Wrexham Guardian

TREVOR. HARVEST THANKSGIVING SERVICES.—On Thursday and Friday in last week, the harvest thaaksgivin<r services were held in the pretty little church of Trevor. That 011 Thursday evening was in, English, when a powerful and impressive sermon was preached by ths the Rev. H. Humphreys, vic ir of Llautysilio, from GPI. vi., and 9. The prayers were intoned by the Rev. F. T. Owen, incumbent, and the hymns sung were 360 223, 145, and 17, from the new edition of Hymrs Ancient and Modern. The church was very tastefully decorated for the occasion by Mrs Owen and the youpT ladies from Trevor Hall. The sermou (Welsh) on Friday evening was preached by the Rev D. Rees, vicar of Pontfadog from Ruth ii., and part of 19ch verse. The collections were in aid of providing additional hymn books &c., for the choir.

33tgtrtct ÆtIDØ. SCHOOL BOARDS.—The scho ,1 distrct of Broncistellan, in the county of Cardigan, has been made ccntributory to the school board unit-HI district of Cvfoeth-v-Brenin. The school district of ilenily*. in the county of Cardigan, has been made contributory to the school board united district of Cyfoeth-v-Brenin. CHESHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS.—At the sessions on Monday, at Knutsford, Mr Horatio Lloyd, Recorder of Chester, was appointed depu'y-chairman of quarter sessions. The name of Mr G. VV. Latham was also proposed, but at his own f. quest. withdrawn. Mr Latham intimating that he should retire from the county bench. PRION.—The harvest thanksgiving services were held at Prion Church ou Friday, t he-i.t h instant, in English in the morning, and in Weish ia the afernoon and evening. The Eev L. T. L.;wis, rector of Nantglyn, preached in the morning; the John Davies, vicar of Llanvnys, in the afternoon and the Rev W. E. Jor-es, rector of Bylchau, in the evening. MILITIA COMMISSIONS.—Royal Denbigh :—Surgeon F. L.^Heaton resigns his commission. 1st Royal Cheshire —Sub-Lieutenant F. PicVoo resigns his commission. 2nd Hoyal Cheshire:—The services of Captain J. H. Evans are dispensed with Flint:—Captain and Adjutant A. Like resigns his ct<:iuuission, and is plaO>Jd on a retired allowance; A. Like, late captain and adjutant, to be major (supernumerary). DocK. ENTERPRISE AJ CARDIFF.—It is projected to farther greatly extend the dock accommodation of Car- diff in connection with the Glamorganshire Canal Company. The Great Western Railway will identify themselves with the proposed project, and will thus secure most extensive dock accommodation, and in all probability make Cardiff their great shipping port, in a similar manner as the London and North Western does with Liverpool. < CONFIRMATION AT PENYBONT.—Tho Lord Bishop of St, Asaph administered the solemn rite of confirmation at St Thomas's, Penybont, Montgomeryshire, on the afternoon cf Friday, the StiJ. The service was read by the Rev T. H. Evans, vicar of Llunwddyn, and the preface to the confirmation service by the Rev. T. Rowland. The number confirmed was 30 from St. Thomas's, Penybont, 17; from Llanwyddyn, 4; from Llangynog, 7; and from Hirnant. 2. Loss OF A CHESTER SCHOONER.—The barque Alecio, which arrived at Leith on Sunday, reports the loss cf the schooner Coastance, of Chester, and three of her crew. She was found by the AL-cto in the North Sea in a sinking condition, having sprung a leak. In en- deavouring to take off her crew a collision took place, and the schooner immediately sank. A young man, son of the mate, named Willin-m Morrison, clambered ou board the barque when the vessels were in collision, but the remainder of :he crew were lost. James Morrison, the master, belonged to Chester. BOARDING Ocr AT NANTWICIT.—Ashore time ago the Nantwich Board of Guardians determined, in view of the overcrowding in the house, to board out the whole of the pauper children. The guardians individually deter- minded to find suitable homes for the children in respectable cottages in their respective townships; but on Saturday a farmer proposed. and it was carried by a majority, that they themselves take children into their own houses. The object was undoubtedly to make the boys useful on their estates, and for that they will get 3s lOd per week for each from the ratepayers. SALE OF PROPERTY AT TARPORLEY.—On Thurs- day week, Messrs Churton, Elphick, and Co, offered for sale by auction the property of the late Mr Thomas Bate. The sale took place at the Swan Hotel, and was numerously attended. The first fot brought under the hammer was the dwelling-house occupied by Mr Aldersey, and three ether houses. After some spirited competition it was knocked down to Mr Aldersey for £960. Lot 2 consisted of four dwelling-houses, which were bought for £ 680, by Mr Dunning. Lot 3 consisted of two dwelling- houses knocked down to Mr J. Cowap for £430. Lot 4 consisted of six cottages, but they did not go off. Mr Haigh offered Jt700 for them, but did not succeed, the reserve being £750. HARVEST THANKSGINING AT HAWARDEN.—A thanks- giving service for the late harvest was held in the parish churchmen Thursday evening week. Tho decora- tions were remarkable not so much for any striking novelty of design as for the lightness and grace with which they were disposed. The pulpit and reading desk in particular, the Work of Miss Bennett and Miss Helen Gladstone respectively, were very tastefully decked with flowers, evergreens, and corn. On the alter steps were miniature sheafs of wheat and a basket of choice fruit, whilst the ends of the altar and the sills of the chancel windows were furnished with some fine hothouse plants in pots. The upper retable was covered with a profusion oqbeautiful flowers harmoniously arranged. Besides the ladies already mentioned, Mrs and Miss Gladstone, Miss G. Glynne, Miss Rigby, Miss Burnett, and Miss Tellet Davison also took part in the decorations, which were universally admired by a large congregation. The hymn" Come ye thankful people, come," was sung as a processional. The first part of the service, which was choral throughout, was taken by the Hon. and Rev. A. V. Lyttelton; the first lesson was read by the Rev. J. W. Jeffrey, and the second by the Rev. J. Baines. An appropriate sermon was preached by the Very Rev the Dean of Manchester. The offertory was-in aid of the parochial schools. MANSLAUGHTER BT A WELSH W0M4.N.—A married woman, named Ann Price, living at Dowlais, was on Monday brought before the magistrates, chargad with maliciously wounding a youth, named Michael Vaughan, 17 years of age. Subsequent to her arrest, but before the charge could be attended to, the young man died from the injury received. The woman was, however, remanded upon the original charge. It appeared thit the deceased was the son of a widow, named Hannah Vaughan, and on Friday, the 8th inst., he was engaged in a fight with the prisoner's husband, when she came up with a half-brick, and struck him a fearful blow in the head with it, from which he was there and then disabled, and had to be led home, the blood streaming from the wound. He told his mother how it occarred, and shortly afterwards, seeing the prisoner pass in the street, pointed her out as the person who had struck him. A medical man was callel in, who dressed the wound, when there was found to be a serious fracture of the skull. A few hours afterwards Vaughanbecame uncon- scious, and remained so, with intervals of short duration, until Fnday, when he became much worse, and died on Saturday shortly before mid-day. When arrested, and informed of the serious condition of the unfortunate young man, she observed that it would have been no odds" if she had been killed herself; she only went to get him off from her boy," but she denied striking him at all. DEATH OF MR R. G. WILLIAMS, Q.C.—The death is announced of Mr R. Griffith Williams, QC., which occurred very suddenly at Pwllheli on Monday last. Mr Williams, who had been in indifferent health for some days, was about to rejoin his family in London, and purposed leaving by the half-paat ten train. He had gone but a few paces from Bryncan, where he was staying, when he placed his hand on his left side, and after calling twice to his servant, who was following him, fell to the ground. Death, which apparently resulted from heart disease, was almost instantaneous. The deceased gentleman was the son of Mr R Williams, of Menai Bridge, a gentleman who is familiar in the Welsh literary world as Corfanydd. Mr R. G. Williams was educated at the Liverpool Institute (then the Mechanics' Institute). So assiduously did he pursue his studies that tle took the Yates scholarship, of the TaIue of .£120, as the first scholar in the instituce, and forthwith matriculated in the London University, where he subsequently graduated. Mr Williams enjoyed the confidence of the profession, and until his health failed (some twe or three years since) had a very con- siderable share of practice whilst a stuff gownsman. Desiring a lesa tax upon his meatal energies, his forte being that of a case lawyer rather than that of an ad- vocate, he applied for and obtained "silk." After obtaining that honour his name did not come so promi- nently before the public as formerly. SENDING AN UNSEAWORTHY SHIP TO SEA.—On Fri- day, at the Runcorn police-court, Mr Septimus Howell, of Bagilt, Flintshire, was brought up by warrant, charged with having sent the schooner Leader to sea in an unsea- worthy state. The prosecution was by the Board of Trade, and was taken, in consequence of the judgment ia an official inquiry as to the loss of the vessel, the court having exonerated the master, but censured the owner for sending the vessel to sea in an unseaworthy condition. The defendant applied for an adjournment of the case to enable him to prepare his defence. The case was accord- ingly adjourned for a week.—The Board of Trade has printed the report of the Court of Inquiry held at Liver- pool into the abandonment of the Leader, 20 miles W.S.W. of the Smalls, on the 16th of July. The vessel was not insured, and under the conditions of the master's service he had a strong pecuniary interest in her safety t and the success of the voyage. The Court were unani- mous in their opinion that the abandonment of the Leader was not premature, as it was clear from the evidence that the foremast was rotten, the mainmast in a dangerous and unseaworthy state, and the whole of the rigging, both standing and running, in an unsound and defective condition. The Court, therefore, thought that, under the circumstances, the master acted judi- ciously, more particularly as the only boat he had was badly 1 store. In conclusion, the Court drew the attention of the Board of Trade to the fact that the owners must have known the defective and unseaworthy condition of this vessel, which was not even fit to cope with summer weather with a cargo of coals on board.

DENBIGH BOBOUGH POLICE COURT.—On Monday James Lloyd. was brovght up on a warrant, having been apprehended on the previous Satmday by P.C. Jones for drunkenness. The magistrates, Dr Evan Pierce and Thomas Evans, Esq., fined the defendant Is and costs, and failing to pay he was sent to gaol for seven days.—Ou Wednesday, a woman named Evans, a hawker from Anglesey, was charged with drunkenness, before Dr Evan Pierce. On the woman faithfully promising to leave the town im- mediately, she was discharged, an officer politely seeing tm out of town. THE BURGESS LISTS.—On Friday, at noon, the Mayor 1 and borough assessors. Messrs Edward Angel and Edwd. Mills, held a court at the Council Chamber to pass the burgess lists. The Town Clerk was also in attendance, but the lists were only formally passed, the business being over in a very short time, PROPOSED PRESENTATION.—The choirmaster of the Calvinistic Methodist Chapel. Denbigh, being about to leave town, and consequently resign his office, the members of the choir and friends have commenced a subscription for the purpose of purchasing a suitable present in recognition of his labours and of the esteem in which he is held. CONCERT.—A concert was arranged to be held last night (Friday) in the Assembly Room, for benefit of Mr James Sauvage, at which several well-known artistes were engaged to assist. The arrangements had been admirably carried out by Mr E. Mills, who acted as hon. sec. Full particulars of the proceedings will appear in next week's Guardian. ROOT AND VEGETABLE SHop-On Thursday next it has been arranged that a show of roots and vegetables shall take place at the Gulden Lion Inn, Denbigh. Although this is the first show of the kind under the present management, vet there is every probability of its being a success. In former years a show of the kin used to be held at the Royal Oak, aHd under Mr J. Armor's management became very popular. HENNLAN ScHOOL BOARD.—On Thursday night, October 14th, the first meeting of the newly-elected school board for the parish of Henllan, outside the borough of Denbigh, took place in the above village. There was a full attendance of members. Mr John Davies, Groesbach, Nonconformist, was elected chairman; and Mr Hughes, Gweanynog Bach, Nonconformist, was voted to the vice-chair. There were four candidates for the office of clerk, viz.:—Messrs R. Price Roberts, Vale- street, Denbigh; Robert Williams, Abbey-terrace, Denbigh; Edmund Williams, Henllan; and Robert Thomas Hughes, from the offices of Messrs Williams and Wynne, solicitors. Denbigh. The latter was elected to the office at a salary of £10 per annum. The other business was of a formal character. CONFIRMATION AND HARVEST THANKSGIVING SERVICES. —On Thursday, the Bishop of St. Asaph administered the rite of confirmation to a large number of candidates in St. David's Church. There was a tolerably good congregation, and the confirmees (most of the females being attired in white) belonged to Denbigh, and the adjacent parishes. His Lordship pointed out the respon- sihili;ies that the confirmees were taking upon them- selves, and urged them to endeavour to faithfully discharge the same. The service proved of considerable interest to the general congregation. It had been arranged that the annual harvest festival for the parish should be held on the same day. The church was elaborately and artistically decorated by a number of the ladies of the congregation, who must have devoted much time and labour to the taskj all kinds of fruit. flowers, and grain being brought into requisition. In the morning, at eight o'clock, Holy Communion was administered to a fair number of communicants. At 11 o'clock morning service was held, and (after the confir- mation service) the sermon was preached by the'Bishop of Sc. Asaph. At three o'clock services were held in English, and an excellent discourse was delivered by the Rev Canon Morgan, Vicar of hyl. In the evening, at a quarter to seven o'clock, a Welsh service was held, the preacher being the Rev Griffith Jones, curate of Wrex- ham. The lievs T. W. Vaughan and Robert Jones, curates of Denbigh, assisted at the services during the day. All the services were well attended, and during the services the principal shops of the town were closed. Farther particulars will be given next week. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING. MONDAY.—Present: The Mayor (J. Parry-Jones. Esq.), in the chair Messrs Thomas Gee, T. J. Wiliiams. T. G. Lunt, J. Harrison Jones, Wm. Morris, E. T. Jones, Evan Thomas, John. Armor, E. Willums Gee, Thos. Foulkes; and the Town Clerk, Mr Francis Wynne. RATES AND HOW TO MAKE THEM.—The Town Clerk produced the assessment for the general district rate as prepared by the Finance Committee. It was as follows —Part of officers' salaries, .£60; drainage, £125. [Nuisance Removal Act costs £25; lighting, public lamps, etc., £200; repairs to market hall, a.sembly rooms, &c., £ 50; fire engine, rent of house, &c., £ 10 • stationery and printing, £ 30 law; £ 20 keener of town clocks, .£3 3s; hurdle house, &c., .£5 j uriaals and general water supply, including hydrants, extras, £50; total, £620 3s; rateable value of property in the borough, .£6,5(jï Os 6a.—The Mayor explained that the sum of £125 was put down for drainage as it was thought necessary to complete the High-street and Love- lane drainage.—Several members thought that could be postponed, but Mr T. J. Williams, Mr Gee, and others said there was not a good drain in High-street, and that the work ought to be done at once.—Mr E. W. Gee said if it were true that a medical officer was to be ap- pointed for a large district, he might require drains made according to his instructions.—Mr J. H. Jones It will be very much better then for us to have the drain made before he comes (a laugh).—The Mayor doubted very much whether that scheme would be carried out as far as the borough of Denbigh is concerned, as the borough is in no way under the control of the Local Government Board; as the council did not not apply for half the sanitary officers' salaries, and therefore had complete control over them. Mr Gee said Mr Doyle told him that the Local Government Board had power to compel the corporation of Denbigh to join with the other sanitary authorities in the amalgamation.—The Mayor and Town Clerk expressed an opposite opinion.—With regard to getting at the valuation of land and farm houses and buildings to assess land at one-fouvth for the rate named, the Mayor suggested that it be left to the committee, who had prepared the estimates, and the following practical gentlemen outside the council.—Major Hugh R. Hughes, Ystrad; Messrs J. W. Lloyd, J.P., Brook- house; and Roberts, Foxhall. He thought such a scheme would give satisfaction to all concerned.—Mr E. W. Gee and Mr Lunt deprecated the calling in of persons outside the Council, as the latter body alone were responsible and were competent to deal with the questiou.—Other members proposed tint the matter be left to the committee, but ultimately on the suggestion of Alderman Gee, it was agreed that it be settled at a special meeting of the council on Saturday after- noon. ELECTION OF BOROUGH COLLECTOR.—The Mayor ex- plained that it was necessary under the new mode of rating, that the old system of collecting the rates by three assistant-overseers should give place to the ap- pointment of one collector for the borough, to whom a salary of .£4:0 per annum was offered.—The Town Cleak said there was only one applicant fcr the office, Mr Ed- ward Mills, the assistant-overseer of the borough.—The Mayor explained in answer to questions that it cost the borough about £60 to collect all the monies of the cor- poration, so that nearly £20 would be saved by this appointment.—Mr E. W. Gee proposed the election of Mr Mills, of whose fitness for the office he spoke in the very highest terms.—This was seconded by Mr Thomas Foulkes, and supported by Mr E. T. Jones, and carried unanimously, it being agreed that Mr Mills give a bond himself and two sureties in the sum of .£300 for the due discharge of his duties. INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES.—The Town Clerk was instructed to take steps for the appointment of inspector of nuisances.—Mr T. J. Williams: Is the salary to be the same as before ? Davies said he resigned, as the salary was not sufficient.—Mr Armor Yes; but it ap. pears now that he resigned because he wants to get into the Council.—The Mayor explained that the order of the Local Government Board prohibiting police-officers from acting was now withdrawn, and the Chief Constable had written to him that Sergeant Lewis had his consent to apply for the office.—It was proposed by Alderman Gee and seconded by Mr Morris the the salary be as be- fore.—Carried. SANITARY MATTERS.—The Mayor said that was about the last time he should take the chair, and he wished to ask the Town Clerk what had been the invariable order given in all cases where nuisances had been reported ?— The Town Clerk said that in all cases reported by the Inspector, orders had been given for notices to be served, ordering the abatement of the nuisance, and if those were disobeyed, to summon the parties before the magis- trates.—The Mayor: Have there been any exceptions at all to those orders?—The Town Clerk: No; the same orders have been issued to all persens alike there have been no exceptions.—Mr E. W. Gee commenced a discussion on the proposed amalgamation of the sanitary district, and after going into the particulars given in last Saturday's Guardian, remarked that if Denbigh joined the scheme there would be a saving of about jE16 yearly to the borough.—It was agreed to make the next meeting special to consider the question; but the Mayor, Alderman Gee, and others expressed themselves against the alteration.

RUTHIN. BORTHYN SCHOOL.—Night classes have been com- menced at this school for the winter months, and the fees have been fixed at such a scale as will enable the very poorest to avail themselves of the advantages offered. THE FAIR held on Tuesday was small, and the busi- ness done only trifling, owing both to the difficulty of removing cattle with safety and the unfavourable wea- ther that prevailed. Some few good cattle realised from £20 to £22 per head. REVISION OF THE BURGESS LISTS.—On Friday, the worshipful the Mayor and the borough assessors held a court at the Council Chamber, when the burgess lists for the borough were passed without alteration. The business was purely formal. THE ELECTION.—A contest for the vacant seats in the council seems inevitable. Yesterday was the nomination day and to-day (Saturday) the Mayor and Town Clerk sit to hear objections to nominations or withdrawals. Particulars will be given next week. EXCURSIONS.—The Denbigh, Ruthin, and Corwea Railway Company have now discontinued issuing the cheap day excursion tickets to Rhyl. The company must this summer have derived considerable profit from the passenger traffic at low rates to Rhyl and back. PETTY SR8BIONS.-At these sessions on Monday the magistrates present were—the Warden and R. G. John- son, Esq. but the only case for hearing was one in which a farmer in the district had been summoned for allowing pigs to stray, and u the act was not a wilfulj 0118, defendant was only fined 11 ad costs. CONFIRMATION.—On Thursday the Bishop of St. Asaph, in the presence of a large coagretjation, ad- ministered the rite of confirmation to a large number of candidates from Ruthin and the other parishes in the district. The ceremony was performed in St. Peter's Church, his lordship delivering a suitable address to the confirmees on the sacred responsibilities of the duty they were performing. MEDICAL.—Mr John William Parry (aged 17), son of Mr R. W. Parry, supervisor of this town, has passed the preliminary examination in general education of the faculty of physicians and surgeons, held at the Faculty Hall, Glasgow, on the 8th and 9th inst. The subjects of the examination were English arithmetic (including vulgar and decimal fractions), geometry, Latin, Greek, and Algebra. Mr Parry was educated at the Ruthin Grammar School. RUTHIN GUARDIANS AND THE OUTDOOR RELIEF.—On Monday next a meeting of the Ruthin Board of Guardians will be held at the board room, for the purpose of discussing the question of outdoor relief and the best means of preventing such being afforded to undeserving persons. Mr Doyle, Local Government Board Inspector will be present, and the discussion is likely to be of more than ordinary interest to the ratepayers. It will be fully reported in the Guardian. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING.—A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday, for the purpose of taking into consideration the proposed application by the Water- works Company to Parliament for additional powers, in order to enable them to complete their works. They have already a mortgage of £1,500, and they now pro- pose to raise £5,000 more in preference shares. In order to avoid useless opposition, they submit the terms of their application for the approval of the Town Council. After a lengthy discussion, the meeting was adjourned till Wednesday for its further consideration. THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.—A special meeting of the governors of the Ruthin Grammar School was called for Tuesday, for the discussion of several important matters affecting the welfare of the school. Among the business to be transacted was the consideration of a request that the school and the master's house should be thoroughly repaired and renovated before the Rev Mr Mills, the newly appointed master, enters upon his duties. It turned out, however, that there were not sufficient inem- bers present to form a quoram, and therefore the whole of the business was adjourned till October 30th, when a special meeting will be held. HARVEST THANKSGIVING.—The thanksgiving services in the church and various places of worship were well attended this year. At the church, there was Holy Communion a.t eleven. In the afternoon the service was very hearty, and an excellent sermon was preached by the RevD. Williams, of Llandyrnog, from the 7th chap. St. Mark, 32nd verse. The Rev W. H. Jones, at the evening services, preached a Welsh sermon, from the 12th chapter St. Mark, 16th to the 20th verses, and waslisteaed to with great attention. The music and singing were very good. The decorations were much admired for their neatness, especially the pulpit and font, where grapes and other fruit, &c., were tastefully arranged. The altar and reading desk, as well as other portions of the church, were also decorated. Above the altar I am the Bread of Life" shone out in gilt letters, other texts being placed on the choir stalls. The credit of the work is due to Mrs Bulkley Jones, Mrs Long, of the Cloisters Miss Edwards, Plascoch Misses Jones, Well- street; Rev R. Owen, and Mr Williams, head gardener at Ruthin Castle

ST. ASAPH. THE NEW GRAMMAR SCHOOL SCHEME.—The sub- scriptions to this object (which has been fully explained in the Guardian) are, thanks to the energy of Mr R. •Roberts, Registry-office, coming in in a satisfactory manner. Within the last fortnight an appeal has been made to the pupils, and they have subscribed liberally. Up to the present time the general public have not been appealed to. The two acres of land given by the Ecclesiastical Commisssioners are situate on the road between the cathedral and the workhouse, and are admirably adapted for the purpose. BI-MONTHLY COUNTY COJJRT. FRIDAY.—Bofore Mr Horatio Lloyd. SERVANT'S CLAIM.—Elizabeth Williams, servant, sued John Williams, of Rhyl, for £ ?, 17s 6d, wages' due. The defence was that plaintiff was taken by defendant to oblige her mother, two months before the season commenced, nnd that when the house was full ef lodgers another girl was obtained to help her, but thev both absolutely struck work." and refused to assist with the lodgers, leaving Mrs Williams to cook, clean, &c., and requested their wages, and they would clear ont," a mode of procedure that defendant declined. His Honour condemned plaintiff's conduct, but as she had been at vork some weeks before the season he gave a verdict for £2 4s; but ordered plaintiff to pay all the costs. APPLICATION.—Mr Davies, solicitor, applied in the case of Roberts v. Conway, heard at the last court, for a new trial, on the ground that fresh evidence had' been obtained on behalf of plaintiff. His Honour, after hear- ing the facts, thought they did not warrant a new trial. A DISPUTE ABofTT BULLOCKS.—Joseph Simeon Williams, of Caerwys, brought an action against William Owen, Tremeirchion, for the recovery of a certain sum of money, namely £21, as damages. It appeared that the parties had had some deedings at Ruthin fair, when plaintiff purchased a bullock for 10s from defendant; but after writing out a cheque in payment, defendant's son said that he had previously sold the bullock to another party; to whom ultimatelv it was delivered, and plaintiff now made the claim in question. The hearing of the case lasted some time, through the legal arguments of Mr Louis for defendant, and Mr Davies for plaintiff. After the hearing of a number of witnesses, the case was adjourned until the next court at Rhyl.

MOLD. CLERICAL APPOINTMENT.—The Rev John Michael Evans, formerly of Christ's Church, Oswestry, has been transferred to the curacy of Mold. ESCAPE OF PRISONERS FROM THE GAOL.—Between Friday night and Saturday morning two prisoners succeeded in making their escape from Mold Gaol. Both are young men, and one had but a short time to serve. They appear to have loosened bricks or stones in their cells, to have put their arms through, and in some inconceivable way to have tampered with the locks to such an extent as to have easily let themselves out. After getting into the yard, they had a high wall to get over, but nothing appeared a sufficient obstacle to thwart them in their endeavours to escape. One prisoner was undergoing sentence for housebreaking, and the other for military desertion. A reward of £10 has been offered for the apprehension of the escaped prisoners. The names of the men are Joseph Ellis, often convicted at Leeds: and John Brown, 7, Swallow-court, Manchester. READING-ROOM AND LIBRARY.—The third annual meeting was held at the Institute, 15, High-street, E. Thompson, Esq. (president) in the chair. The annual report, read by the Rev D. B. Hooke, showed that the debt had been. reduced, in three months, from ,£70 to £15, and that this amount was covered by overdue subscriptions. The number of daily and weekly papers was ordered to be increased, an effort is to be made to add to the library, and classes for" mutual improvement" are to be formed, and occasional lectures and entertain- ments given. A most efficient committee was chosen for the ensuing year. E. Thompson, Esq., was re-elected president; the Rev D. B. Hooke and Mr F. Smith, honorary secretaries; Mr George Phillips, National and Provincial Bank, treasurer; and Mr James Thomas, librarian. The number of vice-presidents was so in- creased as to include the ministers of all denominations and the leading gentry and townsmen. The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman. FLINTSHIRE QUARTER SESSIONS. Tho general quarter sessions of the peace for the County of Flint were opened at the Sessions Hall, Mold on Tuesday. Mr J. Scott-Bankes, the chairman' presided and the other magistrates present were-Mr P. P. Pennant, deputy-chairman; Colonel Cooke, Mr Meadows Frast, Mr Robert Frost, Mr T. G. Dixon, Mr W. H. Buddicum, Mr Edward Bate, and Capt. Griffith- Boscawen; and Mr T. T. KeUv, deputy-clerk of the peace. LOCK-UPS FOR BUCKLEY AND MOSTYN. Mr Meadows Frost stated that the Police Committee had visited Buckley and had inspected the various sites pointed out by the Chief Constable as suitable for a lock-up, and negotiations had been entered into with the owners of different plots of land. Finally the committee I decided to recommend that land belonging to Mr Griffiths, of Chester, be purchased at 2s 6d a-yard, it appearing to be the most adapted for the purpose. The space required was a quarter of an acre, on which it was proposed to build a constable's house, and two strong rooms for prisoners. The sum granted for the purpose was £300, which was found to be totally inadequate; and it was recommended that plans be obtained and a further grant applied for. The Chairman was of opinion that there was no place in the county where a stronger lock-up was required than at Buckley. People received into the hands of the police in that district before they were brought to Mold must be taken to Buckley. Mr Pennant seconded the adoption of the report. Col. Cooke said if every one was locked up in Buckley who ought to be locked up, there ought to be 20 cells provided. The recommendations of the committee were adopted. Mr Dixon said the Mostyn committee had the choice of three sites, and had selected one which the trustees of the Mostyn Estate were willing to lease to them for the term of 65 years at an annual ground rent of .£5. The only disadvantage attending the choice of this site was that the minerals under it were leased but that was the case in every part of Mostyn. It was close to the railway station and hoteL The Chairman: It is no worse than Mold Church or this building. Mr Dixon read a letter from Sir Walter Riddell, stating that he had found no workings under the land proposed to be leased. The Mostyn Arms Hotel, the i°ost,-oi:ke, railway station, and two cottages were all similarly situated. All the land at Mostyn was Igased for mineral purposes; and he knew of no house that bad been in the least interfered with by coIJie-y work- ings. The coal was deep. and he did not apprehend. that any settlement would ever occur. The accommo- i dation would consist of a policeman's house and three cells, but ^he £600 allowed for the works would not ( cover the outlay. On the motion of Mr Dixon, it was ordered that the land in question be obtained on lease from the trustees of the Mostyn Estate on the terms specified, and that] plans be prepared and tenders submitted at the next court. COUNTY AND POLICE RATES. A county rate of Id two-eighths in the pound, to proJuce £1,68-1: 18s 3d, and a police. rate of fd in the pound to produce .£505 9s 3d, were agreed to. ESTIMATING FOR CONTRACTS. A recommendation of the Finance Committee having reference to the inadvisabilitv of stating the amounts granted for contract works was considered. Mr Pennant said it was always a curious fact that whenever the court ordered a particular sum to be apent either in erecting a new building or repairing an old one, all the tenders sent in were a little above the sum estimated for the work. Therefore, he did not think i it was good policy on thoir parts to show their hands ■ until they got the tenders in. He did not see why they should give any clue to those about to tender as to what was the sum they proposed to spend. All they had to tell the contractors was what they wished done, and then ask them what they would do it for. When they got the tenders in, and knew what they would do it for, then was the time for the court to say what they would spend. On these grounds the Finance Committee came to the unanimous resolution embodied in their recommendation. The Chairman, without pretending to say what resolution the Finance Committee or any other com- mittee should come to, did not quite agree with the principle involved in their minute. He did not think it desirable to ask for the whole sum required, but rather for a certain sum of money on account, and for this reason, that it pledges the court to proceed with the work in hand. As they all knew, the magistrates then present might not be there on the next occasion, when a diffsrent view might be taken and they were apt to proceed in a rather dilatory way, instead of getting sufficiently forward with their works. For these reasons, he thought that whero they all came to the opinion that a certain building was required, they should lose no un- necessary time in bringing the thing to an issue. He quite agreed with Mr Pennant that it would not be wise I to grant the full amount required, but he thought that to grant a certain amount of money piedged them to go on with the work. Mr Pennant: The order of the court pledges us. The Chairman But the order of the court is that a certain sum of money is granted, and if a certain sum is granted for the'purpose, then you are pledged to it. Mr Fairclough, the county surveyor, said it was not advisable for the amounts granted to appear in the papers before the tenders were sent in. Mr Pennant then moved the confirmation of the minutes of the Finance Committee, which was seconded by Mr R. Frost; and carried. Colonel Cooko called attention to certain remarks made iu a certain local paper on the subject of the magistrates' management, and said they were remarks disparaging to the management of the magistrates in relation to the Mostyn Estate, insinuating that the court of quarter sessions were prepared to spend a large sum of the ratepayers' money improperly. Upon this the public ought to be put right. It was simply falsehood, designed to mislead the ratepayers and bring the court into disrepute. The fact was the Mostyn trustees were masters of the situation. They said, You must build on certain terms, or not build at all; and you must build according to certain plans." They had no choice but to do so. It was extremely wrong for local papers to bring this court into disrepute. The Chairman did not think tnat was exactly the way in which it was done. As far as he remembered after he had gone the quarter sessions were going to do much better than it had done whi.st he was there. They pro- ceeded to show their zeal in diminishing the ratepayers' I burdens by granting only £BOO for the Buckley lock-up. Next sessions they came into the Mostyn Estate, and it was thought that the same economy might be practised 111 regard to the lock-up there. He was not sure whether the local papers took it up, but a local ratepayer, who took an interest in the fiuances of the county, allowed his zeal to outrun his discretion. At the same time what he wished the papers to remark was that however much it might be advisable to diminish the ratepayers' burdens, the magistrates were determined not to spend to no pur- pose by voting too little. They had not only to provide for- the present generation, but generations yet to come and it would be idle to spend money in a way which might gain them a little popularity for the moment, but which .the next generation would have just cause to condemn. The public should remember that the magistrates them- selves were among the largest ratepayers, and therefore they did not shirk the burdens they put upon others. Mr Pennant was not aware that any remarks had been made upon the extravagant expenditure of .£600 in the erection of a lock-up at Mostyp.. However, from what they had learned from the committee appointed to select the site they were not so extravagant after all in talking about for building this lock-up, as it could not be I done even for that sum; but one reason why the Police Committee thought more money ought to be spent at Mostyn than at Buckley was this, that Mostyn was a I much larger place another reason was that Buckley was so very near the gaol at Mold, and that therefore the same amount of accommodation in strong rooms was not required at Buckley as at Mostyn. And further, the latter place was larger than Buckley, and the was a considerable extension of works expected at Mostyn, including a colliery which was not yet in active opefation, but was likely to be a large affair. That was taken into consideration at the time, so that altogether there ought to be no inuendos about extravagance in regard to the money it was proposed to spend at Mostyn, although at the time it was certainly said that owing to this lock-up being on the Mostyn Estate and close to the lodge, the trustees would require the plans to be of a slightly ornamental character. The subject then dropped. ESCAPE OF PRISONERS FROM THE COUNTY GAOL. A report was read from the Visiting Committee regarding the escape of two prisoners from the gaol, that it was most daring and cleverly contrived, and that they did not think the governor and officers of the prison were to blame. They suggested that to prevent future occurrences of this sort it would be advisable for the warders to take it by turns to be night watchmen. They were also of opinion that this escape could not have taken place if the outer walls of the building had been constructed with such a regard to the security of the prisoners as the experience of the architect should have taught him was necessary. The Chairman added that he went over the gaol himself most carefully on Saturday last, and he could endorse a great part of this report; but it was a serious matter, and one that should be thoroughly investigated. He did not agree that no blame attached to the officials. The gaol being, on the separate system, there was no doubt more collision than there ought to be between the prisoners—that is to say, the governor and warders were not sufficiently careful. He believed the governor, who had given them, except on one occasion before, the Host entire satis- faction, fully realised the misfortune, and would take care to prevent such an occurrence in future. No direct blame attached to anyone, but indirecUy there was blame in allowing prisoners to come together on one or two occasions and so contrive a scheme of escape which had been put in practice in so wonderful a mnner. He said this because it ought not to be thought that the magistrates slurred over such a serious matter as the escape of two prisoners from the gaol. After some discussion, it was ordered that the Visiting Justices be empowered to carry out such alteratioLs as may be necessary. A recommendation that the salary of the gaoler be increased £20 per annum, so long as the military pri- soners are 15 and upwards, was agreed to. GAOLERS REPORT. Mr Haverfield reperted that during the quarter end- ing that day, 12{3 persons had been committed to the county gaol, of whom 37 were military prisoners re- ceived into the prison in pursuance of an order of visit- ing justices. During the same period eight military prisoners were discharged, besides 76 committed by the county. There were in stody that morning 32 county prisoners and 28 military-total, 60.. 0 He regretted to report that between eleven p.m. on the night of the 9th and 6 a.m. on the 10th, Joseph Ellis, who wa3 convicted at the Mold July sessions, 1874, and sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment, broke out of his cell in a very daring manner, and having broken open Jthe cell door of another prisoner under sentence of twelve months for a military offence, both succeeded in escaping over the bonndary wall, and every effort was made for their recapture. He attributed the escape to the defective kind of locks used on the ration- traps, the screws used in the cell locks, and the two ramparts on the boundary wall; and he begged the court to take means for rendering these and other parts of the prison more secure. > CHIEF CONSTABLE'S REPORT. Mr Browne presented his annual report arid returns of expenditure and crime. Thirty-seven indictable offences had been reported during the year, 45 prisoners had been apprehended, 18 had been discharged for want of evidence and prosecution, and 27 had been committed for trial; in the previous year 46 cases were reported, 51 were apprehended, 19 discharged, and 31 com- mitted for trial. Offences disposed of summarily 2,028 persons were proceeded against, 404 were discharged on payment of costs or settled oat of court, and 1,264 were convicted, of whom i56 were drunk or drunk and disorderly, as against 1,948 proceeded against in 1874, when 1,481 were convicted, of whom 802 were drunk or drunk and disorderly. Tramps relieved by the police up to the 29th September 2,049, as against 1,545 in 1874 —an increase of 504. Station-houses: at Rhyl, the area was insufficient, having been curtailed by the commissioners by the building of the Town Hall; at Mold, owing to the limited ground floor he had been reluctantly compelled to rent a house in another part of the town; at Flint, the lock-up had been finished. The I authorised strength of the force consisted of one chief constable, three superintendents, two inspectors, four < sergeants, and 35 coMtables. Bk had been 1 inspected by Colonel Cobbe on the 28th of August last. Looking at the great increase of popula- tion, he asked the court to authorise the addition of three constables. Foot-and-mouth disease:—From October 1st, 1874, to October 9th, 1875, 5,240 cattle, L,759 sheep, and 690 swine had been attacked, of which number 37 cattle and 71 swine had died; one cow had been killed; 3.845 cattle, 1,098 sheep, and 423 swine had recovered. leaving 1,358 cattle, 601 sheep, and 1961 iwine still under treatment. AN IMPUDENT TRAMP. The Chairman called attention to a piece of daring impudence on the part of a tramp, a big powerful fellow of about 6 -ft. (iu., who walked into the drawing room of a solitary house on the Flint road one night last week, and gave the lady (Mrs Lloyd, wife of a curate) si dreadful fright by telling her that he had eight fellows outside and that they must have money or meat. The fellow was traced to Flint, from which place he started on Sunday morning for Llandudno to get emplovment an the sewerage works. He mentioned the matter because he thought it was a case that ought to have been followed up by the police; and if P.S. Ward had stated as reported that the magistrates would not thank the Rev. Mr Lloyd if he brought the case forward, he thought the sergeant ought to be censured. This concluded the business of the court. TRIAL OF PRISONERS.—WEDNESDAY. The court sat at half-past ten this morning, the Bench being occupied by J. Scott-Bankes, Esq. (chairman), Capt. Pennant (vice-chairman), E. Pemberton, Esq., C. B. Clough, Esq., William Johnson, Esq., Capt. Philips, and W. H. Buddicom, Esq. The Chairman, in addressing the grand jury, was sorry he could not congratulate the county on the diminution of crime, there having been a steady and continued in- crease. In the year 1861 the number of persons pro- ceeded against summarily bore the proportion of one to every 68 of the population, whereas in 1871 it bore the proportion of one to every 49. In indictable offences the proportion of persons indicted in 1861 was one to every 1,935, while in 1871 the proportion fwas one to 1,695. This he attributed, first, to the congregation of a large number of persons in and around the numerous large works which existed in the county, and, secondly—and, he felt bound to add, principally—to the very large number of public houses whic abounded. It was evident She whole of them could not exist on legitimate trade, hence the drunkenness which wa3 so prevalent. Owing to the unpleasant feelings which existed betweem em- ployers and employed, and the exorbitant demand for high wages,.he feared that the small farmers were too severely taxed to find the wages demanded, and, unless a change occurred soon, the probability was that a large quantity of land would go out of cultivation, as being unprofitable. He was glad to say that, notw ithstanding the increase of crime, there was no increase of county rates, but rather the contrary, for the burden of the rates lay easier now on the general body of the ratepayers, because of the increase in the value of rateable property, consequent on the rating of miues, woods, and game. He hope that ere long gentlemen of the class of the grand jury would be appointed to assist the magistrates in the manage- ment of the finances of the county.

THEFT BY A HOLYWELL LETTER CARRIER. Richard Marriott, aged 18, was charged with un- lawfully and wilfully delaying and detaining 122 post letters, directed to one John Lloyd, and divers other persons, the property of her Majesty's Postmaster General, at Holywell, on various dates, between the 2nd of June, and the 26th of July, 1875." Mr Hilton (instructed by Mr Breton Osborn, solicitor to the Po s- office, and Mr Peter Mwyndeg Evans, solicitor, Hoi well) prosecuted, and Mr Higgins (instructed by Mr Williamson, Holywell; defended. The case occupied over four hours. The jury, without leaving the box, found the prisoner guilty, with a recommendation to mercy. Prisoner was sentenced to four months' imprisonment with hard labour. ROBBERIES AT GREENFIELD. Jonn Edwards, 27, of Greenfield, was charged with stealing a coat and a pair of boots from a flat at Green- field wharf. There were also two other charges of theft against the prisoner from flats at, Greenfield. But the first charge only was proceeded with, and the prisoner having been found guilty, was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment with hard labour. SHOCKING CRUELTY TO A CHILD. Sarah Jones, aged 20, domestic servant, pleaded guilty to unlawfully exposing a child, aged one hour, in a certain ashpit, and thereby endangering the life of the said child, at Worthenbury, on the the 24th of June. Sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour. ALLEGED THEFT AT CILCEN". Abraham Jones surrendered to his recognizances charged with stealing a pikel, &c., belonging to Mr Alexander, Plas Yew, Cilcen. Mr Simpson prosecuted, and Mr Ignatius Williams (instructed by Mr Davies) defended. The jnry returned a verdict of not guilty.

CONNAH'S QUAY. HARVEST THANKSGIVING SERVICE.—At half-past seven o'clock, on Friday evening, the 15th inst., there was a harvest thanksgiving service at St. Mark's Church. An excellent and very suitable sermon was preached by the late vicar of this church, the Rev LI. Wynne Jones, from Genesis 3rd chapter and 19ch verse. The church was very much thronged, and many had to return home not being able to gain access. The church was very tastefullv decorated with all kinds of fruits, vegetables, flowers, &c. and it was the general opinion that St. Mark's Church WHS never so splendidly decorated before. Many thanks are due to the Vicar, who is very active in such matters, as well as to the other duties that devolve upon him in his parish. The decorations were carried out by the undermentioned ladies and gentlemen, which reflect the highest credit upon their taste-Mrs Davison, Farfield House; Mrs Mawdsley, Mr and Mrs Woodcock, Misses Healeys, Miss Reney, and Mrs Stott. Amongst those who presented fruits, flowers, &c., were-W. P. Freme, Esq., Wepre Hall Kyrke, Topyfron Mr EllwooJ, Golftyn; Mrs Jones, Custom House; Mrs Peers, Penvckdwys; Mr Evan Jones, Kelsterton; Mrs Priestly, Oatfield House; Mrs Haswell, Golftyn; Mr Smith. Queen's Ferry, Mr Gilderoy. Shotton J. Fox, Esq., Castle Hill; Mr Jones, Broad Oak; Mr Piggott, Golftyn; Mr G. Brown, Kelsterton. We may mention that the school children were very energetic in procuring all sorts of decorations. The collection amountel to £9 2s 6d, which will be given to the school funds.

CHESTER. SALE OF FLINTSHIRE PROPERTY.—On Saturday after- noon Messrs. Churton, Elphick. and Co., re-offered for sale at the Grosvenor Hotel, Chester, certain lots of pro- perty in Flintshire which were not disposed of on a former occasion. Lots 2 and 3, consisting of the Bryn-y-gaer" and" Caer Estyn woods, and lands surrounding them. also the cottage, &c., held by George Dutton, and the house, gardon, &c., held by Mrs Sarah Manley, can- taining in the whole 51a 2r, including the minerals were sold for £1,300. The following three lots were subse- quently disposed of by private treaty for £11,000 Hope Hall farm, with its homestead and lands, together with the cottages, &o., containing in the whole 139a 2r 8p the Caedu farmhouse, buildmgs. gardens, and lands, held by Mr S. Cheers, containing 79a lr" lOp Shordley farm, containing 41a lr 9p, all including minerals.

ELLESMERE. CONFIRMATION.—On Sunday evening, the Bishop of Lichfield held a confirmation in the parish church, the number of candidates being about sixty. The Bishop made a very able address to the candidates. The service was full choral. CHURCH EXTENSION 80ClETy.-The Lichfield Diocesan Church Extension Society held a meeting in the Town Hall, Ellesmere, on Tuesday. Earl Brownlow presided, and was supported by the Lord Bishop of Lich- field, Archdeacon Allen, the Rev G. H. Egerton. Middle (hon sec), the Rev G. O. Kenyon. and Mr S. K. Main, waring.—After an address from the Bishop, Mr S. K. Mainwaring moved, That this meeting respond to the appeal recently sent forth by the Bishop of the Diocese on behalf of tho Lichfield Diocesan Church Extension Society, and pledges itself to use its best endeavours tp render that appeal effective."—The Rev T. M. B. Owen seconded the resolution, and it was passed,—The Rev W. C. E. Kynaston moved That each clergyman in the archdef.nory be requested to press on his flock the ad. vantages of the Lichfield Diocesan Church Extension Society so that collections i" aid of its funds may be made in each parish," and this was agreed to.—A cordial vote of thanks was then passed to Earl Brownlow for presiding, and to the Bishop for attending the meeting.

LLANERFYL. NEW SCHOOL.—Many will be glad to learn that a new school is being erected near the village by the managers of the National School. It is built entirely through the exertion of the rector. Manv of the landowners of the parish have subscribed towards it, including the Earl of Powis. The parishioners, of their own account, generously paid a rate of ninepence in the pound towards the same. It is expected that both the school and master's house will be completed by next May. THANKSGIVING SERVICES were held in this church on Wednesday last, in the morning, in English. The Rev J. Macintosh, rector, read the prayers, and the Rev A. Jones, curate of Meifod, preached a very appropriate sermon. In the Welsh service, in the even- ing, the Rev Edward Jones, vicarjof Llanfair Caereinion, preached a very telling discourse to a large congregation. Collections were made at the end of the services on behalf of the Church Missionary Society. The Rev A. Jones, referred, in the latter part of his sermon, to the excellencies of this society. The singing on the whole was. good, Miss Macintosh ably presiding at the har- monium. The church, which is an elegant structure, was nicely decorated for the occasion by the Misses Macintosh.

LLANGERNIEW. SCHOOL TREAT.—On Friday, the school children were kindly entertained at Hafodunos, by H. R. Sandbach, Esq., and family, to a bountiful supply of tea and cake. After amusing themselves with different games in the jeautiful grounds, they assembled in front of the mansion md sang several school songs. They were then pre- lented with a bQD each, the children returning thanks )y heartily cheering their kind entertainers. CONFIKMATION.—The Bishop of St. Asaph held a con- firmation service in the Parish Church, on Monday morning last, when 27 catechumens presented themselves. His lordship delivered a most impressive address, which was listened to with wrapt attention by a large con- gregation. BIBLE SOCIETY MEITING.—The Llangerniew branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society held its annual meeting in the schoolroom, on Wednesday evening, the 6th inst., and was presided over by its president, H. R. Sandbach, Esq., who is always ready on these occasions to do his utmost to promote the success of .so excellent a society. The speakers were the chairman, the Rev W. James, M.A. (deputation), and the Rev Howel Harris, curate of Llangerniew. The room was well filled by a most attentive audience. At the close, the secretary announced that the collections for the past year sftnounted to .£12 2s. After appointing the committee and officers for the ensuing year, the meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

OSWESTRY. OSWESTRY SCHOOL. — The Bishop of Goulburn, Australia, visited the school on Monday. After delivering an address to the boys, in which he described his own experiences as a boy at the school under Dr. Donne, he added a few kind words of advice and warning, and con- cluded with a request for a half holiday in honour of his visit. THE WYNNSTAY HOTEL BOWLING GREEN.—The annual supper of the mepibers of the bowling club, with which it is customary to wind-up the season, was held at the Wynnstay Arms Hotel, on Monday evening. Mr and Mrs Murless provided an excellent repast, which included every delicacy of the season, and to which nearly a score of the members sat down, under the presidency of M" Vaughan (chymist), and Mr Cawley. THE OLD CHURCH.;—The Bishop of Rochester preached the annual sermons in behalf of the Oswestry and Elles- mere Cottage Hospital, on Sunday last, in the parish church. His Lordship travelled from Exeter on Satur- day, and was the guest of Mr Ormsby Gore, M.P. A large number of the neighbouring county families were present at the morning and evening services to hear the Bishop; and he so elegantly pleaded the cause of the chanty that £76 15s was collected at the offertories. On the previous Wednesday there was a harvest thanksgiving service. The chancel was decorated with wheat, barley. oats, and bunches of grapes and figs, and with a cross of white asters and roses. Thera was holy communion in the morning, and in tho evening Archdeacon Ftoulkes preached from Ezekiel xxxiv., 26. The offertery, which was for the benefit of the Convalescent Home at Rhyl. amounted to £23 9s Id. On Thursday, there was holy communion again. The Rev. J. H. Cooper, rector of Tarporley, preached from Luke ii., 49. The collection was for the Restoration and Organ Fund, and amounted to £18 Os 3d.

RUABON. DINNER TO SIR WATKIN'S TENANTS.— We hear that over 700 of the tenants of Sir W. W. Wynne have accepted the invitation to dine at Wynnstay on Friday next. A special trai u will. run from Machynlleth and other places for the accommodation of the guests. COMPLIMENTARY SUPPER.—On Thursday evening week, Mr Williams, of the National schools (who is leaving the neighbourhood for an appointment at Broughton) was invited by a few friends and well- wishers to a complimentary supper at the Wynnstay Arms. Mr Sparrow occupied the chair, and Mr Jackson the vice-chair. The Chairman, in giving the toast of the evening, said he felt pleased to be amongst them, and also regret, because it was parting with a friend whom he had known since he had been in the district, nd whose assistance in the choir would be much missed. He had much pleasure in giving them the health of Mr Williams, coupled with that of Mrs Williams. Mr Wil- liams, in replying, said he was totally at a loss for words to sufficiently express his feelings for their kindness in inviting him to such a pleasant meeting, and as he was going to reside only a few miles from Ruabon, he trusted to have the pleasure of often seeing all his old friends, and he again heartily thanked them for their kin Iness. Mr Murless said he could endorse all that the chairman had said respecting Mr Williams he had always found him a most genial person, one who was always ready to do anything he possibly could for the benefit of his fellow creatures. After a few remarks from Mr Jackson, the vice-chairman, and several others, the pleasant meeting terminated. The catering was in every way most satisfactory.

SARN BRIDGE. PBESENATION TO MR WM. LESTER.—On Monday last the members of the Good Templar lodge at this place had a tea, and afterwards a public meeting. Mr William Bott presided, and stated the object of the meeting and his pleasure in being present. After an address by Mr Willett, of Tilston, the secretary, Mr W. Burrows, on behalf of the subscribers, read and presented the following address:— To William Lester, Esq., of Bron Offa, Wrexham. Dear Sir and Brother,—The members of the Standfast Lodge, No. 146, of the English Grand Lodge of Wales, of the I.O.G.T., meeting at Sarn Bridge, in the county of Flint, desire to express their unanimous and sincere appreciation of the valuable services rendered by .you in connection with the cause of Temperance in this district. You were one of the pioneers of the movement in this locality, taking an active and prominent part in organising the H Iranian's Green and Threap- wood Temperance Society, which commenced operations on September 29th, 1861, and you also promoted the formation of the above Good Templar lodge, which was instituted May 12th, 1873. At all times we have found you willing to aid us in our work in every possible manner, some- times, as we know, at great personal inconvenience. Our marked success is in a large measure attribut- able to your earnest and able co-operation both by your eloquence on the public platform, and by your sound advice in our more private deliberations. You have delivered 17 addresses and lectures in this, neighbourhood, and. it will be gratifying to you to know that at the meetings you have addressed 122 signatures to the temperance pledge have been taken. ° "In conveying to you our hearty thanks for the help you have rendered in the past, we would express our most earnest hope and prayer that your life may long be spared, and that your labours may continue to be abundantly successful in rescuing our fellow creatures from lives of degra- dation and misery. Signed, on behalf of the above lodge, by "JANE BENNION, W.G.W.C.T. PHILIP NICKSON, W.C.T. "WILLIAM BURROWS, W.S. "SUSANNA BENNION, W.V.T." The address was suitably acknowledged by Mr Lester, who urged the members to be still more earnest in their efforts. The address, he said, he valued as coming from the source it did, the working men of the lodge. The choir sang several pieces of music, and a very enjoyable evening was spent. a