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OBSERV ATINS OF WEATHER. I
OBSERV ATINS OF WEATHER. I THE GARDENS, WYNKSTAY. I For the Week ending July 13, 1870. I Registered ¡I I I temperature. I4 c; "3 M:eMmken 1 ? ) a Aspect of Nie At- ? from four ob- -a) g mosphere. 0 servation?;. jJ I ¡::I 'tS: t* ———— ? -? a C3 58 =3 jp ■Max.iMin.jM'n. M 9 .I De?. De?.i Thar 78 30 .66-') 29-1" 0-001 S. Sun, calm Fri. 89 45 69-J 29-6 3-0?;?f.W.Suti,btepxe I S?-t 87 54 70-2 29 .5 3-OOj-S W. Overcast, sun, calm Sun. 88 60 70"1:29\> l)'03¡ E. Overcast, sun, breeze, Man. 80 51 67.0 20 3 0-00; S.W. Overcast, sun, calm rues.; 78 47 62-0 29-5 :0-00j N. Sun, breeze, calm Wed. i 73 j 41 ;58-2;29-5 jO-OOj E. (Cloudy, sun, calm Mea1 81"6 49'5 6G1 |29 o '"OT; -S. W. Prevailing wind Range 'of Barometer, four-tenths of an inch. Light at- mospheric pressure. Range of Thermometer, 48 degrees. High temperature throughout. Thunder heard in the dis- tance. A slight shower fell which was quickly evaporated. Highest temperature in sun 114 degrees, on Friday, the 8th inst. Earth temperature very high.-Water one inch from surt'; -e indicated 82 degrees on Saturday last. Anemometer average per hour per we, k, Jimilcs. Temperature of Earth, one foot from curface, 70 degs. Temperature of Water, one foot from surface, 75 degs. Rain g¡¡,¡;ge-scale 100 parts to the inch,-iirea square foot. Thermonze.ers--scale "Fahrenheit's,"—spirits and mer- eur The principal readings are taken at 7 O'Clwk, a.m. BAmoMETK? ME&cuKY—Imch divided in M parts. < P. MIDDELTON.
WREXHAM BOARD OF GUARDIANS.…
WREXHAM BOARD OF GUARDIANS. I THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1870. I I Present :Ir Peel, Royton, in the chair; Mr Poyser, Gwersyilt, in the vice-chair; Mr Daniels, Esclnsham Below; Mr A. W. Edwards, Wrexham Abbot; Mr Isaac, Allington; Mr Irven, Stansty; Mr G-. W. Chaloner, Holt; Mr Robert Jones, Erlas Mr Beale, Marchwiel; Mr B. Bell, Brough- ton Rev. R. O. Burton, Minera; Mr Peters, Hope; Mr W. W. Vaughan, Eyton; Mr Hugh Davies, Abenbury Fechan Mr B. Davies and Mr Kenrick, Rnabnn; Mr Edward Rowland, Wrexham Regis; Mr A. Marsh, Sesswick Mr J. Barton, Gresford Mr Manley, Marfoid and Hoseley; Mr D. Ras- hotham, Llay; Mr B. S. Roberts, Barton, Mr B. S. Roberts, Burton; Mr Gaman, Abenbury Fawr; Mr Baugh, Erddig; Mr T. Rowland, Wrex- ham Regis J. H. Foulkes, Esq., ex-officio. SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND. I A communication was received from the Poor I Law Board sanctioning the placing of Elizabeth I Leighton in the Liverpool School for the Blind, NUISANCES. I P.C. Miles reported that a fearful nuisance was caused on some cottage property belonging to Mr Baugh, at Bersham, and that there were two nui- sances of a bad character upon cottages belonging to Mr S. Yorke at Felin Pnleston.—Mr Bangh said he would see to the matter at once. If the inspec- had simply called his attention to it he should have had any nuisance remedied but he was making an improper statement as to saying there was only one closet to four cottages, and he knew of nothing about the open ditch referred to.—Mr Vaughan I hope that if the report is not truthful that you will represent the matter to the next board. These in- spectors are the greatest nuisance of all, and are most expensive. Let as get rid of them and we shall get rid of all the mnisonees.-M- r R. Jones thought the inspector ought to have called upon the owner before he reported the matter, especially as it was not out of his way. THE SERVANT DIFFICUTY. I The Clerk read a letter to the Rev. J. Dixon, written in a lady's band writing, and signed S. H. Evans, stating that the writer was desirous of tak- ing two young girls into her service. She could not snit herself with servants in Manchester, and wished to train two young girls, who would have a good home, after her own inclination. The writer stated that she was in comfertable circumstances, having three children, keeping a pony carriage and a boy (a buttons," we suppose), the only domestic trouble being the constant change of servants.— Mr Lester: If she cannot suit herself in the whole of Manchester, how on earth are we to suit her ?— The Chairman said they could do nothing without references. APPEALING AGAINST A REMOVAL. I Messrs Acton and Bury recommenoed the board to appeal against the removal of a family named Kynaston, from Stoke Demara, in Devonshire, to this union on the ground of an alleged settlement in the parish of Gresford. STATE OF THE HOUSE. The Clerk read an important communication from the Poor Law Board, as follows Poor Law Board, Whitehall, S.W., 9th July, 1870. Sir,—The Poor Law Board hitvc received a communica- tion from their inspector, Mr Doyle, in which he informs them that he visited the Wrexham Union Workhouse, on the 28th ultimo, on which occasion he found the School temporarily braken up in consequence of the whole of the children being under treatment for itch. The Board learn from Mr Doyle that he has upon several occasions called the attention of the Guardians to the in- sufficient accommodation in this workhouse, and not long ago particularly to the crowded state of the children's de- partment, when the Board learned that the number of child- ren was greatly in excess of that sanctioned by the Board. It appears to be about three weeks a-ro that the medical officer's attention was first called to the appearance of itch amongst the children, and it would seem that having only two beds at his disposal and finding it impossible to isolate the children affected, the medical officer was under the necessity of putting the whole of them under treat- ment. The Board consider it important that some effectual measures should be adopted with the view to provide ade- quate accommodetion for the indoor poor of the union and the Board, therefore, request that the subject m iy receive the immediate consideration of the guardians, and that the Board may be informed of the result. The Board further request to be furnished with a report from the medical officer respecting the present state of heaUiLof the children. I am, sir, your obedient servant, H. FLEMING, Secretary. To John Bury, Esq.. Clerk to the Guardians of the Wrex- ham Union, Wrexham. Mr Poyser said he should move that the clerk write to the Poor Law Board, stating that they considered it was entirely their fault that the house was over-crowded. Mr Doyle told them that a portion of the union would be taken away and annexed to another onion, and it was in con- sequence of the delay of the board above in not carrying this out that they could make no altera- tions.—The Chairman thought they could not then do justice to such an important subject, and he suggested that they should give the usual notice that they would discuss the matter thoroughly at a fnture meeting.—Mr B. Davies said Mr Doyle told them at a former board that if a division took place it would save having increased accommodation in the house. If he had not come there and told them that, probably something would have been done to enlarge the house.—Mr Poyser said they might inform the board abovo'that all the children with the exception of two, were cured of the itoh. After a discussion, it was decided to send ont no- tices that the subject would be taken into con- sideration that day fortnight and to invite Mr Doyle to be present. In the meantime, the board •above was to be informed that the subject would he considered at once, and forwarded the medical report on the state of the house. IMPORTANT SUBJECTS. I Mr Vaughan referred to a bill of f,20 15s 7d from Mr Potter, which began in April and ran up to the -28th June. He found two books were charged —one, •" Smith on the Management of Workhouses" 89 6d and another, Fry's Union Assessment Act," also a costly work. The clerk had informed him that the books had been ordered with the sanction of the chairman (Capt. Panton); he (Mr Vaughan) thought he had no right to do such a thing without the sanction of the board. If he were allowed to do so, he might give orders for things of far greater magnitude on his own responsibility. On the suggestion of the chairman, Mr Vaughan said he would bring the subject forward when Capt. Panton was present. He found that also there were items of four bottles of ink in April, 4s; six bottles, 6s, 4th June; and one bottle, Is in May. Thus lis was spent for ink alone in a period of about two months. He thought there was great extravagance, and that they ongbt to begin at the root of it by applying the. pruning knife, and then they could go on to the branches. Only six bottles of the ink were for the registrars. He should move thr.t a!I the books in the library of the board. should bear an impressed stamp with the words, Wrexbam Board of Guardians, and that the I clerk should be instructed to make m inventory of them, with a view to a catalogue being printed and distributed amongst the guardians. He noticed that one of the books lately purchased had Wrex- ham Union" written in it, but they had better I have an impressed stamp in each of them.—The Clerk said there were four registrars to provide with ink.—Mr E. Rowland said a stamp would have to be purchased for the purpose for the books. -Mr Hugh Davies seconded Mr Vaughan's mo- tion a3 to preparing and printing a catalogue.—Mr Poyser said if a catalogue were prepared the mem- bers ought to be compelled to read the books. (Laughter.) By the kindness of the clerk he had always had access to the books,.and be thought that if the other members also read them they would save £3000 or 24000 a year to the union.—The Clerk said he had been connected with the board for 30 years, and the privilege had always been conceded to the cltrk to get all the necessary things for his carrying on the business of the union. Must he ia future come to the board to ask for sanc- tion to purchase a small book for going on with the work. He took it as a vote of censure upon himself.—Mr Vaughan denied that he im- puted such a thing.—The Chairman: I take his re- marks as a vote of want of confidence in the Fin- ance Committee, of which he is a member.—Mr Chaloner (the chairman of the committee) remarked that Mr Vaughan said a few words on the items, but did not object to them and the bill passed un- ananimously.—Mr T. Rowland: Why do you want an impressed stamp on the books.—Mr Vaughan for the securitv of the board.—In reply to Mr Hugh Davies, the Clt-rk said he had no right to lend the books without the sanction of the beard, but he had not stated that he would not lend them. If a mem- ber wanted a book, he had always lent it him on his own responsibility, and had pointed out the best books upon the subject on which he wished to read.—Mr Daniels asked if books were lent out to members generally, would Mr Bury be responsible if they were lost.—The Clerk No.—Mr Daniels I propose that the subject be postponed to this day five weeks.—Mr T. Rowland: Why not say this day six months or altogether. (Hear, hear and laughter).—Mr E. Rowland, Mr T. Rowland, Mr J. H. Foulkes (who urged Mr Vaughan to with- draw his motion), and others thought the sugges- tion of Mr Vaughan would not repay the expense. Mr Daniels withdrew his motion, and on Mr Vaughan's being pnt, no one voted for it. SHARP. I Mr Vaughan drew attention to the fact that Mr. Wyatt of St. Asaph, had died on the 5th of July, whom he thought was one of the treasurer's sureties. If so, it was desirable that another should be appointed. Some guardians agreed, but many others thought undue haste was shown. REVISING THE ASSESSMENT OF WREXHAM REGIS. I Mr Baugh, as chairman of the assessment com- mittee, called attention to the fact that the over- seers of Wrexham Regis had declined to have the assessment of the township revised as had been done in other townships. In Wrexham.Abbot, the assessment had been revised, and the amount raised from £ 500C odd to f,7000 odd. Wrexham Regis had promised to do the wcrk two months ago, bnt one of the overseers now positively refused to get it done. This was very unfair to Wrexham Abbot and the other townships where the assessment had been raised. He should move that the board ap- point a person next week to do the work, The township had stood aloof from it, and, on the authority of the clerk, he conld say that he believed the expense of a person to do the work might be charged to Wrexham Regis alone. The overseers were Mr R. O. Jones, High-street, and Mr Moses Wright, Church-street.—Mr Irven I believe they are afraid of offending their customers.—Mr Baugh said the Regis had at first agreed to appoint Mr Farmer, who had done the work well in the Abbot, but they afterwards refused to do so.—Mr Edwards moved that Mr Farmer should be employed to do the work in Wrexham Regia.-A motion with a similar view was also proposed by Mr Chaloner, seconded by Mr Beale.—Mr B. Davies Can we not compel the overseers to do the work.—The Clerk The assessment committee must bring the matter before the board, and ask them to appoint a person, who, under the circumstances, would have to be paid by the township.—Mr B. Davies I am sorry that the overseers get let off so lightly. —In reply to Mr Davies, Mr Baugh said all the townships had either done or were doing the work, with the exception of Wrexham Regis, which refused to do it, and Ruabon, which was lagging behind.—The Clerk showed the changes which had been made in the assessments of various town- shipe, amongst which were the following :— Bersham, increased from E7,842 to £ 9,005; Brymbo, £10,094 to £ 11,238. It was very unfair that these townships should snffer, owing to the stubbornness of Wrexham Regis and the laziness of Ruabon parish. Number in the house, 257; last week, 260; vagrants relieved, 103.
IVOLUNTEER BATTALION DRILL…
VOLUNTEER BATTALION DRILL AT WYNNSTAY. A battalion drill of the volunteers took place at Wynnstay on Tuesday evening, the weather happily being again very favourable to such a gathering. This fact was not only gratifying to the volunteers t hemselves, to whom a battalion drill at .Wynnstay is a pleasant little excursion, but to many others who pay a visit to the spot on such occasions, and appear healtHy to enjoy themselves. The Wrex- ham, Gresford,Gwersyjlt, Chifk,and Llangollen com- panies were, as usual, conveyed to Ruabon by train, and on arriving at the station and being formed," the Llangollen corps, beaded by their band, pro- ceeded to the drill ground through the village, a circuitous route; but the Wrexham, also headed by their band, and followed by the Gresford com- pany, preferred a shorter path. The Gwersyilt corl s, also preceded by their band, and followed by the Chirk company, came next. Both bands played different tunes at the same time while marching, and we would suggest that in future only one band should play on the way, or that the two should amalgamate. At present, the Gresford company complain of the Gwersyilt band playing a different tune to that of the band they are marching by so closely behind them, and we must say that it pro- duces a very discordant effect. On arriving at James's Farm, the battalion was formed into six equal companies, and commenced their field move- ments. Lieut.-Colonel Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart, M.P., was in command, and the battalion was put through the various evolutions by Acting-Adjuiant Conran, and performed some difficult movements in a very creditable manner. Ten rounds of ammu- nition were served out, but frrm some reason they were not fired as usual while skirmishing. At the conclusion of this movement, all the companies, with the exception of the Wrexham, were marched into the farm yard to participate in a cold collation provided for them. The Wrexham corps stayed behind a little on the field in order that the prizes won at the rifle contest at Sontley, on the previous Wednesday night, mierb t be distributed by Mrs Yorke to the successful competitors. The names having been read by Ensign Morris, Mrs Yorke presented the prizes with a few congratulatory words in each case and at the conclusion of this ceremony the company joined in demolishing the substantial re- past spread out in the yard by Mr Allen, at the ex- pense of the generous baronet. While the bat- talion was thus engaged, the splendid hunter which gained for Sir Watkin the first prize at the late horse show in London, was brought by Mr Simpson, the stud groom, into the yard for inspection, but the admiration which the noble animal gained from the spectators, and the fact of Sir Watkin's success, incited them to cheer so vociferously as to cause the horse to rear and to be in danger of breaking loose from Mr Simpson, in which case it would have caused some damage amongst the crowd assembled outside. After every one had done his share in making an impression upon the edibles and drinkables, the volunteers adjourned to the drill ground, and the Gwersyllt band having struck up a polka, many were soon engaged in dancing, but, unfortunately, mostly with male partners. The charms of the uniform, and .the usual gallantry of the volunteers, ought certainly to have secured a large attendance of young ladies but, probably, had they known there would have been a scarcity of the gentle sex on this occasion, numbers would have graced the affair with their presence. While the Wrexham band were playing a galop, one ambitions young gentleman who had been fortu- nate in obtaining a lady as partner, was dancing at a desperate pace, to the admiration of a large num- ber of spectators, round a ring which the couple had had all to themselves for some time, when at last the lady fell, and her partner added to the weight of the descent by falling upon her, a feat, which for some reason, was much cheered. After a little more dancing, the companies marched to the station just in time for the train; and on the platform the Wrexham company especially, were seized with a violent fancy for singing Rule Britannia," which hardly ever ceased until the company commenced their march down to the barracks at Wrexham. During the journey, one military individual, apropos of the present political situation, gave three cheers for the King of Spain," but found no very hearty response, his comiades being so enamoured of the charms of the national air which was so enthusiastically sung. The following is the return of the numbers present:— Officers. Sergts. Men. Total. Wrexham 3 3 69 75 Ruabon 2 5 47 54 Gresford 2 3 34 39 Gwersyllt 3 5 51 59 Chirk 0 2 25 27 Llangollen 3 3 32 38 13 21 258 292 The officers present w.-re Wrexham Company, Captain Yorke, Lieutenant Push, Ensign Morris Ruabon, Captain Wilding Jones, Surgeon R. C. Roberts; Gresford, Lieutenant Manley, Ensign Price Gwersyllt, Captain Harrop, Lieutenant T. Bury, Ensign J. O. Bury; Llangollen, Captain Corran, J. C R. W. Tottenham, Ensign Williams.
I ST. SWITHIN'S DAY.
I ST. SWITHIN'S DAY. Yesterday was St. Swithin's day; and we dare- say that many a country labourer watche t with anxiety during its four-and-twenty hours the signs of the sky. No damp was, however, cast on the prospects of a fine harvest" by the fall of the last drop of rain. Weather superstitions are of all others the most tenacious of life, and happily they are the most innocent. The old adage is still re- cited by many a farmer's kitchen fire as an un- doubted truth, which it would be not only absurd, but profane to question St. Swithin'.—day, if thou dost rain, For iorty dnvs it wi]! l-Miiain. St. Su-ithin's-day, if thou be fair. For forty days 't ll rain nae mair. Inductive philosophers, from Lord Bacon to Mr J. S. Mill, have pointed out the tendency of the human mind tiwards those fallacies of observa- tion, from its liability to receive stronger impres- sions from affirmative than from negative instances. Bacon's illustration from the escaped sailors who hang their votive tablets in the temples, and his inquiry At ubi sunt iiii depicti qui post vota nuncupata perierunt" is the type of many ft similar question which might he judiciously asked. Who, for example, has counted the rainy days which have followed a fair St. Swithin's, and the fair days which have succeeded the Saint's enact- ment of the heathen part of Jupiter Piuvius ? The detectives of the Greenwich Observatory have been on the watch and the result of their observations for twenty years established the fact that during that period the greatest number of rainy days had followed on a dry St. Swithin's. St. Medard in France, and St. Godelieve in Flanders, have not, so far as we know, been put to the test; but there is no reason to think that they would come ont of it any better than their English colleague. In the •neantime, our native Saint has been badly used. The energetic and benefioient Bishop of Win- chester who bnilt not only churches but bridges, who was the Home Secretary of King Ethelwolf and the tutor of King Alfred, has been degraded into a primitive Murphy or Zadkiel. Virgil's fate. deposed from his place as the tenderesc and most human of Latin poets into a fell magician and enchanter, is not harder.
I BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' COURT.…
I BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' COURT. I I MONDAY, JULY 11, 1870. I I Before T. C. Jones, Esq., E. Tench, ESJ., O. O. Williams, ESG. and W. Low, Esq. I A. NICE COMMENCEMENT. Junes Shilkay- a native of Glasgow, wko had come to Wrexham in search of work as a maker of gutta percha boots, was in custody. Since he had been ia the town he had had two days' work, and on Saturday evening at a quarter to eight o'clock, be was found by P.,C. Pugh lying iu a helpless state of drunkenness at the corner of Mr BIl ley's shop; hie dress not being arranged hi the most delicate manner. On the prisoner expressing con- trition for having taken F. drop too mash4 he was, discharged with a cantion. NOv-PAYMENT OF -WATER RATE. A large number of persons had been summoned for con-payment of water rate, but most of the cases had been settled without coming before the court, Mr T. C. Jones and Mr Low being inter- ested in the waterworks, retired during the hearing of those cases in which a settlement had not been effected. The first -case was that of Thomas Edwd. Rowland, of Yorke-street, who did not appear and Mr G. A. Taylor, the secretary of the company, proved that he owed the sum of jEt 19s. 6d., three quarter's rate, for his own house and property, up to the 25th of March. The amount was not dis- puted, and an order for payment forthwith, or a distress, was made.-In the case of Elizabeth Samuels, of Mount-street, who was summoned for 15s. 9d., the water rate for a honse in which she lived, aud four eottages that originally belonged to her, the defendant could not appear owing to some infirmity. She was however represented by Mr Turner, of the Travellers' Rest, who en- deavoured to elicit from Mr Taylor that some of the tenants of the cottages had made payments to the company for water. Mr Taylor believed that no such payments had been received, and the case was adjourned in order that Mrs Samnels herself might appear.—An order forthwith was raade npon Mr Edwin Harriss, Overton Arcade, who did not appear, for 15s., a quarter's water rate for his business premises in the arcade, and premises i lately occupied by him in Henblas-street.-In the case of John Davis, of Erddig-road, who did not appear, Mr Taylor applied that the case should be withdrawn (which was granted), the amount sued for being, owing to a mistake on the part of the clerk at the waterworks' olhee,,f3 Os. 10d., whereas it should have been :£4 9s. 4d.-John Wallis, of Hope-street, was summoned for a water rate of El 5s. 7d and in his absence, an order was made. He, however, afterwards appeared, having made a mistake in the hour, and explained that he did not dispute the amount, but thought it was for a quarter in advance. An arrangement was made as to costs in this case, Mr Wallis having made a mistake as to the time of appearing.—Mr Price ARughan, brewer, was summoned for £ 210s. 8d.tbe water rate for cottages belonging to him in Pentre- felin. Mr Vliughan did not wish to dispute the amount or in any way to avoid paying what was just, but he had a grievance. He had endeavoured to make an agreement with the company in regard to those houses which were not occupied, and he thought it only fair that the company should make a reasonable allowance for untenanted property. He asked Mr Taylor to do so many times, and he wonld not take any notice for discontinuing the water before the present claim was paid, which he thought very arbitrary. On a previous occasion he gave the company an account of unoccupied property, and an allowance was made and having once done so he could not see why such a thing should be discontinued, especially as he had had no notice to that effect. The Clerk thought Mr Vaughan could not claim anything unless he gave the mmd notice that the water was not wanted.— Mr Taylor said no notice was served until after the 25th of March. Mr Vaaghfin had the remedv in his own hands by giving three months' notice to discontinue the water.—Mr Tench thought the bench could not relieve Mr Vaughan from his liability if the company persisted in their claim. It was just the same as rent; Mr Vaughan having entered into a contract to pay so much for the water, could not withdraw from his agreement without proper notice.—Mr Vaughan said he was not the only small owner who was aggrieved, as he had been speaking to an influential owner of cottage property who had a similar grievance. The owners were absolutely becoming collectors for the company. He produced a former allowance for empties," but Mr Taylor said the water was then 1 supplied under a peremptory order, and as there was some legal difficulty the company made the best arrangement they could, by making an allow- ance. The cottages were only charged 7s. per year, and Mr Vanghan got Is. 8d. more from each tenant., which would compensate him from any loss in having an unoccupied cottage.—The order for payment was made. TRANSFER OF LICENSES. I In leference to the Royal Ship Hotel, YorL-e- street, kept by Mr Thompson, Mr T. C. Jones asked the Clerk whether there had been any complaints against the house and on the Clerk replying in the negative, Mr Jones said they had a case before them (Price Clark v. John Fisher and John Humphreys) in which it was stated that one of Mr Thompson's assistants had been tossing over the counter for beer with one of the defendants (Fisher). This he thought was very discreditable, and he had warned Mr Thompson at the time of endorsing his license with reference to conducting the house, sc that it would be free from complaints. He now told it to Mr Thompson, as a complaint from him, that it was very disgraceful conduct on the part of his employe in tossing with customers for beer, and he should not, himself, in any case transfer a license where an employer allowed an assistant to gamble in that manner.—Mr Thomp- son I was not aware of the fact, and I dismissed the man at once. I never allowed such a thing in my honse. The licence was then transferred from Mr Mercer to Mr Thompson.—In transferring the license of the Sun Inn, from Jonathan Moore to Thomas Rowland, Mr T. C. Jones said that very serious complaints had been made against the drunkenness in Abbot-street. Mr Howson had stated, while giving evidence in a case last week, that as persons came out of church people were to be seen drunk in all directions in Abbot-street, and there was more drunkenness in that street than in any other part of the town. He (Mr Jones) therefore hoped that Mr Rowland -did not par- ticipate in allowing such conduct.—Mr Rowland admitted.that Abbott-street was the" drunkennest" street in the town, bnt he npver drew any drink. during prohibited hours.—The license of the Feathers Hotel was transferred from Mr Armstrong Mr George Manley, and that of the Bridge Honse from the late Mr Woolfit to his widow.
I WREXHAM COUNTY COURT. I
I WREXHAM COUNTY COURT. I WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1870. I Bofore R. Vanghan Williams, Esq., Judge. I PETER EVANS V. EDW. JONES AND SON. I This was an adjourned case, in which Mr Jones appeared for the plaintiff, a builder, living in Belle- vue Road, and Mr Acton for the defendants, the younger of whom is an architect, lesiding in Fair- field. The plaintiff sued for the de'endants' portion of a bill for timber for four cottages built for Mr Williams, at Moss, in the construction of which the plaintiff alleged they bad all entered into a co-partnership, which was denied on the defendants' .part. The matter had been adjourned from the last court, in order that the plaintiff might show how all the money received had been expended. The contract, in the first instance, had been taken by the plaintiff, but afterwards the defendants, it was alleged, at their own reqnest became partners in the work, with no agreement except a verbal one bnt it was stated that the parties had purchased timber from Mr Jones as partners.-Ultimately the case was left m the hands of Mr Glascodine to go through all the accounts, and decide the matter. THE CUCUMBER FRAME AT THE TOWN HALL I While hearing the above case, his Honour said: I shall not sit aiay longer in the court until that ventilator is opened. This place is a disgrace to the country, and if the thing goes on in this way, I shall adjourn the next court to be held here to Llangollen. I have the power to do it and I will, foi I am not goitag to risk my life here. It is perfectly overpowering, and I can't listen to the cases. It's disgraceful that a judge should be -sent here to administer justice in a dirty hole like 'this, which is almost as bad as the black hole at Calcutta. His Honour then retired to his private room, and on the ventilation being improved he retarned into court, snd said If this place is not altered before next court, I shall certainly adjonrn to HangoUen. This place being sold to priv&te' persons by the commissioners of woods and forests, who are always wasting money and doing some- thing wrong, and who had no right to sell this place, was a regular joh," and ought to he made known. They had no right to give power ever this place to private persons, any more than they had.to sell any other public building. This place belonged to the town for centuries, and they go and sell it to private people, and we can get nothing done. "lam sitting in a caeumber frame. I was ill for a month after once sitting in this cursed court, and nothing else. Just look at that one window at that end for a place like this it is perfectly BMastrous. ROWLAND V. BRUNT.-ALLEGVD REMOVAL OF LAND- LORD'S FIXTURES. In this case Mr Rymer appeared for the plaintiff, Mr John Rowland, brewer, of this town, who sned the defendant, Mr Richard Brunt, grocer, for 230 for the removal of landlord's fixtures, consisting of three counters and drawers, shelving and nest of drawers, two window guards and door bars, and for the damage consequent upon their removal. The case had been adjourned from the last court. his Honoar wishing to have the question of whether the fixtures belonged to the -plaintiff í settled, by prodacing the conveyance of the I property from the late Mr J. P. Hughes io the plaintiff. The conveyance had the usual reference to fixtures, but there was no schedule of them.- The plaintiff gave evidence to show that he bought the fixtures from Mr Hoghes; and in reference to the damage, he said Mr Brunt had stated he would do everything fair, and agreed to forego a debt of £ 19 which he (plaintiff) owed him, in lieu of the fixtures taken away and damage done.—For the! defence, Mr Jones called Daniel Jones, an iron- monger, now of Wijran, who gave evidence to the effect that he took the shop in question on the Town Hill from the late Mr J. Parry Hnghes. The latter removed all the fixtures he wanted, and be took and paid for the rest, namely, a nest of thirty-two drawers, a glass case in the shop, and bars to the door. He did not take to any counters or shelving as there were none left in the shop, but obtained and paid for the rest of the fixtures from the late Mr Robert Roberts, of Penybryn. On his becoming unfortunate in business, these fixtures which he had bought passed to his assignees.— Evan Powell, ironmonger, of Town Hill, gave evidence, showing that he bought the stock and fixtures of Mr Daniel Jones from the trade assignee, with the exception of thirty-two drawers. He sold these fixtures to Mr Brunt.—The defendant gave evidence that he had bought the fixtures, and denied that he had agreed to forego the debt of Mr Rowland in lien of the fixtures be had taken away. He had offered to repair any little damage that roight have been done, but the plaintiff said it was not necessary.—Mr Rymer cross-examined the defendant at length, and in the course of question- him said, Don't beat about the bnsh.His Honour: I wish you would bear that in mind, Mr Rymer. (Laughter.) I don't think that the plaintiff has an atom of foundation frr bis claim, and it is quite clear that he thought so oimself from the way he gave his evince.—Judgment for the defendant. CLAnI FOR RENT. George Heyward, of Rhosddu, sued I. W. Wharton, now a schoolmaster at Overton, for a quarter's rent of a house in Rhosddn.-The defendant disputed one month's rent, saying that Mr Heyward had accepted a Mr Johnson as tenant of the house; but the plaintiff denied this.—His Honour said the defendant was liable, and gave judgment for the plaintiff. MONET LENT. John Parker, brewer and publican, keeping the Red Cow Inn, Penybryn, in this town, for whom Mr Acton appeared, brought an action against Charles Pigott to recover the sum of S7, money lent jointly to the defendant and his father, Michael Pigott, who had since died, for the purpose of furnishing a houtse.—Mr Jones, for the defence, alleged that the money had been lent to the father in the absence of the defendant, the former being then the tenant of the house.—Judgment was given for the plaintiff. BUTCHER'S ACCOUNT. I Richard Rogers, butcher, of Gwersyllt, sned Robert Lloyd, draper, High-street, for whom Mr Acton appeared, for E2 ILa. 7d., butcher's meat. The amount was wholly denied on the part of the defendant.—George Charles Griffiths had kept the plaintiff's books, but, on being called, said the entries referring to the defendant were not in his handwriting.—Mrs Evaas proved that she had made tickets for meat for Mr Lloyd some years ago.—Nonsuit, with costs. DAMAGE TO WINDOWS. I Samuel Harrison, of Holt, brought an action against Edward Roberts (whose wife appeared) for 10s,, for damage done to windows in a cottage belonging to him at Holt. The cottage had been taken by the defendant, who left it to go to a better house, and sub-let it to another person, but the plaintiff had told him that he should hold him (defendant) responsible for any damage that might be done. The damage caused by breaking three large plate glass panes bad not been done by the defendant, bat by the other tenant.—The plaintiff's wife said the place was not fit for them to live in— it was only like a hen roost.—Mr Harrison: All I can say is the present high sheriff of Chester was born in a worse place.—His Honour: That does not bear upon the matter. But who is this gentle- man you speak of ?—Mr Harrison A particular friend of mine, Robert Gregg by name.-Judgment for the plaintiff, with 2s. allowed to him for his lost time in coming to the court.
ITHE POLLUTION OF THE DEE…
THE POLLUTION OF THE DEE AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. We have been requested by Mr Mostyn Owen to give publicity to the following circular, which he has addressed to The Proprietors and Occupiers of the Dee and its Tributaries. GENTLEMEN,—The pollution of rivers and streams by paraffin oil, tar, poisonous water from coal pits, refnse from gas works and paper mills, alkali works, and by other poisonous substances, being ponred into them from works upon the banks without efficient or even any attempts on the part of the Proprietors of those works to divert or purify the filth they discbarge, has increased so much of late as seriously to affect health as well as property. It should not be permitted that any one person or Company for his or their individual profit should be at liberty to pollute a stream, and thereby in- terfere with the enjoyment of it by others lawfully entitled to use it. Pollution is in many instances so great that the Cattle cannot drink of the streams and the fish are all destroyed. The present condition of the Dee, The Aljn, The Pickhill Brook, and other tribntaries calls for instant interference to prevent serious injury to the public health bnt whilst all persons acknow- lege the evil, few persons are found public-spirited enough to commence law proceedings single handed against the poisoners. From the reports I have received I am satisfied that there are very few gentlemen resident in the neighbourhood of these poisoned streams who would not contribute towards the formation of a Society to prevent the pollution of the Dee and its Tribntaries," and at the request of several I have decided to call a public meeting at the Town BaH, in Chester, at 1 p.m., on Monday, the 25th inst., when a scheme for the formation of this so- cie'y will be proposed. Your attendance is particularly requested, and I trnst you will induce qs wtuy of your friends to at- tend as you can, as I may possibly omit sending them a copy of this letter. I am, sir, your obedient servant, A. MOSTYN OWEN, I Conservator of the Dee. I
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The Carlton Club has resolved to contest Roches- ter, as no Conservative candidate has appeared as yet for the vacancy. Mr Goldsmid has addiessed the Liberals of the City, and is making good way among the electors. We have to record the death of Lord Justice Giffiird, on Wednesday morning. The learned Judge was son of Admiral Giffard, and was born at Portsmouth, in 1813. He was called to the bar in November, 1840, at the Inner Temple, of which he was a Bencher. In Jaanarv, 1859, he obtained his silk gown, and in March, 1868, was appointed a Vice-Chancellor, on which occasion he receivpd the usual honour of knighthood and in December, the same year, was appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeal in Chancery. FORGERY ON THE POST-OFFICF. SAVINGS BANK.- On Wednesday, Elizabeth Hildred was brought up on remand at York, charged with having forged and uttered a request for the payment of JE37 13s. 9d. from the Post-office Savings Bank. In May last, a woman of the name of Gledhill had made two deposits in the above bank, one of £30 and the other of JET, and it was necessary that the book given to the depositor should be sent to London in order that the interest might be calculated. When returned to York the envelope was directed to 15, Regent-sqnare, Barker-hill. Mrs Gledhill resided at No. 5, and the prisoner lodged at No. 15, and after the receipt of the book by Hildred, she went to the post-office, and took the necessary steps for the withdrawal of the above amount, in which she ultimately succeeded. Of course, she did this without the knowledge of Mrs Gledhill. On the apprehension of the prisoner she made a voluntary statement, which was taken down in writing, to the effect that she received a parcel flom the post- man, that the person with whom she lodged thought it was for her, and her name had hern spelt wrong, and that if she took it to the Post- office they would say whether it was for her or not. In her room were found papers from the Post- office authorities. She admitted her gailt, and was ccicraitted for trial at the next assises.
I THE CHELSEA MURDERS. I
I THE CHELSEA MURDERS. I The trial of Walter Miller, for the double mur- der at Chelsea, commenced at the Central Criminal Court on Wednesday morning. He was charged, in the first instance, with having caused the death of the Rev Elias Huelin, whose body was much mutilated, and found buried in a drain, at Welli ngton Square, Chelsea and, in the second place, with the wilful murder of Anne Bess, the last victim's housekeeper, whose corpse was found in a box which the prisoner was attempting to re- move. The defence was that the murders were committed by a F enchman, who represented him- as Mr Huelin's nephew, and who a scond, d im- m-diately after the tragedy. Miller was found guilty of the murder of the Rev Mr Huelin, and was on Thursday sentenced to death. The Court awarded to the witness Piper, t'e cabman who first discovered the murder, the sum of E50. Miller at the trial was attired in a grey jacket, buttoned across his chest, with collar and plaid scarf, and he has a moustache, whiskers, and bklard. He is the son of a slater and plasterer, living at Mid-Calder, near Edinburgh, and there received a plain education from Mr J. Hislop, the registrar and inspector of the district. He was apprenticed to the firm of Miller and Thinn, as a plasterer, one of the partners being his brother. About six years ago he left Mid-Calder, and went to London and married. He has a wife and one cbiid, two and a half years old. For some time he was employed by Messrs Corbett and UClymont, liuilders, of West Brompton, and subsequently entered into business for himself, with a man named Hulbert. His brothers are mostly well-to- do, and his family are highly respectable.
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Liabilities, £ 400 odd assets, £ 6,245." Such figures as these rarely ap figures as these rarely appear in a bankrupt's bal- ance sheet, and the difficulty is, how such a state- ment as the above can be reconciled. A Mr Robert Crawford, of Edinburgh, in consequence of some proceedings which were taken against him by the European Assurance Society, applied for a sequestration, as the best way of proving his solvency. When Mr Carlyle described England as having so many million inhabitants, mostly fools," he must have had an eye to the success which attends the cnreer of enterprising swindlers. One of the most impudent cases of fraud was investigated at the Central Criminal Court, on Wednesday, when a Mr W. H. White, who, with his alter ego, W. H. Albns, constituted the board of direction, manager, secretary, and treasurer of the Manchester Insur- ance and Banking Company—very propetly de- scribed "limited." Offices were taken, life and fire policies were issued, and all went well for a time, till a certain cabinet-maker, who paid his pre- Hinim in the office with an office stool, became suspicion15, and inquired into the merits of the com- pany. The result is that Mr White's financial skill will be lost to the country for a time. A NEAPOLITAN TRAGEDY.—A horribla tragedy has just been perpetrated at a residence called Cas" Taverna, in the valley of Uffetta, province of Naples. An advocate of Arisno, named Errigo, was staying there with bis family for the summer season, and the house having a few days back remained closed until the evening, some of the neighbours became alarmed :and, with the authoris- ation of the Mayor, forced open the door. The interior was quite dark, the shutters having been closed and barred, and on a light being procured a most fearful spectacle presented itself-the husband, wife, and five children being found lying dead. shot through the head or breast with a revolver. The eldest of these last was Grazia, a girl of 15, part of whose bead had been shot away, and the youngest was an infant of a few months, killed in the arms of its mother, whose body was lying against the wall in a corner of one of the rooms. The father, stretched on the bed, still held in his hand the arm with which he had accomplished this frightful butchery. The motive for the crime is unknown. The man was highly esteemed by his fellow-citizens, and as he took a pleasure in giving advice gratis to tbe poor, he was received with areat deference by tbø people whenever be walked I out. I
BABY FARMING ESTABLISHMENTS.
BABY FARMING ESTABLISHMENTS. In the Times of Thursday there appears a letter signed A.B. which gives the adventures of a lady in search of apartments for her feigned con- finement. This letter, which bears evidence of genuineness, and which the above paper endorses as authentic, is of great length, and gives in detail the plan of investigation adopted by the writer. She says I pressed as many as eight people into my service to help me in the preliminary work of answering these advertisements. I made my gentlemen aides write as if they were in trouble about some young girl or mini d woman, and they wrote according to my dictation in various styles corresponding with their supposed positions an d characters and more or less feelingly—from the man who said he had got into an infernal scrape with a woman.' and in a cold-blooded business way asked to know ho .v much it would cost to wash his hands of the whole affair, as he wanted to go abroad, to the timid despairing boy writing wi h tears for his ink (as it were), who had more love than money, and begged, for God's sake,' to get an answer by return of post. One letter from a swell' (as I knew the midwife would call him) was a masterpiece of art. His position and honour were often mentioned, aad alternate bribes and threats were insinuated if profound secrecv coulct not be insured. Besides these came letters from women of all ages and stations. The ill--pelt letters are answered in a brusque and coarse man- ner, all tending to one point, How much money have you got or, how much can you get from the father of the child ? There was a kind of crescendo scale of accommodation necessaries so much, comfort so much, secrecy so much, oblivion so much. I inferred from a study of the answers that many of them came from one person, who advertised under different forms, and gave difierent addresses, and this suspicion was subsequently confirmed. I selected this person for my first visit in search of accommodation dur- ing my supposed coming troubles, having disguised myself to sustain my assumed character. I made my call on one of the bitterest days of November I ever remember. I had some considerable distance to go, and for security took an aide with me whom I left outside, and out of range of the address given, but with instructions to enter the house if I was detained more than one hour. I knocked at the house, and entered, and was shown to the drawing room. At last Mrs walked in. She was a buxom, merry-looking woman, of middle height. Good temper, good living, and a good digestion had evidently agreed with her, and her 40 or 45 summers sat very lightly on her. Her hair was glossy, and hung in well oiled clusters of ringlets on each side of her f*ce. Altogether, her sparkling black eyes and jolly appearance made up an ensemble so totally unlike what I faniced she would be like that I was quite startled. I affected much nervousness, and allowed her to to abstract from me the object of my visit. I, with apparently growing confidence, told her my husband was in the navy, and away on a long voyage, and thit I was most anxious to ar- range matters, so as to get ont of mv difficulty be- fore he came home. My Dear,' said she,' yoo have two courses before you-gettiug the child. adopted and putting it out to nurse. I cau manage both for you, but all depends upon how much money you have. Perhaps the father would like the child reared (with an inquiring look at me). Some men are fond of children, you know.' I said I fancied that plan would be dangerous, and put me very much in the power of the nnrse, who would find out my position and make a trade of my fears. Ob, dear no said the complaisant wo- man, I should be the only one who would know anything about you and you could trust me, yon know. You need never tell your real name, and while you are living here, and during your con- finement, no one need see your face, not even the doctor who lives very near here, and as he is one of the parish authorities it is very convenient when anything goes wrong; but, my dear lady, pray don't tell him I said anything to you about adop- tion. Yon know he has a position to keep up, and he dare not listen to anything of the kind." This mystified me, as the word adoption seemed to my ears able to staud scrutiny better than putting the child out to nurse. This anxiety for the system of adoption to be kept dark aroused my enrosity, and very cautiously I led up to the subject. Having given her t > understand that money was no object she got over her restraint, and told me- many anecdotes of adoption that certainly opened my eyes. If even a small portion of what she related was true, the woman's courage aDd daring were mo:-<t extraordinary. Had ;he only expended on good actions half the energy and per- severance she had displayed for twenty years on deeds of wickedness, she wonid have been a heroine. The hour had now expired, but before I went the woman insisted on my seeing her rooms and all the baby clothes ready for nse in the drawers. The bedroom was very clean, and furnished with every comfort, and the baby clothes were of the best quality, ani very nicely arranged. Mrs again told me that her rales were very strict, and that, thongh I could receive visitors, they mnst not remain after eleven o'clock, as her house was a very respectable one, and she could not afford to lose her good name; "but, my dear," she added, "I can always cook you a nice little (linrpr and a. cozy evening with a friend would cheer you up now a^d then." At last I got away, and as j closed the hall do n-1 h.-aved a Ion sigh of relief I, ti-y escort was impatiently waiting, and so vanished into the past one of the most extraordinary Jvisits I ever pai,i in Ji fe. I ever pal.1 III IH. !lfe."
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RENT AUDIT—The rents of the Nawnau Estate RET AUDlT.-The rents of the alDan E8tate were received -u Tn sday last by Mr C.?n J?s, at the Lion Hopl, Dolgelley. After the uidit was over the usual dinner was partaken of by th& tenants, and b; which due justice was done. The dinner wa- prepared by Miss Roberts, the hostess in her usual good ,tyle. MURDEROUS ASSAI'I.T RI'ON A NON-UNIONIST.— AT the Sheffield Hall, on Friday week tluve unionists, named Richard Pinder, Thomas Shaw anil Henry Bennett, were charged with committing a mur- derous assault upon a non-unionist in the employ of the Thorncliffe Company, n:tmed William Taylor. About a fortnight since Taylor was attacked by mi-take by four men a7- he was ¡:oill to his work very early in -he morn ing. He was knocked down, kkked, stoned and otW wise sohrutathiH-tr?ted, th?t for a coMid?Met?? he was in a m?t cntica] condition, and his )ir" w?s paired of. The bench commiMed Shaw for t?r'? 't-??m? discharged Pinder and Bennett. HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PNTC arc unfeiedly the remedies upon whieh ?U n?" Iv who are s I cily from diseases of the skh, scSf I ?d b?t legs, "hen the w? th ? ?"'?'' ? ???????'??g determine hto?t to t,e ?-? V^her UTulufy assume a wrse appearance ?n ?- ? c?mpfa-int? more harassing "'I l e, their become more har?in-r m?ss Hol?.? ?<?H Mr.m be ?piicd to check increasi.? inn-?'mm?? r,J ? woothe ?e xclkd  No thnTj stained in the directions for use le'!lV;e's ^r using tins ?'oolin, and lieilill,,Is rc-(,ilirell "?"' and he?!in?. ,?J"'? ? ?""? ?'- ? -?'? hcoeonleieng -.atfv n»ous-n^ rl« ifi W1* 'who were slo?v <.i, k '? ",? ??rthen-sutferinnH. have bee a rescVued from tii7 »,v !'en'ou-. p?:ti..n (??TatJc?r??e meiw   ? ?-—————? -'? ??'-
ILOCAL NEWS.
BrYNVFFVNNON WESLEY AN SUNDAY SCHOOL.— The children attending this school, accompanied fcv their teaihtrs and several friends, had all Jcnrsion to Chirk Castle, the seat of Colonel Biddnlpb, on Friday (yesterday). They left Wrexham bv the 11.41 train in the morning, and therefore, had a good deal of time at their diposai j for enjoyment before their retnrn. There were ¡ about 240 scholars present, and all spent a very pleasait lI,lY, the weather being fortunately fine. The cat"rin!! arrangements were entrusted to Mr Kendrii-k, High-street, and Mr Maddocks, Iiope- street, who ^ve the greatest satisfaction to all parties. RIFLE SHOOTING. On Friday last Serjeant Probert, Drill Instructor of the Gwersyilt Volun- teer Corps, made 26 points in seven rounds at 500 yards, th" most he could have made being 28 points. On Monday evening the Challenge Cup of the Gwersyilt Corps was competed for and won for the second time hy Sergeant Joseph Jones with the excellent score of 16 points in the three distance* 200, 50J. a:1 Coo yards, fi,Te rounds at each. Eusign J. Oswell Bury and C,I-nel Sergeant Earrop w^ve second and third. The higher score ever nmdc on tiie ground was obtained on Thurs- day m,)r"in hy Em:ign J. O. tSury, who scored 49 day m.u-? h m hy Ensign J. 0. 6 nry, who scored 49 points in 15 shots, namely, 11 points at 200 yards, 17 at 500, an 1 the same nnmber at 600. SHAKESR-.RIAN YOTARIE"—On Monday a very heavy excursion train passed through Wrexham station ni rOllt" for Liverpool. On the return journey s ion after nine o'dock p.m., it stopped at the station a few minutes. There were several persons on the platform, who all crowdedround one of the carriages in which were a number of grot.e':I}'lt'¡' attired men conducting themselves in a most In liiTons manner. On inquiry it was found the excision was in connection with the Birming- ham Shukesperian Society, and wesnppose that the excarsioui-t- above alluded to, thought with their immortal hero All the world's a stage," and on closer inspection it was found they represented some of the iire it characters of Shakespeare, or rather caricatured them. They had to stand a good deal of chaff from the bystanders, and strange to say they had not a word to say in retaliation. 0 A QCEER STGr.-f.-On Saturday morning last, a man named James Trainer, who said he was a pig dealer, from Preston, was before the borough court for drunkenness. On the fair day he had given information to the police that a gipsy horse- dealer bad lobbed him of £ 4G and a razor, and upon the strength of this story the man was ap- prehended but upon his being brought before the magistrates on Friday morning no prosecutor ap- peared, in consequence of which the man was dis- charged. On the evening of that day Inspector Lamb found the pig-dealer in a state of happy for- getfulness in Penybryn, and the razor which he said had b^en stolen in his possession, but there was no monoy found upon him. On Saturday morn- ing he duly appeared before the civil authorities, and in defence said he had quarrelled and left his wife, to whom he did not intend to return. He had been "rolibed, but he was equally oblivious of tie thief as the amount taken from him. He was discharged with the usual caution. DEATH CF MR. CHARLES EVANS, MARKET HALL.—Yesterday (Friday), an inquest was held at the Market Hall public house, before S. H. Thelwall, Esq., and a jury, of which Mr Evan Rowland, Eigh-street, was foreman, upon the body of Mr Charles Evans, aged 59 years of age, wire worker, and jomt landlord of the Market Hall Inn. —George Charles Griffiths, printer, said he assisted to undress the deceased, who was not sober, on Sunday night, shortly before twelve o'clock, atiii saw him safe during the night. At half-past ssven he was found at the bottom of the stairs, hating fallen in going down to the yard or in coming back. He had been drinking heavily lately.—His brother, Mr Thomas Evans, said be found the deceased lying at the bottom of the stairs insensible, in his shirt, with a candlestick beside him. He was attended by Dr. Dickenson, bat he never spoke from the time of his fall, and died on Thursday evening at a quarter to six o'clock, from concussion of the brain.—The jury returned a verdict of" Accidental death." SELF-ACTTHG BARREL TILTERS.—Mr J. H. Seed, Ashtcn-on-Mersey, Cheshire, has for some time past been fitting up his self-acting patent tilters for barrels and casks at several breweries and hotels, vaults, &c., in the-town. From an in- spection of the apparatus at work at the Nag's Head cellars, where it may be eeen by any one in- terested in seen a contrivance. We may say that the tilters MM a simple, cheap, and nsefnl in- vention for the purpose. The tilter, when once applied is seif-acting, and by sis very gentle mo- tion it prevents any-possibility of the liquor being disturbed, the last glass being as clear, and in every respect, equal to the first, thus dispensing with the muddy and sour ale caused by the ordinary methed of tilting. It is only requisite to have the tilters to those barrels on tap, and when those have been used, the apparatus may be easily moved along a bar to the next. The cost of each tilter is only 1.7s 6d, and they act but with very little weight as well for a 36 gallon barrel as for 150 gallons, the experiment having been suc- cessfully tried in the town. Mr Seed has already fitted them up at the following places, where they may be seen in aetion: Wynnstay Arms Hotel, i Nag's Head, Mr Charles Bate's brewery, thej Talbot Inn, Mr Parsonage's vaults, Mr LasseH's brewery, at Caergwrle, &c., &c, and they are spoken of very highly where they have been adopted. It is expected that all the other breweries, &c., in the neighbourhood will be supplied with this apparatus before Mr Seed leaves this neighbourhood. WHO IS THE TENANT ?—6n Saturday morning a -lively scene occurred in Hope-street, which attrac- ted together a large number of people. The sub- ject in dispute was the shop lately occupied by Mr .Hodon, barber, who had emigrated to America daring the week. Two butchers claimed to have taken the premises-Mr Lee, of Hope-street, and Mr William Griffiths, but the laiter had get into possession fir.sfc. Mr Griffiths had entered the shop early.in the morning, and when Mr Lee came into town (as he resides in the country) he found that the .premises, of which he believed be was the legal tenant, occupied by another, he at once took steps to obtain possession. Doors are sometimes impregnable, and an impression is more easily 3nade on the window, and in this case it was soon .forced open, several men, inclcding the Holt "lion," thus obtaining an entry and displacing the previous .occupant of the shop. Of coueee, such a thing was .not done vary quietly, in fact, there was a great .deal of exen^ment and noise. Having obtained possession, Mr Lee immediately utilised the premises for .business, and had his name placed over the door- So far as we can leaxaa, the affair is pretty complicated. Mr Griffiths had given the late tenant a imall sum of money as an earnest of taking the shop, but as he, as we are informed, failed to make his appearance on the day agreed npon, to complete the agreement for taking the place on. for the term of the lease-flv-e years, Horton let the premises to Mr Lee, who signed a regular agreement and paid the first rent down. Horton afterwards let the place to Mr Griffiths and i returned Lee's money. We may hear further of the affair, but at present it" is a pretty quarrel as it stands." SOCIAL G\IRNEHIKG.—ON MONDAY evening lasf, the members of the King-street Tonic Sol-fa Class (conducted by Mr Benjamin Copleston) and their friends met to have tea together. About ninety were present. The tea was provided by members of the class, and manifested their abilities in this line, all being arranged in the most orderly and satisfactory manner. The tafdes presented a very pleasing p(-a all(! e. being decorated with vases el decorated with vases filled with the choice and beautiful productions of the floral world. After tea a public meeting was held, presided over by Mr E. E. Wright, when the following melodies were sang by the class in a manner reflecting the greatest credit upon the teacher and pupils God is ever good," Mind Jolm," How the merry wind," •« Shall we gather ftt the river," It Pall, pall together boys," "Joy glows in the morning," Keep to the right, boys," Glide, oh river," The world is all awry," I am waiting by the river," Bye and bJe." During the evening the class wps exercised upon "the modulator," with which they showed a complete acquaintance, passing from one key to the other with the greatest facility and precision. They were then required to sina a piece at sight, TtonTd after sol-fa-?g it twice over they san. it to the words in a very creditable manner. After this exercise Mr Henry Worrall, on behalf of the class, presented their teacher, Mr Copleston, with a handsome set of china, as a mark of their apprecia- te blindness in having devoted so mnch ?M? gratuitously to teach them this method of Slf x *1Dg,?g was ^^rspersed with short addresses T by the chairman, Messrs. Barton, E. Earnshaw W. Pn?h, and W. Bavley. The pieces son 6 yf great applause from the audience, and a vo^ te of thanks being proposed to the teacher and class for the treat it was carried with acclama- tion. After a vote of thanks to the chairman, the class sang Good Ni<»ht," and the meeting was I Drought to a close about ten o'clock. ECLIPSE OF THE Mociii.-On Tuesday evening there was a total eclipse of the moon, and the weather being extretaely favourable the pheno- menon Was seen to great advantage, and attracted a considerable member of star gaaers. The eclipse began at 8.45, passed to the middle of the eclipse at 10.34 p.m., and terminated at 24 minutes past midnight. The atmosphere was, upon the whole, clear and fine, and there were but few clouds to obscure the spectacle. DEATH OF MR LUSH,—On a perusal of our obituary of to-day, our readers will learn with regret of the heavy bereavement which has befallen the domestic circle of Mr Justice Lush in the death of his eldest son, Mr Robert Lush. Deceased was a member of the English Ber, practising upon the home circuit. His death occurred on bear.I ship in his passage to Melbourne. He was a young man of marked ability, and for several years was a distinguished member of the literary ■corps of the une-er the distinguished leadership of Mr Hepwoith Dixon. His death will be widely regretted, and our readers will deeply sympathise with his sister, Mrs Watkin 'A iiliains, in her share of this breavemeut. NEW CHAPEL, CHEFTER-STREET, DEBATING SOCIETY,The annual excursion of this society took phce on Wednesday last, the locality selected for visit being the hills between Chirk and Llan- gollen and the old Castle of Chirk itself. The members and friends of the society, to the number of about fifty, left Wrexham by the 11.41 train, and on arrival at -Chirk, after a short delay occasioned by a heavy shower, made direct for the hills, The weather, which up to this time, had appeared gloomy &nd unpropitious, now relented the sun shone out brilliantly, and after a delight- ful walk through the park, the summit was gained about two o'clock, The view from this point and on the way up, is very fine, embracing the Vale of Llangollen, with the Berwyu range and some of the Carnarvonshire Hills in the distance, the Eglwyseg Rocks, the Wrekin, Hawkstone, Ness- cliff, Corndou, and the Longmynd range, with portions of the hills about Llauaruion and Selattyn, and the whole plain of Shropshire and Cheshire. The company having disposed of the contents of sundry small bags and packages to their evident satisfaction, Mr John Francis was called upon to read a paper descriptive of the neighbourhood in its natural characteristics and historic as- sociations. We cannot fuither allude to this than to t-ay that it displayed great antiquarian research as well as poetic taste and patriotic ardour, and was listened to with the most sympathetic interest by all the visitors. A vote of thanks to Mr Francis was proposed by Mr R. C. Rawlins, seconded by Mr T. E. Minshall, and carried with acclamation. The members of the singing class, under the leadership of Mr Joseph Jackson, then sang" The march of the men of Harlech," and 0 Lord, how manifold are thy works," with very fine effect; after which the company prepared to descend. On arrivicg at the Castle, the party was reinforced by additional friends from Wrexham, and proceeded to inspect the venerable structure inside and out, scaling the heights of the roof and decending to the depths of the dungeon, whose gloomy horrors added bnt fresh piquancy to the explorations, seeing that you could get out. While on the reof, Mr A. W. Edwards read a most interesting historical account of the castle, reviewing with .great ability the circumstances of the times in which it was reared, and contrasting them by no meane favourably with our own days of liberty and li.sht. On the motion of Mr W. H. Jackson, seconded by Mr Y. Strachan, a corlial vote of thanks was presented to Mr Edwards for his paper. The singing-class then, by special request, repeated The March of the Men of Harlech with such vigour as might have startled the stontest-hearted old baron who ever dwelt beneath, aud, as it was, did excite considerable astonishment among the servant maids of the establishment, tc whom nevertheless a visit from the veritable 11 Men of Harlech might have been productive of feelings other than those of alarm. The tide now set strongly towards Chirk, and Tea, which latter was provided in most excellent style by Mr and Mrs Griffiths, of the Hand Hotel, in the schoolroom adjoining the Hotel grounds. One could not help feeling that if this was an illustration of living from "-Jumd to month" the condition is a much favouiable one than is usually supposed. Truly if this society only discusses its subjects of debate with half the zest that it did its provisions, it will not leave much more to be said, and must require all the efforts of its worthy president, the Rev. F. B. Brown, to keep its valiant Ruperts in order. After tea some of the members joined in games of croquet and tierce, while others of tender tastes strolled towards Brynkynallt, and thus the evening pleasantly passed until the inevitable train was due which was to bring the party home. Another song or two, and a vote of thacks to the singers, bronghfclhe proceedings to a close, and we cannot wish better for all the members of the society and ourselves than that- When they next do take an out, We may be there to see."