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GENERAL SUMMARY. I IT is rumoured in certain political circles in London that Parliament will be called together early in No- vember, in consequence of the grave events which are taking place in India. The Globe and Morning Post, however, deny the truth of this report, and assert that unless something occurs of more serious import than is at present calculated upon, the ses- sion will not be commenced until the usual time in February. Ministers have held two Cabinet Councils since the arrival of the last mail from India, and have adopted some important resolutions, which we have awdAp V be hailed with much satisfaction by the public. 5,000 additional troops are to be forth- with despatched to the East, and 10,000 more of the Militia are to be called out-making the total 25,000. These latter will be employed in doing garrison duty at home and in the Mediterranean sta- tions, and as such will be quite as useful and as ef- fective as the regiments of the line. We are glad to learn that the Sultan has granted permission for us to send troops across the Isthmus of Suez, and also that draughts from the artillery will be at once despatched by that route, every mail to carry out a certain number. If this arrangement had been adopted at the first outbreak of the rebellion many valuable lives might, we believe, have been pre- served. Ministers have also resolved to lower the standard of height of recruits to what it was during the late war with Russia; and it has also extended the age from 25 to 30. Recruiting is going on more satisfactorily, above 1000 per week having enrolled themselves during the past month, which, under the above new regulations, it is expected will be doub- led. When the reinforcements already sent out ar- rive in India we shall have there a splendid army of 90,000 veteran soldiers, quite sufficient of them- sel ves to re-conquer the whole of Indian if need be; but the government is right in guarding against all eventualities in this important crisis and as the war is likely to last for some time the casualties from the Indian climate and actual warfare must be very great, consequently it is well to be supplied with troops for reinforcements. The last telegraph from India states that General Havelock has again defeated the rebels within twelve miles from Cawnpore, and like- wise that the garrison in Lucknow still held out -all being reported as well there. The English and Continental press are busily en- gaged in discussing the probable results of the meet- ing of ttft two Emperors at Stuttgard. The former, with the exception of the Daily News, and the Mommy Advertiser, view it in a favourable light, and augur from it results advantageous to the general peace of Europe. The independent Ger- man and Austrian journals on the contrary prog- nosticate a new invasion of the liberties of Europe, France they say being anxious to obtain the Rhine Provinces, and Russia the Danubian Principalities. These of course are but mere conjectures, but they tend to show the state of feeling which .exists in central Europe as to the ambition and aggressive dis- positions of the two imperial courts. It is stated that the Czar intentionally slighted the French Empress in finessing to keep her at Paris from the meeting, and, also that the ceremonies were of the most formal and frigid character. If this be true, it will not have escaped the penetration of Louis Napoleon, who is not a man likely to overlook, or forgive an intentional insult. As to the real object of the meeting nothing as yet is positively known, and we probably shall have to wait for events to ascertain its true signification. There has been another "crisis" in Spain, which has resulted in the fall of the Narvaez ministry. His successor has not been appointed, and the task is thought not to be an easy one. Queen Isabella is inclined to make concessions to the liberal party, and has announced her intention to nominate several of its chiefs to places of trust and emolument. We hope this may be true; but we have lost all faith in the integrity of this unprincipled and shameless Queen. The dispute with Mexico may now be con- sidered as virtually settled since the two nationshave agreed to accept the mediation of England and France in the matter. The news received from America has caused some uneasiness with respect to the State of Kanzas. Both parties are straining every nerve to secure the ap- proaching elections in their favour and as the bad feeling which formerly existed even to the verge of civil war, cannot be expected to have died out in so short a time, turbulent scenes are anticipated. The expedition to Utah has been unaccountably de- layed; and Brigham Young has boldly thrown down the gauntlet of defiance against the Federal government, deeming himself and the "saints" invincible. He promises to meet the Gentiles like a second Gideon, even if he can only muster 300 men! The loss of the Central America" steam- ship with the loss of 500 souls on board, on the cojist of America, has created quite a sensation in this country, as well as in America. The details present us with a scene of the dangers of the great d "f h I'ù C T deep of the most startling vividness. The crew behaved in the most heroic manner, and assisted in removing all the women and children into the Marine'' whilst they themselves were in the most perilous position—death literally staring them in the face at the time. The latter we are glad to say were all saved; but a heavy sea striking the vessel im- mediately after the women were launched off in the boats, the ship foundered, and the whole of the crew and passengers were thrown into the sea where the greater part perished—a few only being picked up by the Marine." A terrible catastrophe has also occurred on the coast of Denmark, a Russian man of war having gone down during a terrible gale ui wjiiu, iviien tile crew, to the number of 1,000 persons, were all drowned. During the week the principal members of the House of Commons have delivered addresses at dif- ferent meetings on the affairs of India. Sir John Pakington blames the government for underrating the nature of the outbreak, and states, on the au- thority of a letter from the Mauritus that the pre- mature mutiny at Meerut alone saved the whole of the Europeans from being massacred. The "oneral tone of the addresses are against any wholesale vengeance being taken on the inhabitants, whilst advocating prompt measures to restore order, and a better and more just system of administration of affairs m India for the future. The Committee of the Church Missionary Society has given its solemn opinion that the present rebel- lion in t India is nothing more than the judgment of the MOST HIGH on England for neglecting to introduce Christianity into that benighted country. But as various denominations of Protestant Christi- ans in England as well as the Church have made strenuous efforts to evangelise the Hindoos, we must consider that the committee mean that the English Government have not established episcopacy in Bengal as in England and Ireland! This is a new feature in the cause of the disasters which we would recommend to the serious consideration of all politicians, especially to Messrs. Aliall, Bright, & Co. troni reliable information, however, we believe that the most intelligent of the Hindoos differ in opinion from the Church Missionary Society.
GRAND BALL AT THE WYNNSTAY…
GRAND BALL AT THE WYNNSTAY ARMS HOTEL I On Thursday evening last, (the first dey of the Race s a grand ball took place at the Wynnstay Arm., Hotel, reiliam. The company, though not very numerous, was most select and fashionable, and comprised the elite of the town and neighbourhood. Amongst the company were most of the notables who are at present staving at Cefn Park) the hospitable mansion of Sir Roger Palmer, Bart., Mrs. Peel being the principal Lady Patroness. The com- pany began to arrive a little before 10 o'clock, and confined to do so untl1 about 11. Julien's celebrated band was en- gaged lor the occasion, and by the excellence of its playing fully sustained its world-renowned reputation. The Ball- room was magnifictutly fitted up, the general arranse- „ -?reueehng great credit on the respected hostess, Mrs. Johnson. Altogether, the ball was a success, and was one of tht! most i and fashionable re-unions which has taien E,e in ?"'? ''?/?'°°?? ?-°? ?ichh? taken place in W rexham for some time past. Th ?) °J'?'?°°? the company: the Duchess of ?M?? r' ?"?"? and Vicountesi Villiers; Lady  Leeson; Lady Georgina Codrington Lord Rush- borouirrh J y Graham; Mr. and Mrs. Archibald Peel „ Mr" and ?- Yorke; Mr. Wm. Peel; 'i; 'S?Pee1' Mr. C. West; Mr. Peel Ethe? M In sT l.m ?? Lady Lejhton; Mr. and Miss LnpvS srmi,- ,ir "er: Captain and ?"- ?'C"y Captnin MvddiMi" ??'' ?' '? M'? Bode i Mr sielSam 3f,. and ?? Antrobus; Mrs- MdMiM Jeakinson' Captain and Mrs. White, Gresford; Mr. H"??"' !issand Mi? Anne Harrison; Mr. Lloyd W? -Mrs.,Misaand Miss Blanch Humble; Miss Th" !>S°° ?'' ?"?" ? Mrs. and Miss Jones Parry; Captain Cotton and Mrs. Cotton Mr. and Mrs. B?Hev; Mr Arkwright; Mr. Lloyd Mostyn Owen; Mi.sM.t- thews; ??'?' Mr. Davenport; Captain Denham i Mr. T. A%Iiiton; Captain Lvon; Airs. and .%IissLloydi Mr 'P ?"°'? Captain Lyon; Mrs. ImJ Miss Lloyd; :Mr. and Mrs. S?tenh.m; Mr. Hugh AsUey: Colonel aù the Ilon. ?"-Tottenham, Mr. and Mrs. Dymock: Sir E, n Cod.n?tou, &c., &c.
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mem??-T?-?'' Palmer and the younger meher of the "mdy are eotertaimng a large circle of d.HSUn??- ? ?? at their Cefn Park mansion. On Tuesdav i Tuesday the party attended the Chester Autumn Races, e'.ng formed of two carriages and four and DOny earria ?n<1 P?" Amongst the guests are the Duke and ?essofMontrose, Lady Agnes Graham, LJrd an(i T& Villiers, Lord Rushborough, Lady r P Sir Edward and Lady Codrington, ?.n?e? ?? ??I?sPeeI,Mr. Wm. Peel, Mr. DATC,21)ox?) &c.
WREXHAM RACES. I
WREXHAM RACES. I Stewards: Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart., General Peel, and Captain Cotton. Judge and Scale Clerk, Mr. Horslcy. Handicapper, Mr. Topham. Starter, Mr. Pickering, Treasurer and Clerk, Mr. Johnson, W ynnstay Arms, assisted by Mr. Topham. These races took place on Thursday and Friday last and contrary to expectation afforded quite average sport. Thursday was a remarkably fine day, notwithstanding the unfavourrble state of the weather on the previous evening, which was particularly wet aad cold. The number of persons on the course on thc first day was not very large, but perhaps equal to what has attended of late years, but the majority of them evidently belonged to the respectable classes of society. Amongst those present was the family of Cefn Park, with a numerous party of visitors—ladies and gentlemen. The first race wad exceedingly well contested, Prince's Mixture, justi- fying the confidence placed in her by winning by a short head, after one of the most exciting races ever seen. The gold cup was rather a failure and excited but little interest, as only two animals started for it. Blight was the favourite, but as the result proved his name was not a misnomer, 'as the non-favourite won with comparative ease. For the Juvenile Stake T. P. Cooke had a decided call in the betting, and defeated his opponents very cleverly. The last race was locally the most interesting, as it in fact resolved itself into a match between Oswestry and Wrexham. The gentlemen of the former town were particularly sweet on their horse, theWild Maltster, who in the first heat was decidedly the favourite. He was beaten, however, easily, and in the second heat had no chance whatever. Had the distance been } of a mile, perhaps neither would have won, as Brown Bess is ex- ceedingly swift for about that distance, but afterwards she tired. However, in both heats she was well up. We now subjoin the first day's spor õ- The Plas-Power Handicap of 5 sovs. each, 3 forfeit, with 20 sovs. added by T. L. Fitzhugh, Esq., and the fund. The second to save his stake. One mile. 7 4 Mr. Leach's b f Prince's Mixture, 4 yrs Jiray I 6 12 Mr. Harvey's b g Chester, 3 yrs Snowden 2 1 6 2 Mr. FliutoWs c-h f Echo, 3 yrs Hodgkins 3 S 3 Mr. Tempest's ch g Conrad, aged Thorpe 4 "1 Betting 2 to 1 against l'nnce s Mixture. very little betting on the others. In consequence of the restiveness of Echo there were no less than nine attempts at starting before the lot got off,-and when the pole fell Echo was at least 30 yards behind the rest. Chester led above half way round closely followed by Conrad, the other two being well up. In the turn before entering the straight run home the favourite came alongside of Chester, when a splendid race ensued, resulting in favour of Prince's Mixture by a head. A length between second and third, with Conrad well up. The Gold Cup Handicap of 10 sovs. each, 5 forfeit, with 30 sovs. added by the Parliamentary Members. Win- ners after the weights appear of a Handicap value 100 sovs., 71b. extra twice, or 300 sovs., 101b. The second to save his stake One mile and a half. 5 10 Mr. Tempest's ch c Kencrdy, 3 yrs. Goodwin 1 7 0 Mr. Flintoffs br h Blight, 6 yrs Bray 2 Betting: There was but little betting on this race, Blight having a slight call on his opponent, 7 to 4 being offered against him. Kenerdy led off was never caught, and won easily by six lengths. The Bryn-y-pys Maiden Stake did not fill. The Juvenile Stake of 5 sovs. each, with 20 sovs. added by Sir Watkin for Two-years-old Colts, 8st. 71b. Fillies, 8st. 4lb. Winners this year of a race value 50 sovs., 51b. extra; twice, or 100 sovs., 71b. The second to save his stake. Three quarters of a mile. 9 0 Mr. Saxon's blk c T. P. Cookc. W. White 1 8 4 Mr. Park's b f by Faugh-a-ballagh, out of Me- gara. Thorpe 2 8 4 Mr. Pryer's b f Nelly, by Melbourne.. Snowden 3 9 0 Mr. Reed's b c Satin Stone Leake 4 Betting: evens on the field, and 2 to I bar one. T. P. Cooke was the favourite, nothing else being backed. Nelly led at a moderate pace for above half the distance, with T. P. Cooke and the Megara filly in close attendanc >. At the turn home the three were together, and a good race ensued, when P. P. Cooke won very cleverly by half a length. A length between second and third, with Satin Stone two lengths behind the third. The Hunter's Race, for half-bred horses that have been regulaily hunted with Sir Watkin's Hounds, or that are the property of residents within 10 miles of Wrex- ham, and that have never been kept or trained for racing purposes. Three-years-old, lOst. 71b. Four, list 71b. Five and upwards, 12st. Winners any year any where of any race, 71b. extra; twice, 101b.; thrice, 14lb. Gentlemen riders. Only three heats allowed. Entrance 1 sov., to go to the fund. Mile heats. 12 0 Mr. Johnson's bg The Baronet, aged.. Mr. McClymont. 1 1 1 12 0 Mr. Tomley's b g Wild Maltster 6 yrs..Mr. W.Joncs. 2 2 10 7 Mr. Lewis's ums. br. f. Brown Bess, 3 yrs Mr. J. Price. 3 3 Betting-Ever,s on Wild Maltster, and 7 to 4 against Baronet. Brown Bess led off at a rattling pace and maintained the lead to the turn by the Crispin Lane. Baronet and Wild Maltster then closed up and raced to- gether to half way up the distance when it became evi- dent thtt the Wild Maltster could not win the heat, Bar- onet winning by two lengths. Second heat—Betting Evens on Baronet and during the race 10 to 1 on him. Wild Maltster led having a start of about. 10 lengths which he maintained for about half a mile. Baronet then went up and deprived him of the lead, and cantered home an easy winner by 8 lengths- The success of the old hoi se was received with great cheering by the turfites present, as he has been particularly unfortunate in his racing career. This race concluded the first day's sport. FRIDAY. There was a somewhat more numerous attendance at this day's racing, but the unfavourable state of the weather prevented the country people from enjoying their usual annual holiday. The sport was excellent, and the fact of there being two matches to come off caused a good deal of excitement. The second match, however, was not run. The Maid of Derwent cut but a poor figure in the Wynnstay handicap, being all hut distanced, but we believe this, was not her usual form of running. Brown Bess beat Baronet very cleverly in the match- the distance, as we anticipated in our remarks on Thurs- day's racing, suiting her exactly. Another quarter of a mile would probably have altered the result. We can- not conclude our notice of the races without bearin0* testimony to the excellent arrangements in every depart- ment, all of which were strictly carried out. There was no confusion or mistake of any kind, and the police (of which there was a strong body) kept good order amongst the country folks. There were no carriages on Friday, the day being too wet for the ladies to attend, but there were more genllemon in the grand stand. We now sub. join a list cf the events as they took place The Emral Free Handicap of 5 sovs each, with 20 sovs. added by Capt. Thoyts, R. Ethelstone and W. Bailey, Esquires, for all ages. The second to save his stake. 9 1 Mr. Harvey's b g Chester, 3yrs Snowden 1 8 3 Mr. Flirtoffs ch f Fcho, 3yrs Bray 2 7 0 Mr. Pryor's b f Nelly, 2 yrs Goodwin 3 8 0 Mr. Reed's b c Satin Stone, 2yrs" Leake 4 9 10 Mr. Tempest's ch g Conrad, aged ..Mr. Gaman 5 T"IO _L" .n. Dcmng-o to s agst r-cno, z to I agst Chester, and 6 to 1 agst the two year olds. After one false start Chester took a decided lead, followed by Echo and Conrad, which he maintained throughout and won easily by a length and a half, Echo winning second place by about the same distance. The others well up. The W) nnstay Handicap of 10 sovs. each, 5 forfeit, and 3 if declared, with 50 sovs added by Sir Watkin. Winners after the weights appear of a Handicap value 100 sovs. 71b. extra twice, or 300 sovs., or the Cup Handicap this year, 101b. The second to save h stake. 35 Subscribers, 19 of whom pay 3 sovs. each. 2 miles. 7 48Mr, Wilkinson's b c Oakball, 3yrs Bray 1 5 13 Mr. Tempest's ch c Kenerdy, 3yrs Goodwin 2 6 7 Capt. Christie's b c Lawn,4yrs.. Pritchard 3 6 10 Mr. T. Cliff's ch h The Sluggard, 5 years Standing 4 7 8 Ir, Atkinson's gr f Iaid of Derwent, 4 years Snowden 5 Betting—3 to 1 against Lawn, 4 to 1 agst the Maid of Derwent and Oak Ball, and 6 to 1 agst Kenerdy. Oakball and Kenerdy took the lead at a good pace all round the course the first time. When they arrived at the stand it was evident that the M d of Dewent was beaten-the pace being too severe and the course heavy. The first named horses continued their lead, Kenordy having a slight advantage, but after a good race between the two Oakball won rather easily by half a length. Bad third. The others were beaten off. The Selling Stake did not fill. Match for 950. Three quarters of a mile. 9 7 Mr. Lewis's nms. br f Brown Bess Leake 1 12 0 Mr. Johnson's b g The Baronet, aged Mr. M'Clymont 2 1 This race caused a good deal of excitement but there was not much betting-Baronet being decidedly the fa- vourite at 6 to 4. Brown Bess led off at a strong pace with Baronet closely in the rear. He was unable how- ever to catch the light weight, which won very cleverly by a length. The result was received with loud cheers by the crowd outside the rails. The Scramble Stakes was not filled up and conse- quently there was no raee. The Hurdle Stake of 3 sovs each, with 20 sovs. added by Sir Watkin, for half-bred Hunters bona flde the property, for three months before the entry, or resi- dents in North Wales, Shropshire, or Cheshire. Three- years-old, lOst. 71b. Four, list. 71b. Five and up- wards, 12st. Winners auy year any where of any race, 71b. extra; twice, 101b; thrice, 141b. Gentle- men riders. Only three heats allowed. The second to save his stake. 12 7 Mr Tempest's ch ? ::ln 1 1 I ?o uf c-  M r. G a m a n l 1 12 3 Mr Price a ch g Brom Pton, 6 yrs ,Owncr 2 2 I no ?, "I ??I.. iz u mr reel s nms d g wua iUaltster, 6yr3.. Jones 3dr I Betting 2 to 1 on Conrad, 3 to 1 agst Brompton, and 10 to 1 agst Wild Maltster. In the first heat Conrad started off with the lead about 20 lengths in advance of the other horses, and maintained the relative distance to the distance chair, Brompton then gained upon him and all but won the heat—-Conrad winning by about half a length. In the second a similar start was effected with the same results—Conrad winning easily by about three lengths.
BIRMINGHAM CORN MARKET.-Oct.…
BIRMINGHAM CORN MARKET.-Oct. 8th. I Wheat was only in limited supply, yet the trade ruled I dull, at about last week's prices. Barley was 6d. b Is. lower. Oats sold in retail only. Beans and peas were I unaltered.
RUABON- CHARITIES. - -
RUABON- CHARITIES. Lady Frances Williams Wynn's Cliarity.-This was a sum of JE60 left to the poor of the parish, as appears by the table of benefactions. There is no copy or extract from the Will. It is invested on the Ruabon turnpike- road trust, secured by a bond in the possession of the parish. The treasurer of the trust pays annually a sum of E3, as interest, to the churchwardens, upon St. Tho- mas' s-day, and it is distributed by them, as will be shown hereafter. Elizabeth llijryons's Charity.-Ehzabeth Iliggons, late of Llanerchrygog Hall, in this parish, spinster, left, by Will to the parish of Ruabon, the sum of £ 100, the in- terest thereof to be distributed to the poor on St. Thomas's-day, for ever; one moiety by the vicar and churchwardens, and the other moiety by the possessor of Llanerchrygog Hall. This money was formerly in the hands of the Rev. R. Wingfield, the vicar; he paid it to the churchwardens, and they invested it on the Ruabon road trust, in the same way with the last-named legacy: it is secured by the same bond which was completed up- on St. Thomas's-day, 1835. Hitherto 4 per cent. has been paid; but S5, it was stated, would De paid in fu- ture. Half of this is added to the proceeds of those charities already mentioned, of which the mode of distribution will be shown presently and the other half was distributed by the possessors of Llanerehrygog Hall, as directed by the Will. The present possessors arc Messrs. Rock, Eyton, and Co., bankers, of Shrewsbury, mortgagees, who have lately recovered possession. The following summary will show what is or ought to be the amount of the several charities described as being under the im- mediate control and manager of the vicar and church- wardens, viz ,— I; s. a. Distribution.-The rent of John Ey ton's Lands 10 0 0 Rent-charge, Jane Eyton's. 2 0 0 Rent of Thomas Nevett's Lands 2 6 8 Ditto William Eyton's Lands.. 15 0 0 Ditto Tai Nant Estate 18 0 0 Ditto Street yr Hwch Estate 13 2 6 Ditto Glanravon Land. 20,0 0 Interest of Lady Wynn's Legacy 3 0 0 Do Elizabeth Higgons's Legacy 5 0 0 £ 88 9 2 Broad.-Out of this sum, f 12 ;18s. 8d. are taken to provide a weekly distribution of bread throughout the year, given as follows :—There is a list kept of persons selected to receive this bread, originally made and revi- sed occasionally by the churchwardens; there arc fifty names upon the list, taken from the parish at large they have each a penny loaf given them by the sexton every Sunday, at his house, where they are sent by the baker; and 32 of this list have an additional penny loaf -on the first Sunday in every month, in compliance with some smaller legacies left for this purpose. £ s. d. 50 penny loaves weekly amount to 10 16 8 32 penny loaves monthly amount to. 1 12 0 £ 12 8 8 This distribution in bread does not exhaust the pro- ceeds of the gifts made for this purpose, William Eyton's alone, as will be perceived, realizing jElo a-year. But it is doubtful whether much benefit results from this mode of disturbing charities; and there has been some little negligence on the part of the churchwardens, in revising and altering tho lists. Several persons whose names are found there, it was ascertained, on inquiry, were dead; and although the sexton stated that he had, at his own discretion, given away the vacant loaves amongst other poor, still it should not be left to him. The church- wardens promised that this should be altered. Thealms- people get a portion of this bread, but not as such in- mates. Money.-This, therefore, is a fixed charge upon the Consolidated Charities. Another is a sum of £2, paid annually to the Apprenticing Fund (which fund will be mentioned hereafter), on account of a sum of money given for this purpose, and included in some of the pur- chases of land. One-half of the interest of the sum of 1100, left by Elizabeth Higgons, is paid, as has been stated, to the possessors of Llanerchrygog Hall for dis- tribution. Subject to repairs, and other necessary trust expenses, the residue is divided into four parts for the four districts of this large parish, rateably according to their respec- tive population. The following division in 1835 will show their relative proportions £ s. d. Ruabon division 16 15 0 Rhos ditto 24 0 0 Cefn ditto. 18 10 0 Dynhynlle ditto 3 9 0 (This would seem to fall short of the residue in hand, after deducting the fixed charges but in that year, 1835, £ 20 were paid in repairs to the Glanravon Estate.) Each portion is then given to the overseers of the different districts, together with lists of objects, and the sums appended to each, previously arranged by the ves- try. It is distributed in small sums of money, varying from 3s. to 10s., according to the size and the necessities of the families. Six of these objects are poor widows, selected under the directions of G. Matthews's Will, who have 10s. each during their lives: they are chosen by the clergyman and churchwardens from the parish at large. Of this residue a small sum is sometimes retained by the wardens, and given away to certain poor persons who have not been placed upon the year's list. And some- times a little more than the residue is distributed, which is reimbursed to the parish officers the following year. Gwenhwyfer Lloyd's Charity, limited by her to the town- ship of Coed Christionydd and Christionydd Kenrick, docs not seem ever to have been so applied, but has al- ways been carried to the general income, and distributed with the rest. JAXE HUGHES'S CHARITY. 8. III" j The charities appear to come in here out ot order as regards dates but those hitherto reported, with the ex- ception of the schools and almshouses, being under the management of the parish oiffcers, and all distributed to- gether on a particular day, it was thought best to arrange them all following each other, from their origin to their final distribution. Some of those about to be reported are also under the control of the parish, but for particular purposes, and not forming part of those already mention- ed, and known by the name of the St. Thomas's-day Charities. By indenture, dated the second of October 1693, and made between Edward Jones, of Knolton, in the parish of Overton Madoc, in the county of Flint, gent., and Ellen, his wife, of the one part, and Sir John Wynn, of Wattstay, in the county of Denbigh, knt, and bart., and Ellis Lloyd, of Penyllan, in the same county, esq., of the other part,- it was witnessed, that Jones and wife, in consideration of 4200, paid them by Sir John Wynn and Lloyd, gave, granted, and confirmed to the latter, and their heirs and assigns, and the heirs and assigns of survivor of them, and annuity or yearly rent charge of k9, to be received and issuing out of a messuage, with the appurtenances, in Knolton, wherein Jones then dwelt and also out 'of certain parcels of ground in Knolton, belonging to the said messuage,and called Llivie Byclian, Coed y Livie, Y Wen Erw, Hamstreet Earl, Ham-street Nessa'r Ty, Y Gorsv Ham-street, Nant y Caudo, Y Fron Fechan Cae'r Street, Y Solf Pees, Yr Erw Ffrwnllwn, Yr, Erw yr Bcrllan, Arch Cae Bychan, Y Maes Bychanr and Y Wyth Cwysiad, and of all other the messuages ands, and hereditaments of the said Jones and wife, situated in Knolton aforesaid, to hold, receive, take, and enjoy the said rent-charge to the said Sir JohnWynn, and Ellis Lloyd, and their heirs and assigns, and the heirs add assigns of the survivor, to the only use of them and their heirs of the survivor, without any deduction by or by reason of any taxation or assessement then or there- after to be made or imposed, to be paid yearly on the 2nd of October, for ever, at the south porch of the parish church of RuabcTn, with power of entry and distress for non-payment on the day, although not demanded. And for further security of the true payment of the said annuity, the grantors covenanted with the grantees to convey, by lease and release, or otherwise well and sufficiently assure, within six months, to William Eyton, of Plas Isa, in the county of Merioneth, esq., and W il- liams, of Havod y Bwch, in the county of Denbigh, gent. and tneir neirs, all the premises aforesaid; and it was de- clared and agreed that such lease and release, or other conveyance, should be and enure to the use, that if, and as often as the said rent should be behind and unpaid for 20 days next after any of the days of payment, although not demanded, and no sufficient distress should be on the premises, then the said Sir John Wynn and Lloyd, or either, and the heirs and assigns of the survivor, might enter and enjoy the premises, and receive the rents, &c., until the annuity, and arrears, and costs, &c., should be satisfied. By indentures, of lease and release, dated the 4th and 5th of October 1693, made between the said Edward Jones and Ellen, his wife, of the firstpart, the said Wm. Eyton and Wm. Williams, of the second part, and the said Sri J. W ynn and E. Lloyd, of the third part, the said Jones and wife, for the same consideration, and in performance of their covenant, granted, released, and confirmed unto Eyton and Williams, and their heirs, the messuage and lands before described, to hold the same to them and their I neirs, to the only use, intent, and purpose in the former deed mentioned, which was, that they the said Eyton and Williams, and their heirs, should stand seised of the pre- mises, in trust, in the first place, for the further securing the true payment of the annuity or rent-charge of £9, granted by the said former deed; and after payment and satisfaction, in trust for the said Jones and wife, their heirs and assigns, for ever. Endorsed on the deed on the 2nd of October 1693, is a memorandum, signed by Sir John Wynn and Ellis Lloyd, declaring that the d6200 within mentioned, was the money of Jane Hughes, of St. Giles in the Fields, in the county of Middlesex, spinster, I who desired them both to dispose of the same to the use of the poor in the parish of Ruabon, in the county of Denbigh, upon land security as they should think fit, ac- cording to their discretion j and in pursuance of such her direction, they were of opinion, and had thought it more for the present and future advantage of the said poor, to to have a clear yearly rent-charge of £9 per annum, for ever, well secured, than a mortgage, or any other land security, subject to be redeemed, changed, and charged I I wiui taxes ana otner casual cnarges. This annual charge of Y,9 is paid by Mrs. Kelsall, of Knolton, in Overton, in the county of Flint; it is always paid up on application to the agent of Sir W. W. Wynn, of Wynnstay, bart, who has the chief management of the charity. It did not appear from any copy or abstract of the Will how this money was to be applied; only upon the table of benefactions it is stated, that Mrs. Jane Hughes, of Llanerchrygog, gave JE200 to the poor of Rua- bon, to be laid out in white gowns at Christmas yearly." It is added to the following charity, said to have been given for a similar purpose. (To be continued.)
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Mr, Hughes, of KInmil Park, has generously and be- I nevolently granted an acre and a half of land adjoining J the Church yard at Whitchurch, for the enlargement of i the same thus giving to the Church at least ;Cl iO.
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CORRESPONDENCE. I THE RUSSIAN GUN. < To the Editor of the Denbighshire Advertiser. I Mr. Editor,—On lecing the captured Russian pun para- ded the other day through the town, and supposing its weight with the carriage to be 3 tons, thoughts arose in mc to ascertain how many such guns, made with pure gold, would the :Eluo,ooo,ooo spent by England in that war purchase ? I was not a little astonished to find the answer to be 300 pure gold guns! Surely this whistle was dearly bought! Another more serious thought followed, that supposing the 40,000 English soldiers destroyed by the same war, had been sent to Australia to dig for gold for our nation, and each one to collect loz. per week, they would by this means have just enough to support our poor without aid of the rates, but instead of that, in addition to the said rates, we have their widows and orphans to support. The soldiers' valuable lives would thus have been spared, instead of now resting in a foreign land, unwept over, and unpitied by passers hy, while we, the other day, were rejoicing, and adorning this bauble, the weapon of their destruction! Was this^Ir. Editor, a sober act ? AP THOMAS. CAPTAIN M'COY AND THE INDIAN AIUTiNy.-At the installation of the Sebastopol gun on Saturday last, Capt. M'Coy expressed his readiness to em bark at once for the seat of war in India, providing the county of Denbigh would supply him with 500 men. The patriotism of this offer needs no comment. The gallant Captain also at thb meeting held in the Town Hall last week, in a practical and sensible speech denounced the maladministration of the Indian Government, and strongly recommended that a petition be got up in the town, praying her Majesty to take the government out of the hands of the East India Company into her own, which suggestion we hope will be carried out. It is something remarkable that in a day or two following, the Times had a leader echoing the same sentiments, and suggesting the same course. THE DENBIDH RIFLES.-A. letter has been received by the commanding officer of the above regiment from Lord Panmure, the minister of war, requesting him to lend four sergeants as drill instructors to the 2nd Middlesex or Ed. monton Rifles. This fact is most creditable to Captain McCoy and the other officers of the Rifles, whose efficiency must have been noticed even by the Horse Guards. Wales is evidently progressing. LIST OF BURGESSES. ON SALE, at the different Opticians, powerful mag- nifying GLASSES, warranted to enable the most short-sighted to read the list of burgesses affixed to the front of the Town Hall.
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LLANGOLLEN. !'EXTRE-DW'R, NEAR -LLANGOLLEN.-On Wednesday evening, Oct, 7th, the Rev. 1. Jones, Wesleyan minister, Llanrhaiadr, delivered his popular lecture on The Con- flagration of the World, the New Earth, and New Heaven," in aid of the trust funds of the Wesleyan Chapel. The Calvinistic Methodist friends kindly gave the use of their chapel, which is larger than that of the Wesleyan, on the occasion. The Rev. Mr Prichard, of Llangollen, was voted to the chair, who introduced the lecturer. Mr. Jones then rose and made some introduc- tory remarks on the modes very frequently resorted to in the Principality of removing the debt on churches and chapels, such as bazaars, concerts, tea parties, and lec- tures, which he said were very popular now-a-days." The first part of the lecture was the conflagration of the world, which he described in the most talented manner. The Llangollen Wesleyan choir, conducted by Mr. Pugh, sang several of their choice pieces at intervals. Both lecture and singing gave great satisfaction to the congre- gation. We were happy to see such a good congregation, the chapel being crammed to suffocation, notwithstanding it was a very wet evening. ELLESMERE. I PETTY bESsious, OCT. 5.-Before Sir J. R. Kynaston, Bart., and R. G. Jebb, Esq., Richard Haywood and Elizabeth, his wife, were brought before the bench by police constable Bowen, and charged with having been drunk and disorderly on Saturday evening last; the case being proved, they were fined 5s. each and costs, amount- ing in the whole to 22s., which being paid they were discharged with a caution -James Murray, marine store dealer, appeared to answer a summons for an assault upon Thomas Rogers, boatman, St. Martin's, and was fined 18s., including costs.—John Ellis and John Egerton, both of Ellesmere, labourers, appeared to summonses for drunkenness preferred by police constable Bowen, and were each fined 5s. and costs. RUTHIN. MARRIAGE FESTIVITY.-On Friday, the 2nd inst., a number of the friends and well-wishers of Mr. Edward Francis (of the firm of Jones and Francis, soda water manufacturers, Ruthin) met at the National School, Ruthin, to celebrate his marriage with Miss Jones, of Beaumaris. The chair was taken by Mr. Edward Wil- liams, C.M. (Eryr Coed Alun), faced by Mr. Thomas Hughes (T. ah Gwilym). After the usual loyal toasts were given and responded to, the chairman proposed the toast of the evening—" Long life, health, and happiness to the newly married couple." Drunk with three times three. Some stanzas were composed and recited on the occasion, by T. ab Gwilym. Mr. Thomas Francis, in a neat speech, returned thanks to all present for their good wishes towards his son, and concluded by returning thanks to the tradesmen and others who had so liberally supported the firm of Jones and Francis, soda water manufacturers, and hoped they would still continue to merit the same support. The meeting separated highly gratified with the evening's entertainment. RUTHIX BOARD OF GUARDIANS.—The meeting of this board was held last Saturday, when one ex-officio guar- dian and nine elected guardians were presnt. Mr. John Jenkins, Llanfwrog, chairman, and Mr. Robert Smart, Ilanfwroz, vice-chairman. The minutes of the last board were read and confirmed. New Call. A new call was made upon the 21 parishes in the Ruthin Union for the sum of zC4,876, being £ 1,168 less than the call made for the same period during last year. An election took place for the office of Registrar for the LIandyrnog Dis- trict, when Mr. Robert Williams, of Trevechan, was chosen by a majority of 5 to 4. Treasurer.-By the pass book it appeared that XI,237 6s. 2d. was due to the union. lnmates.-By the master's book it appeared that the rresent number of inmates was 79, being an increase of 4 since the last board. Relieving Officers' Oeft-Belief- District 1, £101 ] Is.; District 2, £108 16s. i for the last 14 days. OSWESTRY. OCTOBER PAiiiz.-In consequence of the day of Humi- liation falling on the Wednesday our usual monthly fair was held on Tuesday, and great numbers of our townsfolk imagined we should have had no fair," but they were agreeably disappointed, for it was as good an October fair as ever we remember, if not the best. There was a large attendance of buyers, a good deal of stock at the Smithfield, most of which changed hands at the fol- lowing quotations:—Beef 5id. to 6d, for the prime; mutton 6jd. to 71d. store pigs were down 5s, a-head. RIIOSLLANERCHRUGOG. RESPECT FOR THE SABBATH.-Forsome time past the publicans of this populous district have refused to open their houses for the'sale of liquors on a Sunday. In consequence of this determination many of those disgusting scenes of drukenness, which formerly wore but too nunlerousa ra not now witnessed. This is a good hint for other places. THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL IN FOREIGN PARTS. -On Sunday last a sermon in connection with the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts was preached in Rhos church, by the Rev. R. Wynne Edwards, of Gwersyllt. The sermon was a very eloquent one, and the congregation was large. ACCIDENT.—The other day, a youth about fifteen years of ae, met with an accident which must have proved fatal, had it not been for the prompt attention of J. Ingman, Esq., surgeon. The boy was crushed in under the carr ier in one of Mr. Kenrick's pits as it was being lowered down, and was sadly hurt. The carrier weighs about 6 cwts. RUABON.—APPOINTMENT OF SEXTON.—At a vestry meeting held o i Saturday last, Mr. Robert Lloyd, parish clerk of Ruabon parish, was also appointed sexton.
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A requisition numerously signed has been sent to the Mayor of Denbigh to call a meeting on behalf of our suf- fering fellow subjects in India, which has been acceded to by his Worship. CORWEN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETT. —OnTuesJay, the 29th ult., the first show of the above society was held in a field near Corwen. The want of some society of the kind had long been much felt in the neighbourhood, and the thanks of the surrounding district are due to the ori- ginal promoters of the undertaking, Sir Robert and Lady Vaughan, of Rhug. Under their auspices the society was established early in the spring of the present year, the main object being the improvement of cottage gar- dens. The prizes for cottagers were confined to the five parishes of Corwen, Llansaintfiraid, Llangar, Llandrillo and Gwyddelwern. The day proved beautifully fine, and a most successful meeting was held.
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THE PROPOSED ALTERATION OF THE WELSH I CIRCUIT. j, A Barrister" writing to the Times of Saturday says :—" I have but just seen Lord Powis's letter on the proposed changes in the Welsh circuits, transferred to your columns on the 16th ult from a Shrewsbury paper. His lordship's object is to arouse the amour propre, or as he will term it, the patriotism, of the Welsh gentry to a resistance equally successful with that which, it seems, they opposed to a similar contemplated reform in 1828. t Why,' he asks indignantly, 'arc Montgomery, Merion- eth, Flint, Anglesea, and Radnor to receive less consi- deration than Rutland ?' Why are Welsh prosecutors, attornies, and witnesses to be carried from home over such an extent of country as they will have to traverse if the assizes for Carnarvonshire and Anglesea and for Denbighshire and Flintshire be amalgamated Why is Wales to lose her existing rights r' Now, surely, the fact that Rutland continues, very unnecessarily, to have a separate assize can form no logical basis for an argument that these Welsh counties should each of them continue to Lave one also. The proper moue or reasoning would seem to be to look at the facts of each case, as disclosed in the statements made to the commissioners, and to see whether a great economy of time and expense will not be effected by the proposed changes, without any appreciable inconvenience to any- b)dy whose convenience ought to be considered. To talk of existing rights' in such a case seems, with de- ference to my Lord Powis, little better than nonsense in the garb of patriotism. First, as to the case of Carnarvonshire and Anglesea. It appears from the return furnished to the commission- ers by the Clerk of the Assize of the North Wales Circuit that in 11 years (from 1845 to 1856 inclusive) the total number of prisoners tried at the assizes of the former county was 185, or less than 17 per annum; of the latter county 159, or about 1473L per annum; while the total number of cnnsss triod in the same period was, in Car- narvonshire (8) Qf ibpBl 6 par annum; in Anglesea, 16 or 1 per annum for which business six days (for the two counties) have been taken at each assize, while the time actually occupied by the business has not averaged three days, the rest being filled up with travelling, open- ing commission, and other formalities, and seeing the country. It is proposed, therefore, that these two coun- ties shovld be consolidated, and the assizes for both should be held at Bangor, instead of at Carnarvon and Beau- maris. Bangor is distant from Carnarvon 10 miles by railway; from Beaumaris seven miles by road, and about three by fdht. Such is the 'extent of country' over which Welsh prosecutors, attorneys and witnesses would in this case be carried. Next as to Denbighshire and Flintshire. The assizes are now held at Ruthin for Denbighshire, at Mold, for Flintshire, these towns being 10 miles apart, and there being a railway from Mold to Chester (12 miles). In the same 11 years 226 prisoners, or 20 j per annum, were tried at the Denbighshire assizes. At the former, in the same period, 70 causes, or six and a fraction per annum; at the latter 61 causes, or less than five per annum, have been disposed of, a week being taken for the business of the two places at each assize, but less than four days on an average occupied by it. The commissioners, under these circumstances, propose that the assizes for the two counties shall be held alternately at Ruthin and Mold. I wish they had gone further, and proposed that they should be held altogether at Ruthin, which occupies the very centre of the two counties, at which there is a good court, and to which there will shortly, no doubt, be aline of railway through Denbigh. Mr. Strong, the clerk of assize, says,—' I have known a judge be on circuit a fortnight without having been 12 hours in court, and half that time expended in calling over the names of magistrates and waiting for the grand jury to find bills.' He adds, I have been on the three largest circuits in England, as marshal and barrister, and I fully believe that if in England there were the same number of circuit towns in proportion to the business as there aro in Wales the circuits would last all .the year round. The case is substantially the same in the counties of South Wales, of which the commissioners recommend a consolidation. Is this a state of things which it is reasonable to continue? If the remedying of it shall, indeed, produce that outcry on the part of the Welsh gentry' of the present day, which Lord Powis is desirous of provoking, I shall have a much lower opinion of their capacity and discretion than any intercourse with them has led me hitherto to entertain."
Family Notices
BIRTHS. DODD-On the 1st inst. the wife of Mr. Edward Dodd, whitesmith, Brook-street, in this town of a daughter. ROWLAND—On the 7th inst. at Leek, Staffordshire, the wife of Mr. William Rowland, Red Lion Hotel, of a daughter. 0 MARRIAGES. EDWARDS-HOPKINs-On the 6th inst., at the Old Church, Oswestry, by the Rev. L. W. Jones, Mr. W. Edwards, West Felton, to Miss Mary Anne Hopkins, niece of Mr. Franks, of Rhydaire. OWEN—THOMAS—On the 29th ult., at St. Garmon's Church, Llanfechain, by the Rev. William Maddock Williams, Rector, M.A. Richard Thomas, butcher, Ruabon, to Mary Ann. eldest daughter of Mr. Robert Owen, of the former place. MOORHOUSE—HARRISON—6th inst., at Maghull, by the Rev. G. Holden, J. W. Moorhouse, Esq., surgeon, of Ellesmere, to Louisa Ann, second daughter of W. Harrison, Esq., of Wrex ham. DEATHS. LOWE-On the 3rd inst., after a long illness, ary wife of Mr. Samuel Lawrence Lowe, tallow-chandler, Ellesmere. FITZWILLIAM-On the 4th inst., at Wentworth, Wood- house, Earl Fitzwilliam, K.G. aged 71. TOWNsEND-On the 4th inst. aged 41, Mr. James Towns- end. late Mess-Master of the 1st Royal Cheshire Mi- litia. SKERRATT-ON the 4th inst, at Lis residence, near Wheelock House, near Sandbach, James Skerratt, Esq. aged 65. CORBET-On the 5th inst. at Tilstone Lodge, Cheshire, Henrietta Jane, the infant daughter of Henry Corbett, Esq. FRITH-On the 5th inst. aged 57, Mary, wife or Mr. J. Frith, Clerk to the Guardians, Chester. SMITH—On the 5th inst. at Pontesbury, Shropshire, aged 14 days, Elizabeth Ann, daughter of Mr. Joseph Smith, Baptist minister.
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THE ISLINGTON MIJRDEiL.-On Thursday morning last, Thomas R. Davies, a dirty miserable looking fellow, a carpenter, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with murder- ing his wife at 12 o'clock on Tuesday night. While Bovis, a sergeant of the N division, was on duty in Ball's Pond Road, Kingslflnd, he heard loud screams of murder pro- ceeding from the house, No. 11, Dorset-street, and as he reached the spot a woman staggered across the road, and fell against the wall opposite. He canght her in his arms, and her head fell back, the blood gushiug from a wound in her throat, extending nearly from ear to ear. She did not speak, and died instantly. At the instant of the outcry another officer, named Holliday, of the same division, ran to the spot, and received from the hands of a man in the passage of the house No. 11, a person holding a white- handlep razor in his right hand. He was covered with blood, face, hands, and clothes, as was the weapon, from blade to haft. At this moment Inspector Langdou rode up, and directed the presumed mnrderer to be taken to the Kingsland station. Dr. Williams, resident in the neigh- bourhood, and three other medical gentlemen, were quickly in attendanee, but the woman was.as stated, beyond mortal aid. At the station the man in custody admitted she was his wife, and addressing Langnon, said, I have known you some years, and wish to speak to you about this." He received the usual caution in such cases, but persisted in making a statement as follows —" I had been to Peck- ham Rye with work, and took my wife with me. On re- turning I fetched beer and something for supper; then words ensued between us, and then it was Jone iubtanlly. It's a bad job. She was a good wife, and as kind a crea- ture as ever walked. I did not do it." When charged with the wilful murder of his wife, he became very low and ap- parently thougtful. Papers and letters found at his resi- dence make it apparent that his wife was of a respectable family in Dorsetshire. They had only one child, a girl about four years of age. Lodgers in the house state that they heard a quarrel between the man and his wife, and that he threatened" to do for her." It was one of these lodgers who, running down stairs just afterwards, found Davies in the passage, and gave him into the hands of the policeman. THE HUMILIATION FUND.—We have much pleasure in being able to state that a numerously attended meet- ing of serious persons of the superior classes was held on Tuesday last at Exeter Hall, with the truly laudable and pious object of collecting funds for affording compen- sation to workpeople, and other industrious persons, de- pendent upon wages, and compelled to lose one whole day's pay, through the appointmont of Wednesday as a day of Fast and Humiliation. The chair was taken by the Earl of Bloomsbury, and on the platform were observed the Bishop of Belgravia, and Lord Tyburn, with others of the nobility, gentry, and clergy.—The Chairman, after hav- ing briefly stated the purpose of the meeting, said that the Humiliation which would deprive the lower classes of a day's wages, would be humiliating indeed to the bet- ter orders at whose desire Humiliation Days were ap- pointed. Whilst it placed them in a most humiliating position, it took from their humiliation every particle of merit, or rather rendered what should be devout humil- iation, hypocritical baseness.—Lord Tyburn rose to pro- pose a resolution calculated to carry out the end in view. A national fast was a good thing for those who were in a condition to fast-namely in good condition—havin" plenty to eat and drink. To call upon the hungry to fast was ridiculous-it was converting a fast into a farce. Those who demanded a fast day ought to pay for it, and demonstrate their penitence and contrition at their own expense, and not at that of their indigent neighbours. The noble lord moved that a Committee be appointed to receive subscriptions for the purpose of indemnifying in- dustrious individuals necessarily deprived of a day's wages through the suspension of business occasioned by the General Humiliation and Fast of Wednesday, the 7th inst.—The Bishop of Belgravia had much pleasure in seconding the motion. Humiliation and Fasting invol- ved sacrifice; but what sort of a sacrifice was that when the sacrificcrs were those who rejoiced in wealth and af- fluence, and the thing sacrificed was the hire of the needy labourer? Did they who were blest with independent property, and many of whom were rolling in superfluous riches, imagine that they should make an acceptable of- fering of the poor workman's wages? And what would all their enemies say—especially those who hated them to the death for their opposition to the pernicious errors of Rome ? Let them only consider what painful remarks the "Univers" and the Tablet" would be sure to make on the subject. If the working classes were not compen- sated for the wages which they would lose by the Hu- miliation Day, those who inflicted that loss upon them would do something that would be very similar to de- vouring the houses of widows; and the pretence of mak- ing long prayers would only complete the resemblance. T"'8" "'I" -Me nopea ne need not loliow the comparison suggested. The Right Reverend Prelate was followed by Sir John Bullion, Bart., who paid that a poor- man could not afford to fast. Instead of taking away his wages, those who desired him to fast, ought to supply him with the means of purchasing salt fish and egg sauce for that purpose. They might humiliate themselves by being guilty of shamefully mean conduct; but he did not see any religion in that. The humiliation of the rich by the impoverishment of the poor might be sum- marily described. Humiliatiou was too long a word for it-to express it properly, subtract all the letters of that word but the three first. If they could not humiliate themselves without punishing the poor, they had better let humiliation alone: for such humiliation, as they might expect to find, was worse than no humiliation at all. Thanks were then voted to the chairman, and the meeting separated, after 110,001) had been subscribed on the spot. -.Ptinch. A THIEF APPREHENDED FROM HIS PHOTOGRAPH.-A circumstance has just occurred which shows the service that photography may render in the art of thief-taking. A man named George Sanderson was apprehended fur housebreaking, at Tyldesley, on the 26th ult., and was remanded to be brought before the magistrates at Leigh, on the following Monday. On the Saturday night, how- ever, he escaped from the lockups, and was not heard of until Tuesday, when police-constable Bent, of the coun- ty constabulary, who had never seen the man, went to his father's house, and there found a photographic por- trait of him. By the aid of this, and some other descrip- tion as to size, &c, he traced the delinquent to Warring- ton, and thence to Liverpool, where he saw him stand- ing near the Sailors' Home, in company with some well- known Manchester thieves. When apprehended and charged with [his offence he affected to be ignorant of it; but acknowledged his identity when on the way to Leigh. #
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PREACHERS AND PLAYERS. I We find by the Carlisle Examiner (a clever paper edited by Mr. Washington Wilks, a well-known literatenr). that rr. Gorge Owen, a theatrical-manager of considerable provincial reputation, has applied to the magistrates of that city for license to erect a wood theatre. A petition, presented by the Rev. B. A. Marshall, a clergyman of the Church of England, and supported by the Rev. W. A. Wrigled, a congregational clergyman, in opposition to Mr. Owen, was signed by 300 of the inhabitants, and one, to which was attached 2,500 names, lay for signature at the Examiner Office, in favour of granting the license. On Monday the matter came for hearing before the Bench. The parsons mustered strong and argued very charitably that the principle of a theatre was altogether destructive of religious influence, and, in fact, was destructive of the morals of the rising generation," and more than this it was a waste of time," and if they removed the drink" at the refreshment stalls" the theatres would go to the ground." One or the reverend gentlemen based his idea of the theatre on what it was when he wasyoung," and thought Mr. Owen could not" prepare himself for eternity so long as he was a Manager I Another admitted that II Shak- spere's plays might be very well," but the whole spirit and tenor of the New Testament were thoroughly against theatres I" Mr. Owen very ably defended himself, and ex- posed the flimsy arguments of the cloth the Queen sup- ported the stage, and several eminent clergymen had writ- ten for it, and he thought that ouu people had no npht to I egislate for 80,0001 All the driiik".that could be sold was ginger-beer and that was tolerably harmless. "Every thought in this land of freedom was free. and every form of religion was free-from the highest christiaus to the lowest Mormons. They were all recognised, for common sense was the guide in these matters. On the same principle he placed himself in the hands of the bench he hoped they would recognise what was recognised by the Queen and by common sense." And the matter ended in the magistrates present, with one exception, granting the license. It seems to us to be a great pity that ministers of the gospel should take such narrow views of things and in- jure their usefulness by putting themselves so directly in opposition to the wishes of the people. The clergymen who attended before the justices seem to have had very little notion as to what was done inside a theatre. One took his impressions from his early days, when saloons were attached to every playhouse, and drinking and de- bauchery, doubtless, carried to a great extent; and the other seems not even to have studied bhakspeare, or he could never have been weak enough to damn with faint praise the greatest genius the world has ever produced! Such men as Macready and Phelps have done wonders for the stage since the days when one clergyman was young," and now-a-days the most fastidious lady may attend our well-ordered theatres and not hear a word to offend her delicacy, and the young man-about-town will hear much not destructive of morals," and of undoubted 11 religoiis in- fluence." The most successful plays of the present day are those that contain the best moral" and if the opposing clergymen will take the trouble to look over the volume of Dramas and Comedies left by the late lamented Jerrold, they may, perhaps, be convinced that some of the 2,500 petitioners could go to see them represented without think- ing or caring about "the drink; and were they to read, on the approaching winter evenings, in their respective schooliooms, to their parishioners, selections from the works of such men, they may probably find that such read- ings will not be a "waste of time," but quite as instruc- tiveaml, perhaps, as interesting as so much preaching
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MIL. SPURGEON AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE.-Tho ap- pearance of the Rev. Mr. Spurgeon, on Wednesday, in the Crystal Palace attracted thither a numerous and highly respectable audience. From half-past seven trains were started from the London bridge, terminus of the Crystal Palace Railway, and continued running as ra- pidly as they were filled, until the successive freights formed a congregation, which occupied a considerable portion of the central transept. The pulpit used by the rev.* gentleman in the Surrey Hall was erected in a com- manding position near the north east corner, at the point of junction of the transept with the nave. There was much less pressure on the railway than was anticipated and the consequence was, that the visitors to the Palace performed their journey with perfect ease and safety The service commenced shortly after twelve o'clock, an on a rough calculation the numbers present at that timA were estimated at 22,000. At a later period it was cal. culated that 16,000 persons had arrived by rail, an 11,000 by the ordinary road, making a total of 27,000. The service commenced with a brief invocation, followed by a hymn. A prayer was pronounced by the reverend Mr. spurgeon, in which the Almighty was invoked to free the nation from the dreadful scourge, which the In- dian mutineers have inflicted upon it,to assist the widows and fatherless children of the sufferers in India, to cheer the hearts of our soldiers, to bid them remember they are not warriors merely, but executioners, and make them go with steady tramp to battle, believing that if God wills it that they shall utterly destroy the enemy that has defied Britain, and defiled themselves amongst men." The Rev. gentleman took for his text the following words (Micah vi., 9)—" Hear ye the Rod, and who hath ap- pointed." He looked upon the events in India as a na- tional punishment inflicted upon this country by means of the Sepoys, who had voluntarily joined their stand- ard, and had taken the oath of fidelity to her Majesty and her officers and who had no cause to find fault, be- cause they had been patted and dandled on the knee of favouritism. If the people of India revolted, they might think they had patriots in their midst who sought to re- lieve their country from a tyrannical nation; but it was only men who were actuated by lust and ambition that had raised against them. They had now rebels to be executed, and he looked upon every gallows as a fearful evil and regarded every gibbet as a dreadful visitation upon the land. Whenever the arm of the ruler was out- stretched for the punishment of death, it must always be looked upon by the country as a serious affliction; but these men must be punished; both Heaven and earth de- mand it. He did not believe this was a war at all in the proper sense of the term. Their troops were not fighting with the troops of an enemy, but were going i forth against revolted subjects, who, by their crimes and murders and other unmentionable sins, had incurred the punishment of death. In conclusion, the rev. gentleman made a forcible appeal to his audience to contribute for the relief of the sufferers bv the mutiny. The collectors then passed through the assembly with boxes in their hands for the reception of donations. Another hymn and benediction closed .the service, accompanied by the deep tones of the organ. When all was over a loud clap- ping of hands testified the approval of the hearers, and a few minutes afterwards groups of people were quaffing bottled stout within a few yards of the pulpit. Eating and drinking on the most extended scale were carried on all over the establishment; and many seemed to think that fasting was not included in the ceremonies of the day. The following are the statistics of the day ;— Admission on payment 22,150Season tickets 1,504; Total 23,654. Collection after sermon t475 17s. IlId; Subscription of the company £ 200. JONAH'S WHALE AND GOURD.—The Rev. Dr. Scot, of Corstorphine, has shown to the Wernerian Society that the great fish which swallowed up Jonah could not be a whale, as often supposed, but was probably a white shark. It is true that" a whale" is not used in the text of Jonah, but great fish j" still a "whale" is mentioned in reference to this passage, which our Saviour makes in Matt. xxii. 40. While the Greek version makes the plant under which Jonah sat a gourd, the Vulgate reckons it a species of ivy but the castor-oil tree, with its broad palmate leaves, has been more closely identified with the gourd of Jonah.—Tibbs' PopAlar Error, ExplaineEl. HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS remarkable for their efficacy in curing diseases of the skin.—Scurvey, Ring-worm, and other cutaneous disorders, are engen- dered by the impurity of the blood, and the only sure means to eradicate such complaints is to undergo a course of Holloway's Pills, and at the same time apply external- ly his invaluable Ointment. Cures by these extraordin- ary medicines are innumerable, proving thair astonishing efficacy in purifying the blood, strengthening the consti- tution, and re-establishing health. They are equally beneficial in curing wounds, sores, and glandular swel- lings and are therefore strongly recommended to per- sons so afflicted. 1"1"1' 11 JESUS COLLEGE, UXFORD.-Tjie liev. onaries Williams, B.D., incumbent of Holyhead, was on Thursday last elected principal, in the room of Dr. Foulkes. Mr. Williams, is, we believe, a native of Cowbridge, where his father (Dr. Williams), for many years presided over the grammar school in that town. Mr. Charles Williams was presented with the incumbency of Holyhead, in the year 1845. Mr. Williams entered Oxford in the year 1823, and took his B.A. degree in 1827, having been placed in the first class in Uteris Hutna nioribtm, and in the second class in Dicip- iinit Mathematicis et Phyticit, at the Eastern examina- tion of that year. He was first Scholar, then Fellow, and finally for several years Tutor of his College. He was also for a short time head mastpr of 4uthin Grammar School. In 1858 he was appointed to one of the honorary canories in the Cathedral of Bangor, for which diocese he is a Proc- tor in the existing Convocation for the province of Canter- bury.—Dr. Briscoe, of Whitford, and his brother the Rev. Briscoe, were candidates for the vacant principalship, but retired before the election. The incumbency of Holy- I head, in the gift of the College, will be ottered to Dr. Briscoe as Senior Fellow, and a period of two or three months given him to deliberate upon the choice. The in- come is said to be X700. The Principalship of Jesus is said to be worth J61200 a year. A VILLAGE BUIINT.rbe greater part of the village of Parnsdorf, near which the Austrian cavalry camp is situated was destroyed by a fire a few days ago, 100 houses being coasumed. The Emperor of Austria hastened to the vil- lage, and directed in person the operations of the firemen, not returning to Laiembourg until the fire was completely got under. ELOI'EM&NT AT RAIN-FORD,—The usually quite village of Rainford was thrown into a state of great excitement last week by the disappearance of the wife of Mr. John Woods, farmer, with her three children. Inquiries were set on foot, and it was soon ascertained that she had gone to the Rainford railway station, and thence de- parted by the 10.30 train for Liverpool. Mr. Woods, finding his spouse had left him, searched his house, and missed upwards of ZCIOQ in cash, and a large quantity of clothing, &c. The gossip soon spreading, and Mr. Woods being a kind, quiet man, a reason was sought in vain for the sudden departure, more especially as the parents of Mrs, Woods reside in the immediate vicinity. A lodger of the name of John Smith, who worked on the new railway in course of formation, has also disappeared. He, too, was traced to the station, where he had booked for Liverpool; but nothing more has been heard of the fugitives. HINDOO MVTHOLOGY.—Wo read, in one of the innu- merable books recently published upon India, that the Hindoo mythology contains no less than 330,000,000 dei ties," We should say that, by this time, the number was increased to 330,000,001; for you may be sure that Vernon Smith, in return for the great services rendered by him to the Hindoo cause, has already been raised to the rank of tho deity.
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L ATEST MARKETg IIE? LIVERPOOL CORN MARYP,,R -Uct 1 There was rather a better attendance nf  ?' this mornin g The best Wheats were fi^ for^ t IS mormng. e es ents were firml ¡ ¡¡¡ late rates, but for the secondary MrtaofT' ''? ? Irish new an abatement of about 2J L '< ,1mb new an a atement a out 2J. per bU'b" red mitted to. Good American barrel f?O« 1 8cart* m lower. English and Irish sack F|0„r ? 8carce I.nd; Oats gave way id to a Id per b us el .nr? ?' ?i'' load. Indian Corn fully supported Tue.d pnees. NI WAKEFIELD CORN MARt?r -Vc' 9 Good supply of wheat, which met a 9- quarter decline. Fine barley stSearil '.?alels and Is. cheaper. In beans no chan?e oat8 stone and shelling Is. per load lowH u H r.. I LONDON CORN MARKpt „ -I Vet IN English wheat met a steady sale at t>,„ 1 'Oft Monday; fair business in forei^ of d lees. 1I1"1t Rrm. Barley m good request; ?r R?. 0p?? freely, at fully last Monday's ra? Beans andV good request. &id
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=- I ARRIVAL OF Tlip,; MAIM?rTp???'G? FW)M INDU "GER¡ SOUTHAMPTON, OCT. 7.-The Penins„i8 0ri1lii Company's <team.hip J??. Captain R W F d Or¡q h. 'f A I rans early this morning from AleIandria wilh o u^ of the India and China mails, in charge ? I,i?? ? ?m?ty agent. She left Alexandria o» 7k ?. Malta, the 27th; and Gibraltar the 2ud i? .?'???? the voyage home <ine weather was Mp, '?? 4th iast.. since which head winds and a irTi The Indus has brouht home 40  class passengers, 38 children, and 28 in^l .32se^. ,,as,eng?-tot.t 144. ?ubjoiucd is a)?"?'?'rft India, the remainder being from I 10 gkOHZ, Alelaadr? Malta, and Gibraltar. 0 elandriJ, From Calcutta: Mrs, Elkineton nn,l child i?t.e'a child and nurse; Mrs.Dent.inhn  /JIIT,tDl' ma!e servant Mrs. Colonel Simpsou Mr.' píl1a;l¡er.. Avery, Mr. Butler, Mr. H. Barrott Mr* J T1"' wife; Mrs. Bollett and infant, child and"? servant; Mr. Chapman, Mrs. Roberts and' ( elnlle Turner, child, and infant; Mrs. Bico?? ?. t.. tiaptail l? Mrs. Montague and nalive man 8erv'B \jPtki.¡ infant, child, and European female M-,J. ?"? Phillips, W. King, and W. %lacy. 'filtl, From Madras Mr Thompson, M?,. and M v "? Mrs M Lean, two '"tanta.and nativustrcn t 111 mely, child, and infant; Mrs Co)oneIBta? "'? Mr and Mr. Bi?s; Dr. andMr.Patt?M t?'? snd native female servant; Lieutcnaut lie II av'n, and, slid native fema c servant; leutellaut De Haverl '"? Birch and European fem,'I I, -ervant. aa ,I!n From 6aUe Mr and Mrs Staples and four Harper, Miss Hall and D¡ tivo femate Mrvaut From Bombay: Mrs. Murpjy, Mrs. Goldie M „^ mil ton, two children, and ? Vo European femaiL Mrs. Stewart, infant and European servant p, Mrs. Candy, Mrs. Price, two children and t' and servant; Captain and Mrs. W odge and infant M' ?"' den and child, Mrs. L'Estrange and two JAft u ;*<1■ Gray. Mr. Lyle, Mrs. Goid?ith. Mr. Mr?"?? children, Mr. M'Nei)!. Mrs. Mmme and i.f ){ Sandiman and child, Messrs. J. Trater, J, GilIYIdG Bleshen. As soon as !t became known that the Indus was i people flocked to the docks in great num?s Jtti standing the wet aud tempestuous state of thtttf? some to welcome the return of relatives and frj,? f f I 0l1li to minister to the wants of any of the pa?eH?rithJ chance to be in distre3s, and others from a mere curioiil¡ see the wounded refugees from India."
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AN INCIDENT OF THE INDIAN !lIuTlXY._1I We blunted with horrors. I will give you one of the ligh: incidents of the war. I lived in Calcutta fir someia, with two ladies, the wife of a military commander in north-west, and her cousin, a handsome, iutelligej; The former was a sweet woman-a young mother, 1\11 baby a few months old-deveted to her husbitj iii full of hopes of rejoining him at his station, and of to retiring after his term of service to live in ptac,, Canada. She went up to his station about Qnistum accompanied by her cousin. When the mutiny Ireb out, they were besieged, relief was impossible, and it length the poor husband, in despair, t" prerre hi family from falling into the hands of the saviw tint shot his wife, then her cousin, and, after killing \m\ of the enemy, himself. When such, and worse tk such, occurs, you cannot wonder at the deep stern f4. ing of revenge settling down on every English head!, EXTRAORDINARY BANK-NOTE FRAUD AT GIASOW- A remarkable case of fraud came to light on Vedcesiii last, in the following manner:—A person owed an it count of some £ 2 or JE3 to a surgeon on the south lided the river, and called to pay it. The doctor being out, his lady attended to the settling of the accoun and wsi tendered what appeared to be a jEoO note. -Not sufficient change in the house she sent to the banl,, w the note was at once detected to be a transmogi i &! genuine f220 note. The figures and words denotinija value of the note had been carefully cut out and 50p in their place, so neatly as almost to defy detecti; The police were of course at once sent for, and the at taken into custody, when, on being searched, the cap nal figure (20) belonging to the note was found iilii possession, nlonz with other proofs of his malpratai regarding bank-notes. The case is at present bein^ii- quired into.
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