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Ruction miat. Sales by MESSRS. CHURTON. ELPHIOK. ROBERTS & RICHARDSON. May 22—At 10, Ashby Place, Hoole-Household Furniture and Effects May 27-At the Auction Mart, Foregate-street- Household Furniture and Effects BY MESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS. May 14—At tho White Bear Hotel, Midùlewich- Freehold Estate near Middlewich May 15—At the Smithfield, Chester—Grazing on the Hoole Hall Estate May 15-At the Smithfield, Chester-Hides. Skins, and Fat May 20 At the Smithfield, Chester Fat and Store Stock May 21 At Barrow-by-Chester-Live and Dead Farming Stock May 21- A,t the Smithfield, Hooton—-Fat and Store Cattle May 22—At the Smithfield, Chesrer Horses, Carriages, Harness, &c. May 23—At The Lache, near Chester—Household Furniture and Effects May 28—At the Hooton Hotel, Hooton—Farm and Buildinsr Sites at Hinderton, Neston May 28—At the Hooton Hotel, Hooton Station- Freehold Property May 31-At the Blossoms Hotel, Chester—Ten Freehold Dwelling-houses By MESSRS. PICKERING & NIGHTINGALE. Ma..y24-At the Blossoms Hotel, Chooter-Dwelling- House at Bowling Green Bank By MESSRS. CHALLINOR, ROWSON AND CHALLINOR. May 16—At No. 1, St. John's-road, Queen's Park- Household Furniture, Out-door Effects, &c. June 4—At Beeston Castle Hotel, Tarporley— Freehold Residence By MR. JOSEPH WRIGHT. May 21—At the Royal Oak Hotel, Kelsall—Free- hold Land at Weetwood, near Tarporley By MR. J. W. READER. •June 9—At the Law Association Rooms, Liverpool —Land and Buildings at New Brighton By MR. EDMUND HENRY MANLEY. June 2—At the Royal Hotel, Crewe—Freehold Farms at Acton and Coole Pilate By MESSRS. FRANK LLOYD, NUTTALL&CO. May 28, 29 and 30-At the Repository, Crewe- Harness Horses, Cobs and Ponies By MESSRS. PREECE, EYERALL AND WADDINGTON. May 16—At Shrewsbury—Cattle and Sheep By MR. GAVIN LOW. May 22—At 50, Prussia-street, Dublin—Irish Store Cattle Sales bp Jlucttou. 22nd May, 1902. 'Sale of Household Furniture and other Effects, at No. 10, ASHBY PLACE, HOOLE, Chester. MESSRS. CHURTON, ELPHICK & co. have received instructions from Mr. Williams to SELL BY AUCTION the above- mentioned EFFECTS. Sale to commence at Two o'clock. AUCTION MART, FOREGATE-STREET. CHESTER. 1%/RESSRS. CHURTON, ELPHICK & CO. will 1VI hold their next SALE of miscellaneous FURNITURE and EFFECTS on TUESDAY, 27th May, 1902. Early entries invited. On Saturday, May 24th, 1902. BOWLING GREEN BANK, CHESTER. Sale of Valuable Dwelling-House, Stables and Shippons. MESSRS. PICKERING & NIGHTINGALE will SELL BY AUCTION, at the Blossoms Hotel, Chester, on SATURDAY, May 24th, 1902, at 3 o'clock p.m. prompt, and subject to conditions of sale to be then produced. All that Freehold DWELLING-HOUSE, with Garden, Stables, Shippons and other buildings, being No. 7, Sidney-place, Bowling Green Bank, Che. in the occupation of Mr. Tomlinson. The Dwelling-House contains two entertaining- rooms, kitchen, milk-house, dairy, and waahbouse The Buildings comprise shippons with tying for 10 cows, 4 brick built and slated stables with lofts over, and 2 loose boxes, wooden stable with loose box, and galvanised iron roof, and wood shed. There is a large paved yard, and the whole of the property is in a thorough state of repair. For plans and particulars apply to the Aco- TIONEKIW, 4, Newgate-street; or Messrs. BARKER & ROGERSON. Solicitors, 12, White Friars, Chester. On Friday Next, May 16th. Notice of an Important Unreserved Sale of House- hold Furniture and Effects, the contents of a Drawing, Dining, Morning, five Bedrooms, and Out-door Effects, at No. 1, ST. JOHN'S-ROAD, QUEEN'S PARK, CHESTER. (House to Let.) MESSRS. CHALLINOR, ROWSON AND CHALLINOR have been favoured with instructions from the representatives of the late Mrs. Sloane to SELL BY AUCTION, on FRIDAY NEXT, commencing prompt at 10-30, the whole of the Valuable HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and EFFECTS, comprising the contents of drawing, dining, morning, five bedrooms, kitchens, excellent pianoforte and music stool, and out-door effects Full particulars in catalogues, which may be had from the AUCTIONEERS four days prior to the sale. BUNBURY HEATH. TARPORLEY, CHESHIRE. MESSRS. CHALLINOR, ROWSON and ivt CHALLINOR are favoured with instruc- tions to SELL BY AUCTION on WEDNESDAY, June 4th, 1902, at Beeston Castle Hotel, Tarporley, at Three o'clock in the Afternoon prompt, subject to conditions, in the following or other Lots— LOT 1.—All that very desirable FREEHOLD RESIDENCE, or Hunting Box, situate on Bunbury Heath, near Tarporley, known as "FIR BANK," with Two Fields of old pasture, containing in the whole 6a. 2r. 32p. (Ordnance measure), or there- abouts. The House contains hall. dining and drawing-rooms, five bedrooms, VI.C., kitchens, pantry, linon closet, and cellars. The Outbuildings consist of 4 excellent loose boxes, two-stalled stable, -coach-house, saddle-room, corn-room wash-house, large sleeping room for grooms. The Gardens and Grounds are well stocked with fruit and other trees, and the property is now occupied by Lieut.-Colonel Drury. LOT 2.-All that Valuable FREEHOLD RESI- DENCE, or Hunting Box, adjoining Lot 1, containing entrance and inner halls, dining and dmwing-rooms. 6 bedrooms, w.c., kitchen, scullery, pantry, cellar, &c. Tho Outbuildings consist of two-stalled stable, two loose boxes, wash-house, coach-house, corn-room, hay-loft, and coal-house. There is also a well stocked Garden and Crofts, containing in the whole la. 3r. 7p. (Ordnance measure), or thereabouts, and being in the occupa- tion of C. Willis, Esq. The above Properties are situated in the centre of a capital hunting district, and close to Beeston Castle Station, and each have an excellent water supply, the Liverpool main being laid on. For further particulars apply to the AUCTIONEERS, -St. Werburgh-street or Mr. T. MOOKK DUTTON, Solicitor, Godstall Chambers, Chester. WEETW001), ~NEAR T ARPORLE Y. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, by MR. JOSEPH WRIGHT, at the Royal Oak Hotel, Kelsall, on WEDNESDAY, the 21st May, 1902, at Six o'clock p.m., subject to conditions, the under mentioned Valuable FREEHOLD LAND, namely:— LOT 1.—Three Closes of PASTURE, ARABLE and ORCHARD LAND, situate at Weetwood, in the County of Chester, on the west side of and having a good frontage to the highway leading from Kelsall to Willington, and containing about 5 acres, 2 roods, and 28 perches. The Orchard land is planted with choice fruit tree8, now in good bearing condition. LOT 2.—Two Closes of PASTURE and ARABLE LAND, situate at Weetwood, aforesaid, on the east side of and having a good frontage to the highway leading from Kelsall to Weetwood, and containing about 4 acres, 3 roods, and 29 perches. All the Arable Land has been well and carefully sown with good seed oats, and there is an unfailing supply of excellent water on the southern boundary of each Lot. Both Lots contain very eligible building sites. Early possession can be given. For further particulars and plans apply to the Auctioneer, at Alpraham or to MESSRS. DICKSON, BARNES So DICKSON, Solicitors, St. Oswald's Chambers Chester. To Livery Stable Keepers, Dairymen, Laundry- men, Engineers, Veterinary Surgeons, Carriage- builders, Builders, or any whose business requires space. UPPER BRIGHTON, NEW BRIGHTON. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, ty MR. J. W READER, at the Law Association Rooms, 14, Cook-street, Liverpool, on MONDAY, the 9th day of June, 1902, at 3 p.m. prompt, subject to conditions to be there and then produced— All that Piece of LAND fronting Field-road, Upper Brighton, New Brighton, with the BUILDINGS thereon erected, C and recently used as tramway stables, carrilLge shed, yard, &c. Area about 1,790 square yards. The Buildings consist chiefly of five ten-stall stables, one 21-stall stable, loose box, workshops, carshed 40 feet wide, manager's house, office, &c. Tenure freehold, and free from ground rent. For further particulars, and to view conditions of sale, apply to the AUCTIONEER, at his Offices, 5, Cook-street. Liverpool (Telephone No. 5.182); or to the Undersigned (Telephone No. 1, Liscard). H. W. COOK, Clerk and Solicitor, Wallasey Urban Distriot Council. Public Offices, Egremont, Cheshire, 7th May, 1902. Sales bp: Auction. I -I'> This Day (Wednesday). MIDDLEWICH, CHESHIRE. Valuable Freehold ESTATE, known as CROSS LANES FARM," situate within two miles from the town of Middlewich, five miles from North- wieh, six miles from Knutsford, and three miles from Holmes Chapel. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY MESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS, at the White Bear Hotel, Middlewich, on WED- NESDAY, 14th May, 1902, at 3 o'clock for 3-30 p.m. punctually, in the following or such other lots as may be decided upon, and subject to conditions to be then produced :— LoT 1.—CROSS LANES FARM, House, Build- ings, and 68a. 2r. lip. of excellent Pasture and Arable LAND, in the occupation of Mr. G. W. Proud love. The House is well built and contains two entertaining-rooms, kitchens, larders, six bed- rooms, &c. The Buildings are good and commodious, and include shippons for 22 cows. The Land is in good heart, dry, divided into convenient fields, and supplied with good water. LOT 2.—Six COTTAGES (two newly built), with Gardens, at Cross Lanes, with the Clover FIELD adjoining, containing 7a. lr. 7p in the occupation of Mr. Proudlove, or his undertenants. Inr 3. — Valuably Tillage FIELD, near the church, at Cross Lanes, containing 00.. 2r. 29p., in tbe occupation of Mr. Proudlove. Particulars with plan and any further information can be obtained from the AUCTIONEERS, Grosvenor Buildings, Chester; HENRY S. WHALLET, F.S.I., Surveyor, 3, Hunter-street, Chester or from JAMES J. BOOTH, Solicitor, 33, John William-street, Huddersfield. HOOLE HOUSE ESTATE. TO-MORROW (THURSDAY), May 15th. MESSRS. OUNNAR & ROBERTS are favoured with instructions from Messrs. Bater and Williamson, to SELL BY AUCTION, at the Smithfield, Chester, at 11 o'clock punctually, the GRAZING on the above Estate, from May 15th, until Nov. 30th next, in the following or such other lota as may be determined upon at the time of sale, viz. :— LOT 1.—Particulars at time of sale. LoT 2. Comprising One FIELD, adjoining Hoole-road and Hoole Lodge, containing 8a. 3r. 3tip or thereabouts. LoT 3.-Comprising One FIELD, adjoining Hoole-lane and Lot 1, containing 9a. 2r. or there- abouts. LOT 4.—Comprising One FIELD, adjoining Hoole-lane and Lot 3, containing 5a, lr. 34p. or thereabouts. Further particulars may be obtained at the AUCTIONEERS' Offices, Grosvenor Buildings, Chester On THURSDAY NEXT, May 15th, 1902, at 3 o'clock. AT THE SMITHFIELD, CHESTER. MESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS will con- HJt duct the usual WEEKLY SALE of HIDES, SKINS and FAT. The Prices were considerably higher this week. Consignments may be sent in any day during the week, and will be sold at current week's prices. Price lists to be had from the AUCTIONEERS, Chester. On TUESDAY NEXT, May 20th, at Eleven o'clock, AT THE SMITHFIELD, CHESTER. VI ESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS will hold i?JL their usual WEEKLY SALE of Prime Fat and Store CATTLE, SHEEP, PIGS, & CALVES. Pigs brought from the County of Chester with a declaration to the Chester Smithfield can be moved back again into the county with a license to be obtained from the Inspector at the Smithfield. Entries respectfully solicited. In Bankruptcy, re John Wright.—By order of the Official Receiver. WEDNESDAY, 21st May, 1902. t^ALE of LIVE and DEAD FARMING o STOCK, at BARROW-BY-CHESTER. CUNNAH & ROBERTS, Auctioneers. On WEDNESDAY NEXT, at One o'clock, at HOOTON SMITHFIELD. i% ,f ESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS will hold ifJL their usual WEEKLY SALE of FAT and STORE CATTLE, Sheep, Pigs and CALVES. Further entries respectfully solicited. On THURSDAY NEXT, 22nd May, 1902. CHESTER HORSE FAIR. AT THE SMITHFIELD, CHESTER. MESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS win hold their MONTHLY SALE of HORSES, Carriages, Traps and Harness, including a large consignment of New Harness, and light running Gig, in good order. Entries respectfully solicited. Sale at One o'clock with horses. On FRIDAY, May 23rd, 1902. Important and attractive Sale of the Household Furniture and Outdoor Effects at THE LACHE, one mile from Chester. MESSRS. GUNNAR & ROBERTS are JjtJL favoured with instructions from James Parry. Esq., to SELL BY AUCTION the Choice and Valuable HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and OUTDOOR EFFECTS, including a handsome Spanish mahogany sideboard, with large mirror back, drawers, cupboards and cellarette mahogany dining tablo with four extra leaves, carved oak dining chairs, mahogany easy and occasional chairs, mahogany revolving bookcase, bearskin rug, walnut kneehole writing desk, grandfather's chiming 8-day clock in mahogany case, with brass face fine-toned Boudoir Grand Piano, by Bechsrein mahogany music seat, bronzes and ornaments, brass pedestal drawing-room lamp, brass wall lamps, convex mirror, brass French "bedsteads and bedding, bed- room furniture. Mahogany, Walnut and Ash Bed- room Suites weather-glass, dinner, tea and coffee services, Brussels, Axminster and Wilton Pile carpets and hearthrugs, oilpaintings, water colors, engravings and old prints, lounge chairs, wicker arm chairs, telephone and appliances, standard half-plate camera, with tripod, &c. a cellar of choice Wines, including champagne, Madeira, Volnaz, Hock, and Scotch whiskey wringing and mangling machine, large oil tank, perambulator, mail cart, kitchen and culinary utensils. HORSES.—Chesnut tho/oughbred mare, brown two-year-old filly, set of brass-mounted cob harness, harness fittings, lamp* and stable utensils garden effects, including two lawn mowers, tennis net and poles, cucumber frames, tennis marker, garden tools, Boulton and Paul wigwam poultry run, dog kennels, runs, iron railings and gates, and miscel- laneous effects. Sale to commence at Ten o'clock punctually. Full particulars in catalogues, which may be obtained at the AUCTIONEERS' Offices, Grosvenor- buildings, Chester. To close a Trust. Highly Important Sale of a valuable, compact, and charmingly situated Freehold FARM, valuable"1 BUILDING SITES, and Accommodation Land, with modern and substantially erected Farm House and Farm Buildings, containing in the whole 102 acres 2 roods 9 perches or thereabouts, .known as the "New Farm," Hinderton, Neston, in the County of Chester, and now in the occupa- tion of Mr. I. Newton. MESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS ARE favoured with instructions from the Trustees to SELL the above Farm BY AUCTION, at the Hooton Hotel, adjoining Hooton Station, in the said county, on WEDNESDAY, the 28th day of May, 1902, at Half-past Four p.m. punctually, in one or more lots. and subject to the general conditions of sale of the Chester and North Wales Incorporated Law Society, and to the special conditions to be then and there produced. The Farm is intersected by main roads from Chester to Heswall, or contiguous to tho Neston to Birkenhead, and Neston to Raby, to all of which there are extensive frontages, forming an excep- tional opportunity of acquiring beautifully situated Building Sites, with charming views of the valley of the Dee, the Welsh mountains, and the Hundred of Wirral. For plans and particulars, permission to view, and any further information, apply to the AUCTIONEERS, Grosvenor Buildings, Chester Mr. H. S. WHALLKY, Hunter-street, Chester or to Mr. T. H. TOWNSEND, Solicitor, Rawtenstall. To close an Estate. Important Sale of a very valuable compact Freehold Property, situate in the parish of GREAT NESTON", and close to the village of Raby, in the County of Chester, known as "THE UPLAND," containing 14 acres, 3 roods, 38 perches, or there- abouts, with Farmhouse and Outbuildings, now in the occupation of Miss Elizabeth Gibbons, to be SOLD BY AUCTION by Vg ESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS, at the LT 3 Hooton Hotel, adjoining Hooton Station, on WEDNESDAY, May 28th, 1902, at Half-past Four p.m. punctually, in Two or such other Lots as may to determined upon at the time of Sale, and subject to conditions to be then and there produced. The Property is nicely and conveniently situated to Neston and Hooton Stations, and has a large frontage to the Neston and Raby road. For further particulars apply to the AUCTIONEERS, Grosvenor Buildings, Chester or to MESSRS. R. J. JONES & SEPHTON, Solicitors, Levlands Buildings. ;)4, Castle-st. Liverpool. HANDBRIDGE, CHESTER. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, BY H/TESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS, at the ITJL Blossoms Hotel, on SATURDAY, the 31st May, 1902, at 3 p.m. punctually, subject to con- ditions — TEN Freehold DWELLING-HOUSES, Nos. 6 to 24, Hartington-street, Handbridge, in the city of Chester, in the occupations of Williams and others. The Property will be offered in five lots, com- mencing with Nos. 6 and 8, Hartington-street, as the first lot. The property is new and substantially built, and forms a grand investment. For further particulars apply to the Auctioneers, Grosvenor Buildings, Newgate-street, Cheater; or to JAMES C. BATE. Solicitor, p Old Bank Chambers, Chester. gales Eg Auction. SOUTH CHESHIRE. ACTON, COOLE PILATE, NEWHALL, WRENBURY & SOUND. TO BE SOLD BY.AUCTION, pursuant to Order of the Court of Chancery of the County Palatine of Lancaster, Manchester district, made in an action intituled 1897. Letter M, No. 9212. In the matter of the estate of John i i all Greaves deceased, Mayall v. Leigh, with the approbation of and before the Manchester District Registrar of the said Court, by MR. EDMUND HENRY MANLEY (the person appointed by the Registrar), at tho Royal Hotel, Crewe, on MONDAY, the 2nd day of June, 1902, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon prompt, in lots and subject to conditions of sale. The valuable Freehold FARMS, situate in the parishes of Acton and at Coole Pilate, known as "Brine Pits Farm" and "The Old Hall Farm," with suitable Dwelling-houses and Homesteads, also the Impropriate Tithes arising from lands in the several townships of Newhall, Coolo Pilate, Wrenbury and Sound, all in the County of Chester. Plans, particulars and conditions of sale may be obtained from the AUCTIONEER, Aston, Nantwich Messrs. TWEEDALE, SONS & LEES, Solicitors, Church- lane, Oldham; Messrs. W. R. & P. ?. MINOR, Solicitors, 29, Fountain-street, Manchester Mr. J. T. DOYLE, Solicitor, 3, Kennedy-street, Manchester; Mr ROGER A. GARTSIDE, Solicitor, 67, Princess- street, Manchester; Mr. J. H BELLYSE, Solicitor, Audlem; Mr. G. WINTRINGHAM CUTTS, Solicitor, 50, High-street. Bognor; Messrs. MILLS, LOCKYElt and MILLS, Solicitors, 5, Finsbury-square, London; or from MR. JOHN LEIGH, Solicitor, 30, Brown-street, Manchester. Prizes 40gs., including 3 Silver Cups value 20gs. CHESHIRE REPOSITORY, CREWE. FRANK LLOYD, NUTTALL & CO. Great Special and Select May Prize Sales.—WEDNES- DAY, May 28, Harness and Brougham Horses, Match Pairs, -TRUILSDAY, May 29, Harness Horses, Pedi- gree Hackneys, Cobs and Ponies.—FRIDAY, May 30, Heavy Horses, Shires and Young Stock. Entries close May 20th. Prize Lists ready. SHREWSBURY STORE STOCK o SALES. ON FRIDAY NEXT, MAY 16, 1902. 1,100 CATTLE. 300 EWES and LAMBS and WETHERS. The Sale will include 220 ANGUS BULLOCKS, HEIFERS and BARRENS, from the Marquis of Sligo, Messrs. C. Phibbs, Jas. Hawkshaw, and R. M. Campbell. 80 Grand THREE YEAR OLD HIGHLAND CATTLE, from Sir E. Newdegate. Also Many Grand Lots of HEREFORDS, SHORT- HORNS, CROSSBREDS and WELSH. Sale at Twelve noon prompt. Particulars from, and commissions executed, by the Auctioneers, PREECE. EVERALL & WADDINGTON, Exchange Buildings, Shrewsbury. IRISH STORE CATTLE SALES. t Consigned direct from the Breeders. THURSDAY, 22nd May. 12,000 Head forward conditioned Polly and Horned BULLOCKS and HEIFERS, suitable for fattening or breeding purposes, an excellent show of home-bred Aberdeen Angus Crosses, Young Stock, &c. Every facility given Cross Channel buyers. Catalogues on application to GAVIN LOW, Live Stock Salesman, &c., 50, Prussia-street, Dublin. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS OF THE FOLLOWING CLASSES :— HOUSES TO BE LET, APARTMENTS WANTED, HOUSES WANTED, APARTMENTS TO BE LET, SITUATIONS WANTED, MISCELLANEOUS WANTS, SITUATIONS VACANT, LOST OR FOUND, ARTICLES TO BE SOLD, BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS, are now inserted in The Chester Courant at the following rates:— NOT EXCEEDING TWENTY WOKDS — ONE INSERTION. 1/- Two INSERTIONS 1/6 THREE INSERTIONS 2/- NOT EXCEEDING THIRTY-FIVE WORDS— ONE INSERTION 1/6 TWO INSERTIONS 2{6 THREE INSERTIONS 3/- o be Let. I 1ST Of ItKSID KMCKS, ISSUED MONTHLY, SBNT POST FREE ON APPLICATION TO V. & F. EROVYiN <& CO., CABINET MAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS, EASTGATE ROW, CHESTER. -Well furnished APART- j P MENTS; good cooking and attendance. SGa JL MENTS good cooking and attendance. Sea and mountain views. Central. Highest references. Terms moderate.—Mrs. Richards, Malvern House. ^iTRETTON (near Warrington), CHESHIRE. lO —Commodious COUNTRY RESIDENCE, Stretton Vicarage, with garden, croft and stables (Post and Telegraph Office close to), TO BE LET; the situation is healthy, and the House is within easy distance of several meets of Cheshire hounds. —1 or rent and further particulars, apply Robert Da vies & Coy., Solicitors, Warrington. 1208 HOOTON LAWN, with possession (half-mile M M from Hooton Station).-Two acres of lawns and gardens. Contains three fine entertaining- rooms, billiard-room, eleven bed and dressing- rooms, stabling for three horses, shippons, &c. within fifteen minutes of Liverpool. Public gas and water. Shooting and hunting near.—Apply to Davies & Stephen, Mollington, Chester; or Tyrer & Co., 10, Cook-street, Liverpool. STo be Sola. "I" ClPAR GRAVEL, CHIPPINGS, MACADAM, |k^ &c., for Drives and Walks.—Robt. W. Killon, Al, Coal Exchange, Chester. Telephone 70. 1519 I ADIES' Cashmere and Alpaca DRESS 1 J LENGTHS, handsome designs and colourings, 3:11 carriage paid, patterns free.—Bradford Dress Warehouse, Shipley, Bradford. ^LEEPERS! SLEEPERS! SLEEPERS! for posts, fencing, &c. BUXTON & WELSH LlMES.—Robe, W. Killon, Al, Coal Exchange, Chester. Telephone 70. 1518 I ADIES' dainty BLOUSE MATERIALS and ii Washing Fabrics, all now styles, 4 yard Carriage paid, patterns free. Dress Warehouse (B 91), Darlington. iBARGAINS.—Stylish Buffaline Cord DRESS > LENGTHS, in old rose, greys, browns, &c. 3,11 paid, patterns free.—Clark's Dress Warehouse, Hull. Tg 10 BE SOLD, ROAN MARE, by "Lord JL Derwent," dam by "Old Bedford," 15 hands, 6 years old, a good buck, steady in harness, and sound.—Apply to Air. R. L. Barker, 10, Eaton- road, Chester. f i <0 BE SOLD by PRIVATE TREATY, Two B Semi-detached VILLAS, containing two entertaining rooms, kitchen, back kitchen, and four bedrooms, and bathroom, &c. In one lot or two.- Apply to Jas. Roberts, Brynhyfryd Villas, Ruabon. KEPAIRS to Steam, Gas and Oil ENGINES. MOTOR CARS Repaired and Stored. Port- able Engine on Hire. New Steam Engines of various sizes also Saw Benches, Shafting, Pulleys, etc., always in stock and progress. -l.anceleys, Engineers, Brook-street, Chester. CI HESTER.—FOR SALE, by Private Treaty, J the Valuable Freehold PROPERTY, known as "BOUGHTON HOUSE," with the cottage, stables, coach-house, lawn aad gardens thereto belonging, all situate at Boughton. The area of the Property is about 5,625 square yards, with frontages to Christle- ton-road and Sandy-lane. Boughton House is a large and very commodious residence, containing four good rooms, kitchens, servants' hall, and house- keeper's room on the ground floor, and 16 bed and dressing rooms on the upper floors, also baths and modem conveniences. It is admirably adapted for a boys' or girls' school. Immediate possession can be given.—For price, orders to view, and further particulars apply to Messrs. Dickson, Barnes and Dickson, Solicitors, St. Oswald's Chambers, Chester. manteb. "r'f">r. .r-. .[, "]VT O RENT.—One halfpenny spent on a postetu-d _13| will save you many pounds.—Send card men- tioning this paper to Manager, 72, Bishopsgate- street, Without, London, E.G., for illustrated booklet giving particulars as to "How to Live Rent Free." 1200 ADIES.-Having purchased a manufacturer's JLj stock of DRESS GOODS, shall offer some Armures, Cashmeres, Cords, Cloths in summer colorings, at one price all round, 4/ the dress length carriage paid. Large assortment in Blacks. Patterns free.—Ventnor-street Warehouse, Leeds. SPARE TIME.—Smart, energetic MKN WANTED to represent a well-known com- pany. Whole or part time. Liberal payment, and to a really capable man exceptional opportunities of improving his position. No outlay.—Full par- ticulars on application by letter to "Popular," Office of this Paper. ] 205 Manteb. WANTED, an experienced NURSE, to take charge of two children.—Address R 78, Courant" Office. 1520 SHOOTING WANTED, small, rabbits or game. S —State rent and full particulars to F. A. Hulme, 14, Ellerslie-road, Tuebrook Liverpool. WANTED. an UNFURNISHED HOUSE, W near Hooton or Ledsham stations.—Address P 49, Birchall's Advertising Offices, 7, Victoria- street, Liverpool. 1216 ANTED, a strong HARNESS HORSE, not under five years old.—Apply by letter only, stating age, colour and price, to Captain Griffith, Tiresford, Tarporley WANTED, WORKING HOUSEKEEPER, to widower, no family, to do the work of a small house in the country one cow kept, good home and wages to a suitable person.—Address S 34, office of this paper. 1217 COO K and HOUSEMAID WAITRESS j WANTED, in small family; must be thor- oughly competent and with good characters.— Apply Miss Douglas, Bryn Cregin, Deganwy, Llandudno. 1207 C H li S T K it STEAM LA-UND-RY. VICTORIA ROAD (CLOSE BY THE NORTHGATE STATION). All the arrangements are on the most approved modern system for Washing, Ironing, Drying, Packing, &c., and the management most efficient. W. H. LIPSHAM, Secretary & General Manager (Chester Steam Laundry Co, Ltd.) ftgg* Inspection is specally invited on any day excepting Mondays and Saturdays. TELEPHONE NO. 80. DAVIES & SHEPHEARD'S pURE JgRATED rjlABLE ^yATERS IN SYPHONS AND BOTTLES. The Tops of the Syphons are Silver-plated inside and out, the contents being in contact only with Silver and Glass. RETAIL PRICES. Corked Screw Syphons. Bottles. Stoppered Per doz. Large. Splits. Bottles SODA WATER. 3/6 1/6 1/3 1/6 POTASH „ 3/6 1/6 1/3 1/6 SELTZER,, 3/0 16 1/3 1/6 Single Syphons, 4d. each. LITHIA WATER 4/6 2/- 1/6 LEMONADE 4/6 1/6 1/3 1/6 GINGER ALE 4/6 1/6 1/3 1/6 Single Syphons, 5d. each. MANUFACTURED BY DAVIES & SHEPHEARD, BRIDGE STREET ROW, CHESTER. THE FINEST HEALTH RESORT IN NORTH WALES Rilos ABB hJ Y HOTEL, RHOS-ON-SBA, COLWYN BAY. Facing the sea, pure bracing air, delightful climate, ohnrmiuff scenery, water supp y and sanitation perfect. Elesrunt apartments, every home comfort; nil bedrooms sea view. 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WHAT " THE WORLD" SAYS. -----+--
WHAT THE WORLD" SAYS. -+-- According to present arrangements the King and Queen will leave Buckingham Palace on Saturday evening about half-past five for Windsor Castle, accompanied by Princess Victoria and Prince and Princess Charles of Denmark. It is expected that the Court will return to town on the morning of Thursday, the 22nd, as their Majesties have an engagement on that day to be present at the open- ing of the Royal military tournament at Islington. The King and Queen will then reside at Buckingham Palace until the evening of Saturday, June 14th, when they are going to the Royal Pavilion at Aldershot. On Monday the King is to review the troops which will be employed during the Corona- tion week, and late in the afternoon their Majesties are to leave Aldershot by special train for Windsor, where they will stay for a week. The two Courts, which I stated the King and Queen would hold at Buckingham Palace after the Whitsuntide recess, are fixed for Friday, Juno 6th, and Friday, June 13th. These will be the con- cluding functions of the kind for the present season. The order to dispense with trains at the next Court was a cause of such lively dissatisfaction that representations were made on the subject, and once again the new rules and regulations have had to be revised. The latest decision is that light trains may be worn, but must be carried upon tho arm, unless a lady is presenting a debutante, in which case both pass the King and Queen wearing the orthodox Court dress, with the usual train. The King drove from Buckingham Palace on Monday in a closed semi-state coach to St. James's Palace, where an Investiture and after- wards a Levee were held. The Investiture occu- pied but a short time, and fewer people attended the Levee than on the last occasion. Among those present were the'Duke of Portland. Lord Balfour, Lord Esher, Lord Lansdowno and Lord Roberts; while representatives of diplomacy mustered in strong force. The King went to Windsor last Wednesday by the one o'clock train from Paddingion, and lunohed at the Castle, in tho Oak Room, alter which his Majesty drove through tho Great Park to Ascot racecourse. The King went all over the new stands, and inspected the alterations which have been made on the course; and his Majesty also gave directions as to the arrangements for the arrival of the Royal procession from Windsor Castle on the two principal days of the races. The King returned to Paddington at six o'clock by special train from Windsor, which started forty minutes late, as his Majesty had stayed at Asoot longer than ho had intended. I hear that the King will probably appoint the Duke of Argyll and the Duke of Fife to fill the offices of Lord High Steward and Lord High Constable at the Coronation. If no special functions were assigned to his Majesty's brother- in-law and son-in-law they could only sit in their places among tho Peers as Dukes, each according to his precedence, and the Dnke of Fife is the junior Peer of that rank. The Lord High Stewards at the Coronation of the Sovereigns of the House of Hanover have been successively the Duke of Grafton, Duke of Dorset, Earl Talbot, Marquis of Anglesey, and Duke of Hamilton, who officiated both in 1831 and 1838. This was the grand seigneur who was Beckford's son-in- law, and who was described by Lord Brougham as "very Duke of very Duke." The High Constables have been the Dukes of Montagu, Richmond, Bedford, and Wollinacton the last named having officiated in 1821, 1831, and in 1338. The musical novelties at the Coronation Service will be three in number—a new setting of the anthem I was glad," by Sir Herbert Parry, which will be sung as the procession of their Majesties enters the Abbey a short anthem, by Sir Walter Parratt, to be sung during the Com- munion Service, while the King and Queen are rendering their oblations; and an anthem by Sir Frederick Bridge, "Kings shall See and Arise," which will be sung during the Act of Homage. The service will finally conclude with the famous "Amen" of Orlando Gibbons. The King has sanctioned these arrangements.
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DIARY OF COMING ENGAGEMENTS.
DIARY OF COMING ENGAGEMENTS. May H-" What became of Totman," at the Royalty Theatre 15-Chester Cattle Fair 15-Hawardel Board of Guardians 15—Flintshire Standing Joint Committee 15-Nantwich Cheese Fair 15-Cheshire County Council 17-Tarvin Board of Guardians 19- Whit-Monday 19-Friendty Societies' Demonstration at Hawarden Park 19-Hooloit Park Races 19-Yeomanrll Fete at Oulton Park 19—Wrexham, Races „ 20 Chester Board of Guardians 20-Mold Petty Sessions _n
A PATRIOTIC SHIPOWNER.
A PATRIOTIC SHIPOWNER. Sir Alfred L. Jones, the hclad of the well- known steamship line, Elder, Dempster and Co., has made a generous offer to supplement the munificent Colonial scholarships at Oxford embodied in the will of the late Mr. Rhodes. In a letter to Monday's "Times," Sir Alfred expresses his intention to offer to every holder of these scholarships hailing from Jamaica or Canada a free passage home and back once a year during the tenure of the scholarship. The only stipulation which the liberal-hearted shipowner attaches to the offer, is the perfectly reasonable one, that the Colonial bursars in question qualified to accept his hospitality at sea shall have a bona fide domicile in the Colonies. He further ventures to hope that other shipowners trading with other Colonies may follow his example, so as to put all the Rhodes Scholarships from the Colonies on an equal footing." It is not, we feel sure, too much to anticipate that in these days of big Colonial and Imperialistic ideas other shipping firms will follow the noble example set by Sir Alfred L. Jones. In the event of a general adoption of free passages for scholarship holders, these happy Colonial students would occupy an enviable position, with the annual allowance of 2300 under Mr. Rhodes's will. Failing this generous gift of a free passage, it is to be feared that many of the scholarship holders from the more distant Colonies would have found it impossible to re-visit their i homes during their three or four years' residence at Oxford, and thus the danger would have arisen of alienating them in some degree from the home of their birth. One of the main objects of the Rhodes bequests is evidently to knit the bond closer between the Colonies and the Mother Country, and this aim will be more perfectly attained through the liberal co-operation of the steamship companies concerned. So long as the British Empire can boast of men like the late Mr. Rhodes and Sir Alfred Jones who are deeply imbued with the spirit of true Imperialism and who have the means and the heart to carry out their generous impulses, no craven fears need be entertained of the decline of British prestige:or of the alienation of our over-sea Colonies and dependencies.
THE SHOE PINCHES.
THE SHOE PINCHES. The British citizen may be pardoned a certain feeling of virtuous satisfaction, when he learns that his German detractors are now beginning to discover the price they have to t, 17, pay for their recent disgraceful manifestations of Anglophobia. The Bremen Chamber of Commerce some two months ago shewed a token of returning sanity by condemning Anglophobia as an influence detrimental to German trade. The "Seniors" of Berlin Commerce have apparently awakened to this important truth also, for at their meeting the other day they joined in this condemnation of the suicidal policy adopted by German speakers and writers. It was stated, more- over, that public corporations in Great Britain and the British colonies have on many recent occasions refused to accept German tenders for public works on the ground, either infer.entially or directly affirmed, that German industry must be made to suffer for the insulting comments of the German press on British procedure in South Africa. The Corporation of Seniors in Berlin followed up their spoken condemnation of Anglophobia by sending to the newspapers published in Berlin a report setting forth the measure of the loss to their country's trade from tho insane attacks upon Britain and everything British. In this document the loss to German industry is computed at hundreds of millions of marks, and the leaders of Berlin commerce are quick to enforce the lesson which these figures teach. They, therefore, "deplore alike the criticisms, far exceeding all justifiable limits, published by the German Press con- cerning British methods of warfare and the I disturbance which has been thus created in the friendly business relations between two countries which are economically so dependent on one another as .are Great Britain and This is, indeed, a climb down on the part of our German critics, who a brief space since could find nothing vulgar or brutal enough to apply to the British name. The nation owes a debt of gratitude to those eminently patriotic corporations both at home and in the Colonies that have loyally refrained from trading with the detractors and the scurrilous enemies of the British Empire. It is to be hoped that private trading concerns, when they have the chance, will not hesitate to employ the same methods that are found so effectual in bringing jealous and rancorous Continental critics to their senses. The French people found to their dismay that the Paris exhibition was pretty consistently boycotted by the British for precisely the same reason, and now the Germans are having their turn of disillusion- ment. They may well begin to ask themselves whether the obscene caricatures of the British have not been purchased at a somewhat exorbitant price.
THE BARMAID VINDICATED.
THE BARMAID VINDICATED. Happily for the reputation of Glasgow, the Quarter Sessions of that city on Monday reversed the decision of the licensing magis- trates regarding the employment of barmaids. It will be remembered that in an inexplicable fit of propriety the Glasgow magistrates sent forth the edict that no barmaids were to be employed within the public-houses of the city. All the restaurant-keepers, with a single exception, agreed to co-operate with the Magistrates, giving an undertaking that no barmaids were to be employed in selling liquor over a counter, direct to a customer. The recalcitrant firm appealed to the Quarter Session on Monday against this absurd restriction, with the result that the appeal was upheld by 59 votes against 38. The court considered in all nineteen cases involving the Licensing Magistrates' decisions and in ten instances the decisions of the Licensing Bench were reversed. The attack which the Glasgow Magistrates had made mpon barmaids as a body was generally resented as an unwarranted affront to a class of respectable and hard-working girls, while the taking away of their means of making a living was regarded as an unnecessary con- cession to prudery and mock modesty. The Glasgow Magistrates have made themselves the laughing-stock of the country, and it is well for them that the Quarter Sessions have had the courage to reverse their absurd decision.
THE CHEQUE TAX.
THE CHEQUE TAX. Great satisfaction is expressed in the country at the Chancellor of the Exchequer's announcement, made to the Commons on Monday night, abandoning the proposed extra duty on cheques. We have all along expressed our disapproval of the new impost as being of a vexatious nature, a harassment to small traders and as involving the maxi- mum of inconvenience while bringing a minimum of revenue. Sir Michael professed from the first his willingness to reconsider the case of small tradesmen or persons using bank cheques for small amounts, but his sug- gested modification, offering a return of the penny on all cheques under 22, by an application to the post office, was voted to be a clumsy, almost childish expedient. The Chancellor of the Exchequer now explains that he never meant the drawer of every individual cheque should make a call at the post office personally, in order to receive his penny rebate, but that bankers should perform this office for their customers and credit them with the rebate in their accounts. The bankers' representatives, however, naturally objected to this proposal as saddling them and their clerks with a considerable amount of extra work, which also meant additional expense, and happily Sir Michael Hicks-Beachhas now unreservedly withdrawn his cheque tax entirely. It is a project which detracted somewhat from his reputation as a statesman and financier, but he has done the best thing under the circum- stances, by gracefully bowing to the popular will. He reserves the right to announce a plan, at a later stage, for raising the money thus given up, but this statement is not taken seriously as necessarily involving some new mode of taxation, the general impression being that he has under-estimated the revenue likely to accrue from the corn tax.
CHESTER CATHEDRAL.
CHESTER CATHEDRAL. SERVICE LIST FOR WEEK COMMENCING MAY 14. WEDNESDAY, MAY 14TIl.-Moriiing, 8.0: Matins. 10.15: The Litany hymn G. Evening, 4.15: Service. Goss in E; anthem, Blessed be the Lord God (Bennett). TIUIRSDAY, MAY 15TH.—Mornin; 8.0: Holy Communion. 10.15: Service, Hopkins in F; anthem, "Remember now Thy Creator" (Bennett). Evening, 4.15: Service, Hopkins in F anthem, Drop down ye heavens" (Barnby). FRIDAY, MAY 10TH.—Morning, 8.0 Matins. 10.15 The Litany hymn 109. Evening:, 4.15 Service, Rogers in A minor; anthem, Send out Thy lig-ht (Gounod). SATURDAY, MAY 17TH. Morning, 8.0: Matins. 10.15: Service, King in F; anthem, "0 worship the Lord" (Thorne). Evening, 4.15: Service, King in F; anthem, Who is like unto Thee" (Sullivan). SUNDAY, MAY 18TIf (Whitsnn Day).-Mol'ning, 8.0: Litany and Holy Communion. 10.30: Processional hymn, 15 (verses 1, 2, 3, 0): Service, Boyce in C introit, hymn 3"20 choral celebration (Smart in F): preacher, the Canon in Residence. Evening, 3.30 Service, Bridge in C anthem, "And all the people" (Stainer); hymn 525. 6.30: Pro- cessional hymn, 154; Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis to Chants; hymns 18, 212, 166 preacher, the Rev. E. R. Tarbuck, B.A.
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The Earl of Haddington and the Ladies Baillie Hamilton have arrived at 41, Eaton-square. The Marchioness of Cholmondeley and Lady LettiCe Cholmondeley have arrived at 21, Bryanston- street. The Earl and Countess of Scarborough have ar- rived at 21. Park-lane, from Sandbeck Park, Rotherham. Katharine Duchess of Westminster and Lady Mary Grosvenor were at Mrs. Algernon Egerton's dance. Mrs. Thomas Brocklebank was presented at the Court of May 2n:l by the Viscountess Cross, and not as we stated in our issue of last week. Mr. A. G. Boscawen, M.P., and Mrs. Boscawon i were amongst those present at the last Court held by the King and Queen. The Army Service Corps Regimental Sports, held at Manchester on Saturday, were under the patron- age of Major-General L V. Swaine, C.B., C.M.G., commanding tb':J North-Western District. Countess Grosvenor will open the Welsh Industries sale at Grosvenor House on Thursday, and the Duchess of Beaufort will perform the ceremony on the following (lay. The County Council and the City of Westminster have finally decided upon a site in the Strand for the memorial to Mr. Gladstone, which Mr. Hamo Thornycroft is executing. Mr. Robert Yerburgh, M.P., was unable, through an unfortunate attack of influenza, to vote for the second reading of the Education and the Finance Bills. Mr. Yerburgh is at present recruiting his health at Woodfold, his seat at Blackburn. Among those present at the ball given by Lord Leconfield on Friday night at his residence in Chesterfield Gardens, were Lord and Lady Crewe with Lady Sybil Primrose, the Countess Grosvenor, Lady Shaftesbury, and Lady Lettice Grosvenor. A concert, under royal and distinguished patron- age, will be held on Thursday, June 5, at three o'clock, at Grosvenor House (by kind permission oL the Duke of Westminster), in aid of the Antarctic Relief Ship Fund. The fourth annual dinner of the Shropshire Society was held at the Hotel Cecil on Friday. Colonel Kenyon-SIaney occupied the chair, and among the large company present were: Lord Barnard, the Hon. S. F. Ormsby-Gore, M.P., Sir Wyke Bayliss, Mr. Wynne Corrie, Captain Cecil Hunt, Mr. Edgar Kenyon, Mr. Jasper More, M.P., Mr. J. H. Redman, Mr. G. N. Marcy, Captain Adrian-Tones, and the lion, secretary, Mr. Middleton Richards. j The Earl of Shaftesbury has, it is stated, Itaken Hedaor, Lord Boston's pliice on the Thames, near Cookham, for the summer months. The newly-appointed Registrar of thy County Court of Altrincham is Mr James Bowcn Rowlands, a son of his Honour Judge Bowen Rowlands, K.C., of the County Court Circuit of which Birkenhead is the centre. The marriage between John Douglas Wynne Griffith, eldest son of W. D. W. Griffith, of Gam, Denbighshire, and Winifred Ellen, youngest daughter of the Rev. William Nash, rector of Somerby-cum-Humby, Grantham, will take place on Thursday, the 19th of June, at Somerby. A meeting is to be held at 35, Park-lane (by the kindness of Countess Grosvenor) on Thursday, at half-past three, in aid of the Cowley Fathers' work at St. Philip's, Capetown. The chair will be taken by Mr. George Wyndham, M.P., and the other speakers will be the Earl of Shaftesbury, the Rev. Father Page, the Rev. Father Waggett, and Mr. G W. E. Russell. Admission by ticket to be had of Mr. R. F. Synge, 7, Chester-square. At the Darwen Agricultural Show on Saturday Mr. Robert Yerburgh, M.P. fairly swept the boards in the heavy horses section. He was the winner of the first prize in the class for mares most likely to breed a foal with Lily of the Valley, and was second in the class for a mare or gelding for draught or agricultural purposes. Mr. Yerburgh was deservedly first in the colt or filly class, with a foal by Combination, a youngster full of promise. Premier honours were also secured by the member for Chester in the class for mares to breed a foal for draught or agricultural purposes. In the heifer under three years' class he was awarded the second place. At a Levee held by the King on Monday, tho following, among others, were presented:—Mr. Thomas Brocklebank, Deputy Lieutenant for Cheshire, by Earl Egerton of Tatton Lieutenant R. Barbour, Cheshire Imperial Yeomanry, on return from active service, by Colonel Earl of Harrington; Seoond Lieut. P. K. Glazebrook, Cheshire Imperial Yeomanry, by Colonel the Earl of Harrington Major Lord A. H. Gros- renor, Cheshire Imperial Yeomanry, on return from active service, by Colonel the Earl of Harrington; Capt. N. W. Haig, 6th Dragoons, adjutant Cheshire Imperial Yeomanry, on return from active service, by Colonel the Earl of Har- rington; Lieut. A. M. R. Legh, Cheshire Im- perial Yeomanry, by Colonel the Earl of Har- rington; Second Lieut. G. C. Lees-Milne, Cheshire Imperial Yeomanry, by Colonel the Earl of Harrington; Mr. Alfred Mond, by Dr. Ludwig Mond; Mr. Robert Mond, by Dr- Ludwig Mond; Captain R. S. Webber, Royal. Welsh Fusiliers, on return from active service, by Major-General Sir Leslie Rundle, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., D.S.O. The Duchess of Abercorn returned to London from Eaton on Friday by the 11.30 train. Mr. Wyndham, M.P., Ls now practically con- valescent. On Friday he was able to go out for a drive. Miss M. Kember, of 88, Northgate-street, lias received an order from the Princesa of Wales for some of her dressed miniature dolls. This is the fifth order with which she has been honoured by Her Royal Highness. The Secretary of the Chester General Infirmary begs to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a donation of £ 5 5s. to the Parkgate Convalescent Home from the Chester and District Workingmen's Hospital Saturday Committee. Mr Honoratus Lloyd is on the small committee appointed with the view of perpetuating the memory of the late Mr. Samuel Pope, K.C. A movement has been started to present to the Middle Temple, of which society the late Mr. Pope was a bencher, a cup bearing his name. The guests of tho Lord Mayor of London and the Lady Mayoress at the Mansion House on Wednes- day evening at a dinner and reception included Earl Egerton of Tatton and the Duchess of Buckingham and Chandos, Mrs. George CornwallM- Weat, &c On Wednesday the Countess of Crewe opened a floral liazaar in Crewe United Free Church School- room, in aid of a fund for the building of a minister's house. The Countess, who was accompanied bv Mrs. L. Rothschild, was received by the Mayor and Mayoress There was a very large attendance, The Mayor announced that the Countess had informed him that that was the first bazaar she had ever opened, and he hoped it would not be the last. The Countess expressed the pleasure it gave her in opening the bazaar, and wished the promoters every success in their object. A PAINFUL I.NCIT)FNT.-On Sunday evening quite a painful sensation was caused at Barthomley by the sudden death of Mrs. Lindop, a lady of in- dependent means, residing in the village. She attended Barthomley Church, and during the service fell ill and walked out, but almost immediately she expired. The deceased lady was exceedingly well known in the district, always lending a lilx-ral hand in all philanthropic objects. THAM RKTUKN.S. -The returns for the week ARE as follows —Monday, passsengers 3,405, receipts £ 15 15s 3d. Tuesday, 4,3,51;. £ 24 Gs. 5d. Wednes- day, 7,660, £47 18s. lid. Thursday, 5,iIS, k33 2,1. 2d. Friday, 3,123, kl4 8s. lOd. Saturday, 4,U17, £2213s. lOd Sunday, 1 573, 1:8 2s. 8d. The total for the week is 31.01,)5 passengers, compared with 17,428 passengers during the corresponding week last, year, an increase of 13,667 passengers; and receipts £11;6 8s. 5d., compared with £ l!)6 2s. '.Id. during the corresponding period last year, a decrease of £ 20 14s. 4d. WREXHAM COUNCIL AND THE WAR OFFICE.— The War Office and Wrexham Town Council are at loggerheads over a drill hall which the 1st V.B.W.F. intend erecting. The Council sent the War OffVV- building plans back as not conforming to their bve- laws. Colonel Wynne Edwards, on behalf of the War Office, wrote that the building bein" v Go vernment one. was not subject to local bye-laws, and gave instructions to the contractors to proceed with their work To this the Town Council replied that if the building was erected beyond the prescribed building line of the street an injunc- tion would be applied for. The matter rests there at present. THE SUMMER ASSIZES. The Allowing com- mission days have been fixed for the Summer Assizes on the North Wales Circuit—(Mr. Justice Jelf), Newtown, Wednesday, May 28; Dolgelly, Friday, May 30; Cai narvon, Tues- day, June 3; Beaumaris, Saturday, June 7; Ruthin, Wednesday, June 11; Mold, Saturday, June 14. At the conclusion of the business afc Prestoign and Mold respectively, tho two Judges for the North and South Wales circuits will return to London. They will go back to Chester and Swansea together, the commission days being Saturday, July li), and Saturday, July 26, respectively. HOOTON PAUK W HITSUNTIDK MEETING. — The forthcoming race meeting on Bank Holiday promises to be one of the most attractive, capital entries (upwards of 80) for the six races to be decided having been secured. As the value of the stakes is far in excess of most purely steeplechase meetings, runners should be plentiful and of the best class. Tho course was visited by several owners and trainers during Chester race-week, and pronounced by them one of the finest in the kingdom. Under the able management of Mr. W. S. Gladstone, a- good day's racing is certain. The principal events will be the Hooton Hall Handicap Steeplechase of 200 sov., and the Selling Steeplechase of 150 sov. COUNTY COUNCIL AND EDUCATION BILL. \t next Thursday's meeting of the Cheshire Countv Council, Mr J. F. Cbeetliam will propose tlie following resolution That the council deplores the lack in the Education Bill now before Parlia- ment of adequate and effective provision for tlie. organisation and extension of secondary and higher education; and that it deprecates the hindrance to the progress of that all-important work which, in the event of the passing of the Bill as it now stands, would seem only too likely to result from the imposition, at the mandate of newly constituted authorities not directly responsible to the ratepayers-, of a preferential and unlimited charge upon the rates for the maintenance of elementary education throughout the county area." THE LATg MR. GLADSTONE. Thursday (Ascension Day) was, viewed from the ecclesiastical standpoint, the fourth anniversary of the death of Mr. Gladstone (although May ii)th is the actual day). The usual celebration of Holy Communion and other services took place at the parish church. The principal service was at n a.m., when the Holy Communion was celebrated and was in memoriam. The Rector was celebrant, and among the other members of the family present were Mr H. N. Gladstone and the Hon. Mrs H. N. Gladstone, Mr. Stephen Gladstone, and Mrs. Drew. The .service was choral, and the usual Ascension-tide hymns were sung. For the Communion "Hark, my soul, it is the Lord was sung, and the organist (Mr. Pringlo) played 0 rest in the Lord." CO-OPEEATIVJ; BANKS. The second annual report of the Co-operative Banks Association, which has just been issued, gives an account; of the steady progress of the movement for establishing people's banks in urban districts, and agricultural credit societies in country villages. It contains testimonies to the utility of the system from those connected with local societies throughout the; kingdom, also some recent recom- mendations from Mr. II Rider Haggard and other- public men. Now that the association has demon- strated by its existing1 town and village societies tho advantages of this form of economic self-help, the Council (of which Mr. R. A. Yerburgh, M.P., is chairman) appeal with confidence for greater public support and a larger accession of subscribers. Those interested in this growing movement for the popular welfare can obtain further particulars from the offices of the association, 29, Old Queen-street^ Westminster.