Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

FLINTSHIRE QU I HTHi SE S:UJSTS. The financial bu-ioes.s of to se Sesnions was tran- sacted at the County Hali, A40id, 0n i m-sday last, j the Scott Bankes, Esq., chairman 'Ihe liev. J. H. G. liil. stun, Woitiienbury Coi. i'. J. Tievor ilo:.er, Plas- teg; P. B. Daiies Cooke, L-q., Gvv>saney Col. Couke, Colomendy T. G. !->«x-E-q • Xant; Hon. Geo. Thos. Keiiyon, St. ii.,i- t. ii, Esq hit- ford; R. V. Kyrt.e, lv-q ^ai.t; tfnth T. I'. Jones Parry, Esq., Llwinon ami U. •). Si.I.II, E-q., St. Asaph. THE ltOAIlS IN Abi .VUI I.Y t'UHAN. A complainant having i.e. i. mao.- to the Court re- specting the state 01 tlu-i- (o i l ountv Surveyor had been instructed to s e n e:nd lvport theieon. He now reported 1.¡t \I ;c., -t 10 1,1, IlIads pass- ing through Abeliburj Keen, n, a- .iiid -ee no signs of any repairs having iieei..n ..e i. u i ciiem. tie hid also inspected the Foe I'. i'i-. 'l found deep '1 ii, ? i.. f"ull, i a iiee i ravine leading down to ti" luei.alid the raillie I formed what roavt ttuie w.r via- wits deep mul dangerous, and the ravo.- iirtie ii>e of tiie ilivr liable to be flooded, ami he 1 ad been there the bridge had bccll nwrpti iiwuy He ii,nsht that money which was not up; le i t • in- making of a lit: W bridge with new app t c :.•■ tiu-reio wouail cib- applied, and he Mc^.es.ed d." ad l.e iteelared useless, or a aeeti..n of tlie Act of ltiTfi lie applied to it.-The Deputy Clnl, oi 5e- i .-aid the section referred to was one empow.. tile I:OUl't t', unltr the Highway Authority l a 11- m.-trict- to execute satisfactory repairs wniiin .t i. a.-oiiahie time, or the cuunty would do so, char^iu^ the township with ttie Cost.—Mr Pulston asiiro tin: Siuoeyor wlmt tiu.e would be requii"ed ?—Sir W lduu. .j;1 that a month at least would lie leipiiied —Mr Joiu-s Parry said there wa.s a great deal to d- .no a m..i.th would he too little time.—Mr i'ui.ston w; in lavor of giving them fonr months, Ul until the 1-t day oi i-epfceluhel even, to see whether the to«,.>hip iiitl bestir itselt and put the matter right. — .VIr ,I.e, I-V said, tliat as the Surveyor said the tur.ige inul been ,wt:pt away since he had visited ihe spot, and there was not even a tootbridye acio.ss, which mace it extremely incon- venient, he should say thai all expenditure of £ ->0 would be requiied to ivstoie the too.biidge alone, aiai at a meeting of ratepayers which hud been held, a- vote of £ 30 only had hf en ,_raiiieil. it miht lot: that the course sugge.-ud by lie t'ouit would tart le1 them into mote activity or into co-operation with other Authorities.—Jh- i'nle t' n asked what the estimated cost of making .•» Iiri ige and apliroaches was ?—Mr Jones Pal iy .-aid it uas about £ 4u0.—Mr Charlton asked whether that, was not a hir^e sum loi a :m1I tOWIl,lÍl' to fUI'I.¡-i. -II' K) ,I", :-aid tbat, the Counties of Denbigh aiai Flint had offered to con- tribute 1:150, and ad InaE ihe to>v:islii[) was asked to tillll was E70, the Wrexham Highway Board finding the balance, why had not, the township joined the Wrexhatn Highway Boa.d, ami thus avoided their pie- sent diffiCUlty *NJ t- J Puny said it was situated in a different county, and theie was some difficulty about that.—Mr Iv.\ike "aid they were unwilling, and that was the greatest difficult}-, but now they would find out their iiii,ttlie.-IL was then agreed that an order to put tIlt, place in a proper state of alfaiis b> by the 1st of SepUmher slioiial tie sei Veil on the High- way Surveyor of the tow us tup. MOLD rOUCE STATIUS. The Chairman said ttiat at the last Couifc a com- mittee had been appointed to look at the plans of the proposed new loek-np and poiice station, which it was proposed to build in the County Hall field, Mold. | According to the su^'He-tioijs ..f Uie Court, the plans had been submitted to Mr Lockunml, tlie architect, ot Chester, who had prepaied jeans of a. much superior character. Although the sq.pn.val of the Home Secretary had been obtaiuid to the first plans, now they hud been changed, they had to lie uLlllitted to I him again, which had been done, and his approval obtained, Ttie committee then immediately adver- I tised for tenders, and they hail obtained sixteen. The I sum proposed to be expended had been al)tptit ti,ooo, and some of the tenders U. ie '•H-.V near to that amount. But acting OIl the advice of Mr Lockwood, the committee proposed that the tender of Messrs. Rees Brothers and Co., of Tai'pniley, should be ac- cepted, and that amounted to £ 3,090. The firm Iwd done some wink very satisfuctoi i iy for Mr Lock wood, and he (the Chairman) could speak in the same favor- able terms for the work tiu-y had done for liiiii. It was not the lowest tender, for there were one or two other which were smaller, but the committee thought I that of Messrs. llees to tie an honest one, and they were in a large way of busine-s, and so more likely to carry out the work to better satisfaction, but the difference between their tender and the lowest one was only very trifling. It would he necessary too, to  appoint ? c?'rk ot the works, ami it hud heen sn?- gested th?t Mr Williams, the county surveyor, should perform that duty, hut the committee did not think be could devote the necessary time, as his present I duties occupied much of his tiiiie, ,o that if he took more he would be hetwixt two stools, alld would fall to the ground. They proposed, therefore, to apply to Mr Lockwood, and in conjunction with him to ap- point a clerk of the works at such a salary as would secure tho services of a competent person. The terms of the specification stated that the building should btc completed in twelve months, but he did not think they would require the services of a clerk for the I whole of that time.—Mr Sisson thought it most im- portant they should secure the services of a competent person.—It was then agreed to leave the matter in the hands of the Chairman and Mr Lockwood, and the ¡' tender of Messrs. lided and Co. was formally ac. cepted. UHYL POLICE TATLON. I I _I Mr Dixon .-aid some few months ago the Bliyl Com- missioners had written to that Court with reference to the purchase of the police stati-.ii at Rhyl. A com-I lliivtee of the ma^istratjs acting for that division was appointed to consult with the Commissioner?, and to I see what could be done. Some of the magistrates had met a few of the Commissioners, and the feeling appeared to be that tho Commissioners were willing to nialie a r-ort of exchange of site with the county, and of coaise the committee believtil that that Court would offer no opposition provided they obtained a convenient site, and ihe equivalent ill value to the old one, and tho committee and the Commissioners parted on that understanding. That morning, how- ever, the Cietk of the Peace recei ved a letter from the I Clerk to the Commissioners to the effect that that hody was not prepared to sanction an exchange, hut fell back cii proposition to purchase the site of the present lock-up, and asked what was the pries the Court would tix upon it. For himself he did not know that they could entertain that proposition, and now they were going to a considerable expendi- ture at Mold*, it would peihapsbe well to delay the question of the Rhyl lock-up for a coi: of yeit,, The Chairman agreed with Air Dixon, a;, I suggested I they should answer that the county was not disposed to sell, and that pcrhaps would make the Commis- sioners willing to exchange. Agreed to. I SALARIES OF THE JUSIICES' CLERKS. The Chairman said that some time ago a. committee was f,.I-)I,oiiited to ei-,qtiii-e ii,ti) ttic with a view to their re-adjustment consequent on the parsing of t;,e Justices' Jurisdiction Act. After a patient enquiry the committee recommended tlie fol- lowing alterations to be made Holywell, Hawarden Hope, and Northop district, the salaries to £ 480. in- "tend of .£47; St. Asaph, Uhv). and Pre?tatyn, £:'500, I iinst?d of £ 234; Holywell, £ 200, instead of ?170; (?srwys £ 55, instead of £ 50 and the Hanmer ?nd Overt?n to remain at £ 90. That would be a tot?) of £ 1,125, ?s as?in?t £ l,0ul, an increase of ?124. He proposed that the recommendation of tha committee be adopted.—Mr Puleston ?ked why the salary of the Clerk to the Jii-ti.i at Overton and Hanmer should remain the same while the others had been raised ? The Chainnan said it was because the busi- ness had not increased, hut rather decreased, since the salaries had been fixed on before. Mr Kenyon then seconded the motion of Mr Batikes, which was agreed to. TIHi K.NMKIi LOCK-UP AND THE HANMEK CLAIMANT. The Clerk read a letter from the Home Secretary inclesing letters from a Miss Hantner and a Mr C. J, Hanmtr, cornphtining of rile accommodation at the Hannier lock-up. Mr Kenyon said that be had visited the cell complained of and found everything in as gocd order as was to he found anywhere, while the accommodation was quite up to the average ace om- modation of such places. lie did not think Superin- tendent Bolton had been guilty of any fault towards h R'mmor, unless he bad been ?uUty of treating ? him with undue conideration, Under these circum? stances he thought there was no ground for the com- plaints made, and he pronosed that the Home Secre- tary be written to that effect.Ilr Puleston said he could find no fault with anything except that the cell was rather dark, and in answer to him Superintendent Bolton said that so far from making any complaints to him, Mr Hanmer had expressed himself as thoroughly satisfied with his tre-itinetit.-Tlie Chair- man seconded Mr Kenyon's suggestion, adding that he did not suppose that Hantner cells had been in- tended for first-class misdemeanants. The motion was then agreed to. I THr. OLD GAOL. The Chairman called the attention of the Court to the sum realised by the Government for the Mold prison, which had been sold to its present occupants The emu required t'y the Government from the county to furnish its quota of gaol accommo- dation had been £ 3,278 8s, so that a balance of £ 571 12s remained, but out of this the expenses of sale had to be deducted which amounted to £ 109 19s 2d, leaving a. net balance of £ 381 12s 10d, whicli the treasurer had accepted, But since then Mr Kelly had di-;e..v.-red that before the sale the Government had I removed ail the doors, fixtures, &c., which very CiOn. -.tder.?y depreciated the value ?f th? Luihune', and it was proposer! to stud in a claim on that i'lccnnnt,' 0\vht? to the course ta?cn t?e building ? ou!d t?'t command the Kama price in the market, and a con- ":e¡'hle d'pred,ti\l:in value had taken place.—Mr Kenyon More than ihe courMe proposed was then agreed to. H THE PlilSON COMMISSIOKERS. I L%ir it-eiiy paid ()kt illr to L"" decision of the j /C-I ourt of A opeal In the (,fI,'C of Malii.-is .-vgainst the County of Surrey, it was aeknowiedued that the- cost i of the conveyance of prisoners to the a. vera! gaols vcciid fall on the Secretary of State, he liail sent the bill for the amount expended hv the county on ilell I conveyance, Anioiiittiti,, ti) iC329 13-i Ðd. and hajj hen l nfoimed that the matter had been laid be.orfc the Secretary of State. Jn the meantime the cost (,f ccn» Ij ,-yru>ce was pqiii hy the chief constable. THE COHOMCIl's SAI iii. 1 TIIE C(Illi().\i?!s .ii II The Chairman said that at u e -t u »».• i coroner had applied for an ii."n-.ist- "» l' insure C< !i:iiiit;ev had e- i.s'd- mi !•- in.tt- an- wet-* of opinion ti-.afe Air Daviei Lad | ci l»n: e uli -s to the gn eVai satisfaitioTe >: t! rj >a,;aiif rt _ll ell to eor< ers si, !i otili. lilt* Committee recositn.. ade.i 11 .it 0f increased fiem £1(,0 ¡II iije'Uo.O; t aw .1. ex pflists.—A;:i ted. Tltr MAIN ilo.M'-s. Mr David "\Yi:lj"Ui- rmd Ids >i;k.>ej>. > th. piei..e..d Msrtn.a'ls by obyt reing T hal; The «e:i- no ad i t difficulty in th'.i lir-iint-narce f i«M.t ■ t. 11.t- whole tiiere was a nianir st ino nivem-nt, tspei ialty in those places wl;ere t tie lep-iis Were ,f.t;t-t\i.Í,. ¡. f., Highway Boards, ill ihe lioi.dr.d ..I Aiaetol instead ot the roads being metaiit-.i I.. y had be. n |aonl %viti. gla,. el t);L- lit( I I T i,t- b'i.e »>i\ iiid.ff. rsnt r<-r-.d nckirg. In t Ami ti bi-i.«ay di-tik-t the road.- wele in iar ber. i orOer *"Mial with, tho exception of a hit nf it'iid ?.i nr I'.mltari, which had been broken up I y (loo s, -vi s in as good a condition as cou'd n«b!v !»e expec r i such an evint. Hec-r'.ti-d u> ti,. i: ffi«-i-n<-y. He ceititiid the roads it. th 11 on W'll tii-lri. l to he. sail | laclorily maint.i-iid. h. the A1..I-, d.(;.•• :h ■ main | ro.uls iiad gl-eatiy i 111 pro, t d, aid he n" i a ■ u ;a r- d the Board on the improvem i.t i.-iade m th< pi. f road ;l*oui Pi-nlht* dd n to polity b *d! i.i. In II ,Hti.,U and ell# had i • -it ois- i played, and the (Mrt:a-f. lata,-en «!.•• >?ate oi toe rtlid in tliat .lt d oilier <ri-Tt it-t-M wasi. o-i, at. He Ile(-Ii r.-f-i i to eeitifv the n'id fioui 1 illt-1, 1 114- sl t 'nor that ?r<im Pad-su o,d, tiie coi .'i ion <if load. br'tig very had, and tlie im-ladii.^ • o aa\illg bei-n et toe poo|st qiudity. t oe -r r -ans were fairlv satisfactory. tie eeiii'.i roif i through Aleifoid 1 ot tlie j metalling. I n ti.e I-i iiodrerl ..f .\1, I. e.titird \\as r at the wol k stipu ated i.e carried out. but he a:.s.ti!>v .!t:"[il.e,1 i. <^riify the I ao.io MacU ill tile t;v,.shu»> (It li-inu IsJCeil, I lluigtlton, Wilriligtoo. lind Hn.liiuwto .-—T.e report was adopted. DHTDGES. Afr Williams railed the attention of the c .urr to the state Of the t^'ieeli'- lhid.re oil the ()»«. Inn lid I'Jles- ITi-re road, .oid tile Lion^rev liiiii^H. and M'-s.-iis Pn-I, Puleston, Ken) IHI, lIlId Howard, were .-»|-pointed a committee to c>>;i.-ult willi the Sui Veinf a.- to what should bn-done to it.em. The Survt-yor reitified tli.it the contracts enirnd into by the -everd Hi^hwav IIIardlJ for the reeair of the roads oier the c. Uiity bridges had bec-n siiti>iactoriiy carried out. THE OW-'Fl." COs.;TAllLF'S RErilliT. Air Browne rep'ted that durinsr tne q-i irfcer, 14 indietable'off-net's had been report-d, ttiat. II. persons lunl been app; ehended. and 12 committed tor t ial, as ag.Ulist 14 nlfeiices, 'iive<i]iprrliet:sioiis, and four com- mittal', during the -ama peri..d of last y • ir. During the same quarier, the liimiber of perso ,s .n-eded a-iainst sumuiar'.iy had I.n 341, of h" 291 had been convict'd, as a-ainst 390 proceeded against, and 3&J convictions, during the corresponding neriotl of i H I i it I ) I y to state ibat diunk. nne-s had mateiial'.v deereas. d of late, the nuiiib-r of per- sons pniceeded auai' st dmiog the quarter having been 58, as against 8-1, 85. 81. 106, and 80, in ttie live pre- I ious quarters of i!e* last y ear and half. Mr Browne also called the attention of the court to the state of I IN.Use [IT B 11Igor Iscoed, and suggested the building of a ne w pi nice station there. COUNTY AND poLICE RATES. A county j-;ite i,f of a penny in the pound was orilcied, as against, oee of iiine-einnths last year, and a po ice rate of two-eighths, as against three-eighths last year. I CAERGWRLE. Mr Kyrke <¡aLl that the magistrates acting at Caer- gwrle had h, en spi akino of adapting a building, pro- posed to be called the Workman's Hall, into a se-simis house and police station, and asked what steps should be taken with that view. Ttie Chairman said the proper plan would be for the justices, acting for that division, to give notice «>f tin ir intention to call the attention of the ColI t to th J question. Nothing could be done tilt then. I TRIAL OF PRISONERS.—WEDNESDAY. Before -I. Scott P-inkes, Esq. (chairman) TheRev« T. W. Puleston, Elvvard Tnompsou, E -q., Col. Cooke, St. John Charlton, Esq., C. P. Morgan, Ksq., Rev. W. Evans..1. Henry, Esq., R. J. Si>son. E-Cl., slid R. C. Wtb»ter, Esq., Bangor Isyuo.-d, wi, qualified and look his Beat its a iiia,,istrz,te afthe county at this Court. The following gentlemen were sworn on the GRAND JURY. Messrs Thomas Ainsivoi th, Bodfari, foreman: Thomas Allwood, Bronington; John Brantley, Rhvl John Brookhouse, Penley A. E. Butler, St. Asa)ih T. V. Doiiell, Yseeitiog It. Griffiths, Rhyl J. Hague, Holy well Thomas Hughes, Greenfield W. G. Hel.-by, St. Asaph; E. Parry .Tonus, Bagilit: E. Jones, Dyserth Roht Kitchen, Rhyl; W. Milligan, Sealand Thomas Morgan, Cwm j Owen Owens, 1 111vl W. B. Sadler, Isycoed; and J. Tudor, Llanasa. The Chairman in addressing the Grand Jury said he was happy to congratulate them on the fact that their labors were liht. There were ouly three extremely simple cases on the calendar and bethought they would find no difficulty in finding trne bills in each case. He- was happy to tell also that both the county and police rates were decidedly less than tltey were last year, and it, was most pleasing to him to he able to add that the restrictions as to the sale of cattle in the county had been taken off, PO that they would be able in a few minutes to attend to their business at the fair which was then being held. PLEADED GUILTY. John Beck, aged 40, laborer, of Bagillt, pleaded guilty to obtaining several sjjades, forks, &c.. the property of Samuel Da vies, in the month of March, also to a previous conviction at Ruthin Asi-izes in March 1878, tor a similar offence. Sentenced to 12 months imprisonment. A YOUING IHCOBIUGIBLE. Dinah Williams, aged 18, who had been twice con- victed, pleaded guilty to stealing a strap the property of her employer, Mr Cane, of Cilcain, and was sentenced to six months imprisonment. STEALING A SPADE, &C. Thomas and Edward James were indicted for steal- ing a spade, bill hook, and horsewhip, the property of Mr J. Jones, Flint. Mr Ignatius Williams prosecuted. The prisoners wt-re undefended. The elder prisoner was acquited and the younger found guilty and sentenced to three months imprisonment. APPLICATION PUmI LLANAfJA. Mr Il,oui.-i presented a petition from the ratepayers of Llanasa, asking that as the ratepayers had more than a twel ve months experience of the Holywell Highway B >ard, and that ttie rates were higher and the roads worse than they were before, the cou-t would order the severance of the parish from the district of the Highway Board. The petition being not signed hy fivc wjiistica-i of the peace was informal and the cuurt could not on that account en- tertain it. MOLI) OR HOLYWELL, WHICH? Mr Keily, Deputy Clerk of the Peace, read a requi- i t;i?n sition si-ned by Lord Alostyn, Hon. Roger Alostyn, Ruv. W. Evans, St. John Charlton, Esq., and J. Henry, Esq., five magistrates of the county, asking him to give notice that one of them would move at tiie Quarter Sessions that the parish of Halkin "honld be transferred from the Mold Highway Beard to that of Holywell. Pursuant to that notice Air St. John Charlton rose to move that the townships of Lygan y lan and Lygan y wern should be transferred from tbe Alold highway district to that of Holywell. The only reason he would urge in ft.,otir of the mo- tion was a geographical one, as it would be more con- venient for the inhabitants of those townships to transact their business at Holywell than at Mold. They would not propose to transfer the township of Hendrefigillt to Holywell, as it would he convenient to them perhaps to come to Alold. Mr J. Henry seconded the motion. Col. Cooke said that at a meet- ing of the Mold Highway Board, held the other day, when the representatives of the townships in question were present, it was unanimously agreed to oppose the motion. The Board had done good work, and no necessity had been shewn for the change. The Board had also raised a sinn of money partly on the security of the rates of the townships now proposed to transfer to the Holy well district, and the Board considered it would be a pecuniary loss to them to have the town- ships transferred. Mr Ellwood, of Golftyn. one of the deputation attending from the Alold Highway Board, said it would he a hardship on the Mold high- way district to have to repair the great length of road of r(it,- l over which the great bulk of the Halkin traffic was taken, when they who used the roads did not con- tribute towards their maintenance. The Chairman asked whether it was: ft fact that tha question then raised had been before the e -urt before, and the trans- fer rejected by one vote. Air Kelly said it was co. The Rev. W. Evans said it was so, but a majority of one had been for adjourning the ease, The magistrates here began a sort of pri vate coi.ver- l sation which was unintelligible at the reporters' bench. After this had been continued for some time the Rev. W. Evans said he did not think the Holy- well Board would benefit pecuniarily by the proposed transfer, as there was a. lon^ length of road which would more than absolve any rates derived from the townshipj, so that it would really be a benefit to the Mold highway district, in a pecuniary sense. Mr Edward Williams, Starkey, urged with Air Ellwood the unfairness of allowing those townships all, whose heavy traffic was taken over the Alold district, should take their rate contributions to Holywell in aid of roads in a district which were only a little used. The Rev. AV. Evans then repeated the arguments he had used before. Mr Hughes, AVepre, another mem ber of the deputation, asked how, if it was so, the Holywell Board were so anxious to get the townships J—Air Chtrlton szti(I it was worthy of observation that neither of the wardens of the townships proposed to be transferred were there to object against if.—Colonel Cooke said the Court ought to be very cautious in making any such trans- fer against the unanimous wishes of the Highway Board principally affected, and contrary to the wishes of the inhabitants themselves.—Mr Henry Simes another deputy, said the Highway Board had ex- pended a considerable nrA in nutting the roads in order, and it was rather hard tint now the roads were in good order tha ral-es should be given to another Board.—The Chairman said that it did not appear I' from the evidence that the transfer would be any ac- quisition t > Holywell, while it was in evfience that the Mold district objected. -T! e I?v. W. Evans said it was ody asked for as a matter of convenience, and the warden iroin one of the townships elected for Lie year, v. as elected pattly because he was in favor of tbe I transfer. He said he would not serve unless the transfer was made-.—Mr Charlton then urged at length the gao?raphic?! reasons in favor of his motion. Th Ho]Vwe! 1 ttorml dtd r.nt piro ?.? d'Q .)-?t?. 4,6' "C' "l' .¡. "Ylt..llt:t f tne transfer \v £ or •%«» £ —MV Jt. J. £ ^ho<\ whether tho Hnlywoll Board miy opinion as to the transfer ? —Colonel Cooke The motion j- made by the Chairman of that Board.—Air Charlton si-.id the Board had never given any opinion on the question.—Sir R, J. Si-j-on then protested against di- eus-m? the question at that Cetii t instead of discussing it where the diffu sion tf) take mor, "don nsnst jnforejte.i in v. hat was proposed 1. e done. He did not think they should discuss at that Court the convenience of a few individuals, while nios. more immediately interested had not expressed an opinion on the subject. He seconded the amend- I iii-i.t ot Col. l ooke, with a view of ohtaiuing- the pinion of Ilw Boards and not that of a few indivi- dual-.—The Justices having considered a moment, the ¡ I tiairii an said that a majority "f the Justices were in favor of adjourning the question. Individually* he would tie dis*.lose.I to think it Would be for the con- venience of the township to he attached to Holywell; but t liev heard it would be of no advantage to the H., III I i It' i('t tA I have the township, while it was v i it would tie to the disad vantage of the Alold dis- tri.-t to make the transfer.—Mr Ignatius Williams, on behalf of the liar, asked the Chairman to define the rtilt- and say whether or not the application just made lonht not to have erne through the liar.—-Ihe Chair- man -!Ii.! liL, was with Mr Willitvvnss and thought it would be better were it and in futUM it would. BLICK; EY. ZION CALVINISTIC CHAPEL —On Monday evening if i -x(!t-ilezit lecture was delivered at the Zion Cal- vinistic Alethodist Chapel, Buckley, the subject being, Eleven years ini sionary life among the Hindoos and Cassees.' The lecturer was the Rev. Hub Roberts, late of India. The chair was taken by the Rev. R. C. Jones, late of Chili. The attendance was very fair. HISTHE CHAPEL.-An entertainment in connection with the Band of Hope Society was held in this c a; el on Atonday evening, when the chair was occuj ied hy Mr John A\ illiams, builder Buckley. A good programme of glees, songs, &c., was gone II through in a very enjoyable manner. The performers were, in music, Aiessrs Robert Connah, Robert Hn.he-, William Hu?he?, Thomas Wainwright. Edward AVainwiig'ht, Edward Piercey, and others. The -onus by Mr Robert Connah and 1a"ter Wdham Hu.;h? were loudly applauded, as also was the Bistre Glee Party. The usual vote of thanks to the chair- lIIall and performers brought a successful meeting to a close. PKIMITIYB METHODIST ESTERTAINMENT.-On Tues- day evening another 01 these miscellaneous entertain- ments took place in the Old Chapel, Alill-lane, in aid of the Trust Fund, and we understand it is the last for tliis season. The chair was occupied by Air Geo. I'arrv, Ewloe Barn, who opened the meeting with a stiort a.hlresft, after which a capital programme was !lon" throng-h. The meeting was entirely got up by Mr Robert Hughes, and he deserves credit for the very goml programme he had got for the evening's entertainment. Mr Jno, Roberts moved a vote of thanks to the chairman and singers for the kind manner in which they had assisted them that evening, when Air Levi Thomas, with a few choice remarks, I seconded the proposition. The meeting was then 'I closed. BUCKLEY ENGINEER VOLUNTEERS. — The second route march of this season took place on Saturday evening, with the Buckley Engineer Volunteers, on the invitation of the officer commanding, to Pont- blyddyn. The muster of volunteers was not qnite so large as was expected, probably owing to the day htiug bitterlv coid. The order was given to fall in at 4.30 11.11). The roll was then called by Sergeant-In- structor James, II. K., and the company having been proved t>y Sergt-Major .Tames Astle, it was handed over to the officer commanding The total on parade, was—Officers, 2, sergeants, 7, sappers (including the band), 46. The route chosen for the march vyas through Lane End, Penyffordd, to Pontblyddyn, startiin; from headquarters at 5 p.m. and arriving there at 6 30 p m. After going through a few move- ments, the officer commanding took the men for half an hour for refreshments before the return journey. The time having expired, the company fell in, and the command was taken by Lieutenant John Al. Gibson, who inarched the company back via Coppa Collieries, Padeswood, arriving home at Buckley about 8 p.m., having marched a distance of eight miles. The conduct of the men throughout was re- markably good and soldier like. Among them we noticed Senft. Instructor Stretch, Sr-rgts. Thomas Davies and William Johnson of Caergwrle corps. The chuI eh parade of the Buckley Engineer Volunteers took jolace on Sunday, it being the first Sunday in the month, as |is their custom throughout the year, Lieutenant John Al. Gibson commanding. On Mon- day the commanding officer's parade took place; these parades occur on the first Alonday in each month during the drill season. Considering it was the first drill of the season there seemed to be a very fair muster, and the officer commanding seemed highly pleased with the men, as he passed a few compli- mentary remarks on the very efficient way in which tiicy had drilled that evening. I CuEDPOETH ASD MINERA. I IMPROVEMENT IS THE MiNERA LEADWORK*.—in proof of this,one of the places in the above mine which had been twice !ft to different bodies of men and twice abandoned as worthless, was again let last month to four workmen who worked to same purpose, for by the end of the month they had obtained 31 tons of load ore, and received last Saturday as the result of th ir four weeks' labor the handsome sum of E161, or £-10 5s each. ADJOURNED INQUEST.—On Friday week, the nd- journed inquest on the body of Roger Saunders WM held at the Golden Lion, Coedpoeth. Mr Isaac Jones, manager of the Coedpoeth Colliery, was called, when he produced a plan of the colliery, and said that he knew the deceased but did not see the accident.—Dr. Davies was then called, and gave evidence. He said: On Friday I made a post-mortem examination of I the body, and found it very emaciated. I also found an abrasion on the right thigh, hut no evidence of in- jury on the head except an old contusion on the left side. The inside of the body was very pale and the kidneys contracted, and there was little fat; but there was no evidence of disease, the lungs being in good order. On removing the scalp, I saw traces of old dis- colored blood and evidences of chronic inflammation and softening of the brain caused by some external injury. I should say from what I saw that he would never be able to work after he received the injuries. He died of secondary inflammation of the brain caused by external injury.—Price Jones was next called, and said I knew the deceased, who was a door tender. On February 19th I was driving four waggons and donkeys about noon. On passing tho door where de- I ceased was I saw him on ths wrong side of the road, but did not say anything. After I passed I looked back and saw him on the floor under the waggon, but I don't know whether the donkey or the waggon knocked him down. He did not appear t., be much hurt, as he was able to walk home.—After a brief 1 consnlbtion, the jury brought in a verdict in aCC();i-\ ance with the medical evidence, and a4de as & rider that they could not see that anyone was to blame in I the matter. FAREWELL MERTINO AND PRESENTATION TO THE REV. R. ROBERTS, WERN.-Oll Alonday evening the church and congregation which worship at the Wern Chapel, held a meeting to bid a farewell to their late I pastor on his leaving the place to take charge of the church at Rhos. The Rev. D. Roberts, Wrexham, pre- sided, and the Rev. H. Hughes, Adwy, prayed. Mr Robert then delivered an impressive address on the 'r?elati(iiiliii) which exists between church and pastor. He said that the connexion was a dear and important one, and he hUlled that the connexion going to be dis- I solved that night had proved r. means of good to both church and pastor.—The Rev. Air Hough, Llanar- II mon, said when he first heard that Mr Roberts was going to --tve the place he was very sorry, but not I,, 4 tki li?, withstanding that he was glad that Mr Roberts wa; j only moving to the next door. Rhus and \Vern were not so very far from each other. He hoped and prayed that Mr Roberts would be as successful at Rho? as he had been at Wern.-Rev. J. Pickerin? afterwards briefly addressed the meeting, and in course of his re- marks saiil that he was sorry that Air Roberts was going to leave the neighbourhood after residing amongst them only three or four years. He expected that he would remain for many years, as he was so fit a man and a preacher for the place and the neigh- bourhood.—Air Price, one of the deacons of the church, said that he himself as well as the great ma- jority of the church were exceedin?y soriy that Mr Roberts was leaving them after being so "uc'esiul amongst them during his ministry; he had been the j means (,f increasing the church membership by over 84 persons, and that would speak for itself. He hopad i that Mr Roberts would be happy and successful in his new sphere of labor.—The Rev. C. M. Alorris, Salem, Coedpoeth, and Rev. Mr Griffiths, Cefn Alawr, ad- dressed the meeting.—The Chairman next called on Mr E. Daniel, one of the deacons, to present Mr Roberts with an illuminated address, which was placed in a handsome frame. The address was pre- sentell to Mr Roberts as a token of recognition from the church for the service done during his residence amongst them, which was couched in very compli- mentary terms.—Air Roberts then returned thanks to all friends for their good on his behalf and his wife. —After this ceremony Airs Prince, of 1inpra, nre-I sented Airs Roberts with a tea urn, which was grace- fully accepted by Mrs Roberts. The Revs. E. Evans, Llandegls, and II. Hughes, Adwy, spoke at great length. The meeting was exceedingly well attended.

THE FATAL EXPLOSION AT IDmRA. THE ADJOURNED INQUEST. On Alonday, the adjourned inquest on the bodies of the three men killed by an explosion of explosives at the Old AIinera Lead Works, was held at the Cross Foies Inn, Coedpoeth. It will be remembered that the inquest was opened on Saturday, March 2Gth, by the Coroner, Air B. H. Thelwall, and a jury, the fore- iiiaii of which was Air John C. Alorcom, but was adjourned to enable Government Inspectors to he present. There were now at the inquiry Lieutenant- Colonel Majendie, C.B., R.A., Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Explosives, and Dr. Clement Le Neve Foster, Her Alajesty's Inspector of Metaliife: oils j Alines. There were also present: Captain Ball. manag-er of the Old AIinera Lead Alines, Captain Penrice, R. E., who was conducting the experiments at the mine, Mr Wynn, secretary of the Alining Com- pany, and Air Torre, the representative (,f Nobel's Explosives Company Limited. The first witness called was Josiah Ball, who said I am manager of the AIinera Lead Aline. I put in a tracing of the scene of the accident in the Meadow Shaft. The shaft is 290 yards deep. The men were working in tha 290 yards level, at a distance of sixty yards from the eye of the pit. This accident oc-ciii red on the iiight )f the 23rd ult. I was on the scene of the accident on the day previous, and I examined the spot. I do n )t remember whether there were any men at work there or not. The company is under some agreement with a company of which Captain Penrice is the agent. It is called t, ú Patent Tunnell- in? and Alining Machine Company Limited, London. ?y Mr Wynn, docrelury of the Coim.iiiy The I ?? -iii ii the agreement was written by ?Jr John Taylor., jun., to our company, asking for It?vd to ex- periment in their mints, absolving the AIinera Com- pany from all liability. Witness continued The men have been w.?I.. ? silica November at the experimenting. The reason the company came down from London was to perfect machineealled the Rook Tunnelling Apparatus, which ivas to expedite mining matters. The explosives used were blasting gelatine and dvnamite. Blasting trelatine I is known in France as "Gomme gelatine." Alter Ihe I accident I went down the mine at about nine o'clock', and I went to the scene of the explosion. There w»r- a numher of fragments of the clothes vldeb the deceased had worn lying about. There was also quantity of tine limestone blown about the level. remains of the men had been taken awav before. 1 have ftcn the men boring. The machiaa b-re hotec at a time, up to a of SJ By Col. Majendie The machine was 38 yards from 1 the face of the rock in order to make room for the explosion. This was after the explosion. There is a crater seven yards from the forebreaat. It is 3 ft. lontr, 2 ft. 9 in. wide, and 1 ft. deep. It is the sort of crater which is usually made by an explosion. The iron rails were not broken, but the ranger" which is immediately above the crater was broken. I wn, present when the holes were examined. I think they are free from explosives now. The larger hole is the bottom one. It is six inches in diameter now, bat was originallv two inches. The top one is enlarged to about four inches. I do not remember having seen the deceased charging holes. It is the practice in the mine to use candles. The men thawed the dynamite in a little cabin near the Meadow Shaft's mouth, I never gave any instructions to the men. I have cautioned Fairhurst generally about using the ex- plosives. I never saw anything wrong among these men. The deceased worked with me, and had ex- perience with dynamite. They had never used blasting gelatine before. I did not supply Captain Penru e with explosives, but allowed him a magazine to store, which was not licensed or registered. By Dr. Forster I can't say that I observed how the explosives were carried down. I did not supply Captain Penrice with any warming cans." I did not warn Fairhurst to take down the explosives in cases. We take our cartridges down in "warming cans" and tins. Captain Penrice was down the mine about twice a month. He had not been in the mine for about three weeks. Our practice is to put an entire 51h. package of dynamite into a warming can, and th?y take down tW) sometimes three tins. We only allow one can to be open at a time. I cannot say that I ever saw any dynamite taken down in packages in Captain Pen rice's part of the level. I referred Fair- hurst to the part of the Act relating to blasting. All the men were steady good men. I have been at AIinera four years, and they have been working with dvnamite during that time. By the Coroner The explosion might have occurred in re-loading the hole. By Captain Penrice Captain Penrice asked me for four steady men and he increased their wages. I selected the best men I could. During the five months the machine has been down it waa only worked on Saturday afternoon's, after two o'clock, on account of the want of the compressed air to work it and the other machinery. I think every precaution was taken and every instruction given to ensure safety. By Colonel Alajendie: I found a primer of dynamite after the explosion between the crater and the shaft. Captain Herbert JNewton Jrenrice, late ti n., sam I reside at Hatfield, London. My company, through Mr John Taylor, jun., entered into some agreement with Mr Macintosh and the Board of Directors of the Minera Mining Company, giving their consent to the experiments being carried on. The reason why we came to AIinera was that we thought we could get sufficient compressed air to woilc the iiiachine, and a lso that there was very hard rock and it was thought it would prove a good test. I used 400 lbs. of 2-incil carti idge and 290 lbs. of 1-inch Wasting gelatine. I did iiot think I got such good results from the gelatine owing to its small size. By Colonel Majendie The explosives were kept in a magazine—the Company's former magazine, with a lightning conductor and properly constructed. I issued detailed instructions to Fairhurst, who came from Taylor's, Sandycroft Works, where the machine was made. I ordered in those instructions that the holes should be flushed out with water. I gave Fair- hurst those instructions, and a letter produced proves that I was solicitous in directing his attention to them. I have visited the scene of the accident, and have ex- amined the holes carefully. I should say that the two pocket six inches centre holes had been fired once, that the forehreast 14 inches had been destroyed at the bottom of the heading. I feel quite certain that the bottom hole had been fired a second time. From the appearance of the bottom hole, I believe that the enlargement was not caused by the first shot. The crater I believe was formed by the explosion. I no- ticed that a candle had been fixed on the side of the heading just above the crater. The last time I was down in the mine I saw some tins of gelatine, to which I objected, As a rule the candle was fixed on the floor with clay. The men were not supplied with anything but candles from me. By Dr. Forster The men were allowed to take down one tin at a time. I have no recollection of see- ing tliis rule infringed. I cannot say that I ever saw any explosive taken down. Aly regulations were more stringent than the Alines Regulation Act. I was one of the first to turn my attention to mining machines. I made two machines for the English Government and two for the French Government, and they were used at Sebastopol. I afterwards resigned my commission and in 1S74 directed my attention to blasting and ex- plosives. I have been connected with various large mines in France and also in the St. Gothard tunnel. I saw the scene of the explosion on the following Wednesday, and on Saturday we examined it very accurately. Fairhurst and his men went do vn on the day of the explosion to fire the pocket. There was a great fissure of elay. At two o'clock Fairhurst aud the two men went down to the spot top fire the shots, a-.d the explosion was heard by a man who cam up and heard the five o'clock horn blow. This man heard one of the deceased say" We have put in a hatful of stuff, and have nothing to show for it." I fancy that there must have been a fissure or "back," and that, contrary to order, they still went on load- ing. Fairhurst sent up for some explosive, and ob- tained lolbs, which was frozen. As he passed the 13th level he spoke to a man there, who said that within ten minutes he heard the explosion. Fairhurst must have met the man with the explosives and felt that the cartridges were frozen. It is my opinion that the lolbs of frozen explosive went off where the crater now exists in the gallery, either from carelessly dropping it on the hard ground or Fairhurst attempt- ing to thaw it over the candle, or the candle dropping from its place over the crater. The effect of the ex- plosion was to blow the bodies in the direction of the machine, and then the explosion of the 151bs ignited the perhaps 30ibs in the open hole. It was my orders that no explosion should take place late at: night. John Jones said, I am a miner, and work at AIinera Works. I knew the three men (deceased). They were very trusty men. I remembered the 23rd of March. I wag down the shaft. I was working in the 290 yards level. I went to work at two o'clock for a night shift. I saw the three men on the day about half-past seven to eight o'clock in the evening. I saw them when I was eating iny food close to tho place I was working. I spoke to the three, and we were sit- ting together. I spoke to Edward Benjamin first, and he said it was late for them to get their food. I heard no more conversation and they went to work. By Col. Majendie Roberts said lie could not get the carrier to go to the top and Fairhurst told him to sit down and eat his food as he was un well. They I went to their work but Roberts left before they dis- persed. lie did not say anything about the hole, but Benjamin tokl Roberts that tLe hoi9 was not filling with the explosives they had put in. Before the ex-j plosion took place at six o'clock, I was warned and when the blast went ()T the deceased were in the same level. Before the second explosion no one came to warn m&. I only heard one report. It w.s a very loud report and was more powerful than the first. I did not go to the scone of the explosion at once, but got assistance. The next time I went there was with II Dr. Forster. I found some fuse and detonators (pro- duced). I also saw one primer. 1 oaw four warming cans in another cross-cut. By Cant. Penrice I could only judge of the time I by the burning of the candles. Ephviam Iiodgers said, I am a miner at the old lead mine. I knew all the deceased men. The last I time- 1. saw them was on Wednesday morning. Fair- burst shouted to me and I went to him. He asked I" me if I was going under ground. I said I was, and call..d my  of gelatine and dynamite called my attention to ? cwt of gelatine and dynamite which t)?; men had been tempering. It was open and unprotected, and in a wooden box. Fairhurst said he was going to Wrexham, and wa going to leave two men, Thomas and Evan Roberts, to temper tho car- tridges until he came back. This was about 7'30'1 He went t.o Wrexham and came back about half-past two. i ,aw him a corpse the next time. Fairhurst lived -?t New Brighton and I live at Coedpoeth. I knew him since he came to the work, ?nd I believe him to be a good steady man. By Col. Alajendie f went to the scene of the ex- plosion oil the Wednesday night. The remains of the deceased had been removed at that time. I observed the condition of the holes. I have worked under Capt, l\nrice for about three months. I have seen basting. One of these holes WM not in the same con- dition as it would have been if it had been firerl twice. 1 <.curved the cr?ter in the floor. I saw indications as if candles had been right up over the citte, No sensible man would have put the candle where it must have been if there had been any explosives under it. Whenever I saw these men charging holes or hand- ling explosives they always placed their candles a j respectful" distance. I never saw the holes flushed. I have seen Cap*. Pent-ice's instructions, and heard him also give verbal ones. iiv ijr. forster wnen i worked rup Capt. Penrice I tbe dynamite was taken in warming cans, I never saw dynamite taken into the pits in packages, but I have seen the wrappj¡Js of thee packages lying in the !ev-), and therefore fancy that the rule was broken. By ('a;?:?!t Penrice After an explosion there ii j t?w?y-t ? ?tt of very tine ùnt, :md mot !H:f!y th?t ¡ th? ?ne ?u?t would hav e obliberat-'d the candle mark had it been there hddre. My brother u?r) to teil me tha he always fjushe? the holes after an explosion. E van R<.?M ?ind I worked for Captain Fcn!]? )]p to the time '?f the explosion, and a fterwards. Af- ter It shot, we flushed the wil,ii witl, a bucket if we wanted to get buck to it sharp. They were a part of two days' boring the holes I had not hing to do with the filling of the lioles, but had tempered the cartridges. iiy L»r. roster: inave seen gelatine taken down the mine in packages, but I cannot say who took them. By Captain Penrice 1 liuve heard Captain Penrice give many instructions to be careful with loading. John Odgers said I am a miner, and worked at AIinera Works. I knew the deceased men. I worked for Captain Penrice about G or 7 weeks. L at I work when the accident occurred. I have charged tlV 0 holes with dynamite and gelatine, and I wa-had out toe holes with a wate pipe after blasting. 1 put in the second charge iu about three-quaiteri-of-ali hour I after the blast. When lianillitig the cartridges, tirj candles are put a good distance away. One gets tin- I fus" ready while the others are charging. I Colonel Majendie, then made a statement in the course of which ha said he was directed hy the Secretary of State to enquire into this accident, and ) into th? probable eau»e of the explosion, ami ;.)?? :?, at??nd the impiest to give any assistance to tiie coroner !n te matter. He had made & 'U.?r !t)h"?" iupiire, but he was in th? penli;\r p'?iti?n. If h gjue su opinion as to tiie cause of the explosion, it would lie I iii'.j- cr to the elucidation of c-ert-ain and the prodi!ciS);)n nf further evidence, for example. t: e stata "f the expjo-ive, a quantity uf which had lJ;>c:¡ a-nt away f.r analysis and and :■.] o tlie temperature of the holes after the explosion. Since lie ("me down lie had examined a large number oi 'qt- nesses7 but many < f t hem hd had not tronbh flint dav. It aeein-i that the dM.'a-?i n¡ ?v"!c !i.?- and for th? j.n!;)??! drilled nve holes. Ti;ir.-  however, only two with which they (;:i¡, j'uy) L ? t ?c?. The- two were in the centre of tor; i -ek-"BC. were m'j iiK-bes flora ?aeh (tnt). and '.vef? tiv.< inches ?) diameter. The length of tht;?o h?Im 't."n K feet. '?h? intente it wa~ to b!a-l th.?? two h<.Ii?? id bavin," ) )'? ENLARGED n. ?' Lh. AND th? rf-?i']?" 1 three with larger charges, and so bring- down the rock more completely. From the appearance of the spot it would seem that the two centre holes had heen fired a first time, and they had been charged again ready for a second blast. Fairhurst, however, found that he had not enough of explosive all.1 stnt Roberts to the magazine ft-r aome more. A man named Humphreys has stated to him (Col. Alaj ndie) that Roberts took out of the magazine l!)lbs of either dynamite or bhist- ing gelatine put it under Ids arm and went down the mine. This was about ten minutes to nine o'clock and at nine the explosion was heard. Captain Ball had said that there was it crater iu front of the quarter breast 3 ft. long 2 ft. 9 in. wide nnd Ift.derp. A short time ago lie (Col. Alajendie) conducted some experiments with frozen dynamite and he felt pretty sure that the dyuamittt taken into the pit bv Roherts was al.4(i frozen. III his experiments 5 lbs. of dYlla- mite was burned on the frozen ground but there was nn explosion, 10 Its was burned hut still there was II" explosion, 15 ibs was then burned and after burning 23 seconds exploded violently. After the explosi-in a crater was found in the frozen ground measuring 5 ft. by 4 ft. and 20 inches deep. It would be seen that there was great similarity between the explosion in the mine and his own experiments. The dimension in the craters were very simitar considering the hard- ness of the rock and frozen ground. From the position of the hodies of Roberts and Fairhurst it would seem to point to an explosion on the ground and he was of opinion subject to the remarks made at the opening of ttie statement that the 15 lbs. of ex- plosives exploded and as the hole in which the 30 lbs. of dynamite and blasting gelatine had not been tamped a atrav cartridge from the lo lbs. might have fired that. He must however say that it was merely a matter of conjecture but tie agreed in a great measure with Captain Penrice in his theory of the explosion. Alany theories could he formed as to how the explosives were ignited, whether the candle, the mark of which was over the crater, had fallen into the explosives or whether the hole was not" swilled" after the first firing and the heat of the hole had baked the cartridge and so rendered it more sensitive. These were themies which could be formed but it was probable that the true cause of the explosion would never he known. He wished before sitting down to thank Captain Ball, Hodges, and others who had assisted him bO very milch in his enquiry. The Coroner theu briefly summed up and the court W!1.9 cleared. In about two minote* tile eourt re-assembled and a verdict of Accidental death waa returned. I COinVEN. COMPETITIVE MEETING.—A very good literary meetiii);wa-, held at the Baptist Chapel on 1 ri av evening week. The RHV. J. Prichard presided, ami gave a short address nt the commencement. The fol- lowing programme was gone through -Song hy Mr W. C. Will i:ulI". C.M., Glyndyfrdwy; the adjudica- tion of Aiessrs T. C. Jones and J. Humphreys Jones oil the handwi itinj. best D. L. Jones; Hun-t-r. ford," I)evt i-Vil- I'k,. J. Jones and party; for the best recitation (sublime), best D. Jones, Llansantffraid; epigram to the brick hod, best (out of 18 compositions) Air I). Jones song hy E"8 Aleirion singing of the Old Hundredth, to old men, best Air T. Davies, who also was declared best for a speech on temperance; l-ecitatior. (pathetic), best D. L. Jones choral com- petition, Nashville," best Cyuwyd Choir, led by Mr W. Roberts; translate common English words to Welsh, T. H. Jones. Cynwyd, and D. Jones, Llan- santffraid, equal recitation (comic), best O. Roberts song by Eos Aleirion, "lhner ein Gwlad Mr H. A. Hughes, Oswestry, and Mr Davies (Myfryn Clwyd), Ruthin, were declared equal for six verses on "The death of Eli choral competition, Moab," Mr R, J. Jones and choir received the prize. The Revs. R. Lewis, D. Hughes, H. C. Williams, Messrs H. Alorris (Rhuil.lfr.MI), T. C. Joneq, and G. Hum. phreys acted as adjudicators. The chapel was full of attentive listeners. DENBIOH. VOLUNTEERS.-The Denbigh Kifle Volunteer Corps marched out on Saturday evening for drill. They have now regained the lIe of their rifles and have been supplied with white belts, so that their appear- ance is like the regulars. Capt. Lloyd Williams was in command. INFIRMARY.—The C'ommittee of this institution have appointed Dr. Al organ, of Swansea, to succeed Dr. Franeid Jones as house surgeon. Dr. Jones has removed to Bala. EDUCATIONAL.—Air H. C. Hudson, who was apllpil of Mr J. E. Block, has just passed his inarticulate examination in Edinburgh University another pupil of Mr H. W. Williams, of Bedford, has just entered Sandhurst College. On Saturday week, Air T. Al. Owen held an examination of about 40 pupil teachers and others at the Board School, results of course not yet known. CENSUS SUNDAY.—On Sunday morning, Mr A. S. Weston conducted the service at the English Chapel, and taking for hia text Psalm 87 c. 6 v. He drew some important lessons, from the Census Sunday, and reflections arising from the fact of being counted. III the evening the Rtov. J. McCarthy (late missionary in the interior of China.) preached, and gave some striking instances of the power of the gospel to sal vation in that far off and singular land. In the afternoon, Air McCarthy addiessed the Sunday School on the same subject. So far as we can learn, no reference to the census was made in any other Church or Chapel in the town. I THE: TAKING OF THE CENSUS ITSELF has, proceeded with ease and regularity in this town. Mr Edward r Alills had charge of the relieving officer's district, in which Denbigh is situated. It comprises the parishes of Denbigh, for which there were six enumerators Henllan, four Llanefvdd, two Llansannan, three with one (the steward) for the asylum, making 16 in all. Enumerator No. 1, would have about 205 families in his district; No. 2, about 195 No. A', ISO No. 4. 260 Na. fI, 44 No. 0, 170; No. 7, 1T>0; No. 8, MG No. 9. lûO; No. 10, 80; No. 11, 250 No. 12, 90; No. 13. 65 Nos. 14 and 15 about 100 each, and No. 16, the asylum. The whole district extends from Lleweni, near Bodfari Station, almost to Pentre- voelas. One feature that has already come out is the very small number of per-ions who are deaf and dumb or deformed. THE READING ROOM.—The list of papers and periodicals in the room for the twelve months com- mencing April 1st is :—The Times, Thi Daily Newts, The Standard, The Liverpool Mercury, The Liverpool Courier, The Illustrated London Ncu's, The (h-aphic, Punch, Judjj, Soci ty, The BuUdutp News, The Boil's Own Paper, monthly; British Wrrhman, Band of fiope. Leisure Hour, and The Nineteenth Century. These are purchased by the committee, and some of them are sold second hand. Among the paoers gi l'en to the room will be found The IVnxftam Advertiser, The North Wtlen Guardian, The Oswerfry Advertiser, The North ir.nV.s- Ex/rress. The. Rhyl Journal, The Alliance News, The Watchword, The Lienedl Cymvnen, Y Diiwiismocth, Lais Y Wlad, Ya Rm'[I1'awn, True Te/ti/'Jar, Dietetifi Reformer, and sEveral others. "FOUUTEI'N KNATES OF VARIOUS SIZES.—SUCH !) the astonishing announcement which meets the eye on an auctioneer's bill, in a list of articles to be sold. The printer's devil must have had something to do I with this c. rtainly, for no other person could have in- vented such a ieartul announcement. Fourteen rogues of various afces may he found in jail or police cells, but to trade upon them and make money by them seems to lie an awful tiling. We recommend the poliee to look :iftvr this. Mr Superintendent, Vanghan might catch a few of the largest varieties for till! next Assises, and send others to the" Quar- ter while the very little ones could be settled by the J. P.'s. What makes the case much worse it;, tiltt reading on we find that there are also "two pair of dressed Trap Knaves" as a further inllneemlmt to buyers. This is, we suppose, a new variety of knave." CONCERT.—The Caledfryn Choral Society, which ha.s done good service in the promotion of song during the past and other winters, gave a concert for the benefit of its own funds on Friday night week, in the Assembly Room, and was as usual very well attended and much appreciated. Tlie singing of the large choir in parts from Handel, Jenkins, and B. Richards was highly applauded, and much prai se is due to Mr T. R. Jon-s, the conductor, for his able leadership. AVe were also ;I;d to notice that the Choir had been at the trouble to learn the picees off by heart, and thus avoid the necessity of a slavish reference to the hooks, :md at the same time left the members free to follow the conductor's baton. Air Bartloy's rendering of [ wo"¡ her in the Spring time" was very pleasing, and Nlr J. 1.1. Williams' Sound an alarm," though a difficult piece, was ably sung. Air John Williams was well encored in his B.-ttiet- ein gwlad." Miss Jennie Owen is a decided favorite, and was the star of the evening, her voice and form both gave expres- o her songs. The able manner in which she delivered "Tell me my heart" an J "C'nwyfio's eadaeh gwyn," demanded and recei ved decided encores, and she gave "Somebody's coming- to-morrow" in answer wtiich fairly brought down the house. Many an amateur would do well to imitate Miss Owen in her clear pronunciation of the words in all her soivs. AUm J?ne Jot?s and others also did Oxtremcdy w?'L .r. L'U.\3Lii\ ATI> r; .AfiaociATioif.— 1 he annual meeting i of the local (.oi.servatlve Association, convened hy card, was held at the Farmer's fnn on Thursday even. in week the attendance was moderate.—T)r. Tur- nour, th? president, presided, and letters of apology were re a 1 from Mf.j?r-H?h.?, C?'t. Pennant, C?t. M. -).Mi. Mr Blew, ?nd Mr U. 3. Alainwaring Mr J. Parry Jones proposed Mr R. Lloyd Williams s president for the emmin6 year, Dr. Tumour l¡¡nin' ?xr"-<?sud a wish to retire. Mr O?.n Wi]H;t)i? P?st OiEM-LuK'. seconded the proposition, which w? Mni? unanimously. Thanks a ?o were v?tad m.?t coidially to l)r. Tumour for hi.? were m,),it 1 Joyce, CounciH?M J. Armor, Dr. Caithness, ?nd j' Alorris were elected vice-?.-?!<!?!)t?, and Ir R Parry, Crown-square, was ehoseu treasurer in the place of Air Joyce, and Measrs. I felsby and Smith, auditors. Mr Cottain also wished to retire from the secretaryship, and Mr Wm. Jones, Town Clerk's oiffce, was chosen in bis place. Air J. P. Lewis Dr. Tumour, and Air Parry Jones all spoke in hig-h terms of the services Air Cottom had rendered to the Association, and accorded him a vote of thanks. Thus the w hole of the oificers are changed. Messrs! J. R D.-nman, Isaac Williams, P. Lewi., Roberts, O. Will hams. K. Jones B, Hol-ate, U, T. AIilI„r, T. Eil. warns, L. Koociti, J. D, Lew' J H. Alorru, C. Cottoni, T. Ashford, \V A. Nùtt \V L?y.) R. D. Hughes, J. R. P.itc?. T. ?nne. ??'.? i..<\?.? ILjdhn), n:ul John Lloyd were the c"mmitL; for this v,tr. POPULAR ENTERTAINMENT. The final entertain- me-it of ti)'e?')ttr!.m?m'?t?d ?v Mr P. p Pi att and Ins f?en.?, took ph?c -n M?nJ?y L?Lt t ?! ?,? th" A'?tnh'y Room wai 1it(jaUy c-Miooe ( i"" :;ffm- w;? l1JtdJr th? patronage of Maj..t. M -I' -v-r! ? C??. Le .yd 1. ;tn &a. ?.: v. e- .t-?,? ¡Jí the Denbigh Volunteer Fu;.i, ii iei.!z'l 0\ ?. An?? the «'=!-np*iiy i.?? ?.? ?r Ol,i;ver Bu)t?. high sheriff ? theerount'v l ?r6 burton, and p?(.<?<? :4,i \r? p'Y' .? W.:inms:?.?-mi.?Mr .?ni' ?h: )'. H. (-t.'umnr? :?<) pv.ty, .Av :t:.? Xin J. IV. »y .( s a- .i irlv MrT.1K??.?.?.L..J?n '('?' ?yves. K.N., Mr J. Jiowd C.o and ,?,r. R.-v 'D A.i.. H ?. ,f ?. ?. ?, ? ,? j.?? ?, D l ac,Atr I. Leans. J.P.. n..?. H. ir-uiph?y.? and i '?? Mr pwitnn, Mr J. ?. Block,Dr. Priciiarij. II. F. Pi itch a;d, tie; T-vn Clerk, Mr .?h? D,.i eo K iair. Mr J.,l.n June-, Bodlonfa. i .??.)(?.. ?J.?L'?.), Air E. A>vJ Vr J KoovM,: v. Movd, Ur/j W and r^ Dr! Williams, Mp G r i ti?b. :.?, Mr? MQ.ivM and t\ 1' r I' '¡" I h.. M,???-???), ?,j ?.??,  i the 'ML?e? ? :c., ,dp-'i;l'Y i?, AH.-nr u T. J ?;n:? M?jor Caon, Miss Corney, Miss Cre«i«.aii «. T' d 1\1 T. '{' 'S",e &c Lieut, an d Mra T iunns, Mi? Stevenson Mimj'n J'* wyn. &e. The entertainment consisted 'f-t I;;s rad. thenMtnpened with a hriiiiarlt piall( I; \I'U pa Miss Adan?.Ruthin. which w*s healt;; :>rte O]I) by W?bd?tthvM?rs. T. Ba.t<ey?d V p'T "0,les a was similarly honored, another duett he \t '■' V. teven* son and M:? L. Parry Jone?. and then f.ji^ hvMrTimms. Mi? LI. Parry JOh II owed *nR3 Wynne Edwards, Mt? Gertrude Bra:l. 1r }', A. I* P. Pr?tt, the whole of which w. t:1 C 1I, "-nd Mr I 1 01"1:(\ and th performers substituted a second song in all ( a J; € second pat was the trial ?cene (If Bardell^D' wick," with the f..l'owl1' ()¡'amatic lit:. PIck. J?t.?St?Ififh. AlrT. A. Wynne ltilj \7 Mr Ser!-Yeant Blizfiiz, iNl r 14. P. P, Sergeant B"zfuz. Mr H. F. P.?hard; Mr??? '?t Snubbin, Air R. H H?het); S. Piekw?k J. LI. WitHxn? N. Winkle, Esq., Mr H ? v^* liams Mr Pei ker (attorney at law) 1\1.- '1" (," WIl. MrT.GntSnU'ym?? Mr R 1), Hu? 'on: WeDfr (?nx'r). Mr Jno. Roh?ts; MrW?)!? ? "? Mr Pratt; (:)rk of ? (o\nt, Mr J A  Crier of the Court, Mr D. Morris; l\Í¡:s ,Ù' vine; Cluppins, Mr LI. R. Jones Mrs B?d?J í 'Zltlí "P" man, &c. It was extremely weU put on, nd b lip. .?.u.t.. Mr Weller, jun., Mr ?. Wi?, Cluppins were hi?.h fav.M.it?, but while cum?n.?? the manner of its performance we must n i^h re* garded as commending the piece its?f \.) be. heartily wi?h that something of ? ?.?"?a tone had been suh?ituted. Mr Unyd \n'. p.?ed a vote "f thanks to ail thoe who i?d t.?nU?? in the entertainment, and the Volunteer BaUd 1 Pl\1 out the people with God save the Queen." aYe TOWN COITN(- 'l 1, Ni E P, Aldermun E. W. Gee (in the chair), Counci lors W: Alorris, J. Caithness. 11. A. Davies, R. C, B. Clough, John Lloyd, J. Syniond- Jones, and T. Ftitilke- All J. Parry Jones, jun.. Town Clerk* Dr Griffith W. Roberts, Medical Officer Mr John Davies, Borough Surveyor; Mr t;, T. Smith, Bo. rough Accountant; and Air li. Roherts, Inspector of Nuisances, &c. The Minutes of the last monthly and several inter- vening meetings were reatt by the Town Clerk, and duly continued. Letter* of Apolot/p were reati from the Mayor, AI. derinen Dr. Pierce, Thomas Gee, arid T, J, Williams and from Councillors li. Davies, AV. T. Foulkes (who afterwards arrived), li. H. Roberts, Evan Tliomag lint John Annur, all of which were accepte I. Medical Ofifcer# ll>p>vt.—Dr. G. W. Roberts re. reported I am very sUd to he able to report tint the health of the Borougttiaremitrk -i-ly ,od, an.t this must lie a subject for congratulation when we lam-iidc- hoir incleinunt and severe the mon h of Miveli his been. The annual death rate p?r 'OJU f"r 'he O¡ht mnntit i1 15.4 ami the birth rate, similarly deduced hd!1. L I wis to call your attention to ttiA well ar, Factory-place, I have made a careful unit minute in pecdn" "f water t ikei. fly IlIi' from it. and J have found that it is thoroughly iiU|jreg.iat-il with organic matter, and that consequently the water is totally unfit for domestic pur, (tses. 'Mie drain from is blocked up and this overflow from the well forms a stag- nillt pool, the w^ter from whicli percolates hu-lc ta thê well. aii.1 carries with it vegetable ami other impurities. I Llit-i-tiliore resp, ctflllj.. call tne attentio of the Hoard to this defect. I also beg to c ill the attention of the Council to the present il lapida ed state of houses Nos. 10(1, 182, a d 101 Heiillan-street, which are 1 consider, unfit for habitation. O. W. KOHEKTS. The Bornwjh A counts R ported.—Borough Fund: Receipts C143 19, 7d. payments £ 57 18" 2d, overdrawn £ 409 18s 8d. General District Fund Receipts £51, payments B)7 18- 3d. overdrawn £ 140 2s lid. Sewage Account Receipts £ 15, payments nil, in halld, £39 9s 7d. Smithfield Receipts and payments nil, in hand £ 119 8.s Id. The Deputatio)i, The Town Clerk detailed to the Council tlie proceedings in London. The whole of the deputation met at Alorley's Hotel. The names of the deputation were read over, and the memorial pre- pared by the Town Council of Denbigh was read over and adopted. It was also resol ved that Air J. Scott Bankes, Air W. Pickstone, vice-chairman of the Ruthin Board of Giittidiiiii-, and Air Aldeiman Thos. Gee, ex-mayor of Denbigh, should be the speakers. The deputation were formally introduced to Air Dod- son the Right Hon. G. Osborne Morgan, M.P., judge advocate general, and all the Al.P.'s for Den- bigh, Flint, and Aleriorieth were present except Sir WatUiu W) nn, w tio did not i-ect-ive his notification of the meeting until Fi-ittav morning, and being then at WymiBtay was unable to get up to London in time. Sir Watkin wrote a letter to the Town Clerk which was lead to the Council. The Town Clerk sail Mr Dodson'a rel,ly indicated that an extension of time might be granted to the Authorities if certain urgent reforms were carried out, principally at Corwen he thought.—Air Alorris thought from the public print* tha.t Mr Dodson's words hardly bore that con- struction.—The Town Clerk replied that it was :Q he understood it. The TVeil and Drain mentioned by the Medical Oiffcer.riiu Borough Surveyor said he thought Mr Roberts hail seen tha well at its very worst, it used to be oi-e of the best wells in the town, but he would see to the drain at once.—Air J. Lloyd asked if that would remedy the fault in tho well !NLIr Roberts said it would.—Tiie Borough Surveyor was then directed to do the necessary work, and report upon it at the next meeting. The houses cmnphdned about were referred to the Inspector of Nuisances. Tu Cuck watt,, &itpijly. Ihe contract with Mr Simon to lay down pipes to Ty Cocli for the supply of water to the Green tor £29 10s was agreed to, and the common seal affixed to it. Drainage.—A letter from the Infirmary was read complaining of the wail and a drain.—The Chairman said he could certify that the wall had been in the same condition for 20 years or more, and the Borough Surveyor stated that the drain complained of was not dangerous or offensive. It was agreed that the Town Clerk should write stating these things.—The dispute between Aiessrs. Jones and Son and the late Borough Surveyor was forwarded a stage by being referred back to the committee for settlement or a further re- port. During the discussion of this question, the Chairman found it necessary to call Air Alorris to order for interrupting members while speaking.—The Town Clerk mentioned that although he had written he had been uuable to get a settlement with the drainage contractor. He was directed to write again and insist upon a settlement. There is money in hand but there are a few small claims to mot.-Mt Foulkes thought those were Mr Hughes' business and not the Council's, but the Town Clerk and Mr Clough said that the Council was responsible, and hence they held money in hand. Red Lane.—Air Foulkes and Air T S. Jonos moved that this matter should be gone on with, and the Borough Surveyor «»M that it would be necessary to proceed with the work, qL-i no stones had been put upon the little, and it was getting into a very had state. As to few member* were present, it was agreed that a committee of the whole Council .should be called -it -in carlv date. Smithjlehl.—The land, Glaa Aleadows, bought for a smith field, are to he let, and placarda are issued tn that effect. Order of buxim&s. -On the motion of Mr Clough, seconded by Air Foulkes it was agreed tie.m. nil That the oflicer's reports should bo read after the order noon the treasurer bad been passed." Water to II'aUan.—Mr Foulkes in accordance with notice, rose to call retention to the medical offieer'f reports of 12th April, 18W, and 7th Alarch, 1881, re- lating to th- Ilctillan water sup.ply. Thi.se reports indicated that the supply of water was limited to a few wells which wer apt to get f rul, and to fail in hot weather, and in that case Mr Foulkes continued. the inhabitants were driven to the brook at Pandy, which itself in turn became dried up, and when out, small, and the water Inv, was very foul, ill fact Henllan iu hot weather, was a place very ba-llys<tppl:61 with water. He did notquite agree with their I)ioir,t- as to tbe quality of tha water in the wells which he believed was very good, but he thought the scarcity of the supply should be a subject for consideration, and now as the woiks to be executed in Denbigh were getting lighter, lie would move that a committee should he appointed to consider the whole subject, and to devise the best and cheapest means of supplying the defect. Air J. Lloyd seconded the motion, and Air R. A. Davies, as Well as the Chairman, sunportcd. The committee consisted of Aiessrs W. T. Foulkes. Clough, Davies, T. Gee and Alorris. Fire Escape.Lloyd moved, and Air J. S. Jones seconded th11 the adoption of a fire escape for the town is desirable, and further steps were rderrcd t', the Fire Brigade Committee. Proposed Footpath.—A proposition from Mr Andet- ton to iiive a footpath in lieu (,f the existing one. was referred t i Air Clough to prome.te -.•aid report up n. Plans for a Louse; in Park-lane for Air Tho'iirv Hughes, for six houses in Barker's-lauo, and a hoe-e in Back-row for Air Peter William-, were inspc--ted and passed. BOROUGH POLICE COURT, Fun.AY ",EEK. Before Capt. R. Lloyd Williams, Air T. Evans, -N lr 1 Evan.?. ,-i? d Air W. Alorris, Riding without a Ticket.—Win. William-, T:.riy- bryn, CWIiI, was summoned for this offence, lie did not appear, and a warrant was issued for hint. CoItic,i.- Robert Jonci, Heiillan-street, was moued for being on lands over which Air Fuller h.'r the shouting, for fitting snares on the ult. Hj- v.ifa appeared and be was «.«-.lie t'i Work. 11. Roberts, watcher, proved the case cHtrly, and he was lined-10-i and costs, and in answer to an application for time was peremptorily i.efus».*d, a one vuoidh was imposed. B tb rn giitia;) Hot,—1>. Tli.nr, baker t-« Littler and Williams, Yale-street, was summoned for assault- ing Robert Tti'.rnas, U1 apprentice. It appcaid the evidence ol cienpbiinant that lie was .lia.wing bread from the oven with a wooden peel, and for some reason not stated, defendant ordered him to iskc the iron peek and In; said be would do so shortly;, but de- f,-nd,-itit tan at him, kicked him twice, and hit him HI the face.—For the ddenœ John Williams, j ?'? James Pa.rr, a feHow apprentice, were <.?Uau, hntthfY did not materially alter the first statement.—De- fendatit was fined 2s Gel and 10s costs, piid compla'Tiito Was tIL).141 thilt lie must be obedient, while of course defendant should not. take the law in his ov. n hands- 0<7.XYM.Mr A. Ashford and A'r T. ri"ce Hughes were appointed overs-ias. It- ui'tetv-ard" transpired that ?t a vestry recently held, soirv' otv r j gentlemen had at -t ve.,t.t-y HOLT A D FARNUOX. Gr'ALiDiANs. — The person who has been ejeeti-. guardian for Holt and Borras RifiY: is Mr Watkin ¡ Samuel Harrison, Fir Grove. T??rHtfA?C' WuKK.—? j?ah? ..? Hop* n.-1'»^ j wns held last iveek in the hc')??!?.m adj¡'II!I! t. I Presbyterian Chut oh, when the chi:'¡in -.n?'a:i" rfci?-d?ifc.'o. Ai?h?c??! ?ndsifi?ir?c?n'?"" I (.,1 t-rwards iit !,I. NEwLoci?'p.—lM ??n;.ctn!t?'] L. lookup and poiice-iifticer'a house in tin to-.vn •<! I' L ha county surveyor toi l another ii.i'?..n?i' ? place last week. i"ne present room, whit: !'if the space under t-h« Town Hall, is not. tk ? any te'in o: being within its walk. ST. ASAPH. AIAOKIMr:: )1, the .'uu.il ;n-.ii;ih!y p-uy ,-s.i»as tV St. As. .!Iv!? >VH-: ?.. have n held, a:. th. vc 7eM ivr (if i-a-ri-s H, lii,p. ,?.: f .? i j, ?   -t;?- ''n'i'?IuW.).i?t!?t?)u;V.).;i L. Je-(!t! ■ ever} L.-dy (. i;.l t,j¡¡j èh Geoige, the e w«»* present, not single magistrate tarr. •! .\f'(' ,<?, l", ,J. ;7' löJ,:li. ;> V.mi.;? .<.L .?!, l.Vo ■ u-; cro.v.] e' ac •' (:;QlL q ¡_ ii'> hy^itiG.^4' •

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