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LOCAL COMMISSIONS. — Denbighshire Royal Militia: D. Thompson, gentleman, to be lieu- tenant. 1ST D.R.V.—The next drill of the corps will take place on Tuesday next at half-past seven punctuallly. POSTAL CHANGES.—On and after Monday next, the King-street pillar letter-box will be cleared on week days at 1.45 p.m., and 8.43 p.m. on San- days at 8.45 p m. DENBIGHSHIRE YEOMANRY CAVALRY. This regi- ment will meet at Denbigh on the 17th of June, for eight days' training. The B troop (Wrexham), composed of fine young men, have now been drill- ing for some time every Thursday. THEATRE ROYAL.—We find that the Colonel and other officers of the militia have kindly con- sented to give their patronage to the performance on Wednesday evening, when a first-class pro- gramme is announced. We are sorry to hear that Mr Hannan is still seriously ill. THE MILITIA. The good behaviour of the members of the militia still continues. A number of drill instructors from the surrounding district have, for the past few days, accompanied the men, and will drill with them for ten days. THE CENSUS.—We have been favoured with a tabulated statement of the population of the Wrexham Union, showing the increase since 1861, and other interesting particulars; but in con- sequence of the crowded state of our columns, we are compelled to defer it until next week. ACCIDENT IN YORKF, -STREET. -As a cart belong- ing to Mr Chadwick of the Eagle Foundry, Tuttle- street, and loaded with old iron, was proceeding down Yorke-street between land 2 o'clock, on Mon- day, the horse slipped. By some means the bedy of the cart became loosened at the front, and toppled over, strewing the contents in the street. THE NIGHTINGALE AT BERSHAM.—The night. ingale at Bersham, which last year not only cheered the village with its song," but also the hundreds who poured out of the tawn and neigh- bourhood to listen to the unwonted warbling of the Queen of night," has again made its appearance, and nightly entrances its hearers with its delicious song. THE LADIES IN PARLIA.MENT.-Among Mr Jacob Bnght's supporters, on Monday, in the House of Commons on the Women's Disabilities Bill, we find Mr Osborne Morgan, Mr Disraeli, Hon. N. Grosvenor, Mr fl. Richard, and Mr Douglas Straight. In the other list we find Mr Ormsby Gore, Mr Samuel Holland, Mr Raikes, Mr Han- bury Tracy, and Mr Whalley. ST. MARK'S SERVICES.—Fourth Sunday after Easter.-Preces and Responses (Tallis) Venite (Woodward, No. 3) Psalms (Foster, No. 162); Te Deum (Purcell and Croft, Nos. 49 and 52) Jubilate (E. Harriss). Anthem, Like as the Hart" (Novello). Hymn, No. 342 (Lux Benigna), Kjrie (Goss) Glorias (Tallis). Nicene Creed (Helmore). OJfertory Sentences 11 Let your light Not every one," "Zacchæus stood forth" (Redhead). Sanctus (E. Harriss). Gloria in Excels;s (Gounod).- Afternoon Service at half- past Three o'clock.-Litany (Tallis). Anthem, "Like as the Hart" (Novello). Hymn after sermon, No. 304. The Rev. J. H. Gibbons, 2dE8JS5?"; Mr Edwin Harriss, organist and choirmaster. THE MARRIAGE OF MISS MOSTYN OWEN There is now to be seen in Mr Scotcher's window a silver-mounted lady's pearl workbox, supulied by that gentleman, bearing the inscription Pr/ sented to Miss Mostyn Owen on her marrisZ with the best wishes of her friends in and aio ??Ud Bangor. May 11th, 1871." The MreB will be solemnised in St. Geo,se'a, Hanover-sare' London, on Thursday, and there wUl be gr?t rejoicings at Bangor in celebration of the eveX' full particulars cf which appear in another column There is also exhibited in the same establishment a fine marble timepiece, to be presented to the Rev. H. Humphreys, of Ruabon, on the occasion of his leaving that place.  DEATH FROM SMALL-Pox AT FBUN PUL^T^ On Saturday last a man named Edward LI °; Felin Puleston, was attacked with small-poloYf' of most virulent nature, and he died on Th:Jbe morning. He only came from Liverpool on Tk^ day week. WoBKiN? MEN'S INSTITUTE—An ENTERTAIN1i will be given this (Saturdav) eYenin, Httb? 8ent institute, when glees wiU be sung by Mr Copi' Party readings by Ir Acton aud Preston r" party, read i ngs by Mr Acton and Prestou  ion by Mr Ebonrn, and solo on the 4ut3 Robert Jones. The Wrexham handbell ringe also expected to be present. e SUDDEN DEATH.—OH Wednesday, an olrlll) named Frederick Howard died very sudde the Infirmary. He was known as a hawker of spero tacles,and had resided in the same house in Jlarke; street for seventeen years. Oa Wednesday he :v in attendance at the Infirmary, being a patie* Dr Eytou Jones for disease of the heart and chron I bronchitis, and while there he died. I! THE GOVERNMENT DEFEAT ON FRIDAY NI Tbe following local members voted against«!' Government on Mr Cowper Temple's motion r,: specting Kpping ForestMr Wutkin W(iii/ Mr R. Davies, Mr Ormsby Gore, Mr a f!' Raikes, and Mr G. H. Whalley. On the oti hand voted Mr Osborne Morgan, Mr X Buckl¡. Mr W. E. Gladstone, Mr W. H. Gladstone ?' Hanmer, Mr Love-Jones Parry, Mr Haubn ,I Tracy. CATTLP FAIR.—The show of cattle on Thurs? last, both in respect of quantity and quality good, and beasts sold well. V?ry few sheep on I offer, and pries in favour of seUera. There ? '? large supply of pigs, and although there was It brisk demand, prices were in favour of UUNs, sucking prices realising from 16s to 208, and stor8 from £ 2 to £ 2 10s. Very few good horse3 0, 9 offer, and sellers asking such high prices for tb? that not many changed hands. Prices — Beef 7? i1 to 8id per lb mutton, 8d to 9J1 veal, 6i to 74 B bacon pigs, 9s 3d to Os 6d per score. MA OSBORNE MORGAN ON THE BUDGET. The London correspondent of the Manchester Eximin writing on the debate on Mr W. H. Smith', motion in the Htu^e of Commons on Monday night, saygJ. Lord Garlies was scarcely the speaker whom one would expect to hear in the early hours of an impor. tant debate, and the same thing may almost be ?sid I of Mr Osborne Morgan. Not, indeed, that I m? I to put the noble lord and the learued gentleman on i the eame footing in point of ability. All I mean is that a chancery barrister is not exactly where yoa would expect to find him in the forefront of a finan. cial debate. Whether he was led to thrust himself there by the fervour which displayed itself so free* by the animated gesticulation which kept the heai J of hon. members below him in continual danger, and at last eventuated in damage to Mr Serjeant Simon's bat, or whether he was put forward as j sort of bell-wether to entice the advanced Liberal into the Government fold, I don't pretend to Jay All I know is, that he made a rather smart and, to some extent, amusing speech." WELSH INDEPENDENT CHURCH.—We would cail the attention of our Welsh readers to an advertise. i ment in another column of the anniversary of te Welsh Independents, Queen-street, to be held to. morrow (Sunday), and the following day; in Cln. nection with which the recognition of the Rtv. D. Roberta, late of Carnarvon, as minister of the above church, will take place. We understand tbat s rmons will be delivered on the occasion bv some ? of the most eminent ministers of the denomination I amongst whom we may mention the Revs. Professor 1I Morgan, Carmarthen; R. Thomas, Bao-ror ad 1 E. Evans, Carnarvon. Collections will be made It the close of each service towards the funds of chs 1 chapel.—Many will be interested to know that the ft party who, about eighteen months ago, left this ■ church and raised a cause of their own in the I Assembly* Room, in Hope-street, have again reo S united with their friends in the church, wbere they | worshipped together for the first time since the I separation, on Sunday last. We heartily wish them I every success, and sincerely hope they will work 1 together in unison, and all join as one man to 1 support and assist the Rev. Mr Roberts in his Hfe endeavours to carry on the cause in a successful I and honourable manner. H MR HARRISS'S CONCERT.—The excellent pro. I gramme issued for the fifth subscription concert on < Wednesday next, the 10th instaut, ought to secure i the attendance of all the subscribers, as well as to { fill the few remaining vacant seats. The orchestra I is on the most complete sale. The overtures in. I clude the celebrated 11 Z, ubertIöte," allowed to be I the best overture composed by Mozart; and V Bachantinne, by Generali. There are also two f selections from the popular operas Martha and I II Trovatore," and the lovers of classical music will be delighted with the Larghttto movement r from Beethoven's grand symphony in D. The ? choruses are again entrusted to the St. Mir choir, who will, besides, sing two part ongs accompanied. Miss Emily Bancroft, who is, we > understand, a very promising pupil of Mr Harris's, will play Thalberg's difficult arrangement of" Home sweet home." Miss Lydia Needham and Mrs j1 Bradnock, both of the Liverpool concerts, 5l0 several songs and duets, and Mr H. J. NichoiJj will be sure to send his audience home in good spirits, by his singing cf the humorous song, "Bine BearJ." We have seen the plan of the room, 1U as there are very few seats remaining for this ex- cellent concert, we would advise those intending:a be present to secure their seats from the plan ai once to prevent disappointment. THE Nw GAS WORKS.—We have been favoured with an inspection of the plats of the oiffces intetd- ed to be built cn the Salop road, in connection with the gas works. The new building will be V feet in length, and 30 feet high in frout, the facing to be of Staffordshire tiles and bricks, of different colours, and as far as we are able to judge, will present a very pretty appearance. That portion of the building to the rigut of the entrance, willcn is to be ornamented with two lamps, will eoa?bt of I f show room on the ground floor, for the eth?itioa of all descriptions of gas nttings, chaudelim, &c., || in which the gas company have resolved to tt? &??j Over this department is the boardroom, 28 n| inches by 25 feet (the same dimensions as ? M apartment underneath), for the hotdin? of the M various meetings of the directors. The remainder H of the erection will be devoted to Mr Walker, tie ■ manager, for whose accommodation there will b, kitchen, two sitting rooms, a dressing room, caii-' J room, and four bedrooms, and will adjoin the odicc, |. for the transaction of the business of the company. t The building has been designed by J. T. Hail, Esq., the engineer to the company, under wlwW directions and superintendence the new works have been completed. The offices will be close to tal road, but the company are anxious for the tion to meet them half way, and purchase SODl/D or twelve feet of the land in front for a UODJiOi\ amount, in which case the company will set t¡;I erection back to that extent, and put up some hand- some railings, which will have the effect of makwg it really an ornament to the neighbourhood. Itl tenders for the building were opened yesterdij1 and the tender of Mr. Samm-ls accepted. THE GAS COMPANY AND DEPOSITi.-We have received a letter from Mr. Walker, the secretary tO the Gas Company, in reply to one from Fletcher, which appeared in our last issae, deposits—or loans to the company, as he 1f¡J pleased to call them. In his letter Mr. embodies the entire correspondence that has t?" place between Mr. Fletcher and himself (tooW I for us to insert), which shows that in the extent^ I of his duty he has not exceeded either the bo? 1 | of courtesy or law. The secretary wrote M '? 1 i! letcner on te 4th April, stating that in tij??' I of his becoming a consumer of ?3 it f\; necessary that he should pay a deposit of -?-? fill up a form. To this letter Mr. Fletelier,lid 501 reply for nine days, and not till after repeated^ from the Company's servants; and in his repij" declined to comply with the conditions of thl1 ,D' pany with regard to the deposit, or 1 »an," phrases it. Mr. Walker, in his next letter, a to forego the deposit if Mr. Fetcher w?'d  apprond surety. The followmg extract fr? Walker's letter replies to the ?th.r and ? allegations of Mr. Fletcher 1 "Repeated application were made f?'r ?u! :i"? %y letter of the 4th, without rt>r+»ivm"'i! r .???  reply, ?donth. l?thinst. I in?Xt .??s *twr! ;r; br? away the meter unie? he ?ui.t ?t.u? ?. i""8. 1! aJprtpnlh ication, anti the deport asked for. H? ?.t? "?:' tS a<lmItt;e,l by Mr. Fletcher, and ?. ?'?" is li^hl a P«n:lI1ty of ?5 under the geiie,Ll a™ nd this caused me to send my letter of the I «b. former occupier left the house without ?ivim "?' ::j Mr. Hetcher entered in a similar manner. Tin' ,u' was hxed in the entrance hall, and could have affected either his dinner or his dru^, r(,r 111 e case a. stop tap is tixed before the gas meter. mr was quite justified in askmn for «'curi?   ¡ !rUI I'" Hetcher was a perfect-ttmn?r, dm. :M''t'.nt""?. mtends staying two months. It Will be (()'t'r?' ",? .,[ !2 ?ave him the option of naming some respect.?' j! as suret" y, instead of paying a deposit hi ?c<'r'???'?j) j' the act. t 0 .II With regard to the two chief compllltD of h j I "eve Fletcher, that (1) the company should eve ,r Oe connection inside the (2) dt m.'u? ? ? connectiOn lUsIde t e 0118e, aUI ion" v[ posit before supplying gaf, both are ProVI3l^1 the general gas act, and applicable to a» ?  where gas is bupphe by companies au?f' ?'ll 3et H Parliament. They are, moreover, re?s(Wt" r just when dealing with strangers, aud ut:ce?b fc the interest of shareholders. I
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Wrexham, March 24th, 1871. pll a WANTE) in a Gentleman's Family in the country TV a HEAD LAUNDRYMAID, also a SECOND.— Wont liberal ivages giveii.-Aplily to Mrs SWIMSOX Pool Park, near Ruthin. 751 a WANTED, A respectable YOUTH, strong and adi ve, about 15 years of age. as stable boy. Pre- ference will be given to one who has been under the coachman and understands his work.—Apply by letter only, addressed Minera Hall, near Wrexham. 8USz AN O KTH ~«» F'KN(JLANI) «KNTLKMAN, resident -N in London for some time, and practically ac- quainted with the iron, coal, foundry, and engineering trades, and of considerable business experience, is open to represent all., rirui on commission or otherwise. First- class references. Address J. H. Y., I, Saint Margaret's- terr&ce, Latiiner-road, Notting-liill, London, W. 862z LEFT OFF t LOIH ES.—WANTED, anv quantity of Jt_J Ladies' and (ientlemens' left off Clothes, Brocaded Silks, Satins, Point. and all kinds of Lace, Indian Fancy Dresses, Uniforms, etc. Ladies or gentlemen waited on at any time or distance, and the full value paid IN cash, by addressing Mr or Mrs PHILLIPS, 31, Thayer-street, Manchester-square, London, W. The full Talue sent by Post-office Order for parcels from Town or Country. Diamonds, jewels, gold and silver bought. Established 1820. INSTATE AGENCY, or th* Management of a large JL? Farm, Wanted, by a gentleman of good family ?an-ied). The advertiser has had considerable ex- perience in every di script on of Agriculture, including the breeding and management of all kinds of stock, and 11&" some practical knowledge of the draining and re- claiming of waste lands, of land surveying, and agri- cultural machinery. He is a good accountant, corres- pondent, and draughtsman. Moderate salary only re- quired. Highest references to character, abilities, and qualifications. Security could be given if required.— Addles GKO. STRICKLAND, Long Marton, Penrith. 871 c. To be Leu. TO BE LET,-The NEW MILL, near Wrexham.— JL Apply to THOMAS JONES, N;MT Mills. 782z TO be LET, near Mold, a small genteel HOUSE JL and GARDEN.—Address: F, Post Office, Mold. 72c TO BE LET, CO A CH H O U S EA: STABLE, at No. JL 8, Erddig-terrace, Wrexham.—Apply on the pre- mises, or at the Advertiser Office. a TO LET, the SHOP & PRE M IS ES at Brymbo, Tlatelv occupied by Mr Thomas Roberts, grocer.- Apply to Mr HEMn HUMPHREYS, solicitor, Wrexham. 523 a HOOSE TO LET in Park-street, Rhosddu, contain- t ing four bedrooms, parlour, kitchen, and back kitchen, with good cellar.—Apply to Mr GEO. RODEN, 4mi the premises. 893 a A PAR'J'MENTsJ—T6Y.ET,as)ute of APARTMENTS, Adelightfully situated, and within a quarter of an 11OUI'. walk from the station. Apply to T. JOES, Trel eir Id, Mold. 890 a TO LET,—A HOUSE in Rhosddu, pleasantly JL s)tuated, containing parlour, kitchen, scullery, three bedrooms, and a good cellar, together with garden. —Apply to Mr JOHN ROWLANDS, Provision Dealer, khoiiddu, Wrexham. 76bz TO LET in the Overton Arcade, the SHOP lately oc- Teupied by Mr Peate, confectioner. The premises are fitted up with all fixtures suitable to the business, including an excellent oven. A capital opening for a confectioner. -Apply to Mr OVERTON. 6.11r TO LET, No. 13, Lorne-street, Rhosddu, consisting of three Bedrooms, Parlour, Kitchen, Back Kitchen, and a good Cellar, Yard, and Garden, with =d i. ,t, possession. Rent, .?12 Free of Rates — Apply to E. H. WILLIAMS, 1, Erddig Road, Wrexham. 876c TO LET, with immediate possession, a HOUSE? JL OARDEN, and LAND (if required). The House contains parlour, front and back, kitchen, pantry, and three bedrooms. Also a stable and land, situated about two miles from Ruabon, on the Llangollen line.—Apply to Mr DA vi E.S, Chemist, Ruabon. 831g fflO be LET, a SODA WATER. LEMONADE, and JL U1N(,ERBEER MANU FACTORY, at Caergwrle, with machinery complete. A good supply of water on the premises. Also a HOUSE and SHOP next door to the above. Apply to Miss JONES. George and Dragon, Brymbo, Wrexham. 829g AJ-OTICE TO DRAPERS, Ac.-To be Let, nrst-class J?) BUSINESS PREMISES, in the best position in Rhyl. Shop fitted with every convenience. A large •ready money trade with small stock. Satisfactory reasons given for leaving. Amount of rent could be let off.-Apply to Mr DEBNEY, Queen-street, Rlivl, or I)IGBI- &- SFWFLI.Niercers, Chester. 40.:5 a FLINTSHIRE.—To be LET or SOLD, Manufactur- ing Premises, lately carried on as Paraffin Oil Works. These prell is. s adjoin the London and North Western Railway, at Hope Station, on their Chester and Mold branch, from which there is a siding into the works. There is a large and never failing supply of spring water on the property.—Apply to Mr W. J. SissoN, Land Agent, Cefn-y-bedd, Wrexham. 877c PEN-Y-LAN FARM, RUABON. LEY FOR CATTLE. s. d. Two-year-old Heifers 2 0 0 Yearlings I 8 0 FIVOM Ma\ 10th to October 20th, 1871. For partic- J.' ubu s apply to Mr SCOTT, Pen-y-bn Farm, from twelve to one every day except Thursday. 60oe j. Sales by Private Contract. TO BE SOLD, a large black curly coated RETRIE- TVI-"IL BITCH.—Apply at the ?t)e<-t?c/-0tnce. 820r SEED POTATOES.-On SALE, a large quantity of SEED POTATOES, from Vale of Clwvd Mounta-ins.-Applv to Mr EVAN HUGHES, Rhosymedre. N95 a TO BE SOLD, by PRIVATE TREATY, a 10-horse JL power ENGINE and BOILER, all complete, and "n good t)r(ler.-ApT)13, to C. RICHARDS, auctioneer 9' Penybryn, Wrexham. 546z ON SALE by PRIVATE TREATY, a Mahoganv ?_? Dmmg Table with three stands, one loose Leaf II feet 4 in. long and 4 feet C in. wide in good con- dition.-Applyat A dvertiser OnRce. ?74c ft?O be SOLD, a Chesnut HORSE, over W hands high Tven %ell bred, 7 years old ran second at the Birmingham Steeplechases this spring, .and has been ziunted since with Sir Watkin's hounds he has been in harness Also a BROUGHAM, very roomy.—Apply- to Captam LAKE S Coachman, Mynyrafon, Ruabon 841 Lost and Found. LOST a roan barren COW, had one calf. A cut mark T ??'? the right hip. Information to be ?iven to Mr  ?-'?' '????. near Chester, or at the Police CMhce, ?rexham. ?g LOsT, fro III H1£ ock Field, ? ?'-exhMn FairDayT B R COW, aged, barren> and a Red barren mv i .t i 'The mark is between the hip%nd SySK^i if BS. of ?'?.?ueto be given   NSPECTOl( OF POLICE. 894 a T °Tl 0I? Saturday Evening, between the British i<Hope-street, a bunch of WATCH  on a '? ?'"S, consisting of a Gold h? n?neHed Locket, Pencil Case, and Seal. Any person return? the same to Mr ASTLEY, Broughton, ?ut ?be handsomely rewarded. ?Oc F°^ A Black RETRIEVER DOG. Owner can hzive the -.ztiiie bN, paying all expenses.-Apply at Sl1ip I un, South Sea,?rexham. 875c F0^i ?"??'??'?'? Welsh EWE? '\h- ????d.?r:,???? ClU have them by paying their «osts and t(?lli!ig their marks. -Apply to Ml' THOMAS Moss, TauyUyn, Lhinarmou, Mold 8«lz Business Announcements- BusIness Announcements. PRICE & CO. BOTTLER S OF EAST INDIA <& BURTONS ALE AND LONDON AXD DUBLIN STOUT Have a large Stock in prime condition. ggjj I'AILORIN(; ESTABLISHMENT. 18, QUEEX-STREETj, WREXHAM. WILLIAM EVANS, TAILOR, &c., BEGS respectfully to thank his numerous ?? friends for the kind ,mpport given him durmgthe tuuehew?in Business and takes  of ?'i"S them that he h? AGAIN RESUMED BUSINESS on the pre- Mu.ses ? he formerly occupied in Q?een-street, whSti fi'ie> to '?'? a continuance of thei?? favours. ?..?? ?'?' 1871. 849r GKKTLEMEN'S OUTFITTING ESTABLISHMENT. THOMAS RICHARDS, 32, YORKE STREET, WREXHAM, MOST respectfully solicits the attention of tliecentrv of the town and neighbourhood, to his new Spring and summer Patterns. T.R. specially offers his new Patterns of SUMMPR TROUSERING, made to order at his per pair. SUIYEn SUIT. 50s and up wards. Observe, 32, YORK STREET, WREXHAM. -April 3rd, 1S71. (;70r Business Announcements. SPRING FASHIONS. EDWARD SMITH BEGS to announce his return from London, where he has selected an entire new Stock, among which will be found some of the leading Novelties of the Season in FANCY DRESSES, SKIRTS, and COSTUMES (including the new Tambourd WasMng Dress), SILK, CLOTH, and ci &c., PIQUIES, MATTIN? ?CLOT? H? ?PR? I?Tb ? &c., ? &c., the whole being marked at very moderate prices. E.S. respectfully solicits an early inspection of then.. PATTERNS FREE BY P ST 36, HIGH-STREET, WREXHAM. ————-—- 834g THE WREXHAM AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT DEPOT. E. POWELL, EGS to call the attention of Agriculturists, to his large and well selected stock of Royal Society's Prize Im- plements for the season, comprising SINGLE AND DOUBLE FURROW PLOUGHS. RIDING PLOUGHS. AMERICAN REVOLVING MOULD BOARD PLOUGHS. ZIG ZAG AND CHAIN HARROWS. CULTIVATORS, LAND ROLLERS. HORSE SHOES. SEED AND TURNIP DRILLS. LAWN MOWERS, GARDEN ROLLERS. GARDEN TOOLS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. CURD BREAKERS. CHEESE PRESSES, CHEESE STOOLS. CHEESE MAKING APPARATUS. DAIRY GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. ORDERS TAKEN FOR MOWING MACHINES. An inspection respectfully invited. E POWELL, GENERAL FURNISHING IRONMONGER, IRON MERCHANT, 6, TOWN HILL, & 7, ABBOT-STREET, WREXHAM. 815r Two DOORS FROM THE POST OFFICE. ALFRED OWEN, (LATE OVERTON), NO. 30, HIGH-STREET, Opposite the Market Hall; also OVERTON ARCADE, and AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT YARD, CHESTER STREET, BEGS to call the attention of the public in general to his large and well-assorted STOCK of general and and furnishing IRONMONGERY, comprising, in short, every thing that can possibly be required in the general and furnishing trade, of the best class, and at strictly reasonable prices. THE NEW 25s. LAWN MOWER, for small occupations. STEEL AMERICAN GARDEN TOOLS, light, strong, cheap, and beautifully finished. GARDEN ROLLERS. GARDEN SEATS, &C., &c. To the Agriculturist A. OWEX will be glad to show the New AMERICAN REVOLVING MOULD BOARD PLOUGH, which does such excellent work, and gives such general satisfaction. Also SINGLE AND DOUBLE FURROW PLOUGHS, CURD BREAKERS, ZIZ ZAG AND CHAIN HARROWS, EASTWOOD'S CHURNS, CORN AND SEED DRILLS, MILK PANS, CHEESE PRESSES, CHEESE FILLETS. AND ALL SEASON GOODS. A New Stock now arriving of REAPING AND MOWING MACHINES, HORSE RAKES, WITH AND WITHOUT SEATS, HAY MAKERS HAND DRAG RAKES, &c., for the coming Harvest. A staff of First-class Workmen in the new Workshops on the Premises, comprising :-Smiths, Tinmen Coppersmiths, Locksmiths, Bellhangers, &c., and strict attention given to all Orders. Laioii Mowers well and properly Repaired on the Premises. 622 a NEW WINE AND SPIRIT STORE, 25, HOPE-STREET, WREXHAM. STEPHEN JONES, (For ten years with Messrs Overton and Williams, and latterly with Messrs Clark and Son, Hi lie and Spirit Merchants. J BEGS to inform his friends and the inhabitants of the district that he has taken the commodious Premises, No. 25, HOPE-STREET, (LATE THE GREEN MAN HOTEL, ADJOINING THE OFFICES OF THE WREXHAM GUARDIAN,") WHICH HE HAS CONVERTED INTO A WINE & SPIRIT STORE, And he ventures to solicit a share of the patronage of his friends, and of the public generally. Having   ienue in purchasing, and being conversant with the principal houses in the Trade, '.OH, el, sewhere he can, with conHdence, recommend the purity of his WINES, SPIRITS, &c., all T of which will be sold at very moderate prices. S. J. would state that he has made it his especial study to meet the requirements of Families, and he is, accordingly, prepared to supply them with articles of the best quality. HENNESSY'S AND MARTELL'S OLD COGNAC BRANDY, IN CASES AND ON DRAUGHT. SUPERIOR LONDON AND PRESTON'S GIN. FINEST OLD SCOTCH MALT WHISKY-BLEND OF ISLAY, AND CAMPBELTON. JAMESON'S VERY OLD IRISH WHISKY-RIVALS THE FINEST FRENCH BRANDY. ROE'S DITTO. DE KUYPER'S SCHEIDAM HOLLANDS. FINE OLD CRUSTED PORT. CHOICE PALE AND GOLDEN SHERRY. BROWN OLD EAST INDIA SHERRY. MARSALA. CLARET AND CHAMPAGNE IN GREAT VARIETY. CELEBRATED LONDON AND DUBLIN STOUT. EAST INDIA PALE AND OTHER BURTON ALES. FAR-FAMED WREXHAM ALE. The above Stout and Ale can be had in any sized Casks or in Bottle to suit purchasers. RUTHIN SELTZER, AND SODA WATER. LEMONADE AND OTHER jERATED WATERS. March lath™?" WINES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. CIGARS OF THE FINEST BRANDS. March 13th, 1871. 575 a 575 a NOTICE OF REMOVAL. J. W. JONES, SADDLER AND HARNESS MAKER, BEGS respectfully to intimate to his customers and the public generally that he has JL) REMOVED FROM YORKE-STREET, and succeeded to Mr EDMUNDS° business in the OLD SADDLERY SHOP, HIGH-STREET, WREXHAM, (OPPOSITE THE WYNNSTAY ARMS HOTEL) Where he trusts to merit a share of that patronage which his predecessor so largely enjoyed. J. W. JONES, in thanking his friends for the kind support he has received for the past 12 years, also begs to state that all Orders with which he may be favoured will be promptly executed. The best materials used, and the work done under his own superintendance. 448 a WALL PAPERS! WALL PAPERS!! WALL PAPERS! Upwards of 20,000 Dozens just arrived, including 400 Patterns, The most extensive Stock ever exhibited in Wales! MR T. J. Williams, HIGH-STEEET, DENBIGH, Respectfully invites inspection of his present arrivals of new and choice PAPER HANGINGS which for Style and Price are unrivalled. THE TRADE SUPPLIED. PATTERNS SENT FREE TO ALL PARTS ON APPLICATION. 472a H. H u R L B U T T AND CO., TIMBER MERCHANTS, COW LANE BRIDGE AND TOWER WHARF TIMBER YARDS, CHESTER. H. H. and Co. having received numerous applications for their List of Prices from persons residing in Wre: tiam, Ruabon, and neighbourhood requiring Timber and anxious to purchase in the best and cheapest market herewith beg to submit to the public generalls the following rate of prices for TIMBER delivered Free from rail way carriage at Wrexham, Ruabon, and Mold Railway Stations. BEST SPRUCE DEALS, 3 inch, for Scantling, Boards, &c., at 3fd. to 3id. per foot, 3 inch x 12 inch. &-c., at M to 31d. per foot, 3 inch x 12 jack. BEST SPRUCE BATTENS, 7 inch x 2i inch, for Joists, &c., at ljd. per foot, running. BEST SPRUCE SPARS, 3 inch x 2l inch, at Id.; 3 inch x 2i inch, at id.; 3 inch x 2 inch, at id. 3inch x 1*45 inch, at fd. per foot, running. BEST SPRUCE, Plained and Edged 1 inch Flooring Boards, ready for laying down. in everv lengtlm at 1 AA foot supernciai, or us. ou. per square. ° 111. RED DEAL, Planed and Edged 1 inch Flooring, well seasoned and ready for laying down; First quality-free from knots, shaokes, and sap, at 2!!J.. Second quality, at 2d, per foot superficial. Yellow Pine DEALS 3 in., 1st quality at 7id. ) t 2nd do. at 5R > ( P? '?" 1 3rd do. at 4d. 3  by 4th do. ?t:?d. ) ?,? -.? Red DEALS 3 inch, 1st quality at 61d. 1 t 2nd do. at 51d. Per foot 3rd do. at 4K ? 3 m. by 4th do. at 3M. ? 11 in. RED DEALS, 12 inch x 4 inch, at 7Jd. to 8id. per foot, 12 inch x 4 inch. RED DEALS, 7 inch + 2J inch, at 2Jd. to 2Jd. per foot, 7 inch x 2A inch. BALTIC, 4 feet Plastering Laths, extra strength, at 14s. per 1,000 laths. FELLOW PINE LOGS from 1()? to 2s, I PITCH PINE LOGS frem 25. to 2s 2d. YELLOW Pl'E LOG?S from 16kL to 2s. 1 per foot cube. ?MEMEL& BALTIC LOGS from Is. 9d.?2s. 3d. ft,ED PINE LOUS front 19d. to 2s. SAWING AT SAW MILL RATES:— PINE BOARDS 1 inch and thicker, from I id. to :M. per foot, 1 inch by 12 inch a inch from ld. to 2Jd. per foot, superficial. i inch from 1 id. to lld. per foot, superficial. N.B.—The above PRICES are for TIMBER DELIVERED FREE at WREXHAM, RUABON, and Mold. SALE YARD-COW LANE BRIDGE. WHOLESALE YARD-TOWER WHARF. OFFICES AT COW LANE BRIDGE. 2130j The NORTH SHROPSHIRE AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT DEPOT PLOUGHS I HARROWS I CULTIVATORS J CORN DIULLS I CHAFF CUTTERS I PULPERS GRINDING MILLS HORSE WORKS. I OSWESTRY DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL SHOW, 1870. THE FIRST AND ECOND PRIZE FOR THE BEST STANDS OF IMPLEMENTS AWARDED TO r^HOMAS AND WHITFIELII), FURNISHING AND GENERAL IRONMONGERS, THE CROSS, OSWESTRY Catalcgues Post Free 2039f business Announcements. THOMAS LUVATI, Practical Carver and Gilder, Bailey Street, near the Cross, Oswestry. Picture Frames, Window Cornices, and Chimney Glasses of every description made to order. Re-gilding equal to new. Pictures and Engravings carefully Cleaned and Restored. 687f I. E. EVANS, ACCOUNTANT, SHAREBROKER, INSURANCE, ESTATE, d: GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT. AGENT to the Provincial, Norwich and London, and ALondon and General Insurance Companies. TITHES, RENTS AND DEBTS COLLECTED WITH PROMPTNESS. Shares in Public Companies bought and sold on Com- mission. References and Security given if required. OFFICES—1, HENBLAS STREET, AND 1, REGIS PLACE, WREXHAM. 491 a ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND WOLVERHAMPTON MEETING, 1871. STOCK and IMPLEMENT PRIZE SHEETS are now ready and will be forwarded on appplicatiou Co H. M. JENKINS, Secretary. 379r 12, Hanover Square, London, W.
STOCK AND SHARE MARKET. FRIDAY…
STOCK AND SHARE MARKET. FRIDAY NOON, APRIL 28, 1871. a Prices. 3 13 S gal RAILWAYS. Last 5 Last I Friday. To-day. 100 Great Eastern 42J, 43 42| 42| IOU Great Northern (Stock) 13' £ 134A 134 £ l:ioA Loo Great Western 89. 89 9ol, 901 100 Lancashire and Yorkshire 14U|X4ijUu 141 100 London and South Western 9(j, 97i! 9ii 9/1i 100 Manchester, Sheliield, & Lincoln 52|, 02J 521 521 100 London and North Western i33A 134 133,1,6;5g 100 i Caledonian 90. 9UÀ LOU | Metropolitan 681691 (8a 661 10 Wrexhiiiii.Si old & ConnaLL's Quay 100 Grand Trunk of Canada 14^, 1 < £ 13^, 13J 100 Midland 129J1; 0 £ i29|t30i 100 North British ;>71. 37.^ 37t 3S 100 London, Chatham, and Dover 171, 171 17, lit 100 London, Brighton, & South. Coast 52, 52i 51J, 52. 100 Metropolitan District 33, 3i 35, 35 lOU North Eastern 154 154J 154.}151^ BANKS. 25 Alliance (Lim.) 1O 10 IO, 10d llj Mercantile and Exchange (Lim.; 71, 7 ti 7J, 7.1 15 National (Lim.) 3, 23-t 3, 24d 10 North and South Wales. 24 24;}, 24 j, 2!a 1,2 North Western (Lim.) Ad p id, p 10 Manchester Liverpool District 18118ip ls|lbjp 20 Itidlttnd (Lim.) .0;20 I\!2 42 National Provincial Bank 133, 136 12 National Provincial Bank 51, 51i 9 Credit Fon. and Mob. 01 England 6, 6! u 20 London & Westminster 621, 63.1 63, 64xd 1U tt pp issued at 10 p.m. 2\ 30p 29.1, 30p 20 Impel ial Ottoman Consols llj, 12J It, ¡:p INSUUAKCE COMPANIES. 1 Provincial it ?'i id 2 Lauca,-hire U 2,P| U. 2p 2 Liverpool and London C> £ 6|p 6.; 611, 2 Thames and Mtrsey (Limited) 4i. 4ip 41, 41p 1 London and Lancashire. I, Ihd l, ld 2-i Rojal 4»^iP 3i, 3iP JJIisckllan KUUS, ;$ I 3ip 34, 31'1) 10 Anglo-American Telegraph 85 86 S4, 851 5 Atlantic Cable 8 per cents. 181, 191 5 Mersey Steel and Iron Company li, 1 d 1Id 10 National Steam Ship Company 14a 14j 14J, 14J 20 North Shore Mills (LilL.) 24, 25 25, 26 20 West India and PacifL Steam Co. 11(1 21d 10 British India Submarine 1st issue 7J, 7^ 7^, 7.J 10 Ditto aitto extension 8J 8 7J, 7i 20 French Cables 14^ 14^ 14J, 15 12 Telegraph Construction 25J, 25i, 26! LOCAL. 10 Market Hall Company a P 7rLi 5 Wrexham Gas Light Co. 4a_ 'P 6. Ditto ditto, (new issue) sp,1!? 6. Ditto. ditto. (new issue). I lp 3?p I eras uuiupaiiy, ttuubuu | P 5 Gas Compauy, CelU par aL4P 10 Wrexham Waterworks Company ? j. T? 1 Wrexham Loan and Investment   lu Dyph)' Uasson Slate Quarry ,/Tlar .? par 25 Minera Mine P 25 MmeraMme Do. ?? ?P 31 Mmera Union Do. 1 d 1 Sar 3i Wynnstay Mining Company o*a 2 å 10 Park Do. P?V A 10 PooirarkDo. P?? P??. 3? Central MIera Do. ■ 3 d 2d 150 Ponkey Brick & Tile Co. (Lim).? 105 13c nn'iss 40 Funtsnuf On and Cannel Co 37 'afirl ^7 3td 2 Leeswood Cannel & Coal Company par Id Ppa«r Id 2 Leeswood Cannei & Coal Comp' any ??n9? d M?r?ld 20 Maes-y.-alhMine. 8, 9p 8 9 2U Pentrt???aeson Colliery par Id pa. p ? Dyhryn Ceriog Mining Company ?p *?' FOREIUK RAILWAYS. B 8S- £ £ ,M !•;  S,!?l loo Illinois Ilol i  "lll 14 2U Great Western Cana da 16, 161 ?M' xd1ie?l 20 Luxemburg-3 Uxd UA 11,?, lie 20 Lombards 14, 14? ?" la FOREMN SrOCKs. 1* 100 Italians 5.i, 55f 55, 55 J1i0w 0 New Spanrh 3?' ? 100 Turkish Consohdes. 78 4 78, 79 luo ^'Ptian' i8(iS 84?'' 84?)?i:8)j2?? ? 100 Mexican 4141 H S 100 Peruvian, isi6 -?' -? ICO United States 5 20 s.? ? 9?9? Consols for Money, 93 i 93 £ for the Account, 931 93 JOHN B URI, Stock and Share B. OK 11, Temule Row, Wreyhwrn.
Family Notices
Births, Marriages, and Deaths. births. FINCH On the 30th ult., at 4, Upper Brookstreet, Lon- don, the wife of Heneage Wynne Finch, Esq., of a son. aRIFFITHS-011 the 30th ult., the wife of Mr John Griffiths, Brook-street, Rhosymedre, of a son. GRIFFITHS—On the 30th ult., the wife of Mr J. Griffiths, Pentredwr, of a daughter. JOHNSON—On the 22nd ult., at the Brooklnnds, Shifnal, the wife of C. H. Johnson, Esq., of a son. LIPSHAM-On the 2nd ult., at Aberystwyth, the wife of Mr F. Lipsham, of a son. ROBERTS—On the !Jth ult., the wife of Mr Robert Roberts, Hall-street, Rhos, of a daughter, still-born. INIARRI AGE S. BAMFORD-EDMUNDs-On the 2nd inst., at the Old Church, Oswestry, by the Rev. Geo. Guthbert, Mr Henry Law Bamford, of West Derby, Liverpool, to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr Griffith Edmunds, Albion-hill, Oswestry. EDWARDS-EDWARDS-ON the 3rd inst., at the Parish Church, Whittington, by the Rev. Mr Turner, Mr Thomas Edwards, Willow-street, Oswestry, to Mary, eldest daughter of the late Mr John Edwards, Cefny- maes, near Oswestry. HUMPHREYS-WHITFIELD-On the 27th ult., at Maes- bury Independent Chapel, by the Rev. Thomas Gasquoine, B.A., Mr Moses Humphreys, of Morton, to Martha, second daughter of Mr John Allen Whitfield, of Woolston. HUGHES—KYFFI.N—On the 1st inst., at the Parish Church, Llangollen, by the Rev. R. J. J. James, I curate, Mr Robert Hughes, to Miss Elizabeth Kyffin, both of Cysyllte, near Llangollen. JONES-DAVIES-On the 2nd inst., at the Old Chapel, Oswestry, by the Rev. Thomas Gasquoine, the Rev. J. Jones, of Malpas, (formerly of Ruyton, Salop), to Miss Harriet Davies, of Penypark, Maesbrook. MILLIGAN—VAUGHAN—On the 2nd inst., at St. Giles' Parish Church, Wrexham, by the Rev. Canon Cun- liffe, vicar, Thomas Arthur Corlett, eldest son of Nathaniel Milligan, Esq., Edge Lane, Liverpool, to Caroline Elizabeth, eldest daugher of Price Vaughan, Esq., Egerton Lodge, Wrexham. ROBERTS -JONES—On the 27th ult., at the Wesleyan Chapel, Shaw-street, Liverpool, by the Rev. James Evans, John Roberts, 13, Edinburgh-street, Everton, to Sarah, only daughter of Mr John Jones, Llan- erchymer, near Holywell. VAUGHAN—EDWARDS—On the 27th ult., by licence, at Tegid Chapel, Bala, by the Rev. Dr Edwards, 'Mr E. Vaughan, Tytanygraig, Bala, to Miss Edwards' Tytandderwen, Bala. WILLIAMS—GRIFFITH—On the 27th ult., at St. Marv's Chester, by the Rev. D. Hughes, M.A., Ruthin^ Edward Jones, son of Richard Williams Esq., of Glyn Arthur, to Martha Lloyd, widow of the late Richard Randolph Griffith, Esq., and daughter of the late Robert Read, Esq., of Llanrwst. DEATHS. BILL-On the 29th ult., at his residence, High-street Mold, Mr Edward Bill, plumber and glazier, aged 74 years. EDWARDS—On the 25th ult., aged 52, in London, for- merly of Ruabon, Jane Edwards. EDWAltDS-On the 23rd ult., the infant daughter of Mr Jonathan Edwards, engine-driver, High-street, Rhos, Ruabon. EDWARDS-011 the 3rd inst., the wife of Mr Edward Edwards, Pandy Frongoch, near Dolgelley. EVANs-On the 29th ult., at Meyrick House, Dolgelley Lewis Evans, Esq., surgeon, in his 92nd year. HOWARD—On the 3rd inst., suddenly, Mr Frederick Howard, of Market-street, Wrexham, aged 60 years. JONEs-On the 23rd ult., aged 12, Ellen, daughter of Mr John Jones, Pont Adam, Ruabon. JONES-On the 25th ult., aged 76, Mr W. Jones, Ponkey, Rhosllanerchrugog. JONEs-On the 2tith, aged 5, Robert, son of Mr Richard Jones, Rhosymedre. JONES—On the 2l!th, John Thomas, son of Mr Robert Jones, collier, High-street, Rhos. JONES On the 26th, ult., aged 5., the Rev. GriSth Jones, Calvinistic Methodist minister, Carnarvon, formerly of Meifod, Montgomeryshire ???'?? '? 76, Mrs Sarah Jones, (Kennck), Penllyn, ?.LIangoIIen I'EA^< V' ?'' '?' aged 6, John Joseph eldest son of Mr Lea, ignal.terrace, Oswestry LEE-On the 2:3rd ult., aged ?? ?"' Ightfield, near Wn?church O'HARA-On the 28th ult., aged 42, Elizabeth, wife of James O Hara, Cambrian Railways, Oswestry. ORFORD—On the 27tii ult., aged 47, Ann, the beloved wife of Nlr It. Orford, Britannia Inn, near Clark. {OUWvLtZ NS-O" the 2ord ult., aged 72, Mr John Owens, Rock Lane, Rhosymedre. PARRY Oil the 2nd inst., at the residence of his daugh- ter, 15, Holt-street, Wrexham, Mr Thomas Parry, aged 80 years. SAUNJ)I,.It.i-Oll the 27th ult., aged 73, the Rev. John Saunders, for thirty-six years Independent Minister at Aberystwyth. the 25th ult., at 45, St. George's Square, South Belgravia, Sarah Lydia, Lady Seymour, relict of the late hir William Seymour, and eldest daughter of £ the late Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Uakes Bart., of Miteliam Hall, ulTey, aged 70 WlllTLOCK-Oll the 23rd ult., aged 30, Sarah Anne, the wife of Mi H. Whitlock, statiomiiaster, Ruabon. I
Advertising
GARDEN SEEDS. JJAVIES AND CO., PLASKYNASRON SHOP, CEFN, RUABON, Have just received their new Stock of GARDEN SEEDS, which are selected from the stock of the celebrated house of F. and A. Dickson and Sons, Chester, and include all the varieties usually required in the neighbourhood, including several new varieties in Peas and other Seeds. Early and Second Early Potatoes in Stock. Gentlemen favouring D. and Co. with a call will find the prices compare favourably with Wrexham or Oswestry. DAVIES AND CO., Grocers, Provision Merchants, Corn and Provender Dealers, CEFN, RUABON. 244g NOTICE. As the Post Office authorities have given notice that Postmasters shall not in future be allowed to purchase postage stamps from the public, and our means of dispos- ing of the large number that come into our hands are thereby limited, we shall be greatly obliged if our friends will-as far as possible—send post office orders for remittances exceeding five shillings. The charges for the orders are now: For sums under 10s., one penny; for sums of lOs., and under 20s., t-zvolence; for oize pound and under two pounds, threepence. NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mr Egotist's "Visit to Disorbed Town" shall have our attention next week. London Sayings and Doings" will be found on our 7th page, and the Correspondence on page 8. The continuation of a Trip to the Isle of Man" is un- avoidably left over, as is also "Mrs Chatterwell's Tea party." Justice's third letter on "Disestablishment," and several items of local and district intelligence we are com- pelled to defer until next week, likewise our usual notices of the magazines and new books.
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THERE is only one Tory newspaper accord- ing to Mr Disraeli, and by the same authority but two Tory statesman, namely, Mr Disraeli and Lord Derby. There has been a desperate effort made in a small provincial town not a hundred miles from Wrexham to establish a second Tory newspaper. But after all the contributions of lords and baronets and country squires to the limited liability furd, we cannot find they have made any further progress than the discovery of the merits of one individual, who goes in strongly for the respectibilities of Toryism and would be great at the Town Council. Hitherto this would-be second Tory newspaper seems to exist for his special glorification only, that is supposing, as its conductors seem to do, that all its virtue consists in being Quizzical."
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THE Liberal Welsh members rallied round the Government on Monday night in an ad- mirable manner. Mr Osborne Morgan and Mr Henry Richard delivered effective speeches, which though differing with the Government on the question of the estimates, supported them on the ways and means. We are glad to able to give our readers a full report of Mr Morgan's speech, as it was a most successful effort, and has elicited con- siderable notice from the London press. The Standard quotes it four times in its article on the debate, and paid Mr Morgan tha following compliment He defended the Government with a skill which showed a iery careful avoidance of the questions at issue, and a very remarkable aptitude to hit the tone of Parliamentary debate and to use arguments calculated to tell in the debate." The speech will amply repay perusal.
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DENBIGH worthily maintains the honor of being the chief municipal institution in the county, while Wrexham acts merely as a foil, the result being very much to the advantage of the former and the discredit of the latter. We have reported two shabby discussions in Wrexham on an adcless t the Queen. We this week report that the Denbigh council have ordered their treasurer to pay Messrs Waterlow, four guineas for illuminating their address, and five pounds to Mr Taylor, of Chester, for painting the corporation arms on a banner to hang in the Exhibition of 1871. In addition to these items, it was reported that the Mayor had gone as a deputation to the opening of the International Exhibition. We also hear that the Mayor of Oswestry had accepted the invitation to represent the town on that occasion, and forwarded a new banner to the Exhibition. Wrexham Mayors however have not the public spirit either to present addresses, pay for banners, or figure as deputations on national occasions. In the early days of our incorporation we had Mayors that were Mayors, but now they have acquired another. definition.
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THE DEBATE on the Budget and the divi- sion which followed, must have been a sore disappointment to the Tory newspapers, and rather trying to the leading statesmen of the same party. What could be more trying to the sensitive feelings of Conservative mem- bers who have delivered themselves of extra Parliamentary" speeches during the recess, than to be told by their great chief that they were nobodies. The Conservatives had not hounded on the Government to an extrava- gant expenditure. Nothing of the kind, for he (Mr Disraeli) had only delivered a pas- toral in Arcadia, and Lord Derby had made a few moderate remarks in Lancashire, and they are the only Conservatives. Disraeli is god, and Lord Derby is his prophet! Then there is but one Tory newspaper Think of that, ye Constitutional Asscciations who have moved heaven and earth to establish joint- stock limited liability newspapers up and down the country, to stem the tide of Liberalism. Your influence has permeated society to such an extent that your great chief does not know of, or will not recognise your existence. England, according to Mr Disraeli, has but one Tory journal, and that is, of course, the Standard. Two Tory states- men and one Tory newspaper raise the great country party almost to the dignity of the three tailors of Tooley-street. But then there are would-be Tory papers, who out herod the Standard, who like Baal's priests, cry aloud and cut themselves with knives' but cannot make themselves heard by the country any more than by Mr Disraeli,-who rejoiced mightily on Saturday at a grand defeat, placarding it in large type as an indi- cation of the end of the Gladstonian era. Monday followe d with jubilant anticipations of the coming division. But what a falling off next morning! The "GREAT DEFEAT OF THE MINISTRY" had collapsed into a very small line on the placard, indicating that the col- lapse had been all on the other side. During the night, articles had to be remodelled to suit the exigency of the moment, and the triumphant jubilate on Saturday and Monday became a very small voice on Tuesday. This remodelling of the leading article had been neglected by our contemporary the Chester Cuurant. With Monday's inspirations per- meated, the editor poured forth a column of triumphant sarcasm at the decline and fall of the great Liberal majority. The article was interlarded with such spicy sensations as the following The Government has been ruined by its own blunders." "The Budget" was the last straw, and a very heavy one too which broke the camel's back." "It is evi- dent that the end is at hand." This would have been capital had the Government been defeated, but coming simultaneous with a majority of 87 the other way, was dreadfully vapid. The article ought to have been re- modelled in harmony with the new phase of political history of Monday night, but it was written and in type, moreover it was so brilliant and effective as a composition that its author felt unequal to the task of mutila- ting his offspring, and let it go untimely into the political world with all its errors thick upon it, trusting to the stirring scenes on the Roodee to efface all bitter recollections of the article written in anticipation of the result which would not follow.
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WHAT TURGOT called the art of plucking a goose without making it cry," has yet to be acquired in England. No people have greater experience in the intricate aud almost infinite ramifications of taxation than ourselves yet it would seem that in a mild crisis we are un- able to find means for covering a deficit without much popular outcry, and a great deal of Parliamentary disturbance. Candid critics admit that Mr Lowe's Budget was not unfair in the abstract. But it was not suited to the times, and therefore not practicable. In the strict logic of finance, no minister ought perhaps to think too much, if anything at all, of consequences and apparently Mr Lowe acted on this principle, or he would never have braved the opposition of the match-making and match-selling community. Again, he must have been enamoured of theory for its own sake, or he would not have taken a first step towards uniformity in the legacy duties. He thought not of opposition, otherwise he would have paused before ap- plying the screw to those innocent inheritors of wealth, sons and daughters. The failure of the Chancellor of the Exchequer may be taken as an instance of the insufficiency of logic and theory when applied to the hard reality of taxation. Now, more than ever, the statesman must be practical. He must be prepared to make great sacrifices of private opinion, and to submit to many personal vexations. The object which he would like to turn out of his lathe true and symmetri- cal, he must be content to see mutilated to suit the popular taste, or, as he would term it, the popular prejudice. To a keen logical mind, like Mr Lowe's, this cannot fail to be a most ungracious task, yet it is a portion of that tact which we expect to see exercised by every minister who would get on smoothly with the House and with the country. It appears to be an open question as to what proportion direct taxation should bear to indirect. Every one admits that the leading principle of taxation should be, to maKe all classes bear their due share of the burden. Nor has it yet been proved that any great in- justice exists. The working man is certainly not exempt, for indirect taxation is supported in a greater or less degree by some of the articles which constitute his "necessaries of life." He contributes his quota by means of the beer and tea he drinks and the tobacco he smokes. If he earns high wages, he even comes into the sphere of direct taxation, though some would be glad to draw a hard and fast line between the two, and say to directs imports, Thus far shall ye go, and no further." It is reasonable, indeed, that as we ascend the social scale there should be a tparticular and additional instrument of taxation-we were going to say torture. Hence the justice and vitality of the income- tax, which rough as it is, forms the very best means of making wealth contribute its fair share of taxes. We can imagine, of course, an improvement upon the present system. We are not sure that something like a sliding scale of charges should not be applied to the various gradations of income. We are of opinion that the screw should be tightened in proportion to wealth, so that it may in- crease in power in accordance with the victim's capacity for bearing pain, or, which is perhaps synonymous, taxation. But we fear we are becoming guilty of the very fault we attributed to Mr Lowe, and, instead of keeping to hard reality, are travelling into the realms of fancy. The division of Monday evening, in which Mr W. H. Smith's resolu- tion was aeteated by a majority of 83 in a House of 385 members, showed that the House of Commons was getting weary of speculative objections and abstract amend- ments, and was anxious to support the Government in getting over its financial dilemma even by Mr Gladstone's rough ex- pedient of cutting the Gordian knot which Mr Lowe, with all his ingenuity, failed to untie.