Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

• -"J MOLD. MOLD. EVANGELISTIC SERVICES.—Throughout this week, Mr Fred Monk, of London, has been nightly holding evangelistic services (under the auspices » £ the Evangelisation Society) in the Westminster-roa.i Schoolroom. Though the attendance has not been so large as might have been expected, yet the meeting* have been greatly enjoyed. On Monday Mr Monk also spoke in Bethel Schoolroom, New-street. He delivered his farewell address last evening (Friday.) WFIITS l"N'T IDE FE-,T[N-IT[rS.-I)tt -NI,A ,lay last a special meeting of the Local Board was held for the purpose of determining whether the usual opening of the Bailey Ilill, and the festivities connected there- with, would take place this year. It was resolv.i that the hill should he formally opened as usual, and the ad vertising &u„ was left to the Chairman and Clerk, acting with a small committee, the desire being to make the proceedings as attractive as possible, and thus reduce the debt outstanding. SUDDEN lJEYrH AT -NAN-,EiiCH.-On Friday last Mrs Kilfonl, the wife of Mr Jvilfoid, Liynhyfi^ u, Lixwm, had been in oil business, and appeared in excellent health. She left by the afternoon tram, meeting her husband at Nannerch. lhey starred hllme, and pretty quickly up the hill between Nannerch and Lixwm, she fell down on the road. Her husband w is with her in a moment, but she was quite dead. H r medical adviser had informed her husband some time ago that she suffered from heart disease, which might take her off at any moment. The funeral took place on Tuesday last at Cilceii. THE ClU'Kt'H YAKD.—'Those Spring through the churchyard cannot but notice the great improvement which has taken place their during the last few weeks. The entrance from Church-lane has been thoroughly repaired, new steps have been put down, together with new stone posts and gates. The Walk up to the church has also been reflagged and curbed, as well as the principal entrance being repaired. In fact the whole place has been renovated, and looks better than ever we remember seeing it. The stone work at the foundation of the tower has been re- pointed, a work that much wanted doing, and the same remark applies to the abultments generally. Much credit for this state of things is due to the churchwardens—Messrs. J. Corbett and A. T. Keene -whoa1 we congratulate most heartily on the result, and also on the fact that the church is now free of debt of every kind, a welcome news to church-going parishioners g.-nerally. THE MILITIA.—The recruits of this regiment met for nine week's training so long as five weeks ago, hut there were so few of them, and there were so many other subjects of interest pending that we have not devoted to them the usual paragraph. The men conducted themselves very well, and were commanded by Major Walwyn, adjutant of the regiment. The tirst week was devoted to setting up drill, &c., and the proficiency attained is highly creditable to the gallant major and his staff of sergeant-instructors. 1 he remainder of the regiment assembled on Monday last, and although apparently rough for the first day or two, the men had picked themsel ves together wonder- fully by Wednesday, and it was almost incredible to look at them that men could be got to turn out so clean and soldierlike. The only unsold^ ierlike t.img we have noticed with them is the inveterate habit of talking in the ranks, almost inseparable from irregulars, but with a little firmness and perseverance that can be amended ill a week or two. e trust the men will try and maintain their good eharacter to the end of the training. THE LOCAL GrAKniANs.—The annual meeting of the local Guardians took place on Wednesday, when there were present: Messrs J. ( orbett, E. P. Ed- wards, E. Jones. (.Twernafrield E. Jones, Bistre and Griffiths, Nerquis. This being the annual meeting, the first business was to elect the Chairman, and Air Bowdage proposed that Mr J. Corbett, the senior Guardian, be elected as their Chairman. This was seconded by Mr E. Jones, and agreed to. Mr (.'orbett expressed his thanks for that mark of their confidence, and said he would do his utmost to justify their selecl ion by his conduct in the chair. The usual list of applications was then pro- ceeded with, and on this occasion it was a very long one, the chief feature being renewals. No less than seven deaths also had occurred during the fortnight, these being Joseph Humphreys, Milford-street, aged 28; John Mulligan, Milford-street, aged fiO; Edward Kendrick Jones, of Mynyddissa, agèd ¿¡¡; Patrick Murphy, Founder's yard, aged 5!1; Andrew Keeney, Nantmawr, aged 79; Catherine Griffiths, Daisy Hill, aged 84; and Margaret Williams, Ffouddlas. aged 65. At the conclusion of the business, the Chairman welcomed the new Guardian, Mr Jones, Bistre, and congratulated nim on his first appearance, and the evident interest he took in the proceedings. Mr Jones returned thanks saying that any service he was capable of lie would be proud to lay at the disposal of the ratepayers and the Board, and added that he would make more particular inquiries with respect to the applications coming from his own immediate neighbourhood. COUNTY COURT, T CE-DAY. -Before H. Lloyd, Esq., judge. The were 113 new plaints, 9 adjourned cases. and about 20 judgment summonses. The cases of interest were the following :— A Doubtful Case.—Peters v. Edwards. In this case, which was originally entered at Flint, thence ad- journed to Chester, and thence to Mold, the plaintiff is a man named Peters, a carpenter, living in Milford- street, Mold, but late of Chester, who entered into a contract with Mr Joseph Edwards, of the Pentre, Mold, to repair four cottages, his property, at New- town, Chester. His Honor said he was not at all satisfied with what he was about to do, as the case was anything but clear, and the evidence most con- flicting. The plaintiff claimed JB7 12s lOd, being the balance due for work done. The contract was for 221, and there were some extras, which were charged at 25 Os lOd. There was also a claim of £ 1 12s for some painting, &c., which was put down at £ 1 12s. The sum paid on account of the contract was t20, so that left a balance of 21, which, together with the other items, amounted to the jE7 12s lOd claimed.—The de- fendant said that not only had the extras not been done, but that the contract itself had not been exe- cuted, and he claimed to re-open the whole question. He had engaged a valuer, who had gone carefully over the whole work done, and valued it at £ 17 lis 4d, and inasmuch as V20 had been paid, there could be no further claiiii against him.—In order that he (the Judge) should be assisted, lie had suggested to the plaintiff that he should engage an independent valuer, and this was accepted, but the plaintiff had neglected to do so. Under the circumstances he had nothing to do but to decide on the evidence as it was. He thought the contract had been completed, and also that some painting had been done. Under those cir- cumstances judgment would be given for -tt Is balance unpaid, and 4:1 10s for painting, so judgment would be given for £ 2 10s with costs on that amount. A Doubtful Watch.—Samuel Williams, of Pentre moch, Northop, was summoned by John Williams, of the same village, the representative of May and Co., of Birmingham, for £ 2, being the balance due of a sum of St agreed on as the price of a watch. The plaintiff said he sold the watch in January for k4, t-2 being paid at the time and the balance to be paid in two months. Two days after (late the defendant came and said the watch did not keel) time, and that it was not worth the money.—Mr Churton suggested that the watch should be given to the registrar for a month, and this was agreed to, the decision to be given at Flinty Disputed v. Bell.—Mr Pritchard, of Chester, for the defendant. This was a suit to recover t2 lis, being the sum due for surgical attendance on the son of the defendant. It appeared that OIl the xth of March. 1S79, the boy broke his leg. At the time, the defendant and boy belonged to a club, of which the plaintiff was medical officer. According to the contention of the plaintiff, he was not to attend cases in which the patients worked at collieries or mines where doctors were engaged. The boy broke his leg, and the defendant came and asked him to attend the boy. He did and reported to the colliery, the defendant then said he had a verbal order from Sir Price that the plaintiff should attend, and if Mr Price did not attend he would pay. When the work had been done, and the cure effected, the plain- tiff sent in his bill to the colliery, but it was struck out on the ground that it had not been ordered. The plaintiff then sent in his bill to the defendant, who disputed it, saying he was entitled to the attendance as member of the club. Mr Pritchard said that at the time there was no doctor appointed at the colliery, therefore it excluded the contention of the plaintiff.— His Hon or thought different, and said it was prepos- terous to think that a surgeon should be asked to do such duties for 2s Gd per head per annum. He was clearly of opinion that the doctor's agreement did not include accidents of that kind, and he thought the defendant was liable, and judgment would be for the plaintiff for the amount. CORWEN. THE APRIL FAIR.—This was held on Friday, and was very largely attended, but the business done was not very brisk, and the prices offered were disappoint- ing to the farmers, who had calculated on a revival of trade. EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY.—Mr John Elias Hughes, son of the Rev. D. Hughes, Bryneglwys, has success- fully passed all the examinations necessary for the de- gree of M.A. in the above University. He also took first-cllss certificate of merit in the class of moral philosophy." Mr Hughes is about to settle as Cal- vinistic minister at St. Asaph. THE CORWEN READING ROOM.-At the last meet- ing of the executive of this Institution, the Hon. C. H. Wynn, the president in the chair, Mr J. O. Pugh, the manager of the North and South Wales Bank, was appointed treasurer in the place of the late Mr Pryce. Mr Sharp was # warmly thanked for his gratuitous services as auctioneer. THE PROCTORSHIP.—When the news arrived on Tuesday that the Rev. Canon Richardson, the rector of Corwen, had been elected one of the proctors of St. Asaphand that by a decided majority over the Rev. Canon Evans, of Oswestry; D. R. Thomas, 01 Meifod; and S. E. Gladstone, of Hawarden-the bells of the church were loudly rung, which was con- tinued for a length of time. We beg to offer our con- gratulatioll-, to the respected Canon on his victory. THE GWYDDELWERN SCHOOL BOARD.-The monthy ¡ meeting was held on Thursday week. It was reported that the public meeting held under the presidency of the Hon. C. H. Wynn had decided to borrow the money required for the erection of the Cynfal School f r ,om the Public Loan Commissioners and to pay in ingtalluelits spread over the term of fifty years. The Board willingly acquiesced in this decision, for though they believed It would have been better in the end to pay the whole as they had previously suggested in two or three years, they thought on account of the t 1 S, ICY t lOu..lIt on account of the presen (epresslon a 1 th 07 present depression and as the ratepayers had expressed ell' opulIon It wo 1.1 I J. their opinion, it woul d only create prejudice and so injure education were they to decide otherwise. CO"'CL'RT AT (' H e 0 erWIe. I CONCERT AT CYNWYD.—On Monday ev N' cert was iven at the Assembly RoorJ emu:- a. when the chair wts taken by the Rev. H. C. C'VY?II'Y) d, whedn II I t]. 1 lams an a well selected programme was very successfully rendered by the following ladies and gentlemen :—T Davies and party, Mr T. Williams and party (ilyn- dyfrdwy party, Mr H. Davies, Miss Roberts, Mr W C. Williams, Cynwvd party. Mr T. W. Edwards, and the juvenile choir under the leadership of Mr H Davies. Mr R. P. Roberts proposed and Mr W. E. Roberts, C.M., seconde d a vote of thanks to those who had taken part. This was heartily carried. DEN 15 Kill. 1 MAI:JSTKATKS.—The Lord Chancellor has I placed on the commi- ion "f the peace for this borough Mr J. Pu.i> •Jones, solicitor; Mr J. Copner Wynne j -Edwards, solicitor; Mr Win. Murris, printer and 'postmaster. THE WATKK i.ii order to provide against contingencies during the summer months the company have decided upon electing a powerful engine to pimn.) and force water up lrom a shaft recently sunk, to the depth of nearly yards, at l'ontystrad. The directors have left the hole of the works to be carried out under 4he instructions and superintendence of William Dennis, Esq.. engineer, Westminster. The I contract for the machinery, &c., has been let to Messrs Tangye Brother* mul {"J man, Soho, Binning- j ham, and the engine chimney, shaft, &c., to Mr Hugh Hughes, contractor, Mold, who is at present engaged in the sewage works of the town. BOROUGH POLltE CO'JUT, SATURDAY.—Before his Worship the Mayor, Mr-John Williams Lloyd, Mr Thomas Evans, -Nir R. Lloyd Williams, and Dr. Tumour. Stealing Money.—lane Hughes (18), JTighgate, Denbigh, was brought up on rema.nd charged with, stealing 15s and a box from Ann W illiams, an old woman residing in Swine Market, not far from prisoner's house. Ann Williams said she was a widow living at 29, Swine Market, Denbigh. On the 29th j March, Jane Hughes camc to her house and asked for the loan of Gd. She went to her clothes box, which was in the same room, and took out her purse and gave her the Gd, which was all the money it contained, Prisoner stood close to the box. She then asked witness to go to her Ulnther; locked the door and went. About seven o'clock the same evening prisoner came again to witness' house and sat down by the fire, and asked if she could sleep there, as she was afl'aid of her father. She afterwards asked for the loan of another (jd or Is for her mother. Told her she had none to lend. Prisoner then asked to have the kettle put on the tire and the blind drawn over the window. Witness put the kettle on and prisoner went to put the blind across the window (which was on a tape to be drawn across). Thought prisoner was a Inng timc in doing it. Looked, andsaw lid of the clothes box open, but pris ner immediately closed it and went out of the house. Witness kept her money in a small wooden box at the bottom of the large one. Had two Italfcrownstm pa!.erand two in an old fashioned pocket, and another in a small tin box, and a Is and 3 sixpenny-pieces in a smaller wooden bo\, all inside the larger wooden box and that was tied with string (produced) and put at bottom of clothes box. which stood in the corner near the window lormed bv the partition. Found the string on top of clothes box after Jane Hughes went out. Could not find keys of clothes box, they were in the lock of box when Jane Hughes came in. Looked more care- fully next morning. Found clothes moved to end of box in a heap and money box gone. Only Dina Williams had been in the. house and she did not stop a minute, and it was while Jane Hnghes wa? in the house that she came and went, and it was helorethe IJlmu was drawn. Prisoner went out at once when she had drawn the curtains. Could not see clearly whether she had any- thing in her hand or not. She had an apron oil.—P.S. Thos. Vaughan read a statement which prisoner had made to iiiiii. ttiit had taken the money and she took it to Mary Jones', to whom she had given a portion of the money, and they had some whisky together. "Mary Jones knew I was going for the money, and ?he had more than half of it." —This being all the evidence, prisoner, in answer to the I elected to he dealt with summarily and pleaded guilty to the charge. She had nothing to say, she had been drinking that day. She was 18 years old, and in the habit of drinking. (Sensi-ttii)ii.)-Tlie Mayor said the sentence would be two calendar month's hard labor.—Mr Lloyd Williams added that it was a sad thing to see a young person in that con- dition, and he hoped when she came out she would avoid the temptation of drink. Charge of Receiving.—Mary Jones, who is mentioned above, was then charged with receiving 8s, or there- abouts, well-knowing it to have been stolen.—P.S. Vaughan said that lie apprehended Mary Jones in consequence of the statement of Jane Hushes, and Mary Jones said I did not receive any money from Jane Hughes that night. She came to my back door very much in drink and asked me to go for thieepen'orth of whisky, and we drank it together. She wanted m9 to fetch beer but I refused, a youth in the house went for it. I know nothing more about it, and I saw no money."—Jane Hughes, after being strongly cautioned to tell the truth, and informed that it would not affect her sentence, was sworn and said: After my visit to Ann Williams's I went to Mary Jones's house, sat on a stool, and pulled out the money. I counted out the money on her hand, and gave her Ss, saying, You take them." When I was going to Ann Williams's I told Mary Jones that I was going to Ann Williams's for the box and she came to the top of the hill. We had had sixpen'orth of whiskey before I went the second time.—Bv the Mayor: Mary Jones knew I was going to Ann Williams' and that she had money in a box, because I had taken the sixpence I borrowed to ?\lary J ones sue sam, ti une om woman said anything, she would go straight to the relieving officer and tell him. I was not drunk, onlylhtd? some whiskey. I stopped there till after ten o'clock, and I believe I went to the Druid with her.—By the Mayor We had tlireepen'orth of whiskey. I was in bed all the next day. She went to tell my mother that I was in bed early.—Prisoner here interposed with-" She tells lies."—Ann Williams, examined, said on the 29th she saw Mary Jones walking to and fro across the top of the street, and she and Jane Hughes were talking together near my house, about five o'clock in the evening. Mary Jones did say that she would go through the town and tell that she had so much money. It was money saved to pay rent.— Pi isoner indignantly denied this, but witness asserted that it was quite true.—Prisoner elected to be tried at once, but pleaded not guilty, saying I say I never received the money out of her hand, and I only saw one sixpence for the whiskey. For the defence she called John Gannon, a youth who lodged in the house. He renietiibered- Jine Hughes coming in at the back door, and after speaking to Mary Jones, she passed through. Mrs Jones soon after went out to Mrs Bradon's, and on her coming in again, Jane Hughes came in again about seven o'clock, and sent for threepen'orth of whiskey and offered him a pint of ale. He went to fetch it, and when he got to the vaults found the sixpence was not passable, and went back for another, and Jane Hughes gave him a three- penny bit, with which he bought the beer and drank it.—By Supt. Vaughan The two women were alone while he went to the vaults twice. The sixpence was worn. It had no head or tail.—Margaret Braden was only able to depose that Mary Jones came to her house between nine and ten o'clock at night, and she then asked for the loan of threepence, which was given to her. She was quite sober.—After a short j consultation, the Mayor said there was a doubt in the case, and the magistrates had decided to give the prisoner the benefit of that doubt, and she would be discharged. She appeared very thankful, but Mrs j Hughes, the mother of Jane Hughes, told the Bench it was a great shame to let her off. BOROUGH POLICE COURT, FRIDAY WEEK.— Before the Mayor (Councillor E. T. Jones), Dr. Tumour, Mr R. Lloyd Williams, and Mr Thomas Evans. Electiomcri)>—David Davies, summoned by Henry Joyce, Vale-street, for sureties of the peace towards his son Edward Joyce.—Master Joyce testified that on the night of the election furore Davies had hit him and threatened to knock his head off. Corroborative testimony was given by Mr Horton, and the Bench bound him over to keep the peace for six months. I

RE-OPENING OF LLANRHAIADR-YN- CINMERCH PAiUSH CHURCH. The public re-opening of this interesting old building after a thorough renovation, cleaning, &c., took place on Tuesday last, under mo-t nuspici- ous circumstances. The morning service, in English, at 11-30, preacher—the Lord Bishop of Bangor. The afternoon service, Litany in English, at 3-30. preacher —the Rev. D. Howell, vicar of Wrexham and the evening service in Welsh at G.30, preacher—the Lord Bishop of St. Asaph. With such an array of talent and popularity promised, no one will wonder that the event attracted large crowds and that the church was well filled to its utmost capacity at each service, until in the evening room could not be found for those anxious to hear the native Bishop in their native tongue. The morning service commenced with a procession of surpliced Clergy and the Bishops, numbering over 30, who having robed in neighbouring cottages, tiled into the Church to the strains of the Processional Hymn, 311, Church Hymns, tune Aus- tria. The general service was intoned by the Rev. W. Norton, succentor to St. Asaph Cathedral; the first lesson was read by the Rev. Charles J. Wynne, of Wimbledon, and the second by the Rev. Canon Hugh Jones, Llanrwst, the Bishop of St. Asaph reading the Communion Service, the Rev. the Warden of Ruthin, the Epistle, and the Bishop of Bangor the Gospel. The service was fully choral the parts not already mentioned consisting of Venite. Chant: Stanley, in A. Proper Psalms cxliv, cxlv, cxlvi Chants Foster, in E. and Morton, in A. first lesson Haggai ii, 1—10 second lesson Epis. to the Ephesians ii, 1; Te Deum and Jubilate, Garrett, in F; Kyrie, Morton, in F; Gloria, Tallis. Anthem, I have surely built Thee an house," from I Kings viii, 13, 27-30, 38-39; ix, 3. The other hymns being 344, St. Godric, and 287, St. Michael. Mr R. A. Atkins, organist of St. Asaph, presided at the organ, assisted by Mr Llewelyn Lloyd, assistant organist. Mr F. C. Watkins conducted the choir music, Mr F. Williams and Mr C. Tomkinson, lay clerks, taking, in conjunction with Mr Watkins im- portant parts in the anthem and general service. The choir was made up of several good voices from St. Asaph Cathedral, who came over specially, added to by contingents from Denbigh, Ruthin, Llanynys, and other churches around. The Bishop of Bangor then ascended the pulpit, and took for his text Revl. xxi, 22. His Lordship said that the vision which had been vouchsafed to the beloved apostle was then drawing to a close, and the seal would soon be set to the book of God, after which "h would be unlawful to add to or take from it; before the final close, however, he gave his servant a glimpse of the Church triumphant, of the future glory as yet unrevealed. infatei-ial i figures however grand could but imperfectly convey to the mind of man spiritual truths, and as vision only conveyed a general idea of the future glory and magnificence of the heavenly kingdom, but while the revelation of future things was necessarily indistinct, there were some things in the Book sufficiently clear and decisive. Sin and woe were spoken of as being closely united. There was no darkness in the text, but it must be regarded with a single eye, and he prayed that God would let them all know the Apostle's teaching on the things which pertained to their salvation. "Though they knew so very little of the ancient times, yet they could all believe that in all ages there were places devoted to the service of God, even in the earliest times. Glimpses of this fact were found in the altars erected by Adam, Noah, and others, and it was clearly brought out in the taber- nacle and temple. The glorious temple certainly exerted great influence upon the people of its day, and the power of it was seen in many passages of ancient Scriptures. He would only quote one, in the I 84th Psalm, David said, How amiable are Thy tabernacles, 0 Lord of Hosts," There only could the sacrifices be offered acceptably and full services be conducted. Our Lord himself shared in the feeling of high reverence for the teinple, as shown I by His denunciation of the desecration of the temple of His day by the secular business then carried on therein. The temple was the one distinguished building in ancient Jerusalem, and no doubt the Apostle expected to find a similar but more glorious prominence given to a temple in the new Jerusalem. So long as man was innocent he had close intercourse with (iotI and needed no temple or special place to remind him of God but sin inter- vened, and God in His mercy descended to human weakness; he separated unto himself a peculiar people, and He gave them the promise of a Saviour. He, however, as He led them on carefully guarded ) them against the belief that outward symbols were Himself—they only led up to Him. At the burning hush Moses was told to put off his shoes, but the ob- ject of reverence was not the hush but the God whose presence made it burn. While the tabernacle was ordered in all things by God himself, yet they had the ever memorable declaration that The Most High dwelletli not in Temples made with hands." The worship and sacrifices all pointed to Him who was the only all-sufficient Saviour for the s ins of the world. The prophets were largely used also to guard against the same failing, and they taught that no amount of tithing of mint, carman, and ani s would avail for a heart at enmity with God. Christ was the great sacrifice, and His body was the Temple of God in the highest and holiest sense. The Jewish temple had long since been destroyed, and Christ Himself had gone up into Heaven, but the Christians who were still living were now the Temples of God, and in them dwelt the Holy Spirit. That was a position of High hlessing awl of awful responsibility he trusted they felt the blessings and value of the high privileges which they enjoyed and that they felt the awful danger of the desecration of the Temple of God which they were. The words of the text were only to be spiritually decerned and the more pure in heart they lived the more clearly they would see^God and need no material aids in the future state. The vision was given for their learning; and to aid them in their spiritual wants. They needed houses of prayer in this world, and such houses they must have, but how those houses of worship could best be made useful to their spiritual necessities was a matter which must be left to individual hearts and consciences. As a general rule, whatever tended to turn t ieir hearts to God and to heaven must be right, and whatever of ornament or otherwise attracted their thoughts from worship to itself was certainly wrong. Perhaps the best course was the golden mean avoiding all extremes. Mr Thomas Hughes, of Ystrad, one of the churchwardens, read the requisition to the Bishop of St. Asaph, who immediately proceeded with the consecration service in Welsh and English, and signed the document upon a table on the ground prepared for the purpose. This is the third consecration of additions to this church- yard within living memory. Including the consecration, the morning service lasted more than two hours, and we noticed among the clergy present, besides those already named :— The Rev. Canon Wynne Edwards, vicar of the parish; Rev. Canon Richardson, Corwen; llev. T. Willams, St. George Rev. R. O. Williams, Holywell Rev. Watkin H. Williams, Bodelwyddan Rev. D. Lewis, Rev. E. A. Lewis, Rev. J. E. Reece, Rev. Morgan Rees, Rev. Lewis Williams Rev. William Jones, Llanvchan; Rev. J. Hughes; Rev. W. Venables Williams, Llandrillo-yn-llhos; Rev. John Davies, Yen Archdeacon Smart, Rev. T. W. Vaughan, Rev. C. W. Kett, King's College, London Rev. W. G. Thomas, St. Asaph, and a large number of other rev. gentlemen, whose names we were unable to obtain. At two o'clock, there was a public luncheon at the schoolroom, supplied by Mr Fox, Denbigh, the pro- visions were excellent in quality and appeared to give great satisfaction. The schoolroom was crowded to its utmost capacity, and many were unable to get seats. The Rev. Canon Wynne Edwards presided, and proposed the healths of the two Right Rev. Bishops present, to which their Lordships very briefly replied. The church of St. Dyfnog is a most interesting structure, bearing evidence on its walls of every change in the church architecture of the middle ages. On the east wall of the north aisle may be seen a few stones of the east window of the church which existed in the 13th century. The eastern window in the north wall which has been restored was erected in the 14th century and to the architects of the following (15th century) we owe the church in its present state with its five perpendicular windows and its magnificently carved oak roof. The western end of the north aisle must have been a slightly later addition and far inferior in design and workmanship. When the Maurice Jones monument was removed a recess in the wall was discovered which bore evidence of having been the founder's tomb and on excavating the stone lined grave, human bones were discovered. The work of restoration has consisted of a thorough repair of the structure, the carved panelling over the chancel which formerly came below the east window has been raised. The ancient poppy heads which formed part of the seats in the loth century have been raised to form the ends of the new seats and the best of the old Jacobean fittings have been worked up in the chancel seats which have been designed in a corresponding style and the old communion table and rails have also been re-used Among the gifts to the church is a richly carved lectern and the altar cloth, designed by the architect, a most .beautiful specimen of art needle work. The gift is the work of Mis Svaes, of Chester. The font of black Irish fossil marble is the gift of those who have been christened in the church, the work of col- lecting the funds having been undertaken by the Rev. Charles Wynn, of Wimbledon. The total cost of the work will amount to about £ 2,600. The con- tract has been admirably carried out by Mr Francis Williams, builder, of St. Asaph, and the carved work and lectern by Mr Budge, of Lichfield. The church is beautifully situated at the bottom of a dell, and close to the road from Denbigh to Ruthin, from which places it is situated about half way. It is a short double aisled structure with a tower at the west end of the southern aisle, in which a clock, with I a skeleton face, has just been placed by the liberality of a parishioner two panmug sounding bells fill the tower and call the near neighbours to worship. The interior of the church is divided into two aisles by an arcade of four broad arches on three plain pillars. The chancel is formed out of the south aisle, and the pulpit is placed against the wall as before. At the other end a small vestry is formed under the tower, and an open oak screen holds curtains to shut it in. On the top of this screen is placed a finely carved gilt pelican in the act of feeding her young from her own breast, and it is said that there is only one other specimen of this emblem in all the Vale of Clwvd. The roof of the church is open and finely pannelled in oak. There is a large old oak chest, hewn from the solid, and a pedestal attached to it with an alms box of ancient workmanship on the top. Entering through the doorin the north aisle the font mentioned above is to the right hand, standing upon three steps, it is a short massive monolith of immense weight for its size. To the left, in the corner, is the old organ, to which has been added about 18 new pipes and other improvements. The great Jesse window of five lights fills the east end of the aisle, and the great window over the Communion Table has been entirely renewed and filled with plain glass. The south wall has three short windows, two of four lights each filled with stained glass, and one of three lights, plain. The north wall has five windows four perpendicular, and one three light, ancient. The floor is paved with wooden bricks placed transversely, and the aisles have been laid with encaustic tiles, thnse in the chancel displayed in handsome patterns. All the old plaster has been scraped off the walls both in- side and outside, and the walls have been carefully pointed. The roofs have been entirely re-slated. The removal of the plaster, although it has left the walls somewhat irregular, has revealed a few hidden beauties, amongst which is a little rood loft window in the south wall a large beam was also discovered in the floor, which with the window showed conclusively the ex- istence of an ancient rood loft, and proves the com- mon belief that this church, like many others, was built originally by Monks. Among the many monuments which adorn the walls may be seen one to the memory of Watkin Edward Wynn, of LUvyn, 1791 one to Miles Edward Thelwall, 1807 another bearing six armorial shields of exquisite workmanship to the memory of Henry Meredith Mostyn, R.N., of Segrwvd and Llewesog; another bears the name of John Lloyd, Brynllwarth, 1723; again we see the names of John Griffith Price, 1838, and Ambrose Price, 1813. Besides these there is the elaborate monument to the memory of Maurice Jones, Esq., son of Humphrey Jones, of Ddol, whose mother was a daughter of E. Thelwall, of Nantclwyd, and he married Jane, the daughter of Sir Walter Bagot, of Staffordshire, the date of his death is 1702 above the inscription is a figure of the deceased gentleman in a recumbent posi- tion on one elbow, with fullbottomed wig and dress of the period behind it is represented drawn curtains in an arch, and a massive canopy above supported on pillars and sustaining a large escutcheon at the sides above and below are figures of four infants. It is a fine specimen of the stonecutter's art. All the extensive works connected with this restora- tion have been carried out to the entire satisfaction of his patrons, and without the intervention of a clerk of the work, by Mr Francis Williams, builder, St. Asaph, the same gentlemen who carried out the work of restoring St. Asaph Cathedral a few years ago. The afternoon service on Tuesday was the Litany intoned by the Rev. W. Morton, and a sermon of great power by the respected Vicar of Wrexham, the Rev. D. Howell, from 1st John, iii. c., 2nd and 3rd verses. The preacher dealt with the present condi- tion and knowledge of believers some reasons for the absence of a clear revelation of the future and the influence of the sight of Christ upon all who reach Heaven. The sermon throughout was full of power and evangelical truth, and was listened to with marked attention. The evening service was in Welsh. The Rev. John Davies, Llanynys, intoned the service. The Rev. W. G. Thomas read the first lesson, and the Ven. Arch- deacon Smart the second. Mr Morton presided at the organ. The musical portion was Emyn honyen- deithiol 442, All Saints Psalmau Priodol, exxi, exxii, c. Chant-Ouseley, in G. Y Llith Cyntaf, Haggai ii, 1-10; Cantate: Chant-Reinagle in E. Ail Llith Ephesiaid ii pen; Deus Miscreatur: Joule, in F. Anthem, "Glodforaf yr Arglwydd," Dr. Rogers. Psalm vii, 17. Clodforaf yr Arglwydd yn ol I- di gyfiawnder: a chanmolaf Enw'r Arglwydd goruchaf.—Amen. Emyn 388, Dorchester, and 100th Psalm, Old Hundred tune. The Bishop of St. Asaph took his text from 2nd Kings ii c., part of 14th verse, Where is the Lord God of Elijah ? In the afternoon the hymns were 536, Oriel, and 285. almsgiving. The anthem before the sermon was the well-known "As pants the bart, "—Spohr, Psalm xliii, and was beautifully rendered, Master Fowles taking the solos. These re-opening services will long be remembered by those who were present any part of the day. HOLT AND FARDON. COURT LEET.-This ancient Court was held in the Town Hall, Holt, on Monday last, when E. Tench, Esq., deputy steward presided. A fair number of burgesses attended, and the absentees were fined in the sum of twopence. After overseers had been ap- pointed for Common Wood, and constables and jury- men sworn and some other business of local interest transacted, the burgesses dispersed. HOLT CHURCHYARD.—The report of the Inspector of Nuisances at the Rural Sanitary meeting, held at Wrexham, on the 14th inst., anent the disgraceful state of the churchyard, has attracted the attention of the public and excited considerable talk among the inhabitants. The peoples' opinion on the subject seems to be divided, and the views expressed by different persons are conflicting. Some will have it that the sad picture of the state of things is over. I drawn some say there is a great deal of truth in the drawn; some Ray there is a great deal of truth in the I report while others openly say that if they could afford to take the bodies of their relatives elsewhere they would not bury any more in Holt churchyard. If the inspector's report is literally correct, the con- dition of the churchyard is most repulsive to one's feelings, and according to Captain Griffith Boscawen's designation—" scandalous." An inquiry into the matter should be instituted at once, and a further report made either to substantiate or contradict the original statement. LLANGOLLEN. I COUNTY COURT, FRIDAY WEEK.—Before Horatio Lloyd, Esq., Judge. There were entered for hearing nineteen original plaints, and four judgment summonses. Hughes r. Jones.—A Doctor's Bill. -This was a claim by Dr. Hughes against Stephen Lloyd Jones for attendance on a boy in defendant's employ, who had broken his leg.-M r Richards, jun., appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr P. H. Minshall for the defendant.—In opening the case, Mr Richards said the only question in dispute was whether eight guineas was a reasonable charge for setting a com- pound fracture. Part of the money, 24, had been paid off. The accident was caused by the boy's getting entangled in some machinery in defendant's rnill-- Dr. Hughes said that in the month of October, ISiS, Mr Stephen Lloyd Jones came to witness's surgery, and asked him to attend to the case, the boy being at the hospital. Defendant preferred that Dr. Hughes should take charge of the patient, who was acconlingly attended regularly for two months. At the Christmas following witness sent in his bill, and defendant made some demur, saying that as he had been taken to the hospital, he (defendant) did not see why he should pay more than others. He afterwards declined to pay the eight guineas. Witness considered the charge to lie moderate. He attended to the paupers in the hospital. Cross-examined No one was present at his interview with the defendant, who said nothing about the charge nor as to whether the boy's parents would pay. The fracture was not a severe one, but a slight com- pound fracture of the leg. Saw the boy two or three times a week. For the fee of 25 witness attended patients at their houses as parish doctor, but it was more convenient for him to attend patients at the hospital.—F.»r the plaintiff were also called Dr. W. Jones and Dr. J. R. Walker, who gave as their opinion that the charge of Dr. Hughes was not only reasonable but moderate. In cross-examination the doctors stated that slight compound fractures caused anxiety, and sometimes required as much as, or more, attention than severe ones.—For the defence, Stephen Lloyd Jones (defendant), stated that when he went for Dr. Hughes, after the accident, he asked him what his fee would be, and the doctor answered that he could not tell, hut that he would not charge more than any other local doctor, such as Dr. Drink water. Witness remarked that no doubt the boy's father would pay, and, if not, he would pay as the occurrence was on his premises.— His Honor thought defendant was very foolish to let the matter end in that state, as tnere was no limit to the amount. The agreement was to pay a fair sum, and the only question was whether the sum was fair. —Mr Minshall contended that ho was the Poor J aw charge for compound fractures, which sum included the doctor's journey, whereas that case was in the Hospital, where he had other patients.—His Honor asked if a legal gentleman going up to London on business with three clients, would charge the same for all three? (Laughter.)—Dr. Drinkwater, having seen a good many compound fractures of the same descrip- tion, thought that what defendant had paid was a reasonable sum. He knew nothing about that individual case. He wished it to be understood that he did not appear against Dr. Hughes. — His Honor said the Poor Law charge was low, and a medical man took the appointment of parish doctor, which Dr. Hughes held, because it included a number of patients. He, therefore, could not think eight guineas an un- reasonable charge. OSWESTRY. PAIWJH CHURCH.—APPOINTMENT OF ORGANIST.— Mr Arthur T. Akeroyd has been appointed for a term to the organistship of Oswestry Parish Church, in succession to Mr Geo. Gaffe, F.C.O., now organist of St. Albans Cathedral. AT THE COUNTY POLICE COURT, on Wednesday, before E. Burke Wood and C. H. Wright, Esqrs., Job Martin, of Dudleston Heath, was brought up in custody under a. warrant, charged by Harriet Hotch- kiss. of Pentreclawdd, Selattyn, with failing to comply with an order in bastardy for the maintainance of a child of which he was adjudged the father, on the 27th of March, 1879. It appeared that the prisoner was in arrear with his weekly instalments to the amount of £3 2s, and the Bench sentenced him to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. ACCIDENT TO MR STANLEY LEIGHTON, M.P.—On Monday afternoon, Mr Stanley Leighton, returning to Sweeney Hall from Oswestry, on horseback in passing along opposite Mr Bayley's house, met with an accident which might have been serious. A trench had been dug in the road by the borough authorities and this being covered with water was not noticeable. Mr Leighton's horse plunged into the hole, and the rider was thrown. Of course, after the accident the place was repaired, but on Tuesday morning the earth thrown in was in a very spongy state, and scarcely safe. We are glad to learn that Mr Leighton was not hurt, bu this horse, we believe, was lamed. OSWESTRY GRAMMAR SCHOOL.—The prizes given each term by the Governors of the school have been adjudged as follows—6th form, R. H. Cuthbert (Aber- hafesp), Thierry's "Norman Conquest," two vols; 6th form, extra prize, T. Whitfield (Willow House), Mill's Political Economy 5th form, C. S. Fearen- side (Liverpool), Wallace's "Russia"; 4th form, F. A. Holland (Birmingham), Green's History of the EngLsh People"; 3rd form, 0. Rees (Cae Glas), Pope's 2nd form, J. S. Richards (Maes- Pope's Hoiiier bury), Hughes' "Memoir of a Brother"; 1st form, W. E. Richards (Llansilin), Cox's Greeks and Persians." The prizes for the term ending in December have also been decided in the upper forms by the results of the Cambridge Local Examinations. Best senior candidate, C. J. Pugh (Porkington-terrace.) Poetze Scenici Grseci." Best junior candidate, C. S. Fearenside (Liverpool), Keith Johnston's African Geography." The school re-opens on April 30th. OSWESTUY SCHOOL of Music.—The Committee met on Saturday, present Mr Henry Leslie (president), Lord Harlech, Capt. Arkwright, Rev. T. Redfern, Mr Owen Owen, Mr J. W. Davies, Mr J. C. Jordan, Mr G. W. Humphreys (treasurer), Mr M. Henry Roberts (secretary). The resignation was received of Mr Gaffe, as principal of the school, consequent upon his appointment as organist of St. Albans Cathedral. No appointment was made as to Mr Gaffe's successor, but Mr Akeroyd, the new organist of St. Oswald's Church, and Mr Alfred Knight, will give instruction in the various classes. Arrangements were made for the formation of special classes for instructing pupil teachers in the sol-fa system. Mr Coulson will con- duct the classes. The Committee have been greatly disappointed by the small amount of support they have received in their endeavours to form the several classes. Fearing the terms may have been a stumbling block in the way of many, it was decided to reduce the fees as follows Ordinary Members' Old Notation Class, from 10s to 3s 6d, and the Ordinary Members' Sol-fa Class, from Gs to 2? 6d, for the course of twel ve lessons. SERIOUS CHARGE OF ASSAULT AGAINST MB LLEWELLYN.—On Tuesday morning, Chas. Llewellyn, Whittington-road, was brought up in custody at the Borough Magistrates' Court, before the Mayor (Mr J. Morris), on the charge of having assaulted Mrs Dickson, of the Railway Inn. The prisoner was defended by Mr Jackson.—Supt. Gough said the prisoner was charged with an assault on the landlady of the Railway Inn on the previous night, when he was given in custody to the police. Mrs Dickson had had her head cut open, and was at present in bed. Mr Gough then called P.S. Morris, who said he had seen Dr. Fuller, and that gentleman considered that Mrs Dickson would run considerable risk if she came out now, and that he should recommend her n.)t to leave the house tor the next three or four weeks.—Supt. Gough said that, in these circumstances, he should ask that the prisoner might be remanded to the next Borough Petty Sessions.—The Mayor then bound Llewellyn over in his own recognizances of le50, to appear at the next Petty Sessions for the borough.— Mr Jackson asked whether the complaint had been made in writing, and on what charge had the prisoner been arrested ?—Llewellyn I shall want a summons against that woman.—Mr Jackson said the prisoner had been wrongfully taken to gaol. There was no one who appeared to prosecute.—Supt. Gough said it was a common procedure.—Llewellyn There was no need to lock me np, I was good enough to appear in the morning. My head is as badly cut as the woman's.— The prisoner was then formally remanded to the Petty Sessions. THE WEEKLY FAIR.—The wet and storm v weather very much militated the attendance in the different markets, last Wednesday, but altogether a large amount of business was got through both in the Smith- field and in the Cross Market. In the Smithfield beef was very well supplied, but did not go equally well, some splendid beasts fetching low prices, but in some instances it made 9d per lb, while the inferior sorts may be quoted at from 6id to nd per lb. Mutton was supplied better than has hitherto been the case for many months, and in the wool was making Is per lb while the sheared fetched from 9d to lOd per lb. The supply of lambs was on the average good, but not equal to the demand some lambs fetched as much as Is 6d per lb, and were sold separately at from 42s to 54s a piece. The pig trade was well up to the average and veal went well at from 8d to 9M per lb. ?n Messrs Pugh and Stokes auction mart, a bull belong- ing to Mr Ward, Maesbrook, fetched E33, and two lambs the property of Mr Rogers, Kynaston, made 38s and 44s respectively. In this auction too Mr Ward, of Blodwell, had 20 grand wethers all well done and averaged 63s a piece sheared, and Mr W. P. Smith's of Baschurch, 30 wethers averaged the good sum of 60s a piece. Mr Edwards, butcher, Ellesmere disposed of three sheep under the above hammer for 53s a piece. Sold in all 51 cattle and cal ves, and 288 sheep. In Mr Samuel Bickerton's auction was some remarkably fine beef three oxen fetching respectively £ 26, j627, and k28 12s 6d. In sheep they disposed of a ewe at 67s, a pen of 10 sheep at 61s a piece, and two lambs at 51s and 54s a piece or fully Is 8d per lb most remarkable prices. Sold in all 37 cattle and calves, and 110 sheep and pigs. Messrs T. and W. Whitfield sold 51 cattle and calves, and 300 sheep and pigs and Mr J. C. McKie, 116 cattle and calves, and 103 sheep and pigs. In the Cross Market there was a plentiful supply of fowls, and selling well at from 5s to 6s 6d per couple. Ducks were scarce at about 6s 6d per couple, and a tolerably fair supply of pigeons at fron Is 6d to 2s per couple. A large quantity of prime fresh butter was here sold at from Is 4d to Is 6d per lb, and eggs were excep- tionally plentiful at from 16 to 18 for Is.

DEATH OF MR JOHN ROBERT KENYON, Q.C. Our readers will receive with deep regret the an- nouncement of the lamented death of Mr John Robert Kenyon, Q.C., D.C.L., Recorder of Oswestry, and Chairman of the Shropshire Sessions. Mr Kenyon, we believe, was only ill a few days-of bronchitis; but the attack was a severe one, and he died on Saturday evening last, at his residence at Pradoe, at the ripe age of seventy-three. Mr J. R. Kenyon was born in 1807, and was the third, but oldest surviving son of the late Hon. Thos. Kenyon (who died 1851) by Louisa Charlotte, second daughter of the late Rev. John Robert Lloyd (grand- father of the present Col. Lloyd) of Aston, and grand- son to the eminent lawyer, Lord Kenyon. He married, in 1846, Mary Eliza, only daughter of Edward' Hawkins, Esq., F.R.S., F.S.A., &c., at that time holding, we believe, the important position of Keeper of Manuscript in the British Museum. Mr Kenyon was Vinerian Professor of Law in the University of Oxford, and was formerly Judge and Assessor of the Chancellor's Court in the same University. Mr Kenyon was educated at the Charterhouse under Dr. Russell, and afterwards entered at Christ Church, Oxford, where he took his bachelor's degree in 1828. He was subsequently chosen a Fellow of All Sruls, at which college hp. took his degrees of R.C. L. and D. C. L. In 1834 he was called to the Bar at the Middle Temple, of which lie was afterwards for many years a Bencher, and during one year held the Treasure-ship. By the .Municipal Corporations Act of 1835, Os- westrv lost its right of holding Quarter Sessions, which it enjoyed under the provisions of its old Charters and in 1842 this right was restored to the borough, Mr Kenyon being appointed Recorder and from that da.te to the present month, we believe, Mr Kenyon has never failed to perform his duties in per- son. The first Sessions at which Mr Kenyon presided was held in what was then the (llilclhall-an upper chamber of the fro!.t Powis IT-tll-,tnd lie was sup- ported on the bench by Mr Hay ward, mayor; Mr Penson, ex-mavor; his honored father, the Hon. Thomas Kenyon (under the old regime Steward" of the boroughj and under the new Act one of the first permanent justices), Messrs. H. P. T. Aubrey, of Broomhall, T. N. Parker, of Sweeney-hall, and John Jones, of Brook-street, also permanent justices. There were two cases for trial, in which Mr N. Minshall, sen., and Mr J. Jones Thomas appeared as advocates. Mr Jones, ironmonger, was foreman of the Grand Jury. Now that Mr Kenyon is dead there is not one left of those we have named, the rest having pa-t awav years ago; and we imagine there are but few left who were in attendance in the court on that occasion. In 1846 Mr Kenyon was married, and on Oct. 2nd of that year the Corporation and other inhabitants of Oswestrv commemorated the event by a presentation to the learned gentleman in the room over the Town Clerk's Offices. The day selected was that of the Quarter Sessions, and at eleven o'clock the Mayor (T. Rogers, Esq.,) attended by the Recorder, the Hon. T. Kenyon, the Rev. Orlando Kenyon, and other gentle- men of the town and neighbourhood, entered the room, in which a number of ladies had previously assembled to witness the presentation. The presenta- tion was made by the Mayor, and consisted of a sal ver of chaste and elegant workmanship, weighing 164 ounces, and measuring across 24 inches. On it was inscribed as follows :—•" To John Robert Kenyon, B.C.L., on his marriage, from the Corporation and inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood of Oswes- try, in testimony of the deep respect in which he is held as Recorder of this Borough, and for the grate- ful feelings entertained for his liberal support of the different charitable institutions connected with the town. The Hon. Thomas Kenyon occupied the post of Chairman of County Sessions from 1830 to 1855, when the late Sir Baldwin Leighton, Bart., was appointed and at his death Mr John Robert Kenyon was chosen to the post. He had previously occupied the office of deputy-chairman. The election took place on March 13th, Uïl. After passing a just and merited compli- ment to the memory of Sir Baldwin, Viscount Hill proposed Mr J. R. Kenyon as his successor, and this was seconded by the Karl of Bradford, and carried unanimously. Thus the two offices, of Chairman of the Quarter Sessions of the County, and of the Borough of Oswestry, have been held by father and son for the Hon. Thomas Kenyon as High Steward of the Borough, presided far oftener at the Local Ses- sions than did the Recorder of that day, the Right Hon. C. W. Williams Wynn. Thouirh always a kindly man, when first appointed to the office of Judge in our local Court, Mr Kenyon got the reputation of severity but of late years all this has passed awav, and more than one criminal who has stood in the dock before him, has received less than lie deserved. As a speaker, Mr Kenyon was undoubtedly somewhat tedious but here, again, we have, during late years, noticed a change his charges to the Giand Jury have been much shorter than formerly, and therefore more interesting. Mr Kenyon's death will he deplored by a very large circle of friends in Shropshire, and also in the Metropolis, where he was a contributor to many of the charities. The learned gentleman leaves a widow and a large family, his eldest son, Mr Robert Lloyd Kenyon, being born in 1848. The remains of the deceased gentleman were interred at Ruyton Church on Thursday. RUTHIN. THE COCOA ROOM.—11ns institution continues to flourish a neat sign and a brilliant lamp have been placed over the door, rendering the place more con- spicuous than heretofore. THE NEW ROAD. -Wyiinstty -street, if that is to be its name, is now progressing. A wall has been built on the Town Hall side of it, and iron railings put upon the other, so that its opening and completion may be looked for speedily. THE BOT LLOYD. who was recently injured by a train on the line above Eyarth, is making some pro gress, though still in a precarious condition. He is only 17, and bears his pain with wonderful fortitude for his age. Mr and Mrs Williams are most assiduous in their attentions upon him, and his father and sister are constant visitors. Mrs Naylor Leyland has written orders for him to have everything calculated to do him good and assist in his recovery. A CURIOUS EPITAPH.—Henpecked husbands may perhaps take comfort in the following, which a Ruthin friend hands to us. We can assure our readers that it does not apply to his own wife. A man who had a regular scold of a partner, at length after years of patient endurance, laid her in a quiet grave, and wrote over her remains Here lies my wife, Here let her lie She is now at rest, And so am I. Scolding wives might also take the hint. THE VOLUNTEERS AT CHURcH.-On Sunday, the Volunteers of No. 6 Company, commanded by Capt. Adams, attended Divine Service at St. Peter's Church, when a sermon suitable to the occasion was preached by the Rev. W. H. Mills, of the Grammar School. Lieutenant Ellis and Quarter-Master Sergeant Elias were also in attendance. The Corps was in scarlet coats, and was preceded by the splended new brass band, recently purchased by the proceeds of the bazaar held last autumn in the grounds of Ruthin Castle, under the patronage of Major and Mrs Corn- ¡ wallis West. The whole Corps looked remarkably well and did great credit to the training of Sergeant- Major Watts. The instruments of the band consist of four first cornets (one of them silver), two E flat tenors, two tenor trombones, one baritone, one euphonium, two E flat basses, one bass drum, one side drum and a pair of cymbals. Before parading to church, the new band played a selection of sacred music, arranged by the Bandmaster, Mr J. Edwards. Doubtless the beautiful new instruments will often be used to enliven the dullness of this quiet little town, and clubs and other gatherings will reap the benefit, as well as the step of the Volunteer as he marches out and in to ilrill.-Oii Wednesday, the Corps paraded at seven o'clock p.m.. and proceeded to the Castle Hotel to partake of the annual dinner, and where also took place the presentation of the drill prizes to the forty members who attended the highest number of drills for the year 1879. There were present Captain Adams, in the chair, supported on his right by Lieut. Ellis and Quarter-Master Ellis; on the left, Quarter- Master Sergeant Evans and Sergeant Hughes, in the vice-chairs. There were also present :-Serueallt- Major Watts, Color-Sergeant Davies, Drum-Major Lloyd, Sergeant Williams, Bandmaster Sergeant Edwards, 20 drummers and fifers, and 70 rank and file. After the cloth had been removed, punch and pipes were plentifully supplied, and the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were proposed and responded to. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr and Mrs Green for the able manner in which they had supplied all the good things for the Corps, also a vote of thanks to Lieut. Ellis, Quarter-Master Ellis, Mr Probert, and Drum Major Lloyd for their exertions in getting up the bazaar. The following is a list of drill prizes Drum-Major Lloyd. 8s 5d Sergeant Williams, 6s 4(1; Corporal Francis, 6s 2d; Corporal Gill, 9s 3d C. Price Morris, 8s 9d ;"Bugler Thomas, 9s 7d Privates J. Curtis, 9s 2d E. Evans, 6s 6d J. Evans, IS Sd Peter Evans (1), 6s lid; Peter Evans (2), 6s 6d W. Evans, 6s lid W. Hughes, Gs 6d J. Humphrew, 9s 3d; D. G. Jones, 6s 2d H. Jones, 8s 2d R. .Tones (2), 8s 6d R. Jones (4), 6s 2d; R. Jones (5), 8s lid J. Lewis, 9s 3d W. Lewis, 9s 2d A. Mad- dock, 7s Id; T. Mostyn, 7s Id R. Myddleton, 8s 2d J. Parry (1). 7s 8d H. Roberts (1), 7s 6d; R. Roberts (2), 6s 6<1; E. Rogers, 7s 5d C. Thomas, 7s Id; P. Thomas, 8s lid H. Williams, 7s 5J; Q. Williams, 7s Id J. Wynne. 6s 8d. BOARD OF GUARDIANS, MONDAY.—Present Rev. Bulkley Owen Jones, Mr Brooke Cunliffe, Mr T. Lloyd Roberts, Mr H. Powell Jones, Mr R. P. Davies, Mr Tlios. Totieq, Rhydycilgwyn Mr John Parry, Mr John Jenkins, Mr R. G. Johnson, Mr J. J. Bancroft, Mr W. Pickstone, Mr W. Davies, Air U. Goodtiian Jones, Mr Evan Thomas, Mr Evan Evans, Llanferras. Election of Chairman and Viee-Chairmcn.—-Mr R. Humphreys Roberts took the chair at half-past twelve, and after reading the minutes, said the first business was the election of a Chairman and two Vice-chairmen for the ensuing year.—Mr Pickstone said he had great pleasure in proposing the re-election of the Rev. the Warden of Ruthin, who, he was quite satisfied, had performed his duties to their satisfaction; sometimes, indeed, he had expressed strong views on some subjects, but those views had leaned to the side of the ratepayers, and if it had been otherwise they might have drifted into higher rates. He (the speaker) thought they were liberal in their out-relief, but they did not wish to limit that relief below the line when it would be, as it should be, relief for the destitution.—Mr H. Powell Jones begged to second the proposition, and Mr T. Lloyd Roberts supported it with pleasure. They did not always travel on the same road, but their aim was to keep down the rates. He had great pleasure in supporting the proposition. The motion was carried unanimously.—The Warden on taking the chair said, the next business was the election of two vice-chairmen.—Mr W. Pickstone asked to be excused from serving, and Mr T. Lloyd Roberts and Mr John Jenkins proposed that Mr H. Powell Jones, of Greenfield, should be the otlier.-I-lr Thomas Jones seconded the nomination of Mr Pick- stone and Mr R. G. Johnson that of Mr Powell Jones. Both were unanimously elected, and briefly returned thanks.—The Chairman begged to thank them for the kind words which they had said, his duties were but light in some Unions the Chairman had to keep order, but as they kept themselves in order his duties were reduced considerably. According to his annual custom, he would briefly review the events of the past year, which he was happy to say were but few, and had been very fully discussed as they occurred On the 28th July, valuers were appointed to re-assess the railway, and all he could then say about that was that it was quite impossible to allow things to go on as they were, as it was an injustice to the ratepayers at large. Another thing was the alteration which had been made in the burial of paupers dying in the house. They were now taken to the parishes to which they belonged for burial instead of being as before, all buried in Llanrhydd churchyard. He was sorry to observe that the number of vagrants had increased In the year ending Lady-day, 1879, they had 1.480 vagrants, while in the year ending Lady-day, 1880 they had risen to 2,753, or an increase of 1,273 No douot bad trade had s.nue thin? to do with tha'- alarming .ncre?e, and those unfortunate persons S were compelled to pass from one pb.ce to another should be treated with leniency, but his observation led him to believe that the bulk of the vagrants were habitually beggars and regular vagrants, and as such should be dealt with severely. The regular out paupers of the Union had also increased from 474 up to the 1st of January, 1879, to 537 to the 1st of January, 1880, the number of paupers had increased, but the cost in the two years had decreased 273 odd. Part of that increase was due to the fact that several young labourers with families had fallen ill, and having no provision made had immediately come to the parish for relief, and while they were not in clubs the Union relieved as much as if they were, and one result of that course was that the clubs, as he had been informed, were languishing instead of increasing, and he put it to the Guardians whether or not they should give that kind of encouragement to improvi- dence ? No sooner was a working man ill than he instantly came upon the rates. Might they not rather relieve such persons as a loan which should be repaid to the rates. The pauperism of the Union as a whole was satisfactory. In 1880 It was 3'5 per cent; in 1879, 3 0 per cent and in 1878 it was 3'4 per cent. Ill Holywell Union it was 5'0 per cent; in Conway, 5'0 per cent; in Llanrwst (if his return was correct), 3'8 per cent in 1878 it was 4'2 per cent; in Forden, 2'7 per cent; Hawarden, 2'3: while in Ruthin, as he had said, it was 3.5 per cent. Part of the extra rates which notwith- standing the decrease of pauperism, they had to submit to was owing to the increased highway and educa- tional rates. Highway rates in the Union ranged from 3id to lOd in the pound. The roads were cer- tainly better and would cost more. They had also had some extraordinary floods which had added to the expenses of road repair. He had read that the Kent Quarter Sessions had determined to make the High- way districts and the Sanitary districts co-extensive with each other and to add the highway business to the sanitary business of the Unions. That would show a tendency to increase the work of the Boards of Guardians. The rates for School Board purposes were very various. In that Union the rate varied from Id, in the parisJi of GyfIylliog (where there was no school), to 6d, in LIanrhydd, and 7d, in Nantglyn parishes. He had not the Ruthin rate before him.— Mr Brooke Cunliffe, chairman of the Ruthin School Board, desired to explain that owing to a change in the time of the examination the Ruthin Board School was without a grant from Government for 18 months. —Mr T. Lloyd Roberts thought that owing to the great distress the poor were unable to pay the school fell", and hence the school rate rose, but he hoped they would he able to pay in better times.—The Chairman thought it would have been better to have supple- mented the efforts of voluntary schools, which were infinitely cheaper than the Board School plan.—Mr Pickstone observed that all schools were supplemented by Government in the same way, and to the same amount, that was, for every 2s 6d the Government gave 17:; 6d.—The Chairman said that in some way or other the administration of the Board Schools was much more expensive than that of the voluntary schools.—Mr Roberts said that was partly owing to the building of new schools which the Boards were [ obliged to do, and they were costly.—Mr R. P. Davies said the rate for Ruthin had been stated to he three-pence in the 2. The debate was continued at some length by various members of the Board.—Mr Roberts said that there were more children attending school than formerly and the expenses were necessarily increased.—Mr Powell Jones said that the Board had to keep an attendance ofifcer at a cost of 4:24 per annum and his work was as much, if not more, a benefit to the National school as the Board School itself. And there was another thing there was an educational grant; (from the Ruthin charities) which all went to the National school and none to the Board school while it ought to be divided.—Mr Brooke Cunliffe here asked the Warden what they at the National school gave the infant school teacher.—The Warden replied he thought it was k20 to £ 30 a year. —Mr Cunliffe said they at the Board school gave 9.50 and without doing so they could not get the grant from Government, as none but a certificated mistress was eligible for the situation in their school.—Mr Pickstone said that Government would not allow an uncertificated mistress and that was one reason why the Wai den got a teacher in his school at a less price. —Mr B. Cunliffe also observed that they were obliged to keep a clerk.—Mr John Jenkins was surprised to hear that they only paid t20 or C30 for the infant teacher in the National school. Several guardians, including the chairman thought it was enough for the work, only five hours per day for tive days a week and that of the most elementary character.—Mr Pickstone said it was the Acts of Parliament which increased the expenditure and made the work more costly, and they had larger demands from the county. He was puzzled to know where the money went. In Aber- wheeler they had one mile of disturnpiked road, and for it they got back half their rate, but the adjoining parish of Llandyrnog happening not to have any disturnpiked road did not get Id back from the county. The county had refused to adopt main roads unless they were dis- turnpiked ones. He should like to know a good deal more about it than he did at present. The Chairman said he saw that the discussion had put the School Board men on their metal and he hoped it would result in a decrease of the rates. The attendance of Guardians was also an important matter he was sorry to find that it was decreasing of late. In 1873-4 it was 411 attendances, while in 1879-80 it was only 266, a reduction of 145 attendances. Mr Pickstone, one of their vice-chairmen, had attended 22 out of 26, although he lived at a distance, and Mr Powell Jones, who, however, lived near, had been 25 out of 26 tunes present. Others had been more or less attentive while one had been only there three times. Some unions had published a book of which he had a specimen giving every possible information about their unions, and perhaps they would like to adopt the same course. Mr Jenkins proposed that the Clerk ask for the cost of 100 such books for their union. Mr Pickstone said 1000 if well distributed would be more useful. The Chairman remarked that the money which the Guardians dealt with was about £8,000 per annum and it was only right that the public should know all about it. Mr Pickstone agreed with that, for it was a fact that many people thought theGuardi- ians had some fine pickings out of it. (Laughter.) The list of paupers might be printed and stuck on the church and chapel doors. Mr Lloyd Roberts seconded j the proposition for an enquiry into the cost of the book and at next board. book an d consi derat i on at next board. -<4m?!?!<?. — Mr Johnson again read over the Inspector's report, and referred to the ambiguity of which the Chairman had.spoken in the sentence, Twenty-si* cases still remain unremedied, and can only be remedied by legal proceedings, which cannot, be taken for reasons with which you are already acquainted." Mr Johnson wondered what those reasons were, and thought that ambiguity should be cleared up. Some other members of the board also tried to unravel the mystery, until at length Mr Cunliffe cut the knot, and Mr Pickstone thought it was hardly worth while discussing further, and the subject dropped silently. Coni,lizittees.-Tiie names of Messrs J. J. Bancroft, R. P. Davies, and C. G. Jones, were added to Com- 1 mittees on wineli there were vacancies. Sundries.—Mr Jenkins have notice that he should bring on the time of meeting at the next Board, and the time for the railway appeal and for the revision of the out-relief lists were left over. Accounts.—Out-relief, £ 108 14s; cheques, £ 110; | balance. of which the odd £;;113;; 3d was for the School Attendance Committee. Calls had heen pai^ d as follows :—Efenechtyd, kl(; Llanbedr, 4:30, out of 4:43; Llanelidan, £ 60, out of k65 Llan- j fwrog, £ 26, out of £ 06 Ruthin, £ 34, out of £70; Clocaenog, t23 out of £37; Dirwen, £ 30 Llan- j dyrnog, £ 26, out of £ 37 Llanrliaiadr, 1:83, out of i ?17? H?nvchan, ?18 and H?nyny! je55. out of I E174 Total paid. ?07 still due, £ 719. The House..—The Master reported 81 persons in the house, against 72 last year. Vagrants relieved in the fortnight, 112. ST. ASAPH. I GENERAL ORDINATION.—The Bishop of St. Asaph I will hold General Ordination in his Cathedral on Sunday after September 14th and second Sunday in Lent; next ordination lotli September. Candidates for Deacons Orders are required to write at least three months before the Ordination to the Bishop. The necessary papers to be sent in one month before the day of Ordination, addressed the Bishop's Secretary, Diocesan Registry, St. Asaph. ELECTION OF PROCTORS FOR THE DIOCESE OF ST. ASAPH.—The election of Proctors for the Lower House of Convocation to represent the Diocese of St. Asaph, vice Canon David Williams, Castle Caereinion, ,tii( I Bi,hol) f f (inv, took pl,, and Bishop How, took place on Tuesday. The follow- ing clergymen were nominated Canon W. Richard- son, rector of Corwen Canon Howell Evans, vicar of Oswestry Canon David Williams, retiring proctor; Rev. S. E. Gladstone, rector of Hawarden and the Rev. D. R. Thomas, vicar of Meifod. The result of the voting was as follows :—Canon Richardson, llx Canon Williams, 72 Rev. D. Jt. Thomas, 60 Rev. Canon Howell Evans, 63; Rev. S. E. Gladstone, 45. The first two candidates were elected.

PROCTORS IN CONVOCATION FOR CHESTER DIOCESF. —The Rev. Canon Barclay, of Runcorn, and the Rev. H. R. Dodd, vicar of Stretton, have been elected proctors in Convocation for the archdeaconry of Chester. CESTRIAN GYMNASTIC AND ATHLETIC CLUB.—The I members of the above club gave their first public assault-at-arms at the Gymnasium, Old Drill Hall, Chester, before a numerous audience on Friday week. Although the club has been established but a few months the members have attained a degree of ability which is highly commendable. The programme con- sisted of mass exercises, dumb ills and barbells, horse and horizontal bar illustrations?, parallel bars, single and double trapeze, fencing, jumping, vaulting, box- ing, rings, tug of war, and maze. We may mention the names of A. T. Newell, T. H. A. Evans, D. Roberts, T. J. Rouw, 15. Cuzner, and C. Williams as being amongst the best. At a general meeting of the members, held on Monday, the resignation of the hon. sec., Mr T^ heo. J. Itoiiw, wiis accepted, and Mr A. T. Newell was appointed in his place. PRIAL OF THE BURGLAR COPE,-At the Stafford- i shire and Shnpshire Spring Assizes on Saturdav. before Mr Justice Lush, the Grand Jury returned a i true bill agamst Ihoinas Cope, who had plealled: guilty to breaking into the dwelling house of Mrs Jane Sydney Gill, and stealing a gold pencil case and other articles, came up for sentence. His Lordship said he had looked through the depositions for the purpose, if possible, of finding any grounds for con- sidenng the request made in the prisoner's letter, but he was sorry to say he had found none. The prisoner had been already sent to penal servitude for seven years, and had been out on ticket-of-leave, and before that expired had committed another offence, for which he 'ti.,td been sent to penal servitude for ten years- so that nominally he had had 17 years penal servitude, That was not all; since he had come out of penal servitude he had been convicted of another offence, and sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment, which term lie had just completed when he committed the offence to which he had now pleaded guilty. The prisoner had now appealed to him (the Judge) to give him another chance. He had, no doubt, made a similar appeal before, and he could not see any giounils whatever in the prisoners previous history to lead him to suppose that leniency would have any good effect. He was afraid he ousht now to s.nd the prisoner to penal servitude for life, b?t he should .end him to another term of ten years with a sincere hope that it would have the desired ene?t uXpon th J— future ?' ? ?———— —— re- moved.

MONTGOMERYSHIEE V. DENBICHSHmp ball match came off on the ground of th<. \rt"? ?t. Club on Saturday. The ground was in c.u-? ? dition, but the weather was anythin" but I?tal ('1)11, as the strong wind that was blowing very n ?"' ?'??? fered with the expectations that had been f, 1I1tr: an exhibition of good play. The Denbhdi.MlihJ?1"6'1 ''f an exhibition of good plav. Ttie Deniii??,lisi,ii-e t, ?l" wk4 compoed of memb-rs of the Druids, Ruthin <-wen Wrexham and Llangollen clubs the :Mont. I -\)r"en exclusively of the two clubs belonging pr3,,?l liirt namely, the Excekior and White Star. Mont^H s hire having lost the toss, had to kick off at  S lr,e lavrng ost t e, toss, lad .to kick off :\t 3' \)"'ry. against a strong wind. notwithstand!ncr\,t." ? ball was taken up to the Denb:ghs)nre ?,.t) ? ? kept in that neighbourhood for some ti?nt' many well-directed shots by Benbow and And Uerf many well-directed shots by t'1- neatly stopped by the goalkeeper. The hall n? \er wards got away. Roberts and (hven workin" ha? a£ttr. it to the goal of the home team, and for srn/: t" ¡;t it looked aa if Denbighshire would Sc( eC"orh Hibbott, however, frustrated their itite was applauded by the on-!ookera for his smf'lf' ?"? fence of his goal. The ball was now sent up ?' fence of his goa l The ball was now n-nt un a^'a'rii and got centred to Benbow, who put it beti> n :J.ln, posts in twenty-five minutes from the sttr?? ball was  ball was kicked on' by Powe)! but it w.? .?n ?"t back into the Denbighshire quarters.  I 1 COrn kicks took place at the visitors' end of t?g? COriler but they did not result in a score. The ?'??' worked hard to ?t the ball aWar i!l;n,;pr. enemy's country, but were continually <fr' and in about thirteen minutes after the ¡ k' goal, Woosnam very cleverly scored nUlnher r,t for Montgomeryshire. No further .sc?rc W', made up to half time, and, on ends l,a changed, the game became exceedingly fa-t rn ;s'"te of the gaMant defence made by the L?'ibi?hshire ¡)lte Benbow was not long before he scored another .V I J't f h. t ] Iy > 'i°'! t., the credit of his team, and Kecsewas rewarded ?."? similar success ?tort!y afterwards. W.?sn?.? got posse?ionof the leather, which he pas^.l' centre, and Williams, by a very clean sh.?t through the victors' po-t',mtkin? the liftl}"; 1"1 ,It 'I'h IJ In favor of the home team. The game tht? tannin in favor of Montgomeryshire by five ?.u., t" :t'1 There was a great number on the gr?tm,] ?) gate money amounted to a handsome sum. "iJ* lowing were the players :— Montgomeryshire H. HIbbott (Excelsior) backs, J). ()?,t-, (f.'?.). and T. Jones (White Star); half-b:u? H i- ? (White (White Star) and T. Price (White Star); ,i 'ht .?"'?' W. Andrew (White St?-) n..u! D. Wtifhuu. (Hx.e' ?-? left win?, B. Gittins (Excelsior) ?nf i %kr ?if)r), left wilig, 19 (,? (IO.na (Excehnor); centres, C. A. Benbow (K\-<-e]sior) D. Reese (Whit-Star.) J)enhl,hll1rt': I ;1 I I and Kenrick (Drui'i?); backs, J. Powell (Dtui.].)??]" Morris (Druids) half-backs, — Masters (>uh*titrp and T. Boden (Wrexham) ri?ht wu?. \v. )' (J I ':1 (Ruthin) and E. Th"m:M (Druids) ¡"ft wi'n.,117 Roberts (Conven) ;md J. Ivlwards (Lhm'.jj!" "? i  centres, J. Price (Wrexham) and E..M..j  |i (substitute.) '1.

BAPTIST ASSOCIATION- AT ?A?GOn.—-?'? meeting in connection with the English B:u'ti-t ?\' were held at B:1nor this week. A paper on  vidual Christian Work "was read by Mr W-1- Holyhead; and a sermon was 1)1.e:lelie(i 1,?- Duncan MacOregor, of Rhyl. TR\nEExmMTro\A-r THE A<:rticrLTn:.U  —A special Exhibition of Printing Machinery. 1  and Stationery is to 1)?? hold in the Agricultural London, for fourteen da, oniy, coimnenein-•* 5th July. The exhibition, although r'j'1 ] be intended more jmrtieuhu'ty for Pf'utter. ???'?.. .J I t e'l ,I,' Papermakers, and kindred traders, to :dfor> "?';? t .t f I h I t' ¡Iv ,1..1., oppr UIll y n ma ;:mg't hemselves practically ?"? ???. ed with the latest prod actions of the manufacture!-• general public will be ch:n'?d for admis-io:i en (• first day half-a-crown, and on th? f-'Houm? '??? shiHin?, but tickets entitiin? th? holder to  ,? c> t1 tiliqsioll will ],)t Stll)l)lie(i t') 1 1. J)J'it e trad e, represented on application bcin? '? viously, enclosing business card and .-ta)n)'t'" "??:: envelope. The new American Dry-Pressing (Jones'patent), fully described in bst i?' Journal, respecting which such extraordi:i;U> ments have been made as to its eapahinty "l l' jobs wet without "set-off" will be shown at ,;r and will doubtiess receive a l:U'è share '? ?'? "? 't h I I .1  t il ?- A tec h nical exhibition of this nature i," well .1 A tec h n i ca l exhibition of this nature i-< w" ?  special support, and we trust that many of °nr \-j-jr: su b scr  bers w h ¡.. 1 t I "Ill" :1\ subscri bers who are hesitating about paying town this summer may be induced bv th?' ??'? ti' t t I" thu offered to do so; ThenettpronCsott!? tion are to be handed over to the I'rintei- l Almshouse, Orphan and Asylum Corporati Almshouse. Orphan and Asy hun<rporat!?  further reason, if one be necessary, for stroiis.' jl¡, ?on the part of our readers. — I'uyo- '?' ?'a'/?y?M?'/M?. EPPS'S COCOA.—OUATEI-TL AND<v. h I ¡'\II' !& thorough knowledge of the Ilatura |A V: I. 1 11'1101 govern the operations (if tli, t e?tioll ill',I by a careful application of the tine ;t" selected cocoa, Mr Epps has provided )?.?; t I} h a delicately n?voin'e I ?"? ?:? tables with a delicately flavoured bevci. r^ v-j may save us many heavv doctors' bills. ;,v judicious use of such articles of diet t"'?? ??. 'Uion may begradually built up ""ti! ?'?, i;^ ( resist every tendency to disease. t(, a^ ma l a d ies are floating around us  .j:: ?. wherever there is a weak point. We a fatal shaft by keeping oursel ves ?"'?.n'? 11 od .} I It p?ire blood and a properly nouris lie(i ?.) Service <?a:eMe.—Sold only In ??;'? '?"  "JAMES EPPS & Co., Homuec:a\thie Ui I !"J.\Ml:sEppa&, Co., Hom?ct?thic ?" ? don." f