The Rhyl Advertiser

NOTES BY THE MAN ABOUT TOWN." Some parties in the town are about to ex- periment with the electric light. Most of the towns in England are trying it, with some degree of success. A small engine would suffice for a beginning. The Winter Gardens Co. may do it with the small engine now in their possession. That engine is about nine horse power. As it requires from one to one and a half horse power for each light, they can get six lights out of it. I would suggest that the town join them in that experi- ment. The Company themselves might in that case have three lights,—say one on the Marine Terrace,—one on the clock tower,—and another on the orchestra stand in the centre of the Gardens. We might have one light for the town on the Town Hall Tower, and another on ,nt the Church Tower, and another at the Fountain on the Parade. I see Reynolds' Assembly Room has had a ttew lamp put over the entrance. Had he Raited a little longer he might have had an •Electric Lamp put over his door. What an extra attraction, and how much better as an advertisement that would have been. I am glad to report that the Road Committee are moving. The Town Hall yard has had the first cover of chippings, according to the rule that "Charity begins at home." Then the parade end of Water-street is mended. The Boad-making contingent is not very strong. -Two or three superannuated old fogies keep Pegging away, at the hard roads, with their teeth chattering and their noses shewing signs of sympathy, like Trotty Veck in the Christmas Carol. They will be able to finish the whole of the streets in about 30 years at the present rate. I console myself with the idea that we are living and moving on though at a snail-like pace. I wish to express my gratitude for the small Mercies we receive. Was it really true that two auctioneers hac public auction sales on the great day of thE demonstration ? I am told that Mr Heather who had regard for decency, could not help it and he managed to have his over as soon as possible. But Mwrog, who seems to have des. cended once more from among the stars to the level of ordinary mortals, and turned his attention to the sublunary occupation of a knight of the hammer, had no excuse for his sale in the Arcade at the time the public meeting was going on. It is, nevertheless, [luite in harmony with the man. Tom the Boots its, in his estimation, a better speaker and a more accomplished man than the first orator and the first scholar of the day, and by the same procese of reasoning, the ravings of a madman are sublimer than the voices of the gods. Is it not a great pity that some men do not condescend to listen to common sense. They will go on prattling, prattling, on every subject until they become a perfect nuisance. I would advise such men to ponder over the Proverbs of Solomon for the next six months. By the end of that time, if they have learnt their les- sons well, they may be fit to take part in public discussion, or in the general conversation of the table. What is this rumour I hear P Can it be true that the immaculate Benjamin Littler, Esquire, has been trying to force the town to buy his property at his own price P I watched him lay- ing out the ground for building purposes when the Commissioners revived the subject of the Bridge. I saw the building materials coming there when the surveyors were marking out the route. I afterwards saw the honse progressing Until it was finished; but I never thought all this was done with the view of driving a hard bargain with the town where Mr Littler has received so much of his accumulated wealth. If the worthy old gentleman had consulted his quondam friend Jack in the matter, I am almost sure that he would not have committed the blunder which he has for Jack would have told him, in his own words,the reflex of his own sentiments, which could not be very far wrong. He has evidently been led astray by listening to some strange adviser who cannot have the interest of the town at heart, and who looks at the transaction from a purely legal point of view. Now, Mr Littler, take my advice. The Bridge is not likely to interfere with your new house. Sell the remainder of the land to the Commissioners at the price it would have been Valued at, had you not put up the new residence, without seeking any residential damages. You will then become a benefactor to the town with- out making any sacrifice: an opportunity w- hich is not often given to us. As a jusi man, your memory will be blessed v. lien you are gone. But, if you persist in the wrong course on which you have started, your name will be-. come not only Littler," but littlest, and the littlest Benjamin will become a bye-word in the annals of Rhyl. We have an illustration of bad management in the launching of the Rhyl life-boat last week. A vess elwas observed east of the Pier, in evident distress. Men were dis- patched for the life-boat, which is stationed in a field beyond the bridge at Voryd. By the time the horses were procured and the boat conveyed over the bridge, along Wellington road, and on to the sands, a considerable time had elapsed. This was not all, the sands in some places are too soft to admit of the passage of a heavy load over them. The horses and carriage wheels sunk deep and stuck fast, so that a number of volunteers had to come to the rescue. By an extraordinary effort on their part, the boat was at last got into water, and the crew was rescued. Had they been much longer in extricating the boat, the Point of Ayr life-boat, which has done so much in rescuing the lives of distressed seamen, would have been on the spot and won all the laurels. Would it not be possible to have some other station for our life-boat, where it could be launched straight off, without circum-navi- gating the whole town before coming to the water ? As the work of rescuing lives at sea depends upon the utmost promptitude, would it not be as well to see to this at once ? The praiseworthy Secretary will, I am convinced, take the hint in good part, and try and do some- thing before another case occurs. I see, by annoucements made this week, that ] wre are to have -popular entertainments and j popular lectures during the winter months. Mr J. Rhydwen Jones, I find, takes charge of the one which are to form a kind of series of penny readings on Saturday evenings, and carried on chiefly by working men. The lectures are to be given in connection with the Science and Art Classes by the different teachers to popularize the subjects with which they deal in their weekly teachings. Another series of popular entertainments has been com- menced at Mr Reynolds' Assembly Rooms, with very great success. I hear that my Church friends contemplate another course of higher pretensions. I heartily wish them all success. Under my nine or ten different characters I may be able to assist at every one of them. I am a very modest man in any capacity. I shall, therefore, take care not to intrude. But whenever I can be of any ser- vice, I will gladly do my share towards amusing and instructing the people.

RHUDDLAN. OPENING OF A MISSION Room.-To-nioi-row (Sun- day) the English Wesleyans will commence English 4 services in the Mission-room (hitherto used as a Club- room), in the above town, when Mr Barrett will preach in the morning, and the Rev. F. Payne, Rhyl, in the evening. L

THE WESLEYAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY. MEETING IN THE WELSH WESLEYAN CHAPEL. On Monday evening last the claims of the above Society were advocated at the Brunswick Chapel Schoolroom, under the presidency of the Rev. John Williams (C.M). The Chairman, in opening the meeting, said that he felt glad of being placed in such a position that evening, inasmuch as it was an understood thing that persons placed in such a seat were not expected to make a speech and as he had come there that evening to listen, and not to say anything, consequently he had not prepared a speech. At the same time, he could not help saying two or three things that had come across his mind since he had entered the room. The last 40 years of his life were spent in the midst of a bustle, so that he had been unable to read as much as he should wish about the workings of this and other societies. However, he was proud that he was able to come to the present meeting. He loved the Saviour, and was glad to know that His work was progressing. He was much pleased to find that such interest was exhibited by the Wesleyans towards the Society out, to an ex- tent, they (the Calvinistics) were otherwise. Such meetings as these ought to be very popular, especially were they to be attended by every Christian. He felt that such meetings could not help but be an advantage to the cause. The Almighty could carry on his work in this world without our help, but he wants us to feel that we have something to do. The Lord has trusted his work in our hands, "Go unto the whole world, and preach," &c.; and everything calls forth on us to arouse to our duty to be gener- ous, and to send and keep missionaries in foreign countries. When the church is in a proper state, and goes to God in prayer, He will answer it. God pros- pers His work through His Spirit; firstly, through the preaching of the Gospel, and secondly, through the circulation of his Word. These are the two mediums that God has prospered and we should not lose the opportunity we have to be co-workers with God. The Chairman next called on the Rev. E. Pugh to tlip T?.pr>nrt. which showed that- .A. -ï- -7 The number of circuits is .632 increase 35 Chapels and other places ) C343 53 of worship J Missionaries 878 25 Agents and Teachers 5905 35 LTnpaid Agents & Teachers 25007 >> 39o Members. •• 143346 206 On Trial. 19892 185 Scholars under the pro- t 216673 „ 6675 tection of the Society I I A- Amount collected in North Wales District, zCI,971 8s. 8M.; increase, £ 52 10s. 2jd.; out of which sum Rhyl Circuit had contributed £ 70 lis. 3d., out of which the collections in Rhyl amounted to £ 39 78. 2d. LThe Chairman then called upon the Rev. D. Jones (Dewi Mawrth), Denbigh, to address the meeting. The reverend gentleman then said that this was the best means to better the world as such that this Society wanted the assistance of men. That the triad of this Society was—Men, Money, and Prayers. It must have men, and those men must possess three special things, viz., health, valour, and religion. He pressed on the collectors the necessity of calling into every house by giving instances, &c., that some had been storing out of their want towards this good cause so that the missionaries might be sent to foreign countries. But, he said, men or money will not do alone, prayers also must be offered for God's blessing to rest upon their labours, &c. The Rev. J. Jones (Vulcan), Liverpool, was next called to address the meeting. He said that it was easily seen that the missionary cause had a hold in Rhyl; the statement just read showed that it had become higher in their estimation, and he hoped that they would continue in their good work. He was glad to be in a position to state that the nobility, as well as the lower classes, felt it their duty to come and work on behalf of this noble cause. It was a mistake to think that it was the poor only that went to the mission work the list of missionaries now labouring on the mission ground showed that some of the wealthiest young men we had in the Connexion had left their comfortable homes, and departed from their beloved ones. But it was no matter who went, rich or poor, it was a fact that a work was to be done and as such must be done. It would be imma- terial to him if there was only one missionary society, providing that it would do the work as well as that of the Wesleyan did The Society has done great work, and it purposes doing greater and more glorious work in future. Since it had been established, in 1811, it had worked remarkably well; the statistics each year show that it had not been idling and the work that has been done is ample proof that it can still be done, and that it will be done, because native missionaries are springing up to preach the gospel in their native tongues, and are doing immense good, and give great assistance to the other missionaries. The Rev. S. S. Davies was the next speaker called to address the meeting. He said that he had only misled two AVesleyan missionary meetings during the last 38 years. He took an interest in these meetings: having as much right as any one to stand on its plat- form, because it was the cause of the Saviour. What the Christian people were doing 50 ) ears ago was praying that the Lord would open doors to admit missionaries in these days the Christians are thanking the Lord for listening to and answering their prayers. And, inasmuch as there is such a work to be done, it was the duty of every one to show that he loved the cause by doing his utmost for it. After a few more remarks by the Chairman, the Rev. E. Pugh moved a vote of thanks to the collect- ors, and requested them to continue in their good wok; which was seconded byjj Mr R. Wdhams saddler, High-street. The Rev. E. Pugli moved, and the Rev. J. Jones seconded, that the best thanks of the meeting be given to Mr Williams for presiding so ably, which was passed with acclamation. After^th offering of the Benediction by the Rev. E. Pugh, the meeting terminated.

RHYL POLICE COURT. MONDAY, Nov. Ilth.-Before W. PRICE JONES, ESQ. SHOP LIFTING. Ellen Davies, was brought up, charged with taking goods under false pretences^Mr Edward Robe bs appeared for the prisoner.-Miss S. A. Jones lbo, Wellington-road, Rhyl, said,—I know the prisoner. She came to the shop and asked to see some black fu sets for Mrs Jones,-but I don't recollect al ti e words.-By Mr E. Roberts: I don't recollect all the words.- Witness: I know prisoner said she was in the service of Mrs Jones, and I gave her the set.- The Clerk: On what grounds did she come for Mrs Jones?- WitnesBs: Prisoner came and said she would have the 12s. 6d. set for Mrs Jones.—1The ;Clerk: Did she sav Mrs Jones sent her or did she not. Wit- TIPHS I A"1 almost certain that she said Mrs J^es "z. her.-Mr Roberts said there was no case.—The p. 1, ixr and recollect what took place. Wit- T remember prisoner coming and saying she would tell Mrs Jones, and ask her which set she would would t -s nQ evldence to show EprisonerTame uader false pretence and he thouffht they had better proceed witti the second r-hartre. The prisoner was again charged by Mr John Foulkes draper with getting certain articles, irom s i ouiKes, cu y c» j Foulkes said I am Hh7rJr' carSng on^^business at 60, High street. The prisoner has been to my shop two or three times T was only present when she was going out As the 1 was on y F ,e gald ghe wou1d bring the P I wk in an hour—that she was going to show Kern to her sister. The chip bonnet produced is « ™ v TDrooerty, as I have my own mark on it; but I am I r,f the other goods, although I believe they are £ "0 knowledge :-By Mr Roberts: S Is it your custom to let things out on approbation.- Witness Yes.—Miss Parrick said: I am saleswoman She came to the shop and said: "1 have lost my brother, and am going in mourning. She selected two bonnets, 1 & tdirs:tszsssa; £ her to take them. I entered them in ^e'lpin'obation hook as follows: one bonnet, 5s., one ditto, 4s. 6d two feathers 4s. Sd.each.—Mr E. Roberts: Did you part with these goods on the ground that Pri^cl Io^ brother, or did you part with them beheving hex to be an honest woman P-Witness I believed her to bo an honest woman.-The Clerk said there was not sufficent evidence to convict, and his worship dismissed both charges against the prisoner and advised her to be careful in the future.

ABERGELE POLICE COURT. Yesterday (Friday, Nov. 15), before Robert Bamford Hesketh, Esq. YAGRANCY. John Gallagher, a tramp, was charged by P.C. Griffith E. Jones with begging alms in Market street, Abergele, on the previous evening. Pri- soner pleaded Guilty.Committed to gaol I for 7 days, with hard labour.

PRESS OPINIONS. MR GLADSTONE'S SPEECH AT RHYL. The following extracts we were unable to fine room for last week What strikes one most in Mr Gladstone's speech if its singular temperateness and reserve, its almost undue anxiety to prejudge nothing against the Ministry, and its straightforward, English common. sense. When we contrast this speech, indeed, and almost all the speeches which have pieceded it from the same source, with the speeches and the policy of the man who now appears to rule English opinion, we almost begin to think that the English people lave changed character in the last four years. When ;he Duke of Westminster expressed his profound onfidence in Mr Gladstone as a statesman and a )atriot, he must have felt that though he might lope to see the tide of popular confidence flow ,gain as fast as it had ebbed, he was still struggling gainst a vast amount of prejudice and a singular utensity of grudge. And surly no condition of mind a such a people as the English can be stronger than his. Read the whole speech, and observe its com- plete, fairness of tone throughout; its dignified reti- 'n cence in relation to Lord Beaconsfield's unsubstan- tiated and unsubstantiateable personal charges its temperate review of the symptoms by which the Government had displayed the complete estrangement of the policy from the popular aims of the English people its calm recital of the Indian policy of Lord Mayo-a Conservative Viceroy-and the complete support given to him by the Liberal Government; its acute remark on the competence of our Native Envoy in Afghanistan to conduct for us the most delicate negotiations, although the warlike party justifies itself by the pretension that a Native Envoy there is insufficient; its grave demand for the still suppressed evidence on which the new aggressive policy is grounded its ironical criticism on the meanness of avenging on Afghanistan the sins imputed to Russia its wise warning that as an imaginary insult forced ( the French eight years ago into the most disastrous war they had ever waged we should at least take care j that our declaration of war is founded on some insult that is not imaginary its sober picture of the moral confusion which has followed the Berlin Trety and its remarkable comment on the double aggravation of a time of distress which is due to war-taxation,— namely, first, the loss of capital in amunitions of war in all cases where they prove to be needless and next, the still graver loss of the wealth which would have been brought into existence by that capital in the place of these useless munitions of war;-consider, we say, all these points of Mr Gladstone's speech, and above all, its exhortation to Englishmen to help the Government by all means in their power, if they show any disposition to withdraw from the false position inb which they are leading us,—and then contrast this singularly calm and shrewd advice with the speeches and policy of the skilful leader to whom Mr Gladstone is opposed, and we shall really find some reason to doubt whether the English people, if they really prefer Lord Beaconsfield, do indeed combine those rare qualities of practical force and wisdom which are ordinarily attributed to them.- Spectator. Mr Gladstone spoke with what seemed to be studied moderation on the subject of Afghanistan. The in- formation that the public in general require has been as he put it, studiously and needlessly withheld," and he refrained therefor from an elaborate criticism of the policy of the Government in their dealings with Shere Ali. He pointed out in language not the less powerful because of its moderation, the perils of the course we seem to be pursuing, the barreness of result which must in any case, or at the best, ba the characteristic of such an enterprise, and the necessity for protesting that if we will abandon ourselves to schemes hatched in adventurous and imaginative brains the rescources and the people of India shall not be made the victims of our weakness and our folly. The honour and the interest of England, as Mr Gladstone said, must be maintained "and can only be maintaind in consonance with the principles of justice." The vice and the danger of the person- al government system is that it gives the English people no chance of judging, in the most critical instances, whether the policy to which they are about to be committed is consonant, or not with the princi- ples of justice. Great dangers, a classic writer has said, are not so often unforeseen as not provided against. In our time, however, the English people may fairly plead that against some great dangers they had no means of providing that they were in one sense unforseen, that personal government had taken care to have all timely indications of what was coming "studiously," although for its own ends not need- lessly," withheld. --D(i ily News, Nov. 1. In speaking at Rhyl last night, Mr Gladstone mer- cilessly exposed the mischievous character of the Ministerial policy, and justified the course which he himself and the other Liberal leaders have pursued. Mr Gladstone contends that the Liberal party has treated the Government with great forbearence, but the result has never justified Liberal hopes. When- ever any step was taken that seemed to tend towards promoting the sacred cause of liberty, or advancing the interests of the British Empire, Liberal statesmen became at once reticent of criticism and hopeful of Ministerial success. But, in almost every detail, the policy of the Government wrecked Liberal hope and repressed Liberal aspirations. When the protocols of the Berlin Congress were published, for example, we found, as Mr Gladstone says, that upon every occasion the voice of England had been given, not in favour of freedom, but against freedom." Lord Beaconsfield has, in fact, violated some of the best traditions of the country, as he has also violated its Constitution. Travelling over the whole political domain, Mr Gladstone has come to the natural con- clusion that the policy of the Government has been productive of much mischief. His criticism of that policy last night was masterly and scathing, but we believe the condemnation to be fully justified.-Daily Chronicle, Nov. 1 J To Mr Gladstone's impeachment of Lord Bcacons- field's Government at Rhyl the whole of the Tory organs can find but one answer. The facts they dare not dispute, the correctness of the deductions thjy have the good sense not to challenge. Among them all they can but raise one short hysterical cry of Gladstone's a Russian He is the friend of the Czar and the enemy of England." Now this is simply a foul and deliberate falsehood. The editors of the Morning Post, the Telegraph, the Globe, and the Standard, and the whole of the shrieking brotherhood have repeated this scoundrelly insinuation with damnable iteration, knowing it to be a gross libel upon a man whose whole public life has been that of a patriot. It is time these infamous and cowardly detractors should be challenged to make good their assertion. -PLefei-ee. Perhaps the most remarkable feature infthe speech which Mr Gladstone made at Rhyl is the great extent of political ground which it covers. There is not an important question of the day that is not made the subject of comment; and there is no subject of which it can be truthfully said that the comment upon it is slovenly. Difference of opinion may, and indeed must, exist as to whether Mr Gladstone's views are sound, but there can be no difference of opinion as to the careful manner in which they are stated. Some people write and speak as if Mr Glad-. stone were constantly indulging in random utterances When such people have no answer to make to what he says, they assume or appear to assume that his statements are so loose that they are not worth attention. They confound, or try to confound, much writing and speaking with loose writing and speaking, and to some extent they succeed in impressing thoughtless people. Let any such take up the Rhyl s-neech and see how comnact it is.and how careful io th" .rrangement of the various subjects. Each gets the hare which seems to be its own, but no subject of ,ny pressing importance is left without notice. The Government, in face of these attacks, may be grateful to Mr Gladstone for his condemnation of a varlike policy in Afghanistan. His words will have ittention, and they show both the cost and the niquity of such a war as seems to be desired in [udia. There the spirit of Jingoism is enthroned in ligh quarters and the people can have little nfluence in checking it. But what the people of [ndia cannot do, the people of Great Britain may. rhey have the means of speaking loudly and of declaring that they will not consent to a war which as far as they can yet see, would be, as Mr Gladstone says, unjust and therefore discrcditable.-Scotsmall, Nov. 2. The foregoing is taken from the "Daily News" of last Saturday Mr Gladstone's speech at Rhyl has been published and commented on by the Italian journals of all parties-except of course the clerical-and in every case its tone, and argument, and expression have evoked the heartiest admiration. From the Mazzin- ian Dovere to the moderate Opiuione; from the Bohemian Capitale to the conventional Dirito, it has been printed with prominence and applauded with fervour. The Opinione,s leading article on it is worth quoting, not only 0.1 account of the high standing of its writer (a distinguished debater in the Italian Chamber, and author of several standard works on political economy), but because of the position of the Opinione in Italy as the mouthpiece of the Moderates, who have more in common with English Conservatism than any other political party in the peninsula: Mr Gladstone is not discouraged, nor does he find in the thinned ranks of his party an excuse for craven silence or ignoble compromise. He is moved and animated by the fire of profound conviction which scorns the jibes of vain glorious ad iersaries and the indifference of the ungrateful herd. He sees his antagonist Disraeli omnipotent, wielding a Par- liamentary majority which makes him independent of either Honse, and which invests him with the power and style of a dictator. Without the consent of Parliament, this man imported Indian troops into Europe, took Cyprus, placed his country on the verge of a vast conflict with Russia, and is now organizing the Afghan expedition. The old intrepid blood of English Liberalism glows in the veins of Gladstone a man essentially Parliamentary, he cannot sway with the semi-absolutist forms under which his fortune- favoured antagonist tramples down the traditions and privileges of the Legislature. He descends from those glorious statesmen who with the Mutiny Act deprived the King's Ministers of the power of retaining troops without the annual consent of Parlia- ment; while Disraeli, who combines cunning with power, outrages this bulwark of England's liberties by mobilising the Indian troops, of which the old Act could take no cognisance. Hence the indignation of Gladstone, who feels too much of the lion in him to stoop to these vulpine subterf ages, and is perhaps the only living statesman who can boast of having never deceived the people a boast which may imply diminished power, but which will prove a glory to him with remote posterity. Italy's feeble men of Parliament should draw inspiration from his example, and learn from him how to act in opposition. He speaks not only to his constituents but to the men of the chief industrial and agricultural centres; the Ministerial journals vilipend him, and their acerbity acts on him like a tonic Parliamentary majorities crush him, and when Disraeli sees him borne down to the dust he also sees him rise again, Antaeus-like, to fresh Parliamentary encounters aye, and when the English multitude applauds its charioteer who comes 'L.1- £ X> "I L. T J T .W. Dctun irum jjtu mi. tu -uuiiuim garianaea witn the laurels of Cyprus, Gladstone alone in the name of a nobler England rejects the ill-gotten territory, and says with the Nazarene, Pecunia tua tecum sit." Such is the moral of his latest speech. It is thus that weak minorities make themselves interpreters of real dangers and of living aspirations in such guise they become veritable apostles, and the consciousness of right excludes that culpable reticence which in other countries confounds in the minds of triumphant State craftsmen truth with success. We Italians ought to stand by Gladstone, who rebukes in his distinguished antagonist the policy of conquest for its own sake, and whose aspiration it is that England should be the missionary of peace and justice to oppressed nations. Gladstone has always defended the people against tyrants; Disraeli and his followers have never defended more the "interests of England even when these ran counter to justice and humanity." Gladstone sympathises to-day with the sufferings of the Greeks as he sympathised with the degradation of the Neapolitans under the Bourbons, and the sympathetic pangs of such as he are never endured in vain from disinherited humanity. His antagonist knows nothing of this noble weakness and his policy will never earn the blessings of the oppressed who wield a force unknown indeed and mysterious, but always crowned with victory in the end. The England of Gladstone is an England great through its love of other nationalities the England of Disraeli founds its greatness on force and fear, while the cunning veteran does not see that for an Empire so great the force at his command will not avail to save him in the day of critical trials. Gladstone would have checked Russia by espousing in the East the cause of the Sclavs against Turkey he would, with the resurrection of the Greeks, have created a counterpoise to the Sclav element; he would have taken from Russia prestige, the halo and the boast of mighty emancipations. Disraeli has failed to check Russia except by playing the accom- plice of the Porte of the injury of oppressed nations. In this contrast there is the proof the two policies and the candour and humanity of Gladstone will give to England greater and more enduring power than the audacious and unsympathetic strivings of Disraeli." EARL BEACONSFIELD'S SPEECH AT THE GUILD HALL. We subjoin extracts from the French and German press, taken from the "Daily News" and Liverpool Mercury," on the above speech. The Post of Nov. 14th publishes a leading article criticising the speech made at the Lord Mayor's ban- quet. It denies that the merit of having conjured the dangers of complications in the Balkan Penisula is due to Lord Beaconsfield, and declares that the danger was removed before Lord Beaconsfield bad spoken. The interpretation to be placed on the words of the Premier is simply that he accommodates himself to the new situation. The merit of a pacific understanding belonged to Prince Bismark, who had already asked the Powers in September to call upon the Porte to ful- fil its engagements. England at that time frustrated the plau, and was punished for this want of foresight by the danger of the Afghanistan complication, as well as by failure in her endeavours to obtain Austro- French assistance against Russia. The Temps says that Lord Beaconsfield's speech, which was awaited with unprecedented anxiety, leaves the situation more obscure than ever. So far (it says) from admitting his declaration that he spoke without any reserve, we should rather say that most adroitly, while affecting to be exhaustive, he eluded all the main difficulties, and thought more of defending his own work than telling his auditors what was the real state of things. He dwelt forcibly upon what everybody knows, and disclosed nothing of what everybody would wish to know. His enu- meration of the advantages secured to the Sultan by the Berlin Treaty is so contrary to fact as to be ironical. The Congress, he says, gave Turkey an impregnable capital, just as if the Russians were not on the point of invading it. It gave Turkey an ex- cellent post m the Black Sea. Yes; but by giving up Vaina to the Bulgarians and Bat-urn to the Russians. It secured to Turkey rich provinces in Europe and an intelligible frontier Yes; but most of these provinces are now in a state of insurrection, and the frontier is likely to become illusory. The great reticence of Lord Beaconsfield consists in this, that he makes no allusion to the movement which threatens to annihilate the principal conception of the Berlin Treaty by uniting the Bulgarians on both sides of the Balkans. He shrank from confessing the artificial and precarious character of the arrangement which makes Roumelia a province at once autonomous and subject, closed against the Turkish army, and domi- nated by mountain fortresses. Hence the strength of the secret efforts of Russia against the stipulations of the Congress, hence the weakness of Lord Beaconsfield's conception at Berlin. Hence the weakness of his Guildhall speech. His lordship not only did not tell the whole truth, but was forced to disguise it by puerile exaggerations and ill- boasting. The Republique Franqaise regards Lord Beacons- field's speech as devoid of the habitual eccentric sallies, and almost the commencement of a new manner. It thinks that by the new scientific frontier the Premier excludes the idea of such an onerous enterprise as the conquest of Afghanistan, and merely means the occupation of certain strategical points to defend the Indian possessions against an evading army. Without altogether concurring in the naturally optimist expressions, it leans to the opinion that the general situation is less gloomy than t lately was.

PRESENTATION TO MR. AND MRS. HENRY TAYLOR. Mr Henry Taylor (Chester), Town Clerk of Flint, was on Monday evening presented by the Inhabitants of that borough with a magnificent testimonial on the occasion of his marriage, and also in testimony of the high respect in which he is generally held. Mrs Taylor was also at the same time presented with a massive gold bracelet of Etruscan design, as a marriage gift from her husband's many friends in Flint. The presentation to the Town Clerk, who is also deputy constable of the ancient Castle of Flint, consisted of an elegant silver vase and stand, designed and wrought in the Grecian period of art, the surface being richly gilt, and afterwards engraved by hand, with ornamental engraving composed of the Grecian honeysuckle and other patterns. On one side is depicted an ancient chariot race, and on the opposite side an ancient galley scene with rowers. The stand is also en- graved with the Greek key design to suit the style of the vase, which is intended for flowers, as an ornament for the centre of the dining table, or for the drawing room. The inscription runs around the neck of the vase, and is as fol- lows—" Presented to Henry Taylor, Esq., Town Clerk of Flint, on his marriage, by the inbabit. 1878." The workmanship of this beautiful vase is of the highest character in the goldsmith art, and was made by Messrs Elkington & Co., of Liverpool. The bracelet, which was also sup plied by the same firm, has the following in- scription Presented by the inhabitants of Flint to Mrs Taylor on her marriage with the Town Clerk, 16th October, 1878."

BANGOR. Goal, Mr F. R. Jones backs, I Mr Miles Roberts :Captain) and Mr Tuckwell; half-backs, Mr Rath- ione and Mr J. E. Evans; forwards, Messrs E. J. )wen and Bankes right wing, Messrs W. P. Owen md Schofield centres, Messrs Sinnett Jones and Jousfield left wing. Umpire-Mr W. L. J. Richards, hon. sec. to the langor Club. The visitors were well in practice and played to- gether throughout the game, a feature wanting in the home team during the first part of the game, but nevertheless they for half-an-hour disputed every inch of progress made by their opponents, and the clever manner in which the Rev. Mr Owen and Messrs Binger and Roberts "dribbled" the ball down the field brought forth the cheers of the spectators. After some bye-playing the Bangor men got possession of the ball and ran it within about ten yards of their opponents' goal, when a shot from one of the Rhyl forwards gave them a corner kick; this proved an advantage to them as one of the Bangor backs was enabled to send the ball right in front of the goal, through which Mr W. P. Owen "headed" the ball and thus the Bangor scored one goal to their credit- which many said was quite a "fluke." The gaol- keeping of Mr Langley was splendid, and his watch- fulness did much to keep the visitors back. After this the Rhyl men played with redoubled energy but up to the declaration of half-time they were unable to prevail against the skilful playing of their opponents. Messrs Tuckwell, Mills Roberts, W. P. Owen, and E T. Owen playing particularly well for the Bangor team. When the Rhyl men went to play for the second half of the game they seemed determined to wipe off their defeat, and played with much energy, in which they were cheered by the spectators and encouraged by their captain. Several times scrimmages took place near their opponents'goal, and when success seemed to be all but secured the Bangor men would play the ball down the field and bye-playing would go on. On the whole it was considered the Rhyl Club had played the best in the latter portion of the game, for once or twice they sent the ball over the goal bar, while the shot of Mr Pratt, which was not 12 inches over the bar, was loudly cheered. When time was called the Bangor Club won the game by one goal to nothing. We may say the utmost good humour prevailed throughout, and at the conclusion the clubs exchanged mutual congratulations. This day (Saturday), if the weather will permit, a match will be played at Rhyl between the Rhyl and Ruthin Clubs.

ST. ASAPH. CATHEDRAL SERVICES.—Sunday, Nov. 17th.—11 a.m. Services, Boyce in A; anthem "The Lord has been mindful," (Wesley).-3.I5, Litany; anthem "0 worship the Lord," (Hayes).-6.15, Chants, Hymns A. & M. 198, 306, 279. Rev. W. Morton, Succentor; Organist, R. A. Atkins, Esq. THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL. W e had much pleasure in informing our readers last wuek of the success of a pupil of this school in passing the preliminary exam- ination of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Glasgow; this week that pleasure is enhanced by our having to record the success of another pupil of this school, viz., Mr Watkin Wynn Parry, son of our townsman Mr H. Parry, Tottenham Buildings who has passed the recent preliminary examination of the Incorporated Law Society, which enables him to be articled to a solicitor.

RHYL TOWN BAND. To the Editor of the RHYL ADVERTISER. SIR,-Your able correspondent-" The Man about Town "-in his Notes for last Saturday, refers to the question of the working men of our town. Some time back, I was asked to subscribe towards the formation of a Brass Band to belong to the town, the band to consist of sober and steady men, and as a guarantee of stability, the names of five or six gentlemen in high position, were to act as a Com- mittee. I have just been informed by one of the members that the Band will very shortly be formed; in fact, they were waiting the arrival of the instru- ments, as the matter had been taken up by the Chairman of the Commissioners in real earnest. I must confess that I am exceedingly pleased at the idea of having a band for our town, and under the control of the Commissioners. I wonder whether the town will go to the expense of supplying the Band with an uniform f What do you say Mr M. A. T." r-Yours truly, BASSONA. Rhyl, 11th Nov., 1878. THE COCOA ROOMS. To tlte Editor of the RHYL ADVERTISER. SIR,- What has become of the Cocoa-room move- ment in our town ? Surely the promoters have not given the matter up as a failure—I hope not. Now I don't see why a company cannot be formed, and the project started, as I know of several who are willing to take shares. We hear continually that there is no place of resort for those who do not care to go to the public-house. If we are to decrease drunkenness, we must have something to induce the working-class to take an interest in—and I know of nothing better than the above. Trusting that something practical will be done, I am, yours, &c. A WORKING MAN. FOOTBALL. To the Editor of the RHYL ADVERTISE*. SIR,-Please allow me to contradict the account given in your last week's issue of the Football Mateh played on the night of the 6th inst, by the Rhyl Club v. the Rhyl Grosvenor Club and to say that the account is incorreot, as neither side had any goals, 1 which I can testify. A GBOSVENOB.

THE WEATHER Yesterday the wind blew quite a hurricane, at times accompanied with heavy downpores of rain. The sea ran high and there was every indication of a storm of unusual severity. At about 7 o'clock yesterday morning a vessel was seen labouring heavily opposite the West Parade and she narrowly escaped running on the shore, she put up more canvas and made for the Dee. At the same time the coxswain of the Rhyl life- boat saw the distress flag flying at the Point of Ayr, in consequence of which he fired the signal gun and had the Rhyl boat launched and manned but when proceeding up the river was informed they were not required. At Colwyn Bay the schooner Colonel," the property of Messrs Green & Co., Llanddulas, parted her cables and was driven ashore. We believe there were shipping causalties off the Point of Ayr, but we were unable to ascertain the facts up to the time of going to press.

DEATH. JONES.-On the 11th inst., at 6, New York Ter- race, Abergele, William James Jones, late clerk in Messrs Sisson and George's Office, Clwyd-street, Rhyl, aged 26 years.

r RHYL. THE COLLECTIONS in tha Nonconformist Churches on Sunday last in aid of the British Schools were not general so we shall not publish particulars until next week. The Welsh Wesleyans (Brunswick) and the Clwyd Street Calvinistio Methodists have intimated their intention of devoting to-morrow's oollections for this purpose. WORKING MEN'S ENTERTAINMENT.—This (Saturday) evening there will be a popular entertainment in the Town Hall consisting of songs, recitations, and ad- dresses delivered by working men alone. We believe Mr Rhydwen Jones is the chief mover in this matter, and we hope he will be ably seconded by those who have the welfare of the working-man at heart. Mr Jones is to preside, and a charge of one penny admis- sion will be made. CHURCH SCHOOLS.—The Rev. Mr Richardson and Mr Roose have been collecting, from door to door, for contributions in aid of the Church Schools. The horrors of the School Board with its asserted heavy rates and stern officials prawling about our town has been the alternative given to our intelligent and shrewd townsmen who refused to "fork out" the needful. THE WRECK.—The "Raven," which was wrecked off Rhyl a week yesterday, is gradually breaking up, and after each tide she gets more firmly imbedded in the sand. Her masts, and part of the rigging, are still in position. We believe there will be an attempt next week to float her. SCIENCE AND ART CLASSES.—A meeting of the committee was held on Wednesday last consisting of Mr S. Perks (chairman), Mr W. Wynne (treasurer), Rer. Duncan Macgregor (hon. sec.), Messrs. E. Lloyd Williams, P. Mostyn Williams, Samuel Parry, and E. A. Norbury. It was reported that the classes had all been established with one exception-that of music. A grant was allowed for the purchase of an apparatus from South Kensington for the use of the Chemistry and Physiology Classes. FALSE STATEMENTS.—The many untruthful state- ments which our Tory contemporary (the "Journal") has published are notorious. Last week this print made a most unwarrantable attack, by inuendoes, upon Mr J. B. Gough, which attack aimed at calling in question his credit by covert allusion to "bad trade" as the reason for "the sudden disappearance of one of the tradesman of the town" whom the print in question confidently asserts "will return in time for next season. The paragraph needs no further comment. Our townsman has for the last four years closed his estab. lishment for the autumn season, but this year he seems to have greviously erred in not calling on the editor of the most influential paper" and informing him of his intention and satisfying that editor with his position at the bank. We are requested to say that Mr Gough, with his wife and family, are holidaying in Shropshire, and that he will be in Rhyl for the next Commis- sioners' Meeting. J. CHURTON, ESQ., J.P., and Mrs Churton, left Moranedd the early part of this week fer Bath, were they purpose staying until Christmas. We are glad to report an improvement in Mr Clnirton's "4.A. TURKISH BATHS.—The Directors of the Hydropathic Establishment have reduced the charges for the Tur- kish Baths at this place to Is. 3d. each after three o'clock on a Saturday. The reduction is made specially far the benefit of the working classes, and we hope they will shew their appreciation of the reduction by availing themselves of the opportunity to indulge in a cheap bath. THE MEDICAL OFFICER'S (Dr Lloyd) suggestions as to the treatment and prevention of infectious disease is expected to be published shortly, and may be had gratis at the Town Clerk's Office. It is being printed at the Advertiser office. THE Rev. A. J. French, B.A. (Mathematical Tutor at Didsbury Coilege) has been selected to deliver the Fernley lecture at the next Wesleyan Conference the subject being "Christian Holiness." Our readers will remember that'Mr French was formerly resident minister with the English Wesleyans of this town. MORLEY SCHOOLS.—The contractors, Messrs T. Foulkes & Son, are pushing on with these buildings, and it is intended at the commencement of the year to open them by a tea and public meeting. SALE OF ARTICLES OF VIRTU.-We desire to draw the particular attention of our readers to the adver- tisement in another column announcing the sale of rare old china-Japanese and Chinese,—Works of Art,'valuable Oilpaintings by old and eminent mas- ters, antique oak cabinets and other furniture, which Messrs Heather & Co. will put up by auction on Tuesday next at 19, Bodfor Street. A large atten- dance of connoisseurs is expected, and we hope to re- port next week that good prices have been realised. LECTURES TO THE Y OUNG.-On Monday evening last the Rev Duncan Macgregor delivered one of his lectures to the young, at the Schoolroom, which w 3 well filled with the children and their friends. The subject for the evening was Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo," and the rev. lecturer dwelt upon the great man's character and doings, and urged the children to emulate those traits of character which were worth notice, and to shun those that were likely to ruin them. The subject next Monday is Mush- rooms. VISITORS AT THE BELVOIR AND PIER HOTEL.—Mrs Coslett, Kingston; Miss Plunkett, do.; Mr and Mra Williams, Liverpool; Miss Williams, do; Major Ruddleston, Welshpool; Mrs Huddleston and maid, do; Mr R. F. Smith, Chester Mr Edwards, do; Mr Tredwall, London Mr. Ellis, do; Mr Smith, Tipper- ary; Mr Smith wick, do Mr and Mrs Hunter, do; Mr Johnstone Mr Kind, Manchester; Dr. Dean do; Mr Benson, do; Mr Bell, do; Mr Marshall, do; Mr Lewis, Southport Mr Johnson, do; Mr Siddon, Birmingham; Mr Sewell, London: Mr Doyley, Liverpool; Mr and Mrs McCulloch, Bettws; Mr R. Pritchard, Chester; Dr Barrie, Dumfries; Dr. Wright, North wich. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, WATER-STREET.—A very interesting re-union took place on Thursday evening last. Tea was served to members only at 5-30 p.m.; after which certain subjects were introduced for gen- eral conversation. The utmost harmony and good feeling prevailed. Several incentives were given to increased efforts with closer acquaintanceship and more hearty co-operation. So successful and so plea- sant was the meeting that it was decided to hold an- other early next month, when other subjects will be introduced. BLODWEN.—Dr. Parry having sustained a great loss in his tour with the Welsh Choir to Cambridge and London, it is proposed in several Welsh towns to give a performance of Blodwen for his benefit. Dr. Parry will conduct and also bring his soloist. A choir is being formed in Rhyl of which the Orpheus Glee Society is the nucleus, under the leadeship of Mr Davies, National Schoolmaster. Ladies and gentlemen wishing to join will please leave their names at Mr Trehearn's, Stationei. Mr Mostyn Williams has kindly undertaken to form a Local Committee. DABBLING IN LAW.—No. 22, Edward Henry Street was broken open by the County Court bailiffs on Wednesday last and the furniture sold by auction by Mr Smith, the proceeds of the sale being requirei to pay the law costs, amounting to nearly £40 of Mr Yaughan Jones, the defendant in the recent action instituted by his tenants, Mr and Mrs McLaren ai.d decided at the last County Court. Mr E. H. Edwards solicitor for the McLarens, had issued notices to the effect that the furniture was his property, and that anybody removing, taking, or buying any of the said furniture would be prosecuted criminally and by civil actions." As there were something like fifty purchasers the lawyers may look forward tn tnA future with hopefulness. REYNOLDS' ASSEMBLT Roox.-Last Tuesday even- ing a temperance meeting was held in the above room, and judging from the attendance, these meetings are likely to become popular-for the place was crowded. The chair was worthily occupied by Mr Commis- sioner S. Perks, who delivered a few opening re- marks, in support of the movement. Mr W. Rey- nolds gave a short addrcss, urging upon the working- class to take up the temperance question in earnest. He was followed by Mr J. Williams (gis office) reading a suitable piece, giving the figures spent in intoxicating drinks in a year, and the reasons of so much crime and depression in trade. Miss Jones and party then favoured the audience with some music. The Rev. Duncan Macgregor next gave a few words of advice to the young-sometimes causing the young folk to enjoy a laugh—and in strong language invutcd them to join the same "ship" as himself. 'in Mr Selvey was called upon, and delivered a few words, remarking that he was glad to see another start with the temperance cause in Rhyl, and hoping to see better days." The following also took part Vi- 8^ughig, &c. :—Miss Emma Roberts, Miss Wnite, Mr Jno. Proffit, jun., &c. Mrs Jones, Wellington-road, ably played the accompaniments. The Chairman in proposing a vote of thanks to those who had taken part in the proceedings, pressed. upon all to take the advica offered by the various speakers, and he should himself be glad to assist in any good work. After a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting terminated. It is intended to hold them weekly, and we hope they may be the means of doing much good, especially among the younger portion of our population.