Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

il M!atMphin,MH''T, near Bo!yweU,Mrs 1 „!CE-Aug-jjg year8; also five hours afterwards, Mr i Pf"'c' ? tmsband of the above, aged 61 yews. j?es **?g ?sth. at the WindmiU, Ha!k?m, Mr Isaac J'ICJ'Elllli edUyear8. !?<!tenn§. ????? ? Manfynydd, Mr D. Lee R?s-? ?dmMter at the Board Schools. ?? A?S'?M' ?ed 78, at Rock Road, near Raabon, JlOJJEsr. bua Roberts. jjr jo~n. at 36, SeMt-market, Wrexham, ?'?Md Edge. second son of Daniel and Elizabeth f;¡"'¡, 1118 aged 16 )Tears. ??i??oS,??.hnferras, Mold, aged 79 years,  D1 wmiams. ?'?''????ed 3 years, at Qaeen's Hotel Yard, ?'j?Mtry, Xorah, daughter of John Welsh, farm ?bouTei.

TIE RECENT MEETING of the British -jjcal Association at Belfast it was decided to fid next year's gathering at Cardiff, and that M'h shouid be made as much as possible a representative meeting. With this view committee was appointed consisting of the president-elect, Treasurer, Secre- Dr. Eyton-Jones, Wrexham Dr. David- 'a Lil-er,pooI; Dr. Bridgwater, London; Dr. 1 I pars" ons, Dover, and eight of the local medical ¡ to carry out the necessary arrangements. to be hoped that the Welsh members of profession will spare no efforts to make the 'ting as efficient and popular as possible. i" jn future the meetings of the Council will be j beldin the provinces as well as in London. ———— ♦ it

3IEMBEKS OF PAIDLIAME-NT must be delighted jo get away from St. Stephen's after months of -J¡" most unprofitable session of modern times. Whatever their politics or their position a retrospect of their twenty weeks' work cannot be pleasant or agreeable. The session has been divided between Egypt and Reform. The debates on the former would be very weary reading now and the time devoted to the franchise Bill seems to many to have been spent to little better purpose. However, if there are many tedious debates on Egypt to come, the Franchise Bill at least will not have to be debated again. It is hung up," but whatever the Lords may do, the Commons will feriainly decline to discuss the details of the measure over again. That is some little conso- lation. The session of 1884, orrather the first session of 1884, for there is a second to come, has not been altogether wasted. »

THE MOST STRIKING personal political incident of the past six months is certainly the rise of Lord Randolph Churchill from a member of the fourth Party to the position of a recognised leader cf the Tory Party, equal in rank and in- ilaenee to Lord Salisbury and Sir Stafford Xorthcoie. A few days ago he shared with the former the honors of the great Conservative meeting at Manchester, and on Tuesday he was seen in the House of Commons criticizing as leader of the Opposition, the work of the Ses- sion. No other politician on either side has made any great advance in popular estimation during the past Session. Mr Chamberlain has strengthened his position as the unquestioned leader of the Radicals, Mr Forster and Mr Goscher. have been prominent, too prominent, so we Liberals think, as the exponents of inde- pendent opinion, but none of the younger men on either side have made any great mark, with the soliiary exception of Lord Randolph ChurchilL ——— ————

REtEST DISCLOSURES OF THE EXTENT to which adulteration of food is still carried on among us with impunity, seem to prove pretty dearly that those stringent and excellent laws which were passed a few years ago, to enable local authorities to deal with this evil, are being sadly neglected. We will not say that they have failed, because wherever and whenever they have been put in force their effect has been immediate and beneficial. But they are falling into disuse, and the hydra of food adulteration is once more rearing its head among us in consequence. It is, without doubt, a difficult matter to cope with this evil. Those who take the work in hand must be actuated by a spirit which is little short of philanthropic, and must, moreover, possess con- siderable determination and persistence of pur- pose. They have often to work under great difficulties, and receive many rebuffs. The chief cause of the present temporary failure of the adulteration laws appears to be the great difticultyexperiellced by the officers appointed to put them in force of obtaining supplies of adulterated articles. They are of course well- known themselves to traders, and if they wish to obtain samples of suspected articles they can only do so by the co-operation of the public who are not generally willing to assist. A trader who sells an adulterated article is not likely to supply an inspector or his household with any but unadulterated goods. The in- spector must employ some third person to go to the shop and purchase the article in the ordinary way. This third person is difficult to find, because he knows well that he will be required to give evidence before the magistrate to prove the purchase. The ordeal is not a pleasant one. It is a kind of spying operation which brings no credit to the spy, and it, therefore, often happens that the overtures of the inspector are rejected and the trader warned of the danger which threatens him. It is no wonder, considering these diiffculties, that the adulteration laws have fallen into disuse in many of our large towns, and that dishonest traders, knowing the strength of their position, should resume the profitable traffic in adul- terated goods. How then is the vitality of these laws to be restored to them ? It is in- tolerable that with a remedy to our hand we should permit this evil to flourish under our eyes. Would it not be possible to stimulate the desire of the public to detect and expose adul- teration by thestanding offer of a reward to an informant on conviction of an offender ? Could not the public analysts appointed under the Act be so increased in number that every district possessed one ? And could not arrangements be made to compel every public analyst to analyse every sample sent to him on payment of a moderate fee to the Local Authority, such fee to be returned to the payer if the sample sent in proved to be adulterated I By some such arrangements as these the Adulteration Acts might possibly be endowed with new vigor, and when we consider that the poor are the principal sufferers by food adulteration it does seem worthwbiieto endeavour to infuse more vitality into them than they at present possess. +

IT IS MANY YEARS SINCE there has been at this season such favorable weather for the British farmer In some parts of the country there have been during thepast week tremendous thunderstorms which have laid low the ripening fields of grain, but for the most part the weather be desired for tae coming harvest of wheat and barley and other cereal crops. Day after day we have rejoiced in bright cloudless skies and glorious sunshine of almost tropical heat. The tempera. iurehas varied from eighty to ninety degrees Fahrenheit iu the North of England and in Scotland the thermometer has been most days nearer the lower figure, but in the Midland counties and in the South there have been several days when the higher limit has been reached and even in some localities actually passed. This, of course, is the shade tempera- ture in the sunshine the heat has been much greater, in London and other places in the South of England the extreme tropical heat of 121dtgreesbas been recorded. It is many fears since such temperatures have been observed in August, and it is not surprising "at there are expectations of a splendid wheat ariest. To those indeed whose business or lies in the country the weather 5 all that could be wished. The farmer sees wheat growing yellow and more olden day by day the turnips and the fiiapwolds may be poor, but for the moment ?lr defects are forgotten in the glories of the gJ olden grain. To the holiday-maker again these ys of cloudless sunshine are a pleasure with- out alloy. What, if with the thermometer at a degrees in the shade it is too hot to walk or rull, tQohot almost for tennis or cricket—how- '? hot it may be—it is always possible in the ?airy at this season to enjoy what, afterll, is holiday-making, the bhssof j lf:S ?solutely nothing. JLying in the shade a ??e-spreadrng elm. or by a babbling 'b *1?' or better still reclining ,.ontheswet- 'I _"?t.g he&ther on hill-side or breezy cldf, ai, oe8 it matter if Fahrenheit's thermometer  "?? ?es it  is e £ 1. S*'er*ng e'ghty or ninety degrees ot heat in 't le""o n'd d 4 H' tl)p ??wded streets of the far-oC town. Here, ?, °le,s ease with the pure air of heaven viÜW'¡'O' !I: ,d f £ *8 o?er one, the number of degrees of ..eitt IS a T ???.s a mat?r of very small importance. To th"'?e ??? ?? 'compeUed to remain in the u\ded .t ci?cjiw, de.d el t Y.it ?' however, a very serous con- Œ" Llfes no^ pleasant to them just now. d??? Englishmen do not know what to do Tn time,, o? great heat. We are so intensely < 0 iT (j?', ?????en the most mdical of as, in i thematter of dress, that we cling to our black coats and tall black hats even with the thermometer eighty-five in the shade, when a Frenchman or a Swiss would be walking about in a cool white coat and trousers, a broad-brimmed straw hat, and a great green umbrella to keep off the sun. After two or three weeks of this dogged adherence to orthodox customs exhausted Nature rebels, and white coats and straw hats be to appear in the streets, and then suddenly the weather changes, the thermometer falls twenty degiees, and we return with joy to our heavy coats and uncomfortable hats. But I still three weeks of hot weather like this is a ,time of trial and vexation to the dwellers in towns. There is no coolness to be found by day or night, the brick walls radiate heat, the pavements glare, we drink tepid water, and eat high meat, the air is close and too often foul with unwholesome exhalations, and everyone prays for a change in the weather and then when the wind and rain do come, why then of course we will grumble and declare that we have not had a warm summer in England for fifty years.

THE BATTLE OF THE FRANCHISE continues to be waged with unabated vigor on both sides. Notwithstanding the heat of the weather, densely packed meetings have been held during the last week in several parts of the country, and inflammatory speeches delivered both against the Government and against the House of Lords. There is one feature which characterised the meetings held on either side which is very remarkable, considering the sub- ject matter in dispute. The Franchise has dropped almnst out of sight. The battle is shifting its ground, and to an uninitiated looker- on, it might appear that the question before the country was whether Mr Gladstone should abolish the House of Lords or the House of Lords abolish Mr Gladstone. The Tory leaders have not been slow to seize the advantage which the agitation for the abolition of the House of Lords has given them. They are exercising all the skill which they can command to divert the attention of the country from the real issue be- fore it, and to pose themselves as the defenders of the constitution against a turbulent political faction. We think-we have always thought- that the agitation for the abolition of the House of Lords is a mistake at the present time. Mr Gladstone, Mr Goschen, and Lord Hartiugton have one and all warned the party not to ex- tend the agitation beyond the limits of a great popular demonstration in favor of electoral re- form. The turn which the course of the struggle has now taken proves the wisdom of their advice, and we would ask those who are fighting on our side, though a little ahead of us, to confine their reconnoitering operations with- in the lines of prudence. To call for the aboli- tion of the House of Lords is to import an entirely new and burning question into the pre- sent dispute. When that question comes to be dealt with it will be fully sufficient in itself to absorb all the attention and tax all the energies of every politician we possess. At present public opinion is not ripe for it, the Liberal party is not agreed about it, and therefore it is not within the range of practical politics. If we had no other large I affair on hand all this pioneer work for the future development of democratic ideas would be harmless enough, but as a matter of fact we have another large affair on hand, and it is an affair, moreover, which will have to be dealt with in a business-like manner if we mean to carry it through successfully. It is not business for politicians who are trying to force upon a reluctant aristocratic chamber a measure upon which the whole country is agreed, to go out of their way to advocate at the same time another and still more important measure, about which the wisest politicians differ, on which no party is united, and which the country has never seriously considered. No better proof could be furnished of the unwisdom of this misdirection of Liberal energy than that which is supplied by the speeches of Lord Salisbury and Lord Randolph Churchill at Manchester on Saturday. They positively exulted in the opportunity affor- ded them of posturing as the protectors of the Constitution against the forces of radicalism. Happily, neither too enthusiastic Liberals nor worldly-wise Conservatives will be able to start a false scent of sufficient strength to draw away the country from the game it is pursuing. What we are aiming at is to put such pressure on the Lords that they will pass the Franchise Bill, or failing that, to put such strength into Mr Gladstone's arm that he shall be able to compel theai to do so. The more we keep to our point the greater will be the force of our thrust; and our Radical friends may at least lay this comfort to their heart, that when the Peers are beaten in this struggle on the Franchise question, their power will have received a crushing blow, trom which, in this generation at least, they will not recover.

LORD AND LADY HARLECH and the Hon. Miss Ormsby Gore left Grosvenor Crescent last week for Germany. C ?rd and Lady Trevor, and the Hon. Miss Hill- Trevor, left their house in Belgrave Square last week, for Brynkynalt. A MARRIAGE is arranged between Viscount Fielding, son of the Earl of Denbigh, and the Hon. Cecilia Clifford, sister of Lord Clifford. THE VICAR.-The Vicar (Rev. D. Howell) left Wrexham on Thursday for his annual holiday. He proceeded to Harrogate and will probably be away about six weeks. ANNIVERSARY SERVICES.—The Rev. T. Witton Davies, B.A., classical tutor of the Haverfordwest College, is announced to preach at the Baptist Chapel, Chester-street, to-morrow (Sunday). THE BISHOP OE ST. ASAPH will be absent from bis palace during the present month, H?s Lordship desires that communications on Diocesan matters be addressed during his absence, to his secretary, Diocesan Registry, St. Asaph. THE FAIR.—At the Smithfield on Thursday there was an average supply of all kinds of stock. Buyers were numerous, many coming from a distance. The prices obtained were beef nt4 to Sd per lb, mutton 9d to lOd, lamb 9J to lOd, bacons 5-Ld, porkets Od. THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION OF WALES. — Enquirer asks :-Has a balance sheet for the past season been published in the local press. If not, why not ? The various clubs connected with the Association are entitled to have a balance sheet of the receipts and payments, and subscribers and the public expect it. ST. JAMES' CHURCH.—The members of the men's Bible class, connected with this church, bad their annual treat on Friday, through the liberality of Mr Evan Morris. In the absence of Mr Morris, the party, numbering tw enty-seven, were taken charge of by the Rev. J. W. Thomas. The ex- cursionists left Wrexham a little after 8 a.m., and spent a thoroughly enjoyable day at Liverpool. APPROACHING MARRIAGES.—A marriage is arranged, and will take place in October, between Mr Sydney Piatt, Brynyneuadd, Llanfairfechan, youngest son of the late Mr John Platt, M. P., and Miss Marshall, daughter of Lieut-Colonel Marshall, of Holyhead. We are authorised to state a marriage will take place between Sir William Grenville Williams, Bart., of Bodelwyddan and Pengwern, Flintshire, and Miss Hurt Sitwell, only daughter of Willboughy Hurt Sitwell, of Femey Hall, Shropshire.—Court Journal. THE NORTH WALES SCHOLARSHIP ASSOCIATION. —Professor Rhys and Mr Marchant Williams have furnished the honorary secretary, Mr Cadwaladr Davies, with their first report on the examinations for scholarships held on the 4th and 5th July at the Bangor, Wrexham, Ruthin, and Dolgelley centres. At Ruthin and Dolgelley none of the candidates have obtained a sufficient number of marks to entitle them to further examination. At the Bangor centre, the selected candidates are Nos. 9, 17. 16, and 34 at the Wrexham centre, Nos. 2, 5, and 1. Upwards of 60 candidates sat at the different centres. The oral examination will take place at Bangor next Saturday. The committee of the association will meet the same day to make the final award of scholarships. "THE WELSH FAITH.An intelligent Welsh- man (the Phoenix of the Principality) has sent us the following explanation of the above phrase, which is now getting into circulation. He tells us that the Commissioners, whose report upon Welsh ignorance is appearing in the Times, take a very limited view of the matter. He states that every real Welshman believes—That the first man was Sir W. W. Wynn. That Welsh was spoken in Paradise, and long before the establishment there- of. That Solomon's Temple and Windsor Castle were built after the model of Sir W. W. Wynn's house, Wynnstay and that the said house hath full twenty windows, and glass in every one of them. That the Cap of Liberty is a Welsh wig. That the noblest animals in the world are Welsh rabbits. That Sir W. W. Wynn is Speaker of the Houses of Lords and Commons, Archbishop of Canterbury, Commander-in-Chief, Lord Chancellor, and prima donna at both the Operas. That he gained the battle of Waterloo, by a charge of cavalry on Welsh ponies. That the Welsh have conquered England several times-dates uncertain. That the story of Jonah is only an allegory of myth, signifying the visit of the prophet into the interior of Wales. That St. David was greatest of all the saints, for that it was he, and not the saint mentioned by Mr Lover, that went to school with the prophet Jeremiah. That there was no such perse, 0 fiEdward the FirBt, Tiie Man m th* } Moon. I WREXHAM PENNY BANK.—Monday evening, August 11th, 1884, amount received, 96 lOa 3d; amount repaid, jE5 6s 2d number of transactions, 187. PieNic.-On Wednesday Miss Gittins of High. town Sunday School entertained her scholars to a substantial tea at Coedyglyn, which had been kindly placed at their disposal by Mr Simon Yorke. THE WYNNSTAY ENCAMPMENT. The officers' mess of the 1st V.B. Royal Welsh Fusiliers while recently encamped at Wynnstay was, as has been the case on the three occasions the regiment has been under canvas, solely supplied with Messrs. R. Ellis and Son's mineral waters. THE WILLOW BREWERY.—Two huge copper pans were despatched to Burton-on-Trent on Mon. day morning from this brewery. Being too large to admit of passage under the railway bridges they were conveyed by road to their destination. For some weeks men have been engaged in removing the machinery from the Wrexham brewery. THE BALA AND FESTINIOG RAILWAY COMPANY. —The half-yearly general meeting of the share- holders of this company was held on Wednesdav, at Paddington, London, under the presidency of Sir D. Gooch. The statement of accounts having been passed, the meeting was made a special one, and a resolution was adopted authorising the creation of £ 50,000 5 per cent. preference stock, and 916,600 debenture capital. CAMBRIDGE HIGHER LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.— The following have passed at the Liverpool centre in the Cambridge Higher Local Examinations :— M. Mountfield, Brynllathrig, St. Asaph-passed in group A, third class group B, second class H. G. Schwind, Mountain View, Upper Bangor- passed in group A, second class. Group A signifies, English language and literature, history, English literature and early English group B, Latin, Greek, French, German, and Italian. TREAT TO ,MOTHERS,-The members of the various mothers' meetings visited Eaton Park on Friday. Accompanied by the Vicar, Mrs Howell, Miss Williams, Mra Strachan, Mrs Sisson, and Mrs Lloyd Williams, some 180 of the members left Wrexham by the 11.15 train for Chester. After a pleasant excursion by the river, and a ramble through the grounds and gardens at Eaton Hall, the party returned to Eccleston Ferry, where a sub- stantial meat tea was provided for them by Mr Kendrick. The return journey was made by the 9 o'clock train, all expressing themselves as de- lighted with the day's pleasure. RAILWAY SKKVANTS' MISSION.—On Sunday the annual mission services were held in the morning and evening. The services took place in the Wes- leyan Chapel, which had been kindly lent for the occasion. Earnest addresses were given by railway servauts from Liverpool, Chester, and other places too numerous congregations. The streets were missioned," and in the afternoon an open-air meeting was held in Argyll-street, where there was a large attendance. The collection which realised,f3 12s 8d, although not equal to those of former years, will allow, after paying all expenses, of a guinea being handed to the funds of the Infirmary. WREXHAM BOARD OF GUARDIANS. At the weekly meeting'of the Board on Thursday, there were present Captain Griffith Boscawen, chairman Mr S. T. Baugh, and Mr A. W. Edwards, vice-ch air- men Sir R. E. Egerton Messrs A. Peel, J. Bur- ton, E. Rowland, J. Sykes, J. Beale, C. Godfrey, F. Vaughan-Williams, C. Rocke, D. Pryde, J. Gittins, C. Jones, Evan Hughes, Thomas Jones, &c., Mr J. Bury, clerk.—The Chairman announced 108 candidates for the post of master and matron. The election would take place that day week, and the Selection Committee would meet that afternoon. The master's books showed the numbers in the house to be 301 against 320 last year, and 314 last week vagrants relieved, 41 (11 on the Berkshire system); imbeciles, 51; in schools, 40 boys and 37 girls receiving industrial training, boys 12, and girls, 12. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.—Mr Charles Davies, Cox Lane, Rossett, has written to Mr Retallack, M.E., at the Corn Exchange, informing him of the wonderful benefit he has derived from wearing Messrs Player and Retallack's famed Electrical Magnetic Belt, which testimonial we publish in another column with others received frim our townspeople, each and all testifying to the in- valuable remedy owned by this noted electric firm. Evidence of this sort constantly pouring in, as it is, speaks for itself, and proves the beneficial results achieved from Mr Retallack's apparatuses. Seeing that his visit amongst us is of limited duration, our readers will do well to wait on him, before other engagements necessitates his departure. WREXHAM INFIRMARY.—The Matron begs to acknowledge with many thanks the receipt of the following, viz :—Fruits, vegetables, and flowers from Mrs Godfrey (Bryn Estyn), Mrs Jarvis (Gres- ford), Mr Murless, Mrs Williams (Trevor-street), Miss Beirne, Mrs Fletcher (Pantyockin), Mr Edmund Peel, Miss Trevor Parkins, Mrs Sturkey (Marchwiel Rectory), Mrs Randies (Bryn Avon), Miss Williams (The Brow), Mrs Farquharson, Miss Sparrow, Mrs Webster, and Mrs Hutton books, magazines, illustrated papers, and periodicals from Mrs Waterall, Messrs Murless and Knight, Miss Potter, and sympathisers with the patients medicine bottles from Mr Griffith-Boscawen and Mrs Waterall; two oval kettles from Mr Overton cake from Mrs Webster, and ice from Mrs Hutton. GROUSE SHOOTING IN NORTH NVALEs.-This sport opened on Tuesday, and shortly after noou numerous hampers of grouse were despatched south from the moors in North Wales. The sport was the best experienced for some years. The birds were everywhere strong on the wing, and well developed. A cool breeze blew all the morning, which made sport exceedingly pleasant and exhilarating. During the afternoon slight showers fell on some moors, but were not of such a character as to put a stop to operations. Mr Freme and party, of Wepre Hall, Flint, enjoyed splend;d sport on his moors at Cerrigydruidion. Sir Watkin Wynn's parties were on the moors near Oakley, and also on those at Llanbrynmair, in Montgomeryshire. Mr Robert- son, M.P., the Hon. C. Wynne, Rfig, and Mr Vosper, of Rhaggatt, found their moors better stocked than for the past 10 years. In short, the breeding season is pronounced on all hands to be the best for many years. TEMPERANCE.—On Monday evening, under the auspices of the Wrexham branch of the Church of England Temperance Society, the first of a series of open-air meetings took place in the Beast Market. The members met at the Savings' Bank at seven o'clock, and accompanied by their pre- sident (Rev. D. Howell, B.D.) and the hon. secre- tary (Rev. J. P. Lewis), formed into processional order, and headed by the banner of the Society, marched to the Beast Market. After the singing of a hymn, the Vicar offered prayer, and afterwards explained that the object in holding these open-air meetings was to induce people to become teetotallers who did not or would not come to their meetings in the Savings' Bank. Mr Miller, diocesan secretary for Chester, then delivered an address, speaking chiefly upon the words, Who will show us any good ? and was listened to very attentively by a large number living in the neigh- bourhood who had been attracted to the spot. After re-forming into processional order, the mem- bers proceeded from the Beast Market to the Vicarage-hill, where another address was given by Mr Miller to a large assembly. At the conclusion of this meeting the mesabers returned to the Savings' Bank, where, after a humorous speech by the Vicar, Mr Miller again spoke. Several pledges were taken at the different meetings. 6

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS At Trevalyn Hall, near Wrexham. AT 9 AM. IN THE DAY. I ,,¡ ¡.fJ,.j Wind. st' a nj ?. Wind. c? I %i Date—18S4. 5 ES'S§ c fg CI> 'C I rtJ 2  41 & c::> a a k- ai .S ™ 1- s M- aa o Q s??=  S  Thur., Aug. 7 300367.5 <K}.2 S S E 3 79.9 '48.71. Friday Aug. 8 30 M 7ô. fid.o SE&NE: 3 85.6 49.7 Satur. Aug. 9 30.0370.4 65 3 AM ESK 3 8&3 :1)7 21 9130 PMNW i Sun. Aug. 1023.9970.2 64.4 SSE 4 82.759.6 1tloD. Aug. ll 73.3 67.0 SSE & S" 3 89.0" 57.7 Even N Tues Au. 299070.2 66.6 E&E 3 71.3 5S.O 1 p M N W. Wed. Aug. 13 .1. 63. -sw.ssw 4 jÙ7.+ 02 N.B.—Height of barometer aboje mean sea level, 61 feet. Height of top of rain guage above the ground, 1 foot. Ther- mometers 4 feet above the ground. *The Max. Temp. in shade on the llth was the highest recorded here since July 1876.

•9 I BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' COURT. I MONDAY, ArGUST 11TH. Before the Mayor (J. B. Murless, Esq.), Dr. I Eyton-Jones, A. W. Edwards, Esq., G. Bradley, Esq., J. M. Jones, Esq., Y. Strachan, Esq. (Ex- Mayor. ) I DRUNKENNESS, &C. Benjamin Ankey was charged by Inspector Lindsay with being drunk and fighting with another man near the Wynnstay Arms on the previous Monday. Defendant said he had received considerable provocation and the case was ad- journed for a week for the production of additional evidence. Thomas Jones was charged by Inspector Lindsay with being drunk in Tenter's-square. Defendant denied that he was drunk, but produced no witnesses, and was fined 2s 6d and costs.—Dr. Eyton-Jones (to Mr Lindsay) Do you find the Sunday drinking on the increase ?—Mr Jno. Jones: Ob, no don't start that again (Laughter.) Jane Jones, charged by Sergt. Hugh Jones with being drunk on the 29th July in the Mount-yard, laid she was not' tossicated but over-exerted through having a lie told told about her She had, however, to pay 2s 6d costs all the same. Richard Davies, a collier, was charged by the same officer with being drunk on the previous Sunday morning week in St. Mark's-road and was fined 10s and costs, or, seven days' in default. CHARGES OF ASSAULT AND MALICIOUS DAMAGE. CROSS SUMMONSES. Edward Morris, Madeira-hill, was summoned by Mary Lister. Trafalgar-road, Hightown, for assaulting her little boy, five or six years of age, by setting a dog on him and thrashing him with a strap. Mr Ashton Bradley appeared for the defendant Morris. Mrs Lister was proceeding to state the case from what she had been told by another person, when Mr Bradley objected, but Mr Jno. Jones said what the woman stated in this way might be taken as introductory to the case. Mr Bradley But tbv. is a court of law- Mr Jno. Jones: Yes, but we shan't take any notice of what she states; of course it isn't evidence. We'll hear it for what its worth. Mr Bradley But if it isn't evidence why should you hear it? Mr Jones No, but it might be taken as intro- ductory to the case. Complainant (continuing) said someone set a dog on her child, and it bit the boy's leg, and that after that the same party had thrashed the lad. A woman named Mrs Sarah Davies told her who had done it. Mrs Davies was then sworn, and said on the previous Wednesday, about 12.30, she was going up Brynycabanau-lane, when the little boy came up to her crying Oh, this man will kill me!" A dog was biting the child, and the defendant Morris took the dog off and afterwards struck the boy with a strap, which he had twisted round his hand. She (witness) saw him do this herself. She after- wards saw the child stripped, and saw many red marks on its body. The boy was- bitten above the knee. By Mr Bradley She heard Morris say he would cut a piece clean out of the boy if he caught him in his field again. She said it was a shame to beat the lad like that. It was a very narrow strap that was used. Did not know that Morris had sutTered a good deal by children trespassing in his fields. Mr Bradley, addressing the Bench, said Mr Morris his client, charged this little boy with tres- passing and doing damage to his grass to the extent of sixpence. He had suffered a great deal from trespass by children, and on this particular day the boy was trespassing with others in his field. Morris chased the children, and the dog ran after them as well, and bit this boy. Morris called off the dog, and denied using the strap on the child at all, although the law had been broken no doubt. The defendant Morris denied that he used the strap; neither did he see the dog bite or touch the child. The witness Davies had simply said she knew that he (Morris) had used the strap "because she heard him." He suffered a good deal from trespass in his field, which had no public footpath through it. After consultation, the Mayor said the Bench had decided to fine Morris 10s 6d and costs, and to dismiss the charge of trespass against the child. DRUNK WHILST IN CHARGE OF HORSE AND TRAP.— AN APPEAL TO THE MAYOR. Samuel Burgwyn, carrier, was charged with this offence by P. C. ftowland, who said the defendant was drunk in the street on the previous Wednes- day night whilst in charge of his horse and trap.— Defendant denied being drunk and appealed to the Mayor to testify to his sobriety, asking his Worship if he didn't remember him coming into the billiard room on the night in question in order that he might see whether he (Burgwyn) was drunk or not ? (Laurhter.)-The Mayor said he had seen the defendant, but told him that he could do nothing in regard to any case out of Court. He didn't know, however, that the defendant had shown himself for the purpose of making him (the Mayor) a witness (Laughter.) —Defendant said the Mayor had told him that he could not do anything for him, but would have to hear the case on both sides.—The Clerk Quite right too.—Defendant again appealed to the Mayor, when Mr Jno. Jones remarked that his Worship declined to be a witness.—Defendant: I'll get it adjourned and I'll summon him (Renewed laughter.)—Sergt. Hugh Jones corroborated P.C. Rowland's statement, and said there was a gentle- man in court who could also give evidence for the complainant.—Some of the magistrates thought there was sufficient evidence.—Mr George Bradley I think that where the police have taken the trouble to bring witnesses into court in support of their charges, they should be heard, -A young man named John Pugh was then sworn, and said he saw the defendant drunk in Hope-street on the night in question.—By the Bench He had not been asked to notice the man's condition.—The Mayor (to defendant) The decision is that you will be fined £1 and costs, 10s.—Mr Jno. Jones You have been drunk before, you know.—The Clerk Yes, in twelve months.—Defendant first asked for time, but eventually decided to pay there and then, remarking confidentially (as he passed over the coin) that, now the case was all over, he had" only had three glasses and wasn't drunk at all (Laughter.) __M.. A NUISANCE. I William Griffiths, Bear Inn, and Samuel All- cock, Alexandra Vaults, Yorke-street, were sum- moned by Mr D. Higgins, Inspector of Nuisances to the Urban Sanitary Authority, for neglecting to abate a certain nuisance in a certain entry between their respective places of business, the said entry being described as a common urinal, and altogether in a most filthy condition. Complainant said he had served the necessary notices on both landlord and tenants. Mrs Griffiths appeared and said her husband had cleaned the place once, but that it was no sooner cleaned than it was in a filthy condition again. Mr Allcock said he had nothing to do with the entry at all, the vaults which he kept being pro- vided with all necessary conveniences. Dr. Eyton-Jones remarked that in the present state of the cholera on the Continent and the like- lihood of its coming to this country, the magis- trates should support the local authorities in at- tempting to check these nuisances all in their power. Mr Buchannan Taylor (representing the owner of the property, Mr Sisson), said he should like to be sworn, and then described the very complete pro- vision for necessary conveniences which had been made at the Alexandra Vaults and at very great expense. The nuisance complained of was princi- pally created by persons going into the entry out of the street. A large number of workpeople also lived down the yard. Mr Higgins, in reply to Mr Taylor, said he ad. mitted and had stated that the Alexandra Vaults itself was supplied with every necessary require- ment. Mr Jno. Jones said the Bench had to consider the existing nuisance, which was the subject of the summons. Mr Higgins said he should remove the nuisance himself if there was no order made. The place could be kept all right for about a shilling a week. This would represent about a farthing a piece if all the people lived in the yard as Mr Taylor had stated Dr. Eyton-Jones said if the defendants would fall in with the suggestion it would save them a great deal of trouble. Mr Taylor: You'd better make us scavengers for the whole town (Laughter.) Mrs Griffiths said she was willing to pay her share. An order was then made to have the place pro- perly cleansed within twelve hours, the penalty for non-compliance with the order to be lOa. Mr Higgins It could be done within an hour. MOVE ON I Edward Jones was summoned for refusing to move on when requested to do so. P.C. Rowland stated that on the 14th of July he saw a crowd of people obstructing the foot-way in High-street. He requested them to go away, and they all went except the defendant. He was under the influence of drink.—Defendant was fined 5s and costs. I A DOUBTFUL CASE. I %▼ I /I I • I 1 « ,.LNoan oraonei was charged with being drunk. P.C. Dickins said on Saturday night the 2nd inst., at a quarter to eleven o'clock, he was standing in Rhosddu-road talking to a man, when the de- fendant came up and used abusive language to this man. Witness told him to go away, and the de- fendant then used abusive and threatening language to him (witness.) It was not the first time, and he had frequently forgiven him. He was drunk.— The defendant denied being drunk, and called his daughter, a good-looking young woman, who said she returned home from Manchester at four o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Her father met her at the station, and she was with him the whole of the evening until they went home. He had had some drink, but he was not drunk. As they were going home at a quarter to eleven o'clock, her young brother went into the shop of Mr Rowland, at Rhosddu for some sweets. Her father shouted out to him, Isaac, are you coming ?" and Dickins said, You don't know to whom you are talking, and you had better go home and shut your mouth and make less of your row." He spoke very sharply indeed. If Dickins had not spoken first there would not have been a word between them.—By Mr George Bradley My father bad been in my company the whole of the evening.— By Mr Jno. Jones: He had had two or three glasses of beer in the town, but he was not drunk, really. He had the last glass at balf-past ten at a public-house in Hope-street.—The Bench gave the defendant the benefit of the doubt, and dismissed the case. I CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS. John Price was charged with being drunk and indecent. P.C. Wyse stated that on July 15th he saw the defendant drunk in Hope-street: and committing a nuisance.—Defendant said he had not been before them for some time, and promised not to come again.—Mr Hughes said defendant had not been there for two years his conduct had been very much better lately.—The Bench taking this into consideration, dismissed the case. I NEIGHBOURS AT HIGHTOWN. Herbert Shufflebottom summoned a lad named Richardson, aged 15, for assaulting his daughter. —Mrs Shufflebottom stated that on Saturday, July 26th, she sent her daughter to the garden to pick some peas, and seeing Mrs Richardson's hens in the garden she told her daughter to drive them out. The defendant then picked up half a brick and threw it at her daughter, but it did not strike her.—The mother of the defendant said the Shuffle- bottoms had been annoying her boy for a long time past, calling him names whenever they saw him, and Mrs Shufflebottom had also struck him. It was something shameful. Mrs Shufflebottom was at variance with the whole of her neighbours at Hightown.—The Bench fined the defendant Is and costs, and the Mayor intimated that it would be much better if, instead of bringing these paltry cases into court, parents would try to cultivate neighbourly feelings, and live in peace and harmony, and so set a good example to their children.—Mr Hughes said there was a very bad feeling shown in this case. The defendant's mother said she had nothing to pay the fine with, as she had nothing coming in except what her son brought, and that was only 4s a week, and she had been laid up for seven weeks with heart disease.— The Magistrates subscribed the amount of fine and costs among themselves. [ ABUSIVE LANGUAGE. Patrick Moran was summoned by Norah Rae for using abusive language to her.—Complainant stated that on Monday night last as she was standing at her own door, the defendant came up to her and and called her some very unlady-like names.— Defendant who made a long rambling statement in defence, reflecting upon the complainant's virtue, was fined 2s 6d and costs. CREATING A DISTURBANCE. I Henry Lloyd, a laborer, was charged with being drunk and disorderly.—P.C. Lee stated that on Saturday afternoon he was informed that a man was abusing Mrs Parker, pork butcher, Charles- street. On going there he found the prisoner in the shop, drunk, making a great noise, and using abusive language. He refused to go away, and witness had to turn him out. When he got out- side he created a great disturbance, and had to be locked up.—The Bench, taking into consideration that the prisoner had been locked up since Satur- day, discharged him. TUESDAY.—Before the 3elayor (J. B. Murless, Esq.), and Y. Strachan, Esq. (Ex-Mayor). RUN IN BY A MAGISTRATE. A labouring man named Thomas Thompson, was charged by Dr. Eyton-Jones, J.P., with being drunk and creating a disturbance by shouting in Regent-street on the previous night. Dr. Eyton- Jones, in describing the circumstances of the case,, I said the prisoner was making an awful row for1 about a quarter of an hour, to the great annoyance and disturbance of the inmates of the infirmary, where, amongst other cases, there was one of a woman who had just been admitted, and who could not sleep all night another case of a boy with a foot off; another person with a leg off; a third with a fractured leg another, again, recovering from inflammation of the lungs; another just get- ting over the effects of gun-shot wounds; a girl with her elbow-joint taken out from disease; and next to her a patient suffering from inflammation- all these people were disturbed by this man's brawling, in addition to Mr Davenport and Mrs Catherall, both invalids living in the immediate vicinity. These people were beiag constantly dis- turbed in this manner, and under the circumstances he (the Doctor), felt that Le could do nothing less than lock the prisoner up, which he did himself.— The prisoner, in reply to the Mayor, said he had been working in the hay, and had had something to drink. He had no questions to ask Dr. Eyton- Jones.-The Mayor said he thought the inhabitants of the Regent-street district ought to be very much obliged to Dr. Eyton-Jones for the action he had taken in this matter. With regard to the prisoner, he would be committed to gaol for seven days, without the option of a fine. I WEDNESDAY.-Before George Bradley, Esq., and I Y. otiacnan, Esq., Ex-Mayor. DRUNKENNESS. I Joseph Jones, collier, was brought up in custody charged by P.C. Corbett with drunkenness and disorderly conductonthe previous night, in Ruabon- road. fined 5s and costs, or seven days in de- fault.

COUNTY MAGISTRATES' COURT. f WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13TH. I Before Charles Hughes, Esq., and Dr. E. Davies. THE CHARGE OE SHEEP STEALING. T o uim Lee. outcner, and Philip Jones, shepherd, were charged on remand with stealing certain sheep, the property of Mr Eobt. Parry, Borras Hall on Tuesday, the 5th August. This was the third time of asking," and the public were admitted. Lee was represented by Mr Ashton Bradley, and Jones by Mr Cartwright. The evidence previously taken was read over. The ptoiecutur, Mr R. T. Parry, said he missed two cross-bred ewes on the day in question, and on his land he noticed the track of a two-wheeled vehicle, and followed it. He searched the neighbouring lanes but could not see the sheep he had missed, and he gave information to Inspector Lindsay (who had charge of the case). He subsequently accompanied Lindsay to the slaughter-houses in Wrexham, and there saw one of the missing sheep, which the de. fendant Lee afterwards admitted was his (prose- cutors.) He. with Inspector Lindsay and Sergeant Hugh Jones, went to a stable in Penybryn, and there saw the other sheep that was missed. Saw the de- fendant in the Beast Market, and said to him, John Lee, you have one of my sheep in the slaughter- house," Lee replying that he had not, for he did not kill big sheep, and could not slaughter them. He (prosecutor) knew the defendant Lee to be of a highly respectable family. By Mr Bradley We noticed the track of a dog on the side of the occupation road leading to Mr Lee's house not in the fields. Could not say whether it would be possible for one man to deal with two sheep of this kind. They were cross-bred ewes between Leicester and Shropshire Downs. Mr Cartwright: I suppose that's a leg up for the other prisoner! (Laughter.) Prosecutor said he saw the sheep all safe on the morning before the night they were missed. Inspector Lindsay's evidence was then read, in which appeared the following statement of John Lee as read over by Inspector Lindsay to Philip Jones when apprehending him: I was at Woodville's on Monday night, 4th August, helping in the bar, be- tween 8 and 9 o'clock. Philip Jones came in the house and called me to him, and said he knew where there was a good fat sheep to be sold, and he said that if I cared about them he would meet me at Llanypwll Gate at 9.30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 5th. On Tuesday, as going, I called at the Gate Inn for a glass of beer. Philip Jones came in at about 9.30 p.m. and called me on one side, and said not to be in a hurry. He left the house, and I turned my pony and went back into the Wrexham Road and waited at Llanypwil Gate, and he brought two sheep and tied their legs and put them in the shandry. While he was away fetching the sheep I went along the occupa- tion road to the first gate and went up the bank and down again into the road by the gate at Llanypwil, where he met me with the sheep. The sheep were coupled, and he told me lie bought them for 25, and I was to give him 10s for the buying of them, and I was to pay him at my stall on Saturday night, 9th inst. f I asked him where he brought them from, and he said "Never mind so as you get the sheep and me the money." Sergt. Hugh Jones proved taking the defendant to the lock-up. John Jones, Ruabon-road, said the prisoner John Lee lodged with him about May last for about a couple of months. A lock similar to the one produced was on one of the stables in the yard where he (witness) lived. On Tuesday week, he lent John Lee the key and a set of harness. It was about three o'clock in the afternoon. Saw Lee again in, the even- ing. He asked witness to call him in the morning, as he had to go to Price's, Trsfechan, for some sheep. He called Lee up, as asked, and he saw him later on in his (Lee's) own stable, which he held under Mr i Wilcock. There was a shandry in the yard. The I shandry belonged to Mr Caldecott. The Swan Inn was close by. He (witness) went to Mold fair that day. Did not see inside his (witness's) own stable, of which Lee had the key, before going to Mold. Saw Lee going out of the yard that morning. Mrs NVoodviUes evidence was next read. Mrs Woodville's evidence was to the effect that she saw Lee and Jones at the Gate Inn, Rhosnessney (of which witness is the landlady) about half-past nine on the evening of Bank Holiday. Also on the Tuesday night Lee and Jones were in the house, but she (witness) did not observe that there was any particu- lar subject of conversation between them. They went out together. By Mr Cartwright: Jones went out first. There were about 20 in the house at the time. The festivities were on the previous day. Did not recollect the names of any other people who went out. Mrs Mary Jones, wife of Thomas Jones, Rhos- nessney, said she saw Lee and Jones sitting together on the garden seat at the Gate Inn on Bank Holiday. It was a moonlight night. Edwin Caldecott, blacksmith, Wrexham, stated that on Tuesday, August 5th, Lee borrowed a shandry from him. Saw the horse in the shandry on the Wednesday morning when he was coming back but saw nothing in the shandry but Lee. Inspector Lindsay said this was the case for the prosecution. Mr Bradley, in reply to the Chairman, said he had nothing to say on the case. Mr Cartwright said it seemed to him that there was no independent testimony whatever against Jones. The charge against his client lay entirely upon the statement made by the other prisoner. It was for their worships to say whether there was a prima facie case on the general surroundings upon, which they would committ Jcnes ? As a matter of law, however, the statement by the other prisoner should be corro- borated by other testimony and with regard to his (Mr Cartwriglit's) client, the ease should be a prima facie case upon legal evidence. The Chairman said it was difficult for them to dis- criminate how far Jones was implicated, and they must, therefore, leave it to another court to decide. In reply to the charge, which was read over by the Chairman, both defendants reserved their defence, and they were committed to the next Quarter Ses- sions. Mr Cartwright and Mr Bradley applied for bail on behalf of their clients. The Chairman With respect to John Lee, he will be admitted to bail, himself in 2100 and two sureties of 2.50 each. Jones, whose social position is not the same as Lee's, will be bailed, himself in £:10 and two sureties of jg35 each. The sureties were-for Lee, his father, Mr William Lee, and Mr Thomas Ingham, and for Jones, Mr Samuel Jones, Hightown, and Mr John Hughes, Holt Gasworks. «

I GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13TH. Present Mr S. T. Baugh, Chairman Aldermen J. Williams, W. E. Samuel, &nd Walter Jones; Council- lors, J. B. Murless (Mayor), J. Beale, J. Pritchard, W. Pierce, J. Gittins, and David Jones. The cbtir- ? man announced that the Town Clerk was unable to be present. NEW SEWERS. The Borough :Surveyor produced a plan of the pro- posed new sewer in Ruabon-road, the cost of which was estimated at 2158. After a short discussion as to the extent of the ex- tension, the matter was referred to the next Council meeting. The Borough Surveyor also reported on the sug- gested seheme for extending the main sewer along Chester-road from the bottom of Lambpit-street to the end of Grove-road. The cost is estimated at 2750. Some discussion took place as to the advisabitity of extending the sewer beyond Grove-road, which it was stated must become a necessity in course of a few years. A letter was read from Mr Jno. Jones, St. John's thanking the Board for taking the question into con- sideration, and expressing a hope that they would proceed with the scheme as soon as possible. Mr Gittins moved that the matter be deferred, along with the other sewerage question. Mr David Jones seconded. Alderman Samuel moved an amendment. He re- marked that this question had been before the Board for a great number of years, and the want of a sewer along Chester-road was the source of a great nuisance to residents there. The sewage percolated the ground; and if only the sewer were extended, there was land already bought in the neighbourhood which would be built upon. If deferred the question must necessarily arise at no distant date. He moved that the main sewer be continued from Lampit-street to a point opposite Mrs White's Orphanage. ?h e Surveyor suggested that the Council would n > doubt soon be called upon to carry the sewer further down the road than now proposed. The Chairman thought that was a matter for con- sideration because the additional extension might be carried out at a less cost when the contractor had got his plant on the ground. The Mayor agreed. Aid. Walter Jones seconded the amendment. He did not see why they should carry the sewer further than was proposed by Mr Samuel at present. Mr Prichard remarked that there was this dif- ference between the aspect of the case now, and when it was last before the Council,—there were several houses built now, whereas when the question was before the Council on the previous occasion there were none. So that that was an additional claim upon them. Mr Gittins thought the amendment indicated! that this was a matter of urgency, and that he could not admit. It had admittedly been before the Board for several years, and he thought it might be deferred t'll the next Council meeting, in order that they might have time to fully consider the proposal audi how far the suggested further extension of the sewer, might affect the cost. v°ted for the amendment five, and for the ong;nal motion five, and the Chaaman gave his »J u i16 original motion, so that the matter was deferred. THE CORPORATION PROPERTY AND THE NEW BAIKWAY. The Borough Surveyor reported in reference to the proposed fencing in of the Corporation field near St. Mark s Church, that a fence consisting of posts and a connecting wire would cost about 218 fOo. The Chairman explained in reference toi this matter, that as soon as it appeared in the newspapers that the; Council had decided to advertise the Corporation lands for sale by auction, Mr Piercy came over and had an interview with the Town Clerk, when he stated that the Railway Company would require the whole of the land including first and second purchase, for the purposes of the new railway scheme. The Town Clerk then stated that the property would be in the market unless he received notice to treat from the Railway Company, and that notice had, he believed, since been served. The Town Clerk's Deputy then read correspondence, the purport of which was given by the Chairman. The Town Clerk suggested that as the Railway Com- pany had now given notice to treat for the purchase of this land, it would not be necessary to proceed; with the fencing of the property. Alderman Williams having called attention to the fact that there were not two-thirds of the Council present, the matter was deferred till the next Council meeting. A THE BRITISH SCHOOLS. ft 1.11 IA « • a letter was reaa from Mi Lnaries Dodd, head master of the British Schools, applying for 12 loads of, gravel to cover the school yard. On the motion of the Mayor it was granted. SANITARY BUSINESS. Mr J). Higgins reported that since the last meeting he had served notices on the occupiers of the Alexan- dra Vaults and the Bear Inn, Yorke-street, for the abatement of a nuisance arising from the unsanitary condition of Mount Yard. The notices were not com- plied with, and he took out summonses, and the magistrates convicted the defendants, and ordered the;, necessary work to be done. There had occurred one case of scarlet fever in the town, and he had tfcken the usual precautionary steps against the spreading of the disease. Eleven new houses had been provided with water closets in lien of common privies4 during., the month. On the motion of Alderman Williams the report was adopted. SAUITARY PRECAUTIONS. lae loiiowinK communication was read from he Medical Officer of Health; Borough of Wrexham. TO TIJOIlkS BURY, ESQ" TOWJf CLERK. DEAR MA,—I beg to acknowledge the receipt of A circular from you with reference to cholera, as issued by the Local Government Board. The circular, to my mind, broadly exhorts all parties to be cleanly in their persons, and surrcundings, careful in their habits, and ever cautious in the water they drink. This is really good advice to all,, and it cannot be too good where cholera is concerned. Be-: fore I return this circular, I may say Mr Higgins and my- self had been on the alert, and given every attention for the protection of the public, should such a disease invade us. The yards, courts, and alleys in the borough had every attention by good cleansing, every sort of refuse re- moved from the streets, the gulleys were flushed, as also the whole of the main drains. It is well that this should be regularly attended to, for local conditions that favor cholera, must favor and create, other ditieases. Conditions favourable to the spread of this disease are less abundant than they were in days gone by, but still one's alive to the importance of being pre- pared for anything of the kind, should it m ike its appear- ance amongst U3, and I feel sure our neighbourhood and general surrounding has, even now little to tea.?, or, I may say, less to fear than in former seasons. -1 remain,, dear sir, youri obediently., Bridge-street, Wrexham, R. W. J. EVASS, &th August, ISSL Iledical Officer. KXNAM WHISTLES. & _T e «» <• .« A letser was reau irom me manager or tne laager Beer Brewery, expressing regret that the steam whistle employed at the Brewery was a source of annoyance; and in making application, for permission to continue the use of a steam whistle to call together their workmen, he stated that they had reduced the power of the whistle by taking off half the pressure of steam. (Hear, hear.) Alderman Williams, in proposing that the applica- tion be acceded to, said the hideous sound which was complained of at the last meeting had now been con. siderably modified. Mr David Jones seconded the motion, and only hoped that they might have a hundred and fifty more steam whistles in the town. The resolution was carried. THE LIGHTING OF KING'S MILLS HILL. ivir u. X'rancis wrote asKing that two lamps snonicf be placed on King's Mills Hill in addition to the lamp already existing, pointing out the necessity for and the reasonableness of the application. Alderman Waltor Jones moved that the letter be referred to the Lighting Committee, remarking that in his opinion the additional lamps asked for were not required. The motion was agreed to.

PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT. THE QUEEN'S SPEECH. Parliament was prorogued on Thursday, by royal commission. The Lord Chancellor read: the Queen's speech as follows :— MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN, The satisfaction with which I ordinarily release you upon discharging the duties of the session is, on the present occasion, qualified by a sincere regret that ab important part of your labours should have failed to result in a legislative enactment. The most friendly intercourse continues to subsist between myself and all foreign powers. Diplomatic relations have been resumed with, Mexico, and a pre- liminary agreement has been signed providing for tha negotiation of a new treaty of commerce and naviga. tion. I have to lament the failure of the efforts which were made by the European Powers assembled in the recent conference to devise means for restoring that; equilibrium in the finances Fgypt, which is so import- tant an element in its well-being and good order. I shall continue to fulfil with fidelity, the duties which grow out of the presence of my troops in the v alley of the Nile, and I trust that the special mission which I have determined upon sending; to that country, may materially aid me in considering what counsels to tender to the Egyptian Government what steps to adopt in connection therewith. Imperial authority has been resumed in Ba-snto- land, and as much progress made in the settlement of its affairs, as I conkl reasonably have anticipated. The Convention, concluded with the delegates from the Transvaal has been ratified by the Volksraad. I regret that the condition of Zululand outside the reserve con- tinues to be disturbed. GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE COMMONS, I thank you for your Liberal provision which yen have made to sustain the establshments of the country. MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN, 1 continue to view with unabated satisfaction the mitigation and diminution of agrarian crima in Ireland and the substantial improvement in the condition of its people. I acknowledge with thankfulness the favourable season and the prospect it affords of an alleviation of the pressure which has so long ar.d so severely affected the agricultural industry of the country. I have had pleasure in giving my assent to the Act for lightening the burden of the national debt by the conversion of stock, the Act for the repression of corrupt practices at municipal elections, the Act re- lating to the contagious oiseases of animals imported from abroad, and: the Act for the extension of the hours of polling in boroughs. It is my design again at an early period to draw your attention, as I have done during the Session now ex- piring, to treat the subject of the representation of the people. I rejoice to observe amidst the numerous in- dications of the interest generally felt in this subject. constant proofs of loyalty to the Throne and respect for the law. These indications inspire me with a full belief that a great national aim will on this, as out many other occasions, be pursued with order and moderation, the best securities for such a settlement as may, under the blessing of Divine Providence con- duce to tha happiness and iiberties of the people aid the strength of the Empire.

DEATH OF MR JOSHUA ROBERTS, CEFN.—We re- gret to record the death of Mr Joshua Roberts, which took ,place at his residence in Rock Road, near Ruabon, on Sunday. The deceased who was seventy- eight years of age, was well-known and greatly re- spected in the district. The remains were interred in Rhosymedre churchyard on Wednesday, the funeral being attended by the Cefn Lodge of Good Templars, and a large number of other friends. CHURCH SCHOOLS FESTIVAL AT BRYMBO.—The annual festivalli of the Chur«fi| Sunday and Day Schools took place on Thursday afternoon at Bryn- mally. About 600 scholars and teachers, headed by the band of the F Volunteer Company, marched! in procession to Brynmally, where they were hospitably entertained by Mr Clayton. After tea, the certificates of proficiency, awarded by the St. Asaph Diocesan Board of Education, were distributed. Cholera, Diarrhoea, Spasms, &c., owing to the pre- valence of these distressing complaints no one should be without J. F. Edisbury's anti choleric mixture (as recommended by the Board of Trade), one or two doses giving immediate relief, to be obtained in Is and Is 6d bottles at J. F. Edisbury, The Pharmacy, 3. Higb-street. 808 3, Hi.- h -street. INSECT POWDER is instantly, 3, High-street, INSECT POWDER is instantly ROWLAND'S INSECT 1?OWI>ER is instantI:yr fatal to Insect Life (Bugs, Beetles, Fleas, Moths, &e., whether in Birds, Cats. or Dogs; or in Houseo Stables, Green Houses, &c., and, is not poisonous ts animals. Sold in 3d, 6d, and, Is packets, by W. ROWLAND, Chemist and Druggist, adjoining the Market Hall, High-street, Wrexham. ilia VALUABLE DISCOVERY FOR THE IIJAM.-IF your haii is turning grey or white, or falling off, use The Mexican Hair Renewer," for it vnll positively restore in every case Grey or White hair to its original colour, without leaving the disagreeable smell of most "Restorers." It makes the hair charmingly beautiful, as well as promoting the growth of the hait on bald spots, where the glands are not decayed. Ask your Chemist for the MEXICAN ig" a RJI- Hawaii," sold by Chemists and Perfumers; every. where at 3s 6dper bottle. I' Wholesale depot removed to 33, Farringdon Road London. 7a FLOBILINE I—FOB THE TEETH AND BREATR.-A, few drops of the liquid "FIoriHne" sprinkled ca a wet tooth-brush produces a pleasant lather, which thoroughly cleanses the teeth from all parasites or impurities, hardens the gums, prevents tartar, stoua decay, gives to the teeth a peculiar pearly-whiteness, and a delightful fragrance to the breath. It re. moves all unpleasant odour arising from decavei teeth or tobacco smoke. The Fragrant Floriline f being composed in part of Honey and sweet herbs* i delicious to the taste, and the greatest toilet (jig. coveryeftheage. Pri<e 2s 6d, of all Chemists and perfumers. Wholesale depot removed to 33, Farrintr- don-road. London. SPRING CLEANING. IMPORTANT.—EDISBURY'S! Furniture Cream, in 4d 6d, and Is bottles, produces a. most brilliant polish with little labor. Paints, Colors,* Oils, and Brushes of every description, best quality and most reasonable price at EDISBURY'S, 3, High- street. 1%8;