Wrexham Guardian

CHURCH SERVICES. 12U Ctovrck Lists shn^kour Office* Ztarrtw otherwise we cannoi insert taern^ SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1876. JTINE!EEENTH SUNDAY AFTEE TRINITY. SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. ^SrSLnl; Itfflg :EP«, EZL IS, or c. 24 to v. 15; Second lesson, Luke 16. SATURDAY OCTOBER 28,1876.-ST. SIMON & ST. JUDE, APOSTLES fc MARTYRS. LJSSONS, &g.—Athan^ian Cre^^ Moro^-b^r^^ Evenl Lake 19, v. 28.

CATHEDRAL. ryrRSTER. The hOUfS of Divin Service in this QJ1eAS follows: a, o'clock Full Cathe&ral M excepting -on Satur- Q Cathedral Evening Celebration of the Holy Com- days, when it is « 4«1^<S^'SSd'other festivals, and a « munion at 8 a.m. on aU »a service on these days, tc short Sermon preacbed at the ™n^mmunion at 8 a.m„ js Sundays Celebration oi t month, whec it takes t] excepting on the Ifint Sunday iu tne^ Cath'e(Jral Moming place after the:11 o clock ^temoon Service at 4 Service at 11 o clock; 1 ull Ca „ gervice in the Nave si •'clock, but no sermon; SPec -s & reiy j>arochiai Choral j "S'SJ by a Voluntary Choir of 120 voices under # the leadership of Mr Cuzner. I i

CHURCHES. S WREXHAM. t Parish Church.-SundayB.^ | ( Evemng Service at 6 3^ P— Communiott first Sunday ia ] Welsh Service at 3 p.m. J±«gy (in Welsh) at 8.30 a.m.; the month at 11 a. tbe principal Festivals of K23 isis r.hTls|y• E™mg«t 7 p m ws^«a^te"s5ssas gregation, and are dtJvoted to the repair and expenses of the sSCnM Lira". «*>• .v <= rviiirfh —Sundays. Morning Service and Sermon St.Mark ^Church. &unu»>»- & Holy Communion at 11 a.m. Evening Services at ■. gecoynd Sunday at first Sunday in every ](1 „ 0t{jer Sundays at 8 30 a.m.; 11 a.m.; third Sunday at 10 a m.. other y g and and on the prmcipa^t fftnd WonM,n, are held at the 11 a.m. Bible Classes, tor J a pubiic Catechising £ S'1ff5SKl55S 11 a.m. The seats are all free and unappropriated. The offer- X'e*Sl.uS »d IE, "for. Organist »d cMnnut.r, M|,HjSjcb»rcb. ^S",iS5^aS ^Wmth A ™ s»d«, Schoo. rteSs»«r4SSrz*J?ES&i2 £ Z is held at the F Special Celebration of the ETening n each month at 7 o0 p.m. BANGOR ISYCOED. J?" lRector™R^v. G. H.' MoGillj harmonium, the Misses Eyton School Chapel.-Eveninff Service on Sunday at 6 30 alternate with the Rector of Marchwujj). BALA. *t'5; 3„ SSEFSCK«! P "■ • S1" ?SI«H Ki'ce ot silo« s'sinslng ™ u CI ssaw ITTaSSKSI Roly Communion on the first and third Sundays in each month. BRYMBO. Service (in English) at Sundays in tiao month, Communion on^the fet and 9 a m ^jS p.m. singing t and on Holy Days. Smway Wednesdays at 7 3u «r °s«Tv°waK.i! «x.41- !« £ ?sir-si., £ J. Mathias. organist; Messrs. J. E. Batker aJld J. Smith, t Jones, and ^urch^Sunday. Morning Services- ( Bwlchgwyn School Cn Eventnff Service (in t Ef SuK SchSol at 9 30 pjn. Bible Class on ( ^SnLlyVai 7 p.m. Rev. J. W. Jones, M.A.. curate-m, dune13 DENBIGH. St Marv's Church.-Sunday. Morning Service: Vemte, I at. mary s F jubilate, Arnold in B flat; Strott"Hyin l £ t Ky'rie and Doxology, Nares; Hymn 613. Saint'DavW'sChi^b.BE^v^n^gS^rvi^^MftgTnfica»,^T and j ^C?^rhfmnrbooUk used at bottt churches i. "Church Hymns," published by the b.P.C.K. ERBISTOCK. Homing P«er ^K;'en«i'nfS?y^S,,SSld^ Days, when it is at 11; „t s'unday in the month & MB.S.5CS™»°ie% W" W« «• HOLYWELL. -r, ■ u pu„„v, Pnirlish Slices ar« held en Snndays at m Wel^hServioes at 9 « «>d6 p m "icar; Rev. E. O. WUliams. curate. LLANGOLLEN. Parish Church.—Sunday. Matins at 10 30 a.m. Litany and PJ^ldren's Service at 3 15 p.m.; Evensong at 6: and Sanday o i B t ir,m Holy Communion every Sunday; wad o« T^vsJtb a.m.; and on the first and third Mondays In Sainte Day j^orniDg Service. Daily Prayers at 8 4ft aTcl 6 p m. excm or ^eanW, when fiv"«»8 ^111 K,vrse„eS'5tS Service on Thursdays atTp.m. „ gcbool at 10 80 a,m.; St. MaryX Eglwyseg i^eteh).^un«J o en 1#gt Sun. Afternoon Service at 2 30. Hoiy toimuu Jay ineach month, when the Morning beryice will be atio'u; JSb Holy Co^io^ ^y^f;^1 ^^Ppriiay .Lt ?J:'X £ °v•ijssss^ pi.»*»>■ -pron—Sunday. English Service at 11 »,m.; a ft f v m L«any and ChiWiWi Service at »i? n m we 8h Service at 6 p.m.; Holy Commwieo on tbe seoolld Sunday n each raoutli aft-tbe Morning Service. Berwyn Mission Room.—Sunday i?h*« Jaiaafl. R.D Th, ,vlp« m,men .J^Tb. «gr VKX.B±r« Ticar, at the Vicarage; the Rev. ncu j wiriiBnl ttowentt Mr Price's, chemist, Bridge-streat; the Bev" Ti A at Mr Edwards', confectioner, Castle-stfe«, inea^v. Wmiam Davies, B.A.at Mr Broughton JonM, phimber, Market-street. MALPAS. ■o riinroh — Sundaya. Morning Prayer at 10 80 jLiteny .Mi fm rnmimiiiion Service, with Sermon andOetebwtfo«* Hn.'v rnmHiunion at 11 15 a.m. The above Services are 1? ,Lr commence at 10 80; the hours tor th« raid rriven as nearly as possible, forthe oon- several Services ar g reason may be prevented from YMiience of>those who tor. a icM or wJish £ Jttend one or attending the ,yhole and Sermon at S 80p.m., JBwn- jnore only. Litany, Baptism, t c fc. Cox.and ing Prayer and Sermon at « w; nr<ranist lliai OanUr t SI Hon. tbe Rev. W. Trevor Kenyon; organist, WanUy, choirmaster, Mr A. D. Callcott. MARCHWIEL. Varchwiel Church-Services for Winter HaJf-^eer. B«»- Celebration of the Holy Communion on «» tot and third Sundays in each month after the Morning • ^thprSundays at 8 a.m. Morning Prayer and deimeoM UtonvV"2 p.m.; Evening Prayer and »«»•"« 11 Litany d. ^montbi at 6 80; other Sundays at 3 p.m. 4nnwn^v Davs—Morning Service and Sermon at xl- All Holy W pmyer, Sermon, and Bible CUUK on Friday* ^7 S7ittie Hymn Book uflod U Hymns Ancient and Modem. Rev. W. H. Bo[ca^^ing prayer and Sermen en»6undays at MOLD. c„nflav Morning Service. Vonlte.10 St. Mary's Church -Sunday. Jubilat^ 9 Benwiictns; *eus; Psalms, l: Te Deurn, 8(1 ana Hymns, 297. 160, and 835. Ere in S Dimitiis, tl M8 s 1W (4); Magnificat 1 IU:T. Rowland Bllla, rloor j Hymns, 142, Part 3,139, and o2o. t*er. ULyKoroDM. OSWESTKY. Parish Church.—There is serviceon Thurs- ateo services held daily at 8 30 a.m. 5 £ ™11« Anaient and dSys at 7 30 p.m. The New Edition of HymM An«entana Modern is used.—Sunday. Early CdebratioO. yenite Communion at 8 a.m. Morning Service, a* • Henley in E; Psalms, Bovce in D V A • -rtguni, Purcell, major and minor, JuWlate, Battiihill S,"n, 194,182, and 186. Afternoon Service at » 30 f9?ecl»f SjX'used): Hymns, 248, 292,and 213. Evening cm. Glorias, Cooke in P; Majnufieat, Cfoai In Ft »"^»c T>f^iuis Hayes in E; Hymns, 370, 204, and J«. R0T W- HoweH Evans, vioar; Mr Q. Gaffe, organic. OVERTON. „ —Sundays. Moming Service at 11; Evening Parish Ohurc bratiou 0f theHoly Commamion en the first Service at 6. Cele Morning Servlee. Litanv. Sunday in the mon h at we flret 8undfty in tWoX' RecS »e;. H. Mack«izi*; organist, Mrs Battersby. poNTBLYDDYTf. Christ Church.—Sundays. at" 6 80.— noon Service at 3 16; Evenina Service (in »«">» Wednesdays. Welsh Service at 7 P-™v VTMiinjr Service (is Leeswood National Schools-Sundays. Ev«UPg English) at 6 JW.-Fridays Bib e Qtasg 0 Pontblyddya National School.—TlMrtdaya. » 7 pA EH Y L. | Trinitv 'Gliiic-ah.—Sundays. More: ng Service at 9 45; j Evenin Service at 6 30; Bible Class at 2 30 p.m.—Thursday. I Evening Service at 1. The above Services are in Welsh. There is an English Service at 11 15 a.m., at which all the sittings are,free. St. Thomas's Church.-Sunday. The Hymn Book used at this Ci uroh is that published by he Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. There is a rehearsal of Church music every Sunday after the Evening Service. All the sittings un- occupied after the commencement of the seryioe are free. Mr F. Wvigley, organist. Vale-rood Schoolrooms.-Sundays. Bible Class illlhe After- noon at 215. Wellington-road Schocirooms.-Sundays. Bible in Class the Afternoon at 2 15. Chvyd-street Schoolrooms.—Sundays. Bible Class in the Morning at 9 45, and in the Afternoon at 2 30. RUABON. Parish Cbarch.—Sundays. Morning Service at 11; Evening Servici at 6 30; Welsh Service at 3 30 p.m. Baptisms at 4 30 p.m. Soly Communion at the Morning Service, the first Sunday in the month, IUId on the great Festivals.—Week Days. Evening Service and Sermon on Wednesdays at 7; and during Advent and Lent, Morning Prayer on Fridays at 11.— There Is < rehearsal of the Church music for the following Sunday ater the Sunday Evening Service; also, a singina practice aftr every Wednesday Evening Service. The Hymn Book used 'a Hymns Ancient and Modern." Sunday Schools at It a.m. and 2 p.m. Rev. E. W. Edwards, vicar; Rev. C. F. J oqeii, curate; Mr Sparrow, oiganist and choir- master:; Mr R.Iloyd, parish clerk. Penycae Schodj-oom.—Sundays. Evensong at 6 30. Bryn Schoelrocn.—Sundays. Matins at 10 a.m. WYNNSTAY. Wynnstay Chape.-Sundays. Evensong at 3 30 and Sunday School at 2 30 p.n. The Rev. Studholme Wilson, M.A., private chaplain; M: Sparrow, organist (and private organist to Sir Watkist Willians Wyni, xSart., M.P.) -——

A DEFENCE OF THE POSITION ANL RESOURCES OF THE NATIOM.L CHURCH. A ledure, delivered a the Gaild Hall, Carnarvon, October 16th, 1876, by be Dean of Bangor, in reply to addresse; recently given a that town, and at Swansea, by Mesrs Dala, J. (uinness Rogers, and Cawell William, on behalf of th Liberation Society :— g I stnd here to-night,aot as an assailant, but as a II defender I am about toaddress you on behalf of the r* Church defence Society. One of the gentlemen who jcenuy avocatea me caue 01 tne society wnicn seess ) effect he disestablishmnt and disendow ment of the JationalChurch, was plased to condemn the title of tie UhUfll Defence Sociey. He professed in a lofty one to thik that the us< of earthly means is unneces- ary for tb advancement)f spiritual trnth. He quoted, n suppoiof his view, tb noble words of Ezra, 'I was ,shamed) require of the king a band of soldiers and torsemerto help us agaist the enemy in the way, say- ng, Theand of our Go< is upon all them for good that ieek HiD but His powe and His wrath is against them ;hat (onte Him. So WI fasted and besought our God 'or this :nd He was iitreated of us.' We are much obliged that gentlenan for reminding us that the highest lb of the Churci is secured by the use of moral ind spirial weapons, aid that she does not require the nid of t soldiers and horsemen of a heathen power. The Ctiih Defence Society has not forgotten that. The fon that we stmmon to the defence of the Ntitionalhurch are the forces of moral and spiritual truth. Mr "Rogers is of opinion that those who know that theiurch must ever tind the deepest source of strength the exercises of religion, are inconsistent in their cot when they also organise means for enlighten- ing the ids and inspiring the hearts of their fellow- men, I dot agree with him. Indeed, his own presence amongst seemed hardly in accord with his theory. If the Chu can be defended by purely spiritual disem- bodied acies, does not Mr Rogers also feel inclined to carry th(th a little further, and to believe that she can also liberated by the same spiritual means. I find, hovir, that there is an organised society in exis- tence, weig for what it calls the • liberation' of the Church, ch does not seem to have much faith in purely uahly agencies. It does not reject the force of moneyt does not hesitate to draw that money, when it get it, from the treasuries of men who do not belorto the Israel of the Christian faith. The genian who speaks as the agent of a society vii glories in its money, and numbers among itsading supporters men who scoff at the Uhris faith, cannot with a very good grace find faultth those who use human means for re- mpving tbtist of ignorance and prejudice in which lie the oflangers that beset the Church. In the same speeolr Rogers was good enough to say of the Church ikles, I He understood it was a fact, and he recognit mot heartily, that the members of the Church ofgland were very earnest, very active, and very enteing. He heard that they were adapting themselves he wants of the population.' In those words we Ian acknowledgment that the Churchmen of Wales aing what they can to build up the walls of the Chu Mr Rogers is willing that they should build up, bi is not willing that they should defend. I will reminn that this is not the first time in which the Church been compelled by her assailants to assume an ide of self-defence, in order that she might not fluced to a state in which she could no longer build. a passage in the book of Nehemiah, no lees beat than that which he quoted from the book of Ezrfwill find these words, which not in- accurately de, the attitude which the attacks of her assailants hA\mpelled the Church of England to assume at thggnt time. They which builded on the wall, and that bare burdens with those that laded, every Oth one of his hands wrought in the work, and wite other Ikeld a weapon. For the builders, every ad his sword girded by his side, and so builded.. And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and e rest of the people, The work is great and large we are separated upon the wall, one far from anoi In what place, therefore, ye hear the sound of the Jet resort ve thither unto us: our God shall fight fo If the iimo has come when all those who believee truths of the National Church, and wish to seCurt walls, are bound to draw them- selves together, assemble in united order at the sound of the trump defence, the fault is not ours, but it belongs to t^-ho 3o not want to see our walls rising, whatever th^ p0fess wi,h their lips, who have conspired all t together to come out to fight against Jerusalem, ai jjj,jjer jf_ -1 We are not asni Qf be name of our society, formed to defend the ion and the resourcts of the ancient National Chun thi conntry. I am here to-nig.0 efen(j principle of a National Church. The question whic n0, asked by man3 of our countrymen 18 this-is taiQnance of the Nitional Church in its present plftu (Rational influente, and in possession of the resoui w it commaddsesren- tial to the highest welia-.f n&tion ? In oider to answer that question, I ather question c" two. What is a nation? It IS ambtof inQVidual human beings, more or less larg joid tyether in the organisation of a united soty tcnablthem to seek the development of their h,ftn:e at happiness in greater safety and with grea. suw;d power. A nation, therefore, is but an tensi ohe individual man. Therefore, what is true- th\nCdual man in his best estate, is also true oft mohat seeks to realise its fullest national life. VVat FLY said of the man* may in a certain sense bejgo ,it the nation. A man has hismind, his will, his co^cie* character, his interests, his honour. So we \tul.)eaj; 0f the national mind, the national will, thtnatngpggjgn^ the national character, the natiHaltestHj the national houour. There are men whse 2gg 0{ w^j and feebleness of character make thek Int abont their personal interests and personal lot go there are nations whose feebleness, and co^u^mj want of eflbghtenmeut cause them to reSftr*jf[0re]2ce their national interests and reputation. lwe may venture to assume it as true, that any actjon which is base tor an individual man, Sase for a nation to pursue. There are times wman is so perplexed by different ideas rising at -e with each olhw In his mind, as to the best meLurjng 1 his weal anl honour, that he is tempted, it up ( altogether, and to aesame an attitude C indit- ference and carelessness about weal and h That attitude of indifferenoe arising out of lnterna^^ is weak in a man. We shall find that a sliitude ( betokens the same weakness, on a large scalg life of • nation. « order that we may understand whaiut of that organised society which we call a W0 must understand clearly what is the dut} dividual living organism which we call man. '• Before I proceed to speak of this gt^ from a political point of view, as a cil^g modern world, I will ask you to come with m!w f moments to look upon it from a different Phe E light of that eternal truth which God has reyus t in the Word. We wiae are Christians behe 1 authority of the Word that speaks to us in Ift [ We believe that in the history of the chose I e G:d has made known to us the mysteries oft In that sacred volume we believe that tbai 1 principles are found which alone give a true c maiat to the life f the man, and also to the lil, nation The life of Israel is the type of the 1 deemed nations. The principles of Abraham principles that are to regulate the life of the t of Christendom who are the seed of Abrahan t truth ill declared to us in these words, WH Most High divided to the nations their inhe t when He separated the sons of Adam, He bounds of. the people according to the numbec children of Israel." The outward forms of th Israel have passed away, but the principles of tS are eternal, eao never pass away, but live to sha course of nations to-day. Israel the nation was bat the extension ai velopment of the life of Israel the man. All thi ciples that were binding on the personal life binding also on the national life. M Now let us ask, What is the end of the ind life? For what does man exist? What is to Iruling principle of his being? The answer is to us in the life of Israel? Man was created tc i the eternal life of God. To know God, and to shi attributes of the Divine Life, that is the chief man's oe. To know the True, the Ho Wise, The Mighty, The Eternal, The Just, The Loving, and to become true, wise, mighty, eternal, just and loving is the end of man's destiny. Religion is that power which enables man to know God, to love God, and to become partaker of the life of God. 4 But then comes the question—Is not rel'gioa to be personal f Must not the knowledge of God be in the individual tnind ? end the love of God in the individual heart? Religion must be personal in order to secuie the salvation of the personal life, The strength and glory of the personal life can only be attained by that inward struggle through houis of darkness and trial, which brings man face to face with God. That struggle of personal religion is described for us in the conflict of Jacob and Penuel. There he wrestled in order to secure peace and weal j he struggled to solve the great problem of Being, asd rested not until he got the blessing of life and saw God face to face. Every indi- vidual soul must make that effort before he can have strength and prevail with God and with man. "But is religion limited to tbe secret places of the personal life? Can a man knew the blessedness of communion with God, and keep that blessedness to him- self ? No. The life of man, when it is true, reflects the life of God. The life of God is love, and the nature of love is to extead and communicate its own blessed- nesf to as many as possible. Therefore when man in the penual of personal religion has found the secret of God, he cannot help using all the influence which he can command to make known that blessedness to others. Hence the personal religion of the individual man develops its power in efforts to make the family religious. The ruler of the family establishes in the kingdom of the household that religion which he has himself found to be true. The principle was the power through which God gave, greatneFs to the race of Abraham. Abraham shall surely become a great aad mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him. For I know that he still will command his children and his household after him and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment.' The first commandment in the Eternal Law requires that man should love God with all his strength.' A man who does not use all his power in the service of God is not truly religious. Thus the head of the Israelite family was bound to use all his power and strength of his headship to make his household and his children religious also. What was true of the man was also true of the nation. When Israel the man, and Israel the family became Israel the nation, the obligation to love God with all his strength was still binding. Now what is the strongest element it the outward life of a nation ? The organisation of the State. The Government of a nation is the instrument of its organised strength. Through its government a nation defends its national interests and vindicates its national honour. "Thus the nation of God, the common wealth of Israel, used all the power of its organisation in the service of God, and for the extension of religion. The religion of Israel gave inspiration to the State, and the State of Israel gave material resources to religion. In all the stages of the national progress, in the march through the wilderness, and in the occupation of the land of rest, the State and the Church were most closely united. When under David and Solomon the nation reached its highest development of strength, religion was most firmly established The Ark of the Covenmt found a resting place on Mount Moriah. The king and the princes, and leaders of the people con- tributed their offerings for the erection of the national Temple. According to the computation of Arbuthnott no less than £ 56,c88,819, 12s Id, were invested in the f building. The ministers of the Church had their en- dowments in cities and lands, and tithes, and offerings. The greatest of the Kings of Judah, Hezekiah, and Josiah were those who used their royal strength for re- forming the abuses and extending the influence of the Church of God. "It is not necessary to dwell any longer upon this point. In the national life of Israel, the State and the Church were most closely united. The Church was established. The Church was endowed. The £56,000,000 invested in the Temple were the voluntary gifts of the King and his people. 'The chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the Kings' work, offered willingly.' There can be no doubt that the rich endowment of the Temple originated in the voluntary contributions of pious princes and people. But in the course of time there came a cry for disendowment. The representative of the great secular power of that day thought that the endowments of the Temple might be more useful, if employed to lighten the burden of the rates in Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar disendowed the Jewish Church, and carried away its gold, leaving the Temple stripped and bare. He defended himself by saying,-possibly, This gold had a public origin. It is true that the princes and people gave it voluntarily, but thon the King had summoned them to Jerusalem for the purpose, and had encouraged them to give their money. These endow- ments, therefore, had a public origin. Now the public power happens to be in my hand to-day. The power which gave can also take away. I intend to use my public power to take away that gold from the Temple I which David used his public authority to endow.' "Now it is a fact written on the surface of the national life of Israel that the organisation of the nation was constructed upon the principle of a State and a Church uaited. But our opponents will say—' All that has passed away. The government of Israel was a theocracy. The government of Britain is not theocratic.' So much the worse for the government of Britain. What is a theocracy ? Theocracy, in its true significance, means the government of a nation by the rule of God. It is sometimes degraded into meaning the government of nation by priesthood who assume the sole right to speak in the name of God, and usurp the functions of those civil powers which are no less ordained of God than the ministers of the Sanctuary. But in the wider and truer meaning of the word every government is theocratic which seeks its highest sanctions, and its deepest inspira'ion in the power of religion, aud the influence of the .Spirit of God. In that sense every Chiistian nation, which has not virtually denied its Christianity, is bound to be theocratic—governed by the Spirit of God. But our opponents will say all those Jewish ideas belonging to the Law, and to the Old Testament, have been abolished. We live under the New Testament. An established Church, religions united to the State, and endowments are all abolished by the religion of Jesus Christ. The life d Christendom is to be organised upon entirely different principles.' Where is the proof of this ? The forms of the Jewish life have passed away, but the principles are eternal. The Son of Man did not eome to destroy but to fulfil thoss principles, and to extend their power to all nations. not,' He said, 'that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy but to fulfil.' So also the Apostle tells us most distinctly that the prin- ciples that secured the maintenance of the ministry in the Jewish Church was also to secure the maintenance of the ministry of the Christian Church. • Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.' Every Christian nation that has built up its national life since the coming of Christ has built upon these principles. But our opponents are fond of saying The Primitive Church was not established nor endowed. The union of Church and State after the days of Constantine was the beginning of evils.' The answer to that is very simple. A Church cannot be united to the State until ] the rulers of the State have become Christian. The Church of Israel could not establish its worship in a rich and solid and glorious temple, whilst it was marching ] through the wilderness, and troubled by enemies round ibout. The Church in the wilderness was not endowed t with cities and lands. To secure a temple and endow- i cuents it was necessary to enter first into the land. ] When ye go over Jordan, and dwell in the land which J :he Lord your God giveth you to inherit, and when He i jiveth you rest from all your enemies round about, so that ye dwell in safety then there shall be a place which ;he Lord your God shall choose to cause His name to 1 Iwell there.' i "Now the Primitive Church in the three first < Bturies was unestahlished and unendowed, fighting ) ts way through the wilderness of suffering and martyr- ) lom, assailed by the powers of heathen states, fed by 1 manna from heaven, but always looking forward to < ;he conquest of the nations and to the enjoyment of rest 1 md peace.' As soon as the Christian faith had conquered t he State, by an organic necessity, the Church and the J temporal government entered into relations with each II )ther. < I fc Of Therefore our opponents who wish to disturb and to c lespoil the Church of England, can draw no argument t rem the Primitive Church, unless they are willing to E Ldmit that they wish to lead religion once more into i he wilderness, to make governments once more as [ leathen as the rule of Nero and Diocletian, and to pro- a note the growth of the Church once more by the out 1 >oured blood of martyrdom. "This nation of Britain has from its first beginning (J milt up its life upon the principles of Israel. The jtate and the Church from their first origin have been 1 mited. The endowment of England's Church teems to 1 lave had a very similar origin to the treasures of the t rem pie. The nobles, the captains, the fathers of g ribes, the princes, gave their land and their wealth for c he extension of the Church. The Christian kings en- y ouraged a Christian people, as David encouraged Israel, y o offer willingly. The endowments given originally, as p oluntary offerings, as is acknowledged by Selden and o ither learned Nonconformist lawyers, were protected by o he sanction aad authority of the State. This is what o dr Dale calls in vagtie general language, a public •ngin,' and on the strength of that cloudy phrase he f, lreposes to rob the Church of her possessions, and to 11 Live t8 secular purposes money given for the support o Bud extension of religion. v "In Saxon timed the national Church was most .>sely united to the State. At the Norman conquest n foreign priest endeavoured to bring the free Church n o subjection. The existence of an independent b Clonal Church in England was then, as it is now, the t ) Satestobátiicleto the extension of the Pope's eecle- C tical tyranny. 'England's crime in the aves of J. .eIne—the crime to punish which William's crusade J. approved and blessed—was the independence still I retained by the island Church and na-tion. A land where the Church and nation were but different names for the same community, a land where priests and pre- lates were subject to the law like other niea, a land where the king and his witan gave and took IJway the staff of the bishop, was a land which in the eyes of Rome was more dangerous than a land of Jews and Saracens,'—Vide Freeman's Norman Ceoqaest, vol. III., p. 284. "For centuries the court of Rome, in the name of a falae and earthly-minded theoraey, tried to enslave the Church ot England. But it never succeeded. There never was a time at which the Eaglish Church and State did not assert their independence of Rome. The statutes of Mortmain, of Provisors, of Premunire were all passed in order to vindicate the freedom of the Englisn Church from the yoke of Berne. The changes of the Reformation did not create any new Church in England, but only removed abuses and vindicated its liberty. The Commonwealth did not attempt to repudiate this principle of the national organisation. The Repub- lican leaders held as strongly as any Churchman ever held the principle that the national Government must be baaed upon religion. The Presbyterian wished to unite the State to Presbyterianism, and the Independent to Independency. But they never dreamt of teaching that a nation ought not to love God with all its strength, but to separate the mighty power of the State from relgion altogeiher. Oue famous man, in contemplating the separation of civil government and religion, reminded his fellow-legislators that if they would have nothing to do with God, God would soon show that He had nothing to do with them. "It is then an undeniable fact that the Church of Britain is older than the State, and that in all the stages of its rise the mighty structure of that State has been fitly joined together and compacted in the measure of every part by the power of that religion which the Chutch represents. There are certain outward usages which symbolise and express this truth. When the coping stone is from time to time re-placed upon the edifice of our national life, it is the hand of religion that places it in its position of stability. That crown which represents our social order, the. formation of law and of honour, is placed upen the monarch's head by the ambassador of Christ; and the ruler is taught in that hour that he has a King in heaven, that although king of his brethren, he is the servant of God, that by His Spirit only can he reign in righteousness, and that if he would wield the sceptre of righteousness he must be steeped in the influences of the Divine Spirit, and reign as the anointed of the Lord. When our Parliaments have assembled to consider measures and to frame laws for the happiness and welfare and honour of the nation, the minister of religion has gone before in the offering of prayer, indicating thereby that the same pillar of cloud and fire that led Israel towards the land of promise, the same guidance of the Eternal Spirit of Truth must go before every nation in the march of progress; and that the Spirit of the Lord alone can teach senators wisdom. When our armies are gone forth to battle, and our navies have ploughed the waves to hurl their thunder- bolts against the fees that threaten the peace, the free- dom, the weal, and the faith of our land, they have hitherto been accompanied by the minister of Christ, and the voice of national prayer has risen amid the tempest and gone up to heaven in acknowledgment that there is a Lord who is the God of Hosts, who sitteth above the water-floods, who is the fountain of strength and courage as well as of truth and holiness, who giveth victory unto kings, and teacbeth their hands to war and their fingers to fight. When citizens have transgressed the laws of their country, and been deprived of their freedom in the prison house, the minister of religion haa been present to teach that from God alone proceed the influences that can rectify the sinful will, and purify the fountain of life. When in the courts of justice man has come forth to testify concerning his fellow-man, he has hitherto been taught to put to hi3 lips that sacred book of God, as a token that the influence of God's Spirit, coming as a live coal from the altar, is the power that purifies the utter- ances of man from falsehood and wrong. When war, or famine, or pestilence has afflicted the land, and anguish has entered the homes of the nation, and the hearts of men have failed them for fear, the voice of religion has hitherto commanded the nation to fall low, as one man, before the foot-stool of Him who calms the tempests of war, who bids the Angel of Death sheathe his sword, and who fills the garners of his people with all manner of store, so that there may be no complaining in our streets. When the Eternal King has visited us as a nation in mercy, and the frown that had gathered upon the face of His Providence has passed away, and light has come in the hour when a nation has rejoiced to find that her Prince has come back from the very entrance of the gates of the grave, the voice of religion has summoned us to enter His courts with praise, and to speak good oi His name. When the sons and the daughters of the na- tion have been prepared and trained to face the dangers and temptations and struggles of life, hitherto in our colleges and schools the authoritative voice of religion has been there to tell them that the power of God alone can purify the feelings, quench the fire of the passions, give the light of moral wisdom to the path, and strength, and courage, and beauty to the character, so that our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth, and our daughters as the polished corners of the Temple. Amid the busy scenes of Our national life, in all the noise and turmoil of industry, where en- terprise and ambition are pursuing their earthly aims, and the toilers are toiling week in week oat, from morn till night, the voice of religion has hithe.to sounded in the name of the nation to remind all with authority that there is one day on which earthly toil is to feaie, on which the servant is to be as his Master, on which is held a royal levee for all, and earth's toiling B\yriads are to cast aside the soiled garb of earthly bnsiness and with bodies and spirits refreshed and decked in the Court Dress of Heaven are iQ seek the Presence Chamber of the King of souls. "Hitherto the life of the State has been permeated by the power of Religion. But our opponents will say that they have no objec- tion to the State being influenced by religion, but that they do not desire to see the State united to the Church. They desire an impossibility. If the nation is to possess a faith, and the State is to be visibly uufted to the power of religion, then it must have some definite form in which that faich and religion &z<e enbodied. In a word the body of the State must be united to a religious body. Then cornea the question—What iorm of religion is the nation in its national capacity, to profoss ? That single form of religion, which, although it does not adapt itself to the taste and mind of all the tns, yet com- mands the assent of a more powerful body than any other form that offers itself. If the day comes when some other form of religion shall have won the allegiance of a greater number of souk tbm adhere to the Church of England, in that day the ruling will of the nation will unite the national strength to the convictions of the natioaal coneoience. But at preaant that day seems distant. Now our opponents say that they are as anxious as we are that the life of the State should be infiuenoed by religion. I doubt not that suoh is the sincere wish of Mr Dale, Mr Guinness Rogers, and of the many earnest religious Dissenters who are engaged in this movement. They wished the State to have a religion, but it must be a formless, disembodied religion, that will not show itself or make its voice heard. This formleas religion is to anoint the King at his coronation, but with unwen hand is to be present animating army and navy, but with an invisible chaplain; is to visit the prisoner* in the aol, and the prison, but without any form that tiuman eye can see, or humaa ears can hear. In a word, they believe in a religion influencing the State, but not ippeating in any of the operations ef the State. Religion is to be the partner of Government, but a sleeping partner, exercising no direct influence in affairs. If the Nonconformists believe in too reality of the promised in- luence of a formless religion, tMy are doubtless sincere. fhey are deceived by the magic of words. But there are members of the Liberation Soaiety who are not so simple, and have other views. They (now what the effect of banishing the form of religion )ut of the life of the State will be. They know—and they desire it—that the soul of religion must go with :he form. They do not say so. They are wise, bwwwe the people of England are not yet Atheists. Therefore, ;he infidel philosophers wha ace aøøooiat>ed.with the [liberation Society talk of religion to the public. But he religion they talk of is like the gods in whom Spicurns believed. It may exist as long as it keeps its and does not meddle with the eonrse of humaa iffdirs. But I will say of them what Poeidoniae said If Epicurus, that he talked of the immortal gods only o avoid unpopularity, but did not really believe in their existence that he was not aoeh a fool as to think that f the gods existed they cared about nothing, and did lothing; that in speech he left the gods a place, but boli&hed them in reality-Re totht, oratiome rthmqmt Oeos. Those infidel moralists who want to baanh religion tut of the State, are following the course of Epieerus. From all the scenes of tbe National Life, from the rhroue, from the Senate, from the prison, from the rmy, from the Navy, from the scenes of national allic- ion, from the scenes of national joy, from every national ;round,' they etty to religion, Begone, yon must net ome here. You shall have no day to oall your own; ou shall have no place to call your own you may live, ou must live, if at all, in strict seclusion, taking no art in national sffairs, never appearing in your robes uf ffice upon national scenes.'—What is that treatment f religion ? It is the Atheism of Epicurus. IU tit, rations reiinquit, Deos. Some of the political leaders among our Noncon- ormist brethren—leaders, I am thankful to recognise, rithout much of a following—think that the substance f religion may remain to support the life of the State ] rhen its form is gone. What kind of religion will emain ? A witly London clergyman has illustrated its ature. He tells us that once upon a time an innocent nan asked a number of gueste with varied tastes to a anquet, and gave every guest permission to order of 4 he table any dish that displeased him. What followed ? ] )ne did not like fish, so they were obliged to ge. j Lnother disliked animal, food, so the meats were sent off. Another objected to sweets, so the sweete disappeared, lntber disliked fermented liquors, so off they west. Another objected to water, so the water bottles were ] removed, and the b,ble was left is its native nakedness. Now th state of that tabie represents that kind of religion which is left in 22 of oar'Welsh School Boards, when all parties have had their way. It represents that kind of religion which will be left to support our national life, when the Socician, the Deist, and even the Atheist has had permission to order off the elements that, displease his taste. "Those gentlemen who lately visited our countrv, to talk vague generalities about religions equality, did not enter iato particulars. They did not unfold the nature of the momentous consequences to which their principles lead. They uid not tell you that the religious equality of which they talked really means national irreligion. They did not tell yon that the religious equality of which they talked really means national irreligion. They did not tell you that if the State is to be separated from every form of religion, the king of England must be at liberty to throw all his social influence if he chooses on the side of Popery. Tbev did not tell you that the national observance of the Lord's Day, oaths in Courts of Justice, and prayer on every national scene must for ever be abolished. For if the nation keeps on its statute book any law recognis- ing the Lord's Day, or allows any oaths to be adminis- tered on the Testament of Jesus Christ, it deprives the Jew and the Athiest of that religious equality which Liberationism seeks to effect." shall continue the lecture in next week's issue.]

dFomgw. FRANCE The French papers give eome figures with reference to the iron framework of the exhibition building now constructing. The weight required for the machine gallery will be 17,000 tons, and for the other galleries 10,000 tons. To these 27,000 tons ef iron or cast-iron I may be added 700 tons of sheet iron for covering the building. The superficial extent of carpenter work for battening the roof will be 90,000 square yards covered with zinc. The quantity of wood necessary is about 2,000 cubic yards. The number of rivets used for bolting th,e metaliic trame will be 11,000,000, and the number of holes to be perforated a little mere than double, viz., 23,000,000. UNITED STATES. Another riot in South Carolina, arising out of the election campaign, is reported from New York. It occurred at a political meeting held near Charlestown, South Carolina, on Monday, during which some negroes fired into a party of whites, killing two and wounding 14. The whites retired into Charlestown. A party of 80 armed men subsequently left that place for the scene of the disturbance. AUSTRALIA. It is telegraphed from Melbourne that the revenue of the colony of Victoria for the past year is officially announced to have been four and a half millions, an increase of .£325,000 over the last annual return. AFRICA. Disturbances are stated to have broken out in Ashantee between Coffee Calcalli and Modsaty, in which the former was defeated and taken prisoner. Strict blockkde of the Whydah coast continues to be maintained. By the arrival of two mails at Plymouth we have information relative to the Transvaal war to the 18th of September. One Captain von Schlickmann had been commissioned to raise a corps of volunteers, who set to work to suppress the insurrection so speedily as to produce an outcry against their treatment of the Kaffirs. The Cape Times made a direct appeal to the British governor on the subject, and declared that the proceed- ings of the mercenaries wonld bring disgrace on any civilisation. Secocoeni, the leader of the Kaffirs, sent word to Schlickmann that he did not want to fight foreigners, but only the Boers, but in reply he was told that war to the knife would be carried on against him. The country was a scene of much butchery and destruction.

WHAT WAR COSTS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE GUARDIAN. SIB, Do impress your readers that a new Crimean « ar will raise the Income tax to Is 6d, or six fold, as it did in 1S54, and stop all doinestio legislation, as it did in that fatal year, for many a long day. The portly portfolios of 1854 which I had, filled with letters of misery from the East, would make the illustrious im- beciles who are now distempered and discontented with our position there to think twice. III 1854 we were bewitched by saintlike salaams from the Turks, and soldierlike salvos from our over san- guine troops. In 1855 we learned more. Our hopes were found to be vain, our desires inordinate. There was a stampede amongst our statesmen. The sages of the previous year proved themselves saltatory, at least. Illusions, phantoms, and dreams, dissolved, but of debt remained, and 40,000 Englishmen were lelt to rot in the Crimea. The Liberals and Peel's Orphans did it all. Mr Gladstone was a chief among the latter. His hegira, in fact, dates from thence. And what need have we to war again for the same end ? Make Turkey keep the peace of Europe, if you will; but pray, do not hound Government on to be the Don Quixote of all distressed nations. A few vessels left in Besika Bay will do the former. All the Queen's soldiers, and all the Queen's men cannot do the latter. Turkey hitherto .has been guided by the leadingstrings of eunuchs, and the bowstrings of suitans- That, of course, out Government must end, so far as our helping them goes, but no further. AN ENGLISHMAN.

GREAT WALKING MATCH. On Monday a fifty miles walking competition, promoted by the Amateur Athletic Club, was de- cided at Lillie Bridge Grounds, West Brompton. The conditions of the contest stated that .£50 would be given away in prizes— £ 5 to the first man at 10 miles; .£10 to the first man at 21 miles; and, provided the lull distance was walked in nine hours and a half, JB25 to the first man at miles, .£7 tp the second, and .£3 to the third. A sixth part of the gate-money was also to be divided among the competitors who walked the ftal1 distance in nine hours. The following were the starters: Vanghan, of Chester, the winner of the 24 hours' competition at the Agricultural Hall last May; Miles, of Brixton Barnes, of Camberwell; G. Ide and W. Ide, of Woolwich; Clark, of Hackney Berry, of Woolwich Emmett, of Merton; Hibberd, of llethool-green; Neal, of Commercial-road; Hall, of Manchtsfcer; Robson, of Liverpool; Chandler, of Miie-eud M-Kellan, of Edinburgh; Hancock, of Hackney; Orris, of Lambeth Parry, of Man- j Chester; Newman, of Camden Town; Courtney, of Barnet Green, Old Kent-road; Coleman, of Commercial-road; Heywood, of Billingsgate j Keebl«y of Walworth, Ashburn, of Nottingham, aud Carpenter, of Deptford. To ensure a large attendance in the evening, the start did not take place until half-past twelve. After dusk the grounds were illuminated, and a great crowd of spectators assembled. The practice of holding outdoor sports by gaslight, of course, adds greatly to the money taken at the gate, but it is the cause of general discomfort. The race was appointed to be walked on the new quarter mile track, but, as only half this was lighted up, the spectators, after dusk, beheld the spectacle of a long-distance contest taking place on a course ovly 220 yards in length. The race itself does not need any very lengthened descrip- tion, only a few of the 25 starters ever occupying prominent positions. Miles, of Brixton, took the lead in the first mile, and walking very finely held it for a long time, securing the .£5 and .£10 prizes for being first at 10 miles and 21 miles, i His closest attendants were Hibberd, G. Ide, Parry, and Vaughan. At the en4 of 25 miles Miles was still in front, about 500 yards behind him coming Ide. Miles after this began to show signs of fatigue, and Ide j and Hibberd went past him. After going 28* aiiles the Brixton man retired, and the order then beame-Ide first, Hibberd second, Vaughan third, and Parry fourth. In this way the race went on, till in the 37th mile Hibberd was dis- qualified. At 40 miles Ide was three-quarters of < a mile in front of Vaughan, and Parry was still J third. Vaughan about this time was walking ] splendidly, and at 44 miles he bad decreased Ide's; lead to 500 yards. His exertions, however, told I ] upon him, and he could never get nearer. For i 3<>ine time before the race was over it was evident ] that Ide would take first prize. He walked finely to the close, and came in an easy winnr. bis time being officially given as 8h. 19min. Soseca., which is by far the fastest on record. Vaughan was second, and Parry—a long way be- 1 ^ind—third. Vaughan'B time was 8h. 27min. 1 55sec., and Parry's 8h. 40uii». 28sec. W. Ide ] finished fourth, his time being 8h. 48miu. 5sec. All these times are better than the previous best on record. -=- -,< .;1;:1t

Thousands are ble to take Cocoa, because the varieties oDlmon1y uokl are mixed with tarch, under pl. f rendering them soluble; while really miikiug them i/tick, eavy and indigestible. This may be easily detected, for if Coooa thickens in tM oop it proves the aUditwn (jf Bwrch. Oadbury's Cocoa Essence is genuine; it is therefore three i.e.s the strength of these iCocqm, and a. refaesluhg Bever- ¡ age lW Tea er Coffee.

fiialrt6. CORN. WREX-RAM, -L-iiursdr-y.-Tlie following were tiie qrota* tioas:- White wheat (new) 7s 3d to 78 6d Red ditto (new) 7s 2d to 7g 4d Barley (grinding) 4.- v te sa Malting barley, 5? 6d to 5e 6d, o £ 'srdei a (seed) 6d 3s 6d Saturday.—To-day's market was weli attended nU6S m S1ULa'11 suPi>!> anii Ihose samples on ?OOG 0011(111:1011 met with a ready sale at l!er bushel over last week's rates, 7s 3d imfstVn6 ?e ofprlm? "red." Oats were in better supply, J^ssari,™dh'4' i— clined per 48ulbs. New. Old. Hi ? I h'Yi Barley, malting, per SSqis. 5 9 — 60 0 0 — 0 • Ditto, grinding, per 641b. 4 o — 43 0 0 0 0 oate, per 461b s 3 a I 0 0 0 • beans, per 801b 0 0 — e 0 7 3 — 7 fi Ditto, Egyptian, per 4601b. 0 0 — 0 0 36 0 36 O Indian corn.feed, per4801b 0 0 0 0 27 6 — 28 6 j Saturday.—There was a tolerably cood attendance, at this market, and a fair demand for wheat in good condition. A-ain some inferior samples weJshow^ Quotations &t th.e closc were us follows White wheat, per 751bs 7' f' t0 f" Ked wheat, per 751b, 8 7 « Barley, per 88 quarts 6 6 6 0 Urinding barley, per 18 score it lbs. 00" 0 0- Oats, per 11 score 5lbs is 0 26 O Beans, per 11 score 15 lbs o.j 0 24 Feas, per 11 score 5 lbs *17 0 19 t Malt, per imperial bushel. 0 0 It 0 0 CORN fA VERAGES. For the week ending Saturday, Oct. 14th. wln The following are the quantities (in quarlers) sold and the pricw, this year aDd llibt year;- QUANTITIES SOLD. PRICES. Thill year. Last year. This y eur. Last yvart a d Wheat 53,721 53,554 4G 2 46 0 5,1,261 46,^92 39 5 36 10 Oats 4,470 2,586 2h 10 24 0 LON DON, Mcr.day.-Eng&h wheat met a ready sale at full prices foreign very firm, and in some cases a is. dearer than last Monday. Flour sold at fully late values. Dull sale for grinding barley; fine malting quite as dear; secondair sorts unchanged. Oats the turn against buyers. Aluze re- mains steady. Beans realised extreme prices. Peas firm at previous rates. Arrivals.— British wheat, 7,278 qrs barley, 2,943 qrs.Irish oats. 2,933 qrs flour, 2i,303 qrs! Foreign: wheat, 51,413 qrs.; barley 7,887 qrs.; oats, 37 364 qrs.; maize, 20,372qrs.; fiour, 1,647 sacks and 2,800 barrela. LIVERPOOL. Tuesday.-At to-day's market, with a good attendance of millers and dealers, wheat met a large con- sumptive demand, tendors realising the extreme rates of Friday last, and in some cases an improvement of Id per cental thereon. Flour of all kinds had a better inquiry. American advancing 6d to Is per barrel. Oats: Irish were neglected and again lower. Oatmeal was dull and 6d per load cheaper. Egyptian beans and Canadian peas gave way res- pectively 3d to 6d per quarter. Dari in the absence of turtiier suppbes, quotations nominal. Malt and barlev were both flat, though otherwise unaltered. For Indian corn tliere was but a moderate request, the sales showin" a de- cline in value of about 3d per 48U lbs., ex store. LONDON, Wednesday.—The market generally is excited on the Eastern news, and quotations vary considerably, most holders preferring to wait until Friday to see the result of affairs. More money was at>ked for English wheat, but was not obtained; foreign held for higher prices, and many samples were withdrawn from offer. Flour very firm and more money wanted. Barley without change. Oats and maize very firm. Beaiw md peas unchanged. Arrivals British wheat, 230 qrs. barley, 1,760 qT> foreign wheat 18,640 qrs.; barley 9,810 qrs.; Oats, 3i>,160 qrs. maize, 9,520 qrs.; flour, 4,700 barrels. CATTLE. LONDON, Monday.—A good supgly of beasts, both as re- gards number and quality; prices ruled firm the foreign trade was fairly brisk at rather more money. Choice British sheep maintained full values, and coarser breeds ruled firmer. trade was generally active: foreign quoted 2d. per stone higher. Good calves very scarce: ordinary quality difficult to sell. Pork a dull trade. Prices: Beet, 3s 4d. to 6s 2d.- mutton, 5s to 7s 2d veal, 4s 6(11» 6s pork, 4s 6d to 5s Sdl The stoch on offer consisted of beasts, 6,570; sheep, 21,300.- calves, 945 pigs, 50; included in which were foreign beasts, 3,750; sheep, 13.35J and calves :!45. LIVERPOOL, Monday.—There was an increase in the supply of stock at market to-day, which consisted of 3,428 beasts and 9,745 sheep. Prices lower. Trade slow. There were about 50 Canadian beasts of good quality, and about 600 sheep. No Spanish beasts on olier. Buyers from the country numerous. Prices: Best beast,6 74Ad t 8id per lb. second best, 6d to 7 Jd; sheep 8 £ d to 10d. SALFORD, Tuesday.— The supply of beasts was rather larger than on last Tuesday, and the quality generally was slightly improved. A steady trade was done, but prices had a weakening tendency. There was an entire absence of foreirn stuck, but the market was well supplied with sheep, and really ,>ee lots were scarce and fully jd per lb. more money but o her kinds changed hands at prices in favour of buyer* A brisk trade was done in calves at the extreme rates of last week. Quotations :—Beef Cfd to d per lb mutton, Std tb 10 £ d,; and veal, 8d to 9td. MISCELLANEOUS. WREXHAM —THURSDAY. Butter (per lb. of 18 oz.; 1* 41 to Is 7d Fowls (per couple) 2- 6J to 4r. oa Ducks per couple; 4, od to 5S Od Geese (per lb) od Turkeys (per couple; 0.« od'to 0s d Dressed fowl each 9 2.- Oi to 2s 6d Potatoes (per measure; 0s oato O. Od New ditto (per score) Or tSJ to 9d Beef (ptr,ltp.) 9LI to lod Mutton (per ib..1 to 10d Lamb (per lb.) 10 to lid Pork (per lb 8f. to 9d Veal (per lb.) 8jd to d Partridges per brace as lid to os 04 Salmon (per 11.) 0s 011 Damsons (per quart.) od to od hgicf, 9 to 10 for aehilline.

Civile anD (Soimumr. IKON. BARROW-IN-FCRXESS, Monday.— The tone of the iro* market this week has somewhat improved, and on 'Change this morning it was reported that makers were generally sold forward into the new year and that, although we are now passing through an active season, there arc prospects of a continuance of our present condition, and an improvement on the dawn of nest year. The value of pig iron is unchanged, but sellers are firmer, and buyers seew more disposed to make purchase. Stocks of iron have accummulated at a few of the works in the district, but inukers generally are not in a bad position. The steel trade is dull, and will probably re- main so till Rafter Christmas, the home orders in hand: not being sufficeptly extensive to keep the works m lull operation. Iron shipbuilders are in no better position, it-d there is a scarcity of orders from all quartern; but in the finished iron trade a better tone is reported, although ail the works are not fully employed. -Iron ore is in better request at 12s. 3d. to 13s. 3d. a ton at the mines. Coal is quiet but hrm. MIDDLESBOROCGH. Tuesday.—Business to-day in Cleveland pig iron had been quieter than for the past I rt,nigit. but compares favourably with the state of demand a month ago. Prices are 6d per ton lower than they were at the quarterly meeting. Merchants who have had orders tor delivery during the current navigation season appear to have covered their liabilities, and the demand is now mostly inland. The actual realised prices to-day were-lio. 1 (j.M.B us. No. 3 4ís.; and grey forge, 4;¡. 6d. per ton, all less tne commission. The finished iron trade continues to improve, and there is now a tolerably satisfactory dt-mand tor bars and plates, the prices of which have increased. Shipbuilding iron generally linds a mone ready saie. Puddled bars are m good request. The prices of coals are rather firmer. WoLVERHAMrTos Wednesday.—The spurt in pig iron is over fur the present. This afternoon iiie Lie, weie for only in-ignilicanl quantities. Best Staffordshire all-wine pus aM firm at 1-4 5s per ton, but iliduleibo.cUph lorge pigs are cheaper by from tki to 9d, being offered at (ii, 10 "2" long weight at Stafford siati&ns. Btsi bars kepi a lew mills fully employed, and best sheets are soid loi watd. Best oars are very strong at £ it, and ,hets vary dowu 10 Lbi lor medium singles. Coal is in improved re-quest. BIRMINGHAM, Thurs lay.—There was a very small at- tendance ou 'Change this alternoou, and the course 01 busi- ness was wholly unchanged sincc quarter day. The talk was chiefly on the Eastern ditficuity, and the probable cenfiiet with. Russia at no distant day, aad buyer, and sellers alike discussed the warlike news with simpie reierence to the efleet of a rupture of diplomatic relations ou prices. Nail rods eoxit-nue in fair request, but bar iron is oniy 1lli.Hlerately inquired for. Stamping sheets are tirlll in prIce; there were very few orders, and noneof any value booked to-duy. The lock and safe trades are dull, and many of the local hardware trades are in a depressed state, which accounts for the limited sales of manufactured iron for home consumption. Pigs are no stronger in price, the quotations for dtaffordihiie all mine remaining at 14 5a to A:4 lus per ton. COAL. A statement showing the operation of the above union, of which Mr Macdonalu M.P., is president, has just been issued from which we learn that 34 mining districts are now con- nected wih the union, which represents upwards 01 ys 00# members. Although nearly £ '1,500 was expended dur, ug the last financial quarter iu granting support to various districts the union has now a balauce M HAND of upwards of i'l UJO. Dr. Lyon Playfair, who was appointed umpire 'in "the Northumberland coal trade dispute, sent hiz; ua-ard to New- eastle on Saturday, and decided that a reduction oi 7 per per cent should be made in the miners' wages. The roductio* demanded was 15 per cent, AGRICULTURE The Marlc-lane Express says-" Farmers are now anxious for drier weather to enable them to proceed with a ituam sowing. Harvesting is still unfinished in the north, itud the 1 unsecured crops are suffering both in grain and straw. There has been a slight improvement in the quality of mar- keted by fanners during the week, but the bulk of the Offerings is still in unsatisfactory condition, and only dry samples have met with any attention. These have brought rather more money, presumably owing to the demand for Sue grain for sowing purposes. Our return of granary stocks an October 1 shows a large increase on both Wht".lt and maize, when compared with that of July]. Uur stock of wheat has increased rather more than one-half during the last quarter, while flour has somewhat dknin: shed. American advices are all to the effect that the outward trade is unusually light. It also appears thar the out-turn :¡f the wheat crop on the other side of the Atlantic on- lsualiy large, and it is certain that Canada. will h? e to fitfl jack on the States. Taking all tkimu into the xmdition of trade is healthy.

Epps's COCOA.—GRATEFCX AND COMFORTING.- 'By a thorough knowledge of the naturai laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutri- tion, and by a careful application of the fine pro- perties of well-selected cocoa, Mr Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage v.-hich may save us many heavy doctori} bills. It is by the judicious use ot such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until streng enough to resist every tendency b dis- ease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are "flouting around us ready to attack- wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a. fittal shaft by keep ing ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nouriEhed frame. C'i.-ii Service Gazetfr. Sold Vv. Rowland. Hkrh-streoi- —