The Welsh Coast Pioneer and Review for North Cambria

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News of the World. .it "is ??'laiie,sty, ?he. King has, returned to Londoii 0111, S'co?tland. ,C,l?"orlnous da-ina,?,e has, been, clx)ne by the re- 4-t fll)ods in the ONorth of Edgland. tu 'rhe rnos,t pronounce?(1 vogue in furs this au- ral' is from the, 'Common, mole,. i 4't 'lvakefieldt, a -widiow was ?tos.secl in? ,be tiept by a heifer, and killedl. Th,,ee b'UT,glars were arre?ste,d) at Sheffield 'tile use by -the? police of the telephone. 'fhe 111-cdish horses for the mo)ment, accord. Ing to "Truth are blue? roans and' "liver" "T,errible Greel?," the famous wrestler, b ?s nildk. the Russ'an, Hacken- eerl beaten by 1'41?d,ril?l,all,d. and AmeTica WeTe -linked? tggether 'a .Ixe.an, re -rlle cen$Lly on the, C,unarder "Lucania" "'Is' of M'. M!arconi's signalling apparatus. The C,t -of fig?htino the T?aff Vale case to, the alga?ilated So6iet? of Railway, !Se?rvants, wa3 442,000. ?""O,,Ihire-I has, a hope, of securing cotton F5uD- 'Pire. Illthe fu(cure from sources within the E-M'- Is to serve up for the royal table two Of butteT every morning, and' supplies eal""l cheese a?nd,' thick cream as iequi-red. ()f the, moist remarkable romances of +be, Pl?e,?-a-Ze is, the birth of a, son and, heir th5 r-\Iarqdis of Donegal, who is in h s? 82nd ,?tax. Th, (1, :gtolll" eM?anid, for Nlr -NI-orley'g "Life of Glad- 'F' So great that ilt pron 'Pli,bl'I'S'lleTS tD be un,prp-ce?d! Is' o?unc?d by the Nlitical biu,gra:phy. ented' in, t-he-'hi?tory All 4 ll:evvlrnportant ?schetne for the construction oll -tiver '?'2Lterway between; the. Potteries and' 'the :Ist Nl,ersey is under consid?p-ration; iii? Nortli 'f'Ordshire.

An Appeal for the Clergy. ?d, L* Istil, ""()P of St. Asaph and several ilit 11's ed laymen are on tour in the wing tthe Clergy Sustentation Fund. tallses 0 depreciation of tithe and other ?;a r llerical incomes are dropping with 'l,whri lng and steady persistency, and those 'I't4b 'Ook "Pon the Anglican Church as the Od' "lint Of Opulent wealth will be very lilltlib ""I)ni-,Iied to learn that a considerable 14, ler loces Of rural clergy in the St. Asaph ?gllr e are in receipt of incomes under three "'bilst nearly half the livings in the fall below tecl, ?200. Iii the course of a ate-at ()swestry, Dr. Edwards made a -*h' "lent a ich ffecting his own financial position Perhaps, will surprise not a few of those l?cr e jwb fra? () rave about the inequality of tl)es' Iiis lordship, with charactei-istic Said it was absolutely impossible for him to put anything by for a rainy day in his present position. It was possible to do that some years ago, but that time had ceased, and he was now quite prepared to make anyone in that room a gift of his present balance at the bank. This remark- able assertion will upset many a confident calculation about the fatal opulence of the Bishops." It is surprising that so many appeals have to be made from high quarters for funds. Mr Laurence Brodrick, one of the most indefatigable and zealous workers in the Church, declares that a sum of £5,000 is required to raise clerical stipends in the diocese to a minimum of £ 200 a year. This would be a small amount for the Free Church community to raise, yet the wealthy Church of England does not appear to realise the precarious position in which some of her sons are placed.

Rhyl's Free Library. SEVERAL important discussions transpired at the Rhyl Council meeting on Monday. Chief amongst them was that relating to Mr Car- negie's gift of 1'3,000 towards a Free Library, the main point at issue being whether or no the ratepayers should be consulted upon the desirability of adopting the Free Libraries Act, and subsequently carrying out the donor's stipulation by levying a penny rate for the maintenance of the building and its con. tents. We do not for a moment question the wisdom of the Council in deciding to place the question before the ratepayers at the same time we do not see what tangible or beneficial result can accrue. Our opinion of ratepayer's meetings in Rhyl-in so far as they have represented the intelligent opinion of the town-is not a great one. The majority of them, as some speakers pointed out on Monday, have never been representa- tive in the real sense of the word, and there- fore the fears expressed that false issues of economy might suddenly be raised, and a snatch vote taken which might seriously affect the question, are not entirely groundless. The financial position of Rhyl is not satis- factory just now, yet few ratepayers who are in any way enamoured with the town and its prestige will cavil at a scheme to enlarge the Town Hall. The present is a rare oppor- tunity of dealing with a question which has presented itself time after time and not been courageously grappled with. Rhyl is not well off in the matter of public buildings nor do her Municipal Offices reflect credit to one of the largest seside resorts on the coast. Now is the time to combine Town Hall, Municipal Offices, and Free Library into one building. Unfortunately, no better site than the one in use is available, but reconstruc- tion and better adaptation of space would no doubt give the town a public building residents could point to with pride.

Clearing his Head. There is one passage in Mr Morley's "Life of Gladstone" to which special attention has been called. What are we to say of a statesman who calmly and seriously entered in his journal the note Wrote a memorandum en Egyptian finance to clear my head? It reminds us of the stutterer who cured his stammer by learning Welsh.

Shyest Man in England. "'CaSseU's Saturday Journal" tells a good, story of the Duke of Devonshire. One of John Bright's sons-an M.P.—was in the tea-room of the House of Commons at a time when the great orator was dangerously ill. Lord Hartington entered1 and began uneasily to pace up and down in front of the astonished member, who remarked to a friend "What on earth is Hartington- doing?" "Don't you know," saidl the other, "He's the shyest man in England. He wants to ask you how your father is."

Difficult Handwriting. The Rhyl correspondent of a Manchester con- temporary must be a very badl writer. At least, Mr Councillor Gamlin is of that opinion. In the report of tihe Rhyl Council meeting, the respectied member was described as Mr F. J. GomeT, and in another place as Mr F. J. Gamen. Doubtless, the learned gentleman will have some difficulty in re'co'gnising himself. In the same report appears the name of Mr H. A. Tilly. Can it be Mr Tiliby? If it were not that we recognise the familiar "J.W.J." and "J.H.E." it might be difficult to identify the meeting, and this all through bad handwriting.

Harvest Homes. At the present time harvest festivals in the- Parish Church have virtually taken the place of the old! harvest homes, which aforetime signal- ised! the completion of the harvest, and! some of our older readlersmay possibly rememberr how, many years ago, when harvest festivals were be. coming general, a country clergyman hun'g up, among' other decoration's, a pig's head a't the east end of his church. If we have re'gard! to the change, which as overtaken country life, there need be no wonder that harvest homes have diminished. The harvest thanksgiving service this season is of necessity a somewhat-hollow ceremonial.

Rhyl for Sunshine. Goodi old Rhyl! It is the driest and sunn-'est spot in England or Wales. On. Sunday, whilst the rest of the) country was. suffering from a delude, Rhyl had no rain at alL In other places, seaside resorts especially, not a gleam of sun broke the canopy of gloom which spread over- head!. But in Rhyl., the faithful sun recorder showed! that fifte,en minutes actual sunshine had prevailed. lit didin't come in fits andl starts; it came in one solid, gleam, and lasted for quarter of an, hour. The "Daily Mail" was greatly moved! at the' discovery. It saidi "Rhyl was the only station to report any sunshine. It was. a stray gleani, that last,ed' quarter of an hour." The stolid "Manchester Guardian," ponderous as the Duke' himself, declared that Rhyl was one of the favourites' of heaven. Lucky Rhyl I

Mr Chamberlain and Mr Bright. Mr Chamberlain, used! sometimes, in the old days, to be subjected to the rude test of having to rise and address .a public meeting in immediate succession, to Mr Bright. His style of oratory (says a writer in: the "Westminster Gazette") was quite different from that of his illustrious colleague, and! the contrast was sometimes too sharp to be effective. Once, when Mr Bright had! ended with a peroration that soared to the highest flights of eloquence, Mr Chamberlain rose and opened his harangue with the words, "As the red-nosed man said in 'Pickwick' But he was allowed to 'get no further. Even Birmingham declined to accept that anti- climtax, and a fresh start had) to be made.

A Poor Train Service. While giving full credit to the London and North-Western Railway Company for the ad- mirable service of trains, at our disposal during the summer months, still, in justice to the tra- velling: public, an emphatic protest should be entered a'gainst the drastic changes introduced with the advent of this month—especially in re- gard to the Goniway Valley branch. At present, seven trains leave Llandudno Junction every week day for Festiniog way, only five of these going: beyond. Bettwsycoed. The same figures apply to the return, journey. Perhaps there is not 901 much objection to the number of train's run,, as to the, unsatisfactory manner in which they are arran'ged. For ins tia nce, to cover an engagement at Llanrwst or Bettwsyeoed at eleven in the morning, one has to leave the Junction at 8.35, with the result that practically a whole morning is wasted. The same thing- only 'a little worse—occurs in the case of the up trains. Between the 3.32 p.m. train from_ Llan- rwst and the one which follows, a period of over three hours and a half elapses. Surely, there must be some common sense way of im- proving such a time table, and, if we mistake not, Mr Entwistle is the man to mend matters if his attention be called to it. Doubtless the action taken by the Llanrwst Urban District Council in the matter will have the desired effect.

Major Lead better's Pubic Service. Captain Griffith-Boscawen, presiding at the quarterly meeting of the Denbighshire Police Committee on Friday, did a graceful act in re- minding the members that the Chief Constable (Major' Leadbetter) had completed 25 years 0f service, and in offering him their congratula- tions. The period covered by Major Leadbet- ter's term of service has .included some trouble- some times, the worst perhaps being thoSe, asso- ciatedl with the anti-tithe agitation. The best testimony to Major Leadbetter's public service is found in the.fact that the vote of congratula- tion was seconded by Mr Lumley, of Colwyn Bay, one of the most searching critics of public, servants and public bodies, with an eye that sees through all disguises and, a, tongue that must be a. terror to evil-doers.

Bishops and Angling. Angling (says the "Daily Mail") is and always has been a peculiarly clerical pastime, and some of the most famous of clergymen have also been distinguished ;as, fishermen-to wit, Dr John Donne,the noted Dean of St. Paul's, who claims the double distinction of having been an expert angler, and! the inventor of bottled beer. As evidence that the clerical taste has not changed, it may be mentioned that the Bishops of Lon- don and Bath and Well* have been having good Sipart among the Tay salmon, and 011 a happy d'ay last week the former landed within two. hours a 151b. salmon and 71b. grdse. Our con- temporary evidently is not aw'are of the pisca- torial proclivities of another famous bishop, to wit, his lordlship of St. Asaph. Report has it that Dr Edwards has braved the wind and rain on many occasions; in the Clwyd and Ellwy, andl even smile-d philosophically when he has, per- force, returned home without a solitary catch.

Mr Lloyd George at Oldham. Mr Lloydl George, M.P., was on Saturday heartily welcomed: by the Liberals of Oldham, on his appointment as honorary president of the Liberal Union. In the course of an addressr on fiscal policy he changed1 Mr Chamberlain with having omitted several facts of prime im- portance from his speeches at Glasgoiw and Greenock. He declared. that at the present time the British working men were enjoying better wages and, cheaper clothing and at the same time were working shorter hours and. under better conditions' than the workers of any otner country. In face of the good things which came to us through Free Trade he held that it was preposterous to ask us to abandon it and take to a sysitem which brought corruption, want, and oppression on the foreigner.

Not Cheerful at all. It was n'ot an altogether cheerful account of the state of the temperance cause which was given on Friday at Wrexham, at the annual meetings of the Flintshire Calvinistic 'Methodist Temperance Association. The delegates by resolution drew attention to the fact that the number of licensed houses in the counties of Flint and Denbigh is much higher in propor- tion to the population than in other counties of North Wales and in excess of public require- ments, and; they decided to appeal to the licens- ing justices to reduce the facilities, for drinking. A second resolution .protested alailist the prac- tice of Welsh Liberal members of Parliament appearing at licensing sessions and quarter ses- sions on behalf of brewers and publicans. Part was taken in the .meetings by those unfailing friends of temperance, Mr Herbert Roberts, M.P., and Mr Herhert Lewis, M.P.

Colwyn Bay Y.M.C.A. The first report of the work accomplished in twelve months by the Colwyn Bay branch of the Y.M.C.A. must be very gratifying to the friends and supporters of that institution. Few asso- ciations in this country have wielded such an influence for oodl over youthful minds, and the inauguration of a branch in Colwyn Bay was, as Mr Ad.amson aptly pointed out, "the making of an important epoch in the life of the young men of the neighbourhood. It falls to few branches to have the assistance of so generous a presid;entt as the Rev J. G. Haworth, who is fore- most in every good! work for the ameliorat on and well-bein'g of his fellow-men. The vice- presidents also have done yeoman work, a labour of love they cheerfully devote to the cause. We congratulate Mr Adanison upon the satisfactory features of his report.

—— Glenville Castle, in the Glens of Antrim, one of the most picturesque of Ireland's his- toric buildings, the residence of S:r Daniel Dixon, Lordi Mayor of Belfast, has been de- stroyed by fire.

Local and District News. [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.] Lord Kenyon has succeeded, the Earl of Kin- tore as Lord in Waiting to his Majesty. The Duke of Westminster, when he returns from South Africa in, December, will spend the remainder of the hunting season at Eaton Hall. The Duke andt Duchess of Teck are to return this week to Henry the Third's Tower, Windsor Castle, from Germany, and at Christmas they are due in Cheshire for some hunting. The advance party of the Marquis of Angle- sey's establishment has already arrived at Beau- desert, near Lichfield, where the Marquis .in- tends to take up his residence for six months. On Friday night a haystack and' shed, the pro- per'ty of Mr E. Langfordl Jones, Church Bank C, House, Welshpool, took fire, and 20 tons of trussed! hay were destroyedl.

Bettwsycoed. HARVEST FESTIVAL.-The Nonconformist of the village hold their annual festival on Monday next. The day will be observed as a general holiday. FOOTBALL.—The village team will engage in a friendly" to-morrow (Saturday) with Llan- dudno St Oswald's. A match will also be played on Monday between the team proper and the old crocks of the village. YOUXG PEOPLE'S LITERARY SOCIETY.- The first meeting of the session was held on Thurs- day evening in the O.M. Schoolroom, under the presidency of Mr }L¡[hcw H. Thomas. The open- ing address was given by ti,e Rev W. A. Roberts on "The Young Man of the Age." The address was much appreciated, being as appropriate as timely. Fidelity to religious conscience and Protec- tant principles were emphasised. DEATH OF MRS MARGARET JOXES.—On Friday, at Ty Newydd, Cwm Llanerch, at the ripe age of 88 years, the death of this estimable old lady occurred, close to the place and just about the time that Robert Wynne was killed on the railway. Deceased was a member of the Methodist Church, and a widow. She leaves several children. The interment took place at St. Michael's Old Church on Monday, and was largely attended. The Rev Mr Evans officiated at the funeral. THE CRICKET CLUB.—The annual General Meeting of this Club was held on Thursday even- ing, at the Girls' schoolroom, the Vicar (the Rev U. Jones), in the absence of Mr Byles, taking the chair. There was a good attendance of member s. The balance sheet, wnich showed a balance of about C i in hand, was adopted, and the secretary,!Mr Wans, was requested to send a copy to all subscribers and members of the club. The following officers were appointed for next season :lChairman of committee, Mr Bvles treasurer, Mr Pi itchard secretary, Mr J. T. Piatt; assistant secretary, Mr W. H. Roland. A committee consisting of the chairman, treasurer, and W. R. Davies, Pontypair, were appointed to arrange for a held for next season. Hearty votes of thanks were passed to the retiring officers. The com miltee expressed their satisfaction at the success of ttie fir-It cricket season in the village for many years, and hoped to see cricket an established in i s itution. I

Colwyn. PARR S BANK. — Considerable alterations are shortly to be mad'e to the premises occupied by Parr's Bank. A new front is to be put in, while several structural alterations, are to be made ins-die, in order to provide more accom- modation. The contract has been let to Mr Robert Evans. During the alterations the busi- ness will be carried, on a few doors higher up the road Colwyn Bay. HOCKEY.—On Saturday the Abergele Girls' hockey team defeated Penrhos College, Colwyn Bay, by four goals ST. PAULS' Y.M.S -The first meeting this sea- son of the St. Paul's Young Mens Society was held on Wednesday evening in the Church Room, when there was a good attendance. A most interesting and instructive lecruie, entitled" From Colwyn Bay to Catro" was delivered by the Rev. J. P. Lewis, Vicar ol Conway. SOCIAL EVENING.—On Tuesday evening the membei s of the Cuionation Women's Lodge of the Independent Order of Fores'ers held a social meeting in the Lodge room, Sea-view, to which their male friends (of the Court Enryn Lodge) were invited. Mrs Barker, Station-road, presided, and a most enjoyable evening was spent.

Conway. COOKERY CLASSES.—Free cookery demon- strations are being conducted' by Messrs Brown and Poison at the, Market Hall every afternoon and evening this week. The classes are well patronised. THE TOWN CLERK'S NEW OFFICES.— The Town Clerk (Mr T. E. Parry) and; his offi- cial staff removed from their old offices in HJgh- street last week, and they are now installed' in the commodious premises leased, from Messrs Edward' Jones and Son (Stanley Buildinigs). in Castle-street. LICENSED HOUSES CLOSED.-lit will be recollected1 that at the last Licensing Sessions the local bench of magistrates disapproved of a number of applications for the renewal of licences to Conway publicans. The decision was afterwards objected to, appeals to the Court of Appeal being general. Following upon the result of the Farnham case, however, all the appeals were withdrawn, and! last Saturday saw five of the licensed premises referred to closed in the borough. The houses affected are the Foresters' Arms, Gyffin; the Black Horse Inn, Castle-street; White Horse Inn, UPPÇ£ Gate- street; the Red Lion Inn, High-street; and the Erskine Arms Hotel Refreshment Rooms. HARVEST THANKSGIVING SE'RVICES.I- The usual harvest thanksgiving services were held) in connection with both !the Conformist: andi Nonconformist churches! of the town on Wednesday. The services at the Parish Church ^onsisted of Holy Communion at eight a.m. English matins at 111 a fruit and flower Service at three; and Welsh evensong at seven p.m. The Rev Canon Roberts, Colwyn Bay, preached in the morning, while the officiating minister n the evening was the Rev J. W. Roberts, vicar of Felinfoel, Llanelly. The free churches con- ducted services at seven a.m. in the. Baptist Chapel; at ten and two o'clock at the Welsh Wesleyan Church and at Carmel in the even- ing. All the services were very well attended.

Dolwyddelen. HARVEST THANKSGIVING. The annual thanksgiving services will be held in all places of worship on Monday.

Eglwysfach. PARISH COUNCIL.—The Paths Sub-Com- mittee met Mr Hughes, secretary,Bodnant Hall, on. Thursday last, ait Bryntirion. They walked over the footpaths in dispute, and the matter will receive further consideration from Lady McLaren. BIBLE SOICIETY.-The annual meeting of the British and Foreign Bible Society met in the Wesleyan Chapel on Thursday evening, when the Rev. E. Wnion Evans, of Machynlleth, was the deputation from the parent Society. BAPTIST CHAPEL.—The energetic members of "capel bach" are determined to clear off the chapel dteiblt, and so have organised a capital concert for the 23rd, when G}-tun Eifion, the famous, Welsh tenor, will sing. He will bei assisted by Mr Eifion Jones.

Flint. THE MUSPRATT COT.—Before proceeding with the ordinary business of the Town Council on -Iond?a evening he 'Iayor stated? that the y t tablet recording Mr and Mrs J. L. Muspratt's munificent gift of f700 for the endowment of a free cot at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Rhyl, had been placed in the Council Chamber. Dur- ing the last twelve months the cot had been fre- quently applied, for, and it was a matter of regret there were not others of the same naicure to Incet the demands. (Applause.) The inscriptions readis as follows:—This tablet is erected by u*e Corporation of Flint to place on record' their high appreciation of the munificence of Mr and 'I rs James Liegil", ^Iuspratt, of the Borough of Flint, who on the 22nd November, 1002, gave the sum of £ joo for the endowment of a free cot in the Royal Alexandra Hospital at Rhyl as a memorial to both their parents, Mr and Mrs Richard Muspratc and Mr and Mrs Lewis, of Bryn Edwin, and to be called. the Muspratt- Lewis Cot, for such of the poor people of the Borugh of Flint as shall be from time to time nominated for the benefit of such cct by the Mayor of Flint for the time being.—Christmas, 1902." A FARMER'S OFFENCE.—At the Liverpool C.ty Police Co.urt, John Clarke, Kelstefcon Farm, Flint, was summoned, for selling milk adulterated with water. Inspector Hilton spoke to taking a sample which was found to contain 28 parts of water to every 100 parts of milk. Mr Qu lliam, who defended, said his client had been sendin'g milk to Liverpool for about 20 years without any complaint. lc was a mystery how the water had got into the milk, the only explanation being that the cans, wh:ch were nok locked, had been tampered with in transit. A fine of 65 and costs was imposed.

Llanelian. FORTHCOMING CONCERT.—On. Wednes- day and Thursday next week, miscellaneous concerts are to be held in the Plas Llanelian. National Schools. On the first evening the entertainment will be presided over by the Hon. Mrs L. A. Brodrick, and on Iz-he second occasion by the Rev W. P. Owen, of Llanelian.

Llanfairfechan. HARVEST THANKSGIVING.—Services were held at the Nonconformist places of worship on Wednesday. As usual, all the places of business ,!i ibe village were QlQscd iQr th? dav. I'here were ??--owded co,rc er- e. Thp. f?.t- gatic)tis at eacli s vic ial was celebrated at Cl?rist Church on Sunday, when tl)c R--v Canon Fairchild preach?:d a siiigu- larly bright and instructive sermon. ABANDONED.—We are sorry to hear that the evening classes and entertainments arranged last winter under the auspices of the Y.M.C.A. have this year been abandoned. For the sake of the young people of the district it is to be sincerely hoped there are a few energetic gentlemen in the place who have sufficient regard for the morale of their future fellow-citizens to concert some action to resuscitate the institution.

Llanrwst. THE friends of Mr J. Owen-Jones, Congregational preacher, H: rnell House, Nebo, Llanrwst, will be glad to understand that the result of a recent exam- ination he had at Bradford has turned to his credit, giving him the Brown Scholarship of £ 60 a ) ear, and not .£30 as stated before. CHRISTIAN ENDEAYOUR. On Sunday evening next, after the usual evening service atthe Tabernacle Congregational Chapel, the opening meeting of the second season of this Christian insti- tution will be held. HANDSOME GIFT TO THE BAPTIST CHAPEL.—A very massive and elaborately carved oak arm chair was presented to the above chapel by Mrs T. Inman Jones, of the Gresham Hotel, Llandudno, in memory of her late mother, Mrs. Margaret Allsup, who was one of the oldest members of the denomination. MONDAY'S HARVEST FESTIVAL.—Monday next is flte official ctay appointed for the harvest thanksgiving services throughout the town. The Nonconformists will hold services at Zion Chapel, Scotland-street, and Horeb, the times being 7-30 a.m., 10 a.m., 2 p.m and 6-30. The Methodists will hold services of their own in Zion and Scot- land-street Chapels, whilst the Wesleyans, Baptists, and Congregationalists will join in united services at Horeb Welsh Wesleyan Chapel. SUCCESFUL FISHING.-The continued wet weather has one redeeming feature for anglers, i.e. good fishing is the result. The following salmon have been caught in the Conway river during the past week two salmon weighing 131bs and 161bs by Mr Halstead, of Liverpool one 2olbs, Mr R. B. Mousdale one 5lbs, Mr Elliot, Eagles Hotel two 21lb and 23lbs, Mr Horton, Penmaenmawr, and two weighing 18ilbs and igilbs by R. K. Evatt, (nephew of Colonel Kerr, of Southsea), who is a visitor at Caer Melwr.

Penmachno. THANKSGIVING SERVICES. The harvest festivals will be held on Monday in the various places of worship.

Rhuddian. DIOCESAN INSPECTOR'S REPORT.—The Mixed School:" This School is very efficiently taught, and notwithstanding the illness of the mas- ter, excellent work has been done during the year." This school has been classed" excellent. Infants' School The little ones passed a very fair exam- -ination in religous knowledge."—We heartily con- gratulate the teachers upon the success which has attended their labours. COUNTY COURT CLAIM.—At Rhyl County Court last Friday, Mrs Mary Jones, Rhuddlan, claimed of Mr Thomas Edward Roach, and his wife Mrs Elizabeth Roach, of the Mariner's Arms Rhuddian, the sum of £ 5 12S. for the the hire of a cart. Mr F. J. Gamlin was for the plaintiff, and Mr Joseph Llo\ d for the defendant. The defence was that there was no intention to charge, and that there was a sort of give and take arrangement be- tween the parties. His Honour gave judgement for plaintiff for £3.