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THE YOUNG HEIR TO POWYSLAND. EXTENSIVE REJOICINGS AT WELSHPOOL. < Many years have elapsed since the town of Welab. pool has bad the honour of welcoming home to Powis1 Castle an heir to the extensive domain of Powys- land, and never, perhaps, during the last half century has the town presented rich extensive decorations as those which were ereoted on Tuesday last, to welcome home the youthful Viscount Ciivo and the Earl and Countess of Powis. Each and every one of the inhabitants was fired with the same all-absorbing desire to show to the Powis family I their loyalty and good fefeling, which, before them,, their forefathers had on all occasions shown to the late Earl of Powis. The event was one calculated to bring to the memory of some of the older inhabi- tants the great rejoicings which took place on the occasion of the coming-of-age of the late Earl of Powis, and there were exhibited by one or two of the tradesmen relics of the bills announcing that great event. It would take up too much space to give in detail the text of either of these interesting mementos of that auspicious occasion but a glance at the programme showed at once upon what a magnificent scale that celebration was. oarried out. Every toast was to be drank four times over, and that of the then Lord Clive was to be drunk by each person in a glass of Old Tempest,' that celebrated old beer of ttin Castle." The proceedings of Tuesday, although not so ex- tensive as on that occasion, were none the less enthusiastic. The thaw which set in late on Sunday had continued all day on Monday, and by mid-day on Tuesday the greater part of the suow had melted away. The sun shone brilliantly during the day, and its warm rays were delighttul alter the frost and snow of the past three weeks. In the afternoon the shops were all closed, and the rest of the day was regarded as a general holiday. The bells were rung at intervals throughout the day, and from twelve until one o'clock, the band of the South Wales Borderers (under the conductorship of Drum-Major Fred Owen) played opposite the Town Hall, and near to the Royal Oak. The decorations, commencing near the Kailway Station, consisted of strings of Hags and evergreens from tree to tree, and the Hmpposts in the neigh- bourhood were also very gracefully entwinecL with evergreens. On the bridge crossing the Canal, the Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company had orected a substantial arch, decorated lavishly with an abundance of flags and bouquets. On the side nearest the station it bore the following:—" Welcome to the little stranger," and upon the reverse were the well-known words Powys Paradwys Cymru," the motto adopted by the County Council. In the distance could be seen the tower of the old church with a Union Jack flowing in the breeze. Severn-street was gaiiy dressed with numerous bunt- ing, and presented a gallant scene as the different coloured pennons floated about in the breeze. The Cross was literally smothered with evergreens and flags, and the tasteful arrangement reflected credit upon those who had the work in hand. In one of the windows of the Corner Shop was exhibited a long bill—several feet in length-which was a relic of the occasion when the late Earl of Powis celebrated his coming-of-age. Although many years have elapsed since that event the placard is still in good condition, and formed an interesting object for the numerous visitors who frequented the spot during the day. At Mr Morris's, draper, 14. Broad-street, a very prettily designed motio had been placed over the front of the shop, bearing the words "Our heartiest welcome to VidCollnt ChTe," and this was surrounded with streamers. Similar decorations occurred at several. othe- tradesmen's shops, viz., at Mr Barrett's, grocer, Long life and happiness to the Earl of Powis; Mr Farmer's, "Powys Paradwys Cymra"; Mr Morris's, 4, Broad-street, Welcome to Lord Clive Mr John Thomas, cabinet maker, Welcome Home Percy MervJn Herbert-Lord Clive," and in evergreens Welcome Home." Mr D. P. Owen had above his residence the following: "Cony era Powys" and Herbert Lane-Fox Clive and in the window was exhibited a programme, printed on satin, of the pro- ceedings in Celebration of the coming-of-age of Viscount Clive, 1839." The Town Hall was hand- somely decked out with flags and banners, and opposite to the doorway was an excellently designed arch of evergreens, which had been erected by the contractor, Mr Aaron Watkin, under the manage- ment of Messrs W. P. Hole and James Baker. On the aide nearest the station were the words' "Long life to the Heir of Powis," and upon the other Welcome, Lord CUve." All down Park Lane and close to the first gate were placed poles, from which hnng long festoons of evergreens, relieved ever and anon by flags and shields. The gateway which opened into the Park was now hidden from view, and its place was taken by an excellent imitation of the frout of Powis Castle. Upon the stone forming the arch were the worda Welcome Home," and im. mediately above this the Powis Arms, topped by the Union Jack. Upon the other side were the Welsh words Croeaaw Adref." The tower was prettily clothed in ivy, which had been very tastefully arranged. Along the trees in the drive, and hanging from limb to limb, were flags of all kinds, and near to the second gate wns another arch oomposed of evergreens and flags. Numerous streamers hung across the drive from this portion of the park until close ta the Castle, where another arch had been erected, bearing the following words Welcome to the old Castle." The Castle itself did not have any decorations beyond a venerable looking Union Jack which hung over the doorway. THE SCENE AT THE STATION. Long before three o'clock—the time announced for the arrival of the train containing the young lord- large crowds began to assemble within the vicinity of the station. The square in front had been cleared of snow, and a. detachment of the Montgomeryshire Yeomanry Cavalry, under the comu-and of Capt. E. Pryce-Jones, with drawn swords, formed into line. On the platform there were, in addition to a large number of ladies, the members of the Town Council, wearing rosettes and carrying wands. They were also accompanied by a large force of police (under tne superintendence of Deputy Chief-Constable Crowden), the staff of the South Wales Borderers (under the command of Deputy Quarter-Master Chalkiey), and the Fire Brigade, in full uniform (under the command of Mr Walter Davies). The train arrived at about 3.25, and was immedi. I ately boarded by Mr and Mra Forrester Addie, and this lady presented to the Countess a beautiful bouquet, and his lordship was also noticed carryiug a very pretty buttonhole. The carriage was at once detached from the other portion of the train and brought opposite the doorway, where the members of the Town Council had formed into line. As the Earl and Countess stepped on the platform they were received with ringing cheers, and upon pro- ceeding into the reception room, Mr Alderman G. D. HARBISON, in the absence of the Mayor (E. O. Jones, Csq.), WHO was unable to atteud through illness, addressed them as follows:—My Lord and Lady Powis,—In the unavoidable and much to be regretted absence through illness of our esteemed Mayor, I have the very agreeable duty assigned to me of rendering to you, on behalf of the Corporation of Welsbpool, and through them of the town and borough at large, our smcerest welcome and most respectful congratulations upon your return to Powis Castle, and especially under the felicitous circumstances of being accompanied by Lord Clive (load cheers). My lord, I can with all sincerity say that when the good news arrived at VV elshpool of the birth of a son and heir to your lordship, it oaused the most un- bounded satisfaction on all sides throughout the town and district, and the warmest wishes were sent up that Viscouut Clive might have a long and prosperous life (cheers). My lord, I know that that was from a two-fold reason. In the first place, we were pleased to know that such an event must fill to the fall the cup of happiness of Lady Powis and yourself, and in addition we had the proud satisfaction of feeling that the direct liue of succession to the Powis Castle estates was by God's providence likely to be fulfilled (loud cheers). My Lord, I need not remind you that you bear a name which for successive generation* has been honoured, and I may. say revered in this oounty, and I feel that I shall not only be expressing my own views, but the views of the entire community, when I say that we earnestly trust that God may grant your infant son a long and prosperous life, that he may oe a blessing and a comfort to his parents, and th"t when in due time in the course of ye-irs- whic I we pray is in the distant future-he is called upon to fill that exalted station, which you, my lord, s well adorn, he may prove a worthy scion of your house, and may maintain the traditions and emulate the virtues of his ancestors, whose names we 040 toTid'y cherish. I feel that in this inclement weather I ought not to detain you, and I will sum up The few words which I have feebly given expression t ii th* hope that you will receive at the hands of the town ot Welshpool our most respectful and o -rdiai congratulations, and I heartily bid Lady p, ¡. an, i > our self a "Welcome home" (loud cheers). L-ird Powis, in reply, said Mr Harrison, Corpora- tion of Welshpool, triends and neighbours, before I say anything I must add my regrets to those of Mr • It the fact that our worthy Mayor is ill. i, ..u.v how deeply Lady Powis and myself t hear the bad news, and we hope that it oil I i Ir b. or long duration. In continuation, I may t .u have very much taken me by surprise, and u).itref'>re you will pardon-me if I am hardly equal to h.- occasion. I oan hardly express to you sufficiently the cordial thanks which I would offer to you for such a reception as this. I cannot tell you what pleasure it gives us to be back amongst you again, and especially as we have been able to bring with us the little gentleman who is next door, and who is alto- gether unconscious of the honour you are now paying him (loud cheers). It has, indeed, been a sort of pleasure to us, ladies and gentlemen, to find the warm welcome which you have always extended to us on every possible occasion since cur first arrival here. We have ben assured of your friendship on every possible occasion. And now we have to thank you for taking so great an interest in this special occa. sion-an occasion which is one of the most importat in our lives. I would also say it is a very pleasant thing for us to remember for how many years the ties of friendship between Powis Castle and our neigh- bours has been continued, and I can only say that I hope that as years grow longer these ties may grow stronger (loud cheers). In conclusion, I would say if you wish for any outward and visible sign of our gratification on such an occasion as this you have only to look at the smiling face of her ladyship (loud cheers). At the conclusion of his lordship's speech, Mr Reuben Roberts played Hen wlad fy nhadan on the Welsh harp. As soon as the Earl and Countess of Powis had taken their seats in the open carriage, they were greeted with loud and prolonged cheeriug by the vast concourse of people assembled outside. The pro- cession was at once formed into line of march, and headed by the band started for the Castle. The line of route was thronged with people, and every available point was taken advantage of. The following was the ORDER OF PROCESSION. Vanguard of Montgomeryshire Yeomany Cavalry, Band of the Fourth Battalion South Wales Borderers, Mounted Tenantry of Powis Castle Estate, Staff of South Wales Borderers, Fire Brigade, General Committee (blue rosettes), Tradesmen of Welshpool, Marshalls, Committee of Management (red, white, and blue rosettes), Montgomeryshire Yeomanry Cavalry, Carriage containing the Earl and Countess of Powis (Drawn by servants of the Estate), Montgomeryshire Yeomanry Cavalry, Police Force, General Public. The procession was a very long one, and extended nearly the whole length of the drive through the Park to the Castle. The enthusiasm of the spectators was clparly in evidence by the ringicg cheers which greeted the Earl and Countess on their way to the Castle. I Arriving at the Castle, the Earl of Powis again addressed the vast concourse of enthusiastic specta- tors, and said how extremely happy they were to be back amongst them once more (loud oheers). He also thanked them for their kindness on behalf of the youthful Lord Clive- (cheers) -who was unable to thank them himself that day, but he would thank them himself someday in the future when he would be able to understand a little more English. He would again thank them most heartily for the warm welcome home. Clu-eri were given for the Earl and Conntess and Lord Clive. The Eail of Powis afterwards shook hands with a large number of the principal tenants and tradesmen of Welsh pool, and his beaming countenance denoted the great sttiaiaction he felt at the reception they had given him. Refreshments were supplied in the Castle Grounds, of which a large number partook. T ie following wore the gentlemen appointed upon the committee to carry out the arrangements :— Messrs G. D. Harrison (chairman) Thomas Morris, Pryoe Barrett, J. Morris (Foundry), VV. Baker, W. P. Hola, J. Baker, and E. Jones, secretary and trea- surer. Trie Earl of Powis expressed great satisfaction of the admirable way in which Deputy Chief-Constable Crowden had carried out the police arrangements.

POOL & FORDEN HIGHWAY BOARD —MONDAY. Present:—Captain D. H. Mytton (chairman), Mr T. Ward (vic-chairman), Messrs T. J. Hounsfield (ex-officio), E. Pritohard, Berriew, D. Thomas, Castle Caereinion. E. Watkin, Chirbury, T. Gregory, Crigjfion, T. Green and D. Jones, Guilsfield, and E. Evans, Manafon, with Mr G. D. Harrison (clerk), and Mr W. P. Hole (surveyor). THE GUILSFIELD ARREARS. The Chairman proposed that the amount owing from Guilsfield parish- X22-should be allowed to stand over until after March 25, when a new rate would be len d. Of course, he said, it was an ex- pensive proce1 to collect a rate in Guilefield parish. This was agreed to.—The Chairman read a letter from the. Local Government Board stating that Mr Morgan, the district auditor, had reported in regard to the accounts kept by Mr T. D. Davies, who was collector of highway rates in the parish of Guils- field that the balance due from him was £ 40 19a Gid. They requested to be informed whether the sum had been paid to the Treasurer of the Board.—It was de- cided to reply that .£22 was all that was now owing, and enclosing the resolution which the Board had arrived at iu regard to it. FINANCE. The Finance Committee reported the balance shown in the Treasurer's book to be X63 68 7d. The District Fund account amounted to X330 12s. The Committee recommended the payment to the Surveyor of .£165 10s lid. The arrears amounted to £ 236 10s.—The report was adopted, and the Board rose.

DISTRICT COUNTY COURTS. Before His Honour Judge BERESFOP-D. WELSHPOOL, W EDNE8DAY. CLAIM FOR £ 13 12s 0d. William Downes Manford, Middletown, sought to claim from Mrs Davies, Oak Inn, Guilsfield, the sum of X13 12s, for goods sold and delivered.—Mr Martin Woosnam appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Maurice Jones for tho defendant.—Mr Woosnam said that the action was commenced by Mr William Downes Manford against John Davies to recover the sum of X13 12s, which was due for malt and other goods sold and delivered. The action was originally before his Lordship at Llanfyllin, but very properly a non- snifc was ordered, because the person was no doubt sued wrongfully, he being then dead (laughter). Of that sum there had been paid into Court the sum of X7 19s 6d. The only dispute he really apprehended would be as to whether a sum of X5 10s was paid by Mrs Davies to the plaintiff on the 28th July, 1890. This amount was, owing to the mistake of a young man, never included in the bills sent, and the atten- tion of the plaintiff had been dnwn to the matter by a firm of accountants at Oswestry, into whose hands the books of the plaintiff had been placed.—David Manford, Middletown, said that he formerly carried on the business of a malt dealer. He sold goods to the value of X5 10s to Mrs Davies in July last, and he made an entry into the book (produced). The defendant paid a general bill on January 20th, 1891, of Y,5.-William Morgan, formerly in the employ of the plaintiff, said that he delivered the malt at the inn in July, 1891.-Cross-examimed: He had no delivery book.—Henry Mitchell, in the employ of Messrs Nicholas and Williams, accountants, Oswes- try, stit-d that in posting up the books of the plainti f he fflund the mistake of the Y,5 10s, which had not 1 een posted up from the day book.—Cross- examined The books were not in a satisfactory state.—Mr Maurice Jones said that it was rather a curious thing that when the four sacks of malt and one sack of Indian meal were ordered that the meal should have been entered into the book, but that the malt was not entered. The meal sent on the 28ih July, li91, w is paid for on delivery, as also was the malt; hut no receipt was given for the latter, although a receipt was given for the meal.-Margaret Middleton, tester of the defendant, said that she managa l the business for her sister at the time the goods in dispute were ordered, and she remembered paying sum now claimed. She had lost the receipt given for that sum.—Cross-examined: She did not send to plaintiff for another receipt.— His H)nour. in delivering judgment, said that a person of any common sense would have applied for another -echil)t in place of the one lost, but nothing of that kind had oeen done, and it was clear that there was a mistake, and that the amount had not been pa; ;1, therefore there would be judgment for the plaintiff vith costs. MASTER AND SERVANT. Willi ai Tepgue, farm labourer, Battington, sued William Morgan, farmer, Clutter wood, for the sum of.42 10a, being the balance due for wages whilst in the servictf of the defendant.— Mr Piyce Yearsley. appeare I for the plaintiff and Mr Martin WOosnam for the defendant.—Plaintiff said that he waa in the defendant's employ as a labourer. alld was receiving the sum of 5s per week. He was obliged to leave through illness. The money was wages due from October up to January, 1891.—Cross-examined: He left the defendant's employment without giving notice, and did not return.—His Honour gave a verdict for the defendant without costs.—There was a similar case in which Edward Pryoe was the plaintiff md Edward Morgan thli defendant. Judg- ment was given as in the previous cae. AN APPRENTICE'S CLAIM. Edwarl Pritchard, a youth, tued Thomas Brunet for a sum of money which was allowed to be due to him for w ,rk done while in the employ of the defen- dant.—Mr Woosnam appeared for the plaintiff, and said that the lad had with the consent of his father offered to become an apprentioe to the defendant, and an indenture was to be entered into between the parties, which, however, had not been executed. For the first year the boy was to receive 10s, second year 159, third year .£1, fourth year £ 2, and the fifth year A4. The defendant did not keep the plaintiff to his trade, but put him to clean out ditched, and it was for the Vork of this description done by the boy that he now claimed. The question was whether he, as an apprentice not being bound, was entitled to any wages up to the time that he left. As it was a point of law he should like that the case should be adjourned.-His Honour said that he was not sure that the boy could not recover, and therefore he would allow the case to stand over until the next Court. CLAIM FOR RENT. Sarah Margaret Gittina, Pontyroh, Llanfair, sought to recover from William Jones, Pentre Hendre, Llanfair, farmer, the sum of XI 16s.—Mr Martin Woosaam appeared for the plaintiff, and stated that the action was to recover the sum of £ 1 16s, The claim was made up as follows, Tiz., £ 110s for rent, and 6s damages for the breakage of two window panes.-The plaintiff gave evidence as to tenancy.—The defendant pleaded that the accommo- dation was so bad that he had to rent the oven in the house of a neighbour.-His Honour gave judgment for the amount claimed, and stated that the defendant could bring an action against the plaintiff for the damage he sustained owing to lack of accommodation. —Defendant said that he could not pay the amount at once, and an order was made for 10s per month. There were no other oases of interest.

NEWTOWN,—WEDNESDAY. A JUDGMENT SUMMONS. Evan Jones appeared against John Roberts for the enforcement of a judgment summons.—Mr Martin Woosnam appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Edward Powell for the defendant.—After evidence had been given by the plaintiff and the defendant respecting the means of paying his Honour interposed and said There seems to be a prevailing idea in this Court' that when a man gets into a hopeless state of insolvency all that is to be done is to get out a judgment summons, and send him to jail if he does not pay it, and the sooner those who practice in this Court disburse their minds of that idea the better. The summons will be struck out. TH. GREYHOUND CASE.—APPLICATION FOR A NEW TRIAL. Mr Martin Woosnam applied for a new trial to set aside judgment Riven on the 8th December, 1892, in the case of Benjamin Lloyd Lewis, Greyhound Inn, against Herbert Jones, watchmaker, High-street.- Mr Edward Powell apeared for Mr Herbert Jones.- Mr Woosnam said that the case arose. all his Honour would remember, out of a dispute with' regard to some sheep-pens, certain spaces being allotted to individuals in the town by the Local Authority of this place. One space was allotted to the plaintiff, and that space the defendant wished to have for himself. The authority was given to the plaintiff by the Local Authority to use this apace, and the sur- veyor of the Local Board gave his consent, as well as the chairman of the street committee, and another member of the oommittee. Evidence was given by some six or seven witnesses upon behalf of the plaintiff, and it was clearly proved that an assault had been committed by the defendant upon the plaintiff. It was not proved by the other side that a dog-& bull.terrier-did not bite the plaintiff.—Mr Powell said that they disproved it. -Mr Woo,nam then briefly reviewed the facts of the case which are already pretty well known to the public There was no question about the dog biting him, and the plaintiff uid not kiok the dog until he was bit by the dog. He based his application upon these grounds: First, that the judgment waa against the weight of evidence; secondly, that the view taken by his Honour waa hardly correct; and thirdly, he had fresh evidence to bring forward.—Mr Edward Powell strongly opposed the application, and repudiated the statements made by Mr Woos- nam, during which his Honour interrupted, and said that he only allowed Mr Powell to say what he did in order to show that there were no grounds for a new trial. He had made a note of the judgment upon the case which was to the following effect:— In order to recover damsores for an assault tho assault must be perfectly unjustifiable. II tbe plaintiff con- ducted himself so as to bring the assault upon himself, and goes upon the advice of an irresponsible person, and pulls up hurdles, aud acts like a madman instead of a civiliaod person, then in the end the dog bites the man because the man kicked the dog, it servos him right. The application would be refused with costs. ANOTHER APPLICATION.—THE CROWN INN CASE. This was a case heard at the last court, when the plaintiff, Charles Evans, Crown Iun, Newtown, sued Edward Evaus, Newtown, for damages for a-lasult, and a verdict of X20 damages was returned.—Mr Martin Woosnam now applied for a new trial. In opening his application, he said that his Honour would remember that the case was heard at the last court. The plaintiff was an innkeeper, and he lived with his wife at the Orown Inn, and she was the proprietor of the inn. There was a disturbance there, arising no doubt out of some political matters. At that time an assault was committed upon the defendant by the plaintiff, and the plaintiff was summoned before the justices at that court.-His Honour: For a technical assault.—Mr Powell: Yes, certainly.—Mr Wootfnam It was not a technical ammult.-His Honour: I fail to find out what the justices meant.—Mr Woobnam: They did not say so; my friend put that word in.—Mr Powell: They did say so.-Mr Woosnam: Technical or not tech- nical, I think you will find that the magistrates do not mention one word about the assault being technical. It was my friend who introduced the word. The assault was proved up to the hilt to have been committed, and the justices fined the plaintiff for that assault. My friend certainly took the course which was within his rights-that of bringing a civil aotion,and probably I should have advised my client to have done the same had I been in the same position. The evidence upon my client's behalf was over. whelmingly strong. I should have called up further witnesses, but your Honour seemed to have made up your mind, and I was not allowed to call them.-His Honour I was quite satisfied there was no case.- Mr Woosnank: That probably was so; still I had witnesses to prove -His Honour: I felt if there was an assault committed that it was perfectly justified.—Mr Woosnam said that the evidence of Reeae Bevan was given straightforwardly, and to his mind it was strong evidence, and Reese Bevan was a witness of truth. True, his friend had tried to throw something upon Reese Bevan about going there to create a quarrel with the plaintiff His Honour With regard to Reese Bevan, I said that I thought he ought to be summoned. I felt quite certain that Reese Bevan was at the bottom of it all.-Mr Woosnam said that the hearing of the defendant had been permanently injured by the plaintiff. He based this application upon the ground that the judgment was against the weight of evidence, and that the amount of damages given in the verdict were excessive-.420-with costs upon the higher scale.—His Honour: I said that I wanted to temper justice with mercy, and therefore awarded a verdict of X20 instead of Do yon suggest that the X20 is excessive after the man had been in bed for three weeks P-Mr Woosnam: I suggest that the injuries which the plaintiff received were not done by my client. If the plaintiff had kept as he ought to have kept-I will not say anything further —he would not have been laid up. I am bound to ask your. Honour to hear the case afresh, as there is no court of appeal out of the County Court.—His Honour: I only wish you could go to a higher court, as you come to me and ask me to change my mind, which I am not in the habit of doing (laughter).—Mr Powell was proceeding to reply when his Honour intimated that he thought Mr Powell was only wasting time, unless he wished to speak.—Mr Powell said that he did not wish to speak at any length, but he was wishful of saying one word in answer to hit friend. He did not think it right or fair, when an application was made for a new trial, that anything should be siid different from what occurred at the original hearing. His Honour had been addressed in this way Plaintiff is living with his wife, who keeps the Crown Inn, but the fact was Mra Evans was the owner of the property, and the husband, being the tenant, was consequently the proprietor. Was it light that such suggestions should be made in open court-in the presence of the reporters—for the very object of doing Mr Evans harm ?-His Honour feaid that he was going to say exactly what Mr Powell had said, so that there was no need for it to be repeated. The application was based upon three grounds-(I) That the judg. ment was against the weight of evidence: but to dispose of that point, he might say that to him the evidence appeared all one way (2) That the defen- dant's witnesses had been rejected. He went fully into all the evidence at the time, with the exception of one or two witnesses who saw the end of the .row, when the man was put out by the police constable, and therefore it could have nothing to do with t.ho" assault. He hesitated at the time whether he should not give the plaintiff the whole amount claimed, v z £ 50. If he granted a new trial, and the case came before him, he should certainly grant him .£50 damages. As it was the application would be refused, with costs. AN UNUSUAt, CASE. Thomas Woosnam Pryce, Bisnop's Castle, sought to recover from Martin Woosnam, solicitor, New. town, the sum of £ 5 7m.-The plaintiff said that the money was paid into court on his behalf, but Mr Woosnam had collared it. The defendant had nothing to do with it. He had tried to get the money from time to time. Six years had almost elapsed sinoe the money had bm paid into seva. and it was not until the present time that he had takeu forcible stops to obtain the money. When he took that action the defendant at once sent him a bill for £ 16.—His Honour: Has the defendant from time to time acted for you as a solicitor upon various matters.—The Defendant handed in his bill for the .£16, which contained the hearing fee not yet paid of the very case in which the £ 5 was secured.-His Honour repeated the question, and the Plaintiff replied that he had done eo some years ago.—His Honour Have you paid him?—Plaintiff: Yes.—The defendant said that the plaintiff got into a mess and he had to get him out of it, and yet he bad not even been paid for it (loud laughter). -His Honour: Here's a charge for attending at Bishop's Castle and applying for an adjournment.- The Plaintiff: Yes, that's what gets over me; he never was there (laughter).—His Honour: They all seem to think that these days' solicitors work fot nothing, but it is quite a mistake (ioud laughter). —Plaintiff: He has collared my money,— (lau^hteO never answered my letter, and has caused me many journeys.—His Honour You owe the defendant £ 16 ? —Plaintiff I want to know how he makes it out.— His Honour One of the claims is for the bastardy case.—Plaintiff: That is many years ago, and I paid £ 2 2a for it.—After some further argument, hit* Honour gave judgment for the defendant.-The plaintiff asked for a new trial, but his Honour was understood not to grant one. CLAIM FOR WAGES DUN. John Roberts, Black Hill, sued Walter Jones, farmer, for the sum of -64 10s, alleged tc be the balance of wages due to the plAhtiff.-Mr Powell appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Woosnam for the defendant.—Mr Powell said that the plaintiff was engaged to work for the defendant on the December fair twelve months ago. He was to go there until May 1st for .26. About three weeks after he was there David Jones, the brother of the defen- dant, died, and the defendant took over the farm The sum of £ 110s had been paid on account. The defendant had sent the lad away. because, he said, he did not do enough of work.—Evidence was then given by plaintiff and his father.—Mr Woosnam called the defendant. who said that the plaintiff -.vaii not doing enough of work at ploughing, and he told him that he had better go home if he could not get on faster.—His Honour gave judgment for the plaintiff for the amount claimed with costs, and stated that masters could not discharge servants at a moment's notice if they were incompetent, because it was their duty to see to their abilities before they hired them. JONES V. THISTLE. Samuel Jones, carpenter. Newtown, sought to recover from J. E. Thistle, auctioneer, Montgomery, the sum of 178 6d for work done.—Mr Woosnam appeared for the plaintiff.-The plaintiff said at the orders of the defendant he erected a railing in the Paddock on the top of the Green, which was used by the defendant for the purpose of selling horses, and it took him and another man half a day to put it up.-The defendant said that the 7s 6d paid into court he considered quite sufficient for the work done.—His Honour gave judgment for the plaintiff, who, he said, was a respectable tradesman, and the suggestion of an overcharge ought never to have been made. There were no other oases of importanoe.

FASHIONABLE MARRIAGES. The marriage of Miss Maud Lloyd, youngest daughter of Colonel and the late Frances Lloyd, of Aston Hall, near Oswestry, to Mr W. R. J. Beech, of Rugby, wa-t solemnized on Wednesday in the Parish Church of West Felton, Salop. The Bishop of Wake- field, formerly rector of Whittington, officiated, assisted by the Rev H. E. Beech (brother of the bride- groom). The bride, who was given away by her father, Colonel Lloyd, wore a rich dress of cream- ooloured satin, a beautiful veil of Brussels lace, and a diamond star in her head-dress, the gift of the bride- groom, and carried a handsome bouquet of white flowers. The youthful bridesmaids, who were taste- fully attired in cream-coloured 8ilk. with hats to match, and carried bouquets of red and white flowers, were Miss Piggott, Miss Holbech, Miss Beech, and Miss Irene Beech There was a very large number of wedding presents displayed at the hali. Public rejoicings took place on the following day in Aston Hall Park, in celebration of the marriage. On Wednesday, Miss Elizabeth Annie Jones, eldest daughter of Alderman Jones, of Bootle, was married at Bootle to Mr Aaron Robert Fox, son of Mr Richard Fox, of Denbigh, North Wales. The interesting ceremony took place at Trinity-road Welsh Pres- byterian Church, the Rev Griffith Eilis, assisted by the Rev J. O. Williams (Pedroit). beinsr the officiatinw-, ministers. Ald. Jones gave his daughter away, and the was attended by two bridesmaids, Miss M. Jones (sister), and Miss M. Fox (niece of the bridegroom). Mr J. H. Fox (brother of the bridegroam) acted as best man. A large congregation, including the Mayor and Mayoress of Bootle (Mr and Mrs W. Thomas) witnessed the ceremony. The bride was attired in an electric blue-travelling dreBS, and the bridesmaids were dressed in morning costumes of brown, trimmed with pink. As the party left the church, Miss Edith Jones (the organist) played Men- delssohn's Wedding March." The wedding break- fast was partaken of at the residence of the bride's father, and in the evening Mr and Mrs Fox left for London, where they intend to remain a week, prior to embarking for New York.

THE INSOLVENCY OF A SHROP- SHIRE FARMER. At the Guildhall, Shrewsbury, on Wednesday week, Edward Thomas Evans, farmer and cattle dealer, formerly of Westley, and now of Sutton, Meole Brace, appeared before the Registrar (E. C. Peele, Esq.) for his first public examination. Mr F. W. Williams appeared for the petitioning creditor, Mr Gardner. The Bankrupt, in reply to questions put by Mr F. Cariss (assistant official receiver), denied having received several registered letters sent to him with reference to his bankruptcy. He said the first inti- mation he received that he was a bankrupt was from the newspaper in which the notice appeared.—Mr Cariss: Have you ever seen any of those notioeB (produced) before? No; my wife told me that some papers were brought to the house, but she did not receive them because I'was not at home.—Did your wife come upstairs when these notices were received and ask you whether she should take them in? No, J told my wife that she should never take in any registered letters unless I was at home, and she has not done so to my knowledge.-The bankrupt, in further examination, denied that he was at home on the Tuesday morning when the letters were brought to the house. He left early in the morning, as he had important business to transact elsewhere.-Mr Cariss: Where did you go to on Tuesday morning, the 3rd of January ? On a journey, and I did not come straight home.—Where did you go to ? I was some- where I don't know where I was.-The Registrar You must be very careful in answering these questions Mr Evans.-Debtor I will. I left home at six o'clock that morning, and went up the hill to see somebody on particular business. I did not go to the market at Shrewsbury until about 12 o'clock.—In answer to further questions, debtor said he had only six un. secured creditors. To Mr John Davies, groom, Chirbury, he owed £ 30; to Mr Thomas, farmer, Walton, £ 50; Mr John Gardner, Mountfieids, Shrewsbury, .£71 10s 2d; Mr John Lewis, Carno, Mont.X7; Mr S. Atherton, Hanwood. X2 10s Mr Sborthonse, £ 1 Is., making a total of-9162 Is 2d. The Y.30, 430, and -67, wllre all money lent, and Mr Gardner's claim was under a jdugment in the County Court. Mr Gardner was his old landlord at West- bury, and brought an action for rent and off-goings. There were three judgments against him (the debtor), and Mr Gardner was the petitioning creditor. The farm he had under Mr Gardner at Wesley, and when he left there to reside at Meole he had tne same things with him, but they bad since been sold. Four days before the action was brought by Mr Gardner on May 2nd last he (the debtor) gave a bill of sale for all his effects to Mr David Davies. It was for £ 200. The money was not handed over at the time the bill of sale was signed; £ 50 was lent beforehand. The bill of sale was dated 28th April, 1892, and £ 150 was afterwards paid in notes and gold. The bill of sale was drawn up at Welshpool. and the money was at his house at Sutton. He paid some of the money to Mr John Jones, Carno, Mr David Jones, Maohynlleth, and other persons about the country. He signed everything over to Mr David Davies, and Mr Bather, the landlord of the farm, allowed the debtor to sub-let the farm to Mr Davies. The permission waa given verbally. He had a small agreement with Davies.-Ur Cariss: Wiio drew it up? I don't know. Neither Davies nor me can write. I never wrote a letter m my life.—Where was the letter signed? I don't know; I forget all about it. At this point Mr Williams said, as representing the petitioning creditor, he must ask the Registrar to take note of thp answers given by the debtor. The Registrar (to debtor): I must warn you that what you say is taken down in writing, and you will be liable to be indicts for perjury if you have said anything that is untrue; you had better be more oareful.-Drbtor: Very well, I will.—In further examibatio the debtor repeatedly oontradioted him- self and made most conflicting statements. Mr Cams a-id he should have to end the examina- tion of the debtor abruptly, for it seemed to him that they would require the assistance of the County Court judge. The debtor was then subjected to cross-examination by Mr Williams, and in the course of his remarks admitted that he had been twice convicted for using abusive an insulting language to Mr J. Hawley Edwards and Mr Gardner (the petitioning creditor). -Mt William*: When the action waa brought against you in the County Court you bad the assistance of Mr Woosnam and learned coni)3el? Yes.-And judgment was' given against you by the judge? No, no.-By whom then? By you you were the registrar, and kept 'the books how you liked (Ian ghter). -Very well, we shall hear more about that.—The debtor denied having bought cattle on his, own acoount. Since thcrbill of sale was made out- he said all transactions relating to the Sutton farm were carried out in Davies's interest. He said whea the distress was levied at Sutton he lost £ 50 in notea, which must have been taken away by someone,-— Mr Williams Did you tell the polioe abeut it ? Yea, but the notes have not bfeen found. After answering further questions, the examination of the debtor was adjourned until the following Wed. nesday. At the Shirehall, on Wednesday, the Bankrupt- appeared for his second examination before Mr Registrar Cecil Peele.—Mr F. W. Williams appeared for the petitioning creditor, his late landlord.—Mr Peele, the registrar, stated that the bankrupt bad refused to sign the transcript of the shorthand note* of his last examination, and being asked why, be said, there were several things he wished to explain.-Tbe Bankrupt was then sworn, made the explanations ha wished, and signed the transcript.—In reply to Mr Cariss, the Assistant Official Receiver, the Bankrupts denied that there had been a considerable change in his position of affairs since his last examination. He knew that the sum of £ 100 bad been paid for the effects taken posession of by th« Official ReCeivelr, and he had also heard that all claims against them had been withdrawn. The money which had been ut-ed to purchase them, however, was not his, but hi. brother's. His wife know more about the matter than himself. He bad paid back the money secured by the bill of sale to his brother-in-law, Mr Davies £ 100 being returned in money and a similar amount in cattle. His wife refused to accept the registered letters sent to him respecting his bankruptcy in COD- sequence of the advice he had given her some time before not to acoept any registired letters. For the cattie sold by him to Mr John Evans, on behalf of Mr David Davies, he received a cheque. He was sum it was not cash, and he did not go with Mr Evans to the bank to receive the money in that way. Mr Evans gave him a cheque dated the 28th of Decem- ber, ana became surety to the bank for him in the sum of ..£50. On the 3rd of January Mr Evaoa told him (debtor) that his name appeared in the list of bankrupts, and since then he haa removed a number of oolts which were on his land, and others which bad broken into his field had been returned to Mr Roberta* Sutton. He aent the cheque which he had received for the sale of cattle from Mr Evans to Mr David Davies, for whom he sold them. He was unable to say whether he sent it on the day of his visit to the Official Receiver's office in respect to his bankruptcy, but he was sure it was not after. Mr John Evaas intimated to him that he had seen his name among list of bankrupts. Mr Davies was wrong if he stated 1 that the cheque waa received by him on the 7th January. It was sent previous to that date.-In auswer to Mr Williams, the debtor stated that he visited tho bank on the 31st December with Mr John Evans, and received from the manager the sum of £ 50. Mr Evans became surety for the money. On the 3rd of January Mr John Evans did not give Jaia back a cheque dated some considerable time back by arrangement batween themselvoa. Since his bank- ruptoy he had paid back to the back the.R50 whiok he had borrowed on a note-of-hand.—Mr Williama then applied, with the approval of Mr Cariss, for the examination to be adjourned for the bankrupt to appear before the County Court Judge.—The applir cation was granted.

WESLEY'S THEORY OF EARTHQUAKES, The cause of earthquakes, said John Wesley, it six. How he reasoned it out is not easy for the average sinner to see. The idea of such a tremendous physi- cal convulsion as an earthquake resulting from the violation of moral law is nonsense in the eyes of modern science. The reverse is more often true. | The cause of a deal of sin," said Hannah More, "iw bile." That we can see through. Bile poisons the brain, and the brain is the organ of the mind. It Í8 certain that all the earthquakes that ever shock this wicked world never did half the damage that is done every year by sleepy stomachs and laay liver*. Generals have lost battles, statesmen have been beaten in diplomacy, workmen have been thrown out, of jobs, clergymen have preached poor sermons, and husbands and wives have quarrelled for no reasoa under the sun but a touch of liver complaint." The crust of society can never lie quiet with such a for. as biliousness under it. This is not a runaway metaphor; it is hard, cold fact, and the man who doesn't know it has never tried to do business with another man when the second man's skin looked yellow, or asked a loan from a friend when that friend was labouring under a sharp indigestion. Writing of a time six years ago a lady iisys her skin became first yellow and then of a saffron hue. Her breathing was difficult and short, and she felt much pain in the chest and sides. Her appetite failed, of course, for Nature never calls for food when she is not in condition to use it. Still a trifle of sustenance must be taken. The lady took ite digested a bit of it, and suffered great distress from the presence of the rest in the torpid stomach. W. scarcely need say that her sleep was broken, and mind and body weary, weak, and out of tone. Now what sort of life is this to lead ? What is anybody good for while in such a state as that ? What wazew would you give a servant who was always so ? What would you wager on your own success in business if you had to pit yourself against other people's sharp- ness, while you had to fight with a poison-soaked head and a stomach that relused its breakfast? Not a crooked sixpence. Our correspondent continues: At last I took to my bed. The doctor said my liver waa wrong that I had the jaundice. As his medicine did no good, he advised me to go 10 the hospital. I objected to this. and he said, 'Try a change of air, then, and see what that will do for you.' So I went to my old home in Fairford, Gloucestershire. Thin did no good, and I consulted another physician, who attended me for some time, but failed to help me. My friends now thought I was in a decline. I didn't eat enough to feed a bird, and began to despair. Gradually growing more feeble and miser- able, with no expectation of better days, I lingered on until July, 1890, when an acquaintance urged me to try Mother Seigel's Syrup. The confidence my friend seemed to have in this medicine made such an impression on me that I sent my neice four miles to get it. After taking the first bottle I felt better. A weight appeared to be lifted from my chest, I begaa. to relish my food, and felt better in every way. I will conclude by saying that when I had used two- bottles more I returned to Birmingham quite well, and have had no attack of the diseatte since. I am only sorry I did not know of the Syrup years before. Signed SARAa: HAWKES, of the Lion Inn, Longmore Street, Birmingham." Here is certainly a lesson for the day. Probably there is not one person in a thousand who has not snffered from what is called a bilious attack," and many are more or less bilious all the time. The symptoms are these: Furred tongue, headache, dul- neas, and sleepiness, yellow eyes and skin, spells of dizziness, hot hands and cold feet, bad taste in the mouth, loss of appetite, broken sleep, nervousness, loss of inclination to exertion or work, low spirits, irritable temper, the gulping of a nauseating wind or gas, distress after eating, and wandering pains and uneasiness all over the body. These things signify liver complaint; and the cause is indigestion and dyspepsia. If long neglected there are plenty of worse consequences to follow. The- sucoess of Seigel's Syrup in curing this malady is due to the fact that it goes straight as an arrow to the- very root and souroe of it, the paralysed digestion. Whatever may be the true theory of earthquakes we may be sure of one thing, anyway-namely, that bilo in the blood, arising from an arrest of the digestive function, is the hotbed of more sorrow, pain, and' death than all the powers at the interior of the earth ever scattered over its surface.

CAMBBIAN RAILWAYS.—Approximate return ot traffic receipts for the week ending Jan. 15th, 1893 —Miles open, 237. Passengers, parcels, horses, carriages, dogs, and mails. £ 1,353 merchandise, minerals, and live stock, £ 1,766; total for the week, £ 3,119; aggregate from commencement of half-year, £ 6,323. Actual traffic receipts for the corresponding week last year :-Miles open, 237. Passengers, parcels, horses, carriages, dogs, and mails, £ 1,337 merchandise, minerals, and live stock IX 1, 721 total for the week, £ 3,058. Aggregate from commencement of corresponding period lass year, £ 6,131. Increase for the week, passengers, &c., .£16; merchandife, minerals, Ac., £ 45 total increase for the wepk, XGI. Decrease, Passengers, parcels, &c., £ 00 y merchandise, &c., £ 0d; total decrease for the week, £ 000. Aggregate increase, passengers, &o., £ 95; merchandise, &3., .£97; aggregate increase from commencement of half-year, £ 192. MBS. F. SIMMONOS, Laundress, Eastborne, has used Messrs. RECKITT'S PARIS BLUE for the- paat Bis years, and considers it unequalled for beautr and economy. Certainly mueb supefior to thumb or Liquid film#.