Wrexham Guardian

lJt gljttrrtj Lord Lyttalton intends to re-introduce his bill for the incie ise ot the episcopate, at the beginning of the session and Mr Osborne Morgan will de likewise with his Burials B II. The following scholars were elected, on Tuesday, at Jesus College, Oxford:—Classical: Mr D. J. Hunt, commoner of the college; Mr Thomas J. Evans, from Ruthin Grammar School. Mathematical: Mr D. G. Davies, commoner of the college Mr Robert Newport, from Bristol Grammer School; Mr William Roberts, from Dolgelley Grammar School. Speaking at a missionary meeting, at Gainsborough, the Bishop of Lincoln stated that he had the best authority for saying that the object of the Prince of Wales'visit to India was to further the cause of Christian missions in that country, which object was to be accom- plished, however, with due regard to political considera- tions. Dr. Hook, Dean of Chichester, who was born in 1798, died on Wednesday. The deceased cleric, who was educated at Oxford, was for 22 years vicar of Leeds, until 1859, when the late Lord Derby appointed him to the deanery of Chichester. He was also chaplain in Ordinary to three sovereigns-Goorge the Fourth, Wil- liam the Fourth, and her Majesty the Queen. The following preferments in the Diocese of Chester are announcedThe Rev William George Bridges, M.A., licensed to the stipendiary curacy of the parish church of St Mary, Stockport, Cheshire. The Rev William Archibald Sheringham, M.A., licensed to the ptipendiary cutacy of the parish church of Aughton, Lancashire. The Bisbep of Winchester has proposed to the clergy and laity of his diocese that they shall raise a sum suffi- cient to found one of the intended new missionary Indian bishoprics. The sum required would be £10,000. On the day appointed for the general intercession on behalf of missions, November 30, offertory collections will be made, and a considerable portion of what is then contri- buted will no doubt be applied to the establishment of a missionary Indian episcopate. Mr Gladstone has written a. letter with reference to the late Bishop of Brechin, in the course of which he says :—"I had for the Bishop of Brechin many feelings of respect and admiration as a man of devoted life and hbour, of wide learning, of balanced mind, uniting with a strong grasp of Catholic principle the spirit of a true historic student and a genuine zeal for literary culture. I am deeply grieved at a loss which it will be hard indeed to bear or repair." In the case of James v. Roberts,, Mr Jeune, on Wed- nesday, applied to the Dean of Arches to accept letters of request from the Bishop of Bangor to institute pro- ceedings under the Church Discipline Act against the Rev. William A. Roberts, the rector of Landdyfrau, in the diocese of Banger. The charge was drunkenness on four occasions. Tfee bishop' was patron of the living, and on application to the Archbishop of Canterbury a com- mission had been issued, and the 'Commissioners reported that there was a prima facie ease for further inquiry, and the Bishop of Bangor had fortrarded to the Official Principal ot the Court of Archers that a. fiat might he commeaced against the rector for drunkenness Tho Dean of Arches accepted the letters of request, and directed a citation to be issuod agamst the defendant to answer the charges. ST. DAVID S COLLEGE. At the October examination at St. David's Cellege, Lampeter, the following gentlemen were elected to scholarships and exhibitions Thomas Thomas (senior scholar), jE40, 3rd year man, senior scholar la, joint Batesman 1874, first class moderations 1875. Arthur Barret, jE35, 3rd year man, Professor at the Government College, Bombay, classical prizetelsn 1875, 1st class moderations, 1875. J. L. Clougher, 35, 3rd year, joint Bate&aan 1874, senior scholar 1874,1st class moderations 1875. Bugh Jones, £80,3rd year, £30 scholarship 1874, 1st class moderatisas. H. M. Williaicfi. £ 30, 3rd year, £24 scholar 1874, 1st class moderations 1875. Tom Taylor 'Evans, son of Mr David Evacs, of Merthyr, £ 24, 1st year, entered April, 1875. D. Davies, £24, 2nd year, 2fid class responsions, 1875. B. W. Christie, £20, 2nd year, 2nd Class responsions 1875. Evan Evaas, £20, 3rd year, 2nd class moderations. Thomas Kees, .£16, 3rd year, 2nd ciass moderations. T. C. Erans, £12, 3rd year, 2nd class moderations.

BALA. Llanyeil.—"Welsh Service and Sermon at 10;Ü a.m. Christ Church.—English Service aud Sermon' at Hi 30 a..m., Sunday School, 3 English Service and Sermon, 315 Welsh Service and Sermon, 6 15; English S-r-vice on Saints Days; Singing Class on Monday Evenings 7; Service and Sermon on Wednesday evenings at 7 BibSroelass on Friday evenings at 7 Administration of the Holy Oesimunion on the First and Third Sundays in each month.

BRYMBO. St. Mary's Church.—Sunday. Morning Service (in English) at 10 30. Afternoon Service (in Welsh) «t 3 15. Evening Service (in English) at 0 30. Celebration the Holy Com- ;munion on1 the first and third Sundays m tbe month, and on Holy Days. Sunday Schools at 9 a.m., and 2 p.m. Singing class on Tuesdays at 7 30 p.m. Service on ^Wednesdays at 7 30 p.m. Rev. W, J ones, vicar: Rev. W. IN James, curate; Mr J. Mathias, organist; Messrs. Astley aed Azariah Jones, churchwardens; Messrs. G. Mumford. Edward Matthias. J. E. Barker, and J. Smith, sidesmen. liwlcligwy- School Church.—Sunday..Morning Service (in :English).tl1. Evening Service (in Welsh. at 6 30. Sunday School at-2 30 p.m. Rev. G. Willisana, B.A., curate-in- < Charge.

LLANGOLLEN. Parish Church.—Sunday. Matins at/10 30 a.m. Litany and Children's Service at 3 15 p.m.; Evensong at 6 p.m.; and Sunday Schoel at 2 p.m. Holy Communion every Sunday, and on Saints' Days at 8 a.m., and on thoflrst and third Sun- days in eaeh,month after the 10 30 Service. Daily Prayers at 8 40 a.m. and oj; p.m., except on Wednesdays, when Evensoug Will be at 6 pim. St. John's Church (Welsh i.—Sunday. Morning Service at 10 30 a.m., and Evening Service at 6p.m. Holy Communion < on the flrst Sunday in ach month aftar the 10 30 Service. Weekday Service on Thursdays at 7, p.m. St Mary's, Eglwyseg (Welsh).—Sunday School at 10 30 a.m.; Afternoon Service at 2 30 p.m.; Prayer Meeting at 6 p.m. Holy Communion on the last Sunday in each month, when the Morning Service will be at 10 SO a.m with Holy Com- munion Sunday School at 3 30 p.m., and Prayer Meeting at 6 p.m. Weekday Service on the Friday p.ext before the Holy CommuDlon.at 7 p.m.; a Preparatory Meeting. St. David's, Fron.—Sunday. EnglisJh Service at 11 a.m.; Sunday School at Two p.m. Litany and Children's Service at 3 16 p.m. Welsh Service at 6 p.m. Holy Communion on the second Sunday in each month after the 11 a.m. Service. Berwvn Mission Room.—Sunday School at p.m. The serving Ministers are—The Rev. E. Rhys James, B.D., vicar, at the Vicarage; the Rev. Henry J). Morgan, B.A., at Mr Price's, chemist. Bridge-street; the Rev. Richard Bowcott, B.A., at Mr Edwards confectioner, Castle-street; the Rev. William Davies, B.A., at Mr Jjroughtou Jones', plumber, Market-street.

taALPAS. Parish Church.—Sundays, Morning Prayer is held at 10 SO. Litany, 11. Communion Service, with Semon and Celebra- tion of the Holy Communion, 11.15. The above Services are said together, and commence at 10 30; the hours for the several Services are given as nearly as possible, for the con- venience of those who for any reason may be prevented from attending the whole of the Services, or with to attend one or more only. Litany, Baptism, and Sermon, 2.30 p.m. Even- ing Prayer and Sermon. 6.30. Rectors, Rev. C. W. Cox, aud the Hon. and Rev.. W. Trevor Kenyon; organiat. Miss Daniy; choirmaster, Mr A. D. Callcott.

MARCHWIEL. Marchwiel Church.—Services for Summer Half-year. Sun- days—Holy Communion is held on the first and third Sundays in each month at 11 45 a.m., and on other Sundays at 8 0 a.m. Morning Prayer and Sermon at 11 am. Litany at 5 45 p.m. Evening Prayer ajyl Sermon at 6 30. Holy Days—Morning Service and Sermon at 11 a.m. Week Days—Evening Prayer, Sermon, and Bible Class on Fridays at 7 p.m. Rev. W. H. tBoscawen, rector. Eyton School.—Evening Prayer and Sermou onSundays at 6 30 p.m. {alternate with the Rector of Bangor).

OSWESTRY. Parish Church.—There is service in this Church on Sundays; also services .held daily at 8 30 a.m. and 5 p.m.; and on Thurs- days at 7 30 p.m. The New Edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern is used.—Sunday. Morning Service at n. Venite, Henley in E; Te Deum, by Hiffe (Chant Service); Jubilate, 131, p. 220; Hymns, 290, 287, and 277. Afternoon Service at 3 30. Hymir, 274; Canticle. Bacon in A Hymns, 279 and lOG. .Evening Service at 6 30. Glorias, Gregorian Magnificat, Crotch in G; Nunc Dimittis, Buck in E (from Haydn); Hymns, 300, 278, and 26. Rev. W. Howell Evans, vicar; Mr G. Gaffe, organist.

OVERTON. Parish Church.—Morning Service eleven o'clock. First Sun- day in the month :—Holy Communion at Morning Service, and service at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, with an address to children. Evening Service at 6 o'cock. Rector, Rev. H. Mackenzie; organist, Mr Appleyard.

PONTBLYDDYN. Christ Church.—On Sunday:, Morning Service is held at 10 30 a.m. Afternoon Service at 3 16 p.m. Evening Service (in Welsh) at 6 30.—Wednesday. Welsh Service at 7 p.m. Leeswood National School.—On Sundays, Evening Service (in English) is held at 6 30.—Friday. Bible Class at 7 p.m. Pontblyddyn National SchooL—On Thursdays, a Bible Class IMW at 1 ¡I.m.

RHYL. Trinity Church.—On Sundays, Morning Service at 9 45 a.m. Evening Service at 6 30 p.m. Bible Class at 2 30 p.m.—Thurs- day. Evening Service at 7 p.m. The above Services are in Welsh. There is an English Seivice at 1115 a.m., at which all the sittings are free. St Thomas's Cfiurch.-Service on Sundays; The Hymn Book used at this Church is that published by the Society for Pro- moting Christian Knowledge. There is a rehearsal of Church music every Sunday after the Evening Service. All the sittings unoccupied after the commencement of the service are free.— Mr F. Wrigley, organist. Vale-road School Rooms.-r-On Sundays, Bible Class in the Afternoon at 2 15 p.m. Wellington-road School Rooms.—On Sundays, Bible Class in the Afternoon at 2 15 p.m. Clwyd-street School Roonis.-On Sundays, Bible Class in the Morning at 9 45 a.m., and in the Afternoon at 2 30 p.m.

RUABON. Parish Church.—The services in this church are as follow- On Sundays, Matins at Eleven o'cock. Welsh Service at half- past Three. Evensong at half-past Six. Celebration of the Holy Communion on the first Sunday of the month after Mattins. On Wednesdays, Evensong at Seven o'clock.- Rev. E. W. Edwards, vicar; Rev. F. W. Kittermastercurate Mr Sparrow, organist, and private organist to Sir Watkin W. Wynn, Bart., M.P.; Mr R. Lloyd, parish clerk. Penyoae Schoolroom.—Sundays. Evensong at 6 30 p.m. Bryn Schoolroom.—Sundays. Matins at 10 a.m.

RUTHIN. St. Peter's Church.—Sunday. Hymns Ancient and Modern are sung. Morning Service at 11. Responses, Tallis; Venite, Barnby Gloria Patri, 26 Old Scotch; Te Deum, 4 Helmore Benedictus, Jones; Creed, Cruse; Anthem, after Third Collect, I will lift up mine eyes;" Hymn before Communion Service, 2S0; Kyrie and Doxology, Temple and Nares; Hymn before Sermon 345. Evening Service at 7 0. Responses, Tallis; Gloria Patri, Old Scotch; Cantate, Bennett (double); Deus Misereatur, Woodward; Creed, Cruse; Anthem, after Third Collect, I will lift up mine eves; Hymn before Sermon, 328 Hymn after Sermon, 15. Miss Edwards, organist; Mr Lloyd, choirmaster.

WYNNSTAY. Wynnstay Chapel.—Sundays. Evensong at 3 30 p.m. Sunday School at 2 30 p.m. During Lent, Service and address on Wednesday Mornings at 11 a.m. Bible Class at 7 p.m. Mr Sparrow, organist (and private organist to Sir Watkin W. Wynn, Bart., M.P.)—Night School on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. Mr Williams, master

FRANCE. M. Theirs made an important speech at a political banquet on Sunday. He denied that the Republic would isolate France in Europe, and said he wished to see all functionaries dismissed who did not respect the Republican form of Government. He declared that France must found her hopes on a policy of non-inter- vention, which is the policy <Jl the future.

ITALY. The Emperor William arrived at Milan on Tuesday afternoon. He was received at the railway station by King Victor Emmanuel and the Italian princes. On his way to the palace, accompanied by the King, be was loudly cheered by the populace. Since his arrival, the Emperor William is said to have frequently expressed his gratification at the hearty reception which has been givea him, and to have expressed aJso the hope that the friendship between Italy and Germany wEl be permanent and cordial. On Tuesday he was present at a military spectacle, 20,000 Italian troops being reviewed ia honour of his visit.

DENMARK. The King and Queen of Denmark, -accompanied by Prince John of Glucksbcrg, left Copenhagen for Paris, en route for England, on 'Wednesday. Their visit to this country will extend over about six .eeks, as they pur- pose to return about the commencemc-nt of December, the Princess of Wales and her children accompanying them,

SOTFTH AMERICA. A fire has destroyed nearly three-fourths of Iquique, a towa on the ooa-st of Peru.

SOUTH AFRICA. The mail news just received from Capetown shovvs that the popular feeling in f-lie South African colonies is altogether in favour of the Earl of Carnarvon's proposal for a conference to discuss the federation scheme. The C&pe Ministry, of which fir Molteno is the premier, has become so unpopular by his opposition to the proposal, that its defeat when Parliament meets is looked upon s certain. Mr Merrician, the chief commissioner of works, m defending himself and his colleagues in a speech at a public banquet, called Mr Froude a public agitator-, and denounced the Queen's Government as a foreign one. This raised such a storm of indignation agaitigt tfee commissioner that he had to beat a retreat^hy the toack door.

JAPAN. The Japanese Government has repeated the laws by wfoich the book press of the country &S fettereS, and issued a new code which gives, it is said, an almost 'entire liberty of publication. The Japan Matl regards the rwtsure, fn fcie most favourable light, and fully'expects that it will promote great activity amongst the literary anen of an active-minded and educated people.

I CHINA. A Reuter's telegram states that the difScultv with Cjhina has been settled, and Mr Wade has left Pekn 'One feralt of Mr Wade's negeftiatidns wife China is,. that the Pekin Official Gazette has published an edict referring to the murder of Mr Margary, and declaring the right of foreigners to travel in the interior without molestation, and calling on officials to see that this right be not infringed. j. Mr Wade, who has arrived at Shanghai from Pekin, 'has informed the other representatives ef foreign Govern- ments that, in his negotiations with the Chinese Govern- ment, he took the opportunity of insisting upon a better observance of treaty obligations, especially with regard to the taxation of- trade. The Pekin Government agreed to institute an inquiry., aud have a report on the subject prepared.

E.UTKIN BOARD OF GUARDIANS. !TO THE EMTOR OF THE GUARDIAN. SIR,—To judge from the reoort of the last MEETIW of the Ruthin Board c-f Guardians, which appeared in feat week's fgvardian, the board deem it impertinence on the part of any outsider to interfere with their doings, as in the case of the protest received from Messrs Jones and Son, respecting the tender for bread. As the guardians are servants of the public it is as well that ratepayers should know what is done at the board by them and, thanks to the publicity given by the press. I am sorry that the guardians should have treated with contempt Messrs Jones' letter, and have 'assigned no reason why a tender Is 64 per cwt. higher was adopted than that of Messrs Jones. It is an invariable rule to accept the lowest tender for provisions unless some reason can be given for departing from that rule. I trttstthe guardians will be able at the next board to give a satisfactory explanation why a higher tender was accepted, They are returned to represent the rate- payers, and not their friends only. If favour is shown for one trader more than another it is useless to adver- tise for tenders, as no one possessing courage, as Messrs Jones have shown by protesting, willcare to compete. —I am, &c., Ruthin, lflUi Oct. ANGay IUCEPAYER. TO THE EDIPOB OF THE GUARDIAN. SIR --As your report of the last meeting under the above head is likely to mislead the ratepayers in the union by not having given the whole substerace of our better, we trust you will give us room in your columns to vindicate ourselves. The ratepayers will naturally inquire why the board treated our letter with contempt, when Is Cd more per "Cwt. is given for the bread now supplied than we tendered for. They and we naturally demand to know the reason why a higher tender was accepted. Two prominent members of the board examined a part of our sample, and expressed themselves atisfied with the same; and stated that it was as good, if not better, than the bread they used at home." Therefore, why should the ratepayers have to pay more than necessary for supplies to the union workhouse? We ought to be able to supply bread cheaper than any tradesman in Rutliia, provided everything is "fair and above board," as we have an ad- vantage by being millers as well as bakers.-We are, yours respectfully, JOHN JOXES IT-ND SON. TO THE EDITOR OF THE GCARMII-W. SIR,—In the last issue of your paper I f-nd a small paragraph headed the angry contractors." and if you will allow me, as a ratepayer, I should like to know what the good reasons" were the two guardians had for ac- cepting the sample of bread Is 6d per cwt. higher than the one put in by Messrs J. Jones and Sons. Was it be- cause the former was so much better, or was it for seme other reasons P I consider it very unfair indeed that this part of the business should be entrusted to two guardians, as it is very possible for suoh a small number to form a wrong opinion, and in their ignorance favour one oentractor more than another. It seems to me that Messrs J. Jorffes and Son ought to be able to supply bread cheaper than any other person in Ruthin, for the following reasons:—They buy-corn in large quantities, and no doubt pay ready money for it so as to secure their discount; they have their own mills to grind the corn, and th'eir own oven to bake tie bread; and I should .say that parties possessing these conveniences have a great advantage over those who are without them, and no doubt Messrs J. Jones and Son are the only parties in JJuthin that have all these facilities combined at their command. I would advise the guardians to attend more eksely to this part of the business, and satisfy themselves that everything is fair and above board," and not to treat respectable tradesmen's communication with contempt. —I am. Sir, your obedient servant, A RATEPAYER.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE GUARDIAN. t Siit,-The able and temperate letter of the member for the Denbighshire Boroughs calls for a very few words in reply. He disclaims any intention on the part of the founders of the College to do more than establish a large school at Aberystwith. May I then put this question," Have they given up all hope of obtaining a Government grant, a charter, and the power to confer degrees ?" 1. I have seen the report, to which your correspond- ent alludes, and I assert that a Nonconformist has free access to all the educational advantages of the great universities, and also to all their endowments, except, perhaps, a few professorships to which canonries are annexed. Of the various colleges this cannot be so strongly asserted, though of many it is substantially true. The passage in my letter referred only to educa- tional advantages; the endowments, which are still beyond the reach of Nonconformists, would be amply compensated for, by the voluntary system, which has established and is to support the University College of Wales. 2. My assertion that the Institution, of which I wrote, would be prejudicial to the interests of the Church of England in Wales, is said to be unsupported by argu- ment, and is compared to the language of an Austrian Protectionist about free trade. The parallel is ingenious, but not exact. It is a mistake to imagine that life-outside the law-courts-is ruled by what is called argument. I would ask you, Mr Editor, if, when you are about to invest your money in some promising speculation, you indulge in abstract considera- tions of financial and economical laws, or whether you adopt the more compendious method of closeiy scanning the names of the promoters. I would also ask every Churchman who reads this correspondence whether it is not a significant fact that my second assertion is denied by the champion of Disestablishment and Disendow- ment of the Church in Wales.—Yours, &c. GWLADGAEWR.

COLLIERS' WAGES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE GUARDIAN. SIR,—In last Saturday's paper you say that we have compromised with our men by giving an advance of seven and a half per cent. This is not so. What we have done is to arrange with them to go on at a reduc- tion of seven and a half per cent. instead of fifteen per cent. as awarded by the umpire in the late arbitration, with which we had nothing to do, and were, therefore, not bound by the result.—We are, your obedient ser- vants. SPARROW AND POOLE.

THE WREXHAM VESTRY AND THE OFFERTQRY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE GUARDIAN. SI-In your impression of the 16th inst., there appears a report of a vestry meeting held at the parish church of Wrexham on the previous Monday, the 11th inst., where a resolution is said to have been passed to the effect that the sexton's salary should be advanced from Y,8 8s to X20 per annum. With your permission I should like to ask some of your readers, learned in ecclesiastical law, whether such a resolution is not illegal and unconstitutional. I simply ask for informa- tion without for a moment impugning the motives of those who passed the resolution, or the purport of it; but it appears to me that the Kubric (which is statute law as well as the law of the Church) bearing on the administration of the offertory funds, places the appli- cation of such fuuds in the hands of the Minister and Churchwardens only. The Rubric is as follows:—'• After the divine service ended, the money given az the offertory shall be disposed of to such pious and charitable uses as the minister and churchwardens shall think Jit. Wherein if they disaj 'ree, it shall be disposed of as the ordinary shall appoint." CHURCHMAN.

ROUND ABOUT WREXHAM. Don't you tiiink, Mr Editor, that on so auspicious ,I an occasion as a Harvest Thanksgiving Service at the Parish Church, we ought to have the whole of our fine-toned bells ringing. I was surprised on going to chirch, to hear two or three bells ding- donging in a most slovenly manner last week. Perhaps our energetic vicar will arouse the frugal churchwardens to amend matters in the future. So it seems the sexton is to have his salary increased. Really I cannot see the purport of this move. Our churchwardens are supposed to be so penurious that it seems extraordinary that one of the should go in for extra expenditure. If anyone washes to suggest how money can be spent let them •viiwit the Ruthin-road Burial Ground, and see the oondition it is in. They are certain then to go in -for increased expenditure. Why not let Sexton Bailey have a benefit [night in the Parish Church. Professor Harriss is allowed one at St. Mark's, and I am certain the mention of Old Bailey's cause is sure to draw," especially if some of his friends can import a few songsters. « The Councillors this week, the quidKUftcs say, have been in search of a King. An eGliet went forth from one of the retiring councillors, hailing from High-street, that a ruler was required, and the time for choice was brief. Accordingly there was a fair assemblage of our representatives. They met in secret conclave, and inwardly weighed in their minds, their own intrinsic worthd claims to the little monarchy. The presiding Genius of the Council was, of course, in the chair. He must have sighed at the prospects of his Mayoral career being about to be cut off. There was an ex-Mayor alsc present—a ruler in Pentrefelin—who moaned at the audacity of a local paper asserting that no one in the Council was suitable for the office. He did not in his declaimer define his own value, but was aptly joined in his condemnatory tone by the two- year-old Mavoiv who, I 'beg to say might again be had cheap if his serv-iccs are required for another year. Well, to come to my story, the councillors .asked Who shall reign over us," and all were waiting to be asked, but modesty prevailed. At length one bethought of the truth of the local paper's remarks, End suggested a doctor—not the Eisteddvod one—and a rush was made to his house for his services, but he was not the bramble, and took time to consider. Should he decline, the bram- ble will be asked. The result, I shall tell you next week. The druggist's assistant, whose love for his friend's wife was evidently stronger than his gratitude for the kindness extended to him, figured of course, It. our borough police court, charged with theft, the unusual concomitant of an elopement. As everybody in court expected, he was discharged. But our worthy Chief Templar—I should have said magistrate—boiling over with virtuous indignation, seized the opportunity for delivering a pretty little speech, end acquainting the select auditory of his views generally upon morality. "1' As a rule, sermons from the bench are generally failure.s, and this one was no exception. What had it to co with the case before the bench whether the unfortunate offender had been in a similar escapade before ? He was not charged with running away witk a truant wife, but stealing a pipe and a ring, and as no evidence was forthcoming to substantiate the charge, Ellis was. in poiat of law, iranocent; hence his discharge. By whett right ther. does the Chairman of the Beach hold forth upon his past conduct, and give gratuitous advice to a man who is & total strauger, Lnd of v. hose antecedents he cajEEiot possibly know anything. "# My country friends have asked me to thank the Lighting Committee of the Corporation for their prompt attention ia fixing a, lamp at the corner of Yccke-street, and to the want of which I was pleased to call attention the other day. They have, hewever, suggested to me one improvement which I (think the lamp fixers overlooked. The lamp otight to have been placed upon the top of the' neighbouring chixailey-it would have answered many purposes then, not the leilstd which would heve been the Jig-lating ,f the top room of the public-house by means of a LreftecOr, casting the ,E,ys down the chimney. It would perhaps have teade darkness visible there—it hardly does so ia its present position. INQUISITOR.

The Greek journals announce the death of Miss Black, Byron's Maid of Athens. agvl 76. The foot-and-motrt& disease has broksa out in the Isle j of Man, with considerable violence. The disease was introduced by means of a herd of Irish cattle, in which it developed after they had landed in a steamer at Douglas from Dundraaai. While several hundred .persons were standing behind the wall of the South Pier, rSanderland, on Wednesday, a sea broke over the beach, tarrying about twenty persons into the wave basin. It isfuared two are drowned. .A contest for South-west Lancashire is probable, as the Liberals contemplate bringing forward Lieutenant- Colonel Molyneux (brother of the Earl of Sefton) in opposition to Colonel Blaek&urne, the nominee of the Conaervative party. Sir C. B. Adderley, M.P, in responding for her Majesty's ministers at a banquet at Hanley, on Tuesday evening, congratulated his hearers that a Conservative Government was in power; aad expressed his conviction that a demand for the disestablishment of the English Church would find no response from the constituencies. The prisoners Henry and Thomas Waiowright were removed to Newgate on Tuesday, preparatory to their trial. It is expected that the trial will be postponed from the 25th instant till the November sessions, in con- sequence of the number of witnesses whose depositions have to be taken. The Lady Mayoress of London, after receiving from a number of friends on Tuesday a present of a silver loving-cup, in commemoration of her silver wedding- day, said she would assert a woman's right and acknow- ledge the gift herself. This her ladyship accordingly did, the Lord Mayor subsequently returning thanks for the kind wishes expressed for the Lady Mayoress and himself.

Sporting. The Liverpool Autumn Cup has do.-ed with 89 subs. and the Great Lancashire Handicap wnh 103 subs. The other races have obtained capital entries. A well-known baronet who has taken to bookmaking laid Lord fiosebery 10,000 to 1,000 against Petrarch for the Derby, after the Middle Park Plate, having previously laid his lordship, 5,000 to 1,000 against his lot. DEATH OF HOWARD, THEPEDESTEIAX.—John Howard, the well-known pedestrian and jumper, died very sud- denly on Thursday morning at the Dublin Hotel, Brad- ford. He was born in 1824. His greatest feat was his'29 ft. jump with weights and a spring-board at Chester. NEWMARKET RACES.—The following are the fixtures for the Newmarket Meetings next year:—Craven, Tues- day, April 18 First Spring, Tuesday, May 2; Second Spring, Tuesday, May 16; July Meeting, Tuesday, July 4; First October, Tuesday, Sept. 26; Second October, Monday, October 9; HoughtoD, Monday, October 23. The First Spring at Nowmarket being fixed for Tuesday, May 2. will necessitate (to prevent clashing) the Chester Meeting, 1876, not commencing until the second week in May—viz., Tuesday, May 9, as was the case in 1874, when the Chester Meeting commenced on Tuesday, May 12th.

9 Count Munster,tlie German ambassador to this country, and the members of his family, have been staying, with Lord Derby at Knowsley Hall. David Wardlaw, a shoemaker, was executed within the county prison of Dumbarton on Tuesday, for the murder of his wife. They were both of intemperate habits, and on the night of the murder deceased sought the aid of the police to protect her from her husband's violence. After this he beat her to death. It is said that Isaac M. Singer, the sewing machine man, has left a fortune of 19,000,000 dollars. At ode time a itrollicg actor in the West, he left that prefes'Jon and invented the sewing machine, but was in s jth a state of destitution that one day he had only sutpence left in the world,, Mr Disraeli took part in the business of the Bucks Quarter Sessions, on' Monday, when Lord Cottesloe (who has been appointed vice lord lieutenant of the county in the place of the Dukft- of Buckingham) was appointed to the chairmanship of the Court of Quarter Sessions. An extensive landslip occurred tu the Great Western Railway between Radley and Culham last week. A goods train was passing oter the line at the time, but fortunately no lives were lost. Oul/ one of the lines could be 'worked, and the traffic was considerably inter- fered wUh.. Captain Webb ^aid a. visit to nrewsuury on Satur- day last, and wt&t over the large engineering manufac- tory of Messrs Corbet and Peele. He was most enthusiastically received by a large crowd who had assembled at the station, aud also by th3 workmen of Messrs Corbett's establishment. A man named Banks, having with him three young children, attracted the attention of a policeman on the Liverpool landing-stage on Monday night, and after some questioning admitted tnat, being in distress, he had resolved to drown himself and them. He was taken into custody, brought before the magistrates next day and remanded. Professor Fawcett, M P, on Monday delivered the inaugural address in connection with the Birmingham and Midland Institute. The remarks of the hon. member on the occasion were entirely devoted to the subject of education. Touching upon the o« stion if elementary instruction, he observed th t he thou ,at we might assume, without beip, very sanguiD, mat before many years had passed a s fficient a uouut of school attendance would be secared toevciy ch id in order to enable it to obtain such necessary rudiments of education as reading, writing, and arithmetic. 'L- There is a violent feutl between tne vicar 01 x>iacKuurn and the bell ringers, owing to. the latter having rung the church bells for Mr Thwaites. On Sand.iy afternoon the bells were being rung for afternoon service—a full peal- when the vicar entered the belfry and asked the ringers to desist, except on one bell. From small words the dispute sprang into an altercation, during which the ringers told the vicar he was a Radical like Mr Gladstone and the Bishop of Manchester, and added that he was not their master. Change ringing went oa until the allotted time had expired.

CORN. WREXHAM, Thursday.—The following were the quota* tions:- White wheat (new) 7s 6d to 7s Sd Red ditto (new) 6s lOd to 7s 2d Barley (grinding) 0s Od to õs od Oats (provender) 4s 6d to 5s Od Oats (seed) os Od to Os Od CHESTER, Saturday.—To-day's market was well attended, but the supply of wheat was unusually small, "red" qualities ruling firm at 7s for the few samples offering. Oats and beans are each in small supp:y, and oatzi must be quoted Id to 2d per bushel dearer. Indian corn remains nominally unchanged in value. New. Old. 8. d. 6. Õ. s. d. s d. Wheat, white, per 75lb 3 to 7 f. 0 0 to 0 0 Ditto, red (3 10 7 0 0 0 0 0 Barley. malting, per 38qts. i, 8 5 10 0 0 0 0 Ditto, grinding, per 60lb. 4 .6 4 9 0 0 0 0 Oats, per 461b 3 6 — S lit 0 0—00 Beans, per SOlb 7 3 7 6 0 0 0 0 Ditto, Egyptian, per 4801b. 41 0 41 « (I 0 0 0 Indian corn,feed, per 4solb S2 0 a2 6 0 0 00 SHREWSBURY, Saturra .-This market was well attend- ed, but tlie supply of wiieiit was eomewhut limited, and prices w ruled higher than last wevk. For good barley there was also a brisk demand, and better prices were obtained. The quota- tions were:- 9. a. d. White wheat, per 7-r>lbs 7 3 to 8 6 Red wheat, per .5it, 6 8 8 0 Barley, per SS quart 5 6 6 9 Grinding barley, per IS score It lbs. '» <0 0 Oats, per 11 score 5 lbs 21 u 26 0 Beans, per 11 score 15 lbs 22 0 26 0 feas, per 11 score ? lbs 17 0 19 0 Malt, per imperial bushel S (j 9 0 CORN AVERAGES. For the week ending Saturday, Oct. 16th. The follonvingpre the quaiititie., (iu quarters) sold, and the prices, this year and last year:— QUANTITIES SOLD. PRICES. This year. Last year. This year. Last year. s d s d 0 4 0 Wheat 53.554 56.188 46 0 43 10 Barley 45,302 77,072 :S6 10 42 8 Oats 2,586 3,420 24 0 27 2 LONDON, Monday.—Fine English wheat realised Is more than last Monday; other sorts tirm at late values; foreign sold at full values American occasionally Cd to Is dearer. Flour very firm American barrels held for 6d advance. Both grind- ing and malting barley 6d dearer. British oats firm but un- altered; Russian advanced 6(1. Maize the turn dearer. Beans Is higher than last Monday. Peas lirm. Arrivals: British wheat, 6,976qrs: barley,2,75$qrs oats, 2,008 qN gour, 21,511 qrs. Foreign wheat., 52,147 qrs; barley, 3,112 qrs; oats, 26,341 qrs maize, 3,566 qrs flour, 2,561 sacks and 1,429 barrels. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday.—During the week the trade has been very firm, and wheat has favoured sellers to the extent of Id per cental in some cases Red American realised 2d more. Indian corn steady. To-day's market was well attended, and a good business transpired in wheat at Id to 2d per cental im- provement on the rates of this day week. Beans steady. Indian corn in fair consumptive request at late quotations. WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday.—A moderate attend- ance. Wheat Is to 2s per quarter dearer. Barley, oats, and peas no change. Beans (Egyptian) Is per bag idearer. Dull trade. LONDON, Wednesday.—Market continues firm for both English and foreigh wheat, and fully last Monday's rates were obtained for fine samples. }'ll'ur realised full values. Barley firm at Monday's prices, both for grinding and malting sorts. Oats maintained their value, especially old descriptions. Maize steady at late rates. Beans and peas fully as dear. Arrivals; British wlwat, 1,71) q\ barley, 2.440 qrs. Foreiga witest, 4u 890 qrs; barley, 4,620 qrs; oat's, 10,700 qrs-, maize, 840 qrs flour, 3,500sacks and 4,130 barrels. CATTLE. METROPOLITAN, Monday. Scotch beasts scarce and dear best sorts of other breeds about 2d per stone higher, A short supply of British sheep, with good demand at 2d advance; foreign 4d higher. Choice calves very scarce, and realised higher rates. Pork in demand and dearer. Beef, 4s to 5s IOd mutton, 4s 6d to 7s 2d; veal, 4s 6\1 to 6s lOd pork, 4s 6d to 5s 6d, The supply of stock consisted of 5,830 beasts, 14,170 sheep. 340 calves, and 65 pigs; including 3,1204beasts, 8,620 sheep, and 200 calves. LIVERPOOL, Moniay,There was a large increase in the supply of both cattle and sheep, the numbers being 3,680 beasts and 12,164 sheep. Prices a shade lower for the best qualities, and middling and inferior a slow dull demand Buyers from the country were very numerous. There was no foreign stock at market. Prices: Best beasts, Sld to 9d per lb; second best, 6d tQSd; sheep, 8d to 10M. SALFORD. Tuesday.—There was alargfe supply of beasts at the market, but the quality generally was very indifferent. Prime heifers met with a good inquiry at a t)otit late rates, but other kinds were difficult to sell and were quoted fully id per lb lower. The show of sheep was about the same as last week. and the demand was slow at a decline of tll per lb. Calves were rather scarce, and butchers had to pay the full figures of last week. Beef, 6kd to 9d; mutton, std to lod veal, afi to 10d per lb. WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday. — There was a fair supply of all sorts of stock iu market to-day, the price about the same as last week, as follows:—Beef, 7|d to 9d mutton, Sid to 10d; porket pigs, 11s 6d to 12s per score.

MISCELLANEOUS. WREXHAM.—THURSDAY. Butter (per lb. of is cz.) Is4d to Is 6d Fowls (per couple). 3s (1;1 to 4s Od Ducks (per couple) 3* 6d to 0s Od Geese (per lb) iod Turkeys (per couple) t>« 0d to 0s od Dressed fowl, each 2s 01 to 3s Od Potatoes (per measure; 3s oito 3. d Beet (per lb.) t»d to lId Mutton (per lb.) ud to lId Lamb (per lb.) lud to lid Pork (per ILI 7d to 8d Veal (per lb.) Sd to 9d Partridges per brace 4s Gd to 5s Cd Salmon (per lb) ,us od to us Od

LU: < to 8 tor a smiling. LONDON HOP, Monday.—The demand continues active for all descriptions of hops at full prices to a further advance for best qualities.

IRON. BARROW-IN-FURNESS, Monday.-No change for the better can be noted in the condition of the iron trade of this district. Oue or two fair contracts for the supply of forge iron in hand, but the general request for this class 01 iron is much below the average. In the steel trade the works are, comparatively speaking, fairly employed, but the prospects for the winter are not encouraging. On this morning rue attendance of gentlemen interested in the iron trade was moderate, and the transactions did not represent any great amount of busi- ness. The iron trade was again reported—No. 1 Bessemer is quoted at 77s Gd, and No. 3 forge atf.Js (ill; iron ore at 14s. MIDDLESBOROUOII, Tuesday.—The irull market to-dtv was not largely attended, and business taken on the whole was dull, though forge qualities of pig iron were much inquired for, and as they were scarce higher prices were paid. No. 4 being not le s ,i-.in 49s 6d cash for immediate delivery. The "bears" 1I::ve been successful In beating down the quotations fcr foundry iron. No. 3 was to-day sold at 51s 6d cash. Merchants in i-not cases were offering Is less than this, but makers would not do business at that figure. Finished iron was not much wanted, and altogether little business was transacted. The gen-rul opinion now is that trade will be ex- tremely dull throughout the winter, anduo improvement.need be looked for till the spring shipments-commence. Tlie ship- yards and foundries are very badly supplied with work. WOLVERHAMPTON, ■Wednesday.—Quotations strong all round, with a tendeney to further strength. Consumers of pigs are accumulating heavy stocks. and there are large ar. rivals from other districts. The mills and forges are doing more this week than for some time past, but ihe orders are not great. Colliery operations are being impeded by the rain occasioning a flood, which is. drowning out some of the pits, alia sending tho to the surface Certain ironworks are similarly affected this afternoon. The fii-el in the mills on the Stour were put out by the overflowing of that river.

AGRICULTURE. The Marl: Lane Erprt su says—" Fine weather is now wanted to make the flooded lands available for the plough..The seed- ing time, therefore, looks much lesspromi-ing than it did, and damp has shown itself iu most of the samples of new wheat. The upward tendency, of prices have been stopped by the con- tinued large arrivals from abroad. The trade, therefore, has relapsed into inactivity. The Paris market has also rather gone back-ttic flour trade giving way 1 franc. or 8d per sack, and wheat has been dull: white the provincial markets have been steady, and somewhat dearer. In Belgium there has been little change in Holland the tendency has been upwards. At Ibrail large shipments have been made for England and the continent at improved rates. In New York there Ir.is been an advance in the rates, now too high to make shipments t.) this country a paying concern Our own weekly deliveries are still about 5,000 qrs. less than in 1874, but the averages are 14d per qr. higher as the consequence of the late ad vane?, for the bulk sold has at least been3s per qr inferior. The chief,sources of our foreign import have been America and Russia."

COAL. The arbitrators in connection with the Warwickshire miners Wiges dispute met on Monday at. Nuneaton, Sergeant Wheeler, C., being present as umpire. The facts of the tase were fully /gone into on both sides. During the discussion, the learned Sergeant referred to the deplorable nature of strikes, and suggested the propriety of some attempt being made to obtain legislative enactments which would give a binding effect to awards in arbitration entered on with full consent of masters aud men.

At the Liverpool rolice Court, on JNiouday, a sailor named Kelly was committed tó prison for three months for throwing a cat on a tire. Oae of Sir Edward Kerrisou's gamekeepjrs, named Ship. received 13 wouuds in an affray with poachers on Monday night. All the poachers escaped. Mr Spurgeon intends to reside ia the ,outh of France during the greater portion of November and December, returning to preach on the Sunday before Christmas. t At the Warwickshire quarter sessions, on Tuesday, a superannufficn allowance of £ 300 per annum was granted to Mr Isaac, chief-constable of the county, who has resigned through Ul-health. Mr S. C. Allsopp, M.P., addressing the Salford Licensed Victuallers' Association, advi.si-d the licensed victuallers to rest on th^ir oars, as Parliament would not listen to another licensing bill. He also recommended them to agitate fur the consolidation of police excise regulations. At th Nantwich board of guardians, on Saturday, a guardian for Crewe gave notice that he should direct the attention of the assessment committee to the rating of the huge railway works cf the London and North Western Railway Comor.ny at Crewe. It is anticipated that these works, which are now only rated at EI5,000, will be raised by an enormous per centage. The Revising barrister, wno sat at Ai- rtnyr on battir- day disfranchised the wholexi the working men, as istt as they could be indented, who received payment foJr," stone breaking and other work during the lock-out" The names of those who acted as gaffer- were retainad. on the list. The decision Las caused gr:t dissatisfectim in the district. William Collie was on Monday brought up at the Guildhall, London. Sir H. James announced that the prosecution wished the case to stand over for two months, as they had still hopes; of arresting Alexander Collie, and this was agreed to. The multilated remains of the victim of the WR J chapel murder have gone into the possession of Her- Lane's family, and will be buried by them as relative at Walthani, near the home of nor tar mother. The Duchess of Wesfminster and Lady El Grosvenor are expocted to return from p. visits in Ireland • about the 27th instant. The D. "nd Lady Be-itiice Grosvenor are at present stayiul DrMden. I),

CHURCH SERVICES. I Tiie 'Church Lists should reach our Office by Thursaay, otherwise ice cannot insert them]. SUNDAY, OCT. 24, 187-5.—1TWENTY-SECOND SUXDAY AFTER TRINITY. IFSSONS.—Morning: First lesson, Daniel 6 Second lesson, 1 Timothy 1, to v. 18. Evening First lesson, Daniel 7, v. 9, or Daniel 12; Second lesson, Luke 17, v. 20. THURSDAY, OCT. 28, 1875.—ST. SIMON & ST. JUDE, APOSTLES AN-B MARTYRS. LESSONS, fcc.—Morning: First lesson, Isaiah 28, v. 9 to v. 17; Second lesson, 1 Timothy 5; Athanasian Creed. Evening; First lesson, Jeremiah 3, v. 12, to v. 19; Second le&soa, Luke 19, v. 28.

GERMANY. The appeal of Count Arnim to the Prusskti Supreme Tribunal from the decision of the Court of Second Instance was heard on Wefcesday. The cettrt dismissed the appeal, ordering the caant to pay the rosts.

THE MARRIAGE OF MR W. H. GLADSTONE, M.P. REJOICINGS AT HAWARDEN. The return of Mr W. H. Gladstone, M.P., with his newly-married wife (the Hon. Gertrude Stuart, youngest daughter of Lord Blantyre), to Hawarden Castle on Tuesday after a short honeymoon, was ipade the occasion of great rejoicing by the inhabitants and neighbours of Hawarden. Mr W. H. Gladstone's marriage took place in London, and there was, therefore, no eligible opportunity for a demonstration on the part of the inhabitants at the time. An energetic committee (of which Mr Hurlbutt was the chairman, and Mr Spencer the secretary) was, however, formed for the purpose of organising a welcome to the bride and bridegroom on their return to Hawarden. The streets of the village were thronged throughout the day by persons—many from a distance-who amused themselves by listeuing to the strains of bands of music and inspecting the decorations. These decorations were of a very chaste and beautiful character. In all, tive massive arches were erected, and these wero covered with evergreens and surmounted by flags. Some bore the arms of the Gladstone and Blantyre families, and all possessed mottoes breathing the heartiest words of wel- come and of good wishes. The arches nearest to the entrance to the castle bore shields upon which were the monograms of the bride and bridegroom. At short distances along the road for about a mile and a half were placed tall flag poles having various coloured flags, and there was scarcely a house in the village which did not contribute in some way or other its share of decoration. The effect produced by this com- bination would have been of the happiest but for the wretched weather. The happy pair left Capel Curig for Bettws-y-Coed by road during the morning, and proceeded thence by train to Queen's Ferry, where the carriage of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., the bridegroom's father awaited them. The train was saluted by fog signals being placed upon the rails, and Mr and Mrs Gladstone received a hearty welcome at the station. They arrived at Ashton- lane end of the village—a mile out-about four o'clock, and were there received by a deputation of the inhabitants and the tenantry, the members of various local benefit societies, and the general public, who included a large number of the fairer sex, who were undeterred by the fact that to reach the particular point they had to wade aukte deep almost in well-trodden mud. The carriage stopped at the corner of Acton-lane, and Mr Hodge, an honorary member of the Society of Druids, then advanced and read to Mr and Mrs Gladstone the following ad- dress TO MR AND THE HON. MRS W. H. GLADSTONE. We. the officers and members of the Loyal Dee Lodge of the Order of Druids Friendly Society, take the present occasion of tendering our best wishes and congratulations upon the eveut of your marriage, trusting that the present union will result in a long life of happiness to yon both, and that Providence may shower its choicest blessings upon you in the future as in the past. We are glad also to hold the connection which exists between your honoured father aud our village, remembering with pride the noble deeds he has done for liberty and progress; and we humbly pray that you will keep his bright example, still addiug fresh laurels to a name that will be handed down to posterity. In offering this humble memorial we trust you will accept it as a small token of the sincere regard and esteem in which you are held by the members of our lodge.—Signed on behalf of the members, EDWARD WYNNE, N.G.A; EDWARD ROBERTS, V.G.A.; JOHN I WILCOCK-S, secretary; EDWARD WAINWRIGHT, trea- surer. Hawarden, October 19,1875. Mr Shone, secretary to the Loyal Order of Shepherds, afterwards read the following address:— TO W. H. GLADSTONE, ESQ., M.P. We, the members of the Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds, beg to offer you our hearts' congratulations on-your marriage with the Hon. Gertrude Stuart, and to express the grateful and affectionate feeling we entertain towards you and your wife. Not merely as a form usually adopted on similar occasions, but as the honest expression of our sentiments, we offer you both our cordial wishes for your personal happiness, and join in the sincere prayer that you may long be spared to live amongst us as our friend and well-wisher.—Signed on behalf of the members, JOHN HARAS, P.M.; JOHN DAVIES, W.M.; JOHN WILLIAMS, D.M.; SAMUEL WRIGHT, treasurer; SAMUEL SHONE, secretary. Mr Gladstone, in reply, said-üentlemen ot the Urder )f Druids and of the Ancient Order of Shepherds, I beg very briefly now to tLanic you most heartily for the favour you have done me and my wife in presenting us with the two addresses which have just now been read. I assure you it is a difficult matter to convey in proper terms the feeling of gratitude for the reception we are meeting with on our return home. I am sure I may say on behalf of my wife that she feels fully as keenly and y heartily as I do all the gratitude that is due to you for coming out and welcoming us on this most inclement day in such numbers. I believe 1 shall have the pleasure of seeing you later on, and therefore I will not detain yoa longer than again to thank you most sincerely (applause). The horses were then taken out of the carriage, and a number of men, fastening ropes to it, dragged it towards the village amid the nnging cheers of the multitude, the playing of the volunteer bands, and the ringing of the church bells; the procession being in the following order :—Hawarden brass band, members of the old club, members of the shepherd's club, tenantry, members of the committee, members of the Order of Druids, Buckley brass band. At the castle gates, opposite the Glynne Arms, the procession was met by the ex-Premier, Mrs W. E. Gladstone, the Rev. S. Gladstone (rector of the parish), the Misses Gladstone, and other members of the family, and an affectionate interview took place between Mr and Mrs W. E. Gladstone and the newly-married couple. The procession, after a short stoppage, again moved on and entered the grounds of the castle by the Wvnt, passing under a. bridge which spans the roadway some distance inside the park. Upon the bridge stood Mr and Mrs W. E. Gladstone, who from this vantage point scanned the whole of the procession, and were respectfully reluted bv all who passed under. Upon the breastwork of the terrace in front of'the castle was rected a tasteful arch, inscribed with words of welcome,, and this was reached by steps covered with crimson cloth. On either side of the steps was drawn up a guard of honour composed of members of the 2nd Flintshire Volunteer Corps, under the command of Captain Vickers and Lieutenant Hancock. The carriage having been drawn between the ranks, Mr and Mrs W. H* Gladstone alighted, and were received with great affection by the various members of the family, and also by Lady Frederick Cavendish, the Hon. Mrs John Talbot, and the Hon. Miss Eleanor Douglas Pennant, visitors at the cestle. The cheering which burst forth when the bride and bridegroom stepped upon the terrace having subsided, Mr Hurlbutt, chairman of the committee, came for- ward and presented Mr Gladstone with the following address, in the shape of an album very beautifully illuminated by Mr E. B. Baker, of Chester: — TO WILLIAM HENRY GLADSTONE, ESQ., M.P. Sir,—We, your friends, tenants and neighbours, beg respectfully to offer you our warmest congratulations upon your marriage with the Hon. Gertrude Stuart, and daughter of the noble hemse of Blantyre, and to ex- press our earnest hope that your union may prove in every way condvcive to your welfare and happiness. To your wile we say from our hearts, Welcome to Hawarden." May her coming amongst us be to all a source of unmixed joy and satisfaction. Finally, we venture to express a sincere wish that you may both live long in health and prosperity, and that every earthly blessing may descend upon you from the Author and Giver of all Good. Mr W. H. Gladstone, M.P., who was received with hearty cheering, said-Mr Hurlbutt, ladies, and gentle- men, I assure you it is almost impossible for me to find suitable words to thank you for the reception you have given me this day. It is impossible to express the feel- ing with which we have witnessed it; and I am sure I may say so uot only for myself, but also for her whom I have the happiness of bringing among you to-day as my wife (applause). The numerous arches that we have seen, the flowers that we have received, and the im- mense gatherings and the enthusiasm that we have witnessed, all show that kindness and warmth of feeling which is not only gratifying but most touching to both of us. With respect to the address which you have just presented to us, I must also not omit to thank you for the very kind feeling which it embodies. It would be Vain in me if I were to think of ascribing all the warovth and enthusiasm of this splendid reception to any personal merits of my own. i very much prefer to attribute them to whatJ may describe as a happy state of things which I have jnlierited in those cordial relations which have so long existed betweea you and your landlord (much applause). I am sure those relations wore never more cordial thsn they were in the case of the l&te Sir Stephen Glynna. This is not the time to speak of him-a name which J. am sure every person in 'Hawarden will always revere—but this much I think fl may say, that 4iine, as it goes on, only shows how grievous a loss we have sustained. Ladies and gentlemen, I think my more especial dvxTj, perhaps, is to thank you on the. part of my wife for tb*e most encouraging welcome yo- a have given her on her arriving at her new home, a w elcome which, I take upon myself to say. I am sure w: Al not be lost upon her. It is not for me to praise he' but I shall be much maistakem if you are not able to re J in her face the excellencies of her mind and charac jer (applause). I can assure you. «be is quite ready to er ^eruj her affections to Hawarden and the people of Hav garden and that she is desirous to enter into those relatic Ins of sympathy and good feeling which subsist, and 1 iave subsisted, and I trust will ,11«< £ y coatiirixt to subsii it between the castle, the rectory, an& Hawa^Len and the neighbourhcod of Hawarden (appltusel. I will r Lot longer detain you on the present occasion, l.t. is pof Alible I may have another opportunity in the' course of th iC next few days of saying a little more, but on beha; If of both of us I cannot omit to sa.y that it will be iLLipa ss' ble for us to forget the day on which we entered irden on returning from our wedding tour (applar \ye have not indeed been fortunate in the sun- jjjg skies, but we have had what in its way is miaous thing—the sunshine of warm and co- ttnj j am sure it will be our great endeavo .&0I ^1 -fie kindliness and enthu- Biaem you b, to o« conduct in the future, _oW1l and in which conduct we can do no better than always walk in the line and adhere to the principles of those bright examples who have gone before us (loud cheers). Cheers having been called and lustily given for the bride, for Mrs W. E. Gladstone, and Miss Gertrude Glynne, The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., came forward and said-Mr Hurlbutt, ladies and gentlemen, I cannot allow the latter portion of these manifestations of feeling to pass without rendering you thanks on my own behalf and my wife's. Our part is a secondary one on this occa- sion, but about 36 years ago or rather more we played a more important part in a somewhat similar proceeding (laughter). A long period has elapsed since then, and I am afraid, at lease so far as I am concerned, that years have left their mark in some respects upon me, but I rejoice to say that the hearts of the people of Hawarden have undergone no change in the whole of that period- (applause;—and I venture to assure you that our hearts and feelings have undergone no change either (hear, hear, and applause). Closely as my wife has been associated with this place, and I may say with you all, from her birth, and closely as I during more than half of my life have learnt to become associated with it, the proceedings of this day will tend to cement that union, and to bring us, I trust, even nearer to one another than we have been even in former times (laud applause). Ladies and gentlemen, it is you who to-day have given to my son and his wife this brilliant welcome and as you have shown your satisfaction with the choice that he has made of a partner for his life, I hope there is no im- propriety in saying that our satisfaction with regard to that is no less than yours (applause). You have wel- comed them to-day next week we trust, possibly under more auspicious skies, to have the opportunity of wel- coming you and endeavouring in some degree to show on our part how cordially we reciprocate the feelings that you have been so good as to manifest to-day (loud applause). The right honourable gentleman afterwards said—Miss Gertrude Glynne is very desirous that her thanks should be conveyed to you for the kind and en- thusiastic manner in which you have been good enough to receive her name (loud cheers). The assemblage then dispersed, and the procession marched back to the village, which was brilliantly illuminated in the evening. The decorations were carried out by the eommittee, under the direction of Mr E. P. Davies, of Chester; the ornamental portion being the work of Mr Bailey, of Hawarden. The illuminations were entrusted to Mr Edwards, of Chester. Next week Mr W, E. Gladstone will entertain the tenantry and many of the inhabitants, and tho festivities will last three days.

HUNTING. THE VALE OF CLWYD HARRIERS WILL SlEET ON Wednesday, October 27 Oxton Saturday. October 30.Voel Gasedd Wednesday, November 3 .DyserthCastie Saturday, November 6 .Groes Each day at 11. THE FLINTSHIRE HARRIERS WILL MEET ON Monday, October 25 Rhyd Talog Friday, October 29 Hawardeu Eacli day at 11. THE MARQUESS OF LONDONDEBKY'S HARRIERS W[LL MEET ON Saturday, October 23 Penygyrne Monday, October 25 Corns Each day at 10. THE NORTH MONTGOMERY HARRIERS WILL MEET ON Saturday, October 23 Bwlchycibau Wednesday. October 27 Pontyscadam Saturday, October 30 Trefnanuey Each day at 11.

FOOTBALL. [We shall be glad to receive from the Secretaries of Football Clubs notices (If corning atidpast matches]. WREXHAM CLUB.—The opening match of this club was played on Saturday last on the Racecourse, Messrs. T. Foulkes (captain), and E. Evans (secretary), chosing sides, as iollow :— FOULKES'S TEAM. EVANS S TEAM. lL. McDermott E. A. Cross A. Davies J. Davies O. G. Jones E. Evans, jun. S. Sothern G. Jewitt J. Phennah G. Thomas R. Mills W. Roberts G. I'owell W. Michell T. Williams Roberts The game commenced about three o'clock, E. Evans kicking off, and it soon became evident which had the strongest team, for although Foulkes, MeDc-rmott, and A. Davies played in first-class style, they were not well backed up; and, after playing ten minutes, James Davies shot a goal for Evans's side. Ends having been changed, the ball was again kept in the captain's quarters, and was kicked in the goal by W. Roberts, a very promising player two goals to Evans. Another change of sides, and still another goal; E. Evans, jua., brought the ball up in fine style and kicked it in the goal, but the goal- keeper catching the ball, threw it out. but only to be kicked back by Evans with better luck, thus scoring the third goal. J. Davies kicked the next two, and E. Evans, jun., followed with another, making six to love, in about two hours. However, the other side being determined to have a goal, they still persevered, and in another hour, during which both sides had several narrow escapes, A. Davies landed a pretty shot for the captain's team, scoring their first goal, and at ten minutes to six the opening game was brought to a close, all the players being well pumped out.