Wrexham Guardian

HINTS AND COMMENTS. It was erjovafcle, indeed, and probably no Council meetiv.- c n tq'ial that of Mopday last in intense inter cnae disappointment. It commenced with it.een' interr nptionsby Mr. Jno. Jones, but he must b-j pardoned because, as someone remarked, he cannot help it. He will pardon me, I know, but there are two things he ha* failed in, one is lleIf-mastery. and the other the diversion of the iole money. He was certainly most rude on Mon- day, but we will let that pass. Mr. J. Williams begged to support the nomina- tion 0. Mr. Smith," yes, and when he said this there was a visible change in the looks of the gentl rnen on the left of the table. They looked at 8De another, and as plainly as they could, said all up." And so it was. The interruption and ill- feel in <r of Mr. John Jones and the numerous re- plies oe Alderman Owen were equally useless. To Ipeak in the language of little orators, The die was cant," I. The deed was done." Alderman Smith was from that moment, and I may say (but it m"L not be repeated) that there would have beer no opposition to Alderman Smith had Mr. John Williams" begged to support Alderman Smith before." He may as well have said so before, and saved the defeat of the party who so highly lauded the few years' service of their hero. I say "party" because they feel the beating far more than does their nominee, who proved himself worthy of the chair much more by his straightforward, honest xpeech in congratulation of the Mayor, than did all the and ah'ing of his proposer. But the defeated did his best to console his sup- porters at the little luncheon which followed, where, after cooling salad, came—well, I won't say what. I am tot certain, but I am told that after the doors had been closed and bolted, the carefully prepared, but not needed speech, was delivered with true Bradley an vigour, and applauded with the back of the naiis. There was more mourning, however. Ondit that a lit' ie address had been prepared and framed to be presented to our worthy employer on his being elected Mayor of Wrexham," or something of that lort. It must have been exceedingly annoying. Here again were at least a couple of speeches pre- pared and not reeded. One will be put away with the Mayoral speech," the other with the address, and may they both rest in peace. The speeches on Monday were a poor lot, and the reporters will be much tempted to swear, I should think, at the amount of revision they had to pass them under. Repetition, straying, leaving the point entirely and neverreturning, and generally ill- chosen words characterised the majority of the apeeches. Of course I mean those which had re- ference to the ejection of Mayor. I am told the Town Clerk's farewell address was a neat little bit of composition. Perhaps I iray here remark that the present Mayor will not inflict long speeches on anyone. He is generally short, and to the point, and he stops when he has done-a good hint to a few I know. The Mayor said he had not prepared a programme for the yeur. Well, I will do it for him, and hope it will commend itself to all. Foreign Affairs.—New bye-laws; public baths; re-establishment of Gram- mar School; cleaner streets; reduction of rates; conclusion of Stansty and Chester-road drainage acheme; the elimination of fever, extension of tram line into the town, &c. Some Affairs.—Punc- tuality; less talking and a quicker despatch of business; better attempts at puns and jokes; con- sideration of subjects previous to coming to Council meetings, &c., &c. This is a programme which I guarantee will give a good following to any leader, and ensnre for him popularity even with the rate- payers of the West Ward. CLIO.

BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS. The inhabitants of Wrexham have been looking with much interest to the works which have been carried on lately behind the mass of scaffolding in Hope-street, and as the pretty building was reared higher and higher, admiration also increased. A few days ago the scaffolding was removed, leaving the shops of Mr. Rogers, stationer, clearly open to the view of all, and on Wednesday Mr. Rogers oommenced business in h new and commodious premises. To praise what is open to the view of all in the town is superfluous, but the following descriptien of the buildings will be of interest to those who have not an opportunity of viewing it:— The new buildings are in the classic etyig, freely treated with free-stone pilasters to the shops, hav- ing twisted moulded iron down pipes on same, forming columns on the pilasters, with moulded ■tone buses and moulded and carved cape. These iron duwn pipes are carried up to the roof, and 8!leh projecting mou.ded and carved string is formed into a base collar or cap, thus breaking the eontinuity of the straight pipe, and forming column m column from the bar up to the main cornice. The shcp cornice is of wood, enclosing the coil of wood shutters, which are the Ulverston self-coiling; in the facia of the cornice gilt plate glass name plates will be inserted. The front wall above is built with Pe-u-y-bont pressed bricks, relieved with neatly m- ulded and beautifully carved free-stone string courses, one window on first floor being a double one, having a massive but neat cast-iron mullion with floriated cap and moulded base the other window on this floor is a well-designed oriel window, the corbels being well moulded and carved. The upper windows are arranged in pairs, with oast-iron mullion as below, and have stone and brick arches, with moulded and carved springers and key stones; the main cornice is formed with free-stone and buff terra cotta in the spaces between the moulded corbels; the upper member of the cornice consists of a massive and bold cast-iron moulded eaves gutter. The chimneys are built with brick, and have moulded stone caps. The accom- modation provided is as follows:—On the basement floor there is a cellar 32 feet long by 13 feet 6 inches feet 6 inches high, used as a store cellar, is well lighted by plate-glass stall board and patent pris matic pavement lights; there is also a well-venti- lated and fitted-up cellar for the use of the dwelling- house, and a coal vault on the ground floor. The shop, of course, is the main feature, and is well proportioned, lighted, and ventilated. The dimen sions are 32 feet by 14 feet by 12 feet high. The shop window is glaaed with polished plate glass. The shop is also lighted by three small windows at the back above the fixtures. The floor is laid with Haw's tile pavements outside the connter. The counter front is of selected pitch pine, neatly sten- cilled and varnished, the top being of mahogany, French polished. The fittings are of the best de- scription. On the left side, as entering the shop, there are some very handsome mahogany cases, with glass siiding doors. The remaining sides are covered with tiers of shelves of the beat finish, and suitably coloured and gilded, giving a very pleasing effect. The shop is fitted up with brass pillars and sliding brackets. The shop is lighted by two large pendants suspending from ornamental centre flowers, also with brackets in the window. Opening out of the shop is a private room, entrance from which is 8btained to the kitchen, and also to the main entrance to the dwelling house proper, which com- prises sitting room, five bedrooms, lavatory, linen oiosets, &c., and at the rear of the premises there is the yard, in which is a wash house and other out- «fl}cee, and the shop adjoining will when complete eobtain the like accommodation. The whole of the Work, including the shop fittings, has been done by Messrs. Davies Brothers, from the designs of Mr. Howel Davies, architect. Mr. Rogers has named his new premises II Paternoster Bnildinge." and with increased room be announces that he has largely increased his stock With special purchases of home and foreign productions, and gives all a cordial invitation to viit and examine the specialities he has secured.

WREXHAM GENERAL PURPOSES I COMMITTEE. j A meeting of this Committee was held on Wednesday last. Present: Mr. W. Sherratt (chairran), Alderman Smith (Mayor), Alderman Owen, A1 d mian Lloyd, Councillors Bradley, Walter Jones, J. Williams, J. bswell Bury, J. F. Edisbury, W. E. Samuel, T. Rowland, C. Huxley, Rd. Jones, Fred. Jones. The officers present were Mr. T. Bury (the new Town Clerk), Mr. J. W. M. Smith (surveyor), Mr. LI. Williams (medi- cal officer), and Mr. Higgins (inspector). MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT. The Medical Officer reported as follows :— Gentlemen,—Since my last report upon October 18th, 2l births have been reentered, 9 males and 12 females, making the rate 21 p< r 1,000 per annum by calculating the approxi- mate census for the past month at ]P,468. 20 detiths have occurred, and the causes phthisis, 3; pneumonia, 1 heart disease, 1; convulsions, 1 apoplexy, 1; old nga, 2 peritonitis, 1 scarlet fever, 5 and diphtheria, 4. The rate of mortality is 23. The zymotic diseases most prevalent have been scarlet fever, measles, and diphtheria. These have been scattered over the whole borough, but. the most fatal cases have existed in the east ward, where many privies", with their attendant foul cesspools, still require r2moval; indeed, in many cases, the nieht soil has to be taken away right through the houses, and this, of course, is a fertile source or disease, more par- ticularly when we take into consideration that frequently some of the family are laid dowu by diseases which require the immediate removal of the excreta. In accordance with your ins..rlJctol1, I beg to submit for your inspection some plaus which I have spcured for dis- infecting purposes, and would most strongly urge on you the immediate necessity of procuring a portable one. On the accompanying page yoa will find a lis of zymotic diseases reported to me. The list on the other page contained 18 names, and Mr. Williams had heard of two or three cases since he had completed his report. Mr. WILLIAMS said he did not think the death-rate was extraordinary for the time of the year. He believed the cause of much of the infectious disease was owin r to the number of privies. Scarlet fever was very prevalent throughout the country. A DISINFECTING MACHINE. In the course of the discussion which followed, several asktd the source of these infectious diseases, and whether they existed in any p:1.rticular part. Mr. SAMUEL said that one end of Market-street to the other was a complete den of fever. (Hear, hear). He believed the sole cause throughout the town was the privies. The INSPECTOR said a number of the houses in Market-street had been connected with the sewer, and I he was proceeding with the alterations as quickly as possible. It was thought well to hear THE INSPECTOR'S REPORT. The report was as follows :— GENTLEMEN,—I beg to submit my report book wherein are entered the several notices I have served on owners and occupiers of prcmises for the removal or abatement of nuisances, and the result in each In obedience to your instructions, I summoned the per50n No. 22 in my report book, before the borough justices, and liot having complied with Il c2rtolin notic" to abate [L nuisance, I obtained all order for the necessary works to be executed withi. 21 days. I am sorry to say that diphtherht and scarlt fever are stíll prevalent in the borough, a number of cases having come tD my knowledge since my last report. I have vi5itecl all the.'e ees from time to time and used and supplied disinfectants, and where it has been thought necessary by the medical officer, I have removed the bedding and wearing apparel to the disinfecting room and tlwroughly di3infected them and otherwise carried out his instructions. Several complain's having been made to me respecting the firing of chimnies either through neglect or wilfully, much to the injury of proper* y and annoyance to persons residing in thB ndgbbourllOod where it oceun, and as I believe the practice is increasing, especially in the out skirts of the town, Iomggest that a notice be printed and posted calling the attention of the public generally to the penalties attached to such an offence. In regard to the chimneys it was resolved that notices be printed and circulated showing the penalties to be incurred, &c. In regard to the apparatus the patent portable apparatus by Fraser (cost £130) was thought to be the best under all circumstances. Mr. BRADLEY moved that the nuisance inspector be instructed to go to Southport and see whether the dis- infecting apparatus reccommended (one of which was there in use) was an efficient one and likely to answer their purpose and that he report as early as possible. The question was one they ought to look upon in a most serious manner. They were not in a position to ask their medical officer to go into the theory of the germin- ation of the disease and to trace it, but they knew it was larking throughout the community and that none of them were safe from it. It broke out suddenly in different parts of the town and if it was not originated it was propagated by means of dirt and filth and bad smells and they ought to eradicate it as far as possible. A most important vehicle for carrying the disease was clothing which they should take every means to disinfect. The question was a most important one and the sooner they dealt with the question the better for the reputation of the authority. Mr. EDISBURY seconded. Mr. ROWLAND thought it was "indecent haste" to spend £130. Mr. EDISBURY It is a matter of life and death. Mr. WILLIAMS I don't agree with Mr. Rowland's remarks. Mr. WALTER JONES I think those remarks are most unparliamentary. Mr. OSWELL BURY: Instead of being indecent haste it has been under the consideration of this Board for months, and it is shameful delay." Mr. WALTER JONES: Yes, shameful delay rather than indecent haste. The motion was put to the meeting and carried. THE COST OF INFECTIOUS CASES IN THE INFIRMARY. On the application of Mr. OSWELI, BTJRY, the Authority ratolved to pay the extra cost of two patients who had been removed to the fever wards at the order of themedical officer. ALLOTMENT OF CHAIRS. A discussion ensued as to the allotment of chairs to the councillors, and eventually it was resolved that the Clerk be requested to devise some means for allotting a chair to each councillor. No ocner business.

BOROUGH PETTY SESSIONS. MONDAY.—Before the Mayor (Isaac Shone, Elq.) Charles Hughes, A. W. Edwards, E. M. Jones, J. C. Owen, and Thomas Rowland, Esqrs. INTOXICANT. Jonathan Jonet, Bwlchgwyn, was charged by P.C. McRae with being drunk in Hope-street on the previous Saturday night. Ordered to pay the expenses of his maintenance. TOTH OF THANKS TO THE MAYOR. Mr. Charles Hughes, at the conclusion of the busi- ness of the court, said it was a very pleasant custom, and not merely a matter of form, that they pass a vote of thanks to the Mayor on his resigning his office as chief magistrate. He was sure that the Bench and the Court would unite with him in a vote of thanks to Mr. Isaac Shone for the manner in which he had conducted the business of that Court. There was a peculiar cir- cumstance in connection with his resigning the office of Mayor, for with it he also resigned the office of Town Councillor. This, he thought, was a great pity, for in years to come Wrexham would be extremely proud of its retiring Mayor. He had much pleasure in proposing a vote of thanks to Mr. Shone for his conduct in the chair of the chief magistrate during the past year. Mr. A. W. Edwards seconded the vote of thanks to Mr. Shone with great pleasure. He was sure Mr. Shone waa always ready to temper his justice with mercy. Mr. Allington Hughes, as Clerk, and Mr. Thomas Bury, on behalf of the legal profession practising in that Court, supported the vote of thanks. The Mayor, in response, said he was very much obliged to them for the vote of thanks, although he felt he did not deserve it. He had, during his time of sitting on that bench, tried to do his best to meet the justice of the various cases brought before him, and in this he was helped very much by his brother magis- trates, than whoin a more unbiassed and impartial bench of magistrates did not exist. His retirement from the Council would rest with the electors of the West Ward, but he hoped that he would still continue to be as useful a member of society as ever he was. There was no other business. TUBSDAT.—Before J. Beale and T. Rowland, Esq. THREATENING LANGUAGE. John Wardle was summoned by his mother for using threatening language to her on the previous evening. After hearing the evidence the magistrates bound him over in his own recognizances, and that of two sureties, to keep the peace for six months.

COCOA.—GRATEFUL AND COMFORTING.— By a. thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutri- tion, and by a careful application of the fine pro- perties of well-selected cocoa, Mr Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured beverage which may save us many hoavy doctors' bills. It is by the judicious use of such articles of diet that a constitution may be gradually built up until strong enough to resist every tendency to dis- ease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating around ua ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keep- ing ourselves well fortified with pure blood and a properly nourished frame."—Civil Service Gazette Sold only in packets labelled—"James Epj.9 & Co., Homoaopathic Chemists, London." Epps's medi- cines are sold in Wrexham by W. Rowland, High street. j

WREXHAM COUNTY COURT. j; WEDNESDAY.—Before H. Lloyd, Esq. A QUESTIONABLE I.O.U. | Edwards v. Draper.—This was a case brought forward by Mrs. Mary Edwards, widow of tne la e JOB 'ph Edwards, wine "ld "spirit merchant, >><T ins- J. Draper, accountant, Liverpool, and late of Wn x- ham, for the recovery of .£6 under an I.O.U found amongst the papers of deceased. Mr. Ashton Bradley appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Sherratt for the defence. Mrs. Edwards said that she believed that the 1.0 U. was due. Mr. Sherratt said that Mr. Draper was the bst man who would come into a court of justice and deliberately swear that which was untrue. Mr. Draper produced a pocket-book, by which it appeared that a settlement was made between him and Mr. Edwards after the bill was dated, but there was no mention made of the I.O.U. Judgment for defendant. MORB PERJURY. Edmund Jones, Rhostyllen, was sued by Joseph Hallam, of the sitne place, for 19".61., amount of rent owing, and Is. 6d. damage to a window. Mr. Hallam produced an agreement, written by himself and signed by defendant, by which he promised to pay plaintiff .£2 for rent due. Mrs. Hallam stated that she was present with her husband when the note was signed by Edmund Jones. Defendant (with a complacent smile) I could not have signed it, for I can't write. His Honour: I will have this case investigated, and if I can, I will stop the large amount of lyini* that is carried on. You, addressing defendant, if you have signed this note, you are liable to penal servitude for perjury. The case was adjourned until the next court. REFUSAL TO PAY RENT. Lawrence Glancey was sued by Mr. Wilson, land- lord of the Walnut Hotel, Rhosddu, for Al 6s. 3d., rent of a field which defendant rented for the growth of potatoes. Mr. Wilson was represented by Mr. Powell. The field in question was rented by a number of persons, each of whom paid a share of the rent. Defendant refused to pay his share, hence the present action. Judgment for plaintiff with costs.

DENBIGH. THE NEW DEACON.—On Sunday morning Mr. Reece, the newly ordained curate of Denbigh, preached his first sermon in St. Mary's Church, the Archdeacon reading the prayers. The sermon was of a practical and interesting character, and delivered in a pleasing style. SUPPER.—Alderman and Mrs. T. Gee invited the whole of tlieir workmen and friends to supper at the Assembly Rooms, last evening (Friday), in celebration of the recent wedding of the ex-Mayor's eldest son. Particulars next week. THE SCHOOL BOARD.—On Thursday a special meeting was held, under the presidency of Mr. J. R. Heaton, for the purpose of holding an inter- view with the three candidates for the Love-lane echoolmastership, selected at the last meeting. Mr. Joseph Parry, of Carmel, Holywell, so highly spoken of by Mr. Morgan Owen, was appointed. SPECIAL SERMONS.—On Sunday the anniversary sermons were preached at the Independent Chapei, Swan-lane, Denbigh. The congregations wpre very large, the chapel in the evening being crowded to excess. The special preachers were the Rev. Hugh Jones, Birkenhead, and Rev. Dr. John Thomas, Liverpool. The collections, which were in aid of clearing off the debt incurred by the restoration of the chapel, amounted to .£65, but it was confidently expected that other donations would bring the amount up to JE80. HARVEST FESTIVAL.— The annual festival of thanksgiving fur the harvest was held on Wednes- day, at Llandyrnog. The first service was in English, the sermon Deing preached by the Rev. D. Parker Morgan, M.A.; in the afternoon a meeting was held in the schoolroom, when a short conference of an interesting character was arranged in reference to church music, worship, &c., in which numerous clergy and laity took part. In the evening the service was in Welsh, the preacher being the Very Rev. the Dean of Bangor. The church was crowded, all the services being well attended. Through being market day at Denbigh, many persons from other parishes were precluded from attending. HANDSOME PRESENTATION TO MR. JOHN ROBINSON. A crowded meeting of the townspeople was held on Friday for the purpose of witnessing a very handsome presentation to Mr. John Robinson, the respected clerk and steward of the North Wales Asylum, on his retirement from the offices of hono- rary treasurer and secretary of the Castle, after 26 years' service. Mr. T. Gold-Edwards, chairman of the Castle Committee, presided, supported by Mr. Thomas Hughes, chairman of the Quarter Sessions j Mr. Alderman Gee, MRyor; Teneruble Archdeacon • mart, Captain R. Lloyd-Williams, Mr. J. W. Lloyd, J.P., and other gentlemen. The CHAIRMAN read letters from neighbouring gentlemen, regretting their inability to he present, and expressing the heartiest good wishes for Mr. Robinson. The CHAIRMAN said Mr. Kebinson had been their great nuin •> ,y in re-arranging the Castle grounds, and it was with very great regret that they heard that he considered it was time that he ought to be relieved from the duties of the office. When it wis announced to them, they felt that it. an .importunity for them as a eommittee to tesrify to Mr, Robinson their great appreciation of his valu- able services. A resolution to the effect was passed that they should present him with some small testimonial in recognition of their feelings; but he confessed he had no idea that it would assume the proportions it had done. There seemed to be a general feeling on the part of the towns- people to become associated with the committee in the movement, and most spontaneously, without advertising or effort on the part of the com- mittee, the friends of Mr. Robinson had subscribed a sum which he thought Mr. Robinson would feel was very complimentary to him. (Applause). Before he called upon Mr. Hughes to make the presentation, he would make a few remarks. If there was one man more than another, that Mr. Robinson would prefer to make the presentation, it was Mr. Thomas Hughes, who had very good opportunities of form- ing an opinion of Mr. Robinson's qualities because of his being chairman of the Committee of Visitors to the Asylum. The result was that, when asked, Mr. Hughes most kindly and willingly acceded to the request of the committee to make the presentation. (Applause). As regarded hie own personal feelings towards Mr. Robinson, he may say that he re- membered the day when Mr. Robinson came to reside amongst them; it was a long way above thirty years. His (the speaker's) association with the Castle Committee had given him opportunities of learning Mr. Robinson's sterling worth, and he therefore took the chair that day with feelings of very great pride and pleasnre. (Much applause). Mr. THOHAS HUGHES, who wa. received with great applause, said he would then make the presentation, for he had acceded with the utmost pleasure to the request of the committee conveyed to him, through the chairman, that he would per- form the ceremony of presenting the address he did so, feeling that Mr. Robinson most richly deserved the h mor. Mr. Robinson had resided in the town many years. It had been the town of his adoption from early manhood, and it had ben the place of his residenee ever since, and no man could have shown a greater interest in the welfare of the town than hQ had done. (Applaud). Mr. Hughes then read the following copy of the address:- The following resolutions were unanimously passed at a meeting of the Committee of Management of the Denbigh Castle Grounds, held on the 7th day of April, 1879, on the occasion of the resignation by Mr. John Robinson, of the office of hon. treasurer :—" That the cordial thanks of this meeting be presented to Mr. Robinson for his valuable and unremitting services as honorary treasurer and secretary from the opening of the Castle Grounds as a place of public recreation in 1859, to the present time, and that it be recorded that Mr. Robinson was one of the principal promoters to secure this great boon to the town." That the present is a fitting opportunity for presenting Mr Robinson with a complimentary testimonial in recognition, not only of his valuable services as honorary treasurer and secretary to the Castle Committee for a period of 30 years, but of his zealous and energetic advocacy and support during his residence in Denbigh for 36 years, and of every movement having for its object the improvement and welfare of the town and neighbourhood." These reso- lutions were followed by a voluntary subscription amongst Mr. Robinson's immediate neighbours and friendu, which amounted to above £100. This sum was this day presented to Mr. Robinson at a publie meeting, by Thomas Hughes, Esq., of Ystrad (Chairman of Quarter Sessions), the Chairman of the Committee of Visitors of the North Wales Counties Lunatic Asylum, with which Institution Mr. Robinson has been con- nected as clerk and steward fvou its opening in 1843 to to the present time. T. Geø XOWIBCE, Denbigh, Oetobe», 187t. Cbwrnu, Mr. Hughes, continuing, said the address, which (( was a most, charming specimen of art, and most. ( up, with a beautiful view of the ruins of the Castle at the head of it, and to that. wae added a gift of money, which, be elieved, was ¡lbov, .£100. (Applause). He thought Mr. Robin- 1 son Inloade a judicious selection in deciding to that sum paid to him in money-Olear. hear) —rMher than n any ornaiuent- or piece of plate, for that address was of itself quite a. sufficient memo- rial to place in his house and to hand down I to his successors as—what he may well call-an enduring memento of the services he had rendered to the town of Denbigh. (Applause). It waR, indeed, a noble act to endeavour to effect some improvement in the old historic Castle of Denbigh, which so long lay in decay. (Applause). Mr. Robinson, with the taste for which he was known, suggested that it might be put into a state of repair, and having cabled to hs assistance the Chairman and other gentlemen who formed the committee, they set to work, and in the course of years they repcued the building from a state of decay and neglect. All the improvements at the Asylum had tended to raise Mr. Robinson in the estimation of his towns- men, and he was that day reaping the fruit of long and earnest endeavours to benefit the town. (Applause). He did not think he could add anything further, but would now offer the congratulations that he knew it was the wish of the company to offer him, adding that Mr. Robinson was an example of the truth of that noble and generous sentiment— Honour and fame from no condition riso; Act. v ell your part, there all the honour lies. (Much applause). He now had great pleasure in presenting to him, in the name of the subscribers, that beautiful tasteful memorial, which he was sure he would heartily approve of, and he had also to ask his acceptance ef the substantial gift of JB100, which, he was cure, his good sense would turn to a very good account. Handing the gifts to Mr. Robinson, the speaker said, I hope you will long continue in your present sphere of usefulness, and in the esteem and regard of your numerous friends and townsmen." (Applause). Mr. ROBINSON in responding said Mr. Chairman and gentlemen,—I wish I were a speaker, and could find suitable words to express what I feel on this occasion. I little dreamt, when the idea first struck, me 35 years ago, that a better use might b3 made of our magnificent old castle and its grounds than j being the resort of pigs and cattle, that such a transformation would result as we can see this day, and that the efforts of the gentlemen who under- took the work would be so eminently successful. Is it not reward sufficient, sir, to see our wishes realised, and to find our work even more successful than we ventured to eipect. So I thought, and I was happy to resign the duties of my office to a younger and more active successor, who will, I know, maintain what ha ùeen begun, and seek to increase the attractions of our dear old castle. When I am about to retire what is done. They give uie, sir, the unspeakable pleasure of receiving this testimonial from your hands, under whom for so many years it has been mv privilege and pleasure to serve, and from whom I have ever received the kindliest con- sideration and Rympathy in my every day work. Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, I ask you and all who have joined in presenting to me this most handsome testimonial to accept my sincere thanks, and I can assure you that the memory of this days proceedings will be a constant joy to me in my declining years. I cannot "it down without offering a special word of thanks to you, Mr. Mayor (Alderman Thomas Gee), and to my friends, Mr. T. J. Williams and Mr. Ellis Williams, upon whom devolved the labours: connected with that day's proceedings. Now allow me again to sincerely thank you for this expression of your approval of illY work, which it will be my pride to hand down to my children wiien my life's work shall be complete. The MAYOR said he had much pleasure in pro- posing the thanks of the meeting to a gentleman of whom at all times they were proud a. gentleman to whom the county of Denbigh looked up with the highest possible respect; a gentleaian who held the highest position in connection with the institu- tion with which Mr. Robinson had been connected for a great number of years, and a gentleman whose heart he could safely say—as he had known him for a great number of years—was in everything which had the improvement of the people of that town in view, and that gentleman was Mr. Hughes, of Ystrad. (Applause). He had knowm h. Hughes ever since his (the speaker's) childhood, and had always looked up to him with a great deal of res- pect. (Hear, hear). As regarded the object that had brought them together, it had given him great pleasure to propose in committe that the testimonial be presented to Mr. Robin- son Oil the conclusion of his connection with the Castle Committee, and it must be a source of pleasure to all to know that the appeal had been responded to so readily and liberally for, on looking over the list, he found that it contained the names of some 200 of Mr. Robinson's friends and neighbours, and amongst them he could scarcely see a name of a person living outside the borough. (Applause.) There were many testimonials pre- sented, that were not deserved—(hear, hear)—but 20 years of gratuitous services as hon. treasurer and secretary gave Mr. Robinson a claim upon the good feeling of his friends, aud he was glad to find the testimonial so nobly responded to. (Applause.) He concluded by wishing Mr. Robinson long life, expressing the hope that his children, looking upon that beautiful gift, would be glad to follow his example fully, and then proposed the vote of thanks to Mr. Hughes. The Venerable Archdeacon SMART secondad the vote of thanks, endorsing all that the Mayor had said. Mr. HUGHES, who was deeply moved by the cordial reception he received, feelingly responded, and proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman, Mr. Gold Edwards. Mr. E. T. JONES seconded the motion. The m ti.yn was cordully received. T ie CHAI«MAN ivr>ed, and stid he ht-I not baen 'ssocia e wirli auytrdag that had given him greater pleasure than this testimonial. He thought- the younger men of the town should take up the ques- tion of the swimming baths. The illuminated address was a most magnificent specimen of art; the splendidly illuminated border was choice and artistic in the extreme, whilst the lettering was very pretty, and surmounted by a fine view of the old castle, the whole forming a most pleasing and elegant present. It was richly mounted, and placed in a massive gilt frame. COUNTY MAGISTRATES' COURT. WEDNESDAY.—Before Mr. W. D. W. Griffith, and the Rev. R. H. Howard. EXCISE PROSEOUTIOIT. John Evant, Nantglyn, quarry proprietor, WM summoned for using a trap without having a licence to do so, having been repeated by caution. The case was proved by Mr. Thompson, shewing that it had not been used solely for trade purposes. Fined in the mitigated penalty of B5. A WOMAN'S TONGUE. Sarah Wynn, of Llandyrnog, was summoned by John Davies, Llandyrnog, for using language calculated to commit a breach of the peace; accusing him of stealing a duck and other things. It seemed that the woman had made use of similar statements and had givea written apology for it. Adjourned till next court for defendant's attendance. II REDTAPEIBK" EXTRAORDINARY. A bundle of correspondence was produced by Mr. J. Parry Jones, the magistrates' clerk, in reference to an alleged case of foot and mouth disease amongst sheep. It seemed that the correspondence had been going on since October 16th, between the Clerk of the Peace for Carnarvonshire and the Clerk of the Council in London, and then between them and the Clerk of the Peace of Denbigh; and the amusing portion of the affair was that whilst this correspondence had been going on the disease had died out. Such was now the statement of Inspector (P.C. Richards), who said all the infected sheep had died, and the others were all healthy; so that it was now agreed that the matter could drop. BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' COURT. FBIDAY.—Before the Mayor (Alderman T. Gee), Captain R. Lloyd Williams, and Thomas Evans, Esq. VIOLENTLY ASSAULTING A WIFE. Wittiam Parry, butcher, High-street, Denbigh, wa. summoned by his wife for violently assaulting her. The defendant did not appear. The defendant, Parry, was brought up in custody on Saturday morning, when Mr. R. H. Roberts appeared for complainant. Defendant applied for an adjourn- ment for a fortnight in order to get a solicitor. Mr. K H. Roberts opposed the adjournment. The Bench censured the defendant for not appearing in answer to the summons, but granted an adjournment until Monday morning. He then appeared, and answered the summons. His wife was represented by Mr. R. H. Roberts, who prayed for a separation; Mr. M. Louis appeared for defendant. It was stated that the parties had come to an arrange- ment to live apart; the agreement drawn up giving the wife the whole of the furniture and effects, &c., but she applied for no weekly allowance. The Mayor wanted to know what protection the woman would have from defendant'* violence and interference. Mr. Louis would admit all the facta necessary to give the Court power. Eventually it was agreed that the agreement mutually arranged should remain in force for a month, and that the Court should then have power to order a judicial separation under the necessary Aot of Parliament. MONDAY.—Before the Mayor, Alderman T. Gee, Dr. A. E. Turnour, and Mr. Thomaa Evans. A TKAKP. William Taylor, a tramp, who said he worked last in Kftaoheeter, had a locked up on Saturday for beg* ging, in Park-street, by P.C. Wynne. Committed to gaol tor seven days without hard labour. ALLESED WATCK STEALING. Job Williams, licensed hawker, Pontypridd, a well- dressed y man, was charged with stealing a watch, belonging to Peter Lewid, on Saturday, November 8th, 1879. Peter Lewis, carter, Broomhill-lane, said he was re- turning from Nannerch on Saturday evening last, and on Poutruffydd-hill he looked at his watch. When he came near home he found that he had lost his watch. Identified the watch now produced by Sergeant Lewis, excepting that there was a glass on it then. It is a lever watch, and he gave £4 4s. for it. He turned back, and met the prisoner and Robert Lewis asked prisoner had he seen a watch, and he said No, I have a watch I'll sell yon," and pulled a watch out, but didn't think it was his. Went on to Pontrufiydd, but failed to find the watch. On his return went to pri- soner's house, but found he had gone to Rhyi. He re- turned by the ten o'clock train, but prisoner denied having it. The prisoner now said he had been out trying to sell cloth they went into the public-htmse. Lay down on some things, and drank 9d. worth of brandy and as they came along he kicked the watch, but refused to give it up, because he recognised the owner as a man that had refused to give him a lift. He had no inten- tention of stealing, and should have iven it up, only the woman made such a fuss about it, and went to his respectable lodgings about it. He had made up his mind to put the watch back in the exact place that he found it on the road. The Mayor said they would have been glad, for the prisoner's sake, if thsy could have let him off without going to gaol, but the interests of the public would not allow it. He should have given it up at once, and not have denied the offence. They felt, however, that it was not an aggravated offence, and it would be met with seven days' imprisonment. ALLEGED ASSAULT. A summons had been issued against Edward Jones, blacksmith, Love-lane, for assaulting Miriam Pierce, but it was dismissed on payment of costs. TRANSFER OF J,rcENC.. Thomas Adams, owner applied for the transfer of the j licence of the Foresters A:'ms Inn, Vale-street; but Sergt. Lewis said Supt. Tlld. had instructed him to oppose the application, inasmuch as the house was not so well conducted when Adams had it before, he had been convicted in that court of drunkenness in his own house. Besides which Mrs. Adams had been living I apart from her husband in Liverpool, and the police would require particulars as to her recent places of abode. Mrs. Adams said she had been living in only two houses during that time, and in her own name, she gave particulars. It was agreed to adjourn the case for a week and Mr. T. Ellis from the office of Mr. John Davies (solicitor), who appeared on behalf of Mr. J. Jones, the outgoing tenant consented that the licence should for that week continue in his name. VOTE OF THANKS TO THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE. This being the last sitting of the Mayor as Chief Magistrate, Mr. T. EVANS said I rise to propose a vote of thanks to you, air, for your past services in this court, during the last two years. I am sure you have always shown great courtesy to your brother magistrates and the officials connected with this court, and at all times your decisions have been satisfactory alike creditable to yourself and to all parties concerned. (Applause). Dr. TURNOUR As senior magistrate of the court I have the greatest possible pleasure in seconding that vote of thanks. It is unnecessary for me to add one single word to the appropriate remarks of .Mr. Evans, though can endorse all that has been said as to your impartiality, and your very great readiness to attend at all times to the business. (Hear, hear). It is, I am sure, a great regret to us that the Mayor retires, but we shall hope, though he has finished his duties as Chief Magistrate, to have his services as ex-Mayor for the next twelve months. (Applause). The MAYOR said he heartily thanked them for their kind expressions of good feeling, and he particularly wished to thank Mr. Parry Jones, jun., for the kind feeling he had shown at all times during the conduct of the business of the court, and he hoped he would live for many years to discharge the duties. (Hear, hear). He thanked the police, referring especially to Mr. Tudge and Sergeant Lewis. He hoped his successor would be welcomed as kindly as he had been, and he believed he would. (Applause). WEDNESDAY.—Before the Mayor (Councillor E. T. Jones), and the ex-Mayor (Alderman Gee). A DRUNKEN WOMAN. Margaret William, of Holyhead, a wretched looking woman, was charged with drunken and disorderly conduct. Sergeant Lewis explained that the woman had in the last three days had three different men, and she now asserted that the last of the three was her husband. She was fined 2s. 6d. and costs, but was 2s. 3d. short of the required amount, though it was said that the last man would pay the balance.

FARNDON. INQUEST.—An inquest was held on Thursday, by Mr. Churton, coroner for the county of Chester, upon the body of Mr. James Broster, draper and grocer, Parndon. It will be remembered that Mr. Broster was tried at the last assizes held at Chester for attempting his own life by cutting his throat, but stated that he had dene so while under the influence of drink, which of late he bad been indulging in too freely. He promised, if set at liberty, he would give up drinking, and was accord- ingly liberated. All seemed to have gone on well up to Tuesday night lastw, hen about seven o'clock he and his son were playing at cards, he retired to rest soon after, when at about a quarter past ten his sister-in-law, Miss M. A. Parker, thinking all was not right went to his bedroom and found Mr. Broster on the floor with a small cord around his neck, which she immediately cut, and then fetched up his daughter, but life was extinct. After the above evidence the coroner, in his remarks to the jury, told them to take into considera- tion the manner he had done the deed, in after playing at cards with his son, and his promise not to take any more drink, aud that he must have committed the dreadful act at the im- pulse of the moment. The Jury, after a few minutes deliberation, returned a verdict that de- ceased committed suicide by strangulation while in a state of temporary insanity.

WREXHAM DEANERY CHURCH ASSOCIATION. A meeting of this association was held in the Savings Bank yesterday (Friday) afternoon. The announcement that the Dean of Bangor would in- troduce the subject of Education in Wales as likely to be affected by the changes proposed in Jesus College, Oxford," brought a large number together, amongst whom were The Dean of Bangor, Archdeacon Smart, Sir Robert Cunliffe, Captain Godfrey, Revs. J. S. Lewis (Gresford), E. Ollirant (Erbistock), J. Williams (Minera), J. W. Jones (Bwlchgwyn), T. Evan Jones (Brymbo), G. H. McGill (Bangor), T. Jones (Rhos), J. Dixon (Berse), W t Jones (Rhosymedre). C. W. Streatfeild, R. E. Jones, T. Lloyd Williams, H. T. Grey (Holt), M. Hamer, G. Williams (Gwersvllt), J. Jenkins, Jonathan Howell, L. W. Davi-?s (Esclusham), Dr. Wil- liams (Holt-street), Messrs. Ed. Evans (Bronwylfa), J. Lewis (Beechley), J. Sykes, T. Rowland, T. Clayton (Brynmally), R. C. Webster, Homer Row- land, — Townshend, Evan Morris, the Mayor of Wrexham (Mr. Edward Smith), W. Trevor Parkins (hon sec.), and W. Overton (hon.treasurer). Archdeacon SMART presided, and the meeting was opened with prayer by the Rev. J. Dixon. Mr. TREVOR PARKINS then read the report of the Executive Committee, which stated that owing to a number of circumstances the choral festival had been abandoned. There had been three meeting. of the chapter during the year, and the amount sent up from Wrexham, though large, wae hardly what it should be. The report then gave a detailed statement of the subjects which had been discussed at the various chapters. For the future the chapters will be two instead of four. The report was adopted, and ordered to be printed and circulated. The report of the Sunday School Teachers' Vnion Committee was next read. It treated of the con- ference held in Wrexham a short time ago, and of the examination of teachers which had been held simultaneously throughout the country. The number presented at the local examination was not so large aa was expected. A statement of the receipts and expenditure was appended. This report was also adopted, and ordered to be printed. Mr. TREVOB PARKINS and Mr. W. Overton were i: unanimously re-elected hon. secretary and hon. treasurer respectively, and a hearty rote of thanks given to them for their past laborars. In responding Mr. Overton said including the- collection at the service that morning there was a balance against the society of Jt4 15e. Id. which would be greatly increased by the printing of tie reporte. The amount he had received from the parishes of late was much smaller than it should be, and in regard to both the Deanery Association and the Diocesan Societies they were much behind. Mr. OLLIPHANT suggesiied that the members double their subscriptions* er the coming year; Mr. SYKBS suggested that those who did not now subscribe should do so. {Hear, hear). Eventually, it was thought that the meatiolt of the deficiency would be sufficient to secure the necessary sum. A vote of tha nka was passed to the Rev. G. H. McGill for hie. sermon that morning* and it was resolved that re should be printed by Las Associa- tion. The next business was to eleet the» fay and elerieal members ot 'the coouaikfeee. The weaakeiftverQ ( re-elected wit,h the substitution of M-. J n Bury or Mr. E iw ird R > viand. The TO!lowing wrU p|*e*ed clerical members of the commi'f-sn:—Arch S.nirt, R-v. C. W. Streatfeild, and Rtv Gr. H. McGilt The Onoral Union Committer were ipo :;ited. T', Suuday School s'io-C >!ri ro-<npo;uted wi-h fi" ad i ion of t: e R-v. T. .Jo'ies R i the Rcv, W. Divw (E-em Jnrn), the Rev. J. D ion (Berse), and Mr. Evan Morris. < The Dean of BANGOR then introduced the sub- ject of education in Wales as likelv to be affected by the changes proposed in Jesus Col!ege, Oxford. After a few words on the history of .Testis College with a view to showing that it was a W<-is'n college, lie proceeded to in wc-r the sr<;nm"Qt ti-r.-t all the endowments of Oxford except JdiUd College had bean thrown open. He said such was not quite true, and that it could be shown _L at the present 116 000 from the different colleges was no" thrown open. Therefore, he thought this argument should not be pr-ssod. But he contended that there were special reasons why the endowments of J es us College should not ba alienated, and he classed these under the three following heads- First, that Wales has a distinct language; 2, that Wales has a distinct religious clusracier, in- asmuch as Nonconformity prevailed over the wiiole extent of Wales to a degree w- icb dces no" prevail in any other district of similar in other parts of the kingdom; and 3 d, that Wales laV.urg under the disadvantage of haying only eue-iLird of the endowments for the pron:o*"ion ot higher. education which exist in an average English dis- trict with the same population. He then spoke on each head. In regard to the first, he mentioned the great extent, to which the Wei^h youi hs ,)Jke Welsh in their homes; and he thought t^e ita'-is- tics given by Mr. Hussey Vivian in the House of Commons in July were reliable an,i lit:t stated that out of 686,000 Nonconformists above ten years of age who worshipped in Wales, 651) 000 habitually worshipped in the W ish laneuage. There were also a number 0! W-lsh OUa.'chinen who worshipped in the same laii^u He tijett proceeded to.show that a youth who went in for classical scholarship must first of all be enabled to express himself elegantly in English, End he had been told on the best possible authority that, invaiiably, Welsh students were found d fhuent in this respect. In regard to the second point, he argued that Sir L. Jenkins, who left a large sum as endowment to the college, intended the sum to be appropriated to the use of all W.-Uhmeu, and he mentioned this to explain his views wirh regard to the depressed state of Jesus College. Having first stated that he thought this depression Was ex- aggerated. and quoted figures to show SUCH, he expressed his opinion that the depression was owing to the fact that, many Nonconformists did not know that the advantages of Jesua College were oppn to then- sons. He also quoted a state- ment made to him but a time ago ia support of this. The next point was whether Wales was suffering from that educational destitution which he had stated. One tiling in. support of this were statistics given in a pamphlet by Rev. G J. Davies, fellow of Emanuel College, Oxford, which showed thai endowments existing for the development of Welsh Grammar Schools, and also in the form of exhibitions to enable youths to go to the universities, were exactly one- third in Wales of the sum which existed in other districts of equal populations in England, in other words the average English boy of taleni, in those classes of society that required help to obtain higher education had 93 to enable him to advance in life for every .£1 that the Welsh boy had. The significance of all this was that w hi. St Welsh youths have the disadvantage of poverty to contend with, they could not be expected to be as well pre- pnred as English youths, who have beer, trained in a more efficient manner. Moreover Wtlsh Gi ammar Schools have been in a very weak ai(i languid state for many generations, and suffered from want of endowments. He therefore contended that these three special difficulties in Wales created for it a distinct position, and that they could not d il with Wales as they could with an ordinary English district. The proposal of Dr. iTrroer had been justified by one noble speaker, wlio said that Devonshire and Yorkshire had thrown roeu their endowments, but his reply was that D ^wnshire and Yorkshire were on equal terms with any other Eng- lish county, and the youths of those conn it-s were not weighted against others with peculiar disad- vantages. He feared, however, that the alineation of the funds proposed by Dr. Harper ivould be carried out, as the scheme of the ,r "1 sup- ported by some in '.London who were thought to re- present Wales. He was in favour of a number of English youths being introduced mtoJe^ns College, in fact he would go further, and, if it were possible, abolish Jesus College altogether, and devote its revenue to the creation of exhibitions and scholar- ships, tenflble at any college, which pian, he be- lieved, would be advantageous to the Welsh people. But if such could not be done he was heartily in favour of the introduction cf English youths, and he did not think that ten was at all an excessive number, but what he contended was that the .£800 to be devoted to the purpose should be taken from a source different to that proposed, and that the XI,600 a year, which is now devoted to the edu- cation of W poor Welsh scholar-, should be left untouched. (Hear, hear.) Tue Dean then spoke ef the large amount of money absorbed by the Principal and fellows, and intimated that because the teaching in the college had not been so ener- getic and efficient as it should have been the Welsh students ought not to bear the blame. He next spoke of the Meyrick Trust Fund and said he was greatly in favour of its being applied to the preparation of Welsh boys for the universities, so that they may be better qualified to contest for honours. In conclusion, be spoke of the circumstances in connection with the advow- sons belonging to Jesus College, aal argued in favour of their being sold, rjui-irkiag riiac the clerical students cf the College were exceedingly smai), and tttea these livings ha i to bo g ven te those for whom they were not originad^ intended. Archdeacon Smart, Mr. Trevor Parkins, Mi. Clayton, and others, took part in the discussion which followed. The meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the Archdeacon for presiding.

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