Wrexham Guardian

fJt burtb. The Chester Diocesan Open Church Association offers a prize of ten guineas for the best tract on What is Public Worship, and how is it affected by the Pew System ?" The Rev. Daniel Evans, vicar of Llanwrin, Mont- gomeryshire, was on Tuesday installed into a minor caaonry at Bangor Cathedral, vacant by the death of the late Canon Herbert. The Bishop of Manchester consecrated a new church at Haughton D ile, on Saturday, and in the course of his sermon reviewed his work during the six years of his episcopate. In that period he had consecrated 50 new churches, held about 60 confirmations each year, 11.1 laid hands on 63,029 candidates, male and female, and had ordained 231 candidates for the work of the Ministry. The whole number of the clergy in the diocese was aboat 700. There were about 450 incum- bents and about 250 curates, and out of these 700 clergymen he had ordained 231.

CHURCH SERVICES. [2he Church Lists should reach our Office by Thursday, otherwise we cannot insert tlum). SUNDAY, APRIL 2, 18ir,FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT. LESSONS.—Morning: First lesson, Exodus II; Seeond lesson, Luke 6, to v. 20. Evening First lesson, Exodui 5, or Exodus 6 to v. 14; Second lesson, 2 Corinthians 6 and 7, y. 1. CHURCHES. WREXHAM. Parish Church.—Sundays. Morning Service at 11 a.m.; Evening Service at 6 o0 p.m. Welsh Bible Class at 2 p.m. Welsh Service at 3 p.m. Holy Communion first Sunday in the month at 11 a.m.; second Sunday (in Welsh) at 8 80 a.m.; third Sunday at 8 SO a.m.; and on the principal Festivals of the Church at 830 a.m. and 11 a.m.—Week Days. Morning Service on Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 a.m. Evening Service with a Sermon every Wednesday Evening at 7 p.m.; Shortened Evening Service with Bible Classes for Children every Friday Evening at 7 p.m. The Sacrament of Baptism is administered at this Church at 4 p.m. every Sunday; at the Wednesduy and Friday Morning Services, and at other times if required. Lent Services—Mcrning Service on Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 a.m.; Evening Service and a Sermon every Wednesday at 7 p.m. The seats are all free\md unappropriated. All the offertory collections are made from the whole congrega- tion, and are devoted to he repair and expenses of theChurch, and the poor. Rev. David Howell, vicar; Mr E. B. Simms organist and choirmaster; Mr E. Lovatt, parish clerk. St. Mark's Church.—Sundays. Morning Service and Sermon at 11 a.m. Evening Services at 6 30 p.m. Holy Communion first Sunday in every month at 8 30 a.m.; second Sunday at 11 a.m. third Sunday at 10 a.m.; other Sundays at 8 30 a.m.; and on the principal Festivals of the Church at 8 30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Bible Classes, for Men and Women, are held at the Church at 2 30 p.m. every Sunday; and a Public Catechising of the Sunday Schools at 3 p.m. on the first Sunday in every month—Week Days. Morning Service on all Holy Days at 11 a.m. Lent Services—Daily at 11 a.m.; Evening Service and a Sermon every Friday at 7 45 p.m. The seats are all free and unappropriated. The offertories are devoted to the ex- penses of the services, the repair of the Church, and the poor. St. James's Church, Rhosddu.—Sundays. Morning Service at 11 a.m.; Evening Service at Holy Communion on the last Sunday in every month at 11 a.m. Sunday School at 2 30 p.m. Bersham School Church.—Sundays. Morning Service at 10 30 a.m.; Evening Service at G 30 p.m. Holy Communion four times a year. Sunday School at 2 30 p.m.—Lent Services. Shortened Evening Service with a Sermon every Thursday at 7 30 p.m. Rhosnessney School Church.—Sundays. Afternoon Service at;3 p.m. Sunday Schools.—A meeting of the Sunday School Teachers is held at the Free School on the first Monday Evening in every month ut i 30 p.m.; and a Special Celebration of the Holy Communion once a quarter at the Parish Church. Visiting Assoeiation.-A meeting of the District Visiting Association is held at the Savings Bank on the second Monday Evening in each month at 7 30 p.m. BALA. Llanycil.—Welsh Service and Sermon at 10 30 a.m. Christ Church.—English Service and Sermon at 10 30 a.m.; Sunday School at 2 p.m. English Service and Sermon at 3 15 p.m. Welsh Service and Sermon at 6 15 p.m. English Service on Saints Days; Singing Class on Mondays at 7 p.m.; Service and Sermon on Wednesdays at 7 p.m.; Bible Class on Fridays at 7 p.m. Administration of the Holy Communion on the first and third Sundays III each month. BANGOR ISYCOED. Parish Church—Sundays. Morning Service at 11; After- noon Service at 3. The Holy Communion is administered on the last Sunday in each month, and on the great Festivals, after the Morning Service. Sunday Schools at 10 a-m. and 2 p.m. Rector, Rev. G. H. McGill; harmonium, the Misses McGill. Eyton School Chapel.—Evening Service on Sunday at 0 30 (alternate with the Rector of Marchwiel). BRYMBO. St. Mary's Church.—Sunday. Morning Service (in English) at 10 30; Afternoon Service (in Welsh) at 3 15; Evening Service (in English) at 6 30. Celebration of the Holy Com- munion on the first and third Sundays in the month, and on Holy Days. Sunday Schools at a.m. and 2 p.m. Singing Class on Tuesdays at 7 30 p.m. Service on Wednesdays at 7 3o p.m. Rev. W. Jones, vicar; Rev. W. P. James, curate; Mr J. Mathias, organist Messrs. Astley and Azariah Jones, churchwardens; Mes's. G. Mumford, Edward Matthias, J. E. Barker, and J. Smith, sidesmen. Bwlchgwyn School Church.—Sunday. Morning Service (in English) at Jl. Evening Service (in Welsh) at G 30. Sunday School at 2 30 p.m. Rev. G. Williams, B.A., curate-in- charge. HOLYWELL. Parish Church.—English Services are held on Sundays at 11 a.m. and r, 30 p.m. Welsh Services at II 4A a.m. and 6 p.m. There is a Welsh Service on Mondays at 7 p.m., and an English Service at 7 p m. on Wednesdays. Rev. R. O. Williams, M.A., Ticar; Rev. E. O. Williams, curate. LLANGOLLEN. Parish Church.—Sunday. Matins at 10 30 a.m.; Eitany and Children's Service at 3 15 pm.; Evensong at H; and Sunday School at 2 p.m. Holy Communion every Sunday; and on Saints' Days at 8 a.m. and on the first and third Sundays in each month after the Morning Service. Daily Prayers at 8 4 0 a.m. and Ij p.m., except or Wednesdays, when Kvensot.g w ill be at 6 p.m. Sr. John's Church (Welsh).—Sunday. Morning Service at 10 30; Evening Service at 6. Holy Communion on the tirst Sunday in each month after the Morning 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. Holy Communion on the Inst Sun dav in each mouth, when the Morning Service will be at 10 30, with Holy Communion; Sunday School at 3 30 p.m.; Prayer Meeting at 6 p m. Weekday Service on the Friday next before the Holy Conimuuion at 7 p.m.; a Preparatory Meeting. St. David's, Fron.—Sunday. English Service at 11 a.m.; Sunday Schoo! at 2 p.m. Litany and Children's Service at 31[. p m.; Welsh Service at G p.m.; Holy Communion on the second Sunday in each month after the Morning Service. Berwyn Mission Room.—Sunday School at 2 p.m. The serving Ministers are -The Rev. E. Rhys James, B.D., vicar, at the Vicarage; the Rev. Henry D. 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 Broughton Jones', plumber^ Market-street. MALPAS. Parish Church.—Sundays. Morning Prayer at 10 30 Litany at 11 a.m. Communion Service, with Sermon and Celebration of the Holy Communion at 11 1*> a.m. 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 wish to attend one or mor onlv Litany, Baptism, and Sermon at 2 30 p.m.; Even- Pray IT and Sermon at G 30. Rectors, Rev. C. W. Cox, aud th Hon. the Rev. W. Trevor Ker.yon organist, Miss Danily choirmaster, Mr A. D. Callcott. MARCHWIEL. Marchwiel Church. Services for Winter Half-year. Sun- days-Celebration of the Holy Communion on the first and third Sundays in each month at 11 4;¡ a.m., and on other Sun- days at 8 Morning Prayer and Sermon at 11; Litany at 5 45 p.m.; Evening Prayer and Sermon at ,,30. Holy Days- Morning Service and Sermon at 11. Week Days Evening Prayer, Sermon, and Bible Class on Fridays at 7. Rev. W. H. Boscawen, rector. Eyton School.—Evening Prayer and Sermou on Sundays at 6 30 (alternate with the Hector of Bangor). OSWESTRY. Parish Church.—There is service in this Church on Sundays also services held mly a 8 30 a.m. and 5 pm. and on Thurs- days at 7 30 p.m. The New Edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern is used.—Sunday. Morning Service at 11. Venite, Gooch in G; Te Deum, Purcell in G (Major and Minor) Benedictus, Buck in E flat; Kyrie, Goss in D; Voluntary, Most beautiful appear (Creation), Haydn. Afternoon Service at 3 30. Canticle, Bond in A. Evening Service at 0 30. Volllntary. With verdure clad. (Creation), Haydn Glorias, Parisian; Cantate, Dr Bunnett m G DeusMiseroatur, Haydn in E- Voluntary, lhe_Hcavens are telling (Creation), Ha^n. Rev. W. Howell Evans, vicar; Mr G. Gaffe, organist. OVERTON. -Dor; h church -Sundays. Morning Service at 11; After Service at 6 of the Hly on the first Rector, Rev. H. Mackenzie orgauist, Mr App PONTBLYDDYN. Christ Church.—Sundays, ^ovniug Sen-iceat U) 30; After- nooa Service at 3 15 Evening Service (in weisn) at 6 30.— Wednesdays. Welsh Service at 7 p.m. 1 Leeswood National School-Sundays. Evening Service (in ] English) at 6 30.-Fridays. Bible Class at 7 p.m. > Pontblyddyn National SchooL-Thursday. Bible Class at P.M. < RHYL. 1 Trinity Church—Sundays. Morning Service at I 45; 1 Evening Service at r, ao; Bible Class at 2 30 p.Il1,-Thursday. r Evening Service at 7. The Services are in Welsh. I There is an English Service at 11 15 a.m., at which all the sittings are free. ] St Thomas's Church —Sundays. The Hymn Book used at this Cnurch is that published by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. There is a rehearsal ocf Church music ] every Sunday after the Evening Service. All the sittings un- occupied lifter the commencement of the service are free. Mr < s F. Wrigley, organist. t Vale-roa.d schoolroom8.Sundays. Bible Claks in the After- j noon at ■% 15. I Wellington-road Sehoolrooros.- -SMsdays. Bible Class in I the Afternoon at 2 U. ° Clwyd-street Schoolrooms.- Sundays. Bible Class in the -J Morning at y 4T,, and in the Afternoon at$■>'). RUABON. II Parish Church-Sundays. Morning Service at 11 Evening Service at 6 ao; Welsh Service at 3 30 p.m. Baptisms si: 4 30 x p.m. Holy Communion at the Morning 'i a Sunday in the month, and on the great Festivals, eek Days. Evening Service and Sermon 011 Wedneadaysat 7; and during Advent Lent, Morning Prayer on Fridays at u.— u There is a rehearsal of the Church music for the following B Sunday after the Sunday Evening Service; also, a singmc tJ practice after every Wednesday Evening Service. Tbe Hymn L Book used iB, Hymns Ancient and Modern." Sunday aJ Schools at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Xev. E. W. Edwards vicar; tJ "Rev C- F. Jones, earale; Mr Sparrow, oiganist aild choir- r; air R. Lloyd, parish clerk. Penyea* (Schoolroom.—Soodays. 6 30. Ice &rym HebmoiWV. Matiwi at lOaœ 1J BUTHIN. St. Peter's Church.-Sunday. Hymns Ancient and Modem are sung. Morning Service at 11. Re8ponSe8, Tallis; Venite, Croft; Gloria Patri, Croft; Benedicite, Helmore; .Jubllate, Cotch; Creed, Cruse; Hymn before Communion Service, 288; Kyrie ami Doxology, (iQss; Hymn before Sermon, 847. Evening Service at 7 p.m. Responses, Tallis; Gloria patri, Savage; Cantate, Savage Deus Misereatur, Purcell Creed, Cruse; Hymn after Third Collect, 81; Hymn before Sermon, 328; Hymn after Sermon, 8J. JiiIIø Edwardt, organist; Mr Lloyd, choirmaster. WYNN STAY. Wvnnstay Chapel.-Sundays. Kvensong at 3 '10 and 5 30; Sunday School at 2 30 p.m. During Lent, Service and Addre88 on Wednesday Mornings at 11. Bible Class at 7 30 p.m. on Thursdays. Night School on Mondays and Wednesdays at at 7 15 Mr BUll8aull, master. The Rev. Studholme Wilson, M.A., private chaplain; Mr Sparrow, organist (and pnvat6 organist to Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart., M.P.)

IStttl.at. The second number of the Union Magazine (R. A. Elliott, 42 Canning-place, Liverpool) justifles the favourable opinion we gave of the merits of the serial on its appearance last month. The stories are short and entertaining, and form its chief feature. The legend of the phantom nun is related in good verse by E. A. Ould, and there are some sensible remarks in a short paperon '• Taste." We see no reason why this new venture should not become popular. A pamphlet on Shipping Legislation," published at the offices of the Engineering (37, Bedford-street, Strand), has been forwarded to us by Mr Plimsoll. It comprises some able articles that have appeared in the paper named, and sketches the progress of legislation in regard to merchant shipping. Mr Plimsoll recommends it as "able, temperate, and convincing," an opinion in which we fully concur. All who feel interested in the subject will read it with much pleasure. The Leisure Hour (56, Paternoster-row) provides a great variety of excellent readings, which comprise a well-written story of the American War of Independence, another paper on early civilisation, by Canon Rawlinson; some further notice of the Arctic expeditions of the nineteenth century, the usual antiquarian gossip of the month, the first of a series of articles on the border lands of Siam, and a number of con- tributions on falllilÜtr subjects. There is no falling off in the high standard of literary merit which this serial has most justly claimed. Golden Hours (W. Macintosh, 24, Paternoster-row) is 8. most pleasing serial. The light literature is its chief attrac- tion. A good story incidental to the city and suburbs ie being contributed by C. J. Staniland, whilst Mary E. Shipley writes another under the title of Cousin Deborah's Whim." There are some very readable papers touching on foreign countries, including a tale on German life, an article on savage life in the South Seas, a sketch of a French mar- riage in the provinces, and a Japanese sketch. In the Sunday at Home there is a budget of well-selected readings admirably adapted for family reading on the Sabbath. A new tale, entitled The Rector of the Vosges," is com- menced in the current number. We have not space to particularise the leading features of this excellent magazine, i The variety and quality of its readings will secure for it that 1 appreciation to which it is fully ntitled. The Rev Paxton Hood, we may mention for the information of Welshmen, is contributing some interesting articles on Welsh preachers, and in this number he illustrates the peculiarities of Christian Evans's preaching. Good Words (Daldy, Isbister, and Co., 56, Ludgate-hill) maintains its high character for attractive and profitable literature. Its readers will part with Hesba Stretton's story, "The Storm of Life," wIth unfeigned regret. She has depicted with much vivacity the storms that a poor criminal had to battle with in order to reclaim her lost position in society. Should the story be re-published in a volume, we venture to predict for it an extensive circulation. The contents of the serial are equal to the usual high standard of excellency, aud include another interesting paperon South Africa by Major Butler, a dissertation on the conflicting opinions of medical witnesses on the effects of vivisection a sermon by the late Bishop of St. David's, and some additional chapters to Sarah Tyler's tale, "What she came through." Professor Blackie continues his papers on the natural history of Atheism, :r.fr Geikee his geological notes on the Cheviot Hills, and Sir J. W. Kaye concludes his notice of Bishop Wilson, of Calcutta. The mol on the Queen's Head, is the title of the latest brochure, by the author of Ginx's Baby," in which he shows how Little Ben, the head waiter, changed the sign of the Queen's Inn to the Empress Hotel (Limited)." The idea of penning this satirical pamphlet came into Mr Jenkins' mind at the breakfast table last Saturdny morning. The hon. member entertains [1 "feeling of deep repugnance to the Royal Titles Bm," and he has preferred to give expression to it in vulgar allegory rather than by substantia1 arguments in Parliament. It is a parody of the debates of a verv coarse kind, and will fall very flat upon the mind of the reader. We need only quote one sentence to indicate its offensive style The Devil iu some shape or other put it into the heart of thltt subtle Jew, Little Ben, to lllerand defiower the glory, the simplicity, the fame of the unnyalled sign." Mr Jenkins announces with an air d satisfaction that" with the energetic assistance of his publishers it has becn wholly written and printed in eh-ven hours, and," he very wiely adds, "is submitted to 11.) public subject to these disadvantages." The publisher.. 'i.avo without doubt performed their part well, but as to the author, we may say that he haw written in haste to repent at leisure. The penny illustrated serials which we are [lsked to notice are all so full of sound reading that it would be unkind to pit one against the other for popular support. To the little ones who are in their trisyllables, the Child's Magazine will be cordially welcomed and eagerly scanned. Pretty pictures, rhymes, "hort tales, and a piece of suitable music, comprise its bill of fltre. Sill/shine is suited to little readers more advanced in years, and has many pretty stories and readings suited to those for whom it is published. Workin men will be able to spend many enjoyable moments with such an attractive little magazine ¡¡,¡¡ .Ajter Jl ork, a marvellous pro- duction for the priee. It is full of choice readings, most creditably illustrated. The Cottager (lnd Artisan, designed for those whom the name implies, should b0 freely circulated, ILS its bright pages are certain to counteract the contamina- tions of everYdav life amongst the worst of our lower classes. At Home and Abroad supplieii copious notices of the gTeat work of missions, tersely written and of a comprehellsive character. The illustrations add to its attractinns. The Tract Magazine will oe found a most useful auxiliary in the promotion of the cause of Christianity. It consists of about thirty pages of souad reading of a religious character. The" Coupon Trading System" is lucidly explained in a penny lmmpolet wlJich is issued from the head offices (8, Old Jewry) of the General Expenditure Assurance Company. Were the systen1 better known in Wales we are certain its advantages wuuld soon become apparent. The plan is a very simple one. Arrangements' are made with tradespeople, by whicl1 the members of the association receive coupons for an their C:1sh transactions; and, as soon as these coupons amount to £ 5, they may he deliverod to the company, who, in turn, issue therefor bonds to the full amount. TLC) pur- chasing-members pay nothing to the association, nor do they incur any risk. The tradesmen who are on the list pay a premium to thc company, the amount of which is invested, and al10wed to accumulate at compound interest. In this way a fund is formed, from which the bonds issued to pur- chasers are from time to time te be drawn and paid off; in other words, while, by dealing witll many tradespeople, a discount is obtained for cash payments, those who deal with tbe trade members of this company wi 11 pay in cash, and the discount will form lL fund to be used in the manner already descri bed.

THE EOYAL TITLES BILL, TO THE EDITOR OF THE GUARDTAN. Slr.In Blackstone's Commentaries (Vol. 1., clause 242 eighteenth ¡;djtiou), I find the following remarh relative to the prerogative of the Crown. The Kin is said to have an I illllJèrial dignity nld in charters before the Conquest is frequently styled banlleus and imperator, the titles rspectively assumed lJy the emlwros of the East and West. His realm is dcclarpd to be an empire, and his Crown to be imperial, by many Acts of Parliament, particularly the statutes 24, Hen VIII., c. 12 and 25, Hen. VIII., c. 28."—Yours, &c., A WELSHMAN.

THE RETUKN OF SIR W. W. WYNN, BART., M P TO WYNNSTAY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE OT7ARDTAN. SIR,On reading the report of the meetin held at Ruabon last Tuesday, it appears to mo that the lmggestion of the Rev A. L. Taylor to erect some permanent memorial of the thankfulness of the parishioners for the restoration of the baronet's health is the most sensible tiling to be done, I would advise the restoration of the clock of tho Parish Church. This will cost about £ 120, but would stand as a permanent record of the appr0ciation of the many good qualities of Sir Watkin by his own parishioners. An equal Hum. can be readily speut in triumphal arches, flags, and feasting, without any good really bemg effected whereas, If my suggestion is adopted, an eye sore will be removed, and the baronet would he equally gratitied.- Yours truly, Wrexham, Mar. 30th, 18ili. BETA.

CHURCH PRINCIPLES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE GUARDIAN. SIR,—There are unIUistakable signs that the two letters which appeared in your last being the produce of the same brain. J. G. R." and Co. shou1d be ashamed of their unmanly and un-English dealing with the works of the Fathers. For a complete refutation of J. G. H.'s" Patristic authorities see Dr Harrison's exposure of Dr Pusey's garbled extmcts-unfair translations and unaccountable omissions, which may be seen in An Answer to Dr Pusey's Challenge respecting the Doctrine of the Real Presence." vol. i, p. 14. This last and fina] attempt of J. G. H." has unfortunately for himself only resulted ill the exposure of his ignorance of "the rules of interpretations." Throughout this corres- powlence his own words (see his letter, December 14) have l'een strangely verifiad-" They ought to be well up in the subject before rushing into print, the only result accruiug frolll such a course being an exposure of their ignorance by their opponents." Bishop Marsh, in bis "1.ectures on Criticism of the Bible," page 308, saj" The words of an author must be so explained as uet to make them inconsistent with his known charaeter- his known sentiments-his known situation, and the known circumstances of the subject on which he wrote." Now, let us honestly apply this rule to the Prayer Book. Dr William Nichols an acknowledged author (1 i30), in his" Defence of the Dotrines of the Church of England," page 10, writes In 1548, by virtue of a Royal Commission, Cranmer, Arch- bishop of Canterbury, with others, repaired to Windsor Castle to draw up a form of prayer for the administration of the Lord's Supper. They composed in a few days that excellent office of the Cornmunioll 'L8 it stands in our present liturgy." See also Bishop Burnet's His of the Reformation, Book ii, p, 258. What are Cranmer's known sentiments ? ( ee mv reply, January Ii. llis words are like the flaming ( sword- of Eden's cherubim guarding our Church from f H J. G. H.'s" Romish dog-ma-" It is not to be understood that we shall e3,t Christ with our teeth grossly and carnally, but we shaH spiritually and ghostly with our fith cat Him, oeing carnally absent from us m eaven; aud III such W18e as Abram and other holy fathers did eat him before he was incarnated and born." So much for the historical. Let us now come to the Biblical; and upon the very threshold it is again my painful 1 duty to expose "J, G. H.'s" random comparison of the Aaronicand Christian pricsthood. For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity 110 chang also of the law" Heb. vii, 12. Expouading Scripture by Scripture and sacrament by Rarament we shall "oou see the fony of this Objective" dogma aud the nonsense of the creed which Paschasian Humphreys would thrust upon unlettered Protestants. To bein with Circumcision. God said to Abram (Genesis xvii, f 10 This is my covenant which ye shall keep between me and you, and thy seed after thee. Every man child among you shall be circumcised. ThIS IS my covenant." Is circum- ciI a COVtmant ? Most certainly not. For God Himself *■ says (verse 11), It sh¡dll!e a token of the covenaut betwixt me and you." I From Circumcision, let us come to the Passover (Exodus ] sii 2)_« Ye shall eat it in haste; it is the Lord's Passover." t What shall they eat? The Lamb v Was the Lamb the very t md real Passover ? No. Again, verse 13, l'he blood shall 1 oe to you for a token." ] From the ordinary sacraments of te Od Testament, let !• AS come to the extraordinary (hit Corinthians x, 14)—" That f Etock was Christ." Not in substance, however, but only in s he signification." (See St. Austin, quæst super Levit, 957). 1 :'et us proceed to the New Testament, RomaD.8 vi, 4, "We a ire buried with Him by baptism unto death." "That Í!J, r hey represent the burial of Christ." (Tolet on Romans, c. 1 I, and Aug. Ep. 23). From baptism let ua return to the Lord's Supper, which c oxocisteth of two oouraes.the br.sad representing the Body, and t bp otrine the Plood, the former ('«° ob»cure to poor "J.O.H.") may be expounded by the latter. Christ calleth this cup (Luke xrii, JO) the New Testament." Was it literally and properly the New Testament ? Certainly not, only figuratively, because a sign and seal of the New Testament. Throughout we have only tokens. Circumcision is called the covenant— the Lamb, the Passover, the Cup, the New Testament, and yet God Himself has said that they are only tokens or signs. Therefore when it is said This is my Body," the reason of the thing itself shows that the words must be taken figura- tively and sacramentally, as if Christ had said-This which I hold is the sign and seal of my Body. Now, it has been proved historically, classically, and Biblically that the Objective Presence" is the foul invention of man and neither the doctrine of the Bible nor that of the Church of England. G H To the charge of personal abuse" brought by J. I simply reply- Hominum quoque mos est, Qua nos cunque premunt alieno imponere tergo." Host men have got this pretty knack. To lay upon their neighbour's back Whatever galls their own." Cordially thanking you for your kindness, the Zuinglian must follow the Paschasian into silence.—Adieu—Yours, T. L. BEDDOES. March 28th, 1876. [This correspondence must now close.—Ed. W. G.]

THE DENBIGH REREDOS. TO THE EDITOR OF THK GUARDIAN. SIR,—With your kind permission, I would offer some further illustrations of the iron rule and iron law" (vide the Times) of the modern Minos in the Court of Arches. After the judgment I have alluded to in the Folkestone case, the counsel for the respondent humbly prayed that the sentence mi-ht be suspended pending the appeal to the Privy Council. The law must be obeyed," was the stem reply. The Privy Council, on being appealed to, I regret to say, sanctioned, for the most part, this unjust and unprecedented course. It is true that they saw some inconvenience in the taking down from the cross of the lifeless metal image, yet they made light of the feelings of near 300 living hearts', the com- municants of the Church, the really aggrieved parishioners, who are made to lose (it may be only for a season) a ritual they love, and have been long- accustomed to, throngh the hired intervention of three paid informers of the "Persecu. tion Society." In delivering the decision of the Privy Council, Lord Cairns admitted that the practice had been to suspend a decree appealed against, and there is no doubt that it was so in the Liddell and Westerton case, as may be seen by refer. ence to Brooke's Judgments of the Privy Council. Indeed, an appeal to a superior court must of necessity suspend the sentence of the inferior tribunal. Can it possibly be contended that a robber or a murderer, the one, say, sentenced to penal servitude and the orher to death, would be sent to undergo their doom while they had appealed to the higher court ? It seems, however, that there is one law for the poor (Ritualist), and one for the rich (" Persecu- tion Society "), in the minds of ecclesiastical judges Really would seem as if the excellent old Jedburgh rule, as administered by the black Douglas, Hang first, and' try afterwards," was receiving a modern development. It is curious that the assizes just over afford a pleasing contrast of a more merciful and just judge in a parallel case. At Manchester, a person was convicted of an offence against the Ballot Act, but, as there was some question as to the legality of the proceeding, his counsel entered an appeal. This at once suspended the sentence, and, upon entering upon recognisances to appear when called upon for judgment", the prisoner was set at liberty. And I venture to say as there will probably be no miscarria-e of justice by this act of clemency, so probably the Folkestone congregation might have been allowed to retain their ritual till it was adjudged illegal. J & The last week has afforded an official intimation of the value attaching to the supposed spirit of an Act of Parliament or "expositio conteniporanea," as it has been termed. The Duke of Richmond and Lord Sandon, representing the Privy Council Department on Education, received, on one day last week, a Wesleyan deputation respecting the action of one of the clauses as to schools transferred to boards, which as one of the body complained, violated the spirit Of the Act The Duke at once replied that an Act of Parliament must be taJcen as wejind ity i.e,, that the letter and not the spirit must prevail. Here, therefore, we have the Common Law Court deciding against the Court of Arches, backed by the Privy Council and one department of the same august body deciding against another, the highest legal authority lie it remembered 'What about a house divided against itself ?"—Yours faithfully, March 27th, 1876. M.A.

CORN AVERAGES. For the week ending Saturday, March 25th The following are tlie quamitie (W quariers; sold and the price.i, tliiii yetlr and iast yt!ar. t QUANTITIES SOLD. PRICES This year. Last year. This year. Last year. 41-4« 57,479 43 4 41 10 Bar]ey S ,,d7s ou yi3 Oats s,aW 4,177 ja 6 LONDON, Monday.—Market Jquiet. English wheat ruled very Urm, aud extreme priceo were paid lor hne qualities foreign ateadj at late values. Flour without alteration' urinoiiig nariey steady malting qualities the turn Jainst buyers.^ Oats met a slow sale, and, notwithstanding only moderate arrnai*, prices tended down wards, Maize (.d dearer on tne wee*. Beam and peas steady. Airiv^s wheat, 4,3 6 qrs.; barley, *,015 qrs. oatTa.4 ^rs 1W la,:», qrs. foreign wheat, 21,04# qrs. barley Tl'N urf- 2^0 baxreis! J • *>«*, 4,427 sacked WOLYEiiHAMPTON, Wedn.esday. Good attendance wheat quiet, at last week's prices. Barley, oats peas aud beans unaltered siuw trade. Wean6;idaJ".—Market very quiet. Small supply of English wheat, anu prices well sustained. Foreign steady but little business doing. Flour quiet, at late ratot Barlev unaltered, Minor grinding anu malting /sorts Fine oat* remain arm inferior qualities a trihe easier to'sell. Ma?2 steady at late advance. Beans and peas without eW? Arrivals Br.tisn wheat, 4,060 qrs. barley, 1 ,o2o qrs 1 oreS whea. ;4tW qrs. barley l,ti4) qrs.; oats, 3S.41U qr* flour, baciLi b<u Darrels; maize, nil.

CATTLE. METROPOLITAN, Monday.—Trade somewhat brisker than last week mainly uwmg to the short supply Prices fluctuate considerably general top rate of beaks being about per stone foreign a slow sale at about previous rates. Quotations ot sheep are tor shorn animals oniv • trade dull and lower. No choxce foreign veal on offlr' English quite as dear. Pork very dull. Prices Beef 4s 4d' £ 'h V i T,ltt0Tt'48 *'dtP 6S; Teal-5s6dtotis lod pork, tt 1, i"-6 lhe snppiy. consisted of L\8#„ beasts, 2S.6JW sbeey. 11 j can es and 2 k pigs included in which were 990 foreign beasts, 1;510 sheep, and 90 calves. LI EEPOOL, Monday.—There was a large increase in the supply of both cattle and sheep, the numbers b-iinj ."IO beasts and 4,uGJ sheep. Stock very inferior and lower especially tor cattle. Only a few country buyers in attend- T; t0 Per ib-i second best, od to «yd; bheep, lOci to ll^d. BIKMINGHAM, Tuesday.- The number of beasts on ofter Tfr uT-ler ^1 uescta~ 1 keef trade ruled sJow at barely la.e prices. Sheep were by no means a large supply lhe mutton trade ruled inactive at the turn m favour of Pr^' K 1 supply; a clearance made, irrices Beel, .d uosiuper to. mutton, lod to Hid per lb bacon pigs, lis to lis 3d per score porket dit^ lL Sd to 12s per score. 12s d per score. SALrOED. Tuesday.-There was a larger show of both bea.ts and aheep at to-day's market than last week; never- theless prices generally maintained late quotations, the only ,"af a atlor! em? in sheep, which were a tritie dearer for the lowest quality animals. The best beef, on the whole howener, may be said to have met a decline of id, but the prices of second and inferior qualities remained unaltered, ^neep a.et but a s-ow trade, while beef w& verv steady throughout. Quotations: Best beef, Sf-d second and inferior sorts, fed to bjd; mutton, in wool, y £ d to Hid ditto cupped, 6d to i»jd foreign mutton, t>d to iod; veal yd to JU'jCi per 1L». W OL v ERHAMPTON, Wednesday. -There was a fair suppiy of beasts. Sheep were not so well supplied." Pips a good supply, with easier trade. Beef. 7d Sd i.er lb ^wtoij, #*d to ild per lb veal, Sd to 9d per lb kt pig's! score Score' aua l,tjrkeL ditto, 12s to 12s 6d per

MISCELLANEOUS. WkEIHAM —THURSDAY. u ijpcr io. of lb 02.) 5,3 to s i owls (per couple/ Ss oa t0 6, 0 Ducks (per eoupie, 0> od to u, od Ge.-te (per Ibj 0 l»~ke'Vr,(pe.r couPle) 0d to' 14- 0d Dressed towleacn 9d t0 3s Pouuoes »per measure; 4F 5, 0i od to od t- 11. 7a to od vtrt ■K*1 "V* 8u to <»d 1 artridges per brace te od to 0s <K? ftalmon (per lb) .U od to ;I.. Eggs 13 to 15 for a shilling.

BANGOR MONACHCRUM. TO THE EDITOR OF THE GrARDrAX. SIR,—Allow me through the medium of your valuable journal to bring before the notice of your readers the pro- posed restoration of Bangor Church, Flintshire, known in history as Bangor Monachorum. This church is dedicated to St. Dinoth, abbot of Ban-cor-na-burg—or Bantror, in' the days of St. Augustine, lo the antiquary and archaeologist this place has special claims. This church stands upon a part of the very site of the most ancient British monastery or rather seminary, founded,as the oldest writers say,by Lucius. the son of Coel. and first Christian King of Britain, some' where prior to 180, A D. Lucius formed it an university for the increase of learning and the preservation of the Christian faith (he having been converted to the Christian faith by the preaching of Timothy, the son of Claudia Ruffine, a British female of distinction, who had been a disciple of St. Paull. and it produced for an age so unenlightened, many learned men. Tysilio, a British Bishop, and contemporary with Nennius studied here,as also did Pelagius (that arch heretic as some call him), who after travelling through France Italv: Egypt, and Syria, was made a bishop, and on his return to England, converted this place into a monasterv. It contained two thousand seven hundred monks, singing "day and night without intermission--a hundred every hour in i-otation-so that the praises of God were sung without ceasin" Everv graduate was obliged to master some profession art o'r business. In fact it was the National University 'for agriculture, theology, science, and literature. Its colleges churches, &c., &c., covered a square of five miles from g-ate to gate. Speed states "it was rich in manuscripts-awl from its great age, and the number of its learned men, it was acknowledged to be the first of all other monasteries' in the world." At the arrival of Augustine—who was missioned about 596, from Pope Gregory the First, to convert the English Saxons to Christianity. Dinoth was Abbot of Bangor. When Augustine required the subjection of the British bishops, and would have persuaded thein to undert-ke the work ot the t'ospel with him among the Angela "nin^+i, 1 his followers answered that they owed no subjection to him neither would they preach to their enemies, since they had their own arcnhishop, and because the Saxon nation per' sisted m depriving them of their country. Etlielbert Kmg of Kent, when he saw that the Britons disdained subjection to Augustine, stirred up Ethelfrid of Northumbria to march into the territories of Brochmel, Prince of Powys (who had supported Dinoth in his rejection of Augustine's claims) Ethelfrid, with an army of 50,000 men, poured into the Vale Royal, and was met by Brochmel at Chester. On an eminpuPA near the battle field were 1,200 Monks of Bangor pravino- for success to their champion. Whilst the battle 'wa^ racing Ethelfrid, observing them, asked who they were -ind imral being told they were Monks of Bangor, he directed his forces in person and massacred them to a man He thm vanced to the Monastery itself, put. as manv \r,b „ i students as had not fled at his approach to the M ™d cons.gned its vast halls, colleges, and churches to tie fl unes ■nL0' Monastery was entirely fori saken. William of Malmesburv, who lived shortly after the Norman conquest, asserts-" That there is not to be seen elsewhere so many half destroyed walls, ruined churches and immense heaps of rubbish." Leland says of it-" That its site w as m a fertile valley on the south side of the Dee but that the river having since chauged its course, then ran merely on the middle of the ground on which it stood The extent ot its walls (lie says) was equal to that of the walk round a town." Bangor was also the site of the supposed Bevium, a Roman station. extent ot its walls (lie says) was equal to that of the walls round a town." Bangor was also the site of the supposed Bevium, a Roman station. In the above sketch I have endeavoured to show the important position this place has held, and I now venture to appeal to your readers for subscriptions in aid of the old church. It is proposed to remove the old pews, and replace them with old open seats (the old oak to be utilised) to remove the ugly west gallery, to open the decorated roof (cir. 1850), by removing the plaster, which now covers it up from sight, to put new window in south aisle, to repair old font, a fine specimen of perpendicular carving (cir. 1450) to place a new organ and pulpit, to build new porch and put ancient churchyard into thorough order. His Grace the Duke of Westminster has aubscribed £ 600, the like sii in by Edmund Peel, Esq., Harold Lees, Esq., and Rev G. H McGill, Rector of Bangor, together with many small su s. Subscriptions will be thankfully received by the Rev Mr McGill, Bangor Rectory, Flintshire, or by Belgrave House, Wrexham. J. F. EDISBURY.

spoittng. WENLOCK RACES.—These races take place on Wednesday next. BASCHURCH STEEPLECHASES are fixed for Tuesday next, and very good sport is this year expectfd. There wiil be seven races, all of which, except the galloway race, are for hona-Jidt■ hunters that during the twelve months previous have not run for a handicap, whether over country or not. or for any race not confined to hunters, chargers, or yeomanry horses. The following are the entries:- FARMERS' PLATE of 60 sovs, for hunters, bona-tide the property of tenant farmers occupying not less than 60 acres • gentlemen riders; weight for age. Betsy B Broxton Lucy Burglar I L'Eclair D u c h Maesbury Charlie Crusade Cardinal The RUYTON AMATEUR STEEPLECHASE of h sors each (2 sovs forfeit to the fund), with 00 sovs aoded. for hunter.- 12st each; gentlemen riders; about three miles. Beeswing I Gambler Sunset L Llangollen ) lianlecry The Doctor The UNITED HUNT CUP of 110 sovs, for hunters; weight for a,, e; about three miles. Betsy B Broxton [ Baroness Charlie The Sinner j April Morn The SHROPSHIRE OPEN HUNT STEEPLECHASE of 5 sovs each (2 covs forfeit to the fund), with 50 sovs added weight for age gentlemen riders about three miles. Lutwyche Lucy Besique Adieu Battlecry Mark The RED COAT OPEN STEEPLECHASE PLATE of 50 sovs, for bona-Jide hunters that have never won a race at the time of starting; 13st each gentlemen riders about three miles. Ch g by 1 he Drake Blemish Pandaras Grosvenor Hunthorpe Cynynion Archduke The Sinner | The Doctor The GALLOWAY RACE of 20 SOVS, I sov entrance, to go to the second, for horses not exceeding 15 hands; lost 7lbs each; about two miles. Little Wonder Lady York Express Admiral Doe Butcher Roy Gaineboy Bantam Cardinal The first race will take place at one o'clock.

————— CRICKET. RUABON CLUB.—The opening match of this club is fixed for Saturday next, wickets to be pitched at 2 p.m. Alfred Diver, one of the All-England Eleven which visited Americ 1, has died at Rugby, where he had been engaged as a professional cricketer for the school for over 20 years. 1 WREXHAM CRICKET CLUB —An extraordinary general < meeting of the members of this club was held at the Lion Hotel, Hope-street, Wrexham, on Tuesday evening last, for the purpose of passing the rules and the transaction of other < business. Mr T. Walker presided and there were present Messrs. A. C. Low, T. W. Rowland, C. Murless, T. O. Dear, < Bancroft, R. C. Vaughan, Cade, E. Morgan, Newstead, and J. i S. Crawford. hon. secretary. The minutes of the preceding general meeting having been read and confirmed, the hon. sacretary read the rules by which the club is to be governed. ) These were considered fteriatim, and, after one or two verbal I alterations, passed unanimously. After some conversation relative to the "colours" to be worn, several proposition* were made, and it was ultimately decided that they should b« white flannel shirt and trousers and bine cap. It was also decided that the rules should be printed and circulated among 1 the member*. Mr Morrison, of Nottingham, who bad been t decided that the rules should be printed and circulated among ] the member*. Mr Morrison, of Nottingham, who bad been t hifbty recommended by Mr S. Baft, of that town, hi* Ve«« i engaged as a profet!8ional;" and the prOlpeetl of the elab hi every way 8r most satisfactory. A vote et kI to the chairman closed the proceedings. MOSS iYALLEY CLUB-On Monday, th«fl8th alt., a meeting was cOJlnned at Brouhton Colliery to conider the advisability of forming a club for the district. Mr J. H. Darby pre8ided, and there was a good atteBdanœ, After 80me die- cussion, it was reolved to establih a club to be called the "Moss Valley Cricket Club," By the kind permission af the Misses Hayes, Gatewen, the ground selected is the Rock Field, Gate wen, and already operations are going on to render th ground fit for play. The patrons of the club are Henry Robert..<on, Esq, M.P., W. H. Darb;, Esq., C, E. Darby, Esq., T. LI. Fits-Hugh, Esq., and the Rev. D. Edwards. The treamreris Mr F. A. Sturge; the secretary, MrGeo. F. Jones; and the captain for the ensuing year, Mr J. H, Darby. An excellent corle of rules was decided upon, and judging from the active exertions of the committee there is enry probability of a good club being formed. Already 40 members have bepn enrolled. The annual mb8cription is s, and three days in the week have been fixed upon as general practice days the recognised colours to be white trimmed with dark blue. IWd blue cap. Considering the great want of such a club in this populous locality, it is fully anticipated that It will be well patronised by the youth and lovers of sport in the district.

FOOTBALL. MANCHESTER r. LIVERPOOL.-Tbf! retum match between the above clubs was played at Whalley Range, Man- chester, on Saturday, and resulted In favour ef Manchester, who scored two tries a:sd four touchdowna $0 Liverpool nothing. LLANDOVERY COLLEGE.-The football euon has now been closed at this school. It has, on the whole, been an uuusully ucce8Bful one. Notwithstanding that the College has played nine matches with the best teams in South Wales, it has only sustained two defeats. LONDON v. SHEFFIELD.-This great contet came off on Saturday at the Bramall Lane Grounds, Sheffield, in the presence of some 8000 spectators. The Shetrleld team, which was much the iame aê that which will take part in the match. between them and the Queen's Park Club at Glasgow to-day (Saturday), have been playing a series of practice matches since their .;efeat bv the Glasgow team lat month. The result was that they intlicted a crushing defeat on the London men, beating them six goals to none. The ruleíi piayed wae those of the Sheffield A8wciation. GRAMMAR SCHOOL (WREXHAM) v. GROSVENOR BOYS CWREXHAM).-The return match was played on Saturday last, at the Court (the residence ef tbe Rev. J. Dixon), and remJted in favour of the Grosvenor Boys by two goals to none. Fred. Jones kicking the first and W."Price the second In the first match between these clubs the game was Gro,venor Boys me to none, thus winning both games. The following were the players — Grammar Scho0l.-W. B. Addis (captain), J. W. Jones, C. Acton (Shrewsbury College), A. Morris, A. Howell, W. Howell, L. Rowland, J. W. Rowland, Å. L1. Rowland, A. A. Low, F. Beirne, and T. Dixon. Grosvenor Boys.— T. E. Hughes (captain), E. Lloyd, T. Boden, J. E. Jones, F. Edwards, F. Jones, W. Price, J. Grant. G. Richards, E. Williams, Pen,ington, and E, Oweul.

HUNTING. SIR W. W. WYNN'S HOUNDS WILL MEET ON Saturday, April 1 Pentrebychan Wednesday, April 5 Boreatton Friday, April 7 Worthenbury At 10-30. THE B. C. C. HOUNDS WILL MEET ON Tuesday, April 4 st. George Friday, April 7 Kennels Coed Coch At 10-80. THE SHREWSBURY HOUNDS WILL MEET ON Monday. April 3 Pnlverbatch Thursday, April 7 Holly Coppict At 11. THE ALBRIGHTON HOUNDS WILL MEET ON Saturday, April 1 Bell Inn. Tonz Monday, April 3 rkshbrook Saturday, April 8 Lilleshall At 11. THE WHEATLAND HOUNDS WILL MEET ON Monday, April 3 Chel marsh Friday, April 7 Willey Monument At 10-30. THE LUDLOW HOUNDS WILL MEET ON Saturday, April 1 Hanley Dinglei At 10-30. THE FLINTSHIRE HARBIERS WILL MEET ON Saturday, April 1 Bodidris At 11.

(9tlttral. A woman was found frozen to death on the moors nearBacup on Saturday last. The yueen has presented Mr Disraeli with her portrait, painted in oil by a German artist. There is a rumour that Prince Leiningen has or is about to resign the command of the royal Yacht. It is expeced that the Chancel'or of the Exchequer will make hi- financial statement on Monday week. The Earl of Derby will be in attendance on the Queen during her Majesty's sojourn at Baden-Baden. The Queen and Princess Beatrice left London on Monday afternoon for Portsmouth, en route for Germany. The Duke of Edinburgh, having terminated his visit to the Russian Imperial Court, left St. Petersburg on Sunday after- noon on his return to England. The death h:1" just occurred, in the Stockport workhouse, of a woman who was 107 years of age. She leaves behind her 36 grandchildren and L'7 trreat srrandchildren. A porpoise, nearly six feet in length, was caught by the Brighton fishermen, a short distance off the coast, on Sunday morning, and was at once conveyed to the Aquarium, An elderly man presented himself,as Windsor Catle, on Monday, and informed the officials on duty that he had come to marr" Princess Beatrice before she left lor Germany. Tne Goldsmiths' Company have made a grant of £ .W in aid of the funds of the National Society for Pro-notina the Education of the Poor in the Principlt's of the Established Church. The Italian opera season at Covent-garden opened on Tuesday night very successfully. There was a verv large audience, including the Princess of Wales and the Duko and Duchess of Teck. The W ar Office has approved of the Easter Monday review taking plact at Tril2:. and the necessary arrangement as to the military organisation of the force will be carried out by the staff of the Home District. Though the Government have not decided to release the Fenian prisoners, inquiries are being made into the whole circumstances connected with their arrest, trial, conviction, and subsequent behaviour in goal." The Boston Election Commissioners have reported that corrupt practices did not extensively prevail at the election in lsi'«. No corrupt practice; were committed bv or on be- half of the Conservative candidates. The Court of Appeal has refu-ed to allow the Corporation of Sunderland to build a council chamber and offices on f-ome land which had been laid out as a public p.irk. The erection of a library and museum was permitted. Penal servitude for life was the sentence passed at the Liverpool assizes on Monday, on the man Lopez, who in- flicted very serious injury on his wife by throwing her from a bedroom window, in Liverpool, on the 11th ultimo. Mr Brinley Richards is to preside at a musical bee in the St, John's Wood Assembly Rooms, on April loth. Amateurs are tu be tested in the grammar of the art, as well as in their executive skill, and the successful candidates will have prizes. Another serious stabbing case occurred in Liverpool on Saturday night. A woman named Margaret Maxwell, living in Dryden-street, was so seriously stabbed by a labourer, named Valentine Wright, that her depositions had to be taken at the hospital. George Hunter, a collier, aged 22, suffered the extreme penalty of the law at Morpeth, on Tuesday, for the murder of a companion, at Dinnington, in Deeember. The only motive for the crime was that the murdered man had been snow- bsllins Hunter. Mr Gladstone, speaking in London on Tuesday in favour of Mrs Gladstone's Convalescent Home at Woodford, condemned the present system of charity voting as ingeniously contrived for the interception of a large portion of the alms of the public from the object? for which they were subscribed. A Burnley Liberal has commemorated, to his own satiffac- tion, the recent political victory in that town. Having an idea that 37 years ago. when he became a politician, no voter» had clogs, and that it was clog wearers who returned Mr Rylauds to ParJiampnt," he has presented to the wife of the honourable gentleman a pair of clogs of most elaborate make. A man and his wife, named Topman. have been each sentenced at the Leeds assize.- to tsvo months' imprisonment for bigamy. The male prisoner gave his wife a written agree- ment of separation and permission to marry again. The prisoners assumed that by that agreement they could again lawfully contract matrimony, and they had acted on that is- sumption. Dr. Kenealy is about to assume a new rolt. A committee of the Mama Charta" Association has been appointed "to found a SSagna Charta Hall or Temple, for the purposes of religious services, to be conducted by Dr. Kenealy, M.P., on the heavenly basis of the Sermon on the Mount" Prior to this the Doctor is to deliver a series of lectures in the United States. Robert Card well was remanded at the Liverpool Police Court., on Saturday, charged with having dangerously stabbed Police-constable George Adams, on Friday night. It is alleged that the crime was committed because the officer requested the prisoner and some other men who were 00- structing- the footpath in Byrom-street to move on. The de- positions of the injured man have been taken. The Archbishop of Canterbury on Friday presided over a conference in the Town Hall. Shoreditch, to'consider the pre- vaidng drinking habits and the present condition of the liquor traffic. Hi< Grace, while making an earnest appeal on behalf of temperance, spoke disparagingly of the wholesale con- demnation. by total abstainers, of -those personallv engaged in the liquor trade, among whom, he said, were some of the most estimable and religious men in the United Kingdom." At the morning service at the Tabernacle, on Sunday, Mr Spurgeon said the seatholders would observe that the tickets of the new quarter had a notice printed on them that they were not available for a certain evening. The reason of this was that he was determined to have one service of his own every quarter for the future. That one service would be for those who were not in the habit of attending1 at the Tabernacle, and he hoped all the seatholders would stay away from it. An important judgment affecting small debtors wa« given in tne Queen's Bench Division. One Willis was suea for £-1 10s ;>d. and ordered to pay that sum. Making default he was committed for fourteen days. Some months later a com- j mitment order for double that period was made, and this his ( counsel avgued was i legal under the act of 1869. The Lord Chief Justice decided that only one committal could takeplace, and that ir was only where a debt was ordered to be paid by instalments that the right of imprisonment attached to each portion. The Home Secretary on Tuesday 'received a deputation I representing the National Health Society, who urged that j the Government should take immediate action to improve < the metropolitan water supply, especially by transferring its « direct control to a public body representative of the rate- payers. Mr Cross replied that his attention had been con- stantly directed to this subject, and if he remained in office he hoped to bring the matter before the Government, but he 1 could not do so until he was prepared to show the efficacy X of the means by which he could carry out his object. An extensive robbery of jewellery, valued at upwards of £ 1;">,000, has been committed at the premises of Messrs J R. Williams and Son, manufacturing jewellers, Hatton-garden 3 between Saturday and Monday at one o clock. There was no I indication of violence, and the saf«s, after tue robbers had done a their work, were all carefully re-locked It was impossible to f tell that any one had been on the premises so orderly did c everything appear, until the safes were opened and found I empty. A reward ot X600 is offered for the recovery of the jewels. Not the slightest clue has yet been found with which i to trace the thieves. i Two deputations waited on Ministers on Tuesday respect- 1 ing the liquor traffic, especially the sale of wines and spirita i by grocers. 1'he Under Secretary for the Home Department a received a number of gentlemen representing the Church of g England Temperance Society (who urged the adoption of i: restrictive measures and told them he had hitherto failed t, in his efforts to abolish grocers' licenses owing to his in- ability, even when in office, to obtain facts in support of his opinion, and to mere belief, he said, the House of Commons would not listen. The other deputation urged the Govern- { nient to oppose Sir K. Anstruther's bill for the extinction of grocers' licenses, and the Lord Advocate promised that their r representations should be considered. Up to Monday morning, Thomas Stevenson, labourer about 40 yean of age, in the employ of the Wednesbury Local a Board of Health, occunied with his daughter, a girl of 16 a three-roomed cottage, known as S. The Vicarage On Fridav last the girl announced that her father had committed a forcible outrage upon her the previous nisrht aud that -he 1 intended applying on Monday for a warrant again-t him At It eight o'clock on Monday morning the cottage was observed to be in flames, and the fire was not extinguished until most 6 of the furniture and a considerable portion of the dwelling baa been reduced to ashee. On a bed Stevenson wag found. He bad died by his own hand having first. it is believed, set fire i 11 to his house. The police have in their possession two letters I wntUn by Stevenson, one to his daughter and the other to a t printer. The letters do not encourage the opinion that- he was 11 imne when he eowaiKed «i«UU. I |

CORN. ^TOEXHAM. Thursd&Y.-The following were toe qoote. 1Iiona R„rtte 7b 3d to 7B 6d Maltf M to ll 6d ■=====* s s s a uau (seed) 3<1 t0 w trTfW' Saturday. There was only a small attendance at to-day s market, wneat being in limited supply broutrht in^ last Saturday, average qualities of red bring- mg ,s per ,„lb Beans more plentiful fine seed sample* bringing 7a to 7s ad per Solbs. Oats short guppl3- aud the turn dearer. Indian corn maintained late rates. New. Old. ;V;; j Barley, malting, per 38qts. 0 0 — « o 0 0 — o « Ditto, grinding, per 401b. 3 # — 4 o 'eo ft • Oats, per 461b 4 0-4 a .Wo 0- 0 o ner*' £ er 80111 7 e 7 3 0 0 0 0 Ditto, Lgyptian,per4801b. 41 6 — 42 e o o — o • Indian oorn, feed, per 4801b 29 0 — 2»$„W. • o — 0 • Saturday—'This market was bat thinly attended, and wheat sold somewhat slowlv, at prices which varied but little from those of last week.' Seen bariev mrt wereLgfo°Uow Tte potations at the clo^ White wheat, per 751bs ?' tn Bed wheat, per 761b- .WWW. 7 3 7 6 Barley, per 36 quarts ¡¡ :) f¡ Grinding barley, per 13 score It lbs.W « u u o Oatt. per 11 score olbs 22 0 o Beans, per 11 score 16 lbs ""WWW 21 0 -A o Peas, per 11 score £ lbs is o 21 e Mall, per imperial buahel -g < 6 g

IRON. BARROW-IN-FURNESS, Monday.—The tone of the iron steel and coal trades is practically unchanged, and the business done during the past week lias been limited, both a< to number an x extent of orders. This morning the Exciiailge was taarly attended, but no transactions were reported in any of the staple trades. Makers say that trade is at a. low an ebo as possibly can be, inasmuch as there is a deartn ot busi. ness even at the low prices which are now current, and they state they cannot possibly reduce rates to a further extent without a commensurate reduction is hrst made 111 the cost of labour and material. Stocks of iron on hand are low and there is no likelihood of their accumulation, as in the present unsettled state of the market they are only proau -unr as much pig iron as is actually required. The steel trade 1, no better employed, mills generally onlv. working three days a week, and the orders in hand only represent about u.ree weeks or a montn's production if the works were in full operation, change in iron shipbuilding. Iron ore quiet Lout iirui. Coal dull at late rates. _MIDI>LESB0R0CGH, Tuesday.—The market at the open-lug was Very quiet. Small demand for pig iron, and late rates barely maintained. Coal, coke, and iron merchants l'el.vr5 trade unusually slack in their respective department* Quotations for pig iron are based on 4os No 3 and 4. \o 4 forge. The rail trade is almost at a standstill, and late pnces rule. r WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday—The stagnation in the iron trade is unrelieved. Fewer workpeople have employ- ment this week than last, and others have been served with notice, even by old established firms. More blast furnace owners are preparing to blow out, for stocks are aceumu- laniii: at furnaces and forces. Coal is unsaleable and u drop of 2s looked for in a few days. Employers declared this afternoon that things will not improve till colliers wort ten hours daily instead of eight if they would work teu hours houjiv W advance wages tid a day or 3d for nine BIRMINGHAM, Thursday.-There is no improvement to note in the demand for manufactured iron, and the trade continues in the same depressed state. It is uncertain whether any change in the prices of iron and coal will be made at the forthcoming quarterly meetings. Merchants and consumers are hopefully looking forward to a substantial reduction, but neitner coalowners nor ironmasters seem dis- posed to make any alteration. The pig-iron market is for the present paralysed, and the output in Staffordshire has lately been reduced one half. The demand for coal is lees active, and prices are tending in favour of buyers.

AGRICULTURE. The Mark Lane Erpress says-" The lonw continuance of ruill and moisture cannot but be regarded as a cause of some uneasiness, and, even if a speedy amelioration of temperature taken place, the harvest will probably hare been somewhat retarded. Spring sowing is apparently as far off as ever and, indeed, it the usual March weather now sets in n will take some time before the land is in a fit condition to become the bed of the spring crops. The cessation of rain will pro. bably enable- the winter sown plant to recover the check, but every day ol untoward weather reduces its chances. Reports from France and Germany are even less satisfilctr,)rv thra our own, and everywhere the inundations and iiiclempnt weather are bitterly complained of."

COAL. The award of the arbitrators in the wages dispute at the Dynevor, Duffryn, and Neath Abbey collieries, and at Messrs Evans and Bevan s collieries, declaring a redution of 171 Mr cent off the gross earnings ol December from the Ist ol Jauuary last, was given on Saturday. The annual conference of the North Wales Quarrymen's Union is tixed to be held at Caruan-on or Llanberis on the may. m

The Court of Appeal has decided that as the Singer Manufacturing Company have no patent for the sewrntr machines sold by them, they could not prevent Mr Wilson against whom they had filed a bill asking for an injunction rrom imitating their machine* and calling them Singer'. ones, provided he did nothing to represent that they were made by the plaintiffs. .A JJishcnest Practice.— For the sake of extra profit some unprincipled tradesmen, when asked lor iieckitt's Pans B'»*> in Squares, substitute inferior kinds in the same forir r> P*ris Blue, "as used in the Prince of WaL?ta^. now so universally esteemed for its splendid qualitv-above all other bhies that it is inijK>rtaut to observe i* -s onlv 12 all other bhies that it is inijK>rtaut to observe i* -s onlv tr*de KefaseaU the rWhy SO ?"m-T;ire unaWe to take Cocoa is, tha r.le-i of sold are mixed with Starch, under tbe UmcI- ^criI1? 'them soluble while really maKing them ftrr J? t < U"J This inav be easily detected, 4ad V U* oup it prtwtjt the additivti of starch .■ ILl!T s Cocoa Essence is genuine: it is therefore th»ee a o? the strength of these Cocoas, and a refreshilig Bever ige luce Tea or Coffee. Vl(-ro»v.' All corners Beaten: At tin:' r*' Uraiid competition held at the Yorkshire ExL;6Jti;,» a Patent Sewing Machine Gained the only Medal • inese JUacames have new Patent Jmprwriwnts. which r.„V em superior to all others for Dressmaking and Famil I T er 1 *5 are .Simple, to Leant." Easy n, H\,rk. -~tv', ,• to gft out of order," are "Strong," Sinift ".mike very HttU noise," and can be had on'- easy 1* purchase at a moderate price." Intending porch U&ble to obtain Taylor's Patent Sewing Ir DeaJsrs^ are respectfully requested to send for a pr to 97, Cheepeide, London, E.C T brSestablishments, Kirkgaft, Wakefield. • >verstreet, -ma 138