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BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' COURT. MONDAY, JANUARY 18TH. Before Ald. W. E. Samuel (in te chair), E. M. Jones, Eeq and J. F. Edisbury, Esq. THE WHISKY CASE. Thomas Haman, Samuel Jackson, and Jas. Goring were in custody, charged on remand with having stolen a quantity of whisky at the Mitre Vaults, Pentrefelin, on the previous Tuesday.—Mrs Bellia said the three prisoners, with another man, came into the vaults about twenty minutes to ten o'clock. She left them in the bar, and when her husband—who was out at the time-returned, he found that they had interfered with the whisky tap. The men were drunk, too advanced in that stage to be explained by the drink which they had called for in the house.— Mr Bellis Raid when he returned to the house he found that the men were very drunk. He discovered that the spirit tap had been turned. He found that; a bottle of whisky had been stolen.—P.O. Breese proved finding the bottle on Goring, who was fined 21 8s GJ, including costs. The other prisoners were discharged. THEFT OF A COAT. Thomas Hughes, collier, Hafod, was charged with having stolen a coat, valued at 24., the property of Mr W. Beirne, Charles-street.—Mr F. J. Beirne said at 4.30 on Monday he was informed that the prisoner had stolen a coat. which had been hanging outside the shop. He went after him, and took the coat from him.—Mrs Ellen Davies, wife of Thomas Davits, laborer, 9, Salop-road, said she saw the prisoner take the coat, and gave information to Mr Beirne.-P.C. Beresford said he arretted the prisoner, who was in drink. In the morning, when charged, he said it was a foolish trick.—The prisoner, who had a long record of previous convictions, was committed for two months, with hard labor. DRUNKENNESS. John Humphreys, a shoemaker hailing from Dolgelley, was in custody, charged by P C. Jones with having been found drunk in Mount-street, on Saturday afternoon.—Fined 2< Gi and co¡,t. IMPORTANT RAILWAY CASE. Maurice Jones. a goods guard, was summoned hy the Wrexham, Mold, and Connah's Quay Railway for leaving his emi loyment without notice. Mr Ll. Hugh-Jones (Messrs. Evan Morris and Co ), appeared for the Company, and Mr W. Wynn Evans (instructed by the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants), defended. Mr HUGH-JONES said the proceedings were taken under the Employers and Woikmen Act, 1875, against Guard Maurice Jones for having left his employment. On December: 2Sth he was in charge of a goods train at Brymbo North Junctior, where there was some shunting to be done. iledtctinedtodothowork he was directed to do, or did it very reluctantly. He afterwards removed his lamp and other things from the van, and left the train standing on the line. The consequence was that Inspector Holt had to work the train to the Junction. He (Mr Hugh-Jones) understood that Mr Wynn Evans had a technical objection to raise. Mr WYNN EVANS said he was surprised at the Railway Company bringing forward the charge under an Act", hich they must know did not apply to railway aervatit". The Act by section 10 provided, "The expression 'workman' does not include a domestic or menial servant, but, save as aforesaid, means any person who, being a laborer, servant in husbandry, journeyman, artificer, handicraftsman, miner or otherwise engaged in manual labor." It had been distinctly held that a railway goods guard was not a person otherwise en. gaged in manual labor," in the case of Hunt v. The Great Northern Railway Co. In the case of Bound v. Lawrence, the previous one was quoted with ap- proval by the Court of Appeal. He therefore con- tended that the summons must be dismissed. Mr HCGH-JONES said he was not prepared to argue with the cases quo* id before the Court, but urged that each new case should be dealt with on its merits and the nature of the man's occupation desciibed. He contended that this goods guard's business came within the Act, and proposed to call Inspector Holt to describe defendant's work. Mr WYNN EVANS said he was content t) have the evidence heard, but said if the Magistrates' decided against him, the Society for which he appeared had directed him to apply for a case. Inspect)r James Holt was then called. He said the duties of the defendant were to keep a iournal, and on banks a brakeaman was working with him. By Mr Evans The duties of a goods guard on the W.M. and C.Q. Railway were the same as on other I lines. The CHAIRUAN, referring to the absence of Mr Allington Hughes, said the mattet would be ad- journed for a week to enable the Magistrates to con- sult the Clerk.

0. — COUNTY MAGISTRATES COURT. MONDAY, JANUARY 18TH. I Before Sir R. E. Egerton. DRUNKENNESS. I John Griffiths, collier, Cerney, was charged with drunkenness. P.C. Pi oenix said that on December 14th,he met the defendant on the highway in Stanety coming from the direction of Wrexham. He was staggering drunk. Fined 2i 61 and costs.—E'.eazor Lloyd, collier, Crispin-lane, Rhosddu, was fined 53 and costs for being drunk on Sunday, December 20th. P.C. -Edwards proved the case.— P.C. Wynne charged Robert Evans, shoemaker, Lodge, Brymbo, with being drunk on Saturday night, the 9h inst., on the highway at Brymho. Fined 5? and coats.—Wm. Malt, laborer, Rossett, was fined 5s and costs for .being drunk on the highway at Burton on the after- noon of the 4th inst. P.C. Lloyd Roberts proved the -Cast. JUDING WITHOUT REINS. William Papworth, wagoner, in the employ of Mr Wright, JFelinpuleston Mill", Wrexham, was charged ,hy,r.C. Xlicenix with riding without reins at Summer- hill.—Fined 2s 6d and costs. Before Sir R. E. Egerton and W. Thomas, Esq. TRESPASSING AFTER RABBITS. William Malt, laborer, Kossetr, was brought up in custody, charged by Mr J. S. Boydell with trespassing on land at Bui-ton, in the occupation of William Jones, in search of rabbits. The case had been adjourned from one court, and at the next the defen- dant did not appear.—Edward Price said on Tues- da.y, ilihcember 1st, he saw Malt go upon land at Burton an the occupation of Mr William Jones. He eaw him kill a rabbit and put it under his coat. Oa witness going to him the defendant refused to give up the rabbit, and witness was obliged to take it frpm him by iorce. The defendant had no nets with him. He killed the rabbit with a stick.—Fined 10s and 15s costs, or one month's imprisonment in default. .CARRYING A .OUN WITHOUT A UCKBCE Arthur Fowlee, Sutton Ureen, was charged by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue with carrying a gun without a licence.-Mr James Murta, supervisor, said that-on November lgrh the defendant went across a field belonging to Mrs Cook, at Sutton Green, with a hare in one band and a gun in the other. He had no licence at tthe time, but he took one out two days afterw.ards--The defendant admitted the offence, and was fined El and costs. ALLEGED ASSAULT. Wm. Martin, laborer, Singret, Gresford, charged James Plevin, farmer, Singret, with assaulting him. Mr Wyon Evans appeared for the plaintiff, and said that his client had been continually persecuted for the last four or five months. The plaintiff was charged by the defendant's daughter with being the father of her child. The ease was tried twice at the Court, and was dismissed on both occasions. Not- withstanding, the plaintiff had been constantly molested.-The plaintiff said that on the 4th inst., the defendant came and knocked at his door. He went to the door. and the plaintiff used bad language to him, and struck him in the face. Plaintiff told him to go away, but he refuted, and he had to push him into the road.—Alice Martin, sister of the plaintiff, corroborated.—In defence, the defendant said that the plaintiff and his brother knocked him down and kicked him. He went to the house to see theplain- tiff's father, in order to complain of the plaintiff's brother, who had just before insulted his daughter.— Annie Plevin, daughter of the defendant, bore out this statement, and the Magistrates' finally dismissed the case. DRUN-KENSFES. Edward Wynne, carter, and in the employ of the treated Beverage and Buffet Company, Wrexham, was charged with being drunk in charge of a lorry and two liorses.-P.C. Lloyd Re3berts said that on the night of the 17th ult., just before ten o'clock, he saw the defendant on the highway near Rossett. coming from the direction of Chester. He was drunk, and in an unfit state to take charge of the lorry and horses. The officer brought the lorry to Wrexham. Fined lOJ and costs.—Wm. HugheP, miner, Penygelll, was fined lOA and costs for being drunk and disorderly at Penygelli, on Saturday night, the 9th inst. P.C. I fanner proved fchg case. 1

WREXHAM SHOP ASSISTANTS' I ASSOCIATION. I ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. I The annual general meeting of the Wrexham Shop Assistants' Association was held at the Savings Bank, on Tuesday evening, Mr W. B. Phillips presiding. There was a fair attendance, amongst those present being Mr J. C. Gittins, Mr T. E. Green, Mr Scotcher, Mr J. Edgar, Mr Noah Price (chairman of the Executive Committee), Mr F. Cooper and Mr R. Dodd (hon. secretaries). The CHAIRMAN said he occupied the chair in the absence of their president, Mr J. E. Powell, who, he was sorry to say, was unable to be present. Canon Fletcher had also written, regretting that he was unable to attend. On looking over the objects of the Association, he noticed that one was the immediate relief of assistants. He was not acquainted with the working of the Association, but he hoped that object had not been entirely put out of sight. It was, he supposed, a kind of Free- masonry by which assistants, suddenly thrown out of a situation or in want, could gain temporary assistance, by the goodwill of others, until they got I "I ?ot upon their feet again, The weekiy nau-noiiaay was one of the main objects of the Association in fact, it almost made the Association. That had been secured (applause) — but not absolutely secured, for there were a few of the trades. men of the town who had not absolutely fallen in with the majority of the tradesmen, and closed their places of business at one o'clock. He thought it was a matter that should not be lost sight of in the future. They should persevere and endeavour to get every tradesman to close his shop at one o'clock on Fridays. (Hear, hear.) He trusted that they would hear from the Secretary that the Society was still active, and that a general interest was being taken in its objects. He thought it behoved the members of the Society to see that the interest was maintained, and that the Society had definite objects before it for the com- ing year. (Applause.) Mr F. COOPER reported that since the formation of the Society in 1890, 231 members had been en- rolled. Of these 50 had failed to pay their quarterly subscriptions, seven had resigned, and 35 had left the town, leaving 139 at present on the books. Mr R. DODD reported that the receipts amounted to 9116 6s 5 £ d, and the expenditure JE92 193 7h 1. leaving a balance in hand of JE23 6a lOd. (Ap- plause.) The largest items in the expenditure were f32 19s 9d for advertising, printing, stationery, &c., and f,30 10s 8d for improving and fitting up the recreation ground, and provid- ing materials for the games. Mr Dodd also said that since the balance sheet had been made out he had received subscriptions previously promised, amounting to £ 1 19s. Mr T. J. ROBERTS and Mr H. E. EABORN re- ported that they had audited the accounts, and had found everything satisfactory. Mr NOAH PRICE made a general report as to the work ot the Association. He laid most of them were aware that it was late in 1890 when the Wrexham Shop Assistants' Association was formed. A committee of fifteen, in addition to a financial and business secretary, was elected at a meeting in St. James' Hall. That committee had since under. gone many changes; many of the members had left the town, ao that there were only ten of the original members now on the committee. He could not help expressing his thanks to the members of the committee, over which he had had the pleasure of presiding for the last twelve months, the gratitude he personally felt to them. The majority of them had been very faithful in the execution of their duties. After the committee was elected, rules were drawn up, and members elected. An appeal was then made to the tradesmen of the town and the gentry of the neighbourhood, anil also to some wholesale tradesmen outside Wrexham. While they were receiving these subscriptions, which, very much to their astonishment, amounted to much more than they ever expected, the committee called a meeting of the employers to consider the question of a weekly half-holiday. That meeting was held, and a resolution was unanimously carried to close the shops in the town at one o'clock on Fridays. (Hear, hear) That decision had been honorably adhered to by the vast maj ority of tradesmen, but, as had been pointed out by the Chairman, there were still some two or three who did not close their places of business until about two or three o'clock. This had not been lost sight of by the Executive Committee, but he felt that there was now no other way of appealing io them unless it was done through the medium of some of their best customers. He trusted that before long they should be able to induce those dilatory ones to fall in with the great majority of the tradesmen in the town. (Applause.) He was pleased to say that not a single application had been made to the asso- ciation for relief during the first year of its exist- ence. (Hear, hear.) The object of recreation had been attended to. A suitable field had been secured, and the necessary materials procured for tennis, cricket, rounders, quoits,, &c. The expenditure in connection with. this was a heavy item, but it must not be forgotten that the materials were in stock, and that the expenditure this year would not be anything like as large as last year. While be was upon that subject, he must not forget to thank Mr Scotcher for his kindness in presenting a football to the association, and a bat to the highest scorer at cricket. (Hear, hear ) The question of taking and furnishing rooms was thoroughly discussed by the committee, but they were unable to get rooms, which were thought suitable, without paying a very high rent. The rooms would also have had to have been furnished, and looking at the state of their finances they did not feel justified in running into debt in the first year of their exist- ence, and they thought it better to leave the matter over to the beginning of another year. They had during the year endeavoured to keep the members together by holding social meetings, soirees, and concerts, but he did not think they had been appreciated by the majority of the mem- bers, and the attendance at them, for some reason, had been small. The number of members at present on the books was Ida, which, be might say, was I about one-third of the shop assistants and ap- prentices employed in the town. He really thought that the Association should be better supported by the assistants and apprentices generally. (Hear, hear) Mr PRICE then went through the balance sheet, and carefully explained each item. On the motion of Mr T. J. ROBERTS, seconded by Mr H. E. EABORN, the statement of accounts was passed, and ordered to be circulated amongst the members of the Association. On the motion of Mr W. J. ROBERTS, a hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr Noah Price for his services as chairman of the Executive Com- mittee. On the motion of Mr NOAH PRICE, a vote of thanks was passed to the retiring president, Mr J. E Powell, who was unable to attend owing to a severe cold the retiring vice-presidents, Mr W. B. Phillips and Mr J. C. Gittins and the hon. treasurer, Mr Sauvage, who was unable to be present, owing to a previous engagement. On the motion of Mr GITTINS, a vote of tha nks was passed to the Executive Committee for their services. Mr John Prichard was elected president of the Association, and the following were elected vice- presidents Mr J, E. Powell, Mr W. B. Phillips, Mr J. C. Gittins, Mr Evan Richards, Mr Thomas Jones and Mr J. F. Edisbury. The following Executive Committee was elected: -M,essra Noah Price, E. Rogers, Rylands Jones, J. E. Roberts, T. Dodd, Jeremy, J. G. Jones, Thos. Roberts, J. E. Jones, F. Cooper, George, Pace, H. O. Williams, W. T. Beirne, and Jones (Hughes & Son). Mr H. E. Eaborn was elected business secretary, and Mr W. Aston financial secretary. Mr Thomas Sauvage was re-elected hon. trea- surer. A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the meeting. ————

LITERARY NOTICES & REVIEWS. Mr Hugh Thomson's delightfully illustrated Cran. ford has had a far greater atiecess-stranze to any- than his earlier Christmas volume, Goldsmith's Vicar. Mr Thomson's next effort at book illustration will probably be the Complete Angler, for a famous society of bibliophiles. < Messrs. Methuen are hopeful that Mr Gladstone may write a preface to the edition of his speeches they are about to issue. An obiter dictum from the Liberal chief on oratory, on his own oratory especially, would be extremely interesting and attractive. ♦ Sir Charles Dilke, in conjunction with Mr Spencer -Wilkinson, has written a volume on Imperial Defence." The book is nearly finished, and Messrs Macmillan hope to issue it early in February, at a popular price. Mrs Humphrey Ward's History of David Grieve," the result of three years' work, was published at the end of this week. The hook runs to three bulky volumes, and is issued at the usual circulating library price. ♦ ♦ Most people, even though they are not members of the Folk-lore Society (says the Daily Chronicle), know that fairy tales are plants of ancient growth with roots often spreading from China to Peru." The aforesaid society is trying to collect the various versions of one etory, and has started with Cinderella." Miss Roalfe Cox has charge of a Cinderella volume, and though delay has taken place owing to the difficulty of getting some of the less accessible variants from Finland and from Italy, its publication will shortly take place. It will form the first fairly complete collection of materials for the study of one story, and the council hope that it may be the standard and example of ether volumes on similar lines.

THE MOUTH, THE NATURAL TEETH, ARTIFICIAL TEETH, &O. Pamphlet, post free, from T. H, COLEMAN, F, C. S., &C.s Regent-iteeet, Wrexham. 11.

REPRESENTATION OF WEST DENBIGHSHIRE. The Liberals of the polling district of Llanarnion D.C. and Tregeiriog held a meeting on the night of the 14th instant to consider the subject of selecting a candidate to contest the division at the general election. Mr Hughes, Penrhewl, ably presided, and it was decided to vote by ballot. Mr E. Evans, Dolweu Mr E. Lewis, Berllen Helyg and Mr J. Hughes, Blaenycwm, spoke in favor of Mr Herbert Roberts, who, they thought, would be better able to sympathise with their interests, as he was one of them. Mr Foulkes Griffiths was objected to because he was a barrister.—Mr Evan Evans, Shop, Tregeiriog, supported Mr Griffiths, on the ground that barristers made the best mem- bers. Mr Griffiths was a Radical, and would make a good cau,lidate.-Messfs J. T. Evaus, L'.wythder Uchaf Robert Evans, Llwythder Isaf T. Lloyd, Hafod Wen and H. Hughes, Penybryu, also spoke. Mention was made by some of the speakers that rumours were rife to the effect that in tiie anti- tithe movement Mr Humphreys-Owen was not a thorough believer.-Tiie Chairman urged those who had made use of these rumours against Mr Humphreys-Owen to prove what they had said, but no proof could be given, and he said that he had made inquiries, and had found that there were several versions in none of which any belief cuuld be placed.—Mr Hughes, Penybryn, urged thoae present to divest their minds of these rumours, and to think of the many good deeds which Mr Humnhreva.Owfin had ilnn. h" r j -&.I" tui IT aico• xli v«iv balloting that followed, Mr Herbert Roberts and Mr Humphreys-Owen had equal suDport, and in the final voting, Mr Herbert Roberts received twelve votes, and Mr Humphreys-Owen ten. It was decided to support Mr Roberts, and in case the voting at Denbigh should be between Mr Hum- phreys-Owen and Mr Griffiths, it was decided to support Mr Humphreys-Owen.—Mr John Thomas was re-elected Liberal candidate for the representa- tion of the division on the County Council, and it Was decided to fight the contest on party lines. Mr Thomas was invited to attend a meeting and tc give an account of his stewardship. Mr Humphreys-Owen has been selected for nomination by the Lianrhaiadr Liberals, with Mr Herbert Roberts as second candidate. At a meet- ing held at Llansilin, on the 2nd inst., it was resolved to support Mr Humphreys-Owen as a candidate for West Denbighshire, and with this view, five delegates were appointed to attend the meeting at Denbigh.

THE COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTIONS. MEETING AT CEFN. A well-attended meeting of the Liberals of the district was held at the Zion Schoolroom on Wednes. day, to consider the advisability of selecting a candi- date to contest the County Council election. Aid. Christmas Jones was voted to the chair. Amongst those present were Mr Pritchard, Mr B. Bowen, Mr Moses Edwards, Acrefair Mr Griffi Ji, The Stores; 5 W- grocer, Rhosymedre Mr \V. H. Thomas, Well-strept- Mr .Tng"g Mr » —UUOVB| Atiiuov liivui v 9 • -John William, Gladstone Mr Jones, Acrefair; and Mr R. Wright. The Chairman reviewed minutely the work of the County Council for the last three years. It was in- cumbent upon them to elicit the feeling of the district, and especially the Liberals, whether they were satisfied they had been represented, or he should say misrepresented. Personal matters could be laid aside. They were there that night to decide whether they were satisfied, and whether they were ready to tight for the seat at the forthcoming election. There were rumours afloat that the present representative did not intend to stand in the event of a contest, but that another of the party had been named. He could not tell how much truth there was in the rumours, but he wished to warn them against the old cry of the "ff 9"6 party that the contest should not be carried on on political grounds. Let them beware, they had been hoodwinked before, and be J none but a good sound Radical c?ou°? ld fairly represent them. Ha was there to bear witness that although no p?itica "h? been the cry, their present representative had always acted with his political allies in the Council. After contrasting the work of the Council under the old regime with the present he said that they had been enabled to reduce the rate from oil to 2J, and the present County Council had now a balance of £7,000 to hand over to the new council, which he thought was a good performance of a Radical County Council. After referring to the main roads, the increased Ralary of the Chief Constable, the reduction of the C'lunty Surveyor's salary, &c., he said there was still much jobbery going on, which must be rectified. In conclusion, he read a forcible lettsr from Mr Samuel Moss, which recently appeared in t'je Wrexham Advertiser. Speeches were afterwards delivered bv Mr Prichard, Mr R. Wright, Mr Jones, Rhosymedre, who said he was gratified by the explanation of the Chairman, and he considered the County Counci l election as impo:taiit to them as the Parliamentary election. He was foHowed by MeMt! Prichard, Williams and ?°?'' all of whom advocated the ? neeesst;?tyn? f t?k, mj! immediate teps for the selection of a candidate to contest and win the seat.-On the motion of ?r ?'?"' seconded by Mr Jones it was d?ec?ed ?th?at a meeting should be held on Monday ??k"? at the E?enezer Schoolroom for the tinal selection of the candidate.-After a vote of thanks ti the Chairman, the meeting, which was moet unani- mous and enthusiastic-, terminated.

F UNERAL OF THE DUKE OF CLARENCE. IMPRESSIVE SCENE AT WINDSOR. PROCESSION FROM SANDRINGHAM TO WOLFERTON STATION". As on the darksome bier the dead Prince's body lay, With heads bow'd down with grief, stand the mourners of to-day. The Royal Mother, too, by nature always good," The perfect pattern found-of perfect woman- hood, In greatest anguish did she weep. Then when she began, Sympathetic teani down sorrowing faces ran. Farewell Beloved Prince thou'rt called to perfect rest For ever and for ever-" to the mansions of the blest. For thee, sweet Princess May, are many lonely hours! As dews by winds are wafted from the summer flowers, So was thy loved one quickly taken from thy side Just on the very eve of your becoming his loved bride. A nation mourns with thee, our own, our good Princess We pray that God Our Father thy stricken heart will bless With His Own Strength these darkest hours to bear, And henceforth ever keep thee with His tenderest care. Even through the clouds may a silver line be seen, A nation still will love thee, as tho' thou wer't our Queen. J. F. EDISBURY. Wrexham, Jan, 20th, 1892. A short service was held in the Chinch of St. Mary Magdalene at Sandringham, at tin o'clock on Wednes- day morning. It was attended by the Royal Family and household, the Vicar, Rev. F. A. Hervey, and Rev. the Hon. L. F. Tyrwhitt officiating. The service was very simple, consisting of prayers and psalms with two short lessons, and concluding with the singing of the well known hymn, My God, my Father, while I stray." The special train steamed slowly out of Wolferton Station at a quarter to twel ve, its depaitare being watched by thousands of sympathetic spectators. The Royal party travelling by train were the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prince George, the Duke and Duchess of Fife, Princess May, and the Princesses Victoria and Maud. The coffin was covered with a si ken union jack, above which were two beautiful wreaths and a large floral cross, placed thereon in the morning by the Princess of Wales herself. The late Duke's sword and busby were also placed on the coffin, immediately following which in the procession from the church to the station was the Prince of Wales. His Royal Highness was deeply affected, and al! who saw him were touched by his grief. Walking on either side of the Prince were the Duke of Fife and SirDighton Probyn, all being (Leased in the civilian dress of the deepest mourning. The Prince of Wales walked the whole way to Wolferton, a distance of nearly three miles. Next him cama a carriage and pair, in which were seated the Princess of Wales, Prince George, and the DucheRs of Fife while the second carriage contained the Duchess of leek, Princess May, and Princess Victoria. The third royal carriage conveved Princess Maud and Miss Knollys. Walk. ing at the aide of the gun carriage were the principal tenants and members of the household acting as pall- bearers. Wolferton was reached at half-past eleven, a quarter of an hour latar .than had been intended. Here the procession was met by deputations of Free- masons and the Corporation of Lynn. The Free- masons wore all their insignia, and the Mayor, who wore his chain of office, was accompanied by mace and sword bearers. A guard of honor, composed of the 3rd Volunteer Battalion of Norfolk Regiment, stood outside the station with arms reversed. The coffin was transferred from the gun cairiage to the specially arranged moituary carriage, draped with purple velvet and adorned with a large wreath of sil ver laurel leaves bearing the letters C. and A. All the members of the Royal Family then entered the special trair, which left the station at a quarter t) twel ve, the vast assemblage outside raising their hats until the train was out of sight. At a quarter to three a signal came from the Round Tower, Windsor, announcing the Royal train from Sandringham to be in sight, and on orders being given the infantry, cavalry, and marines assembled around the station drew up in readiness to salute. The bearer company of the 10th Hussars. 20 men in number were at this time drawn up on the plat- form, where they remained uncovered in readiness to convey the royal remains from the funeral car to the gun carriage awaiting without. Punctually at three o'clock the train steamed into the statien, whilst a few privileged spectators on the platform, from which the general public were ex- cluded, quickly and respectfully uncovered. Almost the first to alight was the Prince of Wates, who was I,O'N dressed in the uniform of colonel of the 10th Hussars, of which his deceased son was major. He looked tairly well, though somewhat worn about the face. Prince George, who alertly followed lii3 father on the platform, appeared in excellent health, though somewhat thin. Later on he was inventeil with a cl. lak at the suggestion of th.e Prince of Wale*, who apparently thought that the ordinary full dres* uni- form of a commander of the navy waS/not sufficient protjetion against tha keeii air which prevailed. The only other male connection of the family of the Prince of Wales who travelled with the train was the Duke of Fife, who wore a Scottish Artillery Volunteer uni- form. The position ot the saloon occupied by the Royal Princesses when the train drew up at the station, afforded their Royal Highnesses a view of tht gun carriage in waiting without, and here they re- mained ailent spectators as the cortege moved off, and the Duke of Clarence was borne on his last journey The Duke of Teck was noticed to approach their Royal Highnesses' saloon and to enter, but they apparently received no other visitors. The assembled princes and other distinguished persons representing Foreign house, approached the Princa of Wales in their order of precedence, and conveyed the condolence of their sovereigns. While this ceremony was in progress, the bearer company of the 10 h Husaars proceeded to the funeral car, and the coifin was tenderly raised to their shoulders. It was shrouded in a large Union Jack, which formed the pall, whilst resting upon the lid were the late Prince's busby and sword. The Lord Chamberlain and the Contro'ler of the Household pre- ceded the coffin, walking backwards, whilst anum ber of officers brought up the rear, carrying the wreath sent by the Queen, and all other floral offerings from the Princess of Wales and Princess Victuria, which were subsequently placed upon the coffin. The Royal remains were then placed upon the gun carriage outside the station, and the procession was formed in the following order Escort of the 2nd Life Guards. Bands of the Guards, playing Chopin's Funeral March and Beethoven's Funeral March alternately. A Party of the 10th Royal Hussars. Prince of Wales's Own." Officers A Party of the Royal Horse Officers of the Artillery, with a Gun of the 10th Royal Carriage, drawn by Eight 10th Royal Hussars. Horses, bearing Hussais. THE REMAINS OF HIS LAVE ROYAL HIGHNESS. The Charger of his late Royal Highness. The Duke of Fife, His Royal High- His R yal High K.T. ness the Prince ness the Pri'.ce of Wales, K.G. George of Wales, H.S. His Royal Highness the His Royal Highness the Duke of Connught and Duke of Edinburgh, K.G. Strathearn, K.G. The Marquis of His Royal High His Royal High- Lome, K.T. ness the Prince ness the Prince Christian of Henry of B-ttten- Schleswig Hol- berg, K.G. stein, K.G. His Imperial High- His Highness His Royal High- ness the Grand Prince Albert ness the Crown Duke Alexis of of Schleswig- Prince of Den- Russia, Hoist in. mark, G.C-B. Representing His Representing His Majesty the Majesty the Emperor of Russia, King of Denmark, K.G. R.G. His Royal Highness H s Royal Highness the Duke of Oporto, the Prince Frederick Representing His Majesty Leopold of Prussia, the King of Portugal. Representing His Im- perial and Royal Majesty The German Emperor, King of Prussia, K.G. His S'rene High- His Highness His Serene High ness the Prince the Duke of ness the Prince of Leiningen, Teck,G.C.B. Edward of Saxe O.C.B. Weimar, G.C.B. His Serene High- His Serene High- His Serene High- ness the Prince ness the Prince ness the Prince Alexandra of Teck. Adolphus ofTeck. Francis of Teck. His Royal Highness Hi- Royal Highness The Duke Albert of The Prince Philip of Saxe Wurtemberg. Coburg and Gotha, G.C.B., Representing His Majesty Representing His Majesty The King of Wurtemberg. The King of the Belgians K.G. Lieut.-Colonel A. SiriRohert H. His Excellency the Collins, Collins, K.C.B, Count Seckendorff. Representing Representing Representing Her Royal High- Her Royal High- Her Majesty the ness the Princess ness the Duchess Empress Frederick Louise, Mar- of Albany. of Germany. chioness of Lome. The Baron Steuber His Excellency Colonel G. W.A. Representing The Baron Wetter- Fitz-George, His Royal Highness weller, Representing The Grand Duke of Representing His Royal Higa- MecVleuburg- His Royal Highness ness the Duke Strelitz, K.G. The Grand Duke of Cambridge, of Hesse, K.G. K.G. Colonel Du Platt Chamberlain The Baron Taylor, C.B, von Klenck, Campbell, Representing Representing Representing Her Royal High- His Royal High- His Royal High- ness the Princess ness the Duke ness the Duke of Frederica of of Cumberland Saxe-Coburg Hanover, Baroness K.G. and Gotha, von Pawel-Ram- K.G. mingen. Three Officers of the 5th Blucher Hussars, the Prince of Wales's Prussian Regiment, with Capt. Abdy, 2nd Life Guards. The Mister of the Horse. Followed by Tho Gentlemen in Attendance on the Royal Personages. Adjutant-General. Quartermaster-General. Escort of the 2nd Life Guards. On each side of the gun carriage bearing the coffin walked ten officers of the 10th Hussars as pall. bearers. A crimson wreath sent by the lata Prince's regiment occupied a prominent place on the gun carriage. The late Duke's favorite charger, well- known in the 10th Hussars aa "BeM," had a com- plete funeral harness of black, while the top-boots of the late Duke were reversed in the stirrups. Immediately the cortege had passed up Thames- street-hill the Princess of Wales and her daughters, with the Duchess of Teck and Princess Victoria, left their saloon carriage, and entered the waiting-room in the station in a condition of great grief. Entering a Royal carriage drawn by grey horses, they drove into Windsor Park, and making a detour up the slopes entered the Castle by the Royal entrance. They sub. sequently passed through the Dean of Windsor's h msf. and thus reached the Queen's private pew in St George's Chapel. Whilst all points of view from the station were occupied by eager throngs there was naturally most crowding at and around the Castle itself. From an early hour in the afternoon those who had been reserved with tickets admitting to more or less favored enclosures, hurried within the precincts tj secure their places. The route from the South-Western Railway Station to the Castle, about a quarter of a mile in length, was kept by the 2nd Life Guards, 3rd Battalion Grenadier Guards, 2nd Battalion Coldstream Guards, and let Battalion Sc its Guards, together with the 1st Volunteer Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment. In common with all the other soldiery engaged, these forces wore the regulation mourning, whilst their flags and the instruments belonging to their bands were also draped with crape. Early in the afternoon one of the detachments of men of the Royal Navy from Devonport. attired in their blue jackets, wearing stiaw hats, and carrying their cutlasses, were marched within the Castle-yard, and stationed in line opposite a company of red- coated marines, also appointed as a guard of honor. Shortly after they had taken their places the Mayor and Corporation of Windsor advanced in slow pio- cession, preceded by the civic officers bearing the crape-covered mace. The next arrivals of note were certain members of the Cabinet, who, attired in leyee dress, walked up with some foreign representatives from the Great Western Station, where they had been c >nveyed by special train from Paddington. In the town itself, although only a few premises ip the main thoroughfare were draped with black, all the shops were closed, and there was, of course, an entire cessation of ordinary business traffic. The streets were, however, more crowded than usual, not only by mounted police and military, but also by visitors on foot, who had thronged into the Royal borough by ordinary and special trains. The tolling of church bells and the firing of minute euns by tne Royal Horse Artillery in the Long Walk, Windsor Park, gave audible voice ever and anon to that sense of mourning which was felt by the whole multitude. It was nearly half-past three o'clock before the subdued tones of Chopin's Marche Funebre," majestic in its solemnity, announced the approach of the massed bands of three battalions of Guards at the head of the approaching procession. As the stately cortege drew near, the troops who lined the route reversed arms. Almost immediately they had done so the procession advanced, and a magnificent, although p.thetic scene, it presented. AS a mere spectacle it may be said to have been brilliant, owing to the brignt uniforms worn by most of the principal personages who firmed it. These included not only the scarlet familiar on parade to British eyes, but also the other colors more char- acteristic of the foreign nations represented by magnates of rank. The spectators, however, could not gaze upon the sad yet splendid pageant, especially upon the bowed heads of the chief mourners, without feeling that no courtly pomp or grandeur could dis- guise or subordinate the deep natural emotions of those more immediately bereaved. It was obviously no mere form, but spontaneous sympathy, which led outsiders who could take no other part in the impressive ceremonial to raise their hats when the bereaved royalties came. and remain uncovered until they had passed. As soon as the proceasion reached the Castle yard the maesad bands filed round behind the blue jackets, and there remained, whilst the body of the procession passed through between the lines of sailors and soldiers, through the gateway opposite, into what is known as the Horse Shoe Cloister. d';( !¡ Arrived at the chaDel the gun carriage was wheeled round to the foot of the steps and the bearers from the 10h Hussars drew near to carry in their burden. The door was thrown open, and there was seen stand- ing within the porch the Lord Chamberlain and the Lord Steward, wand in hand, to usher in the sad pro- cession, while behind them in long rows on either hand were clergy ai.d white-robed choristers. Nave and aisles were occupied by ladies and gentlemen in deep mourning. Behind the transepts the knights' stalls in the chancel were filled by Ministers of the Queen and other representative and distinguished men. Screened as the chancel is by the great oak carved stalls from the light of its aisle windows, the little daylight that penetrated through its clerestory, and through the 6tained glass of its great eastern window, would have done little to relieve the pre- vailing gloom of the midwinter's day had not the candles been lit on the Communion table and in front of the knights' stalls, as well as in the great brass candelabra on each side of the altar steps. After some delay the coffin was lifted off the gun carriage by the men of the Hussars, who, led by their Colonel, Viscount Downe, bore it into the sacred edifice, the organ playing meanwhile Chopin's funeral march, the order of the procession being as follows Servants to His late Royal Highness. The Equerries to His late Royal Highness, Bearing the Insignia of His late Royal Highness. The Cúmproller and Treasurer of His late Royal Highness, Bearing the Coronet of His late Royal Highness. The Choir. The Canons of Windsor. The Rev. Frederick Hervey, Domestic Chaplain to His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. The Very Rev. The Dean of Windsor. The Bishop of Rochester C!erk of the Closet to Her Majesty. The Comptroller, Lord Chamberlain's Department. The Vice- The Comptroller of The Treasurer of the Chamberlain. the Household. Household'. The Lord Steward. The Lord Chamberlain. SUPPORTERS OF THE PALL. Officers of the 10th Royal Hussars, "Princeof Wales Own." THE COFFIN. SUPPORTERS OF THE PALL. Officers of the 10. h Royal Hussars, Prince of Wales Own." Borne by Men of the 10th Royal Hussars. Garter King of Arms. THE CHIEF MOURNER, HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G., I Supported by his Royal Highness the Prince George of Wales, K G., and the Duke of Fife, K.T., followed by the Royal Family and Royal personages as before arranged, and the Attendants upon their Royal Highnesses. The funeral service was fully choral, and its opening sentences, so reminiscent of sorrow as they are to all who have buried friend", were rendered doably so by the plaintive minor key in which, unaccompanied, they were sung by the choristers. The moment that the spectacle reached its utmost impressiveness was when the congregation standing reverently on either band, the mourners with bowed headf, advanced up its midst, and the coffin, with a great white floral cross on its breast and with (more touching than all) the busby and sword of the dead soldier lying on its lid borne slowly before them. The glittering arms and uniforms of the military seemed rather to accen- tuate than to relieve the prevailing gloom, yet there was no mourning drapery in the chapel. When the coffin reached the eastern end of the chancel it was laid on a couple of trestles, a great violet pall was thrown over it, and on this a floral tribute in the colours and showing the emblem of the Princi's regiment was laid upon it by his comrades. The Prince's insignia were attached to the sides of the pall, and his coronet was laid on the head of the coffin, the Prince of Wales stretching forward his hands and adjusting it there with as much care as if the owner had been sensible of his tenderness. The choir con- tinued the service, singing still in thrilling minor mode the 90th Psalm, 14 Lord, Thou hast been our Refuge," and this being ended the Dean of Windsor read the lesson from I, Corinthians, 15th chapter, be. ginning, Now is Christ risen from the dead." The mourners stood in the centre of the chancel just as they had arrived at the procession, while St. Paul's exhoitation, assurances, and consolations were read to them. When the coramittal prayer was read by the Bishop of Rochester and earth was consigned to earth, ashes to ashes and dust to dust," Canon Dalton be. sprinkled the coffin with consecrated earth, and the choir sang "I heard a voice from Heaven" very quietly. On the Lord's Prayer being reached, the Prince of Wales knelt down alone at the bead of the coffin. The remainder of the service was soon over. The Bishop of Rochester readfthe concluding prayers, then Garter King of Arms stepped forth and pro. nounced the style of the late Prince with all due formality. Sir Arthur Sullivan's anthem, Brother, thou hast gone before us," from the Martyr of Antioch," was sung, and then came the Benediction, at which the Prince of Wales again knelt down, his son and son-in-law following this time his exa iple, while all the rest of the congregation stood. Lastly the Prince of Wales placed another wreath on the coffin, and then, with his fellow-mourners, lie sadly left. When the chapel had been cleared of all spectators, the coffin was privately removed into the adjoining Albert Memorial Chapel, and deposited on a marble slab, where it is to rest. The Princess of Wales, the Princesses Victoria and Maud of Wales, the Duchess of Fife, the Duchess of Teck, and Princess Victoria were present with the Prince and other mourners and friends when this was done. The party after this passed through the Dean's house to the Castle, where the Prince and Princess of Wales remain till Satur- day. WREXHAM. I Preaching at St. James's (Rhosddu), on Sunday, at the close of his sermon, the Rev. T. Lloyd Williams, S.P.G. secretary, preaching on the Gospel for the day, said In the epistle for the day, St. Paul says, Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep," and wherever the Church of Eng- land has been planted among the races of far.off lands these words must have led the thoughts of millions to turn towards England's Throne to-day. Only a few days ago the whole nation prepared to rejoice with one who stood next but one to the Throne of England —the loftiest throne that ever stood on earth—but to- day we are invited to "weep with them that weep." The removal of the Duke ef Clarence has cast a gloom over our land, and the heart of Europe beats in deep sympathy with English royalty. The Royal Family stands before us to-day in its greatest grandeur-its native grandeur of father and mother, brother and sister, and. above all. a grandmother, grev with all the glory of a majestic reign; but now weeping over and lamenting the loss of one so dear to his country, and much more to his family. Let us pray that the God of all flesh, whose Blessed Son could rejoice at the nuptial feast, and weep at the grave of Lazarus— that He may be with them, and that as He turned water into wine, so may He turn the waters of fiction to be the waters of life, Md may we aH, M a nation, the princeliest as well as the poorest, look for another kingdom in the land of life and im- mortality. The following reply has been received to the telegram sent last week by the Mayor Sandringham, Norfolk, 15th January, 1892. SIR,—I am directed by the Prince and Princess of Wales to convey their warm thanks to you and the inhabitants of the town of Wrexham for your telegram of sympathy in their Royal Highnesses' hour of deep affliction.—I am, sir, your obedient servant, D. M. PROBYN (General) Comptroller and Treasurer. His Worship the Mayor of Wrexham, Frederic W. Soames, Esq. A meeting of the Wrexham Borough Liberal Asso- ciation was held in the Reform Club, on Friday even- ing, when a resolution, expressing sympathy with the Prince and Princess of Wales was unanimously passed on the motion of Mr Wm. C. Bayley, chairman' seconded by Mr F. Allmand. The Secretary (Mr J' Rice Jones) was requested to forward the same. On Sunday at the churches and chapels in the town special references were made to the death of the Duke. At St. Mark's, the Dead March in Saul was played in the morning by Mr C. Morton Bailey, and in the morning and evening Spohr's Blessed are the departed was sung. At the Wesleyan Church, too, the Dead March in Saul was played by Mr C. W. Thomas, the congregation standing during its per- formance. At the Cheater-street Congregational Church, the Rev. M, 0. Evans alluded to the death, and Mr F. Allmand played the Dead March," the congregation standing. At Hill-street Chapel, the Rev. E. Jerman in both sermons referred to the sad event in appropriate terms, and the hymns sung were of a funereal character. The memorial service which was held in the Parish Church at three o'clock on Wednesday, was attended by a very large congregation. The following members of the Corporation attended in their robes :—The Mayor (Councillor F. W. Soames), the Ex-Mayor Councillor (H. V. Palin), Alderman Samuel, Alderman R. W. Evans, Councillors B. Owen, James Fraser, Thomas Jones, B. Lewis, C. K. Benson, C. Murlesa, G. Cathrall, R. H. Dune, and George Bevan, Mr J. Williams Rogers, Town Cleik's Office, and Mr David Higgins bearing the mace. Tne soldiers from the Barracks with the officers were present. Mr C. Morton Bailey, F.C.O., who presided at the organ, prior to the procession of the choir and clergy, played the Funeral March on the death of a hero," from Beethoven's pianoforte sonata, and the solemn chords were an appropriate prelude to the solemn service which followed. As soon as the choir and clergy had .eached the chancel, and taken their places, the "Dead March in Saul was played, the congregation standing. The Vicar (Canon Fietcher) announced that the service would as nearly as possible follow that of the burial service in the book of Common Prayer. The special Psalm xxxix. was chanted to harmonium accompaniment, played by Mr E. B. Simms, organist of the church. The lesson (1 Cor., xv) was read by the Rev. Jenkyn Jones, after which prayers were said by the Vicar. The hymn My God, my Father while I stray was sung, and a collection, which the Vicar explained was made at the suggestion of the churchwardens was devoted to the poor. As a closing voluntary Mr Bailey played Chopin's well-known Funeral March. Among the clergy taking part were the Rev. J. Daniels, the Rev. A. W. Ellis, the Rev. Silas Evans, the Rev. T. Lloyd Williams, &c. A muffled Ileal was rung, and during the time of service all the places of business in the town were either wholly or partially closed. I THE TOWN COUNCIL. r A special meeting of the Town Council wag con- vened by his Worship tne Mayor, Mr F. W. Soames, to be held immediately after the memorial service in the Parish Church, when there were present Mr F. W. Soames (Mayor), Dr. H. Venables Palin (Ex- Mayor), Mr Alderman Samuel, Messrs Co-attillors Owen, Fraser, Lewis, Benson, Nuttall, Murlets, Done, Bevan and Cathrall. The MAYOK said the gaunt spectre of death had been busy throughout the land. It had been no respector of persons; it had visited the highest family in our realm, and had seized for its own tho future head of such family. The lamented death of his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence was in the thoughts of all, and the circumstances were too vividly before them to require any words from him. Indeed, no words could add to the eminently tragic circumstances of such an unexpected decease. They had been looking forward only a few days ago with unbounded pleasure to the preparation of marriage rejoicings both here and throughout the Empire, and yet, just now, they had been attending the solemn service of the dead. The loyalty of the borough and its inhabitants to her Majesty the Queen and to the rest of the Royal Family was unbounded. Being unable, through ill-health, to communicate with the members of the Council, a telegram had been sent by him on behalf of the town and its inhabitants expressing respectful and heartfelt condolence to their Royal Highneeses the Prince and Princess of Wales, which had been acknowledged in a most courteous note, which was now laid upon the table. And it remained only in accordance with the terms of the notice to complete their mournful task. and to pass a resolution that a humble address of con- dolence be drawn out and signed by the Mayor and the Town Clerk, and be forwarded to the proper quarters for due presentation. The Ex-Mayor (Dr. II. Venables Palin) in seconding the resolution, said I rise as a sorrowful duty to second the resolution of sympathy to the Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales. I feei sure that the gathering in the Parish Church witnessed this afternoon, and not only here but throughout the land, shows in what esteem their Royal Highnesses are helJ, and I am sure it must be most gratifying to them to see from all classes such sympathy shown. The resolution was paseed in silence. THE DEANERY ASSOCIATION. Ort Tuesday a. chapter meeting of tie Wr exiiam Deanery Association was held under the presidency of the Rev. Canon Fletcher, vicar of Wrexham. '1 here were also present Sir Robert Cuiiliffe, Bir-t., Sir Robert Egerton, K.C.S.I., Mr John Lewis, Beechley Mr W. Trevor Paikins, hon. secretary Mr Wm. Overton, hon. treasurer the Ven. Atcii- deacon Howell, vicar of Gresford the Rev. T. liloyd Williams, sec. S.P.G. Mr R. G. Evans, Rhosy- medre the Rv. Chgasyr Walker, Wynnstay Mr R. ljloyd, the Rev. J. W. Thomas, Rhosymedre Mr Mumford, Brymbo the Rev. J. Poole Hughes, Ruabon the Rev. D. Stanley Davies, vicar of Sr. James's, Rhosddu the Rev. L. D. Jenkins, Peny- cae the Rev. Jenkyns Jones, Wrexham the Rev. Silas Evans, Rhosddu; the Rev. W, Vaughan Jones, Wrexham the Rev. H. Sewell, Rhosddu, & The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and passed, Sir Robert Egerton said We meet to-day under very unusual circumstances, which are well known to us all, and which have thrown a gloom over the whole United Kingdom and over the British possessions through- out the world. The heir-oresuinDtive to the Thronr, the Duke of Clarence, lies nnburied, and I think it would only be right and proper, out of respect to his memory, that our meeting to-day should adjourn without transacting any business. The circumstances attending the death of the late Duke are most pathetic. Even had he been a man in a humbler position of life, the circumstances of his death were such as would have aroused our sympathy. How much more must the heart of every one be touched when we consider the condition in which he was born and the position which he would, in the ordinary course of events had his life been spared, have occupied. Another ciicumstincp, con- nected with his domestic relations, adds pathos to his death. I need not further allude to circumstances which are so well known, and which have been so well discussed in the public prints and are before the minds of everybody. I beg, therefore, to propose that the meeting be adjourned out of respect to the memory of his R-.iyal Highness the late Duke of Clarence. Sir Robert Cunliffe.-It is not necei;trry for mo to add a word to what has been said by Sir Robert Egerton, and therefore I confine myself to seconding the pro- posal which he has laid before you. The Chairman (the Rev. Cinon Fletcher) before putting the resolution to the vote, referred to the memorial service to be held in the Parish Church on Wednesday afternoon, and to the notice issued by the mayor, and said he should be glad if any of the clergy who would like to be present would put on their sur- plices and take part in the servica. The resolution was carried unanimously and the meeting a(ij jurned. LLANGOLLEN. I The news of the death of the Duke of Clarence has been received here with unusual feelings of regret. On Thursday the flag on the church steeple was mounted at half-mast, and on each evening in the week the bells rang a muffled peal. A special meeting of the Local Board was held on Friday, when a unanimous resolution was ordered to be re- corded on the minutes, expressing deep and heart- felt sympathy with her Majesty the Queen, the Prince and Princess ef Wales, the Princess Victoria Mary of Teck. his betrothed, and the other members of the Royal Family, in the great sorrow and bereave- ment. On Sunday in all the places of worship sympathetic references were made to the sad event. In the summer of 1890 Princess Mary and her mother, in company with the Duke of Westminster and a dis- tinguished party from Eaton Hall, visited Llangollen, and after luncheon at the Hand Hotel, visited several places of interest in town. OSWESTRY. A special meeting of the Town Council was held on Tuesday, and, on the motion ot the mayor, Mr A. Wynne Corrie, seconded by Alderman Owen, it was resolved, "That the Mayor and Council of the borough of Oswestry, as representing that borough, venture to address the Queen, their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Ptincess of Wales, and the other members of the Royal Family, with an unfeignad expression of their humble and dutiful condolence with them in the sad bereavement which has befallen them and the empire at large." A resolution of condolence with Lord Harlech and the meirbers of his family on the death of Lady Harlech was also adopted, on the motion of the imyor, seconded by Aid. Thomas. Every possible sign of mourning and sympathy with the Royal Family in their recent bereavement was shown in Oswestry on Wednesday, the shutters of the shops being partially up and the blinds of private houses drawn, and had it not been market day business would undoubtedly have been suspended during the time the Royal funeral was proceeding. A memorial service took place at three o'clock in the parish church of St. Oswald's, when there was a very large congregation present. The Corporation of Oswestry met at the west door of the church, accom- panied by the Mayor (Mr A. Wynne Corrie), who wore his gold chain of office. The choir proceeded down the cantie aisle to meat the members of the Corporation, and then preceded them and the church- wardens until they arrived at the Corporation seats, when the choir took their places in their stalls. Hymn 399 (A. and M.), When our heads are bowed with woe," was then sung aa a processional. The choir then chanted l am the resurrection ana itie life and I know that my Redeemer liveth," and the portions usually taken by the priest. Then was I chanted the 39th Psalm I will take heed to my ways that I sin not with my tongue." The lesson was read by the Rev. T. Redfern, M.A., Vicar of Holy Trinity, being xv Cor., 20th verse, "Now is Christ risen from the dead." The service was concluded by the singing of the 231gt hymn (A. and M.) For ever with the Lord," the Ven. Archdeacon Thomas pro- nouncing the Benediction, and Mr Reynolds, F.C.O., the organist, then played the Dead March" in Saul. Previous to the service a mufflid peal was rung. DENBIGH. I At a meeting of the rown Council on Tuesday there were present, the Mayor, Capt. Wynne Edwards; Councillor R. H. Roberts, deputy mayor Alderman E. T. Jones, Councillors W. D. W. Griffiths (Gam), J. T. Hughes, W. Keepfer, Boaz Jones, John Lloyd (Gwaenynog), W. H. Evans, J. Davies, E. Andrews, R,)bert Owen, Howel Gee the Town Clerk, Mr J. l'arry Jones. Before the business of the Council was proceeded with the Mayor said he asked them to join with him in a vote of condolence to her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, and the Prince and Princess of Wales, and her Serene Highness the Princess Mary, on the r l i 1 1 i I t 1, occasion oi tne great bereavement ana iodis tney nau recentlv sustained in the death of the Duke of Clarence. They well knew the feeling of the country, and it would require very few words of his to make the proposal acceptable to them. If there was one thing to urge them to send a letter of sympathy it was the well known fact that when calamity or accident occurred in the country the Queen was the first to send a message of sympathy. They no sooner read of a loss of life or trouble in the country than at the same time they read of the Queen's sympathy, and they could now return Her Majesty's kindness. It was not for him to speak of the young Prince, whose death they lamented, but he did his best to qualify for the high office which he would probably have been called upon to occupy had his life not been suddenly cut short. Duiing his life of 28 years not one word had been said against him. He then proposed the following address To the Queen's Most JSxcelletit,Majesty. I We, your Majesty's faithful and loyal subjects, and Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the borough of Den- bigh in Council assembled, humtly beg leave to express our deep sorrow at the great loss which your Maje.-ty has sustained by the death of His Royal Highness Princ* Albert Victor of Wales, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, K.G., we most sincerely offer our sincere sympathy tJ your Majesty on this most melancholy occasion, and to every member of the Royal Family. Signed, T. WYNNE EDWARDS, Mayor. J. PARRY JONES, Town Clerk. Ald. E. T. Jones seconded, saying he endorsed what had been said hy the Mayor. A similar address of condolence was also passed with the Prince and Princess of Wales, and Her Serene Highness Princess Mary of Teck. The Mayor then invited the Council to attend with him the service at church the following day, and said he had received a telegram trom the Prince and Princess of Wales, which read thus Sandringham, January 16tb, 1S92. To THE MAYOR OF DENBiaii,—Their Royal Highnesses thank the Mayor and inhabitants of Denbigh fur their kiud message of sympathy. kquxRRY. I ALL SAINTS, PENYLAN. A touching pulpit reference to the death of the Duke of Clarence was made by the Rev. Clies-yr Walker at the morning service on Sunday. The special prayer for the Royal Family and the influenza scourge were also read. Special hymns were sung, and the Dead March in "Saul" was played by the organist at the close of the service. I GRESFORD. I A meeting of the Gresford Habitation was an- nounced to take place in the Girls' Schoolroom on Friday at which Mr W. R. Anthony was to have given an qddreip, but owing to the death of H.1J.H. the Duke of Clarence and Avondale it was indefinitely postponed. A special service was held in the Parish Church on Wednesdav, at the hour appointed for the funeral of the late Duke of Clarence, Special prayers were offered for the Royal Family on Sunday, and the Venerable Archdeacon Howell in the course of his sermon alluded in a very touching manner to the melancholy event. RUABON. I Immediately on receipt of the sad news the flig was hoisted at half mast on the Parish Church steeple, and the bell tolled for an hour. Pulpit references were made in the Parish Church on Sunday to the sad event by the curate in the morning and Canon Edwards in the evening. Special hywns were also sung. At all the Nonconformist places of worship the event was referred to by the different preachers. The Parish Church bell was tolled for an hour from two o'clock on Wednesday afternoon. I RHYL, Service was held in St. Thomas' Church and other places of worship in Rhyl on Wednesday morning. By permission of the directors of the Rhyl Pier and Pavilion Company, the Grand Pavilion was thrown open to the public free of charge, where a musical in memoriam service was held, the Dead March in Saul and other appropriate pieces being played on the magnificent and powerful organ, which is now I erected in the grand hall. RHYL IMPROVEMENT COMMISSIONERS, I On Tuesday evening, at a meeting of the above Commissioners, Mr W. E. Williams presiding, it was decided to ask all the tradesmen in Rhyl to close their places of business from two to four o'clock, the period during which the Royal funeral will take place. The Chairman proposed, and Mr S. Perke, J.P., seconded, the following resolution, which was unanimously passed :—" That we, the Rhyl Improvement Com- missioners, as the governing body of the town and district of Rhyl, assembled at a special meeting on the 19th of January, 1892, do hereby record our pro- found sorrow on the death of our universally esteemed Duke of Clarence and Avondale; and, in the midst of the national lamentation which the sad event has evoked, desire to convey personally to her Majesty tIN Queen and all the members of the Royal Family, especially their Highwess-a the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Princess Victoria May of Teck, and her illustrious parents, an expression of our most sincere and heartfelt sympathy and condolence with them in their great affliction and mourning." RUTHIN. Speaking at a memorial service held in St. Peier's Church, on Wednesday, the Rev. the Warden of j Ruthin (the Rev. Bu kctt-y Jones) said sometimes in private life a great sorrow brought the discordant members of a family together, and it might be pei hapf, under God's providence, that some great national sorrow may bring together those who professed the name of Christ. A young man, not only of the highest social position, but one of great promise, destined apparently by nature to occupy the throne of the-e realms and not only that, he was affianced to be married to a young and beautiful lady-a marriage of love—and he was suddenly struck down by the pre- vailing sickne-s and buried that day. It was, indeed, a marvellous transformation scene. He also referred to the late Princess Charlotte, the Duke of Wellington, and the Prince Con-ort, whose deaths moved the hearts of the people of the nation, and he asked why there were on these occasions special reasons demand- ing the sympathy of the country. It was not that the Queen was possessed of any great power, because the powers that were vested in the Tudors was of a despotic nature, and, as they knew, the Stuarts in endeavouring to take that pjwerlost their own throne in endeavouring to maintain their power. Those things were now changed, however, and the Queen possessed no specific power. After further remarks, he asked the large congregation to join in siient prayer for the afflicted members of the Royal Family, who were so dear to them. A voluntary on the organ, 0 Rest in the Lord," was impressively played by Miss Edward-, Church-gatep, as the congregation left the church. The mayor and corporation were present, and outward tokens of the people's sympathy were evinced in the closed shops, and a muffled peal on the church bell". The corporation, after church, passed a vote of condolence with the Royal Family. OVERTON. -1 The sad tidings of the Duke's death came with a painful surprise here, and on the Thursday night a I muffled peal was rung for about an hour. RHOSYMEDRE. I On Sunday evening the Vicar made very touching I allusion to the death of the Duke of Clarence. The Dead March was played at the close of each ser- vice. THE WELSH BARDS AND THE DUKK I On Saturday, Clwydfardd, the Archdruid of Wales, on behalf of the bards, sent a message condoling with the Prince and Princess of Wales and the family in their bereavement. On Monday, the following telegraphic reply was received Sandringham.— The Archdruid, Abergele.—The Prince aud Princess of Wales thank the bards of Wales for their kind sympathy.—KNOLLYS." ST. ASAPH CATHEDRAL. Preaching at the Cathedral, on Sunday, the Dean of St. Asaph said that now sorrow had once more fallen upon England's Royal Family the nation remembered how the Queen had ever been quick to sympathise with the sorrows of her subjects, The devotion and loyalty to the throne had been during the present reign immensely strengthened by mutual sympathy between the sovereign and her many sub- jects. In joining in special prayers prescribed by the bishop of the diocese for consolation to the Royal mourners, they were following out a distinct precept of Holy Scripture that supplications, prayers, and thanks should be made for kings and all others of hivh authority. The event of last week appealed in itself very deeply to those feelings which were planted in the human heart by the Creator which even the fall had not obliterated. It had been well observed that contrast was the climax of tragedy. The Greek tragedians worked out the idea of contrast or irony in life, but the Prophet Isaiah, before their time had pointed out such a contrast in striking terms. It was not so much the contrast between human thought and human circumstances, nor was it so much that the unexpected always happened. He need not, however, bring out in detail the painful contrast which was so peculiarly sad in the event ha was referring to. Silence was most golden in tbe face of great sorrow. It was, and had been, very touching to read day by day of the outburst of sorrow and sympathy that had been called forth in every class of society from the illustrious statesman whose correspondence with the departed Prince on his attaining his majority would be remembered, to the London costermonger, who, when he heard the Rad news, plied his trade for a considerable distance in respectful silence. Such national feeling showed that after all the hearts of this great nation were not hardened, and that there was hope for a people as well as for single individuals who had showed the milk of human kindness He could not close hie sermon that morning without some reference to two who had also been recently called awav, and who had been closely connected with that diocese. One, aladv of rank, who set a favorable example of being always ready to take her part in all good work, and whose presence and words at the woman's meeting at the recent Church Congress were yet fresh in the memories of many of those present; another, a member of Parliament, and latterly a neighbour of theirs, by ¡ whose sainted life an example was set, showing how by the power of personal religion strong conviction could be combined with manly courtesy and true charity towards those in different views. It also showed how a well-known man could make time amidst all the pressure of varied duties, for personal devotion to other pursuits. A mysterious malady which was striking and had struck down so many must surely bring, even the most thoughtless, to the uncertainty of life. Well would it be for them all if that uncertainty brought them to realise more than ever the call to be faithful steward*, and amid the voice of every-day facts repeat the well-known warn- ing of our Lord, Be ye also ready." On Wednesday afternoon a memorial service was held at St. Asaph Cathedral. A long row of carriages showed that a thoroughly representative gathering of St. Asaph and lhelJeightJOuring district had assembled together within the venerable walls of the ancient cathedral to do honor to the memory of the deceased Prince. The. greater part of the congregation, which was a large one. were in inourniiie. iknfi th. throughout was very impressive. After a few sentences from the usual burial service, Psaim 39 was chanted by tho choir, after which the Ven. Arch- deacon Watkin Williams read a lesson from I Corinthians xv., 20. The Nunc Dimittis was then sung, the choir afterwards rendering Sullivan's anthem, "Yea, though I walk." Prayer being offered, a collect was read from the burial service concluding with a hymn. At the close of the service Mr H. Lloyd, organist, played a funeral march by Chopin, dnring which the congregation remained standing. The following c,ergy were present The Very Rev. the Dean of St. Asaph, Archdeacon Williams, Canon Morton (precentor of UJt: cathedral) the Revs. T. Lloyd, H. Jones, and W. Jones. The principal tradesmen in St. Asaph also testified their respect by closing their places of business during the whole uf the afternoon. The flag of the cathedral hung at half.mast. ST. ASAPH HIGHWAY BOARD. On Saturday, at a meeting of the St. Asaph Hiah- way Board, the chairman, Sir William Grenville Williams, said before they commenced the formal business of the Board he thought each member would feel that it was their bonnden duty to pa>8 a vote of condolence with the Prince and Princess of Wales in the great calamity that had just befallen them. It was not only a calamity of a private nature, but it was a calamity that had fallen upon the whole nation No words of his cou'd express what such a loss meant" and in proposing a vote of sympathy with the Royal family he felt sure he was expressing the sentiments of all. (Hear, hear.)—Mr R. J. Sisson, J.P., in seconding the vote, said he was certain every member of that Board had the same feeling as himself and the cbaiiman-nomely, that the death of the young Prince was a severe loss to the nati, n. It also touched them individually when they thought that the youngest of them could be snatched away as suddenly as those who had entered well into life and when brought home to them, they felt how much the loss must be to the Prince and Princess of Wales- Dr. Easterby, C.C., said he had that morning re- ceived a letter from his son, stating that on one occa. sion of celebrating St. David's Day at Camhridge the Duke of Clarence delivered his first speech and showed the most kindly disposition. Mr \V. G, Jones said he was sure that only one feeling existed in the minds of Englishmen and Welshmen for the young lady who had been in moment deprived of her future husband.—The motion was unanimously carried. HOLYWELL. On Monday a special meeting of the Local Board was convened by the chairman (Mr Evan Bryan) for the purpose of passing a vote of condolence with the Royal Family.-On the motion of Mr T. H. Water- houee, seconded by Mr John Canon, and supported hy Mr Lambert and Mr Garner, the following resolu. tion was unanimously agreed to :—"The Local Bonrd of Holywell, as the local authority, desire to express to your Royal Highnesses our deep sorrow and con- dolence in the nffliction which has visited you in the sudden and lamented death of the Duke of Clarence and Avondale, which we feel to be a national loss." Copies of the resolution were ordered to 1 e sent to the Prince and Princess of Wales, and resolutions of con- dolence ware also directed to be sent to the Queen and Princess Mary of Teck. At all the places of worship in the town on Sunday special reference was made to the Duke's death. At the parish church a special prayer was offered for the Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales. Mourn. ing hymns were sung, and at the close of the service the whole congregation remained etanding whilst the Dead March was played. PONTBLYDDYN. An impressive sermon was preached in the Parish Church at PontblydJyn on Sunday morning cy the Rev. T. A. Davies, curate, who alluied most feelingly to the unhappy death of the young Prince. Appro- priate hymns were sung, and Miss Hugh a, the organist, played the Dead March as a concluding voluntary. I MONTGOMERYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL. Mr A. C. Humphrevs-Owen, chairman of the Montgomeryshire County Council, sent the following telegram to Sir Dighton Probyn On behalf of the County Council of Montgomeryshire, I respectfully tender to their Royal Highnesses most sincere and loyal sympathy in their sad fffliction." Mr Humph. reys-Ofven has received the following reply Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales desire ma to convey their heart-felt thanks to you for your kind telegram of sympathy with them in their i>fHiction.—Dighton Probyn."