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THE RUTHIN VOLUNTEERS RETURN FROM SOUTH AFRICA. THANKSGIVING SERVICE AT THE PARISH CHURCH. There was a large congregation at St Peters Church, Iluthin, on Sunday morn- ing, when a thanksgiving service for the safe return of the Ruthin Volunteers from South Africa was held. The G Com- pany paraded at head quarters under Lieut Theodore Rouwand headed by the band, under Bandmaster Edw Thomas, marched to the Parish Church. Sergt-Major C D Phillips, of the Denbighshire Yeomanry was also on parade, A most appropriate sermon was delivered by the Rev Ebenezer Evans, who con- ducted the service throughout. The preacher said it appeared to him that it was a very happy coincidence that the day they had chosen to offer public thanks to God for the preservation and safe return of the Volunteers from South Africa should be Whit-Sunday, or, to call it by its old name, the day of Pentecost. There were some present that morning who for fifteen months had been risking their lives and enduring extreme privations on behalf of their country. They had come there that day to thank God that they were brought safely through so many dangers and hard- ships. He asked them to consider what their presence signified. It was a con- fession that they realised that they were in God's hands, and that they were depend- ent upon Him. They were not, he hoped, there simply because it was the fashion to have some kind of public thanksgiving on such occasions, but he trusted they were there because it was their heartfelt desire to thank publicly the Preserver of all mankind for His tender care for them when they were exposed to all the perils and hardships of a campaign. That they had come safely home was not due to any skill of their own, much less to their own deservings. It was God's will and His doing that they had been thus spared, and it was to God that the praise and thanks- giving must be rendered. It was God's will with regard to some who had been their comrades and sharers in their toils and dangers, that they should find their last resting places on the lonely Africau veldt. Thanksgiving, let them remember, was due for them just as much as for those who had been spared to return home. Let them remember in their prayers and j thanksgiving not only those who had j returned safely from the scene of war, but 1 let them bless God's Holy Name for all his servants departed this life in His faith and fear, fighting the battles of their country in South Africa. Let them remember too those who were still face to face with the dangers and trials from which they had mercifully been freed. Let them pray that God might sustain and protect them as He had sustained and protected those who had returned. In the Feast of Pentecost the Jews were reminded of the past history of their nation. They were reminded how God had been with them as a nation. God had delivered them from the Egyptians. He had given them a code of laws superior to that possessed by any nation in the whole world, and had brought them to the land of their inheritance. The destiny of nations was as much in the hands of God now as it was in the days of old. Oar country would only retain its great- ness if they observed the command- ments, written, not on tables of stone, but upon the fleshly tables of their hearts. Let them at all times seek the guidance of the Holy Spirit, and particularly in their actions as citizens of a great State of high destiny. As they thought of the luxurious Empires of the East and of proud Rome let them re- member the high note struck by Kipling in his famous Jubilee ode. As they thought of those great Empires of the past let them also think of those words, Lest we forget." Oaght they not to throw their whole soul into the State prayers and the prayer for Parliament which they used in Church ? Let them, every time they went to Church, pray from their hearts that those who had been called by God to fill exalted positions in the land, should be endued with power from on highs for a thousand years scarce served to form a state an hour may lay it in the dust." Those of them, however, whose lot was cast in the humbler walks of life, must not suppose that it mattered not what they did, or that they had no responsibility. The work of every Christian was to follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit. They must endeavour in their daily life to bring forth the fruits of the spirit, which were joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, meekness, faith, and temperance. They could' not all be heroes and thrill a hemisphere, but they could fill a life-time with kindly acts of love. At the close of the service the organist, Miss Edwards, played the National Anthem.

RUTHIN TOWN COUNCIL. The monthly meeting of the Rutbin Town Council was held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday evening, when the Mayor, Dr J Medwyn Hughes, presided and there were also present Aldermen Ezra Roberts and Edw. Roberts, Councillors Thos Williams, Theodore Rouw, John Roberts, Thos Griffiths, Dr T 0 Jones, T H Roberts, and G F Byford, with the deputy town clerk (Mr Baldwin Griffith), medical officer (Dr W F Byford), and borough surveyor (Mr Price Morris). Ao apology was made for the absence of the town clerk, Mr Wm Lloyd, HIGHWAYS AND ESTATES COMMITTEE. At a meeting of the highways and estates committee held on May 22nd a letter was read from Messrs Morrell and Sons with regard to Eyarth quarry, stating that they were quite willing on behalf of Mr Johnson to bear half the cost of the erection of a fence at Eyarth quarry for L10 12s 6d and to adopt the Council's suggestion that the X5 6s 3d, which was their share, should be deducted from the royalties paid by the Council. It was re- solved that the tender of Mr Joselh Wil- liams for carrying out the work be accepted. —It was resolved that the question of street lighting be deferred for consideration at a special meeting of the committee, and that the Ruthin Water Company be asked to give particulars of the alleged waste of water in filling the watering cart, referred to in letter of the 3rd inst. The Borough Surveyor's report stated that the cost of gas consumed by the technical instruction classes for the session ended Apri!, 1901, was 99 12s as com- pared with £ 8 8s 9d for the session ended April 1898.-It was resolved that the technical instruction committee be charged for gas consumed during the years 1899 and 1901, when cookery classes were held, at the rate of X9 per annum, and for the year 1900. when there were no cookery classes at the rate of X5, making a total of zt23. At an adjourned meeting of the High- ways committee the Borough Surveyor reported that he .would be pleased if a small committee consisting of the members present at the last highway committee was appointed to inspect a portion of the fowl market with a view to its use as a storage for his old papers, and it was resolved that the Surueyor's suggestion be agreed to. The Surveyor having reported that much damage is continually being done to the footbridges in Cae Dlol and Lon Labor, and that both were beyond further repair, it was received that he be instructed to prepair an estimate of the cost of providing brick arch bridges and iron bridges at these places. Mr Rouw said he quite agreed with the suggestion of having a place set apart for the Surveyor, but you would like to know whether it would not be possible to incor- porate with that an office for the use of the borough rate collector, Mr Charles Goodman Jones. At the present time he occupied the Mayor's parlour, and this sometimes caused inconvenience. He would propose that it be an instruction to the committee to consider the matter. Mr Ezra Roberts said with regard to Mr Rouw's suggestion of having an office for the Rate Collector, he did not think there would be any difficulty in carrying it nut. The committee would go into the matter and report. STREKT WATERING IN THE BOROUGH. MR. ROCW AND THB BOROUGH SURVEYOR. "PITY THE POOR HORSE." Mr Rouw said be would like to ask how the Borough Surveyor ariived at the opinion that the watering of the streets had been carried out satisfactorily. He thought that upon more than one occasion the mauler in which it had been done was positively disgraceful. It had certainly not been satisfactory, and there were others who wonld say the same. The Surveyor I adhere to my report, that from the 1st of May the work has been doao to my entire eatisfactMn. Mr Rouw Then all I can say is that r if it is carried out to your satisfation it is I ] not carried out to the satisfaction of people < living on the Square, and I appeal to Mr T H Roberts to support my statement that it is not satisfactory. The Surveyor If you look at the team labour you will find it was carried out almost every day during the whole month. Mr John Roberts It appears to me that too much attention is paid to the watering of the Square, and too little to other parts of the-town. Mr T H Roberts Two days last week and two days the week before it was some- thing disgraceful, and as soon as we got I ram the cart was out (laughter). The I horse looked to me as if it could hard)y I drag the cart along. The Surveyor The man waters the Square in the morning, and then he has to do Well-street, Pen Barras, I-Ilanfair- street, Rhos-street, Park-road, BorLhyn, etc., right up to the end or Mwrog-street, so that by the time he comes back to the Square the second time it is between four and five o'clock. Mr Rouw But I thought there were two water carts. Didn't we go to the ex- pense of repairing one a few years ago? The Surveyor Yes. Mr Rouw Then why is it not used '? It is all very well for the Surveyor to come here and say that the street watering is carried out to his satisfaction. We as members of the Council are here to repre- sent the public. The Borough Surveyor says now I adhere to my report." Of course the Surveyor cannot be on the Square all day and every day, but we live on the Square and see it every day, and I say that the streets are not satisfactorily watered-and I adhere to it too. The Borough Surveyor I pay a visit I throughout the borough several times a week. Mr Rouw I quite believe that, but I think that at this time of the year, when the dust is flying about so freely, the two water-carts ought to be used. Mr John Roberts I am perfectly satisfied that in our Surveyor we have a most painstaking and faithful servant, and I am satisfied that he devotes the whole of his time to looking after the affairs of the borough and instead of having these attacks made upon him without any notice, I think some intimation should have been made to him in the first instance, in order that he might know what he has to answer. Speaking personally I think the Surveyor is one of the most efficient officers we have in North Wales, and I think he should be supported by the Council (hear, hear).. supported by the Council (hear, hear).. Mr Rouw May I say a word or two in explanation ? Mr John Roberts says private notice should have been given. I think the Surveyor will tell you that I have spoken to him several times on this matter. The Surveyor Not during the present month. You did in April. Mr Rouw The Surveyor, I have ne doubt, does his work thoroughly. Don't think for one momont that I wish to say anything against him, for he is as con- I scientious as any servant we could have. The Mayor: I am very glad to hear these withdrawals, but there was a reflec- tion made upon the poor horse, which, I think, should also be withdrawn (laughter). Mr T IT Roberts I don't think I can withdraw that, for it is a misery to me to see the poor animal passing the door. The Mayor Well, as long as it is out of sympathy with the animal we will not insist upon a withdrawal (laughter).

THE REFUSE DISPOSAL DIFFICULTY. RUTHIN'S CHARMING LANES DISFIGURED. Mr Rouw directed attention to the manner in which lanes in the vicinity of the town were disfigured by the disposal of refuse, and asked whether it would not be possible to come to an arrangement with Colonel West to have wicket-gates placed at the ends of these places. There was no doubt that these lanes which added to the beauty of Buthin, were becoming a disgrace to the place. Mr Ezra Roberts said this question of refuse disposal was an old one. It was referred to some years ago in consequence of a correspondence which took place between a certain gentleman who was here at that time, and the Local Government Board, and as a consequence of that they secured some land not far from the town, where refuse could be disposed of. But notwithstanding that, there were very great complaints that our most charming lanes were being very much disfigured owing to the disposal of refuse here and there. The difficulty was, how to deal with the matter. These roads which were made use of for the disposal of rubbish were not under the control of the the Council at all. They were accomodation roads, and so far as they were concerned they had no right to interfere at all. It would be a question between the owners of these roads and the police, because people had no more right to dispose of refuse upon other people's roads than they would have to do so in the gardens or fields round the town. However, as would be seen from the report, the committee had asked the Surveyor to take the whole question into I consideration, and they would report at the next meeting of the committee as to whether there were places within ea?y reach which might be in some way or other used for this purpose. The larger question must also be taken in hand. Not only must they find room for the disposal of the refuse, but they must also decide whether they would not as a Council offer to undertake in some way or other the work of removing this refuse. The whole matter would come before the committee, and no doubt they would be able to report something at the next meeting of the Council. Mr Rouw said he was quite satisfied with this explanation. BEWARE OF MUNICIPAL CONTRACT SCANDALS. It was resolved at a meeting of the highways committee that the Borough Surveyor be authorized to purchase two casks of weed destroyer, but that they be not purchased directly or indirectly from any member of the Town Council.

FINANCE AND GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE. THE ANCIENT OFFICE OF TOWN CHIEn. A.t a meeting of the committee held on May 24th hills amounting to Y,120 17s id were recommended for payment. It was resolved that the bill of Mr I Robert Roberts of 10s for acting as town rier be deterred, and that he be referred :or payment to Mr R H Jones, town crier. [t being reported that Mr R H Jones has banded the Corporation bell to Mr Robert Roberts, it was recommended that Mr R H Jones be asked to resign his office unless be desires to attend personally to the duties, in order that the Council may make a fresh appointment.

HEALTH OF THE liOROUGH. The Medical Officer (Dr Byford) sub- mitted his monthly report as follows :— Since your last meeting I beg to report that five deaths and five births have been registered. The deaths weie due to natural causes and two were in very old people and three in people of middle life, two of which were due to respiratory disease and one to tuberculosis. I have to report a case of enteric fever in Wern- fechan, which was of a mild type, and ended favourably, all-precautions having been taken to prevent its spreading. I wish to draw your attention to the very unsatisfactory condition of some of the ) cotuges in Wernfechan. These houses have no backs and the slop water, &c., is disposed of by pouring it down a sink in the main street. Owing to the sink being some distance from the houses a large quantity of the water never reaches it, but is splashed and scattered on the road and against the opposite wall. The privy accommodation is situated at the gable end of the bouses, and the tap from which fresh water is obtained is quite close to the door leading into them. The refuse from the houses is also heaped very near the tap. I would suggest that the drain in the street be properly trapped to prevent the escape of sewer gas, which is very offensive at the present time, that the water tap be removed further away, and that the refuse heaps be placed at the far end of the yard instead of adjoining the main street as they do now. I am sure that it would add greater safety to the public health if, now the hot weather is upon us, all the drains in the streets, entries, and courts be systematically and regularly flushed with some powerful a^tisept c solution, and that the backyards of those who cannot afford to do so themselves be similarly treated. Mr Edward Roberts: Dees the mere adoption of the report mean that the recommendations of the medical officer will be carried out ? Mr Rouw said in order to remove any difficulty he would move that the recom- mendations made by the medical officer be carried out. Mr John Roberts said there were two or three instances where it was stated that notice should be given to abate the nuisance forthwith. Would it not be better to add, and that failing to compiy within a fortnight, proceedings would be instituted ? It would be a considerable time before they met again, and the nuisances might still be going on. If they only made an example of a few of them they would reform. The Mayor The best plan would be to move an amendment to the report. Mr John Roberts: Then I propose that where tue notice is not complied with within 14 Jays, proceedings be instituted. This was carried. Mr Rouw I move that the recommenda- tions of the Medical Officer be carried out. It is useless asking our Medical Officer to make a report unless his suggestions are carried out. Mr Ezra Roberts seconded that. Mr T H Roberts: I think it has always been understood that the adoption of a report means that it is to be carried out. After further discussion the report was then adopted. The Medical Officer asked whether any- thing could be done to abate nuisances at once in cases where they occurred two or three weeks before the meeting of the Com- mitte. In the case of Wernfechan they had to wait quite a fortnight before the Finance Committee met, and nothing was done in the meantime. Mr Rouw: No. The proper course would be for the medical officer to see the In- spector of Nuisances or the Surveyor and for them to endeavour to put pressure on tho persons committing the nuisance, and if it is a very serious matter, to have a special meeting called. The Mayor: Does that satisfy you Dr Byford ? The Medical Officer said he did not think it was quite clear as to what was to be done. Mr Rouw Yes, I take it that it is under- stood we must have a special meeting.

THE BOROUGH BYE-LAWS. A RELIC OF THE LAST CKNTUKY. The next item was the consideration of the bye-laws with regard to nuisances. Mr Rouw proposed that the bye-laws be referred back to the bye-laws committee. Mr John Roberts: I hope the Council will not refer this matter to a committee that will not meet. The Mayor: No, we will refer it to a committee that will meet. Mr John Roberts: Then you would have to rescind the resolution, referring it to the bye-laws committee. Mr Rouw: I have moved that it be referred to the bye-laws committee. Mr John Roberts: But it hasn't been seconded. Mr Rouw: Well, somebody will second it. The Mayor: I think we had better leave this matter now, as it will come up on the correspondence. I Mr Rouw No, that is a different thing altogether. Mr John Roberts considered that, after the Mayor's ruling, Mr Rouw was not in order. Mr Rouw: Then why is this placed on the agenda here ? The Mayor: Information will be given when it comes up under correspondence. At a later stage the Deputy Town Clerk read a letter from the Local Government Board adverting to the letter from the Town Council of February 28th relative to the bye-laws with respect to nuisances. The Secretary was directed to draw their attention to the Board's alterations, and note in black ink on page 3 of the draft enclosed, and to state that subjget thereto the instructions contained in tkfiAlcttcr of July 3rd may be complied wither Mr Rouw proposed that the matter be referred to the bye-laws committee. He did not think it should be discussed publicly at first. Mr Ezra Roberts seconded. Mr John Roberts said the Local Govern- ment Board bad practically admitted that they were prepared to sanction this bye- law with regard to the keeping of pigs, and he proposed that they deal with the matter now. Mr Rouw I rise to a point of order. I do not think this should be discussed publicly, and it has been duly seconded that it be referred to the Committee. The Mayor: But Mr Roberts has a per- fect jright to move an amendment. Mr John Roberts: The only question in dispute between the Local Government Board and this Ceoacil was as to the • distance from a dwelling house at which pigs could be kept. The committee have come to the conclusion that it is not right or fair that any stipulated distance should be fixed, but that they should be kept so as j not to be injurious to health. Mr Edward Roberts I second the amend- ¡ j ment, that we deal with the matter now. It is high time we put an end to this busi- 1 ness. It has been hanging on for years and I years. The Mayor: It was early in the last century that we began (laughter). Mr Edward Roberts: To refer it back now is ridiculous. If that is the whole question I think it is best to have it done j with once and for ever. Mr Rouw The reason I called attention to this and asked that it be referred to the committee was that I find the word used here is bye-laws. It does not say one bye- law, but "bye-laws," and I was under the impression there were half-a-dozen or more. Mr John Roberts said the reason why the committee adhered to their own bye- law was that if the GO feet limit was fixed half the pigstyes would have to be removed and the keeping of swine would be practic- ally done away with. It was not a question of distance but of the way in which they were kept. A pig-stye might be a nuisance if it was GO feet away, and on the other hand it might not be a nuisance if it was only live yards away. He did not think it would be wise to punish wholesale people who kept swine, simply because the Council had not courage to take proceedings against those who kept pigs in such a way as to be a nuisance. Mr Edward Roberts then proposed that the bye-law as amended be adopted; seconded by Mr John Roberts and carried.

THE TOWN CltlEIt. Mr Byford wished to know the position with regard to the town crier. He had sent for one twice and he said lie could not come but would try to get somebody else. lItThe Mayor: I think it is very wrong for a man to accept a post and not to carry out his duties until his resignation has been received and accepted. õ:> Mr John Roberts: And what is worse still he hands over the work to the very oue who was competing with him for the post. Mr Byford said he thought they should advertise for a crier and supply some kind of uniform.

THE TOWN HA LL. The finance committee had recommended to the Council that a register be kept by the hall-keeper of all meetings held in the Town Hall, with a record of the number of hours of each meeting, and whether the use of the hall is free or otherwise. The report was adopted.

HXKEET IMPROVEMENT. It was resolved that the amount required for the proposed street improvements be provided by loan, and that the Town Clerk be requested to make inquiries as to the rate of interest upon which such loan can be obtained, &c., and report thereon at the next committee meeting.

THE DEATH-RATE OF RUTHIN. INTERESTING REPORT BY THE MEDICAL OFFICER. At the monthly meeting of the Ruthin Town Council on Tuesday evening the medical officar of health, Dr W F Byford, jubmitted the following special report with regard to recent statements which have been made respecting the death-rate in Ruthin In accordance with a resolution passed at the last meeting of the Council which calls attention to the death-rate of the borough for the year ended 31st December, 1900, and also to a letter which has been contributed to the public press comment- ing on the high death-rate and comparing it with that of Cardiff for the same period, I beg to make a few observations with the object of shewing firstly, that although the death-rate is somewhat high, it is not due to any insanitary state of the town or to any other preventable cause secondly, that a large and populous centre like Cardiff cannot be compared in fairness with a country town like Ruthin. Causes which tend to raise the death-rate in Ruthin and other such towns are: (1) The emigration of young adults to big cities and centres of commerce, leaving a popula- tion composed of the two extremes of life— young children and old people amongst whom the mortality is always greater, and a district which contains more than the average of young children and old people will have a higher death-rate. (2) The number of people who have died in the Workhouse and the Prison. These number 11 in the Workhouse and two in the Prison. These deducted from the total number of deaths give a corrected death-rate of 20.2 which is not a high one. (3) The number of births being less than deaths. In 1895 the number of births was 81, last year they were only 58 for the whole borough. In Cardiff the natural increase of the popula- tion for 1899 was 2451-that is an excess of 2451 births over deaths. (4) The large number of deaths during the year in old and very old people. 29 were over 65 years of age, which is equal to 10.3 of the total death-rate. The only way of estimating the death-rate in comparing with Cardiff would be to take stated age periods as is usually done in large towns in estimating the death-rate- for instance to take the number of people in both towns between 5 and 15, 15 and 25, and then to take the mortality amongst them and compare with one another. Below I give a table of the mortality in Ruthin at different age periods for the year 1900:— u Years. -No ot per annnm Deaths. per 1000. 0—5 13 4.(j 5—15 0 2*1 15—25 4 1-4 25-G5 18 6'4 05 and upwards 29 10*3 24-8 The Medical Officer's report for Ca-rdiff for last year is not yet published, so that I am unable to make a. comparison of the deaths from infectious and other preventible diseases, of which, excluding the two cases in the Workhouse there was only one in this borough for the whole year.—I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant, W. F. BYFORD. Mr Ezra Roberts said he was very glad indeed to find that the Medical Officer had dealt so exhaustively with the question raised some time ago with regard to the mortality in the borough. He thought the report he bad made was very elaborate and clear, and he thought it disposed entirely of the objections raised with regard to the insanitary condition of the town. The medical officer made a general state- ment that the mortality did not reat upon any insanitary condition and fully ex- plained the whole matter. Personally he felt very thankful for such an interesting report. 1

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-=-=-=--===-==== DEAN GABRIEL GOODMAN. — i ] The following letters, which are not ncluded in my Sketch of the Dean's life that appeared in the Free Preas a few years ago, wit no doubt be read with interest. 1 They are contained in "The Calendar of the M.S.S. of the Marquis of Salisbury preserved at Hatfield House," published by the Historical Manuscripis Com- mission and, as further volumes f those papers bie, to be issued, it, is possible that some other details relating to the Dean may come to light; though it will be 1, observed that the letters published up to the present carry us within three year., of his death. Much or this correspondence is of l'ttle moment but I would direct attention to the letter of 22nd August, 1596, to Sir Robert Cecil, wherein Goodman himself emphasises the esteem which Lord Burghley ever appeared to have entertained for him by the remaik, "I have hitherto had my livings by your father's means. From this loiter also it will be seen that Goodman v.as nominated for the Se<> of Chester; and lie, indeed, makes it clear that he xv,is undtr the impression lie had been Pcruflly appointed. However, for i some undisclosed reason, he did not attain that Bishopric. Altogether, although well in the running, he was tive tunes disappointed of an Episcopal bee London, 1570 Norwich, 1575 Bocheater, 1531; Rochester or Cbichektei, 1581; and Chester, 159G. Two other letters to be particularly noticed are that of 15th April, 1595, to the Queen rehting to Ruthin Grammar School, and that of 10th August, 15!)8, to Sir Robert Cecil on the death of his faiLhiul patroa and friend Lord Burghley. tLJ. E 1582. No v. G. Cabrieilo Goodman to Lord Burghley. Received Burghley's letter, and one from Lady Tyrwhitt, touching a lease demised to Sir Robert Tyrwhitt, her late husband, which lease is thought to be forfeited by reason of a clause therein contained. Writer and his Company had not taken advantage of any such forfeiture, but rather had used the same to the relief of orphans, and with small benefit to his College. Would gladly help the College wiih some provision for hospitality both in respect of the place and also" for the scholars' benefit, whose commons should thereby be the better and of less charge, yet would not do the same with showing any extremity or injury to any. Had also received Bnrghley's letter of 1 Nov. touching Dr Lilly for exchange of a benefice with one Mr Wilson, whereof the College here is patron, Wiil confer there- on with his brethren at their next meeting in Chapter. — Chiswick, <) November, 15S2. 1595, April;L Gabriel Goodman, Dean of Westminster, to the Queen. Whereas in the six shires of North Wales, being the half of all Wales, there is but one School for the virtuous and f godly education of children in their duties to God and her Majesty, whereby they may be able to serve in God's Church, and the Commonwealth, he lately built a School-house in Ruthin, Co. Denbigh, where he was born, no School being near by 40 miies in which place a School has been kept many years and maintained by one portion of Blanelidan parsonage, in Co. Denbigh, which consists of two portions, one being able to maintain a sufficient man to discharge the cure. The late and present bishops of Bangor, at his instance, have bestowed the other portion to maintain the said School which goouly intent and disposition cannot take effect without her Highness's letters patent. Prays her Majesty to accept of a grant of the patronage of that portion of the said parsonage which now is employed for maintenance of the sail School and wherein Richard Parry is now incumbent, and to appropriate the same I into the hospital of Ruthin, for the perpetual maintenance of the said School; and th:it petitioner may make laws and ordinances for the good government of the School. Endorsed 3 April, 1595. The Quten's most excellent Majesty being made acquainted with this Petition, and graciously considering and commending the charitable meaning of Mr Dean of Wertminster, the founder of the School and hospital of Ruthin within mentioned, is pleased that a book be made in form by her Kighness's learned Counsel, ready for her gracious signature, according to the effect of this petition. Wm. Aubrey." 1595, May 6. Bartholomew Dewhurst to Sir Robert Cecil. [Son of Lord I Burghley]. I have been with Mr Dean of West- minster to see the words of Mr Fowler's will for his house. First he gives his house to his executors for a year after his death rent free, to the end in that time they may finish his accounts and make sale of the things therein. After that year he gives it to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster for ever, upon condition that they see the rent of X-20 per annum dis- posed unto certain poor men and women of this kindred, some X4, some a pif-ee. If they fail of those payments it is given to the vicar and charchwardens of St Martin's for ever under the same con- ditions t.nd if thAY make default to his J own heirs. And if my Lord [Burghley] or you mind to have tho house, his will is he or you shall have it from year to year for X20 per annum. His mind is the same I shall be one entire house as it is and not be divided into tenements. If my lord or you have it not, such fine or increase of rent as the same shall be let for he dis- poses of amonget divers of his kindred by name bo this is but a simple gift during your lives as I take it. Westminster, 6th May, 1595. 1596. Aug. 22. Gabriel Goodtnan, Dean of Westminster to Sir Robert Cecil. Considering the benefits he has received J from Cecil's father and mother i. glad to find the same favour in him. "I da I understand that it hath pleased God to move my Lord and yoar lloyolir :to be a special means for the of th« bishopric of Chester unto ra*. 1 pr*,V G d make me thankful unte) Him and able to I discharge the duty required. I -have here- tofore had my livings by your father's means so> if 7oa both shall like thereof, I will accept the same with all thankful- ness and dp.tvfal service to you both. j III" 4 ,n bi? )7A1°rd A,Imira1'3 ci^plain' 22 Aug. 1596. ^mswic.^ 159C). Aug. Dr Richard \Veustel' :0 Sir Robert CeciL Begs favoll, in his u¡t to succeed Dean ot estitiuister. Moved the Earl of Essex for this and he replied that he had given his word for another lau.?t orobably Dr Reynolds, Dean of Lnceh -,r the Dean of Winchester, Dr Eyton,. but ho woula willingly prefcr the writer to the piace tae other vacated, •< so that my hope now be f wholly upon tU right honourable my loid ana master your honour; and iny trust is, 1, your borour please Co do for me herein, his lordish p will be but an easv adversary. I muy nil, with any modesty importune your lunuur (í1S often I have). but u your honour please to deal lor me, 1 shall make an end of all like suits here- after, and shall be at hand ready ever to be commanded by your honour and my lady Sithnd T l°rd'S h0™> as a Perpetual U thtul and thankful poor servant, lii Aug. 1596. Dec. '2. The Dean and Chapter oi estmmster to 8ir Eobert CociL Mic osing a paper ot reasons against granting a lease of (jodmanchester Recto;-v to Hide, in whose favour the Queen lately wrote.—College of ,y etlllillster, 2 Dec., 15,b. Signed Gabriel Goodman, Ric. Bancrofte, Thomas R.nis, Edwarde Bulldey, Biebard Wood, Thomas Moni'ord?. PerciViil Wikary, Ed. Grante, Richard YV ebster. General reasons, touching the state oi the whole college, why the Dean and U)3ptGr of Wesimister may not well yield to the grant of a lease in reversion of the rectory impropriate of Godmanchester to JNlis Hiae. The great charge of redeeming a leas( tor the provision of corn toward the hospitality of the Jollege, and the building of a school for her Majesty's scholars at Chesweeke in time of im'ect'on, costing us above £ 800. have greatly impaired the state of the college. "The ordinary allowance allotted in the beginning of her Majesty's reign to the sing- ing men in the choir. scholars and servants being insufficient to maintain them, we have been enforced to increase to the value of £ 250 by the year, and yet there must be a new supply presently to the choir, or else we shall be destitute of fit and able singing men. The continual and necessary repairing of the fabric of the church and other of the college houses is very chargeable, so that some years there is spent upon them £ 200 at the least. The maintenance of daily hospitality is grown to be so great as without further provision we cannot be well aide to con- tinue it." To supply these charges, their best things being leased before the Queen's reign for H) years, when smaller leases expire they turn them, not to their own benefit, as in other churchy, but to the provision of the college. Also tho lord Treasurer gives them, out oi certain grounds let to them £O yearly. Particular reasons conct rniiig this iea-e The present farmer of tha rectory, only good thing like in -times to come to oar hands, -and yet then! are 1-1 years of his lease to run, has long h: boured to have his lease renewed for 21 years, offering 94 I)resent Do not presume to allege that, by statute, churches and colleges are forbidden to let in reversion until the old leaee be within the third year of expiration. Quote one of the statutes- of the College to which they are all sworn "penned by Mr Dr Byll in the year of the new erection of this her Majesty's clIllegiate church, anno 1360" to the same effect. [To be concluded next week.J

A DELICIOUS BEVERAGE, The most wholesome of all summer drinks is Lemonade. Two gallons c;m be mane to per- fection from a iHd. bottle of "Eiffel Tower Lemonade." This well-known article is partly made in Italy in the micbt of the Lemon orchards hence its delicious flavour and wonderful cheapness. To prevent disappoint- ment insist upon having "Eiffel Tower" Le,monade. Of all Grocers. Chemists, etc., or send 4jd. for a bottle sufficient to make two gallons, to G. Foster Clark and Co., 3630, Eiffel Tower Factory, Maidstone. 492all.

CWM. FOREST FTT.E AT CWM. — On Saturday an extensive fire broke out, on a young plantation at Cwm, a mountain hamlet near Rhyl, on the Bodrhydidan estate. The fire burnt up 15 acres, the Rhuddlan Fire Brigade, under Mr Conway Bell, fighting the flames from seven in the morning untii late at night. A let, of game was burnt. The origin of the fire is unknown.

RETURN ROME OF CAPTAIN PARRY, DENBIGHSHIRE YEOMANRV, On Friday Captain Parry, of the Denbighshire Imperial xeonaaury, returned to his home at Stenaford House, Dorchester, and, after a pro- tracted period of bard war service, had a.splendid reception. The streets leading from the station were gaily decorated, and at the entrance to btensford House an arch was erected with suit- able mottoes. The band of the 1st V. B. Dorset Regiment was in attendance with a veomanrv escort, and many friends of the gallant officer, The parishioners presented an address express- il-g thankfulness at Captain Parry's return.

I51JIDfiKTS CLOSE GUESS. A been warned against admitting sl.rmifcer* t.o tbe house, seized a giia inspector mid shouted to Iter nuKtrexs: J'vegnt wan av tlihn thavefl, mum, enmin in TVid his dark lantern in »>road d;iYLight' The frightened ollicial was released, but the nniater ol' the )mui>e, when informed ol' the incident, remarked that Bridget was not 60 flir off in her suspicions alter all.

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THE CIan-Spey Distillery, situated in the finest Whisky-producing District of Scotland, is the property of W. & A. Gilbey. This Whisky is made entirely from home-grown Barley and is kept, absclu to) v unblende(I in His Majesty's Bonded Warehouses to mature, and said by W. & A. Gilbey's agents in av-ry town at 3s. 6d. per bottle. a20.02