Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

DIR. GLADSTONE. On Saturday morning Mr and Mrs Gladstone attended Divine service at the Cathedral, Lincoln, which they entered by the Dean's private door, and passed into the choir, and took their places in front of the Bishop's throne. Later in the day Mr Gladstone, accompanied by the Very Rev. the Dean (Dr. Wick- ham), Mrs Wickhani, and Miss Wickham, paid a visit to the new public library. He next inspected the Corporation regalia. Before leaving he signed his name in tin visitors' book as the first visitor to the Lincoln Public Library. At the conclusion of his iuspection Mr Gladstone was introduced to Mr Alexander S. Leslie-Melville, the Town Clerk (Mr J. T. Tweed"), and Dr. Cant. Amongst those present were the Mayor and Mayoress. A crowd had con- gregated outside, and when he entered his carriage to return to the deanery the aged statesman was the object of many tokens of respect. On Sunday morn- ing Mr and Mrs Gladstone tttended Divine service in 0 the choir of Lincoln Cathedral. There was a crowded congregation, many having to stand through- oat the service. Mr and Mrs Gladstone ljft Lincoln on Tuesday for Hawarden. At the station, where a, special train had been provided for them, a large crowd assembled, and loudly cheered the distinguished couple and Mrs Collier, on behalf of the Lincoln Women's Liberal Association, presented an address, with a bouquet of flowers, to Mrs Gladstone. The address contained eulogistic referenced to the high character thii(I noble and loving qualities of Ilrs Gladstone, who, for many years, through storm and sunshine, had been a staunch friend and constant helpful com- panion of the greMest statesman of the centmy.- ?rl G!a.d?tono bridly acknow)ed?ed the presentation, and after a few words from Mr Gladstone, the train ruoved off, amidst the chcers ,Lnd waving of handker- chiefs, at 10.25 a.m. Mr and Mrs Gladstone arrived at Hawarden Castle at 2.25 p.m. Thcv were met at the railway station by the Rev. Harry Drew and some of the parishioners, to whom Mr and Mrs Gladstone remarked that they were feeling much better for their holiday and rest. Mr and Mrs Gladstone drove to the castle, where they are expected to remain for the greater part of the summer.

Coalowners and Miners. The sixth International Congress of Miners, to be held this year in Paris, will begin its sittings on Monday, dune 3rd. Mr Pickard. M.P., general secretary, lias issued a notice to the officers of the Miners' Unions of Great Britain, Belgium, Prance, Germany, and Austria, reminding them that the Organising Committee will meet in Brussels on the 15cil of the present month for the purpose of arrang- i.it, tho programme of business to be considered by the Congress. All proposals intended to appear on the a'g"cr.d i p iper must be of an international chara-.t--i* <>.7:d must reach Mr Pickard on or before the Stii ofApiii. Tho British miners will be repre- sented at rise .meeting in Brussels by Mr T. Burt and I Mr Pickard.

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WREXHAM BOROUGH MAGISTRATES' I COURT.. MONDAT. APRIL 1ST. I Before the Alay-or (Charles Mnrleas, Esq.) in the I ebi-Lir W. J. Russell, Esq., J. F. Edisbury, Esq., and Alfred Owen, Esq. A REMARKABLE CASE. I AS AMATEUR LAWYER. I John Samuel Jones, joiner, Chapel-street, Ponkey, but now an inmate of the Wrexham Infirmary, was summoned by Richard Bithell, of Chapel-street, Ponkey, formerly a collier, that he feloniously did send to the said Richard Bithell, certain letters accusing him of having attempted to commit a rape upon one Emily Jones, with a view thereby to extort money from the said Richard Bithell." Mr J. Hopley Pierce prosecuted, and Mr Wynn Evans defended. Mr Hopley Pierce then made his opening statement and remarked that the defendant was not present, it being stated that he was a patient of the Wrexham Infirmary. There was, however, a passage in his last letter which stated that he had seen the loading men of tho town. It was ultimately decided to hea.r the case as far as it went, and then if necessary, adjourn. Richard Bithell, Chapel-street, Ponkey, said he was formerly a collier, but owing to an accident was unable to follow that employment. He was about to eiithor into a partnership in the tea trade in Lanca- shire. He knrw the defendant well. He lived in the same street dot Poukey. Prior to the beginning of March, witness had been writing some letters for the defendant soliciting subscriptions, and that was in November, and witness then declined to write Nov?"M b er, iln d wi further letters for him. lhe cierii: liow came Mr Bithell to write these letters Mr riorco He doea this sort of thing since he has been out of employment. The Clerk Uh, I see. Witness continuing sa.id, prior to his rcfuaa.1 to write further letters, there had been no ill-feeling hotween them. On March 12th, he received a letter from the defendant. In it, defendant said if witness did not leave his wife and children alone, he would take proceedings. Witness had threatened one of the defendant's boys with a summons for giving runaway knocks at his door. The boy's mother came to witness, and used language towards him which he told her he would have not ex- pected from a prostitute. It was not true that he L).d insulted Mrs Jones by offering her beer, as de. ienaant suggested in nis ietter. iietenazint was a. teetotaller, and he wrote to defendant for full par- ticulars of the charge. On March 15th he received the following letter from the defendant:— March 14th, 1895, Infirmary, Wrexham. Sm,-Yonrs of to-day. If you want to know re charge, it is that you, when I was in the Infirmary before, you tried your uttermost to commit a ra,ne on my wife, offering her beer, Xc., also calling her a. —— the other day that his what I wrot to you, and that I am going to have it before your chapel mem- bers as soon as possible. There was a certain gentle- man visiting the infirmary to-day, and I told him all about your conducked, and he said it was quite redicelas that such a Person should enter a place of worship, and said if you would not apologize [and send money] for what you have said, be will take the matter in hand himself, J. S. JOXES, Infirmary, Wrexham." When defendant came out of the Infirmary he made no charge against witness as to his conduct with reference to his wifo. The first complaint he had was contained in the letter. The charge was a pure invention. The words in this letter and send money." were in & different handwriting. Witness did not write those words. A summons was then taken out against the defendant, and witness received another letter, in which he was asked what he pro- posed doing to settlo it. There WAS not the slightest ground for any of the charges made against him in the letters. By Mr Wynn Evans: He wa3 a married man, but did not live with his wifo. He had been separated from her for three years. He had not been working for about two years, having lost part of his foot. Whilst the defendant was in the infirmary last summer, he went to defendant's house about four or live times when sent for. Mrs Jones sent for him in order that he might write a letter. Ho never went into the house when she was alone. Her two children were eight and five years of ace. He brought this case to clear his character. When he got the letter, dated March 12.h, witness wrote to him asking for further particulars and enclosed a postcard. If he had received it with the worda on it: Charge with- drawn." he would not have taken the proceedings. Defendant wrote back accusing witness of attemptin°g to assault his wife. Witness replied 0 Chapel-street, Ponkey, March 15th, 1895, Dear Sir,—In reply to yours of yesterday's date. I beg to say that I would consider as to what I should do re 'charge.' and the advisability of dealing with same if you would kindly answer the following ques- tions (1) Did your wife tell you that I endeavoured to commit a rape' upon her ? (2) Did you allow her to read the letter you wrote to me on the 12th and 14th instant, or did yon read same ovar to her ? (3) Is your wifo thoroughly acquainted with the con- tents of the letters already referred to ? (4) Did you write your wife giving her full particulars as to the nature or substance of your epistles hero-in-mentioned ? (5) Did you, or I was it your %Nii .a that posted the letters since you are laid up ? Had she anything to da with the writing of such ? Should you be pleased to give ma a complete answer to the aforesaid inquiries, I shall be glau to reply to same. So much without I)rejudice' to what I may have to say hereafter. Kinalv reply, by per post, giving full particulars.—1 beg to remain, sir, yours faithfully, RICHARD BmiBLL. To Mr John S. Jonea, Infirmary, Wrexham." Defendant repliod, and declined to answer the questions. Mr Wynn Evans These interrogatories aro as good as anything I have seen in the County Court (Laughter.) Witness continuing, said it was true that he sent the defendant a cutting of a report of the case of Oscar Wilde v. the Marquis of Queensburv. (Laughter.) Mr Evuns You have some knowlelgo of the law. Mr Bithell, but this case is one of libel. Witncas Yes, and there was a publication, but in my own there was not. Mr Evtns These cases are not on all fours. (Laughter.) Witness I sent him the report of the case for his information. Mr Evans: Just to let him know something about the law. (Laughter.) The Clerk To draw him I suppose. (Renewed laughter.) Witness said on March 21st he wrote that unless he (the defendant) would pay the costs and publish three insertions of an apology in the Wrexham Advertiser, the law would have to take its course. Mr Evans This means that if the man would pay the costs of the thing you would have let the matter drop. Witness Yes. Continuing, he said on March 28th he again wrote to the defendant saying that if he called upon Mr Hopley Pierce he could learn the terms of settlement, and added that they would be reasonable. Mr Evans Wnat were your terms upon which the case conld be settled ? Witness Payment of the costi and insertion of the apology in the Wrexham, Advertiser. Mr Evans: Have you over heard of Stone's Justices' Manual?" Witness Yes. Mr Evans You dispense a little law in Ponkey, I think. (Laughter.) Witness I do a lot of good for you. (Renewed laughter.) Mr Evans I am much obliged, for I understand I was to have a. retainer as well as Mr Pierce. But, Mr Bithell, do you know that a man is liable to penal servitude for liie for an offence of this kind ? Do you think that. a jury would send a inan to prison for his life because he would not insert an apology three times in the H rcxham Ativertiser ? (Laughter.) Witness Yes, because the charge is unfounded. Mr Evans Well, I shall have to submit that your case does not lie. You bring this case to clear your character 1 Ivitiieus Yes. Mr Evans If yon had kept those letters in your pocket, no one would have hoard of them. Witness: Yes. because the defendant went round circulating the contents. Mr Evans: Then your remedy was an action for Blander. Witness, cross-examined about the added words and send money," said he knew nothing about how they were added. Mr Evans Your case depends upon those words. Witnes No. I think not. Mr Evans Yes, I think so, but I am sorry to differ with you on a point of law. (Laughter.) Witness We have often differed. (Renewed laughter.) By Mr Pierce I only lived with my wife for a fortnight after my marriage. Mr Wynn Evans then addressed the magistrates for the defence, and pointed out that the offence in question, was one of the most serious crimes known to the law—demanding money by threats. He did not go into the question of the assault or insult to the defendant's wife. He had declined to cross- examine upon the quei tions. The whole caso rested upon the words and send money," and it was for the ina-istrates to consider those words which were not in the same handwriting as tho rest of the letter. The magistrates retired, and after an interval returned. The Mayor said the case would be dis- missed, because the magistrates were not at all satisfied that the words and send money were written at the saino time as the rest of the letter. The handwriting and the ink were different. DHUXKKNNHHS. I iicnry NV illis was tined bs and costs for having been drunk. P.C. Pendlebury proved the càse. Elizabeth Perry was committed for fourteen days with hard labour, for having been drunk and dis- orderly. P.C. Thomas Williams proved the ca.se.- George Jones was fined 14s 61 including costs, nnon the information of P.C. Pendlebury, for having been drunk in charge. I I POOR RATES. » 1 /• m A numocr or persons were summoned lor non-pay- ment of poor rates. The cases were proved by Mr I James Phennah, and the magistrates made the neces- sa.ry orders. I TuHSKAy.—Before the Ma.yor (C. Murless, Esq.) I and Aldorman Samuel. "1"- Tr Tr_1' DISMISSED. 'nor I r_ TT A TT.1 1 c r- » lL. nouoins, manager lor Messrs and Sons', Hope-street, Wrexham, charged Catherine Edwards, Coedpoeth, with stealing a pair of I)rot, valued at 4s Sd. Mr J[_)bbins said the prisoner came into the shop on the previous evening, at six o'clock, and asked for :L pair of boots for herself. Prisoner tixod upon a pair, and asked that some iron tips might be put upon the heels. Witness turned round to do Ü, and prisoner walked out of the shop. He turned round, and found the pair of boots missing. He found the prisoner in Priory-street, and asked her what she had done with the boots. Prisoner after some time produced them, and admitted taking them. He did not wish to press the ciise.-The prisoner 9aid it was in mistake that she took them.—The Mayor said that as Mr Hobbins did not press the case, the prisoner would be discharged with a warning. -WEDNESDAY.—Before Dr. H. V. Palin and Benjamin I Owen, Esq. BEGGING. I John Williams, Manchester, a tramp, was charged by Sergeant E. Roberts with begging in different parts of the town. Sergeant Roberta said on the previous day he received information that tho prisoner was stopping people about the town and Degging. Witness went down Yorke-street and saw the prisoner pull at a gentleman's coat and beg from him.- P.C. Salisbury corrobora.ted.-Prisoner was sent to gaol for twenty-one days, with hard labour.—Charles Mitton was charged by Inspector Robinson with begging. The Inspector said that at lialf-past ten that (Wednesday) morning he received information of the prisoner begging.—Mr Daniel Roberts, Market Hall inspector, said he had to turn the prisoner out of the butchers' market where ho was hawking, and had some trouble.—In both cases Sergeant Hagshaw, of Llangollen, gave evidence to prove that the Erisoners were convicted for tho same offence at LIangoHen Petty Sessions.—Prisoner was sent to gaol for fourteen days' hard labour. n,- "7, FIGHTING. I Tl.^mnn f'\n' TIr.}!O'J i??;?t. mr?nr?.??? I illUUUtn v nt,u, J.C"lU.¡U, tbliu t# VZJli%IL LVL%,ALUtlILU, Wrexham, labourers, were charged with the abovo offence by P.C. Lewis Thomas. The constable said at half-past one on tho previous afternoon he saw the prisoners drunk and fighting in Cooper's-lane, Chestor-road. Fined half a guinea aud costs each. DUUSK: AND DISOHDRItLY. I l'etor Conlan, of Wrexham, was charged with being drunk at half-past five ill High-street, on the previous evening, by P.C. Salisbury.—Mr Slawson, of the vaults under the Conservative Club, High- street, said that the prisoner came to the vaults on the evening in question very drnnk. Witness had great difficulty in turuing him ont. Fined 5s and costs.—Edward Boarke, Wrexham, was charged for the same offence by Iuspector Robinson. The officer said on the previous evening, in High-street, he saw the nrisoner, who used very disgraceful language. Fined 10s 6d and costs or fourteen days. HUSBAND AND WIFH. I Jane Jones, Madeira-hill, Wrexham, charc-ed her husband, William Jones, with assaulting her on Friday last, March 29th.-lrs Jones said she had been ill in bed since Christmas. On the day in ques- tion, whilst she was in bed her husband came into the room and struck her on the face. It was not the first time he had done it. She was afraid of him and would like the magistrates to gra.nt her a separation order. She was twenty-one years of age, and had been married five years. She had had three children, one being dead.—The prosecutor called a witness, who was in the house last Friday, and heard a great row going on. She had seen the de- fendant strike his wife, but this was beforo Christ- ma.s.-P.C. Salisbury said lie went to the prisoner's house to arrest him, and found him in drink. He also used violent language to witness.—The magi- strates sent the prisoner to gaol for ono month with hard labour. Mrs Jones was granted a separation order, the prisoner to contribute 10s a week for her maintenance. ————— ♦

I WREXHAM COUNTY MAGISTRATES' I COURT. I MONDAY, APRIL 1ST. I I I I iSeiora r. LL. Barker, Esq, in the chair; A. n. I Evans, Esq., W. Thomas, Esq., J. A. Ilogan, Esq., J. Lloyd Thomas, Esq., and J. H. Darby, Esq. I 'O.. 11 TILE EXPLOSIVE LICENCm. I I I -a r TT « -r-v r. 1 I Mr vaufjiian, AAU.U.. presented the following report :—" 1 beæ to inform you that I have inspected all the explosive stores in this division during the last twolvo mouths, and found them all in good order and safe, with the exception of the store at Llay Hall Colliery. However, the necessary improvements are being satisfactorily ca.rried out. Upon visiting the store at the New Miuera Company's Works on the 27th February last, I found it in a very bad state, no doubt brought about by the severe weather. There were no explosives iu it. I was given to understand that the mino had not boon worked for some months." In answer to the Bench, Mr Vaughan said the store at Llay Hall would be finished in a day or two, and the licence was renewed. Tho other licences were also renewed, with the exception of that of the New Minera Company, which was adjourned. An application for a licence by the Bwlchgwyn Stone Company, was ordered to stand over until plans had been deposited, aud the usual formalities complied with. TBANSfHR. I Mr Arthur Acton said that, on December 3rd last, he made an application for the temporary transfer of the licence of the Red Lion Inn, Coedpoeth. The licence had been held by the late Inn Joues. and he then asked for a temporary licence for Mr Peter Jones, the executor. Probttt3 had now been obtained, and he put it in. He asked that the licence should be transferred to Shorn Jones. The application was grautod. [i'he court then divided, and the following cases were heard by Mr Barker, Mr Hogan, Mr W. Thomas, and Mr Darby IOFFENOHS AGAINST TH11 COil. IFLNLLS BEOIILATION I ^CT* William atieiDourne, nooker-on, Caargwrle, and Ed.vard Hughes, collier, Now Rhosrobin, in the em- ploy of the Llay Hall Colliery Company, were charged with breaches of the spscial rules made in accordance with the provisions of the Coal Mines Regulation Act—Hughes with having unlawfully taken a drill up the shaft of tho colliery during tbe working hours, und Sbo'.bourno with utiowing the driil to be taken up.—Mr Young, cartificated manager at Llay Hall Colliery, stated that, on Ma.rch 4th, he was on the point of descending the shaft, when he saw Hughes coming up with a drill in his possession. Tho drill was about six feet long. He spoke to him, and Hughos replied that ho did not think there was any harm, as there was not much doing that day. He afterwards questioned Shelbourne, and ho replied that he did not notice Hughes taking anything up. He hoped, as the men had never offended before, that the Bench would deal leniently with them.-The defendants were each fined 23 6d and 7s 61 costs. SUNDAY DRINKING AT MINEKA. I Uwen Uwens, landlord ot the Five Crosses beer- house, Minera, was charged with a breach of the Welsh Sunday Closing Act, and Moses Griffiths, John Davies, and John Brannon, of Talwrn, were also charged with a breach of the samo Act. Mr Wvun Evans appeared for the landlord. Inspector Robinson said that on the morning of Sunday, March 17th, P.C. Williams and he went to Minen, and from an outhouse watched the Five Crosses Inn. At 7.15, the back door of tho house opened, and after a little while the landlord came out and went to a stable close to the house, where he had a conversation with another man. At 815. he and a man witness did not know wont into the beerhouse. At 8.20, a man named Thomas Gage went into the kitchen, and was supplied with something in a jug. At twenty-five minutes to nine, John welit into the kitchen, and witness saw him served with a pint jug by Mrs Owens. Ho then left. At ten minutes to nine, a man named Isaac Williams went into one of the rooms on the loft hand side. At nine o'clock, Brannon came back again, and was supplied with another pint jug by Owens. At 9.15, tho first man who went in and Isaac Williams left the house. At a quarter to ten, Davies went in and Brannon followed him, and both men were supplied with pint jugs. Davies's was refilled, and they then left. At 10.10, witness saw Moses Griffiths go in, and he was sup- plied with something to drink. At 10.10, Davies went in again, and a few minutes afterwards Brannon also went in again. At 10.45, witness and Williams went into tho house, and found the man there. Witness said to the landlord, 1, Tlii-4 is a fine gimt3 you have been carrying on," and lie replied, "It can't be helped now, anyway." P.O. Williams gave corroborative evidence. Mr Wynn Evans said, as far as he was concerned, his advice to hifl client was to throw himself upon the mercy of the Court, and ask them to make the penalty as light as possible. Moses Griffiths, one of the defendants, said he went to the Five Crosses on Saturday night to hire a trap to go to Llandegla, and on Sunday morning he went there for it, and the landlord gave him a glass of beer. Four other men, Thomas Davies, John Brannon, Joseph Pritchard, and George Roberts, were going with him. Ho did not see any of the other defendants have a.ny beer in the house. The defendant Brannon said he wanted a trap to go to Pantyford, and was two or three times in the house, but had no drink there. Inspector Robinson said Brannon had a horse and trap of his own. Mrs Owens, the landlady, stated that she never supplied Brannon with any beer, and none of the others had any beer except Moses Griffiths. Mr Evans said the witnesses he had to call for the landlord would tell the same tale as Griffiths, Brannon, and Mrs Owens, but he was not going to argue that the two police officers had come there to commit deliberate perjury, and that was the only way out of it. That being so, he asked their worships to make the penalty as reasonable and light as possible. The Five Crosses Inn had belonged to Mr Owens for twenty-two years, and to his father before him. There had been no conviction against tho house since 1883. The landlord was fined X2 and 9s 6d costs; Bran- non, against whom there was a previous conviction, 10s and 103 6d costs, and Griffiths and Davies, 5s and costs each. ATTEMPTING To PICK POCKHTS AT WREXHAM STATION Thomas Daley, an old clothes dealer, without any fixed residence, was charged with attempting to pick pockets at the Great Western Railway Station, on Saturday, March 23rd. Acting-sergeant Farrell stated, that on the after- noon of the day in question, he was on duty in plain clothes on the down platform of the Great Western Railway Station. He saw prisoner behind Mrs Freer, of Ruabon, and another lady. He followed them, and sa.w the prisonor put his hand through a hole m his overcoat, into the pocket of Mrs Freer. In at lady turned round and looked at him. Wituess then arrciJted him, and on searching him fonnd los 2,1 in money and a return ticket for Chester. Mrs Annie Freer said she was at the station on the evening of the 23rd, seeing her aunt off to Man- chester. She felt someone's hand in her pocket, and turned round and saw the prisoner close to her. He asked her if she wanted a first-class carriage. 1 ri:;oner was sentenced to fourteen days' imprison- ment with hard labuur. The Chairman, addressing Farrell, said he believed tjiaL ohicer often brought cases of this kind before t ie Court, and he wished to compliment him upon c .rjrcir.ess in detecting the prisoner on the present occasion. He shouid have great pleasure in record- ing his opinion of his cleverness on the charge sheet. "T" l.)ia;NKKN'XI>S. I l .John ^Vinain.^ Mount-rGftd, Brymbo, was charged I by P.C \Vynne with being drunk and diaorderiy on the hii• ghl. way at Bryiubo. Saturday night, March 16th, I n-iid was fill" "d 5" and 7s 6d cost.-P.C. Rigby charged: Harry Dodd, farm labourer, Pickhill, with being drunk and disorderly at Sesawick, and lie was fined I 5* and 7s 6d costs. SECOND COURT. I In the magistrates' room, tho following oases were I heard by Mr Evans and Mr J. Lloyd Thomas NBGLKCTING TO MAINTAIN HIS »ATUHtt AND I MOTIIIiH. Watkin Watkins, an insurance agent, at Borth, in Glamorganshire, was charged by J oepla Owen, for the Wrexham Guardians, with neglecting to main- tain his father and mother, who had become charge able to the Wrexham Union. An order for the pay- ment of 4g a week was made. GAME TLTKSRASS. Tr I I ? 1, I Timothy Thomas, all old man. living an 1101c, was charged with trespassing in pursuit of game on the Trevalyu estate. The defendant said he was seventy- five years of age. He admitted the offence. Th» case was not pressed. and the defendant was ordered to pay the costs, 5s 6d. ASSAULT. I Thomas Hooson, David Jone-j, and John Nutall, labourerSj Bwlohgwyn, were charged by William Hughes, labourer, Penvcoed, Brymbo, with assault- ing him. The complainant said that at about ten o'clock on the night of March 23rd ho was coming down the road from Bwlchgwyn. when the defend- ants came up and assaulted him.—Jones admitted striking the complainant, but the other two defend- ants denied it.—J one was fined 2a 6d and costs, and the summons against Hooson and Nuttall was dismissed. SISTERS. I Maria Jones, of Fentre Broughton, charged her sister, Mary Ann Broad, of the same place, with assault.-Tlicy were both bound over in the sum of S,5 to keep the peace for six months. ASSAULT ON A WOMAN". Eliz;1.both Ann Lloyd, Castletown, Moss, charged Timothy Parsonage, of the same place, with assault- ing her.—The complainant said that on March 16th she was in the house, when the defendant rushed in and struck her. lie was not rober.-Sarih Elizabeth Griffiths corroborated, and the defendant was fined 2s 6d and 10s costs. SENT FOR TRIAL. I CHAnGE OF UNLAWFUL WOUNDING. I Richard Parker, a joiner, living at Bodolltyn-row, Ruabon, was in custody, charged by Charles Wright, collier, of the same locality. with unlawfully stabbing and wounding him. Mr J. Hopley Pierce appeared for the prisoner. Charles Wright, the prosecutor, said be was eigh- teen years of ago, and was a collier. lie lived at home with his father and mother. He knew the prisoner and had done so for about three years. He ived next door to him. On March 23rd, prosecutor was standing by the door of the house at about lialf-past seven at night. The prisoner came out of his house and said to his daughter Where is the boy ?" She said she did not know and he then hit the girl, she came towards prosecutor. Parker then followed her and was going to strike her again, when prosecutor pushed him back and he fell down. He got up and drew a knife out. It was an old knife, and the blade was worn. Prisoner said he would stab him, and when he was opening tho blade of his knife, prosecutor rushed at him and tried to net it from him. The prisoner stabbed him with the knife in the back. The prisoner fell down on the tloor in the scuffle and prosecutor's brother Alfred, came up and took the knife away from him. Prose- cutor was seen by Dr. Lawton Roberts. On the Monday following, the defendant came and inquired at the house if ho was getting better after being killed. The singlet, shirt and trousers produced were those worn by the prosecutor at the time By Mr Pierce: Prosecutor had never had any squabble with the prisoner. There had been some unpleasantness between prisoner and prosecutors father and mother. Prisoner was drunk at the time and was frequently in that state. He was always in a bad temper. Prisoner hit the girl heavily, and she was crying. Prosecutor's mother then called to tho girl, aud told her to come there. Prisoner had been annoyed because his wife and children were in and out the prosecutor's house. The minute prisoner got up after having been on the ground he put his hand into his pocket and pulled out his knife. Tho knife when he took it out of his pocket was shut. Prose- cutor went to the druggist, who put a plaister on the wound, and Dr. Lawton Roberts camo to see him on the following morning. The stains on the shirt, singlet, and trousers were biood stains. Prosecutor knew prisoner was a very irritable man. Dr. Lawton Roberts said that on the 24th ult. he visited the prosecutor, and made an examination of his back. There was a small clean cut wound on the right side of the back, close to the spine. It was in the small of the back, and in the region of the loins. It was barely half an inch long. It was net a dangerous wound. He thought it would be about a quarter of an inch deep. lie told the prosecutor to keep quiet for a day or two. The wound was caused, in his opinion, by a sharp-cutting instrument. Alfred Wright, brother of the prosecutor, corro- borated his brother's evidence. By Mr Pierce: Witness did not throw prisoner down and cause the mark on his forehead. T^e prisoner was very irritable, and was worse when in drink. He was in drink at the time. Witness took the knife from the prisoner, .and it was open when he took it from him. E, lizilbetli Hughes, living in Bodylltyn-row, said that on March 23rd, between seven aud half-past, she saw the prisoner strike his littio girl. The prusecutor was standing by, and as the prisoner tried to strike the girl again the prosecutor pushed him down, and there was a. scuffle. She saw prisoner take his knife out of his pocket, and said Now you for stabbing or fighting." The prosecutor rushed at him, and in tha scuffle prisoner stabbed the prosecutor in his back. Aifred Wright took the knife from the prisoner. P.C. Pugh deposed to arresting the prisoner on a warrant, ou the 26th ult. Having cautioned prisoner, he charged him. aud he replied. I have done it, and what would you do if he pushed you down ?" Wit- ness then locked him up. Mr J. Hopley Pierce submitted that it was clear there had been bad blood between the parties. Prisoner ha.d told his wife that he did not wish her or the children to go to Wright's house. lie had been out of work for five weeks, and being irritable, he was much worse when in drink. It was a paltry case, a.nd he thought it was one which they could deal with summarily. The beach, however, declined to take this view. and committed the prisoner to take his trial at the Quarter Sessions. They had decided to accept bail —two sureties in X25, aud himself in £ 50—if the prisoner could obtain it.

I WREXHAM CORPORATION. 1 I SANITARY, SF.WAGE, AXD FARM COMMITTEE. At a meeting of the Sanitary, Sewage, and Farm Committee of the Wrexham Town Council, on Tues- day, there were present Alderman Samuel, chair- iiiaii Alderman G. lievan Councillors J. Fraser, R. Wiiliamson, H. V. Palin, J. H. Pierce, J. A. Chadwick, T. H. Joues, and C. K. Benson. Mr Thos. Bury, Town Clerk Mr J. \V. M. Smith, borough I surveyor, aud Mr C. Moore, sanitary inspector. THE INSPECTOR S REPOnT. I iflfl SANITARY I.SP1.CTOK reported that the follow- ing cases of infctioug disease had been reported since the last meeting :-One case of typhoid fever in the South Ward and one of scarlet fever and one of erysipelas in the West Ward. There had been one death in the borough from infectious disease during the month. There had been no admission to the hospital. Thirteen patients had been discharged, ieaving six patients in hospital at the eud of last month. Ho had received an application from Mr T. C. Dodd, Temple-row, to register his house as a common lodging house. He had inspected the premises, and found it suitable for the purpose. He had received a memorandum from the Acting-Adju- tant 23rd Regimental District, asking the Corpora- tion to remove the refuse from the Barracks daily. At present the refus3 was removed twice a week, which, in his opinion was quite sufficient. He had inspected the markets and various shops in the borough, and found the articles of food exposed for sale, apparently good and wholesome. Mr BEVAN said the report was extremely satis- factory. Mr PiencE said it seemed that they had got a clean sheet at last. Mr BKVAN said he thought great care and precau- tion had been taken, and the officials had been very industrious. The CHAIKHAN said that a good deal of the fever was no doubt brought into the borough from outside. With reference to Mr Dodd's application, on the motion of Mr BEVAN, seconded by Dr. PALIN, the Surveyor was instructed to inspect the premises aud report to the next meeting. In answer to Mr Bevan, the SURVEYOR said he did not think it necessary to remove the refuse from the barracks more frequently than twice a week. It was decided to write to the adjutant to this effect. CI.AIIl FOR OPENING DRAINS. I The SURVKYOU reported that the sub-committee, which was charged to deal with the claim made for opening drains at Isle of Mau, met on the 18th ult., and after considering all the points reforrcl1 to in Mr Jones' letter of the 1st J-.tnuary last, and also the plan showing tho drains in question, they were of opinion that the claim be not entertained. Mr THOMAS JONEU askod who formed the sub- committee. The CHAIRMAN said that Mr Catlirall, Mr Whitting- ham, and himself formed the committee. Mr BEVAN moved that the report of the sub- committee be confirmed. Mr J. H. iriERCE seconded, and it was agreed, to. I THE F Alur. The SURVEYOR reported that on the 25th ult. the attention of the chairman and himself was called to matters affecting the working of the farm, namely, the insufficiency of tho fence at a certaiii point, whereby risk was run of the tenant losing sheep and cattle, through their straying on to the railway com- pany's proputy also the inefficient way in which the road under the farm bridge ha.d been made. He should recommend notice being uiven to have theso portions of the railway company's work properly carried out. The SURVEYOR also reported that owing to the re- sults of the late frosc, a considera,ble amount of water was now making its way to the farm and. as this materially Rllded to the difficulty of sewage dis- posal thereon, lie thought it would he -is well to have two guages fixed to ascertain, at stated periods, the exact amount of water flowing along" the outfall sewer to the farm. On the motion of Dr. PALIN, seconded by Mr BENSON, it was decided to give the railway company notice to attend to the fence and road complained of. The CHAIRMAN moved that ta.) Surveyor fix one guage at the tanks and look out for another suitable place at the farm to fix another. Mr JONES seconded, and it was agreed to. THE PROPOSED EXTENSION OF THE BOROUGH BOUNDARY. THE APPLICATION REFUSED. The TOWN CLEltK said that the Mayor was not able to be present that day, and he had requested him to state. (lS a matter of public interest, that the Local Government Board had declined to see their way to grant an order of extension of the borough boundary. The letter was very ahart, and was as follows 41 local Government Board, Whitehall. S.W., 1st April, 1895. 8m -I am directed by the Local Government Board to state that thev have had under their con- sideration the report made by their inspector. General Carey, after the inquiry held by him with referenco to the representation of the Town Council of Wrexham in favour of an alteration of the boundary of the borough. The Board littra'caref ully considered the evidence taken a.t the inquiry, together with the report of their inspector, and tho decision at which they have arrived is, that the eircun-igtanceg are not such as to require that they should issuo au order altering the boundary of the borough as proposed by the Town Council.—I am, sir, your obedient, C. N. DALTON, Assistant Secretary. Thomas Bury, Esq., Town Clerk. Wrexham." Tho CHAIRMAN said the Coal Companies had been too much for them. The TOWN CLr.!tK said the borough could not bo extended without an order of the Local Government Board, and apparently the opposition from outside had been so severe, and so general, and especially the force of the unexpected opposi- tion of those interested in tho mineral wealth of the immediate neighbourhood, that it had im- pressed the Local Government Board so much, that they declined to make the order for an extension of the borough boundary. They saw the Board did not giTe any reasons. They simply said that upon the evidence taken together with the report of their in- spector, they had decided that the circumstances were not such as to require that they should issue an order. Mr BEVAN said it did not prevent them making another application, if they thought fit. thought their case was very well got up, and well argued, aud that it was a strong case. However, they had done their duty to the ratepayers. There was a general feeling that it would be desirable to make such all application and everything was put before the Commissioners that could possibly be put in favour of that view. They had simply done their dtilv iu the matter, and there was an end of it at present. The TowN CLEHK said the Parliamentary agents of the Corporation were at an early stage of opinion that the opposition of the coal owners was tha- which was most to be feared, when it was ascertained that more than one colliery company was actually getting coal below the Parliamentary borough area. The case was almost unique by reason that they were unable to find any precedent for the extension of a borough into a district under which coal was being worked by a colliery having its output in another rating district, because, according to the law as it stood, the coal so worked would have to bear the full assessment of the general district rate. It would not be assessed as land, but at its full rateable value. The coal owners said there was not sufficient corresponding benefit to them, that the people Jiving in the district came into Wrexham n.nd spent their money and that, esnecialiy in those times, when they found it difficult to make a profit-at all events to declare a dividend—they should not have to bear a heavier assessment or a new rate. Mr THOMAS JONES said that the case of Stansty appeared to him to be strongly in favour of the extension. Dr. PALIN sa.id the inhabitants of Stansty, were strongly n.gainst the extension. The TowN CLERK said that if he were asked his opinion as to tha inclusion of Stansty alone, lie thought, taking into account the outlay which would be necessary, it would be a very bad bargain for the borough. It would afford no sufficient rating advantage or compensation to the present borough. That was his strong opinion from a financial point of view. The CHAIRMAN said that it seemed to him it would have a tendency to stop the town growing. The TOWN CLEHK said that, if it was a fact that the working of coal on the west of the borough, under the very large area that was shown at the inquiry, was covenanted to be carried on without any right of surface support, of course, that was It very strung point. It was said that Wrexham would not grow in that direction for that reason. He had asked whether there was any subsidence doing surface damage, and it was stated that it was so in some of Mr FitzHugh's farm buildings, and in the case of the park wall. Mr IHOMAS JONES asked if there was puwer to work the coal under the borough area at all. The TowN CLEHK said that would be a matter of arrangement with the present Iftrid owners. It was stated that it was not intended to come east of Wat's Dyke. but coal was now being worked as they were aware, in what was referred to during the in- quiry as the added area. Coal was being worked from Gatewen, in the neighbourhood of the work. house. and it was being worked under the racecourse. It v.as not being worked, or very little, in the pro- posed added portion of Stansty. Mr BEVAN said they must bow and submit. They could not always be winning. Tue Committee then rose.

———— 0 ———— A WEDDING. I On Thursday morning, March 28tli, at Mount Pleasant Baptist Chapel, Swansea, the marriage was solemnised of Mr Robert Ernest liocke, of Hamp- stead (formerly of Wrexham), to Miss M. Lena Owen, second daughter of the Rev. James Owen. pastor of the Mount Pleasant Chapel. The ceremony was witnessed by a large number of people. The officiating minister was the Hev. D. Roberts, presi- dent of the Baptist College, Regent's Park, London. Mr Blight presided at the organ, and played a few bridal marches during the ceremony. The brides- maids were AlisA Gertie Owen and Miss Daisy Owen (sisters of the bride), and Mr George Rocke ("brother of tho bridegroom) acted as best mau. The bride, who was given away by her father, was charmingly attired in a dres of white duebesse satin, trimmed with exquisite Brussels lace and chiffon. with full court train fastened to the shoulders with orange blossoms. She also wore a Brussels lace veil over a wreath of re:d orange blossoms. The bridesmaids wore becoming dresses of dove-coloured crepon, with cream moire silk, and elaborate passementerie trimmings, and picture hats trimmed with white chillou and ostrich plumes. The bride's travelling dress was of brown cloth with pink shot silk vest and a pretty May toque hat to After the ceremony the wedding was partaken of at the house of the bride's parents, and the happy couple Subsequently left for the Continent, where honeymoon will be spent. The following is a LIST OF PRESENTS. I I Britte to Bridegroom. diamond and pearl pin and stull; Bridegroom to Bride, pearl brooch; Bridegroom to Bridesmaids, gold and pearl brooch and bauble, als > boucjuets. Bride's presents ilenibers of Pleasant Baptist Church, silver tea aud coffee service and silver entree dish Mount ricasunt Sunday Sell ml Teachers, Oxford Teacher's Bible; M-unit Plei.sanG Christian Endeavour Society, album Suudav S.-ho 1 Bible Class, Farrar's "Life of Christ"; ltev.J. cheque and piano Mrs Ov. cn, plate Mr 1. George, TIB Deri, Whitchurch, cheque Mrs George senior), cheque Mrs Morgan, Cardill, Worcester china card trav • Miss Owen and Miss Gertrude Owen, breakfast and tea service, pair of water-colour paintings, and jeIYel case Mr Sidney Owen, cruet stand atiti travellins trun.c .tir and Mrs }■ re.I. liocke, Jiryusyli, silver afternoon tea service; the Misses Winnie, E!sie, and Hilda Hucke, stand for photographs Mr Fred. ltocke (junior1, shawl; Mr and Mrs Howel Watkins, liris-y-don, silver kettle and stand; Miss Watkins, worked table centre Miss Effie Watkins, silk afternoon tea cloth Miss Atla. Watkins, oil painting Mr Walter Watkins, pair of silver fruit motions'' Mrs Edward Koberts, cheque Dr. and Mrs S. Roberts, satin sachets; Mr and Mrs liohert Roberts, silver salt cellars Miss Lallie Davies, biscuit box Mrs Tissiij,to;), silver cake baskets Mr and Mrs \V. Jones pair of silver sauce ladles Mr Ernest Joies silver sua.r liftlr; Mr and Mrs Kllery (Clifton), silver afternoon te:1. spoons; Mr and Mrs T. Yorath, silver epergne; Miss Y,,c:LLli, ceiit c:t,e Misses Florrie and Edith Watkins pair of silver bon-bon dishes; Mr and MrsBlvthe (London 1 Limoges tea service Mr and Mrs George Cook, dessert knives and forks Mr and Mrs Peter Cook, case of silver serviette rings Miss Elsie CL)9k, urape Mr and Mrs S. Grey, fish knives and forks Mr and Mr- William Da vies. cheque Mr and Mrs M. Tuiton, ,i,ver sa]ver Mr and Mrs Cooper (Liverpool), two pairs of carver res? Mr and Mrs Harrison, bread stand and k.iife Misses b. and J. Davies (Brynpiellyt, toast rack; Misses E. and II D-ivi-s (Bryneelly), jam dish Miss B. Davies, set of d'ovlevs MissJ. Davies, butter knife; Captain and Mrs Wheeler (Liverpool), lisli carvers Mrs Packard iLiverpool), silver afternoon lea trilv An old Friend," a brass stand Mr and Mrs Burniey, pair of vases Mr and Mrs It. J. Mat- thews, cream and sugar stand Mrs Kosser Hosser, flower pot Miss F. Sutcliffe (Ilkley, Yorks), carved bellows: Miss Walters, plush work-box: Mi -ss Short, velvet ba?; Mrs Row- ling, breakfast cruet; Miss Billings, pair of silver nut crackers; Mrs Ellery(Lontlon) biscuit box; MissMock, after- noon tea cloth Mrs Lewis, Newport, silver hOIl-boll dish and tonus; Mrs Williams, butter dish and silver knife; Mrs T. and Miss Roberts, Leimoges trinket set Miss Fulton, three coal port flower pots Miss Leach, Halifax, worked afternoon tea cloth Miss Rodwell. silver suear tongs Mr and Mrs Fricker. bread fork Mr and Mrs Meyler, Japanese tray Mr and Mrs T. Eynou, afternoo n tea service Mr and Mrs B. Jones, silver in!: stand- Mr and Mrs Evans, case of silver salt cellars; the Misses Ladd, pair of silver jam spoons Miss Penrose, woollen wral) -Nir all(i .Mrs JNoit, silver hot, water jus; Mrs Ingram, worked sideboard cloth Mrs and Miss Hastie leather purse bag Miss Bray, sideboard cloth Mr D. h Evans, scent; Mr Frank Thomas, Carmarthen, brush stand for hall; aliss Symons, pair of vases Mr X. Ganz toast rack (silver); Mrs Lewis, worked afternoon tea ctcth Elizabeth," jam dish Mrs Roberts, ltegcnt's Park, table centre Mrs Shipley, worked trav cloth: Miss N. Eady, Market Harboro', worked afternoon tea cloth Misses M. and W. Davies, leather writing case Mrs Lewis, Bridgend, silver sugar sifter and jam spoon; Mr U. D. Burnie, M.P., Mrs Burnie, and Mr Dickson Burnie hall gong; Mr Carl Morgan, Cardiff, pair of silver serviette rings Mr and Mrs J. Blight, copper tea nrll. Bridegroom's presents:—Mr and Mrs C. E. Roberts London, carved oak secretaire; Mr and Mrs T. E. Miu- shall, London, glass table ornaments; Mr C. ltocke Hampstcad, household furniture; Mit C. liocke, table linen and cut.tery Mr G. Rocke, cheque; Mr C. H. Rocke dining-room timepiece; Miss Rocke, two carved Indian drawing-room tables; Miss Gertrude Rocke, Crown Derby dessert service Mr and Mrs A. E. Marsh, Glou- cester, silver sugar bowl and sifter; Miss G. Fletcher' India., Indian table cover; Mr H. Sessions, Bri'*ghton lounge arm chair; iCr J. M. MeKwen and Mr W. w. Huck, London, cigar cabinet; Mr aud Mrs J. Rose, Worcester vase: Mr A. M. S. Marsh, cheque; Miss M. ,T. Jones' antique oak chair: Miss E. and G. Prichard, Wrexham' silver sugar sifter (George III.); Miss G. M. Gilbert Liverpool, pointed plaeque; Miss Florence Hughes: London, centre flower vase; Mrs r. Siuimonds, silver serviette lings; Mr J. Prichard, Wrexham, silver-mounted ci.u'ar ease; Mr Selwyn Priehai'd. silver cigarette ease and matcli-box; Rocke and Sons'counting-house staff silver salver and crumb scoop; Misses M. anil F.and Mr F Rocke, jelly and mustard glasses; Mr E. Green, London pipe in case; Mr H. Hainc, Gloucester, two pines iu case: an old friend, lisli knives and dessert knives i i casc; Mrs William Prichard, Wrexham, autotvpe ill frame.

THE WELSH LIBERAL CONVENTION I AT ABERY3TWYTH. Mr R. N. Hall, the secretary of the South Wales I Liberal Federation, has addressed to Mr D. A. I Thomas, M.P.. the president of that Federation, a ]etcr. in whkh he Mt:).?s that after tinkiu? many in- quiries among the Liberal Associations of S?'?h Wales, iie has ascertained tli tli3.L?oderztt wouid not be able to secure an adequately rcprcse:i< ?tive meeting at Aberystwyth, the day before the Welsh I, National Convention meets, to consider the Welsh inasmuch as the local con- stituency ?ssocmtious have had no opportunity of j discussing the proposed scheme of amalgamation. Mr H:d) ia of opinioil that the Executive U.? the South Wales Fctlmtion would approve of the postpone- ment of the Federation's general meeting, which he suggests should be held ia some central town in South. If Wales. I

THE LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE I PRESBYTERY. A meeting of the Lancashire, a-'d Cheshire Presbytery was held at Sumuierhill, on Tuesday, under the presidency of Mr Robert Daniel, moderator. There was an average attendance. SUMMERRILL. I After the minutes had been read, Mr Parsonage, deacon, of Sumuierhill Church, gave a very encour- aging account of be work being done there. He praited very highly tiia services of the lcv, D. Ward Williams, and those of Mr Salisbury, who as u. preacher had done much good work during the time the church was without a pastor. Mr Rva.?3, ?n officer of the church, said that owing to slack work at the colliery at which most of the members worked, a debt still remained upon the chapel. All the seats were free. The lvov. D. W. Elias, who had visited the church, on Sunday, reported very favourably upon the state of the services. The Jiev. Ward Williams, of the church, said after an experience of mining districts ill South Wales, he I was able to speak highly of the moral condition of the district. THE LOAN FUND. I The next business wa-i to consider the loan fund, a subject which was adjourned for further consideration from the last Presbytery. Mr Wm. Evans, J.P., liootle, pointed out that the Presbytery Duildiug Fund amounted to iEl,000, and thai lis believed the time ha:l come when it should be merged in tho general commercial fund. The £ 1,003 would be kept ilpart for the use of the Presbytery, and would be controlled by trustees appointed by the Presbytery. This proposal would be to the advantage of the district, but he also urged the adoption of iiig motion on the ground of loyalty to the connexion. Mr Cromar said he opposod the motion at the Runcorn Presbytery, Lut had decided to second Mr Evans' motion. The Rev. T. Phonnah proposed that the Presby- tery join the General Fund, and make a further coi- lection in aid, but retain its own fand as before, lie objected to the proposal and complained that the subject had been long enough before the Presbytery. The Rev. M. Roes seconded the amendment. The Rev. R. T. Williams pointed out that the desirability of joining the General Fond was admitted by all, but suggested that the condition* of the union should be considered further. Mr William Evan* said that if the arra.ngement did not work well, he would be the first to move for its alteration. Upon a division the resolution was carried by & very la.rge majority. It was decided to vote X28, the amount over and above the £1,000, towards tho liquidation of the Glan- rafon debt. The Presbytery resolved that the harvest festival collections of 1S95 should be devoted to the Denomi- national Fund. BVERTON-BROW. j The Kev. R. G. Jonas invited attention to the slate of the church at Everton-brow, and asked for a special grant from the Home Mission Fund. He pointed out that there had been great despondency in the church, but this spirit was being crushed out. The congregations were increasing, and tha future was full of hope. On the motion of the Rer. E. Jerman it was agreed to ask the Home Mission Boari to mako a special grant to Evertou-brow. m, n. RUXCOBN. I m T* TT r • » 1 I J- Ile ItCv. j. wunams, ot Chester, and Mr John ¡ Jones, of Chester, were appointed to take the vote of the Runcorn Church upon the election of deacon. A letter was read from the Rev. J. Pulford Williams, announcing his resignation of the pastorate of the Runcorn Church, and requested letter-, of transfer to the Plasnewydd Church at Cardiff, to which he ha.d been called. The Rev. T. G. Owen moved the necesaarv resolu- tion, and the Rev. Calvin Thomas seconded. Both gentlemen spoko very highly of tho rev. gentleman. Mr Oliver Jones, of Holt, endorsed the remarks which had been made concerning Mr Williams, who had been an old pupil of his at Holt. Tho resolution was carried. THE CHESTElt DISTRICT. I -n permission was given in tne January Uhester District meeting to Mr R. Cecil Roberts, from Wepre, to visit the churches of the district as a candidate for the ministry, and the permission was approved. The Presbytery resolved to ask the Homo Mission Boa.rd for the following grants :—Wepre and Golftvn JESO. Saightou £ 25, Delamere £ 10, Two Mills and Saughail £ 50 (conditionally), and Pentremoch and Cwloe Green £ 60 (conditionally). WLTLXHAM DISTRICT MEETING. rpu- Tir„l n: t il lit! w ie.\uai:i i^isLncc meeting reported that as three-fourths of the churches in tho district had voted for the ordination of Mr D. Ward Williams, of Sumuierhill, his name should be submitted to the Presbytery, and it was ordered that his name should be forwarded to the Association. It was agreed to make the following applications for grants to the Home Mission Board on behalf of the Wrexham District meeting:—Bersliam-road £40. Rbosd.ju £ 30, liethlciiem £ 30, Riiostylleu and Salem £60. It was also proposed to ask for Bangor-Isycoed (special) .£20, B'Jwling- lh,uk X,35, and Bethel £ 25, but these grants were- ordered to stand over until the next Presbytery, in order that the question should be dis- cussed at the district meeting. It was also decided to make application for the following grittit-i froiii the English Causes Fuad:- Summerniti. JE50 Broughton, £ 40 Glanrafon, E25 and Ciedpoeth, X30. MISSIONS. I The J. Ptilfor(I Wiilhuns presented a report upon the missionary collections. The total sum raised during the year for foreign missions was £ 113 lis 6. and for home missions £ 70 Si 4d. This was an increase of £ 16 4s 4 jd upon the previous year. On the motion of Mr W. R. Evans, seconded bv the I-tev. Edward Jerman, the report was accepted with thanks to Mr Williams. The Hev. W. O. Wil- liams was appointed the successor of Mr Pulford Williams. I THE AVXII.IAITY ITXD. I The Lev. R. L. lioose reported regarding the auxiliary fund, and stated that the amount raised I was £ 69 13s 10J, and he earnestly asked for further I help. I r'n1 T'1. ENGI.ISH CAUSES. r -L Lie iMv. '.1'. (jr. inven, ot .Liverpool, was appointed representative oil the English Causes Committee. NEW Kl'LES. The Presbytery then considered the proposed new rules in regard to English cau-es, which will be dis- cussed at the Llangollen Assembly. The rules pro- posed that before a grant was made, there would have to bt; a capitation grant of 2s per he:td. subject to a sliding scale. It was generally considered that the new rules would work very hardly upon some churches, and it was resol ved to make such a repre- sentation to the assembly. I I The Kev. L. Jones reported that a committee had met with regard to the proposed new chapel at Ruabon, and it was recommended that the laiici should be purchased. The Welsh Church at Ruabon and the Llangollen district meeting bad been seen, aud had promised every help. The report was adopted. rPL f I KHOSMU:. I rn. r. ane occrctary read the report of the Rhosddu Committee which showed that the contract of the new school-church at Rhosddu had been let, and the I work was proceeding. TIIANSVI'.K. I The letter of transfer of Mr D. Ward Williams, minister of Sumuierhill and Broughton Churches, from the Monmouthshire Monthly Meeting was read I and gratefully received on the motion of the Rev. T. Jones, seconded hv the Rev. El. Jermsn STKENGTIIE.VIXG THE I'KKSKYTKKY I TT- 1 ') i u I 1 jj-l ,>. ii. jj vans, presented the report of the Joint Committee upon tbe transfer of the English churches at Gwersyllt, Buckley, Caergwrle, Flint and Rhos, to tlia Presbytery in which it was propased to settle the debt on the G-.vereylit chapel bv the Flintshire Monthly Meeting paying £ 175. the Presbvterv Cl25. th3 Home Mission f tiiid 1930, the English Causes fund 153, and the Gwersyllt church 150. lie (the secretary) would guarantee to iina tho interest upon the share of the Presbytery money. klieitr, hear.) This was seconded by the ltev. P. G. Owen, and it was agreed to with much cordialitv. -1 NOTICES OF MOTION. I The Kev. 1. G. Owen gave notice that he would 1 move to canccl rule vi. of procedure rules. The Rev. J. AN, iliiziiiis also gave notice of his intention to move for the reconsideration of rule ii. 1. 11 AMALGAMATED. I r"t.- VJII tne mouon ot Air William Evans, seconded by I the Rev. J. Meredith, it was agreed to amalgamate the Deed and Building Committee and the Loan Fund I Committee. o CONCLiiNI.N'G RESIGNATIONS. I rpi-I. "O j 111.. 1 I auo XUJV. ij. IUAUUEI caned the attention of the Presbytery to the necessity which existed for devis- ing some means of procedure in the ca.se of resigna- tions of pastors. If some scheme were devised by which the wholo of the facts relating to the resigna- tion of a pastor could be laid beforo the Presbytery he thought it would be useful. The Rev. E. Jerman considered such a proposal would open the door to ;t great deal of unpleasant- ness. The Rev. T. G. Owen approved of the suggestion made by Mr Manuel, and thought that in some cases the good offices of :t committeo would prevent the services of a good niail being lost to the Presbytery. The Rev. D. Manuel moved that a committee be appointed to consider the whole question. The Rev. Calvin Thomas seconded.. Mr Cromar doubled if any procedure as indicated would be useful until they established a susteutation fund. It was agreed to appoint a committee, but the nomination of the members was left to the next Presbytery. HISTORICAL. I 011 the motion of the lvev. Richard Jones. seconded I by the llev. H. G. Jones, it was resolved to reotiest I the Kev. E. Jeiiniin to compile a record of the I history of the causes in the Presbvtery- ARMENIA. I Mr \V. R Evans called attention to the Armenian I atrocities, and it was resolved to request him and the Hey. R. T. Williams to dritw up a resolution on the subject, and forw • rd to the proper authorities. ,-N- ,I- DISESTABLISHMENT. I lI.lSr;ST.LISIIMEXT. I uuiuBiuuuuuoi mr ?lew. seconded by tiie Kev. 1?. Jcrm'm. the gentlemen named above to also draw up a resolution ou the su?je?t of D?esta.blishmeat. ENTERTAINMENT. I It only remains to be said that the church and con- gregation at Summerhill most amply and satis- factorily provided for the bodily wants of the repre- sentatives to the Presbytery, and wc-re cordially thanked for their hospitality. Special services in connection with the Presbytery, were lieid on Sunday, by the llev. D. W. Elias, Wrexham, on ilouday, by the Rev. F. B. Caldwell, M.A., Led.sham, and Tuesday, hy the Rev. D. G. Jouos, Liverpool.

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THE vVELSII DISESTABLISHMENT BILL. THE DEBATE ON THE SECOND READING. In the House of Commons on Ar Ja7' the sn= pension of the twelve o'clock ru'e ha.vfnr;.dbJ' the BUS. to, the debate on the WelsU Di?.?45 was resumed by Sir J. Gorst. He aid Ii tnent .Bill di"\endowmcnt as by far the le?ss 'in'? "?''e??." Bill, because he believed that a rel¡"¡o'uut, part of the could not oe permanently inj ured by property. De But the Church fu? t. '"??ioa property. liut the Church fu¡¡d W,3.y its hpir.tuat purpose, and Parlum„nL t kft f0. right to divert funds so left to the de?nbed in the Bill, and so  members of the Church in Wal? th bthe POor which they were entitled under the trn!t to this money w? bequeathed to the C??? ?tr Bryce said Mr Pluuket had objected to .nre. sta^te- ments he had made regarding the tr,? curates of the Iri.h Church, but he JeSTth/* atthP compensation scheme u?rtha Irish f"-i"????oe{ ¡ reu Ac f 1869.?? a serious warning to parlia?,,t ,t enter again npon the siippery n.?th ? ?"????"i)' to give compensation to cuy?eh 1, the üoyemment hn.J t?en luat of poImciU opportunism, but there Ci W a sort time when h# had not though'th?'?'? towards Wales was di?tabl.stnnent of the?'^ ?.0 etergyn?n or iaymM belonging to ° 7k r^- of n.?t,.nd would suffer bvthe paBoin" of th trch nor could it be ?id that the Church(s doc' 'ill, discipline could be hurt by th? Bill. it octriaeor the disestabla,hment of the Church of tllai the object of the promoters of tho HiU"r ? ?? were so they were not tak:ug the best m :f *lll« power to that end. When &lie estio 0' VQ their hshment in England arose it would be dpVh nab' its own merits, Md not on the question J\v • 1 on Mr S. Smith he!d thM the Welsh Ch?'?'. of drea.ding di:3esta.blishment a:3 a great e'i!' OU f>Ce of dreading diaest&bHshmem a,a ? gre.t? eti?) °?? ? we l come it ?? one of th< Rre-Hust toon tae judgment of all Nonconformists and manv Ch h men, the intrusion of the State Into Chrininn wan productive of nothing but evil Of '1tlle Churches in Christendom at the nr ?? he knew of none so eatir?iv cni  the State in all ia fanctions as th? ?? of EngiMd. That Church waa crated ,?'?'' of England. That Church was created J COn" trolled b Act of Pariianient. In the 1Xt- eent'1 century ?one Parliament m?de three ch m-" in thh Constitution, beliefs and ceremonies of thM ???"- He marvelled at the sh&melHs?nesa of the s-afL'Qt that the Courch waa in no wise controlled ? ?'? PMliMnent? It was said that Parliament rct?tstef?d wh&t Couvocatian had previous r' ?'°. ??- Wa, ? it not a fact I Waa it not a fact th&t the greatest of aii the .?? made in the Church of England were und i^* teeth of the protests of Convocation. If the 9 was wholly fre from control by the SuteeocH ?" members explain how it was bishop, took the   homage to the Sovereign on their beiu? inf^l into their diocese. ?o change of doe?nce -• cipline, or rites or ceremonies could be m??' the Church without tho cousem of an Act of ?- ment, and could they conceive ? court u,o?"' competent to decide upon these delicate nn"-v than Parliament ? The Nonconforming CQUid honestly hold that they were conferring wit on the Weish Church 111 HekmK to deliver i. f the Egyptian bondage. No Church hal n'Gje? more scandals than the Church of E:) 'I?nj J particularly the Church of Wales, in connection the appointment of bishops on political grounJd '.1 half of the selection of lUl:mtpr w-Te n jT6 patrons who looked upon the right of present J much as they did upon their land?. their h,)uie; their droves of cattle. Nothing bat long famjl'i/r had deadened the nund? of the country ?o Lhi, °51 un-Chriaiian and un-Scriptural method of ?p .?? the clergy, an d a'.?ough there was not the.a, open sale of livings, he Was told a thnnng LMn?f as large as ever, went on in clerical a?eucie. }) repudiated the idea that because tare w?  Established Church there would be no nvt- recognition of God. The chief me.ms tW' '? narrowed, the National Church Was it3 extreme clericalism, its growing and excessive sacerdotalism, which had arisen from the absent- of any control on the part of the laity. Bat now yiVTi?' the clergy and laity equal power as the two s?"" had in the Irish Church he hoped thev woaldpaT a check on this arrogant ?acerdot?ham. Xc„ e?? they championed was the cau?e of rijhteou=ness* and he did not beiieve there was a ^ia^le person in the Houso who did nut hao? -?t scouer or later they would carry it to victory — Mr Goscheu said that nine-tenths of the argents that had been adduced applied to the Church"in .Eng- land as we"* as to the Church in Wales. Ther were the arguments of Voluntaryism as against Eitibiiah- ment. He did not think dieendowmcuc w? the mi'n objection to the Bill so far as the rLsaI? m?? Church itself was concerned, b?c'ju.?g.thoinh?Mte might beaternbia interval, tha money ;;t:jh:a'ti- mately be collected. It w.n said that only '£ 150 000 was concerned; 1)U supposing Wat M'os'u ?ts'?en to the objects whi,h were in the Biil. i*on:d :hpro- moters of the measure be commitWould [hev accept di:endowment without di^estajii-ibmen:■ and f  ?-??ir }> 'j if not, why not ?—Mr )lIc)ur S1 :o::d¡.:1t:°PPo. eiiion of the country cjuid h? collet-ad in a unner that would do justice t,) the minority in Wxci,every member of the House knew that a very d:threat proportion tli-in thirty-one to three wndd come to that House with regard to the subject of the Church. The Bill proposed t,) deprive the English Church ill Wales of the whole of the property which she pos- sessed before the arbitrarily chosen ve.ir 1703. It required;1. strong case to bemaae out before tÜerùe. prived miy corporation of st, Tlc,L;n,l of aiit pro- jierty which it possessed, and he wo-jIj a-k ivAether the donor, even though he might have lived a thousand years ago. was to be absolutely netrleeted ? A strong cast for the Bill ougli: si be maJeout be- fore the gigantic and cruel revolution it proposed was passed. The most obvious inteation 01 z; liul was not to free the Church, but to dt-stro'v it. The Government had eiteiinkied t.. j Welsh Chmch should have 110 terms iihe ilic Irish Church, and they had d her t j d-jxin before- hand by a. kind of creeniap paralysis.—Sir W. Harcourt. closing deo.ite, tiie question to be considered wis whether the eu.iowjinients of the Church were :t!ivtnt'?e?ns''y app?ed 10 t?t; slate of Hociety that i:ow existed ia Wales, and ?* declined 1 to be dlverted that cri'suhr.I.:JU by l:u', r 0, l' 'j r ¡"I.J. fa q1ttlon. O? t':? UnsiM: rae* vj-ihirJs v.<' re I 1' J tt' 'C",S without an K:-t?t!!?'?Gd Church, ar.u ?c'< they '? rc!;?ious than the other third that had .m Esta ?''?' J'l t 18 ment? Establishment w.? ? rMiriciion Church, but tbe ?tte iiisi:steI upoll I" f' d \111] !:u". lit! An a correlative c.?nditio? of the endiiv.,iln Dart of question of eudowniner.t was tiie real iigh i P?? of .Jc:ra¡e:; or 0 the c:?e. It was noiaqne?Mtofd-?''??"? d. I r 'W' ¡.eq,tlon discipline. It w'? a qne?iou of moncT ?" T?ti.on to be "1 ,] ".1lt was whetii «u i,, o 'Se., e,. t. TI1" el* pr,iT))?ed AviLh politic, ?nd '.Ti.? to d? iu t? .u?r -? FropJ.cd ??v.lh the C' I" ?.d he vea;™ ? '??' -'iat e ,üur \In :1 < exist In a '°' .?? 3: nl.lU!.1a.l CaurJ.1 ough.. nù.. ¡ rLDre3(lu:eJ tj dlti. nke th?t of W?tes ?atc-. r.pre..c,n?u:e.n? i liuijJ oru- r ot t, ae 1 l mcnts anJ couTiction? of M'???f ?t ?t.lc t)e?..C. THE D"\ lllÜ. Juo Hoa.e di.lej   :')t,; .t .Ull1g-JIJT i'drLuescc-);)'" 259 A,,ainsL Majority 45 The ttliiiou, ?cement of me n?urcs u&s received m,h ml he aiinouioil,,e i Mnn.s:en? c?-cri.?. ..lC au }lr '1 io? a.ml pr;? ?? prc.cn: dnri:? the J.t?te were on'T -?o"??.petl:. ???. lve:i?,E;t?v ?h!?-iuL, Lady  "iLLiv Ho.hncfd. L?T Harcourt, Ladv  d Lj' ii'j:). jha A. MkJ Goscliem Mw A ^uiUk anJ i: Ho:l. jil= A. .Urand. All the Liberal r.?r?-?'? 0%)ti«ttae:yt^ m W?Ies and Momnouth.iure w.pr.j?- .?? ??d for the bid, witn the cx?cpLiotidfMr T. L. Lewis, ,md Sir Edward R?d, .b?nL nivnUd?J but b?' "'?? gentlemen were paired in favour of the biil. .Ferdinand de llothschiid abstained from voting. lne Parneiiite members, seven of whom were j.ie^en., voted in the majority for the bilL as also dhl tiie Ir;6h Parliamentary party. Air Chamberiain voted t.u ,lIe bill. Sir Henry James, Mr Jasper More. 31 r i", Smith, Mr Victor Cavendish, aud Mr Austiuuer vjted with the Conservatives. -? The m.uoritvof 5M consisted 253 LibsriU. 6 X?tion?ists u.ud i'.irneU:tes. and 2 LilJe'l] rni,ln:t (Mr Chamberlain and Mr Archibald C.jrbc:t. t|-p minority of 259 was made up of 238 Conservatives 21 Liberal Unionists. The 21 Ijtbemi Unionists who ,o¡ed .?u"? *fh3 aecund reading were :—II. T. AnB?rau'?.?-, noid-For?er. H. H;?., M. J?ddctph, V. Cr.c?J, 'i? H. Cochr?ne, M;?. L?rwin. Uig'? "?' b. ilene?e. li. Hobhouse, S- H. J.?e?. ?.K-?? It. E. Mania, W J. M?xw.. F. B. ?t?m.u. h J. More, Hon. C. R?u-?v. ? Jonet C. se?IN 8mith. J. Charles Williams, L. K. Wodcho?e, Lo?M Wolmer. rn'rir The nine who paired against were :-Sir D. CurJ, Sir 11. Thompson-Meysey, Sir T. L?. Sir JT ^I' nh] b6k, Sir J. Pender. W. C. Qultcr, Sir T. Su:ben?Lt, W. Thorburn, A. Cross. i; The seventeen absentees unp?lired wcre:—? ?- • Holitho. T. H. Bolton, J. A. Bnght. A. H. ?j?. -? Chamberlain, J. CotHn?. Mr L. Courtney, ?. D1Xn. Sir J. G?d?mid. W. Keurick, C. Hi?i" b? Rothschild. T. W. Hussell F. Taylor, Wiili&ms, Sir E. Wakin, ltiz?t Hon.C. Vjlt:r3':g It will be noticed that than?me of Mr \ïllIr, given as th&i of :t member absent anp.?ircd. sm-'e the pairs list doea not include that of Mr (j13.d:ol1" the other absentees four were Liberab, Svew1*^ representatives, aud one Conservative.

I THE REV. STEPHEN GLADSTONE OX WELSH DISESXA13LISHTENT. • The. Rev. Stephen Gladstone, rector of ILiwarutn, having been asked his views on the Welsh DisesU lishment Hill, contributes an article beaded Agra\ political crisis in Wales to the April number of the llo.tcardt u I'uriah Magazine. He sa rs be thmk3 thl5 ?<f-(;  < /'f;rt ? .Vt!;7<?t /;<' He 6n.s he thtuM ?'* is wholly a question not for ChurchMen. as such. tl decide, but for citizens; and for this reason he en hLve nothing to do with the so-ca:!? Church D?ten? Society, nor with the Archbishop': lIew scheme to the same purpose. As a citizen an-d :d-o as a Chart • man he thinks the case for Di?Mt?bti=!t'?f)tt. -n ?' events in Wales, is amply m?de out. The n.aj?nt? and probably the great majoricv. of the Wel^sh P'-?)' do not now belon to the Established Church. Oi -?? members of P:Lr}Ümcnt clectad by the ???)?? (as Wales is now œckùued¡ 31 are in favour of Di;" establishment. The old Church grammar 1:)Ols throughout W.Ues were disestablished ill the ?"°?'? being ma.?e undenominational by the We;h Le'.iea i Act of 1S39, which was passed with the appif;-1^- and support of the Jas" Cuuucrmtive G,p;('1'amen: ,lù believes th?t the Church a chum to exi-t ?s a ¡;a:e Church cannot be Ldr!y sa?tAined. That inc0l1VeDlen5 CMaeqaeme? will be gre?t in wany w?'s, aud wiMn! bo