Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

FEARFUL-EXPLOSION IN EDINBURGH.— FIVE LIVES LOST. On Wednesday an explosion which reaultet in a serious fire and attended with melancholy loss of life, occurred in the Canongate of Edinburgh. Shortly before one o'clock the neighbourhood was startled and shocked with an explosion, resembling the simultaneous discharge of several pieces of mtillery, the reverberation being heard in the s=s of the town. Immediately a great volume of flame was seen to spout forth from the door and pre- mises of Mr Hammond, general dealer and firework maker, situated a little above Chassells-court, in a build- ing in the street-gThe inmates of the populous tenement, who were dreadfully alarmed, found to their horror that the staircase was, barred by a fierce volume of flame- issuing from Hammond's back door. Being daytime, many of the children were at school or at play, and the men were at work, so that there only remained at home some women and a,few children. Inside the tenement there was none to give direction or counsel as to means of escape, and, appalled by the flames gushing forth in, front, most of them rushed to the back windows. One woman, named Henderson, threw down three children to. Police-sergeant Auld and others who waited below to  patch them, the drop ?eing 30 feet, and another woman, named Penman, threw two. With one exception, they escaped uninjured. Meantime, through the exertions of Mr Slater, long ladolers, one of them 60 feet, and able to reach the highest window, were procured, and the mothers of these families were rescued. One girl was let down by a rope from the window from which the boys were thrown, and a boy dropped into a man's arms from the second floor staircase window while the flames were ) issuing from the window below. From another window a woman named Mrs Ferguson leaped 1 in frantic terror a height of four stories, and was killed on the spot; and two other women were after- wards rescued by the dexterous management of a few men stationed at an adjoining window. The fire-engines were on the ground in half an hour; and, though the supply of water at firstr was weak, they soon sufficiently overcame the fire in the staircase (which was of stone) to enable a search to be made through the entire building, which was inhabited chiefly in single rooms. In one apartment two women (Mrs Taylor and Miss Wilson) were found locked in each other's arms on the floor, as if resigned to death. They were nearly inanimate, and were carried out with great difficulty through the suffocating smoke. On appliances being used for their restoration, life was revived in Mrs Taylor, but Miss Wilson expired shortly after extrication. The child of Mrs Ferguson was taken out breathing; but expired; and the body of a girl named Campbell was found in one of the rooms. Mr Hammond, his wife, and son were carried to the infirmary in a dreadfully scorched condition, and four other cases were admitted. The escape of Luke Duffy, a basket- maker, occupying the sunk floor, was very remarkable. He, his wife, four children, and five workers escaped. One child, for whom great anxiety was entertained, turned up just before a search was to be made in the debris for it. The fire-engines played to a late hour in the after- noon, and through their efforts the fire was confined to Hammond' and Duffy's shops and the west end of the first floor. The damage is not serious, but it is chiefly poor people who have suffered. It appears that Ham- mond was ramming a rocket, when it ignited with the inflammable materials lying about. His son has got his leg broken. At half-past eight the body of his servant was recovered from the- debris of the shop—making five deaths ascertained.

DISTRICT NEWS. BliOUGHTON. PETTY SESSIONS, TUESDAY.—Before Sir Stephen R. Glynne, Bart., and Robert Frost, Esq. Ditorderlics.—Patrick Burke and John Habbltg were -charged by P.C. Edge with being drank and fighting together at Broughton, at half-pa-t 12 o'clock, on the 9th ult. Fined 5s. and 7s. 61. coits.john Price and Peter Crofts were charged by the same officer with riotous conduct, at half-pist 12 o'clock, on the night of the 22nd ult., when they ca-ne out of a public-house and were singing vile songs and using obscene anguage. Price had handled the ofifcer rather longhly, tearing off his coat buttons; Edward Price and Edward Crofts- were in company with the other offenders, and were charged with throwing stones at the constable..Tohn Croft was fined 6. and costs, this being his second .?ll Ppter Crofts was hfted 53. and costs. The other defendants' were dismissed, there being no evidence to show which of them had thrown the stones. The late Fishery Convictions -John Jones, William Jones, and John Foulkes were charged for refusing to pay the penalties inflicted by the magistrates in the Dee fishery cases heard in June, 1806, and which had been postponed to await the decision of the Court of Queen's Bench in the matter. William and John Jones paid the money; in the other case a warrant was issued, Foulkes not appearin g to the summons. Stealing Coal. —Mary Jackson, whose case was ai- journed from the last Hawarden sessions, on the charge of having stolen coal from the wagons of the Queen's Ferry Coal Company, was again brought up.-Police- officer Armer said that after inquiries he had failed to bring the charge home against the girl's mistress, who was implicated by inciting the girl in the robbery.— Their worships, who seemed very reluctant in giving their sentence, said that as the proprietors pressed the case, they had no alternative than to send the girl to gaol; but they would inflict the least penalty allowed by law-that of three days' imprisonment, with the hope that it would have the effect of deterring others from that colliery. Smashing a TVintlozv-A., Burrows charged Margaret Bennet with breaking her cottage window. Complainant said she kept Scotchmen's books" for defendant to hide them from her husband, and on Wednesday she sent the books by her little girl to defendant's, who struck her on her arm, and a quarrel ensued, and when complainant went into the house in fear of being assaulted, defendant broke several panes of glass in the window, doing damage to the amount of 5s. Gd. Ordered to pay for the damage and 7s. 6d. costs. The Saltney Nuisance.—At the last Hawarden ses- sions the magistrates issue(I their final order to abate the much complained cf nuisance, subject to giving Mr Wood an opportunity of proving whether he contributed in causing the nuisance.—Mr Churton appeared for Mr Wood, and called evidence to prove that defendant had erected dry privies attached to his cottages, and had erected tanks to receive the refuse water from the houses and any overflow from those tanks percolated through bricks and other materials, and the water came oat in a filtered and clear state.—The bench decided there was not sufficient evidence, on the part of the the nuisance removal committee, to show that Mr Wood contributed to the nuisance. UIIESTEt-t. I GIFT OF THE PEOPLE'S PARK BY THE MARQUIS OF WESTMINSTER.—At a meeting of the town council of Chester, held on Wednesday, Mr C. W. Potts, solicitor, attended to offer, on behalf of the Marquis of Westminster the large piece of land in the city of Chester which has lately been laid out at his lordship's expense as a pleasure ground or park. Mr Potts read the following letter, which had been written to him on the matter by the noble marquis My dear Sir,—Finding that the works in the park at Chester will shortly be brought -le to a conclusion, I am desirous of placing it in the 41 hands of the corporation as a gift on my part to the citizens of Chester, hoping it may afford health and 11 recreation to themselves and their families for many -9 1 years to come. You have taken so active an interest hitherto in its progress that I request you will be kind enough to make this offer, in my name, to the mayor "and corporation of the city of Chester." Mr Potts also said thut his lordship desired him to say that be. fore handing the same over he should finish the gravel- ling of the roads and the planting. In addition to having erected a handsome residence for the park- keeper, his lordship proposed to charge his property in Chester with a rent of £100 per annum towards the park-keeper's salary and expenses, and such charge was included in a deed which Mr Potts had prepared, and which had been examined by their town-clerk. (The announcement was received with bursts of applause.) The Mayor, after expressing his admiration of the con- duct of the noble donor, moved the following resola- ion:-Ig That the gift of the most nohle the Marquis of Westminster be accepted, and that the best thanks of this council be given to his lordship for the princely and munificent boon he has conferred upon this city and its inhabitants." This motion was seconded by Mr P. S. Humberston, and carried most enthusiastically. A motion <vas also passed that the letter be entered upon the minutes, and a provisional committee was appointed j to see to the preliminary arrangements in regard to the j regulating of the new park. CEFX-MAWH, I PRESENTATION TO THE REV. A. J. PARRY.—The Rev. A. J. Parry, Baptist minister, Cefn-mawr, having accepted an invitation to the pastorate of Great Cross- I hall-street Church, Liverpool, on FridBY week, the English friends, meeting at Ebenezer Chapel, in- vited him and Mrs Parry to a social tea-meeting in the chapel. There were also present the following invited guests Rev. Hugh Jones, M. A., Llangollen College Rev. Owi n Davies, Llangollen; Rev. W. Williams, Garte; Rev. David Evans, Rhos-y-medre; Rev. Joshua Roberts, Rhos-y-medre. At seven o'clock a pub- lic meating was held, presided over by Mr J. Hum- phreys, for the purpose of presenting Mr Parry with an address. The respected chairman opened the meeting with a few appopriate remnrks, and the address, which had been artistically got up and neatly framed and glazed by a Liverpool firm, was then read. The follow- ing is a copy :— PcKSKNTEl) TO THE Rrvi). A. J. PARRY BY THE ENGLISH B WRIST Ciiri'.cii 01, HIS LEAVING CKFX-MAWR. PEAR It J.-It,-WO, the undersigned, on bch-ilf of ourselves and fellow members of the EnglUli Baptist Church, meeting at Ebem-y.ii-r, beg to address a few words on your leaving Cefn- ni-twr, in token of our warm feeling towards you. We do not assume the importance of giving utterance to these sentiments of affectionate regret which pervade the whole neigh- bourhood the combined action of the district alone can give the aile ju;ite expression which your untiring labours among all during the past nine years so fully deserve. Your care over the churches of your choice,—ready co-operation with all sections or the furtherance of the gospid, and your laudable advocacy of the claims of temperance, and popular education are well known. While, therefore, leaving to others tli" pleasing duty of ivillg OTm to the high regard you are held in by the larger portion of your flock, we would for ourselves record our hearty and sincere acknowledgment of the interest you have manifested towards us, as the little lCnglish church, having at every opportunity preached for us the truths of our c amnnn salvation, presided over our weekly class meetings d given valuable counsel and cne()Llrii sliewli ;I ready mpathy with all our efforts, li a word, unlertak.'u oir T)I..4 tititlei without receiving pecuniary re" n. doing the w.)Il for the love thereof. These are cjualities w- dare not let pass unnoticed on an occasion like the present- In addition to vour ministerial labor we have also had the privilege ol'your dear w;f •. our beloved sister's p irtieipation in our religious work, especially with the Sunday school, and we eel deep regret at parting her as well as yourself. (' Thai the bk-s-ing.V Go I rn.iy rc-t UPjll you bjth ill th-itlar-er sphere of labor to which y>a n.>.v go, an I IIn smile follow you Lir,i -,i life, and at last li.'lr y mr passage into that better land where we jill tup1 to be fouii ( to^e'.U '1' embodied in the church riumphmt -nm.u? the sjug of th L rnb for ever, is our unitel ?"- ?'????'! ?con.. DAVIB JONES, > OetobPrt im, 18U7. HOUHRT JON-ES, Treasurer. The R2v. H. Jones, proposed the alloption of the ad- diess, speaking in very eulogistic terms of Mr and Mrs Parry. This was sesanded by the RJV. W. Williams, of Garth, and it was then pressnted by the chairman, and acknowledged by Mr Parry, wh) spoke in a very feel- ing manner. Addresses were also delivered by the Rev. David Evans, Independent minister, Rev. Joshua Roberts, Mr James Williams, and several other friends, who all gave expression, to their feelings of regret at parting from one so universally beloved and respected. After a vota of thanks to the chairman, the meeting was brought to a close by prayer. DOLGELLEY. REVISING BAIIKISTEK'S C,jtTit-r. -Francis Frederick Braadt, Esq., of the Inujr Temple, barristar-at-law, the gentleman duly nominated and appointed to revise the list of voters for the county of Merioneth, held a court in the Town-hall, in t-iis town, on Monday last, the 7th inst., at ten o'clock, for the parishes of Dolgelley, Llaufachreth, Llanelltyd, and Llandd.vyweaweuygraig. Mr Edward Walker appeared on behalf of the Con- servatives Mr David Pagh on behalf of the Liberals. New claims sn-itained by Conservatives, 11; ditto by Liberal, 7. Conservatives 113W chim3 expunged nil Liberals: New claims expunged, 1 objections to old list and expunge 1 by Conservati ves, 1 ditto by Liberals, 3; object! ■>n<? to old list and sustained by Lio aU, 1; ditto by Conservative*, nil; Conservatives deal. ■>; Liberals dead, 3; Lib tis left, 2.— On the sa -11 ty, at half-past B p.m till, Revising B irrister hc, jourt at the Goat Inn, Dinaamowddy, to revise the list of 1 for the pirish >3 of Llanymowddwy and Mallwy-1 ,w claims sust lined by Conservatives, dit' Ij lerrt's, nil; new claims expunge! by Con- servatives, Mtj by Liberals, nil; obj ections to old list and ex, by 90118ervat'lv0:i' 1; ditto by Liberals 8; objectio • old list and sustained by Conservatives 2; ditto b.. :)-n-als, nil; Conservatives dead 2; Liberals dea>i, ■ There was no cases of particular mportance in ier Dolgelley or Dinasmowddwy. HARVEST THANKSGIVING.—On Tuesday prayer meet- ings were held at several Dissenting chapels in this to?f for the beautiful harvest. The attendance at each place of worship was good. i ELLESMERE. A « y-v or 1- I INCENDIARISM AT SHADE UAX HARM.—ua MOnCt:IV, Jane Hale, was brought up on remand, before R. G. i Webb, Esq., and W. Sparling, Esq., at Ellesmere, charged with having, on the 1st inst., unlawfully and maliciously set fire to farm buildings, bags of barley, wheat, and a stackyard which contained three stacks of wheat, one stack of barley, and one stack of h?y, the property of John Nickson, farmer, of Shade Oak Farm, in parish of Ellesmere. Mr Ponton appeared for the prisoner.-From the evidence of Mr Nickson, his sister, Miss Arkinstall (a visitor) and the prisoner's fel- low-servants, it appears that prisoner, who had had some unpleasantness with her employer shortly before, was the last person in the cow-house, where the fire broke out, prior to its having been discovered to be in flames. In the interval between her return from the cowhouse and the discovery of the fire, the other servants noticed that she was very uneasy and kept looking in the direc- a tion of the buildings. Prisoner was also very un- I willing to assist in extinguishing the fire.P.S. Thomas, who apprehended the prisoner, stated that when he charged her with the offence he cautioned her to be I careful of what she said, as he would repeat the words before the magistrates. She seemed much flurried, and he again cautioned her, and prisoner said, crying, Oh, I did not do it. He told her to put her things on, and come with him to Ellesmere. She said, You won't put me in the lock-up will you ?" Witness said that he should, and then she said, Well, I'll tell you the truth. The missus and me were milking, and after we had done, the missus turned the cows out, and I took them to the field, and as I came back I went into the calf kit to fetch two cans out. It was very dark and the cans were painted blue, and I could not see them. I put my hand in my pocket to feel for a match, and found one and struck it, and throwed it on the ground, and that's how it must have happened. I put my foot on it, and thought it would not come to any harm." Wit- ness said, Jane, your master and Miss Arkinstall tell me that you were missing a short time before the fire I broke out; if you were at any of the neighbour's cot- tages close by, you had better tell me, and I will go and see them, and that will clear you." She said, "I've r just been considering where I was. I thought at first I'd been down in the fields to get some sticks to put on the fire, as they don't keep any coals at the house." Witness then took her to the lock-up. The two matches produced were given to him by Miss Arkinstall on the Thursday following, and were found by her in the prisoner's dress.—Mr Ponton alluded to the serious character of the charge, and contended that there was no direct or indirect evidence against the prisoner ex- cept the admission she had made to Sergeant Thomas, and that statement called for careful consideration by the bench.—Prisoner was committed to the assizes, bail being taken for her appearance. FLINT. PETTY SESSIONS, MOND.&Y.-B,-fore J. L. Huntley, Esq., chairman, and Edward Bate, Esq. Leaving Work without Notice.-Daniel Roberts, John Oldfield, and Richard Clarke were charged by Mr John Ormiston, of the Flint Marsh colliery, with refusing to work, on the 1st inst.—Mr Ormiston said these men had committed similar offences previously, and as such offences seriously interfered with the works, other men having to cease working in consequence, the company wished to make an example of them.—The defendants' said the cause of their refusing to work was that three- quarters of a day's wages was stopped from them.- Roberts to forfeit 5s. of his wages and 10s. costs, or in default one month's imprisonment; Oldfield to pay 4s-. 6d. costs Clarke to forfeit 3s. 9d., half the wages due to him, and 10s. costs. Common Assaults. -Hannah Bibby charged Sarah Bellis with throwing hot water upon her and her baby, on the 28th ult. Fined 5s. and 9s. costs.—Jane Rimmer charged Catherine Fox with striking her with a bucket and treading on her toes, on the 14th ult. The parties disputed about their turns in getting rain- water from a spout running from the roof of their cottages.—Mr Hewitt appeared for plaintiff, and called Dr. Thomas Jones, who stated that he was called to plaintiff about the time in question, and that she had received injuries which might have been caused in the manner described by plaintift and another witness; as she was far advanced in pregnancy he was appre- hensive of danger.—Fined 10s., to pay the doctor's fee, and the costs.—Ellen Lloyd was fined 5s. and costs for throwing dirty water on one Jane Morris. I Refusing to Quit.-P.S. M'Laren charged Thomas Hughes with refusing to quit the Sailors' Home, on the i 30th September, between 10 and 11 o'clock. Fined Is. and costs. John Mariley again.-John Manley, of Gwernafield, and John Jones, of the same place, were charged by P.C. Adams with leaving three carts and three horses in the turnpike road, opposite the Coach and Horses Inn, on the 25th ult. This was Manley's eleventh appearance before this bench, in addition to many ap- pearances before the bench in the Mold district. He was fined 103. and 9s. costs; and Jones was fined 5s. and costs. Drunk and Riotous.-Thomas Lloyd and John Cabel were charged by Sergeant M'Laren with being drunk and fighting, and were fined Is. each and 9s. costs.—The same officer preferred a charge of drunken- ness and riotous conduct against Michael Walter, who, on being reminded of his numerous previous convic- tions, treated it with some levity, and was cautioned by the chairman not to come before him again, as he would not get off next time with a fine. For the present offence he was fined 5s. and costs.—P.S. M'Laren also charged William Jones with being drunk and incapable, lying on the steps of the Market Hall, on the 8th ult. Fined Is. and costs. Vagrancy.-Thomas Anderson, a stranger, stating he was out of employment, was brought up in custody charged by P.C. Holmes with being found in the Crystal House, on Messrs Muspratt and Huntley's works, be- tween 10 and 11 o'clock on Sunday night.—Prisoner, in defence, said he came from Kelsall, and was in search of employment. He went into the place for shelter, having no money on him to pay for a night's lodgings. Committed under the Vagrancy Act to seven days' im- prisonment. I HOLYWELL. COUNTY COURT, SATURDAY.—Before R. Vaughan Williams, Esq., Judge. Alleged Breach of Contract.-E. Jones, butcher, of Holywell, v. David Jones, of Halkyn. This was an action brought to recover £10, for damages sustained by plaintiff through a breach of contract. Mr Davies, Holywell, for plaintiff; Mr P. Ellis Eyton, Flint, for defendant. Plaintiff said that on the 19th September he bought of defendant 6 lambs, 30 wethers, and 4 rams, under an agreement that they were to be kept by defendant for one month after the purchase, when they were to be cleared off. The bargain was made on a Monday, and on the following Tuesday he sent his brother to fetch a few of the sheep, with money to pay for them, the agreement being that they were to be paid for on delivery. Defendant refused to give up the sheep and on ths following day he sent another person for them, to whom ten sheep were delivered up, and on the way home he lost three of them. In about a week afterwards plaintiff himself went for a lot of sheep, and he met defendant at a public-house called Bryn- hyfryd, and he then refused to let him have any more sheep, although he proffered the money in payment. Plaintiff had calculated upon having the sheep for one month's markets, and estimated that he had lost from 30s. to L2 per week in consequence of the breach of the agreement.—Several witnesses were called to cor- roborate plaintiff's statement.—For the defence Mr Eyton urged that the agreement was that plaintiff should have the sheep in lots of 10 each week, every Wednes-lay, for Friday's market, and that plaintiff had broken his contract by applying for them on a Monday and that at the meeting at Brynhyfryd public-house plaintiff did not apply for more sheep, but requested defendant to accompany him to search for the three lost sheep, which defendant refused to comply with. —His statement was attested by defendant, and a man named Peter Jones was called, who wai expected to 1 give evidence as to the terms of the contract, but failed to do so.—His Honour gave judgment for plaintiff- damages 21. Thirty plaints only were entered, most of them being settled out of court, and, with the exception of the above, the rem under were undisputed. LLANGOLLEN. i HARVEST THANKSGIVING.—Harvest thanksgiving ser- vices were held in the various places of worship during the week, and were very well attended. j SUNDAY SCHOOLS.—The annual Gyfarfod Ysgol," was held at the Welsh Baptist Chapel, on Sunday last, under the saperinUnIeuce of the Rev. Oman D?vlos, pastor. We are given to umlerstanJ that the eiR?e:icy of the school was plainly mauifeste?. ¡ S:ow.-The" old woman in the clones" has com- I mnnced feathering her goose rather early this year. The I Clogan hills, :\1031 Morfydd, anl the Bersvyns were robed in white on Thursday evening week, but their whiteness was in a great part dispelled by old Phoebus on the following day. We are informed that there is yet a good deal of corn standing in the adjoin- ing Vale of Llangollen. LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH.—The usual monthly meeting of the Local Board of Health was held on Thurs- i day week, when there were present—Rev. J. Edwards, chairman; Messrs. S. HUJhes,: W. Jones, E. Hum- phreys, John Jones, and J. Hughes.—An application by the representative of the Wrexham Advertiser for admission as reporter was refused, there being an order on the minute book that no reporter be ad- mitted. The chairman several times put the question, but none of the members had the courage to propose the revocation of the obstructive order. The board, however, informed our representative that the minute book was at all times open to his inspection. There- from we copy the following:—Proposed by Mr E. Humphreys, and seconded by Mr Hughes, Vrondeg, that the market bye laws submitted be confirmed, to- gether with the stallage tolls and regulations.—The scavengering contract was signed and sealed.—A cheque for the balance of the (fruitless) law expenses in re Lewis, was drawn, the amount being 9103 Os lOd. —The report of Mr Fairbank, C.E., relative to the hydropathic establishment proposed by him, wag read, but did not exactly tally with the wishes of the board.— Resolved, that the clerk's salary due October 1st, 1867, be paid, 212 10s.—Resolved, that the salary of Mr Thomas Hughes, the turncock, be paid, Y,7 loi.- Several cheques for the amount of ordinary bills and interest were ordered to be paid.—Resolved, that the complaint of David Lloyd as to drain be attended to. ANNIVERSARY DINNER OF THE LOYAL PRIDE OF LLANGOLLEN LODGE OF ODD-FELLOWS, M.lU.]Vhe anniversary of the above lodge, which is held at the Star Inn, was celebrated on Monday last. The members and j friends assembled about twelve o'clock in the lodge- j room, and paraded the streets of the town headed by the band of the Royal Denbigh Militia. Afterwards the whole sat down to a bountiful spread by the worthy j host and hostess, Mr and Mrs Bowen, at which Mr Garrett, brewer, of Llangollen, presided, supported by other friends. After dinner the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were given, enlivened by some very good sin-ino. When the chairman gaTe the toast of CP the evening he embraced the opportunity to propound the great principles of the order, and very clearly showed the advantages of an order such as the Manchester Unity over the old and isolated friendly societies, and very ably pointed out to those present how much more honourable it was, and how much more independent they could go for relief from their club when sick than go to the parish authorities. The Chairman also re- ferred to the duty of the great middle class of the country to become honorary members of these societies, so as to strengthen them financially and morally. Several speeches from visiting officeraz and friends of lodges at Rhosymedre, Cefn-mawr, and Roabon, warmly expressed gratification at seeing the progress the lodge has made since it was opened, about three years ago, and now numbers over forty numbers all young men with a good fund. After a very pleasant evening was spent the meeting quietly terminated about nine o'clock. RUTHIN. A LAWYER'S BrLr--Louis v. Jlorris.-At the Ruthin County Court, on Thursday week, Mr Marcus- Louis, of Ruthin, appeared as plaintiff in an action against Mr Edward Morris, Lloran, Oswestry, whom he sued for JE25, the amount of his bill against him for work done in the gsaal form." IJJlo the early part of 186A be (Mr Louis) was concerned for Mr Griffith, of Caerhun, who had an estate in the county of Montgomery. Oh that estate there was a considerable amount of slate, and some poor men obtained' a takenote" from Mr Griffith 1 to open a quarry there. They failed, and Mr Edward Morris commenced negotiations for a lease on the pro- perty to continue the work at the quarry. Messrs Minshall were solicitors for Mr Morris, and they had written to him as Mr Griffith's attorney for information regarding the property. To obtain that information it was necessary for him to go to Conway to see Mr Griffith, and the Messrs Minshall had said in a letter that their client (Mr Morris) would pay the expense of the journey. He failed to-get the information required, and therefore he made no charge for the journey in-the bill delivered. But other transactions followed. He prepared a draft lease, and for upwards of fourteen months he had been in communication with Messrs Minshall on the subject. Fifty-eight letters had been written upon it.—Mr Adams, instructed by Mr Charles Minshall, on behalf of the defence said the case was one of a lessor and lessee; but Mr Louis acted in it as attorney for Mr Griffith, and Messrs Minshall for Mr Morris. There had been no privity between Mr Morris —therefore no claim could be made against him. The whole negociations had broken through in consequence of the unreasonable demands of the lessor.—His Honour said hat he was of opinion that the lessor was the pro- per party to be sued for the amount of the bill, but he would give judgment for plaintiff for five guineas—the cost of the journey to Conway.

ANNUAL RIFLHL CONTEST. The annual rifle contest of 6th Denbighshire June Volunteers took place on Coedmarchan Hill, on Friday last, the 4th inst. Firing commenced at half-past nine o'clock a.m., and finished at half-past five p.m. AI-; though it was a very cold day, the shooting on the whole was very good. The fallowing prizes were con- tested for, and won by the under-mentioned members of the corps :— A Prize of E5, given by Capt. W. Cornwallis West, to be shot for at unknown distances, five rounds each, Enfield rifle, single target, any position for all effective members, No. 6 company, who have fired in the 1st period for 1867.—1st prize (L2), Private John Roberts; 2nd (SI 10s.), Private Thomas Williams; 3rd (.£1) Private Edward Maggin; 4th (10s.), Private John Williams. A Prize of E5, given by Lieut-Col. Sir Watkin W. Wynn, Bart., M.P., to be competed for by all members who have com- pleted their class firing during the current year; five rounds at 600 yards.—Private Robert Jones. A Prize of .£5, given by Frederick Myddelton West, Esq., to be competed for by all members of No. 6 company who were present at the annual inspection, 1867; five rounds at 200 yards, Enfield rifles, IIythe position.-lst prize (E2), Private James Walmsley; 2nd (El 10s.), Private Hugh Parry; 3rd (£1), Private Simon Bryan; 4th (10s.), Corporal Hugh Jones. A Prize of E3, given by Lieut. Johnson, open to all members of the corps who have attended nine drills between the 1st Dec., 1866, and the day of competition; E2 for the best, and El for the second best score at 350 yards in five minutes, firing at the 2nd class target, in uniform as on parade, each competitor to run 50 yards between each shot, loading as he likes, and firing in any position.—1st, Private James Walmsley; 2nd Private Edwin Rickmau. A Prize of E2, given by Ensign Adams, open to all efficient members distance 400 vardq, five rounds, Enficl l rifles, Ilythe position.—1st prize (Bias.), Private Edwin Rickman; 2nd (15s.), Private Wiiliam Morris. A Prize of JE3 (won by No G company, in addition, to £ L paid to the eight men who represented the company volley firing at the County Association on the 27th of August, 1867), open to all enrolled members wh) have completed the first period of class firing, except the winners of any of the foregoing prizes, this exception not to apply to the eight men who represented the company nnd won this prize; five rounds each Lt .500 yards, Enfield rifles, any poition.-lst prize (£1 10s.), Private Edward Maggin; 2nd (£1), Private Edwin Riekman; 3rd (10s.), Private Simon Bryan. The field targets, prepared by Sergeant Meehan, were in excellent order. The tent on the ground was supplied by Corporal Evans. The following promotions were made at a committee of officers held on Saturday morning :—Corporals E. Evans and Hugh Jcnes to be sergeants from that date.

On Wednesday afternoon an explosion took place in the shop of a firework manufacturer in Edinburgh, with most disastrous consequences. The house above the shop where the accident occurred was densely inhabited, and, amidst the flames and smoke, several persons leapt out of the windows, and suffered severely in consequence. It is said that five people were killed and several burned and bruised, The Chinesa to increase their profit and get rid of low wintry leaves, do not scruple to disguise tea for English consumntion, with powlered mineral colour. Horni- man's Pure Green, is never ltCel" with Prussian blue and with their Black, produces a most economical and delicious combination. A s^'iriom imitations are offere d, it is needful to observe that each packet of this truly good and cheap tea is sigae I, Koriiiman an I Co., London, Original Importers of the Pure Tea—2,280 Agent. BR.ITISH E-,qTErpRisE.During the last two months a gentleman of larye means, in this neighbour- hood, advertised, that be was prepared to place from 10,00)1. to 15.0001. in a business that suited him. He assures that he has had in all nearly 1,400 answers. One post alone brought him 83, which took him over six hours to read. The application were from all sorts and condi tions of men, from the poor widow who wanted to bor- row IOOl. at 51. per cent., without security, and wa- sure he would not object to lend," to the semi maniac projector who wrote to tay that sum of money the ad- vertiser named, put into his business, would realise in time rather more than 150,00!1Z. per annum," and re- I questing the advertiser to say by telegraph whether he accepted this proposition or not. There were letters from men with patents, which only wanted the application of 20!. to revolutionise society applications from estate agents with ideas that there is a mine of wealth to be made in the west of Ireland; applications from mannfae- turers doing a gig-antic business, capable of almost in- ( definite extension;" applications from shopkeepers in an "immense wholesale wty."Yotts Journal. DRAWING EXTRAORDIARY. "THE LIMNER" (Registered) Invented by George Bell, Esq., late of the Government School of Design, and Professor of Drawing and Painting to the Airùale and Richmond Colleges. This ingenious invention enables any person (old or young) to copy Engravings, Drawings, Paintings, Photo- graphs, &c.; to sketch Landscapes, Flowers, Portraits, Architecture, &c., &c., from Nature, without any previous knowledge of Drawing or Painting. The instrument is so simple in its application that a child may use it, Engravings, &c., of the most elaborate kind may be covied in an incredibly short space of time; it also teaches perspective in a most effectual manner, without reference to the ordinary rules and the price brings it within the reach of all classes. The Limner, price 2s., forwarded to any part of the United Kingdom on receipt of 27 stamps. C. Nash & Co., proprietors, 40a, King William Street, London Bridge. The public are respectfully referred to the opinions of the press and testimonials. Orders should be forwarded without delay, 30,000 having already been sold. An Agent required in every Town. A liberal dis- count allowed. v giij

LEAVES FROM A YOUNG LADY'S DIARY, AT PARIS AND THE EXHIBITION. I (Continued.) Still delightful weather, not too warm; the days pass so quickly and pleasantly, and we have so much to see in this wonderful city. H- has joined us from Vevey. As soon almost as he came, we all went again to the Exhibition, which is so conveniently near. This time we took part of the machinery department, and tried to do it systematically, if possible. We lost part of our party in the crowd, and did not meet again until even- ing. After tea, we went to the Theatre des Italiens, and had a great treat in hearing Sothern in "Our American Cousin." Just after the farce, there was a subdued murmur of applause and pleasure, and then I saw the Emperor bowing from his box. The youthful Queen of Portugal was with him. Both seemed to enjoy the play, and quite appreciated Dundreary's laughable jokes. We spent one day very pleasantly and profitably at the Gobelin tapestry manufactory, and at the Hotel de Cluny. The former carpet and tapestry manufacture was founded by Jean Gobelin in the year 1450. We were first shown through three large rooms where specimens of the wor k are exhibited, and then into smaller ones where it is being made. The chain or warp, composed of fine cord or string, is placed vertically before the workman, who has his pattern above his head, and near him bobbing of silk in every shade and variety of colour. It is all done by a kind I of needle or fine shuttle, and some of the pieces of work require from five to six years of daily labour. Some of the designs were very beautiful, anid many of the specimens quite works of art. After spending some time in this interesting bnilding, we hired a fiacre and drove to the Hotel de Cluny, a sort of museum of antiquities and mediaeval subjects, glass, pottery, metal- work, cabinets, ancient furniture, etc. It is a fine picturesque old place in the Gothic style, with an abundance of fantastic carving about it, and its outer walls are now attired in a green dress of luxuriant ivy, which adds considerably to its beauty. The lower suite of rooms contain coins, paintings of the early French school, specimens of ancient Flemish tapestry, etc., and an old oak stair-case leads to Che upper floor. Here are a variety of things old cabinets, sculptured chimney-pieces, armour, Palissy ware and china; and in one room we saw the bed of Fra-acis, I., some illuminated MSS., aud some early-printed books. Adjoining this Hotel de Climy. is the delapidated Ptilais des Thermes, and its bare walls and ruined arches are too partly draped with the clinging ivy plant. These remains now stand in a garien near the Boulevard de Sabastopol, and white alabaster casts and statuettes, with small beds of brilliant flowersr render the spot a very pretty and attractive one. We found quite a colony of bonnes (nurses) with their little charges, enjoying the after- noon sunshine. We walked through these grounds to the Pantheon, or Clmrch of St. Genevieve, built in the Italian style in imitation of St. Peter's, at Rome, and the dome can be seen far above all surrounding spires and buildings. The paintings in this church are very nne, and the interior of the dome particularly beautiful. H- and I mounted 450 steps to the top (we alway took steps to see things in Pkris), and from a gallery running round outside, had another splendid bird's-eye view of the city. We could see, the immense Exhibition build- inl7 in the far distance, La Madeleine, and many places we knew. We stayed about ten minutes' in this elevated region-sufficient to take breath after our late exertion- and then went down and- joined D-, and want to the neighbouring church ot St. Etienne du Mont, which has an elaborately carved front and a very. ancient appearance. The organ and oak screen are well worthy of inspection. By this time we began to feel rather tired, so we took an omnibus, which took us.- within a few minutes' walk of our hotel. Cousin E. M- arrived in the evening, and the next morning he, D. H-, our American friend Mr W. and J-, set out in quest of an omnibus for Pere la Chaise. We had great perplexity and amusement over the billets dt corres- pondence, the" principle" of which we could none of us quite understand. We were set down within a quarter of an hour's walk off the entrance to this singular burial-place; and the Rue de la Roquette, leading up to it, is filled with makers of sepulchral monuments, dealers in wreaths to decorate the- tombs, crosses, etc., etc. On our way the gentlemen- bought I grapes and peaches, which we found very refreshing after we had mounted the hill and were sitting down to I rest and look about us. Pere la Chaise, so called from the confessor of Louis XIV., superior of the order of Jesuits, to whom the ground for the cemetery was given in 1705, is the largest and oldest extramural cemetery in Paris. It is the custom for the friends and relatives of the deceased to visit the graves continually, so they are covered with flowers and garlands of immortelles. Broad carriage roads, with avenues of trees on either side, lead up from the principal entrance, and there is-a small chapel in the centre. From the steps there was formerly a fine view of the city, but the trees have grown so much lately that it is? almost obscured. We stayed about three quarters of an hour in this strange burliatl? place, and then took omnibus again to the Place, de la Concorde, whence we walked up the beautiful Champs Elysees, with its gay crowds and shady foliage, to the Place de I'Etoile, where stands the splendid, Arc de Triomphe. This is the, largest triumphal arch in the world, seen from and commanding a view of nearly all Paris. It was built by order of Napoleon in. 1806, in commemoration of the victories of the French army. It consists of an immense central arch, with a smaller one on each side; and the whole structure is 161 feet high, and 145 wide. There are some handsome bas- reliefs on the surface, representing battles,, etc. A somewhat dark stair-case leads to the top:: this we mounted, and arrived finally at the summit. There, far beneath, lay indeed a beautiful panorama. It did indeed seem the centre of a star, for all the surround- ing streets, with their symmetrical avenues, meet at this point; the sun shone out gloriously on everything, and the sky was blue and cloudless. When we descended to the lower world, some half hour afterwards, we lost no time in looking out for a cafe where we might dine. We thoroughly enjoyed our bif-steck a pcnrne le terre, etc., and had much fun and amusement over the bread, which was a narrow roll nearly a yard in length—a real "staff of life"—and a very formidable-looking one too. After dinner the gentlemen smoked cigarettes, under an awning outside, in real French fashion, but talking English politics; and after that we hired an open carriage, and joined the stream setting in up the Bois de Bologne. Such carriages and gay company were there No one would imagine that only a few years back this beautiful promenade, with its picturesque dells, iarcades, artificial rocks and waterfalls, Swiss chalets, trees, caverns, and every species 01 rurality, order, and and taste, was a regular forest, with only broad walks and drives through it. It is now wild nature with her hair combed." It covers nearly 2,5C-o acres. On some flat meadows near the Seine is tha Paris racecourse, Hippodrome de Lonchamps, and near it are the remains of an ancient abbey of the same name. We spent the whole of this pleasant afternoon in the Bois de Bologne, I driving slowly or stopping occasionally when our driver pointed out any place of special interest. The sun was setting as we left for our headquarters in the Avenue dc Tourville, but the carriages and pedestrians seemed to be increasing instead of decreasing. The following morning, after breakfast, we walked down to the Place de. la Concorde, and then into the sombre Madeline church again. There were a few worshippers, and a priest muttering something totally unintelligable at the high altar he had a sort of attendant near, who every now and then rang a small handbell to denote some change in the service or other. This little tinkle in the immense building had a very strange effect. After this we went all round Paris by the Circular Railway, and thus had a very good view of the fortifications and, on our return, we took omnibus to Notre Dame. This fine old cathedral, which stands on an island in the Seine, is the metropolitan church of the city, and was begun, on the site of a much older one, about the year 1160. The windows, altar, and choir are very beautiful, and the interior is very wonderful in its height and breadth and still solemnity. Well, out again into the busy, lively streets, and, with a number of people to a quai, to wait for a steam-omnibus to take us to the Exhibition. So up the river we went and landed there, but my feet and eyes being by this time pretty nearly tired, I went back to the hotel, while D- and H- went into the Exhibition. After tea E. M. and Mr W- came^in, and we again compared notes as to our day's work. They had been in the Exhibition all day, and been nicely taken in at the Buffet Imperiale, where they had to pay 5 francs each for dinner. E- said he could have given the waiter an imperial buffet when he paid him. (To be continued.)

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STRANGE ADVENTURE OF A SOLDIER. In the earty part ot last month, a soldier named J ona- than Howard, belonging to the military train, stationed at Woolwich, conceived the extraordinary idea of starting for a run on the road a la Dick Turpin, and, as will be seen, he carried out his well-considered plan with won- derful cleverness for a month. Being a servant to Lieu- tenant Crawford, of the military train, his duty was to look after his master's horse and acaoutrements, and this no doubt, offered him extraordinary facilities for obtain- ing a good horse and other requisites. It seems he first of all presented himself at the military stables and asked for his master's horse. As he bad a, few papers in one hand and his master's sword in the other, it waa thought he was duly authorised, so the animal, properly saddled and bridled, was handed over to him without question. The animal was a bay, seven years-old, and worth about 50 guineas, being well made, in good condition, and the very thing for such a Quixotic adventure. After mount- ing, this hero of a month took his way over Shooter's-hill before the trick had been discovered, and ere Police-con- stable Saunders, of the R (Woolwich) divison, had started in pursuit, the fugitive had made considerable way, and had time to have a glass of ale at the Elephant and Castle public house, Old Kent-road. In a short time, however, Saunders, who had the disadvantage of being on foot with little money in his pocket, as he had followed up the chase on first hearing of the affair, came on his track and got scent; but so had the runaway, and to get out of the way of hi3 pursuers he made off at once in the I direction of Barnet fair, which was held at the time, ar- riving there in the middle of the day when the fun was at its height. Here, however, he found it almost too hot for him illtelligence having been sent on ahead that he might be expected there, several persons were on the 1 look-out for him. Still, it is said- he eluded their vigil- I ance by riding through the crowds with his drawn sword over his shoulder as if on duty; and the police on the look out for him, not expecting to see their man in that fashion let him pass, thinking he was an orderly, or per- haps also on the chase. As soon as possible, however, the fugitive clapped spurs to his horse, and in a short time a good many miles parted him and his pursuers, nor did he rein in till 40 miles had been run over. Con- stable Saunders arrived at Barnet fair the night of the day his fox had got away, but nothing daunted, off he started, thinking that by travelling all night he might steal a march on the soldier, who would possibly put up somewhere, and so enable him to fall upon him, safely earthed, in the morning. Roynard was, however, too well up to his business to be caught napping in that way, and three days and nights Saunders kept on, footsore and wearied, on the track; through towns and villages where a short time before it appeared Howard had ridden, not many hours in advance, in a very stately manner, with his drawn sword over his shoulder. As he had no money it was for some time a puzzle to Saunders how Howard managed, but he found at one, place that he had the ready wit to get all that he wanted for himself and his horse by representing j himself to b3 the evant courier of a detachment of the1 military train, who would shortly pass through the place, and after ordering billets for the supposed detachment, he took care to get what he and his horse required, tellinc, the landlords to charge it all to the general account, which the quartermaster wou pay, while in several instances he departed with an' additional fee for the orders he left on behalf of the officers said to be with the detachment following. In this way Howard manag° ed to prevail upon the landlord of the Roebuck Inn, near Stevenhage, to allow him to run up a score of S3, for his supper, bed, and breakfast, which he very kindly left for the "officer of the detachment to pay with the rest." At another time when Iiii; horse cast a shoe, Howard seems to have gone to a blacksmith and ordered a quantity of shoes for the horses of the imaginary detachment, not forgetting to have his own horse supplied with a shoe to be charged in the general account, besides accepting a fee for the order. In this way Howard, although quite without money, managed to escape the vigilance of the police and the military authorities till he got to the north, his destination being supposed to be Yorkshire, his native place. Generally, to throw his pursuers off the scent, he made it a point to inform every one he spoke to that he intended to go to some place directly opposite to that he really was bound for, and by this way the police for a Ion- time were nowhere; though he seems to have kept pretty close to the towns and villages abutting on the Great Northern-road. Ultimately the constable's strength and Tnp%na I 'I -??c c?u???eu, ana ne was obliged to give the chase up, leaving the task of finishing the work to Inspector Hawkes, of the Huntingdon countv const?dary. Fortunately each police inspector in this county has a horse anA cart allowed him, for the extensive districts rpquire them. Mr Hawkes wal therefore m a much better position to keep up the ch? than Saunders was, so he appears to have trodden pre? close upon the fugitive's heels by means of well-plauted relays of fresh horses, and it was expected that Ho war !I woul1^ d °hl ave u been run down befbor'e L^ Saunrlora „„ i Woolwich, which he did after being ab w a  completely ill and knocked up, to the surprise of is superiors, who wondered what had become of him never dreaming he would keep up the chase so far Hwever I in spite of all the relavs. and tPlørrr" -.] --WoL< "'uU CVde" tectiveg, Howard managed to keep out ofsM? 7nk« atur- day night last, after ha;iiig been ontXe f ?? d" ?? ? ?o??th', when Inspector Hawkes happened to catch  of the delinquent, just as he wahs aJpHnened t. 5°^' '? month> delinquentW, ?e6eld, and??-eS? ? ? °?- skir? of Wakefield, and succeededln apprehend,i.ng him before he was prepared to offer t.W resistence which he certainly had the power to do It appears that Howard is a native of Wakefielà, and ?poinwtSead s fno?un?d h?r???S ?r co?nde?d on?ce b. efore and was found at home •" but once before pointed when within almost bi!i' 'lie was disap- now he waits his court ?S?th?-?- ?"    disap- ?-i lly\str ^nce of it, and I now he waits his court-martii'l A\M,1 e?hot. Both horse and man were in pretty good condition considering the journey they had had.

On Saturday last, at a meeHng of the Norfolk Cattle I Plague Association, it was deided to wina up the ac- counts for the prSent ?b?  t.? ??? ? the ac. plague in ^unty for the +3 i6en no case of ?le I  -i-j. ?- -r-,

I SHOCKING ATTEMPT AT MURDER AND I SUICIDE. I On Saturday morning last, a shocking attempt at murder and self-destruction was made in Eyre-street, Chesterfield. The attempted self-murderer is a man named Richard Lee, formerly a staff-sergeant in the militia, and the victims are his wife and daughter. Lee and his wife have lived unhappily for some time past, and a short time ago his wife brought him before the magis- trates for assaulting her, and he was ordered by the Mr Busby, to find sureties to keep the peace for six months, or in default to go to prison for that timg" Being of a very peculiar and excitable temperament especially when under the influence of liquor, he failed to find bail, and was sent to prison in default. Whilst there he succeeded in finding bail, and was liberated, but his situation on the militia staff, said to be a good livelihood for him, being worth from 20s to 25s per week, was lost, and he was therefore out of employment. He afterwards obtained work as a clerk in the office of a builder, and remained there for a short time, when he ran away, the loss of his situation and the miseries of his family affairs very mnch affecting his mind. He then threatened to destroy himself, and would frequently burst into teara as though his mind was overburdened with grief. Since his incarceration he ha-I lived separate from his wife and < i -,I _L- Ln/] rtfhnn na m ari M§Lffara the three emiaren sue Uitu u<>u &L uv. went on in this way until Saturday morning, when Lee, being driven to desperation by his own wretched position and an unbearable feeling of jealousy towards her, went to the premises and concealed himself until six o'clock, until he had observed a man who was lodging with his wife leave the premises. He then went in the house and accused his wife cf unchastity, which led to high words, when he took out his knife, and laying hold of his wife, he pointed the knife to her throat. She raised an alarm, when her eldest daughter, a girl fifteen or sixteen years of age, laid hold of her mother, putting her arms round her throat. Lee then inflicted a gash in the girl s throat, and her hands were aire cut in protecting her mother from her father's violence. Lee, finding that he had seriously wounded the girl, rushed upstairs and inflicted two immense gashes in the throat, baring the windpipe and carotid arteries, but not wounding them. The gashes extended from ear to car. The alarm which Mrs Lea had' raised brought in the neighbours, and a messenger was- immediately despatched for Mr J. Bluett, surgeon, who was immediately in attendance. He found the girl being supported in the arms of her mother, whilst Lee himself was laid on a bed upstairs bleeding to such an extent as to cause a pool of blood under the bed. He was also-surrounded by a number of persons who were praying round his bed, they believing that he had wounded: himself so seriously that life would momentarily depart. Mr Bluett succeeded in stopping the bleeding, and dressed the wonnds of Lee and his daughter. The daughter has been removed from the house. Her wounds are not considered dangerous, but Lee lies in a precarious state, but, as no vital part of the throat has been seriously endangered, it is expected that he will in all probability recover.

Dr. Smith, of Reading, an ex-director of the Great Western Railway, and father of Professor Goldwin Smith, committed suicide on Monday by taking prussic acid. He had for a long time suffering from great mental de- pression. At the Middlesex sessions, on Tuesday, a young" un- fortunate" was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment for robbing a man of = £ 20. The prisoner, as soon as she heard the sentence, fell senseless in a fit on the floor of the dock, and was with difficulty carried to the cells below. MR GLADSTONE ON THE REFORM BILL.-At a meeting held at Norwich on Thursday night, a letter was read from Mr Gladstone decidedly adhering to his views in opposition to the personal payment of rates. The meeting pledged itself to renewed asritation on thp. sub- ject. -0- The nomination for Bradford is fixed to take place on Monday next, and the election of course on the following day. Mr Thompson, Mr Miall's opponent, has not yet returned from Germany, but the canvass goes on for both candidates, and it is said that each side is sanguine of success. No MORE G-RET OR RED HAIR.—Madame le Rav's Extrait Des Noix will restore grey hair to to its natural colour and darken red hair, eyebrows, whiskers, and mustachios. Price Is. 6d., free by post for 24 stamps. It has an extensive sale and has been highly successful. It is patronised by the nobility of France and England,  warranted free from anything injurious, and will not Stain the skin or dress. Prepared by Madame le RV Ii I' ^llier s> Jersey. Original consignee for Wa.lG?, is Mr Nokes, Chemist, 31, Yorke-street. Wrexham. HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT. Bad Wound*, Ulcers, and all descriptions of sores are cured by the oro- per and dilligent use of this inestimable preparation. To attempt to cure bad legs by plastering the eilges of the wound together is a folly, for, should the skin unit. a boggy, diseased condition remains underneath to bre ik out with tenfold fury in a few days. The only rational and successful treatment, as indicated by nature, is to reduce the infLlmmation in and about the w?uil—to UCe J the neighbouring nerves-to cool the hcatël 1)1 ?d as it courses along its vessels—and to render the thin, ?cry, ichorous discharge consistent and he.dt!?. | Z Hollo way s Pills should be taken at the same time, to pnnty the blood, and exael the nhn?r? ?n.?nn- fVoin the system. VOLUNTEER ARMOURIES.—An important circular has been issued from the War Office to commanding omcers of volunteer corps respecting tli3 safvty of armouries. It authorises commanding oN-?rs to d:s. tribute the rifles amonS the members of the corp, if they should think i.t s a safer conrse; but it represent, t'? a commander will not thereby get rid of his resoo'isihlity for the safe custody of the rifles. In case danger, the commanding officer is to represent the ■ avti- culars to the War Office, which would order the rlflei to be received into a government store. Offijers are warned not to demand a greater quantity of ammunition for the use of the corps than they are prepared to kjep sateiy. 1HE FENIAN PRISONERS IN 1\fANCHE3TE.-T!.le englishman newspaper, publi-hed in Dublin, prints m its advertising columns an "appeal to the public i'or ^in- scriptions towards a defence fund for the prisoners charged with wilful murder and riot in Manc'iester. Unal a treasurer is appointed the editor will ta:e clia"ge of contributions, and forward them to a c >:n:n formed in Manchester ill connection with the o'']" This committee appeal" to Irishmen kingdom to aid them in their efforts to secure ju- the men aboRt being tried for their lives by au English tribunal." The same paper announces a concert ball at the Brown Bear, White-chapel, on Saturl.-iyj October 12th (this day), "the proceeds to be "iven t) t'J8 wives  and families of the Manchester prisoners. "?? hope," the announcement adtis, '"that our countrymen of the East-end will rallv round us on this occasion, and make the result worthy of themselves." Tile l journal advertises cartes de visite of Coloml Iuhy» and over its imprint, in the largest type, d'sphiys bolic figures, thus, iq '98, '43, -«