Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

THOUGH THE Welsh Congregational Union has this year been held in South Wales, still our own bide of the Principality is considerably interested in it not only on general grounds but from the fact that the President for the year is the Rev. David Roberts the esteemed pastor of the Queen-street Church, Wiexha.m. On Sunday last Mr Roberts by special request, re- delivered his Presidential address, the subject of which was the u Christian Ministry. A report of the address will be found in another column.

U- WE THIIS WEEK RE-PUBLISH a letter from the Minhuj Journal by Mr Humphreys of Chester, a gentleman well acquainted with the mining district surrounding Wrexham, the subject being the improvement of our railway accommodation. It is not the first time that a narrow guage railway has been suggested in our columns as the best means of communication through or over the Welsh hills. The writer of the letter appears to grapple with the points of the case in a practical manner, and we should be glad to see the interrogation at the close of his letter met, and a favorable response made by the neighbourhood to be benefitted.

> HAPPILY THE COUNTRY IS Now relieved from the apprehensions of immediate danger which were excited by Mr Gladstone's illness. He has an iron constitution but he has tried it at the age of seventy by labors which would have ex- hausted the powers of most men of thirty. He has had unprecedented anxieties. He was brought into power by an overwhelming but also exacting majority. He is a martyr to the great expectations of others. The magic of his name was expected to lull the tumult of the East, to put an end to wars, to restore domestic prosperity and bring good harvests. It would however require a power greater than Mr Gladstone's to realise all these expectations, especially in the face of not only Irish but Tory Obstruction of the most virulent type. Abroad Turkey seems bent on compelling the Powers to coerce her. Another Afghan campaign has been forced upon us. All this does not produce conjestion of the lungs, but it brings about a bodily condition which is favorable for the reception of that or any other malady. No doubt the now convalescent Premier will pull through; but he can hardly be expected to engage in Parliamentary labors again this Ses- sion. He will be wise to anticipate the rest of the long vacation by a week or two. His life is valuable to the country. He must not allow the Premiership to drag him down to the grave. ♦

ONE OF THE MEASURES INCLUDED in the Expiring Acts Continuance Bill is the Ballot Act. There is no doubt, of course, that its con- tinuance will receive the assent of Parliament but the occasion will not pass without a discus- sion. The reports of the judges of election petitions afford quite sufficient text for an ani- mated argument. < 'ne judge has gone so far as to hint that considering the frequency of mal- practices under the Ballot, and the small majorities by which a remarkable number of members were returned, it is possible that the present Parliament is not representative of the country. That, of course, is an extreme view. But certainly enough has been disclosed to prove that the fears expressed by opponents of the Ballot in former years were not unfounded, and to render necessary at least a scrupulous revision and reconstruction of the statute before another general election. One thing must be said in favolir of the Act. If it has not made elections purer, at least it has made them quieter. ————

DURING THE PRESENT WEEK we have been favored with splendid summer weather which has materially improved the prospects of a good harvest. It is no exaggeration to say that just now every twelve hours of sunshine represents an addition of many thousands of pounds to the wealth of the nation. Cutting time is rapidly approaching. The next month will decide the yield (If the harvest of 1880 so that a continu- ance of the present favorable weather for a few more weeks will pretty well assure a satisfactory in-gathering. Wheat, though beaten down in many places, promises an excellent yield, as do also barley and oats. A large quantity of hay has been secured in good order, while the fields cut a month or six weeks ago show a luxuriant after-growth. It is admitted on all sides that the root crops in this district are exceptionally good so that on the whole farmers stand a good chance of sharing in the prosperity which ,i is surely spreading itself over the industries of the kingdom.

AFTER MANY YEARS of desolation, Knebworth is once more inhabited by the head of the house of Lytton. The fortunes of the family have been remarkable. There was a Litton of Kneb- worth who, as the author of the Last of the Barons," was careful to inform his readers, took a prominent part in the wars of the Roses. From that time, however, until their union in the person of the novelist's mother with the Bulwers the Lytton family did not do anything which is recorded in history. The novelist- statesman, however immortalized the name or names, and delivered the world from a puzzling uncertainty as to the relative position and proper hyphening of his two surnames by accepting a peerage under the name of Lytton. Lord Bulwer and Dalling stuck throughout to the other patronymic. The present Lord Lytton served a long apprenticeship in the diplomatic service, until he was suddenly re- moved from the Court of Lisbon to the splendid position of Viceroy of India. The appointment was one of Beaeonsfleld's surprises. A novelist himself, the late Premier supposed that a novelist and the son of a novelist was capable of appreciating and flattering Orientalism. If Lord Lytton made many mistakes and com- mitted somefollies, it is generous to ascribe them in part to his comparative youth, and to his poetic temperament. The real blame should be laid on the shouldersl of those who appointed him. He has earned an earldom by his labors, and he will henceforward, no doubt, remain in his own country, and content himself with obtaining such lustre as is obtainable by a ready speaker in the House of Lords.

+ THE GOVERNMENT BURIALS BILL passed its second reading on Thursday by a majority of 170, there being 258 for and 79 against ? The motion for the second reading was appropriately entrusted to Mr Osborne Morgan, who has been for years past the champion of religious liberty in this matter, and who on Thursday enjoyed the well-earned gratification of submitting to the House, as a member of the Government, the proposals which he so frequently brought forward when in Opposition or out of office. The right hon. gentleman, who on rising was loudly cheered, showed in an able speech that the grievance which the Bill was designed to remedy was practical as well as sentimental. In Wales alone, GOO 000 out of a population of 900,000 were directly or indirectly affected by it. As to the argument that churchyards would all soon be supplanted by cemeteries, the Judge-Advocate-General stated, as the result of a computation based on the average of the last twenty years, that the last existing churchyard would not be closed until A. D. 2182. Amidst considerable cheering, Mr O. Morgan said that during the progress of the Bill the House of Lords had adopted an amendment which could not be for a moment entertained. They had struck out the clause giving the Nonconformists power to hold their service in the consecrated portion of the churchyards but when the Bill got into committee, he should certainly en- deavour to restore it to its original shape. The rejection of the measure was moved by Mr Beresford-Hope, on the old and well-worn ground that the Nonconformists desired to obtain possession of the churches as well as the churchyards. The debate was continued by Mr Walter, Mr Stanley Leighton, Mr Brinton, Mr Rodwell, Mr L. Stanley, Mr Schreiber, Mr B. Williams—who urged that the limitation as to Christian burial would exclude many estimable persons—Mr Makins, and other members. Mr Bright subsequently delivered an eloquent speech in support of the Bill. We earnestly hope Mr Morgan will be able to pilot the measure through committee with as satisfactory results as on the second reading. ♦—

THE REALLY HARD WORKED AND ORDERLY BEHAVED PORTION OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS —and we charitably hope that this includes a majority of the members—is placed just now in a position that demands considerable sympathy from the public. These well-affected Com- moners, indeed, appear doomed to run the gauntlet of a cross-fire of exaction and annoy- ance, imposed upon them not for their own but for other men's sins. The Government made a great point of passing the Irish Disturbance Bill, elevating it in importance above all other measures, after they had expressly said that they did not intend to deal with the Irish Land I Laws this session. The lower House might well have made the objection imputed to the Tich- borne Claimant, when the relatives of the man he claimed to be addressed him in French, "Oh that warn't in the contrack and our elected legislators had the more reason to complain of the important and troublesome task spruna | upon them, since they were also called upon to consider the details of a second Budget But the Commons were amenable to Ministerial importunity, and passed the Disturbance Bill without unreasonable delay or much modifica- tion, by a respectable majority. No doubt most members anticipated that in getting this measure out of hand, they had earned a remis- sion of a considerable part of the heavy legisla- J tive programme put forth for a broken session and probably they would have been r, warded hy such relief if the Disturbance Bill had not come to grief in "another place." Mr Gladstone him- self had spoken of the Burials Question as one that could wait a year, and seemed disposed to leave the Hares' and Rabbits' Bill out of the revised Ministerial arrangements, so loner as there was a prospect of passing the Irish measure. But since that unfortunate produc- tion has been rejected by the Peers, the Ministry seem inclined to have no consideration for the overworked Commons, and determined to force them through the originally appointed programme in addition to the extra business to which precedence had been given. And while Ministers are thus exacting, the Home Rule faction promise to be annoying, and for the same reason, because the Irish Bill has been lost. Only there is this difference in the manner and effect in the inflictions with which the Com- mons are menaced in consequence of the offence given by the Lords—that while the Government insist upon the full tale of tasks being com- pleted before breaking up, the Home Rulers threaten to make such a disturbance as will prevent the work being done. The Govern- ment and their late Irish allies would thus be working at cross purposes, but both parties in antagonism to the convenience and inclination of the bulk of the house. Under such untoward circumstances we question if it would be practicable to extract any profitable legislative work out of a jaded Parliament in the sultry days of August and early September, when people pant for the sea-side, the moors, or the mountains. In the last serious illness and con- tinued indisposition of Mr Gladstone, the critical state of affairs in Afghanistan, and the new complications of the Turkish questions, Minis- ters might certainly find very plausible excuses for cutting down their programme very consider- ably, and closing the somewhat tedious perform- ances at St. Stephen's with the least possible delay. Much has been done by the Govern- ment, and much has arisen for them to do, which was not contemplated when the pro- gramme of the Session was made out and we fancy the bulk of the nation would willingly sanction sacrifices that would give relief to well- conducted legislators, and take the wind out of the sails of the obstructives. Ministers require to concentrate all their available energies just now on Afghanistan and Turkey to say nothing of disappointed and irritated Ireland, without attempting to force through Parliament in two or three weeks, in the teeth of factious obstruc- tion, work enough to last for as many months.

OF ALL THE WONDERFUL TRICKS that human nature has played against nature, perhaps Dr. Tanner's fast for forty days is the most un- natural and most marvellous. History records but two instances of fasting for a similar period. Moses fasted for forty days, and our Saviour for forty days but both these instances were miraculous and they were wholly removed from the extraordinary freak which Dr. Tanner has accomplished under quite different circum- stances. No allusion, indeed, would be made to these episodes in the narratives of Sacred Writ but for the fact that Dr. Tanner himself stated he undertook this fast to show that the Scripture history was quite feasible. We did not want this attempted proof of its truth, and Dr. Tanner's fast neither proves nor disproves anything in the sacred records. In fact, it is difficult to say what it does prove, unless it be the depth of folly to which a crackbrained enthusiast can sink, and the amount of torture which an obstinate, strong-willed monomaniac can inflict upon himself. Dr. Tanner, for forty II days and nights, has—we cannot say lived, but endured an existence of the most horrible kind. His sufferings have been intense, and his agony of body and mind have been perhaps far greater than anyone but himself is aware of. And physiologically what has he proved ?—that he himself has been able to support bare existence without food for forty days not that anyone else could do the same thing. There is no doubt that he has accomplished this perilous, cruel, and foolhardy feat, and that during this time he had no food, drinking only water or mineral waters that, in fact, he had no sustenance at all but what was to be found in mere water. But he has barely achieved his self-torturing task, bringing himself to the very verge of death at the critical moment when his forty days' fast was to expire. And during all this time it has been painful to read of his dreadful sufferings, the details of which have also been disgusting in the extreme. At the present mo- ment the probability is that Dr. Tanner's constitution is irretrievably shattered for life he has the proverbially difficult task revocare gradnm to accomplish, and, although the result of his resumption of food was almost as marvellous as his fast, it is not yet certain that he will not die in the attempt to return to the normal condition of human beings while in any case he has inflicted upon himself long pro- tracted torture, done violence to our common human nature, and seriously impaired his health, without accomplishing an atom of good to him- self or any one else. This marvellous case has excited such a sensation that it is probable that we shall have others attempting the same thing, or perhaps fasting for more than forty days. If so, we sincerely hope that this violence to nature is suicidal in tendency, if not in actual fact, and therefore that it is criminal it borders on a defiance of the Almighty, and a slight upon His laws. Dr. Tanner's motives were not so pure and noble that, they command respect, he has desecrated his nature and made himself a mere exhibition and we may say deliberately that under all the circumstances it is a great pity that he succeeded—such a success as it is- simply because we fear it will give an incentive to other people torturing themselves, from mere bravado, in similar or other ways. We have seen instances of this foolhardy emulation in connection with feats of swimming, running, walking, &c. A man having been exhibited in a tank as though he were a seal or a porpoiae, a still more disgusting form of exhibition was made in a girl being similarly made a public show. But all the feats of this description were far less repulsive and sickening than has been that of Dr. Tanner, who has lowered himself-to the level of the worshippers of Baal cutting themselves with knives, or of the self-torturinf zealots among savage tribes while in his case he has not had their miserable plea of religious zeal he knows that true religion does not de- mand self-tortures though it may require self- sacrifice to a certain extent and he knows, too, I d' I that me d ical science is not advanced by such obstinate bravado as this. -———— ————

JOTTINGS ABOUT THE WELSH IN LONDON. ALONE I-NZ A I.OS-DON HOSPITAL—THE CY5IMRODORION SOCIETY BIBLIOGRAPHICAL SUB-COMMITTEE SEC- TIONAL MEETINGS AT CAERNARVON EISTEDDFOD- "ATHRAVAETH ORISTNOGAWL"—WELSH WESLEYAN METHODISTS IX LONDON—LONDON WELSH SUNDAY SCHOOL EXCURSION. Londoners of all conditions and nations-and the Welsh are certainly no exception-are in these davs panting for change of scene or seaside air. For the last few days the weather has been overpoweringly warm, the pavements have been simply frizzling and life in the big city is quite unendurable Active energetic business men have become heavy and listless, and the favourite books at present are Tourists' Guides and the thousand and one cade iilp.cuuu; for the road, rail, or river. It is very evi. dent that such days as these are not adapted for the holding of meetings, and it has therefore been necessary for me to sink into silence for the last week or two. A few days ago one of the Welsh Ministers in London asked me to go with him to see a youncr Welshman from the quarry district of Caernarvon- shire who was alone in a London hospital." The phrase seemed at first to me a strancre anil lna^utinl-A {j- —«uMvvuiaiiC one, but on arriving at the poor fellow's bedside I found that it very correctly represented his case. He was a fine-built young man who had been suffer- ing in a small country village for many years under a painful disease. The country practitioners could not afford the time necessary for a case like his, and at last the matter came to the ears of Lord Penrhvn who at once had the sufferer sent up to St. George's Hospital. After having been there a few days he underwent with great fortitude a most terrible operation, and when I saw him he was far advanced I on the road to convalescence. He lay on a bed- one of forty or fifty others-with a nufse to attend to him, and surrounded by every neces?ar?'?? Despite all this the poor fellow was quite alone ?. he could not speak a single word of English he n?Xdyt?t?    had to make»»b-t h? I could by signs. The Bibliographical Committee of the Cymmro ? donon Society held its first meeting a few da?o appropriately enough, in one ofMrQu?S?s rooms over the well-known shop in Piccadilly. The committee have added Mr Quaritch and Mr HowemI? f to their number, and elected the Rev. John Davies, M.A., as chairman, and Dr. Isam- bard Owen as secretary. After Mr Quaritch h?l given an interesting and copious explanation as to the probable extent and character of the commit tee s work, if it perseveres in its task of ? "??' a full and accurate BIbhograhla Cambrensis  I committee devoted itself to the considerationof t report to the Council, which will ln-T~vT report to the Counc il, which w?), "1 the next meet ing. Neither have the '? .t. the Cymmrodorion Section of the {"'I'lla: ,1Il<; 'i J, I \'(HI F' teddvod been idle. By their exertions 1'?- 1 no .'()(" gramme has been secured, and the commit? T ) t fi 11 t } I {.e 10"1'" on Tuesday next finally to decide up. tlV V" As  As far as is at present known the rea.Ur, at the sectional meetings wHl be C'u.t.  a¡":rf  D ern, R X., the Vicar of l&M^r. Ur. Lewi? ?, ?f Bangor, (?walch)nai, David Jenkins \i "? T. M. Williams, B A., H?h Ow?' ? ?-°. Morris. As before stated, the Ml ) ?" will embrace Higher Education in \(.t and Eisteddvod Organisation.—Morris ,.f ci e rare and unique work, Athravaeth Gristn )Il. has this week been issued to the meinher. Cymnirodorion Society. Much has been i  ol, I h. f tl' I rta.j, said as to the history of this book and it  b sufficient now to state that therepnnt is eon i;'te'y successful and does great credit to all ha:.i¡¡e,'Y share in it from the printer up to the indef??' sub,e(}tOl, Dr. Isambard Owen. Thequmt"" page of the original book, with its wood cut .f A" C> fi' h b re-pi-o(lueell  crucinxton. haa been re-produced by nleau!! ',f photo-lithography. The reprint is in f;u/a sl-)ecla l type I  nc, t b t. In1." special type having to be cut in order to  th peculiarities of the old printing, and all t!h-' even of the original have faithfully been tran?cr?') The preface to the reprint has been c.jntnttut ) I,: the Prince Louis Lucien Bonaparte, of wh., '? • editorial note prefixed to the book very e"lTe,t, says, The unsparing labor which th .1?* owner of the original had devoted to his p-r<n direction of the work, no less than his court,- ?" permitting it to be executed, adds to the nun .? titles he already possesses to the gratitude of \v scholars. During the recent meeting of the We.do*vnn < ference which was this year held in L,,T, the Welsh Wesleyan Methodists of the M.-tp, taking advantage of the presence at Confcri n^ several of the best known Welsh Ministers ) series of special meetings. Sermons were ''i at the two chapels and good cnngregationsas.s.-mbf i at each service. Meetings in aid ot the Thanksgiving Fund were also held and at th.. '('tf in Wilson-street chapel about 1: 1;10 was re money and promises whilst the nieinh> r.s in land-street society contributed close upon all" 2100. On Monday—Bank holiday—the Wehh Sin-: Schools of the Metropolis enjoyed their am excursion, Harpenden being the place this chosen for their visit. London, Thursday.

FREE LIBRARy,-Attendance thisweck: Ti day, 173; Friday, 180; Saturday, 109; Tuesday, 177; Wednesday, 0s. ERRATUM.—VOLUNTEER INSI>E,-TION-.—Th.; state of the F company (Gwersyllt) as ° ^iveu week was incorrect, and should have bet j, follows :-Present at inspection olli •,|S. 7 geants, 14 band, and 70 rank and file total Absent with leave 1 sergeant, 4 rank and Absent without leave, 1. Total strength 100. THE ORPHAN HOME.—We understand that V White, who is giving up the Orphan  Chester-street, is about to purchase Th. Kims, V residence of Mr N. H. Grimth, as l)ein IIH" able and commodious premises for the PUI1's,< an establishment like the Home. We may that Mrs White has kindly taken into th: If, two of the children left fatherless by th- r. • ■ • colliery explosion at Bersham. '?0('IE'I'Y- I :ll, l ,rtlic, WKEXHAM TEETOTAL SOCIETY".—Under the aV auspices a number of open air temperance meetir: have been held during the week. The K-tur-; being Mr W. Gregson, of Blackburn, assisted ii other gentlemen, and a goodly number of wnrk;^ men have assembled and listened to tin- practical lessons which might be learnt fr im Gregson's witty and pithy remarks, His portrait of a publican being specially apj.iv by his audience. INQUEST.—On Monday morning, aniniju<st „ held at the Black Horse Inn, before Mr 15. Thelwall, coroner, and a jury, of whom Mr 1'. Richards was the foreman, on the body of Eji" Kelly, a child G months old, daughter of Mr W Kelly-, of McDermott's court, Yorke-street. appears the child died suddenly in a woman's ar. and the jury having heard the evidence taken. < turned a verdict of death from natural causes/ The jury complained of the filthy cuuditiun McDermott's court, and the Coroner, we umi-r. stand, has written to the Inspector of Nui,ir.. respecting the matter. JUBILEE CAMP MEETING;.—As will he seen v, public announcements it is intended to bold a Jubilee Camp meeting in the Beast Market tu-nior- row (Sunday) in celebration of the fiftieth yea: since Mr Edward Jones, for some years town :Ó, sionary, first preached at a camp meeting in ti> Beast Market. The Revs. David Robert?. K Jerman, Mr S. Jeffery, and others, are expected: take part in the proceedings, the services commen- cing at ten o'clock in the forenoon, ami at o'clock in the efternoon, and at six 111 the evecin^. Processions from different parts of the town v.l meet at the Town Hall, at U.30 a.m., and air,1 short address, proceed in order to the Market. CHESHIRE RIFLE ASSOCIATION.—At the comjv. tion of this association held last week at the at Altcar the following local volunteers were cessful in the winning prizes. In the All I'omvrs (Snider) prizes—aggregate prizes—ranges ::?OO. 'IOi and GOO yards Lieut. A. Ward, with a total of 90. Lieut. J. 0. Hury, \"t £5-86, and Private H. Jones, I st D. R. N' t::1-" Riffe Oaks, range 500 yards. Private F. -I 1st D.R. V., first with 3*2 points, and Lieu:. Ward, 2nd F.R.V., fourth with ill. Meiul Snider prizes, range 200 and 300 yards, Private E. Price, 4th Denbigh, 91, NN-itli a total --f »'-o. THE ZOEDOXE COMPANY (LIMITKIM—WE last month that Zoedone h d b.-en sold to a liir.it-: company for the sum of £ 30,000. The only en in that statement was that it was below the :r.:t I The contract, which was finally eone'.u-lo! J June 10th last, included the payment ?  David Johnson, of Wrexham, who tt?n:?! j1 Zoedone in England on December !? 1877, of £ 35,000 in fully paid-up  | in the Zoedone Company (Limited), th.- e:i!t.. in the Zoedone Company (Limil(?(1), ill,, c i l, which company is ?100,000. Further, .o.u paid-up 9 1 shares are allotted to Mr<:eor.. )' Carden, of 115, Cannon-street, in eonsiderat: the freehold premises, and all the maehith n. 1 stock, and accounts of the business at \m: These latter shares are to bear no interest F,25,000 in debentures at 8 per cent. have been; off, but the X35,000 shares paid to Nli- to take 35 per cent. of the net profits nnn: time as the debentures are redeemed, an,1 the!- ■ shares are to be on an equal footing. The regist-• office of the company is at 25, Abchureh Lane. •■■■• the first subscribers to the articles of ass'-e: are John Earle Hodges, accountant, 2.1, Al-elunvli Laiir Ernest R. Phillpotts, account-Liit" -I, Katon Square. 1\ A, T, SUJIivan, Eversfield House, (!rove<till-r- mark-hill, mercantile clerk. T. Coomber, Fell Bridge, East Grinstead, lo;¡lIker, A. S. Hoge, Kingston -on-Thanies, atvuiitaiit. 1 Ueorge Parker, 10, Holly Terrace, High^ite, a public company. C. W. Turner, 18, Alma-road, East-hill, Wuti.U- commercial clerk. Mr Johnson is to be letained as chemist t" company. Mr John Moss, late of the ri- Corbyn, Stacey, and Co., is manager, and .• Noel Hoarse is chairman of the comp;ll1} end Druggist, THE ZOEDOXE COMPANY (LIMITKI-) V- HEZODONE COMPANY (LIMITED).—In THE N- Court of Justice (Chancery Division) on week, Mr Glasse, Q.C. (Mr Latham with applied on behalf of the plaintitl compai- restrain the defendant company from their patent. The plaintiff company lished for the purpose of manufacturing and a non-alcoholic beverage known as which they claimed to be owners of the pate: it was alleged by them that the deieiida: pany were selling, under the name of He/■ beverage which was an infringement 11 patent, in bottles of the same si/e as th"-e  the plaintiffs, and bearing a label similar" tv —Mr Aston, QC. (with whom w? Mr horne), for the defendant company, said hiv had been served that morning with plaintiffs which it was necessary to answer. asked, therefore, that the motion might .tai.■ > -The Yice-Chancellor directed the motion over till Wednesday, the ::?ith of the ] • month, when it will be heard by the judge, the defendants undertaking, in th- time, to keep an account of the sale by th- article in question. CONCERT 1? AID OF THE BKf:?" Fu?u.—With her usual thoughtfu!ne.ss a?t '? prising spirit, Mrs Marie Hannan has t' originated a movement with the view ot '?a?-. j 'I'\ 1\" i,' pecuniary assistance for the sut?rin.? ta???' tl f tl 1I1t'. the un f ortunate colliers who r?enth  1 1 I \'l ¡ lit death at the Bersham Colliery, and as ll I'1 ■  by advertisement, a concert and luisceli- entertainment, of an execedin-?y :I?. character is being got up and i.? arran;1- Ij given in the Public Hall on FriJay!?? Hannan herself issued a lar?c number ? ? to the leading inhabitants of tho .t?. soliciting their support and  her worthy undertaking, and reecn? d f bl 1.. th fll I. an d favora b le rep lies from the ?'"?  gentlemen, whose names appear   gentlemen, whose names appear i" tisement columns, and who all express t t", appreciation of her commendabtc eitort? d 1" t 'lll¡'" an d charitable a cause. In addition t.? a ""? ?J talented amateurs who have kindfy take part in the entertainment, Mr ']1 '1\ c of the Winter Gardens, Rhvl, will '? selections from "Funny Fancies. ?-?' b  an I -t 1";?? been spared to ensure success, aiitl I I hall may be seen, and seats reserved, ?lf, kdisbury s establishment, High-street. sure, therefore, that, with gratuitou? r,IU^j;;>  d 1 1 0 :I 11 '.??  ren d ered services, nomina l expenses, W pro g ramme,  benevolent t. bject.t"??.? programme, and a benevolent object-, ti'1- p-> this praiseworthy movement will be S r: Hannan to hand over to the genera ?'?. ?: substantial and most acceptable conti'iD''?'.

Wanted. r r AGES WANTKD/or the Sale of the Wrexham A d- i-rrtixer in places at present unrepresented. Appli- cations direct to this Office. WAXTKD LAUNDRESS to take part of a family's washing.—Apply at the Adcertix-r Otficc. lK81n _PPRRNTK HS WAIT_ED to the Genera) Drapery and ?? Outfitting.—Apply A. r.\nno?. Compton House, High-street, Wrexham. I?ttp WANTED, to Apprentice, tall. sharp YOUTH, 18. to ) TT drapery business pushing trade preferred.—Terms address, The 0)i\es. Yi toria Park, ?ancbester. 1740h RI^O OUTFITTKIIS.-WA.NTKI), a YOUNG MAN as ) A Second hand for Ux Outntting department.—Apply to A. PAIHJO" Comptoa House, High-street, Wrexham. lS^»p ""iP FARM BAIL!Kl;. -Wu.7t<7a, a SITUATION as Farm J' Bailiff hv a idhm who understands fHTiiiui.2 in all its branches.—AppK to Mr T. W. l>owi>Ai;r., Tytld\n->nt, oltL. 1"{J, TEAS IN PACKETS OK LOOSE to sell at Eighteen- pence per pound and upwards. Agents wanted. Large profits allowed. The most liberal agency is that of the ASHI TEA COMI-AXV, 1.12, l pper Thames Street, London. Established 1*44. U-*P ??ROCKtTY A?D PHOViStON.—Wanted, a JUNIOR 1-jJ- ASSISTANT or an Improver to the above trade. Must be sober and respectable. Age about It;. Good reference required. — Applv to .J0SF.ru KOGEKS, grocer, See., 1 High-street, lilios, Kuabon. married man, a situation as ,J I) I=" E It on an Estate, or would make himself otherwise useful for regular employment, where the wife could manage a dairy, p-mltrj, AT., if required.-Address Windsor-street, LiviTpool. IS7"h rn\vo YOUNO LA 1)1 KS »YANTED as AKT1CLHU 1 1'mLS: one to assist with Kn?ish. the other with Music, in return for which th?v wiH receive instruction in English, French. Latin, :md music. Premium £ 1-2.—Ad- dress PRINCIPALS, 1f) King-street. Wrexham. ?'?P W" ANTED, -JilT'ooks. 'l'hdlJ Cooks, Six Laundry Maids, Butler <sin?c?. Tlnee Kitchen Maids, Hotd Cooks, House Maids, Waitresses, Youth as I'.arinan (disengaged), Thorough Dairy Maid, Grooms, Coachmen. Footm. :1. Hotel Manageress.-EnttAiM) HAYCOCK, Lanibpit stree., Wrexham. lSbz I  ROAUD. ¡ OWYDDEI.WEIIN SCHOOL BOARD. WWTED, a CERTIFICATED MASTER for CynM W SCHOOL. ,Ihrv -e?'. school f?es and ?r?nt.— Applv bv August to D. ROHKRTS, Clerk of Board Ciwyddelw.-rn, < wn. 18:j3p nI il! AY KLLEU for No th and outh Wales in Toy Rooks and Stationery. A Centieman already taking this ground and culling upon General Dealers and Stationers may hear of a connection already made which might materially add to his income by applying to; WILLIAM WALK Kll tt Snxs, Otley, Yorkshire. References and sman security required. If\52n INSTRUMENTS. — Musicians connected wÚh Brass JL Bands, or ?ife and Drum Bands, should apply to R. J. Ward and Sons, When wanting new Instruments or repairs. Price list on application, 10, St, Anne-street, Liverpool (first shop from Islington.) N. B.—Second-hand Instruments, always in stock. Violin, Harp, Guitar, anil Banjo String" s. Old instruments bought or taken in exchange. lalhf B HOUGHTON SCHOOL BOARD. —WANT BP, an ?? ATTENDANCE OFFICER and caretaker of Brynteg Schools, to devote Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays to the service of the Hoard as attendance office or in any capai ity in -iilental thtreto. such as the collection of the sch.ml fees, ,te. S-i'arv, Ins per week. -Applications to lie sent to Mr JOHN Wrexham, Clerk to the Board, on or before the :2"th instant.—Wrexham, 10th August, l £ Sfj. lS40p To Let. r RESPECTABLE APARTMENTS for gentlemen Ioders. —Apply, Adnrtiser Office. lS45f TO LET, a HOUSK, at Rhosddu, near to the Rhostfdu j_ Colliery —Apply 1, King-street. 185op To LET, a PARLOR and one or two ROOMS, furnished er otherwise.—Apply 2(i, Yorke-street. 181fip ?t?O LET, the Beerhouse called the PRINCE OF WALES I_ IX,Pnnkey-=ApP,_on the premises. 18p4p T~ O BE LET, NO. 8, St. Mark's Terrace.—Apply to Mr JL EDWARD JONES, Architect, Caxton Buildings, Wrexham. 6S0n To LET, OFFA COTTAGE, situate on the Ruthin Road. i_ Possession 14th August. — Apply 20, King-street, Wrexham. 1735p TO LET, Arcade, High-street, PREMISES adapted t either for shops or offices.—Apply to Mr A. OWEN, Ironmonger. 1855p HOUSE TO LET, ('ontainin two parlours, kitchen, t t pantry, scuHery. cellar, three bedrooms. Gas and water.—Apply Mr HRVWARD, Spring-road, Rhosddu. 1212b O BE LET, TWCTHOUSES, in Trevor-street, Hirdir, t containing two sitting and four bedrooms, kitchen, pantry, &c.—Apply to Mr TII.STON, 7, Henblas-street. }4!16p TO BE LET. with immediate possession, that old I. established PUBLIC-HOUSE, known as the Railway Tavern. Centre of Brymbo.—Apply to Mrs. Hi'GHF.s, The Mount, Brymbo. 1865p TO LET.—An Old-established, full Licensed PUBLIC JL HOUSE, centrally situate in Wrexham. and accus- tomed to a good trade.—Apply to RICHARD JQES, 3, Egerton-rmd, Wrexham. 1892 njnoLt?T—HOUSE and SHOP, at the Lodge near t. Chirk, with or without land, immediate possession, in the occupation of Mr D. Evans.—Apply to Jones and Men, 4, Arcade, Wrexham. 1883n THREE IIOUSES TO LET in Lome street, with good t parlor, kitchen, back kitchen, wash house (detached), and three bedrooms enclosed yard, good drying ground.— Apply to Mr W. HAWKINS TILSTON, 7, Henblas-street. 18S7z To LET, the BUTCHER'S ARMS BEERHOUSE, Glad- Jt stone-street, off Wrexham-street, Mold. To an enterprising tenant every encouragement will he given.— Apply to the KELSTERTO.V BREWERY COMPANY, Flint. 1841p To BE LET, PARK MILLS and 20 Acres of good LAND. mills and buildings are in pronrl repatr within one mile of Gobowen station, and offer every facility of doing a good business.—Apply to Mrs GILL, Trewern, Oswestry. 1044 f TO BE LET, with immediate possession, a desirable family RESIDENCE in Chester-road, containing 3 entertaining rooms, 9 bedrooms, bathroom and convenience, good kitchens, and out-offices, large garden, »fcc.—Apply to Mr L. HOLYOAKR, Black Horse, Wrexham. lo44f TO BE LET, 35. Penvbrvn House, Wrexham, containing, drawing and dining rooms 10 bedrooms, bath-room (hot and cold supply), good kitchen, double stair-case, stabling and coach-house, large garden well stocked with fruit trees, and about 3 acres of grass land. It has ample accommodation and every convenience for a large family.— Apply to J. C. OWEN, Esq., solicitor, or 10, Hope-street. 1061n SHOPAND HOUSE TO LET IN THE CENTRE OF THE TOWN OF WREXHAM. TO LET, SHOP and HOUSE, No. 9, Church-street, JL Wrexham, now in the occupation of the Misses Jackson. Possession mav be had on the 12th September. Apply to Mr T. C. JONES, 10, Church-street, Wrexham. Sales by Private Contract. .J ON SALE, a thick handsome BAY COB, 14-2 high, rising five, steady in Saddle and Harness bred by owner, and open to Y.S examination.—Apply to Mr JOHN FRASER, Greenfield House, Wrexham. FOR SALE, all that pretty residence, ROSE VILLA, JO Rhosddu, Wrexham, commanding fine mountain scenery. With gas, water, and pleasure garden. Near church, post-office, railway, and market.—Apply to J. WALDS, WrexhMn. 174:Jp HAFOD ELWYDD SLATE QUARRY, CERRHJY- DRUIDION. For Sale by Private Treaty, a good SLATE QUARRY, of the same vein as Festiniog Welsh Slates, or a share in it may be had —EVAN DAVIES, Old Turnpike Gate, Cerrigydruidion. 1830b Education. ,r,r-,r,v IIi, KING STREET, WREXHAM. SCHOOL FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG LADIES. PRINCIPALS: THE Misses SIMONS. A separate Schoolroom for boys from to twelve years of age. The next half term will commence on SEPTEMBER tim, lSO, 1877 BO-1KDING AND DAY SCHOOL (Old Vicarage, Wrexham.) PRINCIPAL MR HARRY pOYNER, M.C.P. Trained and Certificated Master. The Head Master being a TRAINED CERTIFCATED (highest possible) practical and long experienced teacher, and having most successfully conducted, for 14 and 12 years respectively, large Annually Inspected Government and his own Middle Class Schools, is able to guarantee all the advantage* attaching to the most approved modem system of education without any of its disadvantages. Superior accommodation for and every attention bestowed Upon boarders. For terms (which are moderate and in- clusive) see prospectus, sent on application. The Autumn term will commence on September 13th, but new pupils are charged proportionately from anydate of admission. 1847f jyjp JAMES YOUG, Organist and Choirmaster of Mold Parish Church (late Assistant Organist of Lincoln Cathedral), will be glad to receive Pupils for the Organ, Pianoforte, and Singing. Present address, DOLPHIN HOTEL, MOLD. N.B.— Pupils passed in Honors at the Public Ex- aminations. 1808a -n_ MUSIC. LESSONS GIVEN ON THE HARMONIUM BY I I S S 1\1. E. p.A R R Y GREEN STREET COTTAGE, HOLT. TERMS ON APPLICATION. 1235b OSWESTRY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. THljl NEXT TERM COMMENCES SEPTEMBER 17TH. In addition to the Headmaster, Mr Cobley, for 14 years an aistant master in the school, receives Boarders ing Body ?°' ? moderate terms fixed by the Govern- ing Body. Sixteen Boys passed the recent Cambridge Local Ex- amination, six in honours. <> Parents are invited to apply for Prospectus. Lloran House, Oswestry. 174jip THORNCLIFFE HOUSE, CHESTER. PRINCIPAL 3IRs R. L. DEW- Cambridge Local and College of Preceptors' Examinations. School duties will he resumed September 21st 1880. 1750a Legal ■a'nd Public Notices. I THE FATAL EXPLOSION AT BERSHAM COLLIERY. AT a MEETING held at the Guildhall, Wrexham, on ?iL Satu day, the 7th inst., His Worship the Mayor m tb, chair, present E. SMITH, ESQ., MAYOR REV. DAVID HOWELL, Vicar REV. L. W. DAVIF,^ Esclus- REV. MR LEw I liain  REV. H. J. HAHER REV. J. JE\K!? HEV, J. M B VMI'ORD REV. E. JKRMAN S. YORKE, ESQ. DR. E. WILLIAMS DR. EVTON-JONF.S W. OVERTON, ESQ. í W. Low. ESQ. J. SPARROW, Ksy. J. BURY, ESQ. C. HUGHES, ESQ. J. AI.LINCITON HUOIIES, ESQ. T. BI KV, Esy., Town Clerk ji T. B. ACTON, ESQ. LIEUT.-COL. JONES, V.C. I MR Y. STRACHAN MR G. BRADLEY I' „ JOHN WILLIAMS „ EDISISURY SIIONE EOOAR LASH „ HEYWOOD THOMAS, Ashneld „ C. K. BENSON J. GITTINS A. J. BARRETT „ FERNI.EY All.T „ SMITH, Borough Surveyor The following resolutions were passed :— I.—Proposed by the Mayor, and seconded by the Yicar of Esclusham, that the fearful calamity at the Bersham Colliery, by which eight men had lost their lives, all leaving widows and families, called for the earnest sympathy and warmest help from all and with the view of bringing the subject before the public so as to elicit and embody the feeling in a practical shape, tht meeting be resolved into a committee to collect subscriptions for the widows and orphans of the men killed on the night of the 3rd August, 1880, and that the amounts so collected form a fund to be called the [ I "Bersham Colliery Accident Fund"; with the addi- tion of the following names: H. Hall, Esq., H.M.I.M., J. L. Hedley, Esq., Assist. I.M. James Barnes, Esq., Bersham Colliery; J. H. Walker, Esq., M E., Wigan: N. R. Griffith, Esq., Wrexham T. LI. Fitz- Hugh, Esq Lieut.-Col. Meredith, Dr Davies, S. T. Baugh, Esq; G. Saint, Esq.. M.E., Vauxhall; h H. Jones, Esq., mining agent: G. Thomson, Esq., N B. Iron Co. G. Garside, Esq., Wa>kynaston J. Dar- lington, Esq., Chirk and all ministers of religion in the district. II.—Proposed by the Mayor, and seconded by Councillor Bradley, that Dr. Eyton-Jones be appointed hon. secretary. III.-Propoe(1 by the Rev. L. W. Davies, and seconded by W. Low, Esq that Mr Overton be requested to act as treasurer, and the two local banks be invited to open accounts and receive subscriptions. IV.—Proposed by Lieut -Col. Jones, and seconded by Mr Wm. Thomas, that an executive committee be formed consisting of the followmg gentlemen ;—The Mayor-, chairman; W. Overt-Hi, Esq., treasurer; Dr. Eyton- Jones hon. sec. The Vicar of Vsclusham, N. R. Griffith, Esq.. W. Low, Esq, I Shone. Esq., S. T. Baugh, Esq,, Burslem Sparrow, Esq., Rev. E.Jerman, and A. J. Barratt, Esq.; three to form a quorrun. V.—Proposed by the Mayor, and seconded by Mr Benson that the workmen in the neighbouring collieries be requested to subscribe at the next pay dny. VI.—Proposed by the Mayor, and seconded by the Vicar of WI exham that the warmest thanks of the meet- ing be -rendered to Mr Nathaniel Robert Griffith, M. E. of Plas Power Colliery, for his prompt, noble, and courageous efforts to rescne the entombed sufferers and recover the dead bodies. All the men killed by this accident while doing their duty, left widows and families, and a large amount must be subscribed by the public to prevent these people from suffering destitution in addition to the bereavement they have already sustained. Subscriptions will be thankfully received by the treasurer, or by the North and South Wales Bank, Wrexham, and the National Provincial Bank of England, Wrexham, or any of the branches of these banks. A list of subscriptions will be published next week. E. SMITH, MAYOR, CHAIRMAN. WM. OVERTON, TREASURER. T. EYTON-JONES, Ho*. SEC. MOLD AUTUMN SPORTS, TO be held in Fields in the occupation of Mr James i Griffiths, and situate near Pentrehobin, Mold, on THURSDAY, September ilth, 1880, commencing at Noon. PATRONS.—-The Duke of Westminster, K G., H. R. Hughes, Lord Lieutenant, William Johnson, Esq., High Sheriff, The Right Hon. H. C. Raikes, Robert Blezard, Esq., Pool Park. STEWARDS.—C. W. Ashton, Esq., T W. Eyton, Esq., J. S. Bankes, Esq., C. P. Morgan, Esq., John Corbett, Esq. RACES. 1.—A FLAT RACE, for cobs not exceedinH hands, about a mile and a half, in heats lowest weight lOst, Entrance fee, 15s. Winner, £W; second, £3; third to save stake. 2.—A FLAT RACE, about 2 miles 4 yr. olds lOst. 100b., 5 yr. olds list. 7 lb., 6 yr olds and aged 12 st. 3 lb. Entranoe, Winner, JS15 second, £5; third to save stake. 3.—A SACK RACE, of 50 yards. Entrance 2s. Winner, £1106 second, 5s. 4-—A FLAT RACE, for ponies not exceeding 121 hands, one mile, lowest weight 8st. Entrance 5s. Winner, £5; second, £1 third to save t-take. 5.—AN OPEN TROTTING RACE, in saddle, catch weights, distance three miles. Entrance £1 Is. Win- ner, £15 second, £5; third to save stake. 6.—A LOCAL TROTTING RACE, for horses not exceed- lit hands, limited to owners within a radius of 17 miles from Mold Cross, in saddle, catch weights, distance three nciles. Entrance 2Us. Winner, £10; second, £4 to save stake. 7.—A FLAT RACE, for ponies not exceeding 13i hands, about a mile and a half, lowest weight 9st. Entrance 10s. Winner, -610 second, £2; third to save stake. 8.—A RACE OVER HUKDLES, &c., about 2J miles; same weights as in Race No. 2. Entrance, £1 Is. Winner, £2u second, £5; third to save stake. 9.—A FOOT RACE, 250 yards, over three flights of hurdles, 3ft 3in high. Entrance, Is. Winner, xa,- stjcuiitf, jffl tliiid, 10s. 10.—A DONKEY RACE, in harness, once round the course, about three-quarters of a mile in heats. En- trance, Is. Winner, £2; second, £1 third, 10s. CONDITIONS. All races to be open except No. 6ra.ce, No professional rider to ride in No. 6 race. Competitors in the Foot Hurdle Race to run in dress reaching below the knee. All Horses and Ponies competing to have been the property of their respective owners three months prior to the date of entry. All Races to be run in colora. to he declared at the time of entry. Not less than three to start for each race. All objections to be made in writing to the Clerk of the Course before the Close of the Sports, and a deposit of £2 in horse or pony races, and 5s in foot races, must he lodged with each objection, and in case the objection should prove groundless, such deposit shall be forfeited to the Sports Fund. All objections will be referred to the Stewards, to whose decisions no objection shall be taken. The Judge's decision shall in all cases be final. No Gambling or Betting will be permitted at these Sports. Entries with Entrance Money will be received by the Secretary, at any time up to Saturday, September 4th. on which day he will attend at the Black Lion Hotel, Mold, from 6 p m. to 8 p.m, after which no entry can be made. Entrance to fieldAdmission each person, 6d, which pay- ment will include one race card saddle horses, 2s; convey- ances with one horse, 3s and with two or more horses, 5s; tosadtlling paddock, Is each person. FRANCIS MUSGRAVE, ESQ., Hon Treasurer. J. W. BROWN, Sec. nzl895bp Business Announcements. 'F- THE "OLIVE CREAM" (Registered at Stationers' Hall,) HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR PRESERVING, INVIGORATING, AND DRESSING THE HAIR RENDERING IT SOFT AND GLOSSY, AND IMPARTING A HEALTHY STIMULUS TO THE ROOTS OF THE HAIR, MUCH SUPERIOR TO OILS, POMADE, LIME-JUICE, & GLYCERINE, &c. FOR DRESSING THE HAIR PREPARED OXLY BY FRANCIS, PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST, 53, HOPE STREET, WREXHAM. In Is and 2s Bottles. 1726z COUGHS! COLDS! ASTHMA BRONOHITIS HUGHES' COMPOUND ESSENOE OF HOREHOUND, FOR THE COMPLETE CURE OF Coughs, Colds, InHuenza, Asthma, Bronchitis Spitting ? of Blood, Whoopmg Cough, Dimeuity of Breathing Soreness and Tightness of the Chest, Hoarseness' and all other Lung Complaints tending to CONSUMPTION. The Compound Essence of Horehound is entirely com- posed of those roots, herbs, and vegetable substances which have a specific influence upon the lungs, and their con- nected organs. Its immediate effect is to allay irritation and gently remove phlegm and other morbid secretions from the throat and air passages, thus relieving the cough by subduing the inflammation and other causes which -ive rise to It also stimulates and imparts a health'v tone to the lungs themselves, thereby enabling them more thoroughly to remove from the blood those impurities and diseased particles which, if retained, do so much mischief m the system, and lay the foundation for incurable Con sumption. In Bottles Is Hd 2s d, and 4s 6d each, duty included Sold by most Chemists, or may be had from t.h<^ "1"J.C:;1"1 for It), 36, and ?" stamps. Full directions with each bottle. i t e ic h Important testimonial from the eminent Physician, Dr. Pierce, Denbigh, Coroner for the County "Of all patent medicines which have come under mv notice, the" Compound Essence of Horehound" is the best, safest, and most effectual remedy for coughs, colds, Be careful to ask for Hughes' Compound Essence of Horehound," as hundreds have been cured by it. To be had of all respectable Chemists. Special Agents Mr FRANCIS, Chemist, Wre?ham \? Rouw, Chemist, Ruthm; Mr JONES, Chemist, Mo?d Mr DAVIES Chemist, Rhyl; and of aU Wholesale DNUISL in London, Liverpool, .Manchester, Bristol, Cheste &c Prepared only by R D. HUGHES, OPERATIVE AND DISPENSING CHEMIST, COUNTY MEDICAL HALL, HIGH STREET, DENBIGH. bl734z Entertainments and Meetings. 1 r, BRYMBO CHURCH. 1 A B A z A A E WILL HE HULn AT THE SAVING'S BANK, WREXHAM, | ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 17TIT, And in a Large Marquee, on the vicarage Ground, Brymbo, ON THURSDAY, AUGUST lDTll, 1*80, Under the patronage of HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF WESTMINSTER, K.G., HER GRACE THE DUCHESS OF WESTMINSTER, SIR W. W. WYNN, BART., M.P., LADY WILLIAMS WYNN, I RIGHT HON. G. OSBORNE MORGAN, Q.C., M.P., i MRS. 0. MORGAN, &c., Ac., Ac. The proceeds will be devoted towards clearing off a debt of 14:36 on St Mary's Church. Contributions of Articles or money are respectfully and earnestly solicited, and may be sent to the Rev. W. Jones, Brymho Vicarage (treasurer); or to the Rev, T. E. Jones, the Moss, Wrexham or to Messrs. H. Hughes, The Mount, Brymbo, and 0. May, The Lodge, Brymbo (Hon. Secretaries.) 1433p RHO S. THE ANNUAL TEA PARTY in aid of the National Schools will be held in Llancrchrugog Park, on Monday, August 16th. Tea on the tables from 3 to 5 o'clock- The Band of the First D.R. V. has been engaged. Dancing, Ac. ls46n Tt pHE WORTHENBURY AND THREAPWOOD I FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY will (by kind permission of the President, Robert Howard, Esq.) hold their Annual SHOW in Broughton Park, on Wednesday, August ISth, 1880. In addition to the Exhi- bition of Fruits, Flowers, and Vegetables, there will be Sports, consisting of a Donkey Race, Bag Race, Foot Race, &c. The Nantwich Volunteer Band is engaged for Dancing. The Gardens and Grounds win be open to the Piblic. Admission, Is; Children, Gd after Six o'clock half- i price. Tickets and Prize Lists, with Rules, ifcc., may be had on application to 1785b w. R. URMSON, Hon. Sec. QRAND PLORAL J^ETE IN THE QUARRY, SHREWSBURY, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, AUG. lttH & lilTII. GRAND EXHIBITION 01 PLANTS, FLOWERS, FRUIT, VEGETABLES, BEES, & HONEY. Magnificent Band of H.M. GRENADIER GUARDS. conducted by Mr Dan Godfrey, and the Band of the SHROPSHIRE MILITIA, conducted by Mr Parrv, by per- mission of the Commanding Officers. GRAND SWORD TILTING TOURNAMENT AND CAVALRY SPORTS, By members of the Shropshire Yeomanry Cavalry, by permission of Col. Lloyd. ETHARDO the great Spiral Globe Ascensionist— FRANK GILFORT, the Great American Rival of Blond in ~OHMY, the marvellous Gymnast on Slack Rope. BALE BICYCLE TROUPE, in their Unique Entertainment on Bicycles. GRAND BALLOON ASCENTS, by Whelan, of Huddersfield. GILFORT in his Athletic Feats and Mar- vellous Feats of Strength—and a great variety of other attractions. Grand Illumination of the Splendid Avenue of Trees, unrivalled in England. GREAT DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS In the evening by Wilder, of Birmingham, during which Gilfort will make his last ascent on High Rope. Admission—Wednesday, 1 to 5, 26; 5 to 7, 1/ after 7, 6d. Thursday, all day. One Shilling. Special Trains at Cheap Fares from Chester, Wrexham, and all parts. H. W. ADNITT, 1 tt cS*ees. 1815Z W. W. ?A?TON, } ?°°- ecs, RUABON AND RHOS COTTAGERS' HOR- TICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY. GRAND EXHIBITION of Fruits, Flowers and Veget- ables, and great variety of other Industries, will by the kind permission of the President, Sir Watkin Williams I Wynn, Bart., M.P., be held in Wynnstay Park, August 23rd. Extra attractions concert; processions swimming matches bicycle races; band contests; sword tilting dancing and fireworks. 600 prizes offered. Entries for Exhibition close August 18th. REV. J. S RAYMOND, Hon. Treasurer. P. MIDDLETON, Hon. Secretary. 1858n JJHOS JP LOWER GHOW. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH, 1880. LLANERCHRUGOG PARK. Schedules may be had on application to the Hon. Secretary, DAN C. OWEN, 1798b Tanyclawdd, Ruahon. Tenders. -I-r, TO FARMERS AND OTnEnn. THE Highway Board, Wrexham District, is prepared I. to receive Tenders for the Carting of Road Materials to the divisions numbered 11, 12, 14,17, 17a, and 24, up to the 25th March, 1881. For forms of Tender and further information apply to the District Surveyor MR. JOHN STRACHAN. Tenders to be sent to me on or before the 25th inst. By order of the Board, JOHN BURY, 1889n Clerk. Lost and Found. J" '■ A V'j ,-r'j FOUND, on Sunday night last, at Gyfelia, a SPANIEL ±' BITCH. -Owner may have it upon giving description and paying expenses at the WAGGONER'S INN, Gyfelia. 1863p EGG PLUMS for Preserving Purposes —72!b of very Echoice Egg Plums sent on receipt of P.O.O. or cheque for 10s bd or 361b for (is, package included.—Apply W. SIMPSON, Fladbury, Pershore, Worcestershire. 1874b NO FEES UNLESS CASH ADVANCED. PRIVATE CASH ADVANCES on Farm and Trade Stocks, Furniture, &c., in Town or Country, without removal, and with or without sureties. All communica- tions from intending borrowers treated with strict con fl(lence.-Apply personally, or write for a Prospectus, to GEORGE PAYNE, Accountant, 7, St. John-street, (opposite the Post Office), Chester. 1854p

Births, Marriages, and Deaths. *No N V No Notice of Birth, Marriage, or Death can be inserted unless authenticated by the name and address of the sender. Announcements, with any remark other than the simple facts, one shilling each. BIRTHS. AMOS—Aug. !>th, at 5, Bellevue-terrace, Rhyl, the wife of S. J. Amos, of a daughter. BICK.NFLL-Aug. yth, at Bala, the wife of H. D. Bicknell, major 57th Regiment, of a daughter. HEALEY—Aug. 5th, at 6, Beamish-street, Toxteth-park, Li/erpool, the wife of Mr Frank Healey, of a son. JONES—Aug. 6th, at Stoneleigh, Rossett, the wife of James Jones, Esq., J. P., of a daughter. LODGE—Aug. 5th, the wife of Mr John H. Lodge, G os on?!- pla,-ge, Mold, of a son. RICHARDSON—Aug. Sth, the wife of Mr Richardson, Gwynfa, near Llangollen, of a son. ROBERTS—Aug llth, the wife of Mr William Roberts, we iver, Glasaber, Llangollen, of a daughter. ROY STON-JUIY 18th, at Holt-street, Wrexham, the wife of Mr J. Royston, of a son. WILLIAlis-Au,g. 11th, the wife of Mr Thomas Williams, Primrose Hill, Holywell, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. BARROX-SAVIX-Aug. 2nd, at Trinity Church, Oswestry, by the Rev. W. Davies, Clifford Barron, youngest son of Joseph Barron, of Hagley-road, Edgbaston, Birm- ingham, to Elizabeth, third daughter of the late Benjamin Savin, of Llwyn Cottage, Oswestry BLACKET-PINIIEY-June 17th, at St. George's, Malvern near Melbourne, by the J:ev. Charles Godbv, Owen, son of E. T. Blacket, of Sydney, to May, eldest daughter of R. Eardley Pinhey, of Oxton, Cheshire FRENCH TUDOR—Aug. 3rd, at St. Peter's, Kirkley, Lowestoft, Edward, son of Major E. F. French, of Chester, to Mary, elder daughter of the late Samuel Tudor, Esq, of London. GASGRATH-HAYWARD-Aug. 7th, at St. Saviour's, by the Rev. Webster Hall, Thomas Gasgrath, to Hannah Rice Oxton Cheshire John Rice Hay ward, of Oxton, Cheshire. HARRISON-LLOYD-AUS• 5th, at Gresford Church, by the Rev. J. S. Lewis, M.A Damer Harrison, Esq., of 23 Gambier-terrace Liverpool, to Constance Marv, second s^k^KhSrJohn Vaughan Lloyd, '?-. vicar of Hope, FIintshire. PHiLLirs-W.Li.,AMs-Aug llth, at the Register Office, Ho)we .MrKendnck PhiUips, Celyn Cottage, near Holywell, to Miss Ann Williams, of Celyn Hill. ROBERTS-PIFRCE-Aug. 10th, at Park-ro?d Welsh Con- gregational Chapel, by the Rev. William Roberts, ^f^/rr SOn of the late Edward Roberts, of „ ?Ta. n;gra.g, PentrelI,>7rr'to Mary- second daughter of Thomas Pierce, of Gelh Lydan, Trefriw. SMEni.EY -_W .sE?AX-Aug. 12th, at the Church of the I Holy rnnnf Cenf ts' 7 Vy the Rev. T. B. Banner, M.A., s f u °n1>; son of the late Rupert Smedley solicitor, 1101?Ni-ell -to Leacroft, only daughter  the late -\finde;ille ?-??————.? Liverpoo., IKIn S;SSi"8 Cl ark"' MV ??"?'?- ?" ? the Congregational Chnr Ruabon, by the Rev. J. H. Hughes, Cefn, Thnm Sauvage, draper, Wrexham, to Hannah, the onu i f Mr WilHam Garside, Fair View House, Cefn. WOODFIxE-DAnEs-Ang, 7th, at the Congregational Chnrrh \l)tn';T'I.fD. _1 "'r_" -1 -u_t .tiotu, uy tne nev. Ð. Burford Hooke, pastor, Thomas Woodfine, of Pont- hlyùdyn, to Elizabeth Davies, of Rhosesmor. "IN_NE-SOMERVILT.E- Aug-, 2nd, at Fetteresse Church, Stonehaven, N.B., by the Rev. J. Watt, Robert, youngest son of the late R. Wynne, of Holywell and Liverpool, to Gardyne, only daughter of James Somer- ville, Stonehaven. DEATHS. BITTIFLL-Ati, 1st, at the Voryd, Rhyl, aged 65, Catherine, wife of Robert Bithell. BRADLEY—June 16th, aged 2S, at Gunnespore, East India, John, only son of Mr Edmund Bradley, cabinet- maker, Oswestry. DAViEs-Aged 38, Mrs Davies, wife of Mr D. Davies, Bwlcli, Oswestry. HARRISON—Aug. 11th, at Brynmally, near Wrexham, Robert, son of Thomas and Mary Harrison, aged 4 months. HIGGIXS-August 8th, David, eldest son of Mr David Higgins, Sanitary Inspector, Wrexham, aged 3U years. HeGIIES-Aug. 9th, at Offa Cottage, Ruabon, Sarah Hughes, widow of the late Rev. J. E. Hughes, rector of Llangwystenin, near Conway, aged 74 years MiLNER-July 28th, aged 39, at the Bank, Chester, Arthur 31ilner, PRUE-July 31st, aged 84, at Clyvvedog, near Dolgelley, ) Mrs Jane Price (formerly of Fronalchan.) ROBERTS—Aug. 9th, Elizabeth, wife of Mr Robert Roberts, Tan-yr-vsgol, Llanasa, aged 65. nORERTS-Au. 12th, after a prolongKl and pa nful illness, Mr William Roberts, Pen-y-maes, Holywell, aged 62 years. ROWLANDS—Aug. 2nd, at Dolgunissa, near Dolgelley, Mr John Rowlands (formerly of Faner, neir Dolgelley.) WIIITAKF,it-JUIY :),Ilth, aged 64, at Penrlios Vicarage, the Rev. S. Whittaker, for 34 years vicar of the parish. WILLIAMS—July 7th, Gertrude, aged 4 months; also Aug. 1,t, Beatrice, aged 4 months and 5 tla's. twin daughters of Robert and Annie Williams, 6 it xburgh- place, Wrexham. WtLHAMS—Aug. iOih, at Llanerchymedd, Anglesey, a?fd [ 22 'cars, .M?rgrett ElHuor, wife of Mr Thomas Wi))i:un?, I ironmonger, and third daughter of Mr John Williams, Towyn Brick and Tile Wwrks, Abergele. For many years the manager of -Nl(,st ii foundry and colliery tor Messrs Eyton and Co., Mostyn, near Holywell. ?*??? _n __?_— __?-_ ——

AMONG THE SCHEMES SUSPENDED through Mr Gladstone's illness, was a plan of Mr Chiider's for carrying out the Cardwell army reform. :11" Childers was to have submitted to the Cabinet last week a proposal to incorporate the Militia with the regulars in a new arrangement of the territorial system. As it is at present, we have the short service of the Germans with- out any corresponding approaching universal service. The militia ballot system would at least be a logical sequel to the Cardwell army scheme. ——————- .—-————-

MAJOR CORNWALLIS WEST speaking last week at the Mold Agricultural dimmer ventured to give the farmers a little sensible advice with regard to what they ought to do in the face of increased competition, and bad seasons. We this week publish a letter from Major West and one to the Major from Mr McDougall of Liver- pool, bearing out the views we reported last week. As urged by these gentlemen our farmers will have no doubt to look at these changed conditions under which they have to labor as men of business, and to turn their attention to such productions as will secure the best and most remunerative market.

————— ————— WHAT, ACCORDING to the Killarney echo, is the curse of Ireland ? The echo answers, "of course land." This is evidently Mr Mitchell- Henry's view of the case, and he is by no means smitten with the Parnellian remedy for the wants of Ireland, which is to locate a lot of poor Celtic squatters as peasant proprietors. This may suit the priests, but is by no means the right remedy for the needs of Ireland. Mr Mitchell-Henry, accordingly, prescribes the development of in- dustrial enterprise. He would call out capital but, alas this is more easily said than done, and we still stand like the ass between two bundles of hay. Parnell or Mitchell-Henry's remedy, which shall it be ?

USUALLY WHEX AX ELECTION comes, a number of eligible householders in boroughs and counties find that though qualified they have been left off the Register. Somebody has blundered and they have lost their votes. This makes them dreadfully ill-tempered and they give fren vent the overseer, or party registra- tion being the object of their objurgations. If an elector wishes to secure his vote independent of party then he alone is responsible for the omission. If on the other hand he is a strong partizan the agents of that party ought to be sufficiently vigilant and astute to secure him. Whichever way it isiwii) is the time "Register Register! -Registei- was the old cry which secured the abolition of the Corn Laws, and which is now equally applicable, if we are to have true and thorough representation. The Lists of Voters are now on the doors of Churches and Chapels, and for the counties the chance of claiming is over except for those entitled to be placed on the P12 list. In boroughs, electors should lose no time in examining the published lists in order to see if their names are on, and if not they must make the necessary claim on or before the 25th inst.

THE ACCIDENT AT Bersham Colliery last week has resulted in the death of all the poor fellows who were in the pit at the time of the explosion, Valentine, whose own account of the disaster we were able to give last week, having succumbed to the fearful injuries he had received. The number of those who will need succour and support at the hands of the benevolent being thus unhappily materially increased, it is all the more necessary to appeal in the most earnest manner for assistance. The meeting called by the Mayor on Saturday was well attended, and a subscription list opened at once which Mr Sparrow headed with ZCIOO, in addition to £10 previously sent by him for the relief of immediate necessities. Since then Messrs Barnes, the proprietors of the colliery, have given their names for £100, and a number of other subscriptions have been received. We understand that a sum of over £2,000 will be required to place the survivors in a position equal to what they would have received had they been members of the North Wales Permanent Relief Society, with which un- fortunately this colliery was not connected. We would therefore appeal to our readers in the most urgent manner to respond to the appeal of the committee liberally, and thereby show their active sympathy with suffering humanity under the 1?ost distressing circumstances. Though tfhre Risca explosion was fatal to a much larger number of men, we are informed that the per centage of those dependent upon the public for help at Bersham is much greater than that in the Riaca case. ) THE MOST (,OTRADlÇTOIY REPORTS are COmiDg in of the harvest. In some localities the last II storm and rain of Saturday and Sunday, which raged with almost equinoctial fury in certain districts, have almost destroyed the hopes of the farmer. But from Ireland, on the other hand, the reports are happily cheering in the extreme. The new seed potatoes, the champions," seem to take kindly to the soil, and there appears to be great abundance of them. In Cork they are selling at Gd the weight of 211b, and this alone indicates what the food prospects in Ireland pro- mise to be.

LAST MONTH WE GAVE among other indica- tions of the revival of trade, extracts from the Board of Trade returns, showing that during June last as compared with the same month last I year our import trade showed an increase of over 33 per cent., while our exports had in- creased 26 per cent. This week the same returns have been published for July and they show correspondingly satisfactory results. The increase in our imports for July, 1880, amounts to over three millions more than July, 1879, while our exports have increased by three millions and a half. The latter increase seems to pervade every department of our trade and manufacturies. Beer, coals, cotton, iron and steel, linen, silk and woollen, spirits, engines and machinery—all have participated in the improvement. Our shipping and railway traffic also show a corresponding increase. Mr Glad- stone once said that trade advanced not by strides, but by leaps and bounds," and this phrase appears to be again applicable to our trade under a Gladstone regime. Such a large and general increase must add materially to the opening for labor generally in our manufacturing districts and also to the remuneration which prosperity secures. And though we have as yet scarcely felt the benefit, there is every reason to hope that the general prosperity will ere long be realised in our own locality. +