mind in discussing this question, and that is this the mouth of the river Clwyd was not always confined in a deep channel as at present, but was broken up into a series of shallow beds forming a kind of delta, which covered a large area. The mui from such a river is called an alluvial deposit. Now on the sands in addition to this alluvial deposit there is another which has been deposited by ice during the ice-age, and is full of stores of all shapes and sizes, on which account it has received tbe name of boulder clay. A moment' thought will show; that we are dealing with three periods 1st, Before the ice-age; 2ud, During the ice-age 3rd, After the ice-age. An examina- tion of a stag's horn found buried in the sands shows it to belong to the Roebuck family, which, according to Professor Bord-Dawkins, was found in abundance in the fossil form during the Pliuceue Pi nod. The Roebuck (Oapreolus caprsei) dis- til guished by its branched antlers, with a medium, but without a basilar tyne, is also known in a fossil condition in Post-Pliocene deposits in Europe apv'eaMug before the commencement of the glacial period or ice-age. The form of the horns is one quite peculiar among existing deer, but CervicUe (the deer family generally), with antlers of the C-preoliue type, have been shown by ProfeaSor Bo\ d Dawkins to bav, existed in the Miocene period, so that this form of antler must be regarded as one of the most ancient at present known to us. In fact the Miocene genus Dicroceros appears to be an early representative of this type. The second horn which has been found seems to be the fully grown antler of the Red Deer (Cervus elaphu.), The true stags (Cervus), to which the Irish Elk seems properly to belong, are typified by such species as the red doer of Europe, and the Wapiti (v crvus Canadensis) of North America, The former of ttiese occurs in a fossil state in Post- Pliocene and recent deposits in Europe, and the I latter is represented in accutntuations of the same age in America by a closely allied or identical form. Owing to the excessive viciou-ness and the badness of its flesh, the re.l deer is not a favourite in gentlemen's parks; and it is some 70 or 80 years since red deer were kept iu Lord Mostyn's park at Mostyn. So that even supposing the horn found belonged to an escape from Mostyn Park it must be at least one hundred years old. It is an interesting fact that both these antlers were found by young people, who bad been specially told to be on the look out for specimens. The first was found by Master Edward Pearce and Miss Bertha Pearce, High Street, under the guidance of Mr Caradoc Williams. The second, which has been photo- graphed by Mr John Wihlnus, Portland Studio, was found by Master Tudor Hughes (the Town Surveyor's sou), nnder the guidance of Mr Constable, of Stockport. TOe Hev. B. C. Constable sends the following account of his discovery:—"Last week I had the pleasure of making tha acquaintance of the health- ful seaside resort of Rhyl. Being interested in geology, and having ascertained through the kindnfss of Mr Mostyn Williams and his sou Mr Car^uoc, what were the chief places of geological interest in the neighbourhood, I stroiied along the beach one day to a spA about three quarters of a mile east of the pier, to have a look at the reported submerged forest discovered by Mr Robert Hughe, the town surveyor, some two or three years ago. Mr Hughes had very kindly promised to act as my guide, but being unexpectedly engaged, at the last moment, he seat his son. a youth of about 15 or 16, in his stead. On arriving at a point exactly opposite the last houses on the Marine Drive, and ab^'iit two hundred yards from the road, 1 was du/i^hted to see the unmistakable bigas of a sub- merged forest. For some four or hundred yards a narrow irregular strip of black peat and blue clay was exposed to view, varying in width xromsixtj thirty yards, and running parallel with the shore. This peat aud clay bed doubtless extends over a very wide area; but being buried beneat i the sand is invisible, except at this and another pnut further seawards where it has baen scoured by the actiou of the tide. Sotr s thirty stumps of trees were seen standing with the roots branching out in all directions, just as they originally grew, the trunks having been broken off close to the roots in mo.st cases, but it> a few instances the stamps istc-od nearly 12 inches high. There were also several trunks lying pro^trafe, one measuring thirty feet in length, and iu some cases the root was still fttached, as if torn up by a storm. In every case the outer wood was black aud thoroughly rotten, and as soft as cheese. In one or two places tue blue clay stretched over areas of from about eight to twenty squre yards, so slippery as to require very careful walking, with only small fragments of rootlets visibie. In other places large patches of black pent were to be seen quite rotteu. tnd easily cut with the spde, showing innumerable rooliuts, leaves, &c. Some three or four hundred yirds farther out to zoea we saw uuother exposure of this interesting submerged forest -with one or two of the stumps standing higher, and in addition to the blue clay, there were large patches of red boulder clay, the well-known deposit of the great ice sheet that once came sweeping over the north of England. I believe it is held that the submerged forest was growing long after the time of the glacial period, but in several places I distinctly saw the red boulder clay on the top of the peat, which would seem to imply that the forest was there before the boulder clay. On coming back to have another look at the exposure nearer the shore, my young guide called my attention to two small pieces of something sticking out of the blue clay three or four inches, looking as he said like the tips of horns. Fortunately having my spade with me, I commenced to dig out the surrounding clay, and soon saw that we had in very truth, come accross a veritable stag's horn. I dug away for about a quarter of an hour, and then we were able to lift the antler out. It proved to be almost perfect, only two small tips about three inches long being broken off. After taking it home and thoroughly washing it, I measured it and found that it measured 46 inches in length and seven inches in circumference in the thickest part. It had four branches or tynes, and at the ends of two of these there were two smaller branches. It was evidently one of the antlers of the red deer; and from the fact of its being broken off close to the burr where it is joined to the skull, it was probably shed in the ordinary way (an annual occur- rence with deer) and not broken off in combat. There can be no doubt I think that it belonged to a deer that once roamed in the very forest which now lies submerged on the beach at Rhyl. How long ago that was it is perhaps impossible to say. If the forest was there before the boulder clay, as above hinted,then the original owner of this antler must have lived 20,000 years ago but if the forest was subse- quent to the glacial period, then its age may be reckoned by hundreds of yeats only, and perhaps by scores of years only. I ought to mention that I dug out several shells in a very ciumbling condition, and apparently fossil. I believe that this is the first complete antler that has been found in the submerged forest at Rhyl." May 7 th, 1896.

Foreign Count "I have called sir, to ask permission to pay my addresses to your daughter." Old Man: Oh, that's all right. I don't object. but I don't know what the half- dozen fellows she's engaged to will say about it." Emily Was the bazaar a success ? Dora: Yes, indeed. The minister will have cause to be grateful." How much was made ? Nothing. The receipts were less than the expenses. But sixteen of us got en- gaged and the minister is to perform the ceremonies." Miss X. I'm going to send this item about our five o'clock tea to the Weekly Gossiper. Miss Y They won't take it; you've written on both sides of the paper." Miss X. "Dear me, I don't see why they need be so stiff about it. They print on both sides of their own paper, don't they ? Chinese Emperor: Why did you lose that battle?" General We-Run The Japanese at. tacked us in the rear." I was informed that they attacked you in front." Y-y-e-s, but that was our rear when they got there."

KHYL, FUNERAL OF MR J. M. WHITLEY — The interment of the remains of Mr J M. Whitley, whose death we recorded last week, took place on Monday, amid general manifestations of respect. There was a large attendance, and the beautiful oak coffin enclosing the shell which contained the body, was profusely covered with floral tributes bearing affectionate inscriptions At the house the Rev James Charles, Denbigh, read a portion of the scriptures, and the Rev David Lewis, Minister ot the Queen Street Congregational Church, engaged in prayer, and the hymn "0 Fryniau Caersalem" was effectively sung to the tune The funeral cortege was then formed, the hearse being preceeded by ministers the deacons, and the young men of Queen Street Chapel fol owed by the local order of Foresters, of which the deceased was a member. Behind the mourning coaches containing the relatives came the general public, nearly all of whom walked all the way to the New Town Cemetery, where the remains were interred. At the grave side a mos im- pressive and affecting service took place. The Rev David Lewis read the burial service, after which Mr Arthur Rowlands, Town Clerk, delivered a touching address, and Mr Hugh Edwards (Hwco Penmaen). offered a prayer, which visibly affected all those present. The impressive ceremony concluded with the sing- ing of the hymn Bydd myrdd o ryfeddodau." The following is a list of the wreaths Father and Mother,Sister,Brother,Mr and Mrs Edward L Pugh, Chemist. High Street; Mr and Mrs S. Jones, 57. West Parade; Mr and Mts Saunders and family, 51, West Parade Mrs Cattell and family, Aquarium Street; Work- men, Mr and Mrs Richard Edwards, Crescent Road; Mr W. G Jones, Wellington Road; Misses bailie Evans, and M. M. Williams, Mr and Mrs Hayes, Gronant Street; Masters John, Richard, and T. A. Jones, Bath Street; Mr and Mrs Griffiths, Sussex Street; Mr and Mrs Henry Jones, Bedford Street Misses Lyne, Abbey Street Mr John Williams, Pen- dytfryn Mrs Jane Williams, Bedford Street; Mr and Mrs Thomas Jones, Princes Street; Mr and Mrs D. Davies. Freelands; Mr and Mrs Prytherch, Colomendy, Vale Road; Miss A. J Jones, Albert Street; Mr W. H, Hughes, Stockport; Young Men's Literary Society, Queen Street Members of Sunday School Class (artiheial in case); Miss Peters, Bala (artificial in case); Mr and Mrs Lovatt and famiiy, Burslem, Staffordshire, &c.—Mr and Mrs T. Whitley and family, desire through the medium of these columns to return their sincere thanks to the numerous kind friends for their expressions of sympathy in their trying bereavement. They are so numerous that it is impossible to personally acknowledge them, and they ask that their friends will accept this intimation of their gratitute.—Adt PRESENTATION TO H M- INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS.—A large number of the head assistant teachers in the district, formerly presided over by Vtr f. Morgan Owen, have arranged to pre- sent him with an address and album of signatures, on his leaving the district. The appeal of the committee has been liberally responded to, and the address has been numerously signed by the teachers. Arrange- ments are being made for the presentation to take place in the Rhyl Town Hall, on Saturd May 16th. Mr R. L. Roberts, the newly ap- pointed Inspector, is expected to be present, and much interest is taken in the event amongst the school teachers and managers of the district- THE HALF-HOLIDAY MOVEMENT.—The last half-holiday of the season tock place on Thurs- day, April 30th, when notwithstanding an arrangement to close on May Day, nearly all the different establishments in the town were closed. The tradesmen practically without exception, have adhered to the agreement to close with the utmost loyalty, and they them- selves have now come to regard the weekly half-holiday with as much favour as the as- sistants themselves. Though in the early part of the winter the elements on Thursday after- noons were anything but propitious the half- holidays have on the whole been characterised by favourable atmospheric conditions, a fact which it need hardly be said, contributed more than anything to the means of enjoyment and recreation which they afforded. UNITED GOSPEL TEMPERANCE MEETING.— At the weekly meeting at Christ Church, last Sunday night, there was a very good attendance Mr Daniel Evans presided. The meeting was opened as usual with singing and prayer. Mr John Parry gave a good Welsh recitation, Mr Roberts Jones sang "Nazareth" very effectively. A few suitable remarks were made by the Chairman, after which the Rev Morus Morgan, organising secretary of the South Wales Temperance Federation, gave an excellent address, in which be said it was a great privilege to be engaged in such a noble and Christian work. He urged all to be abstainers and also earnest workers. Next Sunday night the meeting will be arranged by the Welsh Baptist abstainers, when there will be short addresses and plenty of singing. To commence at 8.15 prompt. NEW IRONMONGER. — Mr Roger Kerfoot Hughes, formerly with Mr John Roberts, ironmonger, of this town has, we understand, taken the commodious premises, No. 162, Wellington Road (on the corner of Queen Street and Wellington Road) for the purpose of opening business as a general ironmonger. At the present time the premises are under- going extensive alterations to adapt them to the business, and they will be re-opend in a month's time with a large and varied stock of general furnishing, agricultural and builder's ironmongery. Mr Roger Hughes has bought personally at cash prices in the best markets in Birmmgiiam, Sheffield and Wolverhampton, and will have the advantage of commencing business with a new stock, and the latest pro- ductions of the different branches of the trade. MAY-DAY FESTIVITIES.—A meeting of the committee of the May-day demonstration was was held at the Town Clerk's old office, on Tuesday night, for the purpose of passing accounts. The treasurer, Mr Thomas Jones, reported that £62 had been taken at the pier gates; £22 received in subscriptions,, and £1 10s for programmes. There was a balance in hand from last year of £17. The expendi- ture this year amounted to about £80, leaving a balance in hand of about £20. It was resolved to present the secretary Mr T. C. Amos, with an illuminated address in re- cognition of his services, and to present Mr Thomas Elias Jones (chairman), Mr Thomas Jones (treasurer), Mr J. D. Polkinghorne, Mr F. Sarson, and Sergeant Parcel, a framed copy of the photograph of the committee with a suitable presentation inscription. Special votes of thanks were accorded to the May Queen Hnd to her parents, to Mr Tom Wood, to the Rhyl Orchestral Society, to the judges, and to all who had assisted m promoting the success of the procession. OPENING OF WARREN ROAD NEW CHAPEL. —The new "Salem" Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Warren Road, was opened for divine service on Saturday evening last, and special inaugural services were held throughout the day on Sunday and also on the following Monday. The contract for the erection of the chapel has been satisfactorily carried out by Mr Hugh Jones, from plans and designs by Mr Thomas Parry, J.P., Colwyn Bay. The front elevation is of best Kuabon pressed bricks, its only relief being terracotta ornamentaaon. The principal feature of the elevation is the elegantly designed tracery windows, with stained glass lead lights. The interior is spacious, airy and roomy, provides seating accomodation for 450 people. The seats are of pitchpine, varnished with mahogany cappings, and the ceiling is of boards with a massive and artistic centre-piece in centre. The chapel is heated by Gibbs' lOW pressure apparatus, by which the temperature can be regulated to a uniform pressure. At the rear on the ground floor is the vestry and a large schoolroom, fiiled with reversible class seats, made locally, and over is a spacious lecture hall, certainly one of the finest in the town. The total cost of the buildinc will be about £1,800, and towards this about £200 have been promised in subscriptions supplemented by close upon £100 which the collections taken at the open ing services yielded. The sermon on Saturday 1 night was preached by the pastor, the Rev D. Ll Owen, and it had special reference to the occasion. On Sunday morning the Rev Morus Morgan,Swansea, preached; in the after- noon the pulpit was occupied by Rev S. T. Jones, Clwyd Street, and in the evening the Rev Morus Morgan again preached an im- pressive sermon to a large congregation. On Monday the Rev. Morus Morgan preached in the morning, and the Rev Thomas Gray, Birkenhead in the afternoon, both gentlemen occupying the pulpit in the evening. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL.—The annual meeting of the Rhyl Urban District Council will be held on Monday, the chief business being the election of chairman, vice- chairman and committees for the ensuing year. The meeting will be held at 3 o'clock, and ratepayers will be admitted. FUNERAL OF M1<. PAKCELL —On Saturday after- noon the remains of Mrs Parcel!, wife of Sergeant Instructor Parcel, whose death was announced in these columns last week, were interred in the New (Church) Cemetery..The preliminary portion of the burial service, which was fully choral, was couducted by the Vicar (the Rev Dan Eiwards) the musical par- effectively sustained by the choir of St John's, Mr J. D. Asher presiding at the organ. A large number of people had congregated io cburcb, and evident indications of profound sor- row were manifested as the wreath-covered coffiu was borne on the shoulders of six V olunters to the chancel, the choir meanwhile sinking the hymn, Peace, perfect peace." From church a procession was formed to the cemetery. The bereaved husband with his children, accompanied by the deceased's mother, sister and brother, were conveyed in car- riages. Following weae a detuchmeat of Volun- teers, comisiting of Sergeants Davies, Peplow, Simeock, Sarson, and Williams, with thirty of the rnk and file; Mr Veale, the chief boatman in charge, and the Coast Guards on the Rhyl station Sergeant Major Russell (Hawarden), Sagemt Tomkins (Carnarvon), Sergeant Instructor Wrai«iht (Conway), and Sergeant Instructor Carpenter (Colwyn Bay), of the permanent staff 2nd Voluneer Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers; Air Horace liaselden and Mr W. Lester Smith, Rbjl Orches- tral So j"t I, &c The coffin, which was of polished onlc with massive brass mountings, w ,s supplied by Mr D. Griffiths, who had charge of the undertaking nrrangeraeuts. Wreaths wera sent by the deceased's father and mother sister Alice, her brother Will and sisters Emmie and Tilly, by Captain Alan (iough (tha adjutant of the Volunteers), aud Mrs Gough; the non-coininissioned officers aud privates of the Rhyl Volunteers, the |membeis of the-Bugle Bind, the Sergeant Major and Instructors, 2nd V.B., R.W.F.; Sergeant Instructor and' Mrs Bishop (Flint), Sergeaut Major Crawford (Denbigh- shire .Hussars), and Mrs Crawford; Rhyl Orches- tral Society, Mr and Miss Envon.and Mrs and Miss Wright. BATHING IN THE MARINE LA-RE.-After the swim- ,ming i: races, held in connection with the regatta which took pJace last year with 60 much success in the magnificent waters of the new Marine Lake, a great number of vifitors and townspeople wonder- ed why the Council were not making use of the lake for bithing purposes in a remunerative way for the benefit of the public generally and in conse queuce of this a meeting of those most interested in swimming in the town was held at the Royal Hotel last Saturday evening. There was a very good attendance including amongst others, Messrs Strachan, Gamlin, Pugh, Steer, Brown, Roberts Jones, Lukyn, &c. Mr Lane Browu was elected to the chair, and in opening the meeting explained that there was a great want in the town for a swimming club, to be established on a proper basis, and which should be first aul foremoct an organisation for the purpose of imparting instruc- tion in swimming to members with special ineution of schoolboys. The waters of the Marine Lake presented unequalled facilities for this purpose owing to fact that there was during the height of summer so much more in consequence of the gieat evaporation, and therefore more buoyant than was the sea. He ventured to with authority, having taught three years in one of the leading London clubs, and two years as swimming master to a club at South Shields. The Amateur Swim- ming Association were fully coguizent of the favourable qualities of the lake for swimming, as they had offered the quarter mile salt water cham- pionship to be swam if there was a "lub in the town to undertake the arrangements. With regard to any objections possible from the lessee of the Marine Lake, he had seen Mr Hudson, who stited that if th., bathing was confined to the corner of the lake near the Foryd Bridge, he would suffer no inconvenience, but thought it would prove to be a great public benefit. Mr Vaughan, as one of the chief proprietors of bathing machines, had been approached, and he was in favour of the movement, and did not consider it inimical to the interests of the machine proprietors. The only objection to be urged agaiust bathing in the like would be on account of the muddy bottom, but this could be easily remedied by beaching it with shore gravel. After a discussion it was decided that it would better to defer the promotion of any club until the Council had been appealed to grant facilities in the lake. Several gentlemen present expressed the opiuion thit there was a pacing remuneration to be obtained from visitors and others if the Council provided satisfactory conven- ience and facility for public4bathing. Toese remarks were endorsed by the meeting, and a committee was elected consisting of Messrs Strachan, Gamlin, Steer, Pugh, Roberts, Jones, Hugh Roberts', Wroecocroft, Alfred Jone*. to prepare a petitiion to the Council askiug them to consider the question of public bathing iu the lake. This is now being extensively signed by ratepayers, and will be presented at the monthly Council meeting on Monday next, when, we sincerely hope, this wi 1 meet with their favourable consideration, even if it only extends to allowing the pro. osed club aud the public generally to use the deeper part of the lake near to the Foryd Bridge at a small charge for each person before the hour of say half-past eight or nine o'clock in the morning, always providing that suitable and proper regulations as to costume be enforced. The small charge to be made would soon repay the Council for any expenses of gravel beaching, diving boards or other necessary work- RHYL NONCONFORMISTS AND THE EDUCATION BILL-A meeting of the English Free Church Council was held on Thursday, April 30th, in the English Wesleyan Schoolroom, to consider the new Education Bill, and after along discussion the folfow- ing resolutions were unanimously agreed upon, and the Secretary was instructed to send copies of the same to Sir John Gorst, M.P.. Mr Sam, Smith, LP, and Mr Herbert Lewis, MP. — I, The Council is strongly of opinion that the Local Educational Authority should be elected ad hoc directly b y the people. 2, It regards the proposal in clause 27, of the Bill to introduce sectarian teaching into Board Schools as highly objectionable. It is unjust to the teachers who is the proper person to give all necessary instruction. The Council strongly hopes that there will be no tampering with the Cowpei Temple Clause. 3, The proposal to open Denominn- tional Sdhools to every kind of denominational teaching is liable to grave objection, and does not meet the serious grievance from which Noncon- formists in many localities, and especially in the rural districts, are suffering. The wish of Non- conformists is not to have an opportunity to teach their own distinctive tenets, but to have protection from practically com- pulsorily denominational teaching in schools which many thousands of the children are obliged to attend. 4, The Council is of opinion that in places where the onlv school in receipt of public money is a denomina- tional school no ecclesiastical tests ought to be imposed either on teachers or upon pupil teachers, and thus close to Nonconformists the avenue to the teaching profession. 5, It strongly protests against any increased grant of public funds, either from the local rates or from the Imperial taxes, to denomina- tional schools, unless the increased grant is ac- companied by adequate and representative public management. 6, No partiality should be shown to denominational schools, as compared with board schools, in the distribution of the special aid grant. LIST or VISITORS.—At 27, West Parade: Misses Cross, Sandiway, Nortbwich; Mr and Mrs G Bakewell son and maid, Longton Miss Parkes, do Mrs Adams, Wolverhampton; Miss Bowner, do; Miss Elsie Adams, do; Mrs Pilkington and children, Adelaide, Australia; MissFenn, Wolver- bampton; Mrs P R Williams, Misses Williams, Miss Nixon, Bangor.—Queen'a Hotel: James Gladstone, Hafod, Wrexham; lames M Hall, Liverpool; Thomas Ogden, do; Wm. Smith, Hanley; ci J Gover, do; Sam Poniton. do. — Wesfcholme. Aquarium Street: Miss Dean, Hali- fax Miss Dora Wadeworth, do Miss Wadwortb, Miss T Wadworth.Miss M J VVolworth We have just had the pleasure of viewing the much tiiked 01 tlotel Cecil, on the Thames Em- bankment, the largest Hotel in Europe, which was opened on Monday last. No expense has been spared with regard to the interior decoration, and nothing has ever been seen before on so grand a scale as the Entrance Hall, which is in white marble and presents a truly magnificent appearance. The Dining Hall, Drawing Rooms, and the various Reception Rooms are all carried out in the same lavish and tasty manner, and we must congratulate Messrs Waring and Sons, tbe firm who were selected for this work. Everywhere can be noticed the careful pereoual attention which has been given to every detail.

EPITOME OF FLINTSHIRE NEWS. MOLD.—Petty 1Sessions.—Tuesday, before a large attendance of magistrates, presided over by Mr P. B. Davies-Cooke, the licence of the White Horse, Cilcen, was transferred to J. R. Jones. On the application of Mr G. H. Simon, a special licence to sell at the beerhouse at Rhydygoleu was granted to D. Jones; aad the licence of tbe Cross Foxes, Tryddyn, was transferred to S G. LIard. HOLYWELL.—St. Wimfrzde's Well-LÍ Very (freit iS/ir."—On Monday evening, there was a large and enthusiastic gathering in St. Winefride's Hall at Hollyweil, to welcome home Father Be.u- clerk. Congratulatory addresses were given by several of those present, *nd some school children presented an address. Iu responding Father Beau- clerk said they were making a new departue. Holywell was now something more than a very ancient shrine or a successful health resort; it was a centre of pilgrimage, a living proof of the miraculous. He, perhaps, had no business to put himself forward as a prophet, but he felt that with St. Winefride, Our Lidy, and the cry of the Ran- somers they were going to make a very great stir indeed (applause). He had received three letters lately, one from a lady in Madrid, containing £ 1 0 to put up a statue of the Sacred Heart in the high- way another, containing £10 from a Chicago gentlemen towards the building of a new church; and a third from a sculptor in Rome. who said he had found a perfect piece of marble for a statue of St. Winefride. The statue would be exhibited at the Royal Academy, and the church would not be finished until many thousands of pounds hai been spent on it.—Singular Charge and Defence in a G,J,irle Oi-e.—At the Holywell sessions, on Monday, William Evans, a highly respectab'e man, residing at Ffynnongroew, was summoned by James Clarke, gamekeeper to Lord Mostyn. for game trespass. Mr Alun Lloyd prosecuted, and Mr J. B. Mtrston defended.—It appeared that on Good Friday even- the defendant was seen t) fire a gun over the eu- course wall at Llya Gillish, Mostyn, and afterwards to get over the wall and fetch a rabbit.—For the defence, it was contended that the place was common land, and the public had a right to shoot.—The bench considered the case proved, and found that no bona-JHe claim to the right had been made out. Fmed 5s aud costs £1 18s 6d.—A summons by the police against the same defendant for wantonly firing a gun within thirty feec off the centre of the rOid was dismissed. PANTASAPH.— May Procestion up Mount Calvary.—On Sunday afternoon the grounds of the Monastery and Mount Calvary was the scene of a pretty spectacle. A procession in honour of the Blessed Virgin paraded the grounds, and the ascent of the Mount. There was an exceptionally large congregation of people who joined in the procession. The Rev. Frs. Lawrence, Raphael and Wilfred officiated. Litinies were said and hymns sans: en route and the service concluded with Benediction in the church. YSCEIFIOG.—Departure of the Rev. Edward Roberts B.A.—The Rev. Edward Roberts, B.A., who has for the past two years beea curate of Ysceifiog, has resigned curacy, having accepted a similar position at Brymbo. His departure from Yi-ceifiog, where he had become highly popular, is very generally regretred, and the best wishes of the people follow him in his new and extended sphere of usefulness. GORSEDD.— Death of Mrs Judd, Ty Mo>en.- We record in our obituary column this week, the death of Mrs Judd, wife of Mr Henry Judd, Surveyor, Ty Maen, Gorsedd, which took place after a brief illness, ou Friday last A daughter of the late Mr Peter Edwards, colliery contractor, Tv Maen, Mrs Judd was a member of an old aud highly respected family ia the parish of Whitford, and the news of her un- expected death caused considerable surprise and pain to a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. The funeral, which was strictly private, to- place on Monday, in Whitford Churchyard, and was con- ducted by the Rev W. Williams, B.A.. Mostyn. The principal mourners were Mr Judd (husband), Mr John Edwards, Winkfield near Windsor (brother) Mr Edward Hughes, Isglan, Mr William Jones, Pistyll, Whitford, and Mr Alfred Jones, Rhyl. ùRTHO P. Destructive Farm Ftre.—A fire occured on Monday afternoon at the farm tenented by Mr William Astbury, Northop, and it was late in the evening before it was got under by the Mold and Sandycroft fire brigades, A block of oat-buildings, comprising granaries as well as a quantity of ag-ricultural machinery, were distroyed. i'he damage will amount to between £600 and and is mostly insured. The property forms part of Mr Bankes' estate. HAWARDEN.—Mr arid 2J{"rs Gladitone.. —— R» been entertaining the following guests at Hawaaden Castle during the last few days :—The Marchioness of Breadalbane, the Earl of Crewe, Viscouut Halifax, the Rev. Hon. Arthur and Mrs LytteL.n and Miss Margareu Lyttelton, and Mr and Miss Dumaresq. On Sunday morniug Mr and Mrs Gladstone accompanied by Mrs Dumaresq, drove in an open carriage to Hawarden Church, where they attended divine service. Mr Henry Gladstone was also present with Mr Damaresq, who with his wife, is a guest at the Castle. Both the Marehioness of Breadalbane and Lord Halifax have terminated their visits at the Castle Mr and Mrs Gladstone are both in excellent health.

EPITOME OF DENBIGHSHIRE NEWS. COLWYN BAY. District Council. Mr T. Parry presided on Tue-day over a special meeting of the Colwyn Bay and Colwyn District Council. It was decided to make arrangements for the ceremony of laying the foundation-stone of the new promenads about the beginning- of July. Cora- plaints were made us to the irregularity of the water supply at Conway Bridge, and it wis decided to ascertain the reason. — The late Mr Frost.—The funeral of the lata Mr Charles Frost, Min-y-don, Colwyn, took place on Monday aftsrnoon at Bryn. y-maen Church. The service at the house and Colwyn Church was conducted by the Rev J. Griffiths (vicar) and tLe Rev Meredith Hughes (curate, and at the graveside, Bryn-y-maen, by the Rev. R. T. Jones (())lwynB<iy). The chief mourn ers x-ere Mrs Frost (widow), Mrs Williams, (sister), Messrs F. Frost and A. Frost, London (brothers) Miss Squire (neice), Mr and Mrs Howes Roberts (neice), St Asaph, and Mr W. Jones, (Brynymaen). Over 30 carriages were piesent. RUTHIN. — A Riiiway Scheme.—A meeting of the Ruthin Town Councii was held on Tuesday. Tue Mayor (Aid. Ezra Roberts) presided. Tile Tolls Committee were requested to consider as to the advisability or otherwise of abolishing the tolls on cattle sheep and horses. On the motion of Mr Francis Dowell, a resolution was adopted urging the Charity Commissions and other bodies to exped- ite the intermediate education scheme for Ruthin.— Dr T. M. Hughes was elected a Governor of Ruthin Grammr Shool in place of Air John Joues, draper, whose term of office has expired.—The Mayor said he bad received a communication with respect to the possible extention of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway from Connah's Quay to Porthdinlieyn, in Caernarvonshire, or at auy rate for an extention of the railway in that direction through Mold so far as Ruthim. It would greatly Improve Ruthin to get that done, but he did not feel justified ut that moment in either reading the letter or in trying to move the Council to any definite action. On the motion of Alderman T. P. Roberts. the matter was referred to a committee of the whole Council. WREXHAM. — Theft of a Purse. — At the Wrexham Borough Court Oil Tuesday, Margaret Davies, a married woman, living at Bwlchgwyn. wrs charged on remsnd with having stolen a purse containing 10s 7d from the person of Mrs Brown. wife of William H. Brown, of Southsea. Mr Wynn Evans defended. The prosecutrix said that last Mondiy, whilst in the Sinithfields, she missed her purse, produced, containing 10s 7d. —Thomas Eady, a letter-carrier, of Everton, Liverpool, said he was in the Smithfield last Monday when he saw toe defendant pushing against people aud acting very suspiciously. Defendant stooped down behind a woman, raised her macintosh, aad inserted her hand in a pocket. This happened in a crowd at a saieff pigs. The sale finished at this moment, the crowd moved off, and defendant, being interrupted, took out her hand without anything in it. Defend- ant followed the crowd, and took a maroon-aoloured purse out of a ladys pocket Witness gave inform- ation to a constable and defendant was taken to the County-builnings, where she pulled out a purse containing £1 Os Id. This purse she stated was her own, but immediately afterwards produced another purse containing 10s 7d. — Defendant pleaded gulty, and was fined 10s and costs.

Sympathising Friend: "Why my dear, what's the matter ? The Mourner: "Oh! oh! oh! My hu band's going to South America?" Sympathising Friend Well, my poor dear, don't cry. It might be worse, you know." The Mourner No, it couldn't. I have to go with him He (trying to get out of it pleasantly); I'm awfully sorry that I must go to-night, Miss Bessie. What an agreeable two weeks we've had of it! I will go and ask your father—(he was going to say "to harness the horse.") She: "Oh William, I knew it would come, I asked pa yesterday, so as to save you the trouble; he's more than will- ing."

FFYNNONGROEW. ST. JOHNT'S AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.—A. very suecessful concert and demonstration was given at Ffynnongroew on the 15th inst at the Church Schools, by the members of the St. John's Ambul- ance Class, assisted by many friends. The vocal part of he entertainment was admirably sustained by Miss Ross, Miss Go-ding, Mr Bulcock, Mr D. J. Davies (of Rhyl), Master Davies, Mr Edward Davies (of G,1.rtb. and Mr Bethel (of Colwyn Biv), and the Ffynnongroew Mais Voice Cboir; whilst the instrumental part was ably rendered by the Misses Byles, Miss Cliffe. and Miss Davies. The chair was tiken by Mr Charles Batters, of Tan-y- lan, and at the close of the first part of the concert a presentation was made to Dr..Tones, Llanasa, by Mrs Batters, on behalf of the class, for the able manner in h^ had instructed the class, lfter this. Mrs Batters presented silver medallions to Mr Thomas Gosling, a. M. Cuief Officer of Customs, Mostyn, and Mr Eiwatd Davies, of Ffynnongroew, who had passed the final examination. This was followed by the presentation, by the same lady, of the certificates to the 25 memoers of the class who successfully passod the first examination, whose names are as under, viz.: Rev. Howell Harris, Charles Batbers, Thos. Pownall, Joseph Williams, Robert John Roberts. Abra.m Roberts, Robert Jones William Charles James, Robert Hughes, Edward Williams. Edward Davies, Lewis Jenkins, John Evans, Alfred Durrans, William Byles, Sergeant Nelson, P.C., John Cheney, Isiac Divies, R. W. Lloyd, Wynne. Arthur Husrhes, D. J. Hughes, Joseph Robinson.—The second part of the pro- gramme consisted of a demonstration of ambulance work by members of the class, and after a few more -ongs the proceedings weie brought to a close by a hearry vote of thanks to the hon. secretary, the Rev H. Harris, for the manner in which the class had been so ably terminated.

THE FAILURE OF A LATE RHYL HOTEL-KEEPER. At the Liverpoo1 Bankruptcy Court, on Thursday before Mr Registrar Cooper, the adjourned public examination of James W. Hyde, formerly a coal merchant, carrying on business in Southport and Wigan, and subsequently an hotel proprietor at Rbyl and Liverpool, came on. The bankrupt was represented by Mr Thorpe, of Manchester. The Official Receiver brieflv examined tbe debtor with regard to a sum of £33 lent by the bankrupt to a Mr H. Gilmore in the years 1893 and 1S94, atd which liability is disputed by Mr Gilmore. The bankrupt said he lent the money in various sums in cash and cheques, and for which he re- ceived some Mr Gilmore had not disputed the loan with hkn. Questioned about another debt of due by a Mr J. Evans since 1894 as rent of a shop in Bodford-street, Rhyl, adjoining tae Imperial Hotel, and which had not been paid over, the debtor said his stepfather, who was collecting the rents., let tbe matter s!and over. Mr Jivans had removed to another shop in Rhyl. The official receiver had applied far the money, but had received no reply to his applications —Tae Official Receiver: I have had some information, Mr Hyde, that between October, 189i, when the second receiving order was made. and the time you were arrested in March, 1896, a period of about a year and four months, yon made htrge commissions or earned large commissions.—The Debtor: Ko, I have not eirned large commissions. There is some commission earned bat not paid, and the official receiver had possession of the asset. The Official Receiver applied for an account to be filed in regard to all moneys earned by commission or otherwise since 1S94, and the extmination was adjourned to June 4.

RHUDDDAN. A RHUDDLAN SHIP'S OFFICER AND HIS WIFE,— At Northop Sessions on Thursday, Mrs M.Catherine J oue- m'1cl an application to) tbe magistrates to commit her husband, Thomas Richard Jones, a ship officer residing at Rhuddlan, for not having paid £:26 5s. arrears of a maintenance order m'ld by the Holywell magistrates. The plaintiff and defendant were married in 1S71, and lived together till about ten years ago, when the plaintiff obtained a separat- ion order from her husband for cruel treairaent, and an order was made for 15s per week. This the defendant had not pa d, and since then an order had been obtained for the pByment of the arrears. The defence was that Jones had been out of employment for over twelve months and was as poor as a "church rat" and that what had already been paid had been paid by kind friends of toe defendant, fhe benh recommended toe parties to come to an amicable settlement the solicitors for the parties withdrew, and a settlement was arrived at, the de- fendant to pay £:21 down to cancel ail the arrears, and to continue paying taa order for 15s. per week.

CLOTHING THE ARMY. # A writer in Pearson's Maazine" dispels the popular delusion that when a recruit joins the army his uniform is made to fit him. The uni- forms are made in thirty-six different sizes, num- bered consecutively from one to thirty-six, and all that has to be done is to send along the num- ber required, and that particular uniform is served out which comes nearest to the measure- mcnts of the soldier. Great coats and cavalry cloaks are made in eighteen different sizes, and over 90.000 of these are always kept in stock. A very big stock of shirts, all of one material, is kept on hand, and when I was there the quantity exceeded 200,000. But there is no'.I:ing more astounding in the stores <1: than the huge quantity of necessaries. Thousands of packing cas3s, piled up to the very top of the lofty rooms, are to be found in this branch, filled with nothing but blacking and pipe-clay for clean- ing accoutrements, braces,' combs bru-bes, fn v.r, boot, avid clothes) table knives, forks, spoons, big clasp knives (for these are always used when a regiment is on active scrvi- e). and spurs. Rather a curious fact is thai these L< are so awkward to pack that only ninety will go into a ca-e capable of holding about fonr bis' The razor is a marvel of cheapness and tbe !tlang Depot is ^u-tly proud of i:< r.M';y to dispose of th;e aril '•cr.ee for which half-a-crowo aud >h;r,g' .re in the SUOTJS. No fewer than of tl.-e^e articles are disposed of in a y: -r. v tore- and tons of brown soap are sent out. t" regiments all the world over for ov n to the smallest matter* i- ra^t and the British soldier must. wash his face witM soap of a speeil'ed brand, only to be obtained through the Clothing. Depot, ana must bather his- chin with a shaving brush only obtained through the same source. The quantity of cloth and serge issued last year was 3,000.000 yards, and-the quan'ity of cotton material over 1.500,000 yards, wHie ihe total number of garment? about equal'"d this la*t figure. Absolutely nothing is wast-d or thrown aside, and the very shreds of silk and cotton, and the shavings from the cloth when it is 1V,j" out out and made up are put into sacks, store a in a big shed, and sold every year for £5,OOU or so. The Major: So the Gubbingtou girls are kick again. The Captain Oh and you seen them? The Major: No—not as yet. The Captain: Then how do you know? The Major (crimsoning): "Well—a—I noticed the clothes line the other day. Tommy (down in the street) Oh, pa, put your head out of the window a minute, Pa (putting his head out of the window) What is it, Tommy ? Tommy Nothing, except that I have got a bet on with Johnny Jones that your bald place is bigger than his pa's bald place. Doctor (to patient): What ails you? Indeed. I don't know. I only know I suffer. What kind of life do you lead." I work like an ox, I eat like a wolf, I am as tired as a dog, and I sleep like a horse. In that case I should consult a veterinary surgeon. At last, I understand." sighed Mr. Home- flat, verily, as he put a slat in the bedstead and saw that it didn't tit. Understand what." Said his wife, baoutiering the tack into the carpet. At last. answered Mr. Homeflat, "I understand the true force of that phrase, a moving scene.' My dear." said the cannibal queen to the cannibal king. how shall we have the missionary cooked." I would prefer him roasted whole," replied hie dusky majesty. But, my dear, consider our daughters, whom we have reared so care- fully within the palace limits." "Well then fricassee him. You always were an awful prude. At a Scotch Police Court an old woman— the solitary prisoner—was brought up before the presiding bailie. As I am the only ane, yer lordship micht let me she pleaded shyly. Na, Tibby," severely spoke the bench, that will I n0- jjS £ cause there is only you, I'll gie ye't as het an' strange as I'm aHooed by statoot to dae, I've been nearer gettin' a pair o' white gloves that ony magistrate that ever sat in this Court, an wad hae ha en them but for yer gettin fou Forty days wil bard labour, without the option o' a fine