The Rhyl Advertiser

ST ASAPH. THE CLT=itAz.-Sunday, March 2nd.—11 a.m., Service, Rogers in D. Anthem, Ye people rend your hearts, cast thy burden," Mendelsshon. 3-15, Litany; anthem, "Hear my prayer," (Kent). 6-15, Chants; hymns, A. and M., 78, 152, 326.-The Rev. W. Morton, M.A., succentor R. A. Atkins, Esq., Oraran;st. DRAINAGE.—The branch drains are rapidly being connected with the main drainage system. During these operations one or two fair specimens of engin- eering have been carried out by Mr John Griffiths, late Inspector of Sewerage Works at St. Asaph, who has successfully tunnelled under two houses in Bron- wylfa Spuare, without raising the floor or injuring the foundations. The bore was made four feet be- low the foundations, and was about 30 feet in length. LARGE FISH.—On Wednesday last an immense salmon was taken from the river Elwy, weighing over 50 lbs, measuring four feet two and a half inches in length, and two feot one inch in thickness its head was eight inches in length. It was found floating in the river near Bryn Elwy, about hnlf-a-mile from St. Asaph, supposed to have heen killed by the frost. It was a male fish and had spawned, and was there- fore in poor condition, or doubtless he would have weighed 60 lbs. or more.

FOOTBALL PLAYING BY ELECTRIC LIGHT. On Thursday last the return match between the Rhyl Football Club and the Grosvenors was played on the field opposite Dr. Girdlestone's residence, the fiold being illuminated by the electric light. The lights, two in number, were placed on posts about thirty feet high, and to prevent the wind extinguishing them they were protected by glass coverings. The electricity was worked by a powerful steam engine of about ten horse power, and the electric conducting wires were laid under ground. There was a charge of sixpence and one shilling made for admission'tothe field both ends of which were enclosed by high hoardings, so as to prevent anyone outside the field viewing the play. There were a goodly number of spectators present and watched with evident interest the game. The toss was won by the Grosvenors and they chose their position. The Rhyl Club kicked off at about seven o'clock, the teams on the field being stationed thus:— RHYL CLUB-Goal, Mr Sam. J. Amos backs, Mr Prince and Mr Wynne Edwards; half-backs, Mr C. Spiuks and Mr Archibald Fuller; right wing, Mr George R. Binder (captain), and Lieut. Wright; left win., Mr H P. Jones and Mr Pratt; centre forwards Mr Fuller, Mr A. Spinks, Mr J. E. Roberts, junr. THE <ISOSVENOB3. —Goal, Mr McLaren; backs, Mr R. Owen and Mr Joseph Foulkes half-backs, Mr Thompson aud Mr H. Wilson (captain) three quarter backs, Mr Williams and Mr W. H. Davies: right wingr, Mr R. S. Parry and Mr J. P. Lewis left wmir, Mr Percy and Mr F. Bayliss; centre point, Mr W. Koberte and Mr Griffiths. The Rhyl Club played a weak team, as compared with those which have played before with the Gros- venors, and this being the last contest between the clubs this season the latter played most detenninedly to secure a victory and in some measure atone for their two previous defeats. Messrs Williams and Griffiiths two Abergele men, played for them and but for their excellent playing the Grosvenors would have been rather badly beaten. The Rhyl men played fairly well, though they have had no practice this year. The result of the game was decidedly in favour of Rhyl Club, by two goals, one disputed, to none for the Grosvenors. The light failed in one or two instances which causedjconsiderable in convenience to the players To-day the Rhyl Club play the return match with the Ruthin Club at Ruthin.

SCHOOL BOARD MOVEMENT. On Monday evening last (the night before the election) a meeting in favour of the Board was held in the Town Hall, which was crowded with a res- pectable audience. Joseph Evans, Esq., J.P. (of Haydock) occupied the chair, being supported by the Revs. John Williams, A. Francis, Duncan Macgregor, F. Payne, D. C. Evans, E. Pugh, R. Prichard, Messrs J. Rhydwen Jones, James Taylor, A. Jones, P. Mostyn Williams, T. Whitley, W. B. Williams, W. P. Jones, W. Reynolds, &c. The proceedings throughout were most enthusiastic. The address by the Chairman was all that could be desired. He was followed by the Revs. John Williams, Duncan Mac- gregor, F. Payne, A. Francis, E. Pugh, Messrs. P. Mostyn Williams, James Taylor, &c., all of which were well received. We can safely say that the meet- ings of the Board party were in every way conducted with ability and fairness. We cannot say this of the anti-Board party. A similar meeting was held at Rhuddlan on Mon- day night, which was numerously attended. The chair was taken by the Rev. B. Evans, and addresses were delivered by several gentlemen from Rhuddlan and Rhyl.

PENSARN, ABERGELE. In another column will be seen an announcement that the Rev. Arthur Mursell (of London) is to preach in the English Presbyterian Chapel to-morrow (Sunday) morning and evening. Mr Mursell will also deliver a lecture on Dr Gutherie and Ragged Schools," at the Town Hall. Abergele, on Tuesday evening.

THE CAPE WAR. THE ZULU ATTACK ON PEARSON's COLUMN. GRAPHIC ACCOUNT BY ONE IN THE FIGHT. HOW OUR MEN REPELLED THE SAVAGE HORDES. PLYMOUTH, Wednesday Evening. The Union Company's steamship Asiatic, which has been overdue for the past three tlavs, arrived this evening, bringing letters and despatches from Cape Town to the 29th January. The cause of her detention has been the prevalence of contrary winds and heavy sea, coupled with the fact that, having for several months been upon the East African coast, her bottom is foul, thus impeding her locomotion. A consecutive narrative of events leading up to and since the disaster of January 21st is supplied in a telegraph letter from Maritz- burg, dated January 28th, evening. DISPOSITION OF THE BRITISH FORCES. The writer says:—"The entire British force was disposed along the border of Zululand in five solumns, under Colonels Pearson, Durnford, Glynn, Evelyn, Wood, and Rowlands, the latter being specially employed in keeping in check the Capodi of Secoweni, whose reserve lay some dis- tance away from Cetewayo's country in the north- east cf the Tr-insvaal." CROSSING THE BOUNDARY. Colonel Wood commenced the invasion on the 7th by crossing the Blood river, encountering no opposition. The three columns facing Zululand on the Natal side were delayed some days by the flooded state of the Tugela, but the work of trans- portation commenced at Rorke's Drift, where the left column crossed on the 11th. A pont was composed at this point, as also at the drift, five miles from the mouth, where Colonel Pearson was in command. The column in the centre was employed almost entirely of natives, and these failed to make the passage of the river at the place where they were posted. A portion of this division was left to assist in the defence of tl e border, and Colonel Durnford moved up the re- mainder to Rorke's Drift, where they crossed in the rear of the General, who finally accompanied Colonel Glyn's column. ENCOUNTERING THE ENEMY. This division was the first to encounter the enemy, who suffered a slight reverse on the first day after that upon which the troops crossed. The roads being bad, and the rains continuing, the force, which had established communication with Colonel Wood, who was operating on its left, re- mained stationary for some days. Meanwhile, Colonel Pearson's column had been in course of transportation at the lower drift, where the river is nearly 400 yard wide. The construction and working of the pont was entrusted to the naval brigade from the Active and Tenedos, and in six days the work was so far forward that a flying column set out on the 18th in the direction of Ekowe, the mission station, 35 miles inland, where it was intended to establish an entrenched point. THE ADVANCE. On the succeeding day Col. Pearson was fol- lowed by his rearward division, escorting a great number of waggons. The commissariat reserves followed some days later, under an escort not par- ticularly strong. The road, just before Ekowe is reached, passes through a broken bushy tract ol country. ATTACK BY ZULUS. On the 22nd Zulus attacked the flying column some miles on this side of the Ekowe. They were beaten off after an action lasting an hour and a half, leaving 300 dead, our casualties being ten Europeans killed, ten wounded, and three natives wounded. Col. Pearson resumed his march, and when last heard of had reached Ekowe safely, where he had entrenched himself, aud formed a permanent post. His rear on the Zulu side of the river was unsuccessfully attacked on Saturday night, a loss of seven or eight men being inflicted on the enemy. On Monday, 20th, Lord Chelmsford moved for- ward his camp to the Isandula, about nine roiled from Rorke's Drift. On the succeeding morning a force consisting of sixteen companies of native foot supported by two troops of cavalry was sent out to scour Matyanas location. LORD CHELMSFORD ORDERS UP HIS FORCES. The patrol found it necessary to bivouac, and on the following morning, Lord Chelmsford having heard of the enemy being in force in front, pro- ceeded to support, taking with him the whole remainder of his forces, with the exception of five companies of the 24th, two guns, and a small detachment of Mounted Police and Volunteers, Colonel Pulline being left in command of the camp. Colonel Durnford was ordered up from Rorke's Drift with his natives, numbering 250, and same number of horses with Rocket Battery. ATTACK OF THE ENEMY.—DESPERATE CONFLICT. When these reinforcements arrived, large bodies of the enemy hovered near, espe- cially towards the front. Colonel Durnford engaged the enemy at a distance of about two miles from the camp, which appeared to have been practically deserted, the regulars being ordered out in support of his movement. The attack of the enemy rapidly developed, taking the form of a horse shoe. At length, when our skirmishers were driven in upon the camp, they found it in possession of the enemy, with whom a short but desperate hand-to-hand conflict ensued. The soldiers were overwhelmed by mere numbers; the greater portion died in the ranks, but those who sought safety in flight were assagaied during the pursuit, which was carried as far as the river, where many of the fugitives weie drowned. CAMP IN THE ENEMY'S HANDS. The entire camp fell into the hands of the enemy, who remained in position until Lord Chelmsford's return at the close of the day, when they cleared off, with the spoil in the waggons, having previously destroyed everything they could not carry away. It is said that the camp was formed in a badly chosen site, arranged unscientifically, and left unprotected by defensive works of any kind. The General made his bivouac on Wednesday night on the battle-field, and proceeded next morning to Rorke's Drift, at which place d. com- pany of the 24th Regiment had resisted the attack of a vastly superior body of Zulus through the entire night, killing 370 of them, with loss to us of 12 men. Troops are now concentrated at Rorke's Drift and Helpmaakar, and the GeneraJ returned to town to re-fit and re-organise his force. WERE WE BETRAYED? Lord Chelmsford and staff seemed to rely much upon the information of one John Dunn, who had abandoned Cetewayo and declared that our forces would be allowed to march to the King's Kraal without opposition, and that Cetewayo would put to their leaders the pertinent question when they arrived at this destination, "What is it that brings you here, and what is that you want?" Against this supposition, however, was the opinion of others who were also supposed to know that the Zulus will elect to thrust upon Natal the honour of becoming the scene of chief conflict. As a consequence of this apprehension, the Mounted Volunteers of the Colony, a body which need not shrink from comparison with the best corps that have been raised at the Cape, had no sooner arriva at Tugela than they began to repent of their er'husiastic determination to cross the border, kncn^ig that the country left in their rear was wholly defenceless. THE MILITARY MOVEMENTS QUES- TIONED.—DEFENCE OF NATAL. It cannot be denied, says this correspondent, writing prophetically, before the Rorke's Drift disaster:—"That the advance of the columns will leave Natal at the mercy of any in- vader. The defence of the border will be entrusted to a handful of men left to garrison the three forts which overlook the Tugela, and a small body of natives now being organised for the purpose under European officers. What may be the number of this latter force between Rorke's Drift and Fort Buckingham I am in no position to state, but the 35 miles of rough- and-tumble country intervening between the last mentioned post and Fort Pearson is to be watched by a levy of 500 men, posted in detachments 01 50 at various points along the line. How easy it would be to evade the forts, and overwhelm the Border Guards, is a point which needs not to be enlarged upon. The instructions to the Border Guard were that it will not be expected to stand for the mere sake of annihilation. Upon the appearance of the enemy it is to retire with all possible haste. Unfortunately there is no force, nor the nucleus of any force, upon which it can retire, and it can do nothing beyond communicate 1 -0 the alarm, or in other words, create a panic. THE ZULUS AND OUR MOVEMENTS. CETEWAYO TERRIFIED. Another correspondent, gifted with less pre- science, writes:—"The plan of campaign is transparent and simple enough, but to the un- tutored intelligence of the Zulu it appears perfectly overwhelming by its intricacy. Cetewayo could understand it if a single column of natives and whites were sent against him he would be able to comprehend its movements, and to fix his own time and place for meeting its advance. Being invaded from four sides is a con- tingency which Zulu strategists had scarcely contemplated. The King has lost his equa- nimity and his latest communication to John Dunn was an acknowledgment of his terror at the sight of red jackets and blue jackets, green jackets and brown, swarming in upon him from all directions. His fear was intensified by the "two big black things," her Majesty's ships Active and Tenedos to wit, prowling about the coast and poking their noses iiMwawrs where ships had never been seen before. MEETING IN CAPE TOWN AFTER THE RORKE'S DRIFT DISASTER. TESTIMONY TO BRITISH BRAVERY. A meeting of the citizens of Cape Town was held after learning the disastrous news, presided over by the Chief Justice, and attended by all the leading men, irrespective of party.—The Chief Justice said the occasion was indeed a serious and solemn one. They had heard of a disaster unparalleled in the annals of South Africa. They had all heard how a small batch of British troops bravely resisted the force of more than five times their number, and, sooner than yield to a savage foe, preferred a glorious and heroic death. (Cheers.) They had to meet savages, and the conduct of those savages showed the nature of our enemy. In any European battle it would have been expected that where men were utterly surrounded, and incapable of defending themselves, they would have been taken prisoners of war, and not assagaied, as had been the brave men at Isandula; and still worse was it when the second attack was made near Helpmakaar. They had read that these savages broke into the hospital and assagaied the poor men whose wounds prevented them leaving. Whatever their views as to what brought on the war—whatever their view of the generalship displayed since its commencement- that they had nothing to do with. Now it was their duty to help the authorities by every means in their power. (Prolonged applause.) The British nation, he had no doubt, would not allow the dis- aster to remain unretrieved. When the news arrived England would take every step to retrieve it. But in the meantime they in Cape Town should consider what they could do. They could first express sympathy with the people of Natal, and mourn with the relatives and friends of the fallen. They could urge upon the whole Colony to assist the Government in sending material assistance to Natal; and then, in the third place, they could afford pecuniary assistance to the widows and orphans, and comfort to the wounded. The resolution was carried withouk g, disseraient voice. The Hon. A. Ebden moved the appointment of a committee for the purpose of carrying out the objects of the meeting. Mr. Stockenstrom dilated upon the possible duties of any contingent from Cape Town that might go to the front. They would not go simply for defensive operations, but to ol'ey orders. They would be asked to go through Zululaiid" with the regulars. He was convinced they would. (Cheers.) They were not at that meeting to hang out the flag of distress about the war. It had been a tem- porary discouragement, but it would be only tem- porary. No one thought for one moment that the British flag would be carried other than vic- toriously. It would go triumphantly right through Zululand. (Applause.) They belonged to a people and a nation who knew how to turn de- feat into victory and misfortune into power. Since the present sad news has reached them. one citizen of Cape Town had offered to subscribe E500 if ten other citizens would contribute as much each. should the necessity really arise. Mr. Stephen would find not ten but twenty men willing to follow in his lead. They bad cash in hand at least 91000, and that of course would be very valuable just at present. Sir David Tennant, in moving the first resolu- tion, said, when Natal suffered the Cape suffered, and when the Cape suffered Natal suffered. They bad on their own borders a vast crowd of natives who had always provoked war and given incessant trouble, and when Natal was attacked as at present, they felt that their time might soon arrive, and a similar disaster might overtake them. When they saw how their brave men had behaved, what acts of heroism were performed on that day f22nd of January), they felt that the savage could not long withstand the discipline and valour of their forces. (Applause.) There were a large number of the widows of the 24th still here, widows of the waggon drivers also left in Cape Town and the villages about it. There were sufferers in Natal; to all those pecuniary assist- ance must be afforded. (Hear, hear.) Sir David concluded by proposing" That this meeting has received with intense sorrow the calamitous in- telligence from Zululand, and desires to record its earnest and profound sympathy with the colony of Natal in its present difficult position, and to express its opinion that it will be the duty of her Majesty's subjects of all classes loyally to unite to alleviate the misery and distress caused by the war in such way as may be deemed neces- sary." MEN OF THE 24TH WHO ESCAPED. The names of ten men of the 24th Regiment who escaped from the battle at Isandula are given in a Helpmakaar despatch as follows:— Corporal M'Cann, bandsman; E. Wilson, private; J. Davies, W. Parry, J. Power, J. Frances, W. Johnson, H. Grant, J. Williams. Bandsman Bickly also escaped, but has since died at Helpmakaar. REPEATED ATTACKS BY THE ZULUS. Thousands Reported Killed. CAPE TOWN, Jan. 29. Later reports of the disaster at Rorke's Drift explain that the Zulus first attacked Col. Durn- ford's column before reaching Col. Pulleine's en- campment, and last-named troops were attacked and cut off while leaving the camp to assist Col. Durnford. On the following day 5000 Zulus at- tacked Col. Pearson at Ekowe, but were repulsed with 300 killed. There were no casualties on our side. Col. Wood's column was also attacked on the 24th near the Inlamtza mountain by 3000 Zulus, who were dispersed. Col. Wood then fell back on Utrecht. Communication is established between all our troops. Colonel Pearson is en- 'trenched at Ekowe, and all is quiet on the lower Tugela, but fighting is daily expected. The Natal Colonist states that engagements took place on the 24th and 25th inst. with Colonel Pearson's column, and thousands of the enemy were killed. This repcrt is not officially con- firmed. It is, however, certain that since the defeat at Rorke's drift we have had a series of successes. The gravest anxiety prevails at Natal, and it is believed operations will b8 stayed until fresh troops arrive.

EXECUTION OF TH» BANNER CROSS MURDERER. For the murder of Mr. Arthur Dyson, at Bannei Cross, near Sheffield, on the night of Nov. 29th, 1876, Charles Peace was executed on Tuesday morning at Armley Gaol, Leeds. Small groups of people gathered in the vicinity of the gaol in spite of the dry, biting frost, to discuss and specu- lata over the last act in this sensational case. Amongst them were a number of boys, who by climbing trees on an eminence in the back ground endeavoured to obtain a view of the proceedings within the walls of the gaol. It is said to be impossible, however, from this point to overlook more than the outer yard. As time wore on the groups in the vicinity of the prison grew slightly larger, but at no time did any great interest appear to manifested. At a quarter to eight the prison bell commenced to toll, and continued until the black flag was hoisted at eight o'clock. At that time there were about 400 people in the neighbourhood of the prison. Snow commenced falling shortly before eight o'clock. The black flag was raised at six minutes past eight, and was received by a slight cheer from the crowd. At twenty minutes to eight the members of the press and those provided with passes were ad- mitted within the gaol walls, and after waiting a short period in the outer room, were conducted to the yard, through various doors, where the scaffold stands in a niche at the end of the prison hospital. The scaffold itself is a plain wooden structure, and has been used on previous occa- sions. The platform is raised from the level of the yard about eight feet, and the ascent is made by eight wooden steps. The uprights and beam are painted black, and the lower portion of the structure is covered with black glazed calico. From an iron hasp attached to the beam were five or six links of an iron chain from which the fatal rope was looped up in the workmanlike fashion for which Marwood is distinguished. The governor of the gaol remained with the convict until twenty minutes to one on Tuesday morning. Peace had then recovered from the effects of his farewell interview with his relatives and was calm and collected. The chaplain remained an hour later, endeavouring to minister spiritual consola- tion to the condemned man. At twenty minutes to two the chaplain left the cell, at which time the convict had fallen into a peaceful slumber and slept soundly until about a quarter to six. Before going to sleep he was able to partake of a substantial supper. The chaplain, entered the cell at six o'clock, and prayed with the convict until a quarter to seven, when Peace was served wi-h breakfast, consisting of bacon, eggs, and tea. He ate heartily and appeared quite resigned to his fate, and not at all afraid of his approaching end. The chaplain and the governor remained with him until the hour of his execution. Peace has written letters to his wife and relatives similar to those which have already been published, warning them to keep from bad places, and go to church regularly. Contrary to expectation the convict left no letters for Mrs. Thompson, and it is believed that no official confession is to be made known. Standing in front of the scaffold were the four representatives of the press and Mr. Price, prison surgeon. At two minutes to eight o'clock the procession was formed in the corridor of the prison in the following order: --Under-sheri ff Mr. Grey, the Governor, Mr. Keen, the Sheriffs' clerk, Mr. Waite, the Chaplain, the Rev. O. Cook- son, reading the Burial Service in a loud clear voice. Immediately behind the chaplain came the convict Peace, supported on each side by a stalwart warder, and followed by Marwood, the executioner. The culprit walked along pretty steadily. He was ghastly pale, but having grown his beard, he looked well. The procession slowly filed down the gravel walk to the foot of the scaffold, the governor and the under-Sheriff stepped on one side, and Peace, the two warders, the chaplain, and the executioner ascended it. The chaplain stood in one corner of the scaffold reading aloud the Burial Service, while Peace and the two warders took their places on the decep- tive board, while Marwood proceeded to adjust the fatal noose. Peace was observed to tremble slightly, but whether from nervousness or the biting cold, as he was but thinly clad, it was impossible to say. The two warders remained one on either side of him supporting him whilst Marwood got ready the white cap to place on Peace s head. At this point Peace looked round and spoke to Marwood. Stop a minute," were his words, don't put it on. I want to hear this read." The chaplain then read, God have mercy upon us," and Peace responded; Lord have mercy upon me, Christ have mercy upon rae.11 When the chaplain paused in his reading, Peace, braoing himself up, spoke to the representatives of the press and said: "Now gentlemen, you re- porters, I want you to notice a few words I am going to say. You know that my life has been a bad one. I wish you to learn that I have been a bad man; but, although I have been one, when you find that I died in the fear of the Lord, you will see what sustained me. Now, gentlemen, tell to my friends that, thank the Lord, Ifeel sure that my sins are forgiven me, and that I can now die happy, and am quite ready to meet them in heaven; for I am prepared for the great judgment day. Tell them I have no enemies upon this earth, and if I have, I wish all my enemies that would be so-I wish them well. I wish them to go to the kingdom of heaven at the last, and to die as calmly as I now die. I want you to say to them that I said, good bye, and Heaven bless you all, and may you all come into the kingdom of heaven at last as well as me.' Say that my best thoughts, say that my last wishes on earth were to my dear wife and children. Dear gentlemen, I hope that nothing will be said hereafter in the press or papers about me to bring disgrace and distress on my family or on my friends, and God, God bless you all. Tell my dear wife and children, God bless them, and may God in heaven bless you all. Amen." When Peace had finished speaking the chaplain resumed reading. Peace turned around to Mar- wood and the others on the scaffold and said, I am ready if you are." The chaplain's voice was theuaearcl loudly crying, In the midst of life we are in death." Marwood at this moment ad- justed the white cap. When it had been pulled down over the face of Peace, and whilst the ex- ecutioner was busily adjusting the rope, Peace again bpokc to Marwood, and said, Take care; I have got but little wind; it is too tight." No, no," said Marwood, be quiet. It is allright. I won't hurt vou." One of the warders said, Are you ready." j'ellce replied, "Yes, God bless you all." Mar- wood instantly sprung to the lever, and removed the string holding it in position. The chaplain cried" Lord Jesus receive his soul." The bolt was withdrawn, the drop fell, and Peace died without a struggle. PEACE PREPARES HIS OWN FUNERAL CARD. At the interview that Peace had with his wife, on Monday, the 17th, he told her he would pre- pare a funeral card commemorative of his own death. He said he would endeavour to have it ready to give to her when she paid the final visit to his cell. He reminded her of the monument at home, made by himself, and said if she liked she might put it on that. When he came to do the card he found that his eyesight had failed him; that his hand had somewhat forgot its cunning; and he was unable to complete it. It is the half-finished design of a tombstone, with floral wreath across the top. In the centre is the following:— IX MEMORY ov CHARLES PEACE, WHO WAS EXECUTED IN ARMLEY PRISON TUESDAY, FEU. 25, 1879. AGE, 47. FOR THAT I I MVS BUT NEVER INTENDED. The lettoring is in capitals, and occupies about half the card. On the other half the convict intended to have written tome lines, but he was unable to do so. He gave it to his wife on Mon- day, with expressions of regret that he had not been abl* to complete it. FINAL INTERVIEW WITH HIS WIFE AND FAMILY. On Monday Mrs. Peace, Willie Ward, and Mr. and Mrs. Bolsover went to Leeds and had a final interview with Peace in his condemned cell in Armley Gaol. They got there soon after one o'clock, and after waiting for a short time they were conducted to the cell of the condemned man. Peace was the first to speak, and beginning with his wife he addressed each by n:ime, and asked how they were. Seeing that they were scarcely able to suppress their feelings, and to reply to him, he told them he hoped they would restrain their grief, or it would upset him. At present he said he felt very happy, and he did not want to be disturbed. He then informed them that Messrs. Ford and Warren, solicitors, had been instructed to prepare another will and deed of gift, and that everything necessary had now been done to ensure their obtaining possession of whatever property he had. They would now have no diffi- cultyin claiming all he had possessed whereverthey found it. He next told them that Mr. Brion had been to see him, and had acknowledged to having in his custody their drawing room suite, the model boat and case, cockatoo and cage, and that he would give them up to whoever might be legally entitled to receive them. The chaplain and the warders had heard that statement and would corroborate it if necessary. The goods are made over to Willie and Mrs. Bolsover, and he told them what he should like each to have; and how they were to proceed to recover the things. While conversing on this point reference was made to Mrs. Thompson, and Peace said he wished her well, but he was afraid she was going the wrong road. It was his belief that the best that could be done for her would be to place her in a prison or a reformatory for a short time, so as to break her off her intense craving for drink. He was afraid she would make away with herself. On one occasion, when living at Peckham. Mrs. Thompson attempted to strangle herself, and Peace then told her he "would rather die on the scaffold than live the life they were living." lIe now said he little thought when he made that remark that he should die on the scaffold. At this stage of the interview the sound of men hammering reached the cell. Peace listened for a moment, and then said, "That's a. noise that would make some men fall oa the floor! I hear they are working at my own scaffold. I have heard them before this morning." The Chief Warder made answer, "You are mistaken, Peace; it is nothing of the sort." Peace: No I am not. I have not worked so long with wood without knowing the sound of deals; and they don't have deals inside a prison for anything else than for scaffolds. I have heard them knocking the nails in, and I am sure I am right. But (continued he), it does not matter; it makes no difference to me. I should like to see my own coffin, and my own grave. It would not make the slightest difference to me, because I am prepared. I only look upon the scaffold as a short cut to Heaven. Alluding to the manner in which lie would be buried, he said: I shall be thrown into my grave like a dog; but it won't matter; it will only be my poor body that will be there. My soul, I believe, will be in Heaven. Peace then told his friends that he had received a letter from the father and mother of young William Habron, who is undergoing a sentence of penal servitude for life, for the murder of Police- constable Cock, asking him if he really has made a confession, and whether there was any probability of their son returning home to them. Peace said he had written back to them at Manchester telling them that he had made a full confession of the murder, had drawn plans of the place where it occurred, and had sent them to the Home Secretary. Since he had confessed to the crime he had been much happier than he was before; and he hoped his confession would be believed. Suddenly arousing himself the convict said "I have a good thing to tell you;" and he pro- ceeded to relate the following remarkable in- cident. He said. You have often heard ministers and others speak of the value of a soul and what sacrifices they would make to be the means of the conversion of one soul. I believe that, base and bad as I am, I have been the means of the conversion of one man. It occurred when I was brought down from Penton- ville to Sheffield on the first occasion to be tried. There was a traveller to Manchester in the same train, and when we reached Sheffield he left his carriage and came out of mere curiosity to see me taken by the warders from the train to the cab. He went back to his carriage very much impressed with what he had seen of me and heard about me, and began to think about his own past life and where such a life was likely to lead him. He could not shake off the feelings that had taken possession of him; he began to pray, and has since become a Christian. There is just that one good thing I have done, at any rate." Peace then told them that he had received letters from several persons whose houses he had robbed, telling him that they forgave him, and that they were praying for him. The recollection of such unexpected kindness seemed to quite overpower the convict, and he displayed more feeling than he had done throughout the interview. Commencing with his daughter, he asked each separately whether there was any- thing either wanted to ask him or to say to him. They were too much overcome to reply to him for awhile; but presently Mrs. Peace said they had plenty to say to him, but not then. He begged of her not to break down, and reminded her that that was the last time she would have an opportunity of speaking to him on this side the grave. He again asked her what she wished to say, and she reminded him that when there before he promised to pray with them when they came that day. He replied. "So I will." The warders assisted him to kneel, and his friends knelt with him, and for more than half an hour he prayed with them. He remembered each of them separately, and was especially earnest in his petitions for the little babe that his daughter had with her. He then prayed for young Habron, and asked that his in- nocence might be proved and he prayed for Habron's father and mother. With a choking voice, almost drowned by the sobs of his rela- tives, he prayed for the two men he had mur- dered, and for the relatives they had left behind; and, in conclusion, he prayed long and earnestly for himself that his sins might be forgiven him, and that he might meet them all in heaven. There was not much more conversation when Peace and his friends rose from their knees, and then came the moment when the final separation had to take place. For the first time since he was sentenced to death Peace was allowed to shake hands with his family. Taking the hand of each in turn he held it for several minutes while he blessed them, and prayed for them, and then kissed their hands. When lie saw the great distress of his wife and children, he broke down himself, and the last few moments they were together were truly sorrowful moments for them all. Then tbev were conducted from the cell, anu the interview, which had lasted nearly three hours, terminated. The relatives came away with the belief that Peace had committed no other great crimes, or he would have confessed to them. PEACE'S CONFESSION CONFIRMED. The Rev. J. H. Littlewood, Vicar of Darnall. at an interview with the convict in his cell on February lnth, spoke to him of the necessity of his making a full confession of his sins if he wished to have them pardoned and to obtain the favour of God. The convict replied that he had made such a confession and he then told the rev. gentleman how he murdered Police-constable Cock, and how he murdered Mr. Dyson. His statements to Mr. Littlewood confirm in the most emphatic manner the reports previously published of those crimes. He admitted that he shot Cock, but denied that he went to Whalley Range with the in tention of committing murder. He did not know the officer, and had no personal feeling against him, but Cock would noi let him get away, and he shot him that he might escape. He said he was very sorry for young Habron, and had done all that lay in his power to prove his innocence. He admitted also-as he has always admitted —that he shot Mr. Dyson; but in that case he also denied having gone to Banner Cross with the intention of taking life. He maintained that he was afraid of being captured, and to enable him to escape he shot Mr. Dyson through the head. After committing these crimes he became reck- less and gave himself up to the life of a burglar. Peace said lie was very sorry for what he had done, and if he could restore the lives he had taken and the property he had stolen he would gladly do so. The rev. gentleman was much im- pressed with the sincerity of his confessions and penitence, and has since expressed the belief that the convict was really sorry for his sins. MK. JOHN ROBERTS M.P., IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. In the course of the debate on Mr Balfour's Burial Bill, Mr John (Roberts, the member for the Flint boroughs, delivered an excellent speech, which appears to have been very well received on both sides of the House. Mr Roberts wished to say a few words on the subject before the House because it was one in which his constituents and the people of Wales generally felt the deepest interest. (Hear, hear.) He was not going to take up the time of the House and so to help in putting off the division on the Bill- (hear)-by dwelling at any length on the discoursive speech of the hon. member who moved the amend- ment, but he objected to the manner in which he had presumed to divide Nonconformists into sections, and to the motives which he ascribed for their action. The hon. member and others who followed him had spoken repeatedly of political and non-political Dissenters. He wanted to know why they should speak of political Dissenters more than of political Churchmen. (Hear, hear.) But, to let that pass, he had been much interested in the criticisms of the hon- ourable member for Cambridge University on those clauses of the Bill on which his honourable and learned friend the member for Dsnbighshire had given notice of amendments, and he trusted that when they went in.to Committee they might rely upon the valuable assistance of the honourable member (laugh- ter)—in making the Bill into what he termed a consistent Bill. The hon. member for Mid-Cheshire had said many things on which he would have liked to follow him, but he must refrain for the reason given before but the hon. member had said that the question was not merely a clerical one, but one for laymen as well as the clergy. In that he entirely agreed, and he ventured to say that if the question had been left to the decision of the laymen of the Church it would long since have been settled. (Hear, hear.) In proof of that assertion he might mentioll that whereas nearly 15,000 clerical signatures obtained in a few days to a petition against Lord Harrowby's amendment in the Lords, a canvass deS" cribed by a clerical, correspondent in the Times as 9 most energetic one only succeeded in obtaining 28,000 lay signatures to a petition against his hon.and learned friend's resolution, that is less than two lay signatureo against that of each clergyman. (Hear, hear.) But what he rose to say was that in Wales the difficulty which the Bill the hon member for Hertford sougbt to solve was not an abstract one, not has had been said by hon. members opposite, a manufactured ot fancied grievance, but a real practical grievance witb which they were brought into contact almost daily* (Hear, hear.) The majority of the people in WaleO were Nonconformists, the cemeteries in the Princi* pality were few in number and very unequally distributed. Such burial grounds as were attached to the Chapels were generally very limited in area, so 86 a matter of fact the parish churchyards in most districts formed the only burial grounds available, and it w: unfair that the right to use these parish burial grounds should be clogged with onerous condition" by imposing the use of a service which though beautiful and appropriate was distasteful because it was enforced upon them, and by debarring Nonconformist ministers from saying a word of comf ort or of exhortation to their own people at the grave-side of their departed friends. (Cheers)- There had been many instances in which the unfair' ness and disadvantage of the present state of law had been prominently shown. Reference had been made, he believed, in the House before to the funeral of the Rev. Henry Rees, the father-in-law of the hon. member for Anglesey. Nearly 1,000 people had travelled from Liverpool, a distance of eighty miles, to attend the funeral of their pastor, and yet they were not allowed to hear a word spoken in the churchyard by any of the well-known ministers who were present. (Hear, hear). Similar cases occurred since that time, and there were many other instances in which inconvenience and scandal had arisen from the present state of the law. He would only refer to one, aud he would quote that only because it occurred in the parish in which he lived- At Abergele, last pring, arrangements were* duly made for the interment of an old woman in humble circumstances. The hour was fixed, the bell was tolled, and, as was the custom in Wales, a considerable number assembled to pay their last taken of respect to the deceased but the curate (generally very attentive to his duties) had forgotten the engagement' and the Vicar not being at home, the interment had to take place without any service though the minister of the Presbyterian Church, to which the deceased be* longed, was at the graveside. An old maD, however (a layman), ventured to break the laO and to offer up a short prayer before the friend6 left the Chucrhyard. Those, therefore, who kneo the condition of Wales and the feeling of the people there, could readily understand that the Welsh were very anxious to have this grievanc0 removed (hear, hear). He would not enter on tbØ general question. He thought that it was nolf beyond the scope or the necessity of argument. His hon. and learned friend had four tilueo obtained large majorities for his Bill in the la8* Parliament, and in the present Conservative House of Commons he was last year only beaten H fifteen votes. The principle for which they contended had been adopted by the House of Lords. No olle would venture to assert that the House of Lords WSO a revolutionary body, fond of innovation, or desirolle of subverting the Church England as by l'a^ established, and seeing that the House of Lords ha^ approved of the principle of his honourable aD learned friend's Bill, it was idle for honourable gentlemen on the opposite side to say that it was 0 measure promoted only by policital Dissenters arj the hobgoblin which some of them had conjured irf in the the Liberation Society (cheers). Though tbe Bill did not meet the views of many of those wbc sat on the Opposition benches in its present shapel still he hoped it woild be carried, and with the assiSj tance of the hon. member for the University 0 Cambridge—(laughter)—it would be properly arne,3a, ed in committee, and be made a good and workabl6 measure. He was of opinion that the Bill ought tC be passed into law as a measure of justice, for it not right that the people of England and should be the only people in Europe who were not to be trusted to manage orderly and decent burio (cheers).

DENBIGH. SUNDAY CLOSING.— A meeting (convened by R. H. Roberts) has been held in the Magistrates room, to consider the questions jof the closing 0 public-houses on Sundays. Delegates from all the religious denominations were present. Mr J. Harrison Jones was called to the chair, and it 'W8 resolved, after some deliberation, that the MtYOf should be memorialised to convene a town's meeting on the subject, and in the meantime that the varioØ hotel and innkeepers should be asked to state their opinion upon the question of closing their houses oil the Lord's day, and that the Mayor and Dr Turno1^ should be asked to obtain their opinion by a persoo^ visit. Preparations are also being made for a coin' plete canvass of the town upon the question after the public meeting. THE £ DENBIGHSHIRE AND FIINTEHIEK AOHICVLTV'P^' SOCIETY.-—Meetings of the special committee we^ held at 11.40, and by adjournment at three o'clock at the Bull Hotel, on Wednesday, to settle p.re' S for an entire horse to travel the district' Mr William Edwards, Hand Brewery, Ruthin, elected secretary of the committee, "and there we1/ present besides Mr George Bellis, the secretary 0 the society, Mr T. Ll. Roberts, Mr RobefJ (Bathafarn), Mr Lewis, Mr W. P. Evans, Roberts (Plas Bennet), Mr E. Williams (pentret ffynnon, Whitford), Mr J. Roberts (Geinas), 8 J. Roberts (Glasmor), Mr Kellett. Mr Bel ¡ reported that the committee had received 91 promises so that only three more could be take", the number being limited to one hundred.—On motion of Mr W. P- Evans, seconded by Roberts, Plas Bennet, it was agreed that Messr: J. P. Edwards, Chester, Edward Williams, pentrCe tfynnon, and William Edwards, the secretary, b the persons to go to the great horse show at Glasgo^j to select a horse for the district, and that shou' Mr J. P. Edwards decline or be unable to go, Kellett be requested to take his place.—The question was the route, and as there were only i'oll3 promises from the Wrexham district it was arranKe promises from the Wrexham district it was arranKe that the route should be as follows :lilon Ruthiu to Mold Tuesday, Mold, via Northop Holywell to Whitford; Wednesday, Whitford, VI, Llanasa and Dyserth, to Rhuddlan Thursd^J' rest Friday, Rhuddlan, via St. Asaph and Trefna^ to Denbigh; Saturday, Denbigh, via LlanrhaJ and Rhewl, to Ruthin. Thes preliminaries been settled, the committee rose. 1 Printed and Published by AMOS BEOTHERS, at General Steam Printing Offices, 13, Sussex Stree^' Rhyl, in the parish of Rhuddlan, in the County 0 Flint, Saturday, March 1st, 1879.

himself upon his back, and shook vigourously his dangling limbs tiring of this elegant diversion, he swept around the house in his chariot, perilling the shins of his wife and children, whom he kept hopping one after another an unwilling dance, to his no small amusement. Peweep waited patiently, and his patience had its reward, for Billy at length threw on the floor the few shillings of weekly rent, threw his propellors at the head of Sally, and again threw himself on his back. Peweep gladly departed, and entered a house at which one might say Oh that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of the daughters of my people." They are our sisters. God help them. Let us pray. Nearing the next house, Peweep quickened his pace. Here, at least, he might depend upon a cordial welcome, for here dwelt the indomitable Mother Gur- ney, who since the recent death of her third husband, made sundry tender advances to the factor. Malicious neighbours said she dressed for the occasion. This much, at least, was certain, that whereas she had formerly paid her rent quarterly, she now paid it weekly, and by some unexplained providence, she was never out when the factor called. Such were the houses, such the people, fiom whom the landlord, Samuel Guilford, Esq., J.P., church- warden, and prospective Mayor, made his wealth. He had heard of their character, but he winked hard and pocketed the rent. The people were to him little else than a dangerous lower animal, whose skin could be sold. Had anyone told him that he had no right to these houses unless he improved them, cared for the com- fort of bis tenants, and treated them with considerate kindness-he would have laughed in the face of the dreamy enthusiast. Had 1!1 some Old Testament prophet appeared, denouncing him for naming the name of Christ, and yet heeding not the degradation of those for whom Christ died, he would have handed him over to the police as a disturber, and while his riches were corrupted, his garments moth-eaten, his gold and silver cankered, and the rust of them wit. nessing against him, eating his flesh as it were fire- he continued to heap up treasure for the last days. But the God of the opprest, who has said "Vengeance is mine," looked on, and the day was coming when Angel Meadow would be thrust upon his attention in a manner as disagreeable as it was startling.