Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

I BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' COURT. I I MONDAY, MAY 14TH, 1877. I Before J. Beirne, EFq., Mayor; T. C. Jones, Esq., A. W. Edwards, Esq., E. Williams, Esq. I CRUELTY TO A HORSE. Mr Samuel Jones, Silop Road, was summoned for cruelty to a horse.—On Thursday, Inspector Lindsay saw the horse being driven in a shandry, and be noticed a wound on its shoulder under the collar, quite raw, blood and matter working out.-A.fr Jonas said he had in- structed his man to dress the wseund, and thought this bad been done.—The Bench be- lieving that defendant was not aware of the state of the horse, was fiued Is and 9a 6J costs. OFFENCE AGAINST THE BOROUGH BYE LAWS. I Mr Smith, borough surveyor, charged Mr Daniel Collins with erecting new buildings withost depositing plans with the borough anthorities, or obtaining their sanction. This practise was becoming somewhat too common, and the Town Council summoned Collins with a view of showing to him aud others that the byp laws respecting the erection of new buildings would be strictly carried out.-Mr Collins ex- pressed regret at the circumstance, which bad occurred through a change made in his plans and as the Surveyor did not press for a heavy penalty (defendant being liable to one of 4011 a day) a fiae of Is and 7a eosts was inflicted. UNFOUNDED CHARGE AGAINST MRS. ROGERS. I Mary Ann xtogers, wife of K-chard Kogers, butcher, Gwersyllt, was charged with stealing a sheep from John Own, bntcber, Market Hall. Mr Sherratt appeared for the defence. -ProLzaeu- tor said that on Menday he saw defendant's husband and bought a sheep from him, which was in the market. It was received and put into his own shop, but afterwards Mrs Rogera came and took it away.-By Mr Sherratt: Mrs Rogers did tell him before she took the sheep away that she must havp either the money or tbe sheep.—By Mr T. C. Jones Rogers bad told him not to pay his wife. Rogers' man had pat the sheep in the prosecutor's shop.—At this stage, the magistrates stopped the case, believing that Mrs*Rogers bad only done what she might have been expected to de, and the case would be dismissed, there being evidently no felonious in- t, ul- LICENSES. The license of the Bull's Head, Ahbet-street, was transferred to John Grant, thtt of the Elephant and Ctistle, Charles-street, to Richard Birch, and that of the Ship, Yorke-street, to Thomas Griffiths. POCKET PICKING. John Ross and Ellen Ress, and Mary Docherty and Jnne Docherty, all strangers, were charged with picking the packet of Mrs Elizabeth Owen, Vron. On Saturday night she was in Wrexham, and when starting home found she had lost her purse. A young man ran after the prisoners, and gave them np to the police.—William Jones, ironmonger, Chaster-street, said on Saturday night he saw a woman whom he identified as the prisoner Ellen Ross, putting her band into Mrs Owen's pocket and after finding that the purse was gone, he and Mrs Owen's husband went after the woman, and gave her and the man Ross, who was with her and ran away, iDiO custody. The other woman was also with them.—Sergt. Datton and P.C. Owen proved the apprehension1 of :be pr soaers.—Af'er hearing the evidence, Ellen Rs- was committed for three months <mh bard labor, and John R-?a for two months, Uje others bt-h'g ttitchiirgcdutip'?aiatRg tj Iave the town. Tbe witness, William Jouf", was com!imented by the Bench on his shir;.Li.s:i in C1uslDg ibe epprehemwtJ of the pri'-?tjer?. HINOP. OFFENCES. I Ann Parry summoned John D. mpsey for as- saulting her. Fllltd 10s Gd and 8s costs.— Catherine Ledwick charged Mury Htyes wi!h an assault. Dismissed.—Rowland Wtilkiii- charged David Jones with assaulting bim. Fifm: 10s 61 and costs.—Thomas Gray, fined 5s aid 10s coets for drunkenness. .000 1

WREXHAM TOWN COUNCIL. NEW STREETS COMMITTEE. On Saturday morning, the committee appointed to consider the respective schemes advocated by Coun- cillors I. Shone and R. Lloyd for the construction of a new street with a view of relieving the traffic on the Town Hill, and opening up a way ot cemwuuicMion between Penybryn and klope-rcad, met in the Guild- hall, when there were present Alderman Beale in the chair, Alderman Thomas Jones, Councillors 1. Shone, It. Lloyd, J. B. Murless, W. Sherratt, T. Rooerts, aud S. T. Baueh. THE RIVAL SCHEMES. Mr ¡;;hone" referring to his plan, of which ha pro- duced a longitudinal section showing the different routes, etc., said that lie was satisfied that the roa.1 originally intended by the Council, and for which they had bought the Orchard Field, would answer all the purposes of a straightway communication, and would accommodate both town and country traffic. He would also repeat that it was a misfortune they had ever bought this second piece of land. On a former occasion he had made a calculation as to the cost of the proposed streets, and siuce the present meeting had been convened he had again fione roughly into calculation, with a view, if possible, to modify his previoas approximate estimate Of the cost, and the probable loss that would accrue to the Corporation for the prosecution of the routes indicated by Mr Councillor Lloyd. Speaking roughly, the road Mr Lloyd proposed to make from Hope-road to the brook in the direction of Watery-lane—that road, if he stopped there, would cost about 1350, without takllJ into account any cost that would devolve upon the Council in the purchase of any land required for the purpose. Mr Lloyd said they would stop at the brook, and proceed thence in the direction of the Oicharil Field, and run a road parallel with the south side of St. Mark's Church into the Orchard tieUi, thereby connecting themselves with his (Mr Shone's) proposed street. If they took the road, and formed an approximate estimate of the cost, he found that to make the proposed road co-extensive with the side of the .see-Hid purchase field, that would cost about £ 368. wi; hout stating that the ground existed awk- wardly for the construction af a road, being so much on the slope. It was sidelong ground, and there were difficulties in the way of the construction of that par- ticular street that would make the estimate consider- ably higher than hu had already stated. Taking the road co-extensive with the second purchase field, that would make the cost of the rotd from Hope-road to Watei y-lana and to St. Mark's boundary, tVIS. These two roads, however, would be conveaient to aud suitable for the development of this "second pur- chase land. Now,if theywentfrom that point forward, in the direction of the Orchard t-ietd, as it would, as per the plan submitted by Mr Lloyd some time ago, then the cost would be ikcreased to £ 404. Ihe pro- bability was that there would be X3000 to be added as "extra expenses," to the amount that would have applied to a flat read, in order to get a good road. He made the total expenditure in short—and it was about the minimum-about 1162:3. The cost of the second purchase was E 1200, and he had no hesitation in saying that the interest ef money,and the costs that would accummulate before they got rid of this second purchase would be 9200. He was, however, determined to try and prevent tke making of unnecessary new streets, although if, after all he could say, they still persisted, the responsibility would rest upon them only. This new street was intended to develop the land of thi first and second purchases, and after taking the proposed roads out of the land, there would remain 6,264 square yards for sale. Now he had ..had a great deal of experience in purchasing land, and, with regard to this itam of expenditure of ES,023, he had no hesitation in -.s:iyiiig that it would eveutually swell up to £ 3,300, before they got a road off that land, and if they divided this sum by the area of 6,264 square yards, they would fiud that that land would cost them at the rate of 9s 8(1 per yard, and that was a considerable modification of his estimate.—Alderman Jonts: Very moderate, con- sidering what advantages we shall kave for it.- \õ r Shone If these roads were made, the most they would be alile to get tur the laud would be the price he could get for land he had in Grosvenor Road. viz., about 4s. 6(4. per yard. Well, 4s. 61. per yard upon these 6,2C4 yards amounted to zCI,410, and that deducted from the total estimate of X3,.300, showed a gross loss to the Corporation of £ 1,890. He had nothing further to say, but if this project were carried out, the prosecuting of Mr Lloyd's scheme would result in a loss to the Conncil of nearly 12.000. -The Chairman What, get nothing for it ?—Mr Shone I don't say that, tut a m ire glaring piece of business, in the interests of Mr Jones, Island Green, I never saw Several members protested against this remark. Mr Shone said if they made the Cobden Mill Road fall in with their pliin, they would wall Mr Jones in on that side, and if they made what he might call the Island Green Road, they would make him a boundary wall on the other side, solely at the expense of the Corporation. The strip of land alongside the broek would also be worthless except to Mr Jones, Island Green, and he would thus have four walls for nothing, and a nice square estate! If, however, Mr Jones would give a piece of the land required and con- tribute towards the expense of making the road that would be another matter.—Mr Murless said he under- stood, ct a former meeting, that Mr Jones had offered every fac llty for going through his property, and ii that was so, he considered both the plans before the committee very bad. With regard to Mr Lloyd's plan, he agreed with all that Mr Shone had said of it, out if Mr Jones would give part of his land, why not take the easier radient l-Arter some further remarks, Mr Sherratt said they really were much indebted to Mr Lloyd and Mr Shono for the trouble they had taken in getting up plans and bringing feiward their respective schemes. The question, however, served to be really one of common sense as to the gradients and roads. He was very much in favour, he must say, of straight roa&s, on levels if posgible, and desired to avoid gradients, which he did not like, and he thought that those who travelled much, either by horse or foot, preferred level ground. He thought the land they bad pur- chased near the Infirmary would admit of a road from the Watery-lane to Hope-road, and would open up a line of country and a s) stem of roads much more com- prehensive and advisable than by directing their roads to the centre of a densely populated locality. If they carried out Mr Shone's limited read, they would have to deal with a great many people, not only in Regent-street, but also when they got down to the level of the Walks. Thel e would bo difficulties in the way of carrying out Mr Shone's plan, and considering the present state of their finances, they had really no right to contemplate an expenditure of that kind. Mr Shone's scheme looked possible enough with regard to the expenditure, but uiifortunately Mr Shone had only told them the cost ef the particular road advocated by Mr Lloyd. Mr Shone assumed that they would have to sell their land at 4-1 6d per yard, and should reseive £ 1,410. He assumed the land to be of the same value as the land referred, to in Grosvenor-road, but they all knew better than that, and that their land would be far better adapted for business pur- poses. Another feature was that Mr Shone did not take into account what they would realise from their neighbours. For instance, if they made the street as proposed alongside the Infirmary, they would take care not to allow the Harrisons, of any- body on that side, the right to come into their road, or obtain any rights, unless they contributed to the purchase ot the land or the making of the road. The Corporation could make a little wall-if only six inches high-to protect themselves, and it would be to all intents and purposes a private road to the owners on either side, and they could treat the Harrisons or anybody else as trespassers unless they eontributed towards the expense. The gradient spoken of by Mr Shone might easily be modified by a series of small arches over what he might call "the dingle," and if the owners paid towards the road they would have contributions from the owners in that ,hirig upon their recent district and the owners touching upon their recent purchases. Thus they would be able to travel along a low level and to utilise the preseut Walks to the junction with the property by the Brookside, which was nearly on a dead level, and would also be able to utilise their own land. The cost of making this road would not be such a serious item, as the road was partly made, and might be readily con- tinued and if Mr shone would abandon St. Mark's road and make his road linable with Hill-street, they would be able to make a com- plete and continuous course.—Mr Lloyd: That is my amended plan.—Mr Shone said it no doubt looked all very feasible at first, but when they dealt with "the j physics of the thing" they would find that it was practically too expensive; and, in his humble judg- ment, it was all a mistake from beginning to end. He had no hesitation in saying that the "amended plan" submitted by Mr Lloyd as being superior to the first, was infinitely inferior to it. 0 With regard to Mr Sherratt's question as to cost, the estimated expense of his (Mr Shone's) road of 806 feet was 41,700.-Nlr Lloyd objected to Mr Shone coming there to give them an estimate of land with which he did not agree. He (Mr Shone) kaid they shoula loose X2,000 by this scheme, which was saying a. great deal to go out to the public. He, however, denied this altogether. They had not, at first, bought this last purchase for the sake of buying it, nor for the sake of making money by it in the way inferred. They had bought it for the public improvement of Wrexham, and to open up a way of communication into Ruthin-road. (Hear, hear). But Mr Shone had told them at the Council meeting that it was a mistake. He hoped Mr Shone would re-call the words, but he said that he (Mr Lloyd) vas the one who had suggested the purchase of this field and had called the meeting. Now, at the last meeting, he had also said that the Town Clerk would get these things and would recommend thl m for the benefit of parties a!l round him, and for the benefit of himself.—Mr Shone: I never aii(I thiq.- Mr Llo-vd Well, he did say so.—Mr Shone said he was prepared to abide by what he did say, but if Mr Lloyd was going to give them any solid arguments against what he (Mr Shone) had advanced with re- gard to the subject of their present discussion, why, let him give them at once.—Mr Lloyd contended that a fatal defect in Mr Shone's road would bit that it would be only 34 ft. wide, and without going any further, he begged to move that, in erder that they might be better able to judge, the Committee per- sonally inspect the whole of the land.—.Mr Alderman Jones said he was not going to advocate either one plan or the other. He was not sorry, however, that the matter had been discussed. He had been over the land personally since the last meeting, and as far as he was able to judge, the Corporation would never be able to go over that part by the Wesleyan Chapel, to which a public read could not fail to be a complete nuisance. If they did get the land tkey could never get a width of more than 24 or 25 feet, and they would <'? coming; out s-u-ld. nly nt a point on the Ni L.Itt roa(I-t'lie ii>o-<t public road in Wrexham— which would be most dangerous. So much for Mr Shone's scheme, that far. Then again, assumii z there was no difficulty in regard to that road, he thought it would l-e a great pity and a serious mistake if they could not utilise the piece of land they had bought for opening up a communication I into Ruthin Road. It would he a great mistake if they (lid uut av dl themselves of it now, because if the I matter were delayed, and the land was allowed to lie built up .n, they might guess what it might cust them th-:u. He beaged, therefore, to support the resolu- tion, -Mr T. Koberts obsirved that Mr Lloyd's scheme would open out land that would never be opened out by pi ivate individuals, and if it did cost them £ 2,000 it would be very cheap in thus opening out land that could nev?r be opened out unless it was done by the towu. (Hear, hear.)—Aft?- sewe further discussion it was agreed to personally in- spect the lan(L I THE TOWN CI.Titik AND MR. COUNCILLOR SIIONE. The Town Clerk said he wished to state that he thought it would be perhaps desirable, with regard to Mr Councillor shone, that he should recall the at- tack, if he might so term it, made by Mr Hume upon him (Mr James) the other day. it was at a'l times desirable that tliure should be a good understanding between the officials and the members of the Town Council, and therefore as he himself hadia grievance, he thought it. better to "uut with it at once." He had felt it very much, he must confess, for he con- sidered that Mr Shone had gone out o: his way con- siderably to m ike an attack upon him (Mr James). Very likely he had done it in the heat of debate, and did not intend to say anything offensive to his feel- ings, but Mr shone c.-rtainh nad ma le an attack, which was not only derogatory to his (Mr James') position, but was a'so hurtful to his teelings, and contained expressions calling in question the ac- curacy ,f a statement he had made. Mr Shone's re- maiks imi lied that he had discovered a. kind of con- spiracy existing between him (Mr Jame;;) and Mr Lloyd that he was concerned for Mr Harrison, and that, therefore, he naturally desired to get Mr Harrison's land sold, and that it would put a few pounds in his pocket in the shape of fees for the ¡ drawing of conveyances. (Quoting from a newspaper report) Mr James went on to say that Mr Shone said "the Town Clerk was the only official who would Lent fit by the tra saction." Now, why should that remark be made ? Mr Shone was a professional man, and did not work for nothing. Why should Mr Shone connect him with Mr Harrison, and with these conve'. ;-nces. if he had not some ulterior objec- tion. He (Mr James) had felt it very mucil. Again with regard to the denial that he was concerned for Mr Harrison, Mr Aldennaii Owen had asked whether lie was concerned for Harrisons, and he (Mr James) had stated distinctly in reply that he was not, and never had been concerned. Mr Shone, however, suable no apology, but listening to the denial, still adhered to his original statement. He (Mr Iitiiiesy should havetheii,ht tllu, under the circumstances, the instincts of a gentleman would have prompted Mr Shone to have offered an apology, and withdrawn the expression. Ii-j did not say that Mr Shone invant to continue in his statement, but he was silenr, and with regard to silence in these matters they knew what it meant. Then, with regard to the second purchase, Mr ;shone stated, in tha first place, that it was an illegal puichase, and was only paid for by souw "manipulation" on the part of the Town Cleik. -Now as to the "I'll "manipulation." which seemed very much like "cooking," the only manipulation used was simply that necessary to enable them to borrow money without going through the formality of a com- missioner, and getucg power to sell again without the consent of the Treasury.—Mr Shone If mani- pulation conveys something to your mind, Mr James, that was not in my mind, thea 1 regret it. But it was a manipulation after all,Ilr James replied that it wa, a "manipulation" the Council were quite cog- nizant of, and one also that was concurred in by Messrs Lon^ueville and Jones, of Oswestry, the soli- citors to Sir Watkin so that it could hardly be called a manipulation. The newspaper report stated that Mr Shone said the Council had no power to pur- chase, and that lie (Mr James) as their legal adviser, ought to have informed the C irporation that they had no power to buy laud." This, however, was not the case. The Council could buy any quantity of land by agreement, Uut not compulsorily without going to the higher authorities.—Mr shone Then if it be so, if the Council have power to purchase, why did yeu sel. et the Aldermen to purclase James:irt order to facilitate our borrowing without going to Government.—Mr Shone Has the Corparation power to purchase land without the vote of the Council?- Mr James: Certainly not.—Mr Shune: You really mean to say that this is a regular aud leAal act ?— Mr James Certainly.—The Chairman (to Mr Sh-sne) Did you understand it differently?— Mr Shone: I did.—Mr James Then there is another matter. I should have allowed it to drop entirely, but I think it is highly desirable, now that it has been a^ain alluded to, that I should have my say, in order that there may be a more pleasant feeling between Mr Shone and myself for the future otherwise I don't suppose I should meet Mr Shone with that friendship and courtesy that I always desire to exercise. I re- spect ir hone very lAU, h in a great many things, I believe he is sincere and hearty in the interest he takes in the welfare of the borough, going out of his way and taking a great amount of trouble with re- gard to the streets, but I de not like the very positive and dogmatical way in which he Mr Shene lays down the law, when I um present as the legal adviser of the Council. He ignores me entirely, aud simply says, The law is so-and-so, and I can prnve i it."—Mr Shone said he had also a little grievance to mention with respect to Mr James. He had written a pamphlet, in which he had stated certain facts with regard to the Salisbury Park Road, which facts were supported by evidence, but Mr James had gone out of his way when he (Mr Shone) was absent from the Council, to throw cold water upon what he had stated, and he had also done so in the papers subsequently.— Mr James I did not mention you, Mr Shone. If I made any attack at all, it was upon the Guardian newspaper.—Mr Shone said lie had answered the letter referred to in the newspaper, and he meant to adhere, as far as Salisbury Park was concerned, to the views he had then expressed, because he was supported by legal authority who had showed him to be positively in the right, and he had taken the trouble to satisfy himself that Salisbury PArlr Road should never have been made at the expense of the Corporation. That, however, was beside the present question. If he had, in his impulsive manner, ap- peared to do things in a "dogmatical" fashion he could only say that he was sorry if by so doing he had in any way offended Mr James. With regard to Mr James's objection to what he had stated about the second purchase, if it was a legal purchase, thea he (Mr Shone) was certainly in error. But surely Mr James would not prevent him from expressing an opinion a Iverse to his own, notwithstanding that he was their legal adviser because frequently that sort of thing had occurred which illuminated and let in the light Kpon matters, by provoking discussion, and ren- dering things plain that would be otherwise opaque. Mr James himself was not always right in matters d law in regard to the conduct of that Board, and he bad no hesitation in saying that that was the opinion of some other of the members of that Council. He had often remarked that it was wonderful how Mr James was able, on the spur of the moment, when questions arose, to give that legally nice and correct definition of the law that was necessary te guide them iu their conduct at that Be ard. He merely said this to show that although he might appear to be dog- matic, Mr James shouid not take umbrage at him for merely questioning the legality of a matter. Whether it be right or wrong, as it might possibly lead to some good. Referring next to the question of agency, he had heard Mr James state in the Town Hall—and another gentleman (Mr Bradley) was present with him, und gave the same version—that he (Mr James) was the agent for vlr Harrison's land, and the effect of this was to cause a conversation between Mr Bradley and Mr John Jones, solicitor, who said he (the latter) was the agent; and it was strange that both he (Mr Mhone) and his friend should be mistaken. He had merely stated what he thought was thi case, via., that Mr James bad stated befoie the commissioner that he was the agent for Harrison's property, and that Ii; was intended to be brought into the market. He would not say, notwithstanding Mr James's explanation, that he (Mr Shone) was wrong, because he was borne out by his friend. He objacted to the roads being made by the Corporation, and to the town's money being spent for the development of private property.—Mr James said he might have said he had seen Mr Harrison's agent, whose authority ha had for saying the land was on sale. He would not have stated anything if he had not believed it.-In reply to the Chairman, Mr Jmes said he had never intended to convey the idea that he was Mr Harrison's agent. If he had done so, he must have done it in the very presence of the man who was the agent. It was true he had seen the agent, and the words "I have seen the agent," might, in rapid speaking, sound very like "lam the agent."—Mr Shone Then it is a misunderstanding. What I wished to convey with respect to that, was that I had ex- pressed myself very strongly against that land being bought at the expense of the Corporation.—Mr James: I am perfectly satisfied.—Mr Shone With reference to manipulation, what I meaut is this. You know you solicitors can contrive to evade the law, and yet put a party in a legal position. That's what I thought. —The Chairman I don't understand that.—Mr Shone: Well, he can. What other points are there ? —Mr James I think you have gone through them all sow.-Mr Shone Well, allow me to say candidly that I hope I shall never intentionally say anything that will give you pain. I have already stated that I consider the onerous and difficult position devolv- ing upon you, and whenever I interrupt and say things adverse to you, it is not really adversely. I am an ad. vocate for the town, and whenever I say anything flatly against your opinion, I hope you will never loak upon it in the light of a personal attack—(applause)— and with regard to thinking the manipulation referred to was anything contrary to the conduct of a gentle- man, I never intended that at all. (Hear, hear).— The Chairman Well, are you two gentlemen going to shake hands with each other now.—Mr Shene Well, we'll shake hands, Mr James.—Mr James Oh, cer- tainly !-The two gentlemen then shook hands across the table, and the meeting closed.

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE. This Committee met on Wednesday, there were present- Alderman Thomas Jones In the chair. Aldermen J. C. Owen and J. Beale Councillors Dr' Eyton-Jones, R. Lloyd, J. M. Jones, and S. T. Baugh. THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF WALES. It was resolved to support the memorial to the Government in favour of a grant to the College. REFRESHMENTS FOR THE S)IITHFIELD. I A memorial was submitted by Mr Rowland, of the Tiger Inn, complaining that his business had been considerably injured by the removal of the fairs from the Beast Market to the Smithfield, and asking for permission to have a temporary refreshment bar in the Smithfield on f. ir days ?—Mr J. M. Jones observed that the Council might as well adopt the Gothenberg system at once, and take the drink traffic in their own hands. The magistrates were the persons to apply to for a license.—After some further remarks, the memorial was laid upon the table. THE TOLLS. The Town Clerk said he had received a letter from Messrs Acton and Bury in reference to the under- lease of the tolls. There had been a difference of opinion between him and Mr Bury with regard to the wording of the under-lease, ^e (Mr James) being desirous of getting in a daue not only ;rantiug the tells themselves, but also the authority over the markets and strecf—th? aut'-ority of the law, in fact i over the markets. Th;;o, he cnxitltred, was an I apf'rn, ÍJC: to the ita.-e, iiii4i naturally followed. Mr lair. clients', h nvcvev, objected, and both parties being unwilling t" give v. ay in ttie m:Llter, it was pro- posed to take tbe opinion of counsel on the question. The Committee assented to the course. RUABON ROAD AND THE TRAMWAYS COMPANY. A letter was read fr, -in Mr ft. C. Fearnley, secretary to the Tramways Company, stating that he shou:d be glad, on behalf of the Company, to co-operate with the borough surveyor with a view to putting the Ruabon Road in proper repair, a.:d:ng that the g:acefu! state of the road was mainly due to the way in which the portion within the borough had been neglected, no metal having been put on for a long time until about a month ago, and the traffic being thrown on to the tramways side of the road- Another etiise of the bad condition of that part was the extension of the sewer which was being carried out, and the Borough engineer had undertaken to keep the tramway-side clear during the operations.—The Town I CL rk aid he had also seen Mr Fearnley personally, and he wgge.sted that it would he better for him to h tve an interview with the borough surveyor with the view of co-cperating in tai rying out the work, which he admitted it was highly necessary should be I done.—After some discu-sion, Mr Smith premised to see Mr Fe.anley respecting the matter. NUISANCE INSPECTOR'S REPORT. Mr Higgins reported that at the request of the School Board he had inspected and reported upon two dame schools situate in Hi. htown, and tho Chairman had fui ther requested him to submit the report to the I General J'urpoes Committee. [The report was given by us when presented to the School Hoard.]—The Town Clerk suggested the advisability of giving the parties notice that unless there was an improvement made in the accommodation, they would be proceeded against and the matter was left in his hands. A SERIOUS CHARGE. Mr Higgins made complaint of certain irregularities | on the part of two of the men employed by the Cor- poiaf.o i, nimed Edward Huxley aud Daniel Hobley, w i lt) v. t Illege(i to h ve illeg' who wt i- alleged to h ,ve illegally sold a quantity of ashes—ia I'.ure, which they were employed to remove from Peutrefeliu, for a Is a. load, and in order that such practices should be effectually checked, it was unanimously resolved to prosecute. THE FIRE ESCAPE FOR THE TOWN. I The Birough Surveyor stated that the Society for the Prevention of hf's jf Life by Fire were prepared to fulfil their promise to present a fire-escape for the t6\vn, as soon as propei shed accommodation was pro- vided for it, and it was suggested that a suitable shed for the purpose might be erected in the yard of the Guildhall. The shed would require to be 30ft long, 8it wide, and 7ft 6in in height. It was resolved that a shed be erected at a cjst not exceeding £ 20. PLANS, ETC. I A number of plans were presented for new houses in the borough, including a large plan of the Caia Estate laid out for streets and buildings. The Sur- veyor reported that Mr Daniel Collins had been sum- moned before the magistrates and fined for neglecting to submit plans of certain houses to the Council prior to their erection.—Mr J. M Jones Who is that we have dropped upon now We have hitherto been in the habit of let, ing everyone go scott free. It must be someone unpopular, I should thinr, (Laughter.)— The Surveyor Oh, no It was Mr Daniel Collins, and a resolution was recently passed that proceedings should be taken in all future cases. THE NEW SMITHFIELD. I Mr Higgins, as superintendent of the new Smith- field, reported that since che opening, three fairs had been held respectively on the 5th April, 19th April, and the 3rd May instant, and the following suns had been received as tolls from auctioneers and entrance fees, and paid over to the Town Clerk :-April 5th, XII 9s 4d. April 19th, £ 7 11s 5d May 3rd, less paid collector, 10s, £10 11s Id.—Several persons, dealers and others, had complained to him of the want of accommodation, the whole of the cattle pens, except one, having been allotted to the auctioneers. He would therefore respectfully ask the Committee to reconsider this arrangement, and see if something could not be done to afford more accommodation to the geiiei-al put)lie.-A lengthy discussion ensued, in the course of which Mr Lloyd moved that the public be allowed to occupy the space in the centre of the •-inithticld, eriginally provided for their accommoda- tion, Mr J. M. Jones moving that the hour at which the auctioneers are reserved be altered from 10.30 to 9.30 a.m., but it was ultimately agreed to leave the whole matter for the prestnt in the hands of the Inspector. THE HEALTH OF THE BOROUGH. Mr Llewelyn Williams, medical officer, reported that 41 births had been registered during the month, the number of deaths being 15, giving a death rate of IS per 1000 per annum, according to the approxi- mate census for the past five weeks. No case of zymotic disease had been reported to him, and he considered the state of the borough to be in a highly satisfactory condition. The birth rate for the month was 49.

WREXHAM COUNTY COURT. WEDNESDAY, MAY ISth. l Before Horatio LloJd, Esq., Judge. APPLICATION. Mr J. Jones said he wished to make an appTica- t'on in a case of Stotf, Milne, and Co., v. Ellis Roberts," which was to have been heard on the 13 h April. He (Mr Jone-) had been instructed by ihe defendant, and had accordingly made pre- pai ,:tions for the defence. Owing to his Honour's indisposition, there was no court held in April, hill t e money (debt and costs) was nevertheless paid into court, and rot by his cliebt, who said, simp!y, that he didn't owe the money. A clerk of the plaintiffs was also fetitrd to have called at the defendant's house, and teld him there was no n'.cesaity to come to the court, as the matter had been ittiied. An order of costs had been made against the defendant, aud he (Mr Jones) now "sk, d f.)r that order to be reversed, and also for n' order in his favour on account of prepara- tion for tri;;l."—After hearing the arguments, his Honour rul-d that oa the plaintiffs giving ap the advocate's fee there would bj no order made for costs. DSG AND PIG The plaintiff in this case was William Jones, publican, hwlchgwyn, the defendant being Ed- ward Jones, farmer, N intjffrith Mr Acton j.o-.aring for the plaintiff, and Mr Alarcas Louis for ihe defeudant. The action was brought to r, cover tla.. sum of JE8, the value of a BOW which ?. as said to have been killed by the defendant's dog, hat as this was not proved, plaintiff was non- suited. A RELIC OF THE EXHIBITION. I Mr Peter Walker, Willow Brewery, sued Mr D. Johnson for £10, the supposed value of two portraits which Mr Johnson, it was alleged, had retained after they had been purchased by Mr Walker. Mr Haiden, Mr Walker's manager, sup- posed the action, Mr Cartwright appearing for Mr Johnson. Mr Halden aid that Mr Walker had instructed him to attend this auction sale, and purchase the drawings of poets aud painters, be- tween the principals in the roof of the Exhibition, to decorfte the room at the brewery in which fes- tivities were sometimes held. Tae first one was put up by the auctioneer and knocked down to him at half-a-cro wn, and Laving the option of buy. ing all tko others at the same price, he did so, buying tha whele fifteen at halt-a-crown casb. Soon after Mr Johusoa came to him aud asked if he would sell him oue, which he wanted-the per. trait of Haudel. He said he would. The ne xt morning, Mr Johnson came down to tho brewery, and asked if witness wonid sell him two more- Mozart and Beethoven. He consented, provided Mr Juhnsou would sell him a dozen chairs which the latter had put chased at the same sale, and to this he COUSVU Led. Jwhn Samuels had been en- gaged to take down the portraits, and witness asked Mr Johnson if he woul i have a delivery order on Samuels, but he said it was not required, However, Samuels brought down to the brewery rhe whole of the drawings—iffteen—in two parcels, one of which contained twelve, aud the other three, ai was supposed. Witness sent the latter parcel to Mr Johnson's h-suse. Some three weeks after, they wished to put up the portraits at the brewerv, and found there were two short. On enquiry, it was found that the parcel supposed to contain three really contained five, and the other ten and that the whole of the five had been sent to Mr Johnson- On Mr Johnson being com- municated with, a reply was received from him, which was read in court. From this it appeared that Mrs Johnson had received the parcel, and iiot kiio wiii,, the number Mr Johnson had pur- chased, sh: concluded it was five, and they only requiring the portraits without the calico, she at once cut them out, put them by, giving away the calico, which was dirty ai. d damaged and of no value. Mr Johnson was DOt aware of this until Mr Walker's ^message came, and he then wrote the explanation now read, expressing his regret, and offering to pay for them or return them, but they declined to receive them in what they termed their I mutilated" condition.— Some further corres- pondence between Mr Johnson and ror Walker was then read, after hearing which, without call- ing on Mr Cartwright for anything more than the necessary explanations to a proper ander- standing of the correspondence, his Honour aid it was clearly a mistake, of which Mr John- son's letter was a sufficient explanation, and should have been accepted as such, and he would give judgment for defendant with costsf; the value of the portrait-z-Ils, having been paid into court. There were several other cass of minor in- terest.

ON THURSDAY the coroner's inquiry into the Tynewydd colliery disaster was lesamed and concla(lol. Mr. Wales, Government inspector, presented a report in which he attributed the accidtlt to the neglect of jrecauti»ns that ought to have been take:) after the December survey of the mine. The jury returned a verdict of manslaughter agaiust the colliery manager. The dc-aihs of the five drowaed miners they held to be due to his culpable ne^h ct ia not having a u(it h-,tv i -) S ] complied with the ruls of the colliery.

THE MILITIA RbVIEW. The Royal Denbigh and Merioneth Miliiif* ivere inspected (.0 Thursday and v- stetdav, by Culonel Cooper, commanding the £ :igm!e Depot n the district. The regiment r;La,e-n b, 'ter, for its annual training a month ago, and since the arri- val of the men their conduct has bten ail that coold be desired, reflecting the greatest credit upon themselves and their officers. This year has been the first of the amalgamation of the I)enb;,crh and Merioneth, and so far as we have ■■ een ab:e to judge, the change is a cfreat improve- .leu^ a- d the Merioneth companies especially .iU benefit by it. We thought that some vi their :fiea were hardly young enough to he trained i t-i good soldiers, and we ara given t > under- han d that several have been discharged, and in a few years these companies, we have no (úubt, will be worked up to the (fiiciency r the six Denbigh ones. Thursday was a very wet day, and the morning tV' o. voted to the iiispectlourf the ¡, !ok. &c., and in the afteruoo. ;t fie wea,!At!r having slightly improved, the order w.s a heavy marching order parade on the field. Here the K t-3, arm. accoutrements, (fee., were ii: p-tfted, everything being found in a mnt so-.t'sfijetory s ite. The kit inspection beiusr over, ail tho .• ptains had a torn at t-attcli"u drill, most of itieni coming through the nrdenl in a very creditable manner. The weather yesterday o -rning had greatly improved, though the wind was cold aid boisterous, with occasional showerf. The men paraded in High-street at a quarter to i- ven, and then marched—headed by their cx- • ellent band —to tbe review ground, where tha cjlamn broke up into companies, ::ch ou< march- ing straight to its destination, inhere ensued a* close inspection bv the officers of eo-mnr. n i,,a nn:1 k } •« »» « ,°,) far as we eonld see tlitf d very clean, abd certainly they were exceedingly in the ranks, and there was no talk—fhe st of some militia regiirenK C >lorsei Coorer arrived on the ground, aud vru? received with tr-neral salute by the regiment formed ;;¡IO lino, He inspected the ranks front knd rear, "ud te ) 1e was then formed into column a* quarter distance on number one, and win eh d very steadily to the left. Ther, rlte -u.,reLi past, tirst in open column, and, taking into consideration the number of files in each company -tht -ty- t%vo- t is was excellently done. C -ttp:-riirS one, th:c^, ai d four were especially steady. Five and .d their left thrown a little too forw ir and six 1171is just z- littip loose, hut picke d itself tog; ther j ist after sassiug the saluatinc, puii-I. Then came tne march past at q-aart.-r dUt.iuc^. Tne third company was still the steadiest, hut liia whole were good. The same is to be said of he march- ing past in double time, it was very steadily done. Then came the manual and firinii t.wei-ie. This wits hardly up to the mark of former e'rs, but it miy be the reason that the wind wns big", making it diffienlt to hear the ward of command, and bed the officer stood at a little greater dis- tADee perhaps the men wordd have heard "better. H wever, be left of the litie was hai !ly so smart as we have seen the Denbigh Mritia driHiu". After the manual aud firing, csrne some battalion movements commencing with an advance in I cbrlon to the front covered hy numbi r one. Th's was suaartly end steadily done, though thti distances nJi,!ht have been better kept. Then came a series of aaovemenls the principal feature of which was fie skirmish- ing drili. We have never seen a Militia reg:- men ever approaching tht of D nfcigh in its t tiiciency iu this depa* tmeiit of drill, and ft-w lino regimut!f9 mucb anperior. T!ie wonder is how the men can b^ train-d to f}o the wok so well in so short n time, and the mlLnfr Iu which the D nbiifh men did this r-ir-. of their wvik yester- day rt fl.,cled the highest credit. ou all concerned. Her? w.) may especially n- ntion the adjutant, Cipt. Williamson and S^rgt.-Maj r Kenny, u heinw worthy of much praise. At the concision of the skirmishing drill the battalion was formed into q-iaiter column, wheu Col. Coopt-r, at the re- quest of Sir Robert Cuniiff?, said a few words to the men. He said he was highly satisfied with all he had seen, and had not a single fault to flud. He was glad that the regiment had been in- creased, and was highly pleased with its state of efficiency. After this short address the battalion was movf'd off the ground. The officers present at the parade were Lieut.- Colonel Sir R. A. Cauliffe, Bt., Majors H. R. I Hughes and R. F. Birch, Captains F. H. Barker, P. H. Humherston, W. F. Tipping, G. L. Dickin, C. T. Mainwaring, D. W. Kirkby, and A. T. A. Sherriff; Sub-Lieutenants J. Skene, C. W. Townsend, R. C. Bell, R. D. Barker, and C. R. M. OweD, Captain and Adjutant William- son, and Sub-Lieutenant C. G. Morns, Cariow Rifles. The companies were 32 files strong and the total rank and file on the ground was about 550, the full strength of the regiment having been reduced by a large number com- pleting their term of service a few days ago. There was a goodly company ou ttie gronnd, but hardly equal in nnmher to last your. The gentry of tlJe neighbourhood were \1 repre- sented, among others we not:ced S. Yorlio, Esq., Erddig, and party Col. White aud paity, T. L!. F tzhn<;h, Esq., and party, Mr Mostyn O ven and party, C d.Williamson, Captain aud Mis Walwyn, Col. Humherston and party, T. Miinwaring.E-q &c. Several of the young officers were examined in company drill at the Barrack gqnare on Thurs- day, by a Board of officers, the result ueiu, satis- factory, we understand. Daring the training there has been a marked impiovement on last year in regard to the musical programme-consisting this year of entirely new music -and each day the fine band, under the able direction of Bugle-Nfajor Welli,, has not only materially contributed to enliven the mouotr ny of drill on the field, bnt has also invested tho general proceedings in connection with the regi- ment with greater interest in the eyes of tue public. So ene)' d the "training" of 1877, and in taking leave of the regiment, we may he allowed to ex- press the hope that the good feeling existing ween the officers and the men, which has o con- duced to the efficiency of the regiment, will Le maintained, and that the regiment will long remain a credit to the district.

i NORTH WALES COAL AND IRON tRADE, A temporary check ia the demand f- r steaca coal was experienced at the beginning of tho week, followed by a rapid accumulation of sfo. at Birkenhead, causing a locking-up .f truck3, and thereby seriously interfering wi,,) the de- liveries of local collieries. Ia a few days pro- bably the demand will agcin appear brisk, and matters will soon right themselves. Fiactnatiom of this charaoter are peculiar to the shippii.y trade, and do not as a rule disturb quotations. There is nothing new to report in thrf conditio': either of the market for house or gas coal. Slack remains unchanged in request. The iron trade coutinnes unchanged, in fact the depression in- creases. The I ome demand for finished irsn is at a low ebb, and for export decidfdjv loss busi- ness is being done. 10 sympathy with this state of tiings, the pig iron market is equally quiet.

LATEST WAR NEWS. Constantinople advices confirtn the news that the Russian town of Soukhonm Kale, on the Black Sea, has fallen into the hands of the Turks. Few particulars are given. It is stated that the place waa attacked by sea and land, and that the Russians fled after suffering heavy loss. The inhabitants, it is added, everywhere welcomed the'Ottoman troops with open arms, and insurrec- tionary movements against the Russians are said to have broken out in Circassia and several points of the Caucasus. -IOoL.A. L

LIVEKPOOL CORN MARKET. LIVERPOOL, Friday. There waa an improved demand for wheat, without change in value as compared wit h Tues- day, but this represents a recover from tome de. pression in the interval. Flour steady. Bear.3 and peas in moderate demand at about late rates, Indian corn 9d to Is per qr. lower sine* Tuesusy but better than yesterday. New mixed America a I 26s. Weather fine. LONDON CORN MARKET. LOHDOS, Friday. Market very dull. Weather brilliant. Wheat, Is to 23. Flour, 6d to is. Oats, 6d, aDd othtr art-iclas about Is lower than last Monday.

Late Advertisements. A TRADESMAN wants to borrow ?25 for twelvo A months at 71 per ceRt. intent on person  stock.-AppI1. by letter, to p. 4.duu- Nser Office. — 1260V  ? regular supply 0f olT?chiDerY  Ca?tiugs-Price and Particulars of nnaw". i t?. GAMBLE, 13. Queen-street, wShJj r 7 '? Double a?ed Mit. by 7ft. Boiler 'on? ?" *12(57,