... iRON. BARROW-IN-FURNESS, Monday.—Notwithstanding that fair parcels of pig iron have lately been disposed of at lower values than have been ruling for souie time pii,t, buve> s do not seem disposed to increase their purchases beyond their immediate small requirements. Bessemer iron is largely used in the steel trade, which occupies the best position of any industry in the district, but forge ...

... A chapter meeting of the above association was held at the Savings Bank, on Tuesday. The Rev D. Howell, vicar of Wrexham, was voted to the chair, in the absence of the Archdeacon, and there were present the Revs R. E. Jones, Gresford; G. H. McGiil, Bangor; W. Jones, Rhosymedre; J. W. ) Jones, Bwlcbgwyn; J. Thomas, Minera; Griffith Jones, Wrexham; George Williams, Gwersyllt; and Messrs Simon ...

... StjC ]n Lichfield diocese 771 clergy have signed agamst the Bural- Bi.1. Sir Watkin Williams Wynn has increased the value of tlit living of LiaiiUwchlJyn. project is on loot for the ejection of a new church at Hren wood, at a cos* of X10 0C0 The R:v E,win Palmer, brother of Lord beltorne, has been appointed to the archdeaconry of Oxford. A. large meeting of laymen was held at York on Mmday, to ...

... GRESFORD. 4TH DENBIGH RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.—The annual competition took place ...

... LLANRWST. LIBERALITY.—The Right Hon. Lord Penrhyn has presented a new set of books to the National School at Yspy, Llanrwst. This is another proof of his lordship's kind consideratioB for the working classes. ...

... HCUTEBA. ENTERTAINMENT,—The fifth of a series 4. fortnightly eatertainments was given on Monday, ra the boy*' schoolroom, when Mr Bennet, of Sonthsea, -occupied the chair. The programme'was— iHrrmomum Sok> Carina JlEr John Williams Song The Pilot Miss S. E. Selby .Ucaaiiig Origin of illustrious Men .'Mr J. Williams :Song Ple'r myt. ti Marged Morgan Mr Jonathan Williams Becitation . ...

... TO THE EDITOR OF THE GUARDIAN. SIR,—This is a text acceptable to every Conservative, and tie magistrates of the counties of Denbigh and Flint have now an opportunity of applying it by uniting those counties for police purposes. The Act 20 Vict., chap. 2, enables justices at quarter sessions to appoint a person as chief constable, although he may hold that office in any adjoining county or ...

... THE CATASTROPHE ON THE THAMES. WOOLWICH, Friday. Twenty-two bodies were recovered during last Bight and landed at Woolwich dockyard. A large staff of workers left for the wreck of the Princess Alice this morning to resume operations for raising her.—The Bywell Castle went down the Thames for a short voyage; the Board of Trade inquiry will not open until she returns.—A message was received here ...

... COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS. Before Capt. Barker and E. Evans, Esq., DRUNK AT SUMMERHILL James Rolinion, miner, was charged witl being drunk and incapable on the 19th ult. P. C. Henshaw stated that at nine o'clock en the night in question he was at Summerhill, when he saw the defendant coming from the direction of Wrexham. He was very drunk. Fined 10s. and costs. ...

... PROPOSED CONFERENCE. The Austrian Cabinet on Sunday issued formal invitations to the Governments of signatory:Fowers of the Treaty of Paris to send reprssentatives to-ft con- ference to be held in Vienna.^ According to a St. Petersburg telegram public opiraon there, and more particularly at Moscow, regards the projected European Conference with disfavour. Some papers, in fact, speak of the ...

... WHAT'S THE TIME? TO THE EDITOR OF THE GUARDIAN. Sir -On passing the Post Office the latter days of this week, I noticed that we are no longer to have the correct time. It is true that a large amount of money has been laid out on the Church Clock, but as that has of late been noticed to be several minutes behind from time to time, it is hardly safe for folks who travel by rail to trust to that ...

... ISYCOED. FUNERAL OF THB LATB DR. EDWIN PARSONA(iB.-The remains of Dr Paisinage, Sutton Lodge, were interred in the family vault in Isycoed Churchyard on Mondav, the 9th mst The funeral was arranged to take place at one o'clock, and was of a pnvate character. The cortege consisted of a hearse, two mourning coaches, and two private carnages, containing Dr Williams, Wrexham, and the Rev C. W. ...