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hi)uss£s. HAND LOOM BLACK SILKS. E. SMITH Begs to invite attention to his stock of the above, for which he is sole agent in W rexham, being made of the finest Itnbn silk, in warp and weft, and of perfectly pure dye, free from all sizing. He confidently recommends them for dura- bility, for retaining their lustre throughout sonstant usage, and no to split or wear greasy. Silk, Costume, and Mantle Warehouse. MILLINERY & DRESSMAKING. 26 HIGH-STREET, WREXHAM. SPECIAL NOTICE WE respectfully inform the Public that we are now I in receipt of a LARGE DELIVERY of Extra Quality CHEVIOT TWEEDS For Suits, &c., in the new i. Autumnal Shades of Heather, < Brown, Grey, &c &c., PRICE, EACH SUIT FOR CASH. The above are warranted to be thoroughly shrunk, of the best ouality, and to be the most durable and comfortable material in wear ever introduced to the public. This department being under the management of an experienced West End Cutter, our customers may rely on all Garments turned out by ns being of GOOD Frr and of superior Style and Finish. We respectfully invite com- parison of PRICE and QUALITY. A large stock always on hand of TAILOR-MADE Ladies' Paletots and Waterproof Cloaks and Ulsters. W. & J. pRICHARD, 14, HOPE-STREET, 394h. WREXHAM. T H S Y K E s' CARVER AND GILDER, QUEEN SQUARE, QUEEN STREET, WREXHAM. T. H. S. having succeeded to the business carried on by tJae late Mr George Warburton, for the last 39 years (and of which he has for the last 15 years been Manager). T. H. S. begs most respectfully to inform the Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, &c.; that be has commenced business in Queen-square, Queen-street, aud to assure them that it stall be his constant study to Reserve, and solicit a continuance of the support awarded to the late Mr G. Warburton, and by prompt attention to all commands entrusted to him, and by keeping a large, varied, and well-selected stock of the best materials, with which, and good workmanship combined with strict economy, to solicit the kind support of the public at large. CARVING AND GILDING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES. LOOKING GLASS AND PICTURE FRAMES, CONSOLE TABLE, AND CORNICE MANUFACTURER. OLD OIL PAINTINGS REPAIRED AND RESTORED. OLD WORK RE-GILT EQUAL TO NEW. 529c ME II. BKNNKTT' 0BGANIST AND CHOIRMASTER AT ST. CHURCH, WREXHAM, (Formerly pupil of Sir Sternrale Bennett, and Sir Julius Benedict), Begs to announce that he is prepared to attend and receive Pupils for PIANOFORTE. ORGAN. HARMONIUM, AND SINGING. PMYATE RESIDENCE STANLEY-STREET, HIGHTOWN, WREXHA M 8c DENTISTRY., M.R. ALLIN, DENTIST, 18, TOWN HILL, WEE X HAM. ATTENDANCE EVERY THURSDAY, From 10 to 7. Teeth fixed without extracting teeth or stumps, and teeth filled, scaled, or cleaned without the least pain. Every description of repairs are undertaken, including misfitting, or ill-adapted set of teeth, and thorough adaptation and fit guaranteed. Consultations Free- 449 > PATRONISED BY THE NOBILITY AND GENTRY OF ENGLAND AND FRANCE. ALL Persons suffering from Colds, Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis, and Shortness of Breath, are recommended to smoke MORRIS AND GO'S ROYAL SWISS AROMATIC CIGARETTES, ANB SMOKING MIXTURE, Ciearettes sold in Boxes containing 12, Price Is & 2s. Smoking Mixture in tins 3 & G ozs, Is 3d & 2a 6d each. Warranted from Stramonium and Swiss Herbs from the First Growers. MAY BE HAD OF Mr W. VILLIAMS, TOBACCONIST, YORKE-STREET, WREXHAM. 582h NOTICE OF REMOVAL. T. II. JON E S, PLUMBER, GLAZIER, AND GASFITTER, BEGS to thank the Nobility, Gentry, and r others for the liberal support they have given him since he commenced business in Ruthin, and to inform them that increased business has necessitated him to Remove from No. 12, Upper Clwyd-street, to more commodious premises in Market-street, near the Railway Station, where he hopes to merit the support already accorded to him. Specimen Baths and Closet Arrangements of the latest description Erected on the premises for inspection. • NOTE THE ADDRESS T. H. JONES, MARKET-STREET, RUTHIN. 574b ESTABLISHMENT for the Board and Education of Young Ladiae, conducted by the •fetemm's Jftfofrresses. A CARD. THOMAS RICHARDS No. 3, YORKE-STREET, WREXHAM, PRACTICAL TAILOR AND WOOLLEN DRAPER. Gentlemen's first-class DRESS MATERIALS in an extensive variety, at the most economical prices. A PERFECT FIT Guaranteed. A Large and Superior Stcck of Gentlemen's HOSIERY, Hats, &c. 1150 MESSRS. D AVIES AND SON, If.lL 58, HOPE-STREET, WREXHAM, Have now completed the whole of their purchases in WOOLLEN GOODS For the coming season, comprising all the new patterns in Scotch, Irish, and Welsh Tweeds. A speciality in heavy Tweeds for shooting suits a large assortment of all other makes of Woollen Goods for Navy, Military, and Clerical wear; a fine selection of all the leading patterns in Overcoating, and Ladies and Gentlemen's Ulsters. S. DAVIES & SON would also invite special attention to their large and fine selection of'all the newest makes and styles @f their superior class of HOSIERY, To which the increase in this department is a sufficient criterion for the superiority and style of the goods they keep in stock. This department is now complete, to which they would invite an inspectioll. MACINTOSH COATS. Having placed large orders in for these goods some months since, Messrs D. and S. have been able to get them well made, specially to their own orders; as they give this department special attention, they would invite an inspection. All best goods wlur:mted. They have made special arrangements, so that they can st ow their customers patterns to select from and Coats, or any other kind of waterproof garments, made to order. One or two specialities they would call attention to are the ENGINE ULSTER COAT, patented as an Engine Coat; also a speciality in DRIVING and SHOOTING COATS, and TWEED WARTERPROOFS in variety. i They also keep in stock a. large quantity of RUGS, PORTMANTEAUS, AND UMBRELLAS. LINCOLN AND BENNETT'S, CHRISTY'S AND TOWNSHEND'S SILK AND FELT HATS. ) BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT, NO. 82. UNDER DATE JANUARY 7TH, 1876. WHEREAS, DAVIE3 & SON, of 58, Hope-street, Wrexham, have, on the Sixteenth day of September, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-Six, purchased the right (tor Wrexham) of Mr A. Woolrich's Patent for the Improvement of a New Cat and Make of Trousers, which has been pronounced by the first tailors in London and Liverpool to be superior to any yet produced, they beg to call the attention of the nobility, gentry, clergy, and the public generally to the same. This, invention has for its object the manufacturing of trousers in sach a manner that they give way with the motion of the body, as if they were elastic, and can be cut from the usual quantity of cloth. A TRIAL IS PARTICULARLY INVITED. o I.. I —-———-I—————————————————————————| Messrs. WILLIAMS & EVANS, GENERAL HOUSE, FIRST-CLASS PASSENGER STEAM SHIP AND OFFICE FURNISHERS. HOUSE FURNISHING a foremost branch of APPLIED DECORATIVE ART. ENGLISH COMFORT and sterling value of combination with CONTINENTAL ELEGANCE and Colonial and general costly Woods, £ c. Charges in harmony with a fair reasonable profit. Personal supervision of all Orclers. Beg respectfully to call the attention of their patrons and the general public to the im portant fact that House Furnishing is now becoming, more and more, a recognised branch of APPLIED DECORATIVE ART. Foreseeing that it must, eventually, occupy a foremost, place in this direction, Messrs. W. 4' E. aim at practically combining the com- fort, solidity, and sterling value of what is I purely ENGLISH in Style, with all that is Artistic in Design, or valued for beauty of Material, in whatever is FOREIGN, whether found in Continental, Colonial, or other Foreign marts. ta- Their prices will continthe to be ap- portioned, with a strict moderation, to the nature and extent of the commands with which they may have the honour to be entrusted in the future. Messrs. W. go E. offer this expression of their most grateful thanks for the very kind patronage they have so long received, and their Patrons may rely upon ALL ORDERS receiving their own PERSONAL SUPERVISION. 66 & 68, Argyle-street, Birkenhead. 665o I JgERLIN WOOL, FLEECY WOOL, > gHETLAND WOOL, A NDULESIAN WOOL, jglDBR WOOL, J) ABBIT WOOL, ^gCOTCH FINGERING WOOL, ] JgERLIN FINGERING WOOL, IN ALL THE NEWEST SHADE AND FINEST QUALITY AT MISSES WHITING, THE BAZAAR, 2, HIGH-STREET, WREXHAM, 473k FURNISHING Warehouse and Depot of the Patent Metallic Coffin Co., 31 Bridge Street JC WILLIAM PIERCE, Proprietor. ° 61 UMBER, SLATES, 1 BRICKS, TILES, CEMENTS, LATHS, SEWERAGE PIPES And all other Building Materials, AT E. MEREDITH JONES'S T 11M B E R YARD AND e> T E_A M SAW MILL, FANCY DRESS BALL. JJAIR DRESSING In all the Ancient and Modern Styles, Toilet Requisites of every description, Frizzetts a la Pompadour, &c., &c., F. W. M A W R, THE ARCADE, WREXHAM. 633b STUD FOX TERRIER.—Fee, 5s. Pedigree and particulars from Mr E. MANN, Glanllyn, St. Asaph. 5050 MONEY LENT oa Security of approved Stnr.Vn ri. frabesmm's Ibbrtssts. THE TEA TRADE. 14, HIGH-STREET, WREXHAM. TE ant Season's prrivals of FINE TEAS from China are again exceedingly large, while the excellent quality of former years is fully main- tained. The most delicate taste of connoisseurs will be gratified by the superior character of some of the INDIAN TEAS which have arrived, resembling the old Choice Raisow-so highly appreciated by the con- sumers of the finer classes of Tea. The unparalleled success which has marked the progress of our business from year to year is the result of our practical knowledge of Tea, and of the exercise of proper care in the selection of Stock, which enables us to sell TEAS and COFFEES of superior quality at moderate prices. We tender our sincere thanks to our numerous customers for their constantly increasing support and extensive recommendation and they[may rest assured that all orders entrusted to us will continue to have their prompt attention. The following qualities are well worth special notice :— s. d. Strong Kaisow Congou, refreshing, pungent 2 0 Fine Kaisow Congou, a choice mixture 2 4 Delicious Breakfast Congou. This is a perfect Tea of great strength 2 6 Choice Cloning Congou. This is a Tea of ster- ling quality 2 5 Finest Sloaing Congou. We especially recom- mend this liigh-class Tea 3 0 Finest Lapsang Souchong, unsurpassed at the price 3 4 Finest Kaisow-Congou, a family mixture of fine Teas, choicely blended, rich in flavour 3 G The Finest Jlixture of Teas that can be pro- duced. This is the Prince of Teas 3 8 A CHOICE AND SELECT STOCK OF FEENCH, ITALIAN, AND COLONIAL GOODS. DELIVERY OF GOODS. C. K. B. & Co. deliver all Orders Free of Charge by their own vans or by carrier, or carriage paid to the neareet railway station. ORDERS per post, carrier, or messenger, will have immediate attention. HOURS OF BUSINESS. C. K. B. & Co's. Stores are opened at 8.0 a.m., and closed at 7 p.m. On Thursdays at 8.O p.m., and on Saturdays at 10.30 p.m. N.B.—They will be entirely closed on the Four Days set apart as Bank Holidays. C. K. BEJRAOS & c°" FAMILY GROCERS, 14, HIGH-STEEET, 671o WREXHAM.
RUTHIN GUARDIANS AND THE PAUPERS
RUTHIN GUARDIANS AND THE PAUPERS TO THE EDITOR OF THE GUARDIAN. Sir.—Every opportunity is taken by a section of the' Ruthin guardians to make it publicly known that they have reuueed out-door relief to a great extent. This ha.s been done by rne.ins of what is called the house test," and by compelling persons to keep their rela- tives. Both modes are uoubtless lawful and right when used judiciously, and whilst I, as a ratepayer, ap- preciate ail proper efforts for a reduction of rates, i cannot appreciate tuis determination to rigidly apply the house tesl or prosecute relatives. I beneve that iu many cases tIllS prosecution of poor people and com- peHing tilem to support their parents tends to make paupers. hat is the use of making paupers in the efiort to reduce pauperism ? A nard case came before the county magistrates here on Monday a poor fellow who has a very sickly wife and three children, and wno produced bills to show be was in debt about on account of the illness of himself, his wife and children, and the burial of nis wife's mother, was ordered to pay towards his mother's support, and worse sail, was sad- died with 30s costs! As the poor man said, this prosecutiou will tend to bring him to the workhouse. Surely it is not worth while reducing the union expenses by one shilling weekly (the amount to be contributed) by such severe means as these. All persons earning fair wages, and having a healthy family ought, of course, to assist their parents, but if the poor- laws were not invented to help the needy what en earth are they for ? To me, sir, it seems strange that the chairman board of guardians should sit on the bench to adjudicate upon cases in which the guardians are the prosecutors. In all cases where magistrates are interested it is usual ( for tiiem to retire f/om the hearing of the cases, ) W Ül1 respect to the application of the house test, and in reference to the general subject allow me tocom- mend the lol.owing remarks taken from the Liverpool Courier to the notice of the chairman of the guardians of our union. The ecitor in dealing with a case of starvation, through a poor old woman relusing to enter the workhouse, says:—Even the most poverty-stricken people have their feelings, though poor-law aoministra- tors are not wont to give much need to the pauper senti- ment which abhors the workhouse while accepting the weekly dole. A case of starvation just investigated in London suggests that the now lamous house test' may be too rigidly applied, and the circumstances are worthy the notice 01 guardians all over tne country, for nearly all have in recent years been most industrious in weeding the relief lists by offering the house to applicants for out-door help. Y\ ha;ever be the motive, whether humanity or economy, the reiusal of help was; attended with serious consequences. Tne story related suggests that guardians incur a grave responsibility when offering the poor the alternatives of starvation or the workhouse. The 'house test' should only be persisted in when the applicant for out-renef is not in actual want, for the poor-law does not contemplate the sacrifice of feeble old women on the shrine of economy." yours truly, AN ADVOCATE OF JfDiciors ECONOMY.
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FASHIONS FOR DECEMBER. Lc FuUtt says that dark ric i colours are pre- ferred tor outdoor wear; the same shades, enlivened by more brilliant tints, are adopted for indoor dress; and the evening toilettes are very brilliant hues. Two shades ot blue and green are much, worn together; marron with primrose or .cream, moss green and pale pink, violet and silver grey or stone grey, also harmonise very elegantly. Black, either plain or trimmed with colour, is very fashion- ably worn. The graode mode of edges of flounces, draperies, points, or leaves, lends itself very readily to this fashion, the colour being used for piping or binding the ejgss, or employed as plisse, showing from beneath the spaces left by the decoupage. Some of the Pnncesse polonaises are made so very long that, when undraped they can be worn as dresses, and when draped they show very little of the underskirt. Those raised with cords and tassels, or plaques of passementerie, are very I graceful. Long loops and bows of ribbon, galon, or velvet are also much used for this purpose. Loose trains are very much worn. Young ladies, married or single, with small round waists, much approve the reintroductiou of waistbands but as yet they are far from general. Next season they will be very much worn, with dresses of thin or trans- parent material. Blais and pipings are very much ¡I worn, especially with the costumes of silk and cachemire. Fringes are worn in greater profusion than ever, and of most elaborate designs the bail and lattice-work, or tassel and lattice-work wide I fringes are much employed for trimming silk dresses. Passementeries are very elegaut additions to almost any toilette of thick materia!, and are very lavishly employed by the principal dress- makers. Buttons are also very much worn, and in a greatvariety of styles and sizes. Ribbons—]»)Iain, fancy, or a deux faces—are also a very favourite garniture, especially interspersed in coquilles and ruches of lace. The confections of the day are long and simple in shape; they are all more or less. of the casnque form, and set to the fiaure slightly ) or fit it closely. The waists are long and the I basque portion not at all full. Bonnets are of all shapes and sizes, and if a lady wears an unbecom- ing 'coiffure, whether bonnet or hat, it must really be her want of taste in selecting from the many varieties sanctioned by .¡ La Mode." Most young ladies, married or single, eschew strings, though those more advanced in life almost universally adopt them. The elegant compromise effected by the lace mantilla attached to the back of the bonnet, brought forward and fastened at the chest, is most becoming, aud certainly a great finish in style; they are not worn by young un- married ladies. Feathers are the most fashionable ornaments, and a great number of steel or silver buckles, &c., are worn. t —
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The Rev. C. H. Spurgeon, in his second prayer on Sunday morning, thus expressed himself:—"And, 0 God, give our Senators wisdom, especially at this critical time. Let not the extraordinary fodvof our rulers lead our country into war, and change cur rulers, 0 God, as soon as possible."—Daily Ken's. The arguments by which Mr Aspinall sought to set aside the judgment that condemned him to twelve months' imprisonment for fraudulently obtaining from the Stock Exchange a settling day lor the shares'of the Eupion Gas Company, were concluded in the Court of Appeal on Wednesday. The judges took time to con- sider their decision. The Prime Minister has received an address, signed by about 400 of the Conservative voters of Shrews- bury, which borough was represented in the House of Commons by Mr Disraeli from 1341 to 1S47, and has transmitted a reply, expressing his gratification at observing among the signatories the names of many who, having, a generation ago, reposed confidence in him, still accord their support to him in the arduous duties which he is now called upon to discharge. DESPERATE STRUGGLE IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE. An exciting struggle is reported to have tahn place between a man named Holmes and a gentleman named Ellis. both of whom were passengers by the express train from Liverpool to Chester, in conjunction with toe Irish mad. Hol, who was accompanied by his father, made a sudden attack on Mr Ellis with a knife, inflicted serious injuries, and, had he not been held by his father, would have killed him. He then attempted to jump through the Carriage window, but he was caught and held bang- ing by the heels for about a mile, after which the train was brought to a standstilL-On Saturday Holmes was brought up in custody before the Frodsh&rn bench of magistrates, charged with murderously assaulting Mr Ellis. Mr Preston, solicitor of the London and North- western Railway Company, appeared to prosecute on behalf of the company, which will also charge prisoner witfi an offence against the bye-laws of the company, On the application of the police, who simply deposed <■ how the prisoner came into their custody, and stated that j
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dForctctt. | FRANC". A proposal, signed by 42 deputies, had been laid before tne I i eijoii Chamber of Depmie-, 1ur the aboli- tion of capital puiiij-hiiieiit. The ''reach Chamber of Deputies on Saturday rejected, !Jj.cl.J:3 )0 61 rules, a motion to SUJ<PA.S the pubnc worship estimates. During Friday's debate on this motion there was a scene. Prince Napo eon spoke m support of the motion, denounced what ne acst-ribed as the canuerous encroachments of the ck-rgv and contended that the 1 ranco-German War would have nad a different result if France had not been com- mitted to the support of the Pope's temporal power G5HMANY. The Gerinnn Parliament, on Monday, adopted the r,1VliiVoa1 ■*? anci r"a(*e considerable progress with the renal Code Bill. At a meeting of the deputies belonging to the National Liberal party the question whether Germany should lake part in. the Paris International Exhibition :n 1878 was decided in the negative. UNITED STATES. For disregard of its order in issuing certificates of election to the Republican electors, the Supreme Court of ?»outh CifroJina lias fined the board of can- vassers of that staie 1,;3UO dois- each, and c tn mitted them to gaol tui relea el by order of the court. INDIA. The official report or the Lieutenant-Governor ol BengaJ confirms tne report published last week that, accorumg tu ofiiciai estimates. 215,000 persons perished by the cycjone which recently devastated tne south- eastern districts of that Government. Particulars of the terrible cyclone are telegraphed from Calcutta. Sir H. Temple states, in the Govern- ment oazttie, that three storm waves in rapid succes- sion swepu over an area of 3.000 square miles, containing a population of 1,062.000, ol whom it is believed that at least 215,000 perished. The waves completely covered the islands and penetrated about four miles inland. The people had only a few minutes' warning neiores the waves, from 10ft. to 20;t,. high, rushed in about midnight. Tney began to subside about two p.m., but the survivors were unable to leave the trees where they had taken refuge until noon. borne villages lost 70 per cent, cl their inhabitants. It is impossible to estimate the loss of the cattie- Even the birds were drowned in large numbers. The crops have ,uffered. Au outbreak of pestilence from the stench ol cecaying bodiss is most feared. Tne Queen, having heard of the calamity, telegraphed to the Viceroy, expressing her deep concern. Tue full extent of the disaster is not yet accurately known, but it is evidently the worst since the great cyclone which devastated tne same districts in June, 1822, and was. perhaps, even more destructive. WEST D DIA. It is reported by mail that on the 22d of September 500 Cuban insurgents surprised ana capturcürLe city ot Las Tunas. Luring tile confusion attending the attack the governor of tile towd was assassinated by his own soldiers. Fifty-.our of the Spaniards were shot ¡ down by tile guns of their own fore, alter it nad been captured by the insurgents, wno only held tne town tiii tney had laden ihtjmsehes with spoil. AFRICA. According to the latest news from Cape Coast Castle, both the King ol Dahomey and the British I commodore were preparing for active hostilities. The European residents 111 uydah having petitioned the commodore for protection, he was collecting troops lor that purpose, while on the otuer hand the King of Dahomey was assembling a suoag force in Why dan to resist an a:tack-
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THE EASTERN QUESTION. A meeting of the I\ationai Conference on the Eastern Question it> to ne tield in St- James' Hall, London, on Friday next, wneu the Duke ol West- minster wili preside. Tne conveners of the meeting include Lord R. Grcsvenor, M.P., Mr Osborne Morgan, M.P., Rev Canon lliiains, Sir R. A. Cuu- The Globe, in discussing the probable gravitation of the Great Powers in the event of a general war, says possible aggrandisemeut of Russia in Europe consti- tutes a danger to Germany which her astute Chan- cellur cannot fail to view with alarm. When lull weight is given to all considerations, they point towards a future aliiance between the Courts of Lerlin and bL. James. Austria would be found in alliance with whatever Powers had set their faces against Russian aggiession. France would probab.y observe a peaceful poiicy towards all beiligerents. ltmy would support the Power that would give it most. Austria possesses a strip of territory upon which her southern I neighuour lias iitely cast longing eyes. But it must be got by superior force. Itaiy does not possess that force, uut Russia does. The gravitating influences, there- lore, seem to indicate so far the possioiiiiy of a Russo- I Itaiian alliance. On the otner hand, the wloie coast of Italy would lie open to attack should Great Britain be on tne otner side, and her newly-iormed navy could scarcely escape either capture or destruction. The present indications of possible alliances, point towards an eventual driftage of the-princip&i European Powers into two great groups. Un the one hand, Turkey, Great Britain, Austria- and ilnahy Germany; on the other, Russia, possibly Italy, with France, waiting in the background, ready to strike a blow for Alsace and Lorraine should a tavourabie opportunity arise. The Times Paris correspondent has gathered the following observations irotu various authorities on the points proposed by RussiaA geueral disarmament ot the population in Bosnia, Herzegovina, and Bulgaria is a pioposnion the PorLe will be in a posiuon to adopt, ana will adopt sooner or later. Tne election of all functionaries by the parishes presents such inconve- niences as regards tiie working of a good administra- tion that even its proposers will abandon tl, or at least restrict it to the election ol communal functionaries. As to the formation ol a militia and police composed of Christians and Mussulmans, Lie measure as regards the police must be made general and be apphtu 10 all the provinces. The concentration of Turkish troops in certain localities constitutes to a certain extent political autonomy. It paralyses the Porte in its means of defence and protection, and tme Porte will never agree to it- The sending of the Circassians into tne purely Mussulman provinces is unpalatable to tne Porte. As to the abolition 01 tithes ana the farming of taxes paid in money, it is presumed that a system of land tax is intended. As to the use ol the Sciave language in the courts, there is nothing in it which couid not be accepted without striking a blow at the unnoimiiy of the empire- Kothinginit amounts to autonomy. As to a meeting of an assembly oi notables to be consulted by the Conference, administrative reforms may be accepted for the whole empire- The Porte will pro- bably not refuse the concession ol appointing Christian governors tor hve or six years. Lord Salisbury had a lengthened conferencs with Sir Andrew Buchanan, the British Minister at Vienna, on Saturday, and afterwards an interview with Count Andrassy. ilis ioruslnp was also received in audience by the Emperor, and dined at the palace m the evening. On Sunday he had a second interview with Count Andrassy. In the course ota conversation tne Marouis is reported to have declared that England would not appear at the Conference as an opponent of Russia in principle. It would depend upon the question whether Russia put forward her demands in a manner that would sullice to obtain a guarantee of the rights of the Christian subjects, without destroying the sovereignty of the Porte. Lord Salisbury reached KJUlC C t1 Wednesday atteeuoon- He has interviews with King of Italy and the Foreign Minister on Thursday and on yesterday he started lor Brinuisi. A semi-ollicial statement, which is* telegraphed by Reuter from St. Petersburgh, states that at the Con- ference Russia will not put forward the occupation f Bulgaria as her principal demand, but, seating e the new Turkish constitution, wiii argue that sue ft. occupation is the moet efficacious mode of guarantee;* g ib-s autonomy of the provinces. General ignatielf vvnl also declare the intention of Russia to carry I measure single-handed. Russia, it is added. Vius takeu up a position against any pro;esi or evasion on the part of the Porte.
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A young man named Fuliarton, living at Upp- r Brighton, near Birkenhead, drew a knife across the ;ie< k of his wife, en Sunday morning, inflicting a sli-ht woand, and afterwards cut his own throat. He tlun run in the direction of the beach, aj.d was supposed kr some time to have drowned himself, lie was subse- quently discovered in a v.ood in a state of great exhaus- non. Fuliarton, who is a clerk, has bsen out of employ- ment for same, and this fact probably preyed upon hiu?. Londonderry was on Saturday the scene 0; a remark- able contest on the occasion of a vacan-y lD tbe Corporation. A majoriry of the electors returned at the bead of the- poll a coloured gentleman, stvling himstlf Signor Ds Tomanz.e, practising as a doctor, tmd pro- fessing to have his qoaiincatioa from an Oriental college. Tomanzie, addressing the people, said he would sustain the trust repos d in him in a manner befit pug a Hindoo. A couple of bands of music paraaed the city to celebrate the event.. The Duke of Devonshire ha* given for tie erection of two chuiches lU iiurrow-m-Furness, vma parsonages; and the oi iiaocuftxab has given ,£¡:.0uO for another cburch to be erected in the town. Upwards of has also teen sub-enbed tor a fourth church iu B-irr w, it is intended to proceed with the erection of these edifices shortly. It is 1)["0- posed to budd the churches cf iron nil a permament building can hf provided. Edward Edwards. landlord of the Moira Hotel Cardiff, died on Frijay ircm hydrcphosina. Unee months ago he seized nold of a small dog \\It;eh was following a child, when the dog bit him on the wrist. He bled freely, but no notice was taken ot it. Un Saturday week he went out shooting and caught cold. r and since then was ill. On Tuesday iast symptoms of hydrophobia appeared and several medical men attended him up to Thursday, when te became very violent, barked and foamed at the mctm- and manifested all the usual symptoms of hydrophobia, being unable 10 swallow anything hqmd. He died oa Friday morning in jiKony.. h e
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The Premier had an audience of the Queen at Wind- sor on Saturday. The Duchess of Edinburgh gave birth to a daughter at Malta, on Saturday evening. The death is announced of Chief Justice Whiteside, of the Irish Court of Queen's J3ench, The new vicar of Swansea, the Rev S. C. Morgan, read himself in at the parish church on Sunday morning. Three men were killed at an iron ore pit near White- haven, on Saturday, owing to the cage being over- wound. The polling of Birkenhead on the school board ques- tion has resulted in 135 votes for a board, and S45 against. The total earnings of the London Shoeblack Brigade last year are reported to have been Xll,000 one set of 76 boys earned together £ 3,000. The death is announced of the Hon. Mrs Owen Stanley, wife of the Lord-lieutenant of Anglesey, and sister of the Lady Willoughby de Broke. The mayor and corporation of* Cardiff attended the morning service at St. John's Church, on Sunday, officially, in accordance with an ancient civic custom. Barnuin, the great American showman, proposes to make a tour with his show through England, Scotland, France, and Germany. His agents arrived a Liverpool on Saturday. The Lord Chancellor has issued an order authorising county courts to close on the 26th and 27th December next, so that these courts will be closed from the 24th to the 28th December. At Staffordshire assiaes, on Saturday Robert Bailey, printer, formerly postmaster at Dawley, was charged with uttering three forged orders fur iJISS, and embezzling X72. He pleaded guilty, end was sentenced to seven years' penal servitude. The claim of Frederick Henry Vane to the familv estates in Cumberland and Westmoreland was on Saturday rejected by Vice-Chancellor Malins, who characterised the plaintiff's case as one of the most hope- less ever brought into a court of justice. Mr Tom King, once well-known in the prize-ring, showed some chrysanthemums for competition at the Brixton show the other day, and they were ameogst the best exhibited, his gardener, Mr Lee, obtaining two of. the most important prizes for cut blooms. A marriage will take place to-day between Sir William Vernon Harcourt, M.P., and Mrs Ives, daughter of the hon. J. L. Motley, the eminent American historian, formerly minister from the United States of England. The marriage will be solemnized in Henry VII';j Chapel, Westminster Abbey. The annual exhibition of roots established by Messrs. Sutton and Sons, the Queen's seedsmen, at Reading, was held there on Saturday. The prizes amounted in value to about £ 250. The entries comprised about 1/:00 different sorts of roots, against 820 last year. During the day the exhibition was visited by thousands of persons. The volunteer returns already received show a general increase of efficients throughout the; country, and it is estimated that when the returns are completed the total efficient strength of the volunteer force of Great Britain will be little, if any, short of 180,000 men. The officers and sergeants earning the extra grant for efficiency have also increased in a corresponding ratio. The Whitehall Review states that frock coats will soon be looked upon as garments of the past among well- dressed men, and that for the London season of 1877 nothing but cutaway or morning coats will be worn. At the wedding at Trentham the other day, with the ex- ception of the bridegroom and his best man, there was not a frock coat to be seen amongst those present. Sir Elkanah Armitage died, on Sunday morning, at Hope Hall, Manchester. Sir Elkanah was 83 years of age, was originally a handlooai weaver, but he created and became the head of one of the largest and most prosperous cotton-spinning manufacturing firms in the world. He was knighted in 1848 for the conciliatory yet firm manner in which he suppressed the Chartist rising in Manchester. At a meeting of the members of Lord Middleton's hunt, held at Malton, a letter was read from Lord Mid- dleton intimating that the expense of the hunt amounted to X4,000 a year, and that he could no longer continue at the head of it unless guaranteed £ 3,000. Mr Bower stated that his master had already spent a vast fortune on the hunt—quite £ 1,000,000." It was resolved to appoint a committee in order to raise the sum required. The first meeting of the newly-elected Liverpool school board was held on Monday. Mr S. G. Rathbone was unanimously re-elected chairman hut there was a contest for the vice-chairmanship, Mr W. Oulton being opposed by the Rev. R. Hughes. The latter was elected by eight votes against five. It was incideatly stated that the expenses in connection with the board election only reached 218. Had there been a contest an expenditure of something like X2,000 would have been incurred. Mr W. E. Forester, M.P., Lord Rector ;of Aberdeen University, was on Monday presented with the freedom of i the city of Aberdeen, and delivered an address on the Eastern question. He condemned what be described as the injudicicus speeches of Lord Beaconsfield, which be believed had greatly increased the difficulties of the situation and expressed a hope that in the forthcoming Conference Lord Salisbury would cordially unite with Russia in exacting from the Turkish Government guarantees for the protection of the Christian provinces. Messrs Bostock and Wcmbwell, the proprietors of the well-known travelling menagerie, which is at present being exhibited at Rugby, met with a most severe loss between Saturday night and early on Sunday, when four valuable animals died suddenly. The beasts comprised a fine young lioness, from which three young cubs have just been weaned; a leopardess, which was still suckling three cubs six weeks old; a racoon; and a coati-mondi. The worth of the animals is said to be over £ 1,000. Messrs Bostock also lost three racoons and three coati- mondi a few days since. The proprietors are unable to ] A *— ±i— j .1— i
A WORD WITH THE INSPECTOR…
A WORD WITH THE INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES. TO TUB EDITOR OF THE GUARDIAN. SlE,—Perhaps some of your readers will kindly info mi me whether our Ii;sjK-ctor 01 IN USANCES is a really useful functionary, or whether he is merely an ornamental personage. No one will dispute the latter proposition, who has once seen .him in a Mayor's procession, but as Inspector of Nuisances I cannot quite see what we have gained by the appoint- ment. He may be a very good officer; but if so his work does not come very much under the public eye or conduce very materially to the public couiiort. On more than one occasion of late I have observed that the mud collected in the thoroughfares in wet weather has been left untouched by the scavengers when a lino day has given them every opportunity to use their brooms. I can also point out instances in which mud has been swept into heaps in front of private dwellings, j' and allowed to remain for days and weeks together until it has become thoroughly hardened. ilu h frequented thoroughfares—not used, however, bv members of the Corporation—are left utterly neglected, and in the winter time are in a chronic state of mud and slush, when a few pushes or a little gravel would make them passable. Why are not these places looked up, and reported upon; and if it is not the duty of an Inspector of Nuisances to pay attention to these matters, what is he paid for ? Perhaps he will say it is the province of the Borough Surveyor to look to the repairs of roads U<1 ioolpa^iis. It may be. but I think it is no less his own duty to look to the scavenging of the streets and roads, and to report any case in which it may appear that the broom can be of little service so long as the surface of the road is full of holes. Again, I should like to be informed whether the bye- laws permit gas lime, and spent grains to be carted througn the town ia the day time.—I am, sir, yours, I A WEEXHAillTE.