Wrexham Guardian

ELLESMERE. THE SMITHFIED.-In the Smithfield on Tuesday, Mr Parry sold 25 cattle, 5 sheep, 58 calves, and 138 pigs. Mr Cooke sold 50 cattle, 2G sheep, 20 calves, and 23 pigs. CHURCH OF ENGLAND TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.—A meeting of this Society was held in the National School room on Monday evening, the Rev. J. Peake (vicar), presiding. Tlfe Vicar was glad to say that at least one public house was going to be closed, and he had hopes also of another also being shut up. The meeting was addressed by the Rev. Mr Hope, Newtown, who spoke strongly in favour of Sir W. Lawson's Permissive Bill. After the boys had sung Rule Britannia," Mr Selby, schoolmaster read a scene from Pickwick," which caused much amusement. The meeting was then ad- dressed by Mr Speak, Bradenheath, and brought to a close by Mr Hood, stationmaster, singing a song called "John Barleycorn," to the tune of Polly Perkins. Mr Hood was loudly encored, and he reapeated the last verse which had been composed by himself.

LLANRHAIADR. D.C. TREAT TO GAMEKEEPERS.—On Thursday, March 7th, the gentry of this neighbourhood treated the game- keepers of this and the surrounding district to an excellent dinner at the King's Head Inn. After enjoying the repast and drinking their benefactors' healths they seperated at an early hour. Great credit is due to Mr and Mrs Childs for their excellent catering. MISSIONARY MEETING.—On Tuesday evening last a missionary meeting was held at the National School, when the Rev William Johnson, and Rev E. Smart, Rector of Denbigh, deputations from the parent society attended. After a few appropriate remarks from the Rev Canon Edwards, the vicar of this parish, and the Rev E. Mayhew Jones, the curate, on the establishment of this society, &c., the Rev W. Johnson was introduced to the meeting, and he gave a very interesting account of his missionary labours during the 11 years he has been in India The Rev E. Smart next addressed the meeting in Welsh, and earnestly requested the audience to aid the missionary cause with their prayers as well as with their money. The meeting was very well at- tended.

MOLD, SCHOLASTIC. Miss Annie Roberts. National School, Grwernymynydd, has gained a position in the class list of elementary teachers entitling her to a certificate of the first-class. She sat for examina- tion at Manchester. Her sister, Miss Dora Roberts, of Rhuddlan girls' school, has also been successful and gained a certificate of the second class. i LITERARY IVIEFTI.KG.-On Monday last, a literary meeting was held in the Welsh Independent Chapel, under the presidency of Mr W. Parry. The successful car.did ttes for the best essays on various subjects were,- Mr W. Evans, Mr J. Eaton, Miss Felis Board School), and Miss Jones (Derwen Villa). For poetry—Mr Edwin Goodwin. Siuging-Misa Kate Jones, Miss Helena Edwards, Mr E. Reece. Miss Dorah Parry, and Mr J. O. Davies. Drawing—Mr Ll. Parry and Miss Price. Recitations—Miss Eliza Jones, Miss E. Bellis, Mr J. Rowlands, Miss E Jones, and Mr M. A. Owen. For the bes', Evaa Goodwin. SABBATH SCHOOL CONFERENCE.—The Churchmen and Nonconformists of Mold met in conference last week at the Savings Bank to discuss if it is practicable to have the school treats on the same day, and to form a united procession. Mr Joseph Eaton was the chairman, and there was a good attendance. Ultimately the matter was remitted to the various schools for further discus- sion, and a second conference is to be held shortly. The movement, which originated with Mr W. T. Thomas, seems to have been warmly taken up, and though the procession will probably be dropped from the program- me, yet it seems likely all the school treats will be held on one day, and also that they will take place in the im- mediate vicinity so as to avoid the competing excursions of former years.

LLANOOLLEN. LOCAL BOARD. An adjourned meeting of this hoard was held OYil Thursday when there were present Mr S. G. Fell (in the chair), Captain Best, Major Totten- ham Messrs W. Jones, E. H. Roberts, Samuel Hughes, J. Parry Jones (clerk), T. Edmunds, sur- veyor. THE LATE CLERK AND THE BOARD.—The Clerk stated that he had written Rome letters to Mr Richards, the late clerk, req'i>>s*ing him to deliver up the remainder of the booke, &c., but had received no reply. Ho could not think why he should behave so discourteously towards him. Capt. Best saw no reason why the whole of the books were not delivered UD. He could see no other course to Jadopt but to proceed formally against Mr Richards. He proposed that a. summons be issued against him.—rne Caairman said he wns personally opposed to this course, but he thought it inevitable. Thev should raMicr forego any inconvenience than go to Mr Richards'office for a sum- mons and be refused.—Captain Best said if the clerk thought the election could be ca-ried on without the books, he should be wiiling to withdraw his motion. The Obrk replied that he had to make up the accounts to be audited by March 25th, and he was not in a position to do so without the books.—The Chairman said they had the register, and they might be able to proceed with that.—The Clerk could only promise that he would do his best, and if any unexpected difficulty arose, he would have to call an extraordinary meeting.— Captaia Best's motion was accordingly withdrawn. MISCELLANEOUS.—The chairman reported that bo had revised the register on March 11th. Mr Samuel Hughes was appointed to assist tho chairman at the election. A the contract for lighting the streets expires to-day, its renewal was agreed to. SEARCHING UP THE MINUTES.—The Chairman remarked that Mr Richards, the la.te clerk, having sworn in his affidavit to the Court of Queen's Bench, that until now he had at all tims worked harmoniously with the board, he (Mr Fell) would ask the clerk to read the minutes of two or three meetings held during the chairmanship of Mr Cuniiffe, now of Bath- afarn, Ruthin.—The Clerk then read minutes of meetings held in the early part of 1872, which detailed how Mr Richards, as Clerk of the Board, had beon ordered to draw a cheque for the payment of a certain bill, how at a sub- sequent meeting, when it was found he had not done so, he was asked whether he intended carry- ing out the orders of the Board, his reply beiDg a distinct "No." After this he was ordered to retire, in order that the Board might consider his conduct. On being called in ho was requested to apologize, which he did. A letter was also read fA>m Mr Richards to Mr Cualiffe about the same time, refusing to act with. the latter as returning officer for the Local Board election. The Chairman then moved, and Mr Wm. Jones seconded, that Mr Cuniiffebereqnested to urawupanaffidavitdetailing he above circumstances. This was carried, Major Tottenham voting against it.

BH^L. WINTER GARPEXS.—1These are being improved, and the greens and playgrounds extended; new entrances made on the south-east side, and we are informed that the season will be early opened with a great demonstra- tion. COOKERV.—On Thursday, Miss Wilson continued her most interesting lectures, accompanied by practical demonstrations, in the Assembly-rooms, to a larg-e number of ladies, upper servants, and others. The lesson was on vegetables, and how to cook and serve them. SALE OF PROPERTY.—The Henfryn Hall Estate wag this week sold br Messrs W.Dew and Son,a the Belvoir Hotel, for .£G,100, to Alderman Pockin) of Lvarpool. It confa.ns about acres, m Newmarket and Dyserth. Messrs Richardson, Jones, and Biilsonn, Liverpool, were the vendui's solicitors. POLICE COURT Thursday.—Before the Rev Dr Butterton and Mr W. Price Jones. A man named John Davies, Vate-road.was brought up on warrant for disobeying an order to pay towards the child of Susannah Jones, of Dyserth. On the application of the woman the proceedings were dropped oa defendant paying costs. SP £ CIAL COMMISSIONERS' MEETING.—A special meeting of the Commissioners was held on Friday last, to consider the proposition made by the chief constable, that the Board should pay at the rate of .£3(Î per year and supply clothing for an additional constable to be stationed in the town. The Board agreed to the proposition, so that henceforth the town will possess five officers. PRESENTATION.—The Rev T. A. Thomas, who is still doing duty at Rhuddlan, has been presented with a very handsome drawing-room clock and a purse of gold on behalf of the Church people of the parish, in recognition of his valuable services and as a parting gift on his leaving for the vicarage of Efenechtyd, Ruthin. Major Conwy being unavoid- ably absent, the presentation was made on behalf of the subscribers by Mr Wm. Bell. VACANCIES AT THE BoAfiD.—bouia of the members do not seem to thmk highly of their positions. Messrs T. Lyon Healing, late of the George Hotel, and Mr John Williams not having attended the Board for over six months, are disqaalifisd and cease to be members. As their seats are vacant at the next election we believe no appointments will be made until then. Mr G. Bucking. ham has also resigned his seat at the Board, and notices are given that the vacant seat will be filled up at the next meeting of the Board. TEA MEETINGS AND ENTERTAINMENTS.—On Fri- day evening last a tea meeting was held in the Baptist Chapel Lecture-room, Sussex-street, which was largely attended. Subsequently a largely attended meeting was held, which included a mis- cellaneous entertainment of a very agreeable char- acter.—On Thursday evening the young people connected with the Weldh Wesleyan Chapel, Rhyl, were entertained to tea which was followed by a. literary and musical entertainment and addresses by the ministers and gentlemen belonging to the society.

CLERICAL APPOINTMENTS.—The curate of Bodel- wyddan, the RevR. Edwards, has removed to Col and the Rev W. Ellis, of Colwyn, has entered upos parish work at Bodelwyddan. THE WELSHPOOL STOOTING CASE.—The case against John Jones, who was arraigned at the MontgomeryshiM assizes, before Mr Justice Mellor for shooting a game- keeper, in December last, terminated on Wednesday. The prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced to ten years' penal servitude. DEATH OF A ROYAL WELSH FUSILIEE.—Lieut, and Adjutant Palk, second son of Sir Lawrence and Lady Palk, died in London at the early age of 29, on the 6th instant, of malaria fever which he un- fortunately contracted at Gibraltar. The deceased officer served with his regiment in the Ashantee campaign, during a portion of which time he was their acting adjutant. "==nz=_ Printed and PuMiahed on Fridays and Saturdays at the Gruardicm Steam Printing Offices, 26, Hope- street, Wrexham, by WILLIAM GARISATT- JONES, 5, Earl-street, Wrexham; and also Published at the Guardian Office, 5, Yale-street, Denbigh; Guardian Office, 163, Wellington-road, Rhyl, in the county of Flint; and at the Estab- lishments of Messrs. Pring and Price, High- street, Mold,—March 15, 1878.

irlbSt Jtarriagts, ani) tatRs. < ] -*„* Announcements under this held must be accompanied 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. AYLMEK—On the 7th hist., at Altadore, North Road, Car- Utirvoa, the wife of Richard Aylmer, Esq., of a daughter. BROWN—On the 9th irst., at the Butchers' Anns Inn, Oswestry, the wife of Mr Robert Brown, of a daughter. DAVIES—On the 7th inst., the wife of Mr Josuah Davies, Fron Bachau, Llangollen, of a son. DAVIES—On the 4th inst., the wife of the Rev. E. Davies, Llanllyfni Rectory," of'a daughter. DAVIES—On the 1st inst., at Preswylfa, Colwyn Bay, North Wales, the wife of Thomas Davies, Esq., L.R.C.P., and M.E.C.S. Eng., of a son. DEW-On the 6th inst., the wife of Mr Thomas Dew, shoe- maker, 6, Park-street, Denbigh, of a daughter. EVANS—On the 25th ult., the wife of Hugh Evans, labourer, Tany-y-fron, Llansannan, of a son. GATH-On the 12th inasfc., the wife of Mr William Gath, Newton Pool, Denbigh, clogger, of a daughter. HlJGHES-On the lotfi inst., the wife of Mr Edward Hashes, Queen-street, Llangollen, of a son (still-born). HGGHES-On the 8th inst., at St. Philip's Road, Sheffield, the wife of Mr George Hughes, compositor, formerly of Wrexham, of a daughter. JACKSON-On the 13th inst., at Milton Villa, Grosvenor Road, Wrexham, Mrs T. E. Jackson, of a son. JONES—On the 3rd inst., the wife of Mr David Jones, shoe- maker, 60, Vale-street, Denbigh, of a daughter. JONES—On the 12th inst., the wife of Mr Robert Jones, nailor, 96, Castle-street, Denbigh, of a daughter. LLOYD-On the 6th in^if., the wife of Mr Samuel Lloyd, 13, Castle-street, Llangollen, of a daughter. MARSH-On the 7th iiist., the wife of Mr Marsh, school- master, National Schools, Llangollen, of a daughter (still- born). )(EASO-On the 4th inst., the wife of Mr Meason, Trevor stationmaster, Derwendeg Cottage, Garth, of a daughter. PARRY—On the 1st inat., the wife of Mr Thomas Parry, cooper, of 2. Henllan Place, Denbigh, of a son. PICKSTONE-On the 9th inst., the wife of William I Pick- stone, of Mae-mynan Hall, Denbighshire, of a daughter. ItOBERTS-On the 7thinst., at Salisbury Build'ngs, Madeira Hill, Wrexham, the wife of Mr John Roberts, joiner, of ason. WILLiAMS-On the l'Illth inst., the wife of the Rev. David Williams, Penyciie, Ruubon, of a son (still-bom). WILLIAMS-On the 11th inst., at 10, Church-street, Carnar- von, the wife of Richard Davi4 Williams, jun., of a son. MARRIAGES. EDWARDS—COPE—On the 5th inst., at the Congregational Church, Quinta, by the Rev. Thomas Davison, Mr Robert Edwards, of Fron-ucha, to Miss Emma Cope, of The Quiata. GA.RLICK-GUMMOW-On the 5th January, at St. Paul's, Sandhurst, Australia, by the Rev. Canon MacCullagh, the Rev. John Garlick, rural dean of Echuca, Victoria, to Harriet, widow of Dr. Gummow, of Echuca, third daughter of the late William Harrison, Esq of Wrex- ham. GRIFFITHS-PEARCE-On the 12th inst., at Christ Church, Salford, near Manchester, by the Rev. Thomp- son, James, eldest son of Mr John Griffiths, Mount- street, Wrexham, to Letitia, daughter of Mr Edward Paarce, Gobowen, near Oswestry. HARRISON—JONES—On the 13th inst., at the Parish Church, Hope, Flintshire, by the Rev. J. Rowland, rector, Edwin Harrison, the "White Horse," Wrexham, to Fanny, youngest daughter of the late Mr Griffith Jones, the Derby Arms," Caergwrle. JONES-DAVISON-ON the 5th inst., at Trinity Church, Rhyl, by the Rev. W. Nicholas, B.A., the Rev. W. A. Jones, senior curate of Flint, to Sara Jane, widow of James Davison, Esq., of Connah's Quay. JONES—HUGHES—On the 4th inst., at Fron Chapel, Den- bigh, before Mr E. Mills, registrar, Mr Mesach Jones, Llanefydd, to Mrs Anll Hughes, Pontystrad, Denbigh. PLANT—LEAN—On the 4th inst., at the Parish Church, Colwyn Bay, North Wales, Edward Henry, eldest son of Henry Plant, Esq., of Whiston Lodge, Penkridge, Staf- ford, to Eliza Jessie (Lilla), only daughter of the late John Gunness Lean, Paymaster R.N. SOi'EUTS—THOMAS—On the 7th inst., at the Methodist Chapel, Llangynog, by the Rev. E. Evans, Wesleyan minister, John Roberts, of Birkenhead, to Jane, fifth daughter of T. Thomas, Llangynog. EOBERTS—ROBERTS—Oa the 22nd ult., by license, at Fron Chapel, Denbigh, before Mr E. Mills, registrar, Mr Isaac Roberts, farmer, to Miss. Ellen Roberts, both of Cair-fownog, Llansannan. DEATHS. JBLAIN—On the 5th inst., Frances, wife of Mr Edward Blain, Connah's Quay, aged 25 years. BRASgEY-On the 18th January, at Sandhurst, Victoria, of dysentery, Walter John, eldest son of John E. Brassey, Abbots Grange, Chester, aged 24. CARTER—On the 2nd inst., at Wepre Farm, Connah's Quay, Eveline Priscilla, daughter of Captain H. C. and Priscilla Carter, aged 2 year-, and G months. DAKfEL-On the 1st inst., at Pont-yr-Aled, Llanefyd, Mr Isaac Daniel, weaver, aged 69 years. DYKE—On the 14th inst., at Fairfield Tavern, Wrexham, Richard Dyke, aged 39 years. ELLIS-On the 1st inst., at Abram's Lane, Denbigh, Catherine, daughter of John Ellis, aged 6 weeks. GRIFFITHS—On the lath inst., aged 56, Edward Griffiths, late of Oswestry. HUGHES-On the 8th inst., aged 15 months, John, the be- loved child of Mr and Mrs Thomas Hughes, Crown Inn, Xlanfihangel G.M., Corwen. JONES-On the 8th inst., at the Infirmary, Denbigh, Mr Thomas Jones, engineer, of Rhyl, aged 53 years. .KIDALL-ON the 4th inst., at Fern Bank, Conway, in her 3rd year, Lily Wiles, only surviving twin daughter of Robert Elleray Kidall. LANE--On the 11th inst., at Harley-street, London, W., Mr John Lane, Llanberis. LOVETT-On the 9th inst.. at Pulford Rectory, Wrexham, Roger Henry, the beloved son of John and Laura Lovett, of Fernhill, Shropshire, aged 14 years. MATHESON-On the 6th inst., aged 52, at Bournemouth, James Matheson, B.A., minister of the Friar-lane Chapel, Nottingham, and formerly of the Old Oliapei, Oswestry. MORGAN-On the 11th inst., at 19, Stanley Crescent, Holy- head, a:ed 7 months, John David, only son of David Morgan. OWEN—On the 12th inst., at Tyddyn-tirion, Tyn'y-gongl, Anglesey, aged 41, William Owen, rate collector for the late Local Board of Tranmere. POWELL—On the 13th inst., at Southsea, Beraham, Eliza- beth, wife of John Powell, aged 25 years. XOBERTS—On the 2nd inst., at Castell, Bangor, Griffith W. Roberts, surgeon, in the 43rd year of his age. ROBERTS—On the 11th iust., at Regent House, Conway, aged 39, Adam Roberts. ROBERTS—On the 8th inst., at the Blossoms Hotel, Chester, Frederick Roberts, aged 22 years. gHACKLOCK—On the 8th inst., at 7, St. John-street, Chester, Herbert, infant son of Edward M. Shacklock. SHAE—On the 13th inst., at Brook-street, Wrexham, Jfichael Shae, aged 43 years. TYRBR—On the 27th ult., at 10, Eaton Road, Chester, in his 62nd year, John Tyrer, late of Liverpool. WILLIAMS-On the 13th inst., Mary Ellen, wife of the Bev. David Williams, curate-in-charge, Pen-y-cae, Rua- bon, aged 29" years. the 10th inst., aged 15 years, Harriett Jane, younger daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Wood, of Stone Park Chester.

DENBIGH. PICKPOCKETS IN DENBIGH.—The town has received a visit during this week from some very undesirable indi- viduals in the shape of professional pickpockets. On Wednesday three persons were reported to have been ribbed., In one case a farmer's daughter from Nantglyn was "eased" of her purse containing over 9.5. These gentlemen," no doubt, have left the town. COOKERY CLASSES.—On Tuesday about fifty ladies of* tite district and others attended the cookery classes at the Town Hall. The lesson was Entrees," and with a tact and skill that was really wonderful, Miss Wilson produced various delicate dishes of this kind during the two hours the lesson lasted, and her efforts to give in- Struction were evidently much appreciated. In the evening the lesson was in ordinary cooking, and on Friday" Pastry" was the subject treated upon. PRESENTATION.—On Friday evening a public meeting ■was held in the Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Clawydd Newydd, near Denbigh, for the presentation of a beauti- ful timepiece to Mr Robert Jones, Tygwyn. The article was purchased from the establishment of Mr D. Lloyd Griffith, Denbigh, and gave much satisfaction to the committee, and the recipient of the gift, The Rev E. Pierce, of Trelogan, took the chair. The secretary of the committee read an address to Mr Jones expressive ef their esteem entertained for him by the subscribers, and the hearty good wishes for the future, and the Evident made the presentation, which was duly ac- lowledged. A number of addresses were delivered by friends of Mr Jones, and some excellent choruses sung by the choir of the chapel. SPECIAL COUNTY COURT.-Thig was held on Thursday, when Mr Horatio Lloyd, the judge, and the tollowing jury were present:—Messrs R. A. Davies, Ellis Wil- liams, W. Keepfer, Hugh Hughes, and Robert Davies, to finish the emp in which the trustees of the Llanfair- talhaiarn Baptist Chapel sought to recover from William Jones possession of a strip of land on which he had placed a stable, privy, and piestye. The facts have been previously given in detail. Mr Marshall, barrister, in- structed by Mr Dew, was for plaintiffs, and Mr W. Davies for the defendants. Mr Marshall called further professional witnesses to prove tl,- size of the chapel, and that the stable of defendant •- )lly came over the eaves of the chapel. Mr D. Idressed the jury at length, and several wit i • 'ere called for the defence, including Mr R -i Williams, county surveyor. At about six o i • -is case was again ad. joure-ed tiU Monday, the 7tL .lay. AN EVENT AT WHITCHURCH.—A few days ago an ;vent occurred at Whitchurch such that has not taken place there for a great number of years, some say over i quarter of a century. We mean a marriage. Quietly and joyously a, loving pair took each other "for better and for worse," in the quaint old parish church of the town, the rector officiating. The bridegroom was Mr Cowe, of Liverpool, and the bride Miss Veal, whose late father, some years ago, held an appointment in the town. We cannot state the motive that prompted this tumble down old edifice to be selected over the beautiful church of St. Mary's, but no doubt there was a good and sufficient reason. SCHOOL BOARD EXPENDITURE.—From the annual account just published by the school board for the year ending Michaelmas, 1S77, the income has been as follows £ s. d. To balance on 29th September, 1876 11 14 7 Grants from the Committee of Council on Education 214 11 0 Amounts paid to the treasurer by therating authority at 4d 1-lGth in the pound 450 0 0 School fees 87 5 0 Loan raised for erection of Fron Goch Infant School 2,250 0 0 Repayment ty Corporation interest debited by treasurer on accounts to 1876 9 17 8 Sundries. 0 1 10 Making a total of 23,023 9s Ilid. The expenditure, omitting a balance of t671 odd, is set down at £2,352 6s Id. This includes the following items By Balance on 29th September, 1S7G 111 0 9 Salaries of officers of the board 72 0 0 Salariesotteacherainschools. 395 5 7 „ Books, apparatus, and stationery 5S 8 7 Erection of, and additions and alterations to, school buildings 1,292 10 10 Purchase of land. 325 9 4 Loan Commissioners charges 22 0 6 The expenditure of the board, during its three years of office, is thus set down—1875, £ 73 4s 10 id; 1876, £ 791 Os <%1; 1877, £ 2,352 6s Id; total, £ 3~216 lis 8d. The contributions from the rating authority, that is from the ratepayers, are placed as follows :—1875, £ 100; 1876, 1!350; and 1877, £450; and which of course added together make J6900, and the accounts state that for the three years the rate has been equal to 8k in the pound only but it should be borne in mind that in addition to the 2900 named there is a balance now due from the rates to the board of £50, and the board have issued a precept on the Council for another zC3,300, for we believe six months, so that that runs the total up to £ 1,280. Against all this must be placed the very im- portant fact that, notwithstanding the persistent efforts made by the board, both by prosecuting parents and by employing an attendance officer, they cannot fill their schools whilst the National Schools are crowded, and at this present time there are 324 children being educated at the schools free of expense to the rate- payers. Indeed, the parents seem to feel that educa- tion, under a system such as the school board is, where the teacher cannot be allowed to commit the terrible sin of explaining to a child what charity" means in his Bible lesson, is useless, and would be dear at any urice: and it strikes IN that all the denunciation of those wicked denominational schools, which is employed, will not alter matters in the least. IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE CHAMBER OF AGRICULTURE. An adjourned meeting of the Vale of Clywd Chamber of Agriculture was held at the Crown Hotel, on Wed- nesday. under the presidency of Capt. W. Evans, of Greenfield. There was a good attendance. ANNUAL ACCOUNTS. From a. statement read by the chairman it seemed that the chamber had now 105 members who paid 5s each thus producing £26 5s after all the expenses had been deducted there is a balance of tll 10s. 6d. in hand. On the motion of Mr Joseph Lloyd it was agreed that thtf accounts be printed and circulated. APPOINTMENT OF ANALYST. In reference to the discussion on the appointment of an analyst, it seemed that Mr C. S. Mainwaring had given notice to the Denbighshire and Flintshire Agri- cultural Society that he would propose at the annual meeting on the 28th of this month, that that society should employ Dr Volcker, the analyst for for the Royal society, who offered to give the benefit of of his services to the chamber in the same way as he did to the Royal Society on a retaining fee of El." ). It was thought that if the society would act in this way by passing Mr Mainwarings resolution, the chamber might possibly join the society and share the benefits, at say one-third the premium given to Dr Yolcker. This subject therefore must stand adjourned until after the meeting on the 28th. LETTERS OF APOLOGY. Mr C. S. Mainwaring wrote expressing his regret at being absent as he was particularly anxious to hear Mr Roberts' paper on the grievances of tenant farmers, but he believed that the discussion would take place at the next meeting when he hoped to be present, and he trusted that Mr Roberts' paper would be fully reported in the newspapers. NEW MEMBERS. Mr John Davies, late of Groes, proposed that Mr Ishmaei Jones, of Pentre Issa, be a member. A seconder could not be found, and a blank seemed to fall on the meeting, so the chairman appealed to some one to op- pose the motion. At length Mr Joseph Lloyd said he did not know Mr Ishmaei Jones, but on the faith of Mr Davies he would second the motion. After some dis- cussion in an an undertone the chairman put the motion to the meeting which was a very large one and only the proposer of Mr Jones voted for him.—The Chairman What Mr Lloyd are you not in favour.—Mr Lloyd No sir, Mr Jones does not seem to be known.—The follow- ing new members were elected :—Messrs John Evans, Quarries, Nantglyn W. Williams, veterinary surgeon, Caerwys John Robinson, Asylum Richard Davies, ¡ Pentre Bach, Llandyrnog and George Bellis, Mold. THE GRIEVANCES OF WELSH TENANT FARMERS. Mr John Roberts read a paper on this subject as follows Mr Chairman and Gentlemen—I hope you will not expect a great deal from me on this subject, viz, the grievance of tenant farmers in North Wales. Though I may now venture to say that it is an open field for one and all of us to discuss, I hope that what I will say will not cause the least offence to any landowner or other gentleman, as it is far from my intention that it should do so, and I would much prefermaking friends to making enemies. I am very proud to think that we have some of the best landlords in the country as members of our Chamber. But allow me sir to ask why have so few of our landlords disregarding the example of our honoured chairman, enrolled themselves as members of our chamber of agriculture. Much praise is due to Mr Townsend Mainwaring for the promptness with which he came forward, not only to be a member, but also to undertake the chairmanship of this useful chamber. There is an old adage that landlords and tenants ought to sail in the same boat." And I assure you gentlemen that i should not have ventured to come forward in response to your solicitation to read a paper on this important but somewhat delicate subject, if I did -not myself live under one of the best, most liberal, and considerate of landlords (applause). I therefore cannot say that I have to suffer all the grievances that some of my brother farmers have to contend with. The difficulty is very great to get farmers to speak their minds on this subject, as the landlord has his tenant to such an extent under his power by those very stringent clauses and conditions inserted in their agreements and leases, that he can on any day he pleases be very troublesome to his tenant, and the tenant is so perfectly convinced that at the expiration of his lease or agreement he will not get a renewal, if he makes complaints and troubles his land- lord or his agent about the trespass of rabbits, wild fowl, &c., (hear, hear). He is every day of his life obliged to put up with the same, and in my opinion it is one of the most disheartening things possible for a farmer to start in life with a capital of say £10 per acre without any security whatsoever for the continuance of his tenancy (applause), but the will of his landlord, for if any disagreement occurs he receives six month's notice to quit, and off he goes, leaving perhaps a large propor- tion of his capital behind (applause). I ask where is the Agricultural holding Act and how many tenants in North Wales reap any benefit from that Act. I am afraid they are very few, as that Act has been so loosely formed that you could any day drive through it with a coach and four, not horses, but elephants (laughter and applause). But it may be argued, why have so many tenant farmers contracted themselves from under the Act ? I reply, that because if they refused they feared they might have lost their homes and interest. I trust that at some future time further discussion will be raised on this subject, both by this chamber and other public bodies in connection with agriculture, for it requires much ventilation. And unless tenants get better security for their capital, landlords must not expect the best farming, such as will increase the value of their land, inasmuch as, under the present state of things, the tenants are absolutely at their mercy (hear, hear). I will endeavour further to point out some of the grievances that the tenant farmers suffer under, and I believe that our landlords will thank me for calling their attention to them, as most grievances are such that they can easily rectify without, in the least degree, giving up any of their own rights and privileges, and the removal of which will, to a great extent, benefit their tenants (applause). In the first place I call your attention to the rooks (laughter). You will admit that certainly we have ten times, yes, 20 times as many rooks in this country as can possibly be of any good. We have about a score of rookeries within a radius of twelve miles of Denbigh (hear, hear). I admit that a limited number of rooks are serviceable at some periods of the year to pick up worms, grubs, &c., but their number ought to kept within proper limits, and not be allowed to multiply, so as to become a nuisance and a plague, almost worse than the plague of frogs in Egypt (much laughter). I believe I am not exaggerat- ing by saying that I myself have seen as many as 30,000 rooks on one grass field, between Denbigh and St. Asaph (!) Again, though perhaps in a smaller degree, the starlings are becoming rapidly a great pest. During my own lifetime they, as well as the rooks, have multi- plied in this country fifty fold. Thirdly, I call your attention to what I consider the greatest plague and pest we have, namely, the wood pigeons. I don't know of anything more destructive to our crops, especially our turnips, cabbages, young seeds, clovers, and, indeed, all the green food we have on our farms during the winter months, and upon our beans, peas, and corn crop during one, or two months immediately before harvest. I think you will all agree that we have enough crows and woodpigeons in this country to eat up every ear of corn and every pod of beans and peas that we grow, were they allowed to do so, and these pests will not eat grubs and worms if they can get corn, and I can confidently say that owing to our being obliged on this account to sow a peck and a half, or a bushel more seed per acre than would otherwise be necessary, and having to pay "men" to scare these birds, for no boys are now to be had, as the school boards take all the ladg-(great laughter)—and the loss we suffer at harvest time, as well as the destruction of our clovers, turnips, mangolds, and cabbages, that ,our losses are reasonably estimated at 6s per acre over the I ( whole of our farms. Now, who are really responsible I for the over preservation of these pests? To speak | 8 plainly, I must say, that the responsibility rests with the landlords, and their keepers. That they can be ( very easiiy destroyed (which I can prove from my own experience) is certain, for when I lived at Kelston mv 1 farm lads, on one holiday, collected in a wood near my house over 100 young woodpigeons in a very short time, but now of course no one dares enter the covers for fear of the keepers but I am certa.in that if all the keepers were to take them in hand they could easily destroy them in two seasons, at the furthest, and the keepers have plenty of spare time, if they choose to ubilise it for the purpose (laughter). I shall say no more on this subject, but I hope and trust that what has been said will be the means of enlightening our landlords on this very great grievance (applause). Now I come to what is perhaps a more ticklish question, namely, the rabbit question (laughter and hear, hear). By all means let the landlords exercise their legal rights in a reasonable manner (hear, hear). But I mvself cannot see that he has a reasonable right to preserve and feed rabbits as a source of profit on his tenants' land, seeing that he lets his farms to such tenants to cultivate at what is supposed a fair rent, and to put in his agree- ment those stringent clauses that his tenant is to pre- serve rabbits and wild fowl, and to do the utmost in his power to keep away all poachers. I am no friend of poachers and not one shall ever come on my farm, if I can help it, for I always class poachers and thieves to- gether (applause). But I must say that it is hard lines for respectable tenants to be subjected to the espionage and indeed insolence of keepers, who have often them- selves been great poachers, and who, I suppose, are selected on the principle set a thief to catch a thief" (great laughter). Very often these men are placed above us—the tenants, and are armed with the powers of petty inquisitors but when their employers are from home they encourage poaching by inviting their own friends for a day of rabbit shooting over our lands and oh what a grievance to the tenant (applause). In many cases, however, I am glad to say the landlords are very careful in the selection of their men, but I am sorry to say that a system has lately arisen amongst some landlords, of subletting the shooting to others, some rich man from Liverpool, Manchester, or other large town, who is not so careful of the tenant's fences or in the selection of his keepers and only cares to make his shooting pay (ap- plause). The evil of our preservation is thus magnified ten fold by the landlord having two tenants for the same land the one a farming tenant and the other a sporting tenant (hear, hear). The first may farm his land on the most approved system of farming he saves no expense and tries to grow two blades where only one grew in his father's time. Oh what a contrast between the two tenants, one trying to grow as much corn and grass as he can, and the other trying to preserve as many rabbits as he possibly can to devour the other tenant's crops. If rabbit farming would pay best why can't we tenants take our farms for that purpose if we choose ? I venture to tell you that these sporting tenants expect the rabbits to pay the rent of the sporting ground, and also the waives of the keepers, watchers, and all other exnpnsw so as to get their sport free (applause). I think it is not too much for us to ask our landlords, if they do not shoot over our farms themselves, to let, or, at least, give us the offer of the snooting for ourselves. In these cases the landlord, or his keepers, or the sporting tenant pockets the money, and has no sympathy what- soever with the farmer who suffers these vermin to eat and destroy his crops. These are not the old race of sporting gentlemen but they combine business with pleasure, and are the chief dealers in the market with the poulterers, and game dealers, (laughter and hear, hear), and the tenant has no redress of any kind from either party, and then he falls into a system of "from hand to mouth" style of farming, which is the curse of agriculture in North Wales and everywhere else where this system is carried out. When I was young and be- ginning to farm, the old sporting landlords would have considered it very far beneath their dignity to let parts of their estates for strangers to sport over in this manner. I consider that the state of the present times as far as agriculture is concerned is most serious, when we all know it is only by the greatest energy, enterprise, and skill that the farmer can meet the rent, tithe, and high ratesand taxes which he has to pay, and it does oppear to me monstrous that the seed he commits to the ground and his growing crops, on which his whole existence depends, should be devoured in open daylight before his very eyes without his having the slightest power to destroy these vermin, or any redress whatso- ever for the damage they do. Good profitable farming is entirely incompatible and impossible with the excessive preservation of rabbits and wild fowl (ap- plause). Gentlemen I hope I have succeeded in calling your attention to one of the most serious questions affecting agriculture in the present day. I hope that landlords will take my remarks in as good part as they are offered, for the tenant farmers of North Wales are very faithful and loyal to .their landlord Welshmen are always notoriously loyal both to their sovereign and all who are in authority over them (much applause), and are only too glad to see them get good sport with the "pheasants and patridges when they shoot over their farms (applause). In return I am not asking you as a chamber too much in requesting you to join together in memori- alizing our landlords to give such instructions to their keepers as will in a very few years destroy nineteen twentieths of those wild fowl and other vermin that do so much injury to a very industrious and persevering class of men, and by so doing make their tenants more enterprising, more loyal, and more faithful than they are at present, when both landlord and tenant will really be "sailing in the same boat," and thus benefit, in a much greater degree than at present, the whole com- munity (much applause). After Mr Roberts' paper was read, a discussion arose as to its publication, and a motion was made asking the three representatives of the press present to convey to their editors the urgent desire of the chamber that the paper should be fully reported as the importance of the subject demanded it. The discussion on the paper was adjourned till that day month. A hearty vote of thanks, on-the motion of Mr Edwards, Ruthin, was given to Mr Roberts for his paper, and to the chairman for presiding.

LLANSILIN. A STRANGE PROSECUTION.—On Friday, March 8th, before Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart., M.P., in the chtir: the Rev. Canon Williams, J. P. Hamer, Esq., T. W. Gill, Esq., and Colonel Bonnar, Mr Thoa. Savin, of Oswestry, who owns several traction engines travelling on the road between Llangynog and Porthywaen, was summonsed by the Llangollen High- way Board, for several alleged violations of the terms of the Locomotive Act, 1861. In all there were 21 sum- monses against defendant, for whom Mr Stimson, of London, appeared. The first case was brought under the 3rd Section, 24 and 25 Vict., c. 70. Samuel Jones, engineer, Llangollen, said he was employed by the Llangollen Highway Board. Saw one of the defendant's engines on the Llangynog road, and the driving wheel 9 of it had affixed round the tyre diagonial plates, 16 inches long and 9 inches wide, with interstices between the plates 2 inches wide. He took his measurements from the marks made on the road as the engine went along.—After a discussion between the clerk and Mr Stimson, Mr J. Parry Hamer and Colonel Bonnar retired from the bench being members of the Llangollen Highway Board.—Thomas Edmunds, surveyor to the board, corroborated the above. The plates were diagonally across. In his opinion they should be straight, though he had never seen them so. In that way they would not damage the roads so much. He bad been instructed to take as many summonses out as be could. —In answer to the Chairman, the Clerk said an expert had been down to see the engines, but it was not thought Worth the expense of Bummaosing him.-Tke chairman said that looked as if the board would not s produce him.—Mr Stimson said he had reported on the dy.—A copy was then handed to the Chairman, but Mr Stimson protested to his reading it. In summing up he (Mr Stimson) agreed that this was a question of principle, complained of the way in which the case had been got up, and said that 15 cases had been taken out with the object of prejudicing Mr Savin. The law said that engines must have one of three things—smooth wheels, shoes of a length of not less than 9 inches, or any other bearing service of not less than 9 inches. But if the wheels were smooth the engine could not work. Mr Savin's engines were the same as supplied to the Government. After referring to several cases on the point, Mr Stimson said that the bill said nothing about continuous bearing—that was introduced by the judges—Mr Robert William Edison, who had seen engines in all parts of the world, he said that the shoes were perfectly smooth.—The Bench, after a short conference said that after considering the case of Bonner, they had thought that there must be a con- tinous smooth bearing of 9 inches. Defendant was then fined 22 and costs. -There- were two other cases with reference to the wheels, but as Mr Stimson took a case for the superior courts, they were adjourned to the last Friday in April.—Mr Savin was then charged that having more than two carriages attached to the engine, he had not the requisite number of men in charge.—Mr Edwards said that on the 6th inst., there was the engine, one ordinary carriage, a water carriage, and a water carriage without a barrel.—This case was dismissed as trivial.—The next charge was that the man in advance did not wave the red flag. As the surveyor said nothing approached, this case was similarly dealt with.—The next case was that Mr Savin had not got the requisite number of men in charge on the 8th. This case was also dismissed, the chairman remarking that defendant should endeavour to stick to the terms of the act.—Another charge was that defendant's engine blew off steam for an unnecessary length of time. Samuel Jones said it lasted twenty minutes In the village of Pentrefelin. -Case dis- missed for want of evidence.—A second case of a similar kind as the last was also dismissed on the same ground. —The last case was that the engine did not consume its own smoke. Samuel Jones said the engine smoked one minute exactly at Pentrefelin bridge. Mr Stimson said Mr Savin burned smokless coal, and the case was dis- I missed, as the chairman said if that were laid down it would effect every railway engine in the kingdom.— John Roberts was then charged with putting stones on the road. This occurred whilst the engine was standing. Defendant put a handful under the driving wheel. Case dismissed, the chairman asking if it was worth bothering like that.

HOLT AND FARNDON. SALTS AT THE RAVEN HOTEL.—Mr Lloyd, by the instructions of Mr Haycock, who is leaving, sold part of the furniture and out-door effects here on Wednesday. The bidding was spirited, and good prices were realised. Mr Manley, Aldford, will be the new tenant. GARDENING.—The gardens here are looking very promising, and should there not be any late frosts like those in March, last year, there will be an abundance of strawberries and damsons, and as many of the farmers in a good season make their rent by the latter fruit alone it is to be hoped that the mild weather may continue. HOLT NATIONAL SCHOOLS.-Tliere will be a grand amateur concert, in the above school, on the 29th instant. The committee hope to realise a sufficient sum, to enable them to purchase a horse for the poor widow, Ann Pridden, whose loss of a horse hy an accident we recorded a short time ago. We trust the generous efforts of the committee will be successful. Dr Armstrong has been asked to preside, and we believe he has consented. DAMAGE TO FARNDON CHURCH.—Some mis- chievous persons have wantonly broken several panes of glas"1 in the windows, and with stone3 done much damage to monuments, particularly that of Major Barnston. It is supposed the stones are being thrown from catapults used by the boys to divert themselves. These are a source of con stant annoyance, and such a pernicious practice is to be at once suppressed. A reward has been offered for the detection of offenders in future.

RUABON. SALE OF HUABON GASWORKS.—An adjourned meeting of the Rhos Gas Company was held at the Company's offices on Wednesday, Mr E. Evans, Bronwylfi, in the chair. The resolution confirming a resolution passed at a previous meeting for the purchase of the Ruabon Gasworks, was passed nem. con. THE PROPOSED NEW CHURCH FOR RHOS.—On Mon. day evening, a meeting of the committee formed for the promotion @f the erection of the new church was held, when it was stated that the subscriptions now amount to nearly .£300. SCHOOL BOARD. The monthly meeting of this Board took place on Tuesday last, Mr G. Thomson in the chair. There were also present Mr Gomer Roberts, the Rev J. Jones, Rev W. Edwards, Mr E. T. Fitch, and Mr T. Doxey. INTANTS' SCHOOL.—The chairman read the reports of the committee and the attendance officers which oontained nothing of public importance. The Rev J. Jones, referr- ing to one of the infants' schools, said he thought there should be an uniform rule, and that children who had attained the age of seven years and passed their examin- ations should be sent to the higher school, which he believed was the case in ether schools. There was a large number in the Rhos school who he believed were now of age, and if they were retained in the infant school the grant would not be given, which would be a loss of X8 to the school. The chairman thought some of the parents preferred for them to remain as long as they could, because they only paid a penny a week as long as they were there.-Rev J. Jones thought the Board was not so rich as to lose XS in this way. After some discussion, the Rev J. Jones moved that in future all children in the infant school who had attained the age of seven years, or who would do so by thecommencc- ment of the next school year, be moved into the upper school, and that a return be made of the children now legible.-This was seconded by Mr Fitcb, and passed. ARRZARS or SCHOOL FEES.—The chairman read the minntes of the attendance committee, and said a con- siderable amount of arrears of fees still continued. The attendance was effected at his end, but be thought in another month he should be able to say it was better.- The Rev J. Jones said they had a rule in regard to the pence. They ought to carry it out. THE ACBEFAIR PLAYGROUND FENCE.—The chairman said there was the question of the fence and the Great Western Railway. In reply to their engineer the Great Western Company contended that they had made the fence good enough for any ordinary purposes, but the board had chosen to exceed that by building a school there. The committee had thought of building a wall, but they found the cost would be XIOO, which they could not afford. Their engineer had made an estimate in regard to same high palings, to prevent the children getting over, and this would cost 115. He (the chair- man) thought it would be better to have iron railings. The Rev J. Jones remarked that that would cost ten times as much. Mr Fitch said he would move that the matter be left in the hands of the Committee. The Rev W. Edwards said the committee had decided to put wood railings, and now the matter was before the Board for their sanction. He would like to see a wall there. The Board decided to erect the wooden fence as proposed by the committee. AKTICLBS FOR THE USB OF THB SCHOOLS.—The chairman said application had been made by the teachers for several articles which he thought were necssary for the use of the school. The Rev J. Jones, referring to the sewing, asked if they were going to make it a special lobject, it was a question whether the Board should not ) provide material for the girls to make articles for sale, which would be a source of benefit t, the school, and j Ido if they would not ccuple cooking with it. The chair- j iiiftn hoped to see the time when they should have a cooking class established in the Ruabon Board Schools fur he be"! eved in practical teaching. Mr JRjbarts sug- gested that; the committee should give this martcr their special attention. After some conversation the subject dropped. MISCELLANEOUS.—Complainfs had been made about punishment that had been inflicted upon some children, but the chairman observed that they could not legislate upon that. It was stated that the epedemic among the children had considerably abated and the attendance officers were instructed to visit as usual, and serve notices on those who did Dot attend school. The inden- tures of seven pupil teachers were In.id on the table for lie seal of the to be affixed to them, and a motion was passed for that purpose. The New Code just issued was also laid on the table by the clerk. THE BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS.—The Chairman said the next business was his motion about Bible reading. which be should be glad to hear ventilated.—The Rev. J. Jones said he should like to have such lessons taught from the Bible as would be useful in every-day life, but not for it to be made a class book or a spelling book.— The Chairman said he had two objects in view in bring- ing the motion forward. First, that tbe children should be taught to reverence the Bible as the word of G-od, which could not be done if they made it a cla<s book and, secondly, that the children should be taught to read it intelligently. In the London, Manchester, and Liverpool school boards they have adopted a system.— Mr Roberts asked to hav the resolution ou the subject read.—The Chairman There is no resolution.—Mr Roberts: The old one.—The Chairman said the resolu- tion referred to was that the Bible should be read in the schools without comment, and that had been acted upon. —The Rev. J. Jones asked if the Bible had been read in the school?, because a man told him the other day that it had not. The person said he had been to the board school at Rhos, aud the Bible was not taught there.— The Chairman said thoy did not give the Bible to the children to read. The teachers read what passages they choose to select without any comment. He (tne chair- man) did not believe the children knew whose book it was tbe teachers read from.—The Rev. J. Jones observed that that was something like a teacher attempting to teach geography by hanging up a map before the children and telling them to find out the places them- selves. Out of the twelve teachers, he said, there were only three belonging to the Church of England, and i was most extraordinary that the other denominations had no contidence in their own teachers. He attributed the success of his schools to having the word of God taught in them, and he appealed to all Nonconformists whether the Church had been opposed to one or the other, He wanted the historical parts of the Bible taught so as to show the children their duty towards God and man, and nut to meddle with any doctrine. Ho should be sorry to have any unseemly squabbles, as be felt confident this kind of instruction would teach them their duty to God and man.—Mr Roberts did not know that the children were so ignorant as not to know what book a teacher would be reading out of when reading from the Bible at least at Cefn.—The Ch-iirtnan said he was glad to hear that.—Mr Roberts said in his experience not 100 could be found sent to a Sun Jay school who could say it was the only chance they had of hearing the word of God. He thought it very necessary to teach lessons from the Bibla in the day school that would bear upon the children in after life.—The Chairman said supposing it could be proved that every child knew that it wa* the word of God that was being read that was not the principle. He was trying to show that they should, when by themselves, be able to read intelli- gently. In his Sunday school the greatest difficulty the teachers had to contend with was the extreme ignorance of the most elementary facts of the Scripture.—The Rev. J. Jones thought those teachers who were best in Scriptural knowledge would be best in secular knowledge. —The Chairman said they wanted a committee to go into the subject and suggest a scheme which could be discussed, and then either adopt or oppose it, and no harm would be done. He would suggest that the com- mittee should consist of the two ministers of the board, the Vicar of Rhos aud the Rev. Mr Edwards, of Cefn, and one or two laymen. A little lay element was very useful among the ecclesiastical influence—and that they should prepare a simple scheme to be laid, before the board.—The Rev. John Jones would prefer that the chairman and vice-chairman draw up the scheme. Mr Roberts was not opposed to having the Bible in the school, but it should be used in a modified way and not as a catechism. He said the Sunday schools had great hold in that parish upon the children, and pro- ceeded to give a statement of figures, showing the attendance of children at Sunday Schools in the Rhos district to be 1,520, Cefn 1,3D3, Ruabon 2,632.—Tne Chairman was glad to hear so many did attend Sunday fcchools, but surely Mr Roberts did not mean to say that the hour or two spent in the Sunday school wrs enough for tho children to attain a sufficient knowledge of the Ssriptures. Far was it from him to disparage the work of the Sunday school, fo rthat was most desirable, but after ail it was a sort of lax way of teaching. The great mass of the children attending tbe Sunday school :n that district were thore taught to real, fcr very few of tht'm could read the Scnptures intelligently.—Mr Roberts looked to roligion being taught in the familios, as was the custom with the Scotch, then the Sunday schools would be an auxiliary to the Gcspel, from which they would be brought to the Church of Christ, and the day school would be in a similar position with regard to the Sunday School, if taught to read properly. Nothing should be d0r,e in the Sunday school but explain the Scriptures. If they brought this work into the day school it would take up the time that ought to be applied to Secular education, which was the chief object of the Act; if they were going to push religion in, it would take up the time of the teachers. He was not prejudiced, but they all knew that the schools were very backward in regard to the grant. There was another thillg; it was a question whether they should not br;ng themselves into a difficulty. The children might be questioned upon certain parable?. The Board had to draw the fine wow that no Roman Catnolic or atheist be elected teacher.—The Rev- J. Jones said they had power to elect wnoever they chose.—Mr Roberts said if he cculd see the way clear he should nave no objection to give a little practical in-truc;ion at the opening of the school in reading the Scriptures—The Oh sirinan Tbar is done on our .side.—Mr Roberts: It it not. to on out side. The children could be given a verse or a parable on tbe Saturday night to learn a-d r.-prat to 'he teaciier ou the Monday morning. lid had no objection to the teachers questiouiug ou the parables, but as to going into the question of religion that should be done by the parents at home awd in the Sunday school, as he did not wish to put anything iu the way or their teichers.—The Chairman did not see that it WHS such a difficulty as Mr Roberts made it, neither did he look upon the work done in the Sunday school so favouribly ns Mr Hoberts, who did not know the parish. To hear Mr Robert's remarks, any stranger would suppose they were a God-fearing, painstaking, Bible-reading people. Now his own ex- perience of all this was that it was quite otherwise. The Sunday schools were doing a great work, and it was not for him to d'spar.ige them, bur, he should be sorry if his family got no more religious instruction than they received once a week at the Sunday school. In how many families was religion Hught at all? How many, if asked, knew who the Lord Jesus Christ was, where he cune from, and when he lived. That was a dreadful state of things, which ir, behoved them all to try and remedy. Did Mr Roberts believe that the home teaching of the majority of the people had any religion in it ?-— Mr Roberts: As far as my opinion goes.—The Chair- man sail his experience was quite the other wjy. Jf he went to the school and put a few questions to the children, he would find that some Bible teaching was necessarv. Then his (Mr Roberta's) opinion was that one day in the week was sufficient for people to be taught the Bible and religion?—Mr Roberts: I did not say that.— The chairman said if religion was to be only used one day in the week it would not be worth very much. He went on to state that he understood the object of the act was to biingup the people a respectable honest, industrious, and God fearing cammunity; edu- cation without that was not worthy the name. To teach children to read, and write was to do very little, unless a real good principle was established with them. He thought the word of God might be taught without trenching upon the|susceptabilities of anyone. The pas- sing of a resolution that no Roman Catholic or infidel should be appointed teacher, was raising a difficulty that did not exist. It was no use to raise up phantomB for the sake of knocking them down again. They had better deal with the facts as they existed. He did not agree with his friend that once a week for religious teach- ing was enough. There were not many homes of the working classes where daily prayer was said, or where children really understood what prayer was. He there- fore thought it desirable that a short prayer should be said iu the school before commencing work, and that when the Bible was read they mav be taught to understand the message that it conveyed.—Mr Roberts said from the chairman's remarks it would appear that he did not care about religious teaching, and that he only wanted secular education, but that was not so.—The Rev J. Jones asked if Mr Edwards was opposed to it.—Rev W. Edwards thought some definite arrangement should be come to upon the subjet.-aev J. Jones said they simplv took the secular subject, and did not interfere, but left the teachers to act for themselves.—Rev W. Edwards agreed to the reading of the BIble, and a* far as the ignorance of the people was concerned tour hours a day would not be too much. From whit he understood, at Cefn they did read a portion of the Bible every morning, but this was not done at the Rhos.—Rev J. Jones requested the clerk to road the section of the act relerring to the moral training of the children, and afterwards asked how that could be done if they did not teach tne scriptures? The Rev W. Edwards: Teaching the moralty of the Bible which told the children they ought not to steal. The chairman Without telling the chil- dren where they got it from. Surely the teachers ought not to be ashamed of their authority. Rev W. Edwards thought it would be infringing upon the liberty of the teacher, who took it for grained that he must teach the morality of the Bible. Rev J. Jo les: It is very strange that the Bible has bccome such a dangerous book. The chairman said it was going back to the old priesthood davs, when it was said the B ble was a dangerous book. Mr Roberts admitted that the Bible had brought a great blessing to Ibis* couir vy. The chairman Then why shut it out. Mr Roberts did not want to shut it out, and repeated he should like to have the p.rabl'nn'<-ht. Rev W. Edwards: Who ss to teach? The chairman: The masters are the proper teachers. Some farther dis- cussion took piace, when Mr E. T.F.tcn said thev ought to b-s very much oh.iged to the chairman for bringing the maMer forward, and lie saoali support the mouon that had been proposed that the two ministers of the Board, wiMi the vice-chairman should form a com- mittee to brtng up a scheme at the next meeting in regard to the use of the Bible in the schools Some objections were raised to this and it was ultimately decided to let the subject stand over till the next meet- ing. THE ACCOUNTS.—The statement of accoantswasread by the clerk, showing that £ï10 was due to the bank, and the liabilities £5ï3; to meet which they had £900, all grants in. The statement was ordered to be printed and published in tbe two Wrexham papers. Several cheques were also ordered to be drawn.

OVERTON. FIRE.—A serious fire broke out on Wednesday night on the ipremises of Mr Jones, the Bowling Green, Overton, waen a row of thatched buildings adjoining the Machine House, were one mass of fhwes, and were soon in ruins. Thanks to the courage and perseverance of Mr Sharp, Mr John Hughes, Mr Prince, and others, the machine house was saved. Mr Jones' loss is covered by insurance.

HOPE. MARRIAGE.—The marriage of of Miss Jones, Derby Arm, Caergwrle, to Mr Edwin Harrson, Wrexham, was soiemnised on Wednesday morning at Hope Church by the Rev. J. Rowland, rector. The bridegroom ar- rived in a carriage and pair about 10.30 a.m., followed immediately by the bride in another carriage and pair, accompanied by her sister, niece, and brother. Miss Jones is a person well respected in the village, and to show their esteem the villagers turned out en masse to offer their congratulations. A beautiful arch was erected across the street near the Derby Arms. covered with various devices. Another arch was also erected at the entrance of the churchyard by the clerk, and as the party Jproceeded from the church the pathway was strewn with flowers and rice, and the bellS rung forth a merry peal. After breakfast the bride and bridegroom departed on their wedding tour with the good wishes of the villagers.