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b-WREXHAM DEANERY CHURCH ASSOCIATION.
b WREXHAM DEANERY CHURCH ASSOCIA- TION. On WeaBesdity last, a special chapter meetii g was held in the Town Hall, Wrexham, for the purpose of considering the rules proposed by the committee appointed to consider a plan for the improvement of church music-certain rules pro- posed for the formation of parochial associations- and for other purposes. There wire present The Ven. Archdeacon Wickhum, in the cLair Rev. W. II. Boscawen, rural deau; Rev. G. H. -kl,Giii. Bangor; Kev. Canon Cunlifte, Wrexham Rev. J. "Williams, St. Mark's, Wrexham; Rev. T. Williams, Berse Rev. S. B. Gobat, Isycoed Rev. J. Jones, Gresford Rev. T. Kirk, Wrexham Grammar School Mr C'ayton Mr Thomas Rowland, Wrexham; Mr Price, Gresford; Mi J. Lewis; Mr Trevor Parkins; Mr W. Elates Mr Low, Wiexham Mr H. M. Dixon; Mr T. B. Acton; Captain Godfrey Mr Archibald Peel; Dr. Burton, Ruabon; Mr Frederick Price, Gresford; Mr Lewis, Roseeit. THE ADDRESS TO THE NEW BISHOP. ihe Archdeacon remarked taat Lie had received the following reply from the Bishop of St. Asaph te the address forwarded from that association St. Asaph, July 29, 1870. MY DEAR ARCHDEACON,—I beg to acknowledge the receipt of the address signed by you on behalf of the members of the Deanery of Wrexham Church Associa- tion, and I thank them very sincerely for the kind wishes they express. I ha.il with thankfulness every symptom of a reviving interest in the welfare of our beloved church. But as I have consented to accept the office of president of the Diocesan Association, I think it would hardly be con- sistent that I should also preside over a district branch of the same institution.—I am, my dear Archdeacon, J. ST. ASAI-II. —The letter was ordered to be recorded in the minutes. RELIEVING THE AOED AND INFIRM POOR. I The Lie v. W. H. Boscawen observed., in reference to Mr A. Peel's motion for relieving the aged and infirm poor at their own jomes, which was referred to the executive committee to consider and rt-prri. upon at that meeting., that as Mr Peel was not able to attend the meeting the matter was postponed. It would be entertained at the next meetiue. THE IMPROVEY- ENT OF CHCRCH MUSIC. The Ri-r. W. H. Boscawen read the rules which had been drawn up by the committee appointed to consider a plan for the improvement of church music; and after some discussion, Mr Kiates asked whether the object of the movement was to secure improvement in the choir and services as they at present existed, or with the view of introducing choral services throughout the district. e The Rev. S. B. Gobat said there was not the slightest intention of inteifering with the services in any one church, but simply to improve the music, dealing wiih it as it was found in everv case. The annual festival would, of course, be choral. Mr Keites remark-ed that the great bulk of membi-rs in county parishes were adverse to the introduction of choral services at the ordinary services of the cbnrch. They gave preference to the plain enunciation and language to which thev had been accustomed; and few people in the country would be able to join-certainly not to join in spirit-iltl choral services. He supposed it was contemplated that by instructing the choir the improvement would spread by example amongst the congregation. After a good deal of disenssion as to whether or Dot it had been already decided to form a choral association, Mr Lewis moved, "That a choral'union be I forthwith formed in the deanery of Wrexham with the object, of improving church music, which all the parishes in the deanery shall be invited to join. and that the following be the rules of such association. Mr Peel epeondpd the motion. In reference to the rules, the Chairman said he was entirely in favour of a choral union being formed, but there was great difference of opinion as to the dettiils. He thought they bad better form a union., and appoint a committee of macagp- ment to arrange the details, because every rule they passed there was unalterable except at a chapter meeting. Mr Peel "tbought they were there to (liscn-s the rules drawn up; and in reference to Mr Keafes' remarks, Mr Lewis pointed out that the incumbent of each parish bad the right of saying what portion of the services should be read, or said, or snng", so that none need take alarm about the country churches. He knew that in some country parishes there was singing that would do no discredit to the best metropolitan churches. Be instanced the services at Hersely, the late Rev. J. Ruble's church, and at Wimmering. near Portsmouth. After a question from Mr Kirk as to whether schools could join the choral union, Mr Lewis's motion was carried. A long discussion took place as to whether the carrying out of the affairs of the nnion should be by a committee of management, as suggested by Mr Gobat and supported by a nnmber of gentlemen, or by the executive committee of the association, as proposed by Mr Lewis and Mr Keates, who were averse to the appointment of two committees. Ultimately the former course, which was proposed by Mr Gobat and seconded by Mr Trevor Parkins, was carried, the resolution being made the first rule of the union. The rules, some of which elicited discussion and underwent slight alteration, were finally passed in the following form 1. That a committee of management, to act under the executive committee, be appointed by the ruridecanal chapter. 2. That an advertisement be insetted in the local papers for a choirmaster, and that he be elected by the members of the committee and the clergy of the parishes joining the union. 3. That each parish contribute at least £ 3 3s., payable to the treasurer on or before the 15th September, and thereby be entitled to one lesson per month from October to March inclusive. That each choir attend at least three lessons preparatory to the festival, and that the remaining lessons be devoted, at the discretion of the incumbent, either to teaching elementary music, or to the improvement of the ordinary church service. 4. That the choirmaster shall, on the 15th October, send notice to the incumbents of all parishes joining the union of the time and place of each lesson, not explained to the satisfaction of the committee. 5. That any two or more parishes may combine to receive lessons at the same place and time. 6. That in every parish the choirmaster shall, after the last lesson, distinguish the efficient members of each choir. 7. Th.%t a choral festival be held in a church to be selected by the committee between Easter and Trinity Sunday annually, in which all the choirs of the union shall take part, and that the offertory at this festival, together with a.iy surplus fund remaining in the treasurer's bands a/ter paving expenses, shall be devoted to the general purposes of the union. 8. That other parishes, not within the deanery of Wrexham, may be allowed to join the union. The principal discussion was upon rate 3, with reference to which Mr Keates asked how the money was to be raised to pay the subscription. If the incumbent were made responsible, he might in some cases be placed in an unfair and inequitable position by having to pay the money himself. Mr Gobat said if a parish joined, it would be left io the clergyman to say whether he would raise the money by subscription from some of his parishioners or by a collection. Mr Lewis said it would be most unfair that the parish of Wrexham should pay the same as Erbistock for instance. Wrexham ought to raise as much as it could. la reply to a question, it was statai that such places as the parish clmrch at Wrexham and St. Mirk's should each pay the full subscription. Dr. Burton thought some arrangement onght to be come to by which district churches might combine to bilve lessons for one subscription and it was remarked that the committee might be able to Arrange such a matter. In reference to rule 7, Mr Gobat stated that it was contemplated at the first festival tc have music of a simple character, the training for which would be useful ia the ordinary services Gf the church. The Rev T. Williams thought but little ocnld be accomplished in three lessons for the festiva', and three for improvement of the ordinary mtsic of the c hurch service, and suggested that it wodd be better to have no festival at first. The Rev T. Kirk was of opinion that if there were no festival it wouH ruin the movement alto- gether, and instanced the case of & deanery in which the receipts from the festival and cor;cert: afterwards went far to back up the expenses. Mr Keates snpported the holding of a festival, and the rule was carried. The Rev S. B. Gobat proposed that those who had drawn up the rules should be the committee of management to carry them out, namely, the Rev W. H. Boscawen, Rev E. B. Smith, Rev William Jones, Rev J. Williams, Rev S. B. Gobat and Mr Lewis, with the addition of the Rev E. R. Jaoes, vicar of Llangollen, and the Rev T. Kirk, Wrox- bam Granmar School, to act until the next g"eneral meeting of the association; Mr Lewis to be > treasurer. PIROCHIAI, ASSOCIATION. The rulocz tirawn ulg. by tile execute committee for the format.on of parochial a-soeiatious were then snbmil refl n tilt, meeting, and ill reference to the firs-, Dr Burton sorest,-d the desirability of the clerjivmen cal'n<? tli,, attentive of ioner* to tiie importance ,')f iouoin^ ^rodiia! associatiors at once. The matter had been in abeyauce for five months, and absolutely nothing ha I been done. A discussion took place on the point, in which Mr Lewis, Mr Dr Burton, and Mr Trevor Parkins joined, the latter remarking that somtthing ought to be done to carry out the movement, which was the ground-work of the association. Ultimately the rules were carried in the following form — 1. That the clergy of each parish be requested to call the attention of their parishioners to the second rule of the association, and to invito all adult members of the church in their parishes, who approve of the objects of the association, to enrol themselves as members. 2. That the names of such members be entered in a hook to be kept by the secretary of the parochial association. ) 3. That all members be invited to attend the annual meeting of the association, and that due notice of such meeting be given in each parish by the parochial secre- tary. 4. That each parochial association be invited to take counsel with the clergyman on matters affecting the spiritual improvement of the parish, and to promote and carry out all schemes of parochial usefulness, and that contiguous parishes shall be at liberty to unite together for the sake of convenience, with a branch of the general association. 5. That the parochial secretary shall communicate to the hon. secretary of the general association, the names of the members, as well as the names of the executive committee in each parish. The meeting, which lasted two hours and a half, terminated with a vote of thanks to the archdeacon for presiding iroposed by Mr Parkins, and seconded by Mr Lewis.
JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE…
JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY I COUNCIL BILL. We were unable in our last issue, from want of space, to give a fall report of Mr. Wntkin Willi,m,t speech in the House of Commons, when, in the last week of the session, he successfully opposed the « I)ove Bill which had been introduced by the Government in the House of Lords. HOU"E OF COMMONS, MONDAY, AUGUST 8TH, 1870. Mr. Bruce in moving the committt-e upon the JudicialjCommittee Bill explained its object, namely, to remedy the grievance of the great arrear of business in that Court; there being no less than 247 appeals from Calcutta alone unheard, and it brcame absolutely necessary to increase the strength of the Court.. Mr. Wi;tkiu Williams, who bad giver notice of motion for the committal of the Bill on that duy tinee months, said that the ground of his objection to the measure was that the effect of it would be to reduce the highest appellate tribunal in the world to the condition of a second or third rate court. He did not attempt to dispute the inconvenience arising from the accntnn ation of arrears before the Judicial Committee, or that there was a very great block up of business. Stated shortly the remedy pio- pused by the Government consisted of two parts the fir,t--the introduction of paid judges and of regular and continuous sittings; and the second— the reduction of the quorum the judges from four to three, and the giving power to the Committee to sit in two divisions for the despatch of business. Now, what were the duties of that great tribunal, which, almost upon the last day of the session, it was proposed to remodel. Their jurisdiction wa" to advise Her Majesty upon the appeals pres nte-t to her from every colony and every dependency of the British Crown over the whole world, involving every conceivable question that could arise between subject and subject, or between the subject and tin Crown, important questions of the criminal and constitutional law, of commercial and maritime law, questions also of international and prize law, and intricate questions of the conflict of laws. CaseE from the remotet corners of the world, from British Columbia, Canada, the Cape, Natal, the Mauritius, Ceylon, India. Australia, and New Zieaiaad., and even from China, came before the Juciicial Committee of the Privy Council; nor WHS this all, for to this infinite variety of questions was to be added the great variety of questions in the laws to be applic-,i-Exig)ish law, Roman Dutch law, French law, Hindu law, English law as modi- tied hy the Colonial statutes, and a variety of others. Notwithstanding these great difficulties tiie -Judicial Committee, dur.ng nearly forty years, had exercised its functions not only to the satisfac- tion of the sni:ors, but had so advised the Crown in its actions as to place the Committee in the very foremost rank as an appellate tribunal. Its advice and reports were held both in America and France, as well as in England, as judgments of the highest legal authority, and he ventured to say that then was no appellate couit in the world, none eertiiuly iu England, that could for one moment stand side by sida as regarded repntation with that great Court. There was no pretence for saying that the House of Lords could be compared with the Judi- cial Committee in that respect, perhpps one reason was that the Judicial Committee gave their advice to the Crown upon grounds of plain justice and eemrnon sense unfettered by technicalities. He therefore asked the House to pause before at the fag end of a session they ran the risk of reducing the Judicial Committee from the position it bad gained to tlJat, of a third rate tiibunal. Let him remind the House what was the presenteoBStitution of the High Court. Before 1833 ail appeals to the Crown were referred to the Privy Council at large. That was found to be unsatisfactory, aad by the Urd and 4tli William IV, cap. 41, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council was constituted, aud unù, r that Act consisted of the Lord President of the Cornell, the Lord Chancellor, the Chief Justice, Chief Baron, Ex-Chancellors, Ex-Chief Justices, the Master of the Rolls, the Vice Chan- cellor of England, the Judges of the Admiralty Court and of the Prtrogative Conrt of Canterbury, and all the Common Law Judges being Privy Councillors and any two others all had been picked men of the v. ry highest attainments. The. men had performed the duties gratuitously. He wac prc-pared to admit that gratuitous services were open to objection, but nevertheless those learned judges had brought this tribunal into a posi'ion of which Englishmen in every part of the wwrZd might he proud. The objection he bad to this Bill was that it would depI ive the State of the strvices of these men. It A,.as m:tdi a matter of money, and at the same time the vilu.- set upon the services of the indges was only £ 2,500 a year, one half the sal try of a Vice Chancellor or a Paisne Judge, and the result would be that men who had tho&ght it the highest houour to be ch3sen members of the Judicial Committee would no longer accept the office. Men of the greatest attainments looked to this position as the highest distii.-cion thateecld be conferred upon them in rec-i'gnitiou of public services, great learning, and proved judicial <uulifi- cations. But by making it u qiesiion of money the whole system was altered and t'le existing attraction doue away with. Ti;e present proposition was that there should be four paid judges that the sum to he given should not exceed in all £ 5fi00 a year, that the Judicial Committee should sit in :.wn divisions, and that the salaried judges should be bound to attend and render a qniilpro quo. M. Bruce said this proposition as to £5,ûOO a year referred to an entirely iiiffertut state of things, namely, ifhat this sum should go to one paid bar- rister at X2,500, and to the increase of the salaries of other peisons. It v-as impossible that any of the persons so paid should have only half as much as a retii;-3d Puisne Judge, inasmuch as the retired judge -vyc-eld hav" his pension of Rg 500, and this with the addit'on of foO'j would make his position a" good nz befùr tuking iuto account the expenses of circuit. Mr. W a thin Williams said the right hononrable gentleman was entirely inaccurate; a puisne judge had £ 5.000.?. year, and his.point was that the em. ployment of a paid judge at a salary of £2,500! marked that as the value of his services. (Hear, hear.) But if the Bill had been so materially changed at tilela-,t momedt, that was an argument against going on with s44 important a measure at the fag end of the session. Et- apptab d to the law- officers of the Crown whether tha proposed alteration of the constitution of that great, tribunal to that of a tribunal made np of paid judges with inferior salaiies, 5:t log regularly and continuously with only three members, would not ttad to its degrada- tion and ruin as a final court of au-.eal. There was J something which even io lawyers was more than money, and that was the honourable recognition of the le"al ability, learning, and judicial quilifica- tious requisite for the I:Ikg-best Appellate Trii)uDtLi. He entirely objected as a rule to appointing men to the highest Court of Appeal who had not proved by service on the bench that they possessed temper, i £ d<;ment, discretion, pa ienee, anti those judicisl qualities which could only be tested by actual ex- perience. Again, although tbtt Bill wis intended by its authors to make the sittiags of the Judicial ConKaittee more regular and of longer duration than at present, the effect of clause seven woulll positively lie to reduce them, as the legal h vù.at;ou" time whiih was to he excladed from the regular sittings comprised 274 out of the 3(; days of the year, leavinu ouly three months for these sittings. That of course was not the ol ject of its frailiers. but this fact showed how imperfectly and loosely 4hs Bill had been drawn, and the House .ought not ai the ag "1111 of tiie session to be called upon t > j pats Jt. -M. i-eo*.v: when the reconstruction of the whole of onr jn<:ie;ai system was undergoing con- sideration the eoT'sSIintion of that, groat ilP: e!lte Íl'¡ùun"; I tri b unal raiijut w>:Il he allowed to form part d t i; t <:pllf'rr.p 1'1111 J 1 1. -L,> i lie .boo. a»;d liiarned member concluded by moving as an amendment that the House should go into committee on the Bill that day three months, Mr. Henley and Mr. Vernon Harcourt supported the amendment. The Chancellor of the Exchequer supported the Bill, The Honse divided, when there were For going into committee 64 For the amendment 45 Majority 19 19 In committee Mr. Watkin Widisms moved that Mr. Dodson do leave the chair and upon the appeal of Mr. Bruce to accept the last division as indicating the opiuion of the House, declined to do so on the ground that it did not fairly represent the opinion of the Hoase, the majority having been made np of members who were brought in by the Government merely to hear the question put, who had not heard the debate. A series of divisions took place, with a succession of very warm debates in which Mr. Watkin Williams was supported by Mr. Veruon Harconrt, Ir. H. James, Mr. Fawcett, Col. Sjkes, Mr. Lowther, and others, and eventually the Govern- ment majority having gradually diminished until it reached the nominal amount of two, Mr. Bruce withdrew the Bill amidst the loud cheers of its opponents.
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APPEAL FOR THE SOLDIERS. To the Editor of the Wrexham Advertiser. DEAR slut,—Arrangements have been made for sending out supplies of money to provide New Testaments, tiospels and Tracts for the soldiers of the contending armies. The Evangelical Society of Geneva, which is already actively at work, writes praying us to send out funds immediately, to enable them to print portions of the Gospels, which they obtain at the rate of 100,000 copies for £ 100, and to increase their number of colporteurs. Further, if means are furnished, they will be forwarded to approved agents in the German Army for a similar work there. We need do nothing more than mention this—the urgency of the case must plead for itself, and that notwithstanding the badness of the times. The experience of the "Christian Commission" during the American war shows the readiness with which the soldiers welcome such instruction and consolation in similar circumstances. Contributions if sent will be thankfully received by the undersigned, and all are invited to contribute according to their means. FREDERICK CHALMERS, 2ti, Chapel-street, CHARLES GROVES, 4, Water-street, THOMAS MATHESON, 35, Dale-street, W. P. LOCKAUT, 5, Cook-street, JOHX REW. treasurer, Brown's Buildings, A. A. MAITLAND HERIOT, Hon. Sec., F. 16, Exchange Buildings. P. O. Orders payable to the secretary, Liverpool. I am, sir, yours &c., A. A. MAITLAND HERIOT. TRULY RURAL. To the Editor of the Wrexham Advertiser. SIR,—I am sitting by the side of a. beautiful Welsh river, which bubbles and gurgles along, laving the base of huge bits of stone. Overhead is a. channing shade of lovely green forest trees, further down the stream a fine rock rises abruptly from the water's edge, and towers above everything else it is garlanded with ivy and crowned with heather. All is picturesque around me, including the absorbed fisherman, who comes silently wading up the middle of the stream throwing his line before him. It would be almost a sin to dis- turh so fair a scene and I shudder at the thought of a liand of those merciless men called engineers, coming along with their poles and instruments they would jn ir the whole thing in no time, levelling my rock and; bridging my stream, so that instead of being along with nature I might suddenly see an engine tearing along with its funnel of black smoke, and a. row of red biiek cottages grown up bald and bare, for the use of the porters. I wish this island was big enough to allow these excavators full ilay, and then one might applaud their wonderful talent without reservation. I some- times think our great-grandchildren will scarcely have an idea of the natural in excess of the artificial. A taste prevails for substituting imitations, and there will be splendid grounds made valuable by their great cost, where the meandering streams are pumped into their channels by monster engines, and huge rockeries, where every big stone has been adjusted with the help Of a crane. Alas for the dells and waterfalls unmade by human hands. But I must buckle up these old-fashioned slow ideas and swim with the current of public opinion, and as it comes readily to hand I mean first to join the Wrexham Naturalists Field Club which is about to be established. There is ample scope for investigation about Wrexham; fossils to be found, admired, carried home, and neatly labelled with the scientific name, which nobody can otherwise remember. Then there are the ores, iron, lead, coal, ifcc., in quantities sufficient to meet a great demand without being exhausted there are also Roman remains and old bones, which nobody has been able to identify the honor of doing so re- maining with the Wrexham Field Club. And somewhat extending the range of observation, there are crom- lechs, from which we may chip small pieces to place in our cabinets, in remembrance of the Druids, and by this means in time destroy them altogether and the rare plants and ferns, these are my special favourites, because I really can tell the Felix Fernin:e from the Felix Mas. And without the aid of botanical works (which point out so liberally where these speci- mens may be found), I could lead the way to some favored spots, where oak and beech fern grow, and where the royal osmunda rears its towering head. But I am speaking of the past too much as if it were the present. I will retract this sentence, an.1, will not promise to be such a guide; for lately, on making a private visit to a place of this kind, the prize was gone, the moss and turf trodden down, and the beautiful ferns up-rooted. Was it a field dub that had done this, or some ruthless hand which collects merely for sale ? Alas! there seemed positive proof that an enemy had come in troops to invadj this sanctuary and like an army of locusts, had cleared olf everv thing before it. But is it science to exterminate ? Must the root be taken as well as the flower or frond, in order to convince the world that this plant once grew there ? Would not our posterity as well as ourselves, be glad of the living proofs or is it done that the specimens may become still more rare and require more diligent search to discovert Would that some true naturalist would raise his voice, and whilst encouraging lawful investigation, would loudly denounce all wholesale destruction, whether it arises from individual greed, or sanctioned under the plausible pretence of science. Is there not something sacred in these wild gardens, where nature has planted her various productions j ist where they most love to dwell'! In this practical age our land must suffer much spoliation by the great work-; which seem necessary for our accommodation but for pity s sake, do not let ns assist the destruction, but honestly respect what is valuable for its natural beauty or that which stands as a monument of generations long passed away. Earnestly hoping that the Wrcxham Field Club may begin its operations in this spirit, and be the means of throwing riucli light upon hidden subjects.—1 remain, I sir, faithfully yours, A CO.YSKRVATIVK. August 3rd, 1870. THE TEMPERANCE MEETING AT COEDPOETH- I To tJic Editor o f the Wrexham Advertiser. Slit ]ly sending you a brief report of the above meeting, it was not my intention to say anything derogatory t* sry person's reputation, but simply to statu the facts mid notwithstanding the ef-forts. oi your correspondent of last week to mislead your readers, 1 again reiterate what I then said, and if lie (the corres- pondent, who hy the way, perhaps was not present at the tirsi meeting) wishes to know on 1 base my as- sertion, I will htfom him through the medium of your paper. I may further add that the statements made by we were endorsed hy a great number of the more in- telligent persons p'?etit, and it was their unanimous opinion that in consequence of the injn'lidoas speech meutioned, the mectLug 'Hf much more harm than good to the movement iu the neighbourhood. I will now, with your permission, notice, briefly, two or three state- ments made by your number two correspondent, and ascertain how far he i (lheres to the truth. First, he say" Mr Thomas was rtrltteste(I hy the meeting to pay us .1 seconil vis.t. W: a second visit. Mav I ;t ,k him it the meeting which requested him to come, or whether Mr Wilson stated they both intended cotiing 1 If he inquires lie may arrive at the facts. Kec mdly, he says the fair was a counter attraction to the last meeting. All who know anytliing respecting the fÜr, know that the fair proper is over at noon, after which there remain only children and thoughtless persons, und had they not been there, the number present at the meeting would have been 1 even less than it was. Thirdly, he states (correctly) the chair was taken by Mr Wilson. Why? It appears from the composition of the next paragraph "the school- master was from home," as the orthographical powers of your correspondent have beer overtasked. It is evident to your readers that the shw of hands taken at the meeting was upon the speech af that evening, and had nothing to do with the address of the previous week, therefore it did not amount to any vote of censure upon. yours truly, "THE SI'ECUL CORRESPONDENT." I
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I CRICKET. I RANGERS (WREXHAM) v. GROVE PARK SCHOOL (WREXHAM). I This match was played on the D.C.C. ground on Saturday last, and resulted in a victory for the Rangers I by 14 runs on the first innings. Score GROVE PARK SCHOOL. A. Bradley, c Bate, b Aspinall 1 b Morgan 8 C. B. Roberts, b Morgan 0 c Bevan, b Asp" inali. 0 O. G. Jones, b Morgan 8 b Howland 3 Mr S. "Vercoe, b Morgan. 0 c Rowland, b Morgan 8 E. Griffi lis, c Morgan, b Aspinall 13 cand b -Morgan 12 Mr Taylor, b Morgan 4 c and b Rowland 3 T. H. Hughes, b Aspinall 2 b Rowland 2 J. Tomkies, not out 1 b Morgan ![ 0 J. Beccb, run out 0 b Morgan 1 S. C. Jugger, c Fyte, b lt'land 0 b Morgan 3 G. Richards, b Rowland. 0 not out 4 Extras 12 Extras 22 41 66 BANGERS. R. Strichan, b Griffiths o T. Biite, b Ilughes 5 E. Morgan, b Hughes 18 W. A-pinall, c Bradley, b Griffiths 3 "\V. Bev.tn, b Griffiths 10 B. Williams, b Hughes. 8 J. Fyfe, b Hushes. 1 T. Rowland, not out 6 T. Probert, Griffiths 3 J. Gittins, lun i-ut 0 F. Manners, run out 0 Extras 1 55 I RHOS NATIONAL SCHOOL v. BERSHAM. The return match between these two clubs was played I on Saturday last on the ground of the latter, and re- sulted in a victory for the school, by one innings and 15 runs. Score: BERSHAM. J. Pugh, b E. Evans 0 b E. Fvans 3 E. WIlliams, b A, Evans 0 b E. Evans. 2 C. Nicholls, b E. Evans 0 c and b D. Jones 0 B. Edisbury, c Davies, b E. Evans 0 b A- Evans. 0 T. Wil-on, c b D. Jones 0 c Hughes, b E. Evans 0 C. Squire, b E. Evians 4 bE. Evans. 0 J. Jones, c A. Evans, b D. Jones 0 c and b Davies 0 J. J. Edwards, b E. Evans. 8 b Davies 0 D. Roberts, b D. Jones 0 I.b.w., b E. Evans 0 F. Diws, run out 0 b E. Evans. 0 M. Matthews, not out I not out 0 Extras 12 Extras 4 25 9 RHOS NATIONAL SCHOOL. D. Turner, b C. Nicholls. 3 J. Hughes, b WilliaIIlt5. 0 A. Evans, b Williams 0 W. H. Davies, b William, 3 J. E. Jones, not out 9 E. Evans, run out 3 J. Phillips, b Nicholls 0 D. Jones, run out 1 R. Jones, hit wicket 7 D. Jones, b Williams 7 T. Jones, b Williams. 2 Extras 14 49 I CEFN UNITED v. PLASKYNASTON SECOND I ELEVEN. 1111s matcn was piayea at Plmkynaston on Saturday, I August 6th. Score: PLASKYNASTON. S. Breeoe, stumped. 2 It. Davies, lun out 12 G. Garside, b Edwards 6 T. Evan- b Arran, 7 T. J(,iie. c Francis, b Arron 6 T. J. Cartwright, b Arron 8 J. Bayling, b Anon 1 J. Stanford, b Francis 3 J. Davies, c and b Arran. 0 T. Jones, junior, b Hughes. 3 M.Hughes. not out 0 W. 1; b. 16; 1-b. I; n-bl. 19 67 CEFN UNITED. T. DaNies, run out. 0 b Breese I E. Edwards, c G. Garside, b Breese 0 b Jones I J. Griffiths, b Breesc. 0 b Breese, 0 T. Arron, b Jories 2 b Jones 8 M. Hughes, b Breese it c and b Jones 0 II. Fiancis, b Breese I c Jones, b Breese 8 J. Francis, b Jones 5 c Jones, b Breese 0 J. Jones b Jones 1 bJonps 2 J. Wiliiams, b Jone. I b Breese 0 B. Griffiths, not out 1 not out 0 E. Davies, c J. Stanford, b J ones o b Breese 1 W. b. 7 9 D. i. 4 20 25 I PLASKYNASTON Y. BLACK PARK (CHIRK). I This nsatch was played at Black Park on Saturday, I August Kith, and when time was called the following I was the score, which is in favour of the Plaskynaston. Score: PLASKYNASTON. E. Bryan, b DO(id 0 T. W. Stealey, b Owen 2 H. Bogie, c W. Owens, b J. Owens 1 T. Roberts, run out 1 W. A. C&rtwright, c Millis-hip, b Owens 29 G. Garside, b Owens, 8 T. Jones, b Owens. 5 S. hrecse, l.b.w., b Owens 6 T. Doxev. run out 8 \V. Garside. not out 0 R. Davies, Lb.w.. b Owens. 0 W. 7; b. 7; 1-b. 1. 15 75 —"— BLACK PARK. W. Rol.19, b Stealey. 5 J. ltobcrts, c Ciirtwright, b Rotcrts (j J. Owens, o Bogie, b Stealey 2 J. Millisbip, b Steitley 4 J. Williams, c Robeits, b Stealey. 0 J. DooM, b Slealey 1 J. Roberts, not out 5 B. Phihps, not out 0 W. 2; b. 3 5 28 I RUABON RACERS v. LLANGOLLEN BRITISH I SCHOOL. A match was played between the above clubs on Tues- day last, on the ground of the fonner, and resulted in a victory for the Rangers. For the Hangers the batting of J. E. Davies, R Edwards, and A. Evans, was very good, and the bowling of Davies excellent. For the school the batting ef Messrs E. Edwards and W. Davies was very good, as was also the bowling of W. Davies. Score: RANGERS. .T. E. Davies, b W. DavieL. 0 c and b E. Roberts 22 A. Evans, b V". Davies (i st. E. Roberts, b Davies. 1'' J. Daniels, b E. Roberts 0 c W. H. Davies, b Davies 0 R. Edwards, run out 4 b E. Roberts 23 J. Edwards, b W. Davies 0 c M. Roberts, b E. Roberts 4 R. E. Jones, b "W. Davies Ob Daviea 4 T Daniels, st. iSavies, b E. Roberts 0 run out 4 W. Humphreys, c- W. H. Davies, b Roberts 0 b Davies 0 J Jones, b W. Davies 3 b E. Edwardp. 2 II. b 1- Kobeits. 11 b Davies 0 H. Lloyd, not out 0 not out 0 Ext,as. 29 Extras 8 47 86 BRITISH SCHOOL. E. Roberts, b J. D,mieb, 6 c Evans, b Davies I \V. H. Davies, c Evans, b Davies 6 hit wicket, b Davies. 2 W. Davies, c J. Daniels, b Dibits. 1 e Lloyd, b Davies. 17 K. FJwanls, b Davie< 9 run out IS R. JOT/e-, c and b Davies I, b B.ivies. 2 It. Edw.ird-, run out 6 c J. Dctnicis, b Davies 0 It, E, Hob, rt", b Davies. 4 b J. D'Onids (I E. l'arry, b D;tvi (I not out 1 J. Jl'jglies, hR. Edwalds 0 b Davies 0 M. Roberts, I.b w., b D;ivies 2 b J. Daniel" 0 S. Dayie, Hot out 0 run out 0 Extras 21 Extras In 55 57
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■- On Tuesday, a race took place at Newport, United States, between the Cambria, Dauntless, Magic, and 20 other vessels that 1).vl tiken part in the race for the Queen's Cup on Monday week last. The prize was t XrO cup, and the course twenty miles to windward and back. The nice was won by the Cambria; Magic was second. THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE THAMES.—The final lie-it-; of the Thames Regatta were decided on Monday l;ist, and produced some excellent sport. The principal attraction of the day was the race for the" Chhffipion Fours," for which the Hyde crew, on the strength of their tine performance in their trial heat, were made extremely hot favourites, as much as 5 to 2 being laid on the chance, but the result proved that there short fast stroke could not bold its own ugainst the louger amI more workmanlike action «f Chambers's crew, who took the lead from the start, and won pretty easily at the finish, after a close finish for upwards of a mile. The Tyne, represented by Mattin and Carr, also carried off the Champion Pairs, Hainmerton and Coxen coming in second but in the final heat for the Championship Sculls, J. H. Sadler upheld the honour of the Thames in good style, defeating his two north-country opponents with consummate ease.
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_n No BUSINESS OP THEIRS.—On Saturday last, at the Lambeth pelice court, London, John Whitmore, a rough- looking fellow, was charged, before Mr Woolrych, with stealing ,¡,J from the person of Mary Hunt.—Prose- cutriy, who lived in Providence-place, Lower Norwood, said that between ten and eleven o'clock the previous morning she went into the Lower Norwood Hotel. She was the worse lor liquor, but remembered well having X3 in a purse. Some two hours after she missed her I purse aud money. She had it safe before falling asleep in the public house.—.John Boyde, labourer, said he was in the public house and saw the prisoner take the I purse from the prosecutrix's pocket and put it into his own. He told the barman about it, and he said he would tell the woman when he again saw her.—Thomas Lawrence also said that he saw the robbery committed and saw- the prisoner afterwards empty the purse and I throw it over the fence.—Mr Woolrych (to the wit- nesses) Do you really mem to say that you allowed the robbery to take place and the prisoner to go away ?_ Iio\de (with a smile) Well, you see, it was no business of ours, we thought. The money was not anything of ours. (Laughter.)—Mr Woolrych What does the other w itne :s wish to say Lawrence (after a little considera- tion) Well, you see, I was nut a policeman, and thought it was no business of mine. (Renewed Lm?htfr.)- Mr Woolrych said he was astonished to find tv.? )'?i?Iishmc:t of respect?No ch?raclei acting in such strange awl stlllilÙ manner. The prisoner had been <rLiiltv of a d:iring robbery in broad daylight, fur which I ht would be iinpr,ucd, with bard labour, for six mcitll.
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I EPITOME OF NEWS. I The British ironclad squadron lately despatched to the Mediterranean entered that sea on Monday. The Attorney-General, Sir Robert Collier, was on Monday re-elected for Plymouth, his re-election being rendered necessary by his acceptance of the Recorder- ship of Bristol, but he has since resigned the post, his acceptance of it not pleasing his constituents. The Swiss Government, no longer apprehensive of the Franco-Prussian war operations extending to the frontier of the republic, has disbanded two of the army divisions recently put upon a war footing. Walton-on-Thames has now the honour of being the one place in England which refuses to fall into the Government telegraphic system, and declines permission for the erection of poles and wires in its streets. Miss Lucy Lee, who has for the second year con- secutively gained the piano-forte prize at the Welsh Eisteddfod, at Rhyl, is a daughter of Lee, Grange-lane, Birkenhead. She has been educated and is still a pupil at T. C. M'Lellan's, "The Conservatoire of Music." There was a terrible fire at Barnstable, on Monday. It broke out in Trinity-street, a locality occupied by the poor. The destruction of property was very great, owing to the fact that the council have not provided a fire brigade, and that the Water Company had left the town without a supply of water. A telegram from St. Petersburg announces that the Austrian ambassadorh as left that city for Vienna. By those who believe that important negotiations are pend- ing between the Russian and Austrian courts, this telegram will be regarded as a confirmation of their views. Captain Elliott, an Essex magistrate, has had a narrow escape from death at the hands of an assassin. The captain, it appears, had an altercation with the husband of a woman in his service, during which the man knocked him down and discharged a revolver at him, fortunately without effect. The would-be murderer is in custody. Madame Patti (Marquise de Caux) being unable to go to Homburg, owing to the war, was applied to by the committee of the Birmingham Musical Festival. Her terms, however, were prohibitory, being E200 for each time of singing, which would have brought her receipts up to £ 1,600. Of course the negotiations proceeded no further. -L'I_ ilie extraordinary sentence 01 two inontns imprison- ment with hard labour has been passed upon an un- happy carter by the Bromley magistrates, for playing at pitch and toss on Sunday last. The man, who denied taking any part in the game, and who bore a good character, was convicted upon the evidence of a single policeman. The Hon. Winfred Brougham, second son of the pre- sent Lord Brougham, has been declared bankrupt. The first meeting of his creditors was held at Canterbury, when debts were proved, amounting to upwards of £ 4,500. It is not pleasant to hear of a name that has been so brightly ennobled by the uncle being tarnished with bankruptcy through the indiscretion of the nephew. The trial of the baby farmers," Margaret Waters and Sarah Ellis, for wilful murder, which was expected to have taken place at the Central Criminal Court on Tues- day last, has been postponed until next session, on the ground that certain evidence was to be given for the prosecution, of the character of which the defence had received no notice. Divers accounts from Paris agree in representing that the public feeling where against the Emperor is growing very strong, and that the overthrow of his dynasty is far from improbable. A great victory over the Prussians would in all likelihood modify this feeling, but such good luck does not seem to be in store for the excited Parisians. If the Emperor fails to provide a triumph lie must expect a revolution. A most painful accident happened at Great Yarmouth on Monday afternoon last. Mr George Bussey, of that town, with his wife and child, and Mr Peter Jenson, a commercial traveller from London, who had also with him his wife and child, went out for a sail in a pleasure boat. Their boat came into collision with a wherry, and was capsized. The two gentlemen were carried off by the current and drowned. The ladies and children were saved by another boat. Three sisters, named Phillips, the eldest not more than fourteen years of age, were overtaken by the tide whilst gathering mussels on a sandbank near Swansea on Monday evening, aud were all drowned. Their piteous cries atttracted a large number of persons to the beach, and one man gallantly swam to the rescue. He brought off the eldest girl, and on the way to the shore wos relieved of his burden by a man on horseback. The horse, however, became exhausted and sank with the girl, and the man in charge barely escaped with his life. The other two poor girls were then left to their sad fate. The trial of Mr Lenpr, proprietor of the Sheffield Tele- graph, for the libel on the Earl and Countess of Sefton, took place at the Leeds assizes on Thursday week. The libellous paragraph was inserted in the Telegraph. by the sub-editor, Mr Leng himself being wholly ignorant of its publication until he read it in his paper the next morning. Unfortunately, however, he seems to have taken no step to stop the sale of the paper, and thus lessen, as far as possible, the mischief wrought by his sub-editor. Under these circumstances the convic- tion was inevitable. The Lord Chief Baron, at the re- quest of the defendant's counsel, deferred passing sentence until next term in order for the defendant to file affidavits in mitigation of the sentence. A man of murderous disposition uamed Thomas Ricldiough, a mason, fifty years of age, was tried at the Leeds assizes, on Saturday last, for attempting to murder one Henry Whittakar, at Bradford. He came across his victim lying very drunk in the road, and, preferring to help him home, cut his throat, no doubt with the inten- tion of robbing him. He was found guilty, and evidence was then given showing that at the York assizes in 1S47. the prisoner was sentenced to death for murder, but that sentence was afterwards commuted to penal servi- tude for life. The Judge now ordered him to be kept in penal servitude for life, and if he ever gets at large again the authorities will be greatly to blame. The Liverpool detectives have been, since May last, in quest of a young Spaniard, named Antonio Agacio, who absconded, after having robbed his father, a Liverpool merchant, of in English notes and Spanish bonds. He appears to have been traced, along with a young girl, named Spier, to whom he has got married, through London, Calais, Paris, Gibraltar, London again, Windermere, Preston, and Lythain. In the latter place, on Friday week, the fugitives were overtaken, and arrested in the parlour of a house in Watergater-street. It was fortunate that Agacio was taken unawares, as in his bedroom he had two loaded revolvers, and made a frightful struggle to enable his wife to reach him the weapons. The accused were brought before the Liver- pool stipendiary, on Saturday last, and remanded, along with a brother of the young woman, to whom Agacio had given jElUOO. Two thousand pounds hava been re- covered- Agacio's father appeared in court. He said that he would answer questions, but refused to make a statement. On Wednesday young Agacio, his wife, and her brother, were committed for trial. REV. C. H. SPURGrON.-It is arranged that Mr Spurgeon shall visit Liverpool early in September, on his way to Llandudno. He will during his stay in Liverpool lay the foundation stone of Toxteth Taber- nacle, which Mr W. P. Lockhart and his friends are about to build in Park-road. EXECUTION AT DORCHESTER.—Thomas Ratdiffe, a convict., was executed on Monday last, within the walls of Dorchester prison, for the murder of a warder name •' Blv, at Portland. He was very penitent, and mani- fested great composure when being pinioned, and while on the drop. Calcraft was the execut ioner. After the drop fell there was a twitching of the muscles for a fe," seconds only. The body was cut down after hanging the usual time. A few days ago the convict wrote the fol- lowing :—"The 15th of August I die, but the Lord died even the bitter death of the cross for such sinners as me. God be thanked, and ma.y the Lord receive my soul when I die. Amen." A SILLY SUPERSTITION.—At the Worship-street police court, London, on Monday, a man who had been assaulted, called his "missis," who on getting into the witness-bos courtseyed to the magistrate, and said, I'll tell the truth, sir, but don't want to take the oath. Mr Newton Why not -Bectiise l'iii near my confine- ment, sir.—Mr Newton What has th:tt to do with it: —Witness They say, sir, that it is not right, because when you're that way it's more than one swearing.—Mr Newton: Well, it is a most extraordinary superstition, and I think that you arc a very foolish woman to take the oath cannot hurt your baby.—Witness: Illatl rather not, sir but I'll tell the truth (and here she crossed her- self).—Mr Newton I shall not take your evidence un- less you are sworn so you may stand down. THE BRITISH HOSPITAL FOR DISEASES or THE SlilN.-Tlii.,i institution, which for many years has main- tained a crowded out-patient department at 5ti, Great Ma'-Toorough-street, Regent-street, and more recently another of equal extent at No. 13A, F;nsbuiy-s.(uare, has lately been anonymously presented with a £ l,(i(fO Bank of England note. The committee of management have devoted this additon to their resources to the pur- chase of the lease of their premises in Great Marl- borough-street, aud to the establishment of an in-patient department, which is much needed for the proper treat- ment of the severer cases of disease that are daily apply- ing for relief. But the sum so generously placed at their disposal, large as it is, falls far below what is necessary for the maintenance of the in-p:it:ents whom they will shortly he remly to receive- They hope, how- ever, by the aid of further contributions, to be enabled to utilize in the manner proposed the munificent gift that has been entrusted to them. For those who may desire to aid so meritorious a work we may stall- th.tt, contributions of one shilling and upwards in stamps, or by post-office order or cheques, forwarded to Mr Alexander Rivington, the lion. see., at -No. 5(1. Marlborough-street, will be thankfully acknov ledged by him.—The Echo, Aug. 12th, BK\HP!T CLUH S"L!?))0'f'S.—At c?'hu't seasons of the year, notably at Whitsuntide, and i" the )u?i?.t\ month ?i' Angnst, are to be seen :{ntnd and gorgt >•: processions of various "benefit clubs'" and "nm:u;.I:jd societies." 'nie spectacles they present, though differ- ing considerably in detail, have a general resemblance sufficiently striking, so much so that it impossible to mistake them for jiuytbing save what they are. Tiiet. all abound in flags and banners, itiii, ati(I iii- signia of various kinds, and generally on a gigantic scale. They are characterised, too, by startling varieties of costume, presumably indicating the degrees of dignity attaching to the several functionaries and officials whom one sees flitting about hither and thither among the motley Msemblage-the Grands, the Vice- Grands, the Deputy-Grands, and the Vice-lleimty- Grand, and so on. Such costumes consists of starves, sashes, azure-coloured aprons, mantles, and other articles of silk or satin, emblazoned with gold and silver, and not seldom contrasting elegantly with the un- washed hands and unshaven face of the wearer, his muddy high-lows, and lime-bespattered fustinn jacket. Then, as the. monster flags are waved alofc, and banner* which it take* half-a-dozen strong men to upre: are unfurled, bang go the big drums, blare go the tnimnets, the cornets and clarions swell the deadening din and amid the shouts of the rabble, and the sq-.iailiwg of the exultant small fry streaming and screaming at its heels, and the barking of the street curs, away goes the pro- cession on its route to nowhere in particular. Nov. we ask, in the name of common sense, what, upon the face of it, does all this mciin ("onhl ;y ¡¡¡¡\II ,,¡tI¡ Ii; wits about him, and v.-ho ivzg previon:-ly {guorai.t of facts, ever imagine that all this luxuriously exi-e»iMve allow, which is a mere barbarous display, devoid of .-lightest element of iitiiitv, v. as got up :'or ii" con- ceivable object tieyourt four five thousand strong, for a hri;f ho-tr or two in the str that) it could be mid for out of funds Mtbscn'icl for the purpose of alleviating distress, and could lie matr.irteri from year to your, to the serious detriment^oi i h-vw* lujids. the aggravated s- • 'ill'y-i- >i s i.•> j by tjicm "ic(Vurc ¡¡¡Je,
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THE IRON TRADE. I THE BELGIAN IRON TRADE.—The Belgian iron trade being expected to prove somewhat depressed in conse- quence of the war, the Belgian Ministers of Public Works has consented to give out an order for fifteen thousand tons of rails for the Belgium state railways. The order may possibly be increased to fifty thousand tons. WAGES QUESTION IN THE IRON TRADE.—A meeting was held on Tuesday, at the Green Dragon Inn, Wednes- bury, at which the various delegates from the iron- workers gave in their reports, which were in favour of an advance of wages of one shilling per ton. It was resolved to appoint a committee to confer with the masters, and to report the result to a future meeting. MfUDLKSBOROLUH, Tuesday.—There was a fair attend- ance at the weekly meeting to-day. There is great variation in prices of pig iron, for whilst leading makers hold out for full rates, brokers and others, who have iron for disposal, are selling at considerably less than the quoted rates. It is difficult in these circumstances to fix the price of iron, but rates are nominally placed at from Is to 2s lower than those ruling two or three weeks since. Warrant stores for the past week show no decline, and still stand at 14,63!1 tons. Shipments of pig iron continue moderately active. All the branches of the manufactured iron trade continue busy. Manu- facturers are open to receive rail orders at lower rates than they were prepared to take some time since. Ship- building continues very active. WOLVERHAMPTON, Wednesday.—There was a more numerous and influential attendance of iron and coal masters and merchants at the weekly gathering here this afternoon than for some time past. Negotiations were begun in nearly all the different departments of industry by which this district is characterised, but the was has ocbasionetl such an element of uncertainty, that in only rare instances were the negotiations closed. The great- est interest was displayed upon all to learn what news was communicated by the various telegrams posted from time to time, and "throbbing" impatience was observed when it transpired that there was no intelligence of what it persistently held was a great battle that had just been fought." Owing to the great heat of the weather during the day, the ironworkers have not yet experienced very greatly the falling off of orders which the war has brought about. It was, however, admitted by everyone that we may soon look for the effects in a much quieter autumn and winter than we had begun to anticipate before hostilities commenced. GLASGOW, Thurs(liy. _rnie market opened nrmer; business done up to 51s. 3d. cash, and closed stronger at 51s. 00. cash buyers, and 51s. 7d. sellers. BIRMINGHAM, Thursday.—There is no change in our market since last week, on account of the war. Orders continue Lo be given out, and a fair amoimt of business was done at to-day's market. Pigs remained in much the same state as noticed the last three or four weeks. All-mine natives are quoted at from 75s. to 77s. tid. Hematites, 80s. to 82s. tid. cinder pig, 60s. to 65s. per ton. Rail mills are running mostly full time to get their Russian specifications cleared before the end of the season, after which several orders from America, India, and the Colonies will engage their attention for a considerable time. Hoops and rods are in good demand at late rates, and valuable specifications are on offer. Some large orders have been given out the last few days for gas and steam strip, most of the manufacturers being very busy. The galvanising trade is looking up some- what, prices being pretty firm and some fair orders given out. Ores are still selling at late rates, with a very fair demand. The coal trade is still very dull, the demand for forge purposes not being so brisk as owners would like. From Ry land's Iron Trade Circglar. I What with the perversity of the United States Con- gress and the mad folly of the French and Prussian governments, the iron trade of this country is sure to be benefitted and as we have had to suffer so much from the rivalry of the Germans and the French the present juncture of affairs should be made subservient to our decided advantage. In the instance of the United States we see a nation possessing all the advantages of mineral wealth, and a skillful and industrious population yet denying to themselves the full benefit which a free trade would give tham in such articles as England can supply better and cheaper than can be produced by the manu- facturers of the United States. The most glaring in- stance which has occurred lateiy is that of the shipbuild- ers. It is well known that iron ships in this country cost A:15 a ton, but the American shipbuilders cannot produce an iron ship for less than £22 a ton. The difference is caused by the higher rate of wages and the heavy import duty on all articles required to build an iron ship. The consequence is that America is short of ships, and now that a war has broken out between France and Prussia, there will be a tranference of the trade to those countries, possessing what are called neutral bottoms." The President of the United States is wise enough to understand that the carrying trade of France and North Germany has become a prize worth looking after. Of course it was expected that this country would claim the largest share, yet the President has been fully alive to the fact that plenty might fall into his country's hands, if only her merchants were prepared with plenty of ships to meet the demand. But, notwithstanding the urgent message which the president sent to the Congress on the subject, it has been adjourned without returning an answer. The result is that this country will have to provide men and ships to meet the entire carrying trade of Europe. Then as regards France and Prussia, the vast iron and steel works of those two countries are at a standstill, and we hear that the furnaces in many places have been extinguished, so for a time it may be said that England is without a rival in the department she never ought to have had one. Therefore, the present opportunity should be taken advantage of by our masters and men that they may, in the future, be so able to put their houses in order, as to defy the competition of the world. To ironmasters, ironshipbuilders, engineers and hardware manufacturers in general, we say, maJM the best of this great opportunity and, in the meantime, we are glad to report that from all the great centres of iron industry the utmost activity prevails. It is true that for the past week or two prices have somewhat declined, this is hut of a temporary nature, and already we hear of an advance, and, in the course of a week or two we may witness such a revival as will give spirit and force to all branches of the iron trade.
I THE COAL TRADE. I
I THE COAL TRADE. I SETTLEMENT OF THE THORNCLIFFE COLLIERY DIS. PI-TE.—The Thorneliffe dispute has at last been settled. A crowded meeting of the locked out miners was held on Tuesday at Thorpe, a village near Thorneliffe, when the men were addressed by Messrs Nonnansell and Casey, the secretaries of the South Yorkshire Miners' Associa- tion, who urged them to accept the terms which had been offered by the masters, which terms entail a slight reduction in the rate of wages which they were earning at the time of the lock out. The masters refuse to allow weekly pays, a point which had been strongly insisted upon by the men, but they stated that the men could apply at the end of each week for any money they may want, and that a settlement would be made every fort- night. On a resolution being put to the men in favour of their resuming work on the terms submitted by the masters, it was carried with five dissentients in a meet- ing of upwards of 400 men. It was stated that the dispute had cost the South Yorkshire .Miners' Associa- tion £ 20,(100. It had lasted 73 weeks. The number of men originally locked out was 850, and it was said that only two of them had left the union. lob-
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I AGRICULTURAL. William Farrall, Soughall, near Chester, on the bth April last, planted 211b of American early roes potatoes. On the 9th June they were about the size of a hen's egg. f ht the 26th July they were gathered, and the produce from the 21th planted weighed 98111., or nearly twelve nushels. There was one potatoe of 27 ounces. They are of excellent quality. Mr Meehi, in a letter to the Times, says that he has been assured by farmers from Scotland and Ireland that they never had a more favourable season for their g-enèral crops. This (Mr Meclii adds) is important, for those two countries contain 20,000,000 of acres under various kinds of crops the whole of the United King- dom only contains 45,0000,000 of acres under crops, as per return to the Board of Tr.ule. Nine-tenths of our wheat crop are grown in England. The effect of drought oii light warm soils is this year painfully striking in con- trast with cold heavy soils. A neighbour of mine has iii-t sold ten acres of wheat with the straw and chaff for [:20, or only £2 per acre-the buyer, of course, paying all harvesting expenses. On my stiff clay my ¡j.t yield of wheat, drilled with one bushel to the acre, yields f> 2 1-ushels per acre, and sold for 5,4" per <1" or iti-s Ss :1.1 per acre, independent of ¡,II:; valuable straw and o!i:;ff. The expense of cutting, binding, stookiujf, and carting to the thrashing machine was !)s (id per acre. THE CORN Tit.,LDE.Froiii the Mark Lane Express: "The war still being most adverse to France, and Prussia having signed the treaty for the security of Ib lgium, our own prospects of not being involved have materially improved, and a reaction in corn prices has a'ready commenced. Six shillings less than last Mon- day's prices for new wheat have already been accepted in Mark Lane, and should the weather hold fine, with the present free imports, we may see a still further rjdnclon but much depends upon the weather as well a< politics, and till our gatherings are tolerably well in we may see fluctuations. It is to be hoped that the awlul strife now raging in the very country so eager for v ar will soon cease, and leave its moral permanently on the nation, and the maxim, they that take the sword shall perish by the sword," become a salutary warning not hastily to draw it. Not only has human life been recklessly sacrificed, but all commerce and nnancial m?' !?nre have been doubly uncertain, aj?d in Prussia t?i- li:t? been the demand for nienth?tthe?nthem?s are in danger for the want of labourers to secure them. should heavy rains, therefore, set in, there may be diminished supplies on this score, while from America the first notices of deficiency this year are more than confirmed. Reports say that there are only 210 million i liiishe'.s wheat grown this year, against 25t; millions last. though happily there is an increase :n maize. Itlt: though till corn has materially lowered tliis week in Loudon we may shortly see a reaction."
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I --THAFFIC}lliEipT;5. L'M t ?t?—<t t? Great Western ) ?!)4,?4 -iii(I ? ?tX). ?outh W.des. j ?M.7!)4 1870. l/oiulon and North Western ) ???,?7 ?hr?wsbarv tit(i HLrefor(T?:?::?:1 ?''? for Shx.pshu-e Union .) ?142,407 CA?HRiA? RA!LWAYS.—(17S mileM open)—Tra{hc for the week ending Aug. 14, 1*70. Passengers, parcels, horses, carnages, dogs, and mails, i'2-191 0s 0(1 mr r- j rhandise, minerals, and Kittle, ZliOl 0" (,'(I total for the week 135,S2 Os Od aggregate from the 1st inst., I Corresponding week iast year (17S miles open): —Passengers, parcels, horses, carriages, (logs, and mails, Os Od"; merchandise, minerals, and cattle, t:li (t-; 0(1 total for the week, £ .'1277 Os Od aggregate (ii t to, N,, I
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i*i AlvJl-EiXb. WKEXHA ,t.-THURSDAY. There was a fair attendanre to-day. The business done in wheat was very small, and at a reduction oifrom 9d to Is p.-r bushel on last week's prices. Oats dull and cheape Very liLtlè change in butter and eggs. The Vegetabrle Market was well filled wi:h f,ui\ then, bemg searctany room left for buyers, and a number of hampers were taken to the Market Hall. Potatoes, an aver-.ge supply and cheaper. Apples, per 100, 3d to 2s; pears, per Jul), 5d to led onÎon, For score, 2s; aprb-ots, 4d to Is per dozen pluuii s, 3, d to 4d per quart; beans, per qt-, 311 cucumbers, bd to 2s Od per dozen. White wheat (per bushel of 7olbs) 8s 3d to 89 od Bed wheat (per bushel of 751bs) 7s 9d to 8s Od New ditto di to 7s ';d to 8s Od Oats (per bushel of Mlbs). 4s 0;;d 4 to 4s 6d Potatoes (per hampero! 6 score).. 4* 6d to 65 (hi Butter (per lb. ut loz.). Is 4d to Is tid Salmon (per lb.) Is Od to Is Id Ducks (per couple). 3s 6d to 4s 6d Fowl (per couple) 2s 6d to 3s 6d Beef (per lb.) 0s 7d to Os 9d Mutton (per Ib.) Os 7d to Os 9d Pork (per lb.) 0" 6d to 06 7d Ve.J per Ib. Os 6d to OS 7 A Rabbits (per couple) 2s Od to Os O.d.d Jiggs 11 for a Shilling. LLANGOLLEN. CoEt.N,Saturday: Wheat, tis 6d to 8s 9D barley, Os ')d to Os Od; oats, 4s Od to 4s tid; butter, Is 5d to Is 6d eggs, 15 to 16 for Is potatoes, 4s 6d to 5s Od. RUTHIN. CORN.—Monday Wheat, 15s Od to 159 6d barley, Us Od to 12, Od oats, 9s Od to 10s Od per hob butter. Is 5d to Is 6d per lb. OSWESTRY. CORN. Wednesday Wheat, new, gs 6d to Os Od old, 0s uo to (s M barley, malting, Os Od to 0" Od ditto, grinding, 0; Od to Os Od; oats, new, 5s Od to 6s Od per bushel of 'iiOlbs.; old, Os to O; butter, Is 2d to Is 4d per lb. liggs, 16 for a shilling. ELLIISMERE. CORso-Tuesday: Wheat, 7s 4d to 7s 6d; barley, Os od to 0s Od oats, 5" 6d to 6s Od; ducks, 3s 6d to 4s 6d per couple fowls, 2s 66 to 3s 6d per couple; eggs, 15 & 16 for b; butter, per dish of 24oa., Is lOd to 2s 2d. CHESTER. CORN.-Satitrday: Our corn market to-day was but thinly attended, and the supply of farmers' grain was again small. Wheat sold readily at a decline of 2d to 3d per bushel. Oats and betils were unchanged in value. Illdian corn was Is to 2s per qr. cheaper. New. Old. Wheat, white, per 751b 8s 3d to 8s 9!0s OdtoOs Od Ditto, red 8s Od to 8s 3il.8s Od to tis 3d Barley, malting, 38^ts Us Od to Ws 0j.0s OdtoOs Oil Ditto, grinding, COlb.. 4s (id to 5s O.i.Os OdtoOs Od Oats, per 461b 3- 3d to 3-: 0d to 4s 63. LIVERPOOL. CATTLE. -Monday Prices Best beasts, id to 8d second ditto, bad to 7id; inferior ditto, 4d to 6d sheep, 6d to 8jd; lambs (i.^i to Sid. The stock on offer consisted of 2,430 cattle and 12,242 sheep and lambs. The stock on offer was only of a middling description. Anything of good quality drmanded good pi ices, but middling and in- terior Were lower, and a large supply of the class. Country buyers were numerous. CORN.—Tuesday: There has been a very poor trade for wheat during the week, prices being in buyers' favour. Maize also has been very dull, and pressed at lower rates. To-<!ay's market was moderately attended, but the demand, for wlieit ruled inactive at bd per cental deeiine. Flour was Is per sack and bar. el iower. Oats and oatmeal were neglected. Ikaus wen: Is per quarter cheaper, Indiaxt corn met a slow sale at 6d per quarter decline. Per Cental Per Imperial Qr. 1001b. BEANS 15 d. a. a. WHEAT; B. d. s, d. English 47 0 .50 6 English, white 9 9 tolo 0 I?t;Aa l'er 4801b. new Ill 0 .10 6 Canadian .39 6 .40 9 red ,10 0 ° 0 INDIAN CORN Per 4801b. American 0 0. II 0 American 0 0 0 C red 0 0 0 0 Indian corn Per 1981b. new 8 10 .10 6 meal ,Ii 0 .19 0 OATS; Per 45 lb. FLOUR: Per 2801b. English. 4 6. 4 9Ennlibh .7 0 ,39 Westport, new 3 9 3 10 French .39 0 .46 0 BARLEY Per Imp. Qr. OATMEAL: Per 2401b. English mltig. 4 9 0 0 Irish 0 0. 0 0 Foreign (601b) 0 0 0 0, new .2i 6 .29 C new. 0 0. 0 0 fine cut 2S 0 .29 6 SHREWSBURY. Coit-S,tturday White wheat, 7s lid to 8s 5d per bushe; (;51J¡); red ditto, 7s 7d to 7s lOd; oats, 208 Od to 22s 6u per sack of II score lOlbs; peas, per sack of 11 score lall", 19- 6. to 21s (I beans, 22s 6d to 24s per 12 score i malt, (is od to U. 0 per imperial bushel; barley, malting, Os k (I to Os Od per 38 quarts, barley, grindi ng, per rise lOlbs, Os Od to Os Od. A very thin attendance, owing probably, to the fact that formers arc in the thick of the harvest in this district, and wheat Wit sold at a decline on last week's prices. WOLVERHAMPTON. CORN.—Wtdnes^duy Pair attendance. Wheat, 4, to 59 down on the week. B.rley, beans, oats, and peas no change. Tra'le slow. CATTLE.—Wednesday: Beef, 6d to 7Jd wether mutton, 8d to 8id; ewe ditto, ill to 7fd; lamb, 7d to 9d veal, G,j to 7A1; porket piirs, I s lid to lis 6d; bacon ditto, 10d 0d to lis. There was a good supply of stock at market, with a lot of Spanish bul oeks in very good condition. Few good sheep aud lambs. Trade about the sume as last week, BIRMINGHAM. HAY AND STILAW.-),Ionday Old hay, £ > 15s Od to H7 Z" 6c per ton; new ditto, 1:0 Os Od to ZG 10s Od per ton; straw, 2s 8d to 2s lOd per ewt. Swedes, us to (I" per ton. CATTLII.-Tue-day Beef, 6d to 8d per lb mutton, 7 d to Sid lamb, od to 9d veal, 6J to <1; bacon jigs, 10s 9d to 11;; lid per score porket ditto, lis 3d to lis Cd. There was a rather short supply of beasts at to-day's maiket, and rapid sales wire made at fair rates. The number of sheep and lambs on sale was also below the average, and a brisk bu mess was reported. Calves scarce. The pig trade was moderately active, the suliplies both of bacon and porket pigs peing small. MANCHESTER. HAY AND STRAW.—Monday: Hay, 7d to Sid ditto (new), UI: toOd straw (wheat), 31d to 4Jd; ditto (oat) 31cl to 41cl per .-tone. POTAIOKS.—Tuesday—Potatoes 10 to 13s per load Cheshire, 8s to l-is per load. Yorkshire, 0s Od to Os Od Scotch, 0" od to 0s Ld. Onions, 15tj to 2()6 per 2401b. Turnips, bs od to Its Od per 16 pecks. Carrots, 0B to Os Od per 2itllb. LONDON. CO RN-q,LtUrday: The market closes heavy. English whf at, old, 2s to ;j: and new 5s to 6s cheaper, some samples coining in bad condition; foreign 3s lower. Town flour withuut aitciauoii; country marks, 3s per sack lower; American barrels Is to 2s lower; malting, nothing: doing, Oats, with enormous arrivals, are 2s cheaper export. 2s,000 quarters. Maize Jul! at 2s deeiine. Peans no change. Peas is to 2s lower. Current Priccs of British Grain iii Mark Ln.-t-e. WUEAT. Per Qr. Essex, Kent, red 4Ss to 025 Du. white. 50. to 5is Norfolk, Lincoln red 47s to 52s BARLEV. Malting —s to —s Distilling 33s to 3s Grinding 32s to 35s MALT. Essex, Xoriolk, & Suffolk 64s to 74s Kiugstor. & "\Vare (ib to is- BroWn. 50s to 56s ITYE. Xew -5 to -s OATS. English, feed 25s to 28" potittt,e 29s to 32s Scotch, feed —s to Solch potatoe -s to —s OATS. Per Qr. Irish black 22s to 26s „ white to 29s BEAKS. Mazagan. 38r to 42g I Tiek 4(>, to 44s Harrow 4ls to 45s Pigeon 4s to 50s PKAS. Grey 36fz to 398 Maple 39-3 to 42s White 89s to 41s Boilers. 49 to 41s FLOUR. Town made, per 2S01bs 50s to 54s Household —e to —B Country 34s to 38s X.jrf?k & Su;'u;k o s ex-ship —s to —s CORN.—Wednesday Although the corn market has ruled quiet, and Aloiid y' re.iuci d quotations we.e with difficulty supported. Ttic- supply of both new and < Id English wlie, tt was limifo 1, Wblle the arrivals lrom abroad were tolerably fi'^od. Tiie inquiry for all de-rripiions was inactive, at bar.-ly bue rate Barley was in scanty supply nevertheless it was firly adequate to the deman. which was slow, at about previous currencies. Malt wa- du;l, en former terms. Oa'.s, the supply of which was large, ex- perienced a slow sale, at scarcely Monday's prices. s :i.d pea- were in moderate supply; the trade ruled dull, and tue tendency of price- wa* trooping-, 'ifi.»- wa. s -•teady demai-.d ibr ba flour, which was :hk2y for i Veii'-li ruiuirements, it being the most easy lui ir«sT.-port, voiis q'Hv tiy prices wi re well maintained. CORN -kVERAGES.-WeClily averag-c price and quantity of British corn sold during the week ending August 13 Quantities Sold. Average Pnc. 1870. H'I'!I. Wheat. 48,640 04s IOd 52s Od Barley 19S 32" Id 30s lOd Oats 2,027 28.) Od 27s td CATTLE.—Wednesday "Very little real choice beef ii; the market, and ler S'.it'h there is a demand, at ful1. qu, t .tions j second ipmlity ami inferior desc iptions. whether Br: h or foreign, arc the tura lower j a fair, stra-Jy tr;.de aomj;, and a Clearaire will be made. No alteration ir sh-ep nia.k-t; busiucxs hoavv. Cnol c larllb in (Iciniirti, at, fx- tresie rales; e .ar-P breeds dull of sale. Veal tnvl<> rather more live!v. e^p. ci»i'lv for the better tiescripuons. Per -lb to .-ink the offid Inferior and i, 4d. to 4. 2d; cocond quality do., 4s 4d to 4s Sd plvme Iqyge oxen, 4s lOd to 5s 4.1; prime Seuts. &c., j- 4<1 tc js d Coar-e and interiov she p, :>s to 3s Sd seeotw. ditto, 3s l-'d to -is lid; prime coarse-woolle! she-p Sd to 9s; prime Southdown diuo, 5s 4d to large course calves, lio -hi to is 1,1 i prime -itiat? dirt,V io 5s till: iaivc Is 2d to is td; neat small porkers, 58 4 41 toosSJ; iamb, lis o Cs Od suckling c; ',I. :2ll. 2CB and quarter-'jid -tor, ¡j" 20s to 2.3.s each. HOPS.—Moil lay Om market remain- ih-m, w-, a fair amount ol' hu-iues» stirirnc considering the pc^ml of the season. Kep IVTS from the itjithoi provcm. nt, 1 lie eoiitinu tnce of warm u>mprl atuiv- having forced tiie early sorts Well ibr.vard, while !h.' ia-„e hop* already through u.ti bu.LT. giving prouil—. ai e-.„p hnth o< good «j'iaiit.v nd f i. quantity. Picking wi/j txj cexivral ♦A VII-MT T'I.. ill >>iiiViup u. 1' .&. Mid and East Kent. £ 6 6 £ S (i ;C(j 9 Wea1dof Kent" 6 0 Sussex 5 5 fi 0 f, io Bavarians 5 5 C 10 7 0 iV'i,ch 5 5 f o Am-nciina 2 5 216 ,i JO Yearling,-s 1 5 1 15 1 10 5. t l 5 !< Wooi.. Monday N) fature of imporritnce ''?a be nouccdm'ht'w.ut't.td) Quncttn;?issu?;"??!uum)ent caarae'eiis ic, the tr -itsac ions of colonial and JSnghah produce bein't tu a \ci ii iuted extent. Pre ts Jtioh.intjjed. Current prices of rhigii-h wool: Fleece", Southdown hoggets, Is (1 d to Is id half-bred ditio. Is Id to Is 3d; Ken' ll 1 21 o Is .id; Southdown twett and 111 to lsi ial(L Sorts Cmthi • l till' ) id; combing, Ob Ild to Is 3Ad per lb. TAI.UUV.—Weduosia,' The market was LtA)advi to-day at 44s on L-1 I 4,)" 9d October tc 1 'Ooeiuhe;. TALS. Mining Journal." ¡ Burs, We,-ii. 4-7 7 6 to 0 I) 0 0 0 7 10 0 t B"r- N 0 0 fI Horn >;■ 8 li U "0 0 Sheets. Ml. 9 10 (I I I':  3 15 h -l ,) ?- 3 15 ? ? ? i P- h' -? 4 0 ? ? ? 0 E, 010 0 015 f, 7t 7 0 0 1 5 JJ;¡', 9 fl (I a io I) 0 3 « y