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112 BYE-GONES. July 5, 1893. The Bishop of St Asaph has appointed the Rev Canon Hugh Roberts.of Brymbo, as vicar of the new district of St Paul's, Colwyn Bay.—June 21. The Rev. Daniel Davies, formerly curate ot Conway, and now one of the vicars of St. Asaph, has been nominated by the vicar of Wrexham to the living of Brymbo, vacated by the Rev. Canon Hugh Roberts on his appointment to the new incumbency of St. Paul's, Colwyn Bay.—June 28. JULY 5, 1893. NOTES. SOME SHROPSHIRE TRIALS, Continued (June 28, 1893).—No. 19. THE RECTORY AND PARSONAGE OF IDSALL ALIAS SHIFNALL (SHROPSHIRE).—Wm. Blockley and others v. Richard Moreton, 27-28 Elizth., 1585, Commission 30 June, Interrogatories and Depositions 20 Sep., at Shifnall alias Idsall, Mich. No. 25. Touching the rectory and parsonage of Idsall alias Shifnall, whether impropriate to the late College of Battlefield, near Shrewsbury. Touching a yearly payment of money and bread by the said College to the churchwardens of Idsall. —Tithes. Pearmain. STANTON THEATRICAL COMPANY, BRIDGNORTH.—Several paragraphs have from time to time appeared in Bye-Gones with refe¬ rence to this Company, so well known in Shropshire and the neighbouring counties at the end of last century and the beginning of the present century. I have just met with an inte¬ resting illustration of the esteem in which they were held. The following is an extract from the Roll of Freemen of the Borough of Bridgnorth :— Name. Occupation. Date. Booth, Junius Brutus...Comedian...26 April, 1819. The name is that of the father of the celebrated Edwin Booth, whose death in New York has so recently been reported. Mr Booth was-so much esteemed by the Bridgnorth people that they elected him freeman of their borough, and as this gave him a right to vote in parliamentary elec¬ tions theprivflege was one of some value. J. P.-J. THE LADIES OF LLANGOLLEN, Continued (June 7, 1893). From the Right Honourable George Canning. • Mr Canning has the honour to apprize the Ladies at Llangollen that his daughter looks for¬ ward to the pleasure of being presented to them next week, when Lord Clanricarde carries her to her new country. Mr Canning wishes that he were to be of the party instead of reassuming as he must do, about the same time, the toils of the House of Com¬ mons. He has, however, a selfish reason for calling himself at this moment to the Ladies' recollection. They insisted with him that he should find some occasion for profiting by their kind offer of a speci¬ men of Llangollen mutton. Now he knows no more worthy occasion likely to occur in the whole year than that of the celebration of the King's birthday which takes place on Saturday, 23rd, on which day Mr Canning entertains the Foreign Ministers. "He intended, therefore, to have proved his obedience to the Ladies' commands by a message through Clanricarde, but as, upon calculation, he doubts whether such a message would reach Llan¬ gollen in time, he has resolved upon this mode of executing his purpose. His address is Foreign Office for mutton as well as for letters. " Ludbrook, April 13th, 1825." Sonnet, written by G. fourth Earl of Darnley. Congenial spirits of the lovely vale, Where Diva rolls its dark pure stream along, Well have ye left the busy selfish throng, For calm contented freedom to inhale The virgin freshness of the mountain gale, To wander rocks, and glens, and woods amon Awakened by the wild birds' morning song, To Nature's charms and joys that never fail. Long may the genius of the vale preside Over that hospitable trim fireside. With mirth and wit and conversation's charm, And genuine good humour's happy state, This safely may defy the frowns of fate; And even Byron's bitter muse disarm. 1816. " Lord Mornington presents his compliments to Miss Butler and Miss Ponsonby, and begs leave to assure them that he has taken great pleasure in the execution of their commands. He encloses a letter from Mr Rose which contains a very clear account of the reasons for the delay of which Miss Butler and Miss Ponsonby complain. " The fact is that from a variety of causes there is at this moment a very great deficiency in the Civil List Revenue, which, by Mr Burke's Bill, stands separate and distinct from the general revenue of the nation in such a manner that when there is an exceeding in the general revenue there maystillbea deficiency in the Civil List. This is better explained in Mr Rose's letter. Lord Morning- ton begs Miss Butler and Miss Ponsonby to believe that he will not fail to interest himself in dispatch¬ ing the payment of the arrear due to them as much as possible. He knows that this will not be a matter of much difficulty, as Mr Pitt is acquainted with their situation, and with the motive which so greatly recommends them to His Majesty's favour. " Hertford-street, " November, 1788." A. (To be Continued.)