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1UL MAIXWAIUXGS MANIFESTO.…
1UL MAIXWAIUXGS MANIFESTO. ..« 1 1 WK WVIV hivouivd on Lues<*ay evening last, will ;i political manifesto bv the representative IIf thtt Denbighshire boroughs—Mr Townshend Maimvaniur. The visit of the hon. gentleman to Wrexham, like his political veerings, was .juittf unlocked for ?y his own supporters, ?nd ap'K'ars t" have taken mo?t partic bv surprise. Tlieiv was no ])iiblie aunouneemont of the event Till mid-dav on Tuesday, but Mr Mainwaring made n;> in some decree for the shortness of the by iiiak-iii- a personal call upon his principal supporters, and inviting them to come and hear his review of the past, and solicit- ing their support for the future at the same time assuring- them that he was indulging in .• T J J the fonu hope, amounting almost to an assu- ranee, that he should be returned unopposed. Notwithstanding these friendly calls, accom- panied as they were by the most cordial greet- ings. it was very obvious when Mr Mainwaring ascended the platform in the Town Hall, that his adversaries had mustered in much larger numbers than his friends. The select few who composed the latter portion of the audience were apparently doubtful what their representative's piesent political creed might be. They were aware that lie had lately voted for the total and iniiiK-diate abolition of church-rates, and for aught they knew, he niglit have made some subsequent advance in a Liberal direction, so as to rentier it exceedingly problematical who. ther thev could claim him as their own or not. There was. therefore, no demonstration the lion, member- eauie into the room,—ascended the platform—commenced his s peech without an attempt ::t a ch iv; l i L l.. Although Mr M ah warm- was brought for- I t. 1 t ward bv ihe Conservative party in 1 ^-37 against the Liberal candidate. Mr James Maurice, he yravelv assured us on Tuesday evening that he came out and went up as a professed supporter of Lord l'ahm rston. He now comes back a :-nr¡;"1't. of Lord I'abncrstou's political anta- i)olI'L-,i,,?.il aiita- -■m: and successor in the Premiership—Lord D?rby. If we will return him again, he will ?u"p"rt any ministry without reference to party which will uphold the honour of our country abroad, and which will propo&e measures calcu- lated to ameliorate and elevate the^condition of the people. He voted for Lord Palmerston's Conspiracy Bill, because it was a difficult and delicate matter of diplomacy—he tacitly re- 'ic-s at its defeat because Englishmen have such an inherent love of freedom, and proves the righteousness of the decision by poetically ex- claiming Britons never shall he s laves." He repudiates consistency as a kind of cant phrase, and abhors the ballot on account of the large amount of humbug connected with it. But if electors insist upon the protection of the ballot the elected will expect the same privilege Co- ercion he believes does not exist, and in proof of this opinion he appeals with the utmostsim- plicity to his audience whether there is an indi- vidual present who was ever coerced-if there he he implores him to come forward and de- clare it. If Mr Mainwaring can be said to have any political creed at all. it is certainly one of a very original character. Nominally he is a Conservative, his friends and connections arc Conservatives, lie is brought forward and sup- ported by the Conservative party, and, although he appears to have dropped the word in his written address, in his assiduous canvassing peregrinations, he calls chiefly upon conservative friends. His published address will suit any party as it does not enunciate a single political principle. His oral address in the Town Hall leaves us in the same blissful ignorance—it gives us not one single definite pledge for the future. Outside the House of Commons he appears to be unable to make up his mind on any one single subject. We often hear that the interminable speech making that goes on in the House of Commons seldom influences a single vote. Members go with their minds made up, and while the debate drajys its slow lcnojrth along they lounge in the smoking rooms, sleep in the galleries, gossip in the lobby, or while away their time at the clubs, trusting to tho elect ric wires to apprize them of the approach of the division and the London cabmen to con- vey them thither in time to record their "aye" or "no." Mr Mainwaring is an exception. He sits aii(I listeii,Iives and learns. The process of conversion is slow but then it is sure. As an anti-church rate advocate, he is now fairlv abreast of any of the supporters of the 1 ibera- tion Society. It has taken two sessions of Parliamentary oratorv to convince him, and he ]':ii-lianic-iit.irv oi-atoi-% to conv liiee Ii i ni, ni-i d he had a narrow escape of running into a third be- fore he finally made up his mind. Bat here he is now. having substituted a voluntary for a eaiupulsory rate in Henllan, voted in Parlia- ment for their total abolition throughout the nation, and he will not rest until he wins over ihf bishops to do the same thing in the House li,,sll()I OS ti) (1,) the ,;aiiie t-Iiiii?,- iii the ]louse could make up his mind by the ordinary methods of reading, conversation, and other similar operations, by which the bulk of man- kind lbnn their opinions. He would then he aole to appear nelore the electors with delmed ideas, lixed principles, and less crude notions on the popular questions of the day. Such a course would be more manly, more inte1ligih]è, and ?? i?cl assured also, it would be to all par- -iii( I A%-L' I'o(, l assure d a l so, it %> be to a O l)ai-- ties more satisfactory. While we cannot but rejoice at the prospect of seeing our borough representative an out and out reformer, should the term of his natural life be of suflicicnt duration for his entire con- version at the rate of two years to one single advance, we cannot but regret that his trim- ming and vague semi-reform programme enables him to catch many waverers and timid politi- cians and keep out a better man. Although it suits him at times to appear as a kind of re- former, his real sentiments on the points which have obtained the sanction of all earnest reform- ers throughout the Kingdom, are of the most unsatisfactory character. He evidently has a lit il k- horror of the ballot. Such a thing as co- enioii he believes does not exist. If1\lr Main- waling is sincere in this opinion, we would not trive much for Ins knowledge of human nature or the ways of the world in general. Coercion dm-? not always assume the form of a cudo<rel— aut's 110 t as..?iiiiie tli(-? ioriii () f t cu(-I ?,e l it more frequently adopts much gentler means. A knowin g nod—a scented note—one single word—will sometimes take a man up to the I polling booth to vote against his convictions, and make him utter with his lips what in his iniiiost heart he cordially disavows. Mr Main- waring, in his perambulations of our town often meets with a tradesman who has leceived fa- vours from Marchwiel Hall, or stumbles over former domestics. We could point to such indi- viduals in the possession of the franchise in this town, whose political principles were by no means in unison with Mr Mainwaring's, who have lecorded their votes in his favour, but would not have done so had we been in posses- sion of the ballot Perhaps this cannot be called coercion, still it is an unjust and unfair influence much to be deplored, and one which nothing but the ballot will remove. Mr Main- waring's argument that we must allow the bal- lot to the elected if we ("ranted it to the elec- tors, was much more flimsy than Lord Joliji liussclTs resolution, which he so readily saw through, and was effectively torn to shreds by the reply of Mr Charles Hughes. We have not space to enlarge upon the shortcomings of Mr Mainwaring in reference to the reduction of the franchise in boroughs. He pertinaciously refused giving anything like a straightforward answer on this point. He is evidently terrified at the idea of a six-pound franchise, and talks about some imaginary in- tei-ests somewhere being swamped if we are not cautious how we proceed. There is great fear that if we go on increasing our expenditure as we have done during the last twenty years, that we shall be swamped altogether. Let us try a new element in the constituencies, for un- der the present system all attempts at retrench- ment are utterly hopeless. S.
- - . - - - - --CI THE OllEAT…
-C I THE OllEAT REFORM ELECTION. I We thought that the Derhv-Dizzy attempt to mysti- fy the question upon which Parliament is dissolved would he a 'failure. The Country seems everywhere to understand the question at issue—" Keform or no reform." Sensible and matter-of-fact folks can- not he brought to lose their time, and waste their wit, on subtle distinctions, and hair-splitting sub- terf'n^res, as dishonest as they are ingenious. Iril, t the country is a live to Its duty is a matter of sin- cere cougratulation, as no one can over-rate its im- port.ince. The future destinies of a great and free people depend now upon the manner in which the electors will discharge the important trust delegated into their hands. If ever there was a time when. unflinching integrity and manly determination were required at the hands of those who possess the franchise, It luis now arrived, when by one bold and determined attitude, they can emancipate themselves from the thraldom of a class, and secure for them- selves and fellow countrymen, a parliament that will govern according to the wishes and require- ments of the people. A short pull-a strong pull— n 1 11.. 1 11.1.. _1 L 1. -1 aim a pUll togetner is all mac is requireu TO LAMI the Reform vessel in the haven towards which we have been been sailing for so many years. England we doubt not, will do her duty. Our business is with Wales, and more immediately with the Coun- ties and boroughs of Denbigh and Flint. Now, we would especially impress upon these constituencies the necessity of immediate and united action. Al- though, as a general rule, we do not think it neces- sary to hamper and fetter a candidate by hustings pledges "—given under circumstances which may be modified or entirely altered by future vents- still so important is this great question of reform that we believe every elector should now de- mand exact and specific promises from those who canvass his support. Do not be put off with gen- eralities, promises so vague that a camel could hide himself in them after all. A man may present You with a sackful of generalities the only upshot of which will be that the more generalities the easier to hide, the mure chaff the harder to find the,grain hereafter should you wish, at a future period, to call your member to account No, do not be nnt. nfF with J vague promises of "n large measure of reform, the liberal principle of ilix, family are well known to you u measures calculated to ameliorate and elevate the condition of the people "-and that port of meaningless and generally dishonest stuff. Let us bring these professions to the test of anilysis. Let our c'IHliùates expound themselves fully and frankly. Let them he brought to the point. Will you vote for Jolin Bricylit's bill, or will you not ? IVill you vote for the ballot ? IIow low will you reduce the franchise in counties? How low in boroughs t \V ill you vote tor triennial parlia- ments ? If frank answers nre not given to these questions, decline to trouble yourselves with a journey to the poll. Better any day that an open enemy go up to Parliament, than a dishonest friend. Do not be atraid that a lory will be returned unless you vote fcr the generality- \Vhi-Be it so. The reform question had better wait for five years than he entrusted for settlement into false hands. Un- less such men as Lord Palmerston and Lord John Kussell will advance with the times, no harm what- ever can accrue from allowing them to pine a little longer on that great stool of repentance-" the cool shade of the opposition bench." And, depend upon it, unless we bind the members about to be elected, to push those fossil statesmen on, our trouble in going up to the poll will be time lost, for all purposes of securing a large and useful measure of Reform. 0
LOCAL NEWS.I ---
LOCAL NEWS. I THE YouNG(,IIRISTI.-LN Assoc I ATIOlf.-AS we anticipated, the announcement of a debate on the question Is Sectarianism beneficial or injurious to the progress of religious tiuth 1" brought together a large company on Wednesday evening last, who, bye the bye, were not sent empty away. The chair was taken by Mr n" K. Burroughs, and the discussion was opened by Nfr Prythercli, who commenced by defining sectarian- ism, which definition was accepted by Mr Cox, as the representative of the other side of the house, who most brilliantly argued that rectarianism is beneficial, and made some really excellent analogies, comparing the sects to the flowers of a garden with different shapes and shades, still forming a beautiful whole-to the workmen engaged in different parts of a building, not all bucklayers or all working at one brick or stone, but scattered in various departments, eventually how- ever, producing one house. He also compared the church without sects to a stagnant pool, sending up a noxious effluvia, taking the Catholic Church as an in- stance, and questioned if it had not been for sectarian- ism, whether we should not have been still within her pale, and she herself worse than we now find her. The sects in contrast he compared to a little brooklet, the water dashing on merrily, gliding in different directions, stiiking the stones that impede its progress as tlioi^h determined to pass through all the more briskly, whfle its impedimsnts tended only to its purity. He was much applauded in many parts of his speech, as was also Mr Prytiiereli, who replied to him, and ab]y supported his own view, namely, that sectarianism is injurious and cons,, ered that the heathen world would have been saved ere this, it there had been no divisions. Mr Ed- wards in reply, also sustained his side with great spirit and was warmly cheered. It was then moved by the one side, and seconded by the other, that the discussion he adjourned until that night fortnight, and judging from the tact displayed, we anticipate an equal treat with a I still fuller meet ing, liberty being given to each mem ber to take a friend. This will be a fine opportunity for ladies who wish to have that privilege. It was announced that Mr Roberts will read a paper on the influence of example and the meeting then closed with a vote of thanks to the chaiiman.—Communicated. GUABDIAXS OF THE POOR.-The only townships in which there have been any contests for the return of Guariiians this year, are Ruabon, Wrexham Abbot, V rexham Regis, and Hope. The returns are as follows: Ruabon, Riuhnrd ltdberts, 184; Jonathan Jones, 171; Charles Wright, 101 Richard Thomas, 150 Hugh Row, 128; (the foregoing are the persons elected), Joseph 1 ulston, 77 Joseph Hobsrm, 55 Robert Davies, 49. Wrexham Abbot, Daniel M'Cov, 31: Jamas bdishury, 46 (Guardians clecied), Edward Griffith, 22. Wrexham Heg-is, Thomas Edgwnrtb, 151; Daniel M'Cuy, 103; (Guardians elected), Charles Poyser, 64; Jaires Edishury, [)5; John Jones, 3. Captain M'Coy is retLrned for three townships. XAUlWW Esctpr.-On Saturday, the 9th instant. M two ladies were coming in the direction of Wrexham, from Bryn-y-cabanau, on arriving at the rustic wooden bridge which cross s the stream in the meadows, they were alarmed at finding a man struggling on his back in the water. A question or two soon convinced them that he had imbibed too largely of John Barleycorn, and the probability was that increasing the bridge had over-balanced himself, and had liillun 011 his back in the water, where he had re- mained in that precarious position. One of the ladies instantly ran to the cottage situate half way up tLe hill tor help. In the meantime the affair became more alarming for, although the stream was not deep, the man Was in that helpless shte that he allowed the water to run into ins cars and mouth, and was plainly gasping for breath. In this predicament the lady left behind took off her shoes and stockings and was making the attempt "single handed and alone" to pull the poor fellow out when the man from the cottage arrived and at once hauled him out of the water. Had no one passed lie must inevitably have been drowned. We have since been informed that the individual thus providentially rescued was the turnpike-gatekeeper from Cock Bank. COLONKL lilDDULl'H AND THP. BALLOT.—In looking over the list of the division which took place on the question of the ballot in the House of Commons on Monday last, we find the name of our respected county representative, Colonel Biddulph entirely omitted. As many of our readers, like ourselves, at first, will pro- bably be a l:t;le perplexed at this, we are glad to be in a position to oiler a satisfactory explanation. Colonel Biddulph was present during some part of the discus- sion, and left the House intending to be present at the division, which it was confidently expected would take place about ten o'clock. Colonel Uiddulph came down at this time, but the division had taken place some ten minutes or so before he arrived, whereby a vote was lost for the ballot. 1'ENYBRYN CHAPEL.—The Itev J. G. Short having yielded to the urgent solicitations of this church and congregation to remain in Wrexham, announced his in- tention of doing so to a meeting of his congregation held about a week ago. Arrangements were forthwith made that a social tea meeting should be held in the School- room, for the purpose of enabling the members of the church to give expression to their feeling of pleasure on hearing Mr Short's determination. The meeting was held on Wednesday afternoon last, and was of a most delightful character, all united in testifying that at no period in the history of Penybryn chapel was the church more united or prosperous, or the hearts of the people more closely knit to their minister, and they have giveu substantial proof of this in the handsome addition they have made to his income. We greatly regreat that tJe meeting was confined to the members of Mr isnort s church, believing as we do that were Mr Short to leave Wrexham, his loss would he felt by all classes, and many would have been glad had the meeting been open to them to have shewn their esteem for the reverend gentleman. Few persons have shewn such an interest in the welfare of the lower classes in the town as Mr Short has done during his stay in it. It must be grati- fying to the rev gentleman to know that many influen- tial members of the Established church and other con. gregations in the town, have shewn no less anxiety for his remaining than was exhibited by his own congra gation. The lectures during the past winter in the Music Hall, to the working men of Wrexham had a tendency to raise Mr Short in the estimation of the town generally, as well as to gain for him the title of the poor man's friend. We congratulate the congregation at Penybryn, and the town at large on this happy occa- sion, and join them in the expression of every good wish, d h that his labours may be crowned with unparalleled success, and reiterate the sentiments which hung on the walls of the School-room—" May the union of pastor and people be long and happy." WREXHAM CHEESE FAIU..—At this fair, held on Tuesday last, the 12th inst., the supply was somewhat larger than might have been expected so late in the season-notwithstanding, prices were rather higher than at the preyious fair. factors were tardy in buying,
BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' COURT.-…
BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' COURT. MONDAY, ARAIL 4th, I».->y.—uefore Thoma IMg- worth Esq., ?!nyor. Alficnu? Rowlaad, Capt. M'Coy, and T! T. GfiMith. Esq. A STATE OF OBLIVIOUSNESS.—Thos. Boyle was in cuat 'dy having IJt,{,n a; prehended under the following ciriuui:st tnces. P C. Hart st;,tel that he found the prisoner about a quarter to twelve o'clock on Situnliy night 15in ifi the street heirless drunk, so helpless th&t they hid to take lini t.) tho lock-up in a call PiUoner s.iiti he dirt not riin t'mhi r anything of the effjnte he was charged with, lie had been working tor Mr. Uowland, .Nag's Head. lie left off at six o'ci-'ck, but after that time he coul 1 give no account of himself. The police said he had 5s. 9d. in his pocket when they apprehended him. Fined os. and 3s. Gd. costs. DRUNKENNESS AND ASSAULT.—William Stanley, of Pen!re, Brnughton, was summoned for b.in"" drunk and assaulting the police. P.C. M'AHen stated that one evening he found the defendant in Hope-street very drunk and disorderly, and Mr. Davie?, the shoemaker, had hold of him, aud asked him (the police officer) to get him away. lie went to take him into custody, and lie struck him. There A etc a great ninny people about who were attempting to rescue the prisoner, when Nir- Taylor, of the eating-house, said he would become bail if he (the policemm) would let him go. lie did so but Mr. Taylor afterwards refused to give him the man's name. Defendaut said he did not remember anything of the affair. Fined 5s. and 8s. costs. WHEELING OUT MANuitE.-Goiner Jones and Henry Barton were summoned for depositing and leaving a quantity of manure on the street in Penybryn, on the 30th of March. Before the case was heard Mr. Brad- sh nv, inspector of nuisances, said the circumstances were rather of an unusual character. The manure belonged to Mr. Hodges, tl:e shoemaker, and was wheeled out op- posite his residence in Penybryn, where it remained all day and all night and it was nine o'clock the following morning before it was removed. When Mr. Hodges was spoken to he s-iid he had given two boys 2s. Gd. to re- mole it, and he had no more to do with it. P.O. M'Aileri proved the sc-rvioe of the summons upon Mr. Hodges. Mr. Hodges asked him what it was about, and he said if he would read it he would see. When he read it he said he would starts a pound or so for contempt of court before he would Come up. Sergeant Nadin was then called by Mr. Brads haw, who s ated that Mr. Hodges called him on Satin day mornine: and esked him what that summons mean*. ? He rerd.ed that it was for allowing the manure to he on the street, lie saia he cculd net help that, and added that lie wou]d not come to the court—he was not going to stand humbuggirgby '1 om .Edgworth. After consulting for a short time the court resolved upon Bonding a more pressing invitation to Mr. Hodges, and accordingly issued a wari ant-despatching Inspector Lamh and Sergeant X adin to execute it. Mr. Hodges arrived in the course of half an hour when the clerk read over the information to him, and the bench asked him for his defence. Mr. Hodges stated that he had employed two men to get the manure out, and also to take it away. After which he had nothing to do with it. He had done so dozens of times tefoie. The Mayor It appears it was left thtre all day con- I trary to the bye-laws. Mr. Hedges It's a very strange bye-law. I paid men to take it away, then 1 had done with it. The Mayor • You are responsible for the sets of your servants. Mr. Hodges When I have paid my men I have done with them. I paid these boj's to take it away, and I thought they would have done so. The Mayor: It was your duty to have ascertained whether they were in a position to take it away. The public are not to be annoyed in this way, and the pub- lic street made a receptacle for your privy manure merely because you thought two poor men were in a position to take it away. Sergeam Nadin was here called to prove the case against iNf r, Hodges. It was going nine, he said, when the last load was carried away. At the request of the bench he also repeated what Mr. Hodges said when he called him into the shop. After the Town Clerk had proved the bye-laws, Inspector Lamb and Sergeant Na- din related their adventure in search of Mr. H"d?es when they went to execute the wairant. They first saw him by the Town Hall, when according to their evidence, he bolted" down Chamber-street, and they bolted after him and missed him. Inspector Lamb next found him hurrying up Hope-street to the Guildhall, in company with Mr. Lloyd, the draper. Mr. Hodges' answer to this was that he thought the case would be heard in the Towa Hall, and had been anxiously waiting all the morning for the business to commence. He did know of such a place as the Guild- hall. Mr. Lloyd could tell them the Sdmc. Mr. Lloyd in reply to the clerk, said it was so. Afera short consultation with the other magistrates, the Mayor said-There is not a shadow of a doubt on our minds that you have been guilty of a serious breach of the bye-laws, but the bench are divided as to the amount of the fine which ought to be inflicted upon you. We are unanimously of opinion, considering your po- sition as a tradesman that an example ought to be made of you, still the majority are in favour of imposing a smaller amount than the full penalty, at the same time such an amount as will mark their strong disapproval of your conduct. The borough bench has been elected by the inhabitants of the town and a person in your position; ought to set an example to those below you by showing the bench that respect which is due to it, but you have chosen to conduct yourself in such a way as any of the poorer inhabitants would be ashamed of. You employed these two poor men to get out this filthy matter w ho had no means of carrying it away, and it remained there as you know very well, the whole day and part of the fol- lowing day. The bench inflict a penalty of £ 2 in ad- dition to the 16s. 6d. costs. The superintendent having agreed to forego the costs of serving the summonses and the clerk his costs, Gomer Jones and Henry barton were dismissed with the cdu- tion that they were not to wheel out manure for people without first having a farmer ready with his c..rt to carry it away.
MR. AIAI- NWARINGI.S I VISIT…
MR. AIAI- NWARINGI.S I VISIT TO HIS CONSTITUENTS IN WREXHAM On Tuesday evening last a meeting was held in the Town Hall, for the purpose ofaffording Mr. Mainwaring an opportunity of giving an account of his stewardship as the icpresentative of the Denbighshire boroughs. The notice convening the meeting was not issued until noon on Tuesday, but to compensate for the shortness of the notice Mr. Mainwaring paid a personal visit to all his notice -Nir. N.?l,inwaring paid a personal visit to nll his known supporters in the course of the afternoon Mid in- vited them to attend. The meeting was announced to commence at seven o'clock and shortly before that hour Mr. Main waring entered the Hallalcne, and was almost the first person present. He ascended the platform about a quarter past seven, but there was no demonstration of feeiing of any description. The only conservative supporter who accompanied Mr Mainwaring on the plat- form was Captain M'Coy- « -l v it nr I The cnair was occupieu uy rue mayor, WHO in com- mencing the proceedings stated that ho had been re- quested to take the chair at that meeting which had been called for the purpose of affording Mr. Mainwaring an opportunity of giving an account of his stewardship in Parliament which was about to be dissolved. Mr. Mainwaring on rising was very cooly received. He said he had been induced to call that meeting out of a feeling of respect to his constituents, and he thought it would not be complete as a town meeting unless he got their chief magistrate to preside. It was not his in. tention to make anything like an oratorical display, but simply to lay before them frankly and freely an ac- count of his stewardship, and whatever his failings may have been he trusted they would be as free in telling him of them (cheers.) About two years ago an appeal was made to the country, the result of which was that a ma- jority was returned to support Lord Paimerston, and | that was the principle on which he (Mr. Mainwaring) sought and obtained the suppoit of tho Denbighshire boroughs. He had done his duty on that point, and had given Lord Paimerston all the support in his power, par- ticularly on his China policy. Lord Paimerston was now getting an old man, and never again likely to be prime minister of this country. But he thought posterity would always remember him with gratitude for opening up the great country of China to our commerce, our British manufacture, civilization, aud Christianity (hear, hear, from Mr. T. Rowland.) As they were all aware diffi- culties arose oil the Conspiracy Pill in w hich Lord Pal- mcrston lost the day. Ue (Mr Mainwaring/su p ported Lord Palmerston in his Conspiracy Bill. It was a somewhat difficult and delicate matter of diplomacy, but Lord Pal- merston thought we were bound to give our ally all the protection we could. But the bill was not accepted by Parliament. The feeling of the old song appeared to I Drevail- 11 Britons never shall be slaves." (Loud cheers.) lie (Mr, Mainwaring) had always been anxious to do his duty irrespective of who was in office, and he cared not who was in office so that they would introduce measures for the good of their country. On this principle ho had given his support to Lord Derby, who came into power after the resignation of Lord Paimerston. Lord Derby was a painstaking statesman, a most eloquent orator, and he was assisted by a body of ministers who were most assiduous in the performance of their duties and independent in the avowal of their opinions. However, he must not deal in generalities, but would at once cornu to the votes he had given. First as to the reform bill that was now oc- cupying the minds of tro people throughout the king- dom. Cheap newspapers had now brought intelligence of all descriptions within the reach of every man, and no doubt they were all T aware that lie was one who bad voted against Lord John Kusseli s motion. lie diet so because he was a supporter of the governmert. But if he had not been so he could not have supported the mo- tion of Lord John Russell, and he was glad to find that a neighbouring representative-the Hon. Mr. Mostyn— also saw through the flimsy trap laid by Lord John Rus- sell. Mr. Mostyn did not vote at all. That was a step that he (Mr. Mainwaring) never took himself. If a question was attended by any perplexity he generally made up his mind according to the best of his judgment and then came forward, as he was doing then, Lr his constituents to say whether he had done right or wrong. (Hear, hear, from Mr. T. Rowland ) With regard to the measure of Lord Derby he believed it contained certain elements which might be made productive of great good. What had been termed fancy franchises" would have a good effect in promoting habits of industry and providence amongst the working classes. With re- gard to disfranchising—for his part he would not dis. franchise any place. It was a privilege we derived from our forefathers, and ought to be respected. The pos- session of a vote, too, had a tendency to elevate a man, and on that ground he would not deprive any one of it. If any places were over represented he would take one of the representatives from such places and give them to such places as Stayleybridge, Birkenhead, or other large and growing places that now had none. No doubt some one would be prepared to question him aa to the forte i shilling freeholds, and as he was desirous of anticipating such he would refer to the ia' tor then. It had been said that the government hill disfranchised all the lou- shilling fieeholders—what it really did was merely t< transfer them. It gave them a choice whether they woul,l be on the register for the c>mnfy or the borough, and in many instances would give the elector more power. Por instance, if a forty ig freeholder were so situated as to have the option of c :oosing whether he would be on the register for the county winch contained 5,1)00 voters or on the borough register which contained only 1,000; by choosing the latter his power would be as five to one. The other features of Lord Derby's bill upon fair examination would be fount to be based uprn principles of justice. There weie many lodgers, clerks, and curates who either could not orwould not enter upon the married state (laughter exuded by Mr. Mainwating turning to the Rev. James Dixi:n.) lIe would now come to a question up"n which he was led to believe lie might expect some jigging—he allud-d to the question of euureh rates. Air. Mai?w;tring here debile! the various I ..1 'I' U-3 phases the churob rate question natt passed through in Parliament from the time of Lord Althorp down to the division on Sir John Trelawn .y's bill, when he himself had voted br their immediate abolition, a3 the only sat- isfactory mode of settling the question. He also related, amid loud cheering, how his own views on the subject had become changed by listening to the arguments brought forward on the subject in the House of Com- mons. As for consistency about whi,:h they heard so I much, he repudiated that alt'Jether. It was a mere term which men use! for seHbh purposes, but he had j always acted out his duty without reference to what anyone might say of this consistency. There was a !»ood deal of fcumbug about this consistency cry. (Laughter). In his own parish H-,nilan-lie had agreed at the suggestion of the vicar to a voluntary rate, and he could not sanction one principle there and another in the House of Commons. Some did not give hirn credit for heine: a very warm or sinceie churchman, but in that as in other rcspecti he had only acted according to his con- vi !ion. After dismissing the question of church rates, which occupied by far the largest portion of the hon. member's address, he next eitue to the subject of the ballot. He still adhered to the opinion he had expressed on that point when he appeared in that hall before. lie did not believe there was anything like the coercion it was said there was and it was a curious fact that all who wanted the ballot did not want it for themselves, hut for their neighbours. rJ>.e people in Denbighshire wanted it fof the people in Yorkshire, and the jreoph' of Yorkshire wanted it lor the people of Leicestershire, aud so 0:1, lie never knew of a man who had boeu coerced. Was there any one in that io nn who had ever been co- erced ? And supposing it had been so, if the protection of the ballot is to Le granted to the electors they ought to g'ant the same privilege to the e lected. There was a vast di al of humbug about this ballot question (laugh- ter). If a member possessed the ballot he might meet with one of the Jews to whom he owed a large sum of money, shake hands with him and promise him his vote, then go d -wn to the House put the ball in the wrong box (laughter). He went to Denbigh the other day, when he was met by one of the electors whom he had displeased by his vote against bunday travelling on tho Vale of Clwv-d railway. This elector had said to him J'll serve you out for voting for the Government Reform Bill. Now, if members had had the ballot he wov.ld have had the advantage of this man, because he would not have known how he (Mr Mainwaring) had voted. He thought there was no fairness in giving the ballot to the electors without giving members the same pro- tection. Mr Mninwar:n was about to sit do'-vn when Captain M'Coy whispered that there was the question of the Quarter Sessions that he had not tou died upon. Mr Mainwaring at first hesitated, observing that that was not a political question, then made a s'atement, the substance of which was that he never opposed the holding of the Quarter Sessions at Wrexham. Mr Main- waring then sat down. expressing his readiness to ans- wer any question that rlight be put to him. Mr Thomas, King's Head. It has been stated that you spoke against holding the Quarter Sessions in Wrex- ham, Did you or did you not ? Mr Mainwaring; I did not. iNIr Allmand How far would you he willing to re- duce the franchise in counties and boroughs ? Mr Mainwaring: I should he willing to accept the LIU franchise proposed in the Government Hill in coun- ties. With regard to boroughs the system was too old fashioned to be interfered with. He should like to see it exended in the boroughs on some better principle than household suffrage. Take Denbigh for instance where now as in other boroughs they had a £10 franchise. Suppose a person came from Liverpool where rents were much higher than Denbigh. If he lived in a £10 house in Liverpool by coming to reside in Denbigh he would lose that privilege. But this was a matter of detail that ought to be decided in committee. A vo:ce Answer the question straightforward. (Laughter.) Mr Allmand: If you are willing to vote for a £10 franchise in the counties why do you object to a £ fi franchise iu b,)roughs ? Mr Mainwating I don't see the connect# ion between them. I can't see why it should be J6 in the boroughs because its £10 in the counties. Mr Bay ley said, he had listened with great pleasure to the details which Mr Mainwaring had given them of the progress of the conversion he liiid undergone by listening to the debates in the House of Commons, and he had no doubt many others would (eel equally satis- fied with the change of views which Mr Mainwaring ap- peared to have undergone. He trusted that by going through a similar process again, Mr Mainwaring would make still further advances upon the important questions of icform. He had risen for the I)urp)so of asking him how it was that, when he acknowledged himself in favour of reducing the franchise in boroughs that he op- posed Lord John ltussell's resolution which affirmed that principle ? (Cheers.) Mr Mainwaring: I thought I had answered that al- ready. Because it was an ingenious trap. It was not straightforward. Mr Bayley I am extremely anxious that there should I he no misunderstanding, and if Mr Mainwaring would only be explicit it would tend to remove a great deal of misapprehension which at present prevailed. Will you be kind enough to say whether you are in favour of re- ducing the franchise to £ 0 in the boroughs or not ? Mr N-lainwarin,, I should be very happy to extend the franchise if it could be done with safety without swamping the other interests of the community. I don't profess to have figures at my finger ends. I cannot say at present how far I would extend it. Councillor Charles Hughes then rose to address the meeting (standing on the floor of the Z- all.) He said that he had not come to the meeting with the intention of speaking, but he certainly could not withold his ac- knowledgments to Mr. M-unwaring for the courteous manner in which he had invited the electors of this town to meet him in public meetin-it. certlinly was a measure of reform which was most creditable to Mr. Mainwaring, who in this respect was much in .advance of any of his predecessors (cheers.) It appeared to him that Mr. Mainwaring was, from the way he described his change of opinion and votes, on the question of church rates, fully open to argument and to weigh well the reasons and opinions that could be adduced on the subject, and as in this instance, acknowledges that from the sound- disss of the principles laid down in the House of Com- mons, he was obliged to record his vote with those con- victions and vote for thrir entire abolition. Now, as to tho question of Reform in the representation of the peo- ple of this country, it was quite clear from both sides of the House, that an improvement was imperatively de- manded, but to' what extent was the problem to be solved. Mr. Mainwaring laid particular and repeated emphasis that he would go f,)r a Reform consistent with existing rights. Now, there was something very wonderful to be preserved there—existing rights that are represented implies that there are rights which are not represented (hear, hear) and it was to this class, the non-represented class, by far the most numerous and in- dustiious in the United Kingdom, that he claimed a hearing at their hands (cheeis.) 'NV,,is it not a fact that the great producers of the wealth of the nation—the protectors of its shores-its defence from invasion—and its glory in the world, was its peaceable and loyal work- ing classes (hear, her, and cheers.) Then why not give to these classes a slnre in electing the men to make the laws that they so implicitly obey, and from whosj .y aii d from w h os-? earnings those laws, in the shaoe of custom and excise dues, so largely reduce (loud cheers.) Yes, Sir, I am convinced that if any man has a greater claim than another to he represented, it is the working man who may be earning from 20s. to 30s. per week, with a nu- merous family to provide for, and who in indirect taxation pays five or six times as much to the revcnueof the country as does an ofliee clerk living inlnùging8- and further, I claim for all the protection of the Ballot. There is no analogy whatever between a member of parliament asking to give his vote by ballot and the voter asking fur that protection in recording his vote in I returning a member to parliament. All men claiming to be members of parliament come before the public with clear and specific objects before them and say which they cousider necessary tJ be introduced or promoted in the government of the country, and surely that man does not ask to do privately what he was sent, by his own public avowal to do. A servant might with the same reasoning ask his master not to h ok at him working or enquire what wcrk ho has done (cheers.) I have never yet found a public question put before the working men of England and Wales but they mere quite competent to understand its merits, and if uninfluenced by the undue pressure from man) quarters at an election, would use the franchise as it ought to be used. (Loud cheers.) Another reason for reform in our Parliament, and I will sit down. There are scores of boroughs who have not 500 voters each returning in many cases two members to parliament, others returning one, and there are dozens oftown with from 10,000 to 30,000 inhabitants having no member to represent them, and a still lari'cr num- ber below 10,000 inhabitants not any of which are repre- sented, this calls loudly tor a measure of reform very different to the paltry thing introduced by the present government. And is it not an alarming condition of the country when we find that we are In no way better pro- tected or better provided for war now than we were 25 years ago, that during that period our expenses have more than doubled. In addition to tie interest on the national debt we have increased the expenditure from 14,000,000 to upwards of 33 millions, and this immense sum is mainly raised from the customs and excise (cheers ) Yes, it is a shame to us as a nation that while this great com- mercial people have been by their industry and their untiring energy giving us hundreds of milesof railways and telegraphs, steam navigation to all parts of the world, the facilities of our legislation to meet our in- creasing requirements are at a dead lock. (cheers.) Nay, they have been standing still. Look at that Crimean war, besides the loss of 40,000 brave men, it cost mil- lions upon millions of money, and those departments in the nation who have had for years and years the spend- ing of millions of hard earned taxes, instead of carefully attending to those departments Bent out Jlllterial, oloth. ing, and provisions, that when they ci-ie to he tFerl we, e r totally unfit for the purposes t tey wore iiiUv led. sir m" I bay upon such fill, r3. (Cheers fr m C ptain M'Coy.) Hut what aboot the courage and bravny 01 your soldiers driwn frmn the working men of Engl and, was that not uo to the mark? on yes, never in the alluuls of tin coui trv was there better fighting. (Loud Cheers.) Well sir, I am one of thoio who believe that our population are lit for something else than to be shot at. (Cheers.) Yes thev are peaceable at h me. obedient to the lawn, h rnoured for their intelligence and courage, and I think they luve proved themselves entitled t. a ¡,¡!:aTt. in the representation of this country. (Immense cheering.) Mr. Mainwaring then ruse and proposed a vote of thinks to the Mayor for his conduct in thH chair. (I, u pta, ri 'y r?? to seen i the vote of tba;?.?, and in'?in? au observed tInt Mr. Hughes had alluded to the way he had thought proper to receive his remarks upon 1 the Crimean war. lIe could siy that from his infancy he had looked with regret upon the wasteful expenditure of this country He remembered looking at the vessels rotting at Plymouth and Chatham, asking his father what those vessels were left there for. The answer he received waq-to rot, mv boy. And they were left, and they were there yet. He telt happy in seconding the vote of thanks to the Mayor who had acted in a very iæ- partiil manner. He (the Mayor) was prevented from expressing any oinion himself, hut they all knew his sentiments and no d iubt they would agree with him that he had acted verv impartially. He hope 1 he would long < remain Mayor of Wrexham (cheers ) He intended to ) refrain from tailing any part in politics hiur-elf, but if he w .a a member of Parliament he should go fjr a rating sutfraee (cheers.) Mr Bayley s u-1 he should he sorry for that meeting. I' to separate without an expression of opinion. They had met for the purpose of hearing from Mr. Mainwaring an account "f his parliamentary conduct and the votes he had given. He, for one, wns not at all satisfied with what he had heard. Mr. Hughes had ably shcwr. the fallacy of the arguments adduced by Mr. Mainwaring agiinst the ballot. Mr. Mainwaring was a reformer after a kind, sti!l he was opposed to the ballot. Now, all those who had had anything to do with electioneering operations knew well what a nuisance canvassing was. Mr. Mainwaring: I am doing away with canvassing by holding this meeting. Afr. R-ytcy I a'Aw,,yi ,Ir. Mainwaring was a very apt canvasser (laughter) that he bad a very pleasant insinuating manner (renewed laughter.) Well, on the question of the ballot alone I think the conduct of our borough representative his been extremely unsa'.isftetorj and I beg t) move The Mayor: I don't think it is quite competent for me to put any scsolution, I don't think it would be con- sistent with the carrying out of the .object of the ineet- i ing. Mr. Bayley: If that is your opinion, of course I bow to it. The meeting then broke up, in the midst of which a good deal of merriment was caused by Mr. Thomas (King' Head) asking why the Whigs did not give us the ballot when they were in power so long.
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WREXHAM BOABD OF GUARDIANS. THURSDAY, APKIL It, 18-59. -? Present—Captain ranton, (chairmen) uaptam M'Coy and Mr. Chalcner, vice-chairmen; .Messrs. Wright, Ruabon; Burton, Minera; Rowe, Ruabon; Dixon, Sesswick; Manley, Burton, Lewis, Pickhill; Birch, Marchwiel; Lester, Bershnn; Woolrieh, Mar- fori and Hoseley Duckworth, Abenbury Feehan E. Jones, Hope; Richards, Worthenbury Roberts, Bor- ras Hovah Sanderson, Broughton; J. Jones, Ruabon Edgworth, Wrexh im Regis, and Parry, Hope. Goixo TO SEIWICE.- The master reported that a girl named Hannah Elwards, had refused to go to service after he had procured her a place with Mr. Phillips, a farmer. The girl on being called in said she should be glail to go to service only she did not like going to Mr. Phillips's. Mr. Lewis moved that she should be dis- charged from the house, but afterwards withdrew his motion upon the master stating that he thought he could get her another place with a person who was be- low asking for a servant. Cows.- -The master applied to the board for another cow in addition to the one he bad. Mr. Chaloner thought he had better have two so as to supply the house entirely with mili. Several guardians were of opinion that there was not grass enough for two more. It was agreed that h» -h <u!d have one M TO, V, L; Mr. Lewlj agreed to purchase. ELECTION OF GUARDIANS.—The clerk read the list of guardians nominated and elected for the ensuing year, a list of which will be found in another part of this paper. VISITING THE Sicx.-Captain M'Coy said he had had his attention called since he came into the room to one of the medical officer's lists in which a pauper named Sarah Davies, of Stsswick, aged 72, was reported to have been visited on Tuesday last and to be better," whereas the woman had been dead above three weeks. Mr. Edgworth Perhaps the medical officer means better off." The relieving officer was then called up and stated that the pauper was buried. Mr. Dixon, guardian for Sesswiek said he met the funeral some time ago Capt. After that I think there is little reliance to be placed on medical officers' reports. Mr. Wright: Thiy often do the same thing. THE POKTEH'S lllJOK AND THE MEDICAL OFFICERS. —Captain M'Coy said there was a book lying on the table which the guardians did not often see, in which he found the name3 of four surgeons entered as visiting the Workhouse—three of whom he had never heard of. The names were Mi. Rowland, Mr. Roach, Mr. lidisbury, and Mr. Davenport. Captain M'Coy was about to pro- ceed further when the chairman said they had better have the master in. The master was accordingly sent for and when he had arrived the chairman pointed out an entry in the porter's book, in which it was stated that Mr. Eo-ach, on the 7th inst, came into the house at half past five and left at six, to pass Robert Walker. After reading this entry, the chairman asked who is Mr. Roach ? The master replied that he was Mr. Rowland's assistant. The chairman then read an eutry of a Mr. Edisbury having visited the house at a quarter to six and leaving at six, and asked who Mr. Edisbury was ? The master replied that he was Mr. Rowland's np. prentice. Ha next asked who Mr. Davenport was ? The master said he did not visit tho house as a surgeon. Capt l\l'Ooy said the entry in the porter's book was that Davenport had visited the house for the purpose of pass- ing Jane Williams. He then stated that on the 7th of April a man wa3 brought into the house named George Lemiiiiiton, who had sustained some injury by an ac- cident in a coal pit. He appeared to hav0 b?'n visited by Roach and Edisbury, but he did not find any visit of the medical officers entered for three days afterwards in the porter's book. The chairman then compared the porter's book with the medical officers', after which he asked the master who visited George Lemington, and what was the nature of the accident. The master re- plied that the man had been bruised by falling down the coal pit in consequence of the breaking of a rope. He ¡ was visited by Mr. Roacb. Captain M'Coy then ob- served that his object in bringing these matters con- stantly before them was to make the medical officers do their ality as had been laid down by the Inspector, and » 1 I • IL J. T. r T"\ 1 1 1.. 'A A he concluaeu bY moving uiaz iur. uowiana os wmiento asking him why he neglected to visit his patients person- ally according to the instructions of the Poor Law Board. Mr Edgworth rose to second the motion. He said he felt bound to do so on account of what had occurred when Captain M'Coy brought forward a similar motion before. They were met then, as he believed they would be now by the charge, that they were influenced by personal motives. Captain M'Coy then appealed to the Poor Law Board, and he himself did the same thing, when Mr Doyle was sent down and broadly laid it down that medical officers were to visit,' their patients personally, and if he remembered right, he gave an instance of a medical officer being dismissed for not doing so. Mr Parry wished to know what was to b3 done in any case of emergency when the medical officer did not happen to be at hand. The chairman said every medical officer was bound to provid e a substitute fur such cases of emergency. The chairman then observed that lie thought there was another point which hinged upon the one they had just settled. He found that on the 7th of April there was 4 oz. of .1 port wine ordered for 'T1 George Lemington. INOW tne master nau no ngnt to carry out that order unlesa it was duly authorised by the medical officer. There was no doubt that it was so laid down. If the master gave anything of this kind without the authority of the medical ofifcer himself, he laid himself open to he charged with it. He would therefore do well to point out to the medical officer that he would not carry such orders out unless the order was given by the medical officer himself. The chairman then put his remarks in the form of a motion which was seconded by Mr Manley. In a conversation which followed it was also agreed that Mr Rowland should be requested to name a substitute. Both motions were carried unanimously. VOTE or IUANKS TO THE CHAIRMAN. Mr Edg- worth then rose to propose a motion in which he said lie should address himself tothe Guardians generally, and not to the Chairman. It was a vote of thanks to the Chail- man for hi excellent conduct in the chair during the past year. He need not say more. They all knew the valuable services he had rendered. lie himself in an official capacity for a considerable period, and they as Guardians had had sufifcient experience of that. which had induced them to appoint him their chairman again and again, year after year. Captain M'Coy seconded tho motion, and boic testimony to the disinterested and disp issionate way the chairman had conducted thebusxness during the time he (Captain M'Coy) had had the honour of biu a Guariian. lie trusted they should go on as harmoniously during the present year as they had done during the last. The Chairman thanked them for done during the last. the handsome manner in which his services had been alluded to, and observed that they had done him the honour of electing him to be their chairman for several successive years, and he trusted he had given satisfaction. He had always endeavoured to carry out the law strictly at the same time to give the interest of the ratepayers and the poor his best attention, it they should honour him by again electing him the their chairman ho should do Lis duty to the best of his ability. (Cheers.) A vote of thanks was afterwards given to the vice-chairmen, moved by Mr i,ewis. FORTNIGHTLY BOARDS. Mr. Jonathan Jones gave notice that he should that day fortnight bring forward a motion for holding the board meetings fortnightly in- stea dof weekly. The chairman advised guardians to give the matter their serious consideration, and observed that the point bad been mooted before, but had not met with the approval of the board. He reminded them that they pay very large sums weekly in relief, one district alone paying as much as fifty pounds. NEW V ACCINATORS.-Contracts were entered into and j cigned by the chairman with the following persons for different districts of the Union—Mr. Flcshman, Mr. Davies and Mr. Burman. I Number in the house, 200, 6 more thfm last week. ELUCTIOX OF GutRDIANR.-The following is a list of Gi-itiliani returned for the several townships of the Union- Shoekl.-ch Church. Leigh Weaver; Sliocklach Oviatt, Joseph C-iokson; Abenbury-Fa vr, Richd. Ellis; t"o, D.miel M'Ooy Allinxton, Thomas Whaley; IJcrsh-im, William Lester Bieston, Thomas R, Pany, Borras IP.vah, John Roberts; Borras Riffie, R. Parry; Broughton, William Sanderson Brymbo, C. Harrison Burton, John Manley; Cac-a Dntton, John Lee Dutton Ditfcth, Charl- s IV.r.-onage Dutton-y-bran, J. Richard- son Erlas, Edward Lewis Erthig, J. ;il. Luxmoore Escia.;ham Aouve, John Brough Esclusham Below, J. Hughes; Eyton, William Roberts; Gourton, Thomas Roberts; (iresford, G-orge T. Athert m; Gweroyllt, T. I -ars!iu!t,.re Holt, G. W. Chaloner Llay, C. Roberts MarchwTel, John Parsonage; Minera, John Burton: Pickhill, E. Lewis; Ridley, Thorn is Garner; Ruabon, Jonathan Jones, Richa d Roberts, Chas. Wright, II ugh Rowe, Ric.hici Wood Sess^ick. Ed. Dix-.n Stanstv, William B-Itt; Sutton, Edward Bevan Wrexhun-Ab- bot, Daniel M'Co? James E lisbury Wrexham-Regis, Thomas Kdgwotth, DanL-1 M'Coy, Abenhury-Fecban, Joseph Dnkworth, Hangor, John Clay Erbistock, Liz irus Weaver Hope, Dashwood Parry, Ed. Jones; Marford and flostley, Thomas W oolrich; Tryddyn, W. Edwards Worthenbury, Charles Richards. DISCREPANCIES IN CONTRACTS.—An advertisement has lately appeared asking for tenders for certain work to be done in Binjjor and Overton, on the estate of G. Cambell, Esq The following tenders were received: Mr Edge, of Overton, for work to be done at Bangor- f433 4s; at Overton, £23;; 10s. (accepted.) Mr. Bunn, Wrexham, work to be done at Bangor and Overton. XtiSI lis. Mr. George Young, Wrexham, work to be done at Bangor, £ 460 Overton, £ 260. Messrs. Roberts and Maldocks, Worthenbury, work t" be dono at Bangor, £ 4G1 10s. Overton, £ 275 10s. Mr. H. N. Hughes, Broughton, work to be done at Bangor, £ .350 4s. 5d.; at Overton, £ 285 9s. 8d. Mr. E. Williams, Wrexham, work to be done at Bangor, £ 540 7s.; Over- ton, £ 310 lIs. 6d. Mr. Lvwis, Wrex! run, work to be done at Bangor, £ 016; Overton, E267 5s. Mr. Griffiths., Ruabon, work to be done at Overton, f;28:! 16s. lOd. Mr. Parish, Overton, work to be done at Overton, X-100. Sr. MARK'S CHLttcii.-S-inday, April 17tb, 1838.— Morning Service—Yenite and Jubilatu Crotch (single) T" Deum—Greg-'ria i Quadruples Hvnin 199 -.LNIalka Kyril—J. B. Sale, E-q.; Hymn 162 -Cublentz- Evening Service. —Magnificat and Nunc lJÙniltis- ILtvergall; Psalms—Uuauruple (ph-in); Hymn 32 — Le uuin^toii Psalm ll: Part 1 Monmouth; Hymn 14(3- Tallia. THE SPEAKKU'S DINNER.—We notiee tho name of our respected county me iib?r, Colonel Myddelton Bid- dulph, among the noblemen and gentlemen who attend- ed the ninth Parliamentary full dress dinner, on Satur- day, the 9th inst., given by the Speaker of the liouac of Commons.
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OVERTON. OFEKING OF A NEW CIItPEL.-Oll Sunday, April 3rd, a new chapel belonging to the United Methodist Free Church, was opened for worship undiir most fa- vourable circumstances. The Rev R. Eeketfc, (president of the connection), preached two eloquent and powerful sermons, the effect of which will, we hope be lasting. His morning text was Psalm 94c, 1 and 2 v. The night sermon was based upon licbrew3 7 c. 25 v. The pul- pit in the afternoon was occupied by the Rev Mr Parry, the popular Baptist minister of Cefn Mawr, who preached an energetic and thrilling discourse from Psalm 118, 19 v. It was a favourable day an'l there were crowded audiences. The opening services were continued on the following Sundiy, when the respected Independent minister from Malpa?, the Rev Mr Bake, preached two able and useful sermons. In connection with these services a public tea meeting was held on Monday, when nearly 400 persons sat down to partake of the provisions provide' After which a public meeting was held and presided over by Mr R. Wright, of Ellesmere, and speeches were ddivered by the Revds It. Eckett, Wm. Mackenny, Messrs -Morgan, of Wrexham, and Griffith and Humphreys, of St. Martins. All present seemed pleased and edifu-d. The proceeds of these services amounted to some £ 35. The chapel is an ornament to the village of Overton, and we understand there is every probability of Methodism taking bold of the inha- bitants with a firmer grasp than ever.—Communicated.
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ITOT.T. — Ti e fair 't)r the sale of horses, r-attl, shcbp and pigs, iil iu this piacj Oil Monday next. Sitt JOII:, have the greatest gratification in announcing that our very worthy Borough Member has most liberally contributed the handsome sum of C500 towards the foundation of a Flint- shire Infirmary, which is now in contemplation to erect at Holy well.—Flintshire Observer.
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THE GAS WORKS. To the Editor of the Denbighshire Advertiser. Sir,—i see by a paragraph in your contemporary that a great many improvements have been made in our gas works," and that the extensive alterations are now completed." Now, if such be the case, I do think we ought to have a mui-h better supply of gas than what we have hitherto been favoured with, the quantity and quality of which lias been anything but what it ought to he. To those who have much work to perform (and that of an impoitant nature) this lack of light is a great an- noyance. I hope the alteration in the price made by the late reduction has nothing to do with the deteriora- tion I complain of, for if it has, I am sure I only speak the opinion of the town at large when I say Go back to the o:d price if by doing so you will go back to the old excellence." I do not say this from any feeling of ill. will to Mr. Barnett, or dog-in-the-mangerism" (a compound bye the hye I never before had the pleasure of seeing in print until the other day) as imputed to a former correspondent, but simply because I am not satis- fied in having to pay for a bad article.—I am, Sir, your obedient servant, ONE WHO LOYES LIGHT RATHER THAN DARKNESS,"
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LATEST MARKETS. I LIVERPOOL CORN MARKET—Yesterday. At our market this day there was a small attendance. A good business was done in wheat, and prices of all sorts were Id. per cental dearer than on Tuesday. Oats were sluggish at former rates. Barley, beans, and peas were nlso quiet. Indian corn was held more firmlv. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET—Yesterday. I Fair arrivals. A good demand for whoat at an advance I of Is. per qr. In other articles no material change. LONDON CORN MARKET—Yesterday. I Flour realised full terms. B-irley not much in request but value unchanged. Malt met with little notice. Oats I in good demand, better sorts rather higher. Beans and peas a slow sale. BIRMINGHAM CORN MARKET—Thursday. I Fair supply of wheat, and fair sale at Is. per sack ad- vanca. No improvement in barley or beans. Oats quite as dear. Peas held for money. GLASGOW PIG IRON.—Yesterday. J The market has been flat to-day, and a large business I was done at 5ls and 5]8 3d. cash, closing sellers 51s 3d, I buyers 51s cash Nos. 1 and 3 G.M.B., 51s 3d.
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CARIOUS CASE OF BUIIGL.A.ILY.-On Saturday last, the office of Messrs. Gabhot an 1 Puker, coal brokers, &e. London, was entered by burglars, who remained there the whole of Saturday night and Sunday. Notwith- standing their utmost exertion? they failed to get the money and valuable, deposited in a Milner's saf,3, which resisted the most violent attempts to break it open. The thievehad provided themselves with a goose, a quantity of brandy, wine, and other luxuries, with which they re- galed themselves on the Sunday. They left the debris of these articles behind them, as well a3 a note signed Nix, Nothing, 0 stating that they were sorry they had not got the money; that they had tried hard to d ) so; and that thny would give Mr Milner an allowance of Old Tom" when they caught him. The Br;tish and Nirtif American royal mail steamer Arabia 3ailed from the Mersey on Saturday, for Boston with the Nor'h American mails and eighty three passen- gers. The next mtul despatch will be by the screw steamer City of Washinton, which leaves Liverpool for New York on Wednesday next.
Family Notices
BItrfHS. On the 30th nit. at the Hop-pole Inn, York-street- the wiftlof MrEthvardGoodwin. of ason- On the 7th inst. at Wrexham Feehan, the wife of William Lea, Miller, of a daughter. On the JOth insta-it, at Grcsford, the wife of Rev, B. B Smith, of a daughter. MARRIAGES. On the instant, at Plmstall church, by th? '{pv J <?a.\mn incumbent of St. Paul's, ChMtfr. Mr ?aiortnEtizthf.th' eldest '¡auhter of ft. L..Tones, Esq, Pro? Lo l 'e Chests- On the 6th instant, at the Weslevanchapo] St? johu-st.-f.pt Chester, by the Rev. Tno.i.as Brookes, Mr Daiiie'l MvWest of K:»rrcond ??hte? o'f ?  Eq" of th. Groves, Clie?ter. 0 the 6th instant., at, the Wesleyan chappl, St. John-street, mv?' Brookes, '11' GeorA 'VWiams. of Iast,¡te-stl'ce', to Hannah J:tn(, third dauhtcr of J. F  Chi'ste{.. On the 1st Instant.  BÜ,trpe Chnrch, Btlekl(,v. by tIll) Rev.  017 3ir ;l0hlprts- maltster, [da ii ao 11 hi, 6/h-?- '?'?"? L)?.?l.,n. by the Rev! Joh?'? ?'? ??'st'ochapoLPyffryn.hy A ne ?? ?' ?? M?? J""M. su?eon. to ?? O?nR?? Y?'n'h?n??f??)'): the late Mr John Jones u?u- H'u??''?'?'? ? Parish church Hohwc)). by the ItivvtVuL'li Tn!5re y'Mr.MrJa?s f?us?v, Da.?rchym?r. to (? ?r?? ? Rob..rt?. Cros-t Kevs Inn. H,'¡ywell. to?isns ? 1? ?"?- ? St. '?t?'? dmrch !!uthin.byt))9?v thfeW-? ?"' -?''y. T. Rouw.Chenust, Clwyd-street, to Miss Harl'l..t (l,"uL?-,Iiter of Mr John Wynue, Clcglr Bcttws CI??fUG?""????'' °? Mr ?'? ?ynae, 01cs'r Bettws DEATHS. OH the 27th ult, ngGd n at Cotton, near Wem, AUce Mary cartw"i;rht. On the 3rd instant, in her 83rd year at Maysmore, Ilall, near Lonrcn, Catherine M. M. Kerr, widow of the late General K"rr. On the 4th instant, in lier 73th year, at Denbigh, Mrs Bai,b,ira Mason. Oil the llth instant, a (red T6, Anne, wife of Mr John Price wheelwright, Welli:i^ton-road, Rhyl. On the Ilt], instant, 8 months, Charles, infant SOil of jJlrbJward Edwards. Five Rells Inn, Oswestry 011 the 29th ult., in his 76th YL8.r, Mr Thomas Ifodson, of crook-street, Chester. On the Ist instant. N°- 11 "Faulkner-street, Bbhop's field Dorothy Ann, wif. of Mr James B. Beech, late of Northgate.street. aged 71. Oil the 2nd instant, at Nice, the Lady Polwarth. On the 6th instant, after a Ions illness, borne with truo Christian fortitude, Sarah, the beloved wife of Mr George Johnson. Groves. Malpas, ajred 30years. n On the 8th instant, in Frodsham-street, of bronchitis, Mr William Holland, late of Wrexitain, Lired 55. On trie 10th instant, at Chester, Bevis Thelwall, Esq. Com- manderRoyal Navy, ajred 75 years. On the llth instant, at his residence, Poulton Hey, Cheshire, John Deane Case. Esq. a magistrate for the said county, m the 74th year of his age. On the 12th inst. at Madeira Hill, Wrexham. Mr John jueerb, iiace of liuabon), aged 77. OU the 9th inst.. a?ed 28, ?fter a HnKeTinK iHness. mam daught(-,r of John Evans, of Colemere, near Ellesmere. Ou the 10th instant, at Waverton, Cheshiro, !lr Samuel 1 B??MeR???°?' ? Waverton, Cheshire, Mr Samuel
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Senior Physician to tlte lloyal Berkshire Hospital, §c. cjc, Dr. Cowan is glad to find that the profession has some reasonable iruarantee for a genuine article, and wishes Dr. de Joir-rh everv success in his meritorious undertaking." R. D. EDGCUMBE, Esq., M.D., Surgeon to the Lioyal Dispensary, London, efe., c, I have used Dr. de Jongh's Cod Liver Oil in my own family with marted success, and believe it to be in its effeets superior to every other preparation." "Sold only in Imperial Half-pints, 2s 6d.; Pints, 4s 4d. Quarts, 9s. capsulled, and labelled with Dr. de Jonah's sig- nature, without which, none can possibly be genuine, byirespectable chemists. BOLE COITSIGUEES, ANSAE, HARFORD, & CO., 77 STRAND, LONDON Puchasers are solicitously cautioned against propose substitutions as they proceed from interested motives, an will infallibly result in disappointment. ROWLAND'S STOMACHIC DIGESTIVE PILLS. rpHESE PILLS are prepared from the prescription of _|_ a late eminent physician, and will be found a most valuable remed y for all disorders of the Stomach- impaired digestion, lfatulence, aciiity, deficient appetite for food, pain in the stomach after meals, head-ache or ner yousness, and for females before and after confinemeiiia- They do not contain a particle of mercury, or any of its preparations, being composed entirely of vegetable ingredients; and their coutinued use will not weaken, or in any way injure the system, but from the tonic property whica they contain, will have a strengthening and invigorating effect. A more valuable family medicine cannot be obtained. Sold in boxes at 8^1, Is 1-id, and 23 9d by the proprietor, WM. ROWLAND, DISPENSING CHEMIST, High Street, Wrexham. STEAM COMMUNICATION BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND CANADA AND THE WESTERN STATES OF AMERICA.. (Under Contract with Her Majesty's Provincial Grvern- ment for tlte Conveyance of Afails). 1859 SUMMER ARRANGEMENTS 1859> The Montreal Ocean Steam-ship Company's first-class powerful ScaeIV Steamers. BOHEMIAN Cap. A. M'MASTER, J *K^. NORTH BMTON ..Capt. W. GRANGE,   HUNGARIAN Capt. Tuos JONES,   ?-NOVA SCO HAN. Capt. R. BORLAND, ANGLO-SAXON Capt. BALLANTINE, NORTH AMERICAN Capt: T. AITON, INDIAN Capt. W. SMITH, CANADIAN (Now building). Are intended to sail between LIVERPOOL and QUEBEC and MONTREAL As follows :— FROM LIVERPOOL. NORTH BRITON. Wednesday, April 20 ANGLO-SAXON Wednesday, April 27 NOVA SCO I'lAN Wednesday, May 4 NORTH AMERICAN. Wednesday, May 11 HUNGARIAN" Wednesday, May 18 I INDIAN. Wednesday, May 21 And every Wednesday thereafter during the season of open Navigation. PROM (QUEBEC. NORTH BRITON .Saturday May, 1 ANGLO-SAXON Saturday, May 2 NOVA SCOVIAN Saturday, May 2 NORTH AlERICAN. Saturday, June 4 tiUNGAlilAN Saturday, June 11 INDIAN Saturday, Juue 18 And every Saturday thereafter during the season of open. Navigation. Rate of Freight to Quebec and Moutreal 60s per Ton' Measurement, and 5 per cent Primage. Weight subject to agreement. Cabin Passage Money to QUEBEC, EIGHT3EN- GUINEAS and FIFTEEN GUINEAS, includiag Provi. sions, but not Wines or Liquors, which can be obtainediov Board. Steerage Pasiage Money to QUEBEC, S'B VE N GUINEAS, including a plentiful supply of cooked Pro- isions. By arrangements made with the Grand Trunk Railway Cmopany of Canada. Bills of Lading and Passage Tickets will be granted in Liverpool for the conveyance of Goods and Passengers at very moderate through rt-tes to all the principal towns in Canada. Baggage taJccn from the Ocean Steam Ships to I laih way Cars Free of Expense. 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Silt WILLIAM EruE 1315 3500..JOPP 5th May ROYAL CHAKTEII.21G4..5000..TAYLOR 15 May .VloltNING I,IGIIT 2377 .500..GILLIES 5th June GRt AT BRITAIN 1763..500..GKAY 15th June TO BE SUCCEEDED BY TILF P ILLOWING CLIPPEES AND I STEAMEHS GhfAT BRITAIN ROYAL CIIAUTKU LIGHTNING CHAMPION OF THK SEAS DONALU MCKAY MAUCO POLO EAGLE SALDANIIA. OCEAN CHIEF INDIAN QUEEN BRITISH TKIDKNT GIPSEY BIUDE GREAT TASMANIA COMMODORE PARAR. METEOR MONTMORENCY f | iHL above celebrated tem and sailing I Clip per Shipa, forming the only lines honoured by a visit from Her Majesty the r Queen, and so well known for their rapid passages, punctuality in sailing, and splendid accom. modation unsurpassed by any ships in the world, will, continue to sail Regulanv between Livetpo A and Met. bourne, thns affording to Passengers aud Shippers, the most unri valled ad vantages. The Commanders are men of experience and noted' for their kindness and attention to passengers. The Cabm Accommodation is most superior, the' Saloons being elegantly furnished with every requisite to insure comfort to passengers, and are supplied with Bells, Bedding, &c. Parties wishing to brinpr their friends home from Aul- tralia, can obtain Tickets lor these ships leaving Australia every month. Apply to GIBBS, BRIGHT & Co., Merchaats, or to JAMES BAINES, & Co., Liverpool. OR TO MR. ARTHUR CLARKE, BRYNYFFYN- NON TERRACE. WREXHAM. &" t Tltfs Paper is Printed and Published by George Bayley, iiop ° street, parish ot Wreiliam Kegij, Wroxhgm, Baturda AprU 16th, IHit