The North Wales Chronicle and Advertiser for the Principality

TREFRIW. PRIMROSE LEAGUE ENTERTAINMENT.—Through the exertions mainlv of Mr Dutton, of the Belle Vne Hotel, whose energy in this village i3 much appre- ciated, a splendid raaaio lantern entertainment 'by Mr Frrness, of Conwav, was given in the public ball on Friday evening. Tickets were distributed by allseotions of the oommunity.and a large attendance wAFj secured. The entrance of Mr J. Evans Jones, the newly-elected independent Corinty Councillor, was the signal for much cheering, showing that both tides could join in doing honour to a man of Mr Jone. worth and integrity. At the close of the enter ainment a hearty vote of thankg was aooorded to 1\ Furtess, and a similar compliment was paid to M lp Dntton, who accompanied, and Miss John- son, the sang a sacred solo. Mr Dutton, in aoknc hedging the latter, made an eloquent and interesting speeoh and gave the audience some very flood advice. The proceedings were ended by the ringing of the National Anthem.

VATjI/EY. i PETTY SESSIONS. MONDAY, 14TH INST.—B fore Mr Griffith Williams and Colonel T. H. Marshall. Xeq'ecting to Support ffe)-Child.-Mary Williams •Camm-str^et Bach, Llanddeusant, was summoned by Mr 'John Robert Parrv, relieving oiffcer. Bodedern district, on behalf of the Holyhead Board of Guardians, for neglecting to support her illegitimate child nnder the Tagrant Act. -Mr E. G. Beberts app-ared fnr the gnardians, and Mr T. R Evitno for the (lefeudant. The oiroumstances of the oase excited a great deal of interest in the xeighbourhood as the mother of the child and her relatives had exnressed s strnng determination not to support the child.-The facts of the case cited by Mr Roberts in opening the oase for the prosecu- tion were that the defendant (? young girl 18 ?ra of ace) last ver enterad the eevce ?f her ?e mn named John Hnshea. Rorsedd, Llan- thvddlad, and he seduced her, with the result that » child was born on the 8th of Ma'oh, 1888. Within a few honrs after its birth defendant's motl,e, took the child to Jo) n Hughes' house, and, in his absence, laid it on his bed. He refused to take care of it, the result being that che police were nailed in, who afterwards passed over the ohild to "he care of the relieving nffiopr who took it in ?? r?Mdeent it to be naned, The P"JiM then «ook proceedings against :Jhn W.U?'n. (defen- dMt'. mother) for aband6nin-? and endangenns the Ufpof the child, but these were dismissed. Sab. ?nttv M?ry Willi..?, mother of the ohtM, ? ? a aLmons aemnat her nnsle (John ? Hushed when .n order was made for 3. a week but HMb? refused to P&y this, and a warrant for ?- ?r?ittat to fr?on for non-p?vm"nt w«sta,j ? Hughes P- id the ?°'? ( £ 7) ,fter this: and, ?f.. to avoid further pp?m-nt. he made him- £ ielf a pauper and entered the Valley Workhouse ?1 ?. ?.aztim. the child w? put ont to be unr?d at a 00.1, to the snardtans of is bri per ween ana, « the f?ther of the chi)d refold to onntribat any: tKhitn?s; tt?ow?'? ? it- ?nport. the )!"?di?.. bad no alternl\tive but to .n?.tn? pn'Medinf) M?nst the defendant no- n)flntjnl» to maintain 't Evidence  Mr P?y. tbe r0lieving oiffoer, as to ? H "chCXmv of the child to the union, ?d to ?%?.Jtv?of th« deff.??ntto?ppnTt't.-Dr E. P F'iEdwards, medical officer for the Bodedern dis- triet. proved ??"" that the defendant was h?)thy and strong enough to work in order to earn monev tr.ct. ?'? ? ? chitd.-For the defence, Mr lJ? t^r^t the father of the .hi)d(?n)d man 70 vear4 of Rge) "?d ? m?de to py, as be b ? hro?bt the girl jnt?trouMe.-After .ton? ()I. JIIltation, th, m'l:itrRte" ?,i,? that the ? ?? ?i)d; ?d M £ defend] ant J *w3 as liable to maintain ber child; ""d al she had "P (It'd to do -0- she bad rendered bar-  t?b). ?""???t -'thev therefore, fined her ..U liable ? i?p?onment. ?d they 20> or » nt t„ maint%in her chil?'?for the fiwre or 0 W() la render herself liable to furtber orooeedingi — —

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NORTH AND SOUTH WALES BANK- j ANNUAL MEETING. I The fifty-tbird annual meeting of the proprietors of the North and South Wales Bank, Limited, was held on Tuesday at the Law Association-rooms, Cook-street, under the chairmanship of Mr George Rae. There was a large attendance. The directors reported that the published mini- m;er::e:odi:e:t:a: ¿r":cii; I the twelve months ended 31st December last, averaged JE3 6s Id per cent. The London rate of discount during the same period showed an average of £ 2 7s 2d, but this average eovered fluctuations of unusual range, London rate at times having stood at two per cent, below the published minimum of the Bank, a condition of things which had more than once during the past year placed this and other banks holding large deposits iu the position of having to employ con- siderable portions of their funds at lower rates of interest tnon they were allowing upon them. The general result of the operations of the bank for the past year had been to enable the directors to pay a dividend and bonaa of 15 per cent., and to carry forward to next aocount the sum of £255, against a balanoe of 98283 brought forward from the previous year, as shown in the following statement; --Gross profits, inoluding a balanoe of £8283 18s 2d from last aooount, after deduoting interest due to depositors, rebate on bills not due, and making pro- vision for loises, 1158,808 Is 2s; deduct total ex. penditure of the head oiffce, 51 branoheo, and 11 sub-branobes. inoluding salaries, directors' fees,rent, taxes, and other expenses, 272,191 19s 8d 986,616 Is 6d. Less dividends and bonuses paid to pro. prietors, viz.Half-year ended 30th June, 1888, dividend at 10 per cent, per aninm, 925,000; and bonus at 5 pel oeut, per annnm, £12,500; half-year ended 31st Deoember, 1888, dividend at 10 per cent. per annuin, E25 000; aud bonus at 5 per oent. p!r annum, £ 12,500; inoome-tax on profits, E2360 12s 7d tota,, X77,360 129 7d leaving to be carried to next aooount, t9255 8s lid. In tbe balance-sheet the assets were represented to amonnt to E7,164,920 12s 2d, and were as follows:- (lash in hand. at call or three daye'notice, £ 1,401,669 12s lid E888,152 8s lOd. New consols, at cost, E852,536 ls India stook and preference stook of first-class English railways, at cost, jE316,283 17s 9d bills of excbance, E2,287,068 19a 5d; advances to customers, temporary loans on railway and other shares, &c., £ 1,861,071 4s lid acceptances and credits nnaocepted per contra, 9138,375 28 Id bank buildinga--head-office and 22 branches, E138,927 Os 8d some in transitu with branches and agents and other items, X-168,988 13a 5d. The total liabilities to the public amonnted to E6,405,665 3a 3d, and consisted of the following items:—Deposits, current account balances. &c" £6140,336 108 5d; notes in circulation. £ 42,155; drafts not exceeding 21 days' date, 916 650 13s 2d; acceptances and credits nnder issue, E138 3", 5 28 Id; other items, £ 68.147 17s 7d. The total snhscribad capital amounted to £ 2,000,000, of wbioh 91,500,000 was in reserve liability. The reserve fund amounted to £ 250,000, and the undivided profits to £ 9255 8a Ild. The CHAIRMAN, ia moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet, said the largest item in the acoounts of the year was an increase of close upon half a million in their depoFiits-(applanae)- the exact figures being £ 480,000. That oircum- stance bad led many of them to conclude that e, large number of their friends must have been making money during the paBt year—(laughter— and be hoped they would continue to make money and add half a million to their deposits doling the coming year. He need hardly say that the directors undertook the conversion of their old consols into the New Two and Three-qnarter per Cents, with extreme hesitation and reluctance, but vir- tually they had no choice. It was necessary that they should bold a large portion of their reserve in a form of security in which it oould be turned into nanh nn anv business day throughout the year, and that seourity was afforded by oonsols alone owing to the magnitude of the stock. They held out to the last, but when they found that 93 per oent. of the old oonsols had vanished and been converted inty Two and Three-quarter per Cents, they were compelled to bow to the inevitable. He wished to say a word in regard to their investments in first. class railway seonrities. When he spoke of these aq t, first.class be referred to Midlands, Great Western, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and North Easterns. ribey held only in these stocks first- olass preference shares or debentures, but this year thev bad added to their previous holding 280,000 of the Indian Three per Cents., the total increase in this item being £ 140,000. The bills of exohange amounted to abont f.180,000 more than in the previous year, and comprised at the present moment about a million and a half of treasury and bankers' bills. The advanoes to customers were within a few pounds of what they were last year, and on the whole their financial position re- mained pretty mnch at its normal state. The oash in band or at oall amounted to two millions and a quarter, or about 36 per cent. of their iianin- ti?a (applause). Since their last meeting the only event of importance in Liverpool bankmg history had been the amalgamation of the Commercial Bank of L^rpool with the Bank of Liverpool. He did not share the opinion entertained by some that these amal- gamations were any restraint npon trade or any restriction of their hanks' resources. On the oontrary they rather added to them, because two banks uniting their reserves oould move with one reserve instead of two and thus set free a larger amoant of their funds for employment outside. So far indeed from the resources of the Liverpool banks having beoome diminished of late years, either by amalgamation or otherwise, the movemeut had ?en? all the other way. There had been a large and steady iuorease in the resources of the looal banks. He was in possession of a return showing that whilst in 1878 the total resources of six Liverpool banks amounted to £ 15,357,000, this bad been increased by 1888 to £ 18,301,000 an aotual increase of three millions, or one tlfth of the whole amount. It was true that in the mean- time the head offices of Liverpool banks had been diminished by two, but at the same time the branches of Liverpool banks in the oity and its immediate outskirts bad been increased by 24. It was in this direction that the Liverpool banks sought to employ their inoreaeed and increasing resources, preferring, wisely, be thought, to seek employment for those resouroes on the spot and at home instead of having to send them elsewhere (hear, hear). Nevertheless an irtet. seemed to linger in some quarters that the Liverpool banks rather looked down upon tradesmen's aooonnts, and have all their smiles and favour to the larger accounts of merchants and brokers. How far that might have been the oase in the dark ages of Liverpool banking he did not know, but it was net the case now. The statistics which he bad just quoted showed that the Liverpool banks, instead of despising tradesmen's accounts, had for yearB past been going into the highways and byways of the city expreaslv to look for the- and if any honest, trustworthy tradesman was hili without a banker it was not the fault oL the banks, for the banks had gone more than half way to meet him. Speaking for themselves he found that of the total number of their own aooonnts at the head office and the Liverpool brauohes no fewer than 57 per cent. con- sisted of over drafts of under E200 each, and he might confidently add that their managers would rather see that percentage increased than diminished (hear, hear). He b i(I to exnress regrst at the absence of two of their colleagues, Mr Thomas Brocklebank and Mr John Bibby, the former of whom was recovering from a severe illness, whilst the latter was at present at Dresden. Sir JAMRS PICTOS said he had very great pleasure in seconding the motion. He waR glad to hear of the progress of this very prosperous concern, and thnv had everv reason to congratulate themselves npon its continned ancceSR. They might fwrly re- yard institutions like the North and South Wales Rank and others of a kindred character as filling a very high and important place in the politioal economy of the day. The hanks offered facilities for the transaction of bnsinees withont whioh it would be utterly impossible to conduct the great uommerce whioh Englaud had to carry on, and he considered that the two great banks which oon- ducted the chief business in the Principality were the source of a large amonnt of the prosperity that attended ihat nart of the Queen's dominions (hear, hear). The fifty-one branches of the bank were like fountains sending forth life-giving streams, and enabling the ludustry of the country to develop itself. Sir James concluded by pointing out the pleasaot connection of the bank with literature brought about bv the chairman's work, entitled 11 A country banker," which he said bad exercised the greatest fascination over his mind since he read it. Mr E. PAULL said thst on first reading the report he had felt a slight disappointment, not from an avaricious desire for an increased dividend, but because one had been led to hope and expect that the temporary increase in the value of money, and the considerable expansion and improvement in business during the past twelve months would have more favourably on the balance sheet. Upon clOR8 examiDaticu of the b?Mce sheet he found abundant reason for tsr?tiHottion. The Bf;ores showed a substantial and Bteadv i .cress in the bMineMof the bank, and its soundness WM more than maintained. He was not unmindful that daring the year they bad suffered doubtless very materiall, tbe astute and clever action 01 that i or, Mr q, J. Gowheo, and be [ was glad to find that they were not one of the banks that assisted the right hon. gentle- man in carrying out that conversion. A Conservative Government with a Radical Chan- oellor of tba Exchequer was aooor, me muau olous combination thatoonld possibly exist(laughter). At present the country was suffering from a glut and plethora of money, and tbeonly possible mean9 of relieving that glut as far as he could see Was either by a great European war or by the introduc- tion of some gigantic swindle on a magnificent soale. He rather thought that of the two he would prefer the latter alternative (laughter). There were always plenty of small swindlers, but what thev now wanted was some towering genius utterly devoid of feeline and coneJienc (lauRbter). When saoh a genius aros he hoped they would Dot be tempted to hand over to him their shareB simply beaause they only brought in 15 per cent, and thus aid the swindler in spreading ruin and desolation all around (hear, hear). The resolution was oarried unfinimongly. Mr R. W. JONKS moved the re-election of Mr John Bibby and Mr Edward Thompson as directors for the ensuing year, This was seconded by Mr J. H. DATIES and adopted. Mr THOMPSON briefly returned thanks, and the CHAIRMAN replied on behalf of Mr Bibby. Mr PAULL proposed "That the tbanks of the shareholders be presented to the directors of the bank for their valuable servioes, and that the sum of X3500 be plaoed at their disposal as their re- muneration for the ourrent year. He remarked thai the direotors discharged their duties in a way that placed them above all criticism and above s.1I praise, but at tbe same time be would point out that if at some future time they saw their way to inorease the 15 per cent. to its former soale of 1TJ per cent, the gratitude of the shareholders would know no bounds (laughter). Mr W. NOHMAS seconded the motion, which was agreed to without dissent, and the CHAIRMAN in reply expressed a hope that better times were ahead, and that the direotors would be able by and bye to realise Mr Paull's wish. On the motion of Mr GIVEN, seoonded by Mr J. B. HARBISON, it was decided to appoint Messrs Harmood Banner and Son as auditors for the present year at a remuneration of 200 guineas. Mr H. B. PRICE moved a cordial vote of tbanks to the managers, and other officers of tbe bank, coupling with the resolution the names of Mr Meredith Jones and Mr Ebenezer Reee, This was seconded by Mr E. RAE, and the Chaie. man, in supporting it, remarked that the turnover last year amounted to a hundred and thirty-three millions-(applauss)-and that two hours after the arrival of the last balance sheet the whole of this vast amount of money,in complicated transactions, was balanced to a penny. That in itself was an evidence that they bad a most able and efficient staff (hear, bear). Mr CHARLES ELLrs JONBS suggested that the shareholders should vote a sum of money to estab- lish a pension fund for the benefit of members of the staff in case of sickness or death. The CHAIRMAN replied that the policy of the direo- tors had hitherto been to inorease the salaries of the officers iÐ the hope that they themselves would thereby be enabled to provide for their old age. When an offioer died a sum of money was voted to his widow. The resolution was carried; and was briefly acknowledged by Mr MEREDITH JONES, the Liver- pool manager. Mr JOHN H. HIND moved a hearty vote of thanks to the ohairman, of whom he spoke in the highest terms, remarking that this year was the jubilee of his connection with the bank, the growth of which be had always watched with the greatest solicitude and interest. The motion was seconded by Mr B. C. ROBERTS and adopted, and the proceedings terminated with tbe chairman's acknowledgments.

DESTRUCTION OF THE PRESTATYN CHIMNEY. THE PRINCE OF STEEPLE JACKS AT WORK. [FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] The great ohimney at Prestatyn (the first town on the North Wales coast whioh touches the open sea), which has been so long a landmark for travellers by both land and sea, has now become a thing of the past. About a quarter past eleven on Monday morning it was levelled to the ground, on which it fell with a tremendous thud, making the earth tremble for a great distanoe on all sides. This chimney, as many of our readers know, has existed for upwards of fifty years. It was 93 feet high and 40 feet ronnd the base, and had beeu in its time a magnificent piece of bricawork. It had been un- used for many years, and Mr H. D. Poohin, who has recently pnrohased the Nant Estate, on which the alcali works containing the chimney is situated, is desirous of makiDg Prestatyn a pretty and attractive resort for visitors, the air being specially, dry, pure, and bracing. It is known indeed locally as the dry corner," owing to the tmali rainfall, dne to the clonds passing over this district and discharging their contents elsewhere. Ibis scheme involves among other alterations and improvements the removal of all unsightly workg which would materially interfere with his notions of what a country sea side place ought to be. The successful demolition of the chimney is due to Mr Prince, the famous Steeple Jack of Manchester, who did his work in the most creditable and workraan".ke manner. A short time ago these structures were taken down either brick by brick or by an explosive substance being pnt into the foundations and then blown up. The modern system employs neither of these methods, the former being very expensive and destrnotive of material, and in the latter there was no little danger, and also absolute uncertainty as to the direction in which the ohimney would fall. The chimney, however, at Prestatyn was brought to the ground within a foot of the desired line. The method employed was to make a bole through five feet of brickwork at the base, then :to fill this hole with pieoes of the best pitohpine poesible to be obtained. This process was repeated until three- fourths of the base was thus blocked with wood on wbioh the ohimney then rested. After this operation was completed, a tire was lighted, which gtaduallv burnt out the blocks of wood and then at exactly the time fixed, in the presence of three or four hundred people, this fine old landmark crashed down to the ground amid cheers of delight from all present. The first effect was to atraiebte. the ohimney. the top of which had long bent over to the west. The intention, however, was to throw it down to the east, therefore the first effeot was to straighten it: in this form it remained for about ten minutes, when its whole length toppled over, but before it reached its mother earth it was seen to be in four pieces, yet. when it lay upon the ground it seemed again to resume its continuous whole. We noticed during our visit to Preststyu that a con- siderable number of houses were being built. Mr Pochin has already finished two pretty bouses quite on the beach, in connection with which we observed a novelty. The roadway is on the land side of the houses, so that from the chief rooms the inmates can step out directly on to the sand-hills, there being in fact nothing but the sand and the sea between the houses and the North Pole. It is anticipated that the fnture of Prestatyn will be very different from its past, being the nearest sea- side outlet on the Welsh coast for all the great manufacturing dictriots of Linoashire,Staffordshire, and the West Riding of Yorkshire. The London and North Western are intending to build a new station at this rising place, to the inhabitants of which we offer our best wishes and sincere and hearty congratulations.

Erps's Oocov.—GBATF.FDL AND COMFORTING. By a thorough knowledge of the natnral laws which govern the operations of discstion and nutrition, and bv acureful ap- plication of tll. fine properties of well-selected CoonA, Mr Epps has provided onr breakfast tables with a delicntely flavoured beverage which may save ns many heavy doctor's bills. It i, hy the judicious use "f such articles of diet 'hRt acnnstitnfinn m<y becrxdu't)? bilt up until '?n'! eno11h '0 re'?" everv .e'ldencr to disease. Hnndreds of subtle mAhdies are floating around us ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. Wo mav escape many a fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified wit,1! pure blood and a rroperly nourished frame." Civil Service Gazette.—Mude simply with hoPinll water or milk. Sod only in packets, by (rrocers. !a'M.'lml—" J\MKS EPPS & Co.. Homoeopathic Chemists, London -Also makers of Epps's Afternoon Chocolate Essence. 11 HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.—Factory Operatives and Workers in Mannfactoriei;The remarkable remedies which have be«n discovered and perfected by Thomas Holloway, and which have for more than forty years been successfully uspd in every quarter of the globe, are especiallj noeful ia all the manifold ailments which afflict those who by reason of their occupation are confined for years, or all their lives, in crowded buildings and workshops. Holloway's Pills and Ointment are associated remedies, the former restoring the vital powers when diminished, and always acting as an othcient blood purifier, whilst the latter relieves looal maladies, oheoks inflammation, and aota as a cleansing and healing agent in cases of bad legs, hid breasts, ulcers and mihealtby sores of all kinds. KAVS COMPOUND Esserce of Linseed, Aniseed Senega, Squill, Tela, &o, with oblorodyne, gid, lSid &c

NORTH WALES LUNATIC ASYLUM ANNUAL MEETING OF VISITING COMMITTEE. On Friday the annual meeting of the Asylum Visiting Committee was held in the Csmmittee- room of the anylum, the following gentlemen being present: Col. Evans Lloyd. Dr. Tnrnonr, the Rev. the Warden of Rntbin, Mr T. G. Dixoa. Mr H. Kneeshaw, Mr T. Gold Edwards, Rev. H. Heaton, Mr Edwin Morgan, Colonel Lloyd Williams, Colonsl Mesham, Mr W. D. W. Griffith, Mr G. H. Denton, Dr. LI. Cox (medical officer), and Mr Wil- liam Barker (clerk and steward). On the motion of Colonel MEBRAN, seoonaeu oy Colonel EVANS LLOYD, Mr W. D. W. Griffith was re- elected chairman ;and, in taking the chair, Mr Griffith said he would not go through the hypocrisy of returning thanks, because they knew he had been anxious to give it up for some years, and he allowed himself to be reflected because he thought it unreasonable for anyone else to fill the poaition until April. He then referred to the death of Mr Robin- son, the late clerk and steward, and said that the vacancy has been filled by the appointment of Mr William Barker, of the Lancaster Asylum. He re- ferred to the matter because it had been considsrably abnsed outside and byltbe press, andjjparties outside have thought proper to find fault with the commit- tee for not appointing a Welshman to the post. There was no prejudice existing in the minds of the committee against appointing a local or Welsh- speaking candidate. Some of the local candidates were excellent men, aud he had very little donbt bat that one of those would have been appointed had not another candidate come to the fore with a large amount of the experience they required. Their late olerk died at a most critical time in the year, when all the accounts were to be made up and he ventured to think that, if a new man had been appointed, however good he might have been in other respects, he could not have oarried out the work except with the assistance of a clerk, and the wisdom of the committee in selecting a clerk who ootid enter upon his duties at once oould be easily seen. He thought the committee would very ranch have negleoted their duty if they negleoted a candi- date who came forward with suoh great experience. A point bad been made that they have selected an Englishman for the office who could not speak Welsh, whilst it was stated that all the patients were Welsh, at least the majority of them, and that their correspondence would be in Welsh. It was all very well to make a little capital out of that, but as a matter of faot the olork had nothing to do with the correspondence of the patients, as all their cor- respondence passed through the hands of the medioal offioer, and the olerk bad nothing what- ever to do with the patients, and there was no necessity for him to speak Welsh, and that was no recommendation, though the committee would have given a Welshman preference had his other quali- fications been equal. They had not far to seek for the cause of the attack that bad been made it was at the eve of a County Council election, or they would not have heard of it at all. The same com- mittee had appointed a farm superintendent, who had to do with the patients, and they considered that a Welsh-speaking candidate was the proper one to elect, which they did. But not one word of credit was given them for that appointment: of course it bad been kept in the dark. When it was thought they did wrong it was made a deal of, but not one speck of credit was given when no hole could be detected. Unfortunately the majority of the oommittee were magistrates, and that was suffi- cient to account for this attack. In the eyes of a certain party of to-day the magistrates could do nothing right (laughter). It did jot ocour to the people that up to the present there was no other system of carrying on the business of the oounty and when justices were foaud willing to undertake these duties certainly some )itt)e forbearance should be exercised and some credit given them for trying to do their best. Could it be supposed for a moment that the committee of visitors accepted that office for any advantage or for any other mo- tive tnan to make themselves useful to their fellow- oreatnres ? and unless it was distinctly shown that there was corruption, or some gain to them, they might be spared these attacks. There was another matter which entitled the committee to some consideration from those who profess to be so oareful with the ratepayers' money, and it was the determined stand made by the committee of rush- ing into the expense of enlarging the asylum in spite of the pressure of the Commissioners inLnnaoy, and had reserved the question to the County Coun- oil, and he thought that deserved greater considera- tion than it bad received. He made the remarks in his own and in the committee's justification be. oause the reporters were preseat. That was the last DCoaBion he would preside at an annual meeting, and he took the opportunity of tendering his most sincere and grateful tbanks for their kindness and ooartesy, and the assistanoe they bad given him during the nine years he had been ohairman. KK-ELE^TION OF CLERK, On the motion of Colonel LLOYD WILLIAMS, seoonded by Colonel MimggAx, Mr Barker was re- elected olerk to the vis.tors. In returning thanks Mr BARKER trusted that, by the performance of the duticis entrnsted to him. he would prove worthy of the committee's oonfldenoe and a credit to its choice. He might say he bad taken office under them fully imbued with the idea of identifying himself with the interests of the inmates and the ratepayers, and others who contribnte to the maintenance of that asylum. Whilst always considering the well-being and comfort of the patients, servants, and officers of the asylum, he would always endeavour to practice a most thorough and sound economy. He would not make any political references, but he might be permitted to refer to the local feeling caused by the appointment of an Englishman to that post, he had the honour to occupy. In bis native town there were, not one or two, but hundreds of Welsh people earning their living in a manner creditable to themselves and benefit to the community. In the asylum he had jnst left they had several Welsh people employed, and tber-s wu a* Walsh lady holding a responsible position as an officer of the institution. In oonoluaion he remarked that, from the idea he had of his brother offlaers and servants, he believed he could reIN upon their cordial co- operation and help in the carrying ont of the duties of what was, as they were aware, a difficult, onerous, and responsible position. Other routine business was then proceeded with. Th.e nnmber of patients at present .i.n t.h. e asylum is 570 and the average weekly cost of maintenance is 5s 7id per week. THE MEDICAL OFFICER S REPORT. To the Chairman and visitors of the North Waies Company's Lunatio Asylum.—Gentlemen,—I have the honour to lay before you the 40th annual report on the condition and management of thia asylnm. It will be convenient to commence with the medical statistics for the past year, briefty reviewing the more important information they convey and to compare the oondition of the asylnm population with that of the oreoeding period. The admissionB for 1888 were 125, viz, 61 males and 64 females, being 24 less than the admissions for 1887 which were 149 the latter fisnre shnwinq the highest nnmber attained since 1881, viz., 191. The total number of patients in the asylnm on the 31st of December, 1888, was 544, viz.. 286 males and 258 females, being a reduotion of ouly four since the preceding date, while the average number resident throughout the year was 545 as compared with 548 for 1887, the average population for them periods thus presenting an appreciable fluctuation. The above figures do not inelude the 25 female panrtere who were transferred on the 14th November, 1887, to the Abergavenny Asylum, an arrangement which, I am pleased to say, bafj hither- to enabled us to provide fourimmediate wants on the female side, although not without avoiding the over. crowding which is now apparent in regard to the day accommodation iu the male division.——Bnthg. j -A married pauper patient gave birth to a female on the 2nd nf Jftnn?ry, '88. The mother is still an inmate of the asylum. Causes of Insan ity.- Upon receiving the history of admissions with the ohjdct of ascertaining the principal causes of insanity, I find, as in former years, that the here- ditary predisposition and previous attaoks consti- tote the leading faotors. The influence of inherited insanity could be traced to 13 males and 10 females. Those who had suffered previous attacks were seven males and five females, while in several of these cases the ment.1 d"rnnl!emAnt appeared to have been accelerated by various secondary agencies of a moral and phy";c,,1 natnre. Two of eaoh sex werp epileptic. Domestic and necuniat v trouble, poverty an a privation, religion, old age, Rod other bodilv infirmities have had a more or less eqnal share in the production of mental disturbance amons the remainder while among the female, parturition and the nner peral state with ovarian and other disorders, have clayed a prominent part in the oapfation of insanity It is satisfactory to observe that, as eomrared with the admissions for 1887. the history of the cases have on the whole presented more favourable aspects, hence the recoveries for 1888 have been far in excess of those for the preceding Percentage of Recoveries.-The percentage of recoveries on the total number of admissions private and pauper, has been 52*00, a proportion almost doubling the rate for 1887, which was only 29-53 the ratio for the past year being the highest sincpl885. Taking the male and female recoveries separately, the percentages for 1888 were 44'26 males and 59'37 tamaUn. For 1887 they were 27-02 males and 32 00 females, thus in regard to each sex there has been a noteworthy inorease. The total nnmber of recoveries (private and pauper) was 65, 27 males and 38 females. The number discharged as relieved" was 11, while those dis- charged as "not improved were Deaths. Raferrit)g to the rate of mortality among the asylum population, I have again to notice that the proportion of deaths to the total number under treatment continues to diminish, and that [toe total peroantages for 1888 was 7'28, as oompared with 7-58 for the previous j ear. Taking the males and females separately, viz. 8°33 males and 6-15 females. Administration Wo-k.-With regard to the administrative work I am enabled to state that several important matters have been dealt with in this department, with a view to maintaining the efficiency of the various departments but, inasmuoh as this subject has been considered in the report of your committee to the Quarter Sessions, it will be unnecessary for me to refer to it here. I may add, however, that the substitutiou of wooden flooring, boards, for briok and tiles in no. 3 wards of each division, has been a source of mnch oomforj, and convenience to the patients and the liability to injury which the epileptios bad hitherto incurred has been to a great extent removed. Several of the wards and dormitories in eaoh depart- ment has been thoroughly renovated. Tbe male and female airing courts have also re- ceived their share of attention, and many of the I paths therein have been asphalted with the object of enabling the patients to take as mnch out-door exercise as possible. Emp'oyment of patients.- I Among the numerous meaBnres adopted for the purpose of dealing with the varions phases o! in sanity, that of active and judicious employ ment may be said to ocoupy a position of primary importance. it would be superfluous to enumerate the physical and moral advantages which this form of treatment undoubtedlyjoffers. Suffice it is to state that I fully recognise the principle, and endeavour to encourage it as far as practicable. With this object constantly in view, the agricultural and other ouc-door pursuits including artizan's work are actively carried on by patients' lAbour and the supervision and assistance of the asylnm staff, while those patients who are unfit forout-door work owing to untrustworthy oonduct or mental deficiency are engaged in various household and domestic duties, including hair and ftook picking, II form of simple industry which affords occupation to several of the imbecile and epileptic olass. The quarterly retMrn of the male patients employed in indoor and outdoor labour for the past year gives an average of 50'3 per oent. to the total num- ber resident, while the average percentage employed outdoor, i.e., in busbandry,trades and other pursuits, was 31-2 to the total number resident: compared with the labour statistics for 1887. the returns do not show any remarkable diversion from one another, but it is satisfactory to note that the num- ber employed has been steadily maintained through- out the year, in spite of the periodical reductions consequent upon the discharge of convalescent patients and from other causes, the balance being restored by utilizing the services of fresh cases and encouraging them to participate in the advantages of farm and of the garden work. Recreation.—While fully recognising the import- ance of providing abundant And suitable occupation for the inoane, another important agent in their treatment exists in recreation of a varied and oheer- ful character including ample ouc-door exercise. I am pleased to state that the nsual in-door amuse- ments continue,to be thoroughly appreciated by a large number of both sexes, and I here take the opportunity of thanking the asylum staff aud friends from the neigbbourhood for the hearty and zealous manner in which they have contributed towards the miscellaneous entertainments and conoerts which have been organised at different periods during the past twelve months. In the early patt of the year your committee very kindly approved of an appeal being made to the pnblio with the object of rising funds for the purchase of a new organ for the asylum chapel. I am thankful to state that the appeal baa met w.th a favourable response from many who are in sympathy with the canso. I regret, however, that the contributions hitherto received have not been sufficient to meet the sum required, viz., £300, hut I sincerely hope that the amount still needed, viz., £115 16s 6d, will soon be forthcoming, and that we shall be able to, accomplish an undertaking which is so oloeely associated with the beneficial treatment of the insane and forms enoh an important auxilliary to other measures adopted for the same objeot. Accidents.—I regret to state that during the past year several of the patients have sustained acci- dental injuries, but with the exoeption of two instances the other casualties have been unattended with serious resnlts. A male pauper accidentally sustained a fracture of the rib during a struggle with an ittenaait,ana an aged and infirm male fractured hia right thigh, having been suddenly thrown down by another patient. An epileptic female pauper fractured both bones on the left leg by falling cff a bench. These cases have all been treated success- fully. A male pauper died suddenly during a violent epileptic convulsion, and another accident- ally sustained a fracture of the ribs while suffering from maniacal excitement. Full particulars of both these oases were communicated to the coroner and to the Commissioners in T,anaoy.-Bcapes. The patients who have managed to effect their escape bave, I regret to state, been somewhat numerous, notably among those who have been in out-door and other agricultural employment. They have all been reoaptured and safely returned to the asylum, with the exoeption of one instance, in wbioh a male pauper managed to make good his escape, and was not beard )f until the expiration of thA statutory period allowed for his recapture.——Changes in the Staf.-Reforrine to the ohanges which h??e occurred among the ntaff. it is my ? p?infal duty to record the death of one of the oldest and most valuable officials oon- nected with this institution. I allude to Mr John Robinson, the late clerk and steward, and olerk to the visitors. It would be superfluous to mention the estimable servioes which he has rendered this asylum during his long period of services, for this is already well-known to your committee, and I need only add that I sincerely regret the decease of a feJlow-offtcer, whose long experience and sound practical knowledge was for so many years devoted to the best interests of tbia institution. In Novem. ber last Mr William Barker, from the Lancaster County Aaytam. was elected to the vacant office; which, I feel eure, he will do jutioe to, and I trust that by our combined efforts we shall continue to maintain bad promote the effi- ciency of the establishment. The appointment of assistant clerk and steward had recently become vacant by the resignation of Mr W. R. Rosooe, who during his aervioe here proved himself to be a zealous and faithful officer. He is to be congratn- lated npon having been promoted to the post of olerk to the Esseit County Asylum. Witb the objeot of providing an officer to take obarge of the immediate management of the farm and other agricultural work, your committee elected Mr W. Foulkes Davies to this new office, an arrangement which is producing excellent results, inasmuch as the virions farming operations and tho direction and supervision of the patients' laoour will in fntore receive increased and individual attention. There have been a few unimportant changes among the attendants and servants brought ahnnt by resignation with a view to bettering their future condition in life, and I have muoh pleasure in reporting favourably upon the general good conduot of those who are now in the service of the institution. I regret to state that the proportion of day atten. dants is still insufficient to meet the requirements of the inoreased number of patients, notably those of the male sex. It is gratifying to be enabled to report that daring the past year the general health of the inm"te has on the whole been satisfactory. Several scattered 08SBS of diMrbea, which in a few instances presented symptoms of an acute dysenterio character, had from time to time occurred, hot with these exceptions the establish- ment has been free from diseases of a specifio origin. I am nnable to attribute any definite cause for the attacks alluded to, although I have reason to snspect that the overcrowding mi terially favourstheddvelopment of such'abdominal disorders. It is somewhat remarkable that the oases which have suffered most from the bowel complaints have been to those in an advanced stage of dementra, where the mental and physical energieB are in a state of almost complete abeyance—a state of nervons disorganisation which frequently ren- ders such cases especially susceptible to attack. Mv ainnero thanks are due to the officers and staff for the zesloas manner in which they have en. deavoured to assint in promoting the welfflro of the institution, and I beg to express mv hpartv ai)pre. ciation of the B88idfl009 a!]d skilful aid which Dr. Herbert. and Miss Pugh continne to render me in regard to the care and control of the patients. In conclusion, I blio to offer my grateful acknow- ledgments to the chairman and your committee for their valnable advice ami assistarce, and for the invariable kindness and consideration they have shown me in mv efforts to faithfully discharge my dnt;eA.-I have the hononr to be. gentlemen, yonr obedient snrvant-LLEWEfTN F. Cox, medical snneriutendent.

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MElNAI SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE AND LITER AT iTRB. LECTURE ON THE KINDERGARTEN I SISTEM. Mr T. R. Williams lectured,on the evening of the I 17th inst., before the members of the Menai Society of Natural Science and Literature, selecting for his subject: Froebel and the.Kindergarten System.' The LECTURES, having given a biographical sketch of Froebel, said:-The word Kinder- garten signifies children's gar(.iei not a garden attached to a school where. children can run about and play, as many people imagine from the fact that gardens are attached to the Ger- man an institution, or garden where children are cultivated like plants in a gar- den, the teacher being the gardener. Perhaps I may be allowed to call it a physical, intellectual, and moral gymnasium. The great principle upon which this system is based, and which runs through it like a golden thread,is a perfect love for children, and a full and genial recognition of their natnre. A careful and conscientious study of child nature ought to be the duty and privilege of everyone who aspires to be a teacher. A mere glance at the early life of a child will at once show us what a deep sympathy he has for nature, and material things. The younger the child is the more does he form part and Barcul with nature. The animal is so strong in him that he is endowed with a very great capacity for enjoying the sights, aud sounds, and changes which nature spreads before him. This sympathy with beasts, and birds, and flowers, ought to be fostered and to receive direction. The first thing to do is not so much to talk about the things as to be busy with them. As a part of their education children must havo oprrtunities given them of entering into a kind of compact with nature, to serve and be served by her. It is not the dry anatomy of nature's facts, but the personal relation in which the child finds himself to oertain objects, that first awakens his interest. This is the secret of the wonderful influence that toys have on obildren; one brass button or a ball is better than a day's talking and chiding. Have you noticed how supremely happy a child is when the proud posses- sor of a kitten, a pup, or a petbird ? How he runs to his mother with bis wonderful discoveries, may be that his kitten has a tail; how end. less are his questions, some of them indeed difficult to answer, how he clings to his pet when his tired eyes ate closed in sleep. Child- ren must have something to do it is contrary to their very nature to be still, and a wise mother or teacher will see that they have proper occupations and games. A child is never prouder than when he runs to meet his father coming home from work,and insists on being allowed to carry his hammer or his lamp. A good story is told of the Priuce of Wales, when a boy of four, looking out of the nursery window on a rainy day. His norse, seeing him cry- ing bitterly, came up to him to find out what had grieved his Royal Higbnese, The simple childish answer was "How nie it would be to play in that beautiful mud.Royalty envying the child of the peasant, and not un. iltnrally either. iThe children of the richer classes,are freqnentlymore limited in their occupations than those of peasants and workmen, who find materials by which they can exercise their productive power. This is one great reason why we find comparatively more iu- ventive genius among the lower classes. The biographies of our great men show that in their youthful days they enjoyed a freedom of action not allowed to the children of the rich in our times. This self-activity was regarded by Froebel as the most important factor in early education, and he sought to turn it to account; The play of child- ren is the reflection of their inner selves. It generally is an imitation of the life around them- the housekeeping, visiting, school-keeping, and the operation of business or trade. The nature and dispositions of the little ones can be clearly studied in their spontaneous and sometimes ingenious amusements. Their personations often uncon- sciously betray shrewd powers of observation. The play of the little ones is serious work, and the child who plays heartily until be is tired should, if nro- perly directed, become a robust and bard-workiug tfan. Froebel seized upon this instinct of children, and organised a series of games and occupations. These employments, whilst iutended to interest the children, were also designed to educate them by exeroising their limbs and senses and engaging their awakening mind, making them acquainted with nature and their fellow creatures, and especially guiding aright the heart and the affections, and leading them to the original ground of life,ito nnity with themselves. Grdard in a remarkable study of the method of Froebel reduces the aspirations of a child to three essential instincts First. the taste of observation: all the senses of the child are on the alert; all the objects which his sight or his hand encounters attract hhn, Interest him, delight him. Second, the need of activity, the taste for construction; it is not enough that we should show him objeois; it is neoesse -y that be should touch them, that he should bardie them, that he I sbould appropriate tberr, to himself; he takes delight in oonstracting, he is naturally a geometrician and artist. Finally tbe sentiment, of personality-he wishes to have his own place, his own occupation, his own teacher,Now, Froebel's system has precisely for its object the satisfaction of these different instinots. To place child before a common table, but with own chair and a place that belongs to him so that he feels that he is the owner of his little domain ta excite at the very beginning bis good will by the promise of an interesting game; to develope in aucoesBion under his very eyes the marvels of the six gifts; to teaoh him in the first place from concrete objects exposed to his sight, balls of coloured worsted and geometrical solids, to distinguish colours, form, and accustom him to see, that is to seize the aspects, the figures, the resemblances, the difference, the relations of things; then to plaoe objeots in his hands, and to teach him to make with balls of ooloured worsted combinations of colours agree- able to the eye, to arrange with matches united by peas squares, triangles, of all sorts, to set up little cubea in the form of crosses, pyramids, etc.; the., either by means of strips of coloured paper plaoed in different directions, interlaced into one another, braided as a weaver would make a fabrio, or with a orayou to drill him in reproducing desigus representing all the geometrical forma, so that to the habit of observation is gradually joined that of invention finally, while his hand is buky in concert with his intelligence, and while I his need of activity II satisueo, to taae advantage of this awakened and satisii'd atten- tion, to fix in his mind by appropriate questions some notions of the properties and uses of forms by relating tbem.to some great principle or general order-to mingle the praotical lessons with moral observations, drawn in particular from the incidents of the sohool-This, in its natural pro- gress and normal development, is the method of Froebel. It is to be regretted that this system is still confined to the infant department of our ele- mentary schools. The games and ooonpations that I have described are too elementary for obildren in the standards, but the prinoiple is found, and I do not believe there would be any great difficulty in drawing ont a more advanced course to suit the capacities of older children, which would form a bisis for a system of teohnical instruction so sadly needed for the children of our working and artizan classes. The Kindergarten system is still in iti infancy; time is required to perfect it. and to rectify errors which were allowed to remain, or which have already crept into it. Before all things the primary department of tuitive methods must be perfect; the capstone itself may be perfect, but how shall the edifice bi safelv erected if the foundation-stone is improperly liid ? 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THE BANGOR AND NORTH WALES BENEFIT BUILDING SOCIETY. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of members of the above society was held at the Queen's Head Cafll, Bangor, on Thursday, the 17th inst., Dr. John Ricbards, the president of the society, occupying the ohair. The board of directors was represented by Messrs John Pritchad, Bodbyfryd; Frank Southwell, Port Penrhyn; John Slater, Beaumaris; D. Griffith Davies, B.A.; Hugh Williams, Green Bauk, and John Lloyd (managing direotor). ANNUAL REPORT. The PRESIDENT, in moving the adoption of the seventeenth annual report of the society, which had been printed and circulated amongst the members said that he was glad to find that the directors were in a position to present so encouraging a eport, notwithstanding the continued depression in local trades and the extreme cheapness of money. A faot, he said, that a large number of artisans, who in more prosperous times had become memberi and thus laid by a fuud available for a rainy day, were now, when that day had unfortunately overtaken tbem, able to fall back on those savings, showed clearly the use- fulness and advantage of snch a society as theirs to the working class. The finances of the society, as the balance sheet wonld show, were in IIoS satis- factory a state as he had ever known them to be. It was true that they had not transacted a large business in advances of late. They might have done more, but they thought that at present they could not be over oareful in dealing with loans, and there- fore refused advances in all cases if the least suspicion existed concerning the securities. He regretted to say that one of the directors-one who had contributed not a little to the success of the society, especially in the district of Bethesda-Mr Robert Jones-had for some time been prostrated with illness. He felt sure that all present deeply sympathised with Mr Jones, and hoped that he would soon recover. The society conid ill-afford to be deprived ot the services of eo valuable and ener- getio a member (cheers). He (the chairman) had mnch pleasure in moving tbe adoption!of the report. —Mr John Slater seconded the motion, which was put t3 the meeting and carried unanimously. VCTE OF THANKS. Mr R. B. WATSON proposed a vote of thanks to the directors for the able and conscientious manner in which they bad conducted the business of ne society. He said he conld not help making a special mention of the managing director, Mr John Lloyd, to whose valuable services the prosperous footing the society bad gained, be thought, was mainly attributable, He had no doabt that every member of the society would endorse the vote he was proposing, and tbe satisfactory report just adopted proved that the vote was well deserved.— Mr Edward Jones, Upper Bangor, in seconding, supplemented the proposer's remarks, and the vote was passed.—The Chairman, in acknowledging the thanks, said that he was pleased with tbe courteooa manner in which they had referred to the services of the directors. He believed they had done their bee t. They were themselves large tbtf3ho)deM in the society, and fheiI:1I I:: as well as that of the members generally had done, aud would continue to do, all in tbeir power to en- sure the welfare of the society,-1r John Lloyd endorsed the remarks of the chairman, and said that as one of the originators of the society he took a deep interest in its career, tie had always striven to make it a success and worthy of the confidence it bad so universally won. Mr Lloyd then referred to a proposal which the direc. tors had under their consideration of reducing thr terms of advances. This qoestion was, he saiti, forced upon them on account of the low rate of interest at which loans conld now be obtained. When private individuals were content with 4 per cent, for tbeir money, it was time that the sooiety should consider the advisability of revising its terms. Any reduction in the terms of loans would, as a matter of course, mean a reduotion also in the rate of interest on paid-ap shares, bnt it did not necessarily follow that the shareholders would in any way suffer in consequence, as they would pro- bably gain in bonuses more than they would lose in interest. The direotors, however, could not afford, in conducting the society, to ignore the money market, and sound basis with economy would pay better in the end than uudue or incautious liberal. ity (cheers). Mr Lloyd in oonclnaion intimated that the directors had deoided to retaro to their old scale of entrance fees, viz., Gel per share, instead of Is as at present. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. Mr EDWARD JONES proposed, and Mr-R. B. WAT- SON 8jconded, the re-election of Messrs John Prit- oliard, Bodhyfryd; Robert Jones, draper. Bethesda; and klr Frank Sonthwell, Port Penrhyn, whose terms of office as diiectors had expired. -Carried unanimously. I ELECT'ON OF AUDITORS. On the motion of Mr R. B. WATSON, seconded by Mr WILLIAM WILLUMS, Port Penrhyn Lodge, Messrs Stead, Taylor, and Stead, aooountants, Liverpool, were re-elected auditors for the ensuing year.— Several members spoke in very complimentary terms of this firm and of the unusual pains taken in examining the books of the society.—Mr South. well remarked that he had seen the books. and found therein ample proofs of the care taken in their audit, and he believed that the fact that the accounts were certified by an independent and emi- nent firm like that of Messrs Stead, Taylor and Stead, would strengthen the confidence of all con- cerned in the soundness of the finances of the society. and others havine expressed their The Chairmtn and others haviDq expressedjtheir desire of seeing a larger number of members present, the proceedings terminate i.

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<u!t tbft), he was knocking at each dwelling-house door in the street.—On being requested to explain his strange conduot, the prisoner said he was under the influence of drink, but denied that he was disorderly. He knockod at the doors in order to Md his lodgings, and also stated that the oonstable struck me on the beys aud hit me on the harm," aDd that the oonstable promised to get him four- teou days' longings free of expense.—Prisoner was fined 28 and coats. The Polype and Preiious Convictions.—Mr Edward Roberts,ao tossing the Court. said a short time aizo a Ilan ua^Villiam Baiker was imprisoned for salmon tiabitoo S long list of previous conviotions was brought. List him. Barker complained that by some mistake or other each time he was prose- outed for some one else. He was charged with house-breaking land was dismissed, and therefore it was only fair to Barker, who probably would be brought before them again, thai this obarge in the roll of previous convictions should bd struck out.- Captain Cole said the man had oomplained to him about it, and he told him to apply to the Court.— TheWarden saidjif the chirge of hoose-breaking had been dismissed, it should not be inoluded with tbe other oases.—Iuspeotor Jones said the man was oommitted to the Quarter Sessions on the eharue of honse-breakiug and was found not guilty, and the entry upon their books was that he was charged with house-breaking.—Superintendent Vaughan said the matter should be reotified and put right for the future. The Police and their Information.*1—Mr LI. TAe ft?tfe a'«< ?et;' ?/o/-ma<<ott."—M r L!. against the publican for selling drink to a ohili, in which be had advised the magistrates that the police were not obliged to give the source of their information if in so doing he would defeat the end of justice. He found iu the report of the Parnell Commission that the three judges held the same view.-Tbe Warden said he was always of that opinion in reference to private information for the detection of crime, but a witness was expected to give an answer to a reasonable question at the decl- sion of the Court.—Mr Edward Roberts sai I a person might 'give suoh information to the police .n malice :and make improper (representations.— The Chairman said that in such a case as that, if I the Court believed the information had been given through malice, the Bench could call upon the wit- ness to disclose the names of the informant.-The subject then dropped.