Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

Five men, said to have been connected with a long tirm at Manchester, were, on Wednesday, committed for trial at the assizes. The Hon. F. Charteris, son of Lord Ekho, who accidentally shot himself last Friday, and has since lingered in great suffering with a bullet in his head, died on Thursday morning. He was only twenty-six years of age. The annual Conference of the United Methodist Free Churches is now being held at Leeds. At the opening sitting, on Wednesday, the Rev. J. Myers, of Leeds, was elected President. The public are to be admitted to the debates. The Conference of the Evangelical Alliance, which was appointed to take place at New York on the 22nd of September, will not he interrupted in consequence of the war in Europe. It is expected that 400 European delegates will attend. A BHAYI; Lxi).-I?ii Sunday afternoon last, as two lads were riding bicycles uver the London Works Rridge, they saw something struggling in the water beneath one of them, llichard Kills, of Win son Green Hoa,), immediately jumped off tile machine and into the Mater, and brought out what proved to he a little h(J-, about six years of age. who, it appeared, had rambled from home and accidentally fell in. The child would, no doubt, have been drowiied hut for the boy's fortunate arrival. ANOTHKR roll F.DITAT.'ON BlI.L.—A tradesman, with a highly ornamented and elaborate bill heading, betokening all excellent business, recently sent the following unique communication to a '"clerk of .justices," whose sittings are held less than a 100 miles from Li\rpool Dear Sir, the Plaintiff in A Case to be Iterd in your Court today as been in my employ for the last o ye:us in which time J have always found a honnist respictable quiet Mail and j beleave is Wife lieares A Simular Caricature I beleave she as been Beaten by the Defendant in the above Case as in one Case she came over to my shop to inquire for her Hus- band and she was blending from the mouth and face 1 remain Your Oiteilant Sirvent — A sohher in the Guards, named George Everett, de- stroyed hhnsdf the other day uu([urc:rruu?tancc.soi a very melancholy character. He was in an advanced stage of consumption, and had for tiie past fortnight kept, his bed at his mother's house, in Gray's Inn Road, al>le only to take liquid food out of a lass bottle. He broke this bottle, and his mother fnuiullrilH in the act of sawing his throat with the broken edge, and deluged ill blood. She screamed out to him, George, what are you doing and lie replied, "I want togetmit of my misery." She replied, Yon are getting further into it. acting like this." and snatched the broken bottle from his grasp, and he fell back exhausted. The windpipe was severed, and death was the result. HOJ.I.OWAV S OivntKNT PILLS.—These are re- markable remedies are justly esteemed in all parts of the world, for There is no internal or external disorder controllable by medicine for which the one or the other is not a positive remedy. Eruptions, tumours, scrofula, scurvy, cancer, asthma, rheumatism, gout, and dropsy entirely subside and disappear under the joint action of these medicines: and in cases of indi- gestion, sick-headache. Odliousness, liver complaints, debility, and other disorders originating in the internal organs, the Pills produce the most astonishing results. They render every organ of secretion healthy, they act immediately on the absorbent system. lungs, heart, and circulation, whereby they invariably give energy, tone and vigour to all the natural functions of life. KXTKNSIVK Kuis:xz;.i-:MK.vr »v A BANK MAXAUKK AT H!u:i"oiM>. A painful sensation was created in Hereford on Monday evening last, by the news tlitt Aii- Richard Greenhow, manager of the Hereford branch of the West of England and South Wales Banking Com- pany Company had given himself up to Superintendent Davies. of the city "police force, on a churge of having embezzled £ i< the moneys of the above-mentioned bank. On Wednesday the prisoner w:s brought up before the magistrates sitting at the Guildhall, when evidOK" WHS given by -Mr Marshall, the chief cashier at Uristo! to prove the deficiencies. The entries in the e?sh boo? at the hank, however, appear to he in the Iruidwritiii '-of the cashier. Mr IMl;imy. who has ab- sconded anil j, bei? pursued by several detectives from?nst. The prisoner Greenhow wa> remanded » KrSav VstenlaJ). The easier of the bank, Mr Bell'imv Was npnrehendcd on V\ ednesday morning, at Hereford He wa- formal! brought before the magis- trate and remanded. From the position held by 1.1 10', J. "1' I 1 t the defendants much iuter?st is ie!t in the case at H S?')?') LI U:I; 0(,1) POUTS OF THK L.?F. RU?? SFIXIV—The last mail brings news of some excitement in tli" Oporto market, caused by the sale (under orders of the trustees) of the important stock of rare old wines of the late Baron Seixo. The period for realis.ng the stock bus not been propitious, m consequence of tne present dulness of trade caused by the enormous stock of port w hie in the hands of the growers, and by the feulin? of uncertaintv existing in J ormgal on .lClO"lut of the change of the Ministry. At the time of. the death of Baron St ixo his lod?e at Vil!a Nova contained the Jar?e ,¡uantity of ?)?-J" pipes of Port of the ttve I' c!,JOic. vinta?es "f the past half-century. viz. :Mi0 pipes yitna?e s;J j MO of '?41) 4!I0 of 1 b ?'J of 1?'-? andt?' < is; vintage. In years when the vintages have been indifferent or only moderately good the pro- duce of this estate been quickly dispose of in Oporto; but in those years when the quality has been exceptionally rine the yield has been preserved in the lodge of the i.iiate. A portion of the above is tor im-  to mediate Mhipment to England. 1225 pipes (equal to nearly one tHin;n Jh,tdt) having been purehased by Messrs. W. and A. Gilhey, of J.ondon. A give. change li?l:i t 11,?t)l ;I.Llll,v III the description of port wine in ijijs country. Instead of consuming, :IS hitherto, win, s that 'have been bottled soon after tiie vintage, arid which are conse- q)?-nt]ys?r.na'td!'u?-bod!d, purchasers have of lat turned ciieii" att *iition to tiie class ,if light cle^an; port w ines which have been many years in t'i in the i'.d?'s of Oporto, where the atmosphei u is especially adapted to the iinpiovemenf and l ijiening of v. n,e. 1!estates I of tie-late Baron ^exio are t;> be di'itoscddu'?'the next m.•nth. l.y .der of the Court of Portugal.

EPITOME OF NEWS. An explosion occurred on Monday morning, in a "hole" in the Trencherbone Colliery, at Kerslev, w here- by Thomas Walkdeu, a collier, was killed, and John Shaw, his driver, severely injured. A portion of the original manuscript of "Oliver Twist," in the handwriting of the author, was sold by auction, in London, on Saturday last, for £ 50. It was purchased by Mr John Forster. Owing to the large withdrawals from the Bank of Hngland, the rate of discount, which on the previous Thursday was raised from to 3? per per cent., was on Saturday further increased to 4 per cent. T\. o gentlemen were drowned at Lowestoft on Mon- day last, while bathing. One of them was seized with cramp, and the other went to his assistance, but in a moment or two disappeared. Their bottie., were not recovered until life was extinct. A notification lias been received at the Chatham Dork:, anI extClL-ion works from the Admiralty, that the work of completing (locks Nos. 1 anil 2, is to be pushed forward as rapidly as possible, so that they may be ready to be occupied next March. The recent military fracas in Hyde Park was on Mon- day last the subject of conversation at. the Middlesex sessions. Major Kane, the defendant, having apolo- gised, no evidence was ottered on the part of the prosecution, and a verdict of "Net guilty" was re- turned. At the Middlesex sessions, on Saturday last, RUSall Lee. a fortune-teller," was convicted of having ob- tained a quantity of goods under false pretences from a maid ticrvant of Highbury New Park. As she had previously suffered two years penal servitude for a similar offence, she was now sentenced to seven years of the same punishment. At Monday's sitting of the Middlesex sessions Edward Henry Park, a brother to one of the defen- dants in the Boulton and Park case, was convicted of an indecent assault upon a policeman in April, 1802. The prisoner, who had failed to surrender to his bail at the time, was now sentenced to twelve moEtlls' im- prisonment with hard labour. Ax ExTR.voitIIINARY (VICK PAPSAGE.—Tiie quickest passage ever made between Quebec and Liverpool has just been accomplished by the "Scandinavian," a splendid new steamer belonging to the well-known "Allan" mail line. The "Scandinavian" left Quebec at noon at tne nth instant, arrived at Alovule at 1.1} p.m., 011 the 17th, and at Liverpool at 6.40 a.m. on the IStli. Thus the time occupied in the run to Moville (allowing for difference of time) occupied seven days, 20 hours, and 35 seconds and to Liverpool eight (htp;, 13 hours, allli 55 minutes. The Premier was in the chair at the annual dinner of the Coli, Cluh on Saturday evening last. In pro- posing the principal toast, the right honourable gentle- man alluded to the present lamentable aspect of European affairs. He held out no hope that war would be averted, hnt, on the contrary, said that it would run it course. He did not attempt to anticipate the judg- ment of posterity on this great event, but he declared that the pen of the future historian would relate that of all the wars in the liftli century, this was the most uuiiiixedly sorrowful and the most painful to those who loved their fellow men. Mr Gladstone paid a glowing tribute to the memory of Cobden, and made special reference to the benefits which his doctrines, especially that of free trade, had conferred upon the whole world. Sir Robert Phillimore gave judgment in the case of Slieppard v. the Rev. W. J. E. Bennett, on Saturday last. He held that the vicar of Frome, by his original language respecting the visible presence of our Lord, and the adoration of the consecrated elements, had con- travened the law of the Church. Mr Bennett had, how- a_I,,1:L!,&,1 ..1.n. 1.C'O C>CI, MIIRO IINMIIUTFU NIT; UAJJIE>>IUII UL JU ITUUIIIIIDITRN there would, consequently, be neither a suspension nor a monition to abstain for the future from using the language which was now condemned. The Dean of Arches further held that to describe the mode of pre- sence as objective, real, actual, and spiritual, was cer- tainly not contrary to law. With respect to the other charges, viz., those relating to sacrifice and worship, he decided that Mr Bennett had not exceeded the liberty which the law allowed upon the subjects. A Pkru.OFS YIIYACK.—A correspondent of a Welsh paper tells the following story in reference to the ex- ploits of a seaman. On the 13th of July, a man named William Jones, of Llanongan. a sailor attached to the schooner Industry, t'ortmadoc, was ill the harbour of Plymouth. He had purchased a small hoat-20 feet in length, keel In feet,, width "1 feet, depth 51 feet—and with this small craft he decided to return to his native place, i'ia St. Tudwell's, in preference to a jouruey on land. At one o'clock on the monring of the L'Jth iust. lie set sail from Plymouth and after encountering a stiff gale in the English Channel, 011 the loth inst. (St. Swithin's Day, in which he lost a sail), he arrived safely at Abersoch early ill the morning of July 17th—thus accomplishing a distance of 300 miles within four days. The little boat has been rec.hristeiied from the Jenny Lind, of Plymouth, to the Bride of Wales. D:VOUCK AND HEAVY DAMACKS.—In the Divorce Court 011 Saturday last, before Lord Penzance and a special jury, the ease of Broad r. aiid Bird" was heard. The petitioner is a commander in her Majesty's navy, aud he married his wife, then a Miss ciarke, at St. Peter's Glmreh, Pin,lieo, on the 17th of July. Iil. In lsik) he was or-lered to China, in command of H.M.S. Cormorant, and whilst away Mrs Broad made acquaint- ance of Lieutenant Bird, of the olst regiment. They were frequently together, and it was proved by a rela- tive to the lady that she had confessed her criminality, and that she had given birth to a dlilll at Southampton, which could not possibily be the petitioner's. Although both the respondent and co-respondent denied the adultery, and were represented by counsel, no evidence was offered to rebut that given 011 behalf of tIw peti- tioner. The jury found that the adultery had been proved, and gave damages against Lieutenant Bird for 1'2 oOO. Tiie court then pronounced a decree uixi. with costs. A WOMAN SHOT IN A KAH.WAY TRAIN.- On Satur- day evening last, a woman named Esther Davies. wife of John Davies, of Newton Bridge, was seriously wounded by a rifle bullet as she was proceeding by the < 15 train from Liverpool to .Manchester. The injured woman was a tliird-cln-s passenger, and from state- ments made by the guard and several other persons it seems that as the train was moving out of the Barton Moss station some .Manchester volunteers, who had been practising close by, ran hastily towards the station, and, as they went, discharged their loaded pi eces --some firing downward s and others into the air. Direetily afterwards something was heard to strike one tl I ("I tile \Ii-s i)ztvic, .k-r-.e(i out, ()) lear, I I I'm shot. The train went on to Manchester as tpiicklv as practicable, a .id it was found that a rifle hall, after entering the side of the carriage in a slanting direction, had passed through an adjoining seat, then through the woman's leg, and lodged in the next compartment. At the .Manchester station a litter obtained :;iid Mrs Davies was removed to the Royal Infirmary, where she was attended by Dr. Beutflower. An operation has shiee been performed upon the injured limb. The poor woman has been married only a fortnight. windows of photo- graphers' shops present a curious array of portraits. The Court, the Camp, tiie Pulpit, and the Stage are all represented, and not uiifreqitently in very question- able company..Most persons are familiar with the pictures of Mabel Grey, a girl with large liquid eyes, a face cliat would serve as a model for a sculptor, liair that reminds one of the Godiva legend, a?id a figure as perfect a^ one of the < truces. The portrait always at- tracts notice, and if a lady puts the puzzling question, Who is that lovely girlthe reply generally g-h ell is, 011, she is an actress." Mr.hel Grey wax a few sea- sons ago the leader of in London, and used to rival virtuous females in the elegance of her carriages and dresses, and the splendour of her dia- monds. Her blaze would seeln to be like that of a comet, and her descent as ignominious, for we read that Oil Saturday last, Mabel figured in the dock at the Clerkenwell police court, charged with assaulting a laundress. She knocked the unoffending washerwoman down, blackened her eyes, and jumped upon her, after which she tamed upon a man who was passing, and made a furious attack upon his whiskers. That Mabel's beauty is not conspicuous in her manners or conversat ion was further proved by theswosn statement, that she wns very much intoxicated, and made use of foul language. She was ordered to pay it tine of 4Us, or in default, one month's imnrisrmment. with hard labour. The fashionable ladv had no money, and was locked up. Srsi-ia TKD MrkiU'.rt IN BIRMINGHAM. -At the Birmingham police court. 011 Saturday last, Ann Bass, forty years of age, residing at 18, A. B.Row, was charged 011 suspicion of having murdered her husband. Bass, who was a merchant."s cierk, and a very quiet, il- offensive man, lived with his wife at a lodging house in A. B. Row. The prisoner was of very intemperate habits, and was continually quarrelling with her hus- band. On Friday afternoon, about four o'clock, the pri- soner went out, and did not return till nine o'clock, when she was very drunk, and began to abuse her hhs- Iiand, wiio had gone to fied. All became quiet a short time after, and nothing further transpired till liv., o'clock on Saturday morning, when a man who was passing along Woodcock-street, was accosted by the prisoner, who said that her husband had committed suicide. Her manner aroused his suspicions and Police- constable Marsh going by at the Lime was informed of the occurrence. On entering. Marsh found Bai's ill his loom quite dead, with his throat cut. and a bucket eOIl- taining a large quantity of blood. Araxorcoveredwit)) blood lay 011 the table. From the suspicious look of the case, Mrs Rass never having arroused the honse, the officer at once took her to the lock-up. Detective Buehert visited the house 0:1 Saturday forenoon, and disoovered some other evidence which tended to sup- port the charge of murder. Deceased was lying very near ibe table with his face towards it there were foot- marks of blood about the room, bus none could be found on the deceas <! s feet. The prisoner was remanded to Monday, when she made a statement to the effect that he had expressed his intention to commit suicide. Other evidence partly this statement. The prisoner was rejwamled. talze t( l vt-.iti CUYSTAI. IVVI.-V r:. Always ready to take advantage of everything ]iklr to ÎJ:.O' of interest to the thou- sands ho visit the Crystal I'alace at Sydenham, now that the war is unfortunately about to commence on the Continent-, the opportunity lias been seized for putting forward proposals for the formation of a Court or special Exhibition of the of war. The Exhibition, which is intended to be of considerable extent, will in- clude special illustrations of the seat of war, photo- guphs of the commanders and statesmen, models of bridges over the rivers, the military arms of the con- tending countries, Chassepots, needle guns, and other engines of war. Also the general equipments of European regiments, armour plates, the latest improve- ments in )\nes, hospital appliances, and other objects 11'!l\lstr:l:in "the plllll1> awl cil't1\mstanees of gorious war," but the horrible features attendant upon :mdl sanguinary encounters as may be shortly expected, aud which are so little considered by those who are too ready to plunge their country into war. The Exhibi- tion Vill open as early as can be arranged, and will re- Seatot War, photographs of the scenes of the en-; counters, large Maps showing the movements of tioops, Ac., will add considerably to the Exhibition. Tiie operas in 1 jigl'sh which during July have been very successful, will be continued during August aud Sep- tember when in addition to tfie works alreadv pro- duce d this sens,.11, the following operas will be intro- t 'Hel du- -<! — Masriniebo. The Barber of i-eville. the Elixir of It\( I 1, r ] '1'1 I Love Gouuod's Pet Dove, and Fra Diavola. The prin- Jf, C.. ".¡ po- .ilI::r gatherings in August will be those of { ,I'" l' tl 1 the Manchester L'nitv of Odd Fellows on the 1st I -Vn-ust the Foresters oil the lot?!, and the Xatinmi! I TempoiiUH-e League on the :{lltll. 01! e:h of which I | dates the visitors N-ill rec k oned by Uus of tiloasands. "It ''I ¡'(. ,-OJ 1.{'C c1llL)( t'J.J.S .¡:o, td. (l. \¡" it. I"" 1- ,W' The grounds never looked nae.v beautiful, and tin. 1 Palace never i'etior ih' i'i ed its tiv -.e as Lhc Palace of I the People's Pleasures.

ACTIVITY AT Tilt; ROYAL AKSKNAI. DOCKYARDS. —It being desirable (says the Tililfx) to have all kinds of stores and materials for warlike purposes in a state of readiness, efforts for that purpose are being made at the lioyal Arsenal and other (Jovenimtiic establisements at Woolwich. In accordance with an order from the War Office, to the effect that everything was to he placed in a thorough state of efficiency, :t working party proceeded on Monday from the Royal Carriage department to the giand depot, for the purpose of overlooking and repair- ing where necessary the stores, consisting of gun car- riages and limbers belonging to the Royal Artillery siege trains, together with the reserves for Artillery. On Monday morning over Ii00 men and boys were taken 011. In the Royal Carriage department 100 smiths and 100 carpenters were entered. The remainder, consisting of labourers and boys, were taken on in the ftoval Laboratory department. The seene in the square facing the gates of the Arsenal was one we have not witnessed since the close of the Crimean war. The square was literally tilled with workmen anxious to gain employ- ment, many of whom had come from a long distance for that purpose. At nine o'clock they were allowed to go down to the departments with the other workmen, and the authorities selected those they required. The greater part of the day was occupied by the medical officers in passing those engaged. The number of hands will he increased in most of the departments until at least the reserve stores are placed on the ordinary peace footing, below which some time since they have been allowed to sink. The Admiralty have sent an order to Chatham dockyard for the whole of the people in the ropemaking department to be employed overhours, com- mencing from Monday—the men working extra from 5 in the evening until half-past 7 and the women until 7 50. This order is considered to have been issued as the authorities intend to fit out a number of shins, and a good supply of rope will be needed. It is understood that in addition to the vessels building and fitting out at Chatham, five others are to be taken to the dockyard to he in-eared for commission. TIlE TUAIIE OF LIVERPOOL—EXTENSIVE FAIIXUES.— Monday was a very gloomy one on 'Change at Liverpool, for 110 less than three extensive failures wore announced in the cotton market, the liabilities of one house being estimated at ¡:U,OOU. The market was, however, more active than it bad been for many day; past, the sales There was, however, no correspond- ing increase in prices, and, if spinners had thought it worth while, they could easily have secured Uil.OOO or 40,0d0 bales at similar rates. In the afternoon there was again a serious panic on the Stock Exchange, due to purely local causes consequent upon the ensuing settle- ment, which will, it is now almost, certain, prove dis- astrous. Shipping and coal are still stagnant in Liver- pool, the official declarations having had no perceptible effect upon the freight market, while the orders received at the northern ports for coaling the French fieet in the Baltic, are only likely to affect the Liverpool market by increasing the general demand. The war appears likelv to throw most of the American trade into Liverpool hands, by the withdrawal of the (Jerman and French Atlantic steamers, and already the National Steamship Company have found it advantageous to commence running a line of steamers between Liverpool and Havre for the purpose of carrying to and from the Continent destined to cross the Ailuitic.AVediie.-dty was settiin" day on the Liverpool Stock Exchange, and the results were even more disastrous than originally anticipated. Xo !ess than seven failures were announced, and busi- I !les was so utterly disor?.mised that quotations were entirely 110m mal. The settlemcnt w?i he one of ex (*ee(lill1- dimcutty, and it is feared that stiH further failures will have to be recorded before the market as- I sumes a natural tone. As a matter of course, the Stock Exchange reacted on the cotton market with v»—y disas- trous results, the business being iunited to 7,000 Pules, at a fall from the low ('vices of Tuesday, in all other branches of business there was literally nothing doing, and very gloomy anticipations wer.' expressed as to the I stability of one or two Ikaises which have .always held the very highest posit: >11 ;:n Liverpool. In marine 1 insurance business very few vt«ks are shown, consequent I upon the stagnation in the freight market, and the i lavins up of so many (i^ ermau vessels. War risks are | vxiy slow, ud an w.cce?se n premiums has- taken '.?ace. !n iKoitra! nr?pcrty in North Cormun bottoms to tht! ,i r;t-r:ll:t.:1 poets*. i;teare now refusing to quote.

CRICKET. RUTH IN v. BALA. This match was played on Thursday week on the ground of the Ruthin club. The game was not played out. Score: RUTHIN. T. H. Coiiwtv, b Reece I- b Reece, J. Davies, b O. AnwyL, 0 b O. AnwyL. 0 J. William-, b O. AnwyL. 3 c Reerc, b AnwyL. II R. J. Edwards, b O. Anwyl. 14 bAnwYl. 0 W. Gre n, b O. Anwyl 11 b Recce. 2 W. Lloyd, c Junc" b O. Anwyl 11 clloldernessb Anwyl 12 E. IIuI1"s, b O. _nwy1. 0 b Re cc. 2 H. Harrison, run cut. 16 c and b lit-epe 2 J. Pierre, b Mauri' r. 0 c tikis, b Anwyl 0 II. JIe;de, b O. AnwyL. 0 not out, C. E. Williams, not out 3 bAnwyl. (I Extras. 10 Extras n 69 29 BALA. Captain Jones, b Edwards. 2 J. Pti,Ii, I.b.w., b Lloyd 7 b Llnyd, 5 Holderness, b Lloyd. I c and b Lloyd. 17 R. O. Anwyl, c Lloyd, b Edwards. 3 run out 16 T. Recce, l.b.w b t- dwztrd.,i 9 M. 13. Maurice, b Edwards. 3 E. Jones, c and b Edwards. 14 Wigirleswoith, run out 0 T. Ellis, b Lloyd, 0 T. Anwyl, not out. 8 Asterley, I.b.w., b L.)oyd. 1 £xtras. 12 Extras, 3 51 41 ALBION (WN.EXH.4M) v. LLANFORDA (OSWESTRY). I A match between the above clubs was played on Saturday last on the Oswestry ground. Both clubs had used every means to bring a good team on the ground, more especially the Llanforda. When the Albionites put in an appearance, and were compared with their Shropshire neighbours, who were fine looking men, it was a guinea to a. hay seed on the Oswestry eleven, but the lads knew how to bowl, bat, and field, and very much to the surprise of the spectators, easily disposed of their opponents. The batting of T. Foxon for the Alhionites was much admired, but when he commenced howling he made short work of the Llanforda club, the wickets falling as if by magic. In the first innings T. Foxon had 11 overs, 11 runs, and 6 wickets, and in the second 5 overs, 7 rims, and 5 wickets. Score LLANFORDA. P. Minshall, b Foxon. 14 b Foxon. 3 T. Leeke, c and b W. A. Jones 1 c W. Jones, b Sykes 2 O. Fox, b Davies. 3 absent II E. roweii, I.b.w., b Foxt)n 2 absent 0 J. O'Hara, c and b Foxon 7 c Sykes, b Foxon 0 J. Beetlestone, b Davies 2 absent 0 G. Pugh, b Foxon (1 not out 0 15. Goodrick, st Sykes. 11 c Fyfe, b Foxon 5 G. Ashton, not out 7 c W- Jones, b Foxon 4 T. Lewis, bDavics. 0 b Foxon. 0 C.Bromley,hitwicket. 0 cFyfe, b Sykes. 0 Extras. 3 Extras. 0 50 14 ALBION. W. A. Jones, b Powell 0 T. Probert, I.b.w., b Powell. 2 T. Foxon, b Powell 24 T. H. Sykes, e O'Hara, b Fox. 7 J. E. Davies, b Fox 8 E. Morgan, not out 11 F. Heywood, b ]Powell 0 H. Richards, c Fox, b Powell 0 J. Fyfe, b Ashton, 1 O. G. Jones, b Powell 0 W. Bivatt.run out. 10 Extras. 4 67 HIGHTOWN v. MORETON. This match was played on the D.C.C.C. ground on Saturday last. Score: HIGHTOWN. T. Bate, run out G T. W. Roland, bRobt-rt. 2 U. Dalv, c D. Jones, b Roberts. 16 H. Roberts, c Evans, b T. Lloyd. 11" A. Bradley, c Evans, b Roberts 5 T. Lewis, c IIuhes, b T. Lloyd. 0 W. li. Broughton, b C. Lloyd. 0 C. Wi1liam, c Jones, b C. Llo.y" d 0 E. F. Bury, -?t T. Lloyd. 2 G. Sherratt, not out 6 W. H. Davies, e T. Lloyd, b C. Lloyd 5 Extras. 14 67 IORETOX. J. Roberts, b Rowland, 11 A. Evans, c Rowland, b Bury. 1 R. Jones, st Dalt, 1 T. Jones, b Rowland. 3 T. Lloyd, b Rowhutd. 14 J. Gittin", b Bury, 0 T. Mas?ey, b Dale. 4 D. Jones, b Bury 0 C. Nic les, b I)ale 4 R. Hughes, not out 10 C. H. Lloyd, c Davies, b Dale. 7 Extras. 11 66 I BLACK PARK v. LODGE (CHIRK). I Tile return matcn Between the aliove clubs was played at Black Park on Saturday last. Score BLACK PARK. J. Jlilliship, I.b.w., b Blackwell. 0 P. Phillips, c Ji.nes, b Blackwell. 3 W. Bolas, c Davies, b Blackwell 1 J. Owcns, b Jones. 3 J. Dodd, l.b.w., b Blaekwell. 1 W. Itoberts, c and b Backwell 7 J. Roberts, b Jones 3 J. Williams, b Jones I B. Sides, run out 0 J. Hobert, not out, 0 C. Williams, b Jones 0 Extras. 2 21 LODGE. T. Pritchard, c Sides, b Dodd. 3 E. Davies, b OWI'Jls. 1 J. Jones, b Owens. 1 J. Moms, b Owen- 0 lilaektvell, c Williams, b Dodd 0 Humphreys, b Do-ld 0 Oliver, not out. 0 CT. 11. Jones, run I)Ilt 4 J. Edmunds, c Williams, b Owens 1 T. Cash, b DodU 2 A. Parry, e Owens, b Dodd 0 Extra.s. 3 15 PLASKYXASTOX V. MO It ETON (RUABON). This match was played at Moreton on Saturday, July KStli. Score: t'I,iK Y;\A:5TO" E. Bryan, c Lloyd, b Grilfitlis 4 c Griffiths, b Griffiths 4 W. l, Doxey, run out 17 G. Whit, house, b Giilliths 1 b T. Jones 8 W. A. Cartwright, b Parker. 3 not out 1 G. Garside, b Parlwr. 1 J- Roberts, b Parkcr. 3 T- Doxey, b Parl-er 0 T. Jones, not out 4 W. Garside, b Piirker (j T. J. Cartwright, c Hughes, b (jFiiliTils 1 J. Stanford, b Parker. 0 Extra.L. 20 Extras. 7 ;)1 2-0 MORKTON. E. Evans, cT. Doxey, b W. Gar"itlr. 1 T. done-, c W. Doxey. b W. Garside 7 T. Hx-ey, e G. Garsi.ie, b W. Garsidc. 0 R. Parker, b Itoherts. 7 R. Griffiths, b Gar:,i,lc. 0 W. Hughes, b Gilr-ide. 1 R. Jones, b Garide, 0 T. Lloyd, b T. Jones 12 J. Griffiths, c W. Cartwright, b Roberts. 3 II. Hughes, b Jones 0 J. Gittins, not out. 0 Extras. 9 40 PLASKYXASTOX (SECOND ELEVEN) v. DEE (CHI UK). This match was played at Plaskynaston on Saturday last. Score: PLASKYNASTON. J. Gar-ide, b Parkinson. 1 T. J. ( irtv.righi, run out. 1 b Palkinson. 0 T. Jones, b p non 4 not out, 9 (j. Garside, not ont. 6 c Jones, b Parkinson 19 W. A. Curtwright, b Roberts. 3 b Roberts 2 T. h 0 R. l)avie>, b Robert- 0 not out 1 S. lire se, Rawley, b Patk- in-on 0 run out 0 J. Stanford, h Roberts 0 0 W. Arran, b Rober;s, 0 Extras. 5 Extras. 5 20 :J9 DICK. J..Tones, b J;rcGse. 01) 0 G. Kawley, b Fr-mcis 1 run out (I J. lioli,-rt, b Fr;ttici,; 1 run out 0 J. Parkinson, not out 13 b Fra-ncis :i lL \j Davies, b liiee-e b -is 0 Cartwright, b Frani-i- 0 11, R")cy. b Frctn<:is, 0 b T. Joii( 7 G. Fi Idhou-e, c Stanford, b Fra.llcÎ" 0 h Francis. 0 J. Holers, c Evans, b Francis 0 b W. Can ui-i^ht 6 S. Michards, b Fianeis 1 b Francis. 0 J. Davies, e Jones, b Frauds. (I not out. 2 Extras G 6 27 24

-0- I "RI"Ii'I' ¡'I'l- '1- CRICK! nx.TLi:KS. Ilightown (V.'vex- i haul) at Plaskynaston. Saturday, August UOth, at Flask n:i-ton. Lodw Chirk v. j Pluskyna-ston.

THK IRON7 THADE. MInDLESBOROur;II, Tuesday.-There was a small attendance at the weekly meeting of ironmasters to- day. No change can be recorded in the rates of iron, which are still placed at—No. 1, 50s No. 3, 53s No. 4, 52s net cash. Fresh transactions are very few on account of the state of affairs on the Continent. It is not expected, however, that for the present there will be any marked effect on the iron trade, as the quantity of iron sent to the belligerent powers is not very ex- tensive. Some Prussian vessels are detained in port; but the iron they would have taken will probably be to some extent shipped in neutral vessels, and sent to the Netherlands and despatched overland. There is a good deal of activity in the rail trade, and the work in hand, it is believed, will last for some months to come. Plates are expected to be in greater demand. The other branches of the trade are steadily engaged. Stocks of warrants at Middlesborough show no decline on last week, standing at 15,139 tons. WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday.—On'Change here to- day there was much discussion upon the present and future effect of the war upon the iron trade of South Staffordshire. So far, the disturbance of peace is being felt, chiefly in two ways—in the breaking-up of confi- dence, and the consequent reluctance of all persons to do business and in the countermanding of German and French orders upon the books, necessitated as re- gards the first country by the blockading of the ports. What will be the future effect is doubtful. Many makers incline to the belief that if England keeps aloof, so that the home demand will not be effected, the result will be an increase of our trade. Prices of finished iron are not altered but it is stated in many quarters that contracts which were rejected would have been taken if the war could have been foreseen. Pigs are a little easier. GLASGOW, Thursday.—There has not been any par- ticular feature in this market to-day. At the opening, sellers asked 51s. lAd. cash, and ols. fid. one month open. Up to the close no alteration took place in prices. Very little business reported as having taken place. BIRMINGHAM, Thursday. —On 'Change to-day, the general feeling was that the war has not as yet affected the South Staffordshire trade. There was a disposition to be hopeful that the war may not he of long duration, and, with the exception of the raising of the rate of discount, no immediate inconvenience is feared in this district. Pig iron was not quite so active, the hot weather and the agitation of the men for an advance of wages, coupled with the war excitement militating against business. Prices, nevertheless, remained as they were, at from -t:? 12s. (Id. to M.'l 17s. (id. for Native Allmine, £4 to X4 2s. tid. for Hematites, and £ 3 7s. 6d. for oolites. Bars were in pretty good request, as there are but exceedingly few in the market, puddled bars especially being very scarce, the great heat pre- venting many puddlers from working at all. Plates aud sheets were in fair demand t some very choice specifica- tions have lately been given out both for home use and export. Rails were not in such good request as a short time ago, but there is every prospect of a good trade for the ensuing month. Small rounds, squares, and fencing iron were reported in pretty good inquiry, with no likelihood of a falling off either in price or orders most of the mills are now running full time. Gas and steam strip were not so much inquired after, as a large propor- tion of the tubes made, particularly for gas and water, was for German markets. Prices did not give way at all, as manufacturers have their order books well tilled, and from several causes cannot execute orders very quickly. The coal trade is very dull just now, as the mills and forges are both well supplied, and but little j puddling is going on. From Ryland's Iron Trade Circular. What influence the war will have upon the iron trade of this country will mainly depend upon the operations being confined to either of the countries now at issue. If none but Prussians and French are brought into the vortex not much disturbance will be felt, but if the Russians should take a side our trade with that country might be effected. But whatever phase the war presents, we do not see that it can interfere to any serious extent with our own particular branch. For the present, whatever business we are doing with the X urth (Jerman ports will be suspended, both as regards the departure of sailing and steaming vessels. One or two steamers have been stopped, the owners and shippers declining the risk. It is reported that several failures have occurred in Glasgow and Liverpool through specu- lators in pig iron, but we are not in possession of exact information. Still there are difficulties among the speculators who have been agitating for a rise. They appear to have been cornered" in much the same way, aud with similar results, as the speculators in foreign stocks. They were nearly all "hulh," for a rise. The fall "ince the crisis has been about 7s per ton, and there were many large accounts open for time. The demand for iron has not intrinsically lessened, but the war feel- ing having extended it was thought that the demand for foreign railways would be stopped; hence the desire to "get out." Certainly some Russian orders have been countermanded, but this may have arisen from a belief that in the circumstances of Burope, better terms might be made by waiting. In all the important iron- making centres great activity continues to prevail, and we do not hear that the war news has at all unsettled the minds of the ironmasters. Russia, India, and the United States being our chief customers, they are, at the present, far removed from the influence of the war fever therefore we may go on and prosper, feeling snre that the trade of the country at large will be benefitted to a considerable extent, through the mad folly of two of the most highly civilized nations in Europe setting to work to stifle the beneficial action of the peaceful arts in their own countries, and turning their harvest fields into battle-lields. So much for persona1 government.

I AGRICULTURAL. Although the month of July is not yet spent, harvest operations in Lancashire and Cheshire are now general, and in several districts m both banks of the Mersey wheat has been in sheaf or some days. The prolonged drought and the late excessive heat have given us this early crop. THE CORX TiltDF.-Froiii the Mark Lane Express: "The bright weather of the previous week has been fol- lowed by a continued tropical heat. The meadows have once more lost their green, and those who deferred their grass in the hope of a better gathering have had about half a load to the acre instead of a quarter, as ex- perienced by those who mowed early but the produce is more like oat straw than sweet hay, and has been so denuded of its seeds by its waiting that its quality must he very inferior, and nearly all hopes of a second crop have died away. The root crops will be seriously lessened and though the early potatoes have been of fine quality, they have yielded badly, while the late are likely to be worse but the corn that has reached maturity will oe gatnereii in tne nnest order should the weather keep dry and wheat, we have no doubt, will lIe a full average produce, if not more. In Southern Evrope and France they are in full swing with the gatherings, and the lament in Hungary is want, not only of hands, hut machines to do much work at once. If ever there was a season that exhibited in its true light the suicidal and outrageous character of war this is the one, the smiling hut "canty cornfields being a standing protest against the murderers' art. And yet, strange to say, the very countries on the very verge of this deadly "truggle do not show an excitement in the corn trade equal to what the last week has displayed ill the British Isles. !n peace we were the slowest country, mid though, happIly, not at war ourselves, we have so fx :'?\*i':tted the dinicultics of procuring supplies that our transatlantic cousins will now find we have exceeded themselves in what we have hitherto called "going ahead." Several places in the country reported a l'ise of ids per quarter on wheat, in sjnt-e of the most favour- able weather, but the average scarcety exceeds hall that amount and prices must he considered as entirely un- settled both at home and abroad till exeats more plainly indicate the future. Much rain is due. and should this come during the gatherings a heavy rise llllgat be justified but why town millers should tinailv fix on ail advance of 7. per sack when some of them though..? enough, we must leave to the depths of their cabinet council."

MARKETS. WREXHAM.—THURSDAY. There was a larger attc-nclance of farmers at our ffiarfiel to-day, but bUöines wa very duil. The great excitement in the wheat trade owing to the war has almost subsided. The public are beginning to see that the war will not affect us so much after all, and al'hough neither France nor Prussia show- any signs of peace, wheat is coming down, there being a decline of Gd per bushel on last Thursday's prices, and every appearance of a still further reduction. Very I tttc doing in oats. Butter scarce, and 2d per lb. dearer. Ducks and fowl a good supply and che iper. There was a plentiful supply ot potatoes at Is per hamper d'-cline on Thur-day's prices. Very little change in fruit. Apples, per IOU, C(I to Is 9d pears, per Jd to Is; onions, pf,r score, 2s tid cherries, 4d to lid per 1" guoN berrie-, 2Ad to 3d per qt.; currants, 2Jd per lb. walnuts, 4d to .alperh U; peas, per peck, Is id; bœn", per qt., nd to 3d; cucumi.ers, 2d to 4d each. White wheat (per bushel of "ollis) Os Od to Os 0.1 Red wheat per tiushel of iolbs) S-s Od to 8s 4d Oats (per bushel of itilb-) 4s 01 to 4s 6d Potatoes (per hamper of (j score).. 3s OJ. to 7s Od Butter (per lb. 01 laoz.). Is 7d to Is 8d Salmoll lper lb.) Is OJ to Is Id Ducks (per C'}\II>1e). 3s 6d to 4s 6d Fow' (per couple) 2s 6d to 3s Cd Beef (per lb.) Os 7d to Os !)d Mutton (per lb.) Us Îd to Os 9d Pork (per lb.) Os 611 to 05 7d Veal (per lb.) Os Od to Os jd Babbits (per couple) 2s rd to Os Od Eggs 14 and lo for a Shilling. MOLD. CORN.—Wednesday Wheat, 13s 6d to 14s 6d barley, 12s lid to liis; oats, 8s od butter, Os Od to Is 7d tub, I;itto, Is 2d. LLANGOLLEN. CoRs.-Satur,lay: Wheat, 8s Gd to 8s 9d barley, Os Od to Os Od; oats, 4s Od to Is 6d; butter, Is 5d to Is 61 eggs, 15 to Hi for Is; potatoes, 4s Gel to 5s Cd. RUTHIN. Oort-T.-Nfon(lay "Wheat, lfts 6d to 20s Od 5 barley, lis lid to H- Od OillS, 3, od to 0s tid per hub butter, Is 5d to Is lid per lb « OSWESTRY. CORN.—Wednesday Wheat, new, Ss GJ to 0s Od old, us oc to s vd barley, malting, 0" Od to Os cd ditto, grinding, 0 OJ to Os t/d; oats, new, 5" Od to 0s Od per bushel of .5(ltbs. old, 0s to Os; butter, Is 2d to Is 4d per lb. Eggs, 10 lor a shilling. ELLESMERE. Cop.-z.-Tuecdav Wheat, Ss 2d to 9, Od; barley, Os Od to 0s Od oats, os Od to Os Ocl ducks, 3s Od to 4s Od per coupie fowls, 3.- Od tv 4.- 0-i per couple; eggs, H & 1.5 fur la; buttei. per dish of 24oz., Is 10d to 2s 2d. CHESTER. C-oitN.-Saturdax-: IVar news, tog-ther with the dry season, has caused a rapid advance in the prices ot all bread and feeding stuffs, and to-day farmers were very in-.ilferent about selling, although an advance of Gd per bushel was otleied for wrieat. Stocks ot beans, oate, and bnrley are now gelling into small cvmpass and command high prices. New. Old. Wheat, white, per 751b 8s IJd to 9s Od.0s Od to Os Od Ditto, red 8s 3d to 8s 6a 0, Od to Os Od harley, malting, 38qts 5s Cd to os 9d.. 0s Od to Os Od Ditto, grinding, (iulo.. 4s oil to .5s Oi Os (id to Os Od Oats, per 4610. 4s Od to 4s 6i.0s Od to 0s Od LIVERPOOL. CATTLE.—Monday Prices: Best beasts, 7d to 7!d; second ditto, tid to t. jd; inferior ditto, 5d to 6 £ d sheep, (iAd to 8d; lambs 7d to sjd. The stock on otter consisted of 1,803 cattle and 11,.W" sheep and lambs. The supply of cattle, sheep, and lambs was about the same as on last Monday. The demand was fair for each, at full prices for cattle. Sheep sold dearer. Lambs without change in value. CORN.—Tuesday: During the week thrre has been a re- faction in the tr,.d-' after the late excitement, and wheat has been ottered at vd to 4d per cental reduction. Indian corn also rather ca ier. To-day's market was moderately att nded, the demand for wheat being restricted at a decline of Ud to 7d per cental on the week. flour was Is to Is (id per s;>.ck and ban el l'jwer. Oats and oatmeal were unchanged. Indian corn met a slow sale at lid to Ud per quarter decline since Tuesday la-t. Per Cental Per Imperial Qr. 1001b. BEANS s d. s. d. WHEAT: S. d. s. d. English .19 0, 13 6 English, white 0 0 to 0 0 PKAS Per 4801b. new lti 0 .10 0 Canadian .39 6 .40 8 red 0 0. 0 0 American 0 0. 0 0 American. 0 0 0 0 red 0 0 0 0 Indian corn Per 1981b. new 9 6 .II 0 meal 17 0 19 0 OATS: Per 43 lb. FLOUR; Per 2soib. English. 4 6. 4 9 English 38 0 410 Westport, new 3 9 3 11 Trench .1:0 0 .4b 0 BARI.EY Per Imp Qr. OATMEAL: Per 2401b. English mltig. 5 0 0 0 Irish 0 0. 0 0 Foreign (GOlby 0 0 0 0 new .2S 6 .29 G new. 0 0 0 0 fine cut .30 0 .31 0 SHREWSBURY. CORN.—Saturday: White wheat, 8s Od to Ss 2d per bu>ht (751bs); red ditto, 7s (id to 7s lOd; oats, 2>s Od to 24s Od per sack of It score lOlbs; peas, per sack of 11 score lGibs, 19- 0 i to 20s d beans, 25s Od to 26s per 12 !?cure m?ilt, Os (i d to O? 0,' 12 score malt, Os lid to Os 0d per imperial bu-hd; barley, malting, Os Od to Os ud per 3S quarts: barley, grinding, per 13sc Hllbs, Os LId to Os ud. A moderate attendance, and trade firm. WOLVERHAMPTON. CORN.—Wednesday Moderate attendance. Wheat was down 2s to 3s per quarter. liarley, oats, beans, and peas blins; full rates. Train slow. CATTLE.—Wednesday: Beef, (I ul to 8d wether mutton, ia to 8d; ewe ditto, 7d to 7M lamb, 7d to Wd veal, üJ to 7gd; porkot pigs, 10s Gel to lis 2d; bacon ditto, 9a 6d to Its. There was a good supply of beef at market, quite equal to the deinan.-i, with a very L.rje supply of sheep and Iambs. Fat pigs dearer. BIRMINGHAM. HAY AND STRAW.—Monday: Old hay, L(; 7s 6d to 96 Os 00 per ton; new ditto, Z-3 15s 4d to 96 Os Od per ton; straw, 2s 7d to s i Ud per ewt. Swedes, Os to Os i er ton. CATTLE.—1Tuesday Beef, Od to 8d per lb mutton, 7,111 to 8d lamb, Hid to S:j'.l; veal, 61,1, to í<1; bacon pills, 10s 6d to iOs 9d per score; porket ditto, lis Od to lis 3d. There was a good tixiio-ol'-ve ir supply of beasts at to-day's market, which met a fair demand at a slight advance. The number ol sh* ep a::d laml-s OIl sale was very smith, but a very good inquiry for best qualities was manifested. Pis were under the average, an t higher rates were reali ed. MANCHESTER. HAY AXD STRAW.—Monday: Hay, 8dto ditto (new), Od toOd straw (wheat), 4d to 4Jd; ditto (oat) 4d to 4^d per stone. PI)T ATO E,Tue,d: i y- Potatoes New potatoes Dut^h 10s to 12s per load Cornwall, Is to Is 6d Orm-.kirk Is to 2s (M Cheshire, 7s to 118 per load. Old potatoes; Yorkshire, 120 Od to 14s CHI; Scotch, 10s Od to 12s Cd; Cheshire, 10s Od to 12s per 2521b. Onions 2is 'o 26s per 2401b. Turnips, Os lid to lis Od per 10 pecks Carrots, Os to Os Od per 24'ilb. LONDON. Cuit-M-onclay: Our market is lower, as the demand which was lately experienced from the Continent has entirely subsi ied, ex.. pt tor oats, of which a large cx- portaiion of i2,s35 quarters has taken place. English wheat can be puicha-ed at a reduction of 5" on last Monday's. Foreign mlly 6s clvnper. Town flour nn- aitered country 1- p' r sa.k cheaper. Americaii marks Is per b..rrel chl-aper. OLti s, Is dearer. Current Prices of British Grain in Mark Lane. WHEAT. Per Qr. OATS. Per Qr. Essex, Kent, red. 52,; to ,Ss Irish black 22s to 27s ilo. white iOs to 54s white 23s to 30s  j Norfolk, Lincoln B:AS,  red 50:; to 54s 'Nftzagin 4?s to?? BAULKY. Tick Us to ?9s Malting -S to — s Harrow -iS^to^Ss Dbtiliing 34s to 40s Pigeon ;1).; to 32s to 33s TEAS. MALT. 1 Grey SSsJto 40s Essux, Norlolk, ic ] Maple 4 -to 44s White 40-V, 42s Kinssto" to 'i Lirown >o.- to oi>s FLOI R. 1; y i, fown made, per New. —s to — 34s OATS. Household —. to -9 Eugli-ii, feed 2:!sto2i!- Country 3-js to 37s potatoe o0s to ;>4-. Xoilolk & ."Suffolk Scutch, feed —s tj — ex-ship —s to-s Sc ■■!> potatoe —s to | COKN.—Wednesday: The market has been quiet, and the general tendency w> i.i favour of buyer-. 1-hig :sh wheat dull; in foreign little doing, and Monday's full decline accepted, ll iley not much in demand, and wl to t.siower. Oats, witii h avy arrivals, can be purchased for lid less money. AIao:e b cheaper. Beans and peas ex- tremely dull. Com. AvERAGES.-WCe!CIN average price and quantity of British corn old during the week ending July 23 Quantities Sold. Average rricc. 1;O. S1\9. Wheat 40, 72 49s Od 'ids nd B:utey ?''1 :'1, ? 3f's ?[ Oats I, -;s Ud 27s 3d. CATTLE.—Mondav We have a large it, er, t-e in the supply of beasts, but the average quality is very mid i !in, I'rices are lower, an a clearance cannot be i-ff-cteil. The number of sheep .in.i lambs on offer is very much larger than last week. Xiade is dull at lower rates. A. htir clearance is maù at the reduction quoted. The supply of I eah-es exceeds tit' demand, and constquentlv cheaper Per ?b to Mnk the oif.i!Inferior and coarse be,ut" Js d to 3- Sd; second quality do., Is Od to 4s 4d; nriiae t".r? <,x?t, 4? .sd to U.? pri?- Scots, &e., 5- ? 3< 4?- ;Lrll ?or ?4liv -), :3? to 3?-? S(l se^nd Cli. iitV "I > & 4d; t, C{lnll (iHi:lity ,htt:" .),; s<l ,0 -1,1;. pnm coare-woollt': "h'Ct.;). 4-; Sd tv.): T'r.n. :lutl1\lI)Wll 1.11o, .)s 4ù to t;¡l -lr? oo.ir.sc calve. lu?i to li?,1; ?-imd small ditto 5 -t 5<; od; large h"S-X4s ?d to 3s ,hI; n..? small ,rk ,-s ?1 tu .?.. ? ad; ?amo. ? ? i? 7.?; ?ucktu? c?lv. (t.? ?? and quartcr-oid -tore pigs, :Ws to :Ws each.  ??'-  'luietuc? his bc? n?:r.,d in .t, .?" ,"? ??'ou?bte reports fr. m the pNu'a- t t)o..?aud, ,?h.t??c .tut an abundant yiel 1, have had a u^1 pi.j.? La,t w,vii'? wis eoLi:Ut;dIoHlhaie.-i?om.?ewV..r? 12 eald ol leel,t, 0 7 (I s (I Sucx ;) l (; (; ii 13 Bavarians. G (j 7 7. <» o French 5 "5 15 (i l0 Am"riean3. 4 5. 5 5 <; 0 Yearlings I 10 2 10 j).; WooL.—?tond?y: Th wool m irket ha been very quiet At the public sales -h' re has be n a !nodcr.t? deniar d for colonial produce by tin- home trade, but qua.hlic? tLi?tble for foreign manufacturers have been nc-ect".L En?I?h wom h.? been .?t.et, on f.,rmer terms. The followim-are the (, 'ire the current prices of hij.?h? -?vuol I-'IccM? S(..?:?down hog??, ? "a to b Id half-bred ditio Is t) 3d; Ken?.?. is?dto Is 3d; Southdown ewes and Wl'tJ.L'r.. b ()d tu Is !),d Leicester dUtO, ts '.1 to ? sons: ClotLm,, Is 0d ? ? ?.?. combing, ? .ld :0i/? TALI.OW.—Wednesday The market WA* *0 a. 4o: ? .n Ttle mark-Lt wa- LecenttV" at 4.3 t)ti un iii(- a.id 18s Od Oetcb,, to l-v.r.s, ??"' 7* '.1 Hiu;? J ourr.a.l. rB.r r.. ? ?et?.?.l.?.?.? L7 5 ? .%•> (I n -N't.l LwC'dS {\ n -?  0 9 TJirs son0 ""7 10 0 lioor- v:. 1 0 0 i> l "'VV. 0 -1 <• i'.L. NT^l.ino. ?.?o ?., ? ? ? I £ L.r-.?,?, iil5 n 0 ? 0 -0.tU"??.it.?.t.? y? 0 0 0 1) l''j \1, ,w'¡;11.L ltl\.JII 9 15 0 0 l' -? 1, 2 U 0 i 0 e

WEDNESDAY, On which day his Lordship toek his sent at nine o'clock. The cr^ss-examination 01 Mr 'Wilson was continued by Mr Morgan Lloyd. Both of tlia learned counsel then addressed the jury, and his Lordship summed up very minutely. The jury retired to consider theii verdict, and in ubout an hour the foreman re- turned to court requesting to know whether t't)e counsel 01; both s dcs vould agree to a verdict f the inajoiit) of the jury, which they consented II. The jury then returned, and the foreman gave u verdict in av ur of the plaintiff, as that of tin m jority of the jury. The lesirned counsel then agreed for the damages to be £ 50.—His Lordship' allid lie w ul,l -tay execution. j His Lordship rose a little after one o'clock, and left for Ca naivon by the 2.5. p.m. train. Couiiyi iu court, Messrs. Maeintyre, Morgan Lloyd, Swttenbam, Coxon, Horatio Lloyd, Lang- ford 14 i)iilkf,s, Ignatius Wiliams, Ti-c, oi- Parkins, Wync Ffoulkes, Grieadowe, and Reid.

0-0 THE PRESTATYN cuLLI HY COMPANY. DEMONSTRATION AT QUEENS FERRY. On Saturday 'ast- a demonstration of an hit -rest- ing character took place at Que-n' Ferry, in Flint- shire, on the occasion of tile openiug of a branch line to connect the Eleanor Colliery with the Lon- don and North-western Railway, or the Chester ami Holyhead line. It mav be stated that the Eleanor Colliery, which belongs to the Prestatyn Colliery Company, is at Qneeu's Ferry, m t far from Con- Ball's Quay, and a short distance from the London and Not tii-western Railway. The laud has been taken on lease for a lout; term of years from Earl Spencer and Sir Stephen Giyilile. About three years atnj the co npauy began operations by aiiikini; the zit c s iry shafts. In the sinking of the lir.-t i-haft very httie difficulty was encountered, but in sink- ing the second shaft an immense bed of ijuick-sanil was met with. To get through this qnicksai.d, cast- iron cylinders had to be brought into operatiou but afn r the cylinders were fixed the work of sink- ing became comparatively easy, and at the present moment the shaft is perfectly water-tight, and no less than 500 tons of coal may be drawn up daily. At first, the operations were considered by many persons to be of a very unsatisfactory character, and not a few expected that the undertaking would prove a failure but through the skill and per- severance of Mr Gilroy, the able manager to the company, one obstacle after another was overcome, and the colliery is now in first-class working order. During the operations, the worki.igs were inspected by ti e Right tion. W. E. (jladstone, the P; im Minister, and his brother-in-law, Sir Stephen Glynne, both of ivhoru tiok great interest, in the work. The set" or take" consists of 500 acres, and there are four seams of coal-one of 9 feet, two of 4 feet each, and one of 3 feet. In additiOl. to the first purchase, the company lmve spent from £15,000 to £ "20,0C0 in opening out the colliery, which prolluces iirst-class coal both for house and steam nurpos.-s. The coal has been tested by the CitJ of D. blin Steam Packet. Company, who liav>. expressed themselves highly sati-tied with the quality. In their negotiations with the owners oi the land, the Prestatyn Colliery Company have been met in a very liberal manner, every facility having been afforded them to uevelope the mineral resources of this particular part of Flintshire. The principal ) roprhtors ( f this new co iiery are 3ii Ge irge Tatters, of London; Mr Robeit Curwen of Live pooi the Rev. Philip Looton, of Londo and other Lreiitleiueu. The sole agent for the com- pany are Ales-srs. Carwei. Brothers, Northern As- surance Chambers, Titiiebdrn-street; and the secre- tary is Mr James H. Athertoc, Atlas-buildings, Suuth Castle-street, Liverpool. Ihe branch line of railway from the Eleanor Colliery, the opening of which was celebrated o:. Saturday last, is nearly a inre in length, and at its junction with the Chester and Holyhead main line there is a double siding, affording waggon acconi- dation for about ¡3ïO tons of coal. Before the opening of this biaocb. the coil had to be carted to Queen's Ferry and Connaii's Qilay. About two o'clock a numbei of the proprietors and other gentlemen assembled at the Eleanor Colliery, and afttr the works had been inspected, a waggon, cjutainiug tea tons of coal, was drawn along the new branch line, followed by a baud o! music, whose excellent playing considerably en- livened the proceedings. The waggon wa- decorated with Hags, and bunting was also ex- hibited from several houses and prominent places in the locality The first load of coal drawn on the new line was consigned to Mr William Aaron, of the firm of Lloyd, Jones, and Co., South Cattle- slreet, Liverpool. The line having been formally opened, an adjournment took place to the Hawarden Castle Hotel, Queen's Ferry, where a sumptiioni dinner was provided by Mr J. Smith, the landlord. Mr Robert Curwen, the chairman of the Prestatyn Coliiery Company, presided; the vice-chair was occupied by Mr George Batters, and amongst other gentlemen present were the HeY. P. Lockton, Messrs W. Cuiwen, John Hargrove, J. H. A.h ri toil, T. Crosbie, W. Aaron, C. Penny (manager of the Connah's Quay Chemical Wcrksj, E. J. Davies, Holywell; H. Fenton, Baugor; W. H. Gilroy (manager to the Prestatya C llieiy Company), &-c. The cloth having been removed, The Cnairman proposed the usual loyal anu patriotic toasts. The Rev. P. Loekton responded to the toast of the Bishop of the Diocese and the Clergy of aii Denominnttuus" He wished the Prestatyn Colliery Company every success in their undtr- taking, and expressed his op.nion that with tin- present management, and Messrs Curwen Brothers as their agents, the company would be a pros- perous one. The Chairman, in proposing Success to the Prestatyn Coil.ery Company," briefly referred t" the operations of the company at the E:cauo mine, and stated that the coal had been tested and found to be first-class both for steam and domestic purposes. Indeed, it could not be surpassed by any other seam of cotil in North Wales for any purpose, and from what they were told by Mr Gilroy, tiie supply was almost unlimited. The Eleanor Colliery was very advantageously situated, and he trusted they were now on the eve oi reaping what they had been so diligently sowing for three years both in time and m)ney. The eompanv, who had bet-n met in a noble spirit by Earl Spencer and Sir Stephen Glynue, had done everything in good faith, and they had spent a great deal of money with the view of making th- colliery a paying concern. In consequence of having the use of a wharf, if required, the cost of shipping the coal, including cartage, would not exceed Is. per ton. If the company were treat'd liberally by the joint railway companies at Connali' Quay, they would make that place their main port for shipments to Liverpool, Dublin, Barrow, au Isle of Man, and other places. The Eleanor Colliery was iluated in he neighbourhood of some laige chemical works, and this would also give the company considerable advantages. The chairman concluded by expressing his pleasure at seeing so manyfrienlg pre-, eiit. (Appla lse.) Mr Gilroy, the manager, responded, and in doing so said lie had no doubt that all the money which had been s pent on the colliery would in a few years be returned, with good interest. Tin- Company had had obstacles to contend with, but they were few as compared with those of their neighbours. (Applause.) Mr Batters next gave a long and interei-iino account of the undertaking, which at first, he said, was beset with difficulties, but now the company had got one of the best collieries in the country, free from ail w.it -r—a colliery with good workubl- seams, and with coal as good—he would not 8;1\" snperior-as any in North Wales. H° believe7, the colliery would pay a good interest for theii outlay. Although his pecuniary interest in the concern was very considerable, he was more pleased at the success of the undertaking on account of his friends than on his own account, for they had ventured in the work partly lvlying on his faith and judgment. He concluded by pro- posing "Prosperity to the firm of Cnrweii Brothers." the a.gents to the company. (The toast was drnnk with applause.) Mr William Curwen responded, and in doing so ¡ spoke of the coal produced from the Eleanor Colliery as being A 1, and promised that the best endeavours of his firm would be put forth to further tiie interest of the compmy. Some other toasts having been disposed of, an adjournment took place to a large test erected in a aeld frontwrY the H d I H field fronting the Hawardt-n Castle Hotel, where the workpeople employed at the ccllierv were dl < t; 1t-rv wen' regaled with an abundant dinner in ce lebrati on of h T e. Jl a IOn o. the event. The men and bovs, numbering abou- 150, all respeetab'y attired, and some wearin ■ rosettes w d red to the tent in processi on, head-i 1 e:"Inn,d'a(p1 by tuS band of music. After the workpeople who seemed thoroughly to enjoy twelves, had dined, they wore addressed in L-illdlv allit friendlv terms b I'll 13 tt ;\i[' enn" by Mr B itters, Mr Uurwpn and .? .-r gentlemen. ,-U'4 nen .cIne:J. The remainder of the day was spent in mnoccLt < InnOCel. amusements, and in tne eveniug, on leaving the ':>' l..P.1 ".lI1f1' it. hotel tc) tako the train for their respective destina- tions, the promoters of the umu-kilnsK* Wlr accompanied to the station by the band a".i hearty che, r, ivere liS b workpeople fur the Prestatyn Colijery C JiH.ianv.

AMERICA. I The New York advices mention that the treaty for the annexation of an Domingo and the negotiation for the purchase of Samana i:ay, in that island, by the United States are distinct measures. The San Domingo treatv has been defeated, but the negotiation for the acquisi- tion of Samana Hay and Peninsula has not vet been acted upon finally. The sum of sl50,0bU, being the first of the annual instalments of the purchase money, has already been paill by the United States. The Govern- ment at Washington, it is stated, has taken measures for the extension of tne time for the final consummation "f file purchase, which will expire in October next.- Yiscouiio Treilhard has be^n appointed to the pose of Minister of France at Washia^ton, rendered vacant bv the rec.nt suic'ie of M. I'ROVOSI i'arad>].—The Austrian OuiMiMfeiieral at New York, Chevi'lier de Lnnsv foil dead in one of the streets of that city on Saturday from apoplexy.The funeral obsequies of M. Provost I'aradol the French Ambassador, were performed at Washin-ton on the — nd instant with imposing cerenionv the American Cabinet M inisters and the Diplomatic Corps bemjj present. I ne remains will be sent to New York to he convey ed to !• ranee.—A Fenian Convention is to oe held at Cincinnati on the ikd of August, it bein^ predicted i.hat Knuland will become involved in the war; aim that Ireland's opportunity will then present Ibelt, fhe first stage has been reached in the prosecu- {i,m by the Ln.ted States Government of "General" r! the leader of the i-?m?ns in their raid upon t am'.ieL A t)? bm has been found against him for Ytoiatn:? the neunahty laws. fjtin l tgaill" t Ii i iii f.3r HOXiE. I A com'spondent at Home says the efforts to turn the Pope from his purpose of declaring himself infallible were unceasing up to the last moment. In consequence ot a resolution of the international committee, a deputa- tion consisting of five of their number sought and had au audience of tiie Pope. They were-Cardinal Scliwart- zenhurg -Iloilsti-ciieui- Darboy, Archbishop of Paris; -Monseigneur (iinouillhae, recently created Archbishop of Lyons Monseigneur Calabriano, Archbishop of Milan; and Monseigneur Conolly, Archbishop of Hali- fax. The Archbishop of Paris is stated to have thrown himself at the feet of the Pope, and entreated him not to make himself infallible. His Holiness received them kindly, begged them to Ieavt" in writrn a statement of what they desired, and then dismissed them, net, however, before Cardinal Schwartzenburg, it is said, declared that the dogma would not be worth the paper on which it was written. The dissentient fathers, instead of adhering to their original proposition to attend the coanc;] on the occasion of the final vote, afterwards decided to draw up a protest, sign it, and alis.-ntiim themselves from the council, leave Rome as soon as possible. This resolution was acted upon, and hence the almost perfect unanimity of the second vote. A Pesth ulegrani announces that a conference of the Hungarian and Cis-Leitlian Ministries is to take pl;we at Vienna, to t:tke measures against the promulga- tion of the dogma in the Austrian empire, and for the abolition of the concordat.

I CORRESPONDENCE. All letters intended for publication must comply with che following conditions: I.-They must be on public questions only, and not personal in character further than is necessary for the discussion of the subject. II.—They must be written carefully and concisely— on one side of the paper only—ready fA- the press, as we have not time at our disposal to re-write correspondence, and do not wish to publish effusions in the garb in which they are sometimes presented, nor space available for long rambling letters. III.-Thv niusL be authenticated (under cover it Wishc 1J by the real name and address of the writer accompanving the 1.S. IV.-If received after mid-day on Thursday their insertion will be precluded for that week, and they cannot always be guaranteed to appear even when received before that time. I We cannot hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our correspondents, kaviug our letter columns" open fur the free vcnm?tiou of opinions by all parties. WANTED I To the Editor of the Wrexham Advertiser. I I SJR,PICa,;e induce somebody to get up ? few I public dnukiUn fount:un?.— Y ours, F. G. H. THE POPtJ OR JANUS—WHICH? To the Editor of the Wrexham Advertiser. I KIR,—On looking over my rtiary, 1 notice the tollow- ing; suggestive entries 1870, July 13: The Pope voted infallible. July 15: War proclaimed between France and Prussia." Now, I want to know why our new god inaugurates his reign with such a strange and fiendish beginning ( I can put another poser. But will you kindly answer me this question first 1 Would it help you, think you, if you read the event by the light of St. Mark, xiii. 5—Vi ? And about the wars and rumours of wars which are to precede, and not to follow, the advent of the Pure One when he comes.— Yours obedientlv, U WCIIYMYNICAL. THE WAR. To the Editor of the Wrexham Advertiser. SIR,-I am glad that the editor of the Wrexham. Advertiser possesses means of information second to few papers in England. You told us on Saturday that the present war was really undertaken to rectify the Hhine frontier. The Times comes out with the same news only on Monday following, and publishes an alleged secret treaty. The treaty is clap-trap—a forgery on the face of it. But the fact remains, as stated by yourself, that the war is a war of boundary. We have nothing to do with it, as you well observe. As far, however, as the peace of Europe is concerned, we may sincerely hope that the outcome of hostilities will be the annexation to France of all the petty principalities west of the Rhine, and to Prussia of all ditto ditto to the east of that river, which is, of course, the natural and sensible boundary between France and Prussia. This would render possible an immediate disarmament of the two great powers, who can now no more rest than two mastiffs could with a shin-bone lying between them. I do hope that public opinion will render it impossible for our Government to interfere in behalf of Belgium or Luxembourg, or any other form of antiquated gentility incapable of standing upon its legs without a raid upon English pockets. 1815 has passed awav long since.—Yours obediently, 1870. RUABONITE" AND THE DOCTOR QUESTION. I To the Editor of the Wrexham Advertiser. I SIR,—I noticed in your impression of last week a letter, signed Ruabonite," concerning the provision of medical attendance to the working men of his district. Now, sir, if "Huahonite" will calmly weigh what I say, and is open to argument, he will probably change his mind. We have in Ruabon district from 15,080 to 20,000 popidation, attended by five doctors, averaging one doctor for 4,000 people, which I feel convinced is much too large for that functionary. In order to augment the services of these gentlemen, it is most beneficial to have a claim upon at least two doctors in each family, as it can thus secure the services of one when the other is engaged. This argument is alone snfficient to show the utility of the present system. Another argument brought forward by "Huahonite" is the financial inability of the working claws to pay for doctors. Surely this is but an assertion, for is it not easier to support two doctors with a trifle, than in a case of emergency to pay a strange doctor perhaps ten times the amount.—Yours, &c., NOT AN M.D. TOWN HALL, WREXHAM. I To the Editor of the Wrexham Advertiser. SIR,In reply to the complaint of the county court judge on this subject, allow us to say that the room is as large as the courts occupied by her Majesty's judges at Westminster in fa<'t, it was once used by the judges on circuit, aud it is well and sufficiently ventilated for all purposes except the three or four county courts held in the summer. The remedy is in the hands of the judge, for if, instead of two courts sitting at one and the same time, at which never lest than 120 cases are entered, involving the attendance of at least four times that number of persons, and adjourned, bankruptcy, and other cases, two days were appointed, and a person employed to keep the centre of the room clear and pre- serve some sort of order, the complaint would no doubt be obviated, and the room certainly not be worse than so large a number of persons brought together so closely must necessarily make it. However, notwithstanding all the abuse, we are again doing all we can to improve the ventilation. One word more as to a "job" in the sale of the hall, it was stated before a parliamentary com- mittee that it was a very fair transaction, and that a fair price was obtained for it. THE PROPRIETORS. THE RHOS BRITISH SCHOOLS. I To the Editor of the Wrexham Advertiser. SIR,—It appears that the committee of the above schools have at last come to a (leul lock, and that they are now compelled to entreat the late secretary of the schools, Mr (1 W. Wright, to extricate them from their difficulties. It is evident that the committee could not have done :i more prudent thing in their present troubles, but the circumstances which rendered such a step necessary reflect but poor credit on the discretion and gratitude of certain parties, who would have us consider them the very cream of w isdom and generosity. These parties being jealous of the position of Mr Wright as secretary to the committee. and envying the popularity which he had so deservedly gained as the promoter of the schools, nothing would satisfy them but the exclusion of Mr Wright from the committee. But Mr Wright, discovering how he had wounded the tender susceptibilities of such good people, determined to gave them any further trouble by resigning the post of secretary at once. Now to save the schools, Mr Wright is entreated to take up the secretaryship a second time. It is to be hoped that Mr Wright will kindly overlook the treatment he has received, and that for the sake of those few members of the committee who have worked so well for the schools he will see his way clear to aecsjpt the office agnin. His doing so would prove a blessing to the schools and an encourage- ment to Mr Owen and Miss lljighes, the teachers, who have fulfilled their onerous duties in the fitce of so many adverse circumstances.—Yours, Ac., E. H. R. 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Au. ENGLAND V. EIGHTEEN OK R.\I>CLIKKK.—■-This match, which will be memorable for the liiige innings of the Klcven, terminated on Saturday in a draw. Score All Finland, first innings. 504 Radcliffe, first innings, 123.1 n IJStio the All Englund Eleven hit an innings of of ;)2.1 runs against an eleven of Yorkshire, and it is singularly coincident that in that innings Carpenter made 1:" and T. Haywaid 112 but last week's innings is the largest yet made by either of the professional Elevens against odds in the field, and Carpenter's 174 is the highest individual innings made by any member of the Elevells in these matches. (Dr. E. M- Grace, in ?'!7, hit an inning of ?"'t runs for Eleven <? West Gloucestershire v. Twenty.two of Wiltshire; and in 1S(!5 .lupp hit an innings of 2hi runs for Eleven Players v. Fourteen Gentlemen of the South.) !n last weeks immtss George Pan* played a not-out o:iii" <? 7!1 runs, never having given a chance throughout thai innings. So here we have three of the old school of hatsm-n making .?7L runs in one innings, one of then: taking his hat out.

I THE ATLANTIC YACHT RACE.—VICTORY OF THE j ENGLISH YACHT. NEW YORK, Wednesday. The Cambria. arrived at Sandy Hook Lightship this afternoon at seven minutes past three, and is the winner of the Atlantic yacht race. She was met down the river by a Jar?e number of yachts and steamers, and was enthusiastically n= d the whole way up to Staten Island. The Dauntless arrived an hour and a quarter afterwards; but the yachts never sighted each other after the night of the start. This fact was owing to the Cambria taking a northerly course, reaching as high a-s 55 N,, while the Dauntless kept the southern track. The Cambria carried away two foretopmasts, but had spare ones on board to replace them. She met with no other mishap, and arrived at New York all well. She had strong westerlv winds and fresh gales to Cape Race, which she Sighted on Monday the ISth. After that she had light headwinds to Sandy Hook. The Dauntless had a succession of strong north-west winds, with occasional gales and calms. By telegram through Renter's agency we learn that the Cambria's time was 215 days tive hours and 17 minutes, that of the Dauntless 23 days seven hours. Both vessels encountered very heavy weather on July 7th. The Dauntless lost two of her crew overboard, and spent three hours in fruitless efforts to save them. On the 10th she lost her jihboom in a squall. The yachts were received at Sandy Hook by the entire yacht squadron of the New York, Atlantic, Brooklyn, anil other yacht clubs. The weather was tine.

INTERNATIONAL BOAT RACINU. The American champion sculler, Coulter, has challenged Renfortli to a five-mile match, and the English champion has sigilifle(I his willingness to row on any suitable river during his stay in Canada in September next, when the four-oared race between the Tvne and the New Brunswick crews is fixed for decison. THE CITY OF RAOUSA.—The ship Number Two ar- rived at Wexford on Saturday last, from Quebec. Her commander, Captain Hart, reports having spoken the small yacht City of Ragusa, two tons, which sailell from Liverpool, and subsequently from Queenstown for New York, in latitude 49.15 west, longitude 49.15 west, longitude 44. The two hands on board were well.

Lambeth was the scene of a terrible tire at an early hour on Saturday morning. From some unknown cause the tire broke out in the premises of a furniture dealer, and almost immediately the upper part of tile house was in flames. A strong effort was made to save the lives of tiie family. The father and mother, the latter only recently confined, were rescued, as well as th" new-horn child, but the remaining children, six ill ,till i burnt to death. A shoemaker, named W^ an If attempted to murder his wife, at Northampton, on Thursday, by cut-tin" her throat, and afterwards cut his own throat. Neither of them are dead, though their wounds are of a dangerous chaiactei.ealous. is said to have been the motive. Ward only kft ?wl on Wednesday, having been imprisoned three nuintns m (Itf:Ililt lind'Ug sureues to keep the peace, towards his wife. HoIMtnil.E SCENE Ar -i.N a pensioner, was executed en Th.usda> morning at f:I. o'clock within Richmond Prism;, Jhibiiu. for the mr.vuey fit Margaret Murphy, an unfortunate girl", ill fhtil Lam-, oil the ititli of .lut'.e. No persons were pres.-nt. but the sheriil, the gael otiicers, and members of the pv. -.s. Tile prisoner penitent, hut very tirtH. and ascended the se.a'iold without assistance. He was attended by tin; <v„:hoi",o clergyman, and continued to j nay *aloud up c > tae last moment. Hie fall was loo treat--14 feet., and the consequence was dreadful. Vhe head as complete! severed from the body.