The North Wales Weekly News

Abergele Sparks. I The Bishop of Colchester has just shuffled off this mortal coil, leaving behind him a good name and ^60,848. I sincerely hope he has arrived safely in a better and brighter world. Of course, some unkind people will say that the poor old camel has still a chance of pushing himself, hump and all, through the eye of a needle. The greatest mistake my father ever made was not to make a bishop of me. I am great on £ s. d.—and so are the bishops. OPEN LETTER To Miss VIOLET CHARLESWORTH, THE MUSIC HALLS, LONDON. My Dear Violet,—Sorry you made such a tame show on Monday night. What are the wild waves saying now, I wonder ? You were very foolish to leave the briny ocean when you did. What a lovely and captivating mermaid you would have developed into. But I suppose the water was a bit too cold just now. My word, how you did cod us! The story of your sudden demise was too fishy to be true. Bother you, or Boderoo, as a nigger would say. Well, at the time of writing, the prospects of your making a name on the music hall stage look very remote. If I were you I should make a huge international raffle of that red cloak of yours. You can take it for granted that the £ 300 a week business will not last very long. Londoners are a cute lot of customers. And, to make matters worse, this is not the silly season. However, I hope your experience on the stage will not lead you to fall over cliffs and get drowned any more. By the way, don't you think it would be a good idea if you took into your little head to go and work for a living ? You are young and pretty enough. Why not open a "flat"-fish shop in company with Joe G ? Anyway, get out of the public gaze as soon as you can, there's a dear. » I am always in trouble! No sooner am I out of one scrape but I am plunged into another. Last week I had a paragraph which had for its purport the exoneration of Mr. D. Thomas, Deputy Clerk to the Council, from all blame with regard to the non-appearance on the Minute Book of the Coun- cil of alleged instructions given to the Surveyor (Mr. M. R. Jones) to prepare plans and an estimate of cost for the widening of St. George's-road. Mr. Jones says that in my apology to Mr. Thomas I have done him (Mr. Jones) an injustice, and he emphatically sticks to his point that the instructions referred to were given him, and that, moreover, the majority of the Council are of the same opinion. < w A child born at Burnley during the earthquake week has been christened Messina. Ina would have looked better in print. Supposing the earthquake had happened at Mochdre and Pabo, what would the Burnley parents have done then ? I suppose the child would have been christened Moch-Pabo for short. I won't give the English translation of such a name. The long pull" has been abolished at Wins- ford which means that the publicans will hence- forth pull together at the expense of their customers pulling long faces. < Three times three cheers to the Leeds bench of magistrates A prisoner was brought before them on Monday, charged with having stolen a second- hand coat. He was sentenced one day's imprison- ment, and given 55. to make a fresh start in life. Why ? Because their worships were satisfied that the man was not an ordinary criminal, and that he was on the verge of starvation when he committed the offence. Thank Heaven for a few justices with a spark of humanity in their souls. The balance sbeet of the ball held at the Church House on January 8th, in aid of the District Nurs- ing Association, has just been published, shewing a balance at the bank of £ 14 7s. 6d. I congratulate Mr. C. W. Bushnell, the energetic hon. secretary, on the result of the venture. Welcome home to Mr. Harry Fletcher, who landed here safe and sound on Monday night, after a few years of eventful life in Canada. SEARCHLIGHT.

Llanrwst Appeal. MAGISTRATE'S DECISION REVERSED. Amongst the cases in the Court of Criminal Appeal, on Tuesday, was an appeal by Moses Davies against a sentence of twelve months' impri- sonment with hard labour, which was passed by Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn and other justices at the Denbighshire Quarter Sessions. Mr. Artemus Jones (instructed by Mr. J. E. Hum- phreys), who appeared for the appellant, explained that Davies, who was a barber at Llanrwst, was found guilty of breaking into a house and stealing some articles in January, 1908. Under the Proba- tion of Offenders Act the justices admitted him to probation, and inserted into his recognisance three conditions. The first was that he should not asso- ciate with thieves and other undesirable characters, the second that he should abstain from drink, and the third that he should lead an honest and indus- trious life. He was placed in charge of a proba- tion officer, who reported his character as satisfac- tory. In December last he was arrested for having a burglarious weapon in his possession, which turned out to be merely a shoemaker's rasp. (Laughter). At the Ruthin Quarter Sessions the jury found him not guilty, and the justices then dealt with him for breaking his recognisances. The only evidence as to his associating with thieves was the statement of a policeman that he had seen him in the company of two men who were afterwards convicted, which was really no evidence at all. The only evidence as to his not leading an honest and industrious life was that he used to close his shop on Saturday afternoon so that he could play football. (Laughter). The only substantial evidence before the court was as to his having been seen drinking. Counsel argued that the Probation of Offenders Act did not empower the justices to impose such a condition in this case, since the statute restricted it to cases where the offence charged was drunkenness or one committed under the influence of drink. Both those elements were absent in the original offence. The justices thus acted in excess of their powers, and evidence was thus improperly admitted, and influenced the minds of the justices. Lord Alverstone doubted whether an appeal lay, since the original offence was committed before the Criminal Appeal Act came into operation. Mr. Artemus Jones contended that it did, on the ground that the section under which the sentence was passed used the word conviction" in the sense of conviction and sentence. He drew the attention of the Court to the regulations of the Home Office, which were expressly framed to meet the equivocal sense in which the statute used the term conviction." Mr. Montgomery, who appeared for the Director of Public Prosecutions, said he was instructed to say that the case should be dwelt with on its merits. The appeal was allowed and the conviction quashed, but Lord Alverstone stated that Davies would still be required to fulfil the conditions other than that relating to drink.

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Penmaenmawr Urban District Council. PROPOSED PURCHASE OF THE GAS WORKS. I CHAIRMAN'S REPLY. Mr. W. D. Jones presided at the monthly I meeting of the Penmaenmawr Urban Council on Tuesday evening. The other members present were Colonel C. H. Darbishire, Dr. J. R. Wil- iliiiams, Dr. H. T. Jenkins, Messrs. David Jones (ViceJC hair man), J. S. Cover ley, P. H. McOlemenJt, R. D. Owen, S. H. Roberts, D. Gordon Jones, S. Williams, R. D. Jones, and Thomas Roberts; with the Deputy Clerk (Mr. J. W. Post), the Surveyor (Mr. R. J. Hughes), and the Collector (Mlr. John Owen). FINANCIAL. It was decided to hold a special meeting on the 16th February, to consider the unpaid rates statement. Colonel Darbishire said that the amount to be collected last year was £828, and this year it was £ 812, including about £300 irrecoverable. THE GAS WORKS QUESTION. The next business on the agenda was the consideration of the gas works question, and the Deputy Clerk announced that a petition had been received, signed by 152 ratepayers, which was in the following tern-is: We, the undersigned ratepayers, of the par- ish of Dwygyfylchi, respectfully request the Urban District Council to proceed no further at present with the project of purchasing, the gas works. We do, so on the following grounds — (i) The price to be given, Z i i,ooo, is enormously above the real valiufe. (2) All over the country the electric light is superseding gas as a means of illumination. It would be a serious disadvan- tage to the parish to be deprived of all hope of such an improvement by the purchase of an old- fashioned and badly-adapted gas' works. (3) 'Certainly a large proportion of the ratepayers present at the meeting on the 20th January, in the Oxford Hall, did not understand the point at issue, but believed that in voting for the re- .solution, they were adjourning the question in- definitely. (4) It is clear that if the project were carried out, it would involve a very serious in- crease in the rates for the payment of an exces- sive price for the gas works would start the Council's business with a burden of, at least ^240 deficit per annum as a charge on rates, which would be increased by the ^2,500 that would have to be expected to modernize the works, and put them in proper workable order. Moreover, the inevitable extension of mains to Oapelulo Ward would involve a serious addi- tional outlay, and it is in the highest degree un- likely that the expenditure would become profit- able for a generation.. The same argument would not be applicable to the electric light, which is, in many ways, more attractive, and to be desired." Mr. David Jones (iChaåJrman of the Gas Com- mittee) said he should like to know where the ratepayers had got their information from re- specting the ^240. The Chairman I do not know but I propose that we acknowledge the receipt of the petition, and at the same time state that having regard to the understanding arrived at in the public meet- ing of ratepayers, we consider that the petition is uncalled for and unnecessary. I think that is due from me, as Chairman. Mr. David Jones: I beg to second it. Mr. McClement supported, and said he should like to say a word or two on the petition. He noticed that it was typewritten, and it struck him as having been done in the Council Office. It did not matter where, but he should like to get at the source. The Deputy Clerk assured Mr. McClement that it was not done in the Council Office. Mr. McGlemenit, continuing, said that he understood a good number of the names at- tached to the petition had been got under false pretences, and he wished to make it publ,I. It was a sad thing when people interesting themselves in the work of the Council could not make correct statements. He had no hesitation in .saying that half of those names would not appear on another similar petition. He con- sidered that they, as a Council, should resign in a body if they contemplated entering into any enterprise which would mean an additional rate of 2d. in the £ (Hear, hear.) The intention of the 'Council was to have a fair valuation of the gas works, and if they saw their way, with- out burdening the ratepayers, to purchase it. He honestly believed it was the desire of the dis- trict that they should do this. They also men- tioned electric light. It was useless to throw dust into people's eyes, and he appealed to them to be candid. If the persons responsible for the pffliition were interested in the welfare of the district, and wished to keep the rates dowtn, they would certainly not .advocate electric light, be- cause wherever it had been introduced, it had become a charge on the lates, and would be sure to do so in a small place like Penmaenmawr. He submitted it was false to try and persuade people that they had any chance of seeing elec- tric light there, unless a private company under- took it. How could the petitioners say that the public meeting m'iaufrhder stood the resolution put to them? It was read in English and Welsh. It wa.s nothing but an insult and a want of con- fidence in the Council. 'The resolution was then put to the meeting, and carried, 'Colonel Darbishire being the only one to vote against it. The Deputy Clerk then read the letter from the Gas Company, asking the Council to make an offer for the works. iMr. ;MoClement proposed that the question be left to a Committee at three, comprising the Chairman, Colotnet Darbishire, and Mr. David Jones. If that course were adopted, there would be a much better chance of bringing the-quegtion to a head. It could be dealt with altogether by these three gentlemen, who, when they got the price—if it was £ 20,000,—could bring it before the Council, ,and them submit it to the ratepayers. Colonel Darbishire: Please excuse me from acting, because my views are so divergent that it would be absolutely no use. The -Chairman You are against buying at all? Colonel Darbishire: I am not quite that. If the negotiations from the start had been carried :QTh in a proper manner, I should not have minded, but I maintain that they have been carried on in a shocking manner, and are no credit to anybody. The Chairman But we are starting afresh now. Colonel Darbishire: Yes; and the damage has already been done. The Chairman I am sure we are all anxious to -do what we can. in this matter. We have pledged ourselves to come before the ratepayers again. 'Colonel Darbishire ■ I should be no help to yon if I was on the Committee. Mr. McClement again appealed to Colonel Darbishire. Colonel Darbishire replied that if the Council had not gone back on their offer of Zio,ooo by .increasing it to he would not have minded so much. He had sent the report of the public meeting, which appeared in the Weeikily News," to the engineer he had engaged, and he had replied that the last letter of the Gas Com- pany to the Council was. a further indication of their anxiety to sell the works.. The Chairman salid that granting they had made mistakes, he was sure they all meant well, and were anxioius to do the right thing. Mr. David Jones We relied entirely upon the report of Mr. Newbiggin. Colonel Darbishire, replying to a remark by Mr. David jcxnes, said it was a free country, and everybody had a right to their own opinion. He did not believe., the ratepayers did understand the 1 resolution at the public meeting. They should have asked the ratepayers whether they wanted to go on with the regotiatians or not. Mr. David Jones said they employed the best I valuer possible, He ialso referred to the pUtr- ohae of the gas works at Conway by the Cor- poration, and added that although they had spent about £ 16,000 on improvements there, they would not, he was sure, take double the money for the concern now. Colonel Darbi- shire had said himself that he had managed three gas works himself, and they were a rotten lot Colonel Darbishire: The three I managed were not a rotten lot. (Laughter.) The Chairman did not consider it wise to dis- cuss the matter further. Mir. S. H.. Roberts then seconded Mr. McClement":s motion. After further discussion, however, Mr. McClement withdre v his proposition, and it was decided to write TO the Gas Company, stating that the Council were not prepared to. make an offer for the works, but that if the Company submitted an offer, the Council would lay it be- fore the ratepayers. BOUNDARIES. It was decided to fix boundary posts to define the Council's land between 1he railway and fore- shore, and also near the gas works.

Llanfairfechan District Council. .Mr. W. G. Roberts (Chairman) presided over ,tihe meeting of the Llanfairfechan Council on Tuesday might, other menubers present being Messrs. R. Hughes, J.P., R. C. Evans, H. Jorss, T. J. Owen, T. G. Morgan, Evan Jones, Owen Griffith, W G. Roberts (Hall Bank), John Harri- sen, J. IR. Williams, and Lewis Jones with the Clerk (Mr. W. H. Ellis), the .Surveyor (Mr. J. 'Hughes), and the Rate Collector. THE SUPPLY OF MACADAM ■Correspondence was read with. Messrs. Bmn- dritt & Co., wit'h respect to tihe provision of macadam for the part of the road between Peny- clip and the new crusher works, and the Coun- cil decided to accept the offer of Messrs. Brun- dritt to supply 300 to 400 tons of 2*4 inch hand- broken macadam, at Penyclip, for 4s. 9d. per ton. SHEEP DIPPING. On the proposition of Mr. Jorss, it was de- cided to adopt a similar resolution to that passed by (the Glasfryn Rural District Council with re- spect to the compulsory dipping of sheep, they '.de considering that one dipping in the months of September, October, or November, would be amply sufficient.. THE FORESHORE. A communication was read from the solicitors of the Governors of St. Andrew's Hospital, stat- ing that it had been suggested to Dr. Bayley that the Council 'were discussing the question of enlarging the artificial pond, and altering the outlet of the Llanfairfechan River. They knew that the Council had been in communication with the Office Off Woods, as they had been, in refexen,ce to the foreshore, but they had not heard whether anything had been decided. Apart from that, they should like to know what new works, if any, were suggested, as the Gov- ernors wished to isee nothing done that would interfere with their 'and or the sea wall. The Glerlk said he had replied to that letter, stating that nothing -definite had been decided upon, pending the approval of the Board and the Office of Woods. When the plans were re- turned, he stated, he felt sure that the Council would be pleased to authorise him to submit them to the Governors. In the meantime, he might state that the improvements would in no way interfere with the Hospital land mSea wall. The proposed model yacht pond would greatly improve the locality, as the present one was very unsightly, and in summer was obnoxious, and made a tipping ground for all kinds of rubbish, which the Council had experienced great diffi- culty in preventing. With respect to the same matter, a letter was -read from the Board of Trade, returning the plans of the proposed extension to the pond, and stating that the Board could not consider appli- cations for consent to any works, unless the promoters had definitely decided to execute such works in accordance with the plans which they submitted. The Board were therefore unable to express iany opinion of the plans submitted. If the Council decided to carry out the proposed lake extension on -the lines generally indicated by the plans, the Board, if they eventually de- cided to consent to the works, would be prepared to convey to the Council so much of the tidal lands as 0re raider the manageIJJJeut of that de- partment, for a consideration of a sum not ex. ceeding ^5. The letters were referred to a committee. THE RECREATION GROUND. A letter was received from the so-licitors of the St. Andrew^ Hospital, stating that there ap- peared to be isomte misunderstanding about the fences of the new recreation ground. The Gov- ernors considered that the fences should be re- paired by the Council, as provided in the agree- ment. The Chairman said that Mr. T. G. Morgan had told the (Council that Dr. Bayley "had pro- mised to repair thaJt portion of the fence along the shore. Mr. T. G. Morgan said he was quite clear on the matter that Dr. Bayley said he would do the work. PENYCLIP. Arising out of a letter from the Clerk of the County Council, the. Chairman, said there was a feeling amongst that Council that the Railway iCompam y had no claim to the land. They could not produce any evidence in Court with Mr. J. R. Williams. Mr. J. R. Williams: No, not a bit, when I fought them as to the common land. They were unable to prove that it was anything but common land.

A Ride on the Footboard. LLANFAIRFECHAN FARMER'S ESCAPADE. At the Bangor Police Court on Tuesday, Robert Roberts, farmer, of Cae Haidd, Llanfair- fechan, was charged with travelling on the foot- board of a railway carriage between Penmaen- mawr and Llanfairfechan on December 29th. Mr. H. L. Thornhill, from the solicitors' depart- ment of the Company, prosecuted. Detective M'Fall, in the service of the Company, said that on December 29th-the night of the snow blizzard-he was travelling between Penmaenmawr and Llanfairfechan, when, about 600 yards from the station at the latter place, he saw the defendant, who was in the third-class compartment next to his, open the door and step out on the footboard or carriage step. The witness called to him to get back, but Roberts took no notice, but remained on the step, with the door open, until the train stopped at Llanfair- fechan. At the time that Roberts got out the train was travelling at about eight miles an hour, and the footboards were covered with snow. The weather was very severe, and made it exceptionally dangerous for anyone to ride in that way. At Llanfairfechan, when spoken to by the witness, the defendant said, I wanted to get out. Why did you not stop the train ? The officer's evidence was corroborated by Inspector Roberts, of the permanent way depart- ment, who was in the same compartment. The defendant stated that the train slowed down after passing the tunnel, and he thought it was going to stop there. He was fined 10s. and costs.

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The Yorkshire Hussars Band. COLWYN BAY'S NEW CONDUCTOR. The visit to Colwyn Bay of the famous band of the Yorkshire Hussars is past. lit has lefft most pleasanit memories, which will last long in the minds of those who availed themselves of the rare opportunity of being present. The band did its p-wt in placing at the disposal of the Colwyn Bay public three programmes of very high-class (merit; but it is unpleasant to record that the public failed in theirs. This makes one wonder whether the cry for more amusements during the winter months at Cblwyn Bay is merely a sentimental one of the few, while the majority of the people are indifferent. For where other places have rejoiced in having simi- lar mustical treaJts as were presented at the Pier Piaviliorn on Wednesday and Thursday, Colwyn Bay failed to appreciate the trouble gone to on its behalf. It seems a difficult tasik to probe the meaning of men indifference. It is-not to the credit of Colwyn Bay, the home of next year's National Eisteddfod, that the visit of a crack band ot one of His Majesty's xegiments--eaoh member of which is an artiste—should have been MR. CRAMER-SUCKLEY. so unworthily supported as it was. There are many instances that I have .in mind of this pe- culiar want of iinteretst and local enthusiasm in musical matters, and I can ornly regret that it is at all necessary to bemoan this peculiarily. How- ever, there the fact remains, explain it who will. In. addition to the excellence of the band, there was an additional attraction in the first appear- ancebefore a Colwyn Bay audience of Mr. Cramer-Suckley, the (newly-appointed musical conductor, who will conduct the Pier and Pavil- ion .concerts of the coming season. One would have ithought that local patriotism- would have reached a point of curiosity in. the townspeople attending to see the new director in the local Temple of Music. Those that did do so, I am sure, were more than, delighted with the splendid musician. I was particularly observant of Mr. Cramer- Suckley. I have a vivid memory of seeing that late lamented doyen of musical caterers, Mons. Jules Prudence Riviere, taking his seat in his crimson plush and gilded chair at the Llandud- no 'Pier Pavilion in 1887, where he seemed to greatly surprise the audience by wielding his silver-mounted ebony (baton facing the auditor- ium. Carping critics ridiculed what they then described as the French vamity of the great Jjuiles but in face of all criticism it was he who was the first who showed the Llandudno Pier Company how to have a band that would ulti- mately ibe a dividend-making one. And Mian- sieur's qualities were in time extolled, and the Llandudno Pier Company have never looked back since. What, then, were the chief factors of Mons. Riviere's great success? Primarily it w-ts the magnetic influence that the Grand Old Mian of Music wielded where he reigned, and, secondarily, it was the been insight that he had into the needs of holiday crowds at a seaside resort. The name of Riviere ai. length became a household word in North Wales, and his erst- while residence in Clhurch Walks, Llandudno, still retains its rhame of Bod Alaw (Abode of Music) So much, then, for the great Riviere. Mr. Cramer-Suckley is quite a young man, and from what I could read of his intents he inherits the Ri-verian idea of pleasing an audi- ence. I am convinced that it is his greatest delight to give an audience what it most desires. He is a talented musician, yet the most unas- suming of men. Unlike other conductors, he does not use a baton. He modestly walks on to the stage, courteously acknowledges the plaudits, amd with gloved hands conducts with an ease that is distinctly charming. One gets the impres- sion that he knows the artistes he is command- ing, and has only to give the silent motion to proceed. That he revels in his art is to be seen by the manner in which he inspiringly raises his body on tip-toe when necessary to impress upon his mfen the effect required; and he gets it beautifully. Mir. Suckley is unitheatrioal. He is rational in his methods, and his modesty of manner only tends to raise him in the good esti- mation of his admirers I must confess that I was agreeably surprised with his unostentatious manner, for I had somewhat expected the semi- pompous, rigid, military conductor, instead of one of the most pleasing and delightful of men. I am confident that this opinion will be verified b yall who will hear him. And not only is Mr. Cramer-Suckley, to my mind, an ideal conductor, but he is a splendid accompanist, and played for Miss Maud Holmes's songs.. And, further, he is a composer. Several of his lighter pieces were given during the series of concerts and japturously encored. His Idylls are sure to become favourites during next season. They are just the things that will set a holiday audience in the most merry of moods. Other conductors there are, not very far away, who boast that they have killed the cake walk at their concerts. That such a boast is not universally endorsed is seen by the faot that the Chairman of the directors of that company has expressed the hope, backed up by innumerable requests of ino.se who frequent the concerts, that more light and holiday music may foe introduced into the too intensely anti- holiday programme. In view of the fact that visitors to. the seaside in summer get plenty of chamber concerts during the winter, it is only reasonable to expect that when on holiday bent an appreciation, will be given to the lighter works iin the sulmtner. The Chairman of the Llandudino Pier Company s, remarks in this direction are a .sign of the times, and that it is possible to swing the pendulum of anti-light music too far. And so I opine -that Mir. Cramer-Suckley, being the good musician that he is, has felt, so to speak,, the public pulse in this direction, and thatt the habitues of the Colwyn Bay Pier con- certs will find that he will cater to the public taste nicely.However lofty our musical 'ideals may be, we must aemember that, after all, a pier company is formed to make it pay, and what .the Cblwyn Bay directors need is a musical conductor that will make the concerts popular, and at the isame time keep up their high-class roputatiOllJJ. And in Mr. Cramer-.Suckley we be- lieve the directors have found the man. If space permitted I would give a review of the three Colwyn Ba ycciicerts of last week, but I have only room to express my opinion that the Yorkshire (Hussall-s possess a band wmll wnrrKh going a long way to. hear. As the impression has got abroad in certain quarters that the Yorkshire Husslars Band will appear with Mr. Cramer-Suckley during the sea- son, I beg to state that that is not so. Mr. Ciramer-Suckley will conduct an orchestra that has been, engaged for the season. CRESCENDO.

A Gigantic Prize-Giving. Messrs. Joseph Watson & Sons' great distri- bution of prizes is in full swing and none are earlier aware of what is meant by a veritable avalanche of parcels than the post office officials at busy centres like-Ler^, Manchester, Liverpool, and Sheffield. Indeed, the General Post Office at Leeds may be said to be in a state of siege the ordinary staff has had to be largely augmented from 'the rererves," usually employed during the Christmas season, and the other centres are more or less eongested by the despatch of hundred of thousands of prizes this week to the happy users of Watson's Matchless Cleanser who have so wisely saved their wrappers. Messrs. Joseph Watson & Sons are issuing a special notice that owing to the great increase in the sales of Watson's Match- less Cleanser during the past year the number of competitors has grown so "enormously as to necessitate orders being placed for more than 100,000 extra prizes for the present distribution. These extra prizes alone exceed [20,000 in value, and include such useful household articles as Lace Curtains, Ladies' Blouses, Skirts, Shawls, Linen Goods, Cutlery, Electro Plate, &c., &c. We under- stand that despite the great increase in the number of competitors the arrangements made for coping with the extra work will ensure the despatch of every one of the prizes by about the end of the first week in February.

COLWYN BAY. PWLLYCROCHAN HOTEL. J S Litttewopd, Esq, resident Mrs Littlewood. do E Oliver, Esq, Manchester J Murgatroyd, Esq, do J. Blyth, Esq, Liverpool Miss Blyth, do Miss E Blyth, do G H Bramall, Esq, Chester Mrs Clemson, do Miss Clemson, do J Watson Hughes, Esq, Liverpool Mrs Watson Hughes, do Miss Watson Hughes and nurse, do Miss Wood, Rugway J H Worthington, Esq, Disley Mrs Worthington, do Master Worthington and nurse, do T W Wright, Esq, Mossley Hill Mrs Wright do S A Harrop, Esq, Hale, Cheshire Miss Harrop, do Solly, Esq, Birkenhead Mrs Solly, do Doctor Sorrey, Newcastle, Staffs. Mrs Sorrey. do Thos. Hyde. Esq, Manchester Mrs Hyde, do Humphrey Watts, Esq, Cheadle, Hulme Mrs Watts, do Baby and nurse, do Mrs Stewart Brown, Liverpool Miss Stewart Brown, do Colonel Wike, Bury J Sykes. Esq, Hnddersfield Mrs Sykes, do Miss Parker, Manchester Miss L Parker, do Miss Brooks, Wilmsiow F W Bentley, Esq, Huddersfield Mrs Bentley, do Miss Crosby, Liverpool Miss Hyde. Manchester Miss J M Bazley, do Miss W N Bazley, do Mrs C D Toosey, Oxtoti, Cheshire Miss Powell, do H B Williams, Esq, Bidston Mrs Williams, do Master Williams, do Cecil Rothwell, Esq. Manchester Miss Rothwell, do COLWYN BAY HOTEL. W Whitehead, Esq, Manchester J Bowker, Esq, do A Buckley, Esq, do Col. Drury, Tarporley Col. Macartney-Filgate, Dublin Mrs Macartney-Filgate, do Miss Macartney-Filgate, do C P Morgan, Esq, Mold Mrs Morgan, do Sir Everard Cayley, Suffolk Dr Sealy, Disley Mrs Sealy, do E Blackburn, Esq, Bolton H Buckley. Esq. Chester Mrs Buckley, do Miss Buckley, do L Hayes, Esq, and nurse, Manchester Miss Carpenter, do T Bentley, Esq, do Miss Bentley, do A Prestman, Esq, Liverpool E Houghton, Esq, Warrington Mrs Houghton, do E Jones Owen, Esq, Llanrwst F H Wilson. Esq, Liverpool J Morrey, Esq, Ashton-on-Lync Leigh. Esq. Manchester Collard, Esq, Hooton Mrs Collard, do Miss Collard and governess, do Mrs Bunting, Accrington E W Bunting, Esq, do Mrs Bradley Hernshorn, Esq, Bolton Mrs Hernshorn. child and nurse, do Miss Hoyle, Chester J. Orme, Esq, Harrogate Mrs Orme, do Warrington, Esq, Warrington Mrs Warrington, do METROPOLE HOTEL. Mrs Widowson, Manchester B Wheatley, Esq. Southport W Kay, Esq, Chester G Wheeldon, Esq, and chauffeur, Man- chester T R Williams, Esq, Liverpool T Greer, Esq, do T Cook, Esq. London R Parker, Esq, Manchester T Moss, Esq, do D Owen, Esq. do J Mason, Esq, do H B Scargill, Esq, Dewsbury J Walker, Esq, Huddersfield T Moffatt, Esq J A Sharpley, Esq, Liverpool T Bourne, Esq, Manchester ROTHESAY PRIVATE HOTEL. George Dalton, Esq, J.P.. Liverpool Mrs Dalton. do Miss Dalton, do Mrs Callow, do Miss Kay, resident Miss Y rden, Manchester Sharland, Esq, Birmingham H Richardson, Esq, do Mrs Schelizz6, Paris Miss Schelizz6, do PRINCE'S DRIVE. Northfield Ishmael Davies. Esq, Withington Mrs Davies, do Miss Stott, do

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