Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

u PENYBRYX CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEL COMPETITIVE MEETING. On Monday evening, a large and attentive con- negation assembled in the above-named place of worship, on the occasion of the annual literary and musical competitive meeting, in connection with the I enybryn Sunday School, the continued success winch is so materially promoted by the energetic dtllrts of the superintendent, Nlr J. Stevens, and t,le to the Committee, Mr C. Dodd, the lv• h- er also devoting much attention to the careful of the choir. The chair was taken by the Pev* A" V • Tiller, pastor of the chapel, and during en-eiiiii(r an excellent programme, consisting of Q(""I)etitioiis III reciting, singing, dialogues, &c., ras admirably rendered, one of the most useful itpi"f the list of prizes being the premium offered the best knitted pair of stockings by girls under tjj o Ti^ may take the opportunity of saying here that the choir acquitted themselves throughout w»+tu h great credit, doing full justice to the instruc. ts of their painstaking conductor, Mr Dodd. The Chairman, in the course of his opening ad- dress, said My dear friends—It will not be ne- cessary for me to make many remarks in opening .tn( I yet I -?upl)ose it is the meeting this evening, and yet I suppose it is expected that two or three words should be uttered in the commencement. I may take it for granted, then, that all you who are present arc interested in the religious instruction of the young. I think that we ought to be more and more interested in Sabbath selioolinstriietion-(iitar,licar)-inasniuch as it becomes more difficult, I think, year by year. The work of the day school makes it more difficult for the teacher to deal constantly with the young. The altered tone of elementary teachers in the day school, the lifting up of the general intelligence of the young, demand that the teachers of the school should be abreast of them and be increasingly in- terested and efficient in their work. You know, when Sabbath schools commenced, if a person could read and write moderately well, with an amount of zeal, they were considered efficient and useful for Sunday school teaching, and they did a good work; but now after the boys and girls have been in the day school under modern tuition, they display quicker intelligence, they show that they have more grasp than they had formerly, and therefore the teacher finds it-and must find it—more difficult to interest them, and possibly adequately to instruct them. And then I think that there is less home training. I fear there is less interest taken at home to-day in the children's instruc- tion which they receive in the Sabbath school than formerly. Formerly parents were wont to go over somewhat the lessons that were taught in the school and to enquire of their children what they learnt. Perhaps people get too busy in our times, perhaps many of the parents feel that the children have a better advantage than they had, and the deficiency of their own early training makes them backward in dealing as they might do with their children. If we could rely upon the parent being interested in the instruction of the child, and asking questions when the child returns home, we would expect more attention from the children in school in the class. Well perhaps it is a good thing that the Church is be- ginning more and more to be interested in Sabbath School work. (Hear, hear.) We are coming to understand that it is better to deal with the very young than with the aged that it is more promis- ing to begin with the child than with the youth upon the verge of manhood or womanhood, and that it is our duty to pay more and more attention, before the child goes astray, to fortify and strengthen it in the way of duty and life and virtue. Still, while it is difficult increasingly to work in Sabbath School training, it is a hopeful sign that the better educated amongst our members are turning their attention to the work of Sabbath School teaching and I trust you will all to-night feel great interest in the work of the teachers, and remember it when we are assembled here, and thus display your interest in Sabbath School work. (Applause.) The Choir then sung the opening anthem with pleasing effect, after which the first competition in reciting, The Clock," commenced. Mr A. Fyfe and Mr Edward Jones were the adjudicators, and in giving their adjudication. Mr Fyfe said that excellence in reciting was attained to by very few, even in adults but when it was attained to, with labor, experience, and exercise, it, of all kinds of literary instrumentality, produced the greatest effect. The first in their opinion of those who had recited the piece, with no small degree of correct- ness and propriety, was Polly Wright. From her tone and mode of expression, she had evidently entered, in no small degree, into the spirit of the writer, and, he might add, no one could recite poetry with effect unless they did this. The com- petitor to whom, as he said, they had awarded the first prize, had all the elements of a reciter and they thought she possessed material talents which could be cultivated with no small degree of success in literature. (Applause.) The second prize they had awarded to Nelly Barber, and the third to Maggie Cross, and in concluding his brief remarks, he might observed that, judging from the public papers, the ladies', both in science and literature. bade fair to excel the gentlemen. (Hear, hear.) He didn't think, therefore, they need appeal to Parliament for Women's rights"—(applause)— inasmuch as they were attaining an influence, both public and domestic, that would give them all they asked, and something more (Applause.) The programme was then proceeded with as follows :—Competition (by girls under 13) in writing the parable of The marriage of the King's son" 1st, Louisa Barnard 2nd, Maggie Jones 3rd, Anne Davies. The choir, Who is the King of Glory?" Competition in reciting "The way to be happy," (by boys under 10) 1st, Thos. Cross 2nd, H. Price; 3rd, E. Cross. Competition in writing account of Belshazzar's Feast," by boys under 13 1st, Walter Jones 2nd, Piercey Pace 3rd, Sandford Pace. The choir, Wake the sweet Anthem." Competition dialogue—"The Pilgrim Fathers 1st, Louisa Barnard and Maggie Jones 2nd, Louisa Stevens and Elizabeth Wright. Com- petition in singing Sankey's hymn" Knocking 1st, Napier Rowland 2nd, Walter Jones. Prize for the best made picture frame, by boys under 16 1st, Harry Jones 2nd. Walter Jones 3rd, Wm. Coates. Choir, I I Behold, Oh God Competition in reciting (boys 10 io 14) "The squire and the woodman": Walter Jones and Sandford Pace, equal. Best ansers to questions (girls 13 to 17): 1st, Rhoda Stokes; 2nd, Elizabeth Fagan. Pitching tures to hymns 1st, John Williams 2nd, Walter Jones. Best answers to questions (boys 13 iù 17) Fred. Stevens. Essay open to the school, "Nehemiah and his times" Miss Halbert. Best spelling, by girls under 14 1st, Elizabeth Wnght; 2nd, Maggie Jones. Best spelling by bjys under 14 Walter Jones. (In these competi- tions Mr Jennings ably acted as interrogator). Competition in reciting The Irish boy and the Priest," by boys or kirls over 13 1st, Napier Rowland 2nd, Norah Jennings. Best knitted pair of stockings 1st, Elizabeth Wright 2nd, Maggie Jones. Extra prize for reading unpunc- tuated paragraph Piercey Pace. At the close of the competitions, the Chairman gave out the Doxology, the singing of which brought to a close a most interesting and successful gathering.

-4 THE REDUCTION OF EUROPEAN ARMAMENTS. In compliance with a memorial from the inhabi- tants, the Mayor, Ald. Smith, convened a public meeting on Tuesday evening in the Temperance Hall, to consider the importance of supporting, by petition or otherwise, a resolution in the House of Commons in favor of a general and simultaneous re- duction of national armaments. There was a very small attendance, probably owing to the disturbing influences of electioneering tactics, and in addition to his Worship there were present, on and around the platform, the Rev. H. J, Haffer, thp. Rev. E. Jerman Mr Thomas Snape and Mr T. Crossfield, Liverpool; Mr W. H. Darby, Mr C. E. Darby, Mr J. M. Jones,-Mr C. Rocke, Mr W. Thomas, Mr J. H. Rawlins, &e. Letters apologizing for un- avoidable absence were received from the Rev. Jonathan Howell, Rev. J. M. Bamford, and Rev. David Roberts, all of whom expressed their sym- pathy with the object of the meeting. The Mayor, in opening the proceedings, said the object that night was to discuss the question as to the desirability of promoting a general disarmament of the European Powers. He felt sure the object for which they had met would commend itself to every right thinking man and woman, and the question had received the support of leading states- men of all shades of politics. It was, therefore, a question which they could discuss untrammelled by any political feeling upon one side or the other. (Hear, hear.) The late Mr Wilberforce, Lord Palmerston, and other leading statesmen, had ad- vocated this system of disarmament, and they must all agree that it would be a very desirable thing, not only in regard to the advancement of civiliza- tion, but that it would add very materially to the pockets of the taxpayers of the various nations if these disarmaments could be agreed upon, and he was sure that if diplomacy were more resorted to than the sword or the cannon, the prosperity and progress of the nation would be more satisfactory than they possibly could be whilst so large a sum was annually expended in keeping up the warlike spirit which was growing to such an extent not only in our own country but in every Kuropean nation. (Applause.) Mr Snape, Liverpool, then spcke at great length on the question, giving a number of statistics showing the effect of increased armaments on the national debt of different nations. In 1848, the aggregate amount of the nations' debts of Europe was seventeen hundred millions of money, and this amount had been increased to no less than forty-six hundred and eighty millions or, in other words, 17s out of every pound had been caused by wars or bv the maintenance of these immense warlike armaments," and the average increase had been no less than 119 millions of money per annum. The results of such enormous armaments could be nothing else than financial disaster to all the coun- tries now running this deadly rivalry race-it must be either a financial catastrophe or a calamity which would have to be fought out by the arbitra- ment of war. The advocates of these armaments contended that they were a species of insurance, but lie (the speaker) maintained that the advantage of such an insurance policy was by no means com- mensurate with the enormous cost of the annual premium paid thereon. (Hear, hear.) The in- surance theory, therefore, was utterly fallacious. Large numbers of our best men, also, were migrat- ing to the great country in the West in order that they might escape the great military burdens im- posed upon them at home. We, in this country, ought to know better than to give our adherence to the Pagan theory, that in order to secure peace it was better to* prepare for war—we ought to know that our peace and prosperity depended, not so much on the arms and the horses and chariots we possessed, as on the moral character and indus- trious resources of the people, and in the just and enlightened policy of their Senate.. (Applause.) The Rev. H. J. Haffer proposed the first resolu- tion, viz.:—" That this meeting cannot but regard with the deepest anxiety and regret the enormous and ever increasing armaments with which Europe is deluged, burdening the people with taxation and military service, withdrawing millions of men from the occupations of productive industry, and keep- ing the nations in a constant state of reciprocal suspicion, irritation, and disquietude. It further believes that it is the duty of Governments, in the interests of humanity and civilization and for the welfare of their own subjects, to enter into com- munication with each other, with a view to effect a mutual reduction of those armaments, which, far I from being a security for peace, are a perpetual menace of war." Mr Haffer, in the course of his subsequent remarks, advocated the reduction of armaments as the best means of securing an abiding peace. The Rev. E. Jerman seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously, after which Mr W. Thomas, Ashfield, proposed that a peti- tion from that meeting in behalf of the resolution to be moved by Mr Richard, M.P., be signed by the Mayor, and be forwarded to Mr Watkin Williams, M.P., for presentation. Mr J. H. Rawlins seconded the resolution, which was ably supported by Mr T. Crossfield, of Liver- pool, and also carried unanimously. The usual compliment to his Worship for pre- siding then closed the meeting.

WREXHAM DISTRICT HIGHWAYS BOARD. A meeting of the Highways Board was held at the Wynnstay Arms Hotel on Tuesday, when there were present—Capt. Griffith-Boseawen, chairman Mr S. T. Baugh, vice-chairman Messrs Lester, H. Dennis, B. Davies, J. Milligan, C. W. Parson- age, W. Brereton. Powell, Woodward, Jones (Ber- sham), Thomas (Holt), Dicken (Sesswick), Dicken (Ridlev), Williams (Pickhill), Jones (Bieston), Davies (Llay), Lightfoot (Burton), Pritchard (Allington), &c. Mr J. Bury (clerk).—In reference to the pro- posed new bridge at the Five Fords, the vice-chair- man, who with Mr Jones-Parry had been deputed to visit and inspect the locus in quo of the .proposed new structure, pointed out the site suggested for the bridge and after some discussion it was resolved on the motion of Mr Baugh, seconded by Mr Par- sonage, that the Surveyor be instructed to prepare a plan of a bridge suitable to the site marked on the plan submitted with an estimate of the cost, the chairman being requested to represent to the Quarter Sessions the necessity for erecting the pro- posed bridge. The Surveyor was also instructed to attend the Quarter Sessions, Mr Baugh being re- quested to see Mr James with the view of arranging upon what terms the land belonging to Mr Griffith in the neighbourhood of the proposed site call be obtained.-Witli respect to Mr Atcherley's land at the Ffrith and his obligation to keep open the road now obstructed by debris resulting from the sub- sidence of the land, Mr Thomas Bury (of the firm of Messrs Acton and Bury, solicitors to the Highway Board) attended the meeting to state the result of the counsel's opinion on the various points submitted in reference to the matter. He said this Ffrith road was formerly a turnpike road constructed on the side of a hill above a brook at the Ffrith and the ground had been found to give way for years past. especially since it had come within the jurisdiction of the Highway Board. The road was on a very precipitous bank, and on the side of the bank above the road the joint rail- way companys had constructed a railway, princi- pally by using immense quantities of cinder ash. There was no fprovision for drainage either upon Mr Atcherley land or upon the line of railway, the latter being drained by pipes which sent the drain- age of the railway on to Mr Atcherley's ground, and this did not contribute to the soundness of the bank which was naturally faulty. Mr Atcherley's solicitor said he was not bound to keep open the road and that if his soil fell on to the road the Highway Board were bound to clear it. Upon these various points it had been agreed to obtain counsel's opinion as to whether the Highway Board was liable to erect a retaining wall to prevent the subsidence. The opinion given by Mr Glenn, the counsel to whom the case was submitted, was to the effect that when lands on a hill side slips in the road the owner of the land was not bound by law to remove the debris, either from the public road or from his neighbour's land, or to make good damages. The Road Authority were bound to clear away the debris so as to admit the free passage of the public along the road. and Mr Atcherley was not bound to remove the obstruction or to maintain the road. The railway company had nothing to do with any obstruction on the land in question, but unless they had obtained an easement to drain into Mr Atcherley's land, they could be restrained by an injunction from doing so in the future.—Mr Bury said he had written to Mr Atcherley's solicitor asking if he was willing to do anything to assist the Board in repairing the road ?-The Chairman said the opinion of counsel was positive enough that it was the duty of the Highway Board to keep the road clear, a point about which he had not had the remotest doubt in the commencement, but the point was as to how far Mr Atcherley would meet the Board in the matter ? He thought there was some hope that Mr Atcherley would assist them, and in the meantime he begged to propose that Mr Strachan advertise for tenders to remove the soil from the road. This was agreed to.—With respect to the Pentre Bias road, a letter was read from Mr Evan Morris, on behalf of the landowners and ratepayers of the district, strongly objecting to the road proposed by Mr Lester to be adopted by the Highway Board, and expressing themselves in favour of the road known as the Middle Road." The memorialists further stated that the road advocated by Mr Lester had never been an old tusn- pike road, and that they would not be bound by any certificate given by the County Court Judge unless the Board were parties to the proceedings in connection with which such alleged certificate was given. Mr Morris concluded by saying that he should be glad of an opportunity of attending the Board and clearing the matter up before any further action was taken.—Mr Lester said he, for one, should be very glad to hear what Mr Morris had to say on the matter. It was true the road in question had never been a turnpike road, and he had never said that it had. He had simply said that it was an old township road, and what he had before maintained he should be able to still main- tain, in the face of anything Mr Evan Morris could bring forward.—The Chairman then made a few remarks on the subject, and after the transaction of some little routine business the Board rose.

—^ BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' COURT. MONDAY, MARCH 8TH. Before the Mayor (E. Smith, Esq.), W. Overton, Esq., Edward Williams, Esq., J. C. Owen, Esq., and E. M. Jones, Esq. ALLEGED ASSAULT CASE. Thomas Sharpies, a respectable looking youth from the neighbourhood of Corwen, and whose parents reside at the Rhos, was in custody on a charge of assaulting a woman named Margaret Connor.—Mr Ashton Bradley represented the defendant, and the complainant did not appear.— P.C. Owen Williams stated that on Saturday night he received information that there was a man drunk and disorderly in Turner's Court, off Mount- street, and on going to the spot he found the defendant in a closet. Witness told him to come out, but he refused at first, although he eventually did go out. The complainant, .Margaret Connor, told witness that the defendant had stabbed her in the arm, which was bleeding from a slight "mark," and the complainant then gave the defendant in charge.—By the Bench': The prisoner was present when she said he had stabbed her. —Mr Bradley What sort of a mark was it on the arm ?—Witness: Oh, just a little spot.—Mr Bradley I ask for the case to be dismissed, your Worships, if there is no prosecutor.—Mr T. C. Jones The charge is too serious to dismiss without going into it.-Mr Bradley It is only a charge of assault, sir.—Mr T. C. Jones It's an assault, it is true, but there being stabbing makes it an aggravated assault.- Mr Bradley It is not technically an aggravated assault a common assault is in the summons. (To the officer): What is this woman ?—Witness: I don't kiiow.-P.C. Thomas Williams: She's a common woman.—The Clerk said they knew what a common woman "meant, and suggested that the prisoner should be discharged, and that the woman could take out a summons if she thought proper. Mr Bradley Yes, I submit that the man should be discharged, and if the woman thinks it necessary she can proceed by summons. That would be the proper course.—The complain- ant's name was then called over three times, and there being no answer the prisoner, who had been locked up since Saturday night, was discharged. RATES. I Mr E. H. Williams summoned a number of persons for arrears of rates, most of the cases, how- ever, being settled five were adjourned on account of the inability, through illness, of the colleetor to appear. TFrURSD-kW-Before T. C. Jones, Esq. I DRUNKENNESS. I A man named John Constantine, hailing from I the neighbourhood of Chester, was charged with being drunk and incapable in Hape-street, on the previous day, and was discharged with a caution.

COUNTY MAGISTRATES' COURT. MONDAY, MARCH 8TH. Before W. Low, Esq. VAGRANCY. Thomas Harris, a miner, who said he came from Derby, was charged by P.C. Tanner with begging at Plasnewydd, and various places in Ruabon village, on the previous Saturday. Complainant said the man,who was under the influence of drink, was very abusive to persons when they refused him alms. Defendant, who received a severe cau- tion from his Worship, was discharged on promis- ing to rid the neighbourhood of his presence with- out unnecessary delay.

THE NEW STHEETS SCHEME. SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING. LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD ENQUIRY. A special meeting of the Town Council was held on Tuesday, there being present Mr Alderman Smith, Mayor, Aldermen Beale and Owen, Council- lors J. O. Bury, Edisbury, Rowland, Bradley, Sherratt, Huxley, R. Jones, Walter Jones, J. Williams the Town Clerk and Borough Surveyor. The business was To take into consideration pending negotiations between the Council and Mr William Jones, of Island Green, for the purchase, sale, or exchange of lands by agreement, under the Public Health Act, 1875. for the construction of a new street, connecting the Orchard Field and the First Field, and for purposes incident thereto. To inspect the plan of the proposed new street, and to consider and approve if thought proper, the draft of the provision-il agreement for carrying out arrangements with Mr William Jones, so that the contract may be submitted for the seal of the Authority at the next Ordinary Meeting of the Council, and to make all necessary orders in relation thereto. TheTown Clerk explained the preliminary negotia- tions and read the draft of the agreement he had pre- pared upon the subject. After some discussion, a resolution approving of theplans and agreementpre- pared, and appointing Mr John Bury the valuer as between the Council and Mr William Jones was passed, the only point of difference being as to whether there should be one valuer acceptable to both parties, or one on each side the first course being the one adopted. THE ENQUIRY I Was held on Wednesday morning, at ten o'clock, before Major Hector Tulloch, Local Government Board Inspector, there being also present during the enquiry—the Mayor, Ald. E. Smith, Ald. J. C. Owen, Ald. J. Beale Councillors T. Rowland, G. Bradley, Richard Jones, J. F. Edisbury, Walter Jones, C. Huxley and Mr Thomas Bury, Town Clerk. Mr T. C. Jones, Mr Hugh Davies (Rural Sanitary Inspector), Mr W. Jones, Island Green, Mr Howel Davies, Mr F. Storr (secretary of the Wrexham Waterworks Company), Mr LÎ. Davies, Mr D. Higgins (Urban Sanitary Inspector), Mr Parry, Town-hill Mr R. Williams, King-street; Mr S. T. Baugh, Mr A. C. Baugh, Mr Pryce Vaughan, &c. In reply to the Commissioner, the Town Clerk said the Council had droppe i some of the contem- plated improvements. It was assumed that the brook was the property of the Urban Authority, who had exercised ownership of it, and there was a public highway upon either side of the brook along the entire length which was intended to be covered. The Commissioner What is the first improve- ment you propose to go into ? The Town Clerk The first we will take will be the covering of the brook, sir. The Commissioner There is no application for a loan at present to carry out any works ? The Town Clerk There is no application before you to-day for a loan, although there is a resolution passed by the Council for a loan if your sanction is obtained to this. The Commissioner What is the object of cover- ing the brook ? The Town Clerk, in replying, proceeded to give a concise history of the whole subject, observing that so far back as the year 1874, the Council were memorialised by the ratepayers to cover the brook, and the same year it was decided to cover over the brook between the bridges known as Pentrefelin bridge and Ruabon bridge. The brook formerly acted as a common sewer for the whole town, and when a system of sewerage was adopted the sewage for- merly passing into the brook was diverted and taken into its proper channel in the public sewer, but the surface drains still passed into the brook. The brook, unfortunately, was much polluted in various ways before it entered the town of Wrexham, and its remaining open, especially in summer, when the water runs low, wall considered prejudicial to the health of the inhabitants in short, its remaining open served no purpose of public utility at all. Its water was of no use for domestic purposes, and it was a source of danger to the public, accidents I having occurred there at one time or other. and as a source of public safety it was desireable that the brook should be covered over as far as Brook-street which ran on the north side of the brook, the cost of the covering of which was estimated at zC2,000, and the Council considered it desirable to form one wide road of an average width of 40 feet. That would be an unnecessary width for that part of the town were matters to remain as at present, and this brought him to the new street scheme they were about to consider. Chester-road intersected the town, and formed a route to the Holt and Farndon side of the district, but the roads had been revolu- tionised since the construction of the railway, in the wisdom of those who did construct it, about half a mile from the centre of the town the con- sequence was that a large number of buildings had been erected on the railway side of the town. A great deal of the prosperity of the town was derived from its mineral districts, which were situate wholly upon the west side of the town. If they wanted to cross the brook by cart or carriage, they could not do so without going either up or down Town Hill into Brook-street, and not only was that a tortuous route, but it became extremely dangerous when they came to the Town Hall, where only 14ft of road was available for carriage way. For,, some 20 or 30 yaids the road was extremely narrow, and the traffic upon it was very great. He thought he was safe in stating that there was perhaps as much traffic upon that road as upon any road in town. It had been suggested therefore as desirable to take a point near to the Cobden Mill, the traffic from which had to pass to another rail- way station (the Connah's Quay), also on the west side of the town, by way of Watery Lane through Pentrefelin and up the Town-hill whereas, to take a line as the crow flies, a very short road would bring the traffic into the Hope-road direct, with- out traversing the circuitous route referred to. The same remarks also applied to the Town Mill, like- wise situated in Pentrefelin, where the aerated water called Zoedone was manufactured in immense quantities, and the cartage of which had to go by the same route. It had been thought by the Urban Authority that one or more roads should be con- structed as public improvements to conneot Watery-lane and Pentrefelin with the Hope-road. The plans were then laid before the Commis- sioner, and explained by the Town Clerk and the Borough Surveyor. With regard to taking any portion of a property, the whole of which might not be required, the Commissioner pointed out that the word house had been held to include the garden adjoining, and they must therefore bear in mind that they might be compelled to take the whole of a man's property, although they might only require part of it. Several cases were cited in which the promoters of undertakings had been compelled to take the whole of a person's premises, when only the closet, or some minor portion of the property was really required. The Town Clerk then proceeded to explain the through route of the proposed streets, referring especially to the road proposed to be carried through the property of Mr Jones, Island Green I The Commissioner said it was necessary that he should know distinctly the line the Council proposed to take, and what they did not propose to take. It was proposed to abandon some portions of the plans and to modify other portions, and he must have it down in black and white the exact line it was proposed to take otherwise the provi- sional order would fall through. He wished to find out precisely what were the limits of deviation, as it was necessary to show accurately in the provi- sional order what land was proposed to be taken and what was not. By the plans deposited, however, it was impossible to come to a conclusion, because part of the scheme had been abandoned and part of it was modified, and wherever the question of boundary was concerned it was necessary to be accurate to an absolute line. He suggested that the plans should be amended, so as to show the exact land required. The Town Clerk then went over the history of the purchase of the Orchard and First Fields, with the particulars in relation to which our readers are somewhat familiar. After giving the heads of the various points submitted to counsel on the subject, and counsel's opinion on the same (reported last Council meeting), Mr Bury said he thought he had now submitted the whole of the particulars in reference to the new street scheme. The Commissioner said he very much doubted whether the Local Government Board would sanction the purchase of the fields in question on that enquiry, because no notices had been given, but if it was a good purchase, the Board would consider it upon a subsequent occasion. He knew the Board would not sanction it simply upon the enquiry that day, and he should have to be supplied with a new plan properly colored to show the pro- perty actually required. As to the fields, the rate- payers might object on the ground that they thought the present enquiry was only to cover what was contained in the notice. Mr Councillor Bradley said this scheme had beeR before the town for five or six years, during which period there had been many changes in the Council from time to time, and the present Council were only carrying out a work which had been long ago considered desirable upon all sides. The Commissioner here suggested that an arrangement might probably be come to with the different landowners to sell on terms, and thus save the cost of a provisional order. This course if successful would simplify the provisional order very materially. The Town Clerk replied that the fact that most of the owners were willing to meet the Council, showed that the scheme commended itself to the common sense of the inhabitants. The Commissioner said he should be very glad, if there was any opposition, to hear any gentleman who opposed the scheme, or anyone who desired to say anything at all on the subject ? Mr Bradley said he thought almost every interest was represented in the room with the exception of Cobden Mill. Mr Howel Davies said the manager of the mill, Mr Goodier, had intimated that the owners were pre pared to meet the Corporation very liber- ally in the matter. (Hear, hear.) The Commissioner said the scheme they now pro- posed to go in for was really so entirely different from the one originally intended that he thought it would be better to amend their plans if they in- tended going in for a provisional order. He would suggest, however, that they tried to come to some arrangements with the owners, and get them to say that, if the scheme was sanctioned by the Local Government Board, they would sell their property in the usual way. If the Council would let him know within a fortnight whether they proposed that a provisional order should be issued, and if so, what properties they actually proposed to take, he should then know how to proceed. He was cer- tain that the Board would not sanction the pur- chase of the Orchard Field without an enquiry, be-1 cause they must give notice of the intended pur- chase, in order to give the ratepayers an opportu- nity of attending to oppose if they thought proper. Mr Bradley said, assuming another enquiry were to be held, there would be no new question raised that was not covered by the notice which had just appeared, and which referred to the whole scheme in the view of the ratepayers. The Commissioner We cannot sanction the pur- chase of the two fields. You have not made a specific application for any particular loan you merely ask in general terms that the Board would sanction the purchase of the fields. The Town Clerk At your suggestion, sir, we should be prepared to make formal application for the purchase. The Commissioner I won't delay my report, but I shall tell the Board that the scheme you propose to go on with being so different from what you pro- posed originally, you will submit a fresh plan show- ing clearly what lands you propose to take. I will mention also that a provisional order may not be necessary at all. I should recommend that every- thing should be done to help the Town Council to carry out the necessary ;mprovements and if, the owner of the property, No. 13 (Cobden Mill) knows that a provisional order will be issued, he will see that it will be much better for him to come to an arrangement with the Town Council. If, there- fore, this can be done, all that you will require will be sanction to borrow the loan for carrying out the improvements and purchasing the land. The inquiry then closed, the learned Commis- sioner, accompanied by the Town Clerk and several other gentlemen, subsequently inspecting the route of the proposed new streets. A

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10TH. Present Mr Councillor W. Sherratt, chairman Aid. E. Smith (Mayor), Ald. J. Beale, A l(i. -T. C. Ower Councillors J. Oswell Bury, G. Bradley, Jno. Jones, Thomas Rowland, Richard Jones, and F. Jones Mr T. Bury, Town Clerk Mr Ll. Williams, medical officer; Mr J. W. M. Smith, borough surveyor; Mr David Higgins, sanitary inspector. THE COUNTY BUILDINGS. The Town Clerk said it was suggested at the pre- vious meeting that he should write to the Clerk to the County Magistrates with the view to the occu- pation, at convenient times, of the County Hall by the Borough Magistrates, if not by. the Council. He had accordingly written to Mr John Lewis, the Mayor having stated that the Council were led to believe that any advance upon their part would be cordially met by the County Bench. However, the following was their reply Yspytty, Wrexham, 2nd March, 1880. DEAR SIR,—Your letter of yesterday was read to the County Magistrates, and I am directed in reply to say that whilst desiring in every way to promote the convenience of the Borough authorities they cannot see their way to accede to the proposal for a joint use of the County Buildings. A similar reply was sent from them to your predecessor on 6th Januarv 1879.-Yours truly, J. LEWIS. Thomas Bury, Town Clerk, Wrexham. The Chairman It's just what I expected. I don't see how they could possibly divide that place at all. Ald. Beale Besides you would be keeping poor prisoners another day, which would be a pity. The Town Clerk It is only another argument in favor of our having a Town Hall, Mr Chairman. Besides, sir, a municipal corporation should not have to go hat in hand soliciting the use of any building for public purposes. It is lowering to their dignity to have to do so. (Hear, hear.) Ald. Beale Yes, it is very lowering. The Chairman It is lowering. The time is come I think when this question of a Town Hall really should be gone into, and I am going to put a motion on the paper for the next Council that we should really set about this matter. MEDICAL OFFICER S REPORT. I Mr Ll. Williams, medical officer of health, pre- sented his report, from which it appeared that 41 births had occurred during the month-25 males and 16 females-giving a rate of 46 per thousand per annum on the approximate census of 10,540 20 deaths had been registered, making the death rate 22 per thousand per annum, against 24 per thousand for the corresponding month of last year. -Mr Rowland remarked that it was gratifying to find that the health of the towL. was so satisfac- tory. I INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES REPORT. Mr D. Higgins reported several cases of scarlet fever and diphtheria which had come to his know- ledge since his last report. He had visited the places and supplied disinfectants, and had other- I wise carried out the instructions of the Medical Officer. Since his previous report, 32 houses had been supplied with water closet accommodation in lieu of common privies, and he was pleased to state that the whole of the works had been executed without his having to take proceedings before the Justices. The Chairman observed that it was very much to Mr Higgins' credit that he had so well succeeded in carrying out the sanitary works referred to in his report. (Hear, hear.) The Town Clerk said he had received a commu- nication from the Local Government Board con- taining a long list of enquiries as to the qualifica- tions of the Inspector of Nuisances, and the way in which he discharged his duties, the chief enquiry being as to whether the Council intended to apply for the repayment of a moiety of the officer's salary from the Parliamentary grant ? The only stipula- tion for such repayment was that the Board above should have a voice in the appointment and dis- missal of the Inspector, and he (Mr Bury) might add the Council were quite as amenable to the Local Government Board, as they were now situated, as they would be if they received the benefit of the grant, except in regard to the appointment and dismissal of the officer. The Board would have to sanction his appoint- ment, and would take care that he was not dis- missed through mere caprice. The Mayor begged to move that no application for re-payment of the inspector's salary be made. The Town Clerk said there was no necessity for any resolution. Mr Rowland I beg to propose that the paper lie on the table. The Chairman I won't press it, but I cannot help thinking you are making a grave mistake. Alderman Beale Well I think it's a step in the right direction. Alderman Owen said they had had this question discussed over and over again with reference to the medical officer, and it was exactly the same principle which was sought to be applied in the present instance. Mr Oswell Bury said in order to test the question he begged to move that the Council do apply for repayment from the Parliament grant in respect to the salaries of the nuisance inspector and medical officer. From his experience in connection with the Rural Sanitary Authority, he could assure them there was no difficulty whatever in dealing with the Local Government Board upon the ques- tion. The annual report of the medical officer of health would have to be sent up to the Board above, and the appointment of the officers would have to be sanctioned by the Local Government Board, who would see that no good officer was kicked out of his office without some good reason for it. The Board would repay half the salaries, which would represent a clear saving to the rate- payers of E60 a year, and he thought if they did not save the ratepayers this amount of money they were not doing their duty by them. Alderman Beale It is only getting the thin end of the wedge in. We should have no control what- ever Mr Jno. Jones It's not seconded yet. Your out of order. Alderman Beale Well, Alderman Owen was allowed to speak. The Chairman Quite so. Mr Rowland It's not seconded, and the resolu- tion falls to the ground. Mr Jno. Jones I should have resented it, as being against the principle of centralization. We're inspected to death as it is. (Laughter.) The Chairman Well, I should have seconded the resolution had I not occupied this chair. The Town Clerk observed that whenever Dr. Airy came down in reference to any matter, his opinion was always consulted and deferred to by the medical officer and inspector. Mr Richard Jones: It's very impudent for Dr. Airy to come here and say, "You must have so- and-so We won't have it--and that's an end of it (Renewed laughter, in the midst of which the subject was allowed to drop.) CHESTER ROAD DRAINAGE. The Town Clerk read a memorial from the owners of property in Chester-road, on the subject of the proposed drainage of that locality, stating that the present state of the drainage was so defective as to make the occupation of the houses inconvenient, and to render Mrs White's Orphan Home dan- gerous. The Borough; Surveyor reported that he had estimated the cost of the proposed sewer at about 91300, but the surface water would have to be excluded from the sewer, and in the meantime if the Council were not yet prepared to carry such a sewer out, he suggested that it might be arranged on the part of the occupiers of the Home, with the owners of the adjoining fields, to take the sewage upon their land. In reply to Mr John Jones, the Surveyor said he had not the plans asked for ready then, but should have them ready by the next Council meeting. Mr Jno. Jones: I beg leave to remonstrate upon this delay! The Surveyor Well, I have had a good deal of extra work to do lately, •which has required a great deal of attention, and which has prevented me giving as much attention to office matters as I should have liked. Mr Jno, Jones May I ask to what extra work you refer ? The Surveyor Well, there has been a good deal of extra labor in connection with the enquiry, and in looking after the works of paving, all of which I have to attend to myself. You must remember that I have no assistance. Mr Jno. Jones I don't think there is any par- ticular pressure of work at the present time. Mr Bradley Mr Mayor,—I rise to support the Borough Surveyor on the present occasion. I know that he must have had a good deal of extra work lately. There is another thing. A resolution was passed at the last meeting of the Council, and the Surveyor was in- structed to prepare plans, but he cannot prepare plans of a long length of a sewer, which requires a good deal of skill and judgement, without proper time for consideration—it cannot be hurried over like so many yards at a yard (Hear, hear.) He had doubts at the time whether he should be able to get the plans ready, but he thought he might have been able to put his hands upon some other plans already prepared. If, how- ever, he is unable to do so, I don't think It should be a matter of aggravation to us, or to those who especially desire the drainage of Chester-road at as early a date as possible. I think if the Surveyor is ready for us by the Council meeting he will have done his duty fully and fairly. (Applause.) After some few further remarks the subject dropped. i THE NEW STREETS QUESTION. The Town Clerk said some of the members of the Council, who were present at the enquiry that morning would probably remember that Major Tulloch had suggested, having regard to the feel- ing existing upon the part of the landowners, whether the Council would not be able to dispense with the application for a provisional order, and enter into agreements with the landowners for the purchase of the land required, Expense would thus be saved, and as in any case a provisional order would be granted if the Council applied for it, he suggested that the land should be purchased by agreement. In reply to Alderman Beale the Town Clerk added that there was several parties to deal with, including Mr Robert Williams, Mrs Burton, the Trustees of the Free Schools, the Trustees of tha Calvinistic Chapel Schools, Messrs Davies Bros., Messrs. Davies, Cobden Mill, and Mr W. Jones, Island Green. Mr Bradley Mr Chairman, I rise to make a motion upon this subject. Our Town Clerk, the Mayor, and several other gentlemen, were present at the inquiry this morning, and those two gentle- men at least are cognizant of the exact position in which we stand in relation to the properties, and in relation to the Local Government Board and I therefore move that we give our authority, as far as it goes, to the Town Clerk, in conjunction with the Mayor, to see these various owners, and see if an amicable arrangement can be come to WitJl each of them, so as to save the necessity of a provisional order if possible. My impression is that the two gentlemen I have named will conduct the business in a peaceable and gentleman-like manner, and where they cannot arrange upon financial terms they will be able to leave the matter to the arbitra- tion of one or two individuals as may be arranged. I move that power be given to the Mayor and the Town Clerk to negociate, and to report as early as possible to a special meeting of the Council. What is really wanted is to avoid delay as much as pos- sible. Ald. J. c- Owen seconded Mr Bradley's resolu- tion, which was unanimously agreed to. THE FIRE ENGINE ESTABLISHMENT. The Borough Surveyor presented his annual re- port as to the working of the fire engine establish- ment up to the present month, as follows :—Since I last reported there have been 15 alarms of fire re- ceived, all of which have been attended to by the brigade 12 of these were outside the borough, and consisted for the most part of fires at stacks and farm buildings, the remaining three in the borough were of very small extent. The total fees during that period paid for the use of the borough fire applances outside the borough amount to 926 19s Sd, exclusive of £ 4 uncollected as yet. I beg to call your attention to the necessity of in- creasing the supply of fire hose owing to several of the older lengths being defective, and would re- commend that six or eight new lengths be procured at an early date. I may also mention that the clothing of the two paid firemen require renewing, the volunteer brigade having on more than one oc- casion assisted to make good their defects out of their own stock, and as the volunteers are about to make a strong effort to render themselves thoroughly efficient in equipment, &c., I would ask for the Board's consideration in this matter." It was considered that the firemen had long needed a new equipment, and that the brigade generally had conducted themselves with very great credit, and weredeserving of every encouragement and sup- port. It was therefore resolved that the necessary clothing and hose be supplied. MISCELLANEOUS. The Town Clerk read a memorial from the Cen- tral Association for stopping the sale of intoxicating liquor on Sundays, asking the Council to give their support to the proposed re-introduction of the measure in the next session of Parliament.—Mr Rowland The motion was withdrawn last night. —The Mayor Then there is nothing to petition in favor of.—Mr Bradley Last session, we supported a similiar petition unanimously.—A letter was read from the Chester Corporation asking if the steam roller would be at liberty to be lent to them on hire, and upon what terms? The Town Clerk being instructed to reply that the roller would not be at liberty for at least twelve months.

WREXHAM BOARD OF GUARDIANS. I THURSDAY, MARCH 11TH. I Present:—Capt. Griffith-Boseawen, chairman Mr A. W. Edwards and Mr S. T. Baugh, vice- chairmen; Messrs. T. Ll. Fitz-Hugh, J. Burton, F. H, Barker, A. Peel, W. Thomas (Ashfield), J. Beale, M. Hughes, Gomer Roberts, J. Rogers, E. Woolrich, R. Roberts, C. E. Thornycroft, R. Phennah, W. Roberts. C. W. Parsonage, Mr W. Griffiths, &c. Mr J. Os JFell Bury, clerk. SUNDAY CLOSING FOR WALES. I In accordance with previous notice, Mr W. Thomas brought forward his motion, viz., "That this Board do petition Parliament in favor of the Bill introduced by Mr John Roberts, M.P. for the Flintshire Boroughs, for the stopping the sale of intoxicating drinks in Wales during the whole of Sunday." In introducing the subject, Mr Thomas said Mr Chairman and gentlemen-I must ask the kind indulgence of the Board for a few minutes whilst I endeavor to lay before the Board the case as it at present stands, and in considering it we are not at a disadvantage at the present time. Both legislation and attempted legislation has been resorted to iu this country upon this par- ticular question. Many years ago organizations were established up and down the country for the purpose of expressing public opinion upon the de- sirability of closing public-houses on the Sabbath Day. One important organization took its centre in Derby, more recently in Hull, and these organi- zations seem to centre at last in the Central Asso- ciation in Manchester, supported by a very influen- tial circle of adherents, including a number of Bishops, members of Parliament, and gentle- men representing all kinds of views, both political and religious. The general Bill has been brought before Parliament frequently, but notwithstanding that a very large majority of the members representing Wales, Scotland, and Ireland has supported it. it has not suc- ceeded on account of the English members. A very influential Conference was held two years last October in Dolgelley, presided over by the Lord Bishop of Bangor. A general canvass of North Wales was then arranged for, and prosecuted I believe most vigorously and generally. The result of that was so satisfactory to the friends of this movement that it was deemed desirable to have a special bill for Wales, and a Conference was held at Chester about last October or the early part of November, presided over by the Dean of Bangor, and at that Conference there were gentlemen repre- senting North Wales, and also a representative of the [Central Association for the closing of public- houses throughout England and Wales. The sub- ject was discussed from all possible points of view, as to whether this. which may be regarded as special legislation for Wales, would at all retard the progress of the general bill for England as well, and it was decided unanimously that if a bill could be obtained or passed for Wales, it would not retard the other measure, but rather assist it, and from that Conference endeavours were made and committees formed for the purpose of carrying this out, and of obtaining as full an expression of opinion as possible. I happen to possess a copy of the official returns up to the 9th of January last, and I find that under the heading "Magistrates" for North Wales-and I may safely state here that I there are many places not fully completed, such as Wrexham parish, and other parishes in the different counties—but as to Magistrates, up to the 9th January, out of 97. 84 were in favour of entire closing, S bein? against, and 5 neutral. Medical men, out of a total of 111, 98 are in favour of entire, closing, 3 against, and 10 neutral. Out of 602 ministers of the Gospel of all denominations, 593 are in favour of total closing. 4 against, and 5 neutral; and out of 897 publicans-and I should like to call your attention specially to this item in the retum-615 are in favor of total closing, 95 against, and 187 neutral. So that we have, taking in the general public, a total of 66,214 in favor of entire closing, 885 against, and 1,881 neutral. So I think that as | far as the canvass has gone, it is a clear proof to any unbiassed mind that this will be a great boon to Wales. (Hear, hear.) I need not perhaps remind you, at any rate I will not at any length, that total closing has been a matter of law for a number of years in Scotland with beneficial results except in some few places where the law has not been vigorously enforced, and I am willing to confess that there are a few cases of that sort. I happen to have here a report of a Royal Commission which was appointed in the year 1859 or 'GO for the pur- pose of enquiring into the operations of the Act passed in '54, and I will just read for the informa- tion of the Board a brief extract from that report. —Having read the extract which refered to the remarkable improvements due to tho operations of the Act, which had not only reduced drunkenness on Sundays but had had the effect of causing men to be more regular in their attendance at their work on Monday mornings, Mr Thomas continued: I think it is unnecessary for me to add any more to what I have already stated. I have simply given you stern facts, although I might occupy your time considerably by showing the importance of the question from personal observation, and I am sure my experience would coincide with the opinions of those present, if we only look at Wrexham, that it would be a great boon if we could only pass an act to close these houses which are frustrating the best endeavours of the best people of our town and district to raise and lift up our people in the scale of morality and religion. (Applause.) I will now leave the matter in the hands of the Board, and if we are to have an amendment I shall claim a word in reply. Mr J. Rogers seconded the resolution, in favour of which he expected the unanimous vote of the Board, however much they might differ individu- ally upon temperance sentiments. Not the least important feature of the Sunday Closing movement would be that it would give to the publicans them- selves a private home for at least one day out of the seven, and he believed the parish of Gwersyllt, which he represented, would be unanimously in favour of the proposed bill. Mr Baugh supported the resolution, observing that he knew that many persons engaged in the beer trade were quite ready and wiiling to close their houses on the Sunday if the closing were only made uniform, many being obliged, as they said, to keep open in self defence, and to prevent losing their week-day customers. As to the desirability of the total closing of public-houses on the Sabbath, he did not think there could be two opinions upon the subject. (Hear, hear.) The Chairman said he did not wish to offer any remarks upon the general question, but the Board were asked to petition Parliament in favour of a bill to promote the stopping of the sale of intoxicat- ing drinks on Sunday in Wales, and he wanted to know why it was specially required for Wales and not for England? He would yield to nobody in his horror and detestation of drunkenness and intemperance, which was productive of such a vast amount of harm, but he considered the general question was yet an open one, and he had not made up his mind. altogether to vote in favour of the total closing of public-houses on the Sunday. Wales was so com- pletely bouud up with Eugland, that to promote second legislation for Wales was to his mind a very great mistake. He believed he was right in saying that no separate Act fcr Wales had been passed since the reign of Henry VIII, and in nearly all Acts of Parliament England was defined to in- clude Wales,5 and it was hard to say where England ended and where Wales began. Scotland and Ireland, referred to by Mr Thomas, formed no analogy at all, the laws of Scotland being entirely different and did not apply whilst Ireland possess- ed a natural sea boundary. In Wales, however, it was quite different, some of the parishes in Wales being practically England. He (the speaker) for instance, lived in a parish stated to be in Wales and in which there was scarcely a Welsh-speaking person, and he thought it would be a great ab- surdity to pass an Act closing the public-houses in Rossett, when they were allowed to be open a few hundred yards further off in the parish of Pulford The same, also, would apply to Holt and Farndon. The Act was required more in England, on account • of the large congregations aggregated together, than in Wales. He was proud of hia connection with Wales, although he was a poor Welshman, not understanding the language—(laughter)—but he did not feel bound to vote in favour of a specific bill to promote separate legislation—a sort of Home- rule—for Wales apart from England. Mr Gomer Roberts said England was a century behind Wales—(laughter)—where the people would all be dead before their English neighbours were ripe for the change advocated. (Hear, hear.) Wales wanted the change now, and as she was a century before England as regarded sobriety and morality, he thought the Welsh people should have the liberty to choose for themselves under the circum- stances. (Applause.) He did not see why the Chairman should be against the publicans having the privileges they themselves desired, and he hoped the Board would vote unanimously in favor of the motion brought forward. Mr Fitz-Hugh Mr Chairman and gentlemen,— I shall be very brief in my remarks, but I don't like to vote against a motion of this kind without stating my reasons for doing so. I give all due credit to those persons who brought forward this motion, and those who support it, for having the very best motives in the world for doing so at the same time we have all different opinions on the subject, and I may say that it is nonew movement. I recollect very well a. circular being sent round some twenty years ago by a then convert to total abstinence, and I gave him an answer at the time when he applied as to whether I had con- sidered the circular I had received from him, and that reply I shall give to Mr Thomas's motion, namely this, sir, that all you gentlemen here, on Sunday can retire to your cellars when you want a little refreshment. Now that is not the case with the poor man, and therefore I say if an Act of Parliament was passed so stringent in its clauses that all public-houses- should be closed, you bar one very large portion of the popula- tion from enjoying that which you enjoy yourselves. I merely say this that every- body should know there are two sides to the question. We may take one view of the matter, you may take another, but that is my opinion that as long as it is class legislation—which it must be necessarily, because it is for one portion of the population and not for the other- I shall vote against closing public-houses on Sunday. One re- mark has been made as to workpeople coming late to work on Monday morning, but I am afraid Saturday night is the cause of that more than Sun- day. Under these circumstances, therefore, I must oppose Mr Thomas' motion. Mr G. Roberts Mr Fitz-Hugh's remark does not apply to all here. Some of us have got nothing in our cellars on a Sunday! (Laughter.) Mr Rogers I think that remark about the cellars will apply to the larder also ? Mr Fitz-Hugh Yes. Mr Wilson Edwards thought nine-tenths of the pauperism existing in that and other Unions was caused solely by intemperance. (Hear, hear.) Her Majesty's judges had declared over and over again that were it not for drink they would scarcely have anything to do, and that there would hardly be any use for prisons at all, most of the crimes of violence being solely the result of intoxication. As the Chairman had said, there had been no separate legislation for Wales for the last 300 years, and he thought the present movement was a step in the right direction. He thought if they could set a good example in Wales, England might be induced to follow—(hear, hear)—and there was no doubt whatever that in Scotland and Ireland the Act referred to had operated in the most beneficial and satisfactory manner. Mr Thomas having replied to the various speakers, and combatted their arguments at some length, the motion was put to the vote, and carried ay 11 to 8. THE CALLS. The Clerk was empowered to take proceedings, if necessary, for the recovery of the arrears of call against the Overseers of the townships of Erbistock, Shocklach Oviatt, Acton, and Wrexham Abbot. THE MASTER'S BOOKS showed the number in the house to be 322, against 283 last year, and 333 last week vagrants 108, imbeciles 96, in schools-40 boys and 40 girls, receiving industrial training-12 boys and 14 girls.

TIME TABLE OF THE WREXHAM DISTRICT TRAM. WAYS, from January 1st, 1880, until further notice DAILY (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED). New Inn UP. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. P.M. d m. 8.30 10.5 11.30 1.30 tJ 5.30 7 30 Swan ar. 9.5 10.35 12.0 2.0 3.30 6.0 8.0 Swan Inn (dep) DOWN a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. H.:30 10.45 12.15 2.15 3.45 6.15 8.15. New Inn (arr.) 10.0 11.20 12.45 S.45 4.20 6.50 8.50 Extra Cars on Mondays only additional to Daily Cars.) New Inn, dp. 4.45 6.15 Swan Inn, arr. t).20 7.0 Swan Inn, dp. 5.30 7.30 New Inn, arr. <5.0 8.0 Extra Cars on Thursdays only (additional to Daily Cars.) p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. New Inn, dp. 1.0 2.15 3.45 4.45 IU5 Swan Inn, arr. 1.30 2.45 4.20 5.20 7.0 Swan Inn, dp. 1.35 3.0 4.45 5.30 7.30 New Inn, arr. 1-1.5 3.35 5.20 ti.O 8.0 Extra Cars on Saturdays onlv (additional to Daily Cars.) New Inn, dp. 4.45 5.30 6.1..7.0 7.45 8.30 9.15 10.0 Swan Inn, arr. 5.20 1i.0 (5.50 7.30 8.20 9.0 9.50 10.30 Swan Inn, dp. 5.30 6.15 7.0 7.45 S.30 9.15 10.0 10 45 New Inn, arr. 6.0 6.50 7.30 8.20 9.5 9.50 10.15 11 -In DR. DE JONGH'S LIGHT-BROWN COD LIVER OIL., ITS UNEQUALLED EFFICACY IN CONSUMPTION.— Allen G. Chattaway, Esq., District Medical Officer, Leo. minster, testifies, as follows, to the unparalled efficacy of this celebrated Oil in the treatment of Consump- tion Having for some years extensively used Dr. de Jongh's Light-Brown Cod Liver Oil, both in public and private practice, I have no hesitation in Statine that its effects are very far superior to those of any other Cod Liver Oil. Nearly four years since, two cases of confirmed consumption were placed under mv care. In both, the lungs were a mass of tubercular de. posit, and every possible sound to be heard in Phthisis was present. The sole remedy employed was Dr. de Jon?s Light-Brown Cod LLer oil and now the Spadtieennt^s aarree ^sttrroonn^g Land ^ffai t the dise' ased (ab normal ) sounds nearly inaudible and in one case (male), huntmg, fishing, and shooting are freelv yj in SDr^dfjeol„gchh?P^S £ ';? himself quite caSKto: going as much  any '?? fSw?or?nen?  Light-Brown Cod Liver Oil sold only in caitsuled imperial h?-prnt?. 6° !"t! and thp i**W T his stamp and signature and  signature of his sole consignees on the capsule and the i1 aJbkeli l under wrapper, by all chemists. Sole Consignees, ??' HMfOTd' and Co. 77, sSSd' London. im

RoBT. CUSLfFFE will address a public meet-I nf his supporters and friends in the Public Hall '"?nndav night. Mr T. Chilton and probably Nloriiday night. -Nlr T. (. SrL?wis Ashworth and Mr E. G. SalisbUtY will be a01on<'s, the speakers. VoS TMr.a. Cth C'?—— font Ormus Edmund Biddulph to be Captain. '?-he?hire Lieut. Robert Arthur Thorp resigns ? e?mlssion. 2ld Chesirc: John Abbey Kllison. nent., to be Second Lieutenant (Supernu- illarv.) F .J ?n? SFHIKG As?ES.—The Gazette of Friday contains a series of orders of the Queen in nmncil, in pursuance of the Spring Assizes Act, m-') For the purposes of the next spring assizea, j following counties or districts will be united '?r the name of Spring Assizes Counties, .nbered from I to IS :-(13.) The counties of Sop and Stafford, held at Stafford. (17.) The aunties of Montgomery, Merioneth, Carnarvon, Anglesea, Denbigh and Flint, held at Ruthin. SWS OF FTRRLNG,—The fine sunshiny weather of the past few days have given apparent signs of spring. The rooks may be seen busy at work at- tending to their nests. The yellow jasmine are in full bloom, which gives to our suburbs a very livelv appearance, while here and there the snow- drops and primroies begin to cast their perfume to the breeze, and in the distance may be heard the bleating of an occasional lamb which falls like music on the listener's ear, the fields are also begin- nillir to assume the emerald hue of spring. March has behaved traditionally and come in like a lion, ¡.o we may expect some of the lamb-like days when the singing of the birds and the voice of the turtle, &e„ &c., will cheer our hearts and warm onr blood once again. A NKW PHASE OF THE BEER QUESTION.—The excitement consequent on the approaching election brought out a very characteristic feature in High- street yesterday (Friday) morning. We have heard of and seen numerous election processions led by the stereotyped emblem of a big loaf and a little loaf, a very significant index. It is left for Wrex- ham, however, to develop a new regalia. As we have said, yesterday morning, there might have ht'L'ii seen in the High-street a considerable pro- cession of the partisans of Mr Kenyon carrying a hlle beer barrel—empty of course—the contents having been merely transferred. The procession was led by a well-known individual in their ranks. They promenaded the street very noisily for some time, to the disgust of all deeent people, and we hope also that, if we are to be governed by the beer barrel, our fellow-citizens are hardly prepared f"r it in such an offensive f"rm as this. CURIM'TI OF KXULANK TKMPKKANCE SOCIETY.— The usual fortnightly meeting of this Society was hdù on Monday evening, at the Savings Bank, Hope-street, under the presidency of the Rev. Jonathan Howell, who, in opening the proceedings, said he was very sorry to have to make the an- nouncement that Mr Clarke Aspinall was unable to be present that evening to address them, as an- nounced in the magazine. In alluding to the efforts made by the canvassers with regard to the petition fur Sunday Closing, he stated that they had been most successful in Wrexham, as they had also been in Rhyl, and that though they may not obtain that measure at once, by perseverance and energy they would "ain it in the end. He then called upon the Rey. L?oyd Williams who addressed the meeting at great length upon the disastrous results of intem- perance, though he did not altogether like to see too much spontaneous conversion to total abstinence he would rather see a little more stability. He believed that drunkenness was the mother of all evil, wretchedness, and sin. He did not hold with those who said that Parliament ought not to in- terfere with the traffic, as he considered that they ought to deal with the traffic in drink as well as with every other vice. He further remarked that although the custom of drinking came into this country like a lamb, it had now grown into a gi- gantic source of wickedness. England was not called a drunken nation until after the wari of the Netherlands, that upon the return from the Holy Wars, they brought the custom with them, and that as soon as it made its appearance, many stig- matised it at once as an awful disease, and that it would be the ruin of many in the country. He also quoted one of the signs that used to hang out- side the gin palaces in those days, made drunk for Id, dead drunk for 2d, straw for nothing," alluding to the custom that prevailed of permitting drunken persons to sleep off the effects of the drink on all adjoining room floor, covered with straw, and concluded a very able address by stating that he was not going in for the total abolition of the trade in drink, but that instead of 90 public-houses in Wrexham, nine ought to suffice. The Chairman then called upon Mr Rawlins, who next addressed the meeting upon the progress of the Church of England Temperance Society in Wrexham. He also observed that when they took up a subject they should go into it heart and soul. He related his visit, when in Ireland some time ago, to the pretty and romantic village of Bessbrook, near Newry, where there is not a single beerhouse, nor a single policeman, nor a single crime for about five or six years, though surrounded on all sides with all sorts of crime. He concluded an admirable address by appealing to those who had not already signed to come forward and do so now. The usual vote of thanks brought the meeting to a close, at the end of which 17 persons signed the pledge book.