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ftabtsmtti's Jtbtmssfs. R. EVANS & CO.'S AROMATIC GINGER ALE Ie non-alcoholic, nnd from intOsicaHng properties. It ii eminently stimulating an 1 invoteratintr, pleasant to the 4gre, and atrreeible to the As a dinner bPvem.se it promotes di?e=ti">n. It is tho safest bev-'rave for the OVER. HEATED, and is thus specially ada-pted for eventti? parties. It is recommended to he dented (cay two or three bottler fct a time) info r> trlass jurr. and Fs sparkhn? pripertae- will them be improved when poured from the jug into the tumhler •r champane plass. R. EVANS & CO 'S GINGER ALE may be snfely taken fcy tins young or "ged as n daily beverage, and is equally adapted fer a summer or v¡jnpr drink. R. EVANS & CO.'S GINGER AJJ, and all their othar 1tev(,r:1e, are re rfeotlv hec frmn iml1tlrities, amI tire jpttarante^d fre" frem LE \r* aNl other inj'irions eontamina- ttong. The wate- from which these beverasros are prepared is f-r v.nr^ty, as shown by the analysis of several Cstinguished chemists. PRICE 303. PER GROSS. In which quantities for assorted Mineral Waters) it is delivered cp ria re mid jotlw f-b»Hr.n. the empties being alse returned at R. EYA s & CO.'S charge. R. EVAXS & CO., WREXHAM, NORTH WALES. R. EVAKS~& CO. Call special attention to their GINGER ALE. R. EVAKS &.CO'S G:n<JER ALE J not an imitation of the many compouud sold tllHljr this narne. Ji-^VANtS & GO'S '.) Has special qualities peculiar to itself, and lias in addition rem'tkabb" tonic, sthnula- ling and ill \'Í;;rornl 'Jl properties which 110 other G ng"-r Ale possesses. R. EVA]SS & co's G!nGF;r ale Is a splendid Stomachic, promoting diges- tion Rud a,i,¡iilg in the a^similatian of f. od. R. ] £ VAINS & GINGER ALE Is non-RiCoho'ic, and supplies the place of beer, wino, &c., ItS a dinner or general beverage. R-. £ VAx\S & OINGEl ALE Is equally a WINTER and a SUMMER beverage. R. EVANS & cu's GlNGER ALE May be tak»n by person of ail aijes with benefit. R. & CO'S GUGEt- ALE Is commended fo the puhlic itS the best drink of the kind ever produced. R. Evans & OU') OJ:\ YR ALE. Its superiority overall others win be con. firmed by one trial. R. Evans & co's GINGER ALE Is in daily u by many of the Aristocracy, Clerjry, and Medical Faculty. R. & GiNGLxv ALE Is in daily use in hundreds of house- ho'ds. R. & CO'S GINGER ALE Only requires to be known to be a general favourite in e. ery household. R. & GINGEii ALE May be had at Hotel, and Raihvay Stations, aid fronl 01i"ini-t», COl,fectioile1' and Itdjan Warrihon-cnien. g ] £ VANS & GO'S GINGER ALE. Should any difficulty occur in bein;r 8Up- plied wi lt R. E"ti! s and Co's Speer l Ginger Ale, it Clll be had direct froth tile Manttf ctorv. R. Is forwarded, carriage paid, to aU parts of the country. R. EVANS & AE HATED MINERAL WATFAiS JURE ABSOLUTELY PURE, AND ARE UNSURPASSED BY THOSE OF ANY MANUFACTURER. NON-ALCOHOLIC, AERATED, AND PHOSPHATED IRON BEVERAGE. ZOEDONE. BRAIN AND NERVE TONIC AND NUTRIENT x TONIC ZOEDONE is not a medicine, but a beveraX3 f0r daily nae. It possesses properties combined in no other beverasre, having the efsenti il c nstitneats of the BLOOD, BRAIN, and NERVE TISSUE. It is agreeable to the palate, ptt:U,flnt to the cye, and in-.ircant m its action. It is 3.1,0 non-alcoholic. As a dim; r b era-re i; is unsurpassed as an ^reecble sparkling drink; especially ndapteJ for the over- worked, worrL d, or anxious; for oonva.1(,8cent:o! it is in- wIuaHe. It is recommended to the weak and to the strou? as life-renewing and health-sustainin?. The Faculty spsaK Wi the ljinkest terms oÏ it,: Rill I an award of Honourable Mention has been given to it at the Paris Exhibition, 1878. PRICES (Including bottles), FREE ON RAILS AT WREXHAM fs. per dozen, in half Champagne Eottles. Sfl. EXTEA PER DOZ. FOR PACKAGES, not return- aide. PER DOZ. EXTRA, specially prepared for ship- ment, and pr.ek'd in ca> ks. "Among the products exhibited by R. Evans and Gompant/l of TFrexham, is M tr Zoeihme or Plioxphatcd Beverage, which is mi elegwit jUlhttnble tonic drink continuing Jfc« phosphates—lime, if on, soda, nnd potash."—LAHCET. ZOEDONE MAY SAFELY BE TAKEN DAILY IN 1JSUAL QUANTITIES AS OTHER BEVERAGES. Dr. ED. A. KIR KBY., in his work on The Value of Bjiosphorus says The therapeutic effects of Phosphorus are due to it3 ALIlENTA RY properties, and when employed a« a MEDICINE it is appropriated M a FOOD in buildins? up and renovating nerve tissue. Phosphorus is a well-known 80IIstituent of the blood, ard a never-failing ingredient in the more important tissues and fluids of the body. In com- mon with Iron and Lime, it is a very important ALIMEN- TARY principle, and whenever its svnply is not in proportion to the needs of the economv. deterioration of nervous tissue and nerve force ia an inevitable consequence." Opinions of the Press, and Dr. JTassalVs report.' "ZOEDONE is at once a food and a drink, having high ralue for sustentation and fer restoration of the debilitated." -British and Foreign Omfdi ner. ZOEDONE is no dlltlbt;2. very efficient and pleasant vehicle for the administration of the but little soluble phosphate of jfoct.—jLancet. Dr WOOD soys:—" As ft rntrient tonic to the nervous IIftItem. tmd In all eases of nervous exhaustion, the uso of phosphorus is commended by reason and y experience." have carefnlly examin-d a of the New Aerated Mineral manufactured bv Messrs Evans Co., and to wfcich they have given the name of ZOEDONE. I find the Statement made respectinsr its o nv o; t on to be fully borne eat by tbe-analysis. The ZOT DONE is tt BRIGHT, SPARK- LING, and VERY PLEASANT beverage, quite free fro n 8IT medicinal teste; inderd. it forms a most agreeable and elegant vehicle for the administration of the Phosphates of libne and Iron which it contain?, and which are in a state of jwnplete sol«tion.ARIHUR HILL HASSALL, M.D. Author of Food, its adulterations and the method of their on." PATENTEE: JJ. JOHNSON, F.C.S. MANUFACTURER?: R. EVANS & CO., WREXHAM, NORTH WALES. R. EVANS & CO., CHEMICAL LABOEATOET, WREXHAM. 27 raÖsmtnl s ^liibrcssrs. THE OLD TEA FAMILY GROCERY, FOREIGN & COLONIAL STORES, 14, HIGH-STREET, WREXHAM. c; K. BENS0N & 0°-' PROPRIETORS. These STORES are established to supply the public with TEAS, COFFEES, SPICES, FOREIGN AND COLONIAL GOOD GENERAL GROCERIES, &c„ &C., At Merchant Price3. C. K. BENSON-& CO. Are prepared to Supply all Goods at the value of £ 3 find upwards on the ame Terms and at the same Prices ns the Army and Kavy, Civil Senic<" or any o her Cc-operative Stores III or out of London ARRIVAL OF THE NEW SEASON 1JEAS. rpIIE New Season's arrival "r FINE TEAS from China ar again exceedingly large, while the excellent qUfllity of former years is fully maintained. The most delicate taste of connoisseurs will be gratified by the superior character of some cf the INDIAN TEAS which have arrived, resembling the old choice Kaisow-o highly appreciated by the con- sumers of the finer classes of TEA. SHAKING QUALITY as the STANDARD of VALUE L and the TEST of CHEAPNESS, C. K. BENSON and Co. contiden:ly state that Goods purchased at their stores caonot he surpassed by any stores, firm, or company in the Kingdom. C. K. ;B-]xs()X AND CO'3 STOCK OF FRENCH, ITALIAN, FOREIGN, AND COLONIAL GOODS CANNOT BE SURPASSED. DELIVERY OF GOODS. C K. BENSON & Co. deliver all Orders, Free of Charge, by their own V: ns, or by Carrier, or Carriage Paid to the nearest Railway Station. Orners pel" Post, Carrier, or Messenger, will have imme- diate attention. HOURS OF BUSINESS. 'I'HESS STORES are opened at 8 a.m., and closed at 7 X p.m.; 011 Thursdays at 8.3u p.m., and aturdays at 10.30 p.m. NJ>.—They will be entirely closed on the four days set apart as Bank Holidays. O. K. BENSON & CO., TEA DEALERS AND FAMILY GROCERS A HIGH.STREET 73 TEE XII AM. VALENTINES! VALENTINES! OP THE LATEST AND BEST DESIGNS, AT THE BOOK & STATIONERY DEPOT, 1, CHURCH-STREET, n WREXHAM. y ALL y A NEW A. L STOCK L E THIS E N SEASON, N T SELECTED t I FROM I N THE N E BEST E s HOUSES. S PRICES-Iv. TO 5S. W. GARRATT-JONES, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, CHURCH- STREET, WREXHAM. BILL POSTING. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. WE beg to inform parties having bills to post that it has come to our knowledge that some person or persons (not in our employ) have been engaged to post bills in the country districts at a cheaper rate than our Card Scale (5s. per day). Having commenced business as Public Bill Posters, and gone to considerable expense, and being under heavy rents, in order to meet the wants of the advertising public, we beg to state that in future we cannot take in bills for posting the town unless we have the country work (if any), also delivering, window display, &0. Our object is to protect our cus- tomers. We employ none 'but competent men to post and deliver, and we hold each man responsible. We personally go around and; in pect the stations in each week, and should any of our men omit a station, they are bound to go out a second journey at their own expense. When parties send out bills by a private Bill Poster, they of necessity run the risk of having their work most unsatisfactorily done (although at a lower rate). AN EXAMPLE. A bill poster (not in our employ) was engaged last week to post bills in the country (the bills in town having been given us to post). The bills were posted across other bills xohich were not out of date. The owners of the bills in date detected it, and sent a man around and had the bills (put up by the private bill poster) torn up, so that instead of the parties employing an indepen- dent man, having the bills put up cheaper, the fact is that the money paid to the man was thrown away, and no bills to be seen in a few hours. We therefore trust, that having taken the business up on behalf of the advertising public, we shall receive the public support in return, being that we hold ourselves responsible in case of neglect on the part of men in our employ.—We remain, your obedient servants, G. JONES & SONS, Bill Posters. Bank-st., Wrexha.m, 21st Jan., 1879. WANTED.—Dead walls, gable ends of houses, hoardings, old buildings doors, &c., suitable for BILL POSTING. Persons having any places in Wrexham or outskirts suitable for bill posting can have GOOD RENTS for the same, by applying (by letter) to G. JONES & SONS, Bill Posters and Deliverers, Bank-street, Wrexham.—G. Jones and Sons rent a great number of places at present, but in order to do justice to advertisers and the public, they are desirous j of having more places to exhibit bills. RENT PAID IN ADVANCE. 176 J frabfsmen's I OVERCOATS! OVERCOATS!! 1, HOPE STREET, WREXHAM. EDWARD JONES begs to call the attention of the Public to his remaining stock of winter OVERCOATS, which he is prepared to sell at very considerable reductions. Also a number of remnants in Scotch and West of England Cloths, &c., &c. 196 ESTABLISHED HALF A CENTURY. C. MITCHELL AND CO.'S GENERAL ADVERTISING OFFICES, 12 and 13, Red Lion Court4 Fleet Street, LONDON, E.C. ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in all NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, &c., without extra charge, securing prompt and accurate insertion. Contracts entered into with larje advertisers on liberal terms. Foreign Advertising. Free Translations. "NEWSPAPER PRESS DIRECTORY," issued annually. Post free 2s 6d, containing full particulars of every newspaper, magazine, and periodical published in the United Kingdom. 132 Insurances. LAW UNION FIRE & LIFE INSURANCE (JOMPANY Established in the Year 1851. Chief Office: 126, CHANCERY LANE, LONDON, W.C. TIle Funds in hand mid Capital Subscribed amount to upwards of £ 1 ,500,000 iiii?rlirig>. By express provision in the Company's Deed of Settlement and'by the Conditions of tlie Pol:eios of the Company, t"e Capital and Funds of er.ch Department are kept distinct, and under no circumstances ca the Capital or Funds oi one Department be apiiliei to the payment oI losses or expenses incurred in the other department. Chairman. JAMES CLDDO. Esq., Biirri-ter-at-Law, Goldsmith Bu.lding, Temple. Depuly Chairman. CHARLES PEMBERTON, Esq. (Lee and Pembertons), Solicitor, 44, Lincoln's lion Fields. Loool Directors. EVAN MORRIS, Esq., Solicitor, Wrexham. K. J. S1SSON, Esq., Solicitor, St. Asaph. Actuary and Secn-etary. FRANK McGEDY. FIRE DEPARTMENT. The terms are in general the fame as those of the principal Fire Insurance Offices. The capital responsible for lorfs s is £ 75P,W>, cxctu ive of the Reserve Fund. The business is conducted with liberality and prornp,Üude. LIFE DEPARTMENT. Capital. The Law Union In'nrance Company i* based upon a princi- pie whit'll cojil.'ities the benefit of .vutual Insurance, with a guarantee of a ubcribed c ipiCil. The am .unt o- such capital in the Life Department is £r,tJ.llttl) fully subscribed. Whilst perfect security is thus afforded, the number [nlll character of the shareholders (almost all of whom are members of the legal i,rof-i;-io.) will command a large umcuct "f Inviness, aud consequent ad- vantages will arise to the insured. Bonus. The Profits are divided every five years, and the assured entitled TO participate receive the whole or' such projit*. wilh the except on or five per cea-. of the premium* received duriiiL' the Quinquenuium fwhich belongs t. the proprietors). Any Bonus ueclari-d maybe received in cash, added to the sum a.un<1. or he applied to the reduction of ho pre1I1iurn. Next Divit-ion in 1S79, and all policies dfected on ih" With Profits S ale," before 30th November uext, will participate. Prospectuses and every information sent on application to the Secretary, or to any of the following looal agerts:- Denbighshire: JAMES POWELL, sclici'or, Th ■ Priory, Wrexham. Flintshire: SISSON & GEORGE, Solicitors, Rhl I and St. Asaph. EDWIN WILLIAMS, Parliament-street, Bryn Hyfryd, Iihuddlau. 19 fp01TCtt. MONEY MONEY MONEY! 52, TOWER BUILDINGS, WATER-STREET, LIVERPOOL. N S IIART, SOLE PROPRIETOR. TO ALL IN WANT OF MONEY.—Time nnd un?iecessary expense can be saved by applying, either personally or by letter, to the above address, where cash advances are made from 4:10 to ti,000 (with- out sureties) on the shortest possible notice, and on the most reasonable terms. Repayable by easy instalments to suit borrowers. Can be made either personally or remitted by post-office orders, or in postage stamps, thereby affording every facility to parties whose time is an object to them. Please to note the address as above. N.B.—No con- nection with any other office. 108 MONEY! MONEY MONEY I IMMEDIATE C >sh Advances made, from £ 5 upwards, on Furniture, Trade aud Farm Stocks without removal or publicity.—Apply to W. L. JONES AND CO., Eldon Chambers, 47 Dolgeley. LOANS.—MONEY.— £ 11 and upwards Lent on valuable L life po icits, plate, jewellery, deeds, and all sorts of valuaole goods.—MR WILLIAMri, Loan Oflice, 136, High- street, Oxford. LOANS from £ 6 to £ 1,000 can be hid without delay, with re-payments to suit borrowers. — Apply to MR CHARLES WILSON, Auctioneer and Valuer, 62, Bridire- street.Chef-ter. 49 MONEY TO LEND, WITHOUT SURETIES, BY THE IMPERIAL ADVANCE BANK.—DISTANCE i.O OBJECT.—All respectable Householders, whether t) ev are private Gentlemen or Ladies, Shopkee, ers, Farmers. Car Proprietors, Cow Keepers, Trad- smen, or Clerks, they can be accommodated bv this Bank with Sums of Iolley Irom £ 10 to £ 1,000, repnya bl", by easy instalments, expending over one year and upwards, to enable th m to increase theirstocks aud afford them every kind of temporary accommodation, without friend as sureties and without any unnecessary delay Applicants would do well bt fi re implying to any office to Consider its re-pectatilily. This office was established in 1*75. and since that time its bu-iuess in advances has been rapidly increasing, and it now m^kes more advances than any other simrle private advance office, in the provinces. Every information willingly afforded. Apply,eitherpersoually or if by letter state amount required, to LEWIS SIMMONS, Proprietor, 48 27, South John-street, Liverpool. Communications upon subjects of local interest, or pasting events, are always acceptable, and will be thankfully received by the Editor. Circulating in such an extensive district as does The Guardian, it is next to impossible to obtain information of all events transpiring, and therefore any assistance rendered is exceedingly acceptable. Intimation of coming events should also be sent.
Family Notices
Jlirths, parriages, anir Jeaijjs. Announcements under this head must be accom- panied by the name and address of the sender. Any addition to the simple notice must be paid for at the rate of one shilling for three lines. BIRTHS. BAYNES—On the 25th ult., at the Vine Inn, Dudley, the wife of Mr. James Baynes, of a son. GRIFFITHS—On the 19th ult., the wife of Edward Griffiths, Ruabon, of a son. OLLERHEAD-On the 31st ult., at 23, King-street, Wrex- ham, the wife of John Ollerhead, of a daughter. SCOTT—On the 23rd ult., at Shirley Lodge, Southamp- ton, the wife of Surgeon-Major R. R. Scott, A.M.D. (retired), of a daughter. DEATHS. CONEY-On the 24th ult., at Towyn, Major Bicknell Coney, aged 84. DAVIES-On the 21st ult., Mr. Meredith Davies, Boot Inn, Great Oak-street, Llanidloes. LEwIs-On the 29th ult., Jane, the widow of the late Rev. L. Lewis, M.A., rector of Denbigh. MORRIS—On the 22nd ult., at Pentrenant, Mont- gomeryshire, Elizabeth, the widow of the late Phillip Morris, Esq., of The Hurst, Shropshire. MOSES—On the 24th ult., at Trevor Issa, Frances Anna Bella, the beloved wife of Mr. Isaac Moses, aged 62 years. PARSONS—On the 27th ult., at Gresford, Frances Millisent Parson; widow of the Rev. E. F. Parsons, incumbent of Whitley, Cheshire, aged 83. WILLIAMS—On the 18th ult., at Foundry House, Ruabon, Ann Williams, wife of Edward Williams, aged 68 years.
TO 0 UR READERS.
TO 0 UR READERS. In consequence of the receipt of several Advertise- ments at a late hour, ice have been compelled to hold over several letters and paragraphs. Next week ice hope to find room for all.
OURSELVES.
OURSELVES. There are certain times and seasons when it is pardonable in an editor to speak of himself. We claim this privilege at a very important epoch in our literary career, viz., on the occasion of the extension of the title under which this journal has been published. Ten years ago this paper was first started under the title of the Wrexham. Guardian, and year by year it has been increasing in strength, and we hope in usefulness. We felt assured that in this part of the Principality a newspaper conducted with propriety, and sup- porting sound Constitutional and Protestant principles, would be well supported but to what extent could only be tested by actual trial. This test involved pecuniary risk and responsibility and it cannot be said that literary speculations are the least hazardous. Success was proble- matical. for 'tis not in mortals to command success," but we felt we could do more, we could deserve it. The attempt was made, and now we have the satisfaction of being able to say we have achieved success financially, as we have I long since achieved success in obtaining general support and patronage. Never hitherto has the Guardian been in such a flourishing condition as we have now the pleasure to state it is never has its circulation been so numerous and so in- fluential, or its advertising connection so exten- sive. Influenced by the growing success of the Guardian throughout North Wales, we have decided to issue the paper in the future under a more comprehensive title—a title that will imply the area of its circulation. Consequently it appears under the title of the NORTH "WALES GUARDIAN. This course has not ben decided on without mature consideration for naturally: greater things will be expected of us. We trust that in this respect we shall disappoint none. At present we are working under some disad- vantages, which we are taking measures to remove. This week the paper is printed in a new fount of type, cast specially for us by the most eminent firm of type-founders, and as soon as the existing contract for paper expires a better class will be used. New offices, especially adapted for the production of a newspaper, will shortly be built, and new machinery erected. Until this is done we must beg the indulgence of our readers if the typography should be marred. The further our experience as journalists extend the more conscious we are how far our paper comes short of the standard we desire it to reach; but yet we must be content for our work to be judged upon its own merits. As we have never made promises or professions it would ill-become us now, by a resort to such means to conciliate public favour if we have not already by our past efforts succeeded in securing it. That our efforts have been appreciated in a greater degree than we could have hoped for, and that our paper has found a circulation, and commands an influence, not only in the countv, but far beyond its vicinity, it would be ungrateful to deny. But that in one respect, at least we desire the gratifying success which has attended our efforts we find no difficulty in saying, for we have always felt the importance of providing a newspaper worthy of general support, containing information on all matters occurring within the district through which we circulate—of public interest, social, political, and religious; and this we have sought to do in a manner free from any language or allusion that might offend the most fastidious sense of delicacy or propriety. And as a local journal we have admitted all measures of domestic interest, deprecating the introduction of p arty jealousies into anything affecting the general interests of the North of the Principality. We are desirous however of extending more widely the influence of our journal, and to make it a still more complete and interesting reporter of local and general events. For this purpose the arrangements mentioned will be carried out, and other contemplated improvements from time to time initiated. That all this cannot be carried out without the support cf the public goes without saying. We consequently have no difficulty in appealing not only to the mercantile classes, but all in- terested in North Wales to sustain us liberally by their advertisements. To those engaged in business we shall not repeat the familiar argu- ments in favour of advertising. They are so generally understood now by intelligent commercial men that it has come to be accepted as an axiom that for ordinary busi- ness advertising is essential to its success. We shall therefore, only say to the vast audience to which we speak that there is no other agency in this district so effective—circulating as it docs throughout North Wales, and particularly among the nobility, gentry, and tradesmen—for making business announcements as the North Wales Guardian. In appealing to the entire advertising community of the country for their liberal sup- port, we do not wish to be understood as in any sense using the language of complaint, for, on the- contrary, it is our grateful duty to acknow- ledge that never has the advertising business of this journal been larger or more satisfactory than during the year just ended. But our ambition is to achieve still greater things, and for our part we shall strive to deserve it. That the spirit in which we offer this appeal will be understood and reciprocated we have no doubt; for we believe that many who differ from us on political questions respect us for the honesty with which we maintain what we believe to be the truth, and will sympathise with the desire to uphold a newspaper which, rising above party considera- tions in all matters that concern the interests of a district will be found advocating any measure calculated to promote the public good, from whatever quarter or' whatever party it may proceed.
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MR. WATKIN WILLIAMS "PLUCKED." The hon. member for the Denbigh Boroughs has undergone the ordeal of the much-coveted competitive examination," and has been woe- fully plucked. It must be the more disappointing to him because his inspired organs among the Press have for weeks been heralding his coming success with double honours. Mr. WILLIAMS'S past procedures have been exceedingly foolish, but his friends, and many of his enemies, have credited him with as great a degree of inde- pendence as Mr. OSBORNE MORGAX possesses of palaver. The Southwark business cancels the credit accorded him. At the outset there seems to have been much division of opinion whether the Two Hundred" of the Metropolitan con- stituency were pursuing a policy of discretion and of permanent value to party organisation and progress. Mr. G. C. BRODWICK initiated a newspaper warfare by inditing a letter to the leading journal denying that he ever contem- plated the submission of his name to a caucus of Liberals for approval or disapproval, adding that in his opinion such competitions are equally inconsistent with the interests of the Liberal party, and with the self-respect of the can- didates who have any particular character to lose." This denunciation of the caucus system seems to have specially roused the ire of Mr. WATKIN WILLIAMS, who foolishly rushed into J print avowing at first his love for these com- petitive examinations for candidates, but subse- quently declaring that he had never been con- z, vinced of the wisdom of being governed by them in the election to any practical office; and as applied to the election of members of Parliament any such system would, it seemed to him. not (ii-I ty be degrading to the individuals, and injurious to the best interests of the State, but would reduce the whole proceeding to an absolute I absurdity. Holding such strong views as the latter, we read with amazement that Mr. WILLIAMS was called, on Wednesday night, before the South- wark Liberal Two Hundred," to enter into a political competitive examination. He presented himself, he stated, as a business-like man, and evidently he did not wish to be plucked," for he was well armed with blue-books. Having vaunted tho policy of the Hundred," he seems to have heaped coals of fire to an excessive degree on the present Government, believing heartily in a Radical policy. Mr WILLIAMS commenced his Parliamentary life with heavy briefs for destructive purposes; he set in motion machinery for the disestablishment of the Church in Wales, but it failed to work. To please the fanciful Liberals of Southwark he promised to adopt the whole disestablishment ticket, and expressed himself prepared to apply the revenues of the Church to free education. He would, moreover, abolish the law of pri- mogeniture and entail. His sole ambition, accordingto his statement is to represent a Radi- cal Constituency with a drastic creed. Some of the "Hundred" were particularly anxious to know how Mr. WILLIAMS justified his conduct respecting the vote of six millions," and the hon. member entered into explanations that somewhat excited the catechists, but which we hear proved satisfactory." Mr. WILLIAMS left his text book, in the shape of a Hansard," that his speeches, he said, might be critically examined, but, of course, they were not from lack of time or lack of inclination. lr. WILLIAMS having thus secured his position, it required but the use of the ballot-box to show its absurdity. The result was that out of the four candidates Professor RODGERS became the favoured one, and lr. WILLIAMS, after all his pleading, was sent to the right about. The hon. member now stands open to new overtures from other constituencies, and as he requires a good sound Radical constituency, we would advise him to cast in his lot with the Irish Home Rulers, and assist them in the dismemberment of the British Empire. Here is scope enough for the most ultra-Radical to develope his creed. Mr. WILLIAMS is welcome to our advice which is quite as good as that which induced him to submit to a public examination at Southwark.
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AN AMATEUR LITERARY CRITIC. Mr. JOHN JONES has been discoursing on litera- turo to the weaker vessels of the Wrexham Liberal Association. Sir ROBERT CUNLIFEE and others went eagerly to hear him, for, of course, they anticipated a fanfaronade of Liberal Statesman- ship, and an outpouring of acidity for the Con- servatives such as the lecturer is known to have at his command. Mr. JOKES, we believe, has tried his hand somewhere at literature, and, we presume, now imagines himself to be a wit at literary criticism. He really had better keep to the law than dabble with novelists, of whom. he cannot presume to know much. At the Liberal gathering this week he had the effrontery to review the works of BENJAMIN DISRAELI, with a view of degrading the Premier in the minds of his biased hearers. Lord BEACOXSFIELD. we learn from our new literary critic, justifies his religion simply because CHRIST was 'B Jew, but if our Saviour had been a Hindoo or an Irishman it would have been a different thing." We quote reluctantly this blasphemous illustration of the lecturer's as a sample of the essayist's modus ouerandi in preparing the way for Sir R. A. CC:LIFFE'S candidature. There is something ludicrous in Mr. J onx JONES assuming the editorship of an Athena-urn, but it becomes in- I tolerant when he associates Calvary with modern statesmanship. One good result may be deriA-ed from the discourse; the men who heard it heard probably for the first time that DISRAELI is a novelist, and they may help to swell the coffers of the local booksellers by becoming possessed of his books. THE NEW BISHOP. Dr. LIGHTFOOT, of Cambridge, is to be the new Bishop of Durham. He was educated af King Edward's School at Birmingham, and took a brilliant degree at Cambridge in 1851, being senior classic and Chancellor's Medallist and a Wrangler. His subsequent career has fully borne out the promise of thess early triumphs. He has become famous as a teacher, a coinvrsa- tionalist and exegetical writer, and a preacher, and in these respects will take rank with the most able members of the Episcopal bench. For his fitness to administer the affairs of a populous diocese he has yet to give proof; but his writings, especially those of a controversial charac- ter. show courage and candour as well as capacity, and lead one to augur well of his episcopal career. His promotion to one of the primary bishoprics is a remarkable testimony to the Premier's estimate of his ability. It is rarely that one of these is filled except by translation, and Durham has never been so filled since the Restoration. TROUBLES IN AFRICA. Ere we have done with the Afghan War, we are threatened with a war on the borders of our South African Colony, which in anticipation, may be called little, but, if it breaks out, will certainly be troublesome and probably expensive, The intelligent Zulus and their monarch, whether chief or king, are the enemies whom we are expecting to encounter, and enough is known of them, their character and discipline, to make us aAvare that they will prove no contemptible foes, and that their subjugation or defeat will tax the generalship of our commander and the energies of his forces. The cause of quarrel is, it would seem, to be sought in one or more of those questions of ownership in land or cattle which are perpetually springing up between civilized and barbaric races at the points where they encounter, and the solution of which has carried the Anglo-American from the East to the West of the North American Continent, is spreading the English race over the continent and the islands of Australasia, and is apparently hringing England face to face with Russia on the banks of the Oxus.
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floral Hctos. rLLEoB OP THE BISHOP —Prayers were offered for the Bishop of St. Asaph in the parish and Sf. Mark's Churches on Sunday last. THE DENBIGHSHIRE CONSTABULARY.—It will b, ren from an adverti--em«nt -Is,lvii-ro that ihe head-quarters of the Denbighshire C >n«*tabnlarv has been removed from Denbigh to Wrexham whpre offices have been fitted up at the new C -untv Buildings. THE VOLUNTEERs.-The 1st D. R. V. w.n march ont on T;tesd::y eveni"s> next. Members mu-i i in at the old Militia Depot at 7 30 Ti, iii. Ev, ry member of the in requested to attend a arransre v en's will then be made for measuring men for he new uniform. MASOXIC FESTIVAL < P ST. JOHN.—We would remind the breth en of fhe dhtricf thaf the Annua'- Install t tio-« ard Fes iva1 of the Square and Com rapt, I Lodge, 1316. wiil be bold on Tr.^sd;>y Dexr., the 4'b met. Brethren in'endug' t> bj p esent are re- quested to ccmamn cate with the Hon. Sec. WEEXHAM INFIRMARY AND DISPF>SARY.—Thi i e:s'ry begs to acknowledge wit a thanks the of one guinea fiom the plavf-rs in a uriiug- match at Acton Park. A COURTEOUS PAUPER.—At the Board of Guar- dians, on Thursday, a man who had b en taken into the house ill, was brought before the Guardians r: the usuai cc'u;se of having answered • he questions put to him was r qu-sted to leave the Soard-room. BeforedeiDg so, however, he expressed his thanks to the Board for their kindness TO him, much to the surprise of the whole Bjard. wno said they oniy remembered one previous instance during tie wiiole of their experience, in which thev were .hanked by a pauper for what Uiey had done: THE BRITISH SCHOOLS.—The following are the flkÚtl reports of the British Schools, ESr.x.k-street, e i-e- aie result o* the last inspection. Tne vry g itis- actory position of the schools wLich 'hs reports point to, cannot but be most I), asin,, to the managers, and to those engaged in the education of the children :— Boys' Department.— The infants were earsftiUy taught; they need cards on form aial coiouv. 1 he geography uf the second standard was pre ty fair of the third !xtre • 1 good and thorough of the fourth, fifth, sixih and seveath stand- ards pretty ecod. The era amar of the seco id and fourth standard was very good. cf the other standard.- ess -llent. The stand-'id work of the second End fourth stardards was go, d:, oi be other standards perhaps excellent. Thespecific .t' jects, Mathematics and Latin, excited my admiration. The singing, the tone, and the order of the school aU excellent. Military drill is recommended. This is bon ex. ellent school, and as such full worthy of the highest com. menctat on." Girls' Department" Standard work extr^me\v good. Tbe grammar was most- praiseworthy. The in ant, hive been very carefully taught; they should have cards 0. form and c lour. Order and tone both highly commendable. SiDging* every pleasing. This is one oi the ihroe best girls* schools in my district." CURLINTG.—On Saturday last three frotn 'he Royal Mersey Curling Ciub. B rkeahea7, .n»t Chester and Wrexoam Clubs, -w:\tiia. the 'rounds iif Acton Park, Wrexham, and euj \"ed a, most exciting game. Sir Robert Cualiffe, WdO is a most enihusiasrie curler, geaerou-]y tb .w open his grounds to all comers, and took an active part in t u- day's proceedings. The ice w*s very keen. The game was carried on with great spirit tor lour hjurs, and witnessed by a large ass-uibiage of lilies and genti"mea. At thy close, when the numbers were add-d, victory was declared for the Royal Mersey. Sir Robert and Lady Cunliffe m .nit'ested their usual hospitality to all WHO v sited their grounds, and received from curlers ttFee cheers, which were duly acknowledged. Ap- pended is the sore Royal Mersy, Birkenhead v. Wrexham and Chester. 1. 1. Wrexhpm. G HAMILTON, SKIP N. DAVIDSON, SKIP W DJL>I<? OS R- WCK'JTCHIN | C MORTON F SIR H. OUNIIFFE I W A. MCKERION J R. BARBER II. II. Ohestsr. R. KIMR, SKIP W. HASTINGS, SKIP N. T'RAI^ ( R. EMERY. 17 J. DOHIE ( W. DA!}?ERV«TL F W. REID J. DIAWOODIE J III. III. W. DFMPTER, SKIP JOHN FERXUSON, KIP W. 'JNR, N L, O. PHIHCS (N R. Eyn° D. Johnst m i AY. VV^ILANCE ) — AV. FERGUSOU — 66 41 T ? reiurn curling match between Wrexham and CHI s'tr v. Birkenhead was played at Arrow Hill, ar Birkenbeai, the seat of J. R. N. Saaw, i £ <q., .0 also treated tire players to un exj=J.eat iuneheon. Sen as ender;- WREXHAM AXD CHESTER. BIRKENHEAD. N. DAVIDSON, SKIP 1 W. DEMS ER, SKIP ] A XIICHUTCHEON W. DOBIE 0 R. BARBER. F W. MORTON J. STOBO } J. WEMYS J W. HASTINGS, SKIP 1 IF. KIN?, SKIP -I J. FERGUSON [ N. CR IIE ,• R IIPRIE J. DOBIE F 21 J. Dinwoodie.) J. R. N. SHAW ) 50 40 Majority for Wrexham and Chester 10, BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—Thursday afternoon; present Captain G!ffi'l-B!ScJ,en (chairs m), Mr A. W. Edwards, aid Mr S. T. Bauirn (vice- c and Messrs. J. BeaU>, Gioa.-r R-.berts, A. R^sbot tiam, J. Daniel. J. H. Fioujks, J. Burt • a, Edwari Rowland, J.' D. Beard, A Peel, d. A. Benton, OTen Hughes, E. Woolrlch, W. and R. Davies. The House C inmirt-e reeoinu> nded the instant dismissal of the bandmast-r, wi for the third time recently had neglected Li ■ <lu:ies. It was rtsolved that, he be called before the B ard n-xt week, and if bis explanation boo not satisfac- tory, he will be dlsrn ssed.—Toe C erk rep r'ed he had taken proceedings against the ov rseors of Wrexham Regis ana stated the orders of the magis- trates. It was also resolved that proceedings be taken against four oth^r townrhip.s.—The ,r d that the number in toe house was 306, la t we^k 299; corresponding week last yea 29^. Vagrants, 23 The Duke o- Wjstm-aster mJ seat 40 rabbits for the use of the inin reed the coi;dren of the house hid a. i invitation to the P !Icl oF Hope entertainment of dissolving vi.jws, Hugoes said tnat some lime ;t«j < it- was understood that the resoiuti n of Air Ftoalkes w,JUld be submitted to the Board so tne time in. J iDuary. Bat now he understood that Mr Ftouijies was auxious to postpone the motion uu'i: rfcr- new Board was elected,nodoubt with a view: h t bis resolu- tion would meet with better s-prx>rt the: at lent he could put no other construction up,)Il i He c insidered that was treating the B., coi- tempt, and ignoring the trouble 'the r had taken to give the guard aas their views upon the matter. To take toe seuse of the Board, he would propose that the mo1 ion be brought up char day fortnight, u'tless MrFfoulkes withdrew in detereuce to the ratepayers.—The Chairman thought tney could not make Mr Ff >uikes bring hi mor.ion forward; and Mr Ffouikes said tnat even if it was brought forward now theyem'd njt do ai.-vt, ting wit,i l it this year. Mr Baugh eventually (::p: viaed tha Mr Ffouikes authorised him to \v.th., ,w I he motion altogether, hut at the tiua*, a several p irishes had not expressed an opinio i u;> vi i\ he suggested th-vt the matrer only be adj-urned. whua. was agreed to.—Mr. Hughes said if toe mot,i;:i was withdrawn of course that would put an end to t.i.1e matter- After so-ate further discussion the subject a:oxipod. This concluded the business. THE "ASIAN MYSTERT."—M>. John Jones solicitor, delivered to the Liberal Work.ng M-n of Wr:-xha-ui, Nvh,) -ire members of tae B jik street Society, a leetu-e on the above subject o- M >aday evening. Mr W. H. Jones, Liywynntm, pr.:v.d-d a- d t.e-re were amongst t nose preseut Sir R .b vt Cunliff., B trr., the Mayor, Mr. C. Hug!)•>•, fr. Humpnrtfjs. Mr W. Low, and several ladies. The lecturer naviag indicated that the character of most authors were to be seen between the of their works, said that Lord BeaconsSeld promulgated his peculiar views on rehg:ou and p.di i s in his novels. One of is dogtir!s~\vrs Yhe Asi in My-dxry," whi.h was principally revealed in T;.ncred. Toey had glimpses of it ii Cooiugsby, but it was principally revealed iL the former. °The lecturer .hen proci eded to <rre an o, of the tale with an occa ional addendum o; a sa oastic c lvcter, remarking toat most o: D srne'i's oes were dukes, his characters their as^ociaU-s, and all dvotiers, &-e., were accompanied with much p<tvre int. D.sraeii justified his re.ig-ion simpl. wa a Jew, but if tne Saviour ha i b a Hindoo or Irishman it would have been a different thia< The preservation or the Je.s was atso by thtir extra cleverness. Another place there «ai tlie exclamation, Inriigue? iatrigue is life. W IT won India by intrigue, and half the thrones of Eur.pe have been won by intrigue. you to at ke a- result you must make a combination, C1",d \ou call this combination intrigue. To en another pssage was to the effeel. that the E eiish want Cyprus and they will take v, and. acted the lecturer, W:8 this ac arronr shoe at random or wr-s it that the fascinati-n or Cvrvus had kept Disraeli's lancy <apf ive for 30 years until it had now become a fact ? Other alhi :;a were also made to the Empress of India, the 0 mvenrion of Turkey, and the grovelling tyranny" or seif- i overnment, &c. In conclusion, the lecturer, havinjr Slid he w- s afraid he h-ui been long and dull remarked that the book had nothing particularly interesting in it, and regretted that rhe author of these fancies should haw used the uiighr of B-) viand to pat them into realities, and hoped tL.t the'time would soon come when the country would ris» and drive him hence branded with the wdl-deserved ridicule of the charlartan who palmed off the tricks of a conjuror for the performance of a statesman. Mr. C. Hughes moved a vote of thanks to the lecturer, and Sir Robert, in seconding, pointed out 1 hat the traditions of tat Eugksn were contrary to the fanciful ideas of If Tancred." The Chairman. in putting the vote, sa d Lord BeaeotKieU Wd a. pure Oriental, ard as eu eh free government was am abomination to him. I: such. however. VJö:-e his feelings they ought nat to blame him, but anck rendered him an m.dt ruler for frV0 £ £ Eagiand. A vote ef thanks to the Chairman oonh el ided tate meeting. Recldtt's Paris Him.—The marked siiDerioritT of thi8 lI.un-y Blue 0 /f:.r .111 o,b.ers, ":ad. the qmct. ;¡,pp:recilltÅøn of statmp thesq i re jnaoe biit.nairia^i-i.u 4laPty n oUhe wrappe-s that of thT*enUp Manufacturers bet? therefore to caption *11 v -tt* Beckitt's FAR a Blue oa each packet. to sas