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LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONES OF ST DAVID'S CHURCH. INTERESTING CEREMONY. "DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW CHURCH. <vf^nf°Dndation st(nes fcke new Church much «?eJ!ere lai?' on Mond*y kst- Bitl> thorough «cc"L The Procee,],'°«s we™ at one lime S.d T'l T7' u ™w,er k.,«. • 8,8 it would spoil the cetem 'n good tioie prevent this, ,t modw.ted and was fi„ 5here WM a great concourse of persons, old and youn». who took a most mtellig-eut interest in ali the proceedings, here and there being seen members of some of the Nonconformist bodies. The facts connected with this new church re to well known tq our readers that we Ileed no. here touch upon them. ''he work has not beeii in hand long", and much for the) enterprise oi the Mr Samuels,[ vthat such progress stones^ nia^e as to alloV the ioundation T-^q^0 ^aid at so early\a date. in the w were theVone ia the nave and it is in- laid was the *^ent*cm that tfte stone the^e I <?\he chancel8 stone whicHv was laid in .Irs Mostyn>e^ Rof the original church by nd who placed who e year 1B38. TM?.8kone in pd^ition in Jifr Samuels' men was re-dressed by a further interesting'ttbus used aSaiP and laid bjr the niece 5 f*ture was thai, it was tnt late Mrs Moatyn, namely, Miss Townshend, of Cae Dai, and the fact was recorded on the stone thus This foundation stone, laid hy Mrs Mostyn of Segrwyrf, in 1838, was re-laid by her niece, Miss Tovmshend, in 1894 Of course, the usual cavity was made in the under stone, and in this was placed a bottle containing the following doewnonts: The old parchment found under the stone when recently excavated, and a description of which we gave in our columns; an exterior and interior view of the old church; a plan of the old church, shewing the ground and gallery floors; a plan 9f the proposed new church; a copy of last Satuidays Denbighshire Free Press and a copy of the service used at the ceremony; together with a description of the new church as it will be finisked (particulars of which we give below). To enable Miss Townshend to perform her interesting task, a platform had been erected, and here she took up her position in good time for the purpose, accompanied by several friends. The other foundation stone was that of the chancel, which the committee had re- quested should be laid by Miss Tumour, Grove House, the daughter of Dr Tumour, who has so generously undertaken the cost of the chancel. This stone was placed in the outer wall of the chancel nearly to the Park-street entrance to the church. In the cavity underneath the stone was placed a bottle which contained a similar description of the church to that in the other bottle (and given bolow); am exterior and interior view of the old church, and a copy of the first appeal issued as to the restoration, with the illustration showing the three decker pulpit; a copy of the service, and a copy of last Saturday's Denbighshire Free Press, &c. At this spot a platform had been raised to enable the lady builder to properly ac- complish her task. She was accompanied by her father and other friends (and in the procession of clergy we noticed her brother, the Rev A H Tumour), and the part she took in the ceremony was thus recorded on the stone This foundation stone was laid in 1894 by Miss Turnour, daughter of Arthur E Turnour, Esq., M.D, at whose cost the chancel was erected. To enable the ladies to build with perfect stability they were providsd by the builder with mallets, which had been made out of some of the oak taken out of the old church, and on which a suitable inscription had been placed. They were alpo the recipients of silver trowels, on whieh the donar (Mr R Lloyd Williams, the arohitect), had had placed the following inscription: Pro- sented to Miss Turnour on the occasion ot her laving the foundation stone of the 9 chancel of St David's Church, Denbigh, 23rd April, 1894." A similar inscription, with alteration to Miss Townshend, appeared on the other trowel. Long before three o'clock every position, from which anything could be seen, was taken possession of, and there were very many quite unable to see anything whatever of what was being done, so great was the crowd; all they could do was to listen to what portion of the service they could now and again hear, and stay to have a look at the stones when the service was over. A PROCESSION waa formed at the Church House, at three o'clock, in the following order:- I nstrumentalists, The Choir (in Cassocks and Surplices), The Clergy, in large numbers (all in surplices) and including the Ven Archdeacon H Jones, The Lord Bishop (who was attended by his Chaplain, the Rev E M Roderio, M.A.), The Building Committee, and the General Public. On the way to the Church the hymn— "Glorious things of thee are spoken, Zion, city of our Grod," was sung with orchestral accompaniment. On arriving on the ground the choir were placed on a raised platform, whilst on a more elevated part, the Bishop, the Rector, and all the other clergy. The organiat (Mr Roberts) was also on this raised portion, so that the English and Welsh choirs were closely surrounding him. All things being ready, the Rector said Our help is in the 7< k°r<* responded Who made heaven and earth." Other petitions followd, and then was sung the Psalm commencing— O how aniakle are tby dwellings thou Lord of hosts 1" Then after a number of appropriate petitions and the Lord's prayer, led by the Rector, he offered the following prayers "0 Alaiighty Lord God, Whom the heavens and eirth cannot contain, let Who disdainest not to dwell with Thy Chircll here on earth Merci- fully grant that all evil miy depart from this niece whereon we are about to lay the foundation ,)f a house to the honour and praise of Thy most Holy Name; threngk Jesus Christ our Lord, Who ever liveth and reigaeth with Thee, in the unit, ot tn Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. ADeQ." II 0 Lord Jesus Christ. Son of the Living God, W 1.0 set the brightness of the Father's glory, and th AiD-es* image of His Person; the chief corner- .f tne h«wa'roul the mountain withoat hands; the fable foundation; Strengthen these stones ,mm ta Th Name: and Thou, Who art .nd t». by Wkom i. U. I« in-ia* God creatsd all things, bt», we beseech Thl. IX beaiai"0*'th8 ,ncrea8e' aB(1 c°t* aAu;. 0ur work, which is undertaken Slfc1111!0 W J TkJ Nmw, Who. with the Father U i.BlS3y Spi"<. li'«« »"d r81gn' a,i' trt? "r r,e to pace far a foundation in tne > of Hi* Wbo is the tried and pr*cl0U9 IT ant that a!l they who 'o the th • work shall have faithfully offered t» Th»« of their awbuaace, m*y ever be preserved, bo h in body aed^soui, tbroH^h Je*u8 Christ our Lord. Amen. Then was sung the Psalm, commenting "I w.*s glad when they said unto me: ^VVe will go into the house of the Lord. At this point the Bishop, accompanied by his Chaplain, the Rector and Archdeacon Hugh Jones, proceeded to the stone in the Nave, which was to be laid by Miss Townshend. Mr Lloyd Williams, the architect, handed her a. silver trowel, with which she carefully spread the mortar, and the stone having been lowered into its place, Mr Samuels, the contractor, handed her a mahogany mallet, suitably inscribed, with which she successlullycouipleted her work, saying, In the faith of Jesus Christ, I place this Foundation stone, in the name of God the Father, God the Son, and I God the Holy Ghost. Amen." I The Bishop, Rector, Archdeacon, &c., then proceeded to the stone i. the Chancel, and here Miss Turnour was handed a similar silver trowel by the architect, with which she dexterously spread the mortar, and the stone was then lowered, Mr Samuel, the contractor, handing to her a mahogany mallet, bearing appropriate inscription, with which she well and truly laid the stone, saying, In the faith of Jesus Christ, I place this Foundation-stone in the Name of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost. Amen." The Bishop then said:—Here let true faith, the fear of God, and brotherly love ever remain; this place is consecrated to prayer and to the praise of the most holy Name of the same our Lerd Jesus Christ, Who ever liveth with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen. „r Then was sung the Welsh hymn commencing- Un sylfaen fawr yr Eslwys, Yr Arglwydd Iesu yw The Bishop then read three appropriate Welsh prayers. The Rector then announced that at this point it had been intended that the Wardens and Sidesmen should receive the offerings of the Worshippers en behalf of the Building Fund, but the crush being so great they felt it would be impossible to do so, and there- fore the collection would be taken at the gates as those present left, and he reminded them that the committee were still Zi,ooo short of completing the work as they desired, and they trusted those present would contribute liberally. The hymn, We lova the place. 0 God," was then sang, and the Bishop pronounced the Benediction. The procession reformed, and returned to the Church House, singing the hymn— Lord of the world above, How pleasant and how fair." The people soon afterwards dispersed, the interesting proceedings having been a thorough sHecess. The collections at the gates amounted to X15 15s. A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW BUILDING. We are indebted to the archit9ct for the following copy of the description of the Church, which was deposited underneath the stone The Church, of which the foundation stones are laid this day, is being built on the site of the original Church, which was com- menced in the year 1838. The old Church was taken down (with the exception of the tower) in consequence of its unswitability for the services of the Church. The follow- ing is a description of it :A. nave, 74 feet by 40 feet, with a single span roof over the whole width, under which there was a plaster ceiling in the form of a Tudor arch. It was lighted by five single lancet shaped windows, with cusped heads, on each side, the width of same was 8-feet 6-inches, and they ran fro:n a height of 6 feet from thg ground floor across the back of galleries, to a height of 19-feet G-inches, finishing in small gablets. The pews were narrow, high, and extremaly uncomfortable, and a gallery ran on three sides of the nave. The organ was placed in the West end gallery. The accommodation was supposed to be 828, but in reality the available sittings were far less than that number. The chancel was of very limited size, and stood out from the chancel arch some 8-feet, the width being 16 feet. It contained a large window of a late perpendicular character, which wai filled with pointed glass by Ballantine, of Edin- burgh. The window was put up by Arthur E Turnour, M.D., of Grove House, Den- bigh, in memory of Mrs Tatlock, of Plas Clough, Denbigh. On the south side of the chancel there was a small vestry, and on the north side a porch, both being placed angle wite. The pnlpit, which stood immediately in front of' the centre of chancel arch—forming a gigantic obstruction—was of the old-fashioned three- decker type, viz.: Clerk's desk on the floor level; above it the reading desk, the pulpit sarmouating the whole. The upper portion of the tower was added, and the bell given, by the late Thomas Hughes, of Ystrad, in 1850. The architect was the late Thomas Penson, of Oswesiry." The church now being built has a nave the same length ps the old one; but the building covers considerably more gronnd by reason of the addition of aisles and transepts, the lengthening of the chancel with organ chamber and vestry. The following is a more detailed description There is an en- trance from the west tower, as heretofore, into the nave, which is 74 ft. long and 83-ft. G-in. wide. There is a main passage of 5-ft. wide along the centre of nave, with two side passages, which occupy the whole width of the N. and S. aislei, and are continued across the transepts. The aisles are divided from the nave by three arches on each side, above which are Clerestory windows, and N. aad S. transepts are divided off by large arches rising nearly to the level of cornice of nave roof. The chancel is 21-ft. wide and 38 ft. long, in- ternally the chancel arch being the full width of chancel. Smaller arches on either open from the nave to a vestry on the north side and the organ chamber on the Routh, and there is a larger arch opening from each to the chancel. On the north side there is an imposing porch, with doors opening into transept and veatry. The altar is raised seven steps above the floor of nave, giving considerable dignity to the east end. There are small Lancet windows in the aisles, and larger ones at the west end of nave large three-light lancets in each transept; and the organ chamber and vestry are lighted by single lancot windows. The east window is also a three-light lancet window, and is so arranged that the painted glass from the old east window can be re- used with very little alteration. The glass in the' tracery portion of the old window is intended to be used iip and the single lancet windows which are placed on the N. and S. sides of the sanctuary, are also to be filled with painted glass. A seiilia and credence niehe are provided in the south wall. The whole of the interior of the church is to be lined with cind the owl side faeed with stonework in irregular courses, the old stone being used up as far as possible, whilst all the door and window dressings (except- ing those in the crypt) are of Freestone from Cefn, Ruabon. The roof over nave is open up to the level of the upper collar. The portion from the cornice to the level of lower eollar of principals is covered and plastered betweei the timbers, whilst the i space between the lower and upper collars takes the form of a semi-octagon, and is boarded over with timbers. The chancel and transept roofs are boaried and have cornices and moulded ribs dividing the lengths into bays. The floors of nave, transept, aisles, and vestry are to be of wood blocks upon a concrete founda- tion, the chancel is to be paved with encaustic tiles. The Church is to be heated with hot- water pipes, the heating apparatus being fixed in a chamber below the vestry the engineer for this work is Mr T A Wynne Edward?, The Foundry, Denbigh. Fresh air will be admitted through fines formed in the walls and entering the Church through gratings fixed in the window seats. The vitiated air will be extracted by means of a trunk carried from above the collar of nave roof and continued up the inside of the tower. The building will be lighted by gas. For the present chairs are intended for the sit- tings in nave and transepts. The accommo- dation is a little over 600. The font which is the gift of the Ministering Children's League, is to be placed on the south side of the west doorway. The old orgtn, which originally came from St Hilary's Church, having been presented by Lord Kirkwall, is to be 0 placed in the organ chamber. The choir stalls, in the chancel, are intended to be of oak. The pulpit is to be placsd on the south side of chancel arch, and there will be a reading desk on each side of chancel im- mediately underneath the arch. The fall in the ground, eastwards, has been taken advantage of to form a room under the chancel (the floor of which is carried upon iron girders and concrete arching). This room, it is hoped, will be found useful for various church purposes. The church (with the exception cf the ehancel, which is the gift of Arthur E Tumour, M.D.) is being erected by public f substription, the total coat being about £4500. The contractor for the building is William Edge Samuel, of Wrexham; and the architect, Richard Lloyd Williams, of Denbigh. Denbigh, 23rd April, 1894. It was originally intended to erect a new chancel only, but this meeting with strong opposition from a number of Churohmen, Dr Turnour generously offered to erect the chancel at his own cost, pro- vided the Building Committee re-erected the body of the Church. This offer was gratefully accepted, and hence the present building came to be erected."
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RUTHIN. Other Euthij Nzwa will be found on next PSke. Archdeacon's VISITh.TrON.-On Monday last the Yen Archdeacon Hugh Jones held his annual visitation for the rural deanery of Dyffryn Clwyd, at 8t Peter's Church, when there was a full attendance of the Churchwardens from the various parishes, the clergy not having been summoned, as the Bishop is to hold his visitation this autumn. Aftrr the usual service, and the admimstraitoa of holy communion, the Archdeacon instructed the new wardens as to their duties and took their declarations of office.-The Archdeacon has visited three other centres during the week, for the same purpose. Wedding AT Llanbbdb Chuech.—Oa Wednes- day ruorniug a very interesting and popular wedding took place at the pretty little Church of jjlanbedr, near Ruthin. The bridenroom was Mr W Albert Lloyd, A.M.T.C., F.C.O.G., organist of the Church, eldest son of Mr R Lloyd (Eos Clwyd), Ruthin; and the bride was Miss Emily Jones, daughter of Mr J D. Jones, of Rhiwysg Farm, Llanbedr. The ssored edifice was crowded, a large number of the resident gentry of Llanbedr and of Ruthin being also present. The service was choral, Mr Barrow, of Ruthin, presiding at the Organ. The officiating clergy were the Rev T Jonee, M.A.. rector of Llanbedr and the Rev John Jones, curate. The Rev J E Cardigan Williams, curate of Rutain was also present at tbe Ireakfast at Rhiwyeg. The weddiag presents were very numerous and valuable. Further particulars will be given next week.
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» — ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PRIMROSE LEAGUE, No. 904. The annual meeting of the Ruthin Habitation, of which Mr G H Denton is Ruling Councillor, and Mrs Naylor-Leyland, dame president, was held at the Assembly Room, Ruthin, on Wednesday last, when during the proceedings speeches were made by Tudor Howell, Esq., the Conservative candidate for the Denbigh Boroughs; J E Fincham, Esq Provincial Secretary; the Ruling Councillor, &c., &c. Music and dancing formed a most interesting feature of the proceedings, the whole being- excel- lently arranged by the hon sec., Miss M M Jenkins. Mr G Denton was supported by Messrs Brooke Cunliffe, E 0 V Lloyd, Rouw, and Dr Jenkius. The usual business having be2n transacted, Mr Brooke Cunliffe was presented with the grand star, and Miss Edwards with the special service clasp, both recipients being loudly cheered. The chairman, in a few well chosen words, in- troduced the candidate for the Denbigh boroughs, who met with an enthusiastic reception. Mr Howell dwelt on Church and other subjects. During the evening ex- cellent songs were rendered. Mr Fincham was unable to speak at any length, owing to a severe cold. Among those present were Mr George and the Hon Mrs Blezard, Mr and Mrs Denton, Mr Tudor Howell, Dr and Mrs Jenkins, M ss Jenkins, (hon. secretary), Mr Charles Preston (Ruling Councillor Llanfair Habitation) Mrs Rouw, Mr and Mrs Theodore Rouw, lvlrs Bancroft, Mr Whittington, Miss Green (treasurer), Mr Bryan, and others.
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Sir Francis Clinntrey, R.A, the eminent sculptor, died on November 25, 1841, Ho was the son of a working carpenter, and byliisgieab ability aud genius raided himself to the highest pinnacle of fame, and was justly termed the Praxiteles of his nge. His group of "The Sleep* ing Children," in Lichfield Cathedral, is considered his masterpiece. No one can breal,he ab a greater height ihaiisayet, miles from the earth. The firsb ebenin pnnkeb on the Thamee was brought from Scotland in 1S15. P Among all races the weight of the mala brain is 10 pec ceub. heavier Q that of the female.
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ECHOES OF THE CLWYD VALE. WHAT FOLKS SAY AND DO. Appropriate contributions solicited. Notice.—The Editor does not neses- sarily agree, or identify himself, with all the "sayings and doiosys"reeordid in this aelumn many of whish are contributed from various sources. That there should be a stop put to the stupid and thoughtless manner in which the markets kave on two occasions been ruined at Denbigh. That if people who have no interest, or business in the market, want to make demonstrations, they should be compelled to do it where they will noi interfere with the trade of the town. That it was bad enough to have the sale of goods seized for tithe sold in the middle of the market and bloeking the streets, but that a lot of people should use the place for making harangues is not to be tolerated. That people should have some consideration for each other, and cirtainly a little consideration would have prevented the sacrifice of the trade of the shopkeepers, who depend in a great measure upon market day. That of course if the square were taken posses- sion of by a lot of Church defence spoaters, and the trade stopped and the streets blocked, the persons preaching en Wednesday would soon raise an outcry and have the nuisance stopped. That people have a perfect right te make a lawful demonstration about the sale of a seized cow or a pair of pictures, but they have no right to interfere with the public convenience or atop the trad", of their neighbours, and if they do so, they ought to he made to move on." That the fact that one of the preachers is the ex-Ghairaaan and an Alderman ef the Governing Body of the County does not justify a publie nuisance and obstruction. OThat the whole proceedings were a farce and answered no good purpose whatever. That the bailiff got through the disagreeable job very well. That Ishmael was in fine form, the County Court Judge not being there to cut short his fine flights of oratory, as he was the last time he appeared en tithe business in that vicinity. That the party would indeed be badly off for orators to require the services of Mr Ishmael Jones. That they wish it distiaetly understood that he was not one of the planned preachers, nor is he one of the anti-tithe leaders," but his burn- ing zeal for the cause prompted him to deliver hia soul on the occasion. That the "ooo was a lean 'un, and its runniag powers good. That each person was certain he could toll exactly how many people were present. That one said 300, another 600, another 1000, another was sure it was about 2000, and so on according to taste. That the crowd was a mixed one, and included the Mayor on the one hand and the Conservative candidate for Fliotehire (Col Howard) on the ether. That High-street tradesmen hops this is the last market day they are to have ruined. That there will be a great treat at Denbigh on Whit-Tuesday, when the splendid band of the famous training ship "Indefatigable," frcm Liverpool, will be at the Castle. That certain persons are holding up their hands in holy horror, that the Chnroh people should da such » shocking thing as allow the men engaged in building the church to have some beer, with food, in the Church House. That as a matttr of fact the Rector, Committee, and Chnrchpeople had nothing to do with it, it being a gift on the part of the employers. That it is pitifully mean to try and make political aad sectarian capital out of eueh an incident. That some of the people who are thus so terribly shocked would have no hesitation in getting drunk even at somebody clsVs expense. That all working men are not water drinkers, and no deubt the employers thought it was better to give them their beer there than send them to a public house. That the lady who lost her brooch at the cere- mony of St David's Church, on Monday, can hear of it by referring to page 4 of this paper. That Denbigh, Ruthin and St Asaph are amongst the towns from 7which the railway company isoue special fares for singers to the Handel Festival, at the Crystal Palaee, this year. That they have had a tremendous row in Rhyl Commissioners' meeting as to whether an outsider shall be elected chairman this year in view of the forthcoming Royal visit. That the proceedings were protracted, and the talk was loud and personal, but they took care to exclude the reporters. That this is a nice sort of prelude to < Royal visit. That they'll make it up before the eventful period arrives. That the St Asaph "trio" took part in a concert at Rhvi last week end, ever which Mr Ralli presided. That a special meeting of the County Council is held at Ruthia to-day. That the finanoial statement is likely to excite much attention. That the estimated expenditure for the year endiag 31ft March, 1805, is the large total of £ 54,121 5. Sid. The estimated receipts being £ 37,036 125 8d., leaving t: 17,084 12a 7d to be provided out of the county rates.
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THE VALE OF CLWYD AT RUTHIN END RINGS WITH THE FOLLOWING "ECHOES." That Inspector Jarvis, who has gene to Aber- gele. received a handsome meershum pipe from the police of the Ruthin .i dsioll. That it is hoped he will often have a chaaci of smoking the pipe of peace in his new hnwe. That thecuckee has been heard warbling its sweet notes around kathin for the last nine or ten days. That a little elbow grease would do a lot of good at Ruthin station. That ) oa can write your name on the dust in the waiting roome, and this does r.ot make the room very tempting to those having to wait any length of tiuje of time at the station. That the officer of the Society for the Protection of Childr-n would exercise greater prudence, and better serve the society and public, if he kept his visits to himself, and did not communicate them to a certain newspaper corretpoodent. That bis visits eugbt, one would think, to be private till they have been reported to his committee. That it is not usual or fair to publish all the details of cases against people who are likely to be brought before the magistrates. That Ruthin people, of all classes, are very t indig ant at the sensational reports published, which are calculated to bring the town izto undeserved and unenviable notoriety. That the operations of the excellent society named do Dot require sensational puffing, such as has been resorted to in this district. That the proceedings of th* Primrose League meeting and dance were "A I." r KIS.SINO THK POL'I: S TOE. \Y lieu the Inpe hits hie io» Uit>*eii he wears n slipper wilh a ciohs upon j|. it, in tho Cio-h ihnt receives thin 1 ij» hoinnirp. Before the fii»hih con- we are toWl by MuHhew nf W«hintiuxicr, Popes gitve ilicii- IIIIIHI to be ealuteil but il. hap- pened 1.1ml, h c-M tRui misguided woiimii not. only kissed a Holy Father's h,I, bill 111, CJ"ef zoll it, which so H'amializnil him that ho intintwiiniolj' it off. Afier ii-sit lie was forced to piesent his foot instead, a practice which has continued over J since. | i
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He who reigns within himself, and rules paesiog desires, and fears, is more than a king. Every bride is beautiful, and it is a inystry where all the plain married women come from. Every mother may be, should be, a kiixi,. gartuer, cherishing her cliiMreu as spiiit-b;a. soins, nob hoping, but knowing them altogeAei lovolj.
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PARLIAMENT AND THF mor-om L1SHMENT AND DIKFN J^??STAB- OF THE WELbH CHDRP5HT THE TITHES TO BP S OVER TO COUNTY CO^CU^ The Government Bill for fi1a rv lishment and Disendowment of t'liw Church was brought into the Houl Sh, Commons last mght by the Home Secret, °f and the nature of it ia indicated by ? V*l that it luvs given unqualified satiafact^ 1' Liberatiolaists l,ke Sir Geor»e o'u 40 Morgan although, few extremists Lloyd Georje assert that the ChmvX tMr been treated too generously 11 *^8 Mr Gee, we learn, strongly obie<>ta clergy having their tithes and incom ,6 life, as by that method Disestablish! and Disendowment cannot be He considers a pensiou-one-sixtieth of t?1?' incomes—adaquate. their For full details our reader* «i.«. u the da^y papers, but the following to naary serves to indicate the chiPf° • SUni- Mr Asquith, in asking le&ve tQP,01.^8 bill to terminate the Establ's ent of the Church of England in Wales and e mouthshire, and t- make provisiS? • °n^ spect of the temporalis thereof re~ there were a number of parishes kli 8aid to English dioceses which were wh ?ffirin8 eluded geographically in Wales y ln~ other hand, there were a number n? °n belonging to Welsh dioceses vhiS!1*1* wholly situated in England It Were posed to follow the geographical diocesan boundary where the twrT coincident. There were at pres^r^6 n°t Welsh parishes, with a total nonnio^Welve 6,GOO people and with an agnreoSt n °f astical value of £ 2,350, which wU °°clesi- eluded in the English dioceses of w °* Chester, and Lichfield, and which wolfu0,'3' come subjec to this bill- wh'i were fourteen English parishes tllere population of 20,G000 and an a total ecclesiastical value of £ 4,800 now included in the Welsh h Asaph, and which would be traw*C °f some English diocese, and not W r*d to ject to the bill. As to certain horde 0 Sllb* it was proposed that the Welsh ^ParisileS Commission should have power to rl ^UUdary whether they should be treated „ within or without Wales, an appe?! 'Ih(% Queen in Council being permnt i date proposed as the date of Dieestablish. ment was the 1st January, 1806 The riht hon gentleman went at some leuoth int the financial part of the subject int° position of the future Church Rpnra Body and the Commission which «rSG?tiitive with the temporalities. The G deal he said, proposed to make such v?^'?'n.mefct, would prevent the alienation of i0u as guard for every national public r>„ Safe- corpus of the property which 2? the from the Church to the nation and ? pass far as the property was attached to1 1 s° and parishes it should in futUre I 0Calitie3 and enjoyed locally and parochially6 Temporalities Commission of thrpJ* all the property of the Church vested, subject to all encumbrances'° and the existing interest of evsty in nP°a ifc and holder of an ecclesiastical offiCUtn^ent the churches except the cathedral on the application of the Renr w°nld Body of the disestablished Church ek8ttta^ve by the Commissioners in that bod'v Veate<l to all public and private riBi.VQ Sub.)ect cathedrals, the Government thouriiV Til<* to be treated as national monumQlo i°U^ht a request from the Representative ft the Church, it would be the dutv iy °f Commissioners to permit them continued to be used for the nUrt,10 bo divine service. The parsona«*e-hon« 88 °f be handed over to the Representativ^ The disestablished Church would Tf>h • 0cty. private benefac'ions--going back to lTn^6 winch amounted to about £ 13,oqo The burial grounds would be vested ^6ar* parish councils, district councils and tllQ councils, and, subject to the' int* u8h existing incumbents, tho glebes w^s of similarly vested, and the tithe rent I d be vested in the County Council. As t be interests, they proposed that so lnn«eXlstitiS holder of any benefice or office n the duties of the oflica he should b to his present emoluments, with ti, 9 e,ntitle<3 of exchanging his exiting compensation annuity on a W f°r a Curates were not dealt with, and as tn f?.Ca^e. patrons compensation was not to e-. year's emoluments of the benefit °^e right hon. gentleman stated, in Co i 'i As to the ultimate application 0f th sioii: they would he devoted to the ereV support of cottage or other hosnii \°n °1' dispensaries, rr convalescent hom °* provision of trained nurses for the *th« the foundation aud maintenance P°op» parish or district halU or PUblic provision of labourers' dwelling tnents, technical and higher edn™»? aliot- the establishment and maintaina! national library and museum or n °* :i art, and any other public purpose of i 1 general utility for which provision fr made by statute out of the nuhi;«18 Uf- Tbe central fund (derived from <! *t<H- and episcopal revenues) remaining P 'Ul;'r hands of the Commissioners wo'i applied to useful purposes of a be character, having regard to the im ;^neral the Principality as a whole—not of two-thirds of it being devoted to i atl and higher education.—Sii M Hi said he thought the Governing-'h« i icl* influenced on this questitf- b* heen change in the composite of --°ertaiQ ment. They knewJow evident it ) T?rn~ for some time pst tlut Mr (]■>■>1 6en been a most.eluctant suDrerr*. T never bVpromoter of 8^h a bm *°uld been Ltd before the Hou-e t i • as ba<i Hick-Beach's) cpinion disendowmer,!811 the same thing as plunder and sacri?61' Tks was not a matter that affected wT' aone; it vitally ttff„etod the Ckn^,alca KngUnd—Sir (j Osborne 5 the supporters of the Church to 1 advised fore they rejected tho bill, for it was ° Abyi Tilght 80 fu/ther and far worsPG°SSMe Abe Thomas said it was a good bill would be welcomed by the neonlp d Mr Addison and Sir E wtbsuf t u sted' tbe debate, which, on tL« ,L? part Lloyd-George, was adjourned Mond°f JIr ng fued for it. rtBumptioa! °day
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UNPKSCEDBttTED OFFER TILL MAY lsT ONLY. —Sereral Brooke's Safety's, last year'. patterns, oost A14, for JB8 10a. Buller, Denbigh. **28 WZLSH Dblbgatbs TO Canada.W« have Teceived a copy of the report presented by Mr John Roberts, of Plas Heatom farm, on his visit to Canada, at the invitation of the Canadian Government. The report i» >n *D<~ ^ea^8 very fully with the subjeot. We hap« next week to give, at any rate, come very full extrasto there- in -from.. Meanwhile, we might say that a copy can -,be had, by anyone specially interested in the subject, from J Dyke, Canadian Government agent, Liverpool. „ — Mb39bs Lucas and Co., of thb Bbfobitory, Liverpool, held a ep«>Mf ?ale « their new branch, -at Wrexham, ororlookiag the two railway stations, on Tuesday last. Abeut 150 herses were catalogued, aad prizes were fiven In six clasives. These golas are now well known anc'. draw a large coBcousxe ol buyers from all paits oi the kingdom. The co-P tition -as very keen, a;ld some very Wgh price, were realised. There wa. a splendid .how of high cla« draught horses, hacka.ya. cobs •nd ponies. The jndges had great difficulty in deciding the pnze wmnerg SyCDKKra—1» the reoenfc class list issued by the classical moderators a; Oxford, two former students of the University College of JValM, Aberystwyth, Mr James Davis, Bl- "London, (nephew of Mr Cottom, Dtnbigh), an* » r »u «^-l'esi obtained second «Uea bononrs. Another former student, Mr W Jenkyn Jenes, B.A. Itonaon, !l?'i! obtained a foundation saholarsUipi11 mental and moral science at Qonville and Caias college, Cambridge. In the reoant scholarship examination at Jesus college, Oxford, th>» following students have been successful:—Mr F W B*rford, a scholarship of £ 80 in mathematics; Mesa" T J Evans aud T 8 Bateman (former student), -exhibitioaa in natural science and history respect- ively. TEts Count* Council AND th* POLICB.-Ofl the agenda of the meeting of the County Council, held to-day at Ruthin, Mr Mobs, the .jhairman of -the Council, has givea notice of the following motion in reference to the police That in the opinion of this oonncil it is imperative in the lnser" est of justice, for theBafety of the public and the proper administration of the licensing laws, jh" the control of tha poliee in •<kch c°uatT *h9afJl. removed from the joint cemmittes and P1* tirely ia the hand, of the county representing the ratepv«"pf the couaty^ Qf a cop/ of this resolution be sent t wilt «very county council in E.glan oll lo pa8a a a. requeat tha» he will ask hi" ^rd u fco tkeir similar resolution, and Hj. #f CoMmons< To repi# estatives in the »^unty and of the Den- representatives* riaw tc thair pressing this bigh Boroughs, ^0f the Government." natter open ML^ugh the kiadness ef a committee Cowcbbt. me9noert was got up for the benefit m -rapera' assistant t> his brothtr, Mr Jhas hftd a yerT severe illness. Messrs 20 ?»}mer and W Marsden Davies, acted as boB. »«»*ret.ries, »nd Mr T Asbford as chairman of the committee. The following very kindly S,ve their services'Miss Burton, Miss Nott, is. Owen, Mis. Maria Thomas. lit T U Jones! ,Mr J E Evans, Mr T Bartley, Mr 0 M Humphreys, Mr Robert Jones, Mr Robert Davies, Mr John LI Williams; and Messrs 8 T Roberts and W Salis- bury, as accompanists. They rendered a really splendid programme, which gave most thoreugh satisfaction to the large audienee which filled *U parts of the Drill Hall. A very uatisfactory financial result has been obtained. Mr T Ashfcrd, at the close, returned thanks to the public &ad the performers for the excellent way in -aJ had responded to the appeal th. *°STh -toeinz to contribute to the new journal, called the London Welshman, has writtMa the following letter to the editor:—"I vtry much xegret that owing to the critical state of the political parties at the present time, I shall be unable to find any leisure to oblige you with any ■contribution for your aewgpaD*r. Secondly, 1 am bound to confess that the title oi your ventirs doeg not awakes that sympathy I ought to have ^torit, but reltiluds me of that hostility which Welshmen pursue at the present moment, ia -commoa with the Southern Irish, towards this great empire. When Welshmen CiiLgO to adore Mr Gladstone, to devote themselves to dismemberment of the United Kingdom, and to ally themselvei with foreign enemies agiliniat British interests, then probably my natural sympathies will return, and all that tends to increase their particular wel- fare will receive my cheerful and dutiful Rupport As Fraaklia said, You may pay toe dear for your 'whistle,' and the whistle of the Welehnton at the present time is disestablishment, for which they are willing to pay Empire, uDlty, honour and renown, whish I thiak tA be too much altogether." LiczxgZD Victuallbbs AøOCU.lION.-Å well attended mooting of this associaiioa «ra.i •» Jhe Back Row Hotel on Tuesday eveniar tha 24th inst,, the president (Mr P E St<r.) t)je cbair, to consider the Budget proj o al8 cf the Government and for other W iuess. The President addressed the meating at length, acd øenrly commented on the ho^tihty of the present Government to their trafle as shown by »v. of ad mereased duty on bear and the imposiuon ojan digLone8. meagUre 4pifli Vot« He also referred to the «t«!e.Tient of v pI ii the Exeatq"W as to th« 4he Chanceller of be ng entirely estimated profits of the mi.'eal both the erroneous and calculated t Mpssrs House of Commens and the eouat-y. M Roberts, Afford, Cooke, ™tAl «Idresaei the meeting. The Wa. carried uaanimouily:—"lh*t t l •-Hrtn the Denbigh Licensed Victuallers Asseciation 11104 emphatically proteata againut the wcrea8. • of 6d per gallon en spirits and 61 p, r barrel On beer its aa nojast attack upon this great industry, -snd hereby appeals to the members of the Cow- tnons House ef Parliament to attend in their P *t*! ^od vote against the second reading of the which is proposed to effect an increase in the beer and spirlt duties."