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The NEW LORD-LIEUTENANT OF SHROr Y GAZETTE &NNOUNCT^S TRL< TFC'W JIIITUIONT 01 T'TE Earl of Bradford to be LIeu riant and Custos Rotulorum of the county or R'ROCEFF. OF CHESTER.—Prefeiments: The i:: ¡1\ William Wynne fcSuron Pnillipson, M.A., to 7.491 vicarage ol Bickcrion, Cheshire. Patrons: 7..Il-c II otors of Malpas.—The Rev. James Gor- ,< B.A, to the perpetual curacy of Norbury, 'I.;¡I: Patron W. J. Legb, Esq., M-P- A V KTKKA.1T POSTMAN.—Richard Williams, bet- i-.ui wu a "• ii chard Caemawr, has just re- ëe: frrm the office of letter-carrier between Pen- c\yr. «) mrry, af.er fifty years' serric?, during 'c' '¡icb T' v-*rio(i he is calculated to have wtlked I in the discharge of hIS duties. Lor.1 i-L-rl-j n has acknowledged his fidelity by oppoint- .Lc bin: to a light ofiice at Port Penrhyn. ^■ ISOXAIJLE BENEVOLENCE.—Mr John Gar- >. the respected manajt-r of the Plaskynaston d-lkries, liuabou, and formerly tor many years XS-K»<T of Dylife Lead Mines, showed his kind r- :H "ubrniice of the work people there, by sending a true* -load of coal at his own expense, r]: wa given out last week in 5 cwt. lots to 28 :i poorest people, 22 of whom were widows, itise with large families. Mr Ralph Dean, secre- j.rr of the J), life Mines, kindly superintended the i.ivibutiou, which gave universal satisfaction. I iiE LIVING OF LLANDYHNOS.—This valuable _.?• tig is at last filled, aiter having been vacant for ::t months, during which time the duty has clone efficiently by the Rev. John Roberts, ..c ^rcperienced clergyman, and a native of Carnar- who has much of his life abroad as a x;?t:onary. Last we-jk, the Rw. David VVil- rector of Taf Fechan, in the county of .fcn, was elected by the Bishop of St. Asaph, > toÙ¡" week regularly inducted as the rector of parish, the incumbency of which has been de' by the Rer. Dr. Griffiths, vicar of Llandeilo, c- consequence of ill health. The Bishop has r" n his sanction to IIr Roberts to continue here it i he officiating minister till the rector comes into  :eace. ). EX CHURCHES.—The Chester Diocesan Open .Lurch Association held its annual meeting at scLivs hey, on Monday. In the report, which f- read by the Rev. W. R. Trench, the council i he association declared their conviction that pew system must be regarded as one of the >Gcr'" which threatened the National Church. system was also condemned, in one of the re- i x tions passed, as a hindrance to the evan- 'i.-ation of the masses, and as having proved to the cause of religion in the diocese. .i$s are not so bad with us, however, as 1 are in America, or, at any rate, as at Ply- T-t!; Church, in Brooklyn, where the seats were by auction the other day, with the result of vu thousand dollars more thaa had ever before a. ?n rcalis-d on "auction day." It should be however. that there are five hundred free in Mr Beecher's church, which are always t.A the disposal of the poor. ,\rsTOX AND PARKGATE.—For the past forty 7. t.s ra least the uecadence of Neston and Park- has been proverbial, but any one who may ^it.2 tile trouble at the present time to look ■■iitc? this district must admit there is rescuscita- < ,1, List year a company was formed to reopen coalpits, which have been closed nearly *■ «"c-n'y years. These pits are situated about a miie along the .shore, towards Little Nes- and consist of two shafts, both of which are fee worked temporarily till such time as a wider d deeper shaft is sunk. A branch line has been e: fed from Parkgate station to the colliery, :.<d1 is now nearly finished. During the last ten j ;rs, churches, chapels, and schools have sprang u existence like the" fungus spores" we hear much of now-a-days. The parish church, too, undergoing a complete restoration, at a cost of cCyiOC, which is covered by voluntary subscrip- collected in the parish. The church pro- gxtuv, when complete, to be one of the finest struc- :;i" ci the kind in the country. OF ROCK AT FESTINIOG.—NO excitement was created in Portmadoc on i y'^tay evening week, when it was rumoured that I of several thousand tons of rock had taken in the Welsh Slate Quarry, Festiniog. The t<al cor.c!usion come to that an immense loss and property was the consequence. Every- was on the qui vive for further particulars, was agreeably surprised to learn that theacci- -V • was not of any great magnitude. It was not bad but that it could not be remedied in a very time and, fortunately, it was not attended • C" any loss of life. The facts are as follows A • o: about two thousand tons of rock took place TH.eday, the 19th inst., in the quarry, near ar A, above the H. floor, and carried a breach W:uected with the channel on the opposite side of "■i-i rock. It is the very best kind of rock, and r.i L-os most excellent slates. When we state that interruption to the business of the other 'vsrries will not last longer than a fortnight, and be made up in that space of time by a tem- 1 r ach, it be seen that the injury done JR net of a very serious nature. In only one of the ». FJTKS has work been stopped, and that will be J or a very short time, in fact, only until the t'jjicrary breach we have mentioned is made. bargain" wjli have to be stopped in come- of the fall. The men, however, will not he ant of work, as there is plenty of employment 111 other portions of the qnarries. The i. to a certain extent, was not unexpected, as re were symptoms apparent for some years past i such a catastrophe might take place at any —•_jcnt. At the time of the fall there were two rrorking in the vicinity, and the connection the bank was cut off, consequently their lives V- r- ill great danger, and the people were afraid to their assistance, as they did not know but ■- another might take place at any moment. ■ \e means of a fuse, however, the men were -1 mately rescued from their perilous situation. vrojtai IX CAKNARVONSHIEB.—A gentle- ?:- ,n writing to the ?Mmm??ct? Pos?, from ?. 'cpda, by Lake O?wen, gives an account of ?c:'m of Tuesday night week. It says, "I ? .:nt ? f8 bed, when I felt a tremendous -?'c k ? -'h? ke nn earthquake. Ceilings came down, cottage split in all directions, y _,i.d pans came tumbling about everywhere, sour d of <ah't«nr rocks filled the air for some a)ter the shock. Not daring to to bed, ? up alt night. At dawn I went out, and ,,j huge piecM had be,n split off the mountains "o-??; tbcn.tge of the Giyders was quite al- v• a -m form, and enormous crags had come down ^-Jin Carnedà Davy(d, completely destroying the  'locking up the valley. At Ogwen "? ? .? ?Iry?n b?d !0st nearly one thousand feet :? -/? ?" top, and J the lake partly filled up. Cot- "1 fire co"^letcly destroyed, and ne wonder.  i' hut on ?' south side of the lake,  i been strondy built and secured by '1e!' :lgam¡,t ¡;torm, '?' blown over but fortu- n ?? -?°'? bl^akulS or even cracking a pane J 11 0 (. Ç' .:l; 0 those of our readers who are ????. .-arw??-? h ? the hills around Lakes Ogwen and < I\' ? we may metion that the cottage in ques' ..? ?sahout an?e from the former lake, in the ;¡:e: of :ut Fianeon, and directly b.neath t?e e id Da7ydd. » mountain  ky ?,r'?T?'??"? Davydd a mountain ,?ieetlu?h, From these precipices after  Tln and rain ?rgefra?ents ?jP.?k a.L.?mos.iu?M-ia?b', y displaced and buried  \'allcy. Tbe" G1yders as nearly ever'" ?bevatley. The "Gtyders. as nearly every ? ?ish toun,t Wl!) know, are a h?h range of hitP d 1,. y ar. d ru?ed, t.,wen? grandly above L ke v;u l0lh« height of ?0 feet, their sum-n? .t. •i- rywa Wi n gigantic rocks. "Trifacn" (or ravern, as the natives nronounee it) is au peak, 3,000 feet higb-a sort of ;t. trhorn —ri»i:. g abruptly from the Capel road, on tile south-eastern side of Lake 0[7. ■Vet;, and giving remarkable character to th2 sur rouuoing scenery. RJKOROSED TESTIMONIAL TO GOHEBYDD.— chebydd, as our Wtash readers know, is the :ua:ror one of the el. v. rest men connected with i- f Wclsn press. The serious illness from which is now happily recovering, has excited the ,^?.»»P3t sympathy of his friends, and has ooca owned a very general desire that he should at this be cheered by receiving at the hands of his -r untrymen a substantial tokon of their warm -:eteem and of their grateful appreciation of his and self-denying labours in the cause of his j in try s progress, socially, educationally, and orally, during the last twenty-five years. It is L considerable reluctance that Gohebydd yields ".vj tlJo wishes of his friends in this matter—a re- feetance arising from his sensitive anxiety that disinterestedness, independence, and thorough integrity should ever remain above suspicion. But qualities are f'0 conspicuous in Gohebydd they are in no dahger of being obscured by present action of nis friends. Last month a feting was held in London, Mr Henry Richard, V..P., presiding, to determine upon measures for f. to this proposal, when the fo lowing r '-eii-.tions were adopted:—1. Resolved, on tUe ion of Mr Morgan Lloyd, M.P., seconded by i;.<- U-'V. John Thomas, Liverpool, "That in view £ -•: tiie long, able, and disinterested services ren- d. r e I by Gjfiebydd to the Principality of Wales, it thought most fitting and desirable that some p .:b!ic testimony of esteem and gratitude should Lf presented to him by his countrymen." 2. Re- a-lved; on the motion of Mr Stephen Evans, i t'conded by Mr Brinley Richards, That for the 3uit-;>ose of carrying into effect this object, the fol- [(ltvi!lg geuth men (it is needless here to give their came.*) do now cOlltitute themselves into a Pro- visional Committee to take the necessary pre- 'i.»:inary steps." 3. "That Mr Henry Richard, £ ?. P., be chairman of this committee; Mr Evan Matthew Richards, Biooklands, Swansea, trea- !fjtrer; and Mr Stephan Evans, Rev. John I Lomas.and Mr Hugh Ovven, secretaries." Those may sympathise with this proposal are invited A a their contributions to the treasurer, E. M. Richards, Esq., Brooklanda, Swansea; or to Ihebank of Messrs McCulloch and Co., 41, Lom- bard-street, London. THE CHESTER ART EXHIBITION.—The follow- ing statistics may be of interest to our readers, who shared in the general pleasure which this exhibition afforded. The number of visitors who attended may be arranged as follows:—104 at 2a 6d; 2,135 at Is; 1,155 at 6d 3,430 at 3d. It was most gratifying to see the attention which was paid by those who constituted the large ma- jority of visitors and their evident desire to do more than satisfy a mere curiosity. And in giving this passing notice we must once more congratulate the promoters on the benefit they have conferred on the city, and assure them of the appreciation in which their labours are held. HOLT-TREAT TO PRESBYTERIANS.—On Friday last, Jan. 22nd, a treat was given to the choir and other members of the Presbyterion Church, at Holt, by Mr and Mrs James Oliver Jones, of Holt Academy. A considerable company sat down to tea in their large dining-room, and a most ex- cellent tea was provided, including currant bread, seed bread, sandwichcs, meat pies, &c. After all the guests had been abundantly satisfied, they assembled in the school-room, where a platform had been set up for the choir. Mr J. Oliver Jones was called upon to preside, which duty he very ably performed. The choir sang, in an exceed- ingly creditable style, a considerable number of pieces of sacred music, chiefly taken from the American Sacred Songster. Brief and stirring addresses were delivered by Mr Samuel Dale (the Mayor of Holt), Mr Woodall, Mr Woolley, Mr George Redrope, Mr Fred. Capper, Mr James Parry, Mr Richard Dale, Mr John Griffiths, Mr John Hughes (the leader of the choir), and the Icvs. L. Parry and Richard Jones, of Bangor Isycoed. The Revs. Edward Jerman, of Wrcx- h am, and John Meredith, of Rossett, had also been invited, but were unable to be present on account of previous engagements. At the close of the meeting the whole company again adjourned to the dining-room, where a substantial supper, followed by dessert, &c., was partaken of. Hearty votes of thanks were tendered to Mr and Mrs Jones for their hospitality, and also to the choir for their beautiful singing. We hope the choir will continue to cling together under their faith. ful leader, Mr John Hughes, and that we may have many more opportunities of hearing some of those beautiful pieces which they have already learned, and which they may from time to time add to their store. THE NEW AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.—The an- nual dinner of the Shropshire Chamber of Ag- riculture was held at Shrewsbury on Tuesday, Captain Severne presiding. Several speeches on agricultural subjects were made. Before the din- ner, a meeting was held of members of the newly- formed Shropshire and West Midland Agricul- tural Society.—The hon. secretaiy (Mr Corbett) reported what had been done by the committee, and stated that he had communicated with the Agricultural Societies of Chester, Warwickshire, Herefordshire, and Staffordshire, but no definite answers had been received.—A council was then nominated of the following gentlemen :—Mr John Barber, Wellington; Mr John Bather, Day House, Shrewsbury; Mr J. Bazeley, Sutton, Shrewsbury Colonel Corbett, M.P„ Dorrington; Mr C. C. Cotes, M.P., Woodcote, Newport; Major Cust, M.P., Ellesmere; Mr T. W. Davies, Sugdon, Wellington; Mr W. O. Foster, Apley Park, Bridgnorth; Mr W. Fowler, Acton Rey- nald; Mr R. C. V. Groves, Berrington Mr J. Hill, Marsh Brook Mr T. Horton, Harnage Grange; Mr J. Bowen Jones, Ensdon House, Shrewsbury; Mr Stanley Leighton, Sweeney, Os- westry; Mr Arthur P. Lloyd. Shawbury; Vis- count Newport, M.P., Weston Park, Shifnal; Mr W. Nevitt, Yorton; Mr T. Nock, Sutton Mad. dock Mr T. Rogers, Coxall, Brampton Brian Mr J. E. Severne, Wallop Mr E. Smythtes, Marlow, Lentwardine; Mr R. T. Smith, Whit- church Mr Thomas Southam, Shrewsbury Mr Edmund Wright, Halston, Oswestry.—Sir G. Cornewall (representing the Hereford Society) said the latter society had no objection to amalga- mate with Shropshire alone.—A resolution was agreed to expressing pleasure that Hereford consented to join, and the matter was then de- ferred until the other societies had given their final answer. DEATH OF MR MOSES HUGHES, NANNEBCH.—: In our obituary of this day's issue, we have to re- cord the death of the above-named respected in- habitant of the quiet village of Nannerch, which event took place last week after a brief serious ill- ness. Mr Hughes had been in the employ of Mr Buddicom, Penbed w Hall, for the long term of 21 years, as coachman, in which capacity he secured the implicit confidence of his employer, who was always willing to acknowledge his valuable ser- vices, and by whom he was recognised as a good and faithful servant. He also won the general respect of all persons with whom he was connected in the fulfilment of his allotted duty, and in the village and surrounding district his kind and genial disposition secured for him the esteem of a large circle of friends and acquaintances. His in. terment took place on Saturday last, at Nannerch church-yard, where a large concourse of people had assembled together, and amongst whom were the tenants of the estate, who attended at the special request of Mr Buddicom, who himself was also present, and by whom the doctor's fees and all liabilities connected with the funeral, were generously defrayed. We may remark that about eighteen months ago, the deceased, owing to the impaired state of his health, received a handoome testimonial from his worthy employer, in recogni- tion of his fidelity, and he was likewise pensioned off, to the full amount of his accustomed salary, and in addition to which, one of the cottages on the estate was granted him rent free for life, which praiseworthy actions of sympathy speak highly of the liberality and generous disposition of the esteemed resident of Penbedw Hall. TEA PARTY AND ENTERTAINMENT AT LLAN- DRILLO.—On Friday week, the children of the Board School were treated with tea and currant bread, cakes, &c. About 150 sat down, and the following ladies kindly gave their services at the tables :—Miss Bellum Miss Jones, Tynywern; Miss S. Evana, Hendwr; Miss Evans, Mochsgoe- ding; Miss Roberts, Llanercilan Miss Edwards, Tynant; Miss Davies, Oran Miss Evans, Llech- wedd-Cilan; Miss E. Roberts and Mrs Jones, Tyddynfamaeth. Those who partook of the tea pronounced it to be excellent, and the little folks did full justice to the many good things that were on the tables. The treat, which has become an annual event, was got up by voluntary contribu- tions, the sum collected by the children being little short of £6, At six o'clock there was an en. tertainment. School songs were sung by the children, and the Choral Union, under the leader- ship of Mr R. Evans, sang several pieces, and were several times encored. The Rev. J. Wil- liams presided and delivered an able address, Mr Ellis Jones, the Rev. T. Davies, Pentre, Mr E. Jarrett, Plasynfaidre, and Mr J. H. Jones, Coed- molfa, gave very suitable addresses on the value of education. The distributiou of prizes to the amount of £5. in bosks, rhe gift of Mr H. Robert- son. M.P., Pale, was a most interesting part of this meeting. The following were the prize- takers :—1st Class-Reading, John Roberts, writing, John Roberts; arithmetic. R. P. Bollam; 1st class, 2nd section, reading, R, H. Davies; writing, R. H. Davies arithmetic; H. D. Jones. Second class, reading, D. Edwards writing, D. Edwards; arithmetic, Ed ward Roberts. Third class, reading, M. J. Williams: writing, M. E. Edwards; arithmetic, R. W. Davies. Fourth class, reading, F. T. Oswell; writing, J. Lloyd arithmetic, A. Foulkes. For the best conduct while in school during the year, Kate Jones. Best attendance, Thomas Griffiths. Each child, on being presented, was greatly cheered by the audience. The parents of the children and well- wishers of this school must have been well satis- fied with the careful educational training and discipline of the scholars, and such a hard working schoolmaster as Mr Owen, must be a most valu- able boon in the parish. The usual vote of thanks to the chairman, the ladies who assisted at the tea, and others, brought to a close one of the most pleasant meetings that we have had for some time. DENBIGH. I THE ASYLUM. —SINGULAR COINCIDENCE.— The toM, owmg facts reveal a remarkably painful co- incidence in connection with the North Wales Counties Lunatic Asylum On the 27th of June, in the year 1853, a patient of the name of Elizabeth ilassel, at that time pregnant, was admitted into the asylum, and in due course gave birth to a male child. This boy, arrived at man's estate, married, and on the 6th January, 1875, his wife, Jane Has- sel, was also admitted as a patient, the mother of her unhappy husband being still an inmate of the institution, after a lapse of nearly two-and-twenty years °iCTTE8CrLM<>KDiT--Bef°ra Horatio Lloyd, Esq., Judge. Claim for Non-delivery of Sheep.-The plaintiff in this case was a Mr William Brooks, the defen- lo MrT W and William Roberts, farmers, &e. Mr F. Wynne appeared for the plaintiff, and iMfr r Adams, of Bathin, for the defendants-From the opening statement of the plaintiff's solicitor, appeared that the action was brought to recover the sum of ?16, the amount of damage alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff owing to the non delivery of 160 aheep purchased by him from the defendants. Both plaintiff and defendants live in a country pd arsh, the plaintiff owning certain mountain land at Pennant Isa, where the sheep in question hid been bred, the defendants having .rented the said land on which to keep their sheep. The plaintiff, however, some little time ago, gave the defendants notice to give up the land, and ex- pressed a wish to buy the sheep, which had been bred on the mountain. Accordingly, he waited on the defendants in November last, with a view to negotiate, and eventually agreed to purchase the sheep at 14s per head. On the day following the striking of the bargain plaintiff went for the sheep, but the defendants were at Denbigh fair, and said that as it was inconvenient they should be glad if the plaintiff would wait another day. The next day arrived, and when plaintiff went for the sheep the excuse of the defendants was that it was too wet, and they subsequently announced their inten- tion of withdrawing from their bargain altogether. Plaintiff had. after this, called upon the defen- dants and tendered them the money for the sheep, but they refused to take it, and the present claim was for the amount which the plaintiff considered he had sustained owing to the rise in the price of sheep which had since taken place.—After giving evidence in accordance with the foregoing facts, the plaintiff, in cross-examination by Mr Adams, admitted that the sheep had never been delivered, that he had paid over no sum of money to the de- fendants, and that there had been no agreement in writing between them respecting the transac- tion.—The case accordingly fell through. A CASE OF "FIXTURES." The plaintiff in this action was Mrs Jones, widow of the Rev. John Owen Jones, formerly I vicar of Liang wyfan. the defendant being the Rev. Morgan Rees, the present owner of the living, and the plaintiff sued the defendant for the value of certain fixtures alleged to have been taken to by him as the in-coming rector. Mr Louis appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Adams defended. Mr Louis said the plaintiff was executrix of her late husband, who lived at the vicarage until the 13th April, 1873, the time of his death. The de- fendant had been offered the living, which he was some time in making up his mind to accept, not having been actually inducted until the 5th Sep- tember, 1873. The plaintiff, who had a large family, lived at the rectory, and it was incon- venient for her to leave until she had made some arrangements about the fixtures, which were offered to the defendant. The defendant claimed a set off to which he (Mr Louis) was sorry to take a technical objection, because it was not made out in accordance with the rales of the County Court Act, chap. 95, sec. 76. There was also another fatal objection to the set-off which was a claim for unliquidated damages against the plaintiff herself, who sued, however, in her representative character; and the claim against her was for use and occu- pation in her own personal right. She had the right by law to occupy the premises for two months after the death of her husband, and there- fore any benefit accruing to her in her occupation was entirely her own right. After some further remarks, Mr Adams said he was aware of this difficulty, and if his Honor was of opinion that the case could not then be tried with the set-off, he was prepared to try it on its merits. In reply to his Honor, who asked if the set-off was in a different right, Mr Adams replied that the plaintiff had offered the defendant £2 a month for the use of the house. His Honor said if the offer commenced at the end of the *'two months," it became a personal matter, to which Mr Adams replied that the two months applied only to the use of the house, and not to the glebe land. The amount claimed for the use of the house was £10, and his Honor finally decided to try the case without the set-off. Mr Louis then proceeded to say that the action was brought to recover the sum of JE21 13s. for fixtures, together with the value of a quantity of firewood, which had been retained by the defend- ant, who had also received a portion of Qaeen Anne's bounty money. Mr Adams said his client admitted the sum of £18 17s. 6d., but objected to four items in the list, viz., a slate water cistern, £2 15.; timber, £2 5. Queen|Anne's bounty money and the rent for J63. These four items amounted to £8 odd. The plaintiff having given her evidence, which was of a personal character and devoid of public interest, His Honor observed that it was a pity such an action—a lady on the one hand, and a clergyman —should ever have been brought into the County Court, a remark in which Mr Adams fully concurred. After lengthy contentions on both sides, the items objected to by the defendant were dis- allowed, with the exception of the £2 5s. for the timber, Mr Adams offering to split the differ- ence," and thus settle the matter. To this Mr Louis objected, and on his Honor deciding in favour of £11 5s. for the plaintiff, Mr Adams asked that execution might be stayed until after the trial of the set-off," at the next court P Mrs Jones had offered £2 psr month for the use of the house, in which she remained for five months, which brought the total amount of the set-off up to within.£1 5s. of the whole amount. His Honor said it would be much better to settle the whole dispute at once, and accordingly after a brief adjournment, his Honor sat as arbit- rator to settle all disputes in reference to the set-off, and everything else connected with the case. Mr Louis then called the plaintiff's son, who gave evidence as to the defendant objecting to the removal of the water-cistern referred to, and to his having stated that the fixtures were charged at a very moderate sum, and he agreed to take them at what they had been valued. Mr Adams subsequently explained that the first item in the set-off was £9 for the use and occupa- tion by the plaintiff of the rectory house from June, 1873, to November in the same year, at .£2 a month. He put in a letter from the plaintiff, dated 9th July, in which she offered to pay £2 per month. The defendant had came into residence on the 5th September, and he thought his Honour would agree that the moment the tenancy for life ceased on the death of the out-going incumbent the in-coming tenant took immediate possession. He claimed no rent from the 30th April till the 30th June, thus allowing the plaintiff the full two months to remain in the house until she could suit herself, after which time the plaintiff fixed the price for the rent herself, viz., £2 per month. The next item was £10 for the use and occupation of the glebe land, and the use the plaintiff made of the land was not exactly right. The hay had been mown and carried away, for which she received .£6, and the other portion of the land had been ploughed, and sown with barley, which had been reaped, and afterwards carried away, straw and all. On the barley, which had been sown after the late rector's death, the defendant therefore put the sum of .£4. The set-off amounted to JB19, but beyond this there was the manure, which became the property of the remainder man, and which, having been sold by the plaintiff after her bus. band's death, made it a wrongful act, and rendered the plaintiff a trespasser who had no right to sell it, but ought to have put it upon the land itself. For this manure she had received the sum of £10 153, and the defendant was entitled to compensa- tion, unless the plaintiff was prepared to show that the manure she sold was on the premises at the time of her husband's death. Mr Louis contended that the defendant, who was not inducted till the 5th September, had no right to let the property, and added that the letter written by the plaintiff in July was an offer of £2 per month for the U3e of the house, with the yard and farm-buildings, &c. The Rev. Morgan Rees (defendant) having given evidence in accordance with Mr Adams's state- ments on his behalf, he was cross-examined at some length by Mr Louis,who said that Mrs Jones (the plaintiff) was positive that there was scarcely as much as one acre of land sown with barley. The defendant, however, swore distinctly that there was about two acres. Mr Adams observed that the original amount of the plaintiff's claim was £27 odd, and the defen- dant added that he had deducted JE9 from that for the crops which had been sold. His Honour remarked that if the defendant had deducted this .£9 for the crops, it was somewhat singular that he did not help himself, out of the remaining 6d, for the use and occupation of the house, land, &e. Mr Louis having put in the letter from the de- fendant, Mr Rees, in which he agreed to take .£9 in consideration of the plaintiff's use of the land and crops, his Honeur held that the defendant ought to be satisfied with that amount, and he therefore ruled that Mrs Jones, the plaintiff, was entitled to £11 5s (according to the first verdict), with for the cistern referred tea; making a total of £14. From this amount, however, he should deduct J69 as a set-off for the use she had made of the house, land, and crops, allowing her .£5 in settlement of the whole matter in dispute. On the application of Mr Louis, his Honour also allowed the plaintiff all the costs of the day's proceedings. There was no other business of any general in- terest. COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS, WEDNESDAY.— Captain Griffith, chairman, Mr P. H. Cham- bres, Mr Meilir Owen, and Captain Mesham. Trespass.—William Owen, Henllan-street, was charged with trespassing on land in the occupation of William Jones, in the parish of Henllan, on the 13th of January. The defendant, who had been previously guilty of a similar offence, was fined 21. and costs, or one month in default.—Grosvenor Roberts, Henllan-street, for being in company with the previous defendant on the day in question; was fined U. and costs. Keeping a Dog without a License.—Robert Ffonlkes, of Waen, Nantglyn, was charged by Mr Parry, supervisor, Ruthin, with being guilty of the above-named offence, for which he was fined in the mitigated penalty of 25s. Assault.—William Williams, Bryn-a-dar, Llan. sannan, aud Thomas Jones, of Tyn-y-pwll, Hen- llan, were charged by Robert Jones, of Tan- tryfau-bach, Llansannan, with assaulting him on the 13th of January. Mr F. Wynne appeared for the defendants, and complainant stated that en the day in question he met the two defendants at the Hand Inn, Denbigh. They started home to- gether, and on the road the defendant Jones began to chaff the complainant about his wife, stating that he had been taking tea with her," &e., in his I absence.—Jones denied this statement in toto. Complainant (continuing) said the parties all began to fall out soon after this, and a scuffle ensued, Jones striking him (complainant) on the side of the head and knocking him against a wall. The defendant Williams- also struck him with a stick. —A witness here bore testimony to seeing the de- fendants in company with the complainant, and to hearing the latter charging them with the assault on the same night.—For the defence, a man named Elias Jones, was called, and said he went home with the parties, and that by Groesbach a scuffle took place, during which the defendant struck the complainant, but Williams did not touch him, and neither of them had a stick in their possession.- The Bench considered the case proved, and fined each defendant 11. and costs, the money being at once paid. SCHOOL BOARD, THURSDAY.—Present Mr J. R. Heaton (chairman), air Ald. T. Gee, Rev. E. Smart, Mr J. Harrison Jones, Mr Copner Wynne Edwards, Mr Hugh Jones, and Mr Nathaniel Roberts. Election of Clerk.-The Chairman said the busi- ness was the election of a clerk to the board. There were three applications sent in, and the Rev. E. Smart proposed Mr R. Humphreys Roberts, solicitor, as the most eligible candidate for the office of clerk, both on account of his legal knowledge, and his experience in connection with Boards of Guardians, &c. This was seconded by Mr Hugh Jones, and Mr Roberts was declared duly appointed as clerk. Financial.-A letter was received from the Town Clerk, asking the amount of money that would be required for the expenses connected with the board meetings, &c. P The Chairman sug- gested that it would be desirable to have the sum of 9100 in the bank to the credit of the board, which was ultimately proposed in the form of a resolution by the Rev. E. Smart, seconded by Mr Hugh Jones, and carried. The Bye-Laws.-With the view of framing a complete code of bye-laws, it was suggested by Mr T. Gee that copies of the bye-laws of various ex- isting School Boards be obtained and distributed amongst the members, who should study them in- dividually, and express their opinions at the next meeting of the board. It was finally resolved, on the motion of the Rev. E. Smart, that the clerk be requested to provide each member with a copy of the bye-laws in force at the Board Schools of Wrexham, Llangollen, and Dolgelley. This concluded the business. I
INORTH WALES COUNTIES LUNATIC-I…
NORTH WALES COUNTIES LUNATIC I ASYLUM. THE ANNUAL MEETING. I On Tuesday last, the 2bth annual meeting of the Visiting Justices of the Counties in Union, and of the visitors for the subscribers, was held in the Board Room of the Institution, under the presidency of Mr Thomas Hughes, of Ystrad, there being also present-Mr Bulkeley Hughes, M. P., Mr Townshend Mainwariag, Major Jocelyn Ffoulkes, Captain Pennant, Rev. W. Hicks Owen, Rev. E. Smart, Rev. John Morgan (Llan- dudno), Captain W. D. W. Griffith, Mr J. R. Heaton. Mr Brownlow Wynn, Mr T. Gold Ed- wards, Rev.— Lewis, Lieutenant-Colonel Vincent Williams (Bangor), Captain Verney, R.N. (Angle- sey), Dr. Millar, and Captain Mascie Taylor (Corwen), Dr. Williams (medical superintendent), and Mr John Robinson (clerk to the visitors). BE-ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN. Mr Townshend Mainwaring said he begged leave to move that their old and valued friend, Mr Thomas Hughes, again take the chair. (Hear, hear.) He need not, he thought, extol the well- known ability of one who had long been their most useful chairman, bat he begged to thank him for his long and faithful services in the past. (Ap- plause.) Mr Bulkeley Hughes, M.P., in seconding the proposition, said that having seconded tne no- mination of his old and true friend for a number of years, it was with great gratification that he did so again upon this occasion. Mr Hughes had been a friend to the county of Denbigh in many capacities, and in none more so than in his capa- city of chairman of .that excellent institution—the County Asylum for the five counties of North Wales. (Hear, hear.) It needed no encomium on his part, he was sure, to induce the visitors unanimously and gratefully to accept his services again, and he had, therefore, great pleasure in seconding his nomination. (Applause.) The Chairman said he felt very much obliged to them for their renewed confidence placed in him, and he had great pleasure in again resuming the office of chairman for the 20th year without in- termission. (Hear, hear.) He could only say that during the whole of that time he had been supported by the visitors in the most marked and satisfactory manner, and it was, therefore, no little pleasure for him to continue his association with gentle- men who had, some of them, been friends to the institution in an equal degree, if not more so than he had himself, for the same number of years. o It was, he felt, a great pleasure to find themselves, after that long period, able to undergo the work and to give their services to that noble institu- tion, as long as their health and strength permit- ted them to do so. (Applause.) They had passed through an uneventful year, nothing of a marked character having occurred to give rise to any painful feeling whatever. The ordinary deaths had taken place, and they had had no casualties. He believed they had all read the Commissioners' report, from which they would find that every- thing was going on satisfactorily. The Commis- sioners were continually making some suggestion or other for improvements, and most of them, as the committee could see their way, were being adopted. The most noteworthy circumstance had been the change in their medical superintendent. Their present superintendent had only entered upon his duties in the present month, his appoint- ment commencing from the 1st January, and he had, therefore, no report to make that day. The report would be that of his predecessor, and those gentlemen who had been appointed to assist him. Their new medical superintendent came from, he believed, the largest asylum in the kingdom, and had had considerable experience; and, although the gentleman himself was present, he mast re- mark that he would no doubt prove a most atten- tive and efficient officer. (Applause.) RE-ELECTION OF CLERK. Mr J. R. Heaton said their Clerk (Mr Robin. son) had served them for so long a time, and with such complete satisfaction to the visitors, that he thought they could not possibly do better than re- new their confidence in him. (Hear, hear.) The Rev. E. Smart said he had much pleasure in seconding this proposition, as he considered they were indeed most fortunate in possessing such an efficient officer. It was, he might add part of his duty, as one of the auditors, to look over the accounts, and he could not but remark on the beautiful order in which the books were kept. After auditing the books, they had also gone over the stores, and, although they examined every- thing with the utmost minuteness, they could not find a single discrepancy. (Hear, hear.) He thought, therefore, that they really could not do better than elect their very efficient clerk. (Ap- plause.) THE HOUSE COMMITTEE. I m1. T"t_- TT! _1_- .■ ilue xiev. mess vwen tinen proposed the re- election of the House Committee, adding that if any one objected to his (the speaker's) name being on the list, he should be glad if they would say go. After paying a high compliment to the memory of the late Rev. David Roberts, of Llaö. dyrnog, who was always anxious-and earnest in his work, and whose recommendations were always wise, the speaker proposed Mr Dixon, of Nant, as a most estimable gentleman to fill the vacancy oc- casioned by Mr Roberts's death. This was seconded by the Rev. John Morgan, and the name of Captain Wynne Pryce being also proposed, both gentlemen were elected to serve on committees. THE AUDITORS. I Lieut.Col. Williams said the office of auditor was certainly no sinecure, and he thought the manner in which the gentlemen acting in that capacity had discharged their duties was most effective. He begged therefore to propose That the thanks of the committee are due to the Rev. Hicks Owen and the Rev. Edward Smart for t he great trouble they had taken in auditing the ac- counts, and that they be requested again to take office." Carried. The auditors, in returning thanks, said their duties were arduocs, but they, Revertheless, felt the utmost satisfaction it endeavouring to carry out the objects of the committee. (Hear, hear). The accounts were admirably kept, and this was saying a good deal, when i5 was considered that about 212,000 was spent in various ways, which required a vast amount of care. They had been greatly assisted by Mr Partington, the public anditor, who did his work with great care, and in the most business-like manner, and they should be exceedingly glad to do their best again to carry out the wishes of the committee. (Cheers). ft THE ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS. I T H F The following reports were taken as read The committee, in publishing their twenty-sixth annual report, have pleasure in notifyifg that con- tinued efficiency of the Institution. In obedience to the 16th and 17th Vict., chap. 97, sec. 62, they have to certify that the house is in good repair, very clean, and comfortably furnished. The number of patients now under treatment amounts to- Male. Female. Total. Private patients 14 17 31 Pauper patients from counties in Union, 178 184 362* „ „ from out-counties 2 0 2 Totals. 194 201 305 No. of Patients] allowed for Actual No. of j Counties each county ^Patients of each ? gj i quota upon county So 30 Union the scale of the in the Asylum, ? -5 Union. census, 1871. !Dec. 1h, 1'j"4.,i I" _)__?_ M? 4 Denbigh..? ? ? 4 )   FUnt £ !>5 17 Anglesey. 36 !M Carnarvon: 10 ?7 ¡ 21 Merioneth 4í; 41 7 T t I 1 fO J 'Total 3S2 17 IS I I I The Commissioners in Lunacy vision one .> .n on the 21st of October last, and their full and com- prehensive report is appended. Their several recom- mendations in regard to the Night supervision and watching," also the "Organization of special wards for epileptic and suicidal cases," and the walling off of the workshop yard from the airing court, are now under the consideration of the Committee of Visitors. The committee also will carry out the suggestions of the commissioners with reference to papers, books, and games." It should be noted, however, that, as the greater portion of the patients are Welsh, they take little or no interest in\he English journals. Games and illustrated periodicals" are seldom pro- duced during the day time, but are plentifully di. tributed in the several wards in the evenings—after the occupations of the day have ceased. The altera- tions in the water closets also, as suggested by the steward, approved of by the Commissioners in Lunacy, and referred to in their report, have been carried out on the male side of the house, and are in progress on the female side. The charge for the maintenance of patients belong- ing to the united counties remains at 8s. Dd. per week. Dr. Turner Jones, the medical superintendent, having through ill-health resigned his office in Oct. last, the committee, at their quarterly meeting on the 16th of the same month, unanimously resolved to grant jhim, in conformity with the Act 16th and 17th Vic., chap 97, sec. 57, an annuity for his life of £ >39, which resolution was afterwards confirmed by the justices of the several counties in union at their re- spective quarter sessions. At a subsequent special meeting of the committee, Mr William Williams, M. B., Lon., an assistant medical officer of the Middlesex Lunatic Asylum at Hanwell, was elected medical superintendent, at an annual salary of < £ 35t5, with unfurnished house within the grounds, coals, gas, vegetables, and washing The committee have with much regret to lament the death of the Rev. D. Roberts, one of the visitors for the county of Denbigh, and a most zealous member of the House Committee, whose attendance and able assistance at their monthly meetings were unremitting even to the close of his life. The committee deem it right to state that they have entered in their minuces, by special resolution, their approbation of the conduct and attention of Dr Hughes and Mr Evan Powell during the absence of the medical superintendent. The committee, in concluding their report, are gratified in testifying their approbation of the careful manner in which all the officers of the asylum have fulfilled their arduous duties. THOS. HUGHES, 18th December, 1874. Chairman. w» pn Denbigh, 21st October, 1874. The following changes have taken place amongst the patients since last our visit in June, 1873, viz.:— MALE FAMALE. TOTAL. Admitted Private. 11 5 It) Ditto Pauper 79 77 15;1) Discharged Private. 8 4 12 Ditto Pauper 4H 4H 97 Died Private. 0 0 Ditto Pauper 23 18 41 Two of the admissions of private patients are merely transfers from the pauper list, and do not affect the population of the Asylum. Of the patients discharged, b males and 7 females were paupers from Lancashire, who were removed upon the opening of the new Asylum at Whittingham. Of the whole number who have left, 65 were re- ported as recovered. The following are the registered causes of death MALE. FEMALE. TOTAL. General paralysis 6 2 S Epilepsy. 6 2 8 Exhaustion of Mania and Melancholia 1 3 4 Pulmonary Consumption 3 t) 9 Other lung and heart diseases 12 3 Senile decay. 3 3 I) Other ordinary diseases 2 0 2 Asphyxia 1 0 1 Total. 2:3 18 41 In the case of asphyxia, the patient was choked by food whilst at dinner. The Coroner came to visit the body, and decided that an inquest was unnecessary. There was a correspondence afterwards with our Board, who recommended that the head attendant should be provided with probangs, to be kept near the dining rooms. These have, we understand, been ob- tained, but have not be given out. Post mortcn ex- aminations were held in 19 cases. The causes of death call for no special observation, and the mortality has been rather below the average. There are not many invalids resident at present, and only 4 of each were in bed. Three males and 10 females are under medical treatment. During our in- spection we saw every patient, and made allstitutory enquiries as to their care and treatment. The in- mates to-day were 199 in the male, and 203 in the female division-of whom 13 males and 17 females were ef the private class. We have a good report to make of the condition and treatment: so far as we could j udge. the attendants were kind and forebearing and we certainly had no complaint of them. There has been an addition to the staff of one in each divi- sion. The night supervision and watching is in our opinion, not satisfactory or sufficient; and we strongly recommend the organization of special wards for epileptic and suicidal cases, after the manner suggested in our last annual report. This might probably be I best done by using the upper floors of the new buildings. Something should also be arranged to se- cure the periodical visits of the night attendants and for this purpose, Dent's Tell-tale clocks are the most useful. Doors are needed between the attendants' bedrooms and the adjoining dormitories. The inspec- tion holes have been blocked up, but nothing has been done to replace them. The patients were clean and well elothed and the wards free from offensive odours. As to the personal cleanliness of the patients, we learn that much use is made of the Turkish bath which is found to be very effectual, and to be less objected to than the ordinary warm water bath. We are told that the average number of patients taking the Turkish bath weekly amounts to 170 men, and 180 women, or about 85 per cent. of the inmates. The ordinary arrangements with respect to em- ployment, exercise, and recreation, have often been described, and remain much as usual, both as regards the system adopted and the numbers engaged. We [ thought there was an unusual absence of papers, books, and games, in all but the infirmary wards. The new workshops have been completed and brought into use. The number employed in them is small but the clothes and shoes are made in the Asylum. At our last visit, we recommended that a workshop yard should be walled off from the airing court. This has not been done, because it is proposed to place all stones, working materials, and loose objects, at the back or opposite side; but as in that position they will be quite accessible to many of the patients, a wall in this direction will still be re- quisite. We have again noticed the very objectionable posi- tion of the water closets on the upper floors of the new building, and have had some conversation with the steward as to the possibility of providing some remedy. Apian which he suggested to us would probably be the best which could be adopted for the purpose. We were present at the dinners in both divisions, in the pauper as well as the private wards, and had every reason to be satisfied with the quality of the food and the way it was served. We are sorry to learn that, owing to ill-health, Dr Jones has within the last few days felt himself com- pelled to resign his appointment. The Asylum is for the present under the charge of Mr Powell, the Assistant Medical Officer; but he is aided on three days in the week by Dr Hughes, of Denbigh, who also attends at other times when required. We have pleasure in reporting that the Asylum is in a satisfactory condition. W. G. CAMPBELL, 1 Commissioners ROBERT NAIRN E, ) in Lunacy. On the motion of Capt. P. P. Pennant, seconded by Capt. Verney, it was resolved that the accounts and reports of the comniissioners, medical officers, &c., be printed and circulated during the year. The Chairman remarked that the expenditure during the year had been about jJ10,000, the re- ceipts being £ 10,376,. leaving a balance in favour of the institution of 2252. There had been no alteration whatever in the charges for admission, which remained at 8s. 9d. ? the cost of each panper patient was 9s. 2d., so that they would be losing 5d. per week by each pauper were it not tor the  Income received from th 1 out a, 1 ?'?e C whica enabled them to car?J' Pati^ balance at tae end of the jZ? Th' ?d ?. in any way been a remarkable ™ •Paat h? 4 in any way been ? rem?kSfJ 'h?. tib baJ [)() ?pea?tare.bnt they ??d an *av °c item in theauperMnaJt'tr ? ?Sf? ner Jones, whic? wo?, ?"'?'?e'-?? ? D?'? upon the counties. exclmit Mt ex? '? The Rev. E. S«art «p|ai„e(,  t 1 read up was not Mt?Hye? ?? ?'' S?! less this th I t ? hlfH ^5^ les8 thl8 they had a I?er f be 'ie* sirabIe if they had a lrer mar:in, for 't w' very !'mall balance to have w h)n thy co IS tbatit w4a all ssets. wi64 The Chairman (coatinuin?)9ai.I?? ??. "?p? vate patients, equal to ?3 19S pau prl. t!ent3,repreaenttng ?177 13j Id ;? ?Pern.' patients they had onl v 2 ?%uPer pa- patients they had on?v 2g. ?n.i r' ?? therefore, could no longer be re,koneù U pr"tit, therefore, could no loncor be re,2 k orie d !JOn Ij the out-county pa. len i were never  Jf ?'fo?' Capt. Pennant: W? ?ve no,v county patients aga.in¡;t 17 ? 2 o? TVTrfi^ THE HATE Oi''HERGES. TUrf:? f.?..?). ?? charges stood at Denbign A<vlum f of charges stood at D.-nbi?n A.vt.? ??'"??.! with other asylum ? He a?k?d th I ca,ue he saw by the papers that th?J'?"'? with a little extrav???nce. -? c?r ?) The Clerk replied t;i ,t, ial? n n,b:.?i m, the lowest, lin It"- t re,4pe,- :vIV' <11  ? ?  with the exceptioii of si.<,tk,,a twenty institutions where th» era- F IU;ilut■>{ twenty institutions wher" th" crs- '???t-'?u? ia war d s was in excess of Denbigh e Capt. Pennant ob.cr.cd th il V ™ Excheqner had atated ti.at^M-e a7f;raSo or 'If k' C:3llor''f tbroaghout the kingdom ?l? ?''  o cO¡t The Clerk said that out of the sW 1^°W5r I \Vllr th Denbigh Doraet was the iowe? tt,I ??'' ?! b. Q 31 1 t h., C l.e th, being 89. 3?., to which C.? Pen* re^i that he knew Dorset asylum, to repli'i d I f hll' "¡¡\Y'l'" taohe a arge freehold farm at. source of profit. asr:^ The Clerk said the d?rent.ou?'Hp, » x" Wales were benefited to the extt-nr ?-, ^3 b' t t' t h eril H by having private patients, h, 'V"Sl co:, "J, Pa'lents at Denbl<7h bCIII" :1; 'll the patients at Denbigh bcif? 9. "?) 't")"'?? ?., charge fur ad mission was OUIY sfjjj 'i»  i  was for private and au!Je' J"?? In reply to Mr Mainwaring, ':t wa, 1,1 the other asy l ums referred tcT li ■ i It' ,I, ¡M"e¡3 exclusively. iMti,^ I '1'1.- MBEICAL OFFICEas' "p-&P™0RT I rri.- nl ? '? O r'T xiie v^uamuau uexs called u 1),Ù: 'J: I the new medical aup?rinttnie? fc J'e ,j.:¡mQ, low i nil:— tt¡u 101.  N. "'tl, I To the Committee of VUlt>,r«' CoMf?'<< Liuiuth; A.<uIh  ?t'<'<! GENTLEMEN,-Having h:u! h,¡r:e"f •> ?''?a for the first five months of the ye? >1 .\Sj':II!U through ill-health, of Dr Tur?r "?' ^'Ur ia:,f superintendent, and .dso from the f?  ¡at., signation, the honour of Sll'a:ttin: t<l )")1\ thI\ Annual Medical Report. t bl 'ù I 'I "1; xtil'Kici| tables, devolves upon us' It ir. • i i'lt h f ('re-tlll'" observe that from the openin-' iif  .? -"?'?t'"? ,r) c, '-J I 'I III up to 31st December, L?Ft, ?? "I!| 111  I .t Ù 1- I ''?'? admitted and 1.? disch'tr?e.) 'Ji ?.?  I ,1 reo covered, and the rest were relict ,,r „ 1' rt" "'I died, and of thedi.scti??..)j,.tiui-"?"?  ob) died, and 01 the discharged putiurs"is T ?'1:  re-admitted. The hi?o.y of the ch.? i I Asy um during the past year is .? f.,);?.? 1 J 1 I tl 'II cae 1st January, 1?7t, there were in the \? lUlu P"  1 1') f I t !!II.. and p female ,ri?te patHmts, 17?p iil:Li, 'lUlL  [emile pauper patients, nmki;? ? t .r d ,i '}8 J L >" 'II" admissions (turm? the y?r were 11 "male aj'i f III' ¡' 't 't 1 ,( private patients, iu;tle ?nd .? .„ t. t ¡ 1" 0', ,'r patients; total t:?;. Of tiiis lo m,|ei '? females were re-admissions. The ??'"u .f 10 male and 4 female private patients ;Vm ae\i^t female pauper patients tljc;il Uf ?es,;  ;,at recovered, the res: were relieved or not some were removed to tiie workhouse, oth-rs t,; til::¡; friends, and all the ont-coauty patients, except tv .-CUit'lty i):LC i enr-4, t!.Xcef)t [' .I.) were removed to their own asylums. 'IV Vlt.' were 2:i males, and IS rem lies, all pmpers exeeiii tne female. The causes 01 death during the yertr lnvt> been much the same as usual, th majority h-ivin-' been epilepsy, general paralysis, phthisis, ail ,;nil decay. There has oeen 110 col-olle r' the year. Port morte>a examinations were uiade in 11) cases, and would have been mudj in iiitii)- ot'ier^' but the friends objected. We consider this a nutter of regret. The patients admitted during the pbt year have been of a most unfavourable kind on account of their advanced ages, their bodily infirmi- ties, and the form of their m jut d dise ises. Tata" their ages first, we Had that i3 were above nm» above 70 anil three a'>ove > > years of age. ,\eit, to borlily condition, 41 only were found as healtiiy,' 74 feeble and Is very feeble. And 1:1,:IY with regard to their m't.tal 12 were epileptics, five general paralytics, II iiabecile-4, and four d-in jured, none of giving the slightest hope of recovery. Notwithstanding afi this, we have cause to be much pleased w.th inviiig had a fair per cent age of recoveries, viz., per cent on the admissions. It is much to be regretted that so many chronic ami [ imbecile patients are now seat to the .V.-yluio. This, we have no doubt, is partly o-ving to the subsidy which has rece tly been grant d for che m;interniie; of pauper lunatic; in asylums, uf the patients ad- mitted during clie ve;tr, I) i were reported as having suicidal tendencies, au i L) of these had attempted suicide before aumi --ion; two of them made an attempt at suici •« after admission, bat wo are happy to ,ay that through con-tan* and 'efill N:tteilill; they were prevented from effecting their object. The Asylum has been, on the whole, tolerably free from accidents during the An enil->tic boy fell in a tit, and fr>«c-.ureil hi<thwh, I re- overy. A female pat; nt fell oa he floor and broke her arm she recover'd as tar as Her was concerned, but died some time -,t,terNv:tr;i-, maniacal exhaustion. A m de pauper died of as- phyxia, from the impaction of a p;e;e of meat in his throat. The Coroner was called upon, fill did not deem it necessary to hold an imiiitsf. There have been several escapes etrecte I during the year, out an were re-taken very soon. The amount of liberty given to the working patients will account, to a gre.it ex- tent, for the number of escapes, but we :I:ii, thai the good which is deriveil from enoiur.igii^ the patients to work on the grounds more th.uic'>u:it:r- balances the evil of an occasional esc 'iJ. Tlw cir- cumstances of two escapes demand tluatteatin. "t the committee to the present insecure coad twn lit the windows of the old chapel dormitory. With r- gard to the question of restraint an-1 -wi ISMII, die principal of non-restraint has been carried out as far as practicable. In °1\e instance, only, have we been obliged to employ restraint, and that was fursurgiol purposes. This was in the case of we boy who i/r.fc his leg. Seclusion we have resorted to assel 1,)1\1 ;IS ¡" sible, and only in cases where we thought the omuli* tion of the patient urgently dem n: led it. We :.re happy to be able to say that throiuaout the year Asylum has been in a very healthy state, in1 hygienic sense, no contagious di-ease h iving maile iW appearance. Ihe crowded state of the Asylum, M?c?Ily (In LM female side, will verv shortly become an imporwn. subject for the consideration ..f the c 'Mm t?'. /? several months, the avenue num'?r'? :Htuat'K??'?' in the Asylum has been ?" a::? on several there weremore than that number, 205 beds, which according to citert-cf"tr:t:f?i.n'? in the number of patient wiH.t!! Iw ill e"ll.,t:t pation very soon. We wontd r?<mm?d,.).s-t?' porary remedy, the removal of the C!I: ()Ilic ?'ll" I 8 p t' ? 'I t''  t''le k' 'rl' ,"nl"¡ less patients to the workhouses. There are ??' this cla?s at present in the asylum. The .-mm-eMt' of the atlellt. have been dni?-ntly attemtt? ? ■ •' weekly dance continues to be looked n.r?.tnUo pleasure, and et??yed bv m?ny of he l'ath:I:.t: f ii, vate theatricals and concerts have been oce;w>w > given. At these entertainments the new :):.?' which the committee kindly supplied has 'ceu '? very useful. The Caledonian Minstrels, wIlli Iwre a visit to Denbigh, very kindly gave an M'?-rt?"    .t few  u)H? .turill, gratUItously. There have been .1 few changes I,.t ?,? the year in the staff of attendants cnn ny am-' fem:des, and we have occasionally t?ud s.U culty in finding suitable ones. 'I ?. In conclusion, we beg to thank Ue ?' oJ, 0 "1' "rt.C II tendants for their co-operation, aaa the coi -• — visitors, for their confidence. IJ ,¡Ít'l1t;r- We have the honour to remain, your oio,eu<uiictiit ser- vauts, JOHN R. HUUHKS, M.D., vi,itiu,r ( EVAN POWELL, t II Resident .Superintendent, !>■ | Dr. Mi1Iar reteniog co a p»''».-r: P r8. t' 1. a reo port just re?d a?ked with wh   ,?? ?r?e- sponsibihty as' to wheth r or ?O' p(}.l :íwr i¡¡¡ b 1\1" ot ,12' examinations shauB be ma le on tne | ot ,j 3. ceased lunatics ? It was a v,.ry e,?t,-at"u and he thought ,hese ex?ina.tom we,e frequclll made unnecessarily. The Clerk replied that a ?<? <wo< tion was never held without the utt? friends of the deceased.. th{} Mr Gold Edwards observed that it ? [B titO ? ?te interests of science only, and uot aU luere curiosity, that these post nwtem ?n?ti? were m?de. •th D Mil* Mr T. Maiawarin? quite agreed inith I)r. lar, and thought that the full concuu 0l the relatives should be obtained. Lun^? Dr Williams said tbe Commiss'o? Lunacy recommended that post mortem ,exaœ should be held as frequently a? pO;lbl, c? Dr Millar thouht that in any ordinary ca:C of the death of a lunatic a post M?-?. ?? q"? annecessary. astion. The Chairman remarked, in reply f 3 q'oe?" that ont of 41 deaths there had been ?  mortems. IDbet. Dr. Millar said 19 oat of 41 was a ]3ri!8ber' He felt very stro- gty on the ?bjec'? gr? He felt very stroi gly on the salbjec > disapproved of unnecessary exauiiditt'0]29 Mr Bulkeley Hu-hes, M.P., ?ItilLi he tholl?tlw their clerk should be directed to write to 'h? Commissioners on this subject, »wasooe^ very great interest. He th,)ugbt the lu"L ter 1'e,red very much with the med?i suPer ndt.nt ot t&. institution as to whether or riot Fo-st "3'fi*l? aminations were required; aud ae 6180 oll?Ier itagreatrenection on the ]ned'pr say that saeh examinations wer ofte 6 lie made. (Hear, hear). sure The Rev. J. Morgan observed .]? thathe'? in their mtdical sapenntendent???? ?_? these matters by no spirit of cuno? J?y* spirit of I roper enquiry. j ?? e?' The Chairman subsequently read .qe% from a report of the C^mr^V st»tetitb3t which was ordered by the H 0f ColuLuoDs to be printed in July, 1874, and vvbieb st;ited that the Commissioners, in their a report.gS, {or var»^ special attention to the importance,for rio0? cogent reasons, of making pos t aortens 8taIJ1IC tionsof Innaticadyin? In asyluo3o' but 3 ti that it was their opinion ?t?? these 051 Oiu:, should not be m?de without the coe ?
IMR. HOWEL GEE'S MAJORITY.…
MR. HOWEL GEE'S MAJORITY. ) PRESENTATION OF AN ADDRESS FROM I THE INHABITANTS. PROPOSED FEVER HOSPITAL FOR I DENBIGH. It will be remembered that an address from the inhabitants in honour of the above-named event was to have been presented by the Mayor of Den- bigh to Mr Howel Gee on Monday week, but that owing to the sudden indisposition of Mr Parry Jones, the interesting ceremony had to be post- poned. On Saturday last, however, the ceremony took place in the magistrates' room at the Town Hall, when the presentation was made by the Mayor in the presence of a number of Mr Gee's personal friends and well-wishers, those gentlemen present including, in addition to the Mayor, Mr Alderman T. Gee; Mr T. Gold Edwards; Mr Roberts, clothier; Mr Evans, druggist; Mr W. Parry, Building Society; Mr Edward Mills; Mr Geo. T. Smith; Mr Walter Davies, ironmonger; Mr Davies, draper, &c., &c. The Mayor, in presenting the address, which was enclosed in a massive gilt frame, and beauti- fully illuminated by Waterlow, of London, said it afforded him much pleasure to preside, and to be the means of conveying to Mr Howel Gee the congratulations of his numerous friends and well- wishers upon his attaining his majority. In the first place, he should tell them that the committee had paid a donation of .£10 to the Denbighshire Infirmary, which made Mr Howel Gee a life governor of that excellent and valuable institu- tion. (Hear, hear.) The committee had also devoted a sum of £25 towards entertaining the Sunday school children and their teachers (in all about 1000) to tea in the Assembly-rooms, a treat which was no doubt thoroughly appreciated by'all who participated in it. He would now read them the address. After reading the address, which we published last week, the Mayor, continuing, said he now begged to present Mr Howel Gee with that beautifully-illuminated address, which was so expressive of the high esteem and regard in which he and his family were held bi all classes of society in the neighbourhood; and in asking Mr Gee's acceptance of the address, he trusted he might live to emulate the good example shown him by his parents. (Applause.) He had, further, to inform them that he had received a pleasing letter from Dr. Tumour, who, whilst ex- pressing regret at his inability to be present, tendered his hearty congratulations to Mr Howel Gee and his respected father. (Hear, hear.) Mr Howel Gee, ia returning thanks, feelingly expressed his gratitude for their kindnes" in pre- senting him with so elaborate an address, and one so expressive of their kind feelings towards himself and his family. He should no doubt, in time, be placed in such a position as would enable him to fulfil the wishes expressed on his behalf. The address was valuable to him, not only as a work of art, but for the kind wishes contained in its composition. The authors of that address wished him to succeed in business, and to be of some good to his townsmen and fellow-country- men and the address finally concluded with the expression of a hope that he might, in the end, be blessed with life everlasting. (Applause.) No man could possibly desire better wishes on his behalf, and he hoped that in the future those wishes would be realised. He trusted he might be successful in business, not alone for his own sake, but in order that he might be able to do some good to others. (Hear, hear.) He hoped h9 might live a long life to do all in his power to benefit his fellow men. He felt grateful to the committee ond subscribers for the kind way in which they had celebrated his coming.of-age," and he had to thank them especially for the pre- sentation of a life-governorship of the infirmary, which he trusted would be a means of his doing much good, for he thought it was impossible that any harm couli result from his holding such an important office. (Hear, hear.) In conclusion, he could only add that he was thankful that the life he had hitherto spent had been such as to merit the approval of the committee and the sub- scribers generally, who had so kindly expressed their approval of his past conduct. (Applause.) Mr Alderman Thomas Gee said perhaps they would allow him to add a few words to what his son had already said. His son had thanked them for their kindness to him, personally, but he also could not abstain, oa behalf of Mrs Gee and the other members of His family, from heartily thank- ing the committee, secretary, treasurer, sub- scribers, Sunday school teachers, and, in short, all who hai been brought in connection with the proceedings, for the great honour and kindness they had manifested towards his family. (Hear, hear.) No one felt that they were less worthy of the respect shown to them than did his family themselves; but the greater the sense of their unworthiness, the deeper were the feelings with which they appreciated the honour done them, and they should at all times feel deeply indebted to the inhabitants of Denbigh. (Hear, hear.) He also thanked them for the form which their kind- ness had taken, for they had treated the Sunday school children, and had connected his son with one of the most valuable institutions in this country. (Applause.) In addition to this, they had presented him with an address which was in itself invaluable. It was not to be valued by the price which had been paid for it; for it was, he expected, more .valuable to his son, Howel, than its weight in gold, containing, as it did, sugges- tions as to his conduct in future life, by which he hoped he would benefit to the end of his days. (Hear, hear.) Mr Gee, who was visibly affected, went on to say that he knew those present would excuse a momentary feeling on the part of a parent under the circumstances, but he could not forget the kindness shown towards his family, who, although they felt unworthy of it, still felt it most keenly, and should remember it as Ion, as they lived. (Applaase.) They would now, perhaps, permit him to make another suggestion, which was due to a number of gentlemen who had spent their lives in Denbigh. For about 40 years he had himself been personally connected with most of the public movements in the town, aad it was to him a source of pleasure to think that he had contributed, in however small a degree, towards placing Denbigh in the proud position in which it now stood. There was, however, one want which they all felt: they had no Fever Hospital in the town. They had their asylum and infirmary, both of which institutions were second to none in the country, but they had no Fever Hospital. They had other institutions, much larger, and owing to the results from their treatment of disease, and from conversations with patients who had been m the infirmary, he felt quite justified in stating that both the institutions referred to from the personal ability of the medical officers and attendants generally, were really in the very foremost ranks of similar institutions in this country. He was now uttering what were really his true sentiments; but he recollected, many years ago, that the committee of the infirmary with the medical officers (who numbered amongst them gentlemen whom the people of Denbigh would remember as long as they lived) felt the need to which he had alluded, and at one time an addition was made to the then existing building with a view of accommodating fever patients but the demands upon the institution by ordinary patients had been such, that in the event of an epidemic no fever patients could now be enter- tained. It would, therefore, he was sure, be a great benefit to mechanics and labourers, servants in families, and to the members of families them- selves in that neighbourhood, if the town were possessed of a Fever Hospital, where fever patients could be admitted. (Hear, hear.) He thought .the committee of the infirmary would be the right parties to start the movement, although perhaps many persons might have an objection to entering such an establishment; and his present reasons for mentioning the subject were simply that hav- ing, personally, to a certain extent, succeeded in business (and he attributed that success to the hearty co-operation of the mechanics and persons connected with him), he thought he could not do better than by helping to make some provision against sickness in their families in the way referred to. (Hear, hear.) Dr. Turnour had brought the subject several times before the Council, and if a committee could see their way to carry out his proposal, he was sure they would command the assistance of Dr. Turnour, whose well-known sympathy with the poor, and long experience, would be invaluable to them. (Ap- plause.) If, therefore, the matter was seriously entertained, and the committee could see their way, he should be very glad to contribute twenty guineas towards the expense of the building. (Cheers.) In conclusion, he hoped that in his future life, their expectations in regard to his son, Howel, would, in a great measure, be realised. (Loud applause.) Mr T. Gold Edwards said that at meetings of this description, a duty devolved upon somebody to bring the proceedings formally to a close and that afternoon it was his duty, and his pleasure also, to move that the thanks of that meeting be presented to their Mayor. (Hear, hear.) They all knew that, upon every occasion, his worship was to be found where duty called him—(hear, hear)—and upon this particular occasion he (the speaker) knew, from what the Mayor had told him, that it had been a great pleasure to him to take part in the proceedings of that day. (Ap- plause.) As an old townsman, he (Mr Edwards) could not allow the opportunity to pass without joining to evinse his esteem and regard for bis old neighbour and schoolfellow, Mr Thomas Gee. (Hear, hear.) He only hoped that in this instance the old adage would be verified, and that his old friend's son, Howel, would be a better man than his father." (Applause and laughter.) If he was, it would be a gratification to those who came after them to find that he had succeeded, in business and in his domestic relations, in securing the esteem and regard of his neighbours and friends in the way that his. father had done before him. (Hear, hear.) With these remarks he begged to propose a vote of thanks to their Mayor, but be- fore sitting down he would just refer to Mr Gee's suggestion with reference to a fever hospital. Now, although they all felt the need of some place where persons afflicted with infectious or conta- gious diseases could be removed and properly treated, it must not go forth that Denbigh was particularly subject to fevers, &c.; for during the past few years, whether from having a good drainage system or from the introduction of pure water, or from both these causes, the fact still remained that the town had been singularly free from any visitation of fever. (Haar, hear.) He had now to tell them that the Mayor had inti- mated to him that it had been his own intention, some time back, to have made the very suggestion which Mr Gee had offered to them that day; a-id, as the best evidenee of his interest in the move- ment, he (Mr Edwards) had the gratification to announce to those present that the Mayor would head the list with a donation of one hundred pounds. (Tremendous cheering.) He thought he had now said quite sufficient, and would simply ask them to hold up their hands, and give the Mayor a vote of thanks fcr his conduct in the chair. (Loud and prolonged applause.) Mr Andrew James, on behalf of the committee, had great pleasure in seconding the proposition, and at the same time was pleased to be able to inform them that, after carrying out all trans- actions and paying off all liabilities, he believed there was still a small balance in favour of the committee. (Hear, hear.) The Mayor, in aaknowledglng the hearty re- ception accorded to the remarks of his friend, Mr Gold Edwards, expressed his entire approval of Mr Gee's suggestion, which he roped would be thoroughly carried out. He thought the total cost would be .£500 or X600, and if Mr Gee and three or four other gentlemen would form them- selves into a committee, and wait upon the sub- scribers to the infirmary at their meeting on Friday, he had no doubt they would be able to meet the public, and put the matter into shape. (Applause.) The proceedings then terminated.