Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

——— OBSERVATIONS CF WEATHER. I THE GARDENS, WrNNSTAY. For the week ending February 16th, 1876. ft • Ê' s t 3 h § *£ ¡ ? t- ? ? e ? O a 'g ? ? s .s 3 -sSo s S S pa « St Inches. Inches Thursday .32 25 25.3 .29.6 0.00 S.E. Fridav 3-2 13 20.2 29 5 0 00 S.E. Saturday 37 18 25.2 29.5 0.00 N. Sunday 39 .24 29.1 29.3 0.00 S.E. Monday 44 25 32.2 29.L 0.58 S. W. Tuesday 51 32 40.0 28.9. 0.54 S. W. Wednesday 50 38 44.1 2.9.2 0.14 W. Mean 40.4 25.0 30.8 29.3 1.26 Atmospheric pressure has been extremely light during the week, with no perceptible undulation, but gradually descending to its lowest point with a range of seven-tenths of an inch. The temperature has been extremely low and chanseable, with the extensive range of :38", falling as low as 13° Fah. on the 11th. being 19' of frost, and rising 51' Fah. on the 15th. Frost occurred on six days. the quantities being successively 7°, Wo, 14°, 8°, 7% r, freezing -water three inches thick. Snow fell very heavily on the evening of the 13th and morning of the 14th, to the depth of 51 inches, giving a yield of water in gauge of O'aS, the whole yield of moisture for the week being 11 inch. A very rapid thaw set in on the evening of the 14th, when the snow disappeared in 24 hours, and the ice in 48 hours. Atmospheric currents have been very variable-force from calm to 41 miles per hour, averaging 13 miles, the direction mainly from the southern quadrant. Dense fog occurred on the 11th large quantities of sheet lightning occurred on the morning of the 16th. I p. MIDDLETON.

I ™ I WREXHAM INFIRMARY AND DIS- PENSARY. I HOSPITAL SUNDAY, 1876. I The following is a fall return of the collections made P a .1 Moiety of a collection made in Gresford u. Church, per Ven. Archdeacon Wickham, 13th Oct., 1875 6 0 0 Collection made in Berse Church, per Rev. David Edwards, 28th Oct., 1875. 6 10 2 Collection made in Parish Church, per Hev. D. Howell, Nov. 14th, 1875 (Mayor's Sun- day) 57 11 6 Collection made in Hill-street Chapel, per Rev. E. Jerman 3 1 6 Collection made in Zion Chapel, per Rev. H. B. Williams 2 16 3 Collection made in Queen-street Chapel, per Rev. D. Roberts. 1 8 0 Collection made in Baptist Chapel, per Mr Simon Jones 2 410 Collection made in Primitive Methodist, Beast Market, per Rev. G. Stansfield 0 6 0 Collection made in Hope Church, per Rev. J. Rowlands 2 11 11 Collection made in Independent Chapel, Rhos, per Mr John Pritchard. 2 16 2 Collection made in Chester-street Congrega- tional Chapel, per Rev. F. B. Brown 12 12 0 Collection made in King-street Chapel, per Mr Griffiths 1 12 6 Collection made in Rhos Church, per Rev. J. Jones 3 4 0 Collection made in Kinjr-street Chapel (Ser- vice of Sacred Song) per Mr Copleston 0 15 0 Collection made in Tabernacle Chapel, Rhos- tyllen, per Mr John Daniel 1 1 0 Collection made in Bethel Chapel, Minera, per Mr J. Francis. 1 2 0 Collection made in St. Mark's Church, per Rev. D. Howell— Morning .£24 4 4 Evening 5 15 8 30 0 0 Collection made in EnglishWesleyan Chapel, Adwy, per Mr David Williams 0 13 6 Collection made in Parish Church, Wrex- ham (evening) 13 0 16 Collection made in Welsh Wesleyan Chapel, Brook-street 0 10 0 Collection made in Penybryn Chapel, per Mr Hadea .o. 3 0 0 Collection made in Wesleyan Chapel, Brynyffynnon, per Mr David Johnson. 9 0 9 Collection made in Minera Church, per Rev. J. Williams 3 13 10 Collection made in Coedpoeth Church, per Rev. J. Williams 2 11 10 Collection made in Independent Chapel, Ponkey. per Mr D. Griffithi. 0 10 3 Collection made in Gwersyllt Church, per Rev. E. B. Smith 3 13 5 Collection made in Cross-street School Church, per Rev. E. B. Smith 0 5 4 Collection made in St. Mary's Church, per Rev. Canon Lennoa 4 0 0 ollection made in Ruahon Church, per Rev. E W. Edwards 3 6 3 Collection made in Brymbo Church, per Rev. W. Jones 1 11 2 Collection made in Erbistock Church 3 11 9 £ 185 1 9 I JOHN G. BUCKTON, Secretary.

f BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' COURT. MONDAY, FEB. 14th, 1876. Before the Mayor (Dr. Eyton Jones), R. Lloyd, Esq., ex-mayor, T. C. Jones, Esq., W. Overton, I Esq., E. Williams. Esq. ASSAULT ON A WIFE. John bimi ster, Penybryn, was charged with having assaulted his wife on the 14th December last.-Complaiinint said her husband came in the house on the night in question and threatened to throw the supper things out of the window. He afterwards broke the window frame, and subse. qaently dragged the complainant out of bed and struck both her and ber daughter in the most violent manner.—Defendant, who was fined in October for a similar cff-nce. declared that he could not live with his wife on account of her violent conduct, although he had always done what he could to lead a happy, quiet, and peaceable life. "—Louisa Simister, complainant's daughter,15, corroborated her mother's testimony, and the Bench, who declined to believe the de- fendant's statement, imposed a penalty of £ 3, and costs, or in default, 2 months' hard labour. MUSIVE LANGUAGE. Charlotte Rogers, was charged by Inspector Wilde with making use of the most abusive lan- guage in Jones's Court, Hope-street, on the 1st. February, for which offence she was fined in the sum of los., and costs. SIX-OF-ONE AND EALF-A-DOZEN Or THE OTHER. Sarah Jones, who lives in Belle Vue, charged Ellis Edwards and bis wife, Catherine Edwards, who reside in the same locality, with assaulting her and using abusive language towards her. The assault was preferred specifically against the hus- band, the abusive language being attributed to both defendants. Complainant said that on Mon- day week she was going to her breakfast, when she saw the defendant, who was going to fight some one else. She, however, interfered, when the defendant struck her in the face, and after- wards called her foul names. A witness having corroborated her statement, the complainant said the charge against Catherine Edwards was for having pushed her in the left eye.Defend- ant denied the charge, end said the complainant had used most abusive language, and had sent her a valentine with a cat on, &s., &c. Tne parties all appear to work at the same place, and on the Bench enquiring for the complainant's father, Mrs Jones (her mrther) replied I'm both man and wife at our house. I think I naijiht do as well. My husband's at home, if he's not drink- isg. (Laughter.) The Bench, however, thought she would not do as well, and, Mr Jones having been sent for, both parties were ordered to pay 8. costs each, and to be bound over ia the sum of £ 10 to keep the peace towards each other for six months. SCHOOL BOARD PEGEECDTION. Harriet Mitchell, of Tattle-street, was sum- moned by Mr Lindop, School Board Officer, for neglecting to send her son, aged 10 years, to school. Mr Lindop said the defendant had notice in October last, and she had been twice before the School Board. He had with some difficulty got the boy admitted to the Free School, from which, ¡ however, he was discharged on acconnt of his irregular attendance. The boy was 10 years old I and did not even know his letters. Defendant said she earned her living by washing, &c., and the boy's grandmother had always had the charge and control of the boy from infancy. She wished him to go to school, but was not always at home herself to see after him.—Mr Lindop said he thought the grandmother kept the boy from school to go with her to fetch coal.-Fined Is., the Mayor adding that if she would undertake to send the child to school at once, Mr Hughes (the clerk), would kindly forego the costs. LICENSES. I The license of the Horns was transferred from Mrs Jones to Rogpr Ellis,and that of the Carnarvon Castle transferred from Robert Done to Mrs Jones, late of The Horn?. WEDNESDAY—Before T. C. Jonee, Esq. CHARGE OF ASSAULT. A man named John Roberts was charged with having assaulted one Michael Flannery on the 4th of September last. The defendant on re- ceiving a summons from the complsiaant^ab- sconded hat was apprehended on Tuesday last- The case was remanded until Monday.

RURAL SANITARY AUTHORITY. TUESDAY, February 15th. Prpsent-lifr W. Low, in the chair, Mr T. L1.1 Fitz-Hugl^, Mr J. H. Fonlkes, Mr S. T. Bangt, I Mr J. D. Beard, Mr Birch, Mr Diniel, Mr Evan i Haghes, and Mr D. Basbotham, Mr J. Oswell I Bary, Clerk. TBE BHOS DRAINAGE. On the minutes hiing read, Mr Fitz-Hugh asked whether the £ 10,000 for the drainage in the Rhos included the cost of drainage to carry the superfluous water and so to prevent the liquidising of the sewage in the main sewerage at the Rhcs ?—Mr Baugh Certainly not. It will be a matter for the Highway Board to take away the surface water.—Mr Fitz-Hugh said it appeared that the outfall sewage was let for a term of 7 years, at the rate of JE3 per annum, and to prevent that sewage from becoming liquid it would cost a matter of about £ 2,000. It did therefore seem penny wise and pound foolish" that, in order to render the sewage of value to the parties purchasing it, the Board must pay for the surface drainage.—Mr Bmgh said the sur- face water did not go into the main drain, and be thought all engineers had now condemned the system of letting the surface water run down with the sewage contents. He did not think, in the Rhos, there would be any necessity for supple- menting the present drains by new oaes.-The I subject then dropped. I THE PROPOSED UNITED S-KNITARY DISTRICT. A leit-r was received from the Local Govern- ment Board stating that a resolution had been passed by the Ruthin Uuion representing that it would be for the advantage of the several sani- tary districts in the county of Denbigh that they should be united, for the purpose of appointing one medical officer of health. The Board hav- ing, therefore, considered this representation, gave notice that after the expiration of 28 days from the date of their letter, they proposed to issue an order forming into one district, for the appointment of a medical officer of health, ttie several sanitary districts contained, wholly or partially, in the county of Denbigh.—A letter was also received from the Rathin Union asking what steps the Wrexham Board were going to t¡¡ke in the matter ?—Mr Baugh said it appeared to him a very extraordinary matter that a small union like Ruthin should be the means of moving the Local Government Board to include a Union like Wrexham in the proposed united district. He thought it would be a very great mistake on their part if they did not at once oppose the scheme, and he saw no reason why they should be called upon to incur an expense of about £ 3,000 by the appointment of such an officer as suggested. Their expenses, instead of being lessened, would be ten-fold greater.—The Chair- man thought they had no choice in the matter, bnt would be compelled to accept the scheme.— With this view, however, Mr Baugh could not agree at all, adding that if all the Boards in Denbighshire were to take a bold stand in the matter, the Government would hesitate once, twice, and thrice, before they took a leap in the dltrk. He should therefore propose that they take prompt action in the matter.—Mr Fitz-Hugh though the terms of the letter from the Local Government Board could not possibly be com- plied with, Mr Hassall Foulkes observing that it would be simply impossible for any one man to undertake the supervision of so large a district as the one proposed.—Mr Baugh suggested an immediate conference of delegates from all the Urban and Sanisary Authorities in the district, and after considerable discussion, in the course of which all the arguments in reference to the question were advanced, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr Baugh, seconded by Mr Daniel, that the meeting be adjourned until Tuesday next, for the reconsideration of the whole ques- t ion. The whole of the members present were in favour of the prompt organization of a com- bined and determined opposition to the proposed scheme. MISCELLANEOUS. 1 Mr Davies, sanitary inspector, presented his usual report, which, however, contained no especial feature of public interest.—A communi- catior4 from Mr H. Stanford reported a break-out of typhoid fever at Brou-btoti.-The cases men- tioned in the inspector's report having been dealt with, Mr Baugh proposed that the inspector be instructed to prepare a return of the names and residences of all parties proceeded against, the orders made by justices, and what was done in such and all ether cases reported by him also, that all works carried out and those not done, and the cases which failed before the justices, with the amount of fees paid and by whom. This having been seconded by Mr Hassall Ffoulkes, the Board rose.

I WREXHAM SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCE. I CONVERSAZIONE IN THE PUBLIC HALL. On Tuesday evening an exceedingly success- ful conversazione, in connection with the Wrex- ham Society of Natural Science, was held in the Public Hall, the proceedings being of the most agreeable and instructive character, and the general arrangements, under the superintendence of the committee, in all respects complete and satisfactory. No effort was spared to render the gathering attractive, the Wrexham Society re- ceiving the hearty co-operation of the members of the Chester Society, a number of whom were present, and there can be no possible doubt as to the beneficial effect of Taesday's proceedings upon all who wit- nessed the marvellous results of scientific re- search, as manifested by the wondrous revela- tions of the microscope, and the equally as- tonishing experiments in practical chemistry, the science of acoustics, and the interesting exhibi- tion of almost countless geological specimens, &e. The company present daring the evening in- cluded—Dr. Eyton-Jones (Mayor of Wrexham), and party; Dr. Williams and party Dr. Stolter- forth, scientific secretary of the Chester Society; Dr. and Mrs Jephcott Mr J. Price, M.A.; Dr. Blunsom Mr Manning Mr Mills; Mr W. Shone, F.C.S.; Mr Cross; Mr Hodges Mr Siddall Mr G. R. Griffith; Mr Webster Mr and Mrs Higgins and party Mr aod Mrs Ben- nion Acton Mr MonDs; Mr D. Johnson Lieot.- Colonel Jones; Mr Evans, Infirmary; the Misses Beech; Mr F. L. Rawlins and Miss Rawlins Mr Brattan; Mr and Mrs Sisson Mr T. B. Taylor; Mr and Mrs Forrest; Mr, Mrs, and Miss BroaghtoD, and Mr U. Broughton Mr Allington Hughes Miss Sykes; Mr C. O. Wil- liams the Misses Long Rev. E. Lloyd Mr LL Kenrick Rev. Studholme Wilson; Mr F. and Miss Allmand; Mrs Darby, Brymbo, and Mr Sturge Mrs Low, Mr A. C. Low, and the Misses Low, Roseneath the Misses Brown, Rhosddu Messrs Greville and party; Mr and Mrs Overton Mr and Mrs Pryce-Jones and Miss Pryce-Jones Mr E. Smith Mr and Mrs Garratt Jones Mr Kennedy Mr Ralph; Mr Wilson; Rev. M- C. Shelton Rev. Griffith Jones Rev. C. and Mrs Onions Mr J. F. Edisbury Mr Storr Mr B. Lewis Mr John Hyde; Dr and Mrs Burton Mr C. and the Misses Thomas Mr Vercoe Mr Hooley Mr T. B. Williams Mr Middleton, Wynnstay; Mr and Mrs Bradley, Miss and Master G. H. Bradley Mr G. Brad- ley Jones Mr Wakeford; Mrs P. Walker and Mr Crawford; Mr, Mrs, and the Misses Kidd Mrs Meredith, Pentrebychan. and Mr and Miss Thelwall; Mr Brown Mr Pilling; Mr and Mrs Shirley; Mr J. H. Rawlins Mr Howell Davies; Mr and Mrs Coleman; Mr Adam Hyde Mr Dutton Mr and the Misses Hartshorne Mr Gittins; Mr A. C. Baugh Mr Llewelyn Wil- liams Mr Ralph Mr Page Mr 1. Shone; Mr N. R. Griffith; Mr E. M. Jones Mr Chad- wick Rev. T. and Mrs Kirk; Mr A. H. Reid; i Mr Kelly, &a., &c. The various objects of interest were laid out on tables in the hall, and on the platform, and inciaded the following In the microscopic department, which was ad- mirably represented aed formed an unwearying sonree of attraction during the evening, the fol- lowing gentlemen exhibited Mr W. Shone, F.G.S., Chester.-The branchiae of a mussel, and butterflies' wings. Mr J. Griffith, Chester.— Specimen of live fresh-water spopge. Mr J. A. Mowle, Chester.—Crown animalcule. Stephanocercs Eichhornii. Mr Cross, Chester.-Son animalcule, ac- tinophrys sol, and green stentor." Mr Mills, Chester.-Crystals of chlorate of potash, shown by polarized light. Mr Unians.-Seven slides, with sections of wood and sections of rock. Mr D. John SOD.—Vegetable tissue. Mr Shepheard, Chester.—Bismuth. Dr. Eyton-Jones (Mayor).— Specimens of living infusoria. Mr Bennien Acton.—Vegetable tissue; caticle of wheat, and of Equisetum hyemale, shown nader under polarized light. Dr. Stofterfortb, Chester.—Hydra fusca. Mr Manning, Chester.—Fluke from liver of sheep. Mr Siddall, Chester.—Spiral fibres in Col- lomia seed. Mr Shepbeard, Chester.—Web of a garden spider with fly caught ID it, showing an exceed- ingly perfect specimen of the formation of the web also, bell and crown animalcule, (vorti- cella and stentor), and a melicerta. Mr E. Rowland, Vron Offa, exhibited a variety of South Australian minerals, copper ores, gold and iron, fossils, shells, &c., also a young wombat. Mr Webster, F.C.S., exhibited a spectrecope, and showed the lines in the spectra of various metals. Mr George Thomas, KiDg-street, exhibited a fine collection of minerals. A truly magnificent collection of fossils was contributed by Mr Higgins, King-street, the col- lection being illustrative of the geological ages, from the earliest periods to the chalk. Mr W. G. Shrubsole, F.G.S., Chester, sent for exhibition a small block of Laurentian limestone, with the fossil remains of the Eozoon CanadenEt, which as being the oldest bnim.1 known at. j present to science, excited much interest daring the evening. T- .A.1- U I »• T» V il iLa toe uoiauicai section, iiir irryce-iones, tue Grove, exhibited a curious and interesting con- tribution, in the form ef a Herbarium, bearing date 1683, and in which were neatly arranged almost every conceivable variety of plants. This department was also very materially as- sisted by a splendid collection of the choicest exotics from the conservatories at Wynnstay, the plants being kindly lent for the occasion by Sir Watkin W. Wyan. The arrangement of these floricultural productions in front of the stage, un- der the superintendence of Mr P. Middleton, was both artistic and effective, the general collection including the following fine specimens of plants and ferns Platycerium aleicorne (fern), Pandanus utilis (screw pine), Sanchezia nobilis (foliage), Variegated Pine Apple, Cyrtomium falcatam, Adriantom pedatum, Adiantum Pu- bescens, Adiantum decorum, Adiantum capil- lis veneris, Adiantam assimile, Adiantum cu- neatum, Pteris serrulata cristata, Lomaria Gibba (grown as a tree fern, a splendid speci- men of gardening), Dracena terminalis (foliage), Platyloma Rotundifolia (fern), Gymnograma ochracea (fern), Latania Bourbonica (palm), Croton Wisemanu (foliage), Croton picta, Yucca alcefolia (variegated), Crotonl varigalum, Pteris cretica albo cineata (fere), Corypha Australis (palm), Dracena marginalia (foliage), Lycopo- dium denticulata aureum, &c. Mr Wm. Thompson, of Chester (stuffer to the Chester Society of Natural Science), exhibited a most attractive stand of beautifully stuffed speci- mens of the feathered tribe, including splendid specimens of the Impeyan pheasant, eagle owl, snowy owl, &c., under glass shades fine pair of prairie hens, in oval shades; two groups of British sea fowl, in oval shades (rare specimens); magnificent shade of humming birds, in every variety of attitude miscellaneous collection of brilliant-coloured foreign birds stuffed fawn, stag and dogs' heads, &c.; choice collection of for skin rugs, including leopard skin mats, car- riage and hearth rugs, black and silver monkey- skin mats, carriage rugs, roebuck rugs, Sea. Thompson's celebrated kitten penwipers (a novelty in real kittens); choice bird hand- screens, &a., togtther with an elegant and novel assortment of natural history jewellery, consist- ing of diamond beetle scarf pins, ear-drops, &c., bird-claw shawl brooches, gold-mounted hum- ming-bird-head breastpins, &c. Snow Buntings in fine summer plumage, Pine Grosbeak, Shore Larks (rare), little Bitterns, Spotted Sandpiper, &c., &c. Mr Hodges, and Mr G. R. Griffith, Chester, exhibited a fine collection of photographs, con- sisting chiefly of continental views, which were shown through graphoscopes, and were greatly admired. Before concluding our notice of the various exhibits, we must not omit ta mention a beauti- ful littte type writing machine (by the Reming- ton Sewing Machine Company, London), which, from its novel and ingenious construction proved a source of very general interest. This was ex- hibited by Mr Marsh, of Chester. Mr David Johnson gave a variety of interest- ing experiments in acoustics, &a., and Mr Hig- gins exhibited a most ingenious little instrument —the radiometer, or light measurer, consisting of a number of small platinum plates at- tached to arms revolving in vacaum, which moved by the force of light alone, Mr Higgins explaining that the nearer the instrument was placed to the light the greater the number of ro- tations, the intensity of the light being indicated by the number of rotations per minute. The in- tensity of heat was also indicated in a similar manner. In the course of the evening, Dr. Williams read a letter frem the President, 4r T. T. Griffith, who, whilst stating his inability to attend through indisposition, expressed a sincere wish for the fature welfare and success of the association. (Applause.) Dr. Williams then proceeded to address a few remarks with reference to the so- ciety, prefacing his observations by stating that it was only as the substitute for the President that he occupied his position that evening. In the President's absence, however, he might observe that their seciety had not enjoyed a very long period of existence. In 1872 they possessed only 17 members, but he was sure they would all rejoice to learn that in the brief interval between that time and the present the number of members had increased to upwards of 100. (Hear, hear.) Daring each session papers on various scientific subjects had been read, and those who had had the privilege of hearing them could not fail to have observed the amount of ability brought to bear in their composition. They were not rich in working members, and it, therefore, fell to the lot of a few of their number to do the work of the society. They were, however, looking for- ward to being able to enlist the services of the younger members, and he hoped that in another year they would be able to produce such papers as would both interest and instruct them. (Ap- plause.) They were particularly indebted to lae ladies and gentlemen who had come amongst them that evening, and, on behalf of the society, he tendered them hearty and cordial thanks, and hoped upon some future occasion to have the pleasure of again meeting them. (Hear, hear.) There was also another class, forming a large and important body-their Chester friends- (applause)—to whom they were all under the deepest obligations for the exceedingly kind way in which they had taken their Wrexham brethren by the hand when they were in a state of infancy, and were hardly able to maintain an independent existence. (Cheers.) Wrexham enjoyed great advantages by being affiliated to the Chester society, who had permitted them to join in their excursions, to take part in their conversaziones, and in short to participate in all their other advantages. (Hear, hear.) For these advantages they were all most grateful to the gentlemen of the Chester society. (Ap- plause.) Another class of Chester gentlemen had also come frequently, at considerable incon- venience, to give them most interesting lectures upon the subjects of their especial study, and which had been the means of imparting con- siderable instruction to their Wrexham friends. Situated, as they in Wrexham were, upon iron, coal, and lead fields, it was only natural that they should find some amongst their number taking an interest in geological studies, and it would be difficult indeed to find a neighbourhood so rich in materials for such pursuits. (Hear, hear.) Descending from the higher levels, there were other subjects of equal interest—botany, for instance, might be well and successfully studied in their immediate neighbourhood, where there was ample scope for such a study and although the country at the present time appeared clothed in its wintry garb, in a few weeks hence they might look forward to a teeming vegetation, and a flora. that could scarcely be equalled in any other locally. (Applause.) Their obligations were also due to Mr Middleton, an esteemed member of their society, who had taken great pains to bring there the beautiful plants which not only served to adorn the room, but also afforded them valuable instruction. He was sure they were all willing to accord to him their best thanks. (Hear, hear.) He would not detain! them any longer, as other gentlemen were, doubtless desirous of offering a few remarks.. The Mayor (Dr. Eyton-Jones), in thanking those present for their attendance, wished especi- ally to assure the ladies and gentlemen from Chester that whenever they had an opportunitv te eome to the Wrexham Natural Scienee & sociation, its members would be more than delighted to have net only their personal pre- sence, but the valuable information which they invariably brought with them. (Hear, hear.) In a very short space of time ha (the speaksr) had endeavoured to bring together some speci- mens of bacteria, in order to illustrate, if pos- sible, the controversy that was at present going on between Professor Tyndal and Dr. Cbarlton Bastian in reference to the germ theory. It was the opinion until the year 1638 that living creatures grew out of decayed sirbstances, and that those decayed substances thus farmed a medium whence the lives of thoee creatures arose, and it was not until the year 163S that any attempt was made to alter the previously-conceived notione. The question I had been raised, and with consideratla I acrimony, whether creatures grew de novo out of infusions in which they were found, or whether they came out of the germs of pre-exis- ting forms in the atmosphere. This contwe sy had reached up to the present time this ^osit on. Dr. Bastian had proved, as it was considered conclusively, that organic solutions, in flasks carefully closed and previously heated, exhibited after some time the presence of bacteria. This had been objected to by a large number of per- sons, and Professor Tyndal bad made great effort to prove that the old germ theory was the cor- rect one. The professor had recently found out that by discharging light through a prism it- could be ascertained whether there were organic sub^tanct s in the atmosphere, inasmuch as if they were not present no light was produced. He had also shown that the organic substances suspended in the atmosphere were the means of refracting or reflecting light. Referring again to the germ theory, they might say that meut which was preserved and sent to them from abroad was preserved upon the supposition that there were germs in the air which could putrify the meat, and therefore, by keeping it in vacuum, they could obtain meat from across the ocean which would keep for a very long period of time. (Hear, hear.) Whatever the opinions might be in the fature in relatioa to the argu- ment as to whether bacteria came from germ pre-existing in the air, or whether they came de novo, the question would, for some time to come, form the subject of controversy between the savans upon this particular point. In con- clusion, he could only add that the Wrexham Society would at all times be ready to give the right-hand of fellowship to their friends from Chester. (Loud applause.) Dr. Stolterforth, on behalf of the Chester As- sociation, said they should always be very will- ing to do anything in their power to farther the interests of the Wrexham Society, and he hoped they had contributed towards affording them a pleasant evening, even as they (the Wrexham members) had contributed to their enjoyment. (Applause.) Refreshments, including tea and coffee, &c., were provided by the Wrexham Society, and the proceedings were in all respecti of the most in- teresting and successful character., A word of praise is due to Mr D. Johnson, and to Mr Bennion Acton, and Mr Munns, honorary secretary a of the Wrexham Society, for the admirable way in which the whole arrangements were carried out, and it is to be hoped that their exertions will be rewarded by a greater amount of sciect.fic work on the part of the members of the society. We should not omit to state that the mem- bers of the Chester Society, who arrived in Wrexham in the afternoon, visited the parish church, over which they were shown by the Revs. J. Dixon and M. C. Shelton, in the absence of the Vicar, and afterwards proceeded to the Laboratory, at the Town Mill, Mr Edisbury acting as conductor of the paity to the church. Mr Johnson was the cicerone afterwards, and at the Town Mill explained the whole of the pro- cess of the manufacture of soda water, &c., by the beautiful new machinery with which the work is carried on there.

WREXHAM COUNTY COURT. 1 WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 1876. Before Horatio Lloyd, Esq., Judge. JORDAN V. JONES. Mr Marshall, Chester, applied to his Honour in tae matter of Jordan v. Jones, for an order of sale in default of payment, in order to enforce an equitable discharge given in the July of labt year by the defendant, Wm. Jones. The plain- tiffs were distillers,of Chester, and the defendant the owner and occupier of the Cross Foxes Ion, Rhos, and prior to last July he had obtained from the plaintiffs a quantity of spirits, &c., amounting in all to JE44 Is 6J. On the 28,h July, 1875, the defendant gave an equitable dis- charge upon certain premises, of which he was the freeholder, to the plaintiffs, to secure the debt in question. Mr Moses Wright, Wrexham, had a mortgage on the premises of 9400, and he would produce the deed and identify the pro- perty. The defendant did not appear, and he (Mr Marshall) would therefore ask for an order that, in case of default of payment at a time named by his Honour, an order of sale should be made, subject to the first incomers. Mr Marshall then called Mr Goodwin, who proved the facts.—Mr Moses Wright said his sister-in- law, Miss Jennings, had the first mortgage on this property. The mortgage deeds and the amount of Miss Jennings's charges secured by the deeds was ze350, and 2150 for witness him- self.-His Honour made an order to take effect, in case of default of payment, in two months, subject to all prior incumbrances. I APPLICATION IN BANKRUPTCY. Mr Hignett, from the firm of Messrs. Longue. ville and Williams, Oswestry, made an applica- tion for the review of the Registrar's order under circumstances connected with the following case. It appeared that Mr Hugh Jones, of the Crown Hotel, Corwen, a bankrupt, and tenant of the Hon. C. H. Wynn, of Rhug, attended the Wrex- ham Bankruptcy Court, on the 20th August last, and filed a petition for liquidation by ar- rangement, and at the first meeting of creditors on the 9ch September, Mr Llewellyn Adams, Rathin, was appointed trustee. On the 1st Oct. the trustee sold the effects of the bankrupt by auction, and the landlord, Mr Wynn's agent, thereupon gave notice at the sale that he claimed a half-year's rent (£37 6s 6d), due on the 29,h Sept., and that unless the same was paid he should distrain. It was then agreed between the trustee and Mr Wynn's agent that Mr Wynn should be in exactly the same position as if he had thereupon distrained, and the trustee under- took to pay the rent, if the Court of Bankruptcy was of opinion that he should do so. On the 7th Oct. the trustee disclaimed ,and the Registrar, by an order dated 19th Nov., declared that the trustee would have been entitled to ob- tain an order to restrain the landlord from distraining. A few days after this decision of the Registrar, the Chief Judge in bankruptcy, Sir James Bacon, decided a case, exparte Hale in re Binns, (285 Law Reports), which was on all fours with the present case, and the decision of the Chief Judge was adverse to the decision of the Registrar. Messrs Longue- ville and Williams had thereupon, on behalf of the Hon. Mr Wynn, applied to the Registrar to re- view his order, and on the application being heard, the Registrar had referred the matter to the Judge. Hence the present application.—Mr Adam, contended that the case quoted by Mr Hignett was not applicable. He had disclaimed on the 7th October, and his disclaimer had rela- tion back to the date when he was appointed trustee and this being so the tenancy ceased and determined upon the day of his appointment as trustee. As regarded the tenant himself, his interest also determined upon the same day. He conceived therefore that the landlord's right to distrain had gone, because his (the trustee's) dis- claimer dated back to the day of adj udication. The rent most be due before the bankruptcy, and, therefore, on the 9th September there was no rent due whatever. He, as trustee, was the tenant, and the question was whether he had de. I termined his tenancy. The point at issue was a matter of some importance to trustees both in bankruptcy and liquidation.—Mr Hignett said the question was whether the term was in the trustee or in the bankrupt. Oa the 9th Septem- ber they had had the common-law right of distress, and there was nothing in the Bank. ruptcy Act which showed that the tenancy had determined. The Bankruptcy Act did not take away the common-law right of distress. His Honour said he thought if the disclaimer had taken place before the rent was due, it would have been conclusive against the present appli- cant. There was, however, a conflict of authority on the point which would turn upon the question of disclaimer or not?" He was not at the moment prepared to over-rule the registrar's de- cision, and he should therefore reserve his jadg- ment until next court. I CLAIM FOR PAPERS SUPPLIED AT THE RAILWAY t BOOKSTALL. RUABON. The plaintiff's, Messrs W. H. Smith and Son, sought to recover from the defendant, William MacKay, Cefn, the sum of 16s. 93., the valne of certain periodicals alleged to have been supplied to the defendant by the clerk at the Ruabon Sta- tion Bookstall. The present clerk of the stall re- ferred to, appeared on behalf of the plaintiff, and stated that the clerk who had supplied the papers in question had absconded from the service of his employers in August last, anKI could not, therefore, be produced to give evidence.-Mr I Staerratt, for the defendant, admitted tbat. a aeries of papers had been obtained from the plaintiffs, but they had been all paid for as they were fetched from the stall-two or three at a time. When the bill of 16s. 9.1. had been sent in by the plaintiff;! the defendant, had at once shown it to the absconding clerk, who reoViad that there had bad been some mistake, bat tiiat he would put I it all right." It was not put all right, however, and the present action had been therefore taken by the plaintiff. The defendant having given evidence to this eff oct, His Honour gave jaJgment I for the defendant, with costs. I THE ADJOURNED RUNNIND-DOWN CASE. u This was a crosg action, Roberts v. Moms" and Morria v. Roberts," adjourned from the last court. Mr Acton appeared for Mr Roberts,. and Mr Humphreys for Mr Morris.—Mr Hum- phreys, in continuing the evidenco on behalf of his client, called Mr Vaughan, gardener to Mr Evans, Bronwylfa, who said he was about 100 yards off when the collision took place. Roberts' trap had passed him between the tollbar and the public-house. Witness was walking on the tramway side of the roid, where Roberts ought to have been. Roberts's waggon was in the middle of the road, and Morris's trap was on the left-hand side coming from Wrexham. The wheels of both traps were locked together, and at the time of the collision another trap passed, on the tramway siJ e.-Cross- examined: Would swear that one of the wheels of Mr Roberts's wagRon was not goiog between the rails of the tramway. One wheel of the passing vehicle went over the curbstone, but did not see Mr f Ellis Roberts lead the horse of the passing vehicle.—S irah JODes said she was coming to Wrexham at the time, and saw Mr Morris's trap close to the left-hand side of the road, coming from Wrexham. Saw two vehicles pass at the time the traps were locked-one trap coming to Wrexham, and one from the town. The trap from Wrexham passed on the tramway side, because there was no room on the other side. The other trap also passed on the tram- way side.—Cross-examined Mr Roberts's trap was on the side next the tramway. Did not see Ellis Robert3 leading the horse of the passing trap over the parapet.—Mrs Powell also saw the vehicles passing, and would swear that they passed over the tramway.—Mr Humphreys thea called James Davies, ostler at the Horns Inn, who bore testimony to the sobriety of Mr Morris when he left Wrexham on the evening in ques- tion -This being the whole of the evidence, his Honour, in giving judgment, said that having regard to all the surrounding circum- stances of the case, he thought the faalt lay with Mr Morris and it was singularly clear to his mind that Mr Roberts, on the other hand, was free from blame. The verdict, therefore, in the action Roberts v. Morris" would be for the plaintiff, and in the other action for the defendant, judgment being given for the amount claimed (13), with costs. IMPORTANT TO PUBLICANS. The plaintiff, Mr F. Turner, sued the defen- dant, Mr George True, of the Hand Inn, for the sum of 8s 3d, the value of a parcel containing two shirts and a pair of braces which had been, left by the plaintiff at the defendant's boaee.- Plaintiff said he had called at the defendant's house on the 24th of December last, and had left the parcel in the care of the servant, hav- also called the attention of the defendant's wife to it. There was no address upon it.—The defendant said a great number of people were in the habit of leaving parcels at his house, and of coming for them again without leaving them in. the special charge of anyone; and with regard to the parcel in question, nothing had been paid on it, and no one belonging to him had ever undertaken the charge of it.—Mrs True said she had no recollection of the plaintiff leaving a parcel at their house, as described. The plaintiff had enquired at the house for a parcel, and she had told him that if he had left one tbere, a Mrs Carrington, who had some parcels in the house, had probably taken his with her own, in mistake. Witness herself had never undertaken the charge of it.—His Honour gave judgment for the de- fendant without costs. UPSETTING A DONKEY CART. The plaintiff, Thomas Davies, Wrexham, sued the defendant, Edward Hopwood, carrier, Ceed- poeth, for 91 10a, being the amount of damage alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiff's donkey cart through the defendant's running into it, on the night of the 5th January.—Henry Mitchell (employed by the plaintiff) said I was bringing four bags of cockles in the cart, having sold two bags in the neighbourhood of Bersham, &c. The defendant, Hopwood, was coming along in the opposite direction, when I shouted out as loud as I could myself. After the colli- sion, the defendant never got out of his cart to see whether any damage was done.—Judgment was given for;El. I A RACE THAT NEVER CAME OFF. The plaintiff in this action was Mr Thomas Roberts, of the Golden Lion Vaults, High- skeet, the defendant being Mr E. Ovens, and the proceedings were instituted for the recovery of the sum of 22, which had been put upon a match between two horses, belonging respectively to the plaintiff and Mr John Owens, and the de- fendant, who acted as stake-holder, was alleged to have improperly paid over the money to the other party.—Mr Thomas Roberts (plaintiff) said The match was for P,2 a side, for two horses, to be ran upon the Wrexham racecourse on the 31st January. The race was to be a mile and a half, to be ran subject to the permission of the proprietor of the course. That was stated verbally after the match was laid. The sam of 10s was paid to the defendant when the match was made, and the remainder was paid on the Friday before the day on which the match was to have been ran. On the day the match was to have come off, I wrote to the proprietor of the course- [letter put in]—asking him for permis- sion to run the match off on the course that day. I sent the note up by a man, and gave him in- structions that if the proprietor of the coarse gave permission, he was to put up the poles and open the coarse at once. Mr Harrison refused permission. I had to go from home that day, and before I left home I gave orders for the boy to get the pony up. In the coarse of the day the other party went up, and asked permission to go on the course, which was also refused. Mr JDC. Owen, however, took hie horse over the course in some fashion or other, and the stake-hclder subsequently handed over the money to him. The defendant told me that the other party had gone over the course, and that he should have to pay him the money. I said, Doa't do any such thing." He answered, I shall pay him the money," to which I replied, If you do, I shall put you in the County Court for my portion of the stake." On the following morning I again met Mr Owens, who said he had paid over the money to the other party, upon which I replied, Very well, then, I shall put yon in the court." I then took out a snmmous.-The plaintiff called a witness, Joseph Parry, who said Mr Roberts had sent him with a note to Mr H irrison as de- scribed, ordering him, if he got permission, to open the course and put down the poles. Mr Harrisou had refused to give permission except he had a note from Wynnstay. Mr John Owens was with Mr Harrison in the vaults at the time and Mr Harrison had told Mr Owens the same thing.—Mr Robert Harrison said I am lessee of the racecourse. I refased permission for the match to be run on the day in question, in an. swer to a note received from Mr Roberts. Mr J. Owens also called upon me, and I refused him permission likewise. Thej wanted to ran a mile-and-a-half race, which could not be done without taking up some fences. I refused both parties.-This being the plaintiffs case, the de- fendant said One evening I was in the company of Mr Roberts and Mr Jno. Oweus, who were talking aloat horse racing, and made a bet be- tween themselves, as Mr Roberts has stated, to ran a mile and a half race, and they deposited los. There was a written agreement between them signed by both parties. On the 28th of January, the day on which the remainder of the money was to be deposited, I was so little in- terested in the matter that I never went to aee anytQing aoout It. On the following day, Satur- day, I met both patties, who finally pat down the 30a extra. I then said, What about the ground ?" Mr Roberts answered, I can get the grpand." I said, There was some dispute before," when Mr Roberts replied, II Ob, I can get the ground all right." It, was also agreed that whoever did not tarn up on the Monday should forfeit his money. About ten miuutes past the time, on the Monday, Mr Roberts's boy came up, and asked what tfbout the race ? and ad4- that his father had gone to a funera?. By his Wonour I saw the other party go round the course afterwaids, and paid over the money to him.-His Hon >ur (addressing the defendant) This match was fi-ed to take place on the Wrex- ham racecoHfse on a certain date, and it could not legally tike place anywhere else. Pbrmi? sion, however, was refaged, and the other paoly committed a fes-pass by taking his horse on the coarse afterwris. Mr Roberts did perfectly right not to attempt to go there, and the other party was equally wrong in going there and committing a trespass. Yon also did waoog in handing over the stakes to him. You Yvi h, therefore, haveito give Mr Roberts the E2, and [ p esameihe 3thti Mr Owens wiltwye thablonesty to give iHoyoo.

THE PROPOSED NEW SMITHFIELB FOR WREX- baXJ _Tiie Town Council having applied to the Ijoc* 1 (iovernment Board for sanction to borrow the gam of 1:3,500 for the purpose of providing a lIeW cattle market for the town, Major Hector Xnlioeb, late Royal Engineers (one of her *TJh;. S'Y'S Inspector?), will hold a local enquiry int the sQl'j'-ct-matter of such application, at tae Town Hall, on Wednesday next, when all •mesons interested in the matter will have an op- prtu-iity of giving evidence in reference to the GR. VALENTINE'S DAY.—The popularity of cooii Saint Valentine appears to be annually on the in-r .-ase, for we are told, on good authority," teat the number trausmit'.ed this year through tue post-office, was considerably in excess of jiS reiurns. Nothing of a more offensive character than a red herring and a lump of cn.-ar, wiiii saudrv consignments of dolls and d w;Y", lialy labelled, was entrusted to the safe cu?:ojy of the postil anthouties upon this oc- casion. In winy instances, however, the neces- Ii ry s;ampto frank the miesive was supplemented (,v urgent ifii unctions (though perhaps not in- el tact im'ur>) 10 the letter-carrier to" run, post- run," &c., in order that the delivery of iutt,,restin- and important docu- e s Dot unnecessarily be delayed. XOOTI;ALL.—Ou Saturday last a match took place between tie Whittington and the Wrexham c,svenor ( B ,i y ) ClubFi, on the ground of the urosveiior (B.iys) Clubs, on the ground of the former. P'bY commenced at three o'clock, and was continued until baif-past five. After some Ti;rv good play the WLittington gained a goal Lalf time being called the clnbs changed sides, niit-n some tine play was exhibited, and ended ju the G osvonor obtaining a goal. For the We tting'')'Messrs Galloway and Yoaens showed vome íÍue p:ay. Tue whole of the Grosvenor am were ;n full form, The following are the leavers IVIIITTINCTON. I Murray (captain) ,] Charles Suiulerson c'hailes \V (Jallowav J. (.'i.arles i; Vouous ,1. ,Iaun-.s Hujiise- K. t.ritiiias WREXHAM. T. E. Hughes (captain) E. Lloyd F. Jones W. Price F. Edwards J E. Jones J. Grant J. Rogers B. Penlingtoa W. Kenny j G. Richards E. Owens return uiitch will be played at Wrexham on 31 4-b. LLTERIKV AND MRSICAL EXTEETAINMENT AT 7,: IS CHAPEL.—Oa Friday week, a very success- j..i c(in;io.titiv,- literary and musical entertaic- ,ru'iit iu connection w:th. the Sunday school of tae place of worship, was held unier the presi-.leuey of the Rev. H. Barrow Williams, prizes being awarded fur essays, trans- itions, readings, recitations, singing, musical c impetrioiis, it. The adjudicators were the K-vs. H. B trrow Williams, Wm. Lewis, E. Jer- liliri. and David Roberts, in conjunction with Win. Jones, John Tuomas, Edward Dtvies. It Mills; & and the following is the jj,: of succt-shtul competitors, whose various acbievemeLt were referred to by the adj udica- tors iu f-illoistic terms :-Far essays—Mr Robt. .Iolles, libosddn, 2 prizes, John Wm. Parry, -Miss Parry, Town-hill, and Miss Adelaide Robert, Hill-street translations.- (Welsh to English)-Ur Wm. Roberts, 8, Peny- brva (Eugi!i to Welsh)—John Jones, Town- Liii. \r. il. Roberts, Bridge-street; impromptu grieccli (ou eijvv)-dr Wm. Roberts, 8, Peuy- li-V! rending—Miss Lizzie Davies, Holt-street, Mi-t-r Edward Bryan, Hope.street, and Master 1).r. Divit-s, Holt-street; hand wri, iiag-,Nlaster li. G. Williams, Rhosddu, and Miss Adelaide liib-orts, Hill-i-treet; poetry—Mr Hagh MQw-ri < Hughes, and Mr Root. Jones, Rhosddu musi- <ai compositions—Mr Edward Jones, Rbosadu, au<l Mr W. M. R oberts, Bridge-sirett singing — TV. M. K»l>«rts, Bridge-street and party, ditto W. PeDjbryL; miseellaneous-Miss M. E. J'arry, Miss Eileu Aune Williams, Jas. Bridge liiacis, W. J. Jones, J.. D. Edwards, & CATH- LIC SCHO >L TEA PARTY AND DRAMATIC E'TEETAINJIENT.—Ga Monday evening the an- nual tea party and edtertainment in connection with the C i' bolic Schools took place in the School lioom, Brookside, when a very large Bomber of persons lint down, at 6 o'clock, to an excellent eepply of tea and plum cake, under the saperin- tendence of several Ir-dies. The tea" was fol- lo,v,d by a dramatic entertainment, consisting of a yipnlar play and langhable after-piece, the latter being entitled What's to become of us alltue general programme being varied by a capital selection of comic songs, bhortly after b o'clock, the curtain rose upon Courtney's ad- mired draim, in two acts, of "Time tries all," viiich was put upon the stage in a very credit- able mailii- r. The plots of both pieces tre too well koowu to need-any description at our hands; SBffiw it to say that the principal male characters were effectively represented by Mr Brown (as Ljesoa, the merchant), and Mr W. Walsh (as .)Iatti)ew Bites, his nephew) Miss E. Christian ;tl-o made an exceedingly graceful Laura," Miss E' ny, as "her maid" being equally happy and attractive, and Mr W. Wallace, as Tom Tact,' fa ii < d his part with very great tact indeed. Mr W. Kenny (whose make-up" was irresistibly c.'tnif), admirably sustained the character of the "liou. Geo. Augustus Yawn," an individua whose" yawning" propensities had quite an in- f "tious ibliueuce upon the general audience- -Lie minor parts were also creditably sustaiued, end the dialogue (what could be heard of rt be- tween the ui-tannounced performances of certain ::ifantile amateurs), was well kept up. In short, tlie actors in both pieces, whilst evincing no or- diuary degree of amateur dramatic talent, also displayed an evident appreciation of the respec- tive characters they represented. MR EDISEUEY'S NEW PREMISES.-On Monday evening, Mr Edisbury, chemist, gave a dinner to tba workmen in the employ of Messrs. Bavies Eras., builders, and who were engaged in the work of transforming Mr Edisbury's premises in High-street into the handsome structure which iiOY7 adds t-o much to the attractiveness of the street. The dinner was given at the Old Swan, Mr Lov„t! catering in his usual good style. Mr Eriicbnry presided, and in addition to about forty wortmeii, the guests included a number of Mr Kihebury's friends, including the Mayor, ex- Mayor, and a number of other gentle- meu. After the cloth was drawn, the Cij«irt::in gave the toast of Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and Em- press of Hindostan, and the other loyal toasts, which beii.g duly honoured, Mr Shone gave The Army, Navy, and Volunteers," Qaarter- master Sergt. Lovatt, Denbighshire Hassars, responding. Mr T. C. Jones next proposed The Xcyor and Corporation," and in referring to the two shilling rate said that the ratepayers would not oi.ject to pay whatever was demanded, if it was seen that it was intended to pay for ne- cessary improvements, judiciously and economi- cally carried out. He thought the feeling in regard to the proposed Town Hall was that it should be K structure worthy of the growing im- portance of the towin.-The Mayor responded to the toast, and expressed tpe hope that be should be able to do something towards procuring a Town Hall, and also in carrying out a scheme hat would relieve the Town Hill and Yorke- atreet from the heavy pressure of traffic which cow caused so much inconvenience in those thoroughfares.—The Ex-Mayor also responded. —Mr Overton then proposed the healib of the Chairman, and complimented him on the hand- Bocae premises he now possessed, which were on ornament to the street and to the town.-This toast was drunk with musical honours, and Mr Edisbury acknowledged the compliment, and said be was much indebted to the men engaged in the work for the great energy they had shown while employed there.—The next toast was that of" The Workmen," which was proposed in a humorous speech by Mr Lindop, and acknow- ledged by Mr David Pugh, carpenter, and Mr Daniel Shee, both of whom expressed their epinion that if all masters throughout the country had the same relations with their men, &6 Messrs. Davies Bros. had towards their men, there would be no necessity for any union. They were always at hand, shared all difficulty and danger with thpir men, and took all respon- sibility.—The Chairman next gave the health of Messrs Davies Bros., in whom he said he had the utmost confidence, and nothing could have been more satisfactory than the way in which they bad completed their oontract. with iiim.—Mr Llewellyn Davies and Mr Howel Davies re- sponded.—Tue remaining toasts were The Borough Magistrates," by Mr Aldermas. Owen, acknowledged by Mr T. C. Jones and Allr Over- ton The Town and SpAe of WrexhalD," by Mr Bradley, acknowledged by Mr T. Williams Tuf Prvss," by Dr. Barton, acknowledged by Mr Bra.ley and Mr Garratt Jones; The Ladies," b<r fbe Mayor. acknowledged by Mr Allington Hnghes, and "Te Host and Hostess." T?be procr<dii;e werf niiive»ed at intervals by fcsegs from feverai cf the gentlemen present. ) MEDICAL.—We learn that Mr W. A. Jones, son of Mr Alderman Jones, of this town, and late pupil to Mr. Heaton, has just passed his in- termediate examination at Glasgow. SNOW STOitm.-A heavy snow storm passed over the district on Sunday evening and night. It began about half-past five, and continued without intermission until after midnight, ac- companied by a most piercing wind. The snow was about six inches deep, but on Monday morning a thaw set in, and by Tuesday nearly all traces of the storm were obliterated. The streets have been in a frightful condition all week. TEMPERANCE HALL ENTERTAINMENTS. On Satnrday last the twentieth of the series was given. As intimated last week, Miss Lizzie Griffiths (Eos o'r bryn) sang Please give me a penny, sir" and The Missing Boat" with great feeling, and was deservedly encored for both, re- sponding by singing, in Welsh, Ya iach i ti uymru" and Ash Grove." At the request of the chairman (Mr W. H. Tilston), she also sang two verses of the National Anthem. There were also two gleez, The dream of home" and 0, the Blacksmith," by the Glee Party a song. and chorus, Break it gently to my motber," by Mr Stanfoid ind party; The Blue Bells of Scotland," by Messrs Stevens, T. Davies, and Cross Be kind to the loved ones at home," by Master James Jones The Bay of Biscay," by Mr Holland, who also recited The Charge of the Light Brigade" three songs, by Mr Sala three readings, by Messrs C. Dodd, R. Brown, and F. Rose, the latter gentleman giving in first- rate style "Mrs Caudle's baby is going to be christened"; Mr M. Gongh recited Firing Batter, or Paddy and the Quaker." Mr Williams, of Miuera School, acted as accompanist, and great credit is due to him as the teacher of Eos o'r Bryn, whose enunciation of both English and W. Ish is as clear as her voice is sweet. To- night (Saturday) the programme is to be carried out by friends from Caergwrle, with the very laudable object of devoting the proceeds to the Working Men's Hall at Caergwrle. Judging from the programme, there is every reason to think that none who attend will have cause to complain either of quality or quantity but on account of the performers returning by the 9.40 train, the entertainment will commence at 7.30. TEMPERANCE MEETII;C.On Tuesday evening a united Temperance meeting was held by working-men in the Temperance Hall, Beast Market. The attendance exceeded the most sanguine expectations of the committee, there being about 200 present. Mr S. H. Bird was called upon to preside, and was supported on the platform by Messrs. Pierce (tanner), Gill, R. Phennab, F. Samuels, W. Bott, D. Dodd, T. Williams, D. Higgios, T. Marsh, P. Jones, and J. W. Jones. After the singing of a Temperance ode by the audience, the chairman explained the object of the meeting, and in a speech character- ised by fervency and power, urged upon his hearers to break from the habits of drinking,and join the sober ranks of their fellow working-mea. Mr W. Bott then moved the first resolution, viz.: That this meeting greatly deplores the pre- valence of intemperance among the working- classes, and earnestly recommends totil absti- nence as the only effectual and sure remedy." In happy style he spoke of the benefits he had himself experienced from the practice of ab- stinence. Mr T. Williams seconded the resolu- tion, and referred to cases which bad come under his own observation in the town, where intem- perance had produced wretchedness and misery indescribable. He also gave a case where a working-man by practising total abstinence bad in the short space of six months saved sufficient money to enable him to buy a gold watch of the value of JE22. Mr R. Phennah moved the next resolution viz. That this meeting rejoices i the efforts made to secure the entire closing of public-houses on Sunday, and pledges itself to I do all in its power to further that object." In a neat speech he dwelt particularly upon the bless- I ings which would accrue to our country by the I closing of public-houses on Sunday, and said that we already possessed the power to close them not only on that day but every day by adopting the I plan of shutting our mouths. Mr F. Samuels seconded it, and contrasted continental nations with our own, and warned working-men against relinquishing the Sabbath as a day of rest. He also powerfully portrayed the evils arising from Sunday drinking. After the singing of the Tem- perance song entitled What we want," by Mr D. Dodd, the following resolution was moved by Mr J. W. Jones, viz. That in the opinion of this meeting the present system of licensing public-houses through the magistracy, without due regard to the requirements of the people, is sobversive to the true interests of the the nation, particularly of the working-classes, and therefore calls upon the legislature to give the ratepayers power to veto the common sale of intoxicating drinks as a beverage." In speaking to the reso- lution Mr Jones briefly reviewed the past history of the licensing system, and shewed that during the 400 years of its existence, not less than 400 Acts of Parliament, in the shape of alterations and restrictions, had been passed with a view to lesson drunkenness and its attendant evils. He also spoke of the inj ustice of the licensing sys- tem, inasmuch as it enabled magistrates to ignore the actual wishes and will of the people in re- spect to the establishment of public-houses in their midst, and qsoted an instance which oc- curred recently in the north of England, where 3 magistrates granted a license in the face of a me- morial to the contrary, signed by 800 of the in- I habitants. and presented by an influential depu- tation. He neked whether sach a system was a just one. He then dealt with vested interests, and challenged proof of their existence, and showed that the license which a publican bad to sell excisable liquors was in point of fact nothing more than a bargain, made between himself and the Government for twelve months only, and that there was no stipulation on the part of Government that he should invest a given sum of money in his business. The investment of capita was a personal and voluntary undertaking on the part of the publican, just as it is with all other trades-people. Mr P. Jones, in a few per- tinent remarks, seconded the resolution, which like tbe previous ones was carried with perfect unanimity. A vote of thanks to the chairman brought the meeting to a close.