Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

TO CORRESPONDENTS. VHEXHAM AM) SCARLET FEVER Ei-ii)FN-, t(-. -Your lettter is hardly suitable to the columns of a newspayer. You had better send your comp'aint to the Inspector of Nuisances. POSTAL NOTICE. & r ]„ A. ,1 .1* J -1 11. Ail newspapers lurwarueu per pust, are ueiivereu at tue Post Office in ample time to be forwarded on Friday night to their destination. If therefore any of our Subscribers do not receive their copies by first delivery on Saturday, they will oblige us by making a specific complaint at once, so that we may lay it before the Postmaster General. WE ARE WEEKH inundated with requests for preliminary paragraphs of entertainments, &c., but the space at our disposal is so limited that as a rule we can only insert such notices when accompanied by advertise- ments, or for which the printing is done at our effice. The same applies to tradesmen's paragraphs. WE WOULD IMPRESS upon our many correspondents the necessity *of receiving what items of passing events they may favor us with as early as possible after their occurrence. It is unfortunately a too frequent thing for us to receive news five or six days old on Friday morning, with a request for it to appear this week." Of course it is impossible to gratify all such expecta- tions, and while we, on our part, do all we can towards ensuring this, it is not too much to ask our contribu- tors to co-operate with us in so far as they are able.

Births, Marriages, and Deaths. ..e No Notice of Birth, Marriage, or Death can be inserted unless authenticated by the name and address of the sender. The charge for insertion is One Shilling but if the announcement is accompanied with any additional remarks Two SHILLINGS BIRTHS. ALLMAND—Jan. 29, at 21), Nelson-street, Hightown, the wife of Henry Allmand, of a son. BENNETT—Feb. 6, at the Star Inn, Brymbo, the wife of Joseph Bennett, of a son. DAnEs-Feb. 5, at 28, Acton-terrace, Rhosnessney, the wife of Isaac Dav'.es. c.f a son. HuGiir-s-Feb. 7, at 11, Poplar-road Wrexham, the wife I of Kobert Hughes, of a daughter. HOLGATE—Feb. 17th, at 42, High-street, Denbigh, the I wife of Mr B. Holgate, bootmaker, of a son. HUGHES—Feb. 1t;th, at Bull-lane, Denbigh, the wife of Mr John Hughes, of twins—boy and girl. HrvriiuE^s Feb. ht, at 20, Kd win-road, Hyde Park, Leeds, the wife of Mr N. Humphreys, accountant, of a son. JONES-NOV. 2n, at 21, Albert-street, High'own, ¡' Wrexham, the wife of John Benjamin Jones, of a daughter. JONES—-Feb. 12. at Pentre B rough ten, the wife of WiUiam I Jones, of a son. LOXIIANi--Feb. IS, at the Wynnstay Anus Hotel, the wife of Mr H. Loxham, of a daughter. LUPTON— Feb. 2, at 4, Albert-terrace, Wrexham, the wife of James Lupton. of a daughter. IIINSIIALL-.Ian. it at Willow Bank, Hightown, Wrt-xhain, the wife of Thos. Min^hall, of a son. NEWELL-Jan- (;. at 25, Walnut Cottages, lihosddu, the wife of Herbert KUis Newell, of a daughter. PRicF-Feb. ].')th, at 21, Fii.ii tk>ld-lrect, Wruxh ini, the wife of Mr John Pi ice, of a daughter. THOMAS—Feb. 15, at 11, Brook street, Wrexham, the wife of Robert Thomas, of a son. WLL.L .IAMS—Jan. 3, at Llay, the wife cf Kdward Williams, of a son. WtU.)?fS ?ov. 22, at 124, Brougham-street, S'ùny, N.S.W., the wife of Edwd. Witii tms, of Wrexham, of a daughter. WILLIAMS —Jan. Itith, at Red-lane, Denbigh, the wife of Mr Da?id Williams, wheelwright, of twins—girls.j MA1lnA(E. I El.AnWEfoL- HUGHES—Feb. 11th, at th6 Independent j Chapel, St. Asaph, Robert, eldest !?ozi of John R!ek-, ) well, Vale-road, Rhyl, to Mary Martha, only daughter j of the late Richard Hughes, White Horse, St. Asaph LEWIS —(IKUTITIIS Feb. 11th, at Chvyd-street Chapel, Rhyl, Christmas Hugh Lewis, to Sarah Ann Griffiths, both of Denbigh. Low — HLTCIUNSO.N — Feb. Uth, at St. Gè()rge' Hanover- square, London, by the Kev. W. male, vicar of S. Philip's, Kensington, Richard Marsden Pilkington Low. M.B., to Marianne Neville, widow of J. D Hutchinson, late M.P. for Halifax. TVIHAM—]HviES-Feb. 7th, at the Registrar's Ollice, Holywc.l, Mr George Tatham, Hanmei-terrace, Bagillt, to Miss Margaret Grosvenor Davies, Walwer, Bagillt. DEATHS. aged 2\ at :) Kegis-pltce, Holt- street. Wrexham, Jane, wife of George Burrows, photographer. "A "PER l'eb. 10th, agti !), at Peoluiouth, Philip Capper, collier -Feb. 14th, aged :1;1, at Cambridge Terrace, I Wrcxm, )i/)bet)i. the wife of Charles Copleston, tailor. ?'?-teb. 14th, aged ?, at Honied, nearO?estry, J Thomas Conde. ?"?;?b- ?th, ag?d 41), at A:b?-t-roa< Oswc?ry, D ThQs, Frederick Docdv. drdper'? as?i?tant. "? La. Feb. 17th, aged' 21 Eiixabeth, daughter 01 Mr JohcDMie< borough su;e or, L?ve !an' Denbigh. B"-Feb. nth, at Pen Rhewj.?t. A?ph, MrDa<? I I' '"?? aged '? years. "Ht-? Rt:V8_Feb- 17th, aged 41, at 20, Edwin Ro?, ?°y"et&r&?t.nQ? Nehem:ah Humphreys, accountant, I Vr!lltr!y (;f the )\-?.i,)?; Life Insurance Oflice, i* UES-f-b 1," 1 L'lo th j ?"'  t eb. Is?h, aged so. at Phosnessney, Elizabeth | JO\?De, ?"?? <'? Wm Jones, bricklayer i .)<j\??t «tb, .ged 32, at Cerne', Brought, Sarah O%Y- 'ife of Tho". Jones, wllier. ) 'I ? ???' ?ed 12 years, at 40 Lome-street, ?'?sbeth, d?ghter of John Jones, lead einer. ?o\K da.:g!Jtel' of John Jones, lead iner, eb 'I), a?c 7, at 15, Abbot-ctreet, W?.xhan), pj.'??, ?* ???ter of Fredera-ck Jones, coal ??ch? eb- Bro(A ?reet, Chest, Ann K y, K\  "hb 1 .tb t B«?' ??' sged four years and four wontbs at I 'j, Hfe, 'erra°e. Erddig Road, ?exham, W:'I:e, (, H ?' ? of Mr Am?o? KJ!ib. 1 LITTLER—Feb. 16th ased 41 LITTLER-Feb. 16th, aged Place, Sam. Littler, leather dresser .N C« rescent Place, Sam.    of  ,h iller. ""LlrnSchuto" *ged ? Nlrs Jane O?n. Firnant, Ltanfechain  the Lodge, Burton Towers, Hossett, :\hrgaret Potter. POLLAHD-Feh. 15tb, "? ? ? ?eat.heaf. Jo. s?ey Pollard, coBier. PUGH F?b. 7th, aged 5'. at S,)ring H,U, HOlywelJ, Elizabeth, the wife of the Rev. John PU2h. B.A, SMITH-Feb. 11th, George Thomas, second son of the late William mith, of Tiie Warren, Brou;;hton, Flint- Shire. ag-d .32. W,LK!!S?tV"J'0°s'r'iel' 0h',ter-A' Wilkie, aged 15 y« WI:-iDSOR -/feho 16th, aged 50, at Willow-street, Oswestry, Eliza.beth Win(Is?r, annuitant. ILLIAMS Dec. lUtb, aged Mghteen <l?ya at 124, Brougham-street, Svdn?v. N s W M?ry F1W t?? dear beloved (tmghkr of Jemima and Edward Wil- liams, plasterer, late of Wrexham.

PORTRAITS OF GENERAL GORDON, GENERAL STEWART, AND MISS LUCILLE DUDLEY. MAP OF THE SOUDAN. In our next issue we shall give a Map of the Soudan, showing the route of the River Nile from Khartoum to Dongola, and East and West from Suakim to Berber. Also portraits of General Gordon, General Stewart, and Miss Dudley. ORDER EXTRAS EARIA. I

"SHALL CHESTER OK WREXHAM CONTROL THE DEE" ? This is the question asked by the Chester Chrunidc last week. No doubt our contemporary views with alarm any attack upon ye antient privileges of ye good citee, and bristles up at the sound of Wrexham, as a bull at a red rag. Wrexham, however, has no ambition to wrong Chester, or to monopolize the ¡ Dee in any sense. We do not hold with giving up to party what was meant for mankind, and therefore renounce the alternative with regard to Wrexham, and protest against the assumption ,ainst the assumpt i on ch; med for Chester. All this bluster is coii equent upon the present schemes before Parliament for improving the Dee, and because or.e scheme is proiioted by traders in and near Wrexham, as well as others lining the river frum Chester to Mostyn, including all the principal landowners, mine-owners, and manufacturers of Denbighshire and Flintshire. Why this scheme should so disturb the usually placid Cestrians we cannot understand, unless it is because it is of too general and comprehensive a character, and does not perpetuate but rather destroys I the monopoly hitherto exercised over the river, I and under which the traffic has dwindled down to a mere nothing. This, together with the I additional circumstances that the Bill has been prepared by a Wrexham solicitor, Mr Evan Morris, and forma part of a comprehensive scheme of developing the traffic of the district both by rail and river, and so cause them to act and re-act upon each other, until the shores from Mostyn Deep to the walls of Chester shall emulate the Clyde from Glasgow to Greenock, and prove a hive of industry and prosperity. The Bills promoted by Chester are not likely to do this, nor do they appear to contemplate any such result. This is apparent to all who like to study the question, and it is evident thstt a good many are doing so with some purpose. At a meeting held at the Grosvenor Hotel, Chester, on Wednesday, and attended by a large number of land and mine owners and traders generally, the Duke of Westminster stated that after I studying the various measures thoroughly, and taking the best counsel and advise he could obtain, he was certain that the Bill promoted by the traders was the best for all parties interested, and his Grace felt it to be his dutv to support that scheme. The resolution pledging the meeting to that effect was moved by the Duke, and seconded by Lord Wharncliffe, and supported by Mr Piercy in a comprehensive speech, in which he reviewed the history of the Dee and its management for the past 150 years, very much to the discredit of those who have had the control of it during that period. The resolution was carried unanimously, and the meeting pledged itself to support by petitions and otherwise the efforts of the promoters to carrv the Bill into law. Whv Chester should -n- -¡ be antagonistic to this measure is really surprising to us when we consider the various ties binding the prosperity of the city to that of the district generally. Chester capitalists, bankers, and traders, wholesale and retail, profit largely by the prosperity of the coal, iron, and brick trades of Denbighshire and Flintshire, and the more accessible these trades are placed to the various markets by road, rail, and river, the greater will be the prosperity of all classes in those districts, and a large per centage of that prosperity must percolate to Chester. If the City Corporation is wise in the interests of the citizens, they will do all in their power to drop an expensive opposition, and co-operate in promoting the best Bill now before them.

THE OPPOSITION ARE BRANDISHING THEIR WEAPONS and beating their shields with as much apparent elation at the approach of victory as they showed at the commencement of the session in January, 1884, and yet the task before them is infinitely more difficult now than it was then. The Government have made mistakes—great mistakes. The most loyal of their followers cannot deny that. Nor can it be contended that their policy in Egypt and the Soudan is directed towards any definite end perceptible to the ordinary mind. This much there will be no attempt to deny, but if the Opposition think that because of these mistakes they can turn the Government out of dlice they will find themselves as mistaken as they were last session. In the first place they are as timid as hares themselves. They have not the courage to formulate a policy of their own either for Egypt or the uudan. They can criticise the failures and mistakes of the Ministry, and they can be wise after the event, but there their capabilities stop, and the country is not in the least likely to put them in office merely because they can p. ant their fingers at deficiencies of the Government policy; which the public can perceive without their assistance. If they would go a step further and enunciate a clear and definite line of action which they are prepared to recommend to the country they might have a chance of power- that is, supposing the country desired to accept their advice. But they are mere waiters upon events, and have established no hold whatever upon the confidence of the country. If an alternative Government were wanted it is far more probable that Mr Goschen would be called upon to form it than either Lord Salisbury or Sir Stafford Northcote. But in addition to this lamentable weakness of the Opposition there are other circumstances which militate against any change of Government at the present time. Both parties have agreed to pass the Seats" Bill this Session, and on the 1st January, 3880, the new voters will be duly qualified as electors. These two facts complicate the situation far more than is at first sight apparent. Let us suppose for the moment that the Vote of Censure is carried in the House of Commons and tee Government resign. The Opposition cannot take office without an appeal to the country, being as they are, in a hopeless minority. But there cannot under any circumstances be a general election before 188(;, because if the old constituencies return a House of Commons in May., 1885 (It us say), it will cease to represent the country on and after the 1st January, 18sv, when the new electors will be qualified to vute. A successful Vote of Censure, therefore, would mean a ministerial crisis, the only poceible sol ution ot which would be the re-acceptati-ce of office by censured ministers with weakened credit both at home and abroad. And this would occur at a time when the outlook abroad is as black and threatening as it eculd well be, and when it is of the very last importance that our ministers, wlia arc to guide the ship of state through the coming storm, should be invested with all the power which a nation's confidence can give them, and that their authority to act and speak for the Empire should be patent to all the world. It the Government would only say clearly what they intend to do, rv at least would ihow that they themselves have determined on he course which they intend to take, end would act and speak with decision and firmness, they would find the whole nation ready to sup- port them. In any case a Vote of Censure at such a time as this should be resisted firmly by every Liberal, no matter how glaring the 'I blunders of the Government may appear in his eyes. To turn the present Government out when we have no alternative ministry ready to take their places would be an act of national folly.

THE SESSION OF PARLIAMENT which has just commenced promises ill for the social require- meuts of the country. As far as we can judge at present, Parliament will be too closely occupied with votes of censure, discussions on Fore?n policy, and with the details of the I Reats" Bill, to pay much attention to social legislation. It bids fair to be a purely political session, made up of party battles and party manuiuvres. We confess, for our part, that we contemplate the prospect with real regret. Tarty politics are, no doubt, one of the necessities of our National existece, but they were never intended to absorb the whole time of Parlia- ment to the exclusion of legislation affecting the social well-being and comfort ot the people. Ii There are two great subjects which deserve a fair share of the best thought and the best energies that Parliament can give to them, and yet which, in all probability, will be crowded out this session along with a host of others of less importance—we allude to the Housing of the Poor and County Government. The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the for- mer question has nearly completed its labours, and will doubtless make its report to Parliament before the session is many weeks old. It is too mucn to hope that the Home Secretary will pre- pare beforehand to take up this question and bring to bear upon it some of the same energy which he displayed when he ran the Explosives Bill from first reading to Royal assent in a single i day The poor are not one whit less badly housed, nor is their suffering in any way diminished since the day when the mere narra- tion of their privations moved the whole coun- try to deep emotion, and aroused it to a burning sense of the necessity for prompt and vigorous action. That is now eighteen months ago, and the necessity for this prompt and vigorous action is greater than it was then. Since the time when the "Bitter Cry" stirred the National feeling to its depths, the suffering and disease caused by overcrowding have not been lessened by the measure of a single life out of the thou- sands that are ruined every year from this cause alone. It is now nearly a year since the Royal Commission commenced its labours, and during that period the National conscience has re- posed under the consciousness that some- thing was being done." The novelty has I worn off, and the overcrowded poor of our large towns are in danger of being well nigh forgotten amid the turmoil of party strife and the excite- ment of military operations. We gather from the reference to this subject in one of Mr Goschen's recent speeches that the Royal Com- ini-ision has completed its investigation. It is to be sincerely hoped that its members will bestir themselves, and lose not a single day in pre- senting their report to Parliament. A little delay now will suffice to throw the whole ques- tion over to another session-probably to another Parliament—and if this occurs the Royal Commission will have done a great deal more harm than good. This is, undoubtedly, the most important of all the questions of home politics which await the consideration of Parlia- ment, and now is the time to deal with it. Next in importance, in our opinion, is the somewhat dry and unattractive question of county government. If Parliament can only grapple with one great question this session then the housing of the poor should be the one to the t-xclusion of all others, but if there is room for another it should be county govern- ment. Whatever may be the boasted beauties of our constitution they are confined to the central government. Locally we are badly and unequally governed. We are literally cumbered with the number and variety of our local governing bodies. Every country parish has its own scale of taxation and its own local regulations. There is no attempt anywhere, that we can see, at equality of local taxation or uniformity of local government. It is a chaotic state of affairs which urgently calls for legisla- tion. Our need is simple enough. We want a single representative body for every county, or large country district, which shall regulate all its internal affairs and equitably distribute I ail the local taxation of the county or district, under its management. It ought not to be difficult for Parliament to supply this need, for. all parties are agreed as to its urgency. Surely it is only a very modest request to ask Parlia- ment in the present session to devote some of its time and some of its energy to the settlement of these two important questions.

THERE IS ONLV ONE INCIDENT IN CONNECTION with the present Soudan campaign that can be regarded with feelings of unalloyed pleasure a of unallooyed pleasure and delight, and that is the generous and sympathetic offers of military help that we have received from our American and Australasian colonies. Canada was the first to offer to raise a regiment for service in Egypt then came a telegram from the Prime Minister of New South Wales saying that the Colonial Govern- ment would be glad to lend us two batteries jf field artillery and a battalion of infantry for service in the Soudan, and adding that they would bear all expenses and would engage to land their troops at Suakim within thirty days of the acceptance of their offer. This generous proposal was quickly followed by this telegram from the Prime Minister of the sister colony of Victoria to their Agent-General in London 11 If England values assistance of colonies in Egyptian campaign, assure Imperial Govern- ment that Victoria is ready to do her part as integral portion of Empire." And since that South Australia and Nova Scotia have offered to contribute their quota to the colonial contingent. There has been much talk of late about the Imperial Federation of the Empire, and eminent statesmen have told us that it is urgently necessary that something should be done to draw tighter the ties between the mother country and the colonies. Federation, however, is somewhat of a vague dream, a high-sounding name and little more. But here is something practical and substantial. These prompt proffers of material aid testify, as no mere words could testify, to the love and affection that is borne to Great Britain by her far-off children across the seas. At this moment it is particularly gratify- ing to receive these generous oflers of assistance, because we have a disagreeable suspicion that the colonists, of Australia at least, have good reason to be angry with our diplomatic mismanagement of mutual interests, and ¡ in fact we have been assured that they have been much annoyed and dissatisfied with us on that account. But however this may be, such feelings seem to have been at once set aside when news came of the troubles that had be- fallen the mother country in Egypt. Khar- toum fallen, Gordon dead, another expedition ordered let us then lend a helping hand." Promptly the happy thought has found effect in the telegraphic offers of assistance which have been already referred to. There is nothing but sorrow for England's misfortune, and nothing but earnest desire to help her. There is per- haps just a suspicion of soreness in the wording of the last telegram—" If England values the assistance of the colonies." If As if England did not value the help of her sons at anv time. And at this time not so much for its material value as for the sake of the kindly feeling that prompts the offer. Not, indeed, that we would disparage the material value of the assistance of the colonies. We are not ashamed to confess that our army is small, and our present expedi- tion to the boudan is a serious drain on our military strength. A regiment or two of sturdy colonists will be a real help to us. But the moral value cf the aid they have volunteered to give is of infinitely greater importance, not only, as we h "e already said, as a token of the love the colonies bear to the mother-country, but also still more as a sign tG other countries that in any quarrels they may have in the future with Great Britain, they will have to reckon with a Greater Britain beyond the seas. If our brethren in Canada and in Australia are ready to help us no'v that we have this comparatively small difficulty to settle in the Soudan still more may we confidently expect that they will be eager to prof er their assistance should the old country be engaged in some more critical struggle in Europe. The knowledge that the British Empire is for a defensive aad offensive purposes a united empire, is likely to have no small influence on the counsels of those who may be counted among our possible enemies in the future.

W = JOTTINGS F;U,U LD(JX. I I In journalistic circles and at the clubs the air is thick with rumor. The Conservative party, as soon as Parliament meete to-morrow, are going to rao-e a severely-worded vote of censure the Conservatives are going to do nothing of the sort, hut are going to I bide their time. Mr Gladstone is going to fight to the bitter end. Mr Gladstone will resign at the first breathing of censure. Mr Gladstone to all in- tents and purposes has already resigned, and so the round goes on, contradiction following contradiction until nothing is certain except that very little is known, and that the loudest talkers know the lea-t. Public opinion in London is, generally speaking, ) worth very little. Your typical Londoner is very fond of clatter, reads very little, thinks very super-' ficially, and as a rule pins his faith upon some favorite daily paper, and is ready to plank his "bottom dollar" <? what that paper says. You can tell with almost unerring certainty whether a Londoner is a Standard | man or a Daibi Tehyrapk man after a few minutes' I conversation. Tbey have no time to think matters over for themselves, and it foll ows as a matter of ¡ course that London opinion is not of very high value. That this estimate of it is correct is proved by the hct that London i* the stronghold of Jingoism and Jumboism and all weedy, frothy, or sentimental hallucinations of the sort. Therefore because all London is agreed that the Gladstone 1j Administration will be as dead as Queen Anne in a week's time, it does not by any means follow that the! Ministry may not bravely weather the storm and, comparatively speaking, live for ever." It must be admitted that on all hands in London nothing is heard but dolorous forebodings and prognostications of disaster and defeat. Staunch Liberals unite with Conservatives in denouncing what they term the vacillation and blundering of the Government. Everybody deplores the death of gallant Gordon everybody chafes at the slow progress of the Nile expedition, trade is depressed, the mob of hungry toilers has begun to show its teeth, and by some process of reasoning the conclusion is reached that Ministers are to blame for it all, and they must there- fore be sent packing. Up to this point all is plain sailing, but when you ask who is to be the next Premier and who are to form his Cabinet there is much pursing up of lips and considerable scratching of the head, ending usually in a vague generality or two and a suddden change of the subject. There can be little doubt however, that whether this session witnesses the wreck of the ministry or not, it will be one of the most momentous and exciting that St. Stephen's has ever seen. It will meet in a chamber that still bears traces of the traitor's dynamite, its deliberations will be hedged round with serried ranks of policemen, pre- cautions, and prohibitory regulations, will render a visit to the House of Commons more ilifficult of accomplishment than the passage of a camel through a needle's eye. Many of the members will assemble as it were with ropes around their necks, others will come who while they are entirely off with the old love have not yet succeeded in getting on with the new." The great work of the ministry, the crowning achievement of Mr Gladstone's long career, depends upon the passing of the measure which has placed these members in their unpleasant predicaments. Taking all these materials into consideration, can they be labelled as anything but highly inflam- mable?" or can it be expected that the session just opening before us will be anything but feverish and bustling. We shall have few dull nights, we shall have a plethora of hot speech and spirited attacks, and finally it needs no wizard to foresee that we have but a very shadowy chance of ever .'•?ing the Welsh Education Bill. Your article on the subject last week and your previous warnings will I fear be borne out moat fully by the facts of the future, and we shall have to be content with a system of education all head and tail. The Speaker has gracefully conceded the points in dispute with the journalists who attend the House of CointnonB. Under the new regulations for the ad- mission of strangers—which by the way appear to have been modelled on a Russian plan—the privileges of the Press were to have been seriously curtailed. London and Provincial Journalists and proprietors of newspapers mustered however in great force, a num- ber of meetings were held. and the result is that the Speaker has yielded to their representations. On the face of it the exclusion of accredited journalists was a blunder born of panic, because the correspondents who I attend the Lobby are all well-known to the police- men on duty, and it is clear that that is the best pos- sible assurance of safety. The Chairman of the largest and most representa- tive meeting of journalists was a Welshman. Dr. Griffiths, who presided over the National Association I of Journalists'Meeting in Fleet-street on Tuesday is a Carnarvonshire man, and hails from Llanrug. He is a graduate of Cambridge University, and a Doctor I of Laws, an editor and a leader-writer on the stutf of several well-known London journals, and a successful barrister in a good and increasing practise. To this position Dr. Griffiths has worked his way by sheer force of ability and energy, ard all who know him predict for him a still more brilliant future. The Council of the Cymmrodorion Society met at Lonsdale Chambers on Thursday last under the presidency of Mr Steven Evans. Among others Principal Reichel, of Bangor, was elected a member of the Society. The programme of lectures, ic., during the present session of the Society was submitted by Mr Marchant Williams as convener of the sub-com- mittee appointed to make the necessary arrangements. From this it appeared that three papers or lectures will be given on musical subjects, one by Sir George Macfarren, the second by Mr Brindley Richards, and the third by Professor Bannister, cf the Academy of Music. In April Mr D. Isaac Davies, one of her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools in South Wales, will read a paper on "Bi-lingual Wales." Mr Davies has exceptional opportunities for studying this question which is, undoubtedly, one of the most important of the present time in Wales, and his conclusions on the subject will be awaited with interest. In May the venerable chief bard of Wales, Clwydfardd, is expected to give us some of his "Recollections of Welsh Bards," and without doubt they will be interesting and racy beyond measure. Piincipal Reichel, of Bangor, promises a paper in June, subject not yet specified, and in the same month Principal Virianmer Jones will lecture upon A University for Wales." At the request of a gentleman in Wales Mr Marchant Williams then brought under the notice of the Society about forty volumes of ancient and modern manu- scripts which he wished to see published. Pending the arrival of a further consignment of sixty volumes the matter was adjourned. The manuscripts are in excellent preservation and are highly interesting. Among the modern writings are the diaries of Eben Vardd and autograph letters written by Twm o'r Nant, Robert Vaughan, of Nannau, John Elias, John Blackwell, and from many other Welshmen of note in the present and last century. On Thursday evening last the Executive Com- mittee of the National Eisteddvod Association met, under the presidency of Mr John Thomas (Pencerdd Gwalia). A full report having been submitted of the agreement arrived at by a deputation on behalf of the Association with the Local Committee at Aberdare, the Committee proceeded to appoint adjudicators upon the competitions offered by them at the forth- coming Eisteddvod. Professor Ellis Edwards, M.A., of Bala. Professor Powel, M.A., and Professor T. F. Roberts, of Cardiff, were elected to act as adjudicators of the translations into Welsh of the" Alcestis" of Euripides. Upon the merits of the Biographical and critical sketches of Welsh Musicians," Professor Gethin Davies, of Llangollen, Professor Ellis Edwards, Bala, and Mr Emlyn Evans were appointed to pass judgment. Dr. Stainer and Pencerdd Gwalia were selected to adjudicate upon the Quartette." and Mr Cave Thomas, Mr B. S. Marks, and Mr William Davies (Mynorydd) were appointed to decide upon the designs for illust;atijns of Mr Ceiriog Hughes' "Myfanwy." I hear that the Liberals of St. Luke'the parish that lies to the west of City-road—have invited Mr Marchant Williams to come forward as candidate at the next general election. The Society of Ancient Britons had intended hold- ing their annual festival on the 2nd March, but owing to a case of illness at the schools of the Society at Ashford, it is deemed more prudent that it should be postponed until the summer. Thursday Evening. The situation has been again transformed on the very eve of the opening of Parliament. London was startled this morning by the ominous news that the British Army was in retreat—full letreat some of the papers call it. The advanced post at Metemneh has been abandoned, General Buller has retired toGakdul, all we have gained by General Stewart's gallant dash across the desert has had to be given up, and the Mahdi, at the head of a great army, is by this time in Metemneh, if not indeed well on his way to Gakdul! or to Berber. A great sensation was created by this news, second only to that caused by the intelligence of the fall of Khartoum a fortnight ago. It was Quickly seen that the retreat of our troops and the advance of the Mahdi might be followed hy grave events. It is possible, of course, to exaggerate the gravity of the crisis. General Buller's retreat may be like the backward sweep of a heavy wave, only to dash forward anew with greater force and energy. But retreat is an ugly word at the best. Every wavering chieftain will be drawn to join the Mahdi. The whole plan of the campaign must be altered. The attack on Berber must be postponed, and that city will doubtless be speedily reinforced by the Mahdi. It is only 115 miles from Matcmmeh to Berber. Then what of General Brackenburv ? Can he hold Abu Hamad and the road to Korosko ? If not, the advance of the Mahdi in that direction may be most serious, for Abu Hamad commands the desert road to Egypt, and by this route the Mahdi would cut our communications. We realise now all that Gordon, with his two brave companions, did at Khar- toum. It is clear that General Buller's decision to retreat was taken very hastily, for on the 13sh the Light Cavahy marched into his camp from Abu Klea, and the same night their whole force set out on their backward march to the same place.

WHEXHAM FKEI: LIIHIAKV.—The Secretary begs to acknowledge the receipt of four vols, of the f'lU'p/nc for 1883 and 1884, from Mr Kdw. Evans, Bronwylfa, and also two thermometers from Mr Councillor Prichard. PARLIAMENTARY DEBATISC SO< IKI Y. — On Friday evening Mr George Bradley iPremier) introduced a Redistribution Bill which provided (I), That all existing constituencies having a popula- tion of less than 15.000 should lose separate repre- sentation; (2), Constituencies of from 15,000 to 50,000 population should in future have but one member (3), That members taken from present constituencies should be added to those boroughs and counties whose population exceed such propor- tion (4), That large boroughs and counties be divided into cllual electoral districts of 50,000 inhabitants, and that each division return one member to Parliament, and (5), That the Act come into operation on the 1st January, lSSfj. The following gentlemen joined in the debate which followed :-Iessrs 1. S. Consran, J. M. Jones, W. H. Bott, and H. E. Olley. The Premier having briefly replied, the question was put from the chair and carried without a division. Leave was given to Mr Bernard Lewis to introduce his motion for the repeal of the Naturalisation Laws and against the employment of foreigners in the British Isles. Mr W. R. Evans, amidst cheers from the Liberal side of the House, gave notice that he would move a resolution in favor of the reform of the House of Lords. Other notices of questions having been given, the House adjourned. NEW SCHOOL ROOMS, EGERTON-STEEET.—As will be seen by advertisement, it is intended to open the new school-rooms in Egerton-street, adjoining Zion Chapel, Regent-street, on Wednesday next, the 25th inst. A tea meeting will take place at 4 30 p.m., and a public meeting will be held at 7.30. A NARROW ESCAPE.—On Fridav afternoon a lame carrier named Hugh Davies, of the Nant, was standing with his cirt opposite Mr J. E. Powell's shop, when a loaded lorry belonging to the Cobden Mills passed, and knocked him down between the lorry and his own cart, one of the wheels of the Mill waggon passing over his shoe, tearing off the sole and heel of the boot. Fortunate- ly, beyond a fright, Davies was uninjured. MUSICAL FESTIVAL. — We finally remind our readers of the Musical Festival to be held on Mon- day next, when we trust there will be a crowded house. A ticket otiice will be opened near the Atlrertlm-r Oifice, so that tickets will not be sold at the Hall doors. A private examination for all solo competitions takes place in the new schools, Chester-street as follows :-Basses at 10 o'clock, sopranos at 1015, contraltos at 10.30, quartetts (vocal) at 11, tenors and violin soloists at 11.30. Some competitors not having sent in their "proper" names, the secretary is theiefore unable to write to them. TUE OLD PLUMBING ESTABLISHMENT CHESTER- -;TREET.-As will be seen on reference to our advertising columns, Mr William D. Jones announces his intention of carrying on the old-established business at 53, Chester-street, as engineering and I sanitary plumber, decorative painter and paper- ) hanger, glazier and gasfitter, &e. The business, which has been hitherto carried on with such enterprize and success by Mr Jones' late respected father, will now have the benefit of Mr W. D. Jones' practical experience in engineering, plumb- ing, and decorating, and we have no doubt Mr Jones' caretul attention to all orders entrusted to him, combined with reasonable charges for good workmanship and material, will secure for him a I continuance of that liberal patronage and support so long and deservedly accorded to the late Mr Edward Jones. MR NUGENT'S OPERA COMPANY.—One of the best Opera Companies that has ever visited Wrex- ham is at present performing at he Public Hall. The first representation took place Thursday even- ing, when the well-known and popular comic opera, Les Cloches de Corneville" was given before a large and thoroughly appreciative audience. The Company consists of numerous capable artistes, whose clever acting and rich humour afforded their I auditors a couple of hours' genuine enjoyment, the principal soloists receiving quite an ovation. Last (Friday) night Bucalossi's exceptionally successful opera, the "Three Black Cloaks, or Les Manteaux Noirs," was given, and this (Saturday) evening, La Fille de Madame Angot is to be performed Those of our readers who have not patronised the Company, and who wish to enjoy a pleasant even- ing, cannot do better than pay a visit to the Public Hall. PENYBRYN CHAPEL.—On Wednesday evening the annual distribution of prizes for regular attend- ance, repetition of verses, and general good eon- duot, to the scholars of the Penybryn Chapel Sunday School, took place in the chapel. The I Rev. W. Tiller, pastor, presided, and the meeting was opened by singing and prayer. The Chairman then called upon Mr James Stevens, the superin- tendent of the Sunday School, who delivered a suitable address to the children. The prizes, con- sisting of a number of neatly-bound volumes of entertaining and instructive literature, were pre- sented to the fortunate recipients by the chairman, the ceremony of presentation being agreeably diversified by the singing of several favorite hymns, with recitations and songs by Miss Polly Wright, Master Price, and Master Lucas. During the proceedings Mr W. H. Williams delivered a long and able address appropriate to the occasion, and a thoroughly pleasant evening was spent by all assembled. THE DENBIGHSHIRE VOLUNTEERS|AND GARRISON DUTY.—Yesterday (Friday week), a meeting of the officers waa held at Wynnstay, to discuss the advisability of making certain changes in the uniform of the officers and men, and other matters. There was a large attendance of the officers, amongst whom were :—Col. Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Major Conran, Major Lloyd Williams, Captains Oswell Bury, Richards, and Clayton Lieutenants Foulkps, V aughan- Williams, Ellis, Kyrke, Sisson, James, Dennis, Hughes, and Edwards. Major Cornwallis West and Major Mainwaring were unavoidably absent. It was decided to offer the services ef the battalion to the Government for garrison duty. After discussion it was also decided to defer the change in the uniform until next year, it being understood that all the companies should be completely equipped, the new outfit including the "busby" head-dress ia lieu of the helmet.—Itwasdecidedtogointocamp at Wynnstay Park, on the 1st August, until the 8th. —At the close of the meeting, the officers partook of the Colonel's hospitality at luncheon. ROYAL WELSH FCSIHERS.—An Indian eon- temporary gives a list of the proposed relief of British and Native troops in Bengal Presidency during the season 1885-6, from which it appears that the 1st Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers will remove from Dum Dum to Lucknow. A draft of 120 men of the 2nd Battalion leaves Templemore on the 22nd instant en route to Cork, to embark in her Majesty's Ship Serapis, for conveyance to Bombay, to join the 1st Battalion stationed at Dum Dum. A draft of about 60 recruits will leave Wrexham on the 24th instant and proceed to join the 2nd Battalion at Templemore. Major and Paymaster Simpson, Army Pay Department, 23rd Regimental District, has been ordered to proceed to Gravesend and embark with the Guards for service in the Soudan. Major and Paymaster Stuart, of the Army Pay Department, has taken over the pay duties of the 23rd Regimental District. His Royal Highness, the Field Marshal Command- ing-in-Chief, has approved of Lance-Sergeant Pollock: Depot Royal Welsh Fusiliers, being appointed Orderly Room Sergeant of the 23rd Regimental District. ST. CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL.—On Thursday evening the annual distribution of prizes to the scholars of the St. Giles' Church Sunday School for regular attendance and general good conduct took place at the Tenter's School. The Rev. D. Howell, vicar, presided, and a mis- cellaneous programme of vocal and inJXùmental music, recitations, readings, &c., was well rendered during the evening, the following taking part:— Miss Pollie Jones, Miss Rowland, Miss Nesta Hey- wood, Miss F. Mason's Class, Miss Katie Jones, the Misses Johnson, Manley, and Turner's Classes, Miss Mary Buden, Miss Katie Lloyd, Miss F. Mason, Miss Nellie Jones (Manchester)—a raally wonderful iittle reciter, Miss Lucy Manley, Miss E. Williams, Miss F. Williams, Dr. Ed. Williams (superintendent), Mr C. D. Lerry, Master W. Roberts. &c. During the evening Miss Beale, Miss Turner, Mr Pughe Griffiths, and Mr Vincent Horton presided alternately at the pianoforte, and on leaving the school-room the children were pre- sented with buns. Sr, JAMES' CHURCH SUDAY SCHOOL.—The annual distribution of prizes to the scholars of this school for regular attendance, &c., took place at the Stansty Board School, under the presidency of the Rev. D. Howell, vicar. A miscellaneous pro- gramme of vocal and instrumental music was well rendered during the evening, the Wrexham Hand- bell Ringers, under the leadership of Mr R. W. Evans, contributing four excellent selections.—The prizes having been distributed to the successful scholars, the Vicar tendered, on behalf of the audience, a hearty vote of thanks to all who had taken part in the evening's proceedings, remarking that the bellringers had given them a real treat, and they had reason to be proud that a number of young men took such an interest in bellringing. They were also again greatly indebted to Mr and Mrs Evan Morris (Highfield), for their liberality in providing the buns and oranges.—Mr J. Brown, one of the senior teachers, in a few well- chosen sentences, proposed a vote of thanks to the Vicar for his attendance, which was heartily applauded.—After the singing of the National Anthem, the Vicar pronounced the Benediction, and each scholar was presented with a bun and an orange on leaving the room. The whole of the arrangements were under the direction of Mrs Williams, the superintendent. The Rev. J. W. Thomas, curate, was present during the evening, and rendered valuable assistance and great praise is also due to Mr Wykes for his kind endeavours to make the entertainment a success. Mr William Williams, churchwarden, was unavoidably absent through indisposition. PmlITIVL METHODISTS.—In accordance with the tim.honored custom, tho Primitive Methodists M Shrove Tuesday prepaid a ..mptous tea in the Hirdir Schoolroom, when upwards of one hundred and thirty persons sat down to partake of the good things provided the following ladies presiding at the various tables:—Mrs Howcroft, Mrs S. Davies, Mrs Jones, Mrs Plevin, Mrs Jenkins, Mrs Griffiths, Miss S. Davies, Miss S. T. Davies, Miss M. Bufton, Miss Smith, and Miss Walker, the helpers being Messrs S. Jetfery, R. Jones, J. Thomas, A. Plevin, and G. Hubbard. After tea, a Service of Song, entitled "Fernando Po and its missions," was held in ths Chapel, and conducted by Mr Thomas Davies with great credit. The choir was assisted by a number of Wrexham amateurs, viz., violin- cello, Mr J.Howard; violin, Mr J. Prewe anl Mr ,1. Davies; flautist, Mr E. Rogers; Messrs R. E. Williams, S. Moss, J. Crompton, T. M. Davies and C. Kins, who rendered very good service; Mr J. W ileock presiding at the harmonium the Rev. R. B. Howcroft was the reader and the usual votes of thanks were moved by Mr S. Jeffery, and seconded by Mr R. Jones, the meeting being brought to a close by Mr Howcroft pronouncing the benediction. Although the weather was so unpropitious, the gathering was one of the most successful held for many years past.—To-morrow (Sunday) the Home Circuit Missionary Service will be held at Wrexham, Moss, Rhostyllen, and Rhosddu, and during the week the home missionary meetings will take place at Wrexham on Monday, Moss on Tuesday, Rhostyllen on Wednesday, and Rhosddu on Thursday, each meeting commencing .at 7 p.m., except Wrexham, which will commene: at 7-30. CoIIectioQB will be made at each eervice in aid of the Home Mission Fund. I SIR WATKIN'S HOUNDS.—On Saturday, the weather cleared up for the meet, which took place at Macefen, amongst the ladies present being Mrs H. Williams W ynn, the Marchioness of Cholmon- delev, and Mrs J. Jones, Moss Fields, whilst Sir Watkin attended the meet in a brougham. Macefen gorse was drawn hIank. but at Goodmore Rough a fox was found which broke away in the direction of Malpas after circling the village he; went a-ground at his starting point. Several foxes now got away from the cover, and Iscoed covers | were next drawn empty. A fox was found on the Wychough farm, which, after a run of three- quarters of an hour was killed on the Parkley.— On Monday, Sir Watkin's hounds met at Whitting- i ton. A start was made to Aston < lorse, and a fox was found which ran across to Sweeney, and thence I to Coedygo Rocks, where he was lost. Halston was then drawn. The runs were very sharp, especially the former. THE GREAT JONES FAMILY."—On Tuesday j evening a numerous audience assembled at the Public Hall to witness the amateur christy! minstrel entertainment given by members of the Hare and Hounds' Club, who style themselves the Great Jones Faiiilly." The principals were :— Interlocutor. Mr Lexicon Jones bones, Mr Cassivelaunus Jones tambourine, Mr Caractacus Jones double bass, Mr Ap Jim Jones violin, Mr Joachim Jones piano, Mr Orpheus Jones American organ, Mr Ouly Jones cornet, Professor Jones. The first part of the programme passed off very successfully, the songs of the dusky troupe being awarded rounds of applause, while the witticisms touching upon local topics of interest created great merriment. Capricornus Jones- profound oration met with a most favorable reception, while the eccentricities of the cele- brated banjoist, Sennacherib Jones, occasioned a good deal of amusement. The proceeds are to be devoted to the athletic sports fund of the club, and the result of Tuesday's entertainment we should imagine will be a substantial addition to the funds. WREXHAM CHORAL SOCIETY-.—We have been favored with a copy of a circular issued by the committee of this society, inviting annual sub- scribers to their concerts, and judging from the list of replies already received, which appears in our advertising columns, the committee have every reason to congratulate themselves on the good su p- port which their scheme is receiving. Those desirious of becoming subscribers, will be furnished with the required form to fill up, on applying to the hon. treasurer, Mr T. Reginald James, or to the hon. secretary, Mr J. S. Knight. The society's next concert is fixed for the 13th April. The, work in rehearsal is Handel's Acis and Galatea," and the artistes engaged include Miss Mary Davies (soprano), Mr Harper Kearton (tenor), and Mr James Sauvage (baritone). It is also expected that at this concert, Mr Roland Rogers, Mus. Doe., Organist of Bangor Cathedral, will attend and con- duct a Grand Capriccio, by Mendelssohn, for piano- forte and orchestra, at the onening of the second part of the programme, the pianoforte part 1 einu executed by Mr J. T. Prichard, the conductor of the society. CHESTER-STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.— The annual meeting of the church and congregation worshipping at the Chester-street Congregational Chapel was held in the new school-rooms adjoining the chapel on Wednesday evening. The day's pro- ceedings commenced with the usual and inevitable tea, which was of a more than ordinary quality, and was discussed by a very large number of ladies and gentlemen. The following, together with a great many more, rendered valuable service at the tea :-Mrs W. Prichard, Mrs W. A. Bayley. Mrs Olley, Mrs F. Allmand, Mrs Huxley, Mrs Phillips, Mrs F. L. Rawlins, Mrs Darby, Mrs Rocke. Mrs Francis, Mrs Geo. Young, Mrs Griffiths, Yorke- street, Misses Littleboy, Allmand, Rocke, Ken- rick, Jones, Gatefield, &c. At seven o'clock the meeting was held under the presidency of the pastor, the Rev. H. J. Haffer, who congratu!ated the Church upon the work of the past year, during which much good work had been done in a qui-t way. They had every reason to be satisfied with their progress, but that was only the greater incen- tive to greater activity. Addresses were delivered by Mr Wilson Edwards, Mr John Prichard, Mr C. Rocke, Mr Jno. Francis, Mr Ed. Jones, Summer. hill, &c. During the meeting the chapel choir, under the able leadership of Mr W. Prichard, sang Gaul's Jack Frost." Hatton's Belfry Tower," and Attwood's beautiful anthem Turn Thy face from my sins," the soprano solos being rendered with much feeling by Miss Edith Lloyd. Votes of thanks to the ladies for the part they took at the recent bazaar, to the tea makers, and the choir, were subsequently passed. From a perusal of the church manual containing the past year's accounts, the finances are in a very satisfactory condition, and if an idea can be obtained from numbers, the spiritual usefulness of the church is very great. EMBEZZLEMENT BY A COLLECTOR.—At Liverpool Assizes on Monuay, James Winstanley (35), clerk, was indicted on the charge of having embezzled several sums of money amounting to JE1 5s Gd, the moneys of the Wrexham Laager Beer Company, at Liverpool, on the 8th Novernbet, 1884. Mr B. Aspinall prosecuted, and Mr Lumb appeared for the defence. Prisoner was employed in Liverpool by the representatives of the Company as traveller and collector, It was part of his duty. while soliciting orders, to receive the amounts due to the Company from customers. Various sums had been received by prisoner on behalf of his employers, which he had failed to account for. The several sums should have been paid over by the prisoner to the Company's cashier on the day they were received. It was proved by the witnesses that the money had been paid to prisoner, and that it had not been handed over as it should have been. The prisoner received notice to leave his employment, and after his discharge the books were gone through, and he was apprehended by the police at the instance of the Company. When he was arrested, prisoner said he had received the money, but he did not remember whether he had paid it in or not. For the defence, Mr Lumb submitted that there was money owing by the Company to the prisoner for expenses, and that he was entitled to deduct the amount from the sums he received and then hand over the balance. He pointed out that there had not been the slightest evidence adduced to prove that he was not entitled to make such deductions. The jury found a verdict of guilty, and strongly recommended the prisoner to mercy. Sentence was deferred until the following day, I when the judge sentenced him to three months' imprisonment with hard labour, and said in dealing thus leniently with him he had taken into con- sideration the recommendation of the jury to mercy. WREXHAM SCHOOL BOARD.—At a meeting of the Board held yesterday (Friday) week there were present Mr Charles Hughes, chairman Mr Walter Jones, vice-chairman Messrs A. W. Edwards, J. Gittins, E. Smith, and the Rev. H. Hopkins Mr Ashton Bradley, clerk.—Mr Lloyd Jones presented his report, which showed the attendance return to be as follows :— Week ended January l'ith. Number on books. Average. Number present at all. 1,772 1,033 1;I; Week ended January 3rd. 1,JO 1,114 Ij.Jtjl Week ended January IW b. i,w 1,133 Week ended Februarlljh. 1,;)00, 1,120 1,370 With regard to certain boys whom the Board are of opinion that it would probably be desirable to send to an !ndustrial school, the Clerk said he had made inquiries as to where such schouls were established. He had applied to York, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, and to the Clio Training Ship. There was an Industrial school at York, where there was one vacancy, in Liverpool there was a truant school, to which 8s Gd per head per week would have to be paid for the admission of truant boys, less the amount allowed by the Treasury. There were also vacancies for two boys on the Clio, providing they were strong healthy lads. In reply to Mr Gittins, the Clerk said with regard to the Truant school, he thought the allow- ance by the Treasury for boys committed under the Education Act was :3:; tjJ each, leaving 5s for which the Board would be responsible. The subject was ordered to stand over for the present, the Clerk to make some further inquiries. — With reference to the attendance of children at school, the Attendance Officer stated that those parents who had the school fees paid and shoes found for their children, gave the most trouble of any, and would neither send their children to school nor apply for the fees.—Authority was given the Attendance Officer to take out a number of sum- monses asked for. INQUEST AT THE WOKKHOCSE.—On Saturday morning an inquest was held in the Board-room of the Union Workhouse before the coroner, Mr B. H. Thelwall, and a jury, of whom Mr Thomas Parry was the foreman, on the body of a married woman named Mary Ann Stanley, who died in about five minutes after her admission to the House on the night of the 12th inst.—John Stanley, 'I deceascd's husband, said he was a shoemaker by trade and came from Warwick, his wife belonging to Abergele. They had come from the Cefn to Wrexham on the 1st February, and lodged at Mr Booth's in Brook-street. He did what work he could get, and had worked for Mr Russell, earning one week 15s 6,1. This was a full week. His wife had always suffered from chronic asthma, and as he did not earn enough money to support them both, she suggested that she should apply for a ticket for the Union, where he could come and visit her, till trade got better,-The Coroner questioned whether this sort of thing was allowed by the Guardians. Superintendent Sheehan said the woman had been admitted as a tramp.—Witness said on the night in question, immediately after! her admission to the House, she died in his arms. She appeared to be in better spirits that night than usual. He had given her four pennyworth of whis- key during the uav, and she was in the habit of drinking linseed and herb tea of various kinds. Did not believe that she had been taking anything, that day without his knowledge.—Mr Bessell, the Master of the Workhouse, said the deceased was admitted on the previous Thursday evening at ten minutes past eight, and died about sixteen I minutes past. She fell down by the railway j gates, and was assisted to the House, where she expired io the hall. The vagrant e ticket pro-1 I duced by the deceased showed, on the face of of it, that she had come from Llangollen the same day the ticket was issued, whereas it appeared she ??? ? been lodging in town for about a fortnight.-The husband, re-called, said he did not know how his wife came to mention anything about Llangollen. -Ir Shehan said he gave the ticket produced on the 12th .nst to a woman who represented herself x to be bry Ann Stanley. She said she came from Llangollen, and he could see that .he was in a very weak state He therefore lost no time in giving her a ticket, and he also t-3kt.,(t 9°me person to assist her to the workhouse.- By the Coroner He (witness) had no alternative but t,) issue the ticket. In the present case, however, had lu- known all the circumstances, he should have referred the woman to the relieving officer.-The bter "aid the object of the woman in coming into the vagrant ward was no doubt to get transferred to the hospital of the house, where she would of course receive medical treatment.—The Coroner: Well, it show. how Guardians can be imposed upon. Here's a man getting 15s tid a week, and his wife comes into the house to to supported by the ratepayers How- ever, gentlemen, we have nothing to do with that. There does not appear to be any reason to suppose the woman died from any violence.—The jury then returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased died from natural causes, but that there was not sufficient evidence to show the immediate cause of death.

————— 0 .————— BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' COURT. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14TH. Before T. C. Jmes, Esq., and George Bradlev, Esq. VAGRANCY. Michael Connolly, who stated that he ,)D!, came in town an hour before he was locked up, was charged by P.C. Lee with begging in Yorke-street on the previous evening, the officer stating that he saw the prisoner go into several shops and heard him use threatening language towards the shop- keepers when they refused to give him anything The prisoner was committed for fourteen days' hard labor. CHARGE OF STEALING A SHWVL A young woman named Ellen Malt was charged with stealing a shawl, the property of another woman named Bridget Hanley, Salop-road, and sufficient evidence having been taken, tac prisoner was remanded till Monday. MONDAY.—Before the Mayor, S. T. Bau h, E'<j,; T. C. Jones, Esq., E. M. Joues, Esq., G. Bradley, Esq.. and John Jones, Eso. THE CHARGE OI" SHAW I. sTC»l.r;i: Ellen Malt, a respectably dressed young woman, who said she came from Cymmau, was charged on remand with stealing a small woollen shawl, valued at Is, the property of Bridget Hanley, 15, Salop- roa(I.-Prosectitrix said on Chrismas Day the pris- oner was lodging at her house, and on that day she missed the shawl now produced, and which she saw the prisoner wearing on the 13th iust. When spoken to about it, the prisoner called prosecutrix a liar. Prosecutrix identitied the shawl produced, and said it was originally worth 3s. —P.C. Thos. Davies apprehended the prisoner in Mount-street, She was wearing the shawl which she denied steal- ing, and said it was her own.—In reply to the Magistrates' Clerk, prisoner said she had bought the shawl eighteen months ago, at the Beehive Shop, Brymbo, and had given 3s tid :or :t. She had bought it off one of Mr Jones' sons.—By the Mayor Had the shawl in her box at Rock Ferry at the time she was lodging with the prosecutrix. In reply to the Clerk (to whom In- spector Lindsay handed a letter), prisoner said her name was Mary Ellen Williams" as well aa Ellen Malt. "— In answer to the charge, prisoner repeated that she had not stolen the shawl, bnt had bought it from Mr Jones', the Beehive Shop, in Brymbo.—The prisoner was then remanded fcr another week to give her an opportunity of pro- ducing evidence to show that she had purchased the shawl as stated. Tci SDA v.—Before T. C. Jones, Esq., and Gej. Bradhy, L q. DRUNKENNESS. &C. ThoiK is Murray, tinker, Pentrefelin, was charged by Sergt. Hugh Jones with being drun k and causmg a disturbance in Brook-street, on the previous afternoon, and was fined 10s öd and costs, or fourteen days in default.

COUNTY MAGISTRATES' COURT. MONDAY, FEBRUARY It). Before Capt. Griffitli-Boscawen, in the chair Lieut.-Col. Meredith, C. Hughes, Esq., and J. Sykes, Esq. APPLICATIONS. Mr Asnton Bradley applied for an occasional license to enable Mrs Piercy, Glynne Arms, Caer- gwrle, to sell refreshments on the occasion of the Hope Ploughing NIatch to be held at Llay on the 18th inst.—The application was granted,—Mr Bradley also applied on behalf of Mr Carrington, Cross Foxes Hotel, Coedpoeth, for an hour's exten- sion on the occasion of the St. David's dinner on March 2.—The application was granted. I FAMILY DIFFERENCES. David Williams, Vron Colliery, Brymbo, charged David Jones with having assaulted him on the 2nd Feb.—Complainant said the defendant was a neighbour and a brother-in-law, and on the night in question there was a quarrel in Jones' house. As witness was standing on his doorstep Jones hit him on the chest, and subsequently kicked him. He returned the blow, knocking Jones down.— hlizabeth N'ernon said she saw Jones strike Williams, who knocked him (lowt).-flannah Davies said she was at Williams' house and heard some one kicking at the door.—There was also a charge of assault preferred by Jones against John Powell, a son-in-law to Williams. Jones said that after he had had the disturbance with Williams, ::e saw Powell, who got hold of him by the whiskers and struck him.—Defendant said he tried to prevent Jones going to Williams' house, and &o pushed him down. Jones then got hold of witness who had to shake him off.—The cases were dis- missed. GAME CASE. Humphrey Jones, butcher, was charged with trespassing in pursuit of game, on Feb. 5th, on land at Esclusham Above in the occupation of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, Bart., M.P. Mr T. B. -%c,on appeared for the prosecution.—Joseph Bellis, an under-keeper in the employ of Mr Edwd. Evans, Bronwylfa, said he was with the head- keeper on Feb. 5th. They heard a shot about a quarter-past five in the evening on the mountain, and subsequently he saw the defendant who had a gun. He wtnt to defendant, who was lying down, and in answer to questions he said he was waiting for a friend. The defendant had some ground near the mountain, but it was distant about a quarter of a mile from where they saw him.—Benjamin Yates, the head-keeper, gave corroborative evidence.—There was a previous conviction against the defendant, who was tined Cl and 15s costs. COAL STEALING. Ann Smith and Mary Edwards were charged with stealing a quantity of coal, of the value of 3d, the property of the Brymbo Coal and Coke Com- pany.—Cornelius Jones said he was a watchman in the employ of the Company. On January 2Uth, at seven o'clock in the evening, he saw the defendants take some coal from a railway waggon. The de- fendants admitted they had stolen the coal, and wanted him to forgive them.—Fined each 7s ia- eluding costs. PROMISING YOUTHS. Wm. Evans (13), Lloyd Morgan Jones (U), and Wm. Francis (12), were charged on remand with breaking into the Plaskynaston Stores on the Sth inst. and stealing 8s 7d in coppers, the property of Mr NVm. Davies. Prcsecutur said that on Satur- day night, the 7th inat., he locked up his shop as usual, and about half-past eight the following Monday morning he went to the shop. There had been some coppers left in the till, and finding the coppers missing they made an examination. They discovered that a window at the back of the ware. house had been taken out. The window was a yard and a half from the ground, and it appeared by the way the frame had been replaced that some one had effected an entrance. They missed 8s 7t1 in coppers from the drawer, and a few ounces of tobacco had also disappeared. The police after, wards brought the boy Evans to witness, and the lad ultimately admitted that he had "ot in'o the shop through the wlDdowo-Poto Corbett said that on the Monday morning he went to the Plas- kynaston Stores, and then annrehpmlorl tho hr. ??'?- "I"  Evans. There was a footprint at the back of th? shop, and while witness had taken Evans' boot to compare i', it corresponding with the marks, ti < lad admitted to the prosecutor that he had broken into the shop. He told witness that he had taken the money and had hidden it under a stone in a field. He and P.C. Hai. ey found Is 8d, and on being asked where the remainder was he told them the other boys had it. Jones and Francis were aext apprehended, and they said they had not been to the shop, but had received some money from Evans.-In answer to the Bench, Evans' father said his boy had not attended a day school, except irregularly, as lie played truant. but he went to the Sunday School. The other defendants' parents said their children were not regular attendants at schoo], except the S'.tn d ?, school, except the Sunday School.—The Chairman said there was no evidence against Jones and Francis, and they were accordingly discharged. The other defendant was remanded for a week, inquiries to be made in the meantime from the Board school-master, as to his character.

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