Wrexham Guardian

It*is stated Mr Gladstone has written a letter to the parliamentary whip of the Liberal party reaffirming ia express terms his determination to continue in unofficial connection with the party, and not on any account to take upon himself the responsibility of the leadership.' Since Tuesday the upline of the Great "Western Rail- way at Warbury, near Leamington, has been blocked bt enormous quantities of earth falling from the siaes or a deep cutting. It is feared both lines will be blocked. All traffic ia worked on the down line, and bnt littlt delay or interruption has as yet occurred. Mr Jos. Watson, treasurer of the Glasgow Potiel Board, was on Monday morning apprehended on a chirP of embezzlement. He was brought before stipencfeiy magistrate, Mr Cemmel, and remanded, and was after, wards examined before Sheriff Lees and committed for further examination. An immense sum of monev passed yearly through Watson's hands. The Home Secretary has, on the application of the Court of Quarter Sessions for Northumberland, made kit order extending the time during which the killing wounding, and tdking of sea birds in that county is pr^ hibited, from August 1 to September 1. On the tion of the Justices of Dorset the time ..b.lCh the killing, &c., of wild fowl in that y is prohibi has been extended from July J£> 60 August 1. h THE CHIEF CPY'B OF BRIGHTON.—A.t U ordinary meeting 01 the Brighton Town Council, Tin Wednesday afternoon, it was unanimously resolsedte promote the senior superintendent of the police Wm office of Chief ConsabtedT the Brighton Police Force, vacant by the death of Mr George White. Mr Crosshurit, who has acted ft chief constable sinee Mr White's death, joined the force m 1836. and has held the post of supermten-teft for upwards of 32 years. The police oommittfie had resolved .npon advertising for candidates for the ofKSS it being understood that applications from nrUm^ men would be most favourably recorded. A "lively debate, however, ensued in the Council, during 80 strong a feeling was evinced agajnst the introduc- tion of such an element into the polieel tfiafcilSt oomimttee abandoned their proposition.—Bcnly HeN,

CHESHIRE AND NORTH WALES WINTER ASSIZES. For the first time the Assize for County No. I 11 was held at Chester, OD Monday last. The following were sworn as THE GRAND JURY. Mr John Ralph Shaw, Arrouce Park (foreman) Sir T. G. Frost, Bedcliffe Mr J. C. Antrolus, Congleton Mr B. Ashton, Gee Cross Mr R. Barlow, Bolesnorth Castle Mr W. C. Brocklehurst, Butley HaD Mr J. Brooke Hollin Hall Mr W. R. Court, Midalewich Mr W. G. Crum, Mere Mr B. Darbyshire, Kenyon Mount Mr R. Frost, Lime Grove Mr E. H. Greg-g, Quarry Bank Mr W. J. Harter, Mobberley Hall Mr T. Hoggins, Trafford Mr S. Ledward, Hill Bark Mr J. Leese, Glenfield Mr T. H. Marshall, Hartford Mr W. Moseley Mellor, Linftdale Mr S. Pearson, Peartree House Mr J. Torr, M.P., Carlett Park Mr W. M. Williams, Dingle Bank Mr J. Wood, Arden Mr J. Wortbington, Sale Hall < The area from which prisoners might be brought for trial at these assizes was enlarged by the statute of last session, and includes all the North Wales counties, Cheshire, and the city of Chester. Mr Justice Mellor, the judge, arrived on Satur- day at Chester from Birkenhead, where he had been on a visit to his son, and was met at the general railway station by Mr BaskerTyle Glegg, high sheriff; the Rev. W. T. Armitage, sheriff's chaplain; Mr H. T. Brown, under sheriff; Mr J. Tatlock, acting under sheriff; and the usual retinue. His lordship was present at the opening of the commission at Chester Castle in the after- noon, and on Sunday attended divine service in the Cathedral. The business of the assize commenced on Mon- day. There were 16 prisoners for trial; one from Carnarvon, two from Flintshire, and the rest from Cheshire. Their educational condition was thus indicated four could neither read nor write, one could read, four could read and write well, and eight were imperfectly educated as to reading and writing. Mr Justice Mellor, in charging the grand jury, said it was a subject of great congratulation to find a full grand jury. It was always satisfactory to the judges who brought her Majesty's commis- sion to find a full grand jury assembled to assist in the administration of justice, and it was the more so to him, because that was an extraordinary assize-not one of certain occurrence at Chester during the winter, but occasional, he believed. Therefore he had the more pleasure in meeting them. That was the first time the experiment had been tried of enlarging the area 'from which prisoners were brought to be tried at some central or the most convenient place. By virtue of a recent statute, and an order in Council issued under it, the grand jury were probably aware that the North Wales counties were added to the county of Chester, and Chester was appointed as the assize place in respect to all those other counties, as well as Cheshire and the city of Chester. He thought it would be found that although the act of Parliament might probably require some amend- ment, or at all events the order in Council might, upon the whole it would work satisfactorily, and undoubtedly it would be a remedy for a grievance which was probably rather less in reality than it appeared. But still it was a grievance that prison- ers were kept for trial until the spring assizes because there were not sufficient prisoners in par- ticular counties attached to some more central county to warrant the expense and inconvenience of sending a special or particular commission to such counties. Whether the arrangement might require amendment he could not say, because they had had n. experience of it bnt upon the whole, as far as his experience had gone, he thought it was a charge calculated to remove the grievance and would not be found inconvenient in its working. Considering the addition of the North Wales counties to the important county of Chester, he thought that upon the whole, though he was bound to say there were crimes which were very serious in their nature ap- pearing on the face of the calandar before them, he might congratulate them on the fact that the calendar was less, and would bear comparison with previous calendars rather favourably. There was certainly one serious charge-a charge of murder- and, as it appeared to him, the charge arose from drunkenness. Commenting on this case his lord- ship went on to say that it was one of the great problems that ought to be solved, how they could put a stop to what was, in his judgment, an in- creasing vice amongst the people. Even the benevolent efforts which had been made in various quarters to diminish the hours of labour had, he feared, in many instances been thrown away, and the time which had been given, instead of being devoted to improvement, had been spent in public- houses and beerhouses. He also thought, and he hoped and trusted, that the dealing with drunken- ness would never be allowed to become a party question. It was a question in which all men and all parties were interested, and he hoped there would never be exhibited in England a disposition to trifle with that great subject. It was one which lay at the root, as it appeared to him, of the future prosperity of the country, and although he had great hopes, as he had expressed some years ago in that city, on the passing of the Education Act, that good might result from that measure when it had had time to work, still in the meantime it was the duty of all who valued the prosperity of the country to strive to diminish and put an end to the vice of drunkenness. They must not be too nice about it. Efforts must be made, and he trusted so far as the influence of their (the grand jury's) ex- ample was concerned, they, in the execution of the law as magistrates, would endeavour to adopt such measures as in their judgment were best calculated to stop the evils of intemperance. They saw lunatic asylums springing up on every side, manifestly the results of drunkenness, because the results of drunkenness was that when it had acquired the character of a disease in a person it was very apt. to be transmitted to posterity; therefore it was one of the causes of insanity and lunacy which were so prevalent amongst us. His Lordship then resumed the cases in the calendar. He said the case against Joseph Salisbury, for seriously injuring his wife in Fiintshire, was very clear and simple. He mentioned it because it would probably turn out, in investigation, that the wife was addictod to drink, and that it was her inability to get some meal for him that induced him to commit the out- rage. Here, again, though it was said that the man might not have been drunk when be did this, yet it was said that the wife was drunk, and so drunkennes was the font et origo of the whole mischief in one shape or another. Referring to the case of assault in the railway carriage, at Frod- sham, His lordship said the evidence would go greatly to show that the man was under some most extraordinary excitement at the time. He might have been one of those excitable persons who upon taking drink became almost maniacs. There did not seem to be any evidence of insanity. Where a man having an excitable temper or brain took liquor and threw himself into a condition that he became a maniac—and in one sense he was as bad as a maniac—still he was responsible to the law for his actions, because no amount of drunken- ness would excuse crime. The result of the authorities withlwhich he;was acquainted amounted to this; where a long-settled disease had arisen from drunkenness, there it was possible that additional drunkenness acting upon it might form some excuse, because the mind had become thoroughly decayed. Drunkenness was no excuse for crime; it was only where it followed upon actual disease of the mind that it could possibly be an excuse. Under those circumstances the grand jury would have no difficulty in finding a bill, be- cause a more serious assault had probably never been committed without ending in the loss of life, and the details were harrowing in the extreme. He had seen many suggestions, and he should only be too glad if railway companies could sufficiently discriminate so as to prevent people who had any signs of intoxication being allowed to travel in railway carriages. He should also be glad to see that they did in reality what they did nominally- increase safety by giving means of proper commu- nication with the guard. In this instance there was communication, but it was outside. But the difficulty was tQ get to the cord outside, though when the damage was being done, and when one was held in a clasp of iron, it might be possible to get to it inside. However, he only hoped the railway companies, warned by this, would afford that which was essential to the travelling public. Probably the man exhibited no signs of drunken- ness, and he did not blame the company, because he thought it was impossible probably to ascertain the condition in which he was. But whether the man who was with him was so drunk as not to attract attention he (the judge) could hardly see. The facts would be more fully developed, and all t he could say at present was that the grand jury had abundant ground for finding a true bill. ) The grand jury then retired, and having found i true bills the triais were proceeded with. ALLEGED ARSOS AT CA.EROWRLE. John Vaughan, 58, hawker, was convicted for ulIlaw- I fully and feloniously setting fire to a certain stack of hay, of the goods and chatties ot one Lazarus Roberts, at Caergwrle, in the parish of Hope, on the 24th Oct last. Mr Higgine prosecuted, and the prisoner was un- defended. The allegation of the prosecutor was that the prisoner had threatened to make the prosecutor pay dearly for refusing to give him some money ha asked over and above what was paid him for work. These threats were testified to by witnesses, who had seen the prisoner in tho neighbourhood of the prosecutor's premises on the night the stack wu set on fire. The jury iound the prisoner not guilty, and the learned judge, in discharging him, cautioned him to be more careful in future of using threatening language. BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A WIFE AT HOLYWELL. Joseph Salisbury, 38, collier, was indicted for unlaw- fully, maliciously, and feloniously inflicting grievious bodily harm upon his wife Hannah Salisbury, at Holy- well, on the 4th November last. Mr Higgins prosecuted, and the prisoner was undefended.—The parties lived at Greenfield, near Holywell. On the night of the day mentioned they were together in a grocer's shop at Green- field, and when they had some words. During the quarrel the prisoner turned his wife out of the shop. However they appeared to have gene home together. When they got to the house prisoner shut the door, blew out the candle, and made his wife sit at the bottom of the stairs. He then got a knife and made towards her with it. She was alarmed, and asked him what he in- tended to do. He replied, "You shall see." She then screamed" Murder," and prisoner put his hand over her mouth to try to stop her. Her sister, Elieabeth Hughes, heard her screams, and came into the house. The prisoner then had hold of his wife, and she asked him if he meant to kill her. He replied, Yes, I mean to kill her, and then run away." The sister then 1 joined in the cries of murder, and as the prisoner made a dash at her with the knife, the two women then ran out. The prisoner ran after them, and struck his wife several times. He knocked her down, and while she was on the ground he took a running kick at her, and struck her with his clcg en the back of the head. The wound inflicted was a terrible one, and cut down through ^he scalp, exposing the bump. The assanlt was com- mitted on Saturday night, and the bleeding from the wound did not cease until four o'clock on the following morning.—The prisoner when asked whether he had anything to say, said he did not know any of the circumstances; that his head was injured in a colliery accident, and when he took a glass of beer his senses left him. He added that he was drunk at the time.— The jury then found the prisoner guilty, and the Judge, in passing sentence, said the offence was a dreadful one. The prisoner had before been imprisoned for assaulting his wife, although he did not then proceed to the violence which he used on the last occasion. It was a brutal and unmanly attack; he knocked his wife down, and then kicked her in a most dangerous place, likely to produce the most serious mischief. He very nearly succeeded in killing her, and in being himself charged with murder. Really it was time, in the prisoner's case, as far as judicial sentences could act as a warning to people hew they dealt with their wives, under circum- stances of brutality like this to pass a severe sentence. The sentence of the Court would be that the prisoner be imprisoned and kept to penal servitude for ten vears. The prisoner was removed weeping bitterly.

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST SIR EDMUND BUCKLEY, M.P., In the Chancery Court of Lancasfeire, on Monday, before Mr Vice-chancellor Little, the case of Cox versus Buckley was heard. The point in issue was the illegal misapplication by the defendant of certain trust moneys left under a will. Mr Maberley appeared for the plain- tiff, and Messr- Robinson, QC., Lake, Bury, Christie, Ford, Hume, Stallard, and Tenant for persons interested under the will. Omitting the legal technicalities the point was narrowed to this--that Sir Edmund Buckley was said to have misapplied certain trust moneys. The suit, it was stated, was instituted in the month of Jane last for the purpose of administering the estate of Edmund Buckley, deceased, and for the execution of trusts under his will. The will was this—that the testator devised his real estate in two portions, one of which was devised in trustees for John Buckley, his son, and the other portion for Sir Edmund Buckley, the defendant. The other co-trustees died, and up to some time ago Sir Edmund Buckley remained sole trustee, but after- wards he appointed another gentleman to act with him as co-trustee. In May last Sir Edmund Buckley filed his petition for liquidation, his liabilities being about £500,000. It was alleged that trust monevs had fallen into the hands of Sir Edmund Buckley, and that he had misapplied these moneys to the extent of .£180,000.- It was stated that Mr Corry B. Smith was appointed co-trustee by Sir Edmund Buckley, but without the consent of the other parties interested in the will; that Sir Edmund got Mr Smith to sign blank cheques for .£16,000, and that that sum was appropriated by Sir Edmund to his own use. It was also stated that Sir Edmund had never rendered any account of his trust. It was therefore the prayer of the suit that the trusts of the will and the codicils should be carried into execution under the direction of the court, that as the non-invest- ment, and mis-appreciation of funds by the defendant, Sir E. Buckley, was a fraud on the estate, the estate and income of the said Buckley should immediately become applicable to replace the amount of such misappopriation, and that Buckley and Smith be removed from their trusteeships.—A number of affidavits and letters were read bearing on the .case.—Mr Smith stated that he received a letter from Buckley asking him to sign blank cheques, Buckley alleging as a reason for this:that he did not know the exact amounts required. Mr Smith con- sidered Buckley a very wealthy and straight-forward man, or else he would not have signed the blank cheques for him.—Mr Maberley, on this point, said it seemed that Smith not only signed cheques, but deeds, without knowing what they were at all about.—The Vice-Chancellor: That, without due investigation and somewhat recklessly, he signed anything put before him? —Mr Maberley Yes, and he was therefore guilty of culpable neglect.—Mr Smith also said in his affidavit that he wrote to Buckley about the signing of the blank cheques, saying that that course was unsatisfactory, and that he wanted an explanation as to how the moneys (the proceeds of the cheques) had been -spent; that he was willing to-oblige," but he did not like signing in the dark." He also denied that he had the least suspicion of the wrongful appropriation of the trust moneys by Buckley, and that as soon as he found this he took means to secure the interests of the estate, and but for him what was now complained of might have been continued and extended. It was therefore urged that there were no grounds for the removal of Mr Smith from his trusteeship, and that if this were done an unfair stigma would rest upon him; and his counsel (Mr Stallard) contended that throughout Mr Smith had acted bona fide in the matter.—Mr Maber- ley said he was willing to withdraw any imputations upon Mr Smith, subject to this accounting.—The Vice- Chancellor said it seemed to be said that Mr Smith bad been trepanned into the trusteeship, and as soon as he became aware of the true facts he attempted to repair any breach of trust he had unwittingly committed. The case was not concluded when the court rose. Vice-Chancellor Little, delivered judgment on Tues- day. After dealing with the cases of the co-trustees and their representatives, whom he acquitted of wilful neglect, he said that as regarded Sir Edmund Buckley there was really no defence. It was quite clear, in fact he admitted that he had been guilty of the greatest possible breaches of trust, and there would be a decree against him for an account and for his removal from the office of trustee.

MR MAURICE, SURGEON DENTIST, has removed to MP N. S. Scotcher" High-street, Wrexham Regular attendance on Thursday and Friday ADVT.1 MANUFACTURE COCOA..—"We will now give am account of the process adopted by Messrs James Epps and Co., manufacturers of dietetic articles, at their worss nthe Euston-road, London."—See article in Casseltt Household Guide. 6721 Thousands are unable to take Cocoa, because the varieties commonly sold are mixed with Starch, under the plea of rendering them soluble; while really making them thick, heavy, and indigestible. This may be easily detected, for if Cocoa thickens, in the cup it proves the. addition of starch. èadbary's Cocoa Essence is genuine; it Ï8 therefore threti times the strength of these Coooas, and a refreshihg Beyer- ICe like Tea or CoSee. STEDMAK'S TEETHING POWDER.—xiughes of Beechfield, Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire writes:—"1 have used your teething powders regularly for nearly two years, and in no single instance have 1 found them faiL No words of mine can half express the confidenoe I have iB them, nor convey any idea of the great valae and comfort they have been to me and many other mothers to whom I have recommended them." BREAKFAST.—Epps's Cocoa.—Grateful andComfortmg —"By a thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and iiatrition, and by a careful application of the fine properties of well-selected cocoa, Mr Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us manv heavy doctors' bills. Civil Service" Gazette. Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold by grocers in packets only, labelled "James Epps and Co., Homoeo- pathic Chemists, 48, Threadneedle Street, and 170, Pic- adilly; Works Easton road London. 672] ADVICE TO MOTHERS!—Are you broken in your rest by a sick child suffering with the pain of cutting teeth P Go at once to a chemist and get a bottle of MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP. It will the ptor sufferer immediately. It is J..erfenU¡ harm- less and pleasant to taste, it produce x-atural, quiet sleep, by relieving the child ü-n pain, aud the little cherub awakes as brigbtaf a button." It soothes the child, it softens the gums, allays all pain, relieves wind, regulates thojwwels, and is the best known remedy for dysentery and diarrhoea, whether arising from tectnint or othe.' causes. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup is sold by Medicine ;eai°>rp s^eryweere at Is per bofcte.—Maautacturea iu &evt 3fort,andat483 Øxord.- rtreet London.

WBEXHAM RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY. The monthly meeting of the authority was held on Tuesday, at the. clerk's offices, Temple-row. Present: Captain Grriffith-Boscawen, chairman, Mr Low, vice-chairman; and Messrs T. LI. Fitz- Hugh, J. H. Ffoulkes, M. Hughes, E. B. Samuel W. Thomas, and J. Daniel; and Mr J. Oswell DUry « clerk. MONTHLY REPORTS. The usual monthly reports were read. Dr Davie stated that 51 deaths had been registered in his district during the past month, making the death- rate 24*60 per thousand. The increased mortality was not due to diseases of a zymotic character, but was partly owing to a number of fatal colliery accidents. The prevailing diseases were those of the respiratory organs. Dr W. Jones reported that 35 births had been registered in the Eua-bon dis- trict during the past month, and the number of deaths had been 20, making the rate of mortality 13 per thousand. Mr Hugh Davies, the sanitary inspector, called attention, amongst other things, to the want of a supply of good water at Graig Wen, Broughton, to several cases of overcrowding at Llay; and to the bad drainage at Johnstown, Ruabon. The Inspector of Nuisances having complained that magistrates' orders for the abatement of nuisances had been in many instances set at nought, he was instructed to give in a list of some half- dozen of the werst cases, when he would receive authority to carry out the necessary works and re- cover the expense from the owner*. THE WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE GF GEESF ORD. The Clerk read a resolution adopted at a meeting of the local committee at which it was decided that uo further steps be taken with respect to the water supply at present and having considered the report of Mr Glennie as to the drainage of the village, they were of opinion that the defective drainage could be remedied without the construc- tion of a main sewer. Many of the nuisances com- plained of had been abated, and the report was referred back to the sanitary inspector, with a request that he wonld re-visit the village. The committee instructed the Inspector of Nuis- ances to re-visit Gresford, and report upon its sanitary arrangements. A DIFFERENCE WITH THE BRYMBO WATER COMPANY. The Clerk read a lengthy correspondence which had passed between himself and the secretary to Brymbo Water Company with respect to a guarantee of ten per cent. on certain extensions of their mains. The extensions guaranteed were those of Pentre Bias, Bwlch Gwyn, and Cae Hicko; and not to Plas Gwyn and other places where mains had been carried under a misapprehension of the arrangement entered into with the company. The Clerk was instructed to call the attention of the directors to his letter of the ith of July, and to state that the authority decline to be answerable for more than the specific guarantees already given. LOANS FOR DRAINAGE WORKS. The minutes of a meeting of the special loans committee were read, showing that loans to the amount of £14.,057 had been taken up for the drainage of Ruabon parish, in addition to .£1522, balance of a loan allowed by the Local Government Board after the enquiry held by their inspector, making j}15,579. The committee recommended the authority to give notice of their intention during the financial year 1877-78 to apply for a further loan of £3300 to enable them to carry ont the Ruabon village drainage and £5000 for works of drainage in Brymbo. A conversation ensued in which it was stated that the Stansty drainage scheme of Messrs Shone and Baugh had been deferred for the present. Mr Glennie, the engineer, stated that it would be necessary to provide £1000 for the drainage of the lower part of Johnstown, which was a rapidly in- creasing neighbourhood. Mr FitzRugh counselled economy in the public expenditure. They were only trustees for the public, and they could not shut their eyes to the fact that sanitary rates, police rates, poor rates, school board rates, and other rates were becoming an enormous tax upon all landed property. The Chairman said the authority was bound to carry out the Act, but would endeavour to avoid un- necessary expense. The report of the finance committee was then adopted, with the addendum thai JjlOou be borrowed far the drainage of Johnstown. THE DOLYDD OUTFALL SITE. The Chairman stated that he had not succeeded in obtaining an interview with Sir Watkin with regard to the price asked for the land leading to the Dolydd outfall, which the board considered was very high; but a. communication from his agent, Mr O. S. Wynne, showed that he was not disposed to make any abatement. The land con- tained lr. 36p., and was offered for J8100. which was at the rate of .£24:0 an acre, or about a shilling a yard. Mr Whalley's land. it was stated, was sold to the authority for J5150 per acre. Mr Glennie said that looking at it as building land it was worth about Is 6d a yard. It was resolved to accept the terms offered. BEOUGHTON DEAINAGE. The following tenders for the construction of a, sewer at Broughton were then opened:—Dovle and Jones, Wrexham, .,j66; Alex. M'Hutchin, £6S 78 8d; Richard Leah, Brymbo, £70; George Williams, The tender of Mr M'Hutchin was accepted. BYE-LAWS AS TO BUILDINGS. The Clerk reported that since the last meeting an order had been received from the Local Government Board, giving the board authority-to frame bye-laws for the regulation of building operations in certain populations of an urban, character; and the same were in course of prepara- tion. ENGINEER'S REPORT. Mr Glennie read his monthly report, in which he stated that No. 2 contract (Rhos drainage) for carrying off the effluent water from the filter- beds bad been completed. With regard to- the house drainage, he had arranged witn Messrs Davies Brothers to carry out the drainage of some property in the High-street under the compulsory orders of the board, but he was glad to state that some of the principal owners, finding the authority" was in earnest, had commenced the work them- selves, and others were following. No properties had been connected in other parts of RhOS during the month, and he thought it would be well to giv notice to the owners of another block of houses. In order that there might be no complaint ill future about prices, he recommended that tenders for private drainage works be invited. With respect to Cefn drainage, 371 yards of the 12-inck east main sewer had been completed. He had received a letter from the chief engineer of the Great Western Railway, refusing to allow the Rhosrobin sewer to be laid along the railway this would necessitate the taking of the sewer to Wheatsheaf, a.nd thence on to low land near the river Alyn, which would involve a considerable increase in the outlay. The board authorised compulsory proceedings te be taken with respect to another block of houses at the Rhos, lying between Hall-street, Iioberts'- lane, High-street, and Mountain-street. Mr Glennie was also instructed to furnish particulars as to t cost of diverting the course of the lihosrobin sewer in the manner proposed in his report. The meeting then terminated.