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Chronicle of last week contains a manifesto, (igneil by seven of Colonel Biddulph's supporters, in which they impugn the condnct of the committee acting for Mr Osborne Morgan, and attempt to oust a slur on the personal honour of that gentleman in his recent candidature for this county. They profess to have fully considered the circular issued by Mr Morgan's committee and, after twenty-two days devoted to this logical process, they assemble together and oracularly pass an adverse judgment thereon. Happily all the wisdom of the Liberal party in Denbighshire is not centered in these seven wise men, and from their judgment we can appeal to the higher tribunal of public opini,m-from Pbilhp drunk with personal disappointments, to Phillip tober wltl, nothing to regret, nothing to conceal, and no personal aiubitiou to gratify. The first paragraph of this recorded judgment is as follows 1st. We are satisfied that a preconcerted arrangement, was made to bring up and plump for Mr Osborne Morgan a large number of voters, and most strenuous efforts were made to carry it out. Upon what e Fide rice this decisive conclusion is come to we are not informed, but I imagine that if these seven gentlemen had huarll both sides of the question and beeu desirous of judging righteous judgment, they would DO have recorded the above as their iinal conclusion. For the information of some of them and to refresh the memory of others 1 will review the week's work, and note some of the changing phases through which the Liberal committee passed. Mark, I say the Liberal oomiuittee, for with the exception of the seven gentle- men signing the circular, Colonel Huldulph's tenants, and a few other malconteuts, the whole Liberal party of this district espoused Mr Morgan as their candidate, and afterwards btood maufnlly by him. About two months before the election a meeting of Liberals from Wrexham, Ruabon, Llangollen, Ruthin, and Deubigh was held at Corwen, when the position of the Liberal party was discussed, and the views of electors in each of thoile places interchanged. At that meeting a resolution was unanimously passed that the time had arrived when an effort should be made to return two Liberals to Parliament, and two gectlemeu were ap- pointed to wait upon Mr Cornwallis West, and lay before him the decbion of the meeting and ascertain if he Woull leceive a deputation representing the whole of the Couuty, with a view to his nomination as such can- dida e. Mr West was seen the same evening, and ap- y )»re to fav uirably entertain the proposal, and asked a lew d"y" grace to consider the matter, and to consult his friell'1s. This consultation and consideration re- sulted ill Mr West's decliuing to receive the proposed denotation. And thus the first effort of the Liberal party was defeated. Subsequently two other county gentlemen were approached in an informal manner in order to ascertain whether they were disposed to fight the couuty, but with the like result Passing by the rumours which fl iated through the county as to a con- test, I come to the meeting held at WrexUaiu on Friday, the 2utli Nov. This meeting was attended by nearly iixty persons, fairly i presenting the various phases of the Liberal party, and after a very full discussion, a re- solution iu t'.tv>ur of a secoud caudidate was carried by a large majority. After the resolution was passed Col. Biddutph ellterell the IOOIU, and, on the resolution being read over, declined to co-operate with the party in aiiy way iu the return of a second Liberal caudidate, be he whom he may. He state I that he should go to no ex- pense beyond the polling booths, appoiut no committees, retain uo solicitors further than Mr John Jones, and abide the result. After Colonel Liddulph left the room Mr Osborne Morgan was unanimously elected as the candi 1,e at tlllt meeting and a resolution passed pled- ging the meeting to promote his return. Two of the gentlemen whose names tigure among the signatures of the dojuuieut published last week, were l'reseut at the meeting, and were accompanied into and out of the room by a solicitor, who at the time, it is reported, held Sir Watkm's letaiuer. Perhaps, as they are such stick- lers for huuul1f, they willi,annoni.e thiB with their code. Before the meetiug broke up an effurt was made to re- tain this gentleman, but without effect. Mr John Jones was asked to accept a retainer, but Cul"l1elDitldnJph positively refused to allow him, and no solicitor could be obtained to wwrk the Wrexham district. Saturday tuorning discovered Colunel Biddulph's polling carus printed, but in blank, uo name uf candidate being pribted thereon. As soon as these cards made their appearance, cards bearing Mr Morgan's name were ordered at once aud a staff of clerks was engaged to fill them up as fast as they could be printed. The same evening Mr Iolin Jones came into the committee Nom and remonstrated with those present for sending out the cards with only the one candidate's name thereon, whereas C iotiol Biddulph's cards were being sent out blank anil succeeded iu delaying the process while he and Mr Lester made au effort to arrange for the two names to go out together on the polling cards. Follow- ing up the ui.)ry lJi the blank polling cards to Monday, they were seen at Chirk being quietly and quickly filled up by a womful of clerks, with the number aud name of the elector, awl-not going out blank, but having Col. Biddulph's name caretully written therein. During the week 1 saw scores of those tickets, but not one that did not bear his name and his name only. Mr Jones and Mr Lester's mission to Denbigh resulted in nothing further than pulliug Mr Gee out of bed, and the bom Ide offer from Mr Kllis Eyton, which had been pre- viously understood, that if Col. Biddulph would even theu C04Je."e he would be accepted as chief candidate and buruc free of expense. On Monday I passed through a portion of Ruabon parish, and there saw placards posted up advising elec- tors to vote for their two old members and neighbours and not for a strange London lawyer. 1 also heard of Sir Watkiu's canvassers asking for votes for WY.1TI and Biddulph, and Colonel Biddulph's canvassers asking for votes for Biddulph and Wynn. In the face of these facts 1 asked for plumpers for Morgan and met with a large amonut of 8ii(!ce?, The experience of Tuesday was similar, with the exception that Sir YVatkiu s sup- porters, the result of the nomination b,i,?g known, coufilled their effurts to hi. own interest. II hat passed after the nomination 1 will give in the words of Mr Ellis Kyton in reply to a letter of Mr Chambers. He say. At about three or four o'clock on that afternoon some of Col. HM.t?pha friends, including Mr Chambres, came to the com- mitt???, room which "i? crowded, and where they %? ere watmly received. We werc then told Hut there could !)e at last a cor- dial and cnmph:tl. rcvuiiou ot the wholo Liberal p., ty, ,as Col Biddulph's friends were quite prepared to coalesce and work with .Mr Morgan's supporters heart and hand- a. nuo luce- ?eat that ?'S?c?i?S?ith loud cheers. But when the ques- tion was asked whether Col. Biddulph would allow his agent, Mr Jhn Jones, tn accept Mr Morgan's retainer, somo 01 his representatives sail1 that of course he would, whilst others thought the contrary, and eventually, one of them wont to as- certain the iact ItUlII Col. Biddulph hhn.1f, aud soon returned with a replr to the effect that the latter still flatly refused to accede to this, upon whi ;h Mr Morgan's committee felt that the pro- 'is." (;"I;lition seemed to mean a coalition without mnch rcein.x. I:, in it In fact a coalition entirely for the be"efit of Col' i,i?i i"I"),, and nut for that of Mr Moigan, and .ight be suppo..c the whole negotiation again went off Mr Cliamhr- s, however, Oil the same evening came again to "he cnm\1Ii\t\. room and announced that the Conservatives were canvas-iun for )lhm1¡lcr:J for Sir Watkin, and observed that if Mr Morgan's simp >rters did the same, the inevibble result would be t?t ?'ui* !?'S)i!t)h would ftH bt' the two s^ol?'La! ttbiie?n t reviewed the p<st service "f Co). Bhldnl"b, the labours be had rendered, and the money he had spent in supporting the Liberal in ..d ?dd.d-I h-,r .11 hands that you have a large in OoriW of the cle?Lors on your side, but 'OU -ght to know this better than .?e ."? II I ask you s u YOU CAN, do not forget Col. Biddulph, but return the two liberal candidates. On Wednesday morning a meeting of thp Liberal com- mittee was held at Wrexham, attended by parties from Ilhos Kuabon, and other outlying districts, an d pre- sided over by Mr Charles Hughes. Une gentleman stated the result of an excursion he had made into Chirk parish on the previous day. Others stated what, was taking place in Kuabon parish and after a number of statements had been made, showing that Mr Morgan was not only positively receiviug no help from Colonel but that their influence waS being used against him, a resolution was passed to solicit plumpers for Morgan. This resolution was immediately communicated throughout the county, and acted upon, there being no time for delay. me In f the After the meeting, several members ot the committee went to Liang .Hen to meet Mr Ellis Eyton aud 11. Chatnbces, having been requested to do so that morning. At two J'clock Colonel Biddulph anlt Mr Chambres arrived, aud after a private consultation, in which Mr John Joues aud Mr Charles Hughes assisted, tlu.vi gentlemen came into the committee room with a nute from Colonel Biddulph addressed to Sir Watkin A, 1 did not copy this note I will not attempt to give its substance, but one person present objected to this note being accepted as a basis of coalition, because it bore on its face the fact of an understanding existing between the Liberal and Conservative candidates against Mr Morgan, which had all along been denied, and showed that it was the stem necessity of his position that com- pelled him to withdraw from this understanding. Uie force of this objection was at once seen by Colonel Bid- dulph's friends, and they took the note back, and atter another hour's interview brought back the note, which was accepted by Mr Ellis Eyton as a settlement of a coalition. This was immediately copied, and put into the bands of the printer at Llangollen. Mr John Jones was allowed to wor k for Mr Morgan, and unmedute efforts were made to render the decision a.d I possible, though one clear day only remained to undo all the week's separate working, consequent upon Mr Bidd ulpb 's determination to hold aloof from the second Liberal candidate. Telegrams were forwarded to Ruthin and Denbigh some of those present went to Cefu and Kuabon, and others proceeded to Wrexham, where the prwter was put in immediate requisition, and Colonel BidduUui's circular posted that night i every direction. Polling cards were printed bearing the two names, aud for the first time something like a feeling of satisfaction prevailed among the Liberals in Wrexham. On Thursday evening efforts were made by the Wrex- ham committee to make Col. Biddulph's circular known among the electors, and it was accompanied by another one from the committee urging the electors to split their votes. lemoer8 of Rhos, Brymbo, and Coedpueth com- mittees were seen, and the matter as fully explained as passible. On Thursday night several gentlemen went from Wiexham to a meeting at Hilus for tLe expre, purpose of inducing the electors to vote for Col. Biddulph. Similar effortB were made at the other end of the couuty by Mr Morgan's friends and by himself in the neighbour- hoods of Abergele and Llaurwat. Let any impartial judge go over the history of that week, as it can be proved by incontestible evidence, and he will find that everything was done by those members of the Wn.xham Liberal committee, who had ??p?u.?d Mr Morgan as their candidate to secure the return of Col. Biddulph after the issue of the Llangollen circular, and thereby counteract the evil of the five days isolation to which Col. Biddulph had subjected himself by his determination to split tin the party rather than coalesce with Mr Morgan; that no" preconcerted arrangement was made to bring up and plump for Mr Osborne Morgan a large number of voters that Mr Osborne Morgan and the Wrexham Liberal committee stand guiltless of the charge; that no breach of faith with Col Myddleton Biddulph n is chargeable to them; and therefureit would be as impossible as it would be absurd for Mr Morgan to threaten to retire unless they kept such faith. Whence, then, came the plumpers for Morgan at Wrexham ? Let these 8even men of Gotham make enquiries, and I promise them the assistance of the Wrexham committee in arriving at the truth. I will do more, and give them the scent at once. There is a self- styled North Wales Electoral Association in existence, and the head or tail of this society has interfered in more than one of the North Wales elections. (I am ignorant of the existence of the body.) If this scent is followed up by these ardent sportsmen, they will find the fox and have a good run. I have endeavoured by a history of the week to vindi- cate Mr Morgan and the Wrexham Liberal committee from the charges made by the seven friends of Col. Bid- dulph, and shall leave the result to the good sense of the public. 1 have also offered to assist them in arriving at the truth, and thrown out a hint as to the probabJe direction of the search. Now, after this I suggest it as the duty of taese seven gentlemen to retract the charge of breach of fai>,h on the part of the committee, and the slur they cast upon the honour of Mr Morgan, bailing to do this, they at least should club together and pay Col. Biddulph's election expenses, and not let him ue tarnished with the dishonour they appear so anxious to cast upon the successful Liberal candidate.—Yours, &c., A MEMBER OF THE WREXHAM COMMITTEE
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HOLYHEAD HARBOUR. Sm,-You have 8U frequently publibhed etatempnts from parties at Holyhead and Merioneth, that I was the cause of Mr Thompson's dock scheme at Holyhead not being carried out, that I feel it necessary to request the PLlolieation of the euclosed letter from the Hoard of Trade, which I hope will have the effect of preventing the recurrence of the false and malicious statements made to prejudice me. The present scheme for docks and warehouses, brought forward by Messrs Walmsley, of Gresham Buildings, has no connection with Air Thompson's plan. They are proceeding by bill and have lodged their plans, bill, aud the deposit of 4 per cent. required. —Your obedient servaut, W. 0. STANLEY. 40, Grosvenor Place, Dec. 30th, 1868. Bay View, Jlotyhead Harlow. Board of Trade, 7th Feb., 1867. Sm,With reference to the memorial of the promo- ters of a provisional order under the Pier and Harbour Act, 1SU1, I am directed by the Board of Trade to acquaint you that having considered the nature and extelolt and cost of the contemplated works set forth iu the memorial plans and estimates originally deposited under the Act, and also the agreement with the London and North-Western Railway Company, stated to have been entered into, and having regard also to the powers which the promoters seek to acquire over a portion of the old harbour of Holyhead, the Board of Trade are of opinion, that in tbe firrlt place the undertaking, of which parliamentary notice was giveu by advertisement in No- vember last is of a magnitude such as to preclude the promote] s from proceeding by provisional order under the Act above rderrcd to. Secundly, that the powers slJught are such as, if acquired, would supersede, if not practically abolish the authority now exercised by the Board of Trade in Holyhead Harbour; and lastly, that the interests uf the public aud of the postal service would be iuj urilJusly atlected by the provisious of the order. For the above reasons the Board of Trade are not pre- pared to procced with this order. I am to add that upon application at this office the fee of XIO tOi deposited with the memorial will be returned to you. J. UECIL TREVOR. Henry Moon, Esq" 7, Delabay Street, W cstmiuster.
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BEDDGELERT RENT AUDIT. Sm,—The last North Wales Chronicle contained a paragraph headed" Heut Audit," and referred to me. 1 wish to state that it is a stupid exaggerated puff, and the writer, whoever he may be, is greatly mistaken if be thinks it is in any way acceptable to me. "Caeddafydd" is not a mansion," bui a very small cottage, and the meal set before the tenants was not a sumptuous din- ner," but simple fare, sueh as they have twice a year, affording no more than necessary refreshment to those who come and have to return long distances. The para- graph, however, produced one seasonable result-it set my Christmas assembled family circle ill a roar," aud it was easy to perceive that the loud merriment was at the expense 01 the owner of the mansion" and the founder of the "sumptuous dinner," and that there had been so ''much ado about nothing.l am, yours obediently, JOHN PRIESTLEY. Hirdrefaig, Dec. 31, 1868. JOHN PHlESTLEY.
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"THR CKLEBRATRD PURITAN FOP, JOHN OWEN. DEAN OF CH. CH. OXFORD." SIR,I see from the dissenting papers that the above expression, first made use of in your issue of Nov. 7th, and afterwards transcribed to others, has given great offence tú many excellent men amongst our dissenting brethren. I laving referred to several books containing his life, I have come to the conclusion that the writer of the above is not far wrong in so describing bi. and in proof of this, I send you a full account of Dr OweD, from the peu of the notoriously impartial writer, and cotemporary of the said puritan fop-I mean the cele- brated Anthony Wood, the author of "Atheme Oxoni- eDais," p1 ublished in 1692.- Yours faithfully, A CHURCHMAN. John Owen, son of Henry Ow«n, sometime a petty school- master at StokenchnrC!l, afterwards vicu of Stadham, near Wt. u?t??in OxfoTùshire. was born in the said town of Stadham, bred in grammar learning, mostly under Edward Sylvester, who ta.ught school for many years in AU.a.intes Parish In Oxon., eutred a studeut ill Queen's Coil, in 11523, instructed in logic and philosophy, by Thomas Barlow, Fellow tlioreot, and took the deutees in Arts, that of Matter being taken and coinpleated in 1635 at which time as the cumstom and statute is. he swore allegiance and tll?lity to the King, his heirs, and lawful succes- 80r. Which oath is taken by all who take but one degree. And th? for one is t,,i be llt)te,l of IL11. such wiltu ?h?ll mention in this work. About the same time ne emerea inr > Holy Or,lers, and when made priest he swore canonical obedl. ence to the bishop his diocesan. Afterwards he became ehap- lain to Sir ltohert Dormer, of Ascot, in the parish of Great Milton near the place of his nativity, where he served, and did all tbings requisite t his office, according to the Church of En- g!?d" and ?g'h?sothe eidejt* so? of tL said knight. About that time he bee??ne chaplain to John L Lovelace, of Hurley, in Berkshire, where, cootiQuing till the turn of the times, he sitlcrl then with the rebellious Bishops and their Courts Common Praver Book, Ceremonies, Ac. Afterwards he was made minister of i'orilham, in ESSdX, took the covenant, became uwtor of factious CoggeshaU, in the same county, wheie lately that lIotell Presbyturiau Ob. Sedgwick, had held forth. Butitieii, he, perfectly beholding that the Independents prew prevalent, he changed his mind, adhered to them, and end a- voured to rum the Presbytcriaus. He violated all oaths, as of Canonical Obedience, aoiemu League, Covenants, <fcc„ and being a man of parts, was more enabled to do greater mischief by them, especially in prea hirg up sectarism, as he did ever and anon where. he came. 'y the doing of these things 1,? be°Mue Mdeare.t to Oliver Cl'o:nweH, who had him ever after in greit respect, and in some t'dngi relied on his counsel. In the latter end of 1648, when Kin Charles the First was beheaded, he in his discourses and sermons applauded the regicides, and declared the death of that most admirable King to be ju,t and righteous; preached against King Chirles the Second, and agai- st all the loyal party. In 1049, June 7, was a thanksgiving by the Parl'ament Officers of the Army, Lord Mayor, and Citi- zens, at Christ Church, in London, for Cromwell's victory over tae levellers, tti..e Thomas Goodwin, and this our author Oweu who litdabout that time taken the Engarnent) preached to them out of the p,,Iiti,l, ,d on the day after a comm i 't?' to consider ? i(iw to prefer those two I ::etoW dn;lles::e!ner alwr:. for a.ssertmg the late g?fP",Ii""I, 'It amI Cromwell I upon the aforesaid thanksgiving day. It was not then thought IlL that such men should serve ?od for nothing. In the times of ? ,;t. 1,1godliness was great gain, but in the days of the late saints, gain was <r..at godliness, On the mh "ept 1050 It was ordered by the Parliament according to the desire of 0 r "11, the, Ge\eral of the Forces, that he and Joseph Caryl should go into Scotland, and on the ISth of March ?o?.n?i? '? ordered by ?'?" he ''?'°?M be Dean of Christ Church in Oxon in which place being soon after settled, Cooti ? in, President of Magdalen College (the two Atlases and atriolehs of Ind??peudency) did, with some others who Wdre tI,ir admirers. endeavour to sett?e Indepen ? (1,).?y i"' t'he' Ll according to Cron)w? ,,s mind, but in Sde.i?t?yiou? much opposition from the 1'r?.?byt?ri- ans with whom they hid several clashes concerning the promo- ?'?.'d..trineIntheyearMMhewMmadeVice- ',?. iou ? wh h odi"' hJ being then also one of the VisUora V .? ? i,??e b,,d been added ?' them 'P?X?dtoput down habits formalities and .11 ceremony n?with.tanding he before had taken an oath to ob- serve Te statutes and maintain the privileges of theUntverstty ?J?M oscd in this also by the t'ttsbyten?us. Whtte he did un i?hes?) onice, he. instead of being a grave example to Ho University, scorned all formality, undervalued his othce by going in quirpo like a young scholar, with powdered hair, snake- bone b&ndstrings, (or bandatrlngs with very large tassels) lawn* bind, Q l"Jge set of rihands p.i,,Wd, at his knees, and Spanish leather boots, with large lawne tops, and his hat mostly cock'd lis not this a vivid description of a veritab e Puritan Fop?' ] --On th Ith Utcembt.1r. 1653, he the said Owen, Thomas Good- win, R. Pdirclough the elder, Nicholas Lockyer. Jos Caryl, Ac were presented to the Parliament to he sent commissioners, by three in a circuit, for ejecting and petling ministers according to theruleB then prescribed, but that project taking not effec, tl?er? were commissioners appointed by Oliver for approb Lion of publick preachers, whereof John Owen was one of the I,Iel,,t, ,,d 1, ,he year following, commissioners Ir,, the Jayty, and assistants to them from the clergy, in every county, for the ♦ jectiug of such whom they called acaudalons, ignorant and insufficient ministers, and schoolmasters, that is loyal and orthodox divines, At which time John Owen and Thos. Good win with seveT&1 others were appointed for the county of Oxon In 1U54 Owen stood to be eleoted Burges for the Uni. versity of Oxon, to sit in a Parliament then called, and rather than he w..Il be pi?t aside, because be was a th?.l.gi?t, I lanlUeOtl,f:s dir.ifa:ah:t: w: e;: ?,otwithst anding lie had been actually created Doctor of Divinity in the year before; but his election being questioned by the committee of elections, he sate only for a little time in the said PariialUent While he was Vice-chancellor he preached fre- quently, blasphemed God with bold and sensless effusions, and in hIs sermons and prayers he did often confound. ie, swore at them, the Roysll.mily He had a w?. ?"1.1 knack of entitling all the proceetllngs of his own party, however villainous an I inhuman, nay any the least revolutions or turn of affairs wh*ch hapned to be in favour of his own cause, to an especial Provi- dence, to the p,,?ull,, And plainly legible conduct of heaven which h. zealously preached "I" as "ff t to unty the ?t, i?tq?t bonds of faith, allegi&nce ..d all otber oath, to overlure all th* obligations of conscience and religion. He could easily make the transactions of the three kingdoms to be the fulfilling of many old prophetical predictions and to be a clear edifying com- ment, on the reve?.tio.?, ?t,? t..(?jig (as most of the Brethren did) that to pursue a an?cess In viii any and rebf 'Ilion'was to follow the guidant of providential dispensations. He was alsu then, while he was vice-chancellour, so great an enemy to th. Lords Prayer, that when some preachers concluded their own with it, which was very seldom done by any, especially the Presbyterians and Independents »becmse it was looked upon, forsooth, as formal and prelatical so to do) he would with gre»i stealing and scron. turn aside or sit down and put on his hat. Which act being looked upon as diabolical, especially by the Itoyal patty, it gave occasion to Dr Mer. Casaubon to write and publish a vindication of the Lords Prayer, ite. In 1657 when Richard Cromwell (son of Oliver; was elected Chancellour of this University, our author Owen was removed from his Vice-chancel lourship, ..d the year after, ?h.. he was 't he rtbj:,h::) :td:å:o {ethre:;rf:ÖVrl also from his favour, and St. Maries pulpit cleansed of hi..no Goodwin. All which our author taking in great gcbrn, he, out of spite, set up a lecture at another church using these words-i have built 8d.t8 at Maries, but kt the Doctors find Auditors, for 1 wIll preach nt P?t,? in th? ?t anù so he If, for 8 tim, and many flooked to him. In the latter end of 1659 he was oole ut blo úea¡,ery of Chr" Church, and theu retired to Stivdha i» (the place of his birth) where a little before he had bought land and a fair dwelting ouse. There he lived for some time, called together some of hIS party to preach, and many of his <1isciples went fro:n Oxon to hear him and receive comfort irom his doctrines but they being several times silene'd by soldleis of the militia troop belonging to the county of Oxon, aud sorely threatned, that congregation was broken. Ater all this (whei. hi" "'? b ? i =. A tlr all tahnis d sorely our author Dr Owon, fov his rebel.ious actions, blasphemies, preichings, lyings, revilings, purjar-es, &c,, was not excepted from the actof oblivion which was much wondered atand ùeslred Sir B. Hydejthen Lord Ciiaucellour treated him with all kindness au i respect and designed himifhec mid not conform, to employ hl time aud abilities in writing against the Papist aud not to vilo la te Pllbllc iaws and e "danger public peace by keeping Conventicles Wheaup '» Owen gave his word that be would be obedient to his commands, but being not long aft«T found preaching to 31 or 40 of the godly party, in his house at t.dham by aft onicor of the militia troop, he w;*s complained of t.) theLo/d Chanœllour, Soun after Owen having received intelligence tllat hat Kreat person was very angiy, upon infuIiuatitJu 01 tl1e matter uiaue t) hien while he was at ornbury, in Oxfordshire, he wrote to Vr Thos. liarlow, (whom he lutl obliged with the like kll1,lness in the rein of Oliver,) and desi.ed him to me lUt; on his behalf to the said person. Whereupon Barlow went from Uson to Cornbury where the Lurd chancellor hearing his rral1d. he told him theu that I'rOwenwaaaperfhlious person, in that he had violated h;s engagement, and therefore he would h ive nothing to do with liim, but leave him to the penalty of those laws he had transgressed, 4c. Upon this Br. Owen resolved to go to New England, but since that time the wind was never in a right point for voyage After this he settled In lon?ion, set up a church preached Rnd ?d, having been encourae,l thereuntu ?"K?' said) by th'e P.pi?t?,d at length burying ?i? wife, .rri e? (after ÜO years of ;g:) t'? yaUD¡( widdow flh m, HOfley, his nelghbour, (\onnger brother of Sir John D, 0"" of Chesilhampton, near Stadham, B*rouet), and took all occa- of i. ?t, f his life. A ions to ?.i ?y the ? omfortab.e importances" of his life A cer- tain ?'on?n?i? (J. "Hl .??'c?cterize our author ??n thus (Ie is a revrend man, Doctor ùf Divinitr, of much gravitv and of long stauding, excelleut in learning and all sorts of it for ilia profession, of diguity in his time as much as any have been capable of. a person of n )ted consistent piety and a studious life, of universal affability, ready presence and dis course liberal, graceful, and courteous demeanour, that speak him certainly (whatsoever he be else) one that is more a gentle- man t. an roost in the clergy, and that he is accordingly favoured sometimes with the princes converse, and the general veneration of the people, &c. Thus the author here quoted, whom I t, k,, to be Joh Hnmphreys but another (a great Loyalist) several times before quoted saith, that this our author, Dr Owen, was the prince, the nracle, the .?t,.p?lit.. of Independency, the Ach?nei of Olinr Cromwell -or, which is more than aU, servant of Jesus Christ in the work of the Gospel, and that as in the ??m" sense as the i,?..?e.t, .??k, r?d Jevout Crnistian is the servant of the devil in the work a"' 'ag of ?i..i: also often stiles him a blasphemer and perjur d person, a libeller of authority, after the restauration of King Charles 2, that he praised God for shedding the blood of Curistian ungs, ?ni ineir f:er t:tdgc.'u\?et::n W-11?t that God whom he confidently affirmed to be inspirer of all his prayers and therefore (as he further d,l. he oUht in con- sden-e, before he departs this life, to give satisfaction to the English church and nation, for those mischiefs which his coun cells, preachings, prayers and "iti-l? drew not. -IIY uP th? l?oyal fa?l ly a,?,? church, 'ut upon the lives, liberties, id for- i:lo,;el of so l:l Jícnletmir,n w\ ;elrefrr I. collblood, and iu.prta >ned and banished, &e. Anotherhigh-1 down Loy-list (ells us of Dr. Owen, th?t there is source Pli-- "ii,l? of blasphemy or rebellion in the Alkoran that that wretch na? not vouched u'pon Divine authority. He is a person of ?.,?h a rank complexIon that he would have vy'd with Mahomet hitn3elf, both for boldness and imposture, &c. Much more or such black language the said author here quoted hath in his ?rofaee?Bish?'?S'mha)?'treatise, which be puMMhed.but shall now be ,.ittd. Here y?. see the characters given by p?, of different persuasions, according as their affections led them buL what I myself know of him is. that he was a per- son well skil'd in the tongues—Eabinical learning, Jewish rites and customs; that be bad Kreat command of his English fen, and ?s ? of the most gentile and fairest writers who have appeared against the Church of England, as handling his adver- saries with far more civil, decent and temperate language than many of his fiery brethren, and by confinillg himself wholly to the cause, without the unbecoming mixture of persooalslandera and reflection. Dr. Edw. Stillinifleet saith thst this our author Owen treated him with civility and decent language, for which he thallked him and Mr Hen. Dodwell, that he is of a better temper than inut of his brethren, as abstaining fro. personal <Sen. i'n"cot"nutnx himaetf whu'))y to the cause. His person- age was proper ad ly, ,d he had a very graceful behaviour in th" pulpit, an eloquent elocntlon, a winning and i??i,?..ti.g deportment, and could by the persuasion of his oratory, in con- junction with some otber outward advantages, move and wind t,, ?,affe??tl?% of his a,lmlrin auditory almost u he pleased. Thet?n? that he hath written are these. At length he the said .Dr ,Owen.. Time server general of England,'having s"ent most 01 his time in conUnu.l git.ti.. to ?.?y on the cause, to promote his own interest and gain the a?Se°? peol)le, he did ve unwillingly lay down his head and die, at Elinv, near Acton, in Middlesex, on St. Bartholo- mew's Day, in sixteen hundred and eighty three, having a little belore been knowing ff, and consenting to, the Presbyterian Plot that was discovered some time before his death. Where- upon his body was conveyed to his house in St. James's, where resting for ?on)e time, ?. ..the 4th of Sept. following, tt-d,d by about 20 mourners and 67 coaches that followed, to the fanatical buryins place, called b, some Tyn,lales Burying Place, joyning on the nor'h side to the New Artillery Garden, near London, where it was huried.1 the east end thereof.
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Liverpool is in debt to the extent of £ 4,000,000. It is beginning a s"rt of National Debt of its own. E.hvard Neighbour, one of the Queen's gar4eners, at Windsor, has met with his death in a singular manner. A folk which he had himself placed up a tree for safety fill on h'm, the prongs sticking in his hand. The swindlers who write to parties on the continent professing to have received valuable parcels or documents from Australia or California, which they will forward on a remittance being sent to them to cover expenses, are again actively at work.. The number of lioman Catholics in the new Adminis- tration is five, vlz the Lorn Chancellor of Ireland, the J ndgc-A d vocate-Gene I aI, the Under-Secretary for the Colonies, the Vice-Chamberlain of the Qnedn's House- hold, and the Solicitor-General for Ireland. To these may now he added having attained his majority, the Duke of Norfolk, Hereditary Earl Marshall of England, w hose duties have been discharged by his uncle, Lord Edward Howard, late It. P. for the disfranchised borough of A rundel, aud a petitioner against the return for the borough of Preston. m A theatrical dressmaker was summoned on Wednes- day, in Loudon, for keeping her workwoman employed after half-past four on Saturday. She pleaded in eJ¡:cusô that she was completing a large order for the dresses of the (iirls of the Period" in the pantomime at Drury Lane; but it did not avail, and she had to pay 40.. The United States Commieaioner of Internal Revenue states that the number of persons assessed for income: tax in 1867 was ouly 259,38a in 1868 it was but 222,77(3 in 222 districts, the number in the other dis- tricts (from which the returns had not been received) being 20,94B in 1867. The tax is confined to incomes over 1,000 dollars. A MAINE YANKEE ODTWITTEP BY A CANADIAN GIRL. -A young man of our village (he relates the story him. self) who fought but did not die at Antietam and G .ttye- burg, went iuto the provinces on foot, with some small articles for sale. One night, just as the sable curtains of the evening were being lowered upon him, he applied to a very respectable-looking house for entertainment. He was very kindly received by a young lady, who happened to be the only one of the family at home, with whom he partook of the evening meal, and everything seemed to our hero to be going on merry as a marriage bell." It seems, however, that the young lady began to suspect that in "entertaining a stranger," she had not enter- tained "an angel" But how to get rid of him was the trouble. At length she asked him if he could jump well, saying tha1", she could J'lmp further than any Yaukee living. This was a stump" which the hero of a dozen battle-fields was not disposed to take, and they arranged for a trial of leap-frog. The young lady plac- ing herself against the opposite wall, at three jumps reached the door. Our Y aukee now took his station for the trial. At two bounds he nearly reached the door, when Miss Bluenose, with all the feminine fascination Imaginable, said she would open the door for him, so that she might have a chance to see how much he had excelled her, and he took the third leap, which landed him outside. The young lady instantly closed and fastened the door, too- hat, mittens, overcoat, and valise of merchandise into the chamber, threw thern out of the window to him, and told him there was a tavern about seven milea below, where no doubt he could be entertained. He went on his way .—From, the Presque lelt (Maine) Loyal Sunrise I
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I HOLYHEAD. I DOARD OF GUARDIANS. On Tuesday, the 29th of December, the usual tort- nightly meeting of the guardians of the Holyhead Union was held at the Valley Hotel. Present Richarrl Williams, Esq., Treban, chairman; Messrs. Griffith Griffiths, Abertfraw William Owen and Thomas Owen, Bodedern; Owen Parry, Bodwrog Henry Williams, i-leaeglwys; Thomas Williams, Holyhead; Robert Lewis, Llanllibio Joseph Jones, Llandausant Thomas Williams, Llaudrygaru; John Jone., Llautacuretu; John Jones, Llanfaelog; Robert Jones, Llanfaethly; Robert Pierce, Llatifairyneubwll; Robert Thomas, Llan- fwrog; Roliert Owen, Llaugwyfan Thomas Owen, Llan. trisaut; John Robe»ts, Llanynghenedle; and Edward Owen, Rhoscolyn. The Clerk read the minutes of the last board from which it appearell that the following amounts were ex. peuded in out-relief during the past fortnight :—To settled paupers—Mr Henry Williams, X179 (is 7d; Mr Moses Williams, £ 93 17s lid; Mr Robert .Parry, £99 3,1 9d; total, X372 8,1 3d. To non-settled paupers —Mi H. WfUiams, jE7 8s 6d; Mr M. Williams, Hi 6s Od; Mr H. Parry, £ 6 3s 6d total, £ 17 18s0d. The balance in the treasurer's hand in favour of the union, was X525 18s 1 od, and the amount of calls due from the several parishes jCI,533 5s Od. Tie Tithe Commutation Ilap.-The guardians having decided that Mr G. G. Ince should value the house pro- perty of the union, wished to examine the tithe com- mutation map, so as to find what parts require a moditi. cation. They accordingly sent to the churchwardens, who are supposed to have possession of it, but received a reply to the effect that they had not got it. The board seem to have decided that it is at Penrhos, and were nnaniuious in the determlDation to have it given up. Accordingly the Clerk was ordered to take legal steps for its recovery. We may mention that many of the guardians expressed themselves as highly dissatisfied, and annoyed at the detention of such a valuable docu- ment, at a time when it would be of the greatest assist- ance ia the eq ualisation of the rates. It is to be hoped that the map will be restored to its proper custodians, as soon as possible. Ii. J. H. Hogg, Esq. and, the Quariiam.~kt the last meeting of the board, a vote of condolence and sympathy was passed with Mr Hogg, Llanfawr, in. uis recent paiutul bereavement. To-day the Chair man read the following copy of a letter from that geutle. mm:— Llanfawr, Holyhead, D'C. 27, 1868. DzkR SIR,—May I ask you to be kind eaou^U to express to the Board of Guardians of the Holyhead Union my deep senBe of their givit kiuduess ia sympa- thising with me in my bitter sorrow. This expression of feeliug, is all the more appre ciated by me as coming from a body of geutleweu from whom I have always received tokens of the greatest goodwill and consideration.—I remain, my dear sir, yours truly, H. J. H. Hooo. R. Williams, Esq., Treban. Reference was made to Mr Hogg's kind attention at the board, and his perfect willingness to assist iu every measure likely to lessen the expenditure iu the uuion or ameliorate the coudition of the poor, and the board again signifiel their deep legret at the heavy luss that gentleman had sustained in the death of his amiable and benevolent wife. Education of Pauper Children.—The Clerk next read the following communication — "Carnarvon, December 12, 1868. "DKAR SIR,—I am directed by the guardians to for- ward to you a. copy of resolntio is pasged by them in reference to the education of pauper children, and respectfully to request the adoption of those resolutions tu the same effect, by your union as a great step towards decreasing pauperism in the coumry. -1 am, delr air, yours truly, IIJNO. TBOSIAS. Wm. Hughes, Esq., Clerk to the Guardians of the Holyhead Union." On the motion of the llev. J. Vincent, seconded by Mr H. Hughes the following resolutions of the cdlUtUittee ap- pointed to consider the question of education of pauper children were adopted;—1st That paupers be requested to send their children to the sehuuls provi led for the poor most convenient to them. 2ud. That the guardians increase the amount of weekly relief to the parents, by the amount required f,)r the p vyment of the children s schoolpenoe in all cases where it may be necessary to do so. 3rd. That the relieving-ollicets be requested to obtain from the school teachers a return of the attend- ance of children so paid for quarterly. 4th. That when there is evident nef;l>-ct on the part uf parents to send their children to school, the matter be at once brought under the consideration of the board by the Reheving- officera. These propositions met with the approval of the guardians generally but as the attendance was but small, the decision was deferred until the next buard, when a larger number will probably be present. Stones for the Workhouse.—The chairman i)furmed the board that Mr H ulllpbried, clerk to the works, was of opinion that the stones taken from the quarry in the immediate neighbourhood of the site of the proposed workhouse were nut suitable for the erection of such a building. They were too rough, and lacked a good sur- face. They would answer very weil under cement, but uot otherwise. Mr Ed. Owen, Rhoscolyn, thought that as these stones had been used for several substantial buildings in the vicinity, they should be employed in this instance. The believed that the stoues were quite strong enough, but not of the nature that would do credit to the architect nor builder, in appearance. The question was, whether they required anything better for the paupers than they (the guardians) had themselves A Guardian considered that it was hard that they shuuld provide anything better for the accommodation of paupers than they (the guardians) had for them- selves. Mr Joseph Jones had seen the stones, and believed that though rather rough, they wuuld answer the re- quired purpose. The Chairman—Even'if these stones should admit any water, the brick lining would be an effectual check to its entering the building. Mr Pierce was of opinion that the stones might do for the middle uf the walls, but something better would be required id the The Guardians decided that the matter would be best settled by their proceeding in a hudy to examine the stones. This was aocordingly done. On their return to to the Board-room, Mr Q, Griffiths expressed himself satisfied with the stones, and Mr Parry coincided with him. The Chairman agreed with them, aud argued that it was useless expending money on smooth stones when brick liniug was to be adopted. Mr Lewis, Liantlibio, acquiesced, but thought that if better cornerstones were required they should be pro- cured. Thia met with the general approbation of the board, and the contractor aud clerk of tlle works were in- formed of this decision. Mr Hu mphriea said that a better class of stone would be essential for the front, so that it might present an unique appearance. The Chairman would not agree to lay out a sum of money on mere appearances. The question the,. dropped. Signing of the Contract.—To-day the contract for the erection of the workhouse was duly signed by Mr ltd. Jones, the contractor, and by Mr Williams, the chair- man, on behalf of the guardians, after which the seal of the board was arnxeu. i he contractor wished to Know how he was to be paid with regard to the bricks. He stated that he would be compelled to pay ready money for these articles, and also for their tran8UJi.¡on. The Clerk explained that the guardians had the power to advance £100 on the first instalment. Mr Williams said that the contractor need be under no apprehension as to the money being forthcoming. Mr Roberts thought the board must be careful to pay only for the actual amount of work done. The Chairman was of opinion this would not matter as they had tiie suretiess to fall back on in cise the con- tractor did not finish the work satisfactorily. The Clerk informed them, that before any money was paid, a certificate must be produced from Mr Thomas, the architect, to guarantee that a certain amount of work was done, and that that amouut only was being paid for. The subject then dropped. A Pitiabk Case.—Five decripit, but very honest-look- ing old men hobbled into the Board-room, to beg for an increase of pay. From the questions put to them we learned that they were called—John Roberts, aged 76; Evan Jones, 76; Thos. Owen,75;Hugh Jones,70 Henry Parry, 69. One would be inclined to think that these men were now beyond an age to be able to labour for daily bread, but Hugh Jones, who acted as spokesman, stated, that they were eagaged by the relieving officer at Holyhead, in brf???king stones on the highway. They earned by this from 2s 6d to 58 per week. Most of them had wives, and one an invalid daughter, to maintain out of this pittance. It seems that the stones broken by these men are sold to the Local Board for macadamizing the roads. The Chairman asked what they were paid per square yard for the stones broken. Mr Heury Williams said that latterly they only re- ceived Is per square yard. Some time ago they were paid as much as Is 6d. The Guardians decided upon paying them in future Is 3d per square yard. The poor old men retired, blessing their benefactors, rejoiced no doubt at the prospect of being able to pro. cure more of the necessaries of life than they evidently had done of late. In reading the application lists, the following was brought before the boardEllon Jones, Bodfethan, pplied some weeks ago for parochial assistance, She nad resided for some time at Conway, and now offered it the guardians would pay her t'l aud a pair of shoes to go there and not return. The guardians considering this advisable, it was agreed to without dissent. The board then adjourned. BAPTISTCHOOL8. For a number of years the children of the above- mentioned schools have contributed very materially to the enjoyment of the Christmas holidays in this town. But without exaggeration we may say, that the meet- ings of this year have br eclipsed any of their prede- cessors both in quantity and quality. The Welsh meetings were held only on Thursday evening, and several "n Christmas Day, under the presidency of job. Lewis, E-q.. Vrondeg, assisted by Dr Morgan, and were all well attended. Ureat credit is due to the teachers for the remarkable proficiency exhibited by the children in their singing and recitations. On Saturday evening, the scholars of the English Baptists, assembled iu large uumbers under their respective teachers. A numerous and respectable audience was present. The chair was occupied by the Rev. John Williams, with his usual success. Mr R. Parry and Misa Kate Williams pre- sided at the harmonium, and both performed in an able and misterly manner. MrE. H.Pearson,superintendent of this school, conducted the singing with the children, An exce,leot programme, consisting of recitations of poetry and dialogues, with anthems, and tunes agree. ably interspersed, was gone through. The following de. serve particular notice Recitation, The Bridal Wine Cup," by Misa S Williams, London House, was ren- dered in a style quite affecting. Anthems-U The Lord is my Kefuge," and Once upon my Cheek," by the choir, were sung with a precision that would not have disgraced pn feisionals, and coming as they did from amateurs, they were received with great applause. Duett, Ye Shepherds tell Me," by the Miss- s Moore aud Williams was well suug. The other duettf, by four young lailiea, were quite a success,—one of them was entho?iastic illy encored. The children sang many time, in a manner that was an unmistakable sign of efficient tuition. The presence of the London House choir contributed greatly to enhance the pleasure of the meet. !ng aud the pieces sang by them were warmly eulogized. On Suuday afternoon there was another well-attended meeting as a final. A prize of a nice book was given the best scholar for reciting, and, after good singing and apropos remarks by the chairman, the audience retired, well pleased at-and, Iln doubt, appreciating the trou. ble and care bestowed upon the children in these institu- tions, IMPORTANT TO CAPTAINS AND SAILORS. Harbour Office, 24th December, before Rear-Admiral Schomberg, R.N. Captain Thomas Fenwick, master of the ship Belle- isle, charged Thomas Lewis, Magnus Anderson, lames Gondey, Thomas Ashtin, James Moore, and Edward Powell, able seamen, with refusing duty, and refusing to proceed to sea. The prisoners admitted the charges, alleging as an excuse that the forecastle ac. omtuodatioa was inadequate and not certified. The Magistrates' Clerk stated that no certificate was necessary, as the ship was not registered since the passing of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1867. Thomas Fenwick said on his oath—1 am master of the ship Belleisle, of Liverpool, 1,180 tons register, bound to Bombay. The prisoners are all on the ship's articles, which I produce. We have 26 men 011 board fourteen of them are ou the topgallant forecastle, the prisoners among them. The others tnake uo objection, aud are now on board. Yt-d,y morning the prison cr. were ordered to fix chafing gear and do some th,?; work aloft. This they refused to do, and I made an entry in the log book. No complaints had ever been made to me about the forecastle till then, when they said it was too cold and dark. I have measured it, and I lind that it contains room enough for 30 men, allowing 7J cubic feet to each. Water comes in through the hawse pipe.i,as we cannot plug them coing down chan- nel, but it will be done as soon as possible. Cross-examined—The forecastl is not certified. Two chains run through it, but I have deducted the space they occupy. There are 110 dead lights, but there are doors, and a ventilator. The lower bunks are about nine inches from the floor, but two of them are not used. Thomas Ferguson upon being sworn said-I am chief mate of the Belleisle. On Tuesday last I ordered Anderson and GonJey to turn to, but they refused, saying that the forecastle was too cold to sleep in. The other four left work the same day. Our forecastle is as good as the average. It must naturally be cold this weather. I gave the men swabs and mats to fill the hause pipes, but they were too lazy to use them. Cross-examined-I have seen the men's things washed oat of the lower bunks to leeward, the water coining through the hawsepipes. Anderson complained to me the day we came in here, that was a week ago. He said the forecastle was too oald, and he would not go in the ship if he could get anyone to join him. He however continued to work so I did not mention it to the cap- tain. Wilhelm Paulsen, the carpenter, swore to the correct- ness of the captain's measurements, to the tightness of the vessel, and to the accommodati >n in the forecastle. Mr Owen Lewis Jones, deputy harbour master, Holy- head, deposed to having exatnirel the forecastle, and that it was roomy and quite as good as usual. The Court being dissatisfied with the surveys, the case was adjourded until Saturday, the 23th, so as to procure the attendance of a Boar 1 of Trade Surveyor. O11 the resumption, Robert Murray said, 011 oath-I am a ship surveyor, appointed by the Board of Trade for the purpose of classifying ships under part W of the Sterchatit Shipping Act" 1854. At the request of Admiral Schomberg, I have surveyed the topgallant forecastle of the Belleisle according to the directions of the last shipping act by which we are guided when a certificate is applied for. The forecastle in questiou affords sufficient space for twenty men. But in all other respects it is not adequate to the requinments. The hawsepipes are not shut off, the bunks are too low, being only twelve inches from the deck, when they should be eighteen at the least. There is no light, only that pro- vided by the hatch, there ought to be a hinged sky. light. The ventilation is also deficient, it requires two nine inch ventilators with glazed tops. In its present state the forecastle is, in my opinion, unfit to proceed to sea with fourteen men. Cross-examiued-Certificates for space are optional. Captain Fenwick was askel if he was prepared to remedy the defects of the forecastle, and replied in the affirmative. Each of the prisoners being asked by the Court, whe- ther, if that were done, he would proceed to sea in the slup, replied, No, Sir. They were then committed to Beau-nans for one month with hard labour. A SIMLAR CASE. On the 29th of December, before Rear-Admiral Schomberg, Joseph Howard and John Trevena, were charged by Captain John K. Jeffrey, of the barque Mercara, of Liverpool, with having refused to perform their duty at sea. The captain on being sworn, 8aid-On Saturday night last aud Sunday morning we were embayed in Carnar- von bay during a tremendous hurricane. We were in danger of going on a lee shore, and I carried what can- vass I could so as to beat out. The sea was terrific and the lee gunwale oiten, necessarily, under water. The forecastle as well as the deck houses and cabin were very wet, as must be the case under such circumstances. The ship stood it well, and came through without start- ing or carrying away anything. About 4 p.m., on the 27th, the weather moderated, and the glass began to rise, I therefore, wore ship and stood on our course, down channel, for Valparaiso. The prisoners came aft and asked me if I intended putting into a port ? I said "No." The ship was all right and laying S.W. by W. They said the forecastle was full of water, I offered them the deckhouse, or even the cabin, which they refused, saying they would not work the ship down channel. I called the mate, but they persisted in de- clining to resume, and went forward. Having already one man ill, I was compelled to bear up for Holy- head. We reached the harbour on Sunday night. The prisoners did not work on that day, but afterwards assisted in shifting berth. During the whole continua- tion of the gale, the galley fire was kept up, so as to provide hot coffee for the men, night and day. The crewjive in a lower forecastle, which has not been certi. fied. It has cubical space for over nine men, at 71 feet for each. The lower bunks are 18 inches from the floor. It has four scuttles at the side, one at the top, a hatch, and a companion. From the time we left Liver. pool to getting into harbour here the ship was not pumped. Then we found 5 inches of water iu the after compartment. Benches in the main, and about 4 feet in the fore, which is a narrow place in the stem. Both theoe men have received a month's advance. Edward Bickerton, mate of the Mercara, corroborated the evidence of the captain. As the prisoners could offer no valid reason for their refusal, they were committed to gaol for five weeks with hard labour. Robert Leuil, Wm. Rouncey, Wm. Brynter, and WID. Davies, able seamen on the Mercara, were also charged with refusing to prucee i to sea without reason- able cause. In addition to the evidence given in the last case, Capt. Jeffrey said that on Monday, the four prisoners expressed their determination of refusing to proceed to sei without any reasons. The prisoners complained of the leakyness of the vessel, and said they were afraid to proceed to sea in her. Committed to gaol for four weeks with hard labour.
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13 A LA. SEASONABLE BENEVOLENCE.—Christmas is a seaaon of gladness especially to the rich and healthy, but not always to the poor and nee iy. Wuil the rich man at Christmas is enjoying himself with friends around the febtive board, the poor man is often pinched with want aud hunger; bin there are florae rich and benevolent, who never fed happier than when they caD make their poor neighbours in so ne decree happy. This can be truly said of Mrs Jones, liryntegiii, who distributed a quantity of prime muttos, &c to the poor of liala and Llanycil, with which charitable act, many a poor heart was gladdened. Com.
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Biahop Selftyu U expected in England daily. Dr F. (1. Lee has retired from the editorship of the Union Review. The organ in the Mormon Temple, at Salt Lake City, is said to be 8,001) voke power." The Upper Mississippi navigation season of this year has been the longest for ten years. It lasted 258 èaya. A fire has occurred at the seat of Baron Rothschild, at Gunnersbury-park, by which an extensive range of stabling was partly consumed. Maria Pyne, all. old married woman of intemperate habits, has been found drowned in a brook at Llan- fyllin. The happiest postmaster in the world is eai I to be at Petrepaulovsk, iu Karnschatcka, But one mail arrives there a year, he gets 300 dole. in gold salary, and there is no "rotation in ofifce." The first general fall of snow of the season com- menced at noon on Tuesday in the North and East Hidings. Not onlythe wolds and moors but the low country is covered. During past year 23,345 immigrants arrived in Ca- nada. Of these, only 3,611 rem lined in the dominion; the rest proceeded to the Western states. Mr Whiteman, examiner in the Audit Department of Somerset-house, suddenly dropped down dead on Wed- nesday morning in Somerset-house. The Gal lisle Journal regrets to learn that the Very Rev. the Dean of Carlisle has been confined to his bed- room for several days by au attack of bronchitis. In French military circles it is confidently anticipated that the campaign against Prussia will COUlmence early in February. The vacancy on the Board of Inland Revenue caused by the death of Mr James Disraeli will not be filled up, the appointment having been abolished. A notrious midwife at Leeds, known as Mrs Mar- ley," is in custody on a charge of causing a woman's death by attempting to produce abortion. We hear that among the cardinals in the list which is to be published at it is expected the name will appear of the Right Rev. Dr Clifford, Bishop of Clifton. Western Daily Press. The nominatiou for South Derbyshire is fixed for Tuesday next, and the polling for the following Thursday Mr Kvaus is the L beral, and Colonel Wilinot, the Con. servative candidate. During the night of Tuesday last, a most remarkable burglary was successfully effected at the County Court others, situated in tne Boro'-buildings, Hartlepool, wherefrom £5,¡ in cash was stolen. Oll Chriatmaa Day a labourer was found dead on the railway, near Stratford, with three fowls in his hand. Tue fowls, it was discovered, had been stolen from a house some distance oS", alld deceased had taken the railway for a short cut back to his lodgings. In many of the Southdown flocks in Surrey and Sum- sex the ewes have cOIIJmenced larni>iug down much be- fore the usual period, the end of January. The Iambi come strong, and the sheep flocks are in a perfectly healthy condition. The body of a widow woman was found in a quarry pond near Lurgan. She witnessed the recovery of a body from the same place in July last, and the ecene go shocked her that she became, to some extent, insane, with a tendeucy to suicide. The woman, Mary Manley, who was sentenced to death at the late Staffordshire assizer for the wilful mur- der of her infaut child, at Rushton James, near Leek, on the 17th of October, has been respited during her Ma- jesty's p!easure. The factory inspectors have intimated that after the 31st the Saturday half-holiday will be compulsory as regards children, young persons, and women, in all fac. tories, woi kshops, and places in which any manual labour is performed. A C/.EUGVMA.N'S WIFE BURNT TO DEATH.—Mrs Annie Humbert, aged 45, the wife of a clergyman atChidding- fold, who had beeu for some time past helpless and para- lysed in speech, was burnt to death through her clothes catching tile. Three policemen were shot at and wounded at Clough, ton Newlands, near Scarborough, on Monday night, while proceeding to protect a house at Hayburn Wyke they having been informed of a plan to rob it. ihree men, notorious poachers, have been arrested on suspicion and remanded. On Tuesday afternoon the London express train due at Manchester at three o'clock came into collision with some waggons which were being shunted near the Long- eight Station. No persons were injured, except slightly; but some of the waggons were smashed to pieces, and the line was blocked for nearly an hour. A elaimant to the title of Lord Belhaven, is likely, says the Pall Mall Gazette, to be found in Sir Robert Hamilton, Bart., of Silverton-hill, Lanarkshire, de- scendaut of Sir Robert Hamilton, the eighth of Sil- verton-hill, who married the Hon. Anne Hamilton, second daughter of John Hamilton, of Beil, the first Lord Belhaven, by the patent dated February 10, 16i 5. A sad mishap has happened to an excursion party near Exmouth. They were returning from a Christ- mas outiug in a spring trap, from which they were thrown out, and Mr Wariniugton, of Exmouth, was killed on the spot, his wife also receiving severe injuries. The driver was likewise a good deal hurt. The serious charges preferred against the crew of the life-boat stationed at Douglas, Isle of Man, in connec- tion with the disaster which occurred a short time since in Douglas Bay, have been investigated by the local committee, who report that the crew were not guilty of the conduct ascribed to them. A diving feat is reported from VV elliDgton. A pas- senger by the Rakaia, from Pauama, accidentally drop. ped a bunch of keys through the planking of the wuarf. The services of a diver named (}.,ngh, well acquainted with the submarine structure of the wharf, were pro- cured. After half an hour's submersion the diver came up unsuccessfully, but he descended a second time, and at length succeeded in finding the keys.-Ot(tgo Timet. Tup, FRENCH ATLANTIC CABLE.—The manufacture of the telegraphic cable which it is proposed to sub- merge between France and America next summer, pro- ceeds with satisfactory rapidity. About 600 miles of the deep sea cable have been already manufactured at the rate of about 85 miles a week. The Great Eastern Ï8 being fitted up with tanks for the reception of the cable. These will be three in number, of which the largest will be 75 feet in diameter and 16 J feet high. The cable will be conveyed to the big ship" in hulks fitted with water-tight tanks. The shipping is expected to begin about the second week in January. A servant girl, uimetl Sciles, not quite thirteen years of age, w a charged at Pickering on Tuesday, with at- tempting to poison a family. Thia serious offence was committed on Sunday week, at a farmhouse in the Thornton Marshes, the poison having been mixed with the sugar of which Mr and Mrs Dodsworth, three chil- dren, and two lads, partook. Six of these are now recovered, but as regards Mrs Dodsworth, Mr R. D. Kobertson, of Thornton, surgeon, stated that he had just seen her, and she was not sufficiently well to give evidence. The prisoner was remauded. An accident happened on Christmas Day, one one o the South Wales lines, presenting nearly all the elements which caused the disastrous catastrophe at Abergele. Thirteen coal-laden trucks appear to have been on a aiding without sufficient break-power where there was an incline of one in forty, and the consequence was that the waggons began moving and continued with increased velocity a journey of seven or eight miles. Perceiving that something was wrong, one of the otHcers at a sta- tion the carriages were approaching had the presence of mind to direct the runaways into a goods shed. through which they dashed, destroying considerable property, but, no doubt, saving many live. Had the progress of the waggons not been thos interrupted they would pro- bably have run on until they had come into collision with a train due from Cardiff. PRUSSIA AND TR. DPPGSED1 SOVEREIGSS.-Some curious revelations as to the voce it intrigues of the dis- possessed Sovereigns agai list Pruss a were made by Count Bismarck at" recent sltling o t., P.uli im ntary com- mission appointed to con-iderlh propriety of confiscate ing the property of the ex-Elector of desse. The Count said that the proposed confiscation had become a measure of urgent necessity- The Prussian Government had r- peatedly warned the ex-Elector not tocontiuue his agita- tion. The w." nings began after the letter to the Herri n ladies, in which the ex-Elector spoke of himself as right- ful Movereigu of Hesse, and other letters couched in simi- lar terms would be laid before the commission. The anti-Prussian agitation in Hesse and Hanover, Count Bismarck continued, is directed by a committee, consist- ing of a former aide-de-camp of the Elector, a well-known Democrat, an 1 a Dane. The dispossessed Sovereigns have also an agent in Paris, who freely scatters Hanoverian and Hessian gold among the journalists there. Every effort had beeti made by these agitators to excite France t. a war with Prussia. Count Bismarck ,It!e,l that the fears of war which prevailed last summer were by no means unfounded, and war was only prevented by an itia- expected event. The commission has decided that a bill for the confiscation of the property of the ex-Elcctor should be brought before the House.