The Rhyl Advertiser

SYR WATCYN. A NAME so held in raverencc, that a dark shadow fell over every home in Wales on Saturday last, wheu the news was flashed, across the country that he was dead. Syr WATCYN has. been a household word in his native country for half a century, and young and old, rich and poor, high and low, each and all felt a bitter pang uf regret when the sad event was made known. Snch a maD, with such opportunities of doing good, does not appenr twice in a century. There are flowers iiiafc bloom and astonish mankind but oueo jtl a hundred years, and such a flower- might be aptly takftn as a fitting emblem of Syr WATCYN. born in a high position and succeeding to large estates, he used his iufiu- ence and his wealth as if he wete the trustee of these possessions for the good of his1 country and his countrymen. It is well then that his countrymen of all degrees should give expression to their grief at his departure from among them. It is fitting and proper that sorrow should bo manifested at his loss, and that the heart shoul i Dot be ashamed to show its feelings of regret. lie has moved amongst us ai a central figure, quietly and unostenta- tiously. but nevertheless Horely pointing ever to inip'-oyomcnt of the sr-i »l condition of the pcup.t; ,1 uvtv ic u'.y tu act as the pionee.- 01 .h,q.t St: :.tly adhering to his principle.? in religion and politics, he did Pot blaine or harm others bcjan.se thoy differed j fi, iki him. neither did < :•occ himself on thai account from pcrioruiiiij uuv 0 41S uutie. ik to them, but believers in all creeds and in all sections of politics found in him a helper in times of need. It has been said that in one county alone he has given more than 120 sites of land whereon to build churches and chapels. Here was no narrowness of creed. All were his f el I ow-countrymed-natives of his beloved Wales—and all received his help. In his own immediate neighbourhood many a heart has been gladdened, and many an anxiety allayed and falleviated by his kindly and ready suc- cour. Of him it may be truly said that he was a Father to his people. His large terri- torial possessions gave him an interest in, and a certain power over numerous classes, and yet through the length and breadth of these large possessions, one feeling alone peivades the inhabitants-he was a good landlord. Epithets as "hard master and tyrannical landlord were never thought of in connection with the Master of Wynnstay. In his capacity, both as a magistrate and landlord, he was ever inclined to temper justice with mercy. He was ever willing to do his utmost to pro- mote the healthful enioyment of his neigh- bours. For years he has incurred the great expense and trouble of maintaining a pack of hounds, and a run with Sir WATKIN'S hounds was always anticipated with pleasure and en- joyed with zest. As Provincial Grand Master of North Wales and Shropshire, he was an enthusiastic Freemason, never being absent from a meeting which it was possible to at- tend, nor neglecting any duty connected with his office, a position which he had held longer than any other of the 40 Grand Mastersholding office under the Grand Lodge of England. All classes of his countrymen have shared in the benefits he was able to bestow, and all classes sympathize with those of his own home, who are left to bewail his loss. Yesterday he was laid in his last resting- place, in the old churchyard of Llangedwyn. By his grave stood thousands of all creeds and of all sections of politicians. Peers from the House of Lords, members of Parliament from the House of Commons, ministers of the Gospel of nearly every form of the Christian faith, stood side by side in mute and in solemn grief by the grave of him whom in life they had loved so well, and whom in his death they so sorely regretted. That solemn service for the dead was no mere lip service. From the hearts of the assembled thousands came the Divine words—" Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, for they cease from their labours and their works do follow them." Many a tear was shed and sad was every heart then present. Slowly, too, and with hesitating steps, did the many mourners re- turn from that old churchyard. Many a loving glance was cast back as God's Acre in that parish was left behind, where was left all that had been mortal of tho good Syr WATCYN. The grave covers many an error, and it condones many a fault, but the last resting-place of the prince who has fallen can call up only kind and loving memories, al- though they will be tinged with the saddened lines of regret. The breezes from the Welsh mountains will awaken many a requiem as they blow through the old trees that wave aronnd the grave where sleeps in honoured ) rest the body of Syr WATCYN—the Priøce in Wales.

THE LIBERATION SOCIETY. THE Liberation Society, on Wednesday even- ing last, held its annaal meeting in the Metropolitan Chapel, Newington. It was presided over by the Hon. E. LYULPH STAN- LEY, M.P. The meeting wss addressed also by Sir R. A. CUNLIFFE, the honourable member for the Denbigh boroughs, and by the great London preacher, Mr. SPURGEON; while more than 6000 persons were present. Such a meeting, at such a time, and attended as it was by such distinguished speakers, is an event of no common or casual importance. We maintain that the time was important, for in less than six months an appeal will be made to the country to elect a new Parlia- ment. That election, when it does take place, will take place under conditions far ditferent to those of any of its predecessors. There is a new constituency and new electoral districts. The old landmarks have been swept away, and the old electoral body has received an infusion of new blood into its veins which cannot fail to invigorate its political life but which in the exuberance of its new vitality and in the spontaneity of its newly-acquired freedom will demand new shibboleths, and it may be new leaders also. Not only was the time of the meeting important, but the char- acter of the meeting itself was a novelty- Churchmen and Dissenters, aristocrats and democrats, stood on the same platform, and gave utterance to similarity of sentiments and opiniors. In fact, the composite charac- ter of the Society and the principles by which it is guided were well set forth by the CHAIR- MAN in the following words H The Libera- tion Society was not a sectarian organization which ignored all the other duties of citizen- ship and considered that the whole duty of man was ideludedflin adherence tj its special programme, nevertheless they did believe that the most perfect religious equality, the most absolute impartiality of the State, was the only principle compatible with justice, and that, if fairly applied, it would raise the tone of political life, and that it will be in har- mony with religious truth and with the wol fare and progress of the religious life of thid country. In the meantime he urged that they should not be open to the taunt that theirs was merely a Dissenting movement, supported by mere jealousy of the social supremacy of tue Church of England." We are glad to see the advance in the political Aiews of Sir R. A. CUNLIFFK which has taken place since his election, and we are equally pleased to assert that the actio a which he took at the meeting on Wednesday evening cannot fail to increase his chance of re elec- tion. It should not be forgotten that m 3874 the Liberal candidate only won the Denbigh Boroughs by a majority of 30, and Sir ROBT. CUNLIFFE himself only won by 15. This statement justifies the introduction of the chance element in estimating the probability of Sir ROBERT being again returned. In his speech he q oted statistics which proved that the various Nonconforming bodies in the Principality possessed an overwhelming pre- ponderance in members, in the number of places of worship, in their contributions for religious purposes, and in geneml good pious work. lie gave utterance to this prophecy- that aiter the next general electijn there would not be found one Welsh Member who would venture to vote in favour of the Estab lishment. Language like this breathes of true Liberalism. It nicikes Sir ROBERT CUN- LIPPE present himself as the real representa- tive of the Denbigh Boroughs, and as the accurate exponent of the views of the electors who sent him to Parliament. The latest utterances, too, of Lord RICHAUD GROSVENOR to his constituents in Flintshire should not bo forgotten, or even lost sight of. His Lordship muintnined that the question of disestablish- meut \71,S looming :n the distance, and that v hen it oeaied ns its power wouid be irresist- ible. Flintshire and Benbighehire may be congratulated n:1 the choices they have macLj, an i we firilily believe that neither entertains Lhe slightest idea of a change. Nay. each vvoulu repudiate the notion. Mr SPURGEON, who was received with pro- longed applause, delivered ore of his charac- teristic speeches. His wit, his versatility of speech, and his quaint and humorous illustra- tions, fairly carried away his audience. But interspersed with his witticisms and his jokes, there were shrewd sayings, plain truths, and sometimes bitter sarcasms. There is a mixture of several in these words: Perse- cuting days were gone by, and ought to be forgotten so far as any embittering influence was concerned, but they never Gould be for- gotten so far as they showed whereuuto the principle tended and whereunto it certainly would work unless that which was hindering were taken away. He would like to say everything very good-humouredly and kindly, only not long ago he wanted to buy some land for a chapel, and although wiliing to pay the full price, had not been permitted, simply because therelcould not be a Dissenting place in the village. That did not make him feel gratified somehow. He had heard of brethren who had been bribed away from their little chapels, and of cases where people had been dismissed from their little cottages for the atrocious sin of holding a prayer meeting. He had enough Christian charity to try and swallow that, but occasionally such things did grate in his throat." Good logical reasons too were advanced by him in supporting the views which he held and indeed which are also fundamental in the principles of the Liberation Society. Read this "He did not speak of established Episcopalians only, but of established Presbyterians as well. The establishment of any sect by the State, whether good or bad, was an injustice to those who belonged to other Churches. There could scarcely be a man living who would propose at the present moment, if there was no established church, to set one up. He could not conceive that anybody would have the audacity to say that such a project would be a wise or sensible th;ng. He was quite certain that there were some Churches who would care for it only on the foregone con- clusion that the favoured Church would be theirs." There is another aspect of the Disestablish- mont question which Mr. SPURGEON presented to his apdience, and that is that positive harm and deliberate wrong are both existent with- in the pale of the existing Establishment. As a corollary to this he showed the good that would result were the power of working the harm and the wrong taken away. He said "If they were to have a national church, let the whole nation pay for the church. The poorest interest in the country, and the most depressed, had heaped on it burdens in- tolerable, which would not be borne by the other sections of the community. Abolish tithes and there was hope for agriculture in England." The Liberation Society has now been in ex- istence about 30 years, and during that period it has sown its seed broadcast of which the new generation that has sprang into existence will reap the fruit. The hopes that -were expressed with regard to the results of the coming general election, though sanguine, were based on rational grounds. The Society seems confident that the question of Disestab- lishment has now entered the domain of practical politics, and that the first Parliament elected under the new franchise and by the new constituencies will give to it an extraordin- ary impulse. That expectation is a reason- able oue, but it is the paramount duty of every Liberal to render all the assistance he can to obtain a Parliament that will respond to the aspirations of this society, and give the echo to the speeches of Wednesday evening.

RHYL OHUIST CHURCH BRITISH SCHOObS. The report of tbe anrnul inspection of these schools has been received, and is of a very en- couraging and satisfactory character, r-flecting credit upon the teachers, both principal and assistant, as shewing that they have attended to their work with pains aking care and thoroughness. In the Boys' School the aver- age attendance for the year was 90 of these 73 scholars were presented for examination, and 95 per cent of passes were obtained. The amount of grant earned was E69 12s. 6d., being an average of 19s. lid., per head. In the Girls' School the average attendance was 98. Of this number 83 scholars were ex- amined and 92 per cent of passes was the result. The amount of grant earned in this department was 991 9s. 4i. The report also speaks most favourably of the Infant School which is described as "admirably toned." The amount of grant earned in this room was £ 60. It will be gratifying to all who are in- terested in these schools to know that more money has been earned by several pounds than the New Code by Art. 114 allows to be received. Both in the Boys' and Girls' School the excellent" merit grant was gain earned, and the" good" merit grant in the Infants' School. The p--ogress of the ohildten in these schools during the past year ought to be a eource of tharkfulness to the parents, and a stimulus to th-m to do what they can to aid the teachers, by taking care that their children are regular in attendance. The schools are an invaluable boon to the town, and aro a worthy memorial of the lady by whose munificenoe they have been founded, and are sustained. +

ST ASAPH BOARD OF GUARDIANS. THURSDAY.—Present: T. G. Di.xon, Esq., (ubair. man); W. M. Clarke Esq., Edwin Morgan, TI:iiq,. (vice-chairmen) Major Bach, Messrs T. Winston, Rhyl W. Williams, Prestatyn; Joseph Llcyd, John Kendal, St. Asaph, R iloberts, Dyserth; T. Morgan, Cwm; T. Lloyd, Llansannan Wm. Ellis, J. Vaugban, Abergele; H. Parry, BeLtws; E. Angel, J. Roberts, Denbigu Rev. W. E. Jones, Bylchau. THE HOUSE. The Master Teported the number of inmates in the house last board day to be 135 adraitt' 0 i since 10 discharger:, 6 remaining in the house this day, 131< corresponding date last year, 126; the vagrants lelieved during the past fortnight nutnberod 52; as compared with 82 corresponding period last, year. A GIFT OF CLOTHING. It was resolved to allow an outfit of under- tloching to Mary Kelly, a young paupor whom the Catholic friends of St. Asapl1 intend to end to a Catholic home at Birkenhead, GIFTS TO THE IXMATES. Major Birch, the Master reported, had sent a lar^e pal c'll of illustrated papers for the use of the inmates, and Mr. John Roberts, M.P., a !a; number of expensive toys for tho child- ren.—The best thanks of the GuaruiauB were passed to the two gentlemen for their kind gifts. INSPECTOR'S REPORT Mr. T. Murray Browne wrote that he had inspected the workhouse on Monday, and found it, as usuai, clean and orderly. SCHOOL EXAMINATION The Chaplain reported that the children had passed a very creditable examination before the inspector of Workhouse Schoois. The Inspector's report was aiso read that the children passed a fairly satisfactory examin- ation." There are 46 children attending school anr1 29 were presented for examination, of which 13 passed in the subjects required by the department. N ) MORE CONTRIBUTIONS rItO-,I MR JONATHAN TUT MAS. A letter wo froni M r Jonathan Thomas> Lbiiiiwsr, s ing ii, wir w; I" use for the Uuardiuns to YU-ILC to him for ao> inoie money J for the support of his mother, a resident of St. Asiph, for he did not mean to rob his own children for anybody. If, ho continued, the board bad any spirit of impartiality, the Guardians would apply to his brothers who were si-iglo men. The Chairman wonlered who Mr Jonathau Thomas was. When this explained it was resolved to inform Mr Jonathan Thomas that if he did not pay he would proceeded against. APPOINTMENT OF SCHOOLMASTER. rrhis meeting being made special to appoint a school master, Mr David Williams attended and signified his willingness to accept £25 if the B >ard would reappoint him. On the motion of Mr Joseph Lloyd the re- appointment was effected. Before leaving the subject, of tho children Lhe Chairman wished to make m observation, He was perhaps an old-fashi med man, but he believed the boys would be much better if hey worked half the day with their heads and tho other half with their hands. Here- membered that some time ago they tried to get a piece of land for the boys to work, but the rent asked was so high that the matter fell through. But if they thought proper he would make more enquiries about the matter. —The suggestion was warmly approved of. This was all the public business.

OPENING OF THE NEW ENGLISH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, RHYL. This beautiful place of worship, and schoolroom attanhed, was opened for divine service on Sunday last, the opening services continuing over Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. The new church is situated at the corner of Prince's Street, and Wellington Road, than which a more central and advantageous position could not easily be ob- tained in the town. The premises comprise chapel, vestry, and schoolroom, with other necessary accom- modation in connection with such building. The total cost, inclusive of site, will be about £2,700. The need of an English Presbyterian Ch-irch has long been seriously felt in Rhyl, not only to meet the convenience of visitors, a large fraction of whom, from different parts of the country, are members of that body, but also in order to secure the highest advantage to the rising generation in the town, amongst whom the English language is yearly be- coming more used. Many English Presbyterian visitors, too, were often to bo found in the Welsh congregation of Clwyd Street Chapel, preferring to attend a service in connection with their own de- nomination, even though they did not understand the language. In order to meat this want a branch of English Chtroh was established ia connection with the Clwyd Street Welsh Church. The following letter, by the late Rev. J. Ogwen Jones, will further explain the case :— "1, Churton Road, Rhyl, July 30th, 1884. The English Presbyterian Church at Brighton Road was originally a branch of the Welsh Calvin- istic Church, Street, and was for some time under the fostering care ef the mother c lurch. At the request of the same several of her best sons ex- ercised true self-deuiai in devoting themselves to the work of endeavouring to establish an Ejglish cause in connection with the C dvinistic Methodists at Rhyl, and notwithstanding muny and great disad- vantages, they succeeded ia their efforts beyond the fears of many, until at length they wtw able to feel sufficient confidence in obedibnce to the advice of the Welsh Church, to apply to be organised as an independent Church which was formally accomplish- ed. They have all along exhibited great energy, faithfulness and perseverance, and deserve on ac- count thereof the highest praise. One of their greatest disadvantages has been the want of a place of worship of their own, and although they have deeply felt this want for a long time, from pruden- tial considerations they have hesitated to plunge into the water. At last, however, under the feeling of urgent necessity they have made the venture. The sum aQlt to be expended has received their best consideration, and they are deeply convinced that if they proceeded at all in the matter, it was impos- sible in a town like Rhyl to erect a building that would suit the purpose in view in all respects, for a sum of money less than that which they have con- tracted for. Certainly, if they had regarded only their own present numbers and capabilities, they could not have been justified in takiugilbe step, but when it is considered in the first place that they have helped themselves in so large a measure, and are resolved to continue in their efforts and secondly considering alao that they have undertaken this work (as I know they did) in obedience to the press- ing request of the Quarterly Association, I certainly regard that they are fully justified in making an earnest appeal for outside assistance. I am glad that I am personally able to give a most disinteres- ted testimony and recommendation in their behalf, and I sincerely trust that their appeals will meet with the hearty sympathy and solid aid of friends in all parts of the country. "JOHN OGWEN JONES." So far back as the year 1870, the late J. Ogweu Jones, 33..4L., was anxious to start an English branch in connection with the Welsh Calvinistio Church in Olwyd-street. At first the English cause was started for the summer months only, but it was soon discovered that there was no chance of success unless it became a winter cause as well; and this was done accordingly. The English church assembled in the school-room attached to Clwyd-street chapel, bll it was felt that until a new chapel was built there was no hope of it being a sue essful cause; and the English friends purchased land (freehold), in Wellington-road, from Mr James Davies, Gwynfllo Villa, at the price of £520. Mr W- R. Williams, solicitor, of this town, who from the commencement has shewn great interest in the movement, acted as solicitor in the purchase, and prepared the deeds free of all cost, with the exception of the stamp duty. The contract was let for £2190 to Messrs Foulkei & Son, of Abbey-street, Rhyl; the architect being Mr Richard Davies, of Bangor. Both the architect and the contractors hare given abundant satisfaction in the way they have done their work. Owing to several of the leading men of the connection being absent from England in August last year, the committee decided to drop the ceremony of laying foundation stones, as they were anxious to open the chapel before the following Whitsuntide and this has bean done. The new chapel will seat 270 worshippers, but, with the schoolroom being thrown open, which can be done by means of folding shutters, sitting room can be made for 400. The chapel is con- sidered a model one, both as regards its ventilation and its acoustic properties, the magaifioent screen aoiiug as a soundiug board. The opening services were commenced as stated above, last Sunday, when the Rev. Dr. MoLeod, of Birkenhead, preached morning and evening to large congregations. In the morning the col lection amounted to .£2G6; Mrs Jones, of Olinda, who was present, contributing and Capt. E. D. Wynne Jones, her nephew (the esteemed Chaiiman of the Rhyl Improvement Commission- ers) also giving £3;). In the evening the sum collected amounted to On Monday evening the Rev. H. Barrow Williams, of Wrexham, oocupied the pulpit, and again the congregation was very large the sum collected being £48. On Tuesday evening the Rev. John Williams, of Chester, officiated, and the collection that night amounted On Wednesday evening, the Rev. John Thomas, B.A., of Liverpool, conducted the last of the special opening services, and the collection amounted to JE15 — making the splendid total of ,£:3;;0. There will, however, remain on the now sanctuary a debt of £ 1700. Neither time, money, nor labour has been spared to make the new church an attractive one, and all who have inspected the building declare it to be an ornament to Rhyl- The morning services during the coming months of June, July, and August, will commence at 11 a.m., and a good supply of able and popular ministers has been secured. A Sunday school—which is already in a most flourishing condition will be held on Sunday aftornoons, and services will also be held on week-day evenings. Amongst others who have contributed hand- somely towards the building fund may be men- tioned Lord Mostyn, the lion. Mr Mostyn, Mr Robert Ap Hugh Williams, Mr Love Jones Parry, M.P. Mr Morgan Lloyd, Q.C., M.P. Mr John Roberts, M.P. Our friends in this case have certainly improved on the ordinary type of chapel building, and have adopted the pure Gothic to their requirements without sacrificing comfort. This chapel has no front, as such, but all sides correspond in style and class of workmanship. Tbe edifice has a nave, transepts, chancel and turret, the total exterior length being 108 feet. The nave and transepts are the chapel—the chancel is divided off for schoolroom, &c. but it iH intented to use the space contained in the chancel, in addition to that contained iu the nave transepts in the summer months, in order to accommodate more of the visitors which flock in Rhyl duriug the warm season. The nave end elevarion, which has a large traceried window, faces Wellington- road, and turret on the corner rising to a height of 55 feet, while the side elevation, which has the entrance porch and the traceried windows of transepts, &c., faces Prince's-street. The plan comprises 2oit. wide, and transepts, :2oft. oin. widtj and Dft. deep, the totalleubth of chapel being 66ft. inside, to the moveable division which separates the chapel from the ehancel. EL trance to the chapel is obtained through a porch, lead- ing into an open vestibule, which is separate from the nave by a massive and elegant wooden screen, in which are spring doors opening into passages. This screen also ia intended, and no doubt does improve, the accoustics of the building. Tho pulpit which is movable is placed in the centre, when the chapel alone is to be used, and at the side when the school is to ba used with the chapel. A somewhat novel idea has been carried out in dividing the chapel portion froia the chancel, which is a schoolroom, viz., forming an ap-idal end to chapel with three revolv un- shutters, which can be raised and lowered pleasure, thereby enabling the schoolrom to be used with the chapel when required The school- room has a separate entrance door from Prince's- streft. Adjoining the schoolroom are miuister's vestry, boiling room, heating chanber, and other offices. It is intended to heat the chapel and schoolroom by hot water on the small pipe system, but the apparatus has not yet been fixed. Fcr ventilation fresh air is admitted at different places through the walls about 6ft. from floor by a simple but effective arrangement, the air on being admitted is directed upwards also easements are provided in too windows which are regulated by improved stays, and likewise arranged to direct the fresh air current upwards. The foul air is extracted through the iron panelling in ceiling. The ceiling is of a wagon headed shape, formed of wooden boarding having iron panelling along the centre, and supported and relieved by curved principals and heavy cornices, and has a plaster cove and cornice running along either side. The height from floor to highest part of ceiling is 23ft. 6in. It is intended to light the chapel with eight gas coronas and the schoolroom with two coronac. The fittings, except few tem- porary ones, are not put up yet. Accomodation is provided in the chapel fit present for 270 persons, with possibility of seating an extra 50 on forms, and in the school for 150 making total accommodation for 470 persons. Tae seats of the chapel are of a different make to inything that we have seen, and are no doubt an im- provement on the old style as regards comfort and cleanliness. The style adopted for the build- ing is Early English Gothic, the whole building being carried out in in red brick and Llauasa freestone dressings, used unsparingly. The total exclusive of site was about £2250.

GLEBE LAND AT RHYL. Tbe following is the full text of toe clauses of a Bill presented to Parliame ib regarding the land on which the Rhyl National Schools are built, the Parliamentary Notic; of which ap- peared in this paper in November last:— Whereas section forty-five of the Crowu Lands Act, 1829, authorised, among other thiners, the grant of any ground proper for the site of a church or chapel or for the residence of a spiritual person who may serve such church or chapel, or for the site of any parochial or district school, to an amount not exceeding five acres, and such grant was to be made by a warrant in manner provided by the said Act: And whereas in pursuance of the said section by a warrant dated the tweutv-ninth day of Deoember one thousand eight hundred and thirty six two pieces of land situate in the township of R'1yl in the parish of Rhuddlan in the county of Flint aud containing five acres or thereabouts, and delineated on a plan signed by 0118 of the Uomnussiorier-» of Woods and deposited iu the Oui Land Revenues, Records, and Eurolmeuts, and thereiu coloured the one red and yellow, an 1 tho- othor green, were granted for the purpose of erecting a church or chapel of ease, and a residence for tin spiritual person to serve such church, subject to the condition that if the same ceased to i for the purpose aforesaid tho land should revert to the Crown And whereas the church was built on the land coloured red in the said plan, and a residence for the said spiritual person was erected clusa by the church but not on the piece of land containing four acres and one rood and coloured green on the said plan, and that land has since been enjoyed by the said spiritual person (now staled the vioar of Rhyl) as glebe, and doubts have arisen whether the land so granted has not under the terms of the said grant reverted to the Crown And whereas the vicar of Rhyl has with the con. sent of the bishop and patron of the benefice agreed with the managers of the Rhyl Natioual School to grant without consideration the portion of the land coloured yellow on the s lid plan, and doubts have arisen as to the title of the vioar to grant such land And whereas it is expedient to remove the doubts aforesaid Be it therefore enacted as follows On and after the passing of this Art the piece of land coloured green on the said plan shall vest in the vicar of Rhyl as part of the glebe belonging to the benefice of such vicar, and shall be subject to the law relating to glebes accordingly. On and after the patsinf sf thii Act the portion of the land coloured yellow on the said plan shall vest in the persons in whom the Rhyl National School is at the passing of this Act vested, subject to the terms of the agreement made with the vii ir of Rhyl, in like manner as if the land had bleu duly con- veyed by the owner thereof in fee simple to those persons, as part of the Rhyl National School in pursuance of the Elementary Education Act, 1870, and the Acts amending or referred to in the same.

RHYL PETTY SESSIONS. MONDAY.—Before T. G. Dixon, Esq., (ohair- man), Dr W. T. Grirdlesioue. AN "ATTEMPT" TO CATCH «ALMOS. Thomas Wjnna, Willi ivi WiLLiams, ThouKM Will ia ms and Henry TFV'<;tiw.s,a!l of Rhuidlan were charged by P.O. Hughes with attempting to catch a aalmon in tho Clwyd, during the close season, on the :2hh of April-Mr Bell appeared to prosecute on behalf of the B Hud of Conservators and Mr Alun Lloyi defended. Mr Lloyd said it might be necessary to prove the service of gammons iu the case of Henry Williams. All the other defendants were present, but Henry Williams was serving his Queen and country ad a member of the Flintshire Militia. Mr Bell: I beg to oorrect you. In the King's Royal Rifles. There is no such fching as Flintshire Militia. P.C. Hughes said that he was on duty near Rhydyddauddwr about 10 30. Ce saw four men in tho river. Ou going to them he saw Thomas Williams on the bank of the river, kneeling, aa if fixing a line to a net. Wheu defendant saw witness, he fell flat on the ground and Hughes told him t) be off. Williams then ran away. He (witness) picked up tbe net, and tbe t NO other de«eu<lants then ran away. There were poled atcacued to the net and. a line across the river. He retained the net which was 22 yards long with 2 inch mesb. By Mr Alan Lhyd: He was standing on the road leading from Rhydyddauddwr to the river. When on the road Richard Thompson, Lienry Thompson, aud Mr Williams of Rhyd- yddauddwr were with him. He did not go down at once but when ho was satisfied that they were men be waded through the river, n,nd came within three yards of Thomas Williams. lie swore that he saw one of the men on the one side of the river two on an island in the middle of the river and one on the othe" side. Henry WilliamB and William Williams were in the centre of the river. He was wichiu 15 yards of them, and their could be no mistake about them. He did not catch them for they went towards the railway brifigo Mr Richard Thompson gave corroborative evidence and swore to the identification of Tnomas Wynne. By Mr Lloyd He thoroughly believed the net had not been used. It was damp, but not wet in the real sense of the word. The line was nob attached to the net. Mr Lioyd submifcbcd tbere was no case, and referred bo the section under which the Drosecution was Hid. The police officer was pjrfectly right in what he did, and he paid a mead of praiso to his courage in wading thiough the river and taekling three men. ;1Ui they bad it before them that the net had not been used, therefore there bad been no attempt to catoh fish-tile police officer wo.8 a Htdo too soon. He raiied seve:al other objections, but tbe principal point Was that ihere was not the slightest proof of an attempt nor yet was the allegation in the information proved. After the Bench had considered the casa Mr George asked for the byelawa and Mr Ball produced them, together with the newspaper in which they were announced. ili Lloyd objected to the production at this stage, and also submitted that they were in. admissabla as evidence because they were not legally put in. The Uhaii man bald no one coal i doubt tUIiI