Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser and Cheshire Shropshire and North Wales Register

I FOOTBALL. COMBINATION. ]? K?n?u V HHY.0.. the ?ronnd of tne Uret- • i. S-amdav. se3ring tOOk place. -N v. i) IS InELtch was played t^ew,lW, cii Sitni'dsv..ail t? final reBnlt w?- ? ?.n 2 .\heryat?y;h. uone. ?)Vu'i>n:v G:\In:D V, HA?oR.-At Owetry on S?u?y "? tine ?-e?tner. R -ult Oswestry, 4 ?fds Bangor. 3 goal3..

oi .ttiUE AND DISTRICT Li bj A G UE. V EI.LES-MEKE.—Tills tnaich I .ail iiactcourse on fcatnrday. ) • .v loo st'.on g i'or the visitoii, a;.a e^ 'iy opened by Eliis iloss, a seccao 3i b Robert livans, who fornierlv c -.mi fit/our of Wrexiiarti came to n lv (iiuiitho gave the tl.c.u.J touch to J.i.! :\1,"= u.J 80 eurcJ the third .,c, iillesmere now EllùweJ up iu .Villi.Ud forced a corner, which proved LJ;I :\1: pr;pptd ou anothtr goal, and two r" ;o thb share of th'j boine p.ayera. ,e ■—Wre?;h»ni Reserve, 4 goals Elles- AiU-i chauiii^K f'IIU-4. ihe gams was s.o^tootvd, hut Htiii Wrexham continued i- f.fb ¡;1 being obtained by Kliis Moss, a 1ioS5. Jnat on L. it.smere right wing came away with a. managed t< score a beautiful gonl. i'hey •s 1 it c.Tiier. hut the ball was kicked behind. -• ;—Wioxii'im Reserve, 7 goats Eiiesmere,

v I I'-STEIi AND DISTRICT LEAGUE. I •. ij.u; Vic ionix v. Ro~KTT.-Plr.yed at Rossett d- y. from the commencement the of matters, and were early granted the home goal, the ball being placed in v..thout touching anyone. Toe aame fate eorner iii'in.. diately after, aid then three put on in ri,.Pi "-accession. Rossett made :¡;¡ lU", tL,ói. and thtõy were awarded to free kick i: goal, from »vh ch they obtained their first The \isit .rs again came down the field, and gi 't .ed :hdr fuurLh point. They kept up the -ne iialf-time, tlii Jtosaett goal having n,,rr..w escapes. Half-time tcore: \ice five I It-j-iEJutt one. It was expected that the .>_sterH woald do be-tter with the incline in their nr. but thev made a sorry show. The Yica -t-d Iil tpn ugh this por.ion, placing goal after < J to their credit, one or two points being dis- j ved, and the ti:l result read- Wrexham Victoria. te ■ goal- Koasett one goal.

OTHER MATCHES. I I-I.L:N COtlCTY SCHOOl, v. OLD Boys.—This ma.tch played on the school ground, on Saturday, in „ur;bic weather. The juveniles won the toss and tj »,ft»_i the start 3Lldarlane scored for the visitors, the rcho 1 Hptediiy equalised. After a spell of d- altcrv play, the home team added a second, the I) -;n-- nualtercd at half-time. Play in the ."Ild half inb-d fast and tolerably even. After i'.ng spurt on the left, Mr Ratcliffe scored cleverly for the school the game ended, Alan County School three goals, Old boys one. Ki-alos At-i;ion v. Moi;kton Swift?.—The Druids ii ii }.- engugtd in tl"L Shropshire Cup Tie the Albion i:u pcaeseicn of the Park, on Saturday, when they engaged in a friendly contest with the Moreton L- L The A!l)!Cl men were soon aggressors, out ::i against them changed the venne, and the • ifts shiioet cap'.nrf-d the goal. The Swifts were in attacki d, but the home defence was too strong. A n"h to the other end, by the Albion, was spoiit by rt -ide. The Swifts pressed and opened accounts. ii ■ the Albionitea roused up and attacked '■ i.ouroasly, but the custodian repeiled all their shots e: t'apit:il stj'ic. Ultimately he granted a coiner. 'i iie Swifts led at half-time"by a goal; and opened £ e"ond moiety with a smart attack, but were re- i-K d, and the home foi-wlrds took up the running liecd eqr.alisod, and Y. Jones was not long before j"lec d ftno. k' _!i il-it on the winning goal. E. Jones, who has .•'t'y improved this season, effected a capital ruu ■ h f ivbl-d the Morei ;n tefani to attack strongly, ii -)t pcutrate the Swift defence, a rj'it Lnded in a win for the Albion i y two goals to one. I VJ: Ai.kig-; v. ST, Cii.rs.-Tl-,e former club rniu ers up oi the Chester Ijer.gue. 2nd Divi- groat intf rest wai attached to this fixture, which ? !'r'n?ht off on the ::hmtE ?roa?d before a smaU of -pect?tcre on Saturday. <Jilher team '?.'rf  :'ett:t't? d The ?. i n' 'y r(T\et:t,ttcl. fl"1he grnc- .'i3g vi?onron?ty t.) ti.e end, the .i"jtl11' m3.¡ng t.n. runn in¡."{.! Mr.- had a warm time of it f'f ?ome  j?LHm :)f:d Jones were equal t&aii Ll;uv.?:or-j'?o?t "t??t.uetim.t.?cked, proved pr.-tty sate, and play was red to daiigeioas quartere. tiie visiting irtnt rank reculted J i ian-.s, this opening team raced • v.liicii the (.Vrtrian; ;.nuiehoiiie icc r.ecorid ty pi -mi dlv. only to be met with a etnbborn resistance, Dicken «hov,ing up splendidly. At last the home forwards raced away .Lewis scoring a iiiagnifleitit goal with a lightning shot. The game after thiti was evenly contested, each fpam straining every eff >rt to inornate their score. Five minutes from the finish Hdwards scored with a long shot. Chester then made a la^t effart to lower the S tinta* colours, but without effect. A hard fonght came ended in a draw of two goals each.

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THE NORTH WALES FOOTBALL ASSOCIATIONS. Taking advantage of the international match at Llandudno on Saturday, the Executive Committee of the North Wale-i CoaSit Football Associations held a meeting at the Nevitie Hotel in that town. Mr C. W. Berrie presiding. Btngor and Llandudno were ordered to replay their undecided semi-final tic in the -ienior cup competition on Saturday, Cariiarvon being .ie;t!ct-Li it-i tii,? iientral ground; kick-off at 3 30 o'elock The final tie for the junior cup between Flint and Carnarvon was ordered to be played at Llanrwst on March 24th, Mr Hersee, of Llandndno, to be referee It was also resolved that the semi- final between Flint and Buckley in the senior compe. ting ahouid be i) ayed not lqto-r thFLTi March 17th. either ;ü Siiottou or Connah's Quay, Mr Cope, of Crewe, being appointed referee. A meeting of the committee of the Welsh Coas- Loauao was held at Llandudno on S iturday, Mr C. W. Bcrrie in the chair. Denbigh having expressing their desire to withdraw from the League, it was resolved to accept the resignation, subject to lhe;r fulfilling their engagements with Colwyn Ray and Holywell. Carnarvon having played ineligible men in their match at Llanrvrst, two points were deducted from their score in the L ague table.

HOCKE1. MOLD Y. CHESTFR -Tliii fixture should have been played at Mold, 0'; Saturday, but at the eleventh hour the Cestrians being unable to raise a team, wired the Mold secretary declaring the match off."

ENGLAND v. WALES. This iiiit-li, the first that ha* taken place between theso two countries, was pUyed at Bargor last Haturday. Tne result was a ioretfTie conclusion, and the result, England, eleven goals, Wales nil, was no surprise to anyone. England was by far the superior tram, and from start to finish werj bombarding the Welsh goal, while the Welsh forwards were only twice within the visitors, striking circle, and did not once trouble their goal reeptr. The following lad ies played for Walos :—Misses Jordr-son, Miss Baylis, Miss Wybsrg, Miss Jones, Miss Wotton. Mws Roberts, Mr-i 13aher Jabb, Misn Brase, Miss Morgan. Miss W. Hutton. The honours of the Welsh game most be conceded entirely to Miss Jordeson and Miis Hutton, who in npite of having far too mnch to do, and receiving little or no hell) from the half backs, offered a. Rtub. born resistance to the opposing forwards. It ecrtld. not bo and that they saved the game, for the game was not saved, bit time after time they cleared in excellent s,yle, and it is safe to sty that without them, the visitors' goals would h-ive been more than dounled. The-e two ladies played a losing gamt" with great plu;k and good temper throughout. Our correspondent adzig :-Nvates can do better th"n this. It is not a larile country, and cannot hope 1.0 cope with ta,rn s--cli as England It-eland can produce. hilt in matches such as this, it should at leas' endeavour to send a representative eleven into the field. Next yeM we hopa by improving various arrangements connected with the test matches, and the selection committee to persuade members of clubs who liave hitherto stood aloof from these matches to join them, thus giving a larger field for choice. I: cannot be said thu.t Wales was represented in Satur- day 's match.

Array, Militia, and Volunteers BATTALION ORDER. By Lieutenant Colonel T. A. Wynne Edwards, com- I 24tii Fab., 19CO. ¡ 1.- The folbwin; extract from the London Gazette is t i.Wished fur information. Lt V.H. Royal Welsh Fusiliers.—To be majors: Caplain E. J. Swayiio and Captain A. E. Johnscn. Sorcon Captain E. H. Davids resigns his commis- Hiou, ttod is appointed captain. To be captains; Lieutenants, G, LI. Jones.Parry and O. J. Bell; John Jenkins, Esq., to bo captain. Second Lieutenant T. L P. Carrington resigns his commission. The undermentioned gentlemen to be second lieutenants Theodore J. lionw, George E. Mayes, and William Maurice, Griffith. Surgeon Lieutenant R. Drink- water to be surgeon captain. The whole dated 21st January, 1900. 2.—Tne undermentioned officers are posted to com- panies. foliowc :—Second Lieutenant G. R. Mayes to E Company, Second Lieutenant W. Maurice Griffiths to F Company, and Captain J. Jenkins and Second Lieatenant T. J. Ronw to G Compauy. 3.—Captain J. Jenkins and Second Lieutenant T. B. Clough will be attached to the Depot R.W.F., from 1st to 31st March, for the purpose of giving a course of instruction as laid down in para. 358 (b) Vol. Regulations, 1899. The officers will report tnemselves to the Adj utant 23rd R.D., at 9 30 a.m. on 1st March, 1900. Authority dated O.C. 23rd R.D., 24;h February, 1900. 4.—With reference to District Order No. 2 of 24th inst., an examination of Y olnnteer officers will be held on 7th April, 1900. The examination will consist of a paper on map reading and tactics, &c. A paper on fortifications, &c., may be had at the places of the class or some central place. whichever is most suit- able, and at such hours as to auit the convenience of the majority. Officers desirous of entering for the above will be good enough to send their names into the headquarter office not later than the 15th March next. 5.—The undermentioned instructors will proceed to Birmingham on the 3:1 inst., to undergo a course of instruction at the B.S.A. Factory, returning on com- pletion of cour..ie:-Sergeaut Instructor H. Galloway, Llaugolleu; Sergeant-Instructor C. Gorst, Ruabon; Sergeant-Instructor G. Roberts, Gwerayilt. 6.—The following promotions will take effect from the dates E;pecifit,.d:-N.o. 1835, Lance-Sergeant J. Holden to be sergeant from 22nd January, vice Evans, deceased No. 3050, Lance-Corporal T. Evans, E Company, to be corporal from 22ad January (both in Yolunteer Reserve Company). By order, (Signed) R. BAP.NETT BARKER, Captain and Adjutant, 1st V.B. Royal Welsh Fusiliers. 80 long as they are at the front, Captain Keene, commanding tne R.W.F. Active Service Company, has been given the rank of captain in the regular army, and Lieutenants Jonea-Parry and Bamford the rank of lieutenant, also in the regular forces.

onT II WALES MINE LIS AND THE SPLIT." With reference to the split" which has taken place in the Miners' Federation on account of the scheme adopted for the centralisation of fnnds, Mr B. Pickard, M.P., writing to the agent on the subject, aavs;—" I am certain if your men put their money into a central fnnd 11.8 snggested, it will be much easier to organise North Wales in the future than it has been in tho past." Mr W. E. Harvey, Derby- shire Miners' Federation, writing on the same subject, says In n:y opinion the only possible way to successfully organise a county or district is for the council or executive to have, with the consent of the majority of its members, full control of the whole of its funds. I would most certainly advise the North Wales men to follow the example of the old districts. If they commence to pcly into a central fund, they would find it wonld give stability to the association, and inspire confidence in the members."

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( General News. Tho cabmen at Naples h&ve struck, principally as a protest against the running of steam tramways. A cow owned by Mr Sharp, of Wilburton, Carn- bridge, has given birth to five calves. The cow and calves are alive and doing well. Welsh national services were held on Tuesday evening in St Ptlul's Ctthedral and in Manchester Cathedral. The nreacher at the former wa > Canou Williams, of St. David's, and the latter the Bishop of Bangor. The Yorkshire and North-Eastern brewers are gradually bringing into 11e motor traction cars for the conveyance of beer to their customers. The cars are st ited to be lanch more economical than horses, thirty of which at one brewery near Leeds have lately been attacked by pink-eye." The Government of the Argentine Republic have voted a graut of 100,000 dollars towards the relief of the distress caused to the Welsh colonists in the Chupat Yalfrey by the recent floods and the repair of the claiiiaued r-ana, embankments. The sum is to be given in instalments of 25 000 dollars as required. The Prince of Wales (& correspondent at Coventry states) has ordered p. motor-car for his own use. The car ia to be of the phmon type, fitted with a six horse-power moto, and will carry four persona. The Prince is to be personally instructed in its manage- ment, and the car is to be delivered at Sandringham in six weeks. At a meeting on Monday of the Ruthin Board of Guardians, some discussion took place in reference to the refusal of a clergyman to allow a pauper who was a non-parishioner to be buried in his parish. Notice was given to dra-.v attention to the subject again at the iiexS meeting, with the view of obtaining a fuller explausttion. At the annual meeting of the Manchester District Institution of Gas Engineers, held on Saturday, it was stated that notwithstanding the er.ormouB development of the t-uppiy of electric lighting no fewer than seventy-seven t>as undertakings bad been purchased by local authorities from private gas com- panies since the year 1882. Chancellor Trevor Parkins presided on Tuesday at Chester over the annual meeting of subscriber* to the Clio Training Ship, moored iu the Menai Straits. Among the special proposals under consideration wad one to provide the boys with a recreation ground on the bauits of the Straits 8) that they might have ample facility for physicnl training on land. The appearance of the last volume of Mr Spurgeon's Life coincides with the virtual completion of tne new Tabernacle. The gre it iron girders of the roof, the abseuce of which Caused m-uy weeks' delay, are now in position, and tbe slates are b"ing pat on. TÜe woodwork is far advanced, all,1 it is hoped that the re opening may take place in June. One of the men said to have beeti concerned in the daring robbery at the Bank of England braucu in Liverpool was arrested in a Maneiiester bank on Monday, while iu the act of c laagmg "OlUJ of tne stolen notes, lie has been brougut tJ Liverpool, and the poiice are aid to have information '.vuich wih probably leadjto^the arrest of his confederate. A hawker named Thomas Forrest, whose place of residence was a c.aravs,u, has just died and left a. fortnne of il2 000. Firrest was a native of Smth Shields, and although he lived in a hnmbie carav.-tn he uwued a large number of dwelling-houses. His will contained instrnciioui that £ 100 must be spoilt ou his funeral. To a crippled eon he left a life annuity of 25. a week. The estates of the late Mr Thomas Cockstt, fruit farmer, uf Chapnall House, Waiaoken, Cambridge has just been disposed of by public auction, and very big prices have been realised. The biddiu^ throughout was remark ible, the prices obtained for the laud being the highest given at Wisbech for a very long time. In more than one instance X200 per aero was realised. The total sum realised was £ 14,635 Sir Courtenay Boyle at the ofifces of the Board ef Trade, on Friday, heard objections offered on behalf of the Preststyn Urban District against thy rauning of more thin one or two trains ou Sundays ou the Khylttml Prestatyn Light Railway. At tho close of the arguments he saiu he could uot decida the ques- tion at once, but the parties would hear fr-m the Board of Trade as to the decision. The murder of a well-known land agent named William S. Bird occurred at Baiitry on Saturday afternoon. Wniist the deceased was in his oi!ic:o some residents opposite hearu shots, and the premises ^.rc at once entered, v.heu ?:fd W!M fonud almost in ?? ,a?iL gasp. He had a bu!kt wound just under the heart, Hnù another through the back of the head. A person has been detained pending inq uiries, but i-,o actual arrest has been made Mr R. E. Hughes, II.A., H.M.I., holds that Wales, with an orgauised primary system, an organised secondary system, and an organised university system possesses more students receiving a university educa- tion per thousand than any other conutry ill the world. There are also he contends, iu tho Principal- ity more children passing from the primary into the secondary nchools than is the case in Germany. In short, Mr Hughes declares that the educational ladder in Wales its certainly more perfect new than that in Germany. The war fever has caused the death of a lad named Samuel Clarke, aged nine, at Hadleigh. There art. two schools in thL! town, National and British, and the boys of each ranged themselves against each other to play a war game, one side representing British aud the other Boers. Daring the scrimmsge that ensued, young Clarke was struck ou the temple by a piece of granite. The wound inflicted was but small, but later an abscess formed, affecting the boy's brain, and death followed. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of Death by mill adventure." Ac the Carnarvon Assizes on Tuesday Mr Justice Channel! had before him two civil actions. Richard Williams, of Bangor, applied for an injunction to re- strain Thomas Lewis and Co from turning hot water into a stream running uuder his premises and from obstructing the flow of the water by a dam. After a considerable amount of evidence an arrangement was come to, the defendants agreeing to judgment fc) r X15 damages and costs aud to give an undertaking which satisfied the plaintiff. In an action for damages for alleged slander, brought by Margaret Ann Roberts, a Pwlheli school mistress, against Margtloret Thomas, of Rhiwlas, a verdict was given for the defendant. A terrible fire has been raging at St. Ouen. on the outskirts of Paris, since Sunday morning. At that hour some workmen noticed a column of smoke issuing from the great oil and spirit warehouse belonging to the St. Ouen Dock Company, and gave the alarm. Although help came promptly, it was absolutely impossible to get the fire under, and at ¡ eight o'clock a terrific explosion of alcohol took place, blowing rubbish, bricks, and broken barrels 200ft. into the air. Over 770,000 gallons of alcohol were stored in the warehouse which fiat caught fire, aud there is a much larger quantity in the cellars adjoin- ing. Two hundred people are reported to be wounded, ten firemen very seriously. The details of an extraordinary shooting outrage were related to Mr Justice Bruce at Monmouthshire Assizes on Friday. David Davies, Welsh collier, was indicted for attempting to murder Elizabeth Davies, a farmer's daughter, at Machen. Miss Davies was walking along a lonely highway somewhat late on a dark night, when the prisoner rushed out of a hedge opposite Machen Polic-atation, and without any altercation discharged the contents of a double-bar- relled gun. Upwards of 100 pellets entered the young lady's arm and body. There was no motive for the crime. Accused, who had borrowed the gun for a pigeon-shooting match, pleaded guilty to unlawful wounding, and was sentenced to four months' hard labour.

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I iottinijj.H and v r.tU i; I (BV l.ViTCI!ll.M And now something more itbont It; p. -ket book Mr Frater kiudlv leut me. Toe H. leaf bears the inscription j. Ingram Clark, his book, Burford, near Tetibnry, Worcestershire. 1778 I was afc a loss to know* whether the b < ;.1 d to a Mr Ingram or a Mr Clerk, bu it is clear from 1 t-Litries iu the book that ihe oi vy b :l-»r.2-.nl u> All- Ingram who was clerk," i-), ssibly a curatHe was in the service of Mr Bowles, for ooe of tho last entries is the record of the receipt of a j enr's salary, and the amount— £ 4b 11m—c to bo excessive. Yet the email salary m»-ua more than it wuul,) now, but th.>>»* ive:- ;>?:•• >r sources of income which the book how- P o i :ia the better way is to give some of them. On tiie left-hand page anpear mem >runliuns >>nd ob- servations," while ou the rit:ii:i i;id ,1 1" ihe account of cash," received and paid. mm* The reverend gentleman begius rhe d;.i- T! January 1st, 1778. »vuli the simple- :'i t."> of "January," but he improves, -nl I ti • i rie Zad he "Had Mr Whedei's twain uiiJIL! manure." OU tile ,rne day a' Mi: -v • ro Crowther for 1 d y's wo k, is." Of tii- r\ u.i-y he baa this To Court of Hili," :i,, I i ■ < -it intervals, but what i I dJ K" House-wives will be iutereated in li-ai a peck of salt in these e my d iy • ct 1 4 I ?-[•• Ingram (was -,L p-i-l 7' tV: «> ial. I j now come upon theiiiBtof a ^enesof eniri s v^hi'-h is singular, and yet hot when w,. ( .-ider j Mr iogr?m ?? v."h:\e „■■■■ to fo! #)ti .J., join the Anti-Gamh'm? Le .gue for on .Jo ■; atn are tne w,), i. oaru; ii >.t > v. following day he se,,tii to Dave iloat be iter, fur be won 23 6d, but he W,L,. a ie-.v stxpi.it;. i rh; yet. The pitf] re i), i i i u- -i Rhodes in finance becau-e lie exoh tog 1 7 o fat for the same q>i<oitity "t cou-i "S J p J Is 91. He also pain 6 fIr 1 «>1 g ««• i ■■ ().. January 12th he L .1.' C 17- «>.od -.Iic 16 o he W at C 6d," »•> liiii ■» ..n (;. t dow: grade and travelling swiftly. t llo.v ing week he L at n lesa than 13 6 t, ana yet he was not y able t*> £ •:• j iili s-voo' eerTi'.ut Is 6d ail", i. uy s'.ot to rbt- vain-? uf 5 i. bu; to pav 2 i for st .r'.L .<(1.} to tl' ironeo What does the r. ,'r oe:a. ? vision of frills and ntil t. it r-u ,ge-is. Idle follow- ing week seems < h nv »;:v-;n the everend geini. man better luck .i oinl.; for lie .von at two am in;;r. 6a. The followr. '-utry -:ho .s now the lab .iu market stood in 1778. T" f' ur workmen for filling manure c. < » • • February w. uud \«*. ^-»ily nt; witl, i; these entries :— February 5s. Sp»mt at Ludlow 4s.' a; i "l'lUY', 4th L at (j Ik" After spending 5d >.J ahot oi; February 6 h he ends the week w;l h TG i.)f Ilill 0" February 9th Lrdi.nv extiuctcd t.oin the diarist 3s 6d, and After sundry giff- to tiie servants of Mr Minton, Mi Mytr.oa aral Mr Wainwright- h- was able to w.ite p'i'.d Ml bri) £31 4, in ;*o!l." The entrv of T!«rup.K.i* 6d r< :n;nds tizi all of days now happily no mere. Tiie rurn of 3s was spent on the c irriage of k brae., hares aud a c')Uplf or cck, to Lt)!¡¡!Cd," nf poina'iim i cost 6i and 1 lb. of tobacco 3 Oil Fthruary 23 d are the following entries 12 bushels £1 4d 6d Blair's So o.o> :i E: \s 9s 6d curls 8- spent 3" lLl-£2 5-i lid." The item fo: curls is perhaps dot,btkit. but Blair's works > redeem the whole transaction, and vet-oh unstable i man I read A: the Swan If." and upon two latte- days he st)(i-t 91 1;1 at the same admirable hostelry x m • 0 I ob^ervo he wr." i-Mt aivayj constant tel the Swan, for on ?,Iaic!. 2nd li writes, .0 At the Otk lH." On March 7th. a Saturday, are those 1 words;—il for A coat and 1.0ti i. On M.irch J 16th lie paid of suga.o At the dd • of the same week bn writes At the O-Lk 4d. 4.t !crl 194 G?l. Wil t For six dozen of Ria;" o fth s, 124 6.1. Wh it is the meaniu g of a sho« lv.ll." for which, ioge-er with a brush 9J, was same amount p-Lid corks in f'ai-lv explained by the purchase of the b.->ttley. Wfiar did he put in those bottles ? i'erha; they were for 1 his maiden sister, whoso< ft.r.e in making goose- berry and elder wine was famous over the whole i country. He must have bad a siste v perhap a wife, otherwise who wou;d hav.- oi .lp the 39311)Q. j of chRe-e he sold to Mr Sft-ar\ f -r £ 6 4. 61. lie must, too, have had a garden, fur iit- paid Maund j and Courtney for ma'ung a cticumM r 9s. On April ZlIcI ho dined with Mr Prichard. vi-ar of Kmnerli-v, having oil the previous day viewed Mr Wingfleld's estate of ninety-four acr*s at the same place. April 5'h .fas a Sundav, and there a.ro the words, Preached at Hoduett," so he was a clergyman, without a doubt. On the following day he dined at H.?wkstone, at S!r 'II R<Jwhnd Hill's, aud each day ft the week has te te'ord '?f some dinner entered, us well RS the drinking of te? at Captain bat the name is nt cl^iir This week 1. ?s the ent^y Sent the D*oan of Windsor a b?x c* Hhrc'v'burv c?kes mid a Simnel, value 9s." April 17th was Good: Friday, and the rev. gentleman enters At the Sacrament, Is." Tho account side shows that he sold Mr Mark Warner's System, in four vols., for 16, and paid for one dnzea of soap 6s 3d, I for 2!o. of loaf sugar Is 9d, and received Is for a funeral. Veal. was apparently 4d per lb. i The fashions of tli- time accounts for the entrv on April 27th To Kmerley for e. bag mid puff powder, A*c., 3;; 3d." The price of coa! just now is of importance, and here is a coal bill interest- ing in IJIL -re respects than one—" For 7g tons of coal L3 2s for bait; for horses, 4s turnpikes, is an entry (May 4th) which requires some explanation "Rump and dozen given by Mr G Pardoe at the O^k, .-•».•«lit 2s 2d." On Miy 5th is this. To Mr Wire for a pair of stockings sa, thread 3.L" iie paid 12s "for a black pair of breeches"; 2s for "2 net nightcaps,4s 3jd for fishing tackle, 15 for "cutting my h-iir," and £ 3 for a coat and wai3tcoat from the Mrlzzird before mentioned. He received 3s 6d for a wedding, and Laer on Is 6d for a fuuerai, aud (iu May) paid Is 61 for 31bs. of salmon. On May 29.h he had a dinner party of five miile gu°sts, and the 2- 2.1 he paid for" quarter of lamb 6ilb." was part of the feast, Ps well as a few of the six dozen glass bottles and corks he bought earlier iu the year. Another qdarter of lamb (2s) is opposite the record of another dinuer party, and I note with interest that Mr a)a,l Mrs Jones were there. The name at once indicates they were people of itnportance. The visitation took place on June 17th, and it cost the worthy man Is, and on the following Saturday he spent 33, possibly at the Oik. On June 24th is the following A pair of silk stockings 13a a pair of blue-purple gloves Is 6d." One pound of superfine sugar was bought at the close of June, and cost Is 4d. On Sunday (note the day), July 12th, he Set out for Wales," and on the 18th returned, having spent lis." It is a pity, but there is no record of his visit in our midst. Mr Ingram had his generous side, for on July 24th, he gave to a poor man who had nis house burnt, bd. The result was that the poor man being no longer poor, was received in the highest circles and died miserably wealthy. On Sunday, July 26th, I find the rev. gentleman lent to Mrs Pardoe 3 bottles of brandy." In this week he went to Worcester races and the journey and stay cost him 18s. Another dinner party, which included Mr Pardoe (probably husband of the lady who borrowed the brandy), no doubt eat portions of the two legs cl -the two 1-g; c* mutton for which 2s 6d and Is 6d respectively were paid. The sum of 8d was also invested in mace, cloves, <tc., so that, perhaps, Mrs Pardoe ( returned the brandy she had on loan. On August 12th he made another poor person-a, woman this time—unhappy and wealthy by a gift of sixpence. Where was the archdeacon that he did not report a clergyman who was so revolu- tionary and so dangerously interfering with the accepted orders in Society. A journey to London j lasting a fortnight, cost £ 12 12. ) ? The later entries do not greatly vary from those I have quoted. The rev. gentleman's card play- ing seems to have been more profitable for the entries are W. at C," chiefly. On October 4th (Sunday) is the entry, At the Sacrament Is," and on the following Monday is W. at C. 153." October must have been the card season, for the entries are very frequent. The close of the year finds the rev. gentleman summing up, and here are two Guidental (sic) expenses in pocket money, E22 38 6d necessary ones, iC22 7s." Farewell, reverend sir, you lived your life in your time. Now-a-days, the clergy's diaries do not contain many W. at C's. or L. at C's. but then times have altered. I crave the pardon of your shade for making public what was never intended for the general eye, but your experience when in the flesh is useful to us who have not yet reached the shade state. Forget, if you can forgive, if you will. An esteemed correspondent who dates his letter I Majuba Day" sends me the following which I showcth that of a truth history, and other things repeat themselves. It is the translation of a passage from the 22nd Chapter, Book xliv., of Livv, the Roman historian, containing the speech of Lucius Emilius Paulas, Roman Consul or '¡ General, who had been chosen to conduct the war with the o'acedonians in the year 16% before Christ, tha.t is to say, 2,0C8 ago. Here is the excellent advice or the 11. nan General. He went out from the Seaate-house into the assembly of the people ar.u addressed them .is follows :— In every circle, and truly, at every table, there are people who led armies into Macedonia who know where 4>12 caicp ought to b-a placed what posts ought to be occupied by troops when aud througn what \i <A should ba entered; should b2 conveyed by lend and se.% and when it is propjr to the enemy, vrhsa tj fie fjua-t. And Mi-; not only determine what is b-gt to b (doi.e. bur. if >it.thing is done in '«tiy oUmr manner thin whit thov h»ve pobM'd out. they arraign !.hn Consul, .ag if he were on tri ii. Th«>se are great inp- dinn-nts to those ch < have the management, of aff tirs for every one cannot en- counter injurious reports with the same constancy and firmness of mind as Pabius did, who chose to let his own ..utho-ity be diminished through the f dlv ,.f tii- people, rathor than to mismanage the public hn'Oill""s with a high repntal i'.n. 1 am not one of those who think that commanders ought never to r»;-eive advice; on th? contary, I should deem that man more p-oud than wise who did I everything <>f his o^vn single judgement. What I I then is mv opinio-- ? That commanders should be counselled, chifly, bv persons of known talent; i I)v th,i, -i|) oU!lv. who are skilled in the art of I' war, and vho 1"ve been taught by experience and n-xt, by those who are pre-tnt-at the scene of action, sre th:? country, wh >see the enemy who F-P tl- advantag that occasions offer, and who, emb.i 'k d, as it were, in the same ship, are share'* of s!v dang If, therefore, anyone thinks hi f qualified to give advice respecting the war I am to conduct, which may ) Prove a.'van! .g to the public, Jet him not re- ) fn*t? Ia> !ia lee t.o the S»aio, I)II, let him come witil i -,t.) M veedoniA. He thai! be furnished by m. vi: •■>. q'jip. a hofsA. a font; and even with his t;, v: eh .r-i'es. But if he thinks this too mu: ii-ri p-f-fers the renose of -,t city life • b ■. I- o? war, |ft him not, on land, assn t'" rtico of a. pilot. The city, in itself, fai'iw >_ -l idii.nc.' .•>{ for conversation let r.. !?•-•> if >Ms-.i->n for talking, and rest iisso vi- so .ii bo c >ntenfc with sucil c' n L-ii a h >• bo fr.uu.jd withia cur camp." c" GLORIOUS .MUD-CANALS. ii; ■ iti %.>.l»rway- ".ft- h, d; its djiue. o ith l-. u.vvarti ■ llO pi..ce iikc ti.lie ;•! 0; • 'V. OO j, ver anitmiis,— •••■ v.i jwiii.i 'mo-.g tiie rest of mankind ft* h o ioas rand can <i ? CIIÜHt: b Where wiii vi u linrl,'nv.ng fill mankind, ? Blncbcr's dren s-dl fo- -a-hoo.. Ofiii '.es they sink quite ont of sight hid't -n pool; < .»..r»:ien:en h: kiiakt 111 vfe for the yel^r.v flood -i f t, i r, ti ut-, meritiaids titiln-iii and iia'.t-niud. Wiio's e'er st-en such canals, 8tH_ beautiful can^.h,, &c. anitn tiisano i Uidqu.i 's and subh'ne, Kaiinti iiog you at every step 1 the primeval uiime, v, IIK.h wt*. had (.tr o ig;o. For dll: Mayor and say i'iiat, with ad ibjipoct," wo mm; never forget ri I. we Grunt out of water and clay (Civilisation we despise, v\ r prct'r ur pi iuctive way. Sil ,ve 'll k< op ear niud-can.Ris, if you please, Onr beautiful canals, &c. S-. ihiok it 11 tiilfe nohealthy q>i <g- But 'tis classic aud aristocratic, Anl r* mind s you of Shaksspe«re's bllgs, And of Pilgrim's Slonghof Despond, And of Dante's M debolge, (,f lie itables, And of our owu H:, George. A*td if it is somuwhat uni:talthy, It is good for the hospitals, O-r nurses, o tru^, w nld have nothing to do r c-. ;io;. for our uiu.1-car.als. So here's to our mua-cauald, Our sweet and deep canals, Our graci U" Queen herself bath seen And .admired oar nind-cf-r.u's. Carbon ii turre:! into diamonds, ;)11 vvalor is crystniiaed And made to spaikie like .iriven snow, Or like the stars in the [-kies And city en:i be turned into gold any time By ei.r:: dcilY, So the hops of th3 future for Wrexham lie-i In thd Willow Brev\ry. And oar quite unique cumls, Our pure rolled gold canals, dre. Setid at once for jyna-iios, also seud for dy lir.mite. Fdi to biow ¡r the vaults, and swell the tiood; Ere the; ce-mtiry expire lL TI do the ttiiiii^ that's j ritzh' Turning into streets of gold these streets of mad. Oh dc-ar, j(-,ir !iie don't yon, can't yon sec, What a jolly thing it is to lick creation ? So I propose a vote of thanks, a quite thundering vote ot thanks, To their Wc-r-hipfu!3 the Mayor :<1 Corporation. February 2S h, 1S00. FFFSTIN. I

.MAIiCHWIEL PARISH COUNCIL. I A BREEZY MEETING. j THE CilAKI LTKS AND THE PUBLIC j LIBRARIES ACT. A meeting of t,e  1 A mGet¡!l of the Marchwiel Parish Council was h Id <m Thursday at the Schools, when there were: present: Messrs "0. M. Holland (who presided). Geo.. Jones, R. L. Ca:)n)n?. J?. Pritcoard, 1'. L?m, Pickin, and Kichard Clitre. with Mr A. A. Walker I (clerk). Mr John Ldoyd and Mr John iEvana were away throrgh illness. A iet-er was read from the Wrexham District Council, staging that they were in communication with the Wrexham Waterwork a Company with rsgard to supplying some of the houses en the. Overton road with Wrexham water. It is qnite possible that the work will be eomoicuced in the course of a few weeks. Mr Ciiffe said that tho Clotisiug Clnb win at a i standstill, and they had beau commissioned by a parish meeting to see the thing through. The Cloth- ing Ciub wan much appreciated bv the people, and it would be a pity to It:? it fa?l tf.r&?tt. There WP, Mi!; Jones, the Lion, who would bd K?!e to m.%n g the club very we'd, and if Mr or Miss Jones had no objection, h. would propose that Miss Jones be hon. secretary aud Mr.1 on6 hjn. trea.3rrr, who would conduc the ehb in a ?tr?i?htforw?rd Wltnner. Mr Jones said tbat he had no objection, and he did -M r Jone-i sai d ?L b it I)e ha, not think that bio daughter wonld have any objection, bat at the same time he hardly thought it wise for him, holding the position be did in the village to take the thing ou. He liked to keep things straight, and do everything in a business-like manner, and his being BO, ciiuil!d;no li'.L!e friction between him and other people. He was rather surprised, however, con- sidering who lived in the parish, that there were no offers from ladies to condnct the club. If he had not the pnblic house he should not hesitate at all, but rather than see tiie, thing drop he had no objection to act as treasurer .L1d his dangkter as hon. secretary for this year. Mr Pritchard said that he was of opinion that the rector had not been treated fairly in the matter. When they heard about such things, they should always hear both sides of the question before they came to any decision. They were not treating the rector fairly, a-id as long as the rector was in the parish they should try to do as well as they could for him. They were taking this and that out of his hands, and if they could he really believed they would take the church from him. Mr Jones demurred to Mr Pritchard's remarks. Mr Canning, in seconding Mr Cliffe's proposition. said he hoped that the Clothing Club would be beneficial to the poor, as he had every reason to believe it was. He expressed a wish that all would go on well, and the club founded on a solid basis. For the future he hoped there would bs no dispute. I sql-- Mr lilíu" proppaea ft nearty vote 01 manna 19 au* ( Jotiea and Miss Jones for their kindness in offering to undertake the club, which was carried. Mr Cliffa eaid that there had been ten ponnds voted for coal at the last trustee meeting. As there had been some severe weather, ho thought it was only- I 1 .1 right that the money should be expended ana tne coal distributed at once. He therefore went to see the rector the other day, and when he mentioned the matter Mr James requested him to leave the house. Mr Pritchard said that Mr Cliffe had no right to visit the rector. It was a matter for the whole of the trustees to settle, and he thought Mr James had acted quite right. He should have treated Mr Cliffe the same way. (Langhter.) Mr T. PickiD: So should 1. (More laughter.) Eventually the clerk was requested to see Mr James on the matter. Mr George Jones said that in his opinion the Parish Council were the only body who could spend the money. Mr Cliffe said he did not agree with Mr Jones, and it would be a good thing if the matter was settled once and for all. He proposed that thuy get legal advice. Mr Canning seconded. On the suggestion of the clerk it was agreed, how- ever, that the council be subscribers to the Parish Council Gazette, and they would then be in a position to get any legal question answered free of charge. The following is the substance of a letter received from the Charity Commissioners:—" In order to comply with the requirements of the Education Department it haa been necessary to provide a room for infants iu connection with the National School in the pariah. It has also been foand desirable to provide an additional room to be used as a classroom .:I _J..t_ and reading room tor the young men ana o.a«r» 1U the parish. Tho total coat of the two rooms has amounted to £ 670. The Charity Commissioner authorise the sum of .£670, and the expenditure of JE632 new consols belonging to the parochial charities in order to meet that sum." Mr George Jones said that it was quite plain that one of the rooms was meant for a reading room, afld he could not see why it should remain idle. If they went the right way about it they could make the room very useful, and have a wry nice library. He would propose that a mceting be called to take into consideration the adoption cf the PaLIic L;baries' Art. This cor-c'itded the taunting.

LI?UH (:A i xiwfj M .PILLs, i?igestion COL*I,f?i:tv?l:: ai-9td. 13l'i?, 8tio j Ch rtnis tJosr OF hk ak.—.r.iiis Da.V'Os do not cxpect an it-Tease ia the Te.i Duty. Prnd nt buyers wiU, how- e.cr, a fail v sticet, Wrexham. 201 NIGGARDLY FOLK By niggardly folk I mean close, mean, screwing, little-souled people-people with souls so small, fifty of tliem might dance together on the point of the needle and they wouldn't touch elbows. We knew a man in Norfolk who, though he died worth £ 1;>,000 was so mean, that half-a-pound of sausages would last him and his house- keeper a whole week, and at the end of the week theie was hall a sausage to spare. I would rather have been created a hedgehog, a beetle, or a Ilea, and answered the end for which I was put into the world, than to havc been created a man endowed with capabiIiti-es of helping and blessing mv fellow-men, and then to have crushed that noble God-like nature with a gjld-mallet. As when we throw it ball against a wall it comes back to us with greater momentum, so when we are generous and liberal towards others, the good we do comes back to us good measure, pressed down, and running over. The most niggardly man we can think of just now is lie who grudges the price of a box of Page Woodcock's Wind Pills, the finest remedy for Indigestion, Wind on the Stomach, Liver Complaints, Sick Headache, Costiveness, Palpitation of the Heart. Biliousness, &e. Mrs. W. Fleming writes from 7, Wright Street, Greenheys, Manchester" I wrote oil from 3Iatlock last Ufovsmber asking you to send me a box of' vour Wind Pills. I may state I had been to see three Aledieal men who told me I suffered Irom Ileii-t Disease, and there was no cure for me. J resolved to try vonr Wind Pilis, and after perserving with them I can truthfully say I am enjoyingtlie best of health. J owe my life to your wonderful Pills if you .-are to publisli mv state- ment, you may do so. Page Woodcock's Wind Pills being purely Vegetable. Tasteless, and Mild and Tonic in their action, may be taken with perfect safety b\' the most delicate of either sex. Children may safely take them in reduced doses. Page Woodcock's Wind Pills are sold by all Medicine and 2jc.) post free for pr!"e by Page Woodcock, Lincoln. 6% mil J II 111 M— stood test FIFTY YEARS' EXPERilENCE9 j And are pronounced the Best Medicine, /ay Family use. THE PILLS Purify the Blood, oorrect all disorders of the LIVER, STOMACH, Kromrra anal BOWELS, and Invaluable in all complaints incidental to Females of all ages. THE OINTMENT I Is the only reliable remedy for Bad LEGs, cokes, Ulcsrs, and OLD -womme; I for BB.oJlIJF..1'P,.J'" Soass THROATS, COUGHS, s, GOUT, R"UMATlf;t, 11 | Giatociul* tiwsLLQfoa, and for all SIDr Disbasss it has no equal. | KansfaGtared only at 78, NEW OXFORD STREET, late 533, Oxford St., LONDON, j I SOLD trr ALL MEDICINS VENDOR. THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. J | [ Ghratifi, at liMo Lbeve addreM, daily btfve«a the hours tf 11 & 4, or hj loom. A -.11- -r.

Correspondence. A RhoH Aliuer.We have received a letter, signed as above, dealing with the interview published last week. A Rhos Miner" challenges the state- ments made therein. As his contentions are stated ill another letter we give this week, and pressure on our space is great, "A Rhos Miner's" letter is not inserted. IMPERIAL YEOMANRY SEND-OFF AT I RUABON. SIR.-The Merionethshire Imparial Yeomanry, who have now been quartsred at Wynustay and llnabon for the last three weeks, are warned to embark for South Africa on Tuesday next. May I suggest that residents in the snrronnding districts of Rhos, Cefn, and Peuycae should unite with the villagers of Ruabon to give the gallant yeomen a hearty Welsh send-off. Up to to-day (Wednesday) the exict honr does not appear to have been definitely fixed, but it no doubt will be before this appears in print. If one or two gentlemen would tike the initiative, a few hours to organise would suffice.-Yourt-, ifco., Ouitlander. LOYAL ORDER OF AiXCIBNT SHEPHERDS I AND THR WAR. DEAR SIR.,—Having read in yo-r last week's issue the interesting account of the Poresters' presenta- tion to a. member of their court on his going to the front and a recommendation to other lodges to emulate their good example by keeping all such members good en tha lodge hooks during their absence, may I ask if von would kindly publish the fact that the Rose of 'Vrcxii in Lodge of the Loya.i Order of Ancient Shi-pho^ds liav-j (->iuce the tiret departure of the Royal Wel.-h) kept their member, who is serving, pood Coll the books by voiuutftrj- pubacription at their la-t Dt comber meeting, and have promised to do the same th's quarter. They hope. as has already baen paid, that no lodge or society will allow any iut-ijib,fr to fail out of com- pliance during his absence in the Transvaal, fighting for Queen And country.—Thanking you, in anticipa- tion, on behalf of the members, I remain, yours truly, J. Fagan, Secretary. RAILWAY BREAKDOWN NEAR I Rà,ILWAY BREAK?_N NEAR RUABO. Sik,—In yonr issue of Saturday is inserted a short paragraph, re ab0H, which 1.3 v°ry mi??eadin?. and casts a serious reflec?l?)n oa ti? company's serVit!lt3.¡ both signalmen and drivers, relative to the working of the block 6y"tcm, and with your kind permission I wiU state the true f.ots or the case, viz. :-d9 the 5.10 a.m. local good^. ex Chester, was coming np. something wrong wan observed with the engine after passiuK Vanxhall, when the train was stopped, and a telephonic me^a^e was forthwith di-ip itched to Ruabon for another engine, the train tngine having failed. This ordfir w,n carried out with as little, delay as possible, tho ontsiie delay to traffic being a. matter of twenty minutes or flO. The 8.47 express from Cheater was duly "topped by signals at Vauxhall, under the Block Telegraph Regulations, and nothing approaching a terrible catastrophe having occurred, as your correspondent very indiscreetly assorts. Thanking you in pnticipation, I am, yours, &re., FAIR PLAY. Railway Station, Rnabon, February 26'h, 1900- PROPOSED RIFLE CLUBS. Sib,—A great deal is being said at present in provincial and local papers its to the advisability of forming local rifla clnbs. May I be permitted to point out to those who accept this view that, by ¡' becoming honorary members of A and B Companies, Royal Welsh Fusiiiers. they can have every facility afforded them of becoming efficient r:fi:3 shots. One way to prevent couscriptidti is for every able-bodied man to become an efficient shot. By a payment of 10s 63 annually we our honorn.ry members the free use of our range at Erddig, and also a r.fle, and in addition we offer valuable prizes for competition. I hope the wave of patriotism that is now spreading over our country is not motneitary, Ktid that during the next week I may be inundated with applications for honorary membership, accompanied by the half- guinea, which is the only key to membership. The money obtained from this source is used to promote efficiency in shooting amongst our local volunteers, as the Government ailcwaoco of cartridges is altogether inadequate for this purpose.-Yours, Ac. THOMAS Powell (Sergeant A Company), Scicretary Shooting Fund, A and B Companies, 1st V.B.R.W.F. 1, Henblas-street, Wrexham. FRIENDS OF THE R.W.F. LETTER FitOM THE MAYOR Of CARMARTHEN. DEAR Bm.-I shall be glad if you will kindly publish the following letter, which the friends of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers will no doubt be interested to see. I may say that the people of this town have always taken a special interest in the famous regi- ment that now has its headquarters at the llightown Barracks. It is said that the first man enrolled in the regiment when it was raised in 1689 lived close to the spot in Laminae-street in this town where now stands the monnment erected to the memorv of the officers and men of the 23rd who fell in the Crimea. The old colours of the 1st Battalion still hang in the parish church.-Youre obediently, WALTER SPUNRFLL, Mayor. Carmarthen, 24th February, 1900. The following is the letter :— 60, Redcliff-street, Bristol, 1 1 AA f\ T-, • n ,nnn £ eurnary zoru, law. I DEAR Sir,—We are pleased to inform you that jast evening we despatched to the embarking staff otneer at Southampton, for shipment to Sooth Africa, one zinc-lined case containing lOOlbs. of our superfine shag, which we recentty promised for the Welsh Fusilier Regiment. We trust the same will reach its destination in dne course, and be appreciated by the men.-We are, dear sir, yonr obedient servants, I Edwards, Ringer and Bigg, Ltd. I His Worship the Mayor of Carmarthen. MINERA MOUNTAIN AS A RIFLE RANGE I Suggested Yoluntbkr Coups AT COEDPOETH. I DEAR SIR.-I wis much pleased to read in your last issue the letter under tiie above heading. I fully endorse the opinion of Volunteer," and think that the matter is deserving of tho highest considera- tion. I have also anothor suggestion to make, viz., that a company of the 1st V.B. R. W.F. be formed at Coedpoeth. This would be a most opportune time to Jo ao, in asm a en as tho Government propose to allow each battalion, which is nudei. to increase its strength to 1.000 men, if., ten companies of one handred men cileii. As tne Is: V-l has only eight companies, I do no: know of a better district to form t, ninth. Tiiere are two non-comroisaioned officers residing in that neishbourhood fit rrcpnt. thoroughly efficient men, who would, I feel sure, assist willingly ia the f ccyr. th": did not to saver > e. -=. r" panies. While on the snbject of rifle ranges, I should be glad if the old Wilderness Range eouid be inspected again and re-opened, if only the 2QO yards though I fail tJ see there would be anv danger at 500 and 600 yards, if duo cute is taken. The cio3!Mg of this has been a serious loss to F Camp toy, and if allowed to be used again, it wonid be n welcome boon to that company, especially if the rumour is true that they are not to u"e the Erddig Range again. If such is the case, I think it is rather hard lines on those companies who have paid their share of the heavy expe-aditu: e incurred in the alterations "-nd improvements 60 recentlv carried out at the Erddig Range. I hope the question of ranges will be suitably taksc np, a id I tuank ym ;or the insertion of these re- marks aud suggestions of ANOTHER VOLUNTEER. Rilos MINER J' UNION AND TIIE "SPLIL." r Sir,—With regard to the interview that your representative had with Mr Davies, I would like to sav a word or two. In the first place, yonr representative said that Mr Davies has been a leader of the Federation for many years. I say not. We don't recognise every man WHO comes In to our rneet.liga and takes part In them as our leader. Many of aro ascertain. Mr Davies ia very inconsistent in hij po!iey to tell jour representative that he ij r. i" favour of tae e, t split." How illU.UY !tm" a.t r.uh) has he attended during the "last three ye trs ? And d'd be do his ctmoiit to sever Hnabon district from Wrex- ham and Fiiat di^tiistbIn the two genera meetings held to explain to tb- men the intent!oe of the Executive to raise tli,- contribution freui t-br-je- pence to one shilling per mouth, Mr strongly against the same. Now, through your representative, Mr D.ivies ssys that be is in i"v.:ar of the new 6ciii=!ne, tuj puts ths biamc at the door of the committee, of which he part and parcel. Mr Danes alleged that then-.en no confidents in the officials. is a vc-rv serious charge, tad it is only rigiIt aud just to call Mr D&vieu to prove his charge. la repiying to further question-, Mr Davies said that tho b illot was not carried out as it should be, because there was not sufficient explanation ttiven to the men. Mr Dawes knows as well as li do that the committee sent ciionlara to all the members to call them to a general meenn? to consider the Ubw scheme. The a,,e,-it o-pd members of the execa*ive were present attbe <u"cii2^, explaining guo aide of the scheme, and some of the delegates anfl oiher mezubers of rhi) Baa; Uuic.'l r, I) Oth32 si It). That meeting ad journed, unci the 3gent w „s present at the second rr.-eting when tho matter wa-; furttior discussed. A.uot¡.r genecai uh:e:.in.. at which the agent was present, wna «. lso held, so what more explanation could Mr D >vie-a req-.i-3 for the men ? The next item Mr Davies refers to is ;hs Com- pensation Act. He sajb that wo shall lose the service of tho agent, but, with all due respect to Ms tlughe. we have as good men iu the Rhc-s. aud we can appoint a mau lo liti his piuCo to make all c.ai u; for comp-Tn.'rtioti. Just a- word or two ca the "split," and tbe reason for it. The Rhos J'asou left the Federation because wc consider thai oue shilling per mouth i3 not suiicieiit to meet the demand. There:ore the fundamental principle is not good enough, and unt;t every colliery pays sixpence per man per week to the funda we cannot tee our way clear to rejoin. We want funds at home a3 well as a central fund. Oar ex. perience in the past is our guide for the future.—I am, &c., CnIRO Glan. Rhos.

THE Dt-,iNBIGII BOI'I'OUGHS. ADOPTION OF MR. CLEMENT EDWARDS. A meeting of the Liberal Council of the Denbigh Boroughs was held at Ruthin on Friday, Mr Thomas Jones (the Mayor of VVremain) presiding. Reports were received from tbe contributory associations that Mr Clement Edwards had addressed meetings of Liberal electors, and that at each meeting resolutions favourable to his adoption as a Lioer^l candidate had been passed. The reports having been reitd, Alder- man Boaz Jones (Denbigh) proposed, and one of ths Wrexham delegates seconded, that Mr Edwards be formally selected as candidate at the next election. On being pnt to the meeting, the resolution was unanimously agreed to amidsr, cheers. The Rev. James Charles (Denbigh) aud Mr John Sandford (Wrexham) were elected delegates for tho boroughs" to the Welsh National Liberal Council, and Mr Gco. Williams (Denbigh), Councillor F. J. Roberts (Ruthin), Mr \V. B. Sadler (Holt), Alderman biuion Jones Wrexham), and Mr R. J. Powell (Wrexham), were appointed delegates to the National Convention.

FLIXTSHIHE MONTHLY MEETING. This meeting was held at Chester on Monday, the Rev. Robert Hughes, Weston Rhyn, presiding — Attention was called to the practice of preparing choirs for competitive meetings on Sunday as not in harmony with the sanctity of the day".—The Rev. G. Owen and Mr R. T. Davies wero unpointed to visit Cymmau Church with a view to joinuu' Ffrith Church in giving a call to a minister.—The following were elected to take part in the reception of new deacons :—At Llangollen In April, the Rev J P. Davies, M.A., li. E. Morris, M.A., and Mr Thomas Adams, Cilcen; in October, Mr David Hughes Li mi" gollen, the Rev. Enoch Auwyi, aud Thomts Roberts Chestar.-The following were appointed to icead papers during the year-The Rev. Robert Jones, Rhos, Robert Evans, Llandynau, and W F,nP. Liango)lc-n.-Tbe Pc-v. U. B. and lifr J. V'1i. liams, Flint, were appointed auditors, and theRev* O. B. Jonea was asked to prepare aa address in con nection with the statistical report of the nieetinL, JNotes oi nana were cancelled from Coed Talon for iE75, ani from Wrexham for £ 400.—Tha next month'? meeting was fixed for Rbos in connection with the Association, in April.—An address was given by the Itev. Itiaae Davies, Glyn Ceiriog, on behatf oi the English Churches F&nd.-ihc following were elected as representatives to the General AieomKiv The Rev. George Jonea Rn.t T-,r. and to the Association, the Il" f{ob"r Owen, lillviÍ Roberts, Evan Jones, and J. Thomas, Messrs J. Williams, Pentro, Flint. It. W. lIúdd; Cheater, Edward Peters, Leeswood, and J pjwl, Cefn lawl'The Rev. Dr. j.uues, Maucbes.er ve an address on behalf of the Forward Moretnen^

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