Wrexham Guardian

MESSRS J. S. AND B. R. EVAN! farmers, Abergele, I hsvj dissolved partnership. MR WILLIAM JONES, licensed victualler, George Inn, C Irna rvon, has filed a. petition for liquidation by arrange- II ment. TilE nnrriajre of the Rev J. W. Wynne Jones, vicar | of Aberdare, Glamorganshire, to the Hon. Jessie Bruce, D-UJMER of Lord Aberdare, is fixed to take place on the 3 1 of SEPTEMBER. ELLESMERE SMITHFIELD.—There was a verv small show of stock in the Smithfield on Tuesday. Mr Parry sold 18 cattle. 73 sheep, 9 calve?, and 160 PIPS. Mr 0 x ke sold 31 catle, 30 sheep. 6 calves, and 64 There was a good number of pigs sold privately. II THE CHESTER MURDER.—The engine-driver, Parker, woo shot his wife and then attempted to commit suicide by shooting himself through the breast, still lies an in.pate of Chester infirmary. Although Parker shot mself after shooting his wife, he persists in declaring: th.t she did it in the struggle. Though progressing j favourably, he is not yet in a fit state to appear before the magistrates, though he stands committed for wilful murder on the coroner's inquisition. FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN CHESHIRE.—Captain I Arro\Vmii h. chief constable of Cheshire, announces an outbreak of foot and mouth disease on a farm in the township of Wrenburv. Prior to th-s outbreak the COUNTY had been free from foot and mouth disease. Pleuro-pneumonia is also prevalent, but up to'hepresent t'me the disease has been confined to the townships of Faddile and Hatton. Four animals which were attacked with the disease were immediately destroyed. MERIONETHSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. — The ENTRIES for the annual show, which is to be held at Towyn on the 12th of September, will close, for root crops on the 20th of August, and for all other depart- ments, except jumping, on the 25th, and entry forms may be obtained of the secretary, Mr T. Ellis, Henblas, Bala. The jumping prizes are such as will secure good contests, and we expect this part of the show to be even more attractive than usual. The first prize is as high as £2 t, the second is seven guineas, and there are two others. The entries for jumping close on the 1st of September, with post entries up to the 10th. The prizes are open to general competition. BOWLING HANDICAP AT CHESTER.—On Thursday week the members of the Chester Bowling Club competed for two handsome GOBLET, precenteo hy Mr Barker Jones. Upon the bowling green, Brook-street Chester. T E COMPETITION WAS a KEEN one, the !tI."t. pairs being M'ssrs Fergu-on and Darlington, and Messrs Handley ANJ Crawford. The play between the last-mentioned couple was exceedingly clever, the scores being respectively— Handlev 11 and Crawford 10. The result of the con- cluding tie placed Ferguson first. The cups were after- wards presented to the two winners by Mr John Roberts, ex-president, and a cordial of thanks was passed to Mr Jones for his presents, to which ha briefly replied. TE. BOYS OF THE CLIO TRAINING SHIP AT EATON HALL. Thrruch the kindness of the Duke of Westminster, nearly 200 boys belonging to the training ship Can, at present moored in the Mend Straits. enjoyed his hospitality at Eaton Hall on Monday. Under the com- mand of Captain Moger, R.N.. the boys left Bangor at 8.40, and arrived in Chester about eleven o'clock. Pre- ceded by their band, they at once marched to the Dee. where they were towed up in four barges to Eaton Hall and were received by the Duke and Duchess of West- minsFer, the Marchioness of Ormonde, the Countess Grosvenor, and Lord Robert Grosvenor. They were afterwards provided with a substantial luncheon, and then went through the gardens, which were kindly thrown open. Several games were also indulged in, and after the 'boys had partaken of an excellent tea, and been subsequently provided with buns and gingerbeer, they returned to Chester, and left by the 5 50 train for Bangor, but not without giving three hearty cheers for tin duke and duches. and their family for their kindness. The boys looked exceedingly clean and tidy, anJ their general conduct reflects the highest credit upon Captain Moger and his assistant?. EXCITING SCENE AT CHESTER CASTLE.—Oa Monday evening a firs broke out, in the carpenter's shop in con- nection with the new Nisi Prius Court in Chester Castle. A FIRE is retained in a grate in one corner of the room FOR the purpose of melting glue, and it is supposed a spark from this ignited some of the combustible material strewn about the floor. The fire engine belonging to the regiment turned out, and was speedily manned by the men. The smoke waa issuing from the burning room in dense suffocating volumes, and the utmost excitement was manifested not only for the fate of the new Nisi Prius Court, which has just been erected at A cost of £ 10,000, but also for the castle itseif. In ad- dition to these alarming circumstances was the fact that the powder tower of the castle, containing immense quantities of powder and ammunition, was separated fr< M the bu ning building by only the guud's house, and farg were entertained that in the event cf the fllmes gaming the mastery the powder magazine would be blown up. However, the men workel splendidly with their engine, and in half an hour began to get the flames under control. The loss falls chiefly on the workmen engaged on the building, who have lost their tools. THE GATEWAY or CHESTER CASTLE YARD.—" J.P.E." writes in the Chester Courant:—'A newspaper para graph of the date 1813 records a8 follows :—'On Taurs- day last one of the columns belonging to the superb entrance gate to Chester C-istle yard, was reared upon its plinth. The Denbigh Militia utended upon this oc^sion, and after the column wail reared, fired three excellent vollies. Their Colonel Sir W. W. Wynn, after deposit- ing, in a small circular cavity cat in the plinth, several coins of the present reign, placed over them a brass plate bearing the following inscription :—'Under this column, erected August 2Gth, 1813, in the presence of the Royal Denbighshire Militia, Sir Watkin W. Wynn, Colonel of the said regiment, pl/ced this plate to record the signal victory gained over the French, by Field Marshal Lord Wellington, near Vittoria, in Spain, June the 21st, 1813, and 2nd of the Regency of H.R.TL. Geo., Prince of Wales.' Round this plate, npm the stone plinth, was cut the following memorial of the last triumph of the Marquis of Wellington :—, Victory of the Pyrenees, gained by Lord Wellington, July 30th, 1813. Most of the company present at the lunch having adjourned'to witness the raising of the column, the Castle-yard was crowded with an assemblage of fashion rarelv witnessed." A WILL CASE—AT Bangor, on Monday, Mr Horatio Llovd heard a cause in which it was sought, on behalf of Elizabeth Williams, a widow, to establish a will made, in her favour by Robert Parrv, a farmer and cattle dealer, living atTyddyntriad, Llanfairmathafarneithaf, Anglesey Mr Sweteuham was for the plaintiff, Mr J. Roberts appearing for Robert Parry Owen, a Liverpool joiner, by whom the validity of the will was disputed on the allega- tion that it had been obtained by the undue influ?nce of the plaintiff and the attesting witnesses, the testator being of unsound mind. The testator, who was about 84 years old, executed the disputed instrument on July 1, 1876, under which he appointed the plaintiff, who was his' housekeeper, executrix and residuary legatee, giving legacies of £10 each to Elizabeth Jones and the defendant, to whom he was related, and with whom he was offended on account of his marriage. Under the will the plaintiff became entitled to £50 in the bank and some furnitare and farm stock. The testator died July 8. 1877, and the defendant then sought <-to upset the will. Evidence having been heard on both sides, the court pronounced for the will, with costs against the defendant, the judge remarking that the evidence in favour of the sanity of the testator, and his capability of managing his own affairs, was overwhelming. BILLIARDS AND RELIGION—The Rev Dr Hughes, a native of Wales, and a Roman Catholic bishop who has for many years been associated with mission services on the Continent, concluded an eight days' mission, in which he has conducted Welsh and English services, at the Bangor Roman Catholic Chapel, on Sunday. During the course of the service on Sunday evening, Father Lvnch the priest in charge of the chapel, addressiag the congregation from the altar and in his vestments, said that he was sorry to hear that three or four members of his flock, whose namts he forbore from mentioning, objected to his playing billiards, stating that he was thus bringing a scandal upon himself and these to whom he ministered. It was necessary that he should have recreation of some kind, and as the late father of the church Pins IX, was very fond of the game, and played almost" daily up to the time he was prostrated on his deathbed, he (Father Lynch) could not see why his occasional indulgence in the game should have given offence. However, rather than give the slightest offence to any individual member of his flock, or, as had been alleged to briBg scandal in the slightest degree upon himself'as a priest, he had resolved that he would never again play a game of billiards and, in publicly codifying sajh a resolution, he was truly sorry that the sacrifice on Itis part was not much greater and more important in its ^T^BEQUEST OP £ 5,000 TO ABERYSTWYTH COLLEGE. -The will and codicil of Mr Henry Parnell, late of 187, Bisbopseate-street Without, London, wholesale clothier, who died on June 5tb, at 86, Marine Parade, Brighton. were proved on the 22nd JuJy, by Mr Isaac Watts, Mr John Brown. Mr William Rayne, and Mr David Thomas, the executors, the personal estate being sworn under The testator bequeaths to his brother Robert £ 10,000, to his said brother's wife £ 5,000, and liberal legacies to his other relatives and friends; to University*College, Aberystwyth, ™ar and churchwardens of the parish of Llanstephen, £ 3,000, unon trust to apply the dividends in maintaining a good and efficient choir for the church, and to pay thereon, the members of such choir and the organist; to the vicar anl churchwardens of the par.sh of St. Botolph Without, Bishopsgate, £ 1,000, upon trust to apply the dividends ia maintaining and keeping up as a garden the grave- yard of the parish, and in planting and renewing the trees, shrubs, and flowers; to. the three female servants in his house at Brighton, if they have been three months in his service at the time of his deceaw, £ 2o0 each; to John Jennings, Frederick Brown, and James Barlow, respectively, in the employ of ho firm of Bobert and Henry Parnall, £ 1,000 e, among the female domestic servants in the emi>h •' of the fiiift, £ 1,000, and among the cutters and p V £ 2,000. The residue of his property the testator es to his three D^Phe* • William Henry Parnall, Vwliiam Davies Paraall, and Sdimind Davies. CLERICAL APPOINTMENT.—Rev. Henry Allen Bryans, M.A., late curate of Prees, Salop, to be an assistant diocesan inspector of schools, diocese of London. THE Duka of Westminster and the Earl and Countess Grosvenor have arrived at Eaton Hall, Cheshire. The Duchess has arrived at Eaton from Dunrobin Castle and Reay Forest. THE VOLUNTEER ENCAMPMENT AT LLANDUDNO.—On Saturday evening the 1st L.R.V. returned to Liverpool from Llandudno after a week's encampment. Towaris the end of the period everything was getting into work- ing order, and the younger men had become quiet, so that some enthusiastic volunteers would have liked a second week of camping, which would have been even more useful and enjoyable than the first. THE HOME OFFICE AND RUTHIN GAOL.—The Clerk of the Peace for Denbighshire has issued a notice to the whole of the magistrates' clerks in Denbighshire, con- taining an order from the Secretary of State to commit all female prisoners in the county to Chester Gaol, not to Ruthin, as the latter establishment is now to be used as a male prison only. The same rule is to apply to Flintshire and such other counties as now use Ruthin Gaol. EISTEDDFOD AT CONWAY.—A grand eisteddfod will be held next year at Conway. The ceremony of pioclaim- ing it took place on Saturday at Menai Bridge. The gf rsedd proceedings were conducted by three out of the six national chair bards, viz., Gwalchmai, Hwfa Mon, and Tudno, together with Clwydfardd and other distinguished members ef the poetical fraternity. The committee, which is composed of energetic andiniaentia11 gentlemen, are busily engaged in selecting a list of com- petitive subjects, which will he announced at the forth- coming Birkenhead eisteddfod. THE LATE RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT CHESTER.— Colonel Yolland has reported to the Board of Trade respecting the accident which occurred on the 8th July near the junction of the Holyhead and Birken- head lines, at the Western Central station, Chester. Fourteen passengers were injured, of whom two subsequently died. The conclusion at which Col. Yolland arrives is that the facing points were shifted while the train was passing over them, and he points out the danger of so many facing points at this spot remaining unprotected by locking bars. GROUSE SHOOTING IN CHESHIRE.—Reports from the various districts converging upon Cheshire are very satisfactory indeed, and excellent bags wpre inside on Monday across the borders. Cheshire, with few exceptions, is an indifferent grouse-pro- ducing couniy, but there are splendid grouse pre- serves at Trevallion and Common Wood, just over the border, aud reports coming from there state that birds are scarce, but healthy and uncommonly strong on the wing. Sportsmen were astir early, and excellent bags were made by different gentlemen up to luncheon. THE NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD AT BIRKENHEAD.— The general committee met on Wednesday night. It was stated that Lord Sandon would in all probability be able to preside at one of the meet- ings. Lord Aberdare, Sir Watkin W. Wynn, Bart, M.P., Mr G. O. Morgan, M.P., and Mr David Maclver, M P., have consented to preside. It was stated that the Eisteddfod pavilion would be com- pleted in a fortnight. Excursions will run from Manchester, South port, Chester, and other large towns. North Wales in particular will be provided with special facilities and from South Wales, it is stated nine special trains will be run daily. THE CHESHIRE SALT TRADE during the past monht has shown an improvement, and at its close there was a good demand. Though the stocks, have been small, prices have been reduced on all kinds of salt Is par ton. The shipments during the moath have been :—To the United Stites, 21 579 British North America, 10,512; West Indies. 75 South America, 15t; Africa, 2,636 East Indies. 13,147; Australia New Zealand, 1,904 Germany, 262; Russia, 6,452 Denmark and Iceland, 1,370; Norway and Sweden, 758: Belgium, 3,304; Holland, 2,108 France, 27; England, 14,741 Ireland, 4,002 and Scotland, 16,634 tons. The shipments dur- ing the month have been 85,[,24: tons. LIVERPOOL WATER SUPPLY.—In consequence of the proposal by the L veipool Corporatisn to supply that town with water from the river Verniew, in Mont- gomeryshire, one of the head waters of the Severn, by damming up the river into a lake aS Llanwyddyn, and conveying the waters by conduit some 60 miles to L'ver- pool, the committee of the Severn Navigation Commis- sion have sent a deputation to the locality to meet a similar deputation from Liverpool, and have issued a report to the Commissioners on the subject, in which they notice that the quantity of water proposed to be taken from the Vemiew iseatimatedto amount ultimately to o2,0C0,000 gallons per cay fortha supply of L verpool, with such additional quantity as Parliament may require the corporation to supply to any town on the route of their aqucduct and pipes. The abstraction of this immense volume cf water from the Severn watershed and its diversion mto another district is deemed by the Commission and engineer to be fraught with momentous consequence to the navigation of the river, and a deter- mined opposition to the scheme is suggested. The engineer, Mr E. L Williams, describes the scheme as a most unwarrantable interference with the regimen of the river, and of the economy which nature has adopted for the regulation of its channel. He thiuks the scheme would be a serious injury to the navigation of the second river in the kingdom, and should be opposed. The Severn commissiouers on Monday adopted a resolution condemning the scheme as apparently fraught with serious consequinces to the navigation of the Severn. A committee was authorised to obtain prof.-ssional advise and assistance with regard to the scheme.

RUTHIN. THE COCOA ROOMS in V ile-street, are to be opened shortly by the kind intervelÓon of Miss Cunliffe and Miss Gibson. COMING-OF AGE FESTIVITIES.—We understand tW the festivities on tho occasion of the coming-of-age of Edward O. V. Llovd. of Ber'h and Rhigitt, E-q, will take place on the 21st instant, in consequence of the fair at Ruthin being on the 20^h. HIGHWAY BOARD.—This met on Monday, Mr M. Louis in the chair. Certain trusts in the district being about to expire, it was agreed that the gates at Nantyaarth and Llysfasi be taken down, and instructions given to Mr E. Humphreys, the surveyor, to that effect. It was agreed that the Rev Mr Jones, rector of Llan- elidan, should pay 2s 6,1 yearly as an acknowledgement of an encroachment upon certain land in connection with the Four Crosses gate in Llanarmon parish. WATER COMPANY'S MEETING.—The half-yearly meet- ing of the shareholders of Ruthin Water Company was held on Saturday, under the presidency of Mr W. Low, J.P., Wrexham. The chairman congratulated the com- pany on the excellent balance sheet and report they had to show, and moved that the statement of accounts for the half-year ending June 30, and the report of the directors, which had been circulated, be adopted. This was seconded by Mr John Jones, and carried. Mr J. Jones moved that a dividend of four per cent on ordinary capital, and one of five per cent, on preference capital, be declared payable thar day, less income tax. Seconded hv Mr R G. Joyce, and carried. On the motion of Mr Isaac Williams seconded by Mr W. T. Rouw, a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman. Toe report of the directors announced that the revenue of the company is gradually increasihEr. The balance available for dividend amounted to £200 7a 7d, which enabled the directors to recommend a dividend at the rate of four per cent. per annum on the original share capital; this after payment of five per cent, dividend on the preference sharjs, left a balance of £23 4s lid to be carried forward to next account. The new reservoir and filter beds are progres- sing satisfactorily, and it is expected that they will be completed in about. two months. CONCERT AT DERWEN.—On Friday evening last a truly rural concert was given at Derwen in aid of the National School funds. The chairman, Mr Jones, of Oaklanc's, Ruthin, in a humorous speech pointed out tho necessity for supporting the school rather than itshoJuld be handed over to a school board. Derwen was one of the few parishes in this neighbourhood which haseic iped, so far, that expensive machinery. He said it was all owing to some little tailor or other who ruled the:o>st thatLlan- fair parish possessed a schoolboard (laughter). He thought it highly credit.b'e to the vicar of Dnven that he was able to miinfam the school upon voluntary principles. The programme was slightly altered (on account of there being no accompanist) for Eos Maelcr, of Bangor Ca'hedral, who was loudly encored. A harmonium, the lungs of which were slightly affected, Was brought into requisition and accompanied the children who sang three excellent choruses. Mr Isaac Jonei sung some songs and pellJiliion with harp accompaniment] Mr John Davies and party were listcUJd to with much appreciation, the blending of tho voices were something marvellous for a vdiage. Miss M. Williams also took part in the pfogramm». Mr Lewis Jones, Ruthin, under- took the conductor-hip.—Much credit is due'to Mr Thomas, the schoolmaster, for his untiring exertions on behalf of the school, and the 'rouble be must hive taken to provide sucn an enjoyable entertainment- There was a large and fashionable audience, many having come from Ruthin. DVP-AYN CLWVD DEANERY AND DIOCESAN SOCIETY. In this deanery of 1G parishes, two or three of which are the richest in the diocese, only J661 8s 7d was last year subscribed to the four dioceian societies, two or threo of which are as Mr Ashley and Mr Mainwaring put it, in the melancholy condition of languishing for want of sup- port.—To begin with, five of the parishes do not trouble themselves to contribute anything, namely, Clocaenog, Llangwfan, Lianginhafel, Llanychan, Prion. Whilst in eleven of the parishes hero is no church offertory tor the societies. Derweu sends £1 10s, omitting altogether Church Building and Caurch Exten- sion.—Efenechtyd sen is £3 12", but omits the education fund.—Gyffylliog seat £1 1. neglecting the Church Building and Extension Societies, but the parish is not very advantageously situated—Llanbedr sends £5 103 6J divided amongst the four societies, but £4: 4i is given by the vicar himself.—Llandvrnog sends G" but omits the Education Fund and the Church Extension has no offertory and only two subscribers in the parish.—Llan- elidan contributes £8 Is Id by two subscribers and offer- tory.—Llanfair, there is no offertory, no support g.ven to the Church Bail ling or Extension Societies, and only two .subscribers contributing a total of £2 Is.—Llan- fwrog sends £12 Is 61 from four subscribers to the Widow and Orphans' and Church Building Society leaving the two o'her societies without help. No offer- tory made.—Llanrhaiadr sent, £5 2s, onlv the Board of Education being neglected altogether.—Llanynvs con- tributed £5 3s 6d, but nothing to the Education Board. —Ruthin sends £ 11, but strange to say no offertory is made and the amount, mentioned is given by four sub- scribers to only two of the societies, the Church Exten- sion and Board of Education being left entirely without, support. Out of 16 parishes in the deanery we find there are 11 that send nothing to the Board of Eluca- tion, 11 give no help to the Church Ex ension, 8 no help to the Church Building, and 5 no help to the Widows and Orphans. Judging by the speeches at the chapter meetings we fdncv Mr Scott Bmkes would lecture the clergy and Mr Ashley the laity of this deauery. BOARD OF GUARDIANS. MONDAY.—Present, the Hev. the Warden, chairman Mr W. Pickstone, vice-chairmau; Mr T. Htfghrs, Ystrad Mr Marcus Louis, Mr John Jenkins, Mr W. Davies, Llysfasi; Mr E. Jones, Mr T. Williams, &c. STATISTICS.—Number in the house, 12 against 74 last year vagrants relieved during the fortnight, 24.-0ut- reliet m Ruthin district to 210 applicants, .£60 5s; in Llanrhaiadr district to 143 recipients, £37. Treasurer's balance, £1,286 lis Id. THE BOARD ROOM—The stranga alterations which we have previously remarked upon, again came in for a share of attention, the views expressed not veing very eulogistic of the alteration. Mr T. Hughes said it was far too high for the length and breadth.—Others re- marked that the echo was considerable.—Mr Louis thought that could be remedied by some wires across the room.—Af!ev some more conversation, the subject dropped but if the room is not as cold and uncom- fortable as a barn in winter we thall be greatiy deceived. THE VAGRANTS—Once again these unfortunates oc- cupied the time of the board, the discussion being whether it was lawful to m tke them break stones or do other work before they bad any supper.—Mr Louis said that the master was now getting men to do their work better, and he saw no necessity for the erection of the cages which he spoke about some weeks ago. Eventually the following motion was parsed with a view of getting it sanctioned by the Local Government Board :—Moved by Mr Louis that the vagrants be allowed no food until they had broken such a qaantity of stone or done such other work as the master or matron thought fif, and that the clerk prepare a set of rules for the house in relative to the matter. OTHER BUSINESS.—Several persons were ordered to be prosecuted for non-maintenance of parents.—Tne deed as to the purchase of the land by Mr Louis, was finally settled. -1 jjreed to repair the boundary wall near Llanrhydd-street, though there was some little doubt as to whether it belonged to the workhouse nor not. SCARLET FEVER IN THE DISTRICT.—The Medical Officer cf Health (Dr. W. D. Jones) in his report said that two cases of scarlet fever had terminftfd fatally in the district, one in Lianfair parish, which had without doubt been imported from Liverpool, and the other in the parish of Ltanfwrog, ia which the patient (a child) was only ill about two days. The mill house where this occurred was in a bad sanitary condit on, very damp, and quite unfit for habitation. There had been during the first month of the quarter a severe epidemic of measles, but no deaths oc-urred. With these ex- ceptions the district was healthy.

HA WARDEN. PETTY SESSIONS. THURSDAY WEEK.—Befote Meadows Frost, Esq. (in the chair), W. Johnson, H. Maddock, and W. Hancock, Eq rs. ILLEGAL USE OF THE TRAMMEL NET ON THB DEB.— William Bitheil, of 7, Pitt-s reet, and James Minshull, Crane-street, Chester, were summoned at the instance of the River Dee Fisherv Board for fishing with a net during weekly close time.—^Mr A. Pritchard, Chester, prosecuted on behalf of the Fishery Board. Bithell did not put in an appearance.—In statihg the case, Mr Pritchard said the information was laid under the Salmon Fishery Acts 24 and 25, Victoria, cap. IOU, and section 21, which enacted that no person should fish for, catch, or kill any salmon by any means other than the rod and line, between 12 o'clock at noon on Saturday-and six on Monday morning, the penally for contravention being not over £5, and a further penalty not exceeding £1 for eaeh fish so taken. The defendants were summoned for contravention I of the section by fishing at 12.45 on the morning of Sunday, the 28th Jaly, on the river Dee.—Thomas McShea, head water-bailiff, in the employ of the River Dee Conservators, said he was on duly on Sunday morning the 28th July last by tho hisrhor ferry on the Navigation Cop. He saw a boat fishing, one man beinw ia the boat and another walking on the side, and there was a nit from the boat to the man on shore. They fished down towards the ferry, an l when they got the man in the boat lifted the net in and also :ook the man off the bank. They then returned to Chester. He kept them in sight an the time, and when they landed at Chester he identified them aud spoke to them. He saw Bithell take the net out of the boat and Minshull and he were carrying it between them, when be met them and took it from th"m. He said to them This is a nice time to be fidiing—on Sunday morning." Bithell said :—" I don't deny it. We have been out but we got nothing, and we have hst the net now. I will give you 10s on Monday to say nothing about it." Minshull was walking cn> hit in front when this was said. There was no fbh in the boat.—Minshull,. when by the Bench if he had anything to say, replied that he was very sorry the thing had happened, but he got drunk and was pursuaded to go out.—McShoa stated that Minshull was not a regular fisherman, and the de- fendant himself said he was a labourer.—Bithell, who did not appear, was fined 40s and the cost", or 14 days' hard labour in default; and Minshull, as he seemed to be a tool, was fined only 10s. and costs, or seven days' hard labour,—Bithell and Minshull wore further sum- moned under a bye-law of the River Dee Fishery Board prohibiting the use of the trammel net except within a specified portion of the river. Mr Pritchard said he was desirous of proceeding with this case in order that he might have the opportunity of an ex- planation —The Chairman: Is it for explanation or con- viction.—Mr Pritcha-d I will put the case before the court aid I shall be quite willing to let you deal with it; but the chief object of my doing so is to let it be known to other fishermen the wecl-e circumstances under which the question of trammelling is situated. He proceeded to say that this was an information against the same defendants as in the last case for a breach of a new feve law which had been recently passed by the Board of Conservators. It had been for some time a ground of complaint by the fishermen at the lower end of the river that they were unable to fish for salmon with the ordimry draught net, and they petitioned the Homo Office, asking them would they be good enough to take into consideration whether or not trammel nets might under some circumstances be leealised. Two inspectors, Mes-rs Walpole and Bick- land, came down to Chester some time ago and held an inquiry into the subject, and as a result they re- ported in favour of a regalisation of trammel nets. Upon that the Conservators, as speedily as possible, con- vened a meeting of their board, and took the matter into consideration, and in order to carryjout the recommend- ation of the inspectors they passed this bvelaw:— "Trammel nets may be lawfully used for taking salmon in that portion only of the River Dee which is below animaginarv line drawn across the riverfrom Burt on Point on tho northward shore to Rokliff Hall on the southward shore thereof, and in no other portion of the river above that line, namely, a net consisting of not more than three walls or nets placed together, the centre one having a mesh of not less than two aud a quarter inches from knot to knot when measured wot, and the outer onea having a mesh of not less than eleven inches from knot to knot when so measured. Any person offending against this byelaw shall be liable for each offence to a penalty not oxeeeding This bye'aw Mr Pritchard went on to say, had been approved by the Secretary of State, pursuant to the act of Parliament, on the 10th June last. He might explain that prior to the passing of this new byelaw it was altogether illegal to fish with trammel nets, by section 10 of the same statu'e he had quoted in the other case. But m order to meet the wishes of the fishermen anj to enable them fairly to carry on their trade, the Board had passed this byelaw, limiting the use of these nets to a certain area, and it was the desire of the Board that it should be known that that was illegal, and that was the principal object in issuing this ;ast°information. —Thomas McShea was called to prove that the net used by the defendants on this occasion was a trammel net.—The magistrates imposed a fiue upon Bichell of 5s and costs, or seven days in default, and Minshull they ordered to pay half the costs-3: 31, and gave him a month to pay the full amount in which he was mulcted, 19" i}J.

FLINT. BOROUGH SESSIONS.—At these sessions on Tuesday before Messrs J. K. Huntley, P. A. Mawsdley, and J. L. Muspratt, the license of the Volunteer Arms was transferred to Mrs Mary Richards, and that of the Sailors' Home to Mrs Anne D.iv^s. David Jones, of Holywell, was charged with neglecting his duty as furn,iceman at the Flint Marsh Colliery, and was fined 2s Gel aud costs. Jane Percival was fined 10s and costs, and ordered to Had two sureties to keep the peace for assaulting Robert Wadsworth. John Wil- liams, of Redfern-row, was charged with maliciously damaging a house belonging to Mr Thomas Evans, by daubing the walls, ceilings, and d;ors with offensive matter. Defendant was ordered to pay 10s damages and costs. CHARGE OF ASSAULT AGAINST A SCHOOLMASTER,—At the petty sessions, on Tuesday, Mr Thomas Taylor, master of the Flint National Schools, was charged with unlawfully assaulting and beating one of the scholars at the Fchools-Thomas Bodley Hughes, 12 years of age. Mr Churton (Chester) appeared for the com- plainant, and Mr Roper (Mold) defended. From the statement made by Mr Churton, it appeared that on the 26th ult. tho defendant was teaching a class in the school, the hoy Hughes being one of the children in the class, and sitting on the uppermost of four forms. It "as alleged that because the hov failed to say his lesson Mr Taylor caught him by the breast and pulled him down the forms, causing him to fall upon his elbow, upou which au abscess has since formed, and the boy was then unable to attend the court owing to the injuries. It was also alleged that Mr Taylor beat the boy with a pointer. Evidence was given by one of the scholars and Dr. Portus to justify an adjournment. Mr Roper said he had a full and complete answer to the case, and from his cross-examination of the witness, he wished to elicit that the boy bad..faIlen over the forms before being touched by the master. The case was adjourned for three weeks to enable the boy to attend.

RHYL. ENTERTAINMENT.—On Monday evening Mr and Mrs Fredericks gavo a comic character entertainment in the Town H ill, which was fairly patronised. THE MOSTYN HOTEL.—On Thursday week, this hotel, situated in lli^h-street and WeHrngton-road, was sub- mitted to publ.c competition by Messrs Dew and SOD, the solicitor being Mr Charles Heywood, of Manchester. The bidding began with £1,000, and rose to £2)840. There being no advance the lot was withdrawn. SUNDAY SERYIC. S.—The Rev Dancau McGregor dis- coursed on Sunday evening to a large congregation on the mythical theory concerning the person of Jesus Christ."—Oa the same evening, at Holy Trinity Church, the Rev M. Edwards, Vicar of Cwmdeuddwr, preached a special sermon in Welsh to a large congre- gation. EXCURSION FROM BALA.—Oa Friday the Church Sunday School scholars of Bala had their annual excursion to Rhyl und back. The scholars were accom- panied by the Rev R. Jones, rector, and the Rev T. Jones, curate of the parish, and a goodly number of parishioners.—On the same day a well organised excursion from Oswestry, arrived in town. Dinner and tea were provided for them by Mr Smith, of Wellington- road. STAFFORDSHIRE CONSERVATIVES —On Friday last, about 4,000 persons arrived in Rhyl, Iwhither j they were brought by six special trains. The excursion was organised by the Tunstall District Conservative Associa- tion, and the passengers were chiefly members of the association and their families. They had tho option of alighting at Rhyl or going on to Bangor, but, we believe every person stayed at Rhyl. nor were they dis- appointed, for the weather was fine, a good tide in, and various kinds of amusements ready for their patronage.

ST. ASAPH. ST, ASAPH DEANERY AND THE DIOCESAN SOCIETIES. This deanery of fifteen parishes contributed last year £259 lis 7d to the four diocesan societies. St. Asaph parish gave £97 8s 9d, but of that the bishop gave £50 and the dean lis, there being only six other subscri- bers in the parish, and only one other subscriber to the Church Extension and Board of Education. The totals for each society were—Widows and Orphans £22 17s 6d; Church Building, £24 4s lid; Extension Society, £33 O. 3d Education, £17 6s Id.—Bodfari produces £7 13s, £6 3s of which is given by Captain Mesham. Nothing is given here to the Widows and Orphans Society, and only lOi (by the camte) to the Church Extension Society the only other subscriber of any kind being Mr Thomas Owen, Hendre. No offertory is made for any of the societies !—Bodelwyddan produces £.7 10s. of which the vicar gives twa-thirds, the rest being by offertory. Caerwys gives 10s 6d to only one society.—Cefn comes out nobly with £4:9 0s 6d. of which Mrs WUliams Wyna gives £20 odd and Mr Chambres £20, all four societies being thought of.—Cwtn sends £2 12s Qj bat to only one society (Widows and Orphans), yet Cwm had a grant of £35 last week from the Church Building Society. No offertory made.-Dymeircliion gives £11 12s, of which Captain Pennant contributes .al4 and the vicar £2 12s, the rest being by offertory.—Gwaenysgor omits the Church Building and Extension Societies, giving £17 5s to the other two.—Llanasa and Melidan do not contribute a penny.—Prestatyn sends £4 103 6d.—Newmarket .£2 from one subscriber.—Rhuddlan JE5 13s, chiefly from offertory—Rhyl sent £63 13s 5d, being .Ell 3s to the WidowsandOrphansSociety,£lO lis 3d Church Building, £18 14s Id Church Extension, and £23 5s Id Educatiea Board there being 21 subscribes in Rhyl and offertorr producing £18 16s 5d.

The best market for Tinned Goods, at the Liver Wrexham. Bay your Tea, Grocery, nnd Provisions at the Liver Hope-street, Wrexham. Teas, Coffees, and general Groceries are supplied at merchants' prices by C. K. BKNSON and Co., H, Biffh- street, Wrexham.