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MISCELLANEOUS. THH MISFORTUNES OP A CORPSE -A chainmaker, named Pet; living at Sunderland, was recently working in Scotland, and had a child taken ill of fever wiiiid there. In consequence of this, he determined to seed his wife and child home to Sunderland by train, while be walked home himself. When in the train, near Bur- wick, the child died, and the mother with her dead in funt arrived at Sunderland on Tuesday hat. Not having been attended by any medical gentleman in Sunderland, she was not able to get the child interred until a medical cortilicate was obtained from the surgeoa who had at- tended the child in Scotland, but upon an application being made to him, he refused to give a certificate until his bill for attendance was paid. These facts were com- III; i;c-i tvta- to the coroner, who considered it a case in which he was justified in holding an inquest, and re- jused to pay for a medical certificate unless a guarantee was given him that the cost of it would be repaid by the InLigi-stiates at the Quarter Sessions. Application was made to the magistrates, anJ Mr. Stainsby, the superin- tendent of the Sunderland pulice, was directed by them to inquire into the case. The Burial Board refused to inter the body without a aertifioate from the registrar and the registrar had no power to give it without a sur- geou's certificate, aivl that the surgeon refused to give without his fees. The lelieving officer had no power to apply the parochial funds for this ptirposo, as the parents of the child had not been in receipt of parochial relief but he ultimately most generously conented to advance the money out of his own pocket to obtain the mecieal certificate, upon the understanding that Mr. Stainsby would lay the facts of the case before the Quarter Ses- sions, and endeavour to get it repaid. The certificate wis at length placed in the hands of the coroner's con- stable, who then applied to have the coroner's fees guar- anteed, which was done by the relieving officer upon the same conditions as before. The registrar of deaths however, consented to give his certificate without waiting for the coroner's ccrtificite, and the body was then in. terred. Mn. RARET'S TOUB AND RETURN.—Mr. Rarey has once more returned to London, and the confederacy is dissolved btween him and Mr. Goodenough, who de- parted for Canada about two months since. The former gentleman has spent about 18 or 20 days in Lapland, and instructed a class of 200 at Stockholm, on his way back here. As in England, he numbered several of the Sweed- ish ministers amongst his pupils, and gave a grand ex- hibition in the lloyal Riding School before the Crown Prince and his suite. Two subjects were brought to him; one, a well-bred colt of four or five years old, as wild and nervous as a roe-deer, and which had never had anything but a halter on. This one occupied him 40 minutep, and the process of giving it confidence was a,) interesting that the whole company rose flom their chairs almost at the outset, and never resumed them till he rode it round the ring and played with it at his will. The second was a bay half-bred Arab mare, whose bind feet no man had had ever yet been able to shoe and whom only one gi oom in Sweden durst approach. Biting and hind-leg vice were her peculiar vanities," and she was so violent when she was led into the ring and de- livered over to him that at one time several of the spec- tators feared she would make a summary end of him. However, he was nut tq be daunted, and assured the Crown Prince that he had been beaten by no horse yet, and that if he could find one to defy him his whole sys- tem must be a deception The result proved that he had not misjudged his powers, as he brought her cleverly to hand in an hour and twenty minutes. The Crown Prince then stepped forward, shook hands with him most warmly, and presented him with a gold medal as a memento of his vieto y. The system a 6m3 to be cieating quite as much enthusiasm on the continent as it did in England, and Mr. Rarey and Cruisor bid fair to be in modern what Alexander and Bucephalus were in ancient history. We believe that there is every proba- bility of his being engaged by the Government to in- struct the array roughriders. A commission has been appointed to investigate his system, and it is understood that they have reported most favourably.rlluserated London Nevis, EXECUTION OF MEER AMANUT ALLEE.—A private letter from India states that Meer Amanut Allee, Suba- dar Major of the Grandier Regiment Scindia's Contin- gent, who was elected, ou the breaking out of the mutiny General-in-Chief of the Gwalior Contingent, and who Buceetsfully drove back our troops under Windham. ncM ^-iwnpore, was captured and hanged vely recently. A the strange facts connected with this great mu- t ay be recorded that this leader was regarded for ]. ears as a most devoted and trustworthy officer, a j, singularly attached to the British government and to the European officers under whom he served yet he was the chosen chieftain of a fine body of troops whose defection was marked in the first instance by the mas- sacre of officers, women, and children in the Moorar can- tonments near Scindia's capital. A CosTLY GOVERNMENT.—The Falkland Islands con. tain a population of only twenty seven, men, women. and children, and yet the British parliament lately pas- sed the following appropriations to the officers of the colony—Governor, ESOO per annum; magistrate, jE400 chaplain, £ 400; surgeon, £ 400; surveyor-gcneral, £300; first clerk and acting colonial secretary, E300 second cleric, f,150 clerk to stipendiary magistrate, f,96 schoolmaster, £.32; magistrate's department, £ 192 total, S2,836 a year. It is understood that all the sala- ries are pocketed by three or four persons. A "WALKING PESTILENCE."—A pretty and well- dressed girl was charged before the Liverpool magistrates, on Monday, with annoying a Mr Brandreth, residing in Islington, Liverpool. Mr Brandreth stated that the pri- soner followed him in the streets, spoke to him ou inop- portune occasions, entered his house in order to annoy him, and so on. During the hearing of the case, it was elicited that Brandreth had seduced the prisoner, that he had promised to marry her, and that he had since deserted her. The prisoner's fat her, who gave his evidence with some reluctance, said he had discovered that Brandreth was a married man, though he lived apart from his wife; that he kept several mistresses; that he was a practised seducer aiid, in fact, a "walking pestilence."—The magistrates dismissed the prisoner, and recommended the father to bring an action against Brandreth for breach of promise of marriage, observing that the grounds of action would not be impaired by the fact that Brandreth was married al- ready. Ma. THACKERAY AND MR. EDMUND YATES.—THE GARRICK CLUIJ.—A case which promises to be of con- siderable interest in literary and club circles, and which will raise an important and novel point, is to be tried by one of the common law courts at Westminster. It arises out of the dispute between Mr Thackeray and Mr Ed- mund Yates, both members of the Garrick Club, which arose under the following circumstances:—Under the title of Literary Talk," Mr Yates published an article having for its subject Mr W. M. Thackeray, and thus de- scribed his appearance:" Mr Thackeray is forty-six years old, though from the silvery whiteness of his hair he appears somewhat older. He is very tall, standing upwards of six feet two inches, and, as he walks erect, his height makes him conspicuous in every assembly. His face is bloodless, and not particularly expressive, but remarkable for the fracture of the bridge of the nose, the result of an accident in youth. He wears a small grey whisker, but otherwise is clean shaven. No one meeting hipi-would fail to recognise in him a gentleman. His Rearing is cold and uninviting; his style of conversation either openly, cynical or affectedly good-natured and benevolent; his bonhommie is forced, his wit biting, his pride easily touched, but his appearance is invariably that of a cool, suave, well-bred gentleman, who, what- ever may be rankling within, suffers no surface display of his emotion." Mr Yates then proceeded to comment on Mr Thackeray's genius :-r-" It was with the publica- tion of the third or fourth numbers of 'Vanity Fair' that he began to dawn upon the reading public as a great genius." Then, 11 His success culminated with I Lec. tures on English Humourists of the Eighteenth (jent ury" which were attended by all the court and fashion of Lon- don. The -prices were extravagant; the lecturer's adul- atioji of birth and position was extravagant; the success waa extravagant." The publication of the article in question having been brought to the knowledge of Mr Thackeray, he wrote- to Mr Yates, describing the ar- ticle to be not only unfriendly merely, but slanderous and untrue." Mr Thackeray concluded with the follow- ing admonition:-tl I beg as I have a right to do, that you will refrain from printing comments upon my pri- vate conversations, that you will forego discussion, however blundering, on my private affairs, and that you will henceforth please to consider any question of my personal truth and sincerity as quite out of the province of your criticism." Mr Yates immediately rejoined by a letter, in which he rejected Mr Thacke, ray's angry understanding" of his phrases, adding, If your letters were not slanderous and untrue, I should readily have discussed the subject with you, and avowed my earnest and frank desire to set right anything I may have left wrong." Mr Thackeray then submitted the correspondence which had passed between Mr Yates and himself, together with the copy of the article to which he had taken exception, to the committee of the Garrick Club. Mr Yates having heard that Mr Thackeray had adopted this course, wrote to ask the committee to suspend their judg- ment until he could prepare his own version of the case; and subsequently wrote to the committee, ques- tioning their right to entertain the matter at all. The article," he said, "may be in exceedingly bad taste, but the committee is not a committee of taste." The committee, at a special meeting, resolved that it was competent to them to entertain Mr Thackeray's complaint, that the complaint itself was well ground- ed, and that the practice of publishing such articles, being reflections by one member of the club against any other, would be fatal to the comfort of the club and in- tolerable in a society of gentlemen. The committee further resohed that Mr Yates was bound to make an ample apology, or retire from the club. Mr Yates de- clined either to retire or apologise, and stated he would appeal to a general meeting on two questiing-first, whether the case between Mr Thackeray and himself was such a case as should be submitted to the committee at all; and secondly, "Whether Mr Thackeray has any right to c 11 for an apology from me when he has so very arrogantly, and coarsely addressed me." The result was that Mr Yates's subscription was returned, and it was intimated to him that he was expelled the club. He has therefore instituted an action against the committee, tor trespass, in refusing to allow him to enter the club, and this will raise the important question, as affecting the rights of members generally, whether the club had the right to expel Mr Yates ornot. It is understood thatthero will be a large array of legal talent on both sides. The Attorney. General has been retained for the committee of the Garrick Club. Mr Edwin James, Q.C., is to leid the case on behalf of the plaintiff, Mr Edmund Yates.— -Morijin.q lost. I A drinking fountain is forthwif, to be erected on Holborn Hill, London, at the expense of S. Gumey. Esq, of Lombard-street,
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I HOPE. -I CONCERT IN THE NATIONAL SCHOOLROOM.—Mr. J. L. Roberts, assisted hy his tden?d daughter Mair Fwyn, (who carried utf the gold stat and first female prize at Uaugollen) gave an entertainment on the triple Welsh harp to a crowded and delighted audience on Monday evening. Miss Roberts sings with much taste, and plays with wonderful skill. Her performance of" Cader Idris" with variations, was a masterpiece of fingering, while her singing of Y deryn pllr" was all that could be de- sired. If we might presume to make a suggestion, in- deed, we would advise Mair Fwyn to drop English songs altogether and stand by the sweeter melodies of her own land. "Clychau Aberdyvi" was well received, while the old huntsman's chorus of Hob-y-derv- dando" fairly brought, as it always does bring, if well sung, the house down." Of Mr. Roberts's playing it is unnecessary to speak. He is a veteran warrior, after the style of l'arry, of ltuabon-tfie best style going after all -in spite of what the 11 new school" may say. Not but that Mr Roberts can play in tb. modern style, which he does in Llwyn Onn," realising to our mind the idea of thunder in a fit, rather than any possible approach to melody. Our readers will remember that we raised the objection before, when Mr Ellis Roberts, harpist to the Prince of Wales, played in the modern style, in the Music Hall. To our own mind it is simply unbearable. The harp is a splendid instrument when played with simplicity and taste, but when performers merely try to extrude from its strings all kinds of discords and un- natural noises with wonderful rapidity, it is nothing more than a rapid racket after all-two cats in a crack d spinnet would outshine it any day. Penrhiw," as per- formed by Mr Roberts when he won the chief prize at Abergavenny, is a faultless performance, but his attempt to imitate a "band at a distance," on such a weak in- strument as the Welsh harp is ridiculous. We would advise him to stick by Welsh airs played in the old Welsh style. Mr. Roberts announced, at the close of the entertainment, that he would giye his next concet in the I schoolroom at Llanfynydd, on Monday next, the 22nd j I inst., which we doubt not will be well attended. I BRYMBO. I WESLEY AN TEA MEETING.—On Monday last, the members of the Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School as- sembled, to the number of 180, to celebrate their an. nual meeting, and partook of an excellent cup of tea and currant bread, which was prepared and given gratis to all. The jnveniles sung some very pleasing melodies, Welsh and English, in a very satisfactory manner. After a few brief remarks by some of the friends of the Sabbath school, the resident minister, the Rev. Mr Mor- gan, terminated the proceedings (after spending a cheer- ful evening) with an able speech on the Rise and pro- gress of Sabbath Schools —their advantages, &c." I PARS DON. I AN ATROCIOUS ACT.—Early on Sunday morning, the 7th inst., a gun was fired through a room window in a cottage, which stands on the left side of the road leading from Farndon to Barton, occupied by a labourer, of the name of Abraham Jones, and his wife, both of whom were in bed, close to the window, when the shot providential- ly passed them, and lodged in the ceiling. In a few minutes after this alarm, as they- judge from the report of a gun, the same party shot a mare in a field a short distance off, belonging to Mr G Harrison. On Monday, a man named James Ince, a stonemason by trade, was taken up on suspicion of having committed these atrocious acts, and has since been committed to Cheater Castle for trial, on the charge of shooting through the window with intent to greyiously injure the inhabitants of the house, and also for having, maliciously killed the mare. ELLESMERE. A DESPERATE RUF.FIAN.-On Friday last, William Doran, a man shabbily attired, was brought before R'G Jebb, Esq, and Capt Curt, at the Town H all. charged with having out B.C. Robert Thomas, while in the dis- charge of his duty, in a very serious and brutal manner with a large clasp-knife. P.C. Thomas deposed that on the previous day he was on duty in company with P.C. Duncan, and that at the mere side they met the prisonor, whose general appearance excited their suspicion, as he' had one large bundle on his back, and a small one in his hand, besides having his coat pockets extended to an unusual degree. Duncan accosted him, and asked him what he had in his bundle, but he refused to give any account of himself whatever, and immediately drew a knife and cut right and left at both of them, and kept off both of the officers until they reached the town. Seeing the prisoner so determined, it confirmed their previous suspicion, and they at once proceeded to apprehend him, bat not before they had begged of the man to go up quietly to the police station, and there give an account of himself, but which he refused to do. Thomas Duncan then closed in upon him, when he inflicted a slight cut on the right thigh, and a very severe one on the back of the right ban I of P.C. Thomas, two inches and a half in length, and otherwise of a very formidable character. His despcrate violence drew the attention of several re- spectable persons present, and they voluntarily rendered Duncan their assistance in conveying him to the lock-np where he was searched by the officers, and on his person was found XS in gold, 53. 6d. in silver, and 8d. in cop- per money, a silver watch, 5 pawnbroker's duplicates, a picklock key, and a quantity of wearing apparel. Not- withstanding that the prisoner stated that he was beg. ging from house to house, this property was all found in his possession. He was fully committed to take his trial at the next March assizes at Shrewsbury. P.C. Thomas is going on very favourably, under the care of Mr Moorhouse, surgeon. DENBIGH. YALE OF CLWTD RAILWAY.—An adjourned general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held at Denbigh on the 12th inst., at 2 p.m. for the purpose of electing directors and an auditor in lieu of thoie going out by rotation, and on other business. The fol- lowing shareholders were preserit-T Mainwaring, Esq, M.P., chairman; Col. H W. Wynn, M.P. 4 R Williams, Esq, town clerk; Richard Williams, Esq, Bronyparc; Messrs W Parry, T Gee, J Napier, S Sheaf, J W Lloyd, T Jones, (auditor) Dr Pierce, Thomas Hastings, T E Jones, T Sheffer, W Edwards, John Robinson, Robert Foulkes, T Healing, J Simner, R Roberts, (secretary) E Lloyd, H Hughes and John Williams. Mr Roberts, the secretary, having read the notice calling the meeting, Mr Sheffer said it was his intention to have moved an adjournment of the meeting for the want of due notice, the one then read having only been published in the Baner Cymru," a Welsh paper published in Denbigh, and circulating amongst Welshmen only; and he ven- tured to say that there would have been a larger number of shareholders present had proper publicity of the meeting been given. He had, however, been led to understand by the secretary that the fault lay with him, and consequently he (Mr Sheffer) did not intend to press the matter further. The Chairman said it should not occur again. Mr Sheffer said it was also his intention to have brought before the meeting the question of hav- ing a Sunday train on the line; but as he thought it might be detrimental to the shareholders in the winter he would not agitate the question on that occasion; but he hoped when the summer came the mist of prejudice would have fled, and that the directors of their own free will would put a train or two on Sundays; but if they did not, they might expect to encounter the strong voice of indignation from the shareholders and the public generally. Before he sat down he wished to mention that many complaints had been made that the '9. i 1 i third class carriages were not ligntea at night, ana tfillt respectable females travelling on the line in the third class carriages without any light had been very much, annoyed by drunken men, with pipes in their mouths, entering the carriages and travelling on the line. This question being referred to the traffic committee Mr Shef- fer sat down. Mr Wm. Parry observed that he should oppose a Sunday train whenever the question Was again brought forward, but he had no objection to a train, going on a Sunday from Rhyl to St Asaph, conveying passengers for the Cathedral service, when there was not sufficient church accommodation at Rhyl. He, however, was decidedly against Sunday travelling to and from flhyl on pleasure. The Secretary having read the re- port of the directors, which was highly satisfactory, it was unanimously adopted. Colonel Wynn, R Williams, Esq, Bronyparc, and Mr W l'arry having been re-elected directors; atid Mr T- Jones re-elected auditor, and the other business being concluded, the Chairman vacated the chair. Votes of thanks to the chairman, directors, and secretary, for their efficient services, Were duly pro.: posed and severally responded to, and the meeting broke nn- r I RUABON., I THE PARISH Ciruncif.-The parish church of Rua- bon is soon likely to be heated with warm water. The Vicar and Curate have taken the matter up energetically, and have succeeded in collecting a large amount of sub- scriptions towards obtaining such a desirable acquisition to the comfort of the congregation during the winter months. An estimate has been received from an expe- rienced person in Liverpool, as to the expense, &c. The amount collected is under the required sum, but it is confidently hoped that ere long it will be realised, and the improvement commenced. VICE- CHANCELLOR WOOD'S COURT.-C. E. WHAL- LEY v. G. H. WHALLEY.—This case, which was a claim by the plaintiff to a charge upon the Plas Madoc Estate and to an interest in the mines, came on for hearing on Monday, the 8th inst. and occupied the court for that and the following day, when the Vice-chancel- lor, in the judgment which occupied nearly two hours in delivery, stated that it was one of the most unfounded cases he had ever had before him, and dismissed the nlaintifFs case with costs. MOLD. The Lords Of her Majesty's Treasury, on the recom- mendation of the Board of Inland Revenue, have been pleased to promote Mr Richard Davies, surveyor of taxes for Flintshire, in his own district.. DENBIGHSHIRE AND FLINTSHIRE AGRICULTURAL So- CIETY —A Bpcoiftl meeting of this society was iield on Wednesday week, at the 0 Black Lion Hotel, Mold, to appoint a secretary in the room of the late Mr John Price. Present-J. W. Eyton, Esq. (in the absence of H. R, Hughes, Esq, the president), in the chair; T. Mainwaring, Esq, E. Lloyd, Esq, (Ilafod,) E. Bate, Esq, Captain Johnson, Mr J. CatheraU, Mr Robert Lloyd,, (Hendre), and about twepty other subscribers. Mr. Bate proposed Mr George. Dellis; land and mineral-sur- veyor, Mold. The proposition was seconded by Mr, Catherall, and no other candidate being nominatedi Mr. Bellis was declared duly elected. It transpired at the meeting that a party from Holywell, a Cymro too, had offered to perform the duties gratis, providing he was repaid the expenses he should be subject to in travel- ling, &c.; but his proposition was not entertained, and consequently not accepted. I CHIRK. r. I IHE FAIR.—On Friday last, the nrst winter lair was held at this placJ There was but ? smaU supply of store cattle, and only a couple of pens of sheep. Pigs were in good demaad, and cleaned Qff Yery early at good 1 prices, I LLANGOLLEN. I I T> TV -n I RIVER lJEF. risHEKY. —A meeting of the general committee was held at the Hand Hotel, Llangollen, on Monday, the 8th inst. Mr Horsfall having reported that an unusually ldrge number of salmon had this year asceuded the upper parts of the river, and that spawning beds had already far advanced, it was determined to place two keepers in that district, in order to prevent their being disturbed. A communication having been made to the lessees of the mill at Llangollen to the effect that the weir was still an illegal obstruction to the passage of the spawning fish, and that means must be adopted for its abatement, an answer was received that the lessees were willing to meet the views of the association, and a specii ..mmittee, consisting of Col. Tottenham, Mr A Reed, Mr A M Owen, and Mr J H Horsfall, was appointed, to see them carried out. Other arrangements were made for watching the river during the winter. There were present, Col. Tottenham, Mr A Reed, Capt Latham, Mr R F Buckley, (Chester). Mr II Robertson (Shrewsbury) and Mr G- Davies. Sir R Vaughan was represented by his agent, M r Williams. It is a gratifying feature in the preservation of the river, and indicative of its improvement, that the spawning season in the Dee is becoming every year earlier. For- merly the spawning fish seldom left the river until Feb. ruary, but, from present appearances, the spawning season will this year be completed by the end of next month. I OSWESTRY. On Friday week the annual dinner of the Oswestry Association for the Prevention of Crime was held at the Wynnstay Arms Hotel. The Rev. J. C. Phillips, of Tyn- rhos, presided, and J. M. Hales, Esq, secretary to the Association, occupied the viee-chair. The attendance was very good, and the dinner, we need hardly say, was of first-rate quality. LoNDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.-Two sermons weie preached in the old Chapel, Oswestry, on Sunday last, by the Rev E Storrow, from India, after which collec- tions were made in support of the Society. On Monday evening, the annual meeting was held and the audience was addressed by several minis- ters of the town and neighbourhood in furtherance of the above object. Amongst the names of those who have recently passed the examination for B.A. at the London University, we arc glad to find Mr James Barnes; and amongst those that have passed for M.B., Mr. E. Wynne Thomas. CONWAY. Cul. Pennant's liberal donation of 1300 to Conway, which was announced on Wednesday, was hailed with every demonstration of joy and gratitude. We under- stand that the donation will be appropriated to provide I a town clock, and to the erection of public conduit3 to I supply the town with pure water. BEAUMARIS. I Un the 11th inst., an inquest was held before Wm. Jones, Esq., coroner, on the body of Jane Jones, aged 35J, wife of Robert Jones, Wrexham-street, who was found drowned under the Mount-field, near this town. Deceased lefc her house on Wednesday evening at half- past seven and not returning at nine, her husband, with some friends, went in search of her all night; and about half-past six the next morning her body was found by her father-in-law at high water inark, much bruised about the face. Verdict, Temporary insanity."
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THIM LATE MARQUIS OF ANGLESEY'S COLUMNe,-We are gratified in being able to announce that this con* spicuous ornament to the neighbourhood,; and deserved memento of the brave deeds of a distinguished nobleman, as an. officer on the field of Waterloo, is likely to be shortly surmounted by a full-length statue, for the pro- duction of which the celebrated Noble hall been commis- sioned, and for which the gentry of the two counties of Anglesey and uamarvon, at whose expense the column was erected, will provide the neoeaaary funds.—North Wales Chronicle. THE LATE MB. AssHBBiojf. SMTH.-Th,e will of Mr. Thos. Assherion Smith,: of Ted worth-house, Southamp- ton, and of Vaenol, near Bangor, Carnarvon, formerly M.P. for Carnavonshire, and who died at Vaenol in Sep tember, was proved in the London Court of Probate, -on the 2nd inst., by his widow, Mrs Matilda Assherton Smitb, the sole executrix; the personalty was sworn under £ 200,000, The will is extremely short, is not; professionally drawn, and bears date the 22d of July 1857. The bequests consist of annuities, to be charged' upon his Tedwortb estates, and are as fallow-namely to his wife's mother, an annuity of 2400; to his valet Atwell, and gardener, Saunders, X50 a year to each; t8 his huntsman, Carter, his groom, Lees, his under-groom. Rutt and Erieker, £ 30 a year to each to his house keeper Mrs Hunter also X30 a year. The residue of hi cstates; both real and personal, he leaves to his relict absolutely.-I'lusl,'ated News.
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NOMINATION OF HIGH SHERIFFS FOR 1859 SHROPSHIRE.—Charles Orlando Childe Pemberton o. Millichope Park, Esq; Sir John Emerick Edward Dal. berg Acton, of Aldenham Hall, Bart; and Sir C. R. Broughton, Bait. CHESHIRE.—Arthur Henry Davenport, of Capesthorne, Esq; Clement Swetenham, of Somerford Booths, near Congleton, Esq; and J. R. Shaw, of Arrow Hall, Bir- kenhcad, Esq. HEREFORDSHIRE.—John Jones, of Langstone Court near Ross, Esq, M.D. i William Partridge, Esq; and K M. Power, Esq. STAFFORDSHIRE.—Sir Ilenry Delves Broughton, oi Broughton Hall, Bart; William Davenport, of Maer, Esq and H. Haywood, Esq. WORCESTERSHIRE.—Francis Edward Williams, o" Malvern Hall, Solihull, Warwickshire, Esq; Alexander Brodie Cockerell, of Heath House, Stourbridge, Esq; and J. B. Vernon, of Hanbury Hall, Esq. DENBIGHSHIRE.—Thomas Lloyd Fitzhugh, of Pla3 Power, Wiexham, Esq; Richard Christopher Naylor, of Nantclwyd Hall, Ruthin, Esq; and J. HardcastL-, Esq. FLINTSHIRE.—Philip Pennant Pearson, of Bodfari, Esq A. Jones, Esq; and r. W. Goodsell, Esq. MONTGOMERYSHIRE.—Edward Morris, of Berth Lloyd, Esq i William Curling, of Macsmaur, Esq; and Rice James Drew, Esq. MEalo,-ZFTIISHIRE. -Hugh John Reveley, of Bryny- gin, Esq David Williams, of Castell, Dendraeth, Esq and J. Williams, Esq. RADNORSHIRE.—Sir William Saisfield Rossiter Cock- burn, of Downton, But; John Adcock Phillips of Gunama, Eq; and J. W. G. Watt, Esq. The duties of high sheriff will devolve upon the gentleman whose name stands nrst in the list of each county. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Sir W. W. WYNN'S Fox HOUNDS will meet on— Saturday, Nov 20th Whitchurch Monday, 22nd .Daschurch Station Tuesday, 23rd Styche Thursday, 25th. Chirk Castle Saturday, 27th Trotting-mare Each day at half-past ten o'clock. The CHESHIRE HOUNDS will meet on- Saturday, Nov. 20th Twemlow Green Monday, 22nd NOlton Priory Wednesday, 24th Ravensmoor Windmill Thursday, 25th. Black Dog, Saighton Saturday, 27th Bucklow Hill Each day, at half-past ten o'clock.
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ANOTHER "SINGULAR CRcurmsTA.VCE.The Stock- port Advertiser records the following marvellous story: "A child belonging to a collier residing at Worth Clough, between this town and Disley, awoke its par- ents a few evenings ago by screaming violently and continuously, and they were unable to pacify it. The assistance of Mr J. B. Sleddon, surgeon, of this town, was sought; aud in the absence of outward and visible signs to indicate the naturft of the ehild's complaint, they treated it experimentally, perceiving it to be suffe ring grettt internal pain: A day or two subsequently the child, discharged a dead mouse from its body The house c coupied'by its parents' is infested with mice, and the only conclusion to which they could arrive was that one of them had entered the child's mouth whilst sleeping," THE TOWN CLEUK OF MANCHESTER—Mr Jos. Heron, the town clerk of Manchester, has been presented with' the sum of £ 5,0Q0, raisedf by public subscription, as a testimonial of his lengthened and zealous services, and especially in procuring the reform of the Liverpool town dues. The subscription originated, at a meeting held on the 10th of September; 1857, it was very speedily com- pleted, and the gift was presented on Thursday week at a luncheon in the Town-Hall. The money was contained in a handsome casket or repository for writing materials made by Messrs Hunt and lloskell, and upwards of JE 150 in value. The casket is of silver, richly gilt, and of elaborate ornamentation; it bears the arms of the city of Manchester and OfMr Heron, also that gentleman's cipher and the following inscription on the lid:—" Presented to Joseph Heron, Esq, by his fellow citizens, 1858." Another inscription is on a vellum scroll, concealed in the interior, and is as follows Presented with a sum amounting to 95,000 to Joseph Heron, Esq, as a testi- monial of public gratitude for his long-continued and zealous services as town clerk of Manchester, and as an acknowledgment of the eminent ability and success with which he promoted the important objects secured by the Mersey Conservancy and Dock Acts, 1857." To this is appended the name of each subscriber, the amount of his subscription, and the autographs of Sir James Watts, as chairman Mr J. C. Harter, as treasurer; and Mr Harry Rawson, as honorary secretary to the testimonial com- mittee. The scroll is on a spring roller, near the bottom ,of the casket. Sir James Watts presided at the luncheon and presented the testimonial to Mr Heron, in presence of the members and officers of the corporation. MEMORIAL TO THB LATE EARL OF.ELLESBLBltg -The ceremony of laying the foundation stone of a monument of the Lite Earl of Ellesmere, at Worsley, took place on Wednesday. A holiday had been given to the working men on the estates at Worsley, and a great concourse of people was present at the ceremony. The octagonal shaft, which will form the principal features of the.monu- ment, is to rise to a height of 132 feet, and the site of it is Wren's Wood, in a westarly direction from Woraley Hall. It will thus be placed on one of the loftiest emi- nences in the neighbourhood, and, like the church, which is equi-distant from the hall towards the south,, ▼ill be seen for many miles round. The Earl of Elles- mare was present, and most of the leading gentlemen of the neighbouihood. Many ladies were also present. The ceremony commenced with singing and prayer; after whieh Mr Webber (of the firm of Messrs Driver and Webber, architects, London) presented the trowel to Mr F. Smith, who spread-the cement, and adjusted the stone with the usual formalities. Mr. F. Smith delivered au appropriate address on the Occasion. An illuminated parchment scroll was placed in a cavity under the stone, bearing the following inscription Ellesmere Memo- rial. Thelirst stone of this monument, erected by sub- scription, to the memory of the Right Honourable Francis Egertoa, Earl of Ellesmere, waa laid by Fereday Smith, Esq., this i7th day of Noyeiaber, 18»8."
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CORRESPONDENCE. THE WRECK OF FORMER SPLENDOUR. To the Editor of the Denbighshire Advertiser. Sir,—There is nothing so soothing to the mind of an old man, bordering on his dotage, as to institute a compa- rison between the past and present-to compare the man- ners and customs prevailing at the period of his youth, with those which predominate in his old age, the latter always suffering when contrasted with the former, a? candle li?ht when brought side by side with gas light. Young men think we are improving-old men—invariably main- taiii that we are degenerating. The opinion that we are degenerating is powerfully borne out by the aspect present- ed by the races of Monday last, which no more resembled the races of the olden time, thau the present race of pig- mies resemble the giants who walked the earth in the ante- deluvian period of the history of our globe. I speak from my own knowlege, having been a frequenter of the races for above fifty years, and with the exception of two season3 have attended every meeting. I will take the subject of stands. I remember when onr leading builders thought it worth their while to speculate in the erection of two immense stands for the occasion- one situate between ths Turf Tavern and the garden, and the other somewhere about the site of the present unsight- ly stand the other side of the Turf Tavern. In those days the takings paid for erecting. taking down, damage to tim- ber, carriage of same, and left a handsome profit in the bargain. This year oue stand proved a loss without any of the drawbacks, I have adverted to. While they have de- generated to this extent in the number of frequenters they have done so in a ten-fold degree, in the character of thoso who come to witness the good old sport. Formerly, the stands were filled with the aristocracy of the neighbour- hood for tweuty miles round. This year there was hardly one of the upper ten thousand on the ground. Our local hoarding schools then occupied a considerable space on the stands; now a three cornered cap is a sight not to be met with. In the brilliant days I refer to, fonr-in-hand was the othodox style of driving to the races, and the carriages on the course extended from Plas Goch field nearly to the extremity of the railings in the Crispin Lane. Equestrians were prancing about the course on their proud steedsl turning the ground into a second Rotten Row Beautifu ladies graced the proceedings with their presence, and many of the clergy of the neighbourhood were to be seen amongst the spectators. The whole affair was respectable, credita- ble, fasli ionable, -everybody subscribed, and everybody went. Mechanics made it their annual holiday, and maid- ens regarded it as their gicat match making opportunity. It was a time to see and be seen, and nobody objected to them, there was no canting cry got up against them. AN OCTOGENARIAN. THE TRUCK SYSTEM. I To the Editor of the Denbighshire Advertiser. I Sir,—It is much to be regretted that the. parish of I Ruabon is disgraced by a daily violation of the Truck Act, and it is still more to be regretted that no effort is made on the part of the police nor magistrates to release the sufferers by applying the remedy afforded by the laws of the country for its removal. Who are injured by Truck shops ? 1st—The propneters of Works in connection with such shops. 2nd—The purchasers of tho Track shop goods. 3rd—The ratepayers of the parish in which such works are carried on. 4th—The land and house proprietors of the neighbour- hood. 5th—The revenue of the country. 6th—Civilization and general advancement and pro- gress of Education; How can you prove that the proprietors of works in connection with'Truck shops are injured ? The mode of payment has a deal of inflnence on the spirit of the men,, and any attempt to reduce th value of their labour by offering them anything of less value than their due is disheartening. It ia allowed that the Truck shops make enormous profits by their secured sales and high prices, but the result is—while the shop department make profit the working departments are loosing generally. Have you any other reasons why are the works loos- ing by Truck shops ? The agent and servants of the company generally are under an impression that an or- der for goods is not so valuable as a direct cash payment, and the workman receiving a piece of paper for his la- bour is not so satisfactory as if he received cash. Have you any other reason ? Yes; neither the agents nor the masters are so powerful over their men, and will, as a matter of expedience, avoid litigation in their own defence to prevent being disgraced before the public. Heve you any other reason ? Yes; when a company has a shaft to sink or a yard to drive, &c., the tenders are made always by poor workmen who are not worth a week's provision, and yet engaged to accomplish great works, and in no instance are tenders made by men of ca- pital. But how does the above apply as to the profit and loss of the works ? It applies in this way when a lot of men are employed by a company they come forward every week and make a draw on the shop and thus maintained weekly, whether the drafts have a reference the supposed contract or not, and the position of the workman is such that he cannot move without being kept and his family, and they generally exceed their bargain and incur a con- siderablo debt, an I as it is an illegal debt it is never re- covered, and work of s ime kind is put down to balance the debt; but should the bargain turn out profitable, these poor men can and will claim all the profit, but can loose nothing, as thoy have nothing to loose; therefore there is no contract in reality but a chance to g3t a good bargain. Would this be remedied by a direct cash payment? Yes; it would cause men of skill and capital to offer their tenders for sinking and opening their works, that might loose as well as gain, but such men, no doubt, would pay their underhands in cash in order to get out of them, what could be got by prompt and cash pay- ment. How will you prove that the purchasers and dealers in the Truck shop are losers by dealing in such shops ? Firstly Their prices arc higher 5 to 10 per cent gene- rally than other shops. Secondly Their customers are deprived of a choice. They receive for their labour a weekly draft (cheque) to go to the shop for which goods are supplied, and as it is understood that the full amount of the cheque is to be had out in that particular shop, they have therefore no choice but take what there is however unpleasing the goods may be. Thirdly Their customers arc inconvenienced. All the truck shop cus- tomers are obliged to attend a certain day, only, how- ever, their wants may be, they can not get their goods when they want them. They must borrow one from 1 another until the shop day comes. Fourthly: As the division of labour in the truck shops arrange that such a pit or department of the works come at certain days only. it is often that one member of a family is working in No. 1 pit to be served say on Monday, another mem- ber of the same family is working in No. 2 pit which is to be served at the shop on say Tuesday, and another member of the same family is working in another col- liery several miles off and that pit is .to attend at that truck shop on Wednesday, therefore, there is three days for a person to wait for one week's earning of three per- sons. Fifthly: They are dangerously inconvenienced at home, in the absence of the mother generally while attending these shops. How does the mother, of a young child do when she has to attend a shop day ? She either takes her baby with her or leaves it in the charge of some neigh- bour, or often locked up in the house and often some ac- cidents happen in the interval. How do they get their goods when they attend at t\1e!le shops ? They are served in a very rough way and in a great hurry, and are thus deprived of a choice. They must take them or leave them by stating-we can't do, better for you. How do they manage when these shops have not, such goods as they want ? They take something they don't want to make up their amount, and make an exchange with their neighbours at home, and often at the ahpp, at ?sacrifice of a penny in each article,.  ea, Have these custoQ1en to go far to these shops ? ,YI miles; some seven or eight miles. They must follow the work wherever it is. Cpuld all these inconvenienees be remedied by a direct cash payment? Yes; The housekeeper could, fix upon: the nearest shop and get her goods as she wanted, them, instead of being three or four days a week in the shop. She. plight do all in an hour and avoid all the dangers and family inconveniences. It has been, observed that the trouble of receiving wages is as great as earning it. Have they to wait long for the goods in these shops ? Yes; they start from home early in the morning so as to be in readiness when their turn comes on, and often have to wait as late as four or five o'clock in the evening. How do they do for their dinner while waiting in these .shops? They generally take something with them to eat, and many often faint in the crowded shop and are carried out some drugs or cold water is given to them to revive, and they resume their task. How do you prove the ratepayers, especially farmers, are injured by truck shops ? They are injured by heavier rates than in parishes where no works are kept. Works cause collection of people where they become chargeable to the parish, and the farmer in such a parish can claim no higher price for his farming pro- duce in the public market. Have you any other reason how ratepayers are injured by the Truck shops ? Yes; in the works many are killed and crippled for life, and their families necessarily be- come a burden on the parish, also the lives of the men are much shorter in the works. They are incapable of working much beyond the age of 50 and many earlier. But how do you apply these to prove that the truck shops are any cause of it. The truck shops don't col- lect people together, nor kill, cripple and shorten the lives ofthe men,? They are applied in this way: when truck shops are kept the money is confined to few hands and not" circulated in the neighbourhood where these people live, therefore keep the better sort of people away, and thus Ecep improvement away, as it is totally useless for useful tradesmen to Venture to commence business, con- sequently the population are poor, of necessity, they have no relatives better off than themselves, and the least ill- ness'or stoppage they have no other means to live except on the parish. How do truck shops injure farmers in particular? Be- cause people have no money to buy their goods, such as. milk, butter, and cheese. How do they get these farming goods ?: Through the shops generally, and by taking shop goods to the farmer for them at a less price than cost. How do truck shops injure house and land property? It injures house property by the difficulty in getting rents, which are generally paid in shop goods. How does it injure land property ? By the short circu- lation of money, which keep tradesmen aliay otherwise. would cause a higher rent for land as, accommodation lend for butchers and shopkeepers, &c, &c, » How do you prove the truck shops injure the Revenue of the country ? As truck shops sell dearer than other shops, the customers must first have provisions, consequently eco nomise in excised goods, and as stated under farmer ques- tions, prevent increase of business by non circulation of the money. How do you prove that truck shops are injurious to civilisation and progress of education ? First: The people are deprived of the means of maintaining a school, it is known for some to offer goods to an institution in the ab- sence of money. Secondly The mode of receiving their pay, affords no inducement to economy, as they take it from the shop as they earn it. Thirdly A large majority of the people are working under poor aud reckless charter masters, and their under hands or their workmen, for their own security, obtain their pay week!y in goods from these shops, and are thus kept for life in the dark as to what is do- ing in any market except the turck shop, and thus reduced to slavery. Fourthly: Their collecting together in large numbers into these truck shops to wait for many hours a day for their turn to be served—Irish, Welsh, and Eng- lish together, causes most shameful shouts, uproars, and sometimes fights and scenes of no ordinary character, and too disgraceful to be named or published. Who are the gainers by a truck shop ? Firstly Such shops that are not connected with the works, and sell to works on commission where the shop has a secured sale, and not controlled as to prices. Secondly The public- house and beer-shops-who barter and will take truck shop goods in exchange for beer, and there is a very large trade going on in this way. Who carries on truck shops or violates the truck act. Firstly The proprietors of works that pay these men in goods. Secondly Charter masters that employ men un- der such proprietors as contractors, and direct their under hands to their shops. Thirdly Charter masters contrac- ting under a company who have no shops of their own, but send their under hands to a shop which pays a commis- sion on their sale. Why do not the people resist and refuse to deal in this way, and leave their money in the works until the pay, which is generally every mouth ? The people, after a long and careful trial, found it best to suffer all that is stated in these foregoing remarks'than make the least attempt to object to it, as the majority of works keep a truck shop. It is useless to leave one place if you have no better place to go to, and if any person of a bolder character than others attempts it, such men would soon be known and kept away from the works. and every effort made to starve them and their families.—Is it not time that something effectual should be done to remove this disgraceful traffic and to as. sist the poor sufferers ? Let, therefore, the magistrates who have power to assist in their discussion, where cases are brought before themi also the judges of County and other courts, schoolmasters, aud ministers of the gospel, farmers, shopkeepers, shoemakers, and all tradesmen who suffer, also the ladies who cannot but feel for their sex, who are so abused and inconvenienced under their posi- tion of life, nod are so disgraced before the world in a coantry like Wales. In the next a list will be given as to the parties aDd works that carry on this illegal and disgraceful business. with a list of those that are paying cash to their men, and in such a way as is convenient for a weekly market. KHOSVHEDRE. THE FORLORN HOPE AT BRYMBO—THE RE- I CENT CHURCH RATE MEETING.—THE LATEST AND THE LAS f. To the Editor of the Denbighshire Advertiser. 1 Sir,—Among the. tnctdents of the Indian rebelliou, is the remarkable fact of the Sepoys loogafterthe mass was crash- ed breaking out into mutiny in email isolated-districts Aithp out .apparent motive or object. In like manner, long after the church rate question has been settled by majorities, def- eats, illegalities, and the endless stumbling blocks to the levy of a rate—the desire to levy one. aprings up here and there in Wales* and here it is at Brymbo. The fact hM given me unalloyed pleasure. Olle feels like Cromwell on the field of Duubar, If the lovers of Episcopacy as an t a. tablishment would keep in their fortified cimp and not come down to give us battle, all would be well for them, but they will be thrashed. The most. sensible speech I ever read in my life, is that of the rev. chairman, who told the meeting they knew what they came there for, better than he could explain to them. Great is the virtue of silence, and wisdom is often the best part of valor. Permit me to say as an old and successful enemy of church-rates, that Mr Clayton who asked for the rate, was entirely wrong in his law. The estimate for the coming year is a sina qua non of the rate. But passing over the ar- guments of Mr Darby, which were as good and fresh as any can be on an impost which has been argued upon, till it is threadbare, let me point out the difference between his speech and the whole tone and tenor of Mr Clayton's. I think that on a question actually settled in the House of Commons and certain to have its coup de grace in the next session there is no excuse even in the heat of discussion for personalities. Mr Clayton only speaks to coufess two things, first, that Episcopalians do not care for their own church euongh to pay anything but upon compulsion, and then to say that there are too many places ot worship, that one large one would be better than rnauy small ones. To secure this, he would have every one compelled to pay ac- cording to his means. In other word-, Mr Clayton thinks it desirable or possi- ble that there should be no difference of religious opinion, in a land of free thought and deed. Of all dreams this is indeed the strangest. There are indeed a few places where there is no dissent—Spain is one, Italy is another, and Rus- sia is a third. In these happy lands there are no church rate conflicts, all are in the bosom of the church, one and indi. visible. Indeed the mere fact of all men going to one church in Britain, would be an ominous sign for Protestan- tism, or even for civil freedom. How absaid for any one then to expect England, the citadel of freedom, to be dif- ferent to what she is in this respect The fact of difference of opinion on matters pertaining to salvation is one of ne- cessity. It is described in England by a word that is strangely applied-Dissent. In due time, like its partner Toleration, it will be consigned to the limbo of a dark age. I am, dear Sir, yours obediently, cr. THE RIVAL RAILWAY SCHEMES. I To the Editor of the Denbighshire Advertiser. Sir, Rail way extension is now universally recognised as a local, and even a national benefit, and I strongly deprecate the contention which seems to have arisen as to the lino from Ruabon to Llangollen. The question seems to be not so much who shall make it, as into what direction it shall be made, and without expressing any opini(non the subject of my own, at all events until the plans are deposited, I consider it my duty to inform your readers of the present state of the question. Mr Robertson some weeks ago called a meeting at Llangollen, and re-produced his old project of a line to the Cefn to a low point at Llangollen close to the vicar. age. M r Piercy stated that he had been engaged in pre- paring plans for a line from Ruabon Station, which, while it afforded every facility to travellers to Llangoll- en, would pasiJ through the heart of the mineral dis- trict of limestone and. coal, and would be at such a level as would admit of its extension towards Corwen. Such extension being a matter for further consideration, and to be effected either by another company or by a separate capital, as might be hereafter arran-el, and he asked for an adjournment so as to produce his plans and have the question fairly discussed, alleging th it he had received no notice of that meeting. I cannot hut think that it savoured too much of the. railway practice of old times on the part of M r Robert- son's supporters to refuse so reasonable a. request, which, if grantee might have led to results more satisfactory in the way of amalgamation than those which have subse- quently taken- place, and the good people of Llangoll- en are beginning to call to mind that the chief actors in their meeting were gentlemen, who, being like Mr. Robertson, deeply engaged in the limestone and coal trades of Brymbo, have heretofore been found very for- ,midable riv 4 s to midable rivals to the mines iiiid, quiriiei of Rqabon and Llangollen, a«*d it is èvenrènièoibered that Mr Robert- son, not very long s ince, proposed to "revive his project of a line. from Biyua bo to Ruthm and Denbigh, and most ? certain it is,'tuat l evtry ton of limestone that'passes over his Llangollen railway towards Staffordshire, iand every ton of coal that passes over it towards the Vale ofClwyd will be a loss to Mr Robertson 4Pd his partners in the lime,and coal trade of Brymbo.. Ruabon and its neigh- bourhood are especially alive to this fact from the recol- lection of some years of contention with MrJ Robertson and his brother ofifcers, in the old Shrewsbury and Chester times, when, if I remember aright!, Mr Gore resigned the chair of that Board on account of the rail- way being too much under the influence of the trad- ing interest represented by Mr. Robertson, the engineer, and Mr. Roy, the secretary. Upon these points, as be-, fore stated, I reserve my opinion, but such undoubtedly is the current observation of the district, and this might have been obviated had a little more consideration been given to those who desired full and free discussion. In the meantime, Mr Robertson has adopted, it seems, Mr. Piercy's Ruabon terminus, retaining all the other features of the low level scheme; but this, so far from having settled the question, appears to have given new strength and adherents to a project which has been quietly maturing, while Mr Robertson and Mr Piercy have been somewhat noisily settling their differences. Mr Attree is the projector of this new project, and what- ever may be the merits of his line as to which we must wait until the plans are deposited; there is no doubt that it will be free from all objection as regards incon- sistency, and as he has obviously in view no other interest than that of uniting Ruabon add Denbigh, public opinion seem gradually inclining to give his pro- ject, when fully before them a favourable consideration. FAIU PLAT. THE ELECTION OF MAYOR AND MR. D-KNIEL .I JONES. To tle Editor of the Denbighshire Advertiser. [ Sir,L find the part I took in the êlection. of mayor on the 9th "inst., has been much chnVasscd by my fallow-townsmen, many of whom have been uncharitable enough to assort, because I proposed and; voted for Mr John Clark, as mayor, that I am a supporter of the races. Now, those who thus wilfully misrepresent me, either forget or ignore tW fact that Mr John Clark and myself signed a memorial praying Sir Watkin to with- draw his subscription from the races, andl that we voted against them when the subject came before the Town Council last year. I'am as much againat the races as any man iri Wrexham, and entertain very decided opinions on the point. I believe they do a deal of harm in many respects. Iri the first place there is [a large amount of money collected every year from the trades- men of the town for the different stakes that are run for. This, I take it, is all carried away and expended .out of the town. Another evil which invariably marks the racing period is au unusual stagnation of. trade. For a fortnight before ami the same length of time after the races, there is always a sensible diminution in trade. The large amount of money collected and decrease of trade must, therefore, be injurious to interest gr -tug town. Then again, when I consider the number of dis- reputable characters who are attracted to the town by this ancient sport," as it is called, and the .consequent amount of vice and immorality, I feel bound to ojv080 them on moral grounds as well as financial. After this I trust no one will say I am in favour of the races. In reference to my voting against Mr. Edgworth, I wish to explain that I did so on the following grounds. Mr Edgwortb has been signally honoured by being elec- ted first mayor (if Wrexbam, an honour which cannot be conferred upon another. Others m?y be made mayors, but they cannot be made first mayor. I think, there- fore, Mr. Edgworth ought to be satisfied, and not stand in the way of others sharing the honours of the civic chair. Moreover, Mr Edgworth has had many other offices conferred upon bini-some of them lucrative ones as well as others of a more honorary character. Another objection I entertained towards Mr. Edgworth was this. In our first municipal cuntest he joined the liberal party-he was one of the candidates on the white list" —he co-operated with the liberal party in their commit- tees and in other ways. The result was that the town, as usual, proved true to itself-eight of the white list" were returned, while only four of the red," or tory list got elected. Mr Edgworth immediately afterwards turned his back on the liberal party, which threw us all into confusion. For his own social comfort, as he said him- self. he managed to make four Aldermen from the op- posite party -some of them men whom the town refused to elect, and I found him on several subsequent occasions acting in the same way. I may instance the business of the Borough Commission of the Peace. I think this was quite unnecessary, and ought not to have been pres- sed upon the Council as it was, while justice, with the assistance of Mr. Yorke, was so well administered. Had we been content to go on for one year, then elected. another mayor the second year, we should have had a bench quite sufficient for all our requirements. In regard to my proposing and voting for Mr J. Clarkr I have only to say that I did so because he is a highly respectable tradesman, and I have always been particu- larly anxious to see a tradesman elected as mayor, and not to have the office confined entirely to professional men. I see it is the custom in other towns to clect tradesmen to the office, and why not here ? And it is my determination not to rest until I get the tradesmen of Wrexham elected to that office, for I am perfectly satisfied there are many of the tradesmen of this town as competent to fill the office as the traders or profes- sional men of any other town in England, and why should they thus be deprived of the privilege r Yours &c., DANIEL JONES, MERCHANT. ST. MARK'S CHURCH. I To the Editor of the Denbighshire Advertiser. [ Mr. Editor.-I feel sure that our worthy Vicar, if appealed to through the medium of the Advertiser, will take into consideration a practical suggestion of a poor man whose good fortune it is to have become an attend- ant at St. Mark's church. I am told, and believe it is true,—that the Vicar has in-hand about &700iuexcess, over and above the outlay for the erection of the church, furnishing, &c., and that he intends to appropriate this fund in the erection of a spire, which will out-rival St. Mary's. In the meantime, and while this fund is accumula- ting and subscriptions and donations added thereto, I respectfully submit that the congregation (which, in my. opinion, forms the church), is starving, yes positively starving. For the last few Sundays it has been.bitter cold, which. the high-vaulted roof encourages. Even those of the congregation who possess good winter clothing appeared to feel the. cold very much, then what must it be to those who are but thinly elad, and cannot afford overcoats or cloaks for their wi-eei ? Still the congre- gation musters strong, and apparently will etfdtlre a ideal' before they will give up. Now, what I want the Vicar- to, do is to furnish the. building and. make it so that pople.ont catch their death.with colcL Let if be ¡pr. perly heated and, if need be, lighted with g?S. aM I?Ye; outside ornament alone for the present; in due timei, no doubt, he will get enough te build the spire, but not if the congregation are prevented from attending; the. church. I am, sir, yours, &c., A CHURCHMAN. J
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CALAMITOUS ACCIDENT AT THE EARL OF BRADFORD'S, AT WESTON. l It is with deep regret that we have to record a most melancholy accident, which has thrown the family of the Earl of Bradford into the deepest affliction. We, learn that Lord and Lady Newport arrived at the fa- mily seat, at Weston, on Monday last, and that before retiring to rest, between 12 and 1 o'clock, her lady- ship was engaged in conversation with Ladies Lucy and Harriet Bridgeman, when the dress of the latter accidentally came into contact with the fire, and was immediately in flames. Rushing out into the hall, she was followed by her sister, Lady Lucy, who, in her vain attempt to help her, likewise caught fire. The pier- cing screams of the terror-stricken ladies summoned the Earl of Bradford and Lord Newport, whoswere in a dis- tant part of the house, and the domestics, who had re- tired to rest. The flames were with difficulty extin- guished, but not until the unfortunate ladies were fear- fully burnt, and the Earl and Lord and Lady Newport were likewise seriously burnt about their hands in their efforts to save them. Special messengers were imme- diately despatched to the medical advisers of the family, Messrs Turner and Johnson, of Shiffnall, and to Mr Ben- net, who was on a visit at Wolverhampton and it is needless to say that every effort was made to relieve the sufferers. Lady Lucy Brigdeman is so seriously injured that faint hopes are entertained of her recovery while her sister, also, remains in a deplorable condition.
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PERVERSION OF THE HON. Miss JONES LLOYD.— Considerable sensation has been caused in fashionable- circles by the announcement that the Hon. Miss Jones Lloyd, only child and heiress of Lord Overstone, has become a Roman Catholic. Lord Overstone, it will be remembered, was present at Cardinal Wiseman's lecture at the Hanover-square Rooms, and the Roman Catholic journals attribute his attendance to the influence of his daughter. Miss Jones Lloyd is heiress to a fortune which exceeds a million and a half sterling; and it will be easily imagined with what glee those who creep into houses and lead captive silly women," having itching ears," are looking forward to their apostolic church's share in the fortune of the Liberal banker of Lothbury. If it be really true that Miss Jones Lloyd has become a convert," and yet is about to marry Major Lindsay, of Crimean fame, on Wednesday next, at the Anglican church of St Martin's-in-the-Fields, we can only say that her adoption of Popery is only ano- ther proof of what we have constantly affirmed, namely, that one that has been brought up from childhood in the true Christian principles of the Church of England, and whose parents and guardians set their family an exam- ple of honest churchmanship, of unswerving, earnest godliness/is rarely found to apostatise from the pure faith of the English profession; while those who are brought up in Liberal" principles, in indifference to all fixed and definite forms of belief, are sure, when a religious fit seizes them, to fly to a communion which assumes to itself the right of determining dogmas and laying down an infallible rule of faith, and to take refuge in an earnest if not mistaken creed for the prickings of a conscience which yearns for a religion more intelligible and more earnest than that which-to Liberals—consists of going to sleep in a pew 6 feet high once a week.—Constitu- tional Press. DKE\DPUL POACHING AFFK&Y.—ONE MAN KII/LED" AND TWO SERIOUSLY WOUNDFD.-On. 'Taeiiday night, John Gex, head gamekeeper to Richard Watt, Esq.. of Bishop Burton, near Beverley, aud two watchmen, named William Gledless and Mark Robinson, on going their rounds; came, about eleven o'clock, to a place called Brogadalc about h- mile and a half from Bishop Burton, and the' MatL-et Weightoo road. Here they encouutered a Kling of. armed: poachers, numbering some 15 or 16, with six on eight, dogs.' Gex, who is a fine old men, sixty years of age,and. of gffeat intrepidity, called-upon his two comrades to appiat hiiv, aod at once proceeded to the attack. He firt;,h.ot. dead two ot the poachers' dogs, and the affray soon became, general. One of thp poachers was in^ the act of |o^di^g his' gun, and was requested by one of ihe'rufhan:s to "pat plenty in, and give 'em it right." This injunction Was obeyed too literally. Gex was laid dead upon the turf. Robinson was so severely wounded,, having received severe blows.on the head, besides other parts of' the body,; that it is not probable he will recover (indeed we heairit-stfited now that he is dying); and Gledless received a considerable part of the contents of a gnn in the abdomen. The utmost consternation prevails in the district, as may readily bel imagined, and we regret to say that Gex leaves a .widow, and ten children. The two wELtebeirs: were removed to Bishop Burton Hall, the residence of Mr. Watt, ja%. was also the body of the deceased, and medical assistance was promptly obtained for the former. Intelligence of the event was brought at an earJy hour to Hull, and policemen, were speedily sent out to watch ou the various roads." About seven o'clock, two labourers were stopped id: Air- atreet, Sculcoates, with three hares and two nets in; their possession.—At the Police Court (before Mr. Stipendiary Travis), the two men, whose names are Charles Frinklin and Thomas Johnson, were brought up on :suspicion of being concerned in the murder of Gex. Police-constable Johnson said that, when apprehended, they had two dogs with them, one black and the other Ii. little lighter. He told them that a gamekeeper had been mnrdered, but they said' they knew nothing about it. lie took them to the station.—Thomas Ward, superintendent of the Welton police, said he held two warrants for the apprehension of the prisoners for the murder of a gamekeeper at zi$Nop;i Burton, and the prisouers were handed over to his custody. SIGNS OF THE COMING REIalim BILL.-bfr Dunlop M.P. for Greenock, appeared before his constituents on Tuesday last. After reviewing the various subjects' which had engaged the attention of himself and the other Liberal members during the past sèssion,: tne -honbur. able gentleman said that he believed the I R6forb2 would a bsorb, every other subject during the next sea- sipn; ot Parliament. So far as regarded the franchi;he. expected that the Govermneht measure would go .fqr. ther than was generally supposed. Although he was on- posed to the ballot, he would not join in j throwing out. a measure which was, on the whole, substantially gpod.j even although it contained the ballot as ajpart pf ijt. II? would not take upon himself to draw up a reform biU, when others were already engaged in doing 50" but- would give his support to any bill,'from jvhatever'g&.arr" ter it might come, which was likely to.uec re- &'thbtbitgh" representation of the great mass ofthe fjebpl/ia P*r^ liament. He would go for a L5 franchise, and that the'- frauclaise, in addition to being. a household '^ranchi^e/ should be regulated according to an income-tax reduced J as low as possible, and which would include single, men who had not a house of their own. He. ;d(toid<J' rated something which would give the'unrated classes a, share in the lepresentatibn. He was willing, ii^ the event of Mr Bright asking "his advice, to communicate with jhftt gcttttenwn, w thg *oat tr"k,;wi4 cordial way. • v
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,—.  J JURKÊTS WREXHAM MARKET.—TnuMDAT. "n .d. &. 4L Wheat ?? .?.?. ?' to ? 5*rley — »• Oa.ts,a. 3 8 Potatoes (per meMure) j J Z 2 J Flutes .?. 2 9 3 0 Butter 1 2 I < Eggs, 6 for sixpence.?. Fowls, per eouple .?.?.? 2 3 21 Ducks per couple 3 0 S Turkeys per couple .o 7 0 9 OSWESTRY CORN MARKET, WRDmuD.&T.- New Wheat, 5s 6d to 6s Od barley, 4s 6d to 5s Od oats, 3s 6d to 3s 9d. ELLESMERE CORN MARKET.—TUESDAY Wheat, 751bs 6s Od to 6s 4d; barley, 4s 8d to 6s Od; oats, 50lbs 4s Od to 4s 6d. MARK LANE.—MONDAY.— Fresh up to-day, both from Essex and Kent, the arrivals of English wheat were in excess of Monday last, and the, gener 'aL condi. tion of the samples was good. The, attendance of both town and country millers was only moderate, and the demand for all kinds of wheat of ;hiome produce ruled heavy, at bately stationary prices. There v?as a large heavy, of foreign wheat on the sta, Even the 'tiMlt qualities were much neglected butvehara no change to notice in the quotations.' Ftoat?ng cargagm of grain off Falmouth sold on former terms,, but the demand was by no means active. Fins. barley wiaa Ataree, and in fair request at full prices; inferior qualities moved off slowly at late rates. Owing to larga arrivals from abroad, the. oat trade was heavy, and prices were rather in favour of buyers. Old malt was firni ih ^rlce, but new sorts were dull, at late rat,ea., The flio# of beam was only moderate, yet'sales progressed slowly, at last week's quotations. In peas only a modefatt butineaw was doing, at late rates. We had < aloNr sate for flour, at last week's quotations. MARK LANE CORN: M ARRET.-—WIDKESDAT.— A very limited supply of English wheat; was on aale in to-day's market. For good and fine qualities, we had a fair demand,, at full quotations; but inferior par- cels were a slow inquir-yi at late rates. In foreign wheat -tho show of which was large—very little busi- ness was transacted, on former .terms. Floating cargoes of grain suppoited previous-rates. Fine plaiting barley moved off steadily-otherknds owly;t on Y's cnrrency. Old malt was flrip i rl ce, with a fair de- mand; but new qualities moved Wf slowly, on former terms. There was an improved feeling in the oat trade; but no advance took place in the quotations. Beans, pear, and floar supported Monday's quotations. LIVERPOOL CORN:, MARKET.—TUESDAY.— At to-day's market there WAS afaif. attendance, and a moderate business-ensued,- ift the better qualities of wheat and flour; atthofull rates of, last j week; other sorts were neglected,.but,not quoted lower. Beang declined b'- Is per. quarter, good Mazagiaa bejpg atfJd'it 34s per 48011)8 and good Egyptians at 32i {wr 480rbs in retail. Indihh corn wasijunchanged ih VaIne. Oaf!s]atfd Oatmeal barely supporte d late prices. r •; LIVERPOOL CATTLE MA RKET.-MOKDAY— The/supply of htef fcad.muttoa-ti>isiday ii,than last Monday. A'vbry fair demand^ at rather Intter prices for the beg atoek; middling without attention. Beef, 6d to 6$d, amttom 8d t< 14 per?tingum?he offal. LONDON. CATTLE MARKET.—???Y: Per 8th.Binkia$ the o?!??-,Infe?ot?oar? peasta, 2s 8d to large oxen, 3.:j cqnd, ,qu:Htr,:I I:.t /.pr?me large oxen, 3s 8d to 49-M?; pnme S?ots,"&e,??d ?6 ?s 8d?; coarM inferior sheep, 2s l6d to ?[uaEty?.ditto, 3s do to 3s 84 Md to'? 4d. pi.. 5g,- l i Southdown,' 41 Cd to 5a.;?"rg<t c?Mtts?calve?? lOd to 4 4 -g ?me.sm I- tv4As 8d <6 ?.?tM??.tog? 2x 1M. to 3? 4a; ileal small ?ofteM?3' 6? t? !<t{ t?tdiag caive. each, !8s? t& 21 at; artiir oldat<M'piztt3<*whtfK< to 23. LONDON ?PKODUCBt JitCARK??.??oNDAY.— y TuU rate< demanded :&n?t<?, iMt??pjb?aioeaa in Mw-ac Te&Md?.jDtMnand ?Mer??qt?U<?Mm$6rt< of ?ec, at a. ?a;l ?Yjanqe..?M. ?? ?P? PMd for aavecal pM?a o?,?oBt,mpn?cp u. j mana' for rice ,good lot A? fP Y.rIi«', j. 'fJiItf sold at ?ps?d?,5tp omt? spo? .5j0 ??o'ooB?d''aM'the year ?' dt.? t ver Y. au cl L :d oil at :4 Q?.?.5, 1 ?,,gc8i?hr,lo,, a?.rIn, f at 2Sa? ?cotch'pigtromat?a?M.'? NMter?t?22 10 to,t22-126 64  ,:¡¡:y -t LEADENHALL LEATHER MARKET.—The sup- plies of fresh Leather on nla"ooœ: week have beenontymodecate. 'FOrnoozlY-i'jdl,dw!AnptionA therj has been a good demand, at fully laat. s quota- tions; In the value ::Of Hidea -very. jitJtJechango has taken place. ( .LONDON SEEP MARKET.—MoitpAYi-^Cloverseed remains without alteration, and without Any apparent disposition for business. Canaryseed sold steadily, at rather lower prices. LONDON TALLOW MARKET.-i-MwnuY.—Since Monday last our market has ruled steady, and prices have an upward tendency. To-day the demand is somewhat active, end P.Y.C. on the spot,, is quoted at 51s per ewt. Town Tallow, 54$3d, jiet cash. Rough Fat 2s lOd per 81b. GLASGOW PIG IRON ARKET. -MONDAY.- The market is firm to-day |iuyera 5 £ s 2d. 14 days open; sellers, cash prompt same price. Nos. 1 and 3 G.M.B. 52s 6d. LONDON WOOL MARKET.—MONDAY. — The colonial wool sales continue to bia well attended, and the whole of the parcels offered have changed hands at fully the opening advance of Id to 2d.! HOP MARKET.-MONDAY.-i- The demand for Hops of good quality has continued steady during the -past week, and prices for. such, descriptions are fully maintained. In low and Inferior: samples- the demand is very limited. LONDON MANURE MARKET, MONDAY.—The imports of Peruvian. Gu^np into Lyndon last week were 500 tons. pniCBS CUKBENT OF GUANO. Peruvian Guano (per ton)* ,;jEi2 0 0 to 40 0 0 Bolivian do. 6 -0 0 0 0 NEWGATE AND .LEA.I)ANIIILL.-MOMIDLY. Per 8lbs.. by the carcase. s. d: s. d. Inferior beef 2 10to 3 4 Middling do. 3, 6 i3 :8 Prime largedo. 3 10 0 Do. small ditto. 2 1 G." 4 '6 Veal. 6 a. d. !ad I Inhrior. mutton 3 0 to 3 blidlling do, 36 31 i Prime ditto a Large pork 3 2 31 ,small PC!rl& 4 0 4 LONDON PRODUCE MAK.&.ET—THURSDAY. The small supplies of produce brought forward have in most cases -sold ateadilyi; At. thepublic sales of dried fruits former prices were maintained. Rice and salt- petre are in steady request ^t Ut<? r-ttes, at which hold- ers are not anxious to sell. The/pietal trade is inactive, but banca tin at £ 123. Olivf.'oil continues in demand, and the advance price, of i^^r "Mogadore to dE49 for Gallipoli are well maintained. -The sugar sales offered a small quantity of Cuba and Ifavannah which tiold steadily. Tea is firm with a fair inquiry. Tallow 51s to 51s 3d on the spot; 51s all the year 5ls 6d, spring METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET.—Thursday. There; was a'short supply "Of beasts at market to-day and Monday's prices were current.' Of sheep there was about the usual, supply, and the trade was dull, but pri- ces were without quotable chaLnge*. 'No alteration of moment took place in the value of either veal or mut- ton, J,. t.
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1. BANKRTJeJPSr- F.&IDAY- Charles Collins and William Frederick Collins, Lower Sloano-atreet, Chelsea, drapers; Charles James Francis and Henry Freer,.Gre^t St. Helens', London, wine mer- chants James, U:4PtrLjýingšn; Whltechapel, High- street, Londonf Iiqen&d victlialWr ;~Tht>mas Livingston, t r  oka b Brooksby-walk, "H'a'ctn&y,Middlesex, licensed via- tualler; Thoihis Hrimfn^dey.-Willeahall, Staffordshire, cut iiail manufacturer; Thotaat Palmer Branson, Loughborough, Leceist^rthirejjgrocer Emanuel Marie Manchin,' Exdter,, tailor and. drapery. Joseph Barnes, 'Chippenhata?WiLts? Thomas, 'Co.ay, Carnarvonshire, #bip> guilder Job Mimmack Sn)? Lincola. d?per;, ??r? Ci?ton, DMUMgMe, .Mjmehesteri leather .dealer. I;; I. BANXRyPtSl^udliivi Thomas- Wo' e- Tunbridge,^ Kent, saddler; John ;Stirk, j^ William ,Martin-stredt^ fietkrj. 1 £ !3¥«'' manufacturer: SbMWiattfuini trunk maker; innkeeper; Frederick Charles- •'Blaiftey,1 Waiwack-equar. London, "bookaeHe^ and -publisher Isaae/ jifanauels, Gravesend, late of High-strtje^ ShadtteH^ Aatj&e^/and leather seller Jar&es- R London, sta- tionBr.- ;(.„ 1"
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 A ?tSTiK?:-At?r?ettt- we(;d!??reakfMt in Liver- t?e:?i4Lle4;fat6i?'hi?didlti hir"a note for EIOOO ivhi?6 t?6 t?d?l v?t'v; pro?erl? ?trArAf&rf & -to her husband; he'depOBifed?t :? hn'wili8èoatpOdkØlaioD with a 25 note !ntend6d?ofth6'oae?tin? ¥l: Before depM-ttM for?ttefWtdd!*s*<?S? ?ide?Mtt handed the clergy- tnaa one, of theJnoteian requita services, and gave .the other We keepin:. Oa hit ?alathM.<!tht?gy?%(? ^story goes) pre.eat- ed his wi fe,, witkt hr "te,, a# he, had goes) preseat. edhMwtfe.'wtth.the?tq,? h?h?d ?evMMty prom;Md ,to- slo?, fQr the a$lu* EL ne?' dress, her as. :?tollis?mpnt w ^on unfolding ?0- note, to And the ?moaat WM m?O! ?coarae t&'?Hke wuimmedi. ate y reptre EXT1140KPINARY CHA&GITW MURDER.—TesterdaT week, a man. was apprehended-at eFlettr.de-lys, in Mon- mouthshire, charged wrth to'nfmittmg ^murder in one of the Welsh counties' 3^ years' ago. circamstauces of the ease, so fftr Rs?at Brg;a o .q.1ft-eircainstauces of the these :—In or Thomas Price, alleged to be Uíe'pHs"ÓDt;iivtd'iQ' Carehshire, where he was pfiyltii 'higadtlreSsestiray6d#g''Wetsh- woman. Another ?bting D1a hah'ted?Lewi? WiU!<ttn*, bec&me attached to tWsWne girli between the ri- va<a ?tbrtmgh th? comcidanoe oUhtlr chome. The girl her- setr?ee<nt to h?ye.Bret eM<wa? oM,?nd then the other, hut xiihihited; no decided jflr permanent preference for .-eithar'íund W&lra,tf'!l) feeling between Price and ,t4V ¡ .Wmiams? ?t.tenjsth th? agreed.? "fight out" the dis- ,bot]L.repakrea?ii?re-aloae for the pr- "c. A.strubF e tb<A ",the cohrM of which Price got h '?poneut to?the grqun?a?d Wde in that position ,F,o? 'w'M''? ?o? ? 1.tufunate man died soon after. ?nd'M9'm'yr!lef?f'e?:a?ed'.?-'A''warrant was issued for ¡}tter.o ¡¡ 'lL' L L.L"'h pol, the'apprehcfiisiotj1 ofthe IktteJy bit -the. police could never <Ett?ahytr?eeof&i<nunHt I?t ?ettt:'???ea a man, wh? totnieriy -!me? ?t ?the 'paftiee, 'pel1 to be on batiM? at'?e??e-t? He?h??a?the?mMBef, and declared ■Wm to bri thani Bde? ? U1Ø1ted the murdef described- Pnce; stiii jietaiwdehis jtwne, and had bean KMagm?t:ptacaw?Ee;b?.W? cadaver since the OC. ?actencq?: ?Miap?re?d?.and ,hrought before the remanded befor MA O $, 'A! Aux wort i?40-, -C?MiU4UiORtiDo wu a! on?maje ?tth <jrn<8.bpol¡t and the depo- ?itiout t?en at?be caronerSluquest on Williams obtained 'iià1{1:tf{:é1::t ;b:WQe: called*' upon to say auytMdg,' <v? ?te? ?? wi9rA *Iii4- rate  ?'? t ?."?