... SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL. FIXING THE RATE. A special meeting of the Rhyl Urban District Council was held at the Council Chamber, Town Hall, on Saturday afternoon, for the purpose of considering the estimates for the ensuing year. There were present Mr Joseph A. Williams, J.P. (chairman), Mr John H. Edis (vice chairman), Dr. Girdlestone, J.P., Dr. Moreton Prichard, Captain Keatinge, J.P., ...

... HER RULING PASSION. Burglar: Madame, your jewels or your life r Frightened Woman: Here—they're this box now, for heaven's sake, get out of this house, and quit kicking up my rugs IT ALL DEPENDED. Barber: Will you have bay rum, lavender water, witch liazel, or cologne, on your face r Customer: Do you scharch ennydings extra ? Barber No. Customer Den give me all of tern. A KEEN ONE. Agent ...

... The French Mediterranean fleet, under the com- of Admiral Gervais, has arrived here. The Bey has conferred the Grand Cordon of the Micham on Admiral Gervais. ...

... NOTES AND SUMMARY. Two matters of considerable importance were decided at the monthly meeting of the Urban District Council on Monday. The fi, iat of these was the purchase of theRoyB IA'.ex,.tudra Hospital. There appears to be at last a pro- bability that the protracted negotiations that have been going on with regard to this ques- tion will be brought to an early end satisfac- tory ...

... r A South London ctuo angler named Boor- man has caught a waterhen with rod and line. He was fishing with gentles for roach in the Colne at the time, the bird taking the bait and being firmly hooked in the beak. F.It is announced that a Belvedere Tower, Dearly 200ft. in height, similar to those erected at the World's Fair, Chicago, and at the Paris and Philadelphia Exhibitions, will be erected ...

... Charta Scriptorum. Treble Thick, Fine Quality, Pure- Wove NOTE PAPER, With unglazed surface, pleasant to write upon. 11- for 5 Quir3s in handsome box. ENVELOPES to match, COURT SHAPE, 1/- PER BOX OF 100. Sold only by AMOS BROS., BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS, UP-TO-DATE LIBRARY, 13, Sussex Street, 1 6, Wellington Chambers, fUliyl, Wellington Road, J GREAT Drapery SALE AT 5, QUEEN STREET, RHYL. ...

... It is with very much regret that we announce the death of Mrs Jane Jones, the beloved wife of Mr Richard Jones, 3, Bath street, and only sister of Mr Abel Jones, Gordon House, which took place on Saturday, after a long and protracted illness. Deceased was a member of an old Rhyl family,and had resided here most of her life-time, and was respected, and indeed beloved by a large circle of ...

... THE ARBITRATION TREATY. NEW YOI;IC. It is now the prevailing opinion that Mr. Morgan's declaration in his speech against the Arbitration Treaty, that it is tantamount to an alliance with England, practically kills the measure. A canvass shows that thirty-eight Senators will vote against, it, which is nine more than the minimum required for rejection. ...

... THE OTHER RHYL, SEVERE STRICTURES. The Welsh Wesleyan Connexional paper Y Gwyliedydd, publishes this week in its leading columns the following article which is headed The Other Rhyl, (Y Rhyl Arall.) ThIs town like all other towns that we know of is divided into two. One Rhyl is good, The people of this Rhyl observe the Sabbath, they worship God, and attend the means of grace, which they ...

... MEETINGS AT ABERGELE. DISCUSSION ON OUR NATIONAL PASTIMES. The English Presbyterian Churches of Anglesey, Carnarvonshire, and Denbighshire, held on Friday a conference at Pensarn, Abergele, the retiring Moderator being the Rev. Joseph Evans, of Denbigh. Delegates representing the various English Pres- byterian Churches and Sunday schools of the North Wales Presbytery attended. The Chairman ...

... Amos Brothers have just received a alrge num- cer of Fire-screens, which they now offer at ex- ceedingly low prices. Some at 2id each. ...

... A Manchester manufacturing firm has secured a contract for the supply of 1,000 tons of spinning machinery for Japan. The Crown Prince and Princess of Roumania are to arrive in England early in December, on a series of visits. Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild, has arrived at Nice, where he intends to start on a yachting cruise for several weeks. Sir Peter Lumsden will retire from the army shortly, ...