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auction Etarp. I Sales by MESSRS. CHURTON, ELPHICK., I ROBERTS, A RICHARDSON" Nov. 13—At the Grosvenor Hotel—Dwelling-Houses in Lord-street Nov. 16—At the Auction Mart, Forogate-ctreet ¡ Household Furniture and Effects By MR. J. J. CUNN All. I Nov. 4-At 13, Pyecroft-atreet, Handbridge, Chester- Household Furniture aud Meets Nov. 4-At I and 3, Canal-street, Chester -Joiner's Plant and Household Furniture Nov. 5-At No. 67, Parkgate road. Chester- Household Furniture and Effects Nov. 8-At Bank House Farm, Helsby—Farming Stock, &e. i Nov. 9—At the Smithfield, Chester- Fat and Store Stock Nov. 10 At the Smithfield, Hooton Fat and Store Stock Nov. 13-At the Grosvenor Hotel, Chester ree- hold Business Premises Nov. 22—At Thringwall Farm, Woodchuroh Farming Stock and Effeots By MR. JOSEPH WRIGHT. Nov. 9—At the Swan Hotel, Tarporley-Cottages By MESSRS. FRANK LLOYD, NUTTALL & CO. Nov. 9 & 10—At the Repository, Crewe-Horses By MR. FRANK LLOYD. Nov. 23, 24, & 25-At Wrexham—Horses ,Zatefs bp Auction. _.# Sale of Freehold Dwelling-Houses, situate in LORD-STREET, TARYIN-ROAD, CHESTER. H/TESSRS. CHURTON, ELPHICK & CO have IT 1 received instructions to SELL BY AUC- TION at the Grosvenor Hotel, Chester, on SATURDAY, Nov. 13th, 1897, at Two for Three o'clock p.m. punctually, in Lota and subject to conditions to be then produced- r All those Five Excellent Freehold DWELLING- HOUSES, situate and being Nos. 18, 24, 26, 28, and 30, Lord-street, off Tarvin-road, in the occupation of Messrs. Fletcher, Whiteley, Rigg, Irwin, and Jones. Each House contains entrance hall (laid with Minton tiles), two sitting-rooms, kitchen, pantry, back-kitchen (with boiler and sinkstone, three bedrooms, and bathroom, with paved backyard and w.c. The above will be sold separately or in Lots to suit purchasers. For further particulars apply to Mr. E. NOEL HUMPHREYS. Chartered Accountant, Old Bank Buildings Mr. W. H. CHUBTON, Solicitor or the AUCTIONEERS, all of Chester. IT/TESSRS. CHURTON, ELPHICK & CO will jjjX SELL BY AUCTION, at the AUCTION MART, CHESTER, on TUESDAY, the 16th November, 1897, an aasortment of excellcat HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and other EFF CT,, i. TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), Nov. 4th, 1897. Sale of the whole of the Household Furniture and Effects, at 13, PY ECiiOFT STREET, HAND- BRIDGE, CHESTER. ME. J. J. CUNNAH has been favoured with instructions to SELL BY AUCTION, the whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and EFFECTS, comprising pier glass in mahogany and gilt frame, two hassocks, mahogany round table, mahogany couch upholstered in hair, six mahogany single chairs to match, lady's walnut work table, mahogany music stool, splendid-toned cottage pianoforte in walnut case, wood vase on pedestal, grandfather's clock in handsome maho- gany case, iron bedsteads and spring mattresses, leather bed, grained dressing table, grained wash- stand, maple chest of drawers, mahogany bedroom suite, including hanging wardrobe with plate-glass door and drawer under washstand with marble slab and tiled back, Duchesse dressing table, and three cane-seated chairs; oak chest of drawers, mahogany wardrobe with drawers under, deal kitchen tables, and a large assortment of kitchen and culinary utensils. Sale at 10 30 o'clock prompt. Auction Offices, Grosvenor Chambers, Chester. To-Morrow (Ihursday). In Bankruptcy re Frederick Ashby. By order of the Official Receiver. Sale of Joiner's Plant and Stock, and Household Furniture and Effects, at Nos. 1 and 3, CANAL STREET, CHESTER. MR. JOHN J. CUNNAH will SELL BY AUCTION, on THURSDAY, November 4th, 1897, the JOINER'S PLANT and STOCK, includ- ing four benches, cramp, tool chest, grindstone, ladders, pair of steps, mahogany plank, a quantity of pine planks, boards, scantlings, &c., Ac.; also the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, comprising ash sideboard, with mirror back and display shelves, walnut couch, cottage piano, in rosewood case music stool, oak overmantel, ebonised and gilt overmantel, 4-tier whatnot, mahogany and other chairs, oak bench and two oak hall chairs, tables, pictures, ornaments, fenders and irons, brass and iron bedsteads, washstands, dressing tables, toilet ware, awing glasses, ash chest of drawers, bidet, carpets, linoleum, curtains, kitchen table, copper kettle, glass, crockery, knives and forks, mangling machine, knife cleaning machine, iron garden seat, a quantity of garden toola, plants, and miscellaneous OUTDOOR EFFECTS. Sale of Joiner's Plant and Stock at 11, and of Furniture and Household Effects at 1.30. Auctioneer's Offices, Grosvenor Chambers, Chester. On FRIDAY NEXT, November 5th, 1897. Sale of the whole of the Modern Household Fur- niture and Effects, at 67, PARKGATE-ROAD, CHESTER. MB. JOHN J. CUNNAH has fleen favoured with instructions from Mrs. Mason (who is giving up housekeeping), to SELL BY AUCTION the whole of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and EFFECTS, comprising carved walnut stools, walnut couch, lady's walnut easy chairs, music canterbury, walnut drawing-room suite, splendid- toned 7-octave Cottage pianoforte, Joo table, stand tables, gilt pier glass, solid mahogany sideboard, handsome mahogany bookcase with glazed doors, secretaire drawer, mahogany dining table, mahogany dining-room suite, carved walnut hat and umbrella stand, brass and iron French bedsteads, maple hanging wardrobe, wash- stands, dressing tables, swing glasses, chests of drawers, dinner, breakfast, and tea services, and a large assortment of kitchen and culinary utensils. Sale to commence at Eleven prompt. Catalogues may be obtained from the AUCTIONEER, Grosvenor Chambers, Chester. On MONDAY NEXT, Nov. 8th, 1897. Important Sale at BANK HOUSE FARM, HELSBY, adjoining Helsby Station, 7 miles from Chester, and 10 miles from Warrington. MR. JOHN J. CUNNAH is favoured with instructions from the Executors of the late Mr. Abraham White, to SELL BY AUCTION the Live and Dead FARMING STOCK and EFFECTS, including 40 grand young dairy cows, in good note, pedigree shorthorn stock bull, 3 powerful wagon horses (fit for town work), 2 harness cobs, 31 clun ewes, 27 black-faced ewes, 3 Shropshire and Leicester rams, 4 strong store pigs, 60 fat geese, 30 couples of young fowls, 150 boxes of Sutton's early Regent sets, 3 strong well- built lurries, broad-wheel cart, cattle float, light running float, liquid manure cart, phseton, trap (to carry four), 2 wheelbarrows, gears, harness, and implements of husbandry, including ploughs, harrows, scuffles, land roller, cultivator, horse rakes, hay tedder, corn drill, reaping and mowing machines, hay rower, sheep racks and troughs, root pulpers, chaff cutters, cake crusher, 2 hay presses, potato hampers, tools, &c., dairy utensils, including 3. double and single cheese presses, rail- way milk tankards, &c., and a portion of the household furniture and miscellaneous effects. Lunch at Ten. Sale at Eleven punctually. Catalogues from the AUCTIONEER, Grosvenor Chambers, Chester. Important Sale of Valuable Freehold Business Premises, situate in the most central and best position in the CITY OF CHESTER. MR. JOHN JONES CUNNAH has been instructed to SELL BY AUCTION, at the Grosvenor Hotel, Chester, on SATURDAY, November 13th, 1897, at 3 for 3.30 in the afternoon, subject to conditions to be then and there pro- duced- All that Valuable Block of FREEHOLD PRO- PERTY known as GROSVENOR CHAMBERS, and comprising Shops and offices, with exten- sive cellarage, situate and being Nos. 4, 6, and 8, New prate-street, in the City of Chester, opposite the Grosvenor Hotel, and producing an aggregate nett rental of JE128 18s. per annum. The Property comprises :— On the Ground Floor.—Two large and well lighted offices, in the occupation of Mr. John Jä Cunnah, Auctioneer shop and office, well-lighted, in the occupation of Messrs. Berry and Co., Dyers On the First Floor.—One office, in the occupa- tion of Mr. A. P. Smith, estate agent; one office in the occupation of Mr. E. Andrews, accountant; and two offices in the occupation of Mr. J. H. Dickson, solicitor. On the Second Floor.—Two offices late in the occupation of Mr. H. J. Price, accountant; and two offices in the occupation of Major F. A. Walker-Jones also w.c., lavatory, etc. Together with the extensive cellarage in the occupation of Messrs. John Little & Sons. The attention of investors is specially called to this attractive block of property, which is well and substantially built, has a frontage of 52ft. 9in. to Newgate-street, is in perfect repair, and owing to its central and accessible position is always and easily let to good and responsible tenants. For further information apply to the Auc- TIONEER, Grosvenor Chambers, Chester; or to Messrs. JONES PARRY <4 W. R. EVANS, Solicitors, Wrexham. '.NMN"" Sales to Auction. On TUESDAY NEXT. AT THE SMITHFIELD, CHESTER. Mli. JOHN J. CUNNAH will hold his WEEKLY SALE of Fat and Store CATTLE. SHEEP, PIGS, and CALVES. Sale to commence with Cattle at Eleven o'cloek prompt. Entries respectfully solicited. On WEDNESDAY NEXT. */TR. J- J- CUNNAH will hold his WEEKLY IV8 SALE of Fat and Store CATTLE, SHEEP, PIGS. and CALVES, at the SMITHFIELD, HOOTON, at One o'clock prompt. Eutries respectfully solicited. On MONDAY, Nov. 22nd, 18f7. At THINGWALL FARM, WOODCHURCH. VifR. JOHN J. CUNNAH is favoured with iv I instructions from Mrs. Robinson (who is declining farming) to SELL BY AUCTION, the whole of the FARMING STOCK and EFFECTS. Catalogues from the AUCTIONEER. TOHN A. LYON O AUCTIONEER, ESTATE AGENT, PRACTICAL LAND SURVEYOR & VALUER (Agent for the Linen Hall Estate). 23 Years' practical experience in Sale and Valua- tion of every description of property. Valuer for Hotel and Inn Change of Tenancy. Sales conducted. Cash settlements with Vendors at close of Sale. Furniture stored in dry lock-up rooms. OFFICES 7, ST. WERBURGH-ST., & LINEN- HALL, CHESTER. On Tuesday Next. TARPORLEY, CHESHIRE. MR. JOSEPH WRIGHT will SELL BY AUCTION, at the Swan Hotel, Tarporley, on TUESDAY, 9th November, 1897, at Three o'clock in the afternoon, subject to the conditions to be then produced- Two Freehold COTTAGES or DWELLING- HOUSES, Numbers 13 and 15, Burton-square, Tarporley, with the Gardens and Appurtenances thereto belonging, and now in the occupation of Mr. William Davies and Miss Ledward. For further particulars apply to the Auc- TIONEER, Bunbury, Tarporley; or MR. THOMAS CAWLEY, Solicitor, Tarporley. CHESHIRE REPOSITORY, CREWE. BY FRANK LLOYD, NUTTALL, & CO.— TUESDAY, Nov. 9th, 200 Hunters, Harness Horses, Cobs and Ponies. WEDNESDAY, 10th, 200 Heavy Town Horses, Lurry and Young Horses. Catalogues ready. FRANK LLOYD'S GREAT NOVEMBER HORSE SALES AT WREXHAM— TUESDAY, 23rd, Hunters and Harness Horses. WEDNESDAY, 24th, Cobs and Ponies. THURSDAY, 25th, Great Heavy Horse Sale. At the October Sales 25 Horses averaged 86Jgs. Prize Lists ready. Entries Close Nov. 12th. IMPROVED WATERPROOF WAGON AND 11 CART SHEETS. Prices .—4 by 3yds., 18s.; 5 by 3, 6 by 4, 36s.: 6 by 5, 45s.; 7 by 5, 52s.; 8 by 6, 72s. Marked name and address Free. lOW always stocked; samples free. HARNESS AND SADDLERY—Four-in-hand, Dog Cart, Brougham, Tr^p, &c. Also Farmers' Light and Heavy CABT HARNESS in all lo a, styles. HORSE CLOTHS—Waterproof Oilcloths, lined, best quality, collar check. Prices :—36 by 54 in., 6s. 9d; 5 by 51 in., 9s. tid. 60 by 54 in., 10s.; 60 by 60, 10s. 6d. Other sizes proportionate prices. Used universally by corporations, teamowners, farmers, coal merchants, furniture remorers, etc. Samples free. ANDREW POTTEti, Melbourne Works, Wolver- haiuptou, Maker to the Royal Farms. Shipping. VT E W ZEALAND. ll REDUCED FARES. Intending Settlers approved by the Agent-General receive Passages at Keduced Rates by the NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO.'S and the SHAW, SAVILL & ALBION CO.'S Steamers. Apply to AGENT-GENERAL FOR NEW ZEALAND, 13, Victoria-street, London, S. W. Also to Agents for the above-mentioned Oom- panies.-T. HORABIN, 16, Newgate-street, Chester. WHITE STAR LINE. ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. NOTICE.—The Steamers of this Line follow the specified Outward and Homeward Tracks adopted by the leading Liverpool and New York Steamship Companies. LIVERPOOL to NEW YORK, via QUfcENSTOWN, every WEDNESDAY. *MAJESTIC. Wed., Nov. 10 GERMANIC.Wed., Nov. 24 *A DRIATIC. Wed., Nov. 17 j ^TEUTONIC ..Wed., Dec. 1 Second Cabin will be carried on the voyages marked thus* Cotton not carried on Passenger Steamers. Steerage Passage at Low Rates, including Outfit free of charge to New York. Boston, Philadelphia, or Baltimore. Superior accommodation at i oderate fares for Saloon and Second Cabin; also through bookings to China, Japan. New Zealand, and Australia. For further particulars apply to W. COVENTRY, 11, Watergate-street, Chester; or to ISMAY, IMRIE, and CO., 10, Water-street, Liverpool. BEAVER LINE. LIVERPOOL TO QUEBEC AND MONTREAL WEEKLY. Lowest Through Rates to TORONTO, HAMIL- TON, LONDON, WINNIPEG, VANCOUVER, VICTORIA, CHICAGO, BUFFALO. DETROIT, and the principal towns in NEW BRUNSWICK, &c. Superior Accommodation at lowest rates for Saloon, Second Cabin and Steerage Passages. For Freight or Passage apply to D. & C. MACIVER, Managers, Albert Square, Manchester, and Tower Buildings, Liverpool. jCOLD IN CANADA. KLONDYKE. AU who desire information Yespecting Klondyke and the Goldflelds of Ontario and British Columbia should write to ALLAII BROS. A CO., 19, James St., Liverpool, for their MAPS and LEAFLETS regarding the above and the AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES OF CANADA, whioli are sent FREE. CALIFORNIA, ARIZONA, c MEXICO, TEXAS, For Health, Pleasure, and Profit. Reliable information as to FRUIT GROWING, FARMING, HUNTING, FISHING, &c., sent free. Tours and Single Trips affording choica of several routes. Lowest rates for all classes.—Apply to BUD. FALCK, General European Agent. Southern Pacific Company, 25, Water-street, Liverpool; 18, Cockspur-street, S.W., and 49, Leadenhall-street, E.C., London. liufcUcattons. JUST PUBLISHED. LONGRIDGE'S GLOSSARY OF MINING TERMS, With Illustratio3s&Geological Survey Map Signs. PBICF, 28. 61. POSTAGE, 2d. It is a book which will naturally be much appreciated among holders of mining shares, as it will render the technicalities of a report intelligible to the uninitiated.' -Financial Times. Perhaps the distinctive feature pertaining to this Glossary is the illustrations which are appended, showing various forms of veins, deposits, faults, Ac.'—Invention. Of great use to all who are actively associated with practical mining.-South Africa. 'THE MINING JOURNAL,' 18, Finch Lane, E.C., and 3, Dorset Buildings, Salisbury Square, E.C. KLONDIKE GOLDFIELDS.-The real story t\. of the discovery of gold on the Klondike is not generally known, and to unravel that mystery is the pur- pose of the remarkable new story, KLONDIKE; oiL. THE GOLD MYSTERY,' to be commenced in the Weekly Budget Next Thursday. Price One Penny. 1898" BSERPENTS AS 1898 Forewarned is Forearmed. The Battle of Life. Success or Adversity. In the mysterious Influences of the Planets are the secrets of all things. Solomon says —There is a time to sow and a time to reap a time to love and a time to hate. In all times of doubt and uncertainty consult RAPHAEL'S ALMANAC for 1898. Armed with this, bid misfort une defiance. Art thou in doubt concerning the future P A Gardener? A Farmer? or a Lover in distress? Consult its pages. Wouldst thou travel ? remove ? ask favors ? buy ? sell or speculate ? seek work ? hire servants P Consult its pages ere thou begin thy task. One word of caution :-See that thou hast RAPHAEL'S, 128 pages for 6d., post free 7d. On sale at all Booksellers and Bookstalls, or sent direct from W. FOULSHAM & Co., 4, Pilgrim-street, Ludgate Hill, E.C. New Edition. Just published, post free, 6 stamps. A TREATISE ON NERVOUS DISEASES and WEAKNESS in MEN, with a description of the most common-sense and Scientific Treatment ever introduced. A. J. LBIGH, 92 and 93, Great Russell- at., London. MONEY LENT ON NOTE OP HAND ALONE, Without Fees, Costs, or Sureties, Repayable by Instalments or in one sum. SPECIAL TERMS TO FARMERS. Farmers requiring Money to increase their stock or to pay rent will find it to their advantage to write to me for terms before applying elsewhere. ALAN LLOYD, 29, PRINCESS-ST., MANCHESTER. CHEAP REPAID ADVERTISEMENTS JL OF THE FOLLOWING CLASSES -— Houses to be Let, I Apartments to be Let, Situations Wanted, Money Wanted, Situations Vacant, Miscellaneous Wants, Apartments Wanted, Lost or Found, And Articles to be Sold, Are inserted in the CHESTER COURANT at the undermentioned charges One Insertion (20 words) Is. Three Insertions 2s. 6d. And 3d. for oach additional line-a line contain* about l words. N N "w- 3To be Let. 1- T 1S T OF RESIDENCES, ISSUED MONTHLY, SENT POST FREE ON APPLICATION TO W. & F. BROWN & CO., CABINET MAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS, EASTGATE ROW, CHESTER. HOUSES TO LET. T AMONT, SON, & CO., L UPHOLSTERERS, FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS. LIST SENT ON APPLICATION. SHOW ROOMS EASTGATE STREET. WAREHOUSE FOR STORING FOREST HOUSE (in separate rooms). SUPERIOR well-furnished APARTMENTS, four S U minutes from the Cross. Terms moderate for a permanency.—Box 59, Courant Office. TO LET, HOUSE, No. 56, Watergate-st,Chester. Rent £ 40.—For particulars apply to Messrs. SHARPE & DAVISON, Solicitors, 12, Abbey-square, Chester. TO BE LET, with immediate possession, 'PERCY HOUSE,' Eaton-road, Chester, containing 3 entertaining-rooms and 9 bed and dressing-rooms, bathrooms, two w.c's.-Apply G. F. ADAMS, 12, Abbey-square, Chester. TO LET, at Lady-day next. REDDISH HALL FARM, Reddish, near Stockport, now in the occupation of Thomas Henry Burgess, containing about 112 statute acres. — Apply to HILL and CORDINGLET, 90, Old-street, Ashton-under-Lyne. riAO LET, a commodious and well built HOUSE, I known as < House,' Chester, suitable for offices, wi-h Urge g- rden thereto.—For particu- lars apply to l',l'J"ri!. SHARPE & DAVISON, Solicitors, 12, 1 Lu, square, Chester. TO LET, No. 5, Panton-road, Hoole. The House contains sitting-room, dining-room, pantry, two kitchens, three good bedrooms hot and cold water upstairs and down water closet and coal- house in yard. — Apply to HENRY WILLIS, at Hoole Old Hall, Chester. f"l"\0 LET, or SOLD, with immediate I possession, "STONE VILLA," Cheyney- road, .Chester, containing large entrance hall, dining and drawing rooms, kitchens, pantry, &c.; five large bedrooms, bath room, 2 w.c's., good cellar, conservatory and out-houses, and extensive gardens.—Apply to Mr. F. TURNER, Solicitor, 9, St. John-street, Chester. CHESTER.—DORCHESTER HOUSE, C BOUGHTON.—TO BE LET, this capital FAMILY HOUSE, which faces south, and contains three entertaining-rooms, seven bedrooms, two dressing-rooms, bath (hot and cold water), and excellent domestic offices. Two small conserva- tories and a garden in terraces sloping down to the river, with a landing stage for boat.—Apply to MILLS & FLETCHER, Land Agents, Surveyors, and Valuers, 49, Hamilton-square, Birkenhead. XFORDSHIRE. FARMS TO BE LET.— 0 HUNTERCOMBE MANOR FARM. GOOD HOUSE. A. R. P. 3 Homestead, 8 Cottages, &c. 3 0 0 Arable 332 0 0 Sainfoin 52 0 0 Grass 134 0 0 521 0 0 GOOD HOUSE. ENGLISH FARM. 3 Homesteads, 6 Cottages, Ac. 11 2 6 Arable 286 1 24 Sainfoin 76 2 23 Grass 227 2 33 602 1 6 The above Farms to be Let at a low rental; tith free, immediate entry, five miles from Henley-on Thames other market towns within easy distance. For further particulars apply, Mr. POLLOCK, Estate Office, Nettlebed, Henley-on-Thames. o be Soli. N SALE, Small Hooded PHATON, in good o condition; also DOG-CART.—P. POWELL, Coachbuilder, Chester. ELECTRIC BELLS fitted by experienced workmen.—For estimates please apply to J. G. SHAW & SONS, ironmongers, Chester. SOUTH HALKYN AND RHYDYMWYN MINING CO., LTD. Offers invited for Shares.—Apply MR. G. H. EVANS, Solicitor, Northgate Chambers, Chester. FOR SALE, HISTORY OF COUNTY OF CHESHIRE,' by Ormerod. New and clean 3 large imperial folio volumes. Published at X30, price X5 15s.-W. BUSBRIDOE, 96, Herbert-road, Plumstead. SHUTTLEWORTH & SONS, Portmanteau, S Bag, Dress Basket, and Trunk Manufacturers. Dress Baskets Re-covered and all Repairs by practical men. Show Rooms above shop, 40, Bridge-street, Chester. IT WILL PAY YOU TO NOTE THIS. I have a quantity of Good Government GOODS passed out of service for other patterns. s. d. Light Waterproof Sheets, Gft. by 3ft. 2 6 „ „ 6ft. by 6ft 5 0 Heavy, Large, Dark, Grey Waterproof Cloth Capes .2 6 Large Dark Grey Waterproof Overcoats 7 6 Patent Adjustable Headstalls, with lead attached 1 6 Horses' Nosebags, with Wide Leather Straps 1 6 Good All-wool Bugs, 41b. weight, 8ft. by 6ft 3 0 Waterproof Horses' Loin Cloths 46in. by 42in.3 0 White Rubber Sheets, Brass Eyeletholes,46iu. by42in..2 0 Very Strong Leather Leggings, per pair.2 0 Pocket Filters, as used by British officers 1 0 houlder Bags, large, with Shoulder Straps 1 0 Government Traces, 10ft. 7s.; 6ft. 5s, pair. Horses' Neck Collars, all leather, any size 6 6 Splendid, Stout, New Leather Driving Reins, 25ft. in length 4 6 Very Strong, All-leather, Horses' Head Collars .2 6 Any of the above carriage paid to your home from H. J. GASSON, Government Contractor, Bye. IMMOVABLE SCALPETTE, FROM £1 18. TO R5 58. NEW WEB FRINGE, | HAIR COMBINGS FROH 5S. 6D. I MADE UP, 2S. PER OZ. TAILS OF PURE HAIR, 5s. 6D. TO 63s. DELICATE SHADES OF HAIR. T. SEALES BROWN, 3. LEECE STREET. LIVERPOOL. Manteti. SITUATION WANTED as COOK, in a gentle man's family, where kitchenmaid is kept understands dairy and baking.—J., Centre Vale Todmorden. EMPLOYMENT, respectable and profitable, can be found for a man of good appearance and character, residing in or near Chester.—Address Box B 14, office of this journal. OFFICE-BOY WANTED, must be good writer, and attentive. — Address, in own hand- writing, stating wages required, to X 80, Courant Office. A CAPITAL chance offers itself to a trust- worthy MAN of business habits. The re- muneration will be good to a reliable person.— Address Box F 33, Office of this Journal. EASY INCOME.—Cutting out Paper Designs, simple and remunerative. Stamped envelope for particulars.—PATTERN DESIGN CO., 11, Manor- street, Hull. BLACKSMITH (Journeyman) WANTED, at once, for hunting district; must be able to shoe farm, carriage and hunting horses, and do jobbing if required.— Address, stating wages, S. B., Advertiser Office, Market Drayton. IFE POLICIES BOUGHT. — Considerably over the surrender value given for above to any amount. REVERSIONS also purchased. Good prices.—Send full particulars to COOPER & Co., 151, New Bond-street, London, W. A STEADY INCOME derived from investing in our Special Combinations." The feeling of security which our method affords will recommend it to investors. Write for Prospectus and full particulars, sent gratis and post free on application.- GNit x A.-Y Niz, HARDY, & Co., Brokers, 110, Fenchurch-street, London, E.C. AGENTS Applications invited to start WANTED. Associations for the supply of BENSON'S WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWEL. LERY, CUTLERY, PLATE, and other Reliable ARTICLES at Lowest Cash Maker's Prices. Terms Liberal. Particulars Post Free. J. W. BENSON, LTD., 62 and 64, LUDGATE HILL, LONDON, E.C. 2Eauten. GROOM GARDENER, married preferably without children. House found.—Address J 20, Courant Office, Chester. AGENTS WANTED to push first-class jCTL Machinery Oils. Liberal Commission. — Box 31, Post Office, Liverpool. COOKS, Lancashire ( £ 40), Colwyn Bay ( £ 30), Wrexham; Laundress ( £ 22), Under Laundress (£16), Plain Cooks, Parlourmaids, Kitchenmaids. —Mr. HAYCOCK, Chester-street, Wrexham. WANTED, for two or three months, small FURNISHED HOUSE; about seven rooms, and small garden. Convenient for town.— Address C 37, Courant Office. GEORGE DAY, Cigar & Cigarette Manufacturer, Imports all the Best Brands of HAVANA CIGARS. SINGLE BOXES AT WHOLESALE PRICES. Real Imported Havanas, from 21/- per 100. HIGHEST QUALITY. LOWEST RATES. EVERYTHING OF THE BEST. AGBNT FOR BARLING'S} PTPFS LOEWE'S ) PIPES. EASTGATE STREET. CHESTER. AT THE REMBRANDT GALLERY, IN CASTLE-ST., LIVERPOOL, DUNTHORNE & BROWN GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE RESTORATION of OLD PICTURES, PRINTS and DRAWINGS, and the REPAIRING and REGILDING of FRAMES. OLD MEZZOTINT ENGRAVINGS and COLOURED PRINTS PURCHASED. ON VIEW. PORTFOLIOS of Recently Published ETCH- INGS, and MEZZOTINT ENGRAVINGS. STEAM LAUNDRY, VICTORIA ROAD (CLOSE BY THE NORTHGATE STATION), CHESTER. THIS Laundry, situated in an elevated and open position, is admirably suited for the purpose, being removed from smoke, and commanding an ample supply of Water. The Works are within a convenient distance of all parts of the City, and within easy distanoe of the General Railway Station. All the arrangements are on the most approved modern Bystem for Washing, Ironing, Drying, Packing, &c., and the management is most efficient. F. LIPSHAM, Secretary and General Manager (Chester Steam Laundry Co., Ltd.). I&4r Inspection of the Works is specially in- vited on any day excepting Mondays and Saturdays. FINE ARTS. ON SALE, by PRIVATE TREATY, a Com- prehensive and Valuable COLLECTION of OIL PAIN ilNGS and WATER COLOUR DRAWINGS of the highest merit, including many choice examples by the following artists:— OIL PAINTINGS. Sir E. J. POYNTER, P.R.A. P. P. POOLE, R.A. Sir FREDERICK LEIGHTON, E. HAYES, R.H. A. P.R.A. HEYWOOD HARDY T. S. COOPER, R.A. EDWIN DOUGLAS BRITON RIVIERE. R.A. WILLIAM HOGGINS E. NICHOL, A.R.S.A., B.A. WILLIAM HAVELL JAS. WEBB JOHN PHILIP, R.A. W. DAVIES HAYNES WILLIAMS J. B. BURGESS, R.A., &c., &c. WATER COLOUR DRAWINGS. BIRKET FOSTER, R.W.S. J. H. MOLE COPI/R* FIELDISG F. W. TOPHAM H. TENKATE G. G. KILBTJBM P. DE WINT C. GREEN SAML. PALMER, B.W.S. WHITTAKER, &C., &C. In addition to works by the above, the gallery is further enriched with many examples by other famous artists. Intending purchasers of FJNE ARTS are cordially and confidently invited by Mr. KING to visit his collection, which is the FINEST and LARGEST in the Provinces. Every picture is guaranteed to be the work of the artist whose name appears thereon. JOHN KING, FINE ART GALLERIES, 83, RENSHAW STREET, LIVERPOOL. TELBPHOKE No. 2332. Telegrams: 'GRATITUDE, Liverpool.' Telephone (Central): No. 6,830. ALMOND & COBB, WHOLESALE AND EXPORT PAPER-HANGINGS MERCHANTS, 137, DALE STREET, LIVERPOOL: Lignomur, Lincrusta Walton, Anaglypta, Cordelova, also Japanese and other High-Class Decorations supplied. DONALD ALMOND, ROBT. COBB, Late Manager and Secretary respectively of Dean & Co., Ltd. THE ECONOMIC BANK, LIMITED, 34, OLD BROAD-STREET, LONDON, E.C. 2 Interest allowed on Deposits, repayable on demand, on all sums up to X500. 2 on minimum quarterly balance of current accounts when not drawn below JE15. Cheques can be drawn for sums under Xl. 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DIARY OF COMING ENGAGEMENTS.
DIARY OF COMING ENGAGEMENTS. Nov. 3, ¡fc. The Fair Equestrienne,' at the Royalty Theatre. „ 3.-Chester Fanciers' Show, Volunteer-street. 3.-Tarporley Hunt Club Show. „ 3--Nantwich Dairy Show. „ 3.-Cheshire Assizes. „ 4.-Chester Cattle Fair. „ 5.—Dr. Bridge's Lecture, at Grosvenor Museum. 9.—Chester Board of Guardians. „ 9.-Mayorat Election.
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The Monthly DIARY with RAILWAY TIME TABLE for November is issued with the COURANT of this day.
+ HARD LUCK.
+ HARD LUCK. Although the Unionists have on the whole experienced rather hard luck at the municipal elections in Chester, especially in losing a seat in Boughton, there are features in Monday's contest which leave room for considerable satisfaction. We have carried our candidate Mr. GILES, at the top of the poll in St. Mary's: as we have predicted all along, and the two reverses, in Trinity and Boughton, might have been turned by a paltry two dozen votes spread over the two wards. Mr. CARTER deserves our condolence in being rejected after his term of office by a narrow margin of fourteen votes. There may be various explanations of the reverse, but specula- tion on the point is of little avail after the event. If the Radicals gained any accession of .strength by their miserable tactics in issuing their misleading placard against Mr. CARTER at the last moment, they are welcome to whatever gratification they may derive from such under- hand practices. They coolly asked the electors to reject Mr. CARTER because he voted for the Sluices Bill. They omitted to add, however, that that bill was not a party affair in any sense of the word, and they were, of course, afraid to remind the electorate that Mr. CARTER'S colleague, Mr. JOHN JONES. was with him equally guilty of supporting that ill-starred measure. Quite on a par with this style of warfare was the criticism of Mr. CARTER'S attendances at the Council and Committee meetings. In view of the exposure of Mr. Moss' extraordinary conduct, his notorious absenteeism, we should have thought the Radicals, if they had any shame left in them, would have blushed to mention the topic. We were, however, paying them an undeserved compliment. Despite the fact that Mr. Moss had just been held up to the public gaze as the unrivalled apostle of absenteeism in the Town Council, with a record of 15 attendances out of a possible 80, the Radicals had the hardihood to cast disparaging remarks on Mr. CARTER'S performance of 32 out of a possible 88, which is just about double the work Mr. Moss put in. Mr. COPPACK is an illustration of the man who fights and runs away surviving to bring off another encounter successfully. Mr. CARTER has fought, and has not run away, and we trust he will be prevailed upon to come out at the next vacancy in Boughton, when his pluck will be better rewarded. Mr. MEADOWS FROST co-operated loyally with his colleague throughout the contest, and he is to be congratulated on polling Lthe only three-figure majority this November. Mr. D. L. HEWITT in Trinity, too, made an excellent fight. and was baulked by the annoying majority of ten votes. Con- sidering that this is his first municipal battle, he rather astonished his opponents, and we make no doubt that next time he will come out on the right side. The St. Mary's electors testified their opinion concerning the threatened reinstatement of the two old alder- men' by relegating Mr. GEORGE DUTTON to the bottom of the poll. To give the 'old alderman' his due, however, we cannot see why the elec- tors should prefer Mr. Moss to him. Mr. DUTTON at all events attended to his duties when he was in the Council, and Mr. Moss has reduced the responsibilities of a councillor to a farcical extreme. However, the voters had their choice, and it is not for us to quarrel with it. When all is said and done, it has been a hard-fought fight, and the enemy have not much to crow about.
TEETOTAL FALLACIES.
TEETOTAL FALLACIES. Give a lie half an hour's start, and we know how long, according to the proverb, it will require for the truth to overtake it. Un- fortunately the insidious fictions propagated by teetotal lecturers have had a start not of hours but of whole years, and the pamphlet which we have just received, The Fallacies of Teetotalers,' begins the race under a disheartening handicap. Still, notwithstand- ing this initial drawback, we are not without hope that the useful little work now issued by Messrs. PETBR WALKER and SON, of Warrington, will succeed in dispelling a host of hoary fables that pass muster as gospel on the teetotal platform. Who is there among us that has not at some time attended a teetotal lecture, and heard the allegation from at least one speaker of the evening that the working-classes of this country waste' directly a hundred million pounds a year in drink; that if the capital now invested in the liquor trade were transferred to other industries, national prosperity would be assured, and work found for the whole of the unemployed; and that, as compared with other industries, the liquor trade pays its employes an extremely small portion of its profits ? The author of the pamphlet in question sets himself the task of disproving these three several allegations, and all unbiassed readers must acknowledge his complete success. Our national drink bill has been estimated for some years past by Dr. DAWSON BURNS as exceeding £ 140,000,000. In this unfair estimate no mention is made of the 935,000,000 paid by the liquor trade in direct taxation, a portion of the national revenue to which the teetotalers contribute not one farthing, and which would have to be raised by the country in some other form if the drink traffic were abolished to-morrow. Add to this heavy item of taxation 45 million pounds for the cost of production, and 60 million for the cost of distribution, and the total of 140 million is arrived at. With regard to the cost of pro- duction, it is computed by a competent authority that the brewers of the United Kingdom consume 56 million bushels of barley per annum. The average production of barley is 33 bushels per acre, so that the produce of more than 1,800,000,acres is yearly consumed I by th6 brewers in barley alone. After making due allowance for the use of imported grain, it is a fair computation that 1,500,000 acres of British and Irish soil are kept under barley cultivation solely by the brewers. Similarly 59,000 acres of land in this country are kept under hops, and 441,000 acres under grain for distilling purposes, making a total acreage maintained by the drink trade of two millions. It will therefore be seen that out of the item of 45 million pounds for the cost of production there have to be found the wages of the agri- cultural labourer, the profits of the farmer, and the rent of the landlord so far as two million acres are concerned. Another big deduction from the cost of production has to be made on account of the wages paid by the distillers and brewers, and the cost of the carriage of the raw material from the farm to the place of manufacture. In accounting for the £ 60,000,000 spent in the distribution, the sum of 35 million pounds is set down as wages for the 775,000 persons employed at the 155,000, odd, licensed houses, giving an average of five persons per house. This, however, is but a fraction of the people employed in the produc- tion and distribution of the liquor, and when all the hands engaged in the production of barley and hops, in malting, brewing, and distilling, in the manufacture of corks and bottles, in engineer- ing, coopering, &o., for the trade, are reckoned up, it will be found that quite two million persons in this country are dependent on the drink trade. The Rev. HUGH PRICE HUGHES declares that there are a million and a half of people chronically unemployed in this country, and that the transfer of the capital now embarked in the liquor trade into the honest' trades, would in the following week find ample work and a living wage for all who desire them. But what about the two million persons dependent on the drink trade ? They would be thrust into the streets to make room for the million and a half chronic ne'er-do- weels, and where would be the advantage to society ? It is another pious belief that if the working-classes pledged themselves to total abstinence, they would be so much the richer by the amount of drink money that would be saved. This proposition appears reasonable on the face of it, but unfortunately our pam- phleteer returns to the charge armed with a host of witnesses against this popular theory. The late HENRY GEORGE, for example, records his conviction that if, under existing con- ditions, American mechanics would come down to the Chinese standard of living, they would ultimately have to come down to the Chinese standard of wages.' Mr. RUSSELL SMART, a prominent member of the Fabian Society, writing on Socialism and Drink,' shews how the working-classes at present consider it necessary to spend five shillings a week on alcohol, in addition to a certain value of food, clothes, and house room. 'If the whole or a large majority of the workers became total abstainers, then the competition of the unemployed would gradually and surely depress wages until the amount saved in drink would be lost and absorbed into the fund of rent and interest.' In this connection it is a significant fact that women workers, who are on the whole more temperate than their male competitors, are paid considerably less for the same kind of work solely becauso their standard of living is lower. The estimates of the proportion of wages paid out of the money spent in drink are so ridiculously varied that they bear the impress of guess-work on their face. At one time the Rev. HUGH PBica HUGHES calculates the amount paid in wages in the drink trade at 2s. 6d. in 95, and at another time he jumps up to 12s. 6d. in XS. Mr. W. S. eAINB: is also charmingly diversified in his estimates which vary from4s. 2d. to7s. 6d.in E5. After such amusing vagaries as these, it is hardly worth one's while to go into this branch of the question seriously. If it were necessary, however, we could quote data from this publication to prove that the liquor trade pays a far higher proportion in wages than many trades which consider them- selves unspeakably more respectable, such for instance as the baking trade, which pays only 6s. 3d. in wages out of X5 spent in bread. Alto- gether there is a wealth of fact and argument in this little publication which it would be well for the teetotal lecturer to study before com- mitting himself again to the exploded fallacies of a by-gone age.
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— It is not a pleasant task to censure a lady in public, but when the weaker sex voluntarily undertake the public duties which have hitherto been performed by men, they must not expect kid-glove treatment. Some of the Nantwich Guardians accordingly on Friday felt called upon to censure the action of Mrs. C. S. ROUNDELL, who acts in a quasi-official capacity as a member of the Ladies' Visiting Committee of the workhouse. The act which brought down on her head the indignation of the Board was a rather indiscreet speech made by this lady at a recent conference at Man- chester of the Association of Women Guardians Mrs. ROUNDELL there criticised the dietary at I Nantwich Workhouse, complained of the absence of meat on Sundays, and described the suet puddings as resembling cricket balls. The Nantwich Guardians were naturally wroth that a complaint of this serious character should be first heard of at a Manchester conference, which had no jurisdiction over the proceedings of the Nantwich Board, and they expressed themselves forcibly to this effect. Mrs. ROUNDELL'S conduct is all the more inexplicable when it is known that she acts as chairman' of the Ladies' Visiting Committee at Nantwich, and that if she had anything to complain about, her proper remedy was obviously to enter the complaint in the visitors' book kept for the purpose. The resentment of the Guardians was, under the circumstances, perfectly justi. fiable, and although they have vindicated the reputation of the dietary at the workhouse, they would not be exceeding their rights in requesting a retractation from this too officious and certainly indiscreet lady visitor.
GTJILBEN SUTTON.
GTJILBEN SUTTON. THE SCHOOL.—The children attending this parochial school were examined on Friday by the diocesan inspector (the Rev. J. F. Buckler), who has made the following report:—This little country school is in a highly creditable condition as regards religious knowledge. The large lower group, ranging from infants to Standard III., had been very nicely taught, and answered well throughout. In the upper group the main body of children did very well indeed. There were a few who were almost silent. The Catechism and Prayer Book subjects had been admirably taught; written work very credit- able repetition very good; singing nice and tuneful.
NORLEY.
NORLEY. HARVEST FESTIVAL.-The harvest festival service was held in the Parish Church on Thursday, and continued on Sunday. The decorations were tasteful and effective. They were carried out by Mrs. Nunn, Mrs. and Mr. Dickinson, the Misses Lightbound, A. Wright, N. and M. Robinson, E. Cowing, and M. E. Blain, Mr. Malcolm, head gardener, Norley Hall, and his assistants. The anthem was The eyes of all wait upon Thee.' The rendering of the musical part of the service reflected great credit on the choir and organist (Miss A. Wright). The lessons were read by Mr. Cowing. The vicar (the Rev. C. R. Nunn), preached at all the services to crowded con- gregations. At the close of the Sunday evening service the Te Deunt, set to music by Barnby, was sung before the altar as an act of thanks- giving. The offertories will be divided between the Chester Infirmary and other institutions.
CHESTER CATHE D¥AL7
CHESTER CATHE D¥AL7 SERVICE LIST FOR WEBK: COMMENCING Nov. 3. WKDMKSDAT, Nov. 3nD.-Morning, 8.0: Matins. 10.151 The Litany hymn 218. Evening, 4.15: Service, Foster in A anthem, God is a Spirit' (Bennett). THURSDAY, Nov. 4TH.-Morniug. 8.0: Holy Communion. 10.15: Service. Croft in A; anthem, 'Comfort, OLord* (Crotch). Evening, 4.15: Service, Elvey in A; anthem* Ascribe unto the Lord (Travers). FRIDAY, Nov. 5TH.—Morning, 8.0: Matins. 10.151 The Litany hymn 114. Evening, 4.15: Service, King in C anthem,' Come uuto Him (Gounod). SATURDAY, Nov. 6TH.—Morning, 8.0: Matins. 10.15: Service. Sullivan in D; anthem, Hear my prayer' (Stroud). Evening, 4.15: Service, Kent in D; anthem,. Why rage fiercely (Mendelssohn). SUNDAY, NOV. 7TH (Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity). -Mor,iing. 8.0: Litany and Holy Communion. 10.30;. Service, Garrett in D; introit; hymn 315 Holy Com- munion, Garrett in D; preacher, the Canon in Residence. evening. 3 30: Service, Garrett in D; anthem, 'They that go down' (Attwood) 6.30: Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis to Chants; processional hymn, 240: hymns 265, 277,543; preacher, the Kev. WaltLaui Postance, M.A.. MONDAY, Nov. 8TH.—Morning, 8.0: Matins. 10.15:. Service in Monotone. Evening: Service, Prout in D;: anthem, Thou 0 God art praised' (Sir R. P. Stewart). TUF.SDAY, Nov. 9TH.-Morning, 8.0: Matins. 10.15: Service, Boyce in C; anthem, 'I will sing' (Sullivan). Evening, 4.15: tservice, Cooke in C; anthem, Hear my crying' (Weldon).
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MR. GLADSTONE.—On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone, accompanied by Lord Rendel, who- is staying at the Castle, attended the morning service at Hawarden Church. The Bishop of Newcastle has appointed the- Rev. Samuel Jeffery, Diocesan Inspector of Schools, to the Honorary Canonry in Newcastle- Cathedral, vacant by the death of Canon Baldwin. Mr. Jeffery was formerly assistant- curate with the late Rev. Edward Marston, rector of Holy Trinity, Chester, for a period of six years, viz., 1875 to 1881. Among the candidates for confirmation by the. Lord Bishop of Chester at Malpas Parish Church on Friday, were Lady Lettice Cholmondeley, daughter of the Marquis and Marchioness of Cholmondeley, and Miss Bronwen Charlton,, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. St. John Charlton, and grand-daughter of Mr. and Lady Florentia Hughes, of Kinmel. MR. GLADSTONE AND TENNYSON. Th& Diarist in the Speaker of Saturday says :— Mr. Gladstone, who has been entertaining one or two friends since his return from Scotland,. continues to take as keen an interest as ever in all that is passing around him, and is full at present, more suo, of the 'Life of Tennyson'-a. work which has increased his life-long admir- ation of his illustrious friend. Physically Mr. Gladstone is beginning to show those signs of advancing age from which he has hitherto been so wonderfully free. He walks but little now, and finds the ascent of even a very moderate hill an exhausting tax. In all that belongs to the intellectual life he is as bright and as much on the alert as ever. A GENEROUS ACT.-On Saturday morning, Mr. E. R. Bellyse, of Ravensoak, one of the churchwardens of VVybunbury Church, received a letter enclosing a Bank of England note for £100 from an anonymous donor, in aid of the church re-building fund. The envelope bore the London postmark, and con- tained half a sheet of notepaper, with the- words Wybunbury Church Building Fund, but beyond this there was no intimation of the name of the generous giver. WILL OF SIR GEORGE OSBORNE MORG,&N.- Probate of the will, which bears date Aug. 7.- 1894, of Sir George Ooborne Morgan, of 24, Draycott-place, Cadogan-gardens, London, first baronet, member of Parliament for Denbigh- shire from 1868, who died on the 25th August last, aged seventy-one years, has been granted to the sole executrix, his wife, Dame Emily Morgan, daughter of Mr. L. Reiss, of Broom House, Eccles. The testator bequeathed to his- sisters, Avarina Matilda Morgan and Harriet Emily Morgan, 9500 each; to his nephewv Arthur Conway Osborne Morgan, £ 1,000; to his butler, George Attewell, £ 100; to his wife's maid, Anne Storr Dowse, £ 50 j to the University College of North Wales at Bangor, £ 200; to the Wrexham Infirmary, £ 100; and to the Royal Alexandra Home at Rhyl, 9100. Sir George Osborne Morgan left all the residua of his property to Lady Morgan absolutely- His personal estate has been valued at 910,816 18s. 3d. Our readers will be pleased to learn that the famous entertainer, Mr. George Grossmith, will give a humorous and musical recital in the Music Hall, Chester, on Friday evening, the 12th November. Particulars and prices of admission appear in our advertising columns. DICKSONS CATALOGUE OF FoaicsPTPicics.-WO have received a copy of Dicksons catalogue of forest trees and of their hardily grown nursery stock for the present planting season. The publication is quite a mine of information, and should be of great assistance to all interested in fotestry and general planting. MR. ST. JOHN RAIKES AND POLITICS.— Mr. H. St. John Raikes, son of the former Postmaster-General, has been recommended As the Unionist candidate for Mid-Derbyshire at the next election against Mr. Jacoby. At the last General election he opposed the late Sir George Osborne Morgan in East Denbighshire. TRINITY COLLKGE, LONDON, LIVERPOOL CBNTRE. Kate Walker (pupil of Miss Birch; Upper Northgate-street), has been awarded the silver medal for pianoforte playing in the junior division. Miss Walker is a daughter of Mr. J. Lightfoot Walker. DIOCESAN DEACONESS INSTITUTION.—During the past month, the nurses attached to the District Nursing Home (Water Tower-street) have paid 2,140 visits among the sick poor in this city. Of 83 cases attended, 28 have been cured or relieved, 6 have died, 6 have been removed to the Infirmary or elsewhere, and ø remain on the beoks. NEW SIDE CHAPEL AT ST. OSWALD's.-There was a large congregation at St. Oswald's Church on Sunday morning, on the occasion of the dedication by the Lord Bishop of the new side chapel. His lordship, in an eloquent sermon on the words Look therefore carefully how ye walk' (Ephesians v., 15), spoke of the usefulness of the chapel for occasional services, and for classes of different kinds. The chapel has been hand- somely equipped with articles of ecclesiastical furniture, which, his lordship remarked, have been given 'as loving memorial gifts,' in com- memoration of the Diamond Jubilee. BRITISH SCHOOL, VICTORIA-ROAD.—On Mon- day evening a lantern lecture was given to the boys of the above school. A powerful oxy-hy- drogen lantern was used, and about a hundred beautiful views were thrown upon the screen. Mr. F. Wynne, of Minera, was the lecturer, and was quite at home in his racy description of the pictures taken by himself during his tours in Norway, the land of fiord and water- fall. At the close of an instructive and interesting lecture a selection of amusing pictures was shewn, and a vote of thanks to the lecturer, and Mr. John Day and Mr. Foulkes, who manipulated the lantern, concluded an enjoyable evening. SUDDEN DEATH OF A CHESTER TRADESNAli-- A wide circle of his friends will hear with deep regret of the sudden death on Saturday of Mr. Edmund Leeming, manager of the branch shop in Chester of Messrs. P. Morris and Co., paint and oil manufacturers. Mr. Leeming was an active member of the Dee Lodge of Fre emason s which meets at Parkgate, and for the past twelve months had been attached to the Travellers' Lodge at Chester. He was a church- warden of St. Paul's, Boughton, and was also connected with several building and tontine societies in the city, being a trustee of the Economic Tontine Society. His earlier associa- tions were with Birkenhead, where he was em- ployed under the firm of Morris and Co., and after- wards undertook themanagement of their branch shop in Chester. He had himself a large interest in the concern. Mr. Leeming, who was about 50 to 52 years of age, had been in indifferent health for some time, but was able to attend to his duties as late as last Saturday. The immediate cause of death is supposed to have been a clot of blood on the brain. The deceased gentle- man was widely esteemed in Chester, and much sympathy is felt for his widow and family. The funeral took place at Chester General Cemetery yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon, and was largely attended by local Freemasons.