Wrexham Guardian

DEATH OF SIR JOHN COLERIDGE. LONDON', Friday. Sir John Taylor Coleridge died at five o'clock this morning. ->

girths, glurriagcs, nwtr tat2%. „ BIRTHS. BUCKIXG HAM-Un the 8th mat., at Bodhyfryd, Rhyl, Mrs G, Buckingham, of a J.aug-hter. BOUGHEY—On the 4th inst.. at Forton Rectory, near Newport, Shropshire, the wife of the Rev. George Boughey, of a daughter. BAR HO UK-On the 8th inst., at Kin;slee, Farndon, Cheshire, the wife of George Barbour, Esq., of a son. GRIFFITHS—On the 2nd inst., at Mount, Brymbo, the wife of Mr William Griffiths, of a son. JONES—On the 7th inst., at Pystill, near Holywell, Flint- shire, the wife of J. R. Jones, Esq., of a daughter. JONES—On the 29th ult., at Coedpoeth, the wife of Mr Joseph Jones. of twin sons. JONES—On the 8th inst., at Vron Colliery, Brymbo, the wife of Mr Evan Jones, of twin sons. OLLERHEAD—On the 4th inst., the wife of Mr John Ollerhead, Hope-street, Wrexham, of a son. EOGEKS—On the 31st ult., at Green, Brymbo, the wife of Mr William Rogers, of a daughter. SAVAGE—On the 9th inst., at Wellington-road, Wrexham, the wife of Mr Robert Savage, of a son. WILLIAM-Oll the 5th inst.. at Moss, Broughton, the wife of Mr Noah Williams, of a son. THOMAS—On the 6th inst., the wife of Mr R. Thomas, National Provincial Bank, Bangor, of a daughter. WYLIE—On the 6th inst., the wife of Mr Wylie, Sergeant- inatructbr, Regent-street, Llangollen, of a son. MARRIAGES. BBOWN—PHILLIPS—On the 2nd inst., at the Cathedral, Bangor, hy the Yen. Archdeacon Evans, John Nurthall Brown, Esq., of Anglesey House, Perry Barr, Birming- ham, to Marianne, daughter of William Phillips, Esq., Cae Derwen, Bangor, N.W. CHAMPION—PLATT—On the 2nd inst., at St. Thomas's, Werneth, by the Rev. P. C. Ellis, Rector of Llanfair- fechan, assisted by the Rev. Thomas Ireland, Incumbent, Henry, eldest son of John Champion, Esq., of Ranby House, Notts, to Alice, third daughter of the late John Platt, Esq., M.P., of Werneth Park, Oldham,andBryn-y- N euu.dJ., Carilllrvon3hire. EDMONDSON-PATCHETT-On the 4th inst., at the British Consulate, Bahia, Brazil, and afterwards at the British Chapel, by the ltev. Alfred Butler, B.A., acting consular chaplain, Arthur Moore, second surviving son of John Edmondson, of Llangollen, to Louisa, only child of George Patchett, of Rio de Janeiro, and late of Pernambuco. PILCHER—STEELE—On the 5th inst., at St. Michael's-in- the-Halmet, Liverpool, by the Rev. J. B. Lowe, D.D., Frederick J. Pilcher, youngest son of E. M. Pilcher, to Miss Steele, daughter of the late S. V. Steele, of London, and granddaughter of the late Rev. S. Steele, Rector of Llanrhaiadr-yn-Mochnant, Montgomery- WILLIAMS—EDWARDS—On the 30th ult., at St. George's Church, Hulme, Manchester, by the J. M. Coates, Shadrach, youngest son of the late Shadrach Williams, to Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Robert Edwards, both of Holywell. DEATHS. COCKS—On the 4th inst., at Dunley Hall, Stourport, the Rev. Charles Richard Somers Cocks, Vicar of Neen Savage, Salop, and also of Wolverley, Worcestershire, aged 61, eldest son of Lieut.-Col. the late Hon. Philip James Cocks. HANN AM-On the 7th inst., at Bryn Coch, Brymbo, Catherine Hannam, aged 25. HUGHES—On the 11th inst., at the Workhouse, Wrexham, John Hughes, aged 86. JONES—On the 5th ult., ot 4, Pilgrim-street, Liverpool, in her 80th year, Catherine, relict of William Jones, Seller- street, Chester. IENDRICK-On the 8th inst., at the Workhouse, Wrexham, Timothy Kendrick, aged 88. BOBERTS—On the 3rd inst., at 25, Garth-road, Bangor, in his 6th year, Thomas Henry, son of Mr Robert Roberts, accountant, Port Penrhyn. SMITH—On the 9th inst., at Farndon-street, Wrexham, Alice Smith, aged 64. SIMMS—On the 1st inst., at King-street, Wrexham, William Leonard, the youngest and much loved son of Edward and Annie Simms, aged S years. STRACHL-Qn the 7th inst., at Roslyn Villa, Grosvenor- road, Wrexham, John Harrison, son of Yeaman and)1ary Ann, Strachan, aged 6 years and 3 months. TUDOR-On the 2nd inst., at Ffrood, Joseph Tudor, aged 31 years. WINTER—On the 7th inst., Edward, infant son of John and Louisa Winter, Oak Villa, Leeswood, aged 2 years. WILLIAMS—On the 4th inst., at Ffynongroyw, Mostyn, aged 28 years, Elizabeth, the beloved wife of Edward Williams, late of 129, Scotland-road, Liverpool. WOOD-On the 7th inst., atNewbold Revel, near Rugby, the residence of his brother, Thomas Horatio Wood, of Stanley-place, Chester, aged 71 years.

ROUND ABOUT WREXHAM. I was rather amased last week, on reading the Guardian, to see how solemn the Dissenters of Denbigh are over the proposed erection of the reredos. According te the iogma of Thomas Gee and his crew, the Dissenters hate wroeses. Passipg the Baptist Chapel in King-street the other morning, I observed that a huge cross surmounted the building. Is it possible that Dissenters worship in A building that has a stone cross upon it ? And the Baptist Chapel in Chester-street is not without its ritualistic tendencies, for 1 notice that the building is a true ecclesiastical one—of Church fashion. The Dis- senters are evidently putting on the spurt and following after the waggon of ritualism." Talking of Church matters, I should like to ask our osteemed Vicar if it would not conduce to the comfort of atrangers visiting the Church if some person had the good gract. to show them to a seat. I often notice that Tisitors seem much perplexed to know where to seat themselves. Might I also ask for sume steps to be taken to prevent those unruly boys, who fill the seats at the South door, from indulging in the games which very fre- quently disturb that part of the congregation who have the misfortune to sit naar them ? #- I am told that the horse races which occasionally come off on the Wrexham Racecourse, are arranged princi- pally to draw the country people to town; to excite them to betting, and to induce them to square-up" in the public-houses. It is whispered to me that the com- petition in horse flesh is more apparent than real, and that the stakes are a very trifling consideration. I leave it to the publicans to disclaim this. If true, it is not oreditable to them. it Just now the supporters of the Permissive Bill are ▼ery busy in town. A friend of mine tells me that some little trickery is being adopted to secure signatures in favour of the bilL The petition is in favour of Sunday -dating as well, and as this is brought into prominence when signatures are asked for, many are signing under false pretences. Let those who have not signed beware. It is reported to me that a round robin" is also being mgned to the effect that no candidate for parliamentary honours shall receive votes who does not promise Sir Wilfrid Lawson his support. This self-disfranchisement will not injure the constitution much. My advice to them is—" keep on doing it." What has become of the gas inspector ? I have heard aothing of this important functionary for a long time. Are we paying him a salary, or is he paid off ? My gas is all right, but the 2s rate makes me somewhat anxious. And I notice that the cemetery buildings are not yet finished. Were they not to be completed by New Year's Day ? Are we paying a clerk of the work £2 per week 8till? Let me in ail,seriousness ask that pioneer of econoy, Councillor Sherratt, or the ready-speaking Councillor Shone to make a commotion in the matter. I dread a higher rate. ♦ How is it that the Rer J. Dixon flounders in politics ? Your readers have forgotten his extraordinary speech at the Temperance-hail when, like & Tooley- atreet tailor, he talked of turning out the Government. At the Kenyon banquet. last week, he committed what I can't help thinking was in very bad taste. When everybody else carefully eschewed politics, Mr Dixon, sitting almost close to Mr Watkin Williams, had the politeness to insinuate that the honourable gentleman was a barbarian 1 It was well for Mr Dixon to take credit for the increased activity in the Church of Eng- land,—almost as good as his suddenly showing an interest in temperance societies a few weeks ago—but his hearers must have known that it is only very lately that this activity has found its way to Wrexham. How atrange that people should conceal for twenty years their seal for temperance and other things aatil they become popular is high quarters. iNQWiKMitt

NEW DOOMSDAY BOOK. THE LANDOWNERS OF NORTH WALES, A Return of the owners of land in England and Wales" wis issued on Saturday, and it is impos- sible to exaggerete its importance. It contains a list of all the landowners in England and excepting the metropolis, together with the exii-nr of their properties, and some description of each several estate. It will be recollected that in 1872 the Earl of Derby called upon Lord Halifax to state if the Government intended to take any steps to as- certain accurately the number of proprietors of land with the quantity owned by each. la doing so, his lordship remarked that it had been said again that, according to the censns of ISOi, there were in the United Kingdom not more that 30,000 landowners; and though i had been repeatedly shown that this estimate arose from a misn-ading of the figures contained in the Census Returns, the statement was continually reproduced, just as though its ac- curacy had never been disputed. He believed, for his own part, that 300,000 would be nearer the truth than the estimate which fixed the landowners of the United Kingdom at a tenth of that number. The Lord Privy Seal, assenting to Lord Derby's suggestions, instructions were given to the Local Government Board to obtain the nccessary informa- tion. Four years have been spent in completing the work, and although not in all respects com- pletely accurate, it will throw much light on the land question. Its value is ennanced by the re- peated declarations of Mr John Bright, the late Mr J. S. Mill, and other Kadieal agitators, that the whole soil of the United Kingdom was in the hands of not moie than ;3ù,UOO landowners. Lord Derby, at Edinburgh, some short time ago, was able to say that one way or other the persons permanently interested in the soil would be found to be not 30,000, nor even 300,000, but 000,000." Mr Bright, at Birmingham, last month, devoted the main portion of his speech to confute the statement of the Foreign Minister. By an ingenious argument he made his hearers believe that his statement was substantially correct. The new" Doomsday Day" shows that in England and Wales alone there are 972,836 persons who may be described as landowners, or about one in tventy of the popula- tion. The return is interesting from an historical point of view, because no attempt has been made to obtain a complete record of the holders of land since the time of William the Conquerer, who had com- piled the celebrated Doomsday Book." It may not be out of place here to refer to this celebrated survey of the United Kingdom. In the year 1085 serious apprehensions appear to have been enter- tained of an invasion of the kingdom by the Danes, and the difficulty which the King then experienced in putting the country into a satisfactory state of defence led him to form the notion of having a general survey made of the whole kingdom, so, as Sir Martin Wright observes. "to discover the quantity of every man's fee, and to fix his homage," or, in other words, to ascertain the quantity of land held by each person, and the quota of military aid which he was bound to furnish in proportion to the extent of his holding. Commissioners or King's Justiciaries were appointed with ample powers to ascertain upon the oath of the several Sheriffs, Lords of Manors, Presbyters, Beeves, Bailiffs, or Villans, according to the nature of the place, what was the name of the place, who held it in the time of the Confessor, who was the present holder, how many hides of land there were in the manor, how many carrucares in the demesne, how many hom- agers, how many villans, how many cotarii, how many servi, what freemen, how many tenants in socage, what quantify of wood, how much meadow and pasture, what mills and fishponds, how much added or taken away, what was the gross value lb King Edward's time, what the present value, and how much each freeman or soc man had or has." All this was to be estimated—1st, as the estate was held in the time of the Confessor 2nd, as it was bestowed by the King himself; and, 3rd, as its value stood at the time of the survey. All these particulars were asc rtained for each county, the Commisioners sei ding in returns for each county separately, and frcm these returns Doomsday Book was compiled. Notwithstanding the inquisitoria'. nature of the in- quiry, it is said that the information furnished was not entirely trustworthy, thoug] it might be con- sidered a fair record of the E nber of persons having a direct interest in lane it is almost im- possible, owing to the different c. jignations under which they are classified, to distinguish those who may properly be considered as owners from those who were in the possession of land as mere occupiers only. In a work by Sir H. Ellis, an approximate estimate was given showing the number of persons who can properly be regarded as having claim to be considered as holders of land upon some legally recognised tenure. It is as follows:—Tenants in capite, or persons holding directly from the Crown, 1,400; under-tenants holding their estates from some mesne lord, 7,871; freeholders under the lord of a manor, usually by military service, 12,400; soc- men, holding on some fixed and determined rent service, 23,072; reudatory tenants holding on homage, 1,300; cottagers holding small parcels of land, 7,000; Presbyteri, or clergy, 1,000; radmanni, a species of tenants in socage, 370; persons holding under mesne lords in respect of military service, 140; absolute hereditary owners, 12; other owners, 248—Total of recorded landholders, 54,813. The burgenses, or burgesses, who were returned as 7,968, are not included in the list. The villeins, of whom there were 108,407, are omitted, because it is quite certain that when they occupied small portions of land, they did so on sufferance only. It should also be borne in min 1 that the present counties of Northumberland, Cumberland, West- moreland, and Durham, were not included in the survey. The new Doomsday Book is much more com- prehensive and reliable. The fii st volume brings the counties down to Norfolk. The book consists of two quarto-volumes, containing together about 1,800 closely-printed tabulated pages. The return is divided into counties. Each county shows the result at the end of its own record, giving the gross total number of holders, the extent in acreage of their combined holdings, and the gross estimated rental thereof—the holdings of less than one acre being given in one line, showing the number of holders, but omitting names. Wales has furnished one difficulty in compiling the returns, owing to the number of cases in which the same Christian and surname appeared. Thus, John Jones or William Smith might be returned in each of the lists of several distinct unions within a given county, and until inquiry was made it would be uncertain in which cases they indicated the same or a different person. Thus, in Cardiganshire alone we find that out of 2,038 owners, no less than 1,044 are absorbed by the four names of Davies, Evans, Jones, and Williams; while in the question of identical Christian and surname we find in the same county a repetition of John Williams 28 times, John Evans 30, David Evans 32, David Davies 53, and Jahn Jones 70 times. With reference to the general information dis- closed by the return, we learn from a summary prefixed thereto that there are in the whole 972,836 owners of land, of whom 703,289 hold less than one acre, and 269,547 hold one acre and upwards. The aggregate holding of the 100 largest private owners is 3,852,000 acrca. Out of these 100 owners there are 47 holding 20,000 and upwards, but less than 30,000 acres i 27 holding 30,000 and upwards, but less than 40,000 acres; 8 holding 40,000 and up- wards, but less than 50,000 acres; 8 holding 50,000 and upwards, but less than 60,000 acres; 3 holding 60,000 and upwards, but less than 70,000 acres; 2 holding 70,000 and upwards, but less than 80,000 acres; 2 holding 80,000 and upwards, but less than 100,000 acres 3 holding 100,000 acres and upwards. Nine of these 100 owners held property in one county, 17 in two counties, 20 in three counties, 21 in four counties, 13 in five counties, five in six counties, four in seven counties, six in eight coun- ties, one in nine counties, one in ten counties, and three in eleven counties. The two largest owners in North Wales are Lord Penrhyn and Sir Watkin W. Wynn; and in South Wales, Earl of Cawdor and Earl of Lisburne. The twelve largest owners, as regards area, in England and Wales, are the Duke of Northumberland, Duke of Devonshire, Duke of Cleveland, Sir W. W. Wynn, Duke of Bedford, Earl of Carlisle, Duke of Rutland, Earl of Lonsdale, Lord Leconfield, Earl of Powis, Earl Brownlow, and Earl of Derby. The ecclesiastical commissioners hold property in 49 counties, amounting in the aggregate to 149,882 acres, with a gross estimated rental of £311,208, The county showing the largest acreage is Durham, viz., 26,868 acres, with a gross esti- mated rental of and the county exhibiting the least is Carnarvon, viz., eight acres, with a gross estimated rental of £55. The return gives the extent in acres of commons or waste lands in each county, showing an aggregate of 1,624,648 acres, of which the North Biding of Yorkshire represents the largest—viz., 247,409 acres, and Northamptonshire the smallest—viz., 255 acres; and there are no counties without land of this character. The estimated rental of the properties included in the return is £99,352,303 the metropolis, it may be idded. estimated at £24,810,481, and tiHes at but, if these figures be added together, there is a difference of more than two and a half millions between the total and the returns made up in other forms by assessment committees and parochial authorities to the Local Government Board. This is accounted for 81 the omission from the present book of gas and water-mains, bridges, cioc &0- The total acreage ot Esfflafiti and Wales is set d v,vn at 34,538,158, or 2,781.063 fteres less than the Ordnance Survey Department. Til- f.,i!o\vi«g particulars o; ihe chief landowners in thu cuu :'>si ua:uo i will leaf special interest to our i -i ie: i(idiesses (;.f the of h • pi n v (in 187.5;, extent of laud, and its i ion at — DENBIGHSHIRE. Acre, £ G. Ashley, Esq., LUuirwst ],110. 839 Lord iiiiyot, Pool i ark, Ruthin t»,:>'8-5 0,831 T. Ijarnes, Ivsq., The (juintu 1,7G1 737 R. M. Biddulph, Esq., Chirk Castle "><13 8,580 Rev. R. M. Bonuor, St. Asaph 1,857 997 Rev. J. Boulger, i,lanrw»t 1,472 1,033 J. P,,)ydell, Esq., Wrexham 324 1,073 W. U. Bnd(lico Esq., I()ld 1,000 .0. 914 Oliver Burton, Lsq., Owaeuyno^ 1,-39 1,429 Rev. R, O. Burton, Wrexham 731 1,112 R. Cavendish, Esq., Cerrig-y-Druidion 1,447 327 Sir It. A. Cuiiliffu, Gladwvn 1,994 4,00-i R. O. Davies, Ksq., Llanrwst 1,034 920 J. L>ickin, E-,q., Tyndwr 1,200 1,129 j Whitehall Dod, Esq., Llanercli 1,131. 2,202 Majur Ffoulkes, Erriviatt 2,<>22 1,079 Lady Ffrcnch, Ireland. (j)!). 2,21,9 Hon. C, ,\r. Finch, I'entreîuelas 8,025 3,908 T. Ll. Fitz-Hugh, Esq., Plaspower 3,336 5,48(1 Mrs Foulkes, The Lodge, Wrexham nG. 1,025 Louis Grening, Esq., Bromborough 1,6H. 96 G. Griffith, Esq., The Garn 1,893 2,011 Griffiths, and others, Gresford 1,109. 1,237 T. T. Griffith, Esq., Wrexham S85 1,274 J. Hiuner, E.sq., Nantyr 1,122 37 Major W. Hamner, Conway 2,031 Coionel Hayg-urth, Llanelidan 1,315 1,577 J. R. lJeaton, Esq., Iihyi 1,236 1,655 li. B. Hesketh, Esq., Abergele 3,086 3,654 Rev. R. H. Howard, Boiifrhton 1,120 935 H. R. Hughes, Esq., Abergele 3,621 5,347 H. K. ilughes, Esq., St. Asaph 8,561 1",852 T. Hughes, Esq., Ystritd 1,220 2,044 1 Humphreys, Esq., Bangor 1,147. lSjj New British Iron Company, Ruabon 280. 2,141 It. G. JeLb, Esq., Ellesmere 1,075. 720 J. F. Jesse, Esq., Ruthin 1,951 2,727 J. C. Jones, Esq., Mold ,8. 1,955 Miss Jones, Llansiuntftraid-G.C 3,239 2,~>92 T. Jones, Esq., Llanerchrugog Hall 1,001. 1,180 W. P..Jones, Esq., Llanrhaiadr-yn-Mochnant 1,C43 569 Lord Kenyon, Gredington 2,770 4,142 Mrs Sarah Kirkhy, Towyn 2,474 90S Mrs Lloyd, Corwen '2,499 2]377 F. Mainwaring, Esq., Galltfaenan 2,441 1,619 T. Esq., llhyl 1,816. 1,822 E. S. Mainwaring, Esq., Galltfaenan 6,420. S86 H. W. Meredith, Esq., Wx-exham 340 1,40 E. Morris, Esq., Llansilin 1,101 CIO Mrs is. Mostyn, Denbigh 977 1,182 J. B. Mostyn, Esq., Broughton.. 1,938 1,508 K. 0. Moulsdale, Esq., Llanrwst 1,078 9(,0 R. C. Naylor, Esq., Horton J,41,1 f; D,) Lord Newborough, Carnarvon 3,822 2,448 J. E. Oldfield, Esq., Abergele 1,399 885 11 J. Ornirod, Esq., Ruabon 976 1,627 Sir R. 11. Palmer, Wrexhain 1,011 1,357 Edmund Peel, Esq., Overton 1,555 3,'71 Lord Penrhyn, Penrhyn Castle 2,625 75n H. Potts, Esq., Glanyrai'on 2,076 1,^21 R. W. Price, Esq., Brynmorfydd 1,241 2,359 Great Western Railway Co., Padding-ton ¡¡22. 4,676 London and North Western Railway Co., Euston Station 294 10,396 C. B. Roper, Esq., Mold 521 1,191 PL. M. Richards, Esq., Caerynwch 771 1,331 Gabriel Roberts, Esq., Ruthin 720 1,3J5 H. 11. Sandbach, Esq., llafodunos 4,316 3,181 J. Taber, Esq., Ruthin 543 1,264 T. Thomas, Esq., Llangollen 686 i'o59 Colonel Tottenham, Plas Berwyn 1,728. 1,215 General Townshend, Rossett 770 1,'494 Lord A. E. Hill-Trevor, Chirk 390 1,486 W. Wagstaff, Esq., Llangollen 1,16S 676 Peter Walker, Esq., Wrexham 85. 1,174 W. C. West, Esq., Ruthin 5,457 9,562 Duke of Westminster, Eaton Hall 855 1,837 G. H. Whalley, Esq., Plasmadoc. 849 2^356 T. R. Wheatley, Esq., Hyde Park 470 1,140 Sir Hugh Williams, Bodelwyddan 5,360 3^023 W. Williams, Esq., Birkenhead 1,17G 711 B. W. Wynne, Esq., Abergele 6,435 4,382 J. Wynne, Esq., Garthmelio 2,440. 1,419 L', L. Wynne, Esq., Abergele 10,197 9,279 Sir W. W. Wynn, VVynnstay 33,998 25,741 William Williams Wynne, Esq., St. Asaph. 1,370 1,504 P. W. Yorke, Esq., Abergele 3,690 2,605 Simon Yorke, Esq,, Erddig 2,321 4,455 Total owners of land above an acre in extent 2,272 347,69:; .400,000 Ditto less than one acre 3,436 721 50,002 Commons or waste lands. 18,182 Grand total 5,708 367,229 .450,421 Population in 1871 105,102 Inhabited houses. 22,500 N umber of parishes 92 FLINTSHIRE. Acres. £ J. Scott Bankes, Esq., Northop 1,717 2,033 Edward Bate, Esq., Kelsterton 519. 2,229 Edward Bates, Esq., Llanasa 525. 1^100 W. B. Buddicom, Esq., Mold 1,511. 1,370 Coal and Mineral Oil Company (Welsh), Mold 112. 2,053 Captain C. R. Conwy, Rhyl 5,526. 6,995 F. D. B. Cooke, Esq., Doncaster 937 3,983 T. B. D. Cooke, Esq., Owston 2,267. 3,663 Earl of Denbigh, Warwick 2,938. 6,560 J. Dawson, Esq., Rhyl 5n 1,032 Tiostyn Estate Trustees 5,460 10,'467 J. W. Eyton, Esq., Leeswood Hall L,9 >9 4,016 P. L. Fletcher, Esq., Nerquis Hall. 1,512. 1,651 Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Hawarden 2,135 4,929 S. W. Giffard, Esq., Wolverhampton, 481 1,862 Sir S. R. Glynne, Hawarden 4,773 12,636 P. W. Godsal, Esq., Iscoyd Park. 1,128 1,736 H. D. Griffiths, Esq., Caerhwn. 1,066 1,479 W. Hancock, Esq., Mold 282 1,058 Lord Hanmer, Bettisfield 7,318 10,970 R. Howard, Esq., Wrexham 1,170 2,132 H. R. Hughes, Esq., St. Asaph. 2,119. 2,687 Cecil Jones, Esq., Mold agg 3,053 Representatives of H. Jones, Esq., Bryngwyn Hall 1,563 2,189 Mrs W. Jones, Mold 79 1,316 Lord Kenyon, Gredington 4,004. 5,575 LI. F. Lloyd, Esq., Nannerch 1,846 1,775 Lords of Manors, Tryddyn 1 2,155 Mrs Morgan, Llanasa [ S68 1,158 Sir Pyers Mostyn, Talacre 4,184 10,568 Messrs. Muspratt, Flint. 47. 3,156 Flintshire Oil Company, Saltney. 96. 1,513 Edmund Peel, Esq., Brynypys 2,897. 5,574 P. P. Pennant, Esq., Nantllys 1,450 1,813 E. W. Philips, Esq., Mold 444 1,231 F. Potts, Esq., Gresford 831 1,504 Sir R. P. Puleston, Upper Berkeley-street,W. 1,836. 3,516 London and NorthWestem-uiuiwayCompany, Euston Station 382 56,014 Wrexham, Mold, and Connah'a Quay Railway 67. 1*155 River Dee Company 3,679 4,491 C. J. T. Roper. Esq., Plas Teg 1,867 2,241 Miss Rowley, Hope. 368 1,070 Earl Spencer, Althorp Park 390 1,963 J. Thompson, Esq., Chester 6 1,020 Lord A. E. Hill-Trevor, Chirk 954 1,263 Lord Vivian, Anglesey 695 1,737 Messrs. Walker and Co., Holywell 2. 2,312 Duke of Westminster, Eaton Hall 3,335 "j 4,924 Sir Hugh Williams, Bart., Bodelwyddan 4,011 6,848 Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart., VVynnstay 299 378 The total number of owners of land of one acre and upwards is 1,462 141,724 .338,366 Of less than one acre 2,048 662 43,777 Commons or waste lands 4,312 Grand total 3,610 146,699 .382,143 Population in 1871 76,312 Inhabited houses 16,636 Number of parishes 39 MERIONETHSHIRE. Acres. £ Charles Ansell, Esq., Llanbedr 4 365 1 196 T. Lloyd Anwyl, Esq., Bala 2,230 *625 Lord Bagot, Pool Park 2,003 1152 Sir E. Buckley, Mallwyd 8^737 3 924 Mrs Casson, Festiniog 2|oG9 *837 A. J. G. Corbet, Esq., Towyn 9,347 8 241 E. F. Coulson, Esq., Market Drayton 4,578. 1*184 Miss Jane Davies, Towyn 1,469 '592 Miss Janet Davies, Llandderfel 2'256 1 351 Mr?1 Davies, Coed Cochion 1,462 *338 Mrs Davies, Ffrddbryncoch 1,000. 99 Countess De Morellor, Corwen 1,334 847 Diphwys, Cassons Co., Festiniog 136 2 465 Earl of Dudley, Crogen 4,472 3'l]4 C. Edwards, Esq., Dolgelley 3,818 l'g84 P. LI. Fletcher, Esq., Festiniog 2,133 l'l96 Mrs Gibson, Neston 1^061 '158 Mrs Gore, Tanybwlch 1*431 g89 Lord Harlech, Brogyntyn 5,496 2.294 E. W. Griffith, Esq., The Garn 1,C50 226 Miss Hartley, Llwyn, Dolgelley l.gM 1 702 J. M. Jones, Esq., Criecieth 1,143 288 W. Jones, Esq., Penwaen l',655 435 W. H. G. Jones, Esq., Glandwr 1*350 402 Mrs Kirby, Towyn 13,409. 3,944 D. LI. Lloyd, Esq., Festiniog 1,017. 322 Executors of J. Lloyd, Rhaggatt. 1,280 792 Miss Lloyd, Heng-wrt 3,162 1 550 Executors of T. Price Lloyd, Trawsfynydd 16^974 3*956 Marquia of Londonderry, Plas 2,685 1 752 Howel Morgan, Esq., Hengwrt-ucha 1*135. *236 H. J. E. Nanney, Esq., Criccieth 4,150 1 142 Lord Newborough, Glynllifion Park 1,170 2*903 Mrs Oakley, Tanybwlch 1,151 *304 W. E. Oakley, Esq., Tanybwlch 6*018 15 299 J. R. Owen, Esq., Dyffiyn 1,103 133 Mrs Owen, Cilcychwyn, Dyffryn 1,366 231 W. T. Poole, Esq., Carnarvon 1,995 929 R. J. L. Price, Esq.. Rhiwlas 17,717 9 386 R. Pugh, Esq., Hebygog 1,214 *307 Cambrian Railway Company 376. 1,310 Festiniog Railway Company 1 4)066 B. J. Reveley, Esq., Brynygwin 3,144. 1*255 R. M. Richards, Esq., Caenynwch 5,701 1 557 H. B. Roberts, Esq Bangor 1,460 142 H. Robertson, Esq., Pale L. 1*688 1 194 Lawrence Ruck, Esq. Pennal 1^930 *479 G. J. Scott, Esq., Llanegryn 2^140 | 1132 T. Taylor, Esq., Dolgelley 1,086 *702 C. F. Thurston, Esq., Pennal 2,832 1,330 Miss Titley lj498 f 281 Colonel Tottenham, Corwen 2,095 1 243 J. Walton, Esq., Dinas 1)312 *393 Ellis Williams, Esq,, Barmouth 1,513 411 Ellis Williams, Esq,, Barmouth 1,513. 411 Jno. Williams, Esq., Llanegryn 1,103. 268 Mrs Williams, Portmadoc 1.851 935 W. Williams, Esq., Dyifryn 1,440 627 Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart., Wynnstay 20,295 6,800 Hon. C. H. Wynn, Rhug 10,604 8,905 J. Wynne, Esq., Hanycil 1,077 140 W. W. E. Wynne, Esq., Peniarth 3,811 2,793 Total owners of one acre and up- wards 651 302,446 .166,281 Of less than one acre 1,044 212 17,971 Commons or waste lands 416 Total. 1,695 303,073 183,2.52 [On a future occasion we shall give some particulars of the landowners in the other counties of North Wales and the adjoining counties of Salop and Cheshire.),

The reason why so many are unable to ftake Cocoa is. that the varieties commonly sold are mixed with Starch, under the plea of rendering them soluble; while really making them thuheavy, and indigestible. This may be easily detected, for I ( Cocoa thickens in the cup proves the addition of starch. Cauuury's Cocoa Essence is <r11tine,; it is therefore three ti i the strength of these C" ;as, acd a refreshing Bever- age liise Tea or Coffee. A Dishonest Practim.- I- :.8J extra proiit some unprincipled triilcbaoen, wht. a l fieokitt's Paris Blue in Squares, subsUCirte inferior é lb in the same form. The Paris Blue, "as uaed in t". r oe of Wales's Laundry," is now so universally euieewied for its splendid quality—above all other blues-that it 43 important to observe it is only genuine when sold in s, wrapped-up in pink paper-bear- ing I. Keckitt and Son's sama cuid tCftde mock* Ketaie all blue which is not so imifipett*

IRON. BARROW-IN-FURNESS, Monday.-There was only a moder- ate attendance of business men on 'Change this morninir Trade occupies much the same position as noted last week and although a better feeling is shown t;un at the commence- ment of the present year, the extent oi business passing is so small as to prevent makers from relighting any of the furnaces which have now been standing idle for so long a penod of time. Prices of iron are unchanged, No. 1 Bessemer being still firmly quoted at 77s 6d at the works, and No 3 forge at 72s 6d. Many inquiries are being made from various districts, and it is not improbable that several transactions of importance, both in the iron and steel trades, will be made during the ensuing month. The steel trade is remarkably quiet, and several good orders have been refused because of the low rate at which they are offered. Several new orders are expected m the iron shipbuilding trade in a short period Coal firm, at late rates, MIDDLESBOROUGH, Tuesday-The business dono to-day has been very slack in pig iron, and prices continued weak. Some makers who were well sold asked considerably m Jre than the ruling quotations, which were 51s net cash for No. 3, and 49s Ud for grey forge. Merchants offered small lots, however, at Is per ton lower, and did business thereat. The tendency of prices appears still to be downward, and the large increase of stocks in the hands of maJcers hastens the downward movement. Inquiries for rails are very few in number, but prices are maintained at £ 6 15s for heavy sections, as lower rates would prove unremunerative. The iron shipbuilding trade is in an improved oondition, and the demand for plates and angles has increased in sympathv frontonnders throughout the district are more fully employed". WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday.—Business on 'Change was unsatisfactory. Finns who have bought iron still withhold specifications, and many mills are wanting work. Common Dars and sheets are pressed on the market at prices a shade more in consumers' favour, but only few transactions reported. Welsh bar competition much felt. Cleveland competition in pigs once more very severe; two m -re blast furnaces blown out. Household coal in better request, and the pits working slightly more time. Manufacturing coal lesa sought after; quotations weak buyers holding off for lower prices all round. BIRMINGHAM, Thursday.-There was a good attendance vi members of the trade on 'Change this afternoon. The tone of the trade, however, showed no improvement since last week, and many of the mills and forges in fchij district, owing to a scarcity of new orders, are working only half time- The makers of the best or marked descriptions of bar iron. who have for some months been mora fully employed than the mnnufacturers of s -cond-elass iron, now complain that very few specifications are coming in, and that profitable orders are exceedingly few. In common bars and sheets, although makers are not indisposed to make »Mna concession in prices, buyers hesitate to do business. Plate makers complain of slackness in that department. Thoughtherehas been no quotable change in prices uince quarter day, the general tendency of rates is slightly in favour of buyers, and there is no confidence that existing prices will be nwatained until the rates for coal and wages are placed on a more satis- factory basis. The quotations for native pig iron are on altered, though deliveries from distant districts are beirur made at a substantial reduction from tho rate* asked hv makers of best Staffordshire pigsg AGRICULTURE. At the annual meeting of the Shropshire and West Midland Agricultural Society, held at Shrewsbury on Saturday, the Earl of owis stated that the negotiations with the North Shrr-psb 0 Society with a view to amalgamation- had, for the present, alien through. The Council considered Oiwestry to be a fitting place to hold the society's show this year, and had communicated with the secretary of the local society and the corporate authorities on the subject. The Mark Lane Express says—" The weather having been unfavourable, prices have in most cases gone down about Is per quarter from the reduction of value in condition In Paris, too, there has been a decline in flour of Is from the same cause, but Germany has been rather improving lately, though Belgium and Holland have not. Farmers still show short deliveries as compared with last year, and business has been he vy in consequence. About 58,000 quarters wheat have been shipped from Australia this month, and 5 000 tons flour, but our imports have rather fallen off of late, and may be expected to do so till rates pay better. Sales. English wheat, last week 52,326 quarters at 44a 3d, against £ 4,626 at 438," COAL The Northumberland steam colliery owners hAvo agreed to rednce tho price of their coals to 12a 6d a ton. a fall of Is 6d, to bring their rates something like the Sootoh and Welsh prices, above which they have been for a long time, The South Wales Arbitration Board appointed to-fix the basis of colliers' wages, met at the Royal Hotel, Cardiff, on Saturday, for the last time. They fixed the standard. of wages to be pawl for six months at al collieries in South. Wales at five per cent higher than I, wages rate of 18611, which is practically a rate of wages from five to ten per cent. lower than that now paid to the stearv colliers. The reduction iu tat wages cu. i-iouse coai colliers will be greater:

MONEY MARKET LONDOB, Thursday. No change was made tQ-day in the hetifcrstei There was a fair demand for money, beat tbrw- ANAUN bale notJ>eiag,tak«a. ooder 3i per coat.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. (Jui- r.'porf. of the Teachers Mettbij in Wrexham '•'< 'i:j"'i but. unavoidably crowded out.

'=-7r. -d' 1.- i1lt\Jj. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A CLERGYMAN. Lord j lYnance held a c .urt on Tuesday at his room in the House of Lords to bear an application in the case of "James v. the Rev. W. A. IN-Ilich was a pro- bv the reque^ from the Bishop of Bangor to the Dean of Arches agiiiusfc the defendant the rector of LUnddyfriars. iu the county of Anglesey on a chargo of drunkenne.ss on .several occasions'. Further, it was alleged iu the articles that the defendant was an habitual dmnkard, and h d brought great scandal on the Church of England, of which he was a minister. The present application was for "particu- lars."—Dr. "Walter Phillimore appeared in support of the application, and asked the court to order particulars as to the allegations, in the arlicls of intoxication.— Mr Jeune, for the promoter, said the time had elapsed when such an application could be made as defined by the rules of the Arches' Court.—The Dean of Arches (Lord Penzance) thought tbe application should have been made earlier but he suggested the promoter should give all the infor- 11 9 mation m his power.—Order accordingly. THE PnorosED TRAINING SHIP ON THE DEB. The following sums have been promise, towards the establish- ment of a training ship on the Dee :—[lis Grace the Duke of Westminster, < £ 300; G. II. Whalley, Ecq M.P., £ Z~o; Edward Evaus, E,q., Bromvylfn, Rey T. R. Lloyd^ Llanf ,nydd, £ 25 W. 1>. Buddicom' Esq., £ 25, and £ 5 annual subscripriou Mrs Buddicom, £ 25 • Capt. C. E. Foot, R.N., £ 5; \V. Trevor Parkins, Esq M5, and £ 1 annual subscription; Townshend Main- warine, E.-q., £ 5; Lieut-Col. A. S. Jones, V.C., £ 5, and £2 2s annual subscriotion J. Thompson, Esq., Chester, £ 10 10s; J. F. Ediabury, E-q Xi is W. Drury Lowe, Esq., Y,2 2s annual subscription Capt. E. H. Verney, RN., £2 2" annual subscription; Harold Lees, E:q., £! 2s annual subscription; T. Eytoc-Joaes Esq. (Mayor of Wrexham), £ 10 10s; J. Scott Bankes| Esq.. £ 10 10s; Admiral Massie, X,-), and £ 2 2s annual subscription; D. Rasbotham, Keq, X2 2s; J. J. Evans Esq., Koci Ferry, Y,2 2s—It is to be hopeu that other lad-s and gentlemen of North Wales and CheshIre, and the shipowners of Liverpool, will add their names to the list, and that as soon as possible, so that the committee may be able to go to the Admiralty without delay and secure c. good ship. This can only be done by being early in the field, as applications for vessels are bt"'n" made from various parts of the country.—The uon. sec? Captain Moger, R.N., Bryn A'yn, Gresford, will feel obliged if intending subscribers will kindly intimate the amount of their donation and annual subscription to him at once.

HOLT. DISCOVERY OF THE MISSIXG WOMAN.—The body of Mrs Mary Jones, the wife of Mr Geu.ge Joues, market guidener, Hole, who mysteriously disappeared from her home about five weeks since, was recovered from the River Dee, about a mile from Holt bridge, on Wednes- day last, by George Challoner, a fishermau. An inquest has been opened at the Raven Inn, Farndon, by Mr Coroner Churton, and adjourned until Tuesday the 15th inst., for the evidence of the doctor, who has made a post-mortem examination. We may add that every exertion had previously been made by P.C. Dobson to recover the body.

BRYMBO. INQUEST. MR Thelwall, coroner, held an inquiry at the Frood on Friday week, touching the death of Joseph Tudor, of Hope, who was killed in the main coal seam of No. 1 pit (Frood Colliery) on the previous Wednesday morning by a fall of cial. A verdict of Accidental deith" was returned. THE PLAGUE OF DARKNESS.—It would appear that the supply Of gas furnished to the district by the Brymbo Company's works has failed. On Sunday night the congregations in the various places of worship were without adequate light, and th services had to be abruptly terrzrz:.t2d. These annoyances are moat irritating, and some steps should be taken to remedy the defect.

DENBIGH. DENBIGHSHIRE INFIRMARY.—Week en ling Febru- ary 5th, 1876" IN-PATIENTS. OUT-PATIENTS. Admitted 5 Admitted a Discharged 1 Discharged. Cured 0 Cured „ Relieved 0 IteUeved • Dead 1 Dead Irregularity 0 Irregularity Ylade Out-patients 0 Made Inpatients. 0 Remain in the House. 29 Bemaiu on the B00ks. I Since January 1st, 1876. Casualties 31 Medical Accidents, 0 teeth. 1 .(Signed) D. T. EVANS, H. use Surgeon. TfiE .,REitiDos.-TEiii CuA,(,,sLLoR's NOTICE ISSUED. -On Sunday morning 1 h congregations of St. Mary's Church and the parish chur sh, at Eglwyswen, had brouslit under their netice another phase of the above procredkicg. namely, the Chancellor's Notice," which was affixad to the church doors. The document, which is of the usual formal and lengthy character, sets forth that the Chan- cellor gave notice that application had been made to him by the churchwardens of Denbigh, stating that it is their wish, and the wish of a great many of the congre- gation attending St. Mary's Church, that the central compartment of the reredos-which is the representation of the crucifixion scene, ^oataining the figures of oar Saviour on the cross with St. John and the Three Marrs standing on either side; the height of the figure of our Saviour being 2 feet 8 inches, and of the other Ggarig 2 feet 5 inches, all of which are in relief—should be re- stored to its position in the reredos. Then follows a description of the materials of which the figures are com- posed, and the notice then proceeds to state that it is also desired that permission be given to erect a dado, w or background of Caen stone, with gothic tracery ÍI1 canopies to match the canopies of the reredos, and which are not to exceed their height, so as to fill up the eastern wall on each side of the reredos. It is also 3et forth that the application state3 that the reredos is incomplete in its character without the "dado." A photograph of the structure, as it would appear should the faculty be granted, was attached to the application, and notice given that the central compartment may be seen at the rectory house, in Denbigh. The Chancellor's notice proceeds to state that if no sufficient objection is entered at the Diocesan Registrar's Office at the city of St. Asaph withi* ntteen days from the date of publication of the notice he should proceed to grant the faculty as roqaested. As mentioned in last week's Guardian, a caveat has been entered against the issue of the faculty.

SIGNAL VICTORY- Allcomers B>ut,v> .> UN,. ft "Grand Competition held at the Yorkshire Ethibit^B Taylor's Patent Sewing Machine Gxinei the only M*LS"» t&zzgm. stspz purchase at a moderate price." Intending purchasers, if uiiable to obtain laylor's Patent -Sewing Machines from local )toe^eChea» rirW^t ily re^3tei1 to send for a Prospectusi -l'w? P v \Lond°n, K.C.; Great Driffield, Yorkshire- Kirkgate^Wake'fleld^™611^3' SUver-stretit' HuU> and 132I To the Queen and Royal Family; To H.H. the Prince of Wales (Special Appointment): And to several Indian Potentates, Foreign Governments 11 and Railway Companies. 1 Established 1719. Jo W. BENS N, WA«T?VI?R«STTSJjOOK MAKER. GOLDSMITH SILVERSMITH, AND ARTIST METAL WORKER. Prizb MEDALIST OF TRB LONDON DUBLIN AND Pjjm EXHIBITIONS. Maker of the Chronograph by which the Derby aud aa other Races and Jlreat Events of the Day are timed. MANUFACTORY AND Crry HousB-58 & vO, LUDQATJ HILL WEST END ESTAPLISHMENTS-25, OLD BOND STREET, AND 99, WESTBOURNE GROVB, LONDON. WATCHES Of all kinds, from 2 to 200 Guineas. Lever, Verical, Horizontal, Duplex, Chronometer, Chrono Jfraph, Keyless, Centre Seco ids, Repeaters, Indian, &c. CLOCKS Of all kinds, from 3 J» 1000 Guineas. Church, Turret," Diniug and Drawing-YWSP I Carriage, Chime, Hall, Shop, I Library. RrMtcet. &C. ENGLISH ORMOLU CLOCKS, designed by aaø: lish Artists, and manufactured by J. W. Benson, far exceed in beauty those manufactured abroad. They can only be obtained at this Establishment. FINE A-RT BRONZES AND CHIMNEY ORNA MENTS, of the newest designs, from Coiatincift ateliers of the hlghest,- putation, at moderate prices. ABTisTia GOLD jjg I" rlxlty, of the richest mA most exquisite designs, .'ith Monograms, Crests, and Devices, &amelled in Colours, after Designs by tha most accomplished Artists in the Precious MrtrrAr Brooches, Bracelets, Necklaces, Lockets, Rings, and all kinds of bijouterie, as supplied to Members of the Govt and other Distinguished Persoi .ges. Printed and Published on r idays a nd Satordays, 3.f: the Qruardian Steam,P. tii,g Offices, 26, Bøpo- ti -et, Wrexham, by r, LIAIt ._IKR,A.TT Jo-. iSarl-etreet, Wrey' :1tb.i JOHN IIAMILTX (J. ICEMAN, 7, Deri H W. m; faod i nbliahed at th. Vale-steeet, Denbigh; Guardian ,eliington-J*ki, Rhyl, in the county of aC<i at the Estab- lishments of MeB tg ano Price, High- street, Mold, and Mr Owen Old p street, Dolgelley, ia th". cwn ntv ot Mwow.1* Eetwruwy 12, 1876.

'-9ttttral. ▼is socnt Gough is reported to be seriously ill. The Duke of Connaught has returned to Gibraltar. The Liverpool Representative Choir is to be dis,;olvc:1. The death is announced of Dr 1UeharJ Kb, the Potyr traveller. Yiscnlmt Crichton bas becn appointed a Lord of the Treasury. The Bishop of ThLmclwster is confined to his house with a fit of sciatica. It i: stated that )11' Horsman is about to institute an action against the World for libel. Princa LC0poldwas advanced to the thirty degrec ill m:1o01lry on Monday. Lord Carnarvon performeù thc c0remouy. Ir Hoberlson Gladstone's property was sold by auction on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, anù realised £ 144,S75. The boiler of a gunboat on the Medway exploded, killing a man and a boy, and seriously injuring two other persons. The horse meat establishments in Paris delivered for consumption during the past year 6,865 horses, asses, or mules. Preston has resolved to send an invitation to the Royal Agricultural Society inviting it to hold its show in that town in 1877. The object of the Queen's intended journey to the eontii; ■ Jt is to visit tho tomb of her half-sister, tho Princess Hohenio^j, at Baden. Mr Daniel 3I:,cnee. the celebrated potrait painter, has been uuanilllously elected President of the Royal Scottish Academy. The Board of Trade have ordered an inquiry to be held into thc existence of scurvy on board Mr Bates' ship Itoyal Sovereign. Another of the old school of Liverpool public men passed away on Saturday in the person of )11' Matthew Gregsou, at the ripc age of 80. It is the intention of the committee of the Cabmen's Shelter Fund, in London, tèl throw open the shelters free of charge for admission. A petition has been addressed to the German Crown Prince amI Crown l'rincecici, asking them to prescribe the fashions for the German Empire. Dr. Charles Croker King, one of the medical inspectors of the Local Government Board, has been appointed commis- sioner in place of Dr. John )IacdonnelJ, Thomas Clarke, charged with setting fire to his cottage at Christchurch, with the object of defrauding an insurance company, hung himself in his cellon .Mond,y. The limes announces that it has received information from It trustworthy souree in Rome that the ¡.;toryof Lord Ripon's gift of £ 10,000 to the Pope is a pure iuvellion, The Egyptian Government has borrowed two millions from the Anglo-Egyptian Bank, and the Khedive is to borrow fourteen millions tu provide for the floating debt. The Vanguard, according to the latest accounts received from Kingstown, has sunk so deep in the sand that it is form- mg over the deck of the vessel u. complete ridge. The Chief Judge ÍJ1 Bankruptcy has décideù that a plea of infancy will not prevail against an adjudication where the debtor, a trader, has held himself out as an adult. 31. Thome de Gamond, one of the original proposers of the Channel Tunnel, has died at the very time the International COllimission has pronounced in favour of the scheme. The total quantity of tea delivered from the bonded ware- houses in London, for the week ended the úth instant, WlS ,55,8011b., of which 3,340,9751b. waci for home consumption. The Times proprietors have arrangeù for the use of a cable to New York on three nights a week for a certain number of hours after the usual day pressure of commercial news is over. Skating rinks and spelling bees have evidently amalgamated their interests. The other day we heard a gentleman announce that he was going to have a spell at the rink. -Fun. The Pope is said to have written a letter to the Emperor of Russia reproaching him for his eonduet towards the Uniates, and making threats against the whole Imperial family. A meeting of licnsed grocers and vintners of Dublin has keen helù, at WhICh the proposed compulsory closing of public-houses on Sundays was condemned as impressive and 1UJj ust. The international committee charged with the considera- tion of the scheme for uniting England and France by a submarine tunnel, have arrived at a complete agreement on all points. It is stated that the Pope has addressed a letter to the Emperor of Russia, threatening his Majesty with Divine punishment for the foreible conversion of the Uniate Christians. The real circumstances under which Government purchased the Khedive's shares in the Suez Canal are told in a "blue- book" prepared by the Foreign Office for the information of Parliament. The funeral of the late 2\11' John Forster took place on Saturday morning, at KenBal Green Cemetery. Amongst those present were Lord Lytton, Mr T. Carlyle, Mr Froude, and Mr Henry Dickens. The Morning Post says the army medical service i be- coming so unpopular with medical students that it is a matter of serious difficulty to obtain men to keep up the staff at its required strength, The Uuardian is authorised to say there is no foundation whatever for any of the various intirufLtions that have appeared in the public prints that Mr Gladstone is engaged upon a theological work. The committee of Sir Moses Montefiore's Palestine fund will take. immediate steps for disbursing the £ 10,000 now in their hands to be devoted to the encouragement of agricul- tural pursuits in the Holy Land. The trade in fresh meat between the United States and Liverpool is assuming considerable proportioD.8, all the steamers of the Guion line being now fitted with the requisite ice rooms for the carriage of the meat. Tke Sanitary Conference, which it was recently determined to hold at an early date for the purpose of discussing the organisation and administration of the sanitary laws, is íixed to take place during the month of April. During the past year there has been an outlay in this kingdom of £ 328,592 on Wesleyan Methodist chapels, schools, ministers' houses, and organs, towards whieh the sum of £ 261,313 was raised by voluntary contributions. At Launceston the old curfew bell has been rung at eight o'clock each evening up to the present time, but the Town Councll on Monday morning decided to discontinue the practice, in order to save the expense of two guineas per annum. Lord Carnarvon, in replying to a deputation on the subjeet of the coolie traffic, which waited upon him on Saturday, ex- pressed his desire to ameliorate and raise the condition of the coolies, but the change to be lasting must, he said, be gradual. The Chancellor of the Exchequer will move, in committee of supply next Monday, That a sum of £4,080,0110 be granted to her Majesty to enable her to pay the purchase-money of certain shares in the Suez Canal Company, and the expenses attendant thereon." The Queen's new statutory title which Mr Disraeli thinks it desirable to confer in due form is that of Empress of India, and there is an expectation that a second Indian title will be conferred on the Prince of Wales. King of Delhi" has been suggested as not inapt. At the inquest, on Tuesday, on the body of a young man named Ison, who was killed through injuries reeeived in a football match at Moss-side, Manchester, the jury recom- mended that the dangerous practices of charging, butting, tripping, &c., should be discontinued. In Strangeways, !Ianchester, on Wednesday, two fine horses attached to a brougham took fright and dashed through a restaurant window, and forced their way to the middle of the room. They were badly cut, and the damage altogether is estimated at £ 200 to £ 300. At the usual weekly meeting of the London School Board, Mr Freeman, chairman of the Finance Committee, brought up the estimates for the year ending Mareh, 1876, the gross sum being £ 398,867, to be raised on the rateable value of the metropolis at a proposed rate of qd. in the pound. There is no truth, the Civil Service Gazette assures us, in the report which has lately been circulated, to the effect that the Prime Minister has put his veto upon the new scheme.of re-organisation in the Civil Service on aecount of it3 illiberality. The scheme is stilllluder c01li:Jideration. A memorial signed by over 700 persons, including 10 magistrates, has been presented to the Mayor of Liverpool by a number of persons interested in the temperance move. ment, asking him to call a town's meeting on the question of closing public-houses on Sunday, to which he has consented. At Eagley an epidemic of typhoid fever has broken out, and it has :ven clearly traced t the consumption of milk which had b.en adulterated with Impure water. Nearly one- fourth out of a population of five hundred inhabitants in the village are suffering from the fever, and, on Wednesday two of them died. The Government has offered to traD.8fer to the States of Jersey the harbour of St. Cetherine, which was built at a cost of £ 250,000 for the purpose of a naval station, and then abandoned. The Government offers the gift of land, of the annual value of £ 100, on condition that the States maintain the lighthouse and keep the breekwater in repair. A public subseription has been started at Harwich, for the benefit of the captain and crew of the tug Liverpool, to show the general appreciation of the efficient services which they rendered to the passengers and crew of the North German steamer Deutschland, whereby the lives of more than 150 pe-r- sons were saved. Already about £ 100 had been subscribed. Lord Skelmersdale, D.P.G.M. of England, presided at the annual meeting of the Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution, held at the Freemasons' Tavern, London, on Wednesday evening. The total subscriptions of the evening amounted to £ 9,174 10s Gd, to which West Lancashire contributed £ 1,590, being the largest sum ever contributed by a single province since the commencement of the institution. The Queen left Osborne on Monday morning for London, and, accompanied by the Princess Beatrice, arrived at Buc. ingham Palace in the afternoon. Her Majesty paid a visi1 to the bedside of Lady Agusta Stanley. As a mark of respect to that lady, and in order to avoid unnecessary disturbance in her present suffering condition, the Queen directed that the bells of Westminster Abbey, and St. Margaret's, Westminster, should not be rung on Tuesday. The registrar of trade marks has withdrawn the limitation whIch, it was announced a few days since, he intended to en- force with reference to words or phrases forming part of a trade mark, such as "warranted," "trade mark." and others of a like character. It is now stated that he will allow these to remain as a portion of the marks to which the law gives a place on the official record, a decision which will be received with considerable satisfactioa in the manufacturing world. A decision which Mr Justice Lawson has just given in the Dublin Commission Court has a special importance in con- nootion with the rookless dri which is only too common in the crowded streets of large towns. In senteneing a car- man to a month's imprisonment for driving over. an old woman, Justice Lawson remarked that the more widely It was known that owners of vehicles were civilly responsible for the acta of their drivers the less careless driving there would be. A ;remendou8 demonstration took place at Downpatrick on Wednesday evening in honour of Mulholland, M.P., in recog- nition of the ability and eloquence displayed by him in seconding the Address in the House of Commons. About eight o'clock the Downpatrick brass and date band turned out, and played several appropriate airs through the town. Tar barrels were also burnt, and the utmost enthusiasm prevailed during the evening. Great crowds followed the bands, cheering for Mr Mulholland and otherwise exhibiting their respect for him as a public man Mr Plim8011 seems as rash as ever in his statements. At a meeting of the Sunderland Shipowners' Soeiety on Monday, he mayor drew attention to the statement made by Mr Plimsoll, and stated tt he had official information for stating that about 70 ships had. been stopped at Sunderland, bu only a sma.lll!roportion for-any serious defect. OY, 10 ships had been dÏBDbilltled and sold, and instead of realising less than £ 30 each, as stated; èy Mr Plimsoll, the owners received prices varying from £ 90 to £ 250. A committee was appointed to draw up a reply to Mr Plimsoll. The afIitå.rsofMr R. B. Oakley, of the C'('.r.,tiv0 Credit, Bank, were the subject of a discu..Ú" krf). Murray in the Court of Bankruptcy on Wednesday. It seems that immediately after the recent adjudication had been, made the trustee under a former bankruptcy (at Rochester in 1874) proceeded, to JIIr Oakley's house at Gravesend and.seized the furniture, which is said to be worth, £ 2000. The question now a.roseas to which oft the trustees WII8 entitled: to it for realisation, 1MIt the matter rem&Ï.D8, practicaJlr undecided, aKltougtv tba tnøtee in, possession- is restrained- œ pro. OQedingto* f»3e teforetfes ItttolMfcvCh,

-CORN. -CORN. ^.1,1 f'EXIi Ail, Thursday.—The followirg woio tun quota- 1.j"l. White wheat (new) 7s 3d to 7s Otl Red ditto (i^w) 7s od lo 7a a Barley (grinding,) ,;s to ,1S ,j Malting barley, r)S 4d to 5s t'i Oat;- (i.i'ovenuer) 3s 9d to 4s Mi Gilts (Seed) t0 ys CHEST EI, Saturday.—To-day's market was well attended, but there- were only a few samples of wheat offering, the CllES 1 ER, Saturday.—To-day's market was well attended, but there- v.oro only a few samples of wheat offering, the value of which is nominally unchanged, 7s to 7s 3d be.ng the prices of red, according to quality. Oat.s, beans, ana barley are each m good supply at unaltered! rates. tnd:an corn must be quoted Ud per 4sclbs lower than last Saturday. aew. Old. s. d. u. d. s. d. 8 d. W heat, white, per 751b 7 0 to 7 9 0 0 to 0 0 Ditio, rl(i 7 0 7 3 0 0- 0 0 ier 3 — 5 6 00 — 0 0 L>ilto, grinding, per tiolb. 4 0 — 4 3 0 0 00 Oats, per 461b (; 4 # 0 0— 0 0 Beans, per 80jb 7 0 — 7 :j 0 0 — 0 0 Ditto, Egyptian, per 4.1 0 44 6 0 0 — 0 0 Indian com.ieeU, per 48ui'o 30 u 31 0 32 0 r.2 6 CORN AVERAGES. For the week ending Saturday, Feb. 5th. The following are the ouaniities (in quarters) sold, and the prices, tins year and last year:— prices, tins year and last year:— QUANTITIES SOLD. PRICES. This year. Last year. This year. Lastytar. TT-1 A d 3 d Wheat 4y,109 51,374 i;! 7 42 7 Barley 63,550 16.731 1 45 0 U:Uci 3,638 3.910 25 5 2U U > Monday. — The market was ralber firmer. Engliaj wllcat very dull for inferior sampler, but good qualities commanded fuil prices foreign and American sold at inm rates. Flour a quiet trade, without alteration in values. isariey a shade firmer, both for grinding and maltinsr qualities. Oats generally the turn lower since last Monday^ very fiat, and also a trille lower. Beans and peas very steauy at the late reduction. Arrivals British wheat, 5,638 qrs. barley, 2,173 qrs. oats, 753 qrs. flour, 18,83!) sacks, Foreign wheat, 25,405 qrs. barley, 9,189 qrs.; oats, 54,300 qrs.; maize, 11,275 qrs.; fiour, 2,47 sacks and 7,550 barrels. LIVERPOOL, Tuesday.-There was a stronger feeling, and a good extent of business was done in wheat, at an advance on the week of Id to 2d per cental. Flour very firm. Beans un- changed. Peas tid lower on the week. Indian corn in demand, and uearer than on Friday for new American mixed, which is quoted 27s (3d to 27s 9d per quarter. OL\ ERHAMPT ON, Wednesday.—Moderate attendance. Wheat, buri<r., oats, peas, and beans about a.i last week, with a dull demand. LONDON, Wednesday.—Fine samples of English wheat remain steady, but inferior qualities an neglected. Foreign and American wheat sells at firm prices. Flour steady; market at late values. Barley witnout change, both for grinding and malting sorts. Oats a slow sale, but prices remain steady. Maize quiet; market at Alonday's prices. Beans and peas unaltered. Arrivals: British: Wheat, 1,060 qrs. barley, 3,620 qrs. Foreign Wheat, 14,390 qrs. barley, qrs. oats, 42,910 qrs.; maize, 1,1C0 qrs.; hour, 1,591 sacks | and 2,090 barrels. OSWESTRY.—WEDNESDAY. OSWESTRY.—WEDNESDAY. Red Wheat, per bushel 6 8 to 7 2 White ditto, per bushel 0 0 0 0 Malting Barley, per bushel 5 0 5 7 Grinding ditto, per bushel 0 0 0 0 Oats, x>er bushel 3 10 4 6 Old Oats, per bushel 0 0*00 beed Oats, per bushel 0 0 ,,0 0 CATRLE. METROPOLITAN, Monday.-The beef trade was quiet out iirm, with, it anything, an upward tendency in prices oreign, however, rather dull, and late values barely main- tained More activity in the sheep market, and all descrip- tions of both English and foreign realised full prices. Good inquiry for veal at 2d per stone reduction. Pork dull. Prices Beef, 4s 6d to Gs mutton, 4s öd to 7s 2d veal, 58 6d to 7s f'f > pork, 4s 4d to 5s 4d. The stock on offer consisted of 3,530 beasts, 21,560 sheep, 190 calves, and 10 pigs included in which were 1,260 foreign beasts, 7,840 sheep, and 120 calves. 1 Monday.—The supply of stock on offer was less than last week, and consisted of 1,860 beasts and 4,510 HiteGp. 1 lices were higuer tlian of Trade very good, and nearly all sold up. .No foreign stock on otter prices Best Scotch beasts, d to O¡d per lb.; Irish beasts, 7d to 8fd per lb.; sheep, yd to Ilid per lb. BIRMINGHAM, Tuesday.—There vas a very short supply of beasts on offer to-day; trade fair. The number of sheep was larger than last Tuesday trade quiet. Fat pigs a limited supply trade good. Beef, 7Jd to 8id per lb.; mutton, 9 £ d to lufd per lb.; bacon pigs, 10s to lis yd per score porket pigs, 12s to 12s 6d per score. SALFORD, Tuesday.—The supply of beasts was smaller than on last Tuesday. A fair demand prevailed for all classes at the extreme rates of last week. The sheep trade ruled active, and quotations slightly higher. A brisk trade was done in calves, and prices were slightly but, not quotably higher. '1^*5 0 Sld per lb*' muttoni i to lid per lb,; veal, Dd to 10 £ d per lb. WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday. -Kedium supply of both beasts and sheel); about the same number as last week. Trade in beasts and sheep very flat. j'rioeswere: Beef, 7d to S £ d ?>er lb. mutton, 9d to lu^d per ib; bacon pigs lis to 11s 8d per score; and porket ditto, lis t) 12s 6d per score. A few calves were on sale, and they fetched .bout 9d per lb. MISCELLANEOUS, WREXHAM.—THLBS XY. Butter (per lb. of 18 oz.) i8 9d to Is lid Fowls (per couple). 4s Od to 66 ea Ducks (per coupiej Õ Od to 73 od Geese (per lb) lod Turkeys (per couple) 12s Od to'l4s od Dressed fowl, each. 2s od to 3s Od Potatoes (per measure; is Odto 4< 9d Beef (per lb.) to lid Mutton (per lb.) 9d to I I, cl Lamb (per lb.) od to Od Pork (per lt-.J 7d to 8d Veal (per ID.) 3d to 9d Partridges per brace 6s Od to 6a 06 Salmon (per lb) os Od to 2d 9d Eggs, 16 for a shilling. MOLD, Wednesday.-This market was but poorly attended. The following were the quotations s. d. s. d. Red Wheat, per hobbet. 15 0to 15 S Oats, per hobbet 8 0 8 6 Malting Barley, par hobbet 11 o i*> 3 Grinding Barley, per hobbet 9 0 10 0 Potatoes, per hobbet 10 0 0 0 Butter, per lb 1 i0 x u Mutton, per lb 0 9 0 io» 0 -x Beef, per lb Q 3 0 10s Eggs, 8 for a shilling. LONDON HOP, Monday.-There was more inquiry to-day for all descriptions of hops at steady values.