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DENBIGH. I HOUSEBREAKING.— James Mac Cartney, from Water- ford, entered the house of Kobert Lloyd, Green, about ,six o'clock on Sunday morning last, and stole therefrom < ooat and waistcoat. He effected his entrance and es- calle unknown to the inumtes, but a little girl living close by saw the thief, and gave information to tliepolice. Super- intendent Pugh promptly took measures to apprehend 'him. He wrote to the police at Holywell, -describing the burglar, and having gone himself to Holywell the following morning, he found him in custody waiting hie arrival. He was brought to Denbigh, and having been charged with burglary before R. Owen, Esq., he wa* re- mantled till Friday, 20th inst. [yesterday.] BOROUGH POLICE COURT, Friday, May 13—Before Dr. Tumour, [mayor,] Dr. Pierce, and R. Owen, Esq., Ueweni. i Ckaiye of Stealing a Watrh.—Richaid Jones, currier, 'formerly of Denbigh, was tried on a charge of stealing a tsilver watch and a piece of a gold chain from the person of Captain Lewis, [the Hector's brother] on Saturday night, the 7th inst. Mr. Gold Edwards defended the prisoner. Captain Lewis stated the case as follows :—On Satur- day evening, the 7th of this month, about 10 o'clock, I was requested by my sister-iii-law to go and remove out -of danger a drunken man that was lying on the road in Park Lane. I said that I had seen him fall down about tweuty minutes since. I went to him, and asked him what ailed him, and why he was lying there. He then asked me where he was. I replied that he was in Tark Lane. During this time he was gradually raising him- self, and just as I was directing him to Brookhouse, he leaped towards me and endeavoured to scuffle with me. I managed to keep him off for some time, but at last, finding he becoming troublesome, I knocked him II down. When he was scuffling with me, I felt a pluck at my watch and chain. After I struck him down, he • called out Police" and Murder!" I went to my brother's house for a light, and by the time I bad re- turned, the man had gone. I heard his voice a little lower down in the Lane. I went in that direction, and found that he was accompanied by another man, who he mud was his brother. Having missed my watch and part of my chain, I accused Richard Jones of having stolen them. In the meantime, the policeman ar- rived. Cr(im-examined-I saw the prisoner fall as a drunken mau. Park Lane is not a secluded place, where a high- way robber would choose to commit a robbery. Pri- soner did not say in my presence that he had been rob- bed. The prisoner and his brother were talking loudly together when I overtook them in ParE Lane. P.C. Rowlands next deposed—At half-past ten on the ts" night in question, I met Chptain Lewis just below the Rectory. He informed me of what had happened. I theu went to the prisoner, and charged him with steal- ing Captain Lewis's watch and a piece of a gold chain. He said he had not stolen them, but that somebody had been trying to rob him. He at first refused to let me search him. Having threatened to use the handcuffs, he consented to be searched. He took his own watch ■V out of his pocket by throwing the chain over his head and gave both the chain and watch to his brother. I then put my hand in his waistcoat pocket, and found the watch and part of a chain, which I now produce, I < also found upon him two five pound notes, and other monieg-awokiiititig in all to E 42 Is. 2d. J. Cross-examined—Prisoner's brother lives in Park Lane. We went to his house. Prisoner bad his money on the table, counting it. He was in drink, but not too drunk to know what he was doing. I have heard Capt. Lewis say he fell down like a drunken man but he might have sobered a little after the scuffle and excite- M meat. .1 Mr. Gold Edwards said that he appeared in Court on behalf of the unfortunate prisoner, and from what their Worships had already heard, and what he had again to nay, he trusted they would consider him entitl,d to their oowraistration. He was a native of Denbigh, and had followed his trade in the place for a.long period he left !•Denbigh some time ago, and resided at Abergavenny, .it where he worked assiduously, and lived savingly. He left that town to go to Mold, last week. On Friday lut he was coming to Denbigh to see his aged mother, v whom he had always respected, and, he understood, be- haveid.liberally towards her. On Saturday afternoon he came in contaot with some of his old Denbigh friends, and, unfortunately, he drank too much gin in their company, which made him drunk. He had previously bet.. teetotaller. The prisoner wished him to say that he was wholly unaware of what had taken place in Park ) v J-aue at ten o'clock on Saturday night; that is, he had -4. MHOS slight recollection of having a scuffle with some Ulan, who he thought was trying to rob him. A drunk- .en pian was invariably under the impression that he was eithaf wronged or robbed whenever he became involved ia a quarrel or scuffle with anyone; and this man hav- ÑIg such it large amount of money on his person would ijr .• Batwally.auppose that Captain Lewis, when interfering his money. Then, with ih, .Wgard-ta the evidence,—Captain Lewis had stated that .)0 t. -he tew tlw prisoner fall like a drunken man; and when i,n-, kuookeddowti, he called out at the top of his voice, j I'»Uee'"«nd Murder Was that the conduct of a highway robber ? Respecting the evidence of P.C. Row- lauds, h,-t would only say that policemen would never fancy a wan innocent if he once got into their hands; j ia Uet, it was a part of their business, in their opiuion, to think a man guilty. As to the way the watch got into his pocket, he might say—" a drowning man will grasp ■ji.- &t a straw." The watch was discovered in the same pocket as he kept his own, and that was an important foot. iu bis favour, and coincided with the notion that he was being robbed. He thought Capt. Lewis might with good graco withdraw from the prosecution. Witnesses as to, character were about to be called, when Their Worships said they were unnecessary, and Capt. Lewis kindly expressed a wish that the Court would take tiemtent view of the case. The Mayor, addressing the prisoner, said the magis- trates were unanimously of opinion that he had no felo- nious intention to steal the watch, but that his conduct on the occasion was that of a drunken man. At the tame time, they did not think he should go off without some punishment. An information had been laid agaiust him for being druuk and disorderly, and for that offenee they would fine him five shillings and 8s. <kl. costs, The Mayor very properly advised him to be a teeto- taller again. WHIT TUESDAY, I Whit-Tuesday has been a day of remarkable enjoy- < ment in Denbigh for a great number of years; and it was not in the least degree less so this year. The weather was exceedingly fine, and the town was visited at an early hour by a very large number of stran- gers, some of whom arrived in vehicles, but they mostly came by tmin-the Vale of Clwyd Railway Company having kindly run cheap trains on their excellent line. Excursionists from Birmingham, Manchester, Liver- pool, Ac., poured into the town by the half-past 11 train from Rhyl. Between ten and eleven o'clock, the different Friendly Societies of the town assembled at their various meet- ing-houses, namely, the King's Arms, New Inn, Cross Keys, Hawk and Buckle, and Farmers' Inn. The La- dies' Club also met at the Market Hall. Having gone through all the preliminary arrangements, they formed into a long procession-the Foresters taking the lead, followed by the Odd Fellows, Ladies' Club, &c. Three bands, namely, the Denbigh Volunteer Band, Holywell ditto, and the Cheshire Militia Band, were specially en- gaged to join and enliven the procession. The members of each Society wore their respective regalias, &c., and the general appearance of the vast column was highly interesting and imposing. After parading the town, they proceeded to St. Hila- ry's church, where a practical and powerful Welsh ex- temporary sermon waa preached by the Rev. T. Tho- mas- One Sooiety, we believe, attended divine service at the Calvinistic chapel. The sermon there was ably deliver* ■ ed by the Rev. John Roberts. t The prooeasiou was Subsequently re-formed, and hav- ing mice more marched through the town, the members >: •, adjourned to their meeting-houses, where they partook of a sumptuous dinner. A stilhiees of about three hours' duration prevailed in the afternoon, and the excessive heat of the sun com- pelled a large host of pleasure seekers to shelter them- aetves in-doors. Towards four or five o'clock the Bands made their ap- pearance, and having struck up a few spirited tunes, the people darted out of their places of retirement, as if from a trance, and they soon swarmed in the streets like busy bees. The Cheshire Militia Band left the town an an early hour, and their quick exit was somewhat regretted by tveryme. Several hundreds of people gathered within the walls of the old Castle, and right heartily did they enjoy them- melves on its magnificent lawn, and the cooling breeze that occasionally blew gently over was welcomed and inhaled with unbounded gratitude. The juveniles, and indeed njalee and females of every age, freely indulged in gymnastic and other games, swinging, and various other amusements. It was a scene quite pleasing even to the most miserable vrretoh in existence to witness the harmony, life, and cheerfulness that was apparent on the countenance of every individual in the place. Weshould 1 "fancy that a good cart-ioad of lemonade bottles were duty wnptied of: their c(intents in the course of a few hours, thimt, being a strong imdroling passion." Luck- ily, the Castle keeper, who is a-shrewd and active man, hid) a 6rp stoqok ou bob4, aud we feel pretty sure that he was never more trader than -00 this memorable occasion. no B )yal Bowling Green, which is in close proximity to the Castle, was also opened as usual on hit-1uesday to the public, an admission fee of one shilling beiiil- charged, and the proceeds, we understand, were given to the Ladies' Club. The Denbigh Volunteer Band was engaged for this paradisical place, aud having commenced their music, a lively dance almost immediately followed. The company at first was select and highly respecta- ble, but through a little bad management on the part of some parties, a horde of dirty little boys and girls, and other characters of lower position in life, found their way in, and unscrupulously joining in the dances, they drove the parties better able to dance than themselves out of the field. It is to be hoped this evil will be effi- ciently checked another time. Dr. Pierce made himse]fc.)nspicnons]ynaeM in the Bowling Green, and added greatly to the proceedings of the day by sending up some half-a-dozen balloons, which ascended very high. The Doctor had a grand object iu view; he was anxious to make the Bowling Green at- tractive, and thereby to benefit the funds of the Ladies' Club, the interest and welfare of which he has always watched with praisewotrhy zeal. We must now draw our account of the day's amuse- ments to a close, having nothing more to say, except- and it is a very pleasing addition—that the strictest or- der was everywhere observed in the town, the police having bad no cause whatever to perform any" active service."

MENAI BRIDGE. I On Monday last, the steam yacht Fairy made a plea- sure trip round Anglesey. Owing to her being filled with passengers at Carnarvon, she was unable to take the hundreds at the Bridge, Bangor, and Beaumaris, who naturally enough were much disappointed. Those visitors that availed themselves of the trip were delighted with the journey, and they could not speak too highly of the kindness of Captain Timothy, who did all in his power to make everyone at home, and to render every information to all strangers.

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TALK ABOUT WALES AND THE WELSH, BY I AN OLD MOUNTAINEER. WHY WELSHMEN ARE CONSIDERED MISERLY AND HARD B.UiUAIN-DBIVEnS THE NATIONS WHICH ARE AFFLIC- TED WITH MADNESS—GERMANY AND AMERICA; THE QUEEN SCOLDED FOR NOT COMING TO WALES; THE WEATHER, AND JOHN PIPECLAY NEARLY IN A STATE OF DISSOLUTION, AND COMPELLED TO DRINK SODA WATER INSTEAD OF ALE. Dear Mr. Editor,—I have often heard it remarked by the English people, and especially by those living in the Border towns, that Welshmen are a miserly lot, that they are fond of cheap bargains, as they are called, and that in fact they are quite willing to part with anything but the current coin of the realm. I am afraid there is a layer of truth in this charge, but I think it can be fully accounted for without impugning the good sense and liberality of the Welsh, as a people. How "near" in money matters, the Welsh may be, their hospitality is admitted by everybody, and- by none more so than by the strangers who visit the country. The Welsh farmer will haggle over a bargain a most ridiculous time, and when the difference is scarcely worth parleying about; but should you chance to go to his home, he will treat you, with pleasure, to the very best which his larder and cellar will afford, and give you the kindliest welcome. Now how comes this trait about, if thoy are essentially and constitutionally miserly, for that is the drift of the accusation ? That a people should be hospitable and niggardly at one and the same time is a palpable paradox, and certainly requires explanation, and I think that I can unlock the enigma. Until very lately, Wales was a very poor country, and coin, real hard cash was very scarce amongst the mass of the population. The country, as everybody knows, is very mountainous, and although these mountains really contain immense riches in all kinds of minerals, it is only of late years that they have been even partially developed. The people were chiefly employed in agri- culture, and in a hilly country such as Wales, is, it was but a poor business, and the business kept the people poor. The farmer who occupied a few hundred acres of mountain land, had the greatest difficulty to make the two ends meet, labour and toil as he might, lie and the whole of his family. Good markets, were not only distant and far between," as the saying is; but the rent and the tithe must be paid in coin, although a little bartering could be effected with the tradesfolks. It was necessary then, to husband and make the most of every sovereign which the purse contained, and thus what was really nothing more than prudent thrift assumed to outward appearance mean and miserly nig- gardliness. The Welshman would treat you like a Prince with eatables and drinkables, because be could not immediately feel any difficulty from doing so; but coin with him was a matter of life and death, as he could not afford to part with it lightly. He was bound to husband his money as well as his wife, and hence poor Taffy got a bad name—the name of a foolish, hard- fisted miser. Do you not think Sir, that this accounts for the seeming paradox, and explains a very curious phase of character ? In a few years, matters in this respect will be greatly altered, and indeed, they are so to some extent become so already. Capital is flowing into the country from England; tens of thousands of working men are employ- ed in mines and quarries, and are receiving double the amount of wages which they formerly did; railways are being introduced into every part of the country, and visitors every year flock into it, and spend hundreds of thousands of pounds. Money in short is more plentiful, the farmer gets more money for his produce, and the workman more wages for his labour, and therefore, there does not exist the same necessity for the poor Welshmen being so very "tight" in money matters as there did formerly. His kindness and good nature henceforth have a better chance of being shewn, than they had in past times, and I have no doubt myself, but that the national character will be better understood and appre- ciated. And after all, I question much whether the Welshman's greed of gain and tight bargain-making, was ever beyond those of the Scotch and the Yorkshireman. Depend upon it, Sir, that these qualities mostly arise more from circumstances than from constitution or national disposition.. Do you think it possible, Sir, that whole nations ever go stark staring mad, as well as single individuals do ? for upon my word if such a thing were within the range of possibility, Germany and the United States are both afflicted at present, with that fearful disease. There can be no two opinions upon the point. That America is ruining herself beyond redemption from an insane desire to dominate it over all the rest of the world, is pretty generally known and understood; and now the malady seems to have crossed the Atlantic, and to have settled itself amongst our guardian friends and allies, the Germans. That kings and rulers should, for their own personal and selfish ends, slay and destroy like madmen, seems to be a settled rule of humanity, if we are to believe history; but that a whole nation should be so afflicted- should ignore justice, right, and all moral obligation, and be willing to barter their own liberty, in order to despoil the property and destroy the liberty of another people, is something so infatuated that we can hardly credit the fact. But so it is never- theless. ,tr that nttion is Pru- If any nation ought to dread war that nation is Prus- sia if any kingdom should vigilantly guard and main- tain good faith of treaties from a feeling of self-preserva- tion, then should Germany do so, for both Austria and Prussia are simply what is called paper kingdoms. Had it not been for England, Prussia would never have been a kingdom at all; and now that we wish to check her in her mad career of insolent spoilation she turns round and laughs us to scorn, and in fact defies us, just as a naughty child would do its nurse who tried to prevent it doing something which would hurt it, but which it perversely insisted upon doing. Because we do not want to go to war, the foolish people think that Eng- land cannot fight only upon the sea, and therefore both Berlin and Vienna are quite safe from us. If Germany thinks so, she is wrong, that's all. France is much better informed on this point than Germany is, and she knows and understands our strength much bet- ter, Why, England was never so strong as she is at present, even as regards soldiers; and English sol- diers are soldiers, and not mere military marching ma- chines. Our regular army numbers, it is true, only some 145,000, exclusive of the pensioners and the Coast Guards; but then we possess some 100,000 Militiamen, which force is almost as efficient as the line; and in addition to these we have 160,000 Rifle Volunteers, Good men and true;" so that altogether we have a land force of about 450,000 men, and which would prove to Germany a rather ugly force, if the occasion were to occur. It is because England is strong and knows her own power that makes her so patient and peaceable, but the British Lion cannot for ever lie still in his den, when he sees his friends around him torn and mangled by a pack of impudent and ravenous wolves. He is quiet, but not asleep; and if he is in- clined to doze a little, he manages to keep one eye open, at least. I find the Queen is gone to Scotland, which she seems to be so very fond of. What makes her so, I wonder ? Is it because she loves the Scotch character, or that she finds herself quite secluded there in the Highlands, and cut offfrom the world, as it were, for a short time ? Now I for one don't think this is quite fair on her part, for why cannot she visit other parts of her dominions a little bit sometimes. There is quite as fine and varied scenery to be found in Wales as in Scotland, and its in- habitants are equally as free and loyal; and yet she never paid us a visit, as a Queen, only on her passing through to Ireland. I can understand why she does not much care to go very often to Ireland, because the people there are so hot headed, turbulent, and unruly; but it is really too bad of Her Majesty not to pay us a visit some times, for I'm sure we should be all very glad and proud to see her, and should try to make her as comfortable as possible. Surely the country which gives a title to her eldest son is deserving of a little courtesy now and then, if only for the appearance of the thing. Sending little Prince Arthur here was all well enough in its way, but we would much rather she came herself. The weather is so terribly hot that I can scarcely write at all, and I am compelled to strip just like a harvest-man on a hot day. It is pitiable to see poor old John Pipeclay, for he looks as if he were a mass of melting butter, just upon the point of being totally dissolved The poor man says he is compelled to give up drinking his favourite ale, and can drink nothing but cider, buttermilk, lemonade, and soda water, all of which he has a pious horror of, when he is fairly himself. It is a very sad affair to be so reduced, and I hope nothing serious will happen to him. He says he be. lieves the heat is caused by the comet which is to pay us a visit this year, and which he thinks is now very near to us. Perhaps so. Yours, &c., A MOUNTAINEER. I

CORWEN. I COUNTY COURT, Tuesday, May I i tli, 1864.-Befor e James Edward Davies, Esq., Deputy^wjplgr. For this court, 23 summonses were issued, out of which 7 came on for hearing, and also a commitment summons. John Davies v, Robert Owen.—This was an action to recover the sum of t'l 7s. 6d., being amount claimed by plaintiff for work done on drain under defendant's house. Money paid, and on an account stated. Defendant is the owner of five small cottages, which he lets to 5 different parties, and under which a small brook runs. It has for some years been the custom to clean under these and the other adjoining house., which lay over the brook as occasion requires. It was ordered to he done by vestry (as the plaintiff says). It appears that the only instructions plaintiff had had was from the late overseer, and that there was no general appointment. Defendant lives about 22 miles from the town. and he never heard a word about this work for a long time after it was done. His Honour observed that as plaintiff had not given the owner nor the occupiers notice of his intention to clean under the houses, nor obtained their consent so to do, the defendant was not liable, and the plaintiff was nonsuited. Thomas Davies v. John Davies.—Mr. Sherratt appear- ed for plaintiff. An action to recover £ 2 10s.Tent due, and arrears of rent of two fields, at Llausantffraid Glan Conwy, called and known by the name of Tir y tlodion. Defendant has, for the last 12 years occupied these two pieces of land, the rent of which is 30s. a year, and which money is distributed amongst the poor of Llau- santtfraid G. C. as aforesaid. The churchwardens always used to go to defendant 'for the rent; but on St Thomas' Day last, when lialf-a- year's rent was due, no one called for the rent, as usual, and the defendant thought it better to distribute the money himself, as (he says) they would not go from his house without their shares, and produced a list showing what amount he had paid to each His Honour—The defendant had no authority to distribute the money in the way he did, and that he ought to have paid it to the churchwardens, for them to distribute according to their own discretion there- fore, gave immediate order for 25s., the other half year not having expired at the time he was entered in the court. SPECIAL SESSIONS, Thursday, the 12th instant.— Before Col. Tottenham and W. Holt Midgley, Esq. Assaulting the Police.—Ellis Roberts, a navvy, was charged with being drunk and riotous, and assaulting the police. P.S. Williams, sworn, said—On Monday evening last, prisoner was drunk, and creating a great row, and was so on the preceding Saturday. My attention was called to him on the evening of Monday, when he would not allow people to pass quietly a]ong the street without in- sulting them. I went up and took hold of him, and he came along with me pretty quietly, until we came to workhouse, when he commenced kicking. He fell down and I upon him. He attempted to choke me in the back while I was down on the ground. He also bit my finger. He is known by the name of "Denbigh Harrier," and had he not done that, perhaps he thought he would not be worthy of the title. John Williams, sworn, said-I am a native of this town, and a stone mason. As I was going to the town between 7 and 8 o'clock on Monday evening, I saw the prisoner and the Sergeant walking quietly together, but when they got as far as the workhouse, prisoner then swore that no one in Corwen could take him to the lock-up, and commenced biting and kicking in the most diabolical manner. When more assistance was had, we managed to handcuff him and put him in the lock-up. He afterwards said that if he was let loose he would eat us all. iThe magistrates expressed their very great thanks, and said they were very glad to see the inhabitants willing to assist the police when required. Col. Tottenham said he very much regretted that any of the militia men should conduct themselves so badly, and if lie remembered, the prisoner had acted so at Bala last year. Fined :CIO-ininiediate payment, or two months' hard labour. Delinquent, in reply, said he would rather be in gaol for 3 years than pay zElO. The Court- We will try to please you better the next time.

TRAWSFYNYDD. I LITERARY MEETING.—The Trawsfynydd Literary Society held its annual meeting on Whit-monday, at the National Schoolroom-the Rev. E. Davies, Erwddwfr, presided, assisted by Mr. A. Lloyd, St. Bees' Student. The first meeting was in the afternoon, at 3 o'clock, and the second in the evening, at 7. The competition com- prised-prose, poetry, and art, and was confined to Trawsfynydd. The Rev. O. A. Jones (Glasynys), adju- dicated the poetry, and the Rev. T. Roberts (Scorpion), the essays. Many productions had been sent in, some of which were of considerable merit. Mr. J. Rowlands (loan Prysor), and Mr. Thomas Evans (T. ap Ieuan), took most of the prizes for the poetry; the prizes being equally divided between them in most cases. Mr. Elias Jones, Pantfas, carried off the first prize for the prose- an Essay on Moral Virtue, In the art department, prizes were given for the best drawing of "An old woman at her spinning wheel," best, Mr. R. LI. Pugh- an excellent drawiug; and for the best pair of stock- ings," best, Miss M. Roberts. There was also competition in reeiting, reading and singing. The best readers and reciteis were Evan Evans, Gate, and Evan Jones. The prize for the beat singing the duett Awelon Eryri," was given to Miss Jones and brother. The most in- teresting feature of the meeting was the competition for the best extempore speech of five minutes long—the subject being The benefit of having a Railroad to Tiawsfynydd." Four came forward to compete, the prize being awarded to Morris Roberts, Penystryd. The meeting was a most interesting one, and must be pro- nounced a decided success in every respect. The inha- bitants evidently take much interest in it, as is evi- denced in the number of productions which it called forth, and the crowded attendance; the room being literally crammed in the evening. We trust that the society has now been put on a permanent basis, and that it will be the means of developing more and more native talent.

EXTRAORDINARY LONGEVITY.—The obituary in the Times of Tuesday contained more illustrations of pro- longed life than have appeared in this journal for a con- siderable time—viz., the deaths of four gentlemen and two ladies, whose united ages amounted to 537, giving an average of eighty-nine years and six months to each, and, as usual, the fair sex taking the lead, the el- dest having reached the great age of 103, and the youngest eighty-three years of age the oldest gentle- man being ninety years, and the youngest eighty-five years of age.

ENGLISH SERVICES IN WALES ACT. I To the Editor of the North Wales Chronicle. I Sir,—Under the confliction of opinions expressed by j your correspondents in relation to the proceedings be- tween the rector of Llanaber and his parishioners, it is I difficult to understand the real merits of the question, but as far as I am able to judge, the state of things ap- pears to be this, In Barmouth there used to be two English services on Sundays, namely, in the morning and afternoon, to- wards the maintenance of which the English residents c mtributed at the rate of JEaO a year, to the Rector's 130. Under the plea that he could not afford it, the Rector withdrew from this arrangement, and the morning Eng- lish duty was discontinued, whereupon the Rev. W. E. Jelf, who had erected a school at Caerdeon, was per- mitted to give English church service there, and to con- tinue it for 6 or 6 years, when, for greater convenience, he ei-ected a chapel, and which being finished, and duly licensed by the Bishop of the diocese, he proceeded to perform Divine service there, instead of in the school. The Rector, not pleased, I suppose, interposed, and said this must not be, and his authority being peremp- tory prevailed, and the church was shut up. This unseemly interference led to the passing of an Act of Parliament to authorize English services in Welsh parishes, not, as I understand it, at the expense of the incumbents, but of the parties seeking to avail themselves of its provisions. Some of the parishioners of Llanaber did, it appears, avail themselves of such provision, and the Bishop no- minated the Rev. Mr. Jelf to officiate as minister, and this being distasteful to the Rector, he objected to such nomination, and appealed against it to the Archbishop of Canterbury. The case appears to have been ftdly heard by his grace, assisted by Lord Cranworth, and, after argument, the appeal was dismissed. Whether this is a case calling for any sympathy on the part of the public, is not for me to determine, for it appears to me that whatever expense the Rector has in- curred has been of his own seeking, not in defence of his parochial rights, but in resisting the law and the carry- ing out the wishes of his parishioners. Some say that there was a principle involved in the appeal. I can see none; but if I am wrong, why should the advocates of that principle and of the Rector desire to withhold their names ? Yours obediently, 17th May, 1864. AN OBSERVER. 17th May, 1864.

ENGLISH CHURCH SERVICES IN WALES. To the Editor of the North Wales Chroniclr. Sir,- It is always painful to enforce the claims of re- ligion and education on those who refuse to obey tlierti, but it is none the less a necessary duty. The Bishop of Bangor decided with great reluctance to license Mr. Jelf to the Chapelry of Caerdeon. Many of his clergy had expressed a doubt that the knot was worthy of such in- terference, and perhaps the greatest difficulty felt about the Bishop's bill was its being a measure of permanent importance to rectify—what was hoped only a temporary inconvenience. The bill was introduced to cut the tangle in which the obstinacy of Mr. Jones had involved the simple question of clerical responsibility, and to remedy a gieat anomaly and a flagrant injustice to the district. Both the Bishop and Mr. Jelf were actuated by the Both the Bishop best motives, the advancement of religion in the district. Where there is parochial work waiting to be done, is it not the first suggestion of common sense to give those who are willing to undertake the duties every encouragement ? The measure, however, was not received with the most favourable anticipations; nor can it be a subject for surprise that objections were raised against it by Hectors and Incumbents. But when the matter is more practi- cally considered the change in the parochial system effected by it appears so slight that we are obliged to loolc elsewhere for the cause of the irritation displnyed. It is much to be regretted that the Bishop did not consult with his clergy before introducing the bill. The debate upon the subject in the lower house of Convoca- tion proves how little sympathy the intolerance of Mr. Jones was entitled to, and possibly another and a more acceptable means of escaping from the difficulty might have been the result. There are many disappointed with the prizes which their learning and abilities have secured them, and to them the opportunity has offered a seasonable relief. That they should assume the functions of an opposition and re-echo the cry of their leader was just what was to be expected. But if they were to try the responsibility of Church appointments they would soon discover the difficulty of the task. Others have raised the cry of Protection." They view with apprehension the interference of a zealous prelate and dread the supervision of one ambitious of exercising to the full extent, the various powers and prerogatives of his high office. Who can tell how much the efficiency of his services may be marred by a want of co-operation from those who should cordially labour along with him. On us rests the responsibility. Let us cultivate a spirit of moderation, and while holding our own opinions firm- ly, let us extend the largest measure of toleration to those from whom we are obliged to differ. Now a word upon the subject alluded to by your lay cor- respondent. Nobody knows better than yourself, the in- creasing power of the Press as the reformer of abuses, and as a check upon public men in the administration of their high trusts. Your columns, have always been open- ed to the cry of distress, and to the demands of justice. But whilst it is right that the Rector's friends and sym- pathizers should have an opportunity of proving the ex- tent of their sympathy, it must not be forgotten that his advisers are actually bound as a mere matter of good faith to contribute. What the "obvious reasons" are against the publication of the list, the writer who pen- ned the paragraph in your last number knows best. The apparent reason is only the more likely to be de- feated bv the course suecrested. Mr. Breese in a letter which accompanied the report of the appeal to the Arch-Bishop's court says, Mr. Jelf never to Mr. Jone's knowledge promised not to infringe the law again." When condemned in costs for a cri- minal violation of legal obligations was he likely, the same law being in force, to offend again, especially when in the first instance the law had been unintentionally transgressed ? Mr. Breese then goes on to speak of a colourable pro- vision. Casting our eyes down the clergy list we are per- plexed how many provisions are considered adequate. It must be that the Clergyman is "zealous" aud has other means." Moreover, by the confession of a mem- ber, the ecclesiastical commission have the power to in- crease nearly every living in the Church to the value of £ 300 a year and a house. And it is to be hoped the claims of Barmouth and its Chapelry will not be over- looked. We cannot be too sorry that Mr. Jones was not advised to accept the opportunity which the offer of Mr. Jelf's service made to him in the course of two months which the act gave him to nominate-afforded him of putting an end to an irritating controversy. P. J. P.S.—If your Correspondent Right against Might," will read Dr. Lushington's judgment in the case Jones v. Jelf, he will find a reply to his letter.

ENGLISH SERVICES IN WALES. To the Editor ot the North Wales Vhronide. Dear Sir,- Your attention and that of all members of the church throughout the principality ought to be drawn to the unhappy provisions of the Bill, now read a second time, for Legalising pew rents. They are bad enough on sufferance, without being facilitated by legal enactment. Private chirchmen should petition against the Bill at once, and our Parliamentary representatives will, I hope, still further secure the respect of their constituents and fellow churchmen by very actively opposing the further progress of the Bill. Thanks, Mr. Editor, for very much your paper has done, and [by anticipation] for much it will do, in behalf of the ancient [but still growing] venerable British church. Yours Sincerely, Denbighahire, May 18th, 1864. A SAXON. Denbighahire, May 18th, 1864.. A SAXON.

JOHN LELA.ND. I To the Editor of the North Wales Chronicle. Should you deem the following brief notices of a cele- brated historian and antiquarian worthy a corner in your widely extended journal, their appearance will oblige, Yours, &c., THOMAS JACKSON. Wickersley, May, 1864. JOHN LELAND was the first and last Antiquary-royal of England. Henry VIII. made this accomplished scho- lar his chaplain, appointed him his library keeper, and added to the office that of Antiquary-royal. In 1536, Leland set out on his travels; aud, journey- ing through England and Wales, spent six years in col- lecting materials for the history of national antiquities. This indefatigable man penetrated into every remote country house, spied into charter-charts, and made out inscriptions upon windows; haunted old cathedrals and monasteries; entered into chapter-houses, dived into vaults and crypts; deciphered old registers; strolled on the sea-coast, where there was neither a bay, creek, cape, haven, pier, or river, that escaped his cognizance he ascended mountains, and traversed valleys. Wherever there were forts, or steps of Roman, Saxon, or Danish depredators and conquerors, there he traced them, often in great difficulty, danger, and hardship. Tumuli, coins, inscriptions, were bis game he lived but to discover and to chronicle the remains of anti- quity. ??.?. he presented to Kmg Henry Jew Year's Gift," with a scheme of wbat he inten(led to  Ki?:^f:rn^^oLeland,orra. In 1550 he wag consigned by 1etters of Edward VI. ther, it came darkened by .n?u. ? yf. o h>ardl[y jby his wards, the mind that had been taxe,1 too hardly by his own energy, wore out ? exhausted ?- ? died insane is „—«. «si e i? s" h. Miehael's-Ie-ferne, in the great fire of London. He 2KSSS3: the pil'it that had no rest here.

ptettUaneoitf. MORRIS   :MORRIS ISLAJlD,- The  of !aRtsummer's campaign before Charle.,ton seems likely to be s\al1owe1 by the waters at u" d?.tantda\. The wiuter and spnng /Ies have made seri(itis ini,oad)i on the belt of sand that constitutes the ^mous Morw.,1-a.. Every g.de tn.t constihite away ? ? ?.? ,,„, ,o rapid- seemstowa?h?aKa)af,)'.t dunug tL,,ni.stsi? months ly has the proc? gone 0".1 '?'?'?? ? „ that  that   tore along  gales, such a. t hose ? an ;?,t between   wash away both of them. The beach has i,ee(leti as to  the   soldiers bUrIed about Wagner and (mfcg been dis. interred in a place  they ,lot agilitt been dig, turhed hy the clements, unless the entire Isl,md Should be ?wept ;t?vay. SATISFACTION !-0olonel HOOSIer and his wile were at a bull and in the course of the evening one General S3 SO far forg¡t himself, in the absence )f the colonel i,)r purpose of hquonng up, as tn saJ.ut" M 1'8. Hoosier in an oscillatory manner (says a writer in Jenpe   screame,1. The iltelli¡;ene" of  outrage wag cOlw"ye,l t,) Colonel Ho,mcr, anù he, loot fJ'Om the bar, and retloknt Of cocktail, rmhed into the very mi4iit of a qu:t(ll'Jlle, cr'illg out, "Stop thc hall. Thllnde'and E'!    my wife !"° Theere' was a.fa^vful pauset a^/om.nous lull. The teeth of men were set, the cheeks of woman blanched and revolvers and bowie knives were upper- most in the miwl, of all. Shortly, however, the voice of TToosier was once more heard, crying, Musicianers, rosin up! The ball may go on agin. General Pluguglj has behaved like a gentleman; by]<VMthes loaned xi-e dollars I" >V CHWNF.y.SWBBPER8.-The Earl of Shaftesbury's Bill before the House of Lords proposes further measures for the protection of children. It is proposed to enact, under a penalty not exceeding £10, that no chifniiey- sweeper shall employ a child under ten to do any work in the trade except within his place of business, and that no chimney-sweeper shall knowingly allow » person in his employ, under sixteen, to enter, or to be in a house or building, when he goes there for the purpose (f sweeping a chimney, or extinguishing a fire therein. A constable is to be authorised to arrest, without warrant, a chimney-sweeper whom he believes to be an offender herein, and to detain the child or young person. itie proof of age, if in quession, is to lie on the employer. A chimney-sweeper convicted of compelling, or knowmg- Iv allowing, a person under twenty-one to ascend a chimney, or enter a flue for sweeping it, or extinguishing fire, may be sent to prison for a term not exceeding six months, with or without hard labour. When a chimney is built or rebuilt notice is to be given to the Loard ot Health, or other local authority, and clauses are inserted in this bill for securing that this authority shatt ascertain that the rules laid down in the Act of 1840 are observed. The builder or owner is to pay to the surveyor, or other proper officer of the local authority, a fee not exceeding os. for inspection of the chimney or chimneys. An offender may be summoned before a magistrate, who will order the requisitions of the Act to be complied with under a penalty not exceeding X20 a day. NEWSPAPER COIUIESPOHDEXTS IN NEW ZEALAND.— Gentlemen who live at home at ease—who, over their Coffee or their wine, sip in critically the gossip or the stirring narratives communicated by the correspondents of the newspapers at the seat of war at New Zealand, have little idea, probably, of the hardships undergone, to say nothing of the dangers encountered, by the writers in question. Some slight idea, however, of what the press correspondents have had to encounter may be ga- thered from the following extract from a recent private letter from our own correspoiideiit Up to the pre- sent time I have not been able to procure a horse. You are not allowed to purchase one from the natives until the commissariat has refused it, and all that can be ob- tained are snapped up by that department. I applied to the Deputy lnartermltSter-General, and he said it was no use my getting one, as lie could not let me draw forage while the colonels of regiments had to tramp on foot. Without a horse the work is very heavy, much heavier, I am afraid, than you have any idea of. Since I have been here, two of the Auckland correspondents have knocked up under it In each instance dysentery was followed by fever, and in the one the man became delirious, and in the second fits supervened. Living now under blankets and now under canvas, sleeping on wet fern, and obtaining only the roughest fare, are apt to try men and I know that the fatigue experienced some- times quite unfits me for corresponding. For some time past now all the kit the correspondents have had—sta- tionery, clothes, blankets, crockery utensils, &c.-has just been what they could carry with them. For a fort- night, too, owing to the light duty man," who used to devote a few hours a day to them, being left behind, they had to cut their own wood, draw water, ra- tions, &c., and it is only by granting me a man as a personal favour that this disagreeable work has been avoided."—Melbourne Argus, March 24th. A FORErGX ATTACIIMëXT CASE.A foreign attachment case of some importance was tried on Tuesday in the Lord Mayor's Court, before the Recorder and a common jury-Siiiipsoii v. Carapata—iu which the plaintiff sought to recover a sum of money lodged in the Metro- politan and Provincial Bank, garnishees in the action. Mr. Henry Jones, who appeared for the plaintiff, said that the defendant was a Greek merchant, who had done business with the plaintiff, to whom it was alleged he owed money. There was a sum in the bank which the plaintiff set out to be the money of the defendant, although it had been lodged in the name of another person. From the evidence of the plaintiff, it appeared that he introduced Mr. Peter Carapata, the defendant, to the bank. Mr. Burton, manager of the bank, proved that in December, 1863, a person opened an account in the name of Ulese Carapata and Co., the amount paid in being £200. At the date of the attachment £ 295 was in the hands of the bank, being the balance of the account. The defendant brought a person whom he introduced as his brother, after the date of the attach- ment. The plaintiff, on being recalled, said the signa- ture in the book was in the handwriting of Mr. Peter Carapata; he first heard of Ulese Carapata and Co. after the attachment. Mr. Degan, on behalf of the bank, called evidence to shew that the sum in the hands of the bank really remained in the name of Ulese Carapata and Co., urging that there wss no proof that defendant owed the plaintiff anything. James Holdritcb, clerk to the bank solicitors, produced an idemnity, signed by the defendant, guaranteeing the bank against costs in the present issue witnessed by the attorney of Mr. Peter Carapata. The latter was called to contradict the evi- dence given by the plaintiff as regards the circumstances under which the account was opened. The Recorder, in summing up, said that the question to be decided was, whether the money in the bank belonged to Peter Cara- pata, and not whether he owed the plaintiff' anything or not. The jury immediately found for the plaintiff' for the amount in the hands of the bank. CHARGE OF ATTEMPTED MURDER.—A case of rather an extraordinary character is just now under investigation in Manchester. Some short time since one Cyrus Travis, a dealer in blacking, &c., and a reputed fortune teller, was charged, on the information of Inspector Bent, of the county police, with attempting to cause the death of his wife, an inmate of the Prestwich Asylum, by giving her a couple of puff cakes, containing seven pins, bent in the shape of fish hooks, and sharply pointed. It was proved that he had visited her at the iisylum, and given her the cakes in which the pins were found, and which he stated that he had purchased, first, he said, in Deans- gate, and then in Shudeliill. The case was adjourned for further evidence; and on Tuesday, additional testi- mony was adduced, tending to strengthen the suspicion of foul play. It was shewn that on the morning of his going to the asylum he, or at all events a man answering his description, went to the shop of Catherine Sorbie, in Oldham-road, Manchester, and purchased some puff cakes, in which the pins might have been easily intro- duced. He stayed with his wife about half-an-hour, and before he left gave her the cakes in which the pins were found. A piece of one of the cakes was broken off in her pocket; and on tasting it, she found it so bitter that she could not swallow it. On returning from the asylum, he had a conversation with one of his lodgers, named Roscoe, respecting the condition of Mrs. Travis. The prisoner said that she would "never be right again in this world," that he had had "enough of her, and would soon have another wife, as he knew two who were ready to be married to him." He had also stated his intention to be married again during Whit-week. A packet of white powder, containing a poisonous substance, had been found in the pocket of a pair of trousers which the prisoner wore at the time he went to the asylum. A similar packet was found in another pair of trousers be- longing to the prisoner, at his house in Oliver-street. On being subjected to analysis by Mr. Hudson, of Manches- ter, the presenoe of poisonous antimony was proved and seven or eight grains of snch a powder would be sufficient to cause death. The magistrate ordered the fragments of the cake to be analysed, and remanded the accused until Tuesday next. James John Davies, of Holywell has been COlntnit to the Quarter Sessions charged with enibesshng dittr urns of money, the property of the Integnty LifA Assurance and Sick Benefit Society, London. It api)e,d that the prisoner was formerly rgent to the society, nd appropriated some of the premln ms which he reeelved in tlilt canity, and also pretended to act as agent after he was dismissed. SPLENDID DONATION.-The valuable tract of land owned by S. Louis county, known as the Stnizer Farm containing above five hundred acres, together with buildings, fenciug, and all other improvements, anJ valued at thirty or forty thousand dollars hw donated to the Mississippi Valley Sanitary Fair, to aid in the humane and patriotic work of taking care of th sick and wouuded soldiers of our valley. Missouri inocrat. IcE IN PAnis.-The annual consumption of ice14 Paris is reckoned at 12,000,0001bs., exclusive 0f the Tuileries the Palais Royal, and some of the wealthier f.,lilies (the liothscilds, &c.), all of whom are supplied by their private ice-house. The city charges an octroi dut; of five centimes or double mllles oil all the ice etttenog its walls, and finds a revenue of 72,000,000 dot! from this tax.-A?ne?,ican Paper. Mis's RYE IN NEW ZEALAND. isunderatoodthatilisj Rye is concluding satisfactory arrangem ,nt.s with the Governments of Wellington, Nelson, Picton, and Hawkes Bay for the chartering of a commissioners ship to carry female emigrants to the above port.. Reception coa. mitteesare also being very .uccc?fui)y ormed, ?), orations made for the safety o the gIrl, a ter their ar. r? the nature of which w. be more fully explained by Miss Rye on her return to England. ROMISH INTOLERANCE.—The Romans have a proverb that priests never forgive, and, as far as politics are con. cerned, it seems unfortunately only too true. For tlij reason those who were compromised in 1S49 by hnldlIlg office under the Republic have no chance of obtawing employment under the present Administration. The other day a medical man asked for a vacant place bring, ing in ten crowns per month, but was refused because he had tended the wounded of the mobilised National Guards in the ambulances in 1849. THE RUKOURED IMPERIAL MEETING.—The Aord of Tuesday saysAccording to the information which reached us from S. Petersbmg, we feel bound to guard our readers against the rumours disseminated by certain journals on the subject of an approaching journey abroad of the Emperor Francis Joseph. These rumours have no foundation at present. The Empress of Russia will, it is true, proceed to the German waters but as to the journey of the Emperor, is anything but settled, intere.sti of the highest importance necessitating for the moment the presence of his Majesty in his own domin. ions. THE CROPS IN CALIFORNIA.-Froui almost every section of California (with but few exceptions) we have good news of the crops, since the late copious rain in fact in several places it is reported that the crops are from four to six weeks earlier than fora long series of years. These facts preclude the possibility of any advance in breadstuffs, and lucky are those farmers that sold when the price of wheat was at 3J cents, per lb. Theprospect of a good harvest giveg life and animation to trade, both in the country and in the city.-Sall Francuco Paper. DEATH FROM EATING BUTTERCUPS.—An inquest was held a few days since at the Bull Hotel, Dartford, before Mr. C. J. Carttar, coroner, oil the body of a child named Sarah Elizabeth Heron, aged six years. It appeared by the evidence of the mother and father of the child that some time before death the deceased had complained of feeling very unwell and in great pain about the body and legs. The mother afterwards discovered that the de. ceased had been eatiug buttercups from a field close by, and sent for a powder to a chemist's but as the deceas- ed vomited a great deal, and presented every appearance of having been poisoned, she hastened off for the parish surgeon (Mr. Martin), but that gentleman did not arrive at the house till the child was dead. A post-mortem ex. amination had been made, which clearly proved the de. ceased had been poisoned by eating buttercups; and the jury then returned a verdict to that effect. LORD BROUGHAM AT THE FRENCH INSTITUTE.—At the Institute at Paris, on Saturday, there was a very full attendance of the Members of the Acitderny of Nioral and Political Sciences, amongst whom were the Duke de Broglie, Baron Dupin, MM. Dupin, Procureur-Imperial, Mignet, Michelet, Thierry, Odillon-Barrot, Jules Simon, Michael Chevalier, and Wolowski, who cordially wel- comed the appearance of Lord Brougham. His lordship attended to introduce to the Academy the new corres- ponding member, Mr. Edwin Chadwick, nominated in the place of the late Dr. Whateley, Archbishop of Dub- lin. After Lord Brougham had made the customary representation in a few forcible sentences, M. Mignet read in French a paper by Mr. Chadwick, expounding the system of mixed mental and physieial training, in. volved in the half school-time system," as practised chiefly in the district poor-law schools of England. The paper was received in a very complimentary manner. ALARMING FIRE AT EYE.-On Sunday a serious fire occurred at the flax work of Messrs. Chase, Brothers, at Eye, Suffolk, which will not only involve considerable losses to the firm, but throw nearly 300 persons out of employment. The fire is supposed to have had its origin in the largest compartment in which the flax is scutched, which is about sixty-four feet in length and contained twenty-three scutching mills. The buildings were the propertp of Sir E. C. Kerrison, M.P:, and were insured for £.500 the machinery was insured for somewhere about its full value in the Norwich Union and other offices. The value of the flax in Tough state which wos destroyed was about £ 500 or X600, tud there were also six or seven tons ready for market, and worth jC70 or X80 per ton, all uninsured..Messrs. Chase have also by them raw material to the value of £ 25,000or X35,000, which thev will be unable to manufacture, and will suffer loss, of course, on this account also. The fire, which is supposed to have been the work of an incendi- ary, was not wholly subdued until Monday afternoon. A GENEROUS OFFER !-A most disinteresting and munificent offer has just been made by "A Liverpool Man" to the workhouse committee in that town. Hitherto female paupers have been employed as nurses in the medical and surgical infirmaries of the Liverpool workhouse, but A Liverpool Man has suggested that it would be a decided ad vantage to substitute a thorough- ly organised staff of well-trained and experienced nurses. Fearing, however, that the expense might deter the com- mittee from making the experiment, he has generously offered to defray the cost of maintaining a staff of skilled nurses for a period of three years at an outlay of £ 1,000 a year. He has merely stipulated as a condition of his gift that his name shall in no way be disclosed in con- nection with the scheme, and has only entrusted his name to the gentleman who made known this philan- thropic act to the members of the workhouse com- mittee. THE WAR IN NEW ZEALAND.—A supplement to the London Gazette has just been published, containing a series of despatches detailing the operations of the war in New Zealand. The following is the nominal return of killed and wounded of the troops at Pateraugi, New Zealand, February 8th and 9th :—40th Corps-Plivates William Carman, contusion of the left side, slight; Wil- liam Burridge, gunshot wound of right arm, ball passed through, severe; IIenry Fleming, gunshot wound of right temple; severe, ball extracted William Connor, gunshot wound through the neck with injury to the spine; dangerous, died February 11th Corporal Thos. Rydon, flesh wound third toe right foot, slight, wounded on the 9th instant. The following is the nominal return of killed and wounded of the troops at Raugiawhia, February 21st:—05th Corps—Private Charles Askew, bullet wound, entering right eye, passing out behind left ear, died February 25th; William Smith, wounded by slugs in face, severe. Colonial Defence Corps- Lieutenant-Colonel Nixon, gunshot wound of chest, lungs injured, dangerous; Corporal Alexander, gunshot wound of head, died February 21st; Privates Alexander WHall, gunshot of head, died February 21st;-Bradyp gunshot wound of hand, slight Corporal Dunn, gun- shot wound of body, severe. Forest Rangers—Private John Bellanda, gunshot wound of abdoineu,-danger, ous. PRISON DISCIPLINE.—Sir G. Grey's bill for giving the powers required in order to carry into effect recom- mendations made by the Lords Committee of last session proposes to provide for the discontinuance of Abiugdott Gaol and the following borough gaols :—Aberystwitb* Braduinch, Faversham, Helstone, King's Lynn, Lich- field, Maldon, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Penzance, Rich. mond, Romney Marsh, Rye, South Molton, Tenderden, and Walsall. With regard to other gaols, the bill pro- poses that Government allowance towards the expense of maintaining prisoners sentenced to hard labour shall be with-held in every year in which the eer, r Of State shall not certify that means have been provided 111 the gaol to his satisfaction for enforcing hard labour, and that sentences of hard labour are carried into effect in a manner which fulfils the requirements of the law; but this certificate is not to be withheld without giving the governing authorities of the prison an opportunity of explanation, and a statement of the grounds of with- holding the certificate is to be laid before Parliament. Tile Secretary of State is to be empowered from time to time to annul, alter, or add to the rules in force for the government of any gaol. If it shall at any time appear to the Secretary of State that a gaol is inadequate to give effect to the rules prescribed for its government or discipline, he may require the inadequacy to be remedied to his satisfaction; and, if that is not done, he may order the prisoners or some of them to be removed to any other gaol the authority of which may consent to receive them, and he may direct future commitments to be to such other gaol; and he may contract on behalf of the authority of the inadequate gaol for the lodging and maintainance of the prisoners in such other gaol, and ouch contract is to be binding upon the authority of the inadequate gaoL