Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

I Home News. I THREE BOYS were drowned at Motherwell, Glasgow, on Monday, while sliding on the ice. THE NEXT NEW PEER, it is reported, will be Mr Baillie Cochrane, who sits in the House of Commons for the Isle of Wight. MR JOHN GRAY, Q.C., solicitor to the treasury, who conducted on the part of the Government the case against Arthur Orton, died on Friday week. EDWARD NOLAN, who is accused of having caused the death of his wife, by kicking her, has been committed for manslaughter by the Liver- pool coroner. THE DEAN FOREST MINERS, at a mass meeting at Cinderford on Monday night, resolved to ac- cept the 5 per cent reduction as proposed by the masters last week. BY THE DEATH of the Roman Catholic Arch- bishop of Cashel, Dr. Leahy, the temperance cause has lost a firm supporter. His death has been expected for some time. THE THIRD SERIES of competitive performances between choral societies, solo singers, and mili- tary bands will be held at the Crystal Palace, on the 1st, 2nd, 5th, 6.h, 7th, 8th, and 10th of July next. THE QUEEN, it appears, had expressed her intention of opening Parliament in person, but the unfortunate illness of Prince L -opold will prevent her Majesty from carrying her purpose into effect. A CORONER'S JURY at Sheffield, inquiring res- pecting a boiler explosion which caused two deaths in a cutlery manufactory at Sheffield, has returned a verdict of manslaughter against Mr George Hyde, the proprietor of the works. MUCH REGRET has been caused by the death of the Countess of Carnarvon, whose serious illness for some time left no hope ef her recovery. The Countess, who was in her forty-first year, was the only daughter of the sixth Earl of Chester- field. THE NATIONAL REVENUE from April 1st to January 23rd was £56,649,649 as compared with £57,54:6,971 in the same period of 1873-4. The expenditure was £61,918,939 as compared with £64:,228,732 in 1873 4. The balances on the 23rd inst. amounted to :£1,661,285 against £1,436,011 on the same date last year. AT THE OPENING of the Parliamentary Ses. sion next Friday, the address in the Upper House will be moved by the Earl of Donoughmore, and seconded by Lord Rayleigh. In the Commons, as formerly stated, the mover and seconder will be the Hon. Edward Stanhope, one of the mem- bers for Mid-Lineoloshire, and Mr Whitelaw, the junior member for Glasgow. MR SERJEANT BALLANTINE has, it is said, been retained for the defence of the Gnicowar of Baroda. The trial is expected to take place at Bombay about the middle of February; and for journeying thither to conduct the case of the de- posed Guicowar, the learned serjeant will, accord- ing to report, receive the magnificent fee of ten thousand guineas. He sailed on Tuesday. A DARING JEWELLERY ROBBERY is reported from Birmingham. The glittering display of gold and precious stotc lu tne window of a jeweller's shop in New-street proved too much for the cupidity I of a gang of scoundrels, one of whom deliberately smashed in the thick plate-glass which shut him out frem the coveted spoil. Whilst the perpe. trator of this impudent act was diverting the at- tention of the shopkeeper and the crowd who had gathered round, his confederates were busy snatching watches and rings from the exposed window, and succeeded in making <if £ with about £200 worth of property. THE ANNIVERSARY of Bnrns's birthday was wor- thily celebrated in London, at a banquet in the Freemasons' Tavern, under the auspices of the Caledonian Society of London, and the presi- dency of Mr Æoeas Mclntyre, Q.C., who has the additional distinction of being not only a deeplv- read student of Burns, but the President of the Caledonian Society. Nearly 300 ladies and gentle- men essembledto do honour to the occasion. The toast of the evening, The immortal memory of Burns," was proposed by Mr Robert Hepburn, and enthusiastically responded te. The toast of The Visitors" was responded to by the Colston of Edinburgh, Mr Daniel Macrae, R S.A., of Glasgow. The banquet was succeeded by a ball. IT APPEARS that the Prince Imperial having expressed himself desirous of competing with the other cadets for honours in the forthcoming ex- amination at the Royal Military Academy, will, contrary to general expectation, be examined pre- cisely as the other cadets are, and the marks which he obtains will be made public with the reei. The marks represent the cumulative re- sults of the various examinations through which the cadets pass in their progress through the acedemy, and the Prince has advanced in his re- lative positions at every stage. He is understood to have attained his highest position in mathe- matics and artillery, and he has taken up several voluntary subjects, in addition to the qualifying ones. ON WEDNESDAY, the Right Eon. J. G. Dodson was presented by his former constituents of East Sussex with his portrait, painted by the president of the Royal Academy. At the dinner which followed there was a large gathering of prominent Liberals, including the Earl of Kimberly, the Marquis of Hartington, and Mr Goschen. Lord Hartington, in the course of a long speech, ex- pressed dissent from Mr Bright's views with respect to the Church of England; but he drew attention to the fact that the member for Bir- mingham did not ask his Liberal friends to withhold their confidence from everyone who would not vote for disestablishment, aad that, therefore, he did not propose to make the dis- establishment of the Church a test question. TEE TELEGRAPHIC TRANSMISSION of Mr Bright's speech from Birmingham on Monday to every morning newspaper in the country was the most remarkable performance of its kind on re- cord. About 585,000 words, equivalent to nearly 300 columns of an average newspaper, were transmitted between half-past eight o'clock and an hour past midnight, a few hnndred words being sent as late as two o'clock, owing to a breakdown of some Scotch wires. The number of words transmitted on this occasion was quite unprecedented at any provincial telegraph office, and exceeded by 100,000 words the number sent on the last previous occasion when Mr Bright addressed his constituents. The telegraph de. partment may be congratulated also on the im- proved accuracy of transmission, which resulted from the education which comes from practice on the part of the opeiators, though & few serioas blunders, end soae ludicrous ones, might easily be painted oat if the general exceUence and celerity of transmission did not entitle the de- partment to have these isolated faults con- doned. MUCH EXCITEMENT was occasioned in Leam- ington on Saturday by the proceedings of three ladies, a widow and two daughters, who took up their residence at Linton Villa, Leam-terrace, a fortnight ago. The lady gives her name as Mrs Elizabeth Preston, and represents bel self as hav- ing aa income of JE800 a year. The house was taken from Mr Hawkes, agent, at £200 a year, and the name of a major in the army was given as a reference. During their stay in Leamington the ladies have patronised the principal tradesmen most extensively, and obtained upwards of £300 worth of goods on credit. The articles comprised a piano worth J670, fashionable.costumes, jewel- lery, and other valuables. The lavish way in which the orders were given excited suspicion, and as Mrs Preston could net pay a small batcher's bill of 13s 6d, the police were consulted. The result was that Linton Villa was besieged on Saturday by creditors, who took vehicles and as. sistants and demanded payment or the goods. In nearly every instance the property was given up, and a shoemaker received back a pair of boots one of the ladies was wearing. BREAKFAST.—EPPS'S COCOA.—GRATEFUL AND COM- FORTING.—"By a. thorough knowledge of the natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a. careful application of the fine pro- perties of well-selected cocoa, Mr Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a delicately flavoured bever- age which may save us many heavy doctors' bills. Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with Boiling Water or Milk. Each packet is labelled—"JAMES EpPS AND Co., Homceopathic Chemists, London." MANUFACTURE OF COCOA—"We will now give an account of the process adopted by Messrs James Epps and Co., manufacturers of dietetic articles, at their and Co., the Euston Road, London."—See article iB Cassell's Household Guide. 392 Good value for money is desired by all, but with articles that cannot be judged of by appearance, care- ful purchasers rely on the high standing of those with whom they deal. For 30 years, Horniman's Pure Teas in Packets have given general satisfaction, as they can at all times be relied on for uniform good quality, real cheapness, and perfect wholeso-meness, being imported free from the artificial" facing pow- der, Prussian blue, &e., ordinarily used to disguise inferior leaves. To prevent disappointment, Horni- man's Pure Teas are sold only in packets, bearing the Importer's signature. Agents :—Wrexham—Potter, 18 and 19, High-street. Brymbo — Co-operative Society. Kuabon — Smith, opposite the Railway Station. Chester—Thomas, 13, Bridge-street Row- Mold—Hughes, chemist. Dowlais—Messrs James and Co., Union street. 518

I MR JOHN BRIGHT IN BIR- MINGHAM. v GREAT SPEECH ON DISESTABLISH- MENT. Mr John Bright, M.P., and his colleagues, Messrs Dixon and Mantz, addressed a crowded meeting of their constituents in Bingley Hall, Birmingham, on Monday. There were present not less than 15,000 persons. Mr Chamberlain (the Mayor) presided. Mr J. S. Wright moved a vote of confidence in the.boroogh members, and affirming that the meeting rejoiced in Mr Bright's restoration to health, and regarded with great satisfaction his intended resumption of his duties in the House of Commons. The resolution was seconded by Mr Beston. Mr Joseph Malins moved an amendment con- demning the conduct of Mr Mantz in reference to the licensing question. Mr George Cadbary seconded the motion. The resolution of confidence was, however, car- ried by an overwhelming majority. Mr Bright, who, on rising, was received with load and prolonged cheering, thanked them for their warm reception, and then said Sinee I was here last great changes have taken place changes under which the political power exercised in Parliament has been shifted from one side of the House to the other changes under which a new set of occupants have been placed on the Treasury Bench. Now, it has been said very of ten within the last year that the peeple were tired of active legislation and of great measures, and that they preferred, at least for a time, to have rest and quiet. Now, when this new Government was formed I was asked, being somewhat of an old stager in Parliamentary matters, how I thought it was likely to get on, and I answered, with a simplicity which is re- markable. I said that I thought it would get on very well for a while, as long as it kept off poli- tics. (Cheers.) Let me remind you that at Westminster there are about 1,000 gentlemen from all parts of the United Kingdom, whose ob- ject is to talk politics especial. Therefore it would not be easy for the Government altogether to keep off politics, and, indeed, instead of doing that, or attempting to do it, we were surprised to fiud that they plunged almost at once into ec- clesiastical affairs, the most exciting and explo- sive branch of political affairs. First of all they dealt with the Church of Scotland. In the Church of Scotland there has been a thing which is called patronage—that is, the appointment of the ministers in the Church was vested mainly in the proprietors of the land. In Scotland there has been none of that remarkable corruption which has fxisted in connection with Charch patronage in England. But, then, bear in mind what a poet has said on learning. He has said A little learning is a dangerous thing, Drink deep or taste not. And so the little patronage of Scotland was found to be most dangerous, and what Parlia- ment did was this: To transfer the patronage in Scotland from the landed proprietors gene- rally to the congregations. Well, the Church appears to be much puzzled with its new powers. The Churches of Scotland — the secessionists from the Scotch Church, the United Presby- terian Church, and the Free Church—have de- cided, by a remarkably unanimous vote, that the ecclesiastical affairs of Scotland can never be placed on a satisfactory basis until the Estab- lished Church of Scotland is disestablished and set free. (Cheers.) Well, the result of this is, that the Government find its measure has raised something like a new and great question in Scotland. They have stirred a fire that in all probability will no longer slumber, and there is great likelihood that in future elections of Scot- land the question of disestablishmeut will come up as a great and main question before almost every constituency in that kingdom. (Cheers.) After dealing with the Scotch bill, then came the English bUL. The Archbishop of Canterbury brought his bill into the House. It was nourished and cherished by the Lord Chancellor and Lord Shaftesbary. It was popular, and it very soon passed the House of Lords and came down to the Huse af Commons, where it was found per- haps still more popular. The Prime Minister was glad to have anything in his hand that was popular. He tagged himself to the archbishop's apron, and the bill passed the House. Now what is charged in this bill ? And I ask you as citizens of this great country, resident in this great city, surrounded as you are by circum- stances in connection with this question which demand your most serious consideration, to con- sider what it is that this bill charges clergymen with. It is brought as a charge against some thousands of the clergy of the Church of Eng- land that their conduct is lawless, and that they require to be curbed. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) Who are those clergy ? I am not going to make any ill-natcrced, or unfair, or indeed, I shall say any attack at all upon the Church, but I am asking you to consider the path on which you are invited to travel. Who, I say, are these thou- sands of clergymen of the Church of England ? Men who know very little of Dissenting ministers say that, in opposition to Dissenting ministers, they are gentlemen; that they have had the ad- vantage of being educated at our ancient univer- sities; that-they have been accustomed to asso- ciate with the great wealthy and high-blood of the peerage, and they tell us, as we kuotr, that they are set over us by the State as instructors in morals and .religion—(criss of Oh )—and yet their own friends, the archbishops and bishops, and Ministers of the State, declare that their conduct is so lawless that it is necessary to have special legislation to keep them in order. (Cheers and laughter.) Now, a very dear old friend of mine, the late General Perronet Thompson, once said to me, when there had been some talk some- where of a revolt of the troops, that it was a very dangerous thing when the extinguisher took fire. Then, if it be true that our State instruc- tors in morals and religion have got into this con- dition of lawlessness that does require special legislation to carb them, I think that things have come to a serious pass, and that all who think upon .political questions at large must serioasly consider the position in which we are placed. We have special legislation with respect to another class—the publicans—because they sell a commodity which, unfortunately, promotes disorder., crime, and even madness. There is special legislation for some other class of traders —for marine-store dealers for one. (Laughter.) Some years ago there was speeial legislation for a small group of men who went by the name of garotters. It is also said that there is to be some special legislation for men who commit crimes of violence, and for men so extraordinarily savage as to beat their wives. All this may be neces- sary. I will not argae whether it is or not, but it is something very much more dreadful when you find a body of men, on whose consecrated heads the hands of a bishop have been placed, for whom it is necessary that there should be special legislation to restrain them. In a great body like tae Church of England there will al- ways be strong divergencies of opinion. It is on account of these divergencies that the Govern- ment have assisted to pass a new Act of Con- formity. Just 200 years ago that celebrated Act known as tbe Act of Conformity, was passed, and at least 2,000 of the most learned and pious men, clergymen of the Church of England, were rejected from its communion. Under that Act the persons who were ej ected were the persons furthest from Rome. Under the Act of last session the persons who are to be restiained are those who are the nearest, and whom it is ac- knowledged are continually growing nearer to Rome. There must be a great disappointment to every true man or woman within the Church of England, and to many outsiders without it, at this state of things. You know quite well that the great argument in favour of the Church of England is. that it represses aH zeal which tends to disorder, and that it not only represses zeal, but that it is a bulwark against that Church from which our forefathers separated three hundred years age. They say that what the Church of England wants is not zeal, but a gentlemanly conformity to it, and they are angry now that somehow or other, zeal is creeping into it. Zeal crept into the Scotch Church abont thirty years ago, and the fermentation w-as so violent that the hoops of the barrel gave way, the staves fell to pieces, and an immeasurable quantity of sound ecclesiastic liquor was lost. (Cheers.) This is now happening, to a eert liD extent, in the Church of England. I do not say whether the zeal is wise, but I do say it is warm and conscientious, and probably dangerous; but not so dangerous, perhaps, to truth as it is dangerous to the political supremacy of the Church of England. Now, the Church of Eng- land is net only a State Cuurch, established by Act of Parliament, but it is a great political insti- tution. I should like to read a few sentences from a recent speech of the åOB. and learned Solicitor-General of the late Government. I am a Nonconformist, and I wish to speak generally on matters of thia kind. (A laugh). Sir William lIarcoud said that if any set of priests refused to conform, we should be able to find others with- out difficulty who would obey the national faith. Now, unfortunately, he did not say, that they must obey their consciences or the law of God, but that they must be ready to obey the national faith. (Cheers). Some years ago I recollect an irreverent wag suggesting as a matter of economy that the old and retiring judges should be trans- ferred to the bench of the bishops. (Laughter). He argued that it would save the pension of the J des, nd infuse some liberality and practical wisdom into the bench of bishops. I should not suggest anything of the kind, but when we hear the hon. and learned Solicitor-General of the late Government say that they could turn those out who would not conform, and put others in their places, I doubt if he will find able, learned, and earnest men to take these places on such terms as these, and I think he must have forgotten the rock from whioh he was himself hewn, and have been thinking more of the profession to which he is now attached. It is quite true that the Government does order and can order what shall be the uniform of the truth. It can determine, or your corporations can determine, everything about the helmets, dress, and truncheons of the police, and there nas no doubt whatever, as far as the dress, and the ceremonies, and the position of the clergy are concerned, it is in the power cf Parliament to make stringent law, aye, and en- force conformity of the rule which it shall lay down. Bat, bear in mind, by these Acts of Par- liament you cannot touch the hearts, reasons, and consciences of men—(hear, hear)—and you may rely upon it amongst the vast numbers of the clergy of the Church, any attempt thus to bind them down in a sort of strait waistcoat, though it may appear to have a temporary success, must ultimately and wholly fail. (Cheers). Now there are about 20,000 ministers in the Church. If half the population of England and Wales are connected by affection with that Church there are 10,000,000 of persons connected with it. Now, if it is to be said that within the borders of the Church no latitude is to be allowed, that only outside of it any freedom of practices and opinion is to be permitted, then I venture to say that the days of the Established Church are numbered. (Loud cheers). You may rely upon it that zeal will not for all time sacrifice freedom, even to keep the emoluments and dignities of a State Church. I am not defending the new opinions and practices. I have no sympathy with them whatsoever. (Hear, hear). I disapprove of some things I think superstitious even in the Church of England, as represented by the Evangelical party, and therefore I should be the very last man to add anything to them, but I am endeavouring to show you that the course which the Government has entered upon, and which Parliament, in accepting their invitation fol- lowed them in last yearftis a perilous course, and it is worth while for the people of England—the religious peeple, the people inside quite as much as those outside—to consider this question in a different light, and ask themselves whether this vast question can longer be under the care, con- trol, management, votes, and speeches of the two Houses of Parliament. (Hear, hear). There are other symptoms which are troublesome, and which are perilous if they were not actually hopeless and fatal. I shall mention two or three recent instances which struck me in connection with this qaestion. You recollect a short time ago that a bishop made an exhibition of himself, not a favourable one as I should say, in reference to the question whether a respectable and worthy Wesleyan minister should have his name on a tombstone with the word reverend before it. (A laugh). I told you that I do not speak strongly, and I hope not to do so in referring to dignitaries of the Church, but my friend, Sir W. Harcourt, alluding to this bishop, speaks of him as a learned simpleton. (Laughter). Now, I won't use such language. (Renewed laughter). What the bishop did appear to me to be almost the natural outcome of his position and the pretensions of his order. If this bishop, and he. being learned must know something, I take it, of the Epistles, if he were moved by the same spirit by which Peter and Paul were moved, is it Hot a reasonable thing that he would at once not object to give to this Wesleyan minister any title which he thought it proper to assume for himself. Bishops, so far as I know, are excellent men, generally anxious to do their duty in the best way open to them. Bat it is instances of that kind, an arrogance which comes from the sacerdotal spirit—(cheers)—it is a kind of presumption which is born of privilege, and which does not come from the pride of the man or his dislike of his fellow-man, but from the unfortunate circumstances in which he is placed —lifting up the mind and spirit, so far as I can judge it, so that there is little control exercised over him by the mind and spirit which belonged to the apostles. It is not to be wondered at, then, that a privileged clergy should claim to be as they are described by one of our poets :— State priests, sole vendors ef the lore that works salvation." I say it is not wonderful, with these privileges, endowments, and preferments, and this obvious and constantly proclaimed su- periority, that such things as this should happen, and that the clergy should despise humble and hard-working men whose labours have been so richly blessed in heaven, and who seem to them to intrude into their privileged field. Let us for a moment survey this privileged field. There order is confusion. If it be wrong to find such with those outside, might it not be well and wise to try and arrest the mischief which is so ob- viously springing up inside. I take it for granted it may be assumed that there is a wide-spread strife between the clergy and the congregations, or else there would be no pretence of necessity for the bill of last year, but there is almost a strife between the clergy and the bishops, and there is great discord among the bishops themselves. You have heard lately that a bishop—a man of great eminence and learning—has been in this from a far country on a message of justice and a mission., which I hope has not been without its effect. This bishop was invited by a clergyman in the learned city which Sir William Harcourt represents to preach in his church; but the bishop of the diocese immediately issued an order that the colonial bishop should not be allowed to preach as invited. The clergyman obeyed the letter of order, but he read from his pulpit the sermon which the colonial bishop would have read and preached. (Hear, hear, and laughter). The Bishop of London also prohibited the colonial bishop from preaching in his diocese bat it im- mediately follows that the best man and the most eminent clergyman within the geographical limits of the diocese, though outside the jurisdiction of its bishop invited the colonial bishop to preach in the Abbey Church of Westminsterv (Cueers). The bishop so excluded and so invited, not wish- ing to promote disorder and a contest, declined the invitation. You, have, therefore, before you the painful arrogance of one bishop with reference to the Wesleyan minister, and an example of tbe sort of charity which exists between some of the bishops in this country and the Bishop of Natal, and you have, at the same time, an instance of the order which prevails when a minister ac- cepts the mandate of a bishop and escapes from it as the clergyman in Oxford did. You have also an instance of the conformity which exists amoncr the high dignitaries of the Church, when the Bishop of London would not allow the Bishop of Natal to officiate Jin his diocese, and the next highest person within the diocese invited him to preach in the Abbey Church. The Public Wor- ship Bill of last session is a trifle. It makes no alteration in the law. It has merely established a new court, before which informers from the parishes in England can come and lay charges against their clergy. It does net decide what is the law, but leaves that to the judge who is or is to be, appointed. They can deal only with vestments and millinery, with position and cere- monies they cannot touch the sermons. They can deal with the question of the light that comes from the candles; but they cannot deal with the light which comes from the eloquence the power, the earnestness, and the Godly sin- cerityof the preachers. Then, we are brought face to face with this great fact—and that° is really what I wish you to consider namely, that the State Church, as we have it now, is not and cannot he in harmony with the age. (Loud and prolonged cheers). I should like to ask you what there is that was established or existed in the reign of Queen Elizibtth that is in harmony with the reiga of Qaeen Victoria? (Cheers). Now, in point of fact, you must examine the pages of history, and you will find that the Chorea of England was then established under such circumstances as only being able to continue itself in any form to the present day as a great political institution and you will also find, what is a strong argument in the case, that whenever the Caurch of England has been the strongest, then its opposition to any remedial legislation or administrative reform has been the most powers ful and strenuous. (Cheers.) We have received no service from the Church of England. In the body there have been admirable exceptions bat, as a body, I say we have received no service at aU ia any of the great measures of change and improvement which have so blessed this couniry daring the last half century. (Cheers.) Further, contrary to what exists in every other Govern- ment department, there is in the Church of Eng- land no such thing as promotion by merit, Promotion in the Church of England is through interest or importunity. Within the last ten. years a friend of mine had occasion to apply to the Lord Chancellor for some small prefermes^ for an indefatigable and excellent minister whosa circumstances were to the last degree urgent and depressing. The Lord Chancellor told him, as I understand, or it might be his patronage secre- tary, that he bad sometbiug on his list like seveD hundred names of curates and clergymen, who were asking for something from what they be- lieved to be his inexhaustible stores of patronage everyone of whom believed his case to be as hajii and his claims as strong as those of the unfor- tunate person for whom my friend was interced- ing. Further, I need not tell you, what all el you must know, that half the livings of the Church of England are private property, and ais bought and sold. We sell cotton on the Ex- change of Liverpool, you sell metals on the Ex- change of Birmingham bat all over the country there is going on. from day to day, a traffic in the most sacred and solemn office of the Chnrafe of England. (Cheers.) Further, the clergy— and I think this will prove the greatest difficnliy when appointed are freeholders, and immo. able, unless there is some great scandal. Theia is scarcely any neglect or betrayal of duty which. the law or the congregation can touch and, not- withstanding all those evils, great as they un- doubtedly are, they have not been sufficient ;0 curb the zeal of that Church, and the zeal thousands of honest and conscientious men in that Church, whose labours and sacrifices can never be estimated and never compensated. (Cheers.) The greatest complaint now is that the zeal which is not denied is running in wrong direction, and that some of the clergy, aaO still more of their simple-minded followers, ?& going in the direction of Rome. Sir W. Ea? court said that he was of opinion that a Pro- testant establishment was t ie only power which could present any powers of resistance, and 13 believed that the efforts of the voluntary bediaj would be feeble—(" No, no") and that he razsi be a very purblind politician who did not see thai .the Church of Rome would be the residuary legatee of disestablishment. Well, then, we unfortunately in this position, that the fort ana the garrison which was intended to defend ns 1a2 turned its guns against us but," says Sir Harcourt, "you must change the garrison, al- though you need not blow up the fort." Eni the fact is,the fort and the garrison are indivi3ib??> and unless he can get rid of some thousands al the clergy, and put in a garrison of his friends. the vacillating and changeable lawyers, I do sot see how we can have a garrison on which we cnr. rely. I ask them to look at the Presbyteriari bodies, the Wesleyans, the Independents, tha Baptists, or any of the smaller sects, and do JOT. find that the ministers of aoy of these bodies an constantly, in their sermons, decorations, cere- monies, confessions, and exhortations, obvionslr and rapidly going over to Rome ? I always read with great interest some of the transactions of the Wesleyan Conference, the Congregatianai: Union, and the great meetings of the Baptigt; and I never find in their speeches incessant com- plaints that a percentage of their ministers an 1 people is constantly going over to Rome. It is only from the hierarchical and prelatical Church that there are converts made continually to Charch of Rome. I hold Parliament to be helo- les8 in this matter, and I bold the public to he pretty nearly helpless. I believe that the State bonfe in which the Church is bound causes the icia chief, and at the same time causes the helpless- ness. (Hear, and cheers.) One or two sentencs.2 more and I shall not trouble you longer. Tha other day there was a meeting held in this tow over which Lord Dartmouth presided—a meetb; for the defence of the Church. I have no objec. tion to those who love the Church standing VTJ in its defence but I think they should bj a little.- better tempered with those who take differeD; views. This meeting reminds me of another, meeting of licensed victuallers at Salford, and a Birmingham man—a friend of Mr Wadhams— (laughter) —occupied the chair. I find that Mr Wadhams'friend took exactly the same sort o*. course that Lord Dartmouth took. They ars very petulant; they are bad tempered they are calling names; they say the temperance peopl ■; want to ruin the publicans, and that some propose that the public-houses should b3 shut on Sunday. Every sensible man knows, and a great many publicans that the persons in England who would be benefitted by the closing of public-houses on Scn. day would be the publicans and their families themselves. These two bodies—Lord Dartmouth and his friends and Mr Wadhams and his friends — (laughter)—are in possession of a monopoly, The one teaches morals and religion—abctv: which they cannot agree—and the other- (Laughter.) Well, they have undisputed posses- sion, and the almost uncontrolled right of dis- posing to the public as much as they like of thess articles which promote disorder and crime and madness to a very great extent. (Cheers.) I am not attacking the Church. I admit much that may be said in its favour. I am admitting ani asserting that there thousands of excellent men who are at work in parishes in England az ministers of that Church. I don't recommend to this meeting or to any constituency that they should compel their candidates to vote for the abolition of the Established Church. It is one of the gravest questions that the people has had tf: consider. It is far more important than the qaestion of free trade, and far more diffieau\ Ti is far more important and difficult than :he ques tion of the extension of the suffrage, or the redis- tribution of seats. It is a question that ?ops down deep into the hearts of hundreds of thou- sands of good men and women in this country, and you cannot by a wrench make a great dis- turbance of this kind. What you have to do discuss it like intelligent and Christian meu, with fairness to the Church, with fairness to it3 minis, ters, and with the sole object of doing what believe to be good to your country and to the religion which your country professes (Cheers.) I have said nothirf; to-night a boat a point to which our chairman referred—ihe con- dition of the Liberal party. (Hear, hear.) T have always, now for more than thirty years" found that a political party somehow or cthe1' others itself when it is wanted-and by the time that it is wanted—and therefore I shall not go mto a discussion of the present position of the Liberal party, conscious as I am tbat we of tha' p.rty have succeeded so far in planting the ae?s of just and wise measures in the pelicy of the people, so that there is no other party in th- country that caa reverse judgment which we  heard. (Loud c heers.) I have said aothi? !t is not my intention to say more han o? sentence, with regard to a fact which has s.a-Hef and pained many throughout the kingdom darrir tbe last two or three weeks-1 r.-fe?o :he aban anment by Mr Gladstone of the leadership of the Liberal p.rty. (dear, hear.) They who h.? seen blm fer many years in the Hoase of Com- m?.aslhaye-they who have sat with him and seen him in the councils of the Cabine?- beyo?yare able justly to estimate thpma?i. tnde of the !os3 which the party and the 3-.? cf Commons, and the country have sustained > y hg withdrawal (Hear, hear.) I will aay nothing answer to the ungenerous things that have ber-a said and done. This I am well aware, that ?adstcne, !ike the old and noble RamM can he CZ»ri Witi? deservi^ the praises of bis <-o? even though some of ? countrymen should denJ them to him. Now, sir, in conclusion I say tbS I am not asking eur constituency, or an/par^ or section of a party to plae into a violent ag? talOn for the overthrow of ? Pla'aKi; 1. ,1 Church of England. I think it wo? uldt? ? calamity indeed that » grelt oh r??? ?.  ".tred and diseM8iOT, antl tht I should be accomplished in a tempest, which is almost like the turmoil of a great revo lution. I ask yoo only to consider it, and I ap- peal not to you who may be. Nonconformists, or who may not care about the Established Church, but I appeal to those who do care, as they say they do, aboot Protestantism and religion. It is not for me to lead or join any crusade against the Church. I have offered to you to-night my homely contribution to the discussion of the greatest question of our time. If I am able to form any judgment, I should say it will be a great day for freedom in this country, and fl r Protestantism, and for Christianity, which shouJtl witness the full enfranchisement of the Chart h within the realm of England. (Loud and pre." lonered cheers.) Mr Dixon and Mr Muntz having addressed tv „ meeting a resolution was earned, in which it w? intima?d that the meeting rec.i?d tha Mnou?? went of Mr Gladstone's retiremen+ Jf? '? «v," leadership of be Liberal party wi?'.? ♦ On the motion of Mr Bright J ?'? f?orFawcett, M.P.. ??ank??'?'??? ? \.b cha?n, ? the me-ting terminded.

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Foreign Intelligence. FRANCE. What is regarded as very important evidence is being famished to the French Parliamentary Committee in reference to the undue Bonapartist influences alleged to have been used in connection with the famous Nievre election. The judicial investigation resulted in a report that there was "no case" against M. Rouher and his confeder. ates of the Committee of Appeal to the People; but the majority of the Assembly were not satis- fied, and took the matter into their own hands. The Minister of Justice has now been called upon to furnish the records of the original and regular inquiry, but it is doubtful if he will comply with the demand, as there is a strong feeling in legal circles that the Assembly has established a danger- ous precedent in taking up a case that had been finally disposed of by the judicial authorities. GERMANY. I L;Ount Arnim, having undergone his allotted term of imprisonment, once more breathes the free air. He prefers, however, to inhale it at Nice rather than at Berlin, where we can well suppose he feels the atmosphere somewhat stifling, even outside the prison walls. SPAIN. I Jreace negotiations between the Alfonsists and Carlists are talked of as possible. A preliminary parley is said to have been held by representatives of the two sides on Saturday last, and the result is regarded as favourable to the prospect of an early cessation of the civil war. This, we suspect, is a more sanguine view of the matter than the cir- cumstances justify. It is well known, however, that many of the Pretender's followers were at- tracted to his standard less from devotion to his cause than from hatred of the Republic; and now that Monarchy has been re-established it is rea- sonable to suppose that this large class of persons will be quite prepared to swear fealty to Alfonso XII. The latter has issued from Peralta, in the province of Navarre, where he arrived on Friday, two proclamations, one to the Carlists and the other to the loyal troops opposed to them. To the Carlists he offers full amnesty for the past if they will lay down their arms. In the proclama- tion to his soldiers his Majesty tells them that he has addressed the Carlists in the language of peace, and he adds, If they refuse to listen to it we shall give them battle, and God will protect those who are desirous of peace, and are not fight- ing against their fatherland." A Berlin telegram states that the Spanish Government has addressed a circular to the Powers notifying King Alfonso's accession to the throne, and emphasising the de- claration given in his name, that he will not allow the Roman Catholic religion to be made an instru- ment for political objects. Whatever may become li ef the Spanish bondholders, care is to be taken that the new Spanish King shall be handsomely provided for. His Majesty's civil list has been fixed at 28,000,000 reals, which represents in English money about 300,0001. This is a fair in- come for a boy of seventeen, and it will not be sur- prising if one of the results is a prolific .crop of wild oats. Six hundred Carlists are reported to have given in their submission in Catalonia during the present month, and as an inducement to others to follow their example the Alfonsist commander- in-chief in the North has announced that aU who lay down their arms up to the 31st inst. will be amnestied. Dorregaray has been getting into trouble during his long holiday in France. He is reported to have quarrelled and fought with a French officer, and to have come of the duel wounded. That comes of abandoning his master when his difficulties increased, and selfishly engag- ing in personal instead of patriotic battles. So, at least, his old Cadist comrades will be inclined to look at the matter. -1 ITALY. hu x he great event in Italy is Garibaldi s entry into Rome. His whole journey has been like a triumphal progress. At Civita Vecchia, where he landed soon after midnight on Saturday, a torch- light procession was formed in his honour. At Rome, which he reached on Sunday afternoon, with his son Mecotti, the population of the city appears to have gone out temeet kim at the rail- way station. The crush was fearful, and the enthusiasm of the people knew no bounds. It is very satisfactory to be assured that the reception given to the iilustrious patriot has had nothing of the character of a party demonstration. All classes participeted in it, and the Government claims its share in doing Garibaldi honour. The King appointed certain noblemen to greet the General in his name, and besides sent him a per- sonal invitation. The General took his seat in the Italian Parliament on Monday. So vast was the throng outside that his carriage was four hours in reaching the house. The reception the General met with inside was so enthusiastic that the Speaker threatened to clear the galleries. On quitting the House he was received with deafening cheers. It is said that be is preparing, it is alleged, to announce himself as the champion of sanitary reform. A great deal has lately been written about the unhealthiness of Rome and its environs, and the improvement of matters in the city and around it is to be brought under the at. tention of the Chamber by Garibaldi, in a series of measures which appear to have occupied his leisure hours at Caprera. I CHINA. I ihe young Umperor ot China has not long en joyed the distinction of reigning over the greatest empire in the world. A recent telegram stated that his Majesty was seriously ill, and now the news comes that he died on the 12th of January. The deceased Tung-Chi, otherwise High Pros. perity," succeeded to the throne oa the death of his father in 1861, when only six years old. He was originally placed under the guardianship of eight great officials; but, as the result of a re- volution in the Palace, the imperial gnardians were either killed or banished, and a regency was established under the well-known Prince Kung, uncle of the R-Emperor. About three years ago Tung-Chi was declared of age, and the pemp and circumstance which attended his subsequent marriage will be in the recollection of all news- paper readers. The successor to the threne is a Prince of the tender age of five years, but his re- lationship to the late Emperor is not stated. He, ot course, belongs to the Imperial family, and must have been, according to use and wont, formally nominated by his predecessor. Pritjce Kung will no doubt, again come to the front, unleas the Court influence which recentiy led to his tempo rary disgrace prove too strong for him. The Em- peror's successor will, it is said, be a grandson of Prince Kung. Should this be the case, the late Regent of the Empire will probably be again placed at the head of affairs, notwithstanding the fierce hostility of the anti-foreign party, who were sup- posed to have been favoured by the newly-deceased Emperor. The new Sovereign will be the ninth Emperor of the Tartar dynasty, which supplanted the native dynasty in the seventeenth century. AMERICA. I Ex-President Johnson has at length succeeded in being elected a United States Senator. He has been chosen for the offioe by the State of Tennes see, which once before conferred upon him the same honour, after he had served as Governor, and before his succession to the Presidency. Since 1869, when his tenancy of the White House ex- pired. Mr Johnson has not been much heard of- not through any fault of his own, but because his attempts to re-enter public life was unsuccessful. Tennessee has within the last year or two rejected his pretensions both to a senatorship and to a second lease of the governorship but the patience and perseverance of the old gentleman—he is now close OR seventy—have at length met with their reward. TURKEY. I The difficulty with Moatenegro are settled. The terms of the compromise by which the threatened war has been averted have been officially pub- lished. The Montenegrins implicated in the Pod- goritza disturbances are to be tried by a cqam-is- sion to be appointed by the Prince of MonUSfcgro, and an Ottoman delegate will be present at the trial. The Turkish witnesses will be examinel by the commissioners at an Ottoman frontier town. The Turkish subjects of the Porte who took refuge t in Montenegro after having fired on the Sultan's soldiers will be surrendered to the Turkish authori- ties.

 Tbi< should be everywhere the rule, and \D f']any instances, the exception. (Hear, !;3'H? the Chairman) would only add tbat t"' ,erienced clerk|sai>i that where the medical ?:"?'"?tswere earnest and judicious in ac- these examinations they had rarely ?? ?o?po?'tionftom the relatives or friends  ? ?<'a''<?' f "J Heaton here suggested that, as there ? ?' no oSt-in! motion made on the subject,  of the (lay be proceeded with. ?"' *jar said lie just wished to remark that i'- ,un. and the other medical officers greatly V ??(i him if they thought that he desired \u?'" ?'"? in any way. His only anxiety ?"'? ob?'n'o'?'? on the subject, as a "(J, a! ,1 ?hewasBow informed that these mi could not be made without the COB- the friellis.. he wish(,d to withdraw any- Lad wbich miglit be considered It bad only struck him that 19 ex- 0;" out of 41 deaths was rather & large pro- ",(,t \Ça' then allowed to drop. L"'V UEKL-SE FOR THE DESTITUTF. I i_> V nff.'nt.iftn +n ill. I t)t:n \rm'v, 1'?., ?.?" -a.& l"a '• ■' aja'av of the inmates were of very dirty ft: ill n;:an! to *h,?ir clothing, &c., and he persons sboul 1 be classified in order tt. ba'd exampie Might not have a bad effect t: ex::mpie might nothaveabade&ct m  ? .?'nlow Wynne, referring to the number ?" P(?olile in the Asylum, said that,  1 d" O_.¡: t?'T '.? b(?en rendere d harmless" by 1" • r,they ought at once to be sent away to 1 I" J ,'I.,¡'" ?"' rmnn Fs?d, in justice to their medical f"T'ought to mention tb? fact that Dr. (.: i? <urti!n? the Ruthin Union with ,I.t, show:tI:! what inmates were fit to T As;iU8i. (!:csr, h?r.) Personally, be (:- rrtiiVi ) had always contended that the test :rn;"¡¡) had 111\1, couten e that the test (.- fact as to whether persons ? ?.,r'?' to t bew,c1v,'s or others. r,? K. S?art.?u?g<'?tHd that the medical ? /?uuM report what cases were really harm. .,} i.?'tOfC?mmtttce !'hoal then call the 1 u <? th? Boards of Guardians, and enf?a- :{'t tbue patients removed. v" ,0. '1, 1 I d tb t. C V .tu N?'cle Tayior observed that in Corwen r^  poor o:mppr lunatics were treated in u.?er<.bi. manner. .I:n rk ic !?"b to several of the v?itor&, said ?')? were general y sent to the Aeytum ;I. wci khousi's to be taken care of, and to 'i V ti'ac tL?y were not sent there by the re- 1'. "r. ?- ? rule. These poor creatures ? 'r li/u'oab. ome, dirty, and destructive, T' 1., U i* rna^tt of a Uuion reported that I' ? a ttui-? to the rest of the mmates, an f; r*" 0C/ uiade, and they were sent to the .li,i# ?" J'? the way in which the in ?'" ti.ic' iiy the Workhouses. 't?"< Wy nlie Then the best way is of them as soon as you possibly can. -j-Hr: AI'LAlX S REPORT. T ..1 .t. "r>r'I.l nisu rT" L .t'. L l.e 1: :'eptlLLcU '-Udo'" "'Ut;; UL4¡a;l :L.- :i: imt:;t a'ions had been held during the v. If tripled, beneficial effect. Tue i.aii at al: tunes behaved in the most M and had listened to the preach- I'.Tine word wit;i apparently the most ;¡t:¡tion. The musICal portion of the ser- v ".tt.-ntc only conducted. !i U'LAINVY AND "RELIGIOUS EXCITE- I MENT. i.,Iee wit L the notice given at the uju-tinsr in October, Mr Townshend e l That & chaplain be appointed, it II: 1 be to give his full atttention In going home on the previous ctf., «-Ur -Mainwaritig) had been told that he ■xi pr i'.i'liagainst their present chaplain, to wi.icL Lt replied that he had simply a duty to per- fonu.avi that iluij he should discharge. (Hear, D' ,j lb" Miie-tiou was certainly one of extreme lID)" rtM.C". loi- tbey had to deal with persons men- i; ;.f.i cte-i, and it was the province of the chap- j .;■ f.-o:■ than almost any one else, to minister to tL, ill, A- zoo,,t a" he had put the notice of motion 0.. !;t' | ajier. 1)1' Lad enquired at other places and loam': t: -t at Ck'^tvr there bad been a great pre- iu'.iic- against having a chaplain at all. Dr. I, Jucc- Was :it first jealous, and did not wi-i, to uuvf the iuterfuri nee of a chaplain. His pnjuil.f however, wrr overcome, and a chaplain wa« appointed, who had now specific duties. He (the 1¡r;¡.erl had also into an asylum in Cheshire which bad 5W pauper patients. He bad hud conversation with the chairman of that mvti'.utiuu res-ftctuiir he chaplain's duties, salary iw i ofer the place with the medical suu-nuK'tKeai, and he found that the chaplain wa- ii-tai.tly aaon;.«t the patients, and that he irul)w tu Llsusftlf in the institution. Whilst :i.ruug:i :])■ ward s with Dr. Deas, he had a oiiicr.-a'ioD with a poor girl, about 18, which "1- 11.,r,h r^pps'ing. The girl was reading the 1 ■ and he asked her if she was intcri-tt-.i hi tiL-cause the doctor (whom she o 2-, (i as a natural enemy) wanted I i,oin her. The girl replied that ialie the prper, he could not r L'.m,t from her," evidently realising tl:V. d- wa> Let- hest friend. (Hear, hear.) He ka,; f/at-nrly ascertained that she was very Ei .-i. Kerter than when admitted, which he tl uL't w:.s no duubt attributable to the religious cjai:«r: '.ministered to her. He had also re- c■: a lotti-r from Dr. Deas, who said he con- Lil: :.an advantage to he-ve a resident chaplain, i-tficj welt thus tJuableiÏ to have more fiequent a'i r. anlar services on Sundays and week-days. T H, Cam in union was administered on the < *<ui.ay in the month, and a resident chaplain sri j regular and frequent visitations to the Tin- visits of the chaplain to the wards • <i l-o bo the means of bringing one more t- iUi and cultivated mind to bear upon the and the more such visits iiiu'tiiiiied, the more likely would they be to is;T'.r- the general tone of the institution h \1;1- a:"o suggested that a resident ehaplain In, ;"bO act as librarian, and distribute the iit;,l iluiti,ly periodicals, and, during the 1I;¡"r ¡¡Jú:JT.U, superintend the weekly class; in judicious and energetic chaplain might a gr.-at power for good in the asylum. It 1:;1: h- ,jl,i tnat the inmates were not all liat it would be found that Dissenters C tliolics alike could derive as much ?" ?.)m the ?Hera? services as Churchmen li. >, s. •ir waring said he thought it was his duty t: t is ma ter forward, and if there existed itii«t;c ieeling for the rector (in which he 1,:11, aUo join"), he thcugkt it should not c'; r ■ aL'a:n.-t doing good to the unfortunate I" "o; ■ iLa: Louse. He, therefore, begged to the re.-olution of which he had given • Ice ciia,vlain at Park Side Asylum, to had rt'ierred, was the nephew of the late Lux core, and was, he believed, in receipt of I) 1 "r 1L Heaton begged to second Mr Main- • mo'ion, formally, in order that the h" di>cussed. li ti,rll(,S thought the motion should '.elinitely worded. y sild he did not see why Mr j second the proposition pro forma, ■ ught the general opinion was very much •- o;ir of Ilr Mainwaring's motion. He thanks were due to Mr Mainwar- truul)i(,, he had taken to ascertain in- relating to kindred institutions. He ? '*?? pft-Muee of the chaplain would impart -cbottito the inmates and the atten- .?.. ?.'?' bh should therefore strongly support the t L t) ? "wethem. •j' ¡;llol\ Wynne agreed with Mr Bulkeley ?"' ?'' niotion was indefinite, and did !-?-. ''? ? ?ytLiug with regard to bow they .J' ,a: wjytling with regard to Low they j. ?.' ?"?? tLe present cbapJ:Ûn. :r. Lad great sympathy with the r' • Hugbes suggested that their pre- a- ""?'?-??ould be asked if he could not ..t 1' M '?r!ng asked bo w it was possible for '.? j/?* no t is, when he had the charge Gf a 'I:tli three, and there might be very ji; llr, ehurche, ? j' '?'?'? thought they could hardly be .i.u Maintain a chaplain entirely. ?-?"??'"?' I propose, then, that a ?.r,, -?!"a'" be appointed. ,r.>uJkt:' H 1. l?u. -?Ul 'tie, ?"??s said he presumed it was ???,.T" ? ?"?miss the present chaplain with- c. uV '■ M I\"J:' ?''?r? ?P?'? by saying that, if they tt. II:O¡J"ct, when he first mooted the question, tt?.?. ? ?' ? u?e a vulgar expression, struck ?r "? obtained an advance of 210. He t' .? '? ^as high time to bring the matter r •; .e, a(' accordmgly given notice that t| M, :r( y ,fully discussed notice that 1 V1 m>, eeting. ?'? discusse d at the next BoWni()w \u th 1 An!'W^T>'nne the proposition was Ec'v a ?!"r!?.t!;fa?one. (■ W. ""? ? ??"'??'??? need not dismiss the pre- 1I:t, 1 IUD.  can offer hIm the appoint. We can offer Lim the appoint- ?" ZhZ' Hicks Owen said be thought it rev,? JslWrilb,ki that they should have a non- had djl)ht,n. Some of the very worst things ?'' (Kcnrt(l t through "religious excitement." a;i.. "I'lelit ?"P?"?. having little to do, might Koh,bu '1 "'? ??cted, and might even ?' tl was doing good by conatanUy II go to tbe P???s on religious Bmbjecta, h ?nn however, in all probability, have an ,li 'd -? .tr .? ?' -?s he 'bought a non-resident h?.t" have something else to occupy his ? ?' ThJl ?. ??"? ?'g'o? excitement h lIey Ii knt-w w at re IglO:tB excltemen f\ <lone, aDO mi,'bt infer, from what it had done, ould do- He was. personally, very '?'?-o? ? to Mr Mainwaring's motion, and ?' l mecung would not sanction the -?-.n.mJ'?.' ?''estdent chap?.c. r GoM £d wards: I tbiQk we ? better go ?? to I Before the chairman pqt the proposition, Mr Bulkeley Hughes observed that the original motion, which had been sent round to all of them, was to the effect that the chaplain was to give his full attention to the asylum." Now, the pro- position was to appoint a resident choplain and, as many of the visitors were absent, he thought the subject had better be postponed until the next quarterly meeting. Captain Griffiths said the resolutions were sub- stantially the same, and he really thought the matter out to be at once decided. There being no amendment, the Chairman ac- cordingly put Mr Mainwaring's proposition to the meeting, when the show of hands was- For the resolution. 5 Against g Majority against proposition 3 ine proceedings shortly afterwards terminated. The following is the list of visitors for the year 1875:— Appointed by Subscribers.— Rev. W. Hicks Owen, Rev. Edward Smart, Richard Williams, Esq., Philip Henry Chambres, Esq John R. Heaton, Esq., Thomas Gold Edwards, Esq. County of Deitbigh. -Thomas Hughes, Esq., Town- shend Mainwaring, Esq.. Brownlow Wlnue Wynne, Esq., W. D. Wynne Griffith, Esq., Captain Wynne Price, Major Ffoulkes. Cuunty of Flnt-Captain Thomas, John Scott Bankes, Esq., Philip Pennant Pennant, Esq., Thomas G. Dixon, Esq. County of A "lesei/John Williams, Esq., Rev. Henry Wynne Jones, Rev. Edward Herbert, George Higgins, Esq., Captain Verney. Cuuntyof Carnarvon -W. Bulkeley Hughes, Esq., M.P., Colonel Vincent Williams, Rev. John Morgan, Major Platt, Charles Millar, Esq. County of Merioneth,—Lieutenant-Colonel Totten- ham, Rev. John Wynne, Captain Taylor. Housc Committee.-Thomas Hughes, Esq., chair- man, ex-offlcio member; Townshend Mainwaring, Esq., Rev. W. Hicks Owen, Captain Thomas, Rev. Ed. Smart, Richard Williams, Esq., W. D. Wynne Griffith, Esq., Philip Pennant Pennant, Esq., P. H. Chambres, Esq., T. G. Dixon, Esq., John R. Heaton, Esq., Major Ffoulkes, T. Gold Edwards, Esq. Hcsidrnt Medical Superinte-adent.-Dr. Williams. Chaplain,-Rev. L. Lewis, M.A. Matron.-Miss Pugh. Clerk and Steward, and Clerk to the Visitors.-Ir John Robinson. Honorary A itditors.-Rev. W. Hicks Owen rid Rev. Edward Smart. Official Auditor.—Mr Miles R. Partington, Ac- countant, St. Asaph. Treadurers.-The North and South Wales Bank. OSWESTRY. I INCORPORATION.—There was no important business at the meeting on Monday. A meeting of the Highway Board was also held, but nothing of importance was-transacted. MINTON v. THOMAS.—The case of Minton v. Thomas, in which the question of an agreement to farm on the four course system was involved, ended at the County Court on Saturday in a ver- dict for the plaintiff. MASONI-C BALL.—As will be seen from all ad- vertisement in another column, the Fitzalan Lodge of Freemasons at Oswestry, intend giving a ball in aid of the masonic charities. The auSpicuous event comes off on the 19th February, at the Victoria Rooms, on which occasion the de- votees of Terpiscore will have an opportunity of levitating to their hearts content. We trust that the local members of the craft will do their utmost to make the occasion a success, inasmuch as the object is of so laudable a character. OSWESTRY AND WELSHPOOL TEACHERS' As. SOCIATION.—The annual meeting of the Oswestry and Welshpool Teachers' Association was held in the National School, Oswestry, on Saturday. The attendance, considering the amount and impor- tance of the business to be transacted was small. The president, Mr Cadwalladr, occupied the chair. Three new members were elected, Mr Smith, Llanfair N.S., Mr Dudley, Llanblodwel AT,S., and Mr King, Knockin N.S. After the reading of the reports of the treasurer and secretary, the following office-bearers were elected for the ensuing year :— President, Mr Cadwalladr, vice-president, Mr Hall, tre&surer, Mr Nelson, secretary, Mr Feather; committee: Messrs. Blair, Leache, Oliver, and Pugh, and Miss Rowlands &nd Miss Jones. It was decided to send a deputation to the Easter conference at York. Mr Feather was desired to write to Mr J. R. Ormsby Gore, M.P., on behalf of the meeting, enclosing the form of petitions to pensions for teachers who entered the profession before 1861, and beg bis kind support in the House of Commons when the motion is brought forward by Mr Whitwell, M.P. NEW CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL AT NANT- MAW.U.-On Monday, Mr Barnes, The Quinta, laid the foundation stone of a new Congregational chapel at Nantmawr. It ds to accomodate ISO, and there will also be a school for about 100 children, and a minister's house. The contract for the whole, including excavating and some boundary walling, amounts to XI-050, towards which sum the English Congregational Chapel Building Society have promised generous aid. The architect is Mr John Sulman, A.R.I.B.A., of the Guildhall Chambers, Basinghall, London, whose plans are being carried out under the su- pervision of Mr J. Yvhitridge Davies, of Oswes- try. The school has been accepted by the Educa- tional Department as helping to supply a deficiency of school accommodation in the neighbourhood. The Rev. James Bowen is pastor of the church. After the ceremony had ;been performed by Mr Barnes," who delivered a stirring address, a tea meeting was held, followed by a public meeting, presided over by Mr Thos. Minshall. SALE OF HOUSE PROFERTY AND BUILDING ILAND.—On Friday Mr T. Whitfield (under in- structions from Messrs. Minohalls and Parry-Jones) sold by auction at the Queen's Hotel, Oswestry, six dwelling-houses called Bridge Teirace and several pieces of building land adjoining, the pro- perty of the late Mr Charles -Pratt. The competi- tion was remarkably good for all the lots. After a few introductory remarks from the auctioneer respecting the many advantages of the property, its situation, the convenience of the dwelling houses, and the excellence of the garden land, and its prospects for building sites, the auctioneer put up Lot 1, two dwelling bsuses, Nos. 5 and 6, Bridge Terrace, which was knocked down for £ 710; Lot2, two dwelling houses, Nos. 3 and 4, Bridge Terrace, 9705; Mr Lashmore. of Church-street, being the purchaser of both lots. Lot 3, two dwelling houses, Nos. 1 and 2 were sold for £ 7 £ 0, and Lot 4, a building site containing 695 yards, realized .£139 16s.; Mr Hignett being the pur- chaser of both lots. Lot 5, a piece of building land, containing 2,190 square yards fetched 2311, and was secured by Mr Davie, q Liverpool House, Beatrice. street. Lot 6, a piece of building land containing 1,633 square yards made £ 196, and i lot 7, another piece containing 1,224 square yards, E232, both lots being secured by Mr Lash more. Lots from 1 to 7 realised over £ 3,000. Lots 8 to 21, several pieces of building land situate near I Albert-road, were put up for sale, but the compe- tition for these lots was not so good. The whole of them were withdrawn, although 4s. 7d. per yard was offered for two of the lots. THE RESERVOIRS.—On Monday, a meeting of the Works Committee was held for the purpose of considering two bills sent in by Mr Ward, con- tractor, for extra work done at the reservoir. The first bit! amounted to k326 odd, and was for erect- ing stone buttresses, &c., on the west slope of the large reservoir, where the larger slip had occurred. After going through the bill, and hearing the facts of the case, the committee considered that the bill was for extra work, it having been recom- mended as extra by the engineers, and it was re- comaaenled to be paid. With regard to the second bill, which was for X124, for alleged extra work done to the east slope, the site of the smaller slip, the committee considered that it was part of Mr Wards's contract, the work having failed during his term of maintenance. The committee also agreed to recommend that as soon ae the slip should be repaired, the resevoir be filled with water for consumption during the summer months, and during that time the board could take into con. sideration what was necessary to be done to pre- vent any further mischief from the slip. It was stated that the cause of the slip was a pool of water in a field above the reservoir, and it was thought desirable to make the reservoir larger, and take that pool in, and so remove the evil. It may be as well to add that the impression which has rained currency to the effect that the reser- voir has been taken of Mr Ward 's hands is in- correct.