Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

MOLD. I NEW MAGISTRATE FOR FLINTSHIRE.—St. John Charlton, Esq., of Pentreffynon, Whitford, attended an adjourned meeting of the quarter sessions on Tuesday, and qualified to act as a magistrate. DAY'S MENAGERIE visited this town on Friday and Saturday last, and was pretty well patronised. We understand that on Saturday evening a serious loss was sustained. A lioness-the dam of most of the lions in the menagerie-died. The vans took their departure on Monday morning. THE FEBRUARY FAIR came off on Saturday, when there was a good supply of cattle, but the demand was not equal to it. Milch cows sold at pretty good prices, but stores were quite a drug, and it was difficult to get a bid of any sort. Pigs sold very slack, especially stores. The supply of horses was one of the best seen in the town for years, and the horses on the whole were of a better quality. Prices raled very high. REVIVAL OF GOOD TEMPLARY.-A public tem- perance meeting was held on Tuesday evening, at the Primitive Methodist Chapel, Chester-street. The meeting was opened with prayer by Brother George Evans, after which Brother H. D. Jones, W.V.G., spoke on Good Templarism and the vast drunkenness that prevailed in Mold.—Brother Hackett. W. S., from Leeswood, then delivered a most touching address, and subsequently it was proposed that a lodge should be established, and the singing of a hymn and a prayer by Brother Peter Wright brought the meeting to a close. THE LOCAL GUARDIANS met on Wednesday, those present being Messrs. E. P. Jones (chair- man), E. P. Edwards, J. Corbett, W. Jones, E. Jones, and J. Wilkinson. The list was short and unimportant. THE SANITARY AUTHORITY met immediately afterwards, Mr Astbury in the chair, the gentle men named above being present besides. J. W. Jones gave the result of his visit to Nerquis and other places. At Nerquis the medical officer had reported two houses unfit for habitation. Mr Jones was instructed to give fourteen days' notice, and if the required repairs were not doae to pro- ceed against the parties. The state of drainage at Mynydd Sychtyn was also complained of, ani several orders were made regarding it. THE POLICE AND THE PUBLICANS.—Owing to a suggestion from the Bench the police visited most of the public houses in the town on Satur. day evening, the 6th inst., and found everything very satisfactory. Several drunken men were watched going into the houses, but in no case was it found that drink was supplied them, while those in the houses were seemingly sober and quiet. It h only right that this should be known. Much of the noise and turmoil is owing to the excited tem- perament of men, and the innkeepers get the blame, when really it is not their's. We may say that some houses in the town close on the Sun- day-six in number-and if the amount of busi- ness done on the week days is any criterion of the success of the experiment, all the innkeepers in Mold would do well to follow their example. THE BURIAL BOARD.—OB Friday afternoon, Dr. Holland, the inspecting officer, visited Mold in company with the chairman and members of the Burial Board, and several others interested in the question, inspected the ground proposed alii the new cemetery. Four holes had been dug in various parts of the field, and in three of them the soil was all that could be desired, but in the fourth it was very stony. From the field an adjournment was made to the Star Hotel, when the maps of the place and surrounding portion of the town were produced, and there being no objection oa the part of any person, Dr. Holland declared he saw no reason why he should not recommend the site for adoption. He suggested that the ground should be divided into three equal portions, one of which should be set aside for some years, and the re- mainder divided equally between the Church and the Nonconformists. After the lapse of years the Board would be in a better position to decide how to dispose of the remainder. There being no op- position, the whole proceedings were merely formal. PETTY SESSIONS, TUESDAY. Before Capt. Philips and T. W. Eyton, Esq. Drunkenness. Tbe following ppnalties were imposed-Edwin Davies, drunk at Ferm's Yard, 5s. and costs.—Wm, Joaes, Mold, 5s. and costs.- Jno. Belland, Mold, second offence, 10s. and costs. —Richard Hopwood, aged 19, second offence, 15s. and costs.—Joseph Whitley, the Griffin Yard, 10s. and costs or 14 days.—Robert Roberts, Gwerny. mynydd, 5s. and costs.-Thos. Roberts, Panty- mwyn, pay costs.-Wm. Jones, 53. and costs.— Thos. Hughes, Broncoed, charged by Robert Jones, Broncoed. Hughes charged Jones with an assault. Both cases dismissed.—Ed. Connah, Mold, drunk at the Black Boy, 5s. and costs. Game Case.—Two young men named Williams were charged by James Mulford with being in the Coed Talon woods with a dog and ferrets. When they saw witness they put the ferrets in their pockets, and ran away. Fined 10s. each and costs. Excise Case'—Peter Williams, of Craig Tir, Brymbo, was charged by Mr Hall, officer of In- land Revenue, with bav;-ig, used a spring cart without a license.—Defendant said he used the shandry to take milk around, and did not know that he had to take out a license. Mr Goldby said the defendant was served with a declaration on which it was stated he should take out a license in December, 1873. Defendant admitted this and he was fined in the mitigated penalty of .£5. Maintenance of Parent.-Robert Humphreys, of the Oakley Arms, Leeswood, was summoned for the non-maintenance of his mother, who was in the receipt of 3s. per week from the union.— P.C. Robert Jones said that the defendant called on him and said he would be willing to support her. He was ordered to pay the costs, and it was arranged that the relief of the mother should be stopped. An order was made on the managers of the Savings Bank for P,22 5s. 2d. for the main- tenance of Jane Williams, late of Cat Hole, but now an inmate of Denbigh Asylum. Assaulting the Police.—Joseph Whitley was in custody on this charge.-Inspector Minshall said that after 11 o'clock on Saturday night, the de- fendant was drunk and riotous near the King's Head. Witness asked him to go home, but he stopped near the barber's shop, where the prisoner struck at witness twice with a poker, and then Minshall struck him on the arm disabling it, taking him then to the lcck-un.-The prisoner made no defenee and was sent to gaol for four months, the chairman saying they were determined to put a stop to these cowardly assaults. If the offence occurred again he would be liable to two years imprisonment. Housebreaking. James Hurst, who said he came from Wolverhampton, was charged by Price, wife of Edward Price, Storr Terrace, Pont- blyddyn, with the above offence. The loaf of bread produced and a towel produced were her property, and when she last saw them they were on the shelf in the cellar on Sunday last. Some- one shouted that a man was taking a cravat off the hedge, and she was told afterwards that the man had been seen going down to the farm. She then sent for the police.—P.C. Robert Jones said he followed the prisoner towards Caargwrle, near to where he found him with the loaf and towel in his possession. He charged him with breaking in the house of Price, and prisoner said he had not broken in the house. The door was open and he was very hungry at the time. He then took the prisoner into custody. Having nothing to say he was now sent to gaol for two months with hard labour.

SERIOUS CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT. On Wednesday, at the County-hall, Joseph Hardman, coachman to C. E. Ashton, Esq., ef Llwynegryn, was brought up in custody on a very serious charge. The magistrates on the bench were Capt. Philips and T. W. Eyton, Esq., and the facts were as follow. Thomas Jones, son of Mr Griffith Jones, grocer and provision merchant, Wrexham-street, said he knew tbe prisoner, who was a coachman to Mr Ashton. On the 31st of December last prisoner came into the shop-it was in the morning-and ordered one sack of beans, and half a sack of flour —the value of a sack of beans, and two sacks of bran. The half sack of flour was to be entered in the books as a sack of beans. Prisoner said he wanted the flour for a particular purpose, for hunters. Witness remarked that Norman, the predecessor of the prisoner, never had any flour, but had been getting oatmeal, and he added that oatmeal was too heating, and that flour would be better. Witness then did as requested, entering the sack of beans and half sack of flour as two eacks of beans. He had never done that before for any one, and the prisoner never asked him before. He had seen the prisouer-from whom he had taken orders for beans on more than one oceasion —several times after the 31st of December, but had not spoken to him about the transsction. Mr Griffith Jones remembered tke day in ques- tion, but was not in the shop when the order was given. He took the goods to Llwynegryn in a shandry. The only person he saw there was the under-gardener, in whose presence he left them in the granary. John Edwards had been groom at Llwynegryn about ten months, and prisoner entered the ser- vice as coachman some time after. He remem- bered seeing some flour in the gallery on a day, he thought, a little before Christmas. The prisoner said they ought to have left it at his house, as he had told them, and not brought it there. Witness saw the prisoner take it down to his hoase, and never thought more of it. John Molyneaux said he was cowman at Llwy- negryn. He saw the flour in the granary on the 1st of January. It was half a sack, and he had never seen any four there before. He spoke to the under-gardener about it. He did not see it re- moved. He went to Mr Jones's shop and spoke about it there, the result being that he told his suspicions to Mr Ashton. He had no conversa- tion with the prisoner about it. Thomas Jones, re-called, said that on Wednes- day, February 10, exactly a week previous, the prisoner came into the shop, in the evening, and asked whether John had said anything about the flour. Molyneaux had told him, but not wishing to create a disturbance between the men, he told prisoner that he had not. Prisoner then asked for the bill for the flour, and after consulting with his mother, he made a bill out, saying to the prisoner that he did not understand him, as when it was ordered the prisoner said it was for Mr Ashton. He then gave prisoner the bill for 24s, who paid, and got a receipt. When the flour was ordered, the instructions were to take it to Mr Ashton's. When he had paid the bill, he asked him to leave it in the book as before. Just then Mrs Jones entered the shop, and the prisoner called her aside. Mrs Griffith Jones said she saw the prisoner in the shop on the previous Wednesday, but did Hot see him settling the bill. Her son had been to her in the house, asking her to see Hardman (the prisoner), and adding that he did not understand the matter. When she went into the shop, the prisoner asked her aside. She went, and asked him what was the matter. He answered that he had been getting flour for the horses instead of beans, because he found that beans and oatmeal were too heating for the hunters. All the flour that he had had been used. but John and the groom had come to know, and had made a bother about it. He wished the book to be left as it was, and not to be altered at all. She replied that it could not ba done, as they would be charging for the goods twice over, and she did not understand that. He said that he had the bill receipted, and would shew it them. She replied that the books must be altered, or more beans must be sent. He answered, No, no let them be as they are till I see the master about it. I expect him to return the bill as a Christmas box." She then answered that she would name it to her husband; at the same time she did not think he would consent. Prisoner then went away. She had seen him after, but not to speak to him. John Edwards, the groom, re-called, said he never saw the hunters have porridgs made of flour, but on all occasions it was made of oatmeal and linseed mixed. Mr Ashton said the prisoner had entered his ser- vice about the middle of October. He had never authorised him to get flour far the hunters, or for any other purpose, and to his knowledge the hunters never had any flour. He was constantly in the stables, and in his life he had never seen flour used. He produced his pass beok, and on the 31st of December there was an entry of two sacks of beans and two sacks of bran. This was the case; and the prisoner said he wished Mr G. Jones re-called. This was done, and in answer to a question, Mr Jones said the prisoner came to the shop on Thursday, the 11th —the day after he had paid the bill-and asked him to send up the sack of beans, instead of the flour, which he had paid for the day before. He did not do so, but had given Mr Ashton credit for 24s. In answer to the usual question and caution, the prisoner said ha did not take the stuff with the intention of stealing it. He got the flour as the young man had said, but finding it too good for the purpose he intended, he took it home for his own use, with the intention to pay Mr Jones, for it, and to have beans in preference. That was all he had to say. Mr Kelly, justices' clerk, said that perhaps prisoner did not realize his position, and asked him whether he would like to have a few minutes to consider, at the same time explaining the na- ture of the case, and the power of the justices to deal with it. The prisoner then sat down for a short time; and getting up suddenly, said he was guilty, and had taken the flour with the intention of defraud. ing his master. in'- kr Ashton said he thought it his duty to bring the case before their worships, as a caution to others. At the same time, he hoped they would pass as lenient a sentence as possible on the pris- oner, whom he was sorry to see in the position he then was. i The prisoner thanked Mr Ashton for his kind- ness. The room was then cleared and on the public being re-admitted, the Chairman said the case was one of gross fraud, but owing to the generous re- commendation of Mr Ashton, they would pass upon him the lightest possible sentence. He would be sent to gaol for one month, with hard labour. BRYMBO. j OPENING OF THE VRON BOARD I SCHOOL. On Friday week, the new Board School, the erection of which is just completed at the Vron, was formally opened. This being the first of their own schools; the Brymbo School Board arranged for a tea meeting, the expense of which was liberally defrayed by the chairman (Mr W. H. Darby), and to which above 200 persons were in- vited, which included, in addition to a number of friends, the parents of the children who will at. tend the schools. Tea was prepared in the school, which we learn is computed to accommodate 220 scholars, and with the ground and master's re- sidence, has cost over 21,600. It is to be a mixed school, and at one end is a spacious class room, and at the other divided by a lobby is an Infant School. The situation is very pleasant, and when finally completed there will be spacious recreation ground for the children. The public meeting following the tea com- menced about seven o'clock, when the school was well filled. Among the company were-Mr W. H. Darby (chairman), Mrs Darby, Mr J. H. Darby; Mrs Littleboy, Mrs Low, Mrs Macgregor, Mr N. Griffith, Mr A. T. Sheriff (Brymbo Hall), Mr C. E. Darby, Rev. W. Jones (vicar), Mr F. A. Sturge (Broughton Colliery), and others. On the motion of the Rev. Wm. Jones, vicar, Mr W. H. Darby took the chair. The Chairman, before commencing the proceed- ings. invited the Rev. W. Jones, vicar, to invoke the Divine blessing on the undertaking by offer- ing up prayer. This being done, the Chairman expressed the pleasure it gave him to meet them on the present interesting occasion. The School Board hai existed for four years, and the meet- ing was on the completion of the first school erected, and was intended to bring together the parents of the children and the master. He was sorry that illness in the family of the latter would prevent him from being present. The entire cost of the ground and schools was over Xl 600. The Board had endeavoured to keep the cost as low as possible, but notwithstanding, it had to a small extent exceeded the estimate. The money had been borrowed from the Government Commis- sioners, at 3i per cent., and the re-payment was to be extended over 50 years. The school was now the property of the ratepayers. The people of the district had the power. and would elect whoever they thought proper on the School Board to manage their schools. It was important that the best educational advantages should be provided and utilised. Parents should take great care that their children attend regular. No pro gress can be made without punctuality and re- gular attendance. He hoped that the attendance at school would be so good that no member of the School Board would have cause to speak of com. polling the attendance of children. He trusted that they would start on Monday at the new school with a good resolution, and be determined that. their children should attend regular and punctual. Switzerland, owing to its having had a good educational system stood higher than anw g other coantry, although it was only about double the size of Wales, and in many respects a similar country, but not at all so rich in its mineral resources, the population being entirely dependent on the product of the land, yet, owing to their complete system, they were the best edu- cated peeple. Recently, he (the speaker) visited one of their schools in a small town, and found that the sons and daughters of the working classes were occupied learning English. It would appear a great thing to find the children of Brymbo learning French and German in the school, yet equal to this was being done in Swit- zerland. He then impressed on the young people the necessity of having good principles and honest policy, and a determination to elevate themselves and gave some striking instances of self-made men. The meeting at this stage was favoured with a solo on the harmonium, by Mr John Davies' Adwy. The Rev. Wm. Jones (vicar) said he could en- dorse every remark made by the chairman, and he hoped that the attendance would be such as to render the compulsory clauses unnecessary, He then read some extracts from a blae beok, pub- lished in 1847, and compared the population of 1841 with that of the present time, and also the school accommodation. He was glad that an Act of Parliament was passed to enable the popula- tion to provide sufficient school accommodation, which the private contribution of the friends of education had failed to furnish. The Penygelli School Juvenile Choir, conducted by Mr W. G. Jones, schoolmaster, sang one of Sankey and Moody's songs, "Hold the fort," and were encored. Mr N. Griffith, on being asked to speak, having apologised for the unavoidable absence of Mr Low, made some congratulatory remarks respecting the building, and said the Education A.ct was now a reality. He trusted that great benefit would no. crue to all, and thus tend to make them better citizens and enjoy better and happier lives. Education would only draw out what was in a man, and give him an opportunity to develope the powers that man was endowed with. England, during the last 50 years, had times of unparalleled prosperity which was largely owing to its rich natural resources. To follow in that progress and prosperity the opening of schools were steps in the right direction. He considered much credit due to the Brymbo School Board, for, by their atten- tion and diligence, they had been able to erect such a good school, and he concluded by wishing the new schoolmaster and the Brymbo School Board every prosperity. Mr Bartley (Vron Colliery) then gave a song, "Sweet Bell Mahone." Mr Hugh Jones (chairman of the Bersham School Board) spoke in Welsh, referring to the important position occupied by the mothers in our country, the greatest share of bringing up the children devolving on her, and it was a deplorable fact that many of the mothers of the district were so neglectful in getting theii children ready for school that many of them, owing to having less than 250 attendances, disqualified themselves from being presented for examination, and by these short attendances they caused the school to lose the proportion of the Government grant. He would be glad to learn that the rule was made to enforce such parents to make good to the schools the amount of the grant lost by the bad attend. ance of their children. He further impressed on parents, for their own and children's benefit, the great importance of giving regular and full at- tendance at school. Miss Michael (Vron) gave a son?, Kiss me mother," and was followed by the Penygelli Choir, who sang the Music Lesson," and were encored. Mr John Owen (member of the Brymbo Board) said that although the transactions of the Board had appeared at first to be somawbat dilatory, still they were steps in the right direction, and they had no cause to retract one step taken, so that if they had been slow," it might alio be added that they were sure." He hoped that the remarks made would have due efftct on the mindl of the mothers present, and he also hoped to sea the fees at the various schools equalised, so that there would be no attraction to any school further than convenience and superior teaching abilities. Mr C. E. Darby (vice-chairman of the Brymbo Board) termed the eveat of the day an interesting and an important occasion. He hoped the school would prove successful, useful, and advantageous to that portion of the district. The power of governing the country was now vested in the people, and when the privilege of the franchise had become so general, it was incumbent that the people should be educated sufficiently for the position. Mr Boaz Jones proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman for his kindness in providing so liberally for the company, combining with the mo- tion a vote of confidence in the School Board. This was seconded by Mr Wm. Jones, Ty Cer- rig, and carried unanimously. A song by the choir terminatel -the proceed- ings. The school was opened on Monday last for the instruction of pupils, when 100 presented them- selves. There is every prospect of it proving a very successful school. COEDPOETH. "I"t_- ENTERTAINMENT. The Lloffc Wen weekly entertainment was held on Saturday evening, when the place, as usual, was crowded. The pro- gramme comprised readings, recitations, singing, and addresses. Mr Lester occupied the chair. EXCHANGING PITLPITS.-The several ministers belonging to the various denominations here ex- changed pulpits last Sunday, in order to advocate the claims of the Bible Society more effectively before the respective congregations of the district. The amount collected in the district last year was .£51. UNITED PRAYER MEETINGS. The first of these meetings was held on Monday evening, at Adwy chapel, when it was attended by the con- gregations belonging to the various chapels in the district. The place was quite full, and the meeting seemed to be greatly enjoyed by all pre- sent. Some of Mr Sankey's hymns were sung during the meeting, and produced great effect in the minds of the congregation. The meetings will be held twice a week alternately in each chapel. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Saturday, about two o'clock, a painfu' acoident occurred at the old lead mines, Minera, when Robert Morris's boy, about twelve years of age, fell down one of the old shafts belonging to the mines. It seems that an the previous day he had thrown a dog into the shaft, and on the day he fell down requested his younger brother to accompany him to the said I shaft to listen it they could hear the djg making any noise. Whilst in the act of looking down, the ground gave way under his feet, and down he went" before his brother could call anyone to rescue him. The shaft is about 140 yards deep, and eontains more than 40 yards of water, so that it was very difficult to get the body out, and it was twelve o'clock on Sunday before they suc- ceeded in getting it up. The body was placed in the office of the works until Monday, when an inquest was held before MrThelwall, and the jury returned a verdict of Accidental death." DENBIGH. I BOROUGH POLICE COUr.T.-On Saturday last, before Mr R. Lloyd Williams and Mr J. W. Lloyd, Luke Ward was charged with being drunk on the previous day. Fined 10a and costs, or 14 days in default. THE CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS, IN CONNECTION WITH THE MEDICAL AND LEGAL PROFESSIONS.—It appears, from the recently published code of regulations for the University of Cambridge Local Examinations (1875) and for the Examination of Schools, that persons intend- ing to become bona fide medical or legal students, who have hitherto been "obliged to go to London, or some other equally distant place, in order to pass the necessary preliminary examinations in general knowledge, can now (if over the age required by the university) go in for the medical or le",al professions, and be examined at the nearest centre (Denbigh, for instance), thns avoid- ing the heavy fees, and various other expenses, that were formerly obliged to be incurred. The students who pass with credit, or satisfy the examiners, will receive certificates to that effect, and these certificates, if they include Latin, will be accepted in lieu of the entrance examinations for either of the above-named professions. Re- ferring to the examinations of junior students, the regulations state that no one born before Jan. 1st, 1860, can be admitted as a juuior student, but a foot-note adds that persons who bona fide intend to become medical students can be ad. mitted above the age of 16, but they will neither be placed in the class list nor receive the usual certificate. The syndicate, however, will inform the registrar of the General Medical Council of their success. This note" also refers to the admission of senior students above the age of 18. The regulations state that there will be two examinations during tha present year, commens- ing on the 13th December, at 2 p.m., one for junior and one for senior students, superintended by examiners appointed by the university, and every one admitted to the examinations will be required to pay a fee of 20s, together with a small local fee. Junior students, in addition to passing in reading, writing, grammar, and arith. metic, are required to pass in Latin, and in oae at least of the following subjects-Religious know. ledge, English history, Latin, Greek, French, German, pure mathematics, chemistry, zoology, botany, geelogy (including physical geography), drawing, music, &c.; and the examinations for senior students require that they, in addition to passing in reading, writing, grammar, and arith- metic, shall pass in Latin and in two at least of the following subjects—Religious knowledge, his- tory of England, geography (physical, political, and commercial), political economy, Latin, Greek French, German, pare mathematics, applied I mathematics, chemistry, zoology, botany, geo. I I logy, drawing, and music. I BOROUGH POLICE COURT, FRIDAY WEEK. I -Before Dr Evan fierce and Mr Thos. Evans, Trosypare. Application for a Warrant.—Mr Cole, from the office of Messrs Lewis and Clough, Rnthin, applied for a warrant against John Edgar, who had neglected to pay anything upon the order made against him for the support of the child of Ann Jones, the Fron, Denbigh. -The Magistrates' Clerk said that Edgar had entered an appeal against the order to the next quarter sessions, and it was not usual to issue a warrant pending such appeal, at the hearing of which it would be for the magistrates in quarter sessions to consider I wnether the defendant had observed his formalities or not. He would suggest that the application be referred to the three magistrates who had signed the original order.-This was ultimately agreed to. Drunk and Riotous.-Edward Foulkes, black- smith, who had been before the Bench about 30 J timens bed lOa and coats. A Summary Mode of Settling" the Rent.— Robert H. Roberts was charged by Elizabeth James, Highgate, Denbigh, with unlawfully as- saulting her on the previous Saturday night. The relationship existing between the parties was that of landlady and tenant, and it appears, from the complainant's statement, that. on the evening in question, about ten o'clock, she went to the defendant's house for the purpose of re- ceiving her rent. Defendant told her he could net pay her that night. Complainant replied that she could not allow it to go on any longer like that, and that he (defendant) had better quit, if he could not pay when he was in regular work. Defendant upon this commenced using bad lan- guage to the complainant, whom be told to leave the house, at the same time opening the door and striking her a blow on her face, the marks of which were still visible.—Defendant said the compkinant had nearly turned the table over in her excitement, and had defied him to put her out of the house. When she came for the rent she was beastly drunk, and refused to go out.—The Bench fined the defendant 2s. 6d. and costs.

THE LITERARY INSTITUTE & READING ROOM. Un Tuesday evening, the annual meeting of this excellent institution was held in the Reading- room, under the presidency of Mr T. Gold Ed- wards, there being also present-The Rev. L. Lewis, rector; Rev. T. Vaughan, curate; Messrs A. S. Weston, W. Morris, T. Blair, T. Ashford, T. Howard,'G. J. Morgan, Yorke, W. Keepfer, Rickets, Quinney, Jarad Jones, G. Helsby, Dew, and Mr Ellis Williams, secretary. The Chairman, in opening the meeting, said he regretted the absence of their respected pre- sident, D' Tumour, who had sent a letter, stat- ing that a telegram had unexpectedly called him away from home. Should any measure be pro- posed to promote the interests of the institution, he should have great pleasure in supporting it. (Hear, hear.) THE PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRBSIDENT. I Mr Gold Edwards said he thought they would make a very great mistake if they did not ask their present worthy president to allow himself to be re-elected, to which Mr Keepfer added that Dr Tumour bad been and was still a friend to the institution, and he begged to propose his re-elec- tion. Carried unanimously.—Mr Gold Edwards was also unanimously re-elected vice-president for the ensuing year, on the motion of Mr T. Howard. THE REPORT AND BALANCE SHEET. A copy of the annual report of the working committee, with a statement of accounts, had been supplied to the subscribers. It staceti the pleasurable fact that the exertions of several gentlemen had caused a gre" t increase in the subsiriptions, which were nearly doubled. The committee acknowledged a dona- tion of five guineas from Mr H. W. William. Tasmania, who also promised an annual donation of one guinea. Mr Weston had also given a number of new books to the library. The com- mittee also acknowledged gifts from Dr. Tumour, Mr John Robinson, Mr T. Howard, Mr Harding Warner, and others, and the report concluded with a statement that the attendance at the room had been as large as in past years, and the conduct of the readers satisfactory. The state- ment of accounts showed receipts amountiag to 1:45 17s 6d, including donations and subscriptions of JB41 2s lOd. The payments, including a balance due to the treasurer of X3 Os 4.1, amounted to .£39 Is, leaving a balance in hand of X6 16s 6J on behalf of the Institute. Mr A. S. Weston, in moving the adoption of the report, remarked that it was gratifying to find that the committee were able to report a balance in hand. He was glad of the present opportunity also to thank them for having taken the trouble to go round and make a personal house-to-house canvas, which had resulted in the long list of subscribers presented to them that evening. It was suggested in the report that tnis plan should be continued, but he thought the matter required some consideration. It was no doubt very satisfactory to have a large number of subscribers, but whether it was the duty of the committee to go r;)Und as collectors of sub- scriptions was another matter. A better method of collecting could not perhaps be conceived, but he thought the committee should be elected as a body to manage the business of the institution, and not according to their merits as canvassers, and their ability to get money out of peeple. In conclusion he begged to propose the adoption of tue report, and that the thanks of the members bo given to the committee for the successful way in whbh they had conducted the husinesa of the institution. This was seconded by the Rev. L. Lewis, and carried. Mr W. Morris, in supporting the resolution, was sorry to find that Mr Weston, who was a very great friend to the institution, objected to the committee soliciting subscriptions. He (Mr Morris) had been connected with the Institute for about 20 years, and he had never yet seen so satisfactory a list of subscriptions as was put before them that evening, nor a list representing so many friends of. the institution. Muny a man of wealth could write out a cheque for a large sum of money with ease, but in their present subscription list they had a more general manifes- tation of interest in the institution thaa he had seen for years. (Applause). He hoped his friend, Mr Weston, would therefore be content to "jet well alone," and allow the gentlemen who had been so successful as collectors go on as before. He (Mr Morris) should be glad to take the place of any gentleman of the committee, whose time was too fully occupied to admit of his continuing nis canvassing, for he thought the subscribers should be encouraged in their good work of sup- porting the institution. (Hear, hear.) He would also suggest that, as the institution had for the most part been carried on in the English lan- guage, some steps should be taken to bring thw advantages of the institution more prominently beforu the inhabitants in their own language. The report having been read was unanimously adopted. Tue Chairman said he thought they had better go on for another year before making any change in the mode of collecting. They had had a good subscription list this year, and he trusted til,y would also have next, but it was most undesirable that it should go forth that they were: in a more prosperous condition than they really were, anct that they were over-colouring their funds. He had been looking over the balance-sheet, and he found that notwithstanding their balance ia hand if it had not been for Mr Wynne Williams's fivy guineas, and donations from subscribers in ad- dition to their regular subscriptions, their balance would have been on the wrong side. In reply to Mr Weston, Mr Keepfer stated that many subscribers had joined on the faith and understanding that the reading room would be opened in the afternoons. He had no doubt that as the present generation became better educated, and studied the books and newspapers of the day, they would be corres- pondingly willing to support institutions like their reading-room, and they must therefore look tor- ward with confidence to a better state of things in the future. (Hear. hear). THE COMMITTEES. I ihe nalDes ot Mr iielsby, Mr Yorke, and Mr Quinney were placed on the General Committee. the name of the two former gentlemen belt*" also added to the working committee.. THE SECRETARY, ETC. The secretary, Mr Ellis Williams, who was unanimously re-elected declined to serve another year, stating that at the time his services were most needed, he was always busily engaied with his-own books. Mr T. Howard said he should be most willing at any tim3 to assist the secretary when he could not attend to his duties, and Mr Williams was ulti- mately prevailed upon to accept office for another year, the warmest thanks of the members being tendered to him for his past services.—Mr Rickets was re-elected librarian. THE DONORS. I Toe oest thanks of the meeting were voted to Mr Wynne Williams for his donation of five guineas; Dr Tumour, Mr J. Robinson, Mr I Harding Warner, for their gifts; to Mr Rd. Williams, Vale-street, and to the various givers of newspapers and periodicals. THE LIBBARY AND THE SELECTION OF I I BOOKS. I Iff- (If 1 >11 i ■ 1 _1» jur iveston said ne wished to move a reaomcion in reference to the state of the library. No one, he thought, could pay much attention to their l.brary, without seeing that a large proportion of the books were not adapted for present circulation. There were perhaps a hundred valuable volumes, the rest being utterly worthless, and he should therefore propose that a committee be appointed to revise the collection of books, with power to dis- pose of such volumes as they considerad undesir- able to retain.. He should like to see Mr Wil- liams's five guineas expended for new books. The library was a branch of the institution which might be greatly increased both in popularity and efficiency, for at present it contained anything but an adequate proportion of volumes suitable for general circulation. The proposition was seconded by Mr T. Howard and After some discussion a committee composed of five members was appointed to carry out the work. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Keepfer, the chairman of the Working Committee for his assiduity on behalf of the institute during the year; and the usual compliment having been paid to the chairman, the proceedings ter- minated. ELLESMERE. ] BOARD OF GUARDIANS, TUESDAY.—Present: Messrs. R. G. Jebb, chairman, T. J. Rider, vice- chairman, Major Cust, M. P., Messrs. J. Grif- fiths, C. Parry, Richards, J. Birch, Weston, J. Williams, Stokes, Jas. Thomas, A. Price, J. Al- linson, Ellis, the W. C. E. Kynaston, and ¡ Mr J. Bateuan; Mr J. P. Slant, clerk, Ur I LC° Local  also ;^tW DSP8etor, "'as RepOrts.-Number in the  last year; vag^aaTs relieved ° 27 1 'taalnRt 91) Amounts expended in outdoor rel'ieSlVS,?ear *>• first week .811 3. 0* I, second ',vppk £B rpre> ?mer,?.eek?u?d, 'fS 153 Oci. 0d,seco w Ivor's ?? -The lowing report read Por \1fa3 I am sorry to find that there has been  on the part of the Visiting Commitee f,?r V0 visit on months, %nd I do trust that for the f ?"?'? "i? visit the workhouse much more fremiBntk Lhey *iU done so they could scarcely have f ill i 'f tlu-y aware of the rarity of visits of the worki, oSicer.andofthe want of ?tMMonr. ''??.? which several of the sick ininntys of hope to see the Guardians tomorrow I earA | into any further detail <.f my vi?t. (.{' etr grJII1Z; confer with them thereon to m?rr'nv ut W:U U, CORf\F.TT Feb. 15. 1875. Local Government InsPector' -The Clerk WM ordered to wne to D?' to sta'e that it was essential that card L to pla'e over t;e sick pattenta.at?.n?th rita2 an I diet required; als» that he be r?,ue. 'h t ,e tend himself more frequency; also that wjL house is visited by his assistant he be re the to initial the medical officer's book on thld:3ted visit. Dr. Parker.-The follow ng letter wa* recei7ed from the Local Government Boa d elVO To the Guardians of the Poor at the Ellex/fler ¿- in the Count ''if of Salop To John Parker, medical omc? of the said r- ni.0n> and to all others'.whom it ..?y c.,ncbrn l:, Local Government Board, hereby decb'iv tw John Parker unfit for the office of ;? nlwli.-iii?^r"f theKUesmere Union in th.c.anttiJs of '1 ,1' 'It "f> n I Flmt, and in pursuance and execution „f thl"!> :i!"1 given by thestatutes on this behalf we here Pwers him from the said office, and order him to ce;l'e'I,I' ercise and discharge the powers ;).n? dutii. ■ n Given under the seatofofiicuf.f th(_.fo?) G¿:el:¡, ment Board this 9th day of bYbruary, Is; G. SCI.ATEIt Presiùent H. oUMUUirV. —Proposed by Mr Batsman, -.econde h7 'jTr T Thomas. and agreed, that Mr Boker be appoiat-d as the Hanmer district m-a-;tl Sanitary.—The Sau;tary A ittioriy then ')1' ceeded to business, and one o' the cee e to ,U81nQ!8, am ()ne 01 tnB, f)ue,'ion, arose respecting the offi,!?, h'-alt or Baschurch, Mr Pritchard. who ha re? .'?} °r waa.reaigning.at Lady D 'I ('  Jr was. re81gDlng, a ar y :y. r J'I'I}':tt.¡w. gested that in appointing another it dmu i ha oniy to Cbristma:?. He \Va nor, uw n-o if t.,L knew it, but the Secretary to ?h- L.j.?t G,. ? ment Board was brlügm in a b?ii to ?'??oL'?' the Sanitary Act?, and ou?' cl?ujo ?'juij .?r.? for the formation of Ih"rr.cts by B oi f C8' dians, and for medical uf hfai:? 0? ai r '6 they did not want to ride th'? hi?h '.?r? o?'r t?? Board. Tber?, would be a pro?s?n:? f?der "0 u at any Board mi?ht appeal u?ti-.?. it,t?' thought proper. Mr Coibett went "n to?Q? j?.?* h" had iou? advocated a medical oiff-: ir for Xorj h» ha. ll)n a"lvoca.tv< ,me' Ica. 0.1 'r f/)f Xl)rth Shropshire..They had long had one ror this' However, they wou!d wait the reiul o' t? \? V Parliament, and he hope ) t,) .?ne them t?tin i??' antnmn.—The reports of the In,pectc)ri of ces, Mr Lloyd and Mr '1 bo:ims,wcr"eon'i??} and all complaints order-d n Ou attended to. RUTHIN. POLICE CouaT.-Oii Friday week, before R. G. Ellis, Esq. (Mayor;, Michael Byrne committ i to prison for seven days' uard la-,otir on a charg°e of vu^rancy. 0 THE FAIR.—At the monthly fair hrM on Tues- day, the supply of cattle was tolerably gooj prices being ra-her more in favour of tbepar chaser than at last fair. The show of horses was below the average, and very few animals chang~ed hands. Pigs were plentiful, auti slickiiig pia,is realised a higher fiyuio than last month. 0 PRESENTATION TO MAJOB \sj> ill-S, WEST.- On Thursday evening we-k, a deput Lti, a waited upon Major and Mrs Cornwaliis West, represent- ing the servants of Ruthin Castle, to present to their worthy master and mistr"»s. on bekaif of thtif infant son and heir, a beautiful silver "oMet with the following in-cription o. Presented to GEORGE FREDERICK MYDDLETON WEST I My I The Servants of Huthin Castle I January, I The gift was accompan ed by the foilotviaa* address .— -3 To Major W. Corrncalli., Lnnl-Ln-uh-nnnt of the Connty of Dc IÚ) i'd¿ aflll Jlr (",rlllmlii" W,,¡t. We, the servants of liitliiii Castle, very respect- fully t) ask your accept;:iic^, on heh.'df oi vnur infant son, of the accompany ini; goblet, to he iiauded to him on his attaining his majority, xs a memorial of the esteem and affection in which you are held by liS, and the pleasure we all feel ac so auspicious an event as the birth of an heir to the Iluthni Cu.-tie estates. It is our earnest hope tliit, :t.i the .u:hrul heir grows up to manhood, he may prove ail abi. Ifsource of joy and comfort to you, his parents, and, following in the footsteps of his father, iiiil the high positiun in which, by God's providence, he will be placed. M jor and Mrs West, in reply, t ankeri them sincerely for their kind espr -s-ions cor.taiued in the address, and also for the ^ohiet, which they would catige to be handed over to their sou i; God spared him to live up to manhood, and tufc; their kindness the more because it caua man their servants, and they tLat they might all live to see their sou's majority.— One of the deputation said, in reply, spyaiur.g individually for himself, he could no expect to he couid no t'xpem see the joyful event, as he had alrearly been a servant under the family for oser fortt-fivi,) years, but others present might in ail probability ;.»e to see the time. — Ihe deputation then wit Alhen they were, by Mr and Mrs West's i;su d liberality, treated to refreshments in the C.^tle. Tfie health of Mr and Mrs West, with their-on and beir, and litile Miss West, weie cuiy hujiumi, and a pleasant evening was spent. BOARD OF GUARDIANS. MONDAY.—Pnsfnt: Mr R. G. Ellis, in the chair Rev. J. C. l>av:es, Darwin; Mpa<rs. J. F. Jesse, R. G. Joln.-on, W. Lloyd, T. Roberts (L' andeg!;>), Jonn tlarber, John Hughes, David Griffiths, John E mils, Daniel Roberts, and Edward JOtie,. Mr n. H. Robert- clerk. Out-relief, tyc.—Amount paid in ont-r liiif dur- ing the fortni.,ht :-Thomis Griffiths, £ 85 Is 01; W. H. Jones, £ 59 lis 611. Cheques signed for ihe ensuing fortnight T. Griffiths, < £ 83 aud W. H. Jones, £ 60. Balance in favour of the urWJU £ 1,484 9s 6d. Number in the house 77, agaiuai 76 last year; vagrants relieved, 25. Repairing and He-roojiiij.—Mr David Jones, submitted a statement showing what part o: the house it was necessary to repair without delay, and what portion could be allowed to stand over for a time without incurring additional ex en sc. The statement was accompanied by an estimate of the probable expense, aud it was resolved that a committee bts appointed o carry out the work. The clerk was also directed to write to the Loc 1 Government Board asking their sanction to the expenditure of a sum not exceeding £ 500 for be repairing and re-rooting of the home, the money to extend over a period of five years. The Salaries.—A letter was received from the Local Government Board, stating that they had paid to the treasurer of the Sanitary Authority ti e sum of .£93 Is 3d, being the amount re-pfybie from the grant made in repeat of the moify of the salaries paid to the medical officers and inspector of nuisances for the yeotr ending 29th of Septem- ber, IS74.-Tiie following letter was also received by the clerk from the medical superientendent ot the County Lunatic Asylum respecting the re- moval of paupers from the Asylum to the Worn- house Denbigh, Feb. 13th. 1875.-Dar sir,— In accordance with the request of the Board oi Guardians, through you, I beg to submit the fol- lowing names of patients. They are those of the only patients from your union whom I could re- commend for discharge to the workhouse 1. peter Williams. He WaS refused last year by the Board of Guardians, but he has been quiet, and given no trouble here. 2. Mary Williams. 3. Mary Harrr son. I should be glad to hear from you after the meeting of yonr Board, whether you have any vacancies at the Workhouse to receive these patients, should they be discharged by the Com- mittee of Visitors, who meet en the 19th inst- Yours faithfully, W. WILLIAMS, M.B., me?eai superintendent."—It was agreed to receive the paupers back again into the house. The Collector.-A letter was received from the Local Government Board assenting to the proposal to appoint Mr W. H. Jones as collector to the guardians for the Llanrhaiadr district. The Deaf and Dumb Girt-Mr Barber, who had brought forward at previous meetings the case of a poor deaf and dumb girl belonging to the parish he represented, stated that the girl was over 14 years of age.—The Clerk was instructed to enquire further as to the admissions of patieiitt3 over 14 years of age. -y The .a?!/?/efM-? ?memc?c'! ??t?.—"° extract the following items from the statement f accounts prepared by tbe cl?rk, showing the receipts and expenditure, b?nce", and liabilities for the half year ended Michaelmas, 1874, a audited in JaNunry last:—Total co?trtbutiom aa-I other receipta during the half year ?4,212 1..s ?l expenditure on Common Fund, J63 029 1? ?. l other charges, ?91 12s 3J; county rte, £ 912 12s 10d; total rateable value upon wbC' the contributions are calculated, '£93,17,1; to a decrease of expenditure on Common Fund, as caUl- pared with corresponding half of 1 ast vearg .6246 49 4?; increase of rat?bL- value, ?167. Total in-door paupers duri.? half?Year, ?' showing a decrease of 17. To'al vagrants, t -t':J increase, 151. Total out-door paupers, oJi, tOtAl decrease, 88.

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