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rOUNTY MAGISTRATES' COURT. í MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1870. u Before .Captain Panton, R.N., J. H. ionlkes Esq., Rev. F. G. Tippinge, Captain Griffith, and F. H. Barker, I Esq. I <)VERSEERS A-ND I The overseers and constables for the several townsuips were-appointed. One gentleman was made a constable at hi, own request for Esclusbam Below-a very unusual case of volunteering for the office as there is generally a desire to have nothing to do with it. -T THE CHARGE OF BENDING A SOVi.Kt.iu.>.   a sovtre i _un, preferreci Dy Lur The charge of bending & sovereign, preferred Dy &tr E? M?%f this town, against Mr Rcb.rt.. Station- master of Gresford, was settled out of court. APPLICATION FOR WARE ANT OF EJECTMt.Nl. n < Peter Williams applied for a warrant of ejectment against Thomas Edwards from a cottage, garden, and croft, at Graig Wen, Bwlcbcrwyn.- Afr Jones appeared ror the defendant.—It appear, d from the statement of the complainant that the defendant had been his tenant for four years, and that for the first two years he had paid a rent of E2 per annum, due on the 1st of January of each year. He had given twelve months' notice that the rent would, for the future, be £3 per annuir;, payable half- yearly, on the 2nd of August and the 2nd of February, but the defendant never made any agreement to pay this sum, and at the end rf the first half-year refased to pay more than fl. Mr Kyrke was the former owner of the j propprty, which be bought from the Crown. The defendant had been the tenant for many years before he (complainant) became the owner. Defendant became his tenant on the 1st of January, 1866.—By Mr Jones The ground was enclosed from the Brymbo Common, but it was not half enclosed yet. (Laughter.) He did npt know that the defendant enclosed the land.-Captain Panton: You can't dispute the ownership when the man has paid rent to the complainant, unless yon can show that he paid it improperly.—Mr Jones said the complainant mnst show that the notice to quit terminated at the end of the year, but he did nof know when the defendant entered into posseq,ion. -After some qufi-tions from the -clerk, it was elicited cerv clearly that rent was paid for the first two years after the complair^ant bought the place TIp to the 1st of Jatttary, and that afterwards th<- defendant had paid I rent half-yearly up tc the 2nd of Angust and the 2nd of February.—The Chairman said the complainant had put himself out of court by giving onlv five months' notice, nnraely, from tbeSnd of August instead of the ls-tof July.— Mr Jones said he might mention that he had an equitable defence on the "rights of property, by which the cem- plainant would be ousted from the jurisdiction of that court. The property had been enclosed by the defendant, He mentioned the fact that the complainant, in any future ¡ proceedings he might take, might profit by the intimation. INTERFERING ABOUT THE PIGS. 1 John Hartley, an old man nearly blind, living at Llanvpwll, summoned a neighbour, named Elizabeth I Williams, for an assault. —Complainant said that, on the 25th of March he went to ask-the defendant why she had interfered with his affairs hy trying to induce a person not to give a certain price for'his pigs. She told him not 'I to come near her house or she wonld cleave his skull open. She ca:ne out of ber house with the tongs, which she threw at him, and afterwards struck him with a stone. She subsequently hit him with the tongs on the arm.— Mrs Williams said she did not interfere with the complainant's affairs, neither did she strifce him till he had cailed her a thief and a liar, and bad threatened her twice with his stick.—Fined Is. 6d. and 8s. 6d. costs. AN OFFSHOOT OF THE EJECTMENT CASE. I Margaret Edwards, of Graig Wen, summoned Ann Williams, her landlady, for assaulting her.— Complainant said the defendant abused her on her own land. The defendant's children-íie in number-w, ere always coming upon her land like a lot of cattle. On the day in question 1 she quietly asked the aefendant twice'to go off her land, and as she refused she as gently took hold of her to push her off, upon which the defendant struck her in the face till she could understand nothing. A mark still re- m-tined.-Defenclwut -F-d mittea that-she refused to leave the land. She strnck the complainant twice, she (com- plainant) having first taken hold of the handkerchief round her neck. Complainant's lauREand was their tenant, but there was no Tootpatli across the laud.-Fined -5s. and 8s. 6d. costs. r. OLD OFFENDER. fTl • ii mi m t* 1. in m 1 itmothy Tlicmas, ot Holt, an oia ottenaer, was eiiarcea by P.C. Dobson wivili being drunk and disorderly.—The officer said that on Wednesday night, 23rd Mereh, at ten o'clock, he found the defendant creating a great dis- turbance in Holt, --nd wantin-g to fight. He threw his arms around him in a threatening manner, but did not give him a blow. In a short time afterwards he again disturbed the whole of the neighbourhood.—Defendant said he did not remember anything about it, he wes so drnnk.-The Chr.irman said -he had been there-so often that they were determined to trv whether a little whole- some restraint would have any effect upon him. Without the option of a fine, he would be confined in Ruthin gaol for seven tl&vs. THE CTIAR- E OF STEALTI-TG A SHEEP-SBTN. Thomas Evanq, a labourer -it Acton Park, and Richard Miles, a sbepheipd at Cefn PArk, surrendered to their bail, and were charged with stealing a sheep-skin belonging to John Owen, butcher, of Rhossessney. Mr Jones appeared for the defence. From the depositions already taken it appeared that, the prosecutor bought the sheep skin from Mr Bitkcll, of Gwersyllt, on tin: previous Wednesday week. He placed it abont thTee yards from hie glanghter-hoxge at Rhos- nessey, outside, and the ltfsi he saw of it there was between 8 and" 6 c.1 flock th:it evening. It was pet into a turnel with some other things. He misspi it on the following Thursday morning, and on go:ng that- 5ay to Messrs. Jones and Rocke's skin-yard, and giving a description af the skin to Mr Pugh, the foreincn, it was shown to him end he identified it as the one he bad lost.—Bv Mr Jones The slaughter-house was abcat 30 yards from the highway an-a c-bout 60 from the five lane ends. Miles lived about 20 yards nearer Wrexham than him, and wsrked at Cefn. Ee was a married man and had children. Tie did not notice that the skin produced felt gravelly!" It was wortth abont 4s., he having given 3s. 6d. for it. Evans lived with his father a little nearer ■ Holt than him, &nd worked at Acton Park. He identified the skin hy the maggot mark on the cropper. William Pugh. foreman to Messrs. Jones and Rc^cke, said that on Thursday, the 24th of March, the two prisoners eame icio the yard with the skin for sale. He offered to W-y it, and upon asking Evans whrft it was worth, he said he did not knew. He offered -2s. '6d. for it. which price was accepted. It was a little damaged. Miles gave tree -nam-e without 'hesitation. He only -LAed the name of the aeller. -Btjih prisoners pleaded ""Not guilty." Mr Jones earid the prisoners were in a very unfortunate position owivg to-the fact' that they could not produce -direct evidence to-saow how they obtained possession of the skin. Miles, who wQv. a man of nnmistakedbie respectability was goin? to 'his work at Cefn on the i'Thnrsdrty moraingftnd .vhen -near the five lane ends, be saw the skin lyitg upon the-ground. Evans came up at • ths same time and they picked np tbe skin, Miles, he believed, taking it'to'his own-fcouse. There was no mark inpon the skin, and the men thought they were eotitled to j it. As there was BO other person present when it was | picked up, he shouldsfcave ti resort to incidental evidence to show how it came into their possession. Miles had worl-ed for Sir Roger Palmer, and he should band the bench a letter from -tbr.' tgentleirim respecting his character, OndHTiving at Cefn -on the morning in question, Miles told Mr Ewart, IKS immediate employer, that. ê had fonnd a sheep-skin on -tike roadwi,.ile coming to his -work and iEvans also informed a fellow workman the eame fact. e-Tt was something in "favour of the prisoner Miles that he gave hi-s name -without hesitation or reservation when selling the skin. He submitted whether these two men-both respectable -and having some stake in the neighbourhood, would commit a felony of that nature. To suppose so wonld he tc think, that they had met arsd I. gone on. a plnndering expedition • to the premises of the prosecutor; but men wi-tt) went,.In that manner to rdi-) ,wonld not'be contented with such booty as a sheep-skir., whea other things might also have been taken. The supposition' af the prisoner was that the skin had been •dw^STged to-where it was foroad by dogs, and he (Mr Jones) had been tolfi that that was not an unnatural thing. He sheald be able to produce each evidance as would ruse a doubt in the -minds of the bench sttea as would justify them in acquitting the prisoners.—Tbe letter of Sir Roger Pi!oa«r stated-teat Miles had feorae an excellent character, and tkat he (Sir Roger) believf d him-tc be an honest and respectable man. Ge&rc,e Ewzrt, gardener and teailiff to oir Roger Palmer at Cefn Park, saife '-Nfiles had been four .years under him a* shepherd. He remembered him being at work on Thursday, the 24thof March, when he wid him he had found a .;heep-skin <.n the road, with no mark upon it. He was an honest and straight-forward man, and he could not think that he would he guilty of such condnct as stealing the skin. He (Miles) told him -that it looked as if it had been dragged by a dog to where he found it. Charles 'Bostock, labourer at Cefn Park, said he remembered Rfiles telling him on the Thursday in question that he bad foand a sheep-skin on the road that morning and that Evans was withi-iim at the time. Edward Rojhem, a labourer at Acton Park, -said he saw Evans at work on the morning in question, and he told him that he and Miles had picked up a skin on the road by the four crosses. He stdd there was no mark upon n. Pngh, recalled, said the only mark upon the akin was the maggot mark There was no gravel mark npon it. After a deliberation, the Chairman said We are of opinion that the ease has been proved. We are sorry to send two respectable men to Rutliin, but we consider we ■should not be doing onr duty if we did not mark our sense of your con duct re some way. We are lenient as wp can be, and you are committed to Ruthin for 14 days.—This decision was received with some surprise 1 incolld.

Margiuret Sbaw, who shot her husband at Norbury, Cheshire, last January, was tried at Chester assizes on Wednesday. The jury, being of opinion th£.t the prisoner's object was to frighten, and not to kill, her husband, returned a verdict of manslaughter. She W!i1; sentenced to a year's imprisonment with hard labour. I CHURCH RATE AT ST. ASAPH.—A vestry was held in Ye little city on the hill" on Thursday week, to levy a chnrch rate rate in conformity with the present a-et. The meeting was well Attended by professional men. Only one professional gentleman, viz., Dr. Easter by, head master of the grammar school, spoke against the rate. He said he was speaking after three years experience as a church- warden in the parish of St. Asaph, fully convinced that the money required to pay the expenses of the church could be raised by a subsci-ip-, ion, which would meet the views of the people better than levying a church rate. He looked upon it as unfair that one man should be called upon to pay more than another, and more especially as they all bad equal claim and benefit from the chnrch. Being a religions matter, and knowing from experience that the principle of subscription was preferred by the people, Dr. Easterby proposed I- No Rate." Mr Lloyd seconded the proposition, and remarked that Dr. Easterhy was perfectly correct as regards the remarks he made respecting the feeling of the people. Several had told him they would be glad to subscribe annually towards the expenses of the church, but would never pay a church rate. This proposition Wflslost by 8 to 12. A rate ol 2d. in the pound was levied.

WREXHAM BOARD OF GUARDIANS. THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1870. Present: Captain Panton, R.N., chairman; W. Lester, Esq., vice-chairman Mr Beale, Marchwiel; Mr A. W. Edwards, Wrexham Regis Mr R. V. Kyrke, Hope Mr Hugh Davies, Abenbury Fechan; Mr Baugh, Erddig; Mr Low, Broughton; Mr Irven, Stanstv Mr B. Davies, Ruabon Mr Chaloner, Holt Mr Edward Rowland, Bryn Offa Mr Manley, Marford and Hoseley; and Rev. F. G. Tippinge, H. W. Meredith, Esq., Rev. T. Puleston, and Captain Griffith, ex-officios. THE AUDIT. 1 he Clerk read a communication from Mr Kyffin Roberts, the poor law auditor, intimating that he would be at Wrexham to audit the union accounts on Monday, the 18th inst., at nine o'clock. THE LAST OF ELLEN BOWEN. A A letter was read from the clerk to the visitors of the Denbigh asylum notifying the death of Ellen Bowen, who bad been taken there on the 26th ult. Her death had been caused by demention, disease of the heart, and dropsy. i THE CASE OF RICHATiD ROBERTS. I A letter was read from the Bala Union, stating that the guardians agreed to allow Richard Roberts and wife 8s. per week, but would not allow them a blanket. A discus- sion took place as to whether the board should provide the old couple with a blanket and charge it to the Bala Union, but no -motion was made. u NEW I0NDSMEN. I I Mr riesketh, relieving officer of Holt, reported theI death of Mr John Jones, one of his bondsmen, and sub- mitted the names of Mr'Geo. Chaloner and Mr W. Jones to &ct in that capacity.-The Chairman said he had noticed that in one of the townships the assistant overseer had received an increase of salary. He thought they ought to have a fresh bond in that case.-The Clerk said thire was a clause in the new bond which did not require a renewal of the sureties. TEHDERS FOR LOCKERS. There were three tenders for lockers, one from Mr 'John Davies to sup ply any number et 8s. 6d. each, from Mr W. Pierce to supply any number at /s. bd. eaca, and Mr Llewelyn Davies to supply 70 at 7s. 6d. each.—In reply to the Vice-Chairman, the Master said the sample locker had been mide by Mr Llewelyn Davies, the coffin contractor.—A long discussion ensued as to the quantity to be ordered.—The Master said there were 79 beds, and there should be one for each.—Several guardians thought fewer would be sufficient, and ultimately it was agreed, on the motion cf Mr Chaloner and tke seconding of Mr E. Rowland, ,to order 40.—Mr Beale moved that Mr Llewelyn Davics's tender he accepted.—Mr Kyrke said it was usual when tenders were equal-io divide them.- The Vice-Chairmar- said they were not equal. Mr Davies's tender was to supply 70, while Mr Pierce said "any number."—Mr B. Davies seconded Mr Beals's motioin.- Mr Kyrke proposed, and Mr E. Rewland seconded, that the contract te divided between Mr Davies and Mr Pierce, which, after farther disenesion, was agreed to. I THE LLECTIQN OF GUARDYANS. Mr Bury-eaid he was unexpectedly summoned to go to London that night, and as it was the clerk's duty to attend at the board-room on Saturday to examine the voting papers, he wished to have the sanction of the board for his son, Mr J. Oswell Bury, to act as deputy clerk in his absence.-LLThis was agreed to, without any dissentients. MORALITY AT HOLT. The Clerk read the following lerter, addressed by the carate of Holt to Mr D.C.C. Bradshaw, and forwarded by the latter to the chairman of the board- HoIt,>Wrs.xiiun, April 6th, 1870. DEAR SIU,—Last Saturday I called to baptize the illegitimate twin childxt-n of Hannah Read, of this town. Finding the poor babes in a most debilitated and weakly state, as if they had not been sufficiently fed and properly attended to, I called in Dr. Manesrv, of Gresford, who happened to'be in Holt at the tkne, to see them, who confirmed me in the opinion that the poor babes were being starved. I am sorry to say that this woman has had within the last six years four other illegitimate children, of -whom only one is alive, the other three having died before they were six months' and it is commonly reported in this town that they died from -want of food and atvention. Believing it to be the duty Of the police to interfere in this matter, I address you this letter.—Believe me yours, &c., 6W. JONES, Curate of Holt: John Hridshaw, Esq., Bryn/Castle, Wr--xham. —Mr Chaloner could not see what the board could do in the matter. He knew the -ease, and the person mentioned was not-a pauper. The woman was a married woman, and the-children were not illeaitimate- It was true, how- ever, that she had been separated from her husband for several years. (Laughter.)-Thg Chairman thought they could dc nothing in the matter. THE "F Am. I Permission was given to the master to take the children I to the fair. Mr. Irven started a subscription to provide a I fund to obtain some atr-usement for them. I DESTITUTION AT JTCWY. I The Tice-Chairman called the attention of the -board to a very bad case at Adwy. A man named James Williamv was lying at death's door with consumption, and the only snpport he and his family—a wife and three children had was''&s. 8d. that they received from a miners' union. That morning the board 'had declined to continue the relief (Ss. per week) which they bed been receiving. He wished the Itoard to continue -the rolief.-The Chairman said they eraid not rescind a resolution passed iCy the board that day, but the relieving officer should be instructed "to visit the case and give -relief at his discre- tion.—This was agreed to. Number in the House, 3&6 last-week, 309; vagrants relieved. 115.

I EXPULSION OF WREXHAM AND OTHER LADIES I U d FROM ROME. ] Great loaigtifttion hag been manifested at the arbitrary i expulsion from Rome of a lady who turns out to be Miss Emily Canliffe, aunt of Sir Robert A. Chnnliffe, Bart ./who had been staying at Rome fora length of time, and also her two companions. The Rome correspondent of the Daily .JI1, writing on ilbe '90th ult., says --In- dignaut sympathy has been excited in Rome by the-an- gustifiable treatment of three English ladies, single women, who are not relatives, ibut travelling together, and for the second time, I understand, spending the .winter here. -Go Thursday last, between eleven and twelve at night; .tiley were disturbed by a visit from three gendarmes and cne police agent, who proceeded to a rigorous search 'Ði their lodgings, entering every room a;cd inspecting every place where it was impossible any- thing or pers(tacor-ld be concealed, but not (as I am told) rtakitg much notice of books or papers. On the Saturday the-same sbirri, with the agent who bad.,appeared before, came to ask for their passports, with a promise to return 11 • > a • 1 «•. 1 f 1 I t.r.ein!.n bait an iioar. Atter an !interval-a iittLe longer, the passports were left with a servant at the door, each of those documents bearing an intimation, brief as possible, to quit Rome in twenty-four hoars. Every accessible authority has beD. appealed to in vain. The ladies them- -&elves wcnt to the Governor of Rome, Msrr. Rnnati, to ask the motice for this proceeding, and deelare ,thttir resolve io obtain protection against such arbitrary interference. The prekt3 did not receive them in person, but merely sest word that the orjtr would be enforced, failing to criae any account of the cause that had provoked iL Mr 046 Russell and Mr Severn (onr Consul ) have exerted themselves, and spoken both with the Governor and Cardinal Antonelli. The utmost concession at last obtained was a respite for another twenty-four hoers. One cf the ladies went with an English gentleman, an experienced and estimable pesson. who knows Rome well, to Cardinal Antonelli on Monday evening; both were received with courtesy, bnt put off. finally, with evasive answers, siis Eminence affecting at first to know nothing about the ma'ter. It has since been ascertained that he himself signed the order, which Mgr. Rnndi was bound to carry out; also, that the Pcpe, when appealed to, proved inexorable, assuming, it is said, such a tone as to j ntify the inference that he himself had been the originator of ibe proceedings. The period of forty-eight botirs having expired yesterday morning, two of the ladies left for Naples. The other, the same who bad the I interview with the Cardinal, remainc, according to the intpntion she intimated 4o Antonelli, being resolved to yield to nothing but constructive foroe. I am informed that, soon after the departure of her .companions, the shirri came to inquire of the servants or landlady at her lodgings whether all three had left, and what was the reason that one lady still ventured to remain ? Otherwise, I understand, the day passed, without further interference or espionage the latter agency, however, being of course poss;bly invisible. One ramoar, among many circulated, that the ladies had been engaged in distributing un- authorised Italian Bibles, it;, I am informed by those who know them, too remote from all probabilities, too foreign from their dispositions and wishes to he worthy of refuta- tion. No comment on such a proceeding is needed. A correspondent subsequently writes to the Gloie:— The names of the ladies so nneecemouiously ordered to leave Rome at twenty-four hours' notice, without any reaf?BL being assigned for such an arbitrary proceeding on the part of his Holiness the Pope, are-Miss Emiiv Cunliffe, daughter of the late General Sir R. Cunliffe, and aunt of the present Sir R. Cunliffe, Bart.; Miss Emily Greenstreet, daughter of the late General J. Greenstreet; and Miss Dawkins. The above ladies being quite in- nocent of any attempt at proselytising or of disobevinir any of the local regulations, the only glimmer of light which they can see to account for such an unprecedented occuirence 19 in the fact that their !ady's maid bad be- come acquainted with an Italian of suspected Garibaldian proclivities The affair is creating much consternation amongst the English residents in the Eternal City." The Univers of Tuesday evening states that the two English ladies received an intimation just as they were crossing the frontier'that they might return.

The Queen was to leave Windsor for the Isle ef Wight yesterday (Friday.) Her Majesty will remain at Osborne till the firtt week in May, when the Comt will return to Windsor previous to a short visit to the metropolis, and then return to Windsor ooain before the Queen's departure for Scotland. It is expected Her MaitrtT will !jta;r at Amoral until the middle of June.

I COSTS OF PROSECUTIONS AT ASSIZES. The following letttr has been addressed to James Maurice, Esq., treasurer of the county of Denbigh, from Henry Crompton, Esq., clerk of assize for the North Wales and Chester circuit, in reply to a letter from the former gentleman, oiling attention to Mr Law's letter respecting the costs of certain prosecutions disallowed by the Treasury:- North Wales Circuit, March 31st, 1870. Dear Sir,—I am much obliged to you for calling my attention to Mr Law's letter, and to the disallowances made by the Treasury in respect of the trials at the Ruthin Spring Assizes, 1869. As those disallowances arc very" is.rge, and the difference between my taxa- tion and the sum repaid by the Treasury falls upon the county, I feel that I ought to give you an explanation of the matter. I feel that I oiL,? therefore take the items one by one, as they appear in Mr Law's letter.— No. 2.—REG. v. ROGUES.—In this case there were two prosecu- tions. There was no investigation before the magistrates in either. The prisoner was committed by the county court judge for perjury. In the other case, forgery, there was no committal, but the grand jury found a true bill. There was no trial before the petty jury, as the prisoner did not surrender. Mr Law disallows the whole costs in this case of perjury, on the ground that it does not appear in the calendar. On inquiring from the governor of the gaol, I find that the calendars are-always made up from the wn rrants of commit- ment. In the perjury, the fees for recognizances, notice, and certifi- cate were disallowed by Mr Law, on the ground of the committal being by the county court judge. I allowed them, after full consideration, because I thought it right to pay for work which, if it had not been done, would have rendered a greater expense necessary; and I am not aware that there is any power to compel the supply of copies of juages'notes and of the proceedings. But I went further, Ire- commended that in such cases there should be a regular investiga- tion before the magistrates, and I said that I would allow the expenses thereof. In this same case, Mr Law also reduces the attorney's costs from 97 7s..to £ 2 15s. 4d., a sum quite inadequate to pay the attorney. No. 4.-REG. v. JOXKS.—This was a case of murder, in which it became necessary for the justices' clerk to take two journeys to examine the dying man. The Treasury disallows the expense in- curred, "because the table makes no provision for such expense'" I allowed them, because it was of extreme importance tint the depositions should be taken, because the clerk was by his dutv bound to go and take them, and.tocause I thought that everything should be done to encourage the taking of such evidence, and that anything tending to discourage it would be highly prejudical to the administration of justice. No. 5.—RKG. V. WILUUIS AND ANOTHER.—This was the trial fer manslaughter arising out of the great accident to the Irish Mail at Aberaele. Mr Law disallows all the costs of the investigation before the magistrates, "the calendar shewing that the prisoners were committed for trinl on coroner's warrants." Now, if this is a judgment by the Treasury, that, in a case of this nature of immense interest to the public arid most confused and difficult in its circum- stances, and a fortiori in simpler eases, there ought to be no investi- gation-by the magisti aies, it is in direct opposition to the proper practice of our courts, and to the constant directions which the judges give in plainest terms, namely, that it is the duty of the magistrates to hold an investigation in every case in which there has been a commitment upon the verdict of a coroner's jury. In the same case, Mr Law strikes £,9 13s. off the sum of .£19 3s. aHowed for the attorney's costs, being a sum wholly insufficient to remunerate him for his tim" and trouble. In fact, it amoun s to a refusal on the par' of the Treasury to allow the attorney for mak- ing a copy of and sifting the volumnious depositions t iken before the coroner, which were used by the judge and counsel throughout the trial. Thus, in effect, the Treasury disallows the expenses in- curred before the magistrates on the ground of the coroner's inquest, and then disallows the expenses consequent upun the inquest, because of the proceedings before the magistrates. In conclusion, let me say, that I have always been mo,t anxious io make my practice on the circuit, uniform with the best practice carried out elsewhere. But the court of which I am a member, and of which I am the taxing officer, is not subordinate to the Treasury and is only bound by documents drawn up under the provisions of a certain sta'ure and signed by a Secretary of State. I am com- pelled. therefore, to say distinctly that I have no intention of following the directions which appear to be indicated by Mr Law's letter, because I bt-lieve that such a course would be most unwise and most injurious to the administration of the law. I am placed ill tne unpleasant positi'n ot compeiung tne county to pay sums which the Treasury tkinks unnecessary. I shall, therefore, be very glad if the magistrates of Denbighshire approve the course I feel myself bound to takc-I am, sir, your obedient servant, HKM K V URUMFTOX, Clerk of Assize en the North Wales and Chester Circuit. To James Maurice, E-q., Treasurer to the county of Denbigh. &c., &c.

MANDERS STAR MENAGERIE. I This far-famed collection of wild and rare animals made its public entry into Wrexham, from Chester, yesterday (Fridav) about noon. The entire procession formed a brilliant spectacle, but made only a limited progress, turn- ing from Chester-street down Holt-street and then along Farndon-strett to the Beast Market. The retinue was headed by the great African lion-tamer, Maccomo, in his golden band chariot, drawn by elephants, camels, and dromedaries; the grand dragon carriage, d; aWl! by tamed zebras the great African elephant; the magnificent hRr- ness waggon, drawn by an elephant and dromedaries am' followed by 16 caravans drawn by 60 splendid and power- ful draught horses. Arrived in the Beast Market, by the exercise of skilful management accompanied by loud shouting and hard working, the caravans were speediiy arranged, and the exhibition opened in the evening to the public. While the necessary arrangements were being com pleted, Maccomo, on the golden chariot with its curie us team, and followed by a string of zebras, paraded the principal streets of the town, while the band, under the able direction of Professor J. Lockwood, did "Make battery to our ears with loud music." Acting on the advice given by the Bard of Avon," which will be found forming the crown of the adveitise- mcnt in another column, we hastened to see the show, and fcrand it (naturally enough) covering the "Tiger." We fsel greatly-tempted to detail the sights and sounds which there greeted our eyes and ears but having seen an account by a member of the Zoological Society, who describes, in a fantiliar manner, the impressions of a visit, we think we cannot do better than re-print his sensatious. Probably drawn by the subtle law of Birds of a feather, &c. the Liverpool Porcupine, a few weeks ago, paid his respects to this great collection of natural curiosities, then sojourn- ing in his native town. He says Took a walk round the show-saw unmannerly boys peeping through crevices and crawlins underneath vans, and exultinglv exclaiming, 1 0, crickey, I can see a stunner.' Meditated naore-youthful meauness. How can you wonder at the profanity of maturity, when youth is spent in the study of I stealing a peep ?' Continued to wftlk until once more in front; then charged sides and some money. Interior very clean, well lighted but, notwithstanding *11 that, found the scented book (Rimmel's Almanac) very useful—glad to have it to refer to—apt to forget the day, I mean night, of the month-often. Saw Maccomo 'doing' the lions;—daring person—deserving of great praise if only for his muracre. Dromedaries from Asia- a long way from Asia now ;—thought them fine ;—more scented almanac. Power of imagination extremely useful at these places. Gorgeous pictures-beautiful and bril- liantly- coloare d oreatures-gradd trunk—large elephants —small elephants—and middling-sized elephants in fact, elephantine affairs altogether. Indian porcupine ;—happy to say mother and child are doing well;' but, 0 or rather a considerable number of O's, who can look upon that creature, from India, too, and refrain from reflectilog ? Bat banish reflection Get thee to a dromedary—a nun- nery, I mean. 'Noble study-iiatural history. By the way, has any one ever read the romance of a Crab ? Healthy exercise-fine art-more almanac, please. Ta- pered off towards the Gnu wonderful creature-fine for a drive to Aintree Races. Bonassus pugnacious beast. More pugnacious creatures. Two boys concocting a mill,1 when they get outside. Jolly weather all the while. An ice sensation-about the feet. Began to feel sad-monkeys up stick—unruly boys- cakes and nuts-tairi-Lalising imprisoned beas --so like life, you know. Laughing hyænas-loose-rerl life this —grand display—deserving of more extende ( notice— won't get it though—at present. Wonderful dexterity-of imagination—pictured beauty of en3rmous dimensions. Wanted to change sides aguin, made the attempt, got lost —* bear with me '—unpleasant. Another attempt more successful, though inconvenient. Slippery stairs—unfor- tunate affair-ladv's cl--ess-I clumsy beast !'—just so, you know-what could yen expect at such a place ? Out of marts--ill-tempered. Wished all sorts of unpleasant things to everybody and everybody else. 'Car, sir?' < Nol walk I say., Joe, that chap's been to see his re- lations.' Base insinuation. Came away, comforted with the knowledge that this is a very fine collection of wild beasts, well attended and well fed, with a view to safety." To the above we may add that the grand steeple-chase extravaganza, with Punch and Judy grinning grotesquely I over the big heads of the elephants, will cause the gravest I to laugh, and prove to the little folks a perfect halcyon of delight. The attractions of the feeding time every one knows, and as the stay of the show is limited, Mr Manders has arranged -to give mid-nay leeflmgs on Saturday ana Monday at three o'clock. Won't the animals feel obliged to Mr Maoders and the fair for the extra jollification ? I

H.R. H. Prince Arthur will not return to this country till Augiist. DISSENTING REASONS FOB JOINING THE CIIURCH.-The Rev. Biewiu Grant, who has made varioas attempts to acquire notoriety, has published his reasons for joining tiie Church of England, in a pamphlet bearing the above title, and very good and unanswerable reasons tbey are. The Bcoksflller, in a critical notice of them, says If we correctly unders and the gist of the mattt-r, it would appear that the Dissenting sect with which Mr Grant was connected, refused to have anything more to do with him, I and that he thereupon determined to join the Chnrch of Enelland. We hope that that body will feel proud of, and d,? proper honour to, its new member." THE DOCKYARD DISCHARGES—In the sitting of the House of Commons on Monday, Mr Stone asked the First Lord of Admiralty whether the following statement was true: -11 A. B., a labourer in Dt-ptford Dockyard, applied for superannuation on the reduction of that establishment, having the means of earning a livelihood in the town of Deptford. He was refused superannuation on the ground that he was too voung and heabhy, and was sent to Ports- mouth, where he had been for only twelve months. He had now been ordered for discharge, although he bad a wife and seven children; and, on asking the reason, be was told by the clerk in the cashier's office, You ar a Liberal, and vM for Mr Gladstone it serves you right. -11' Childt-rs -aid he dared say that it was very probable tin-re was some Conservative clerk who might have told a Liberal labourer that he was discharged because be had voted for Mr Gladstone, bnt in doing so he was hound to say that the Conservative clerk showed no great knowledge of history, because Deptford Dockyard was closed by the late aud not thu preaept Cjoyerwaent,

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. .J_ ,r- THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. VICTORY OF CAMBRIDGE. t. By a curious conclusion of public opinion, it was ae- cided that Cambridge, ought to win the boat race on Wednesday, and Cambridge did win it, not in a canter, not without an effoit, but easily and comfortably, as Oxford has won these nim- years past. The day, though threatening and foggy in the morning, was glorious for the ract-. The atmosphere was el ai-, the wiud pleasant, aud the sun shining mildly. By careful pre-arlangement, the Thames Conservancy Board had provided a ctear course. The steamers which used t,) crowd down upon the university crews, and half drown the spectators on the banks with their wash, were, for the fir-t time in the history of university boat racing, banished from the course. Moreover, all sma I eraft, driven by whatsoever appliance, human or mechanical, were f-ffecttitlly removed out of the way of the rivd eouip, titors. Five minutes before the race begau, the river ahead of the boats was covered with craft, which steered hither and thither like beetles over a glass floor. Annexed are the names and weights of the crews OXFOUD. st. lb. 1.—R. 'V. Mirchouse, rHi". r.ity. 11 0 2.—A. G. r. Lewis, ITiim-r-ity 11 4.? 3—T S.D.ikrr. Qut't-n' t? 10a 4.-J. Etlwarll)lu,, ¡¡'lJiiOt. 12 10 5.— F. E. II. Payne, St. John's 12 »| 6.—?. II. Woudh<'u-c,I'ni\crsity 11 31 :.?.W. D. Benson, Bnni?t. 11 12 S. D. Darliisliire, Balliol (stroke) 11 11 F. II. Hall, Corpus (eox.,wain). 7 8 CAMBRIDGE. st. lb. 1.-E. S. L.R<mJoIph, 3rd Trinitv. 10 Hi 2.—J. II. Ridlcv, Jl'-US ..d. 11 10§ 3.—J. W. Dale, St. John's 12 5| 4.-R A. fipeneor, ?))d rrtmtv. 12 2 6.—W. H. Lowt?, Cliri?'- 12 8 6.—E. l'liclps, Si.h".y 12 4 7.—J. Strachan, Trinity Hall I 12 OJ J. II. D. Goldie, St. John's (stroke) 12 If II. E. Gordon, Trinity icoxswain) 7 12 At tive o'clock precisely, amid the ringing che< rs of the crowds assembled on boih sides of the Thames, the Oxford crew rowed up a ch ar stream, and took its position on that side of the umpire's boat which showed that Cambridge had won the to"s. At eight minutes past five the light blue crew paddled tranquilly rm, amid the sym- pathetic cheers of the public, up the Middl sex side of the stream. For two minotes bc.th boats lay to, with the umpire's steamboat behind Oxford, and the press steam- boat behind Cambridge. Presently, during the lnll that preceded the start, a sm-ill boat with a figure standing in the bows was seen to glide out rapidly from between the two steamboats. It stopped suddenly abreast the two crews. The gentleman standing in front of it made three solemn reverences to the sun, after the manner of a Persian then, bowing to the occupants of bc-tu boats, he, with a frantic wave of the arms, gave the signal for start- ing. Oxford, with a spurt, drove ahead of tie Cambridge boat about three feet, which a !vantage it retained for some ten or twelve yards. Then Cambridge, with a l.Hg, quiet, and singularly patient stroke, drew ahead. From this point, the race, though splendidly coiit. sttd from be- ginning to end, was lost to Oxford. The dirk blue strove manfully, but in vain. They gained on Cambridge they fell behind Cambridge they w< re now within a I few feet of their opponents' boat; anon they were two or three boat-lengths behind. Both crews have been condemned for being novices. The quid nuncs have professed to be able to judge from the number of strokes per minute the result of a race over a four-mile course. It has often happened that Cambridge hits shot ahead through Ham- mersmith bridge, and when on Wednesday the light bine showed ahead on the barge side of the arch, the cheers of the closely-packed crowd who lined the banks, and whose rubicund faces shone like holly berries in a winder hedge, were shaken in their unanimity by a ceitain dnbiousness. The Cambridge crew pu led steadily ahead, no m&tter which way the winds of the river twisted. If to the right, Cambridge had the shott-r stretch of wnter to deal with, and took advantage of it; if to the left, Oxford might pull up by a boat's length but whatever the vicis- situdes of the course, which on this occasion was singularly free from impediment—Cambridge was elearlv ahead, and Oxford as clearly behind. So it was at Chiswick; so it was at Hammersmith so it was at Barnes, in spite of the urgent yellings of the friends of Oxford to force their favourites to the front. The result, which was apparent in the cool, confident stroke of the Cambridge crew at the very outset of the race, was that the light blue, after a long interval of disappointment, became conquerors in the contention for the blue riband of the river. It has been said that both crews were poor in strength and practice. The disproof of this statement lies in the fact that the race, rowed in 211 minutes, ended in a result which was measured by a boat and a half's length over a four-mile course. The Prince of Wales, Prince Teck, and several noblemen of distinction, were present upon the umpires' and press boats. The following is a table of winners of the previous races:— YEAR. WINNER. M. S. WON BY 1829 Oxford .14 30 Easily 1836 Cambridge 36 0 1 minute 1839 Cambridge SI 0 1 niin. 45 sec. 1S40 Cambridge 2° 30 2-3rds length 184 1 Cambridge 32 30 1 min. 4 sec. 184 2 Oxford 30 45 13 seconds 1845 Cambridge 23 3e 3(1 seconds 184 9 Cambridge 21 5 2 lens^hs 1S49 Cambridge 22 0 Easily 185 0 Oxford b uul 18.52. Oxford 21 36 ;17 seconds 1854 Oxford .25 -,9 I I strokes 1S56 Cambridge 25 50 Haifa I. ngth 185 7 Oxford 22 35 35 seconds 185 8 Cambridge 21 3 22 seconds 185 9 Oxford .4 40 Camb. Hank 1SG0 Cambridge 26 5 1 length 186 1 Oxford ;'(1.Hi 1j('cond6 186 2 Oxford .2.1 41.3" ccond5 186 3 Oxford .3 6 43 seconds 186 4 Oxford .21 40 26 seconds 186 5 Oxford .21 2L.4Icngths 186 6 .Oxford 2> 35 15 seconds 1S67 Oxford 22 40 Half a length 186 8 Oxfc x .20 66 6 lengths 186 9 Oxf rd .20 5 3 lengths

BILLTA.Itl)S.-T-iap, LAKGEST BREAK ON RECORD. OB Monday night, Cook, the champion played a match with Stanley at Swansea, when Cook made the unprecedented break of 631. BLOOD STOCK AT EATON HALL.- The Sporting xaiette hears that the Marquis of Westminster is erecting at Eaton Hall, near Chester, stabling for the accommodation of blood stock upon a larsre scale. DEATH OF AN OLD GRAND NATIONAL FAVOURITE.- The steeplechase horse ljardf-ner, who finished third for the Liverpool Grand National hist year, died on Saturday night from lockjaw, owing to a mishap which occurred while running for the same race this season. THE UNIVERSITY BILLIARD MATCH.—The annual four- handed billiard match between the universities took place at St. James's Hal, London, oa Wednesday last, the representatives of Cambridge being Mr H. A. Richard- son and Mr E. S. Edwards, ijoth nf Trinity and t'lose of Oxford Mr J. Laseclli,s of Pembroke, and Mr F. Havgarth. of New College. The game, 500 up, lasted two hours and a quarter, and wns won by Cambridge, Oxford being 63 behind. Several very gooi breads were made, the largest being one of 63, including eleven spot strokes, made by Mr Richardson. SALE OF MR WEYMAN'S H.msEs.-The horses in train- ing belonging to the lat It- W eyma.), were brought to the hammer, at Tatters-all's, on Monday last. The Colonel, 7 vrs, by Knight of Ii:lr--B"adicpa, winner of the Liverpool Grand Na'iomil in 1869 70, pnt up at 1,000 guineas. B dding was spirited up to 2,000 guineas, when an ofter was made to 2,500. This jump in the bidding, it was thought, would secure this grand horse for our English market; bnt Monsieur Andre advanced one hundred, and The Colonel was knocked down to the recent purchaser of Blue. Gown for 2,600 guineas. The horse looked blooming, and ;t is reported he has been purchased for a company a' B-ilin. for whom Mons. Anclre, theeditor of Le -part—a French s p,)jtii:gIjournal- is acting here as agent. uti- t i. yrv, hv J- r.-ftn—lom Thnmb's dam, was purchased by Mr Oldaker, for 200 gDS. Lemondrop, by Sweetmeat—T m Thnmb's dam, became the property of Mr G. Stevens for 100 guineas. Mr J. Weyman purchased thp fi Iy by Lovatt, and the gelding by skeffington. for 49 g"«. each. A year'ing colt by Stockinger, was purchased by Evans for 15 gos. The amount realised by th^ s.-ile was 3,013 guineas. CRICKET.—PROPOSED .ALTERATIONS or I-AWS.—MT Fitztrer-dd, the secretly of the Mm-ylebone Club, sends to Bell's Life the following uotice of proposed alterations in the laws of cricket:— Notice is hereby given that a special general mooting of the members of the M.O.C., w,l! be held at the Pavilion, Lord's Ground, on Wednesday, Milv 4. at six o'clock p.m., for the purpo-o of considering, and, if approved, of pissing, the follow- ing alterations in the law. ol eri.-kot It will be pi >osed bv (; 1)l "J'ose' V the Hon. F. Ponsonby Tn Law IX., after the Words haiJ bt)wl,' t,) leilve f,ut four balls,' and substitute the words one over:' aHer tfiC worm; o> uo, to leave out onlv once' and substitute 'twiceatter the words 'same innings,' to add' I and no Iwuloi sriiiil howl more th.m TWI OYOTN in KUC'C^SIOII.' In Law XLIV., alter the words 'fuur to ulfi I oi. other uirrood number. Mr Fitzgerald adds—" I may observe that tlrs proposed ebange. has been advocated by cricketers of young and old standing as likely to prnve beneficial to bowlers. It fre- quently happens that a boiler chancres ends, and finds himself of less account at his new end than he was at the first. By the existing law he cannot return to his original end during that innings. It is proposed that he should he allowed to chancre ends twice, but he is pre- vented from bowling three overs in succession, a conrse of proceeding which wonl l he most distasteful to many at the tail end of the teum Hitlern wdi understand my rucaniii- one over of the slows may go far in good bauds towards winning the match; three overs in succession from the village Fr^em^iu or suburban Tarrant may be quite another pair of boots."

I Lord Hatherlev will shortly eif>se to be Lord Chancellor I and be succeeded by Sir Roun 'ell Palmer, Q 0. who will be raised to tbe pei rase b^ the title of Lord Relborne of Selhorue, iu the county of Hampshire.-(Unwch Herald.

MESSRS. GRIFFITHS AXD ROBERTS'S AUCTION MART.— At this mart on Thursday last, there was a large and valulble lot of cattle, sheep, and pigs on offer. The at- tendance of buyers was numerous, an,1 everything sold re- markably well. Stock entries:—Beasts,-ICO; sheep, 700 calves, 70; pigs, 60. Prices:—Beef, 6id to 7d; mutton, 8d to 9d; veal 5l to 7d pigs, 6d to6}d. AxiM 'i. MAGKETISM.—Daring the present week, Captain Hudson, who for many years has held a high reputation as a mesmerist, has been giving a series of lectures and demonst,rations in the Town Hall. The first of thrse took place on Wednesday evening, when the asttience was, however, smaIlalthongh comprising several of the most respectable and intelligent residents of the town. Many questions were pat to the lecturer and several of those present submitted themselves to he operated upon, and Were f in tocoufess the extraordinary magnetic power possessed hy tiie Captain over the liEtnan body. We understand that the lecturer will remain here next week, and al! whc desire to witness some of the most remark- able and mysterious phenomena of nature and at tha same time enj oy alaughter-provokingeatertainmeut should pay the Caj t'in a visit. 0 ACCIDENT TO MR WILLIAMS, OF ELWY HOUSE.—On Satnrd i; last a serious accident occurred to this gentletuau. He ha 1 been in his trap to view a nine at Miuera, and on his r tun, the horse, which was rather fresh, took bright betvvet n South S-a and Berse Chapel, and became unmanageable. The cart of Mr Owen, the cabinet maker, loaded with furniture, was proceeding up ttle hill, Mr Williams's horse ran. with its breast against the wheel of this conveyance and was knocked down. The lurniture, earl, iind horse were overturned, the driver being buried beneath the coiit;iits of the cart; but while the horse WaS strutrglini; to rise he managed to free himself from this uncomfortab le position, Mr Williams was violently thrown out, and suffered serious injuries, including the breaking of four or five ribs. He was brought home, and, although the accident was ef a severe character, he is, under the carecf Dr. Griffith, slowly recovering. Beyond being stunned by the blew, Mr Williams's horse was not mnch damaged. The trap was, of course, broken. THEATRE ROYAL.— The piece de resistance at the Tl,eltrp this week was unquestionably14 The Heir at C] 1 I d h' 11.. Colman's admirable come d y, which was given on Tues- day evening, the ocsasion being marked by Mr Howard taking his benefit. There was a fall house, the perform- an'e being under the patronage and presence of the Mayor. Mr Harriss presided at the pianoforte, in addition to the usual orchestra. The < f the evening was H.mnan, who, in his inimitable pourtrayal of Doci ir Peter Pangloss, LlL-D. and A.S.S., created roars of laughter and loud applause. Z"ki"l Homespun was cleverlv reinvented by Mr Lacev, Cicely Homeacun by Mrs Haman. The part of Dick Dowlass" was taken by an amateur, Mr Hugh Roberts, and this was the only drawback to the- e-ccct-ss of the eonaedv. Mr Roberts is a stranger on the boards, and we hops that before he again makes his ;ippearc.Ece, he will give tis part that steely and attention which tire most essentiar j o success. This ha had not done in the present case, honce his ill-success on this, his first public appearance. Several other good pieces have been also-produced during the week. "Bnms OF PI.F.Y."—James Bugdale, aged abcct 30, whose suspicions appearance is decidedly againet him, was brought up in custody before T. C. Jones, Eq", yesterday (Friday.) He had been found by P.C. R. Jones, in H:gttown, near Mr J. O. Bury's house,.at half- past one o'clock that morning. He told the police that a gentleman had given him a ghs-s of ale, which had quite quite overcome kirn. He first stated he was a eahimt maker, and had worked for Messrs. Unllllint and Edmondson, of Bold-street, Liverpool; aftt-rwards, that he was a billiard marker, and had been lately employed hy Mrs Robert<3, Loyal Hotel, Rbyl; and subsequently that he was a boots at an hotel. The police believed he answered to the description of the man who was fomd with his band in the pocket of Mr Roberts, of Higher Berse, a :u the gatekeeper at the Auction Mart (John Evans] 'having seen him identify him as that person. He was remanded till Monday.—Mary Mac- donough was brought up on suspicion of stealing a purse con'aining IBs. from Mrs Hamphreys, of Erddig, on Thursday last. She was aJso remanded till Monday next. MONTKI.Y TASZ.—On Thnrnday last, our cattle market presented an unusual scne of excitement.. For some time pa-t we have had extremely poor fairs, everything passing off so-quietly that we had almost forgotten the rnshinat, crushing, pushing, Ired shouting, ard hai'-breath escapes characterised the fair day in the olden times," an& vrwft so frequent that the Town Council, to proti-ct the inhabitants, had once serious thoughts of making a smithfirld. We hope we have only seen the commencement of an improvement in our cattle .f.ir3, and have sufficient confidence in.the council proving them- selves equal to the occasion, by providing stfer, more effect ve and cociortable accenimodation for both buyers and sellers. The supply of beasts was exceedingly large, and good ones realised about the same pricesr&e at last fair. Milking cows and store siock, owing, no doubt, to the dryness of the season, were abundant, but there were not many buyers, £ nd prices had a downward tendency. With sheep the market was scantily supplied and prices-remain unaltered. There was a very large show of pigs, especially small ones bacon pigs had a flat trade, and were cheaper, prices ranging from 10s to LGs-cd per score small although the -supply was so large, sold well, fetching froIL 25s toSCs-saeh. Good horses were scarce, and there was not muck doing iu inferior horses. The princip&l feature in this fair was the show of entire horses. There was a numerous attendance of spectators, and the animals exhibited looked well. RACY' ADVENTURES.—Several incidents of a serio- comic character marked the closisg of the Bangor Steeple- chase dav. A maa had, we understand, driven Mr Francis Parker, solicitor, in his carriage up to the Railway Station, and was ordered to take the trap home to Chester. Instead of doing this, he, being ocite overcome" by the excitement of the races and sundry deep potations, drove back towards Bangor in a very careless style atong.the middle of the road- arriving at the top of Porthwgan 2m1i, Mr Rcscoe, of the Black Eotee, in this town, who was driving from the ra-ces shouted to the man to ¿i"-3 to his proper side but he heedlessly kept on his course. and as there was not room for the vehicles to pass, they came into collisi on. The man driving Mr Parker's conveyance was thrown out. Shortly after, Sergeant. Nalin came up, and the man, who wes at first thought to be injured and in need of a surgeon, <lenied that he had :any ccnaectioa with the vehicle, and "uolted." The Sergeant had the conveyance taken to the Coach and Horses Inn, to remain there until some person should put an a clais: for jt. On Saturday morning, the man who Jhad denied that he was the driver presented himself at the police-station, and admitted that he had the charge of the vehicle, the possession 6f which he wished to regain to strive hone. The police reused to allow it to go until the xpengeg incurred had been paid, and the man had to go te Chesty witboat it. Daring the day another person was by Mr Parker for the conveyance and it was delivered him. on the money being paid. PAEXIAMENIARY THIEVES.—The man Henry Emmett, 50 ye?s of age, to whom we aih1ded last week, as the person who b.,{ stolen from a committee-ream of the House of Commons, an overcoat belonging to Mr Hug h Davies, <rf this iawn, was brought np at Westiciiister on Fridav fair examination, charged with a series of '0 robberies. On the 18th nit., the prisoner, carrying a sham brief .and-soae other papers in his hand, was seen to enter several committee rooms in the House of Lords. He suddenly took down a great coat belonging to another person hanging in the Painted Chamber., and was making off with it wLec he was stopped and taken into custody. When the prisoner's lodgings, near Vauxhali-bridge, were searched, fifty-eight pawnbroker's tickets., princIpally relating to great coats and umbrellas, were found, as well as other property, which gave rise to other charges against the accused. Mr Hugh Davies, architect, of Wrexham, I said he lost his coat on the 27th of March, from the committee-room of the Sense of Commons. Sergeant I Stammers, a detective of the A division, provei that the ticket of the coat waa one of those found at the prisoner s lodgings. Mr Charles Hersee, shorthand writer, identified a coat produced by a pawnbroker. It was stolen from the Lords 0 tstices Court, Lincoln's Inn. Mr G. H. Courtenay, accountant, said that on the 10th ult., his coat was stolen from Vice-Chancellor Stuart's Court, Lincoln's Ion. Ser- geant Slacm rs said there were other cases against the accused, but the prosecutors were not in attendance. Prisoner, who said nothing in defence, was committed upon the whole pf .-the charges. DEATH OF THE MISTRESS OF TEE NATIONAL INFANT SCIIGG-L.-It is with the deepest regret that we this week announce the decease of Miss Jane MCall, formerly of the Carnarvon Training College, bnt for the last thirteen years mistress of the Infant School, Beast Market. She was one of the mcst useful members of our community, ana, in ber humble sphere, laboured with untiring zeal for the temporal and eternal welfare of the children com- mitted to her care. If ever it were true of any one that they died in harness, it is true of her, for up almost ts the last moment of her .existence she was doing her zs duty in that state of life to which it had pleased God to cail her." .For some time she had been in declining health consumption, that sccurge of our climate, had gradually undermined her constitution, and although her friends jpegged of her to take a little rest, she could Dot be induced to do so. She declared she jvas never so happy SB when the was surrGunded by the children of her school, Often s wa.s to be seen with one hundred and fifty and Upward ??f little toddling things, whose ages varied from nine mozitbs °_ as many years. Thus many a home was made the happIer by her undertaking the care of the htw j ones, while the mothers had the more time to a-tendto their domestic duties. She will be long gratefunv re- Tnpml r\7 Those who knew her goodness of heart.; and no?tbt S^f is gone to her rest, we may hop<? that by her P?ient ?)!.do?. through the atoning blood of Him who has commanded ns to fepd his lamb?Q, and wbosf IDJ nnchon she faithfully fulfilled, she has DOW :re"ived th crown which is laid np all?cse wbc Io? ap? ?- nun.—CommMtuce?d. ALLEGED DEFECTIVE CRANE CLARKE AND ANOTHKB v. TAYLOR.—At the Liverpool Assizes, before Justice Brett and a special jury, on Monday last, an action was brought to recover 9209 3s. 8d. for damage alleged to have been sustained by the plaintiffs, George Clarke and Richard Parktr, Liverpool, in consequence of the defend- ant, Mr James Taylor, engineering smith and boiler maker, Birkenhead, having supplied them with an inferior crane to that which they bed bargained for, Mr Mill ward, Q.C., avd Mr R. G. Williams were for the plaiLtJr, and Mr Quaiii, Q.C., Mr Carles Russell, «id Dr. Commins for the defendant. The plaintiffs, about the end of ItfoS, entered upon the occrl):ttion of a quarry at Peuv^lli, and contracted with the defendant to supply them with a -crane capable of lifting Jen tons of stone. The price to •be paid foe- it was £ 325- The crane was delivered in due course, aud was worked at the quurry, but on the 11th of June last, whilst it WES being used te lift a stone weighing 7 tous 3 cwt., it broke down altogether. The to the crane was repaired by the defendant at a charge of Y,77, and, in addition, there were charges fcr work done by plaintiff*' own men, together amo antinI- to Z95 7s. The plaintiffs paid the amount under protest that the crane had-not been ma. Ie Eccording to guarantee. Sab- sequently, however, other repairs had tc be done, the total cost of the repairs being £ 170, ami it was for this amount and compensation for loss sustained by delav, 1 occasioned by the brealdowil in June, that the action V7:J.S brought. The defence was that the crane had been imprererly used, and that on the llih of June it was brought down by having been jerked and wreuched Ii the mode in which th, 7 tons 3 cwt. of stone was attempted to bs removed. The mode in which the stone was being raised was explained by some of the workmen, who stated that it slipped over, and it was said that thereby a cuddfn jerk was caused té> the crane. Professional engineers were called, who sriii that the jerk which a stone of that weight would cecse through being removed in the way described would bring down the strongest crane that could be built. It was denied, however, that there had been an-1 improper usage, or that the crane was jeThed by the 7-ton stone, although a letter written to the defendant was produced in which the plaintiffs said that the weight j and jerk" of the stone had broke the machine;—The jury found for the .plaintiffs—damages f,95 '7s., which was the total cost of the repairs consequent on the t-reakdown of the 11th of Jcne. MKETIXG oi' SCHOOLMASTERS.—The first annual meeting of the Denbighshire aud Flintshire certificated school- teachers' aesociation, wa-i held in the Nutional, School, on Saturday afternoon lat. The following were present: — Messrs fL. Worthingt m, TPiint N.S.; ;i.. Woodcock, Connah's Quay N.rf. J, Archer, Penycae N.S.; G, Spencer, Hawarden N.S. J. Parkinson, Pentre N.S., Chirk; J- Hamilton, Wrexham N.S.; W. J. Ashton, St. John's N.S., Hawarden.; II. Davies, Tr evor N.S., T. Davies, Minera N.S.; W. Crockett, Gresford N.S.; E. H. Davies, Overton N.S. J. Bond, Llangollen -N.S. i W. Baker, Rhos N.S.; W. Hnghes, Ewlchgwyn N.S.; A. Fyfe, Wrexham B.S.; A. Browu, Sryinbo N.S. i W. G. Jones, Ruabon N.S. J. B. Vine, Rhyl N.S.; &c. The ruiss which were Eom3 time ag o discussed and adopted at a preliminary meeting at Kuabon, were sub- mitted for approval. Mr Fyfe moved an amendment ta the first rule, which, by a small majority, was carried. It was to the effect that schoolinebters and school- mistresses of both National and British should be allowed to become members of the association upon an equal footing. The discussion of the rules occupied a consider- able portion of the time, after which the meeting pro- ceeded to the election of officers, doing so upon the principle of a school-teachers' association. Mr R-atzghton, who occupied the chair, was elected president for the 1 vear; Mr Fyfe (Wrexham Br.tish Schools), vice-pre- sident; and W. G. Jones (Ruabon Boy's Scbooi), secretary and treasurer. All the teachers present were enrolled, and ps.id their subscriptions. The following were elected on the committee:—Messrs L.¡V uodcock {-Connah's Quay), J. Archer (Pecycat'), E. H. Davies (Overton), W- Baker (Rhos), R. Worlhiiigton (Flint), and A. Brown (Brymbo). A petition to the House of Commons ia favour of a superannuation scheme for teachers -was signed by all present. It was arranged to bold ths meetings monthly, the next one to be held at Mold en the fcst Saturday in-June. The following resolution proposed by Mr W. û. Jones, and seconded by Mr L. Woodcock, was passed by the meeting:—" That this meeting is of opinion that no Educational Bill eught-te receive the auction of Parliament, which forbids school- teachers giving religious instruction to the children. A vote of thanks to the ehairman terminated the proceedings. We are requested to state that the secretary will be.glae to famish every information and a copy of the Miles tc any teacher upon application.