Cheshire Observer

CAInOlNE ELECTION. I LAWSON(R) 3,558 STRAUSS (U) 2,869 M&jority 689

GERMAN ARMY CRUELTY. 'A verv Decree', aays the "Standard" Berlin 'C01'Tf).,¡>OI¡dent, h?.a. been issued by tho GeneraA cOO1!\nding the Mxth. Army Corp, the Herc-dit&ry Pr;!J.G Bptnhs.rd of SaxeMe-'ningen, on. tho .>ubjoct of crueitie-i in the German Army. Ttu., Decme, which has apptrpctiy been ca.u:;<>d by the ?ec?!H. suicide of a.!i a' tttteryman in BrT.'hu, ia .a.ddlí:ed to all rubordlra;te, cS).cer& and r.,D: cfficers, autl oondemns in s.¡11tp tenna a.ny maltrea.tmeut ot f-otdiers. The Misting regula-tion., a!zair-t scch. ocmdu.ct, tho order sa.ya. must ba observed wt'.h a.b..¡(1tut:e strictness. It is d?elare.d to be d;sitotiourable- and humiHta.ting for !t t idier to ha.v& to u:id&rgo madtreatrnent &t th& ha.ud3 of his superiom. a.nd it wa.a noith&r the v/nh cf, the Emperor ¡wr of th' authchtiM that M)idtecs ghou'd ho)d thMr tcngufs wh&n for .uc.h ¡;ilenc') was rather apt to further e-X(S in. this dire-ction. In order, jicwav&r. that the r'uik and 6ie may with cut: f;ar be a.b!e to denounce their superiors for 'ofFenct"- of this kind, the" Prince orders that every oo:Rp'a.:nt of a priva.t& about iU-troa.tmont chouid be immediately submitted direct to him, <& that he may. in case of Mecessity, ta.ke staps to trausKtr T:ho comp!aiua.M[, to another ragiment. At the same time, the supoi- ior officen ar& caJIed upon to strict confrot ever the way in which their inferiors trel\t the priva.tes. The order is to bo read 'out to' 'dt. officra, non com- mission.od c&cers, and privates at least three times a year, and at evMy suitable opportLtnity, <'spec:al!y during the in:;tr,ict;on courses. The tnen a.re to be reminded of their duty to denounce &ny brut&hty. I may add tha.t the gunner, nïmoo Jteiuncn. referred to committed suicide by i tti:der & train he co.u:d no iOi15'pr bear h)-, continued ill-trol ,Lylen t cy a. .u.on-cormlli.ioned cSioet He wrote, to Ha mother hia suicide. The mu-co ra miz;,)n- oSncr wa.. sentenced by court- martHI.j to tr.rpp weeks' second-class detentj-cn the Court finding that ti-,t, connection between th& iH trea.tmpnr and t!m aoicide was not euthct9M!:ly MtH.bliahed.

IIAWAltDE-N PETTY SESSIONS. Œ"HL'R:DA Y.-Büforo Ml. H. D. Ma.yhsw- (in the chair). James RowL.y a;id T. R. Probe -t CHAXGES OF ,LICENSEES,-On the a,ppl!c&- bon of Mr. Roland Muspra-tt (Messrs. Boydell &nd the of the Horse a.nd Jook{'y. B.nnr.i Penymynydd. wM gzanted too Andrew Iul1o(k s&a Jf tii,, tat", IicensØ8, who di-t-d m :larr'h-YIr. A. Wt!d. sotioitor. Cl1e6, wito a.ppea.rcd or. behalf of Atfred WtUia.aM, wiM g..antri a protection ord;'r br tite Liverpooi Saitncv. DRUNKENNESS. The f,,).owing cas<M of drunh;:nR: --Ellis Edwa.rd. George Nugent. Enceh 'Jart'n. Robert Mart, all 6ned Is. and costs 'm. Arthur Bplltb.r ordered to pa.y costa and 5s. a.ad costs. The oHiccr- who proved th? c?a? were P.C. Wa.!t?r HUi. F (. Be-njamin C. Joti;?. a-nd P.C. WtHi?m ]Ffill. l? Beiijarain C. Joti??.4, irid P. C Wi l liam <JNSA NITARY HC' USES -JaM C<.cper, Mizabeth HiBcoek and Hpnry Da.vie&, of Quoon's Fèrry, were suinaioned for uo't providing su'ta.b!e tanita.r' accomtnoda.tiori in Htf.'o hou&es at Queen's E'u.Goodman Rib?zts pro&ecutod on behalf of the Hawa.rdan R-Liral District Council whiio Mr. Fred Barrett, sanita:7 inspector, proved that a i-ili 16anc,, pxist?d f-nd waa ;;)juriou: to heaitb. '—The mad:- !Mi order for the a.ba.te tnent cr the nuisance within a. n-()iith.-Ellis Hughes, of Connah'3 WM summoned for a "imihr ie Br-nch mMB M) order for thr work tc- bf c&rrieci out two month.

CHESTER WHIST LEAGUE. I ST. BARNABAS' v. ST. FRANCIS. I The .1t;chJ i-i the tUjovH tea-gue wa?t p)a.yed a.t I St. a.-T?h'tS :,n? rcsuItHd as foUows :— ) ST. BARNABAS. ST. FRAXCtS. Rev. G. C. Br?g.? ..t-.Q W. Jarvi? ?,. T.PTusbin?m J? .T. Flynn .J W. H. \Vhetti!.).U. ?. T. Revna.rd .( „ W.Whctnxil ..J'? M.W?rd W.TuIk.ck )? F.Reyaa.rd ? 8- G.MMon. ;? J. H?ma. ? ? -W.I?.K? \? W.!<o!? .) T.H Jt.-r.kiu.?".T. Ca?idy. ? J. 8a.v.?. t n ?.M.S. R&biU ?, B.M?n .JT.Ra.fferty. /? ? E. i'. H?w?I )? H. ?'?e. )., W.<J.Fnu? ? 'J. Murphy.j'? lOr. <n 7'J-j<.)itv fo St. Ba.rna.baa, 15. f WHII-T TOURNAMENT. I The rl)¡äi r,)uild m Lhe second tournament of the I season, for v.h?'h 4? ? :.npks entered, was played c-.t j Monday even? .iL ?d ?t. Ma.ry't In:"tltute I between Me.?rs. J. Hi?in.. and F. R'yna.rd f (St. 'Francis'; .?td Me. 'rs..). H Hop!ey and V/. E. j Higiiett f.S?. /hn's) .utd rp-)uJte') tn a win for tLu bt. Fr?.n:?' cjupie b\ 25 to 22 pomts. ) CHESTER WHlbT LEAGUE. Ft\AL T.\ eJ-fo; 01' RESULTS. P. V, L. For.A?st'.P.:s. ? ?m?.a 12 10 2.13?9 10')5.20 at' F?<? ?.8.4 12r8.H20 1(! Chr?Cbur.h 12. 6.. G U8').11H8 12 C?mpb.-nM?o.-i?. 18! 6. 6 1154.1178.12 ??,.).? ?. 5. 7.1214.1189.10 ??.h'? 13 ? 7.1HO 128"10 §M? ?.rY'. ?_L.li:?

1: );(): .'3MOK¡:1 Tuesday .n- on"n." s under the bye-laws of the Great \t.-rn tt wa RJ]P"'t.Yl that to 4 in a. per¡;¡stÐ( m bmoking. atthouch u. woman ïei,tf'{ny !\f\ked him to stop. A fight and another man. a pass(-ng, -r in :he.\0nrse of which one of the: window:; w' 1,1tna."lH:'d. Prisouer W33 fined two guÍUf.¡¡'),

DEATH OF MR. J. P. CARTWRIGHT. We deeply regTet to record the dea.th of Mr. John Postlethwiiite Ca,rtwright, of the firm of Messrs. J. P. Cartwright &nd Sons. soUcitors. of this city, which occurred on Tueg(1:ty mornmg a.t his residence, Pool House, Flookers- bro()k, Deceased had practised in this city as H. solicitor for many year3, and be was wcli known throughout the whole of ?<orth Wales. He b;Ml been in indifferent health for some ¡ time but the newa of his death will come 8.9 a. great shock to his friends. Mr. Cartwrlght was a member of the Town UOuncit for m.a.ny years. and always took a. deep interest in the welfare of the city. He was first elected to the Council Chamber as a representative of Trinity Ward on December 7th, 1869. vice Mr. Hankey, Lleceased. He WM defeated on IS-cvember Lt, 1830. but wa,s returned a. repre- aen.La.tive of St. Mary's Ward on the 29th of the 8a.me month in the place of Mr. R. Gregg, who had bean elevated to the atderma.mc dignity. Mr. Ca.rtwright continued to represent St. Mary's Ward until October. 1884. when he wa.& appointed a.Bidderma.nin the place of Mr. R. Gregg, whose ofRce had been declared void. In 1898. as a result of bis loyalty bo the Unionist party in the Council, Mr. C?.rtwright wa" not rc-otected an alderman, Mid his aev&r&Rce from the Town Council wa.?. undoubtedly a. grea.t blow to him. His many frionda were extr&mely anxious that his services to the city should not be tost, and an effort was made to Mcure his re-election as an aldermart, but without success. When it was proposed to wtdcn Northgato-?trcet by tunnelling under St. Peter'3 Church Mr. Cartwriglit vigorously op- posed th& project, and was mamly responsible for ib abandonment. Ho also took a prominent part in opposing the suggested erection of Public Baths on Un Hop-pole Paddock. Deceased was Sheriff In 1882. He was for a few years clerk to the old Hooie Local Board, and was succeeded on his resignation cf the oSce by Mr. Caldecutt. For many yeara. Mr. Cartwright conducted the m'ning prosecutions for the Government in North Wales. and he had been engaged in many casei; of im portanoe for the Treasury in this part of the country. whi!e he conducted the gama prosecutions for the late Duke of Westminster for many years. He was 77 yea-rsof age. Though somewhat brusque in his manner, Mr. Cartwright was of a kind dis- position, a.nd he will be sincerely mourned by a host of friends. Dooe"E-d leaves six daughters and three s<Mia. two of the latter being members of the 6'-m of Messrs. J. P. Cartwright and Sons. for whom much sympathy is felt. The funeral wtH tak? place at the Cemetery at 12 o'clock en

THE TRAMS WORKING. On Saturday Colonel Yorke. of the Board of Trade, who had arrived overnight, inspected the permanent way of the new Cheater tramway ayatem. The examination comn'enced at ten o'clock, when the Colonel was met at the ea.r ahed-t by the M&yur a.nd Sheriff. Mr. B. C R'berts (chturma.n of the Tramways Committee), Mn W. Fergu?n (v?ce-cha.irma.n of the Tra.mwa.ya Com- ?mittee), Alderman John Jones, Mr. W. Vernon, the city surveyor (Mr. I. Matthews Jones), the electric\l engineer (Mr. Thursfield). the tramways manager (Mr. J. Gardner), the contractors, and other ofEcmIs. First of all, Colonel Yorke inspected one of the cars in the c&r-shed. and afterwa.rda the car was brought out and the Inspector and party proceeded on it to a point half-way a.Iong Hough Green. Here & caA) was in waiting, and the Colonel was dri ven to Mtney. the overhead wires not being quite ready over this remaining section, but the track lying complete. At the conclusion of his inspection, Colonel Yorke certined that everything w&a in order. Cttizena will be interested to know that to begin with there will be a 7 minutes service that is, trams will ;,tart from the Station end and from the Saltney end every minutes. It is. however, hoped that when the tramways have got into full awm? it may be accelerated to a nve minutea service. The car.t commenced running on Monday, and j during the day carried 5.9TO passengers. The receiph-t amounted to JB26 13s. 9d. On Tuesday thf total number of passengers was 4.373, of whom 2; paid 3d. fatea. and the takings amounted to J319 3s.; while the total number on Wednesday was 4 &XI, 364 being 2d. fart's, and the takings were t!21 17s. 3d. It ma.y be interesting to state that the average da.iiy takings of the old traii.4 during the nine months they were under the control of the Corporation ware between B14 andP,15 The first ca.r wiH ;.¡trt at 8 a.m. from the station, and the last at H p.m. The journey there and back occupies 45 minutca. By the end of this week it is hoped to have the whole of the line complete and in use. In Forega-te-atreet, on Tuesday morning, a slight mishap occurred to the lifeguard of one of the caM. The rond waa up and there were some wooden Mocka in the way. The car ran into these and the guard was broken down. STOPPING ARRANGEMENTS. As there seems to be some doubt as to ths it may be mentionad that for Id., a person may ride from Saltney to St. Werburgb- st.reet, from the Castle to the Station, a.nd vice-versa. The following are the permanent stopping places for the cars: Crrosvenor Pa.rk-roa.d, 8t. Werburgh-?treet. the Ea.tgate,street side of the Cross going to Saltney. and the Bridge- street aide returning the Fountain, Bridge-street; the Cattle, and the end of Groavenar-road. These :ue the regular stopping place. but there are numerous intermediate spot, along the route where cars will stop by requeat. THE SERVICE COMPLETED. Tbs witru-tors for the Tramway on Thursda.y Oiorning ha.d a. run out, along' with the Permanent Way Engineer and the Elbctrica,! Engineer, from the Station to Stltney. Tbia waa the first time a tram had run the whole length. It was expected that the ca.rs would bo taking pasaengera the whole way ii' t!i? afternoon. JUMPING OFF A CAR. I On Friday the St. Helena magistrates imposed a fine of 7a. 6d. and coats upon a. man na.nied Andrew Dixon, for jumping off an electric car while it wa& in motion. He juntped off and was ptcked up in a ha.If-cou.'M;ious condition. A little later he jumped off ag-J.ín, and was given into custody. LIVERPOOL RACE TRAFFIC. I Mr. ii.. L. Hoyd, at th.. Liverpool iramwaya Committee meeting on Friday sta.t.d that during j the race week 2.0u4.C44 paaaen?ers were carried, an I increase o?'er the eorreapondin? week Ittst ye;'r of 6'21 per cent. Receipts tota-tk'd S10,114, &ga.inat C9.515. On Gr&nd Nationul dny fii the Wa.tton, Amtree and Faxakerley route. 92,1)10 p!Maengef3 were na-rried, au inerea-ie as compared with a nomin&I day of 36,200

AUCTION SALES. ) I EASTER FAT 8TOOK AT CHESTER SMITH FIELD. On Cunn&h and Roberts held i, moat sate of fat cattle, sheep, iambs .t: d CTt-Ive-. Th&re were' 115 cattle, 412 fat sheep, 82 !ambs. and 193 ca.b/e'.s altered, which found rettdy purchasprs. The following a.re the prize- winners and price,> ,-Fat buiiock, Mr. F. L. Roberts, Baland (Je26 IZs. 6d.. Mr. A. WaH, CheEtør); h c. Mr. T. Davies, Crabwa!! (;024 12s. M.. Mr. H. Gerrard. Chester); c, Mr. F. L. R<)Lo'rt.; and Mr. John Ball (JS25 lOa. and JE22 15a.. Mr. Richardson and Mr. Lloyd, Ch&ste)-). Fat heiter: 1, Mr. Thomas DawMu. WtUington (B2o. Mr. A. WaU, Chestpi-); h o.. Mr. S. Jt)UM. Poote Ha-i! (.S19 5" Miss Wainwright, Br<wk- strMt); c, Mr. John Bait, Shctwick <i:21 10s, Mr. E. Lloyd, th- Market). Fat cow. Mr. Jerfs. H.ip.-ikrd, i:22 15s.; he, Mr. Dawoll, £19 10?. Mm Grace the Duke of \1' ermiJls.ter won the prize for the pen cf sheep, which made 58s. each, Mr. W. Crewe. Watergate-street. being- the buyer; he. Mr. T. Smith. Blaocn (43s. each. Mr. Witson, B:rke:ihead). Mr. F. BeMis. Fa.ri.don. shewed a. grand lot of fat lambs., which won the pri-;8; the ten best made ;S23 5s. His fcrty lambs averaged C!CSl' o"i JS2 each. The prize for fat calf wa& won by Mr. V/a.ir.wright. Sutt.cn, and M'oL to Mr. W. Ma.her, Chester, for J36 63 he, Mr. Walker (J36 Is., Mr. J. Mo'ford. Cbri&t.le-ton) c, Mr. Chapman, Eaton Stud (.66, Mr. He-wtett. Liverpool). Bestbeef made fuHy7d. per Jb., and mutton ICd. per lb. The lambs and cal-t'es. alM) 'old we!l. EASTER FAT STOCK AT HOOTON SMITH- FIELD. I Hn Wednpsday Messrs. Cunnah and Roberts h;Id a pn:<p sal- of fat stcck H.t Hootcn. SiHith- Se.ld. The. priM for the bast fa.: heifer-ar bt:Uock WM won by Mr. S. Jones, P<)ole Hall, and I 'o,à to Mr. Wilhams, EnesmRre Pert, fci- i!19 10: he. Miss Russfl!, Brirnstage (.825 Ms., Mr. John Eva,ns. Birkenhead) c, Mr. Harriwn. Ptytnya.id (B22 5: Mr. Reddy, Hpswa.11). Mr. Turton, Raby, wo.n thE' prize for the fat cow, which made £1. There, wa. a capita! c,c-Tranct-- or ocot. every beast ottered being -old. Sheep i and ,iamb" also met a good dema.d. The fir t and h c cards for n heep went to Mr. Jones. Pco'o fait, his sheep making 44s. 6d. and 41s. 6d. each Mr. P. Swift, Sutton, and Mr. Eastwood. Liscurd. belD!; the purchasers. Mr. J,nes, Thomson, won tne t&mb prize. his lot averaging 48$. each. The prtze. for the fat calf wa.s won by Mr. J. Chn.sto- pli,-rzc-i, Hooton. and so<d for 1;5; he Mrs. Roberts, Two M!I!s, J65 5s. c, Mr. Ma-oorr. Suttnn, £5 16s. There was a very gocd clearance' fo" a!! stock. AT WIRRAL SMITHFIELD I A:r. j. P ('&rtpr. auctioneer, of Chester. heH I hi" a.:inua.! Easter sa!? at Hooton on when thero wa.s a large entry of prime fa.t stoc6., ?\?"? c-G?U?d <I! previous a.p.d cxcc-!)c-:tt pric'9 w€o ma.de' The judging wa& in the caDaMe Mt.3r3. G. H.&&cltinc. B:rkcnhca:d, a-ndW. Ed?p New Ferry, whose awards ga% gpneral 'Ji"j ¡Olfaction The prize for th'' best fat {;pa.st ;n th-3 how w.T.? secured by Mr. T. Hu!me. Ra-mstoft. wit,h a verY prim? buliock, '.vhic'i sold for J621. sold for C '.11 Mr. Jno. T.ybr. Lisrard. being the buye. Another from the same ?cnt!ma.:i was eold for £?9 5.). to Mr. Chas. Roddy. HcswaH. 'l1\ere wns T. Efran" show ot calves and a very spirited compc t?'on. Th&6rstpr)zcinth'ssK?ct'ortw?nbt<t.?Ir. Mo Dickimon, Ea.stha.m. who shewed a verv pc a.mma!. which was so!d for .86 to Mr. Chas 8mith, Upton. Severs! others madp up to JE5 16, pach. A large number of prime' qnaiityahpcp '!nd tamb? were penned, and were quictdy dii;- pf,ft! úf 3t exctd!fut pr)cc<?. The firit for h n f¡1t ?hc"p went to Mr. Chaa Kr-mp. Burt<!n. ,'nd they made 40'. p&r head. Mr. T. Swift, N?ston. th p))rcha.?er. Lambs: 1, Mr. R. WL-?.o!t, <d for 42?. p?r hc?' to Mr. \Vm. Ed?f. fot- 42,1. p--r hep. to -AT-. E(l??, throv.,ghc,,it w% an entir*?f sucer?? a.;?d -he qtiality and fin"sh of tl)c, st-ack wa%: cxp-nfz,d to L(? very cred'Tt,tble to Wl'ii-rat

Raineo,its, qmart goods, 25/6, 27/6. 30/- to 45/—. I Bradlcys, {i'oregate-Cltreeb (corner of Seller-street).

EDUCATION ACT IN WALES.) CHURCHMEN'S REQUIREMENTS. I MEETING AT CHESTER. One of the lar,es.t attended meetings of the education representatives of the Diocese of St. Asaph was held at the Queen Hotel on Tuesday morning. The Lord Bishop cf St. Asaph presided, and ai-iion, others present were Lord Powi3. Lord Kenyon, Lord Mostyn, Sir Robert CunUSe. Colonel Cornwallis West, Mr. tanlev Wevman. the Hon. Alexander Pa.rker, rl-& Hon. Charles Wynue of Rug, Col. Sandbach. Mr Jama- Darlington. Chancellor Trevor Pa.rkins, the Dean of St. Asaph, the Archdeacon of Wrexham, tho Archdeacon of St. Asaph. the Arc;,de-a(;or: of Montgomery, Archdeacon Wynne Jones, the Rev. Stephen Gladstone, Captain Bate of K(,I-tert,n), Mr. Lomax (Bodfach Hali), Mr. John WiHia.!ns (BaJa), Mr. John Inglis, o. 0!d Gwrych (rcpreM-nting Lady Dundonald), CaptaT. Mitten (Garth). Mr. Lloyd (Raggatt), Mr. John Wa.tkinson (North-cp). Mr. Batters (Ffynon Kroew). the Vicar of Wrexham, the Vicar of Rhyl the Vicar of Oswestry, Cna.ncellor Bulkeiey Jones (Ruthin), the Rev. Canon Williams (rsew- town) the Rov. R. D. Jones (LlanUwehhaiairn), the Rev. J. Reece (Llanfwrog? the Rev. W. Sparting (Erbistock). the Rev. J. Robert, (Pool, Quay) Mr Mason (National School, Wrexham), t ,,£" J..1_ Mr Push (National School, foot uay), !IlL' Dioce"an Registry (Mr. H. A. Leaver) the Rev. W. LL Nicholas (rector of Fhnt.), the Kev. Cancn FairchMd (Banger). Mr. Watkms (Xew- town), Mr. J. Ha.mer LeA-is (Dicccsan Inspector of Schools), the Rev. Daniel Davies (Denbigh), the Rev David Williams (Llajidvrnog). the Rev. L. D. Jenkins (Bata), the Rev. D. Jones fAbergele), Mr R S. Richards (Liangollen), the Rev. D. Owen {GwernyMd), the Rev. Poole Hughes (vicar of Mold), the Vicar of Lla.ntisilio. The meetmsr carefully considered the report which was presented t-o them by the representa- tives of the diocese who met the committee ap- pointed at a conference of the Welsh County Councils at Llandrindod. After prolonged dis- cussion it wa? unanimously resolved to appoint a committee to draft in 6nal form the requirements of the managers of Voluntary schools, and it was resolved that this meeting of the Diocesan Asso- ciation of Schools and Dioce,-an Board of Educa- tion should meet again at Chester on Tuesday, April 14th, and finally consider and approve of the draft proposals to be submitted to them then by the committee which was appointed at this meet- ing. When this final draft has been considered ar:d approved it will be submitted to the repre- sentatives of the County Councils with a view to Hscertaining their acquiescence or objection to the proposals then submitted. ,r Owing to pressure of J-itrhitmentary duties, iVLr. Lloyd George wrote to t.be Montgomery County Liberal A:BOC1!\tIon requesting them to postpone theconference6xed for Wednesda.ybstatNewtown. This w,i doiie' the niceting is now nxed for Easter fond', when the hon member will ppea.k upon the recently-issued Manifesto of thejBtshop of St. As3.ph with reference to the compromise in the administration of the Education Act suggested by the Llandrindod conference.

A MINISTERIAL RESIGNATION TOUCHING INCIDENT. TRIBUTE TO MR. HAYES FISHER. In the House- of Commons on Tuesday, Mr. Hayos Fisher, who spoke from the comer seat of the front beach below the gangway on the Ministeria.! side of the House, announced his resignation of the oSIca of Financial Secretary t.o the Treasury. The hon. member, who was received, with sympathetic cheers, spoke with con- sidera.Me emocion, stating the circumstances which had led to his resig-,iat;on. He explained his '1'" 1 l' connection with the nnanctad unaertaKing re- cently criticised by Mr. Justice BucMey in the L'lw Courts. He amrmed that he had joined the syndicate whose affairs came before the learned judge on the understanding that no shares should be issued to the public or parted with, and that there should be no directors' fees. When some of the shares were sold he protested against the transaction.. Looking back upcn bis conduct he could not reproach himself with having acted in any way unworthily. As he was blamed for having left the entire management of the affairs of the syndicate in the hands of the chairman, he wished to point out that apart from the de- velopment of the invention with which the syndi- cate was concerned there was no business to transact, and that the money invested was that of the members of the syndicate. When the affairs were wound up the syndicate was indebted to a few creditors only, and not to any very consider- able amount. Before and since the .iquidati<:n the creditors had been told by Sir J. Lawrence and himself that they would be paid, and this promise would be fulfilled. Further, the shares which had been issued against his wish would be repurchased. For this purpose, and for the pay- ment of the creditors, cheques for B5,OM had been signed by himself and Sir J. Lawrence. Ho claimed that bo had wronged no man, but that he himself bad been grea-tly wronged. At the worst he had been guilty of an error of judgment, and for this he was ready to suffer the great punish- ment involved in his resignation of omce. He resigned because he had been advised that the censure of the judge laid him open to an attack as a, member of the Government, to whc-m he did n;o<i wish to become a source of weakness. The hon. member was loudly cheered when he resumed his seat. Mr. Balfour thought that, if anything could increase the sympathy which was felt for his hon. trtond in all quarters of the House, the statement which had just been made would do so. His hon. friend had behaved a.s a man of high and scrupulous honour. Though a strong party man, his hen. fnend, he. believed, had not a single enemy; and the course which he had taken inside the House and outside in connection with this unfortunate affair would augment the esteem felt for him by polittcal friends and opponents alikø. Sir H. Carnpbell-Barner,-nan felt sure that the House would recognise that in a. dimcult, delicate and unfortunate situation the hon. member had done thought thing, and that ho was deserving of respect and regard Mr. Blake on be,ha!f of the Nationa!t members, echoed the ?ntiments Mpre?ed bv ?e First ? ??''————? ? ? I? ? the ?PQon.

BIRKENHEAD NULLITY SUIT. REMARKABLE STORY. In the Divorce Division, oa Tuesday. before the Prestdent (ir F. Jeune). Annie S. Navlor. other- wise Moore, sued for a decree of the nullity of her manage with Mr. Frederick Naylor, at Rrken head, on tho ground of fraud. The .uit was un- defeadea. Mr. Barnard f<M- the petitioner, said the parties ? never hved together after the marriage. At the tims ot the oere?o?y the petitioner w? 2? ?r??' ????r?"? "? ? ?her S ?rkenhcad. Frederick ?ayior was a cousm of the petittoner and m 1888 he came over from A?ca and v.sited at the iiouse of the petitioner's mother who wa. h.s aunt. He paid a good d.al of aE t.on ? ?petitioner, aud they became enga? ged i secretly. The respondent told the D-.titione? 3ouugr women were not allowed to go to America uniesif tb.ey were oing out to be married. and that the omo!a!a m America would not bo satisfied unless there wa. a legal betrothal. The dav bo- toro the i-e&pondcnt was leaving for America he ,&sked the pehttoner to go before some Govern- mGnt on!C)&I for tho puipoa& of going through a 109al betrothal. Us met her in Hamilton-square. I ihoy found a femaJe waiting there, and the rospondent went into a.nother room. The regis-: tra.r. who was now dead, cajn:- to them, and a cere- mony of mamagp wa.< gone through in th" of At the time the petitioner was mucn confujed. and did not understand what. the ceremony reaMy was. No rin? was. used a'ld as socn as they left the bunding the 1,2spollctellt, left me pettttonar at. the door. promising to come to the house to her :n t.h<- evenmg. l<'rom that time down to the present she had nevpr seen him or heard from him. She wrota to h m in America. but not hearing from him she was married to a Mr. Douglas. In 1900 shn a.certain:.d that Mr. Naylor waa a!;ve. and sh? made enqinries and ascertained that what she understood was a b- trot!l¡ w.) rea]Jy a. marriage. It. appeared that m 1894 the roapondent was married to a woman in America. The pet'tioncr pave evidence in support of eounse!'s sta,em,,nt. She said tha.t on Mr. Navlor's promising ma-rriage to her she suggested that she should tell her mother, and he told her he was not oing to ma.-ry her mothf'r. a.nd th&t she nsect act know anything about :t. He told her that they would be married in America.. He told her that she would not be aHowpd to pa.ss tile Ctovern- mcnt officials unies.s she w-.ts betrothed. Sh" vou!d. h" sa.'d. a.ve to fJign a paper that she in-! tended to marry him in AnK'rica.. The President: Did h.; ?a.y it was m betrothal? Petitionc-: He said it wa.< ,;h,'w the officials. Wihess adc!é.d tha.t when she accompanied Mr. Nayior to the p}a-oc of thp. she did not! know that it was tho registra.s office. She was tnid that s he \vou?l ha.v? to 'ign a paper, and a. 6tritJtjE;e man was brought into the room to witness it. She d'd not. recoHect what was .said to her at l the time. She 'h"al very nervous. 'as 11:'15" ring produc;d?-o.. Did you then know th:.tt you were going through a ceremony of marriage?—No I did not. I suppos., you so; r think it was a book. I did not stand the ceremony. I remember repeating some word- Aftp,r the ceremony what hap'P?ned?-M:r, t\ns- i lor left m('. at the d(X)r of the house. raying that ho would teH my mother what had been L done. From that tima uati! now I have not seen Mm or h?Ard from h:m. Witness w?nt. on to say thtt in 1893 shp wa.s ni.t-rle.cl to Mr. D-ugias. who Ic'ft her a short time afterwards. In 1900 shp ascertained for tho {irat time that It wa3 a. C<0m0!1)' of n;,a.rriage. she had sronp through with Mr. Nay!or. She had smco herafH by teaching. A ra.ihva.y porter na.mfd Jptin'nKS said thàt he was at th& rt-gr'stry cEc<\ HamDton-square, on, th<- 5th March. 1883, a.ttE'>nd:ng a. wedding, and ho witnessed tho ceremony of marriage between the ptitione.r a.Tid the respondent. The Prosidenf granted the petitioner a. decree niai, annuliiig the with costs.

MARRIAGE OF MR. T. B. COOKE I The wedding took pla-ce a.t the Westeyan Chapel, Aston,nea.rNantwioh,on Wednesday, of Mr. Thomas B. Cooke, eldest son of Mr. George Cooko. of Cb,ylcy Ha!I. nca-r Cheater, and Miss Ekie Young, tlád daughter of the Ia.te Mr. Wm. Young and Mrs. Young, of SheppenhaJt HaJl, Aston. The officiating ministers were the Rev. Wm. Cooke, of Whitchurch, assisted by the Rev. W. S. Haekett, of Chester. The service was fully choral. The bride was gowned in ivory satm, trimmed with point d' Alencon lace and ivory ohiSon. The trellia veining of the costume gave It an exceptionally delicate appearance. She wor& a v.'rca.th of orange blossoms and carrie d a shower bouquet, the latter the gift of the bride- groom. The bridesmaids were the Misses Cissie, Gertie and Rosa Young, sisters of the bride. Each was charmingly gowned in pale hydrangea &ilk voile, trimmed with cream lace and silk. relieved by lemon ch.n'on and. trellis vcining. Their hats worp of cream and maize lace straw, trimmed lace scarves, and chin'on with hydrangea poppies to match their dresses. The bride's mother wore a gown of black peau de soir, trimmed with black jet and chiifon, and relieved by pale helio silk and trellis veining. Mrs. Willie Young, s:st.er-in- bw. wore black silk grenadine over pale blue silk. trimmed with cream lace and green chiSon, and with long streamers of the same material. Her hat, relieved by pink roses, matched th& dress. The best man was Mr. R. H. Cooke, cousm of the bridegroom. After the wedding ceremony a re- ception was held at Sheppenhall Hall. and later in the afternoon the happy pair drove to Whit- j church, where train was taken for the South en route for the I&le of Wight. The bride's travel- ling costumo was of Peseda, tweed, with Russian coat and bell-shaped skirt, trimmed eitk strappings of tho same colour, lace reviers, and cape of lace to match. Her blouse was of pink silk, trimmed with cream lace. She wore a hat of burnt straw, I with cream lace scarf, pink silk, black velvet, and large ostrich plumes. I The following is a list of the wedding presents: Bride to bridegroom, diamond scarf pin; Bride- groom to bride, gold bracelet set with turquoise, also shower bouquet; Bridegroom to bridesmaids. gold bracelets set with turquoi&e and pearls, also bouquets; Mrs. Young (mother of the bride), cheque and household linen; Mr. Cooke (father of tho bridegroom), cheque; Mrs. Cookc (mother of the bridegroom), bedroom suite; Mrs. Cooke, eonr.. Clayley Hall. cheque; Mrs. Ba.rnett. Manor Fa.rm. bank note; Mr. and Mrs. Rowc. Har- greava. preserve glasses in eilver stand; Mr. T. Young, skin carriage rug; Mr. and Mrs. W. Young, dozen dsh knives and forks in case: Mr. C. E. Young, silver tea service; Mr. J. E. Young. M.R.C.V.8-, copper coat scutt!e; Mr. H. S. Young, silver toilet set in ease; Mr. F. V. Cooke. stiver table gaits; Mr. and Mrs. Siater, Maccles- -:to" 'T_ _1.1.. held. china dinner rv ICI'; Miss G. Young. pair of oil printings and pair of Elgin vases; Miss Young, jardiniere and pair of vases; Mr. R. Cooke, TattnhaU Hail, silver. shaving' cup; Mr. and Mrs. Barnett. Worleston, ? stiver dessert spoom; Mr. and Mrs. Shaw. Aeton. eiderdown.; Mr. and Mrs. T. Goodwin, china, newer pot: Mr. and Mra. Ward. knives and forks Mr. Walker. Russia Halt. silver biscuit barrel; the Misa?s Rye, dessert dijh; Mr. and Mrs. W. Shaw. standard !a.mp and shade': Mrs. Huntbach, eider- down; Mr. and Mrs. Barnett, settzogene; Mrs. Bobbington, silver eggstand; Mrs. T. Roylance Court, silver spoons and sugar tongs in ca.sc; Mr. a.nd Mrs. Pickford. silver serviette rings and ca-,e; Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Birehall, silver salts; Mr. and Mrs. Hulme.. Macclesneld. silver water jug; the Misses V. and H. Mounnetd, glass flower stajid; Mrs. Wa-rburton, trinket set; the teachers of fhf< Aston Sunday School, silver conee pot with Inscription; the Misses HItchen, silver candle- sticks; Mr., Mrs. ajtd Miss Howard, jardiniere; the Rev. W. S. Hackctt, book; the employes at Clayley Ha. silver salve'- with inscription; Messrs. Stretch and Harlock, &kin hearthrug; Mr. and Mrs. T. Huntbach. cushion; Mrs. W. Cookc. silver photo frame; Mr. La.wton. pa.rasol; Mr. Mossford, silver sugar basin a.nd sifter; Mrs. Jones, crochet d'oyleys; Mr. and Mrs. Latham, Ma.ccl9sneld silver cake sta.nd; Mrs. T. Cookc. silver and glass marma.lade jar; Mr. a.nd Mrs. A. Cooke, china sugar and cream bowls; Mr. and Mrs. Bower. Smcatonwood, set of copper trava and silver sta.nd; Mr. Codden. marble timepiece; Mr. Gooflwin, silver jug; Mr. F. S. Tew. cut glass and stiver-mounted scent bottia; Mis? R. Taylor, afternoon tea cloth and tray cloth; Mr. and Mrs. Grimths. silver fruit stMid Mr. John Cooke, Ta-ttenhal! Ha.11, cheque; Mrs. and Misses La.menby, s ilver butrer cooler; Mr. W. J. H. Brown, Chester, silver matchbox; Ccok e. Brothers' employM, silver Inkstand with inscription; Mr. Davenpcrt, Russia. Hall, meerschaum p:pe; Miss Lizzie Prentice, tray cloth; Mr. and Mrs. Buckley. Hadtcn, dinner g,otig; Mrs. Rowo, Golborn Hall, crumb tray and brush; Mr. Boddan, marble timepiece; Mr. Goodwin, silver jug Mr. and Mrs. Wright, cruet; Mis'es Cooke, flower glass sot; Mr. and Mrs. T. WIHIa.ms. table centre; Mr. and Mrs. Sumner, case of carvera; Mr. and Mrs. W. Hiiitbacli, silver nsh carvers and case; Mr. and Mrs. Tew, eiderdown; Mr. and Mrs. 8. Ma.nley, embroidered tea. ocsey; Mr. and Mrs. A. Wnght, white counterpane; Miss Tew, silver knife rest =.; Misses Sha.w, steak dish; Mr. and Mrs. R. Huntbach, sardine dish and bread dish; Mrs. Goulbourno, silver photo frame a.nd i! Mf. and Mrs. Nod-L-n, silver and glas: preserve dhh Mrs. Williams, serviettes; Mr. Pooie, silver toast ra,ek; Mr. Wilkinson, silver dessert spoons;; Miss Cooke, silver and glass jelly dish Miss Sumnor, siiver cake knife; Miss Avcyard, ta.b!e centre;' Mr. Parsonage, copper Hower pot; Miss Williams. painted plaque.: M'ss C. Tew, pincushion Mr. France, pictures; Mr. and Mrs. J. Slater, 6ve ? 0 'eldck te? keth'e with spirit iamp and stand; ? Mrs. Gleave, silver and china preserve dish: Mr. and Mrs. J. Young, china tea service; Mr. F. and Miss C. Huntba-ch. silver and glass s&rdiu8 dish Mrs. Young, ?iJver and velvet pincushion Mr. and Mrs. R. Manlev. copper flower p-ot. Misses Young, teapot and hct water juo" Mr W. ??e, silver and glass marmalade dish Mr an'd j Mr. Bpulton. silver and gla-ss preserve dish Mr. and Miss Huntbach. newer stand Mrs H Manley, Wedgowood clock: Mrs. OHerensh&w, Wedgewood candlesticks; Mrs. T. AIIman. g l ass nower and fruit stand. ass

I SIR IAN HAMILTON. I I NEW APPOINTMENT. I An appointment which marks a fJep in tho direction of real Army eSiciency M that of Lieutenant-General Sir lan Hamilton K.C.B., D.S.O., as Quartermaster-General to the Forces, in succession to General Sir Charles Mansfield Ctarko. He is one of the few men who made a lasting reputation for themselves in the lato South African war. Throughout that war two names stood cut prominently—French and lan Hamilton. Both men exhibited military genius; both now hold high positions in the Army. The former is commander of the First Army Corps; the latter now becomes Quartermaster-General. General Hamilton has been a fighting man. all his life. Like his father, he served, in tne Gordon Highlander:—Hector Macdonaid'.s regiment. His first war service was in Afghanistan in 1878-79, when he so distinguished himself in the action of Charosiah that he was mentioned in despatches. He also secured a ''mention" during the troubles in the of Kabul, in Decmber.1879, but. missed the Kabul-Khandahar march. He went with his regiment to South Africa, for the Boer war of 1881, and was sever&ty wounded. In February, 1882, he became aide-de-camp to Sir Frederick (now Lord) Roberts, who was then Commandor-in-Chief of Madras, but throe years later he was again on active service with bis regi- ment In the Nile More honours fell to him, and he returned to India to occupy his former post under Roberts. Ho f°.11myed_.h.is dis- tmguisnect cf.iet (now Uommander-m-Uhiet at Simia) through the Burmese Expedition. During the next few years he saw service with the Chitral Expedition and the Tirah Field Force. and acted as military secretary to Sir George Whits', who succeeded Lord Roberts in the Indian command. In 1898 he eamo to England and assumed the duties of Commandant of the School of Musketry, Hythe,. but in September, 1899, he emba.r5xd for Natal with his o!d chief Sir Gpcrgc White. He planned the battle of E:andslaagta, fought it, and won ii. It brought him into prominence a. a dashing leader of men. His career in South Africa after that was one of continuous success. On many occasions during hÜ¡ three years' service against the Boors he displayed great bravm'y: in fact, it is said that Lord Rob&rts recommended him fcr the V.C., but it was not granted because he waa too old! He wa.s Chief-of-Stan' to Lord Kilchooer when the latter took over the supreme command. He went to South Africa as Co!ons! Hamilton. He is now a gonpra), and ha. been Unig-hted. He is a man who dees not make mis- taken. and he is a man who wi!l do something for the Army's benefit in his new post. H& is iifty years of age.

CHESTER Y.M.C.A.—On Tuesday c.venmE' in the rooms of this a.'1E'ociation, Old Ba,nk Chambers. E!Mtga.te, the opening meeting of fI. conversational bible clasH for youngmen was heM. Atthaun.-tnii-oous request of the comrmttee. the position of conductor of the cl&an been accepted by Mr. John Owens, a p'cntlema.n who hit.s recentiy conM to reside In the city. and is weM-kaown aa 3. ctpftl)lu- and popular JRader. Mr. OWf)-»s was present at the meeting'. :i.nd after being introduced hy the g,ner-,tl s'-cretarv (Mr. JaR. Janupsoji), he sketched the contemplated course of study and gzt,c :m intei-(,ting and instruc- tive address on "The development of intcHectuaJ. moral and spiritua.! life by the study of the BiUe." Therea.fter the cla:.<s wa.a forma.Uy inaugurated a.nd a nu<nber of members enroHed.

WILL OF AIR. JOHN GRACE. I 0.- —- The will has been proved, in the Chester and District Probate Registry, of the late Mr. John Grace, of Whitby Hall. who died on December 22nd. 1902. The gross amount of the estate is .821,506 12s. 9d.

CITY POLICE COURT. WEDNESDAY.—Before the Mayor (Dr. Roberts), Mr. H. T. Brown and Mr. J. R. Thomson. INSPECTOR BLAKE JONES'S DIS- COVERY.—Samuel Wilbraham, Hamilton's Buildings. Uppar Northgate-street. was summoned for working a. horae in an unfit state on the 5rd inst—Inspector BIakp Jonea spoke to seeing the defendant in charge of a cart. attached to which was an old roan maro, the condition of which caused him to ask defendant if it had a bad back. Defendant said, "Ye" it has, a bit." On exam- ining the animal witness found a suppurating wound under the saddle. The hide was com- pletely gone. and the wound was in a neglected condition.—Fined 10s. and coats. TROUBLESOME CUSTOMER AT SALT- NEY.—Henry Eilia, of Saltney, was summoned for being drunk on the licensed premises of James Knight at Sa.Itney on Sa.turday night.—Mr. Knight. hce'i:oe of tha City Arms. Sattney. said tha.t a.t 10.20 p.m defendant oame into his house in an intoxicated state. Witnc&s ordered him out. and dafendant refused to go. Witness threatened to prosecute him. and defendant left, but returned. A policeman, was called in and defendant aga n left, but only to return once more to the house, In which he remained till closing time.—Defend- ant pleaded guilty, and urged that he did not ask to be served with a drink.—Fined 10s. and costs.

KING AND DICTATOR. SERVIAN MONARCH'S DRASTIC ACTION. Belgrade. Tuesday, April 7. j King Alexander has issued two proclamations, of which one suspends the Constitution and annuls a. series of laws pass,,3d by the Skupshtina. (Legisia- tive Aast'mbty), whitp the other forthwith restores the Const'tution to its former validity. ItL the fir,t of thc-ge. two proctsunationa the King says that the Senate and Skupshtina created under the Con- stitution granted by him on April 19, 1901, have passed laws winch have proved impracticable. Furthermore, the Constitution by serving to fan political passions has prejudiced the interests of the Fatherland and hindered its development as Stato and nation. The proclamation goes on to announce that the Councillors of State are placed on the retired list and that the Skupi-htina is dis- solved. Several la.w&, including the Press law, the communal law, and the Act. doahnar with the elec- toral system, are annulled, and arorcplaced bytiie laws previously existing. As soon as the ordin- uncoa a.ppointina; new Senators and Councilors of St&to wpre i&sued. a second procla.matkm appGared, whoreby the Constitution of April 19, 1901, was once more restored to fult validity.—Renter. It is surmised that the King a.nd his Ministera considered it necessarv to ma.kc ccrta.in changes in tho Constitution, but found it impossible to obta.in th necessary number of votes in the Senate and Council of State as at present composed. To ..d (  .,in I attain the desired result it was indispensable to suspend the Constitution, to declare the ofEce of Senator void and to olace the members of the Council of Sta.te on the retired list. With the re-! esta,t)ilshment of the Constitution n"w memlxTS of the Counc;! of State could be appointed, The Senate ia composed of fifty-two members, of whom thirtv-two are appointed by the Kmg and twenty elected bv tho country. The Lounoi oi State 'consists of nfteen membprs. who are all ap- pointsd by the King, but who, according- to the ConaHtution. cannot be removed by the Kmg s order. A Laffan telegram from Vienna, says a. crowd in Belgrade has burned portraits of the King and Queen in the, street.

SOMALI ADVANCE. GALADI OCCUPIED. I The following message from Colonel Swarm, dated Bohotle. April 2, via Aden, April 4, has been issued by the War Omce. Major Sharp's nyiag column returned to Damot all well this morning after a week's successful operations in a southerly direction from that place. Camel Corps pushed on to within 20 miles from Galadi, but failed to obtain com- munication with Manmpg. Total result:—Enemy's j loa?, 98 killed captured 2,000 camels and 6,000 j sheep. Indian contingent B.C. African Somali Mounted Infantry and Camel Corps returned to Bohotle with captured camels, as short of water Damot. Rain expected soon. A Renter's telegram, dated Galadi. March 31, says that that place was occupied the same day by General Manning. The troops met with no opposition on the march, but therp was a sharp akirmisb at the wells wtth a smdl force ft the enemy, who lost five killed. The trying march Was j admirably borne by the troopH, who are now taking II a well-earned rest here while plans for the further pursuit of the Mullah are matured. The Mullah is I reported to be not very far distant from Galadi with & strong force. The water supply at Galadi is I sumcient for the present. Router's special correspondent with General Manning says that the arrival of General Manning at Galadi concludes a terrible task. The Somaliland Field Force baa survi ved a remarkable test. Few armies would have sustained for a. similar length of time the severe privation this force has endured through shortness of water and inadequacy of supplies, and yet have preserved sufncient mobility to forge steadily forward. General Manning's column in its march passed the Mullah's cholera camp. Several xarebas were crowded with graves, some of them newly dug. The British casualties up to date are confined to a Bombay Grenadier sniped by a sheik last December and to four deaths from sickness. The enemy's losses possibly total 150.

CHAPMAN EXECUTED. I Severino KIosowski, otherwise George Chapman 35, publican, was executed at Wandsworth Prison on Tuesday for the murder of Maud Marsh at Southwark The young woman was poisoned, and after the circumstances leoaling t" her death had been ascertained, the bodies of Isabella Spink and Besaie Taylor were exhumed- It w-,ii then found they also had been poisoned. Spink, Taylor. and Marsh lived with him as Mrs. Chapman, and he killed all three with antimony. When Chapman learned the Home Secretary's decision that the law must take it-; courat', he shewed sig-ns of great disappointment and prac- tically collapsed. He remained in this condition for some days All Monday he was in a moody and dejected frame of mind. Rising at six on Monday morning, after a reatlesa night, be made a fairly arood breakfast. Father Hawarden was soon after- wards with him, and remained in attendance to the last. When the Under Sheriff arrived at 8.45, Chapman appeared to be auilering the greatest mental agony. He seemed in a haif-dazed condition when Billington carried out the pinioning process in the cell. While the final preparations were being made on the scaffold, Chapman was supported by warders. Then Billington and the warders stepping aside, the bolt was drawn and the criminal disappeared. Death is stated to have been instantaneouH. on Monday Chapman declared I instantaneoHs. on Monday Chapman declared I his innocence. I THE CULPRIT'S WILL. I The police discovered among (..hapman s papers a. will in favour of Maud Marsh, btM )t was unsigned On March M, two days before the trial commenced at the Old Bailey, Chapman and signed a wiU in favour of the relatives of Heasie Taylor; The document is as follows:—" This is. the last will and testament of me, Geo. Cha.pman, Row (letitii-ie(i at his Majesty's Prison. Brixton, licensed victua.IIer. I hereby revoke all wills heretofore made by me, and declare this to be my lust will and testament. 1 give and devise and bequeath the whole of my estate, consisting of ;L'110 in the hand<of the Commissioners of Police for the Metropolitan District, and further the wearing apparel and jewellery at the Crown publio-bouae, Borough Hih-fjtreet. to Eliza Taylor, of HaU Fana. Preaton-pa.rK, Cheshire, and Wmiam Taylor. of 62, Ifusannerrod, Hornsey, thereout to my just deóts and funeral and expenses, and after paying thereof to divide the balance equally between them, sh&re and share alike. I hereby appoint the said Eliza Ta.ylor and \ViUiam Tayior executrix aud executor of my wiU." The witnesses to the will were clerks to Mr. Sydney (Chapman's solicitor). The B110 mentioned was handed over for the purposes of the defence by order of the judge. The clothing and jeweilcly are valued at J&HO.

I HAWARDEN. INTERESTING WEDDING.—At Ev.:ce Green Presbyterian Church, Hawarden, a, marriage was solomnised on Wednesday between Miss Margaret Lloyd Hughe- second daughter of Mr. Edward Hughes, of Denmark House, Rimro'e-road, Bootio, and a niace of Mr. Hugh Davies, of Aston Cottage, Hawardeu, and Mr. Watter Tudor Lewis, son of Mr. Wetter Lewis, general mer- chant, of LIangadock, South Wales. This beiiig the first wedding which has takc-n placs in the church since its erection two yean ago, great iutprest w:m evinced in the cvenr, and a large number of people reading in the district ac- quainted with tho bride and bride.K''oom assembled in the church to witness the nuptial ceremony. The chancel rai]. and other parts of the sacred were with aho¡c fl-cwers, and presented a bright and pleasing appearance. The officiating clergyman wa.o; the, Rev. J. H. Davics, rniniste'r of the church, who was assisted by the Rev. Richard Jones. The hymns sung during the service were "Oh! haw welcome was the caU" and 8a.vinur, let Thy sanction rMt. The brid?, who waa given away by her father, was attired in a pretty dress of cream c?oth with picture hat to ma.tch. She also wore a pearl pendant and chaiu, the gift of the bridegroom, and carried a rhov/er bouquet of orchids and lilie? of the vaHey. Tae bridesmaids were Mu.s M&"ion Jones and Miss Ethel Thomas (cousins of the bride), who wore drosses of cau-dc-Ni! and crepe de-chiuc, their jewellery consisting of peMi pendants, the gifts of the bridegro:m, who also presented them with handaome bouquets of tu!lDs and lilip.,¡ of the valley. Mr. Kendriok M'C*aHi'e)- Hug-hes, cou-.in of tha bride, acted a. best :na.n. At the con- clusion of tho oaremony a reception was he'd at Aston Cottage, tho rusidenco of the tmcle of the bride. In the afternoon the newly-married pan- left for London en routo gor the ContinMit. The bride's tra-v&Uing dress was of navy bluo cloth and hat to m&tch.

THE HUNTING SEASON. I RESULT IN CHESHIRE. I During the hunting season which has now drawn to a clo?e the South Cheshire Hounds were out cub-hunting seventeen days and killed 35 foxes, while eight were run to ground. Since November 1st hounds hunted 36 days, killed 32 foxes, and run 17 to ground. During the early part of the season scent wa.3 on the whole bad; some days there was absolutely none. Since Christmas it has improved, and on occasions been very good. Although there are fewer foxes in the country than the master (Mr. R. Corbel) re- members. the pack have had no IÙmk days. Far fewer mangy foxes have been seen than la.st year, and it is hoped thai the disease will scon be stamped out. The North Cheshire have experienced a bad Fca.soi). They havo found few f0xC' but thai: is not a bad sign, as it may lead to the extinction of the mango.

THE CHESHIRE BEAGLES. -+- On Saturday the annual puppy show of this hunt took place at the Kennels, Lache-lane. The judges were Mr. L. L. Arrnitage, Master of the Hulton Beagles, and his brother, Mr. T. C. Armitage. Owing to bad luck last year there was a very sma.!I entry of four couples. Liberty, a stylish bitch walked by Mr. Norman Dale. Brassey Green, waa selected for first honours. The second prixe went to Linkboy, a nicely set-up hound walked by Mr. John Wilson. Beeston Gate Farm, Tarporley and the third to Leader, a rather backward puppy with excellent legs and feet, walked by Mr. A. Caswall, Saighton. Layman, a powerful hound with great bone, walked by Mr. Arthur Potts, Abbeyfield. will grow into a useful sort when he i tinea down, but be requires time, and was shown too fat.

THE CAPPING SYSTEM. I In the course of an interesting leader dealing with the capping system in the hunting Sold. "The Field says:-Had hunts been run on more busi- ness-like lines than has been the fashion it is more than proba-ble that the present capping dimculty might never have arisen.. It is very many years ago since we first drew attention to the fact that hunts, fashionable and unfashionable, would do we!) to post up at the different hotels, livery stables, and other places the amount which visi- tors hunting for a short per.od only would be expected to contribute, and that information should also be distributed as to the amount pa.y- able by strangers who hunted, say, one day a week during the season. This pounds, shillings, and pc'uce business, however, was thought in some quarters to be derogatory, though it was not thought to be beneath dignity to attempt to im- pose a prohibitive sum on a non-resident hunt.n.g one day a. week; where&s it would have been. from every point of view, better to have the business side of the question from the first. It will have been gathered from what we have slid on previous occasions that we arc, no in ac- cord with those who regard a cap as unspo:tsman like, petty, or anything of the kind. We have for the last thirty years advocated its adoption, failing the publtcatton of a scale of charges for single days or short visits. If the plan we h,.Ilo advo- cated were adopted, no doubt some would have been mean enough to slink awav without scnrhns in their one or two guineas, but over a. series of years mors money would have flowed into hunt coffers than haa been the' ca&e..Now, however, the avowed object of the cap is to keep pcopts away, and that is why the sum is fixed at tlie com- paratively large amount of two pounds per day, which none but the very wealthy dreajn of giving In subscription form. The subscriber of fifty pounds to the funds would anywhere be regarded as having been fairly liberal, yet if ho went out four days a. wek, from. October to the end of March his payments would not map out at any- thing like forty shillings a day. Odi profanum vulgus et arceo, howcvsr, i-, now the order of the day. In fashionable countries, at least, the room of many is preferred to tho.r company, and the time-honoured maxim that hunting is fre& to all and brings together those who would not other- wise meet must, under present development, be thrown to tho winds and be regarded as qutt& as much out of date as last year's aJmanack. Hunt- ing men, like others, must move with the times, and the prcsent situation has rcndered necessary the adoption of a plan which is not by any means netv, as we pointed out & few wC2ks ago, though it is adopted for a, very different purpose. At the same tirn-, the int;tutiQIl of the cap is a some- what strong remedy; it is In the nature of a severe bit. and, therefore, calls for the greatest caution in its use. It is a sine qua non that it bo enforced quite Impartially, and whether the stranger be my lord or my lady, Mrs. Billy This or the Tommy the Other, they should, if taxable, be taxed as rigidly and as fearlessly as would be the unknown, individual who, finding himself in a hunting centre on business, decided to devote a spare day to seeing the hounds. ThiS, however. we fear, is not inyariably done, of prominent subscribers or of masters are often let on'. This accidental circumstance should not be aJlowed to weigh in the least. If there be a rule that anyone hunting, say, with pack A. who does not live in the district is to be capped to the ex- tent of two pounds, the payment should be ex- acted. Mr. Smith, of Shemeld, Leicester, or Lon- don, or any outlying place, Increases the field by a unit, but it by no means stands to reason that he causes more damage than a member of fashionable society; and if capping is to reduce fields, the well-known should be ex- cluded as well as the unknown. It is imperative that If capping takes place it should ba- demanded impartially from every person who Is not privi- leged by right. With the principle of the cap we arc in complete accord, but the money mu t be gathered in with tact and judgment, and above all, with courtesy. Some of our correspondents have laid great stress on the fact that hunting must not be made the sport for the rich alone, but that is exactly what. owing to stress of modem circumstances, many masters and hunt 'eerc'taries declare it should be. If a man wants tD one of the London cOClches one dav a w0ek he has to pay from JB100 to about JE150 for the &hort season, to which he must add other ex penses, or, if he ea.n get a day now and then. he has to pay two or three guineas for his drive. If he cannot do this he must, in the language of the road. "stand down." The argument is good as far as it goes, but hunting has peculiar difficulties of its own.

HARTHILL. I NEW RECTOR On Wednesd&y, the Biahop of I Chester instituted the Rev. F. A. RobntbMi to the rectory and pariah church of Hu.rtbtII.

I SALTNEY. SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. C. FLETCHER.— Much regrot been expreB8ed at the sudden death of Mr. Charles Fletcher, of Mount PIaas&nt.inthoprimeoflife. Mr.Flotcherhad been at Ins usual employmont as a smith at the Doe Iron Works on Tuesday, aj]d was in- his gar- den after tea,. On entering his liou&c at 7.15 o'closk he shewed signs of fatigue, followed by aJarmiug symptoma. Every assistance was givpu. but dpath occurred from heart failure at about 8.50. The funeral took pFa.co on Monday after- ri.oon at the Chester Cemetery. &mid much ex- prosaion of mourning. A la.rge number of friends, including his fellow workmen' and many representa- tives of the Oddfellows' Society, attended the funeraJ service, the first part, of which was h-: !d in the Weaievan Chapel, and wa& conducted by the Rev. \V. S. Hackett. Deceaspd's favourite hymn& wera sung by the choir, of which deceased was a member. Wreaths wore &cnt by the following — The widow, th[' family of Mrs. FIetchcr. members of the Saitncy Wesieyan Choir, fellow-workmen at the Dee Iron Works, Mr. and Mrs. Bridge. Mr. a.ud Mrs. Edwin Lloyd. Miss EHis and Miss Brew. Mr. and Mrs. Cockrill and family. Mr. and Mrs T. Ell:s, Mr. and Mrs. Foden, Mr. and Mr- J. T Ja.mes and inlr&. Ja-mes. senr., the Miasea Bccket.t. and James, and Mr. Joseph ChallLior.

MALPAS. I THE CHARITIES.—A meeting of the rmie- payers was held in the Jubie.o Hail on Tuesday night. Mr. F. Battarboe presiding. The only busi- nMS brought forward wa.s the statc-mciit3 for the past year relating to the general and rectorial charitiL'S. which wor& presonted and read by Mr. J. Tomlinson. The genera charities shewed an in<L'omo of :850 16s. 8d.. which had been expended by the !ocaJ truateea during the year in charitable bequtMts to meet prea&ing need3 of the poor and Tipf'f.hitoxs of the n<rish. There wa,s a bata-nce a.t t.ho year's end of JS9 15s. lOd. The statement was considered very satisfactory. Th& severaJ ac- counts making un the rectorial cha.nttcs wMe also re<td o.nd <'xp!a.iaed by Mr. J. Tomlinson, the m comf being B65 Sa. 2d.. most of which bad h('11 I appJ ipd bv tnc i-ector. the Rey. the Ho:). A. R. Parhw, to the- spscific purpo-'es for which the donors onl,,iiialiv lett money. PARISH COUNCIL.—A meeting was hcld.m the Jubilee H&H on. Tuesday iiight, when there were present Mr. F. BattiTbec (in the chair), and Messr- G. R. Morg.n, J.Tomrm:f:n. H. T. Hesket h, J. W. Wycherley, R. Reeves. J. Hnxk-y, J. Eaten. and W. Bonttey (oierk). Mr. J. Aliman. CroM IHn, wrote stating- that he wished to give up thf ¡and that he had '<)ecllpied at till' Moss f<.f &ome years. Tn,? ("nnncil Hcccdcd tc the- reqHMt, a.nd '.ubs&q'.ti-'ntiv decided to )et the piot to Mr. Jn.:nei.- AHn'tn. Well-street. Mr. J. Bnsó(\v Wi-ot-- complaining of the wilful da.mago donn by u r,c-igl-iboi.ii-in, tenant on th& Moss, who had cut '.)p a de post a.nd had givc-n ge-npral annoyance to ci,hjr tenants. It wat de<'ided to t,-ive the tenant of to stop the:e of trespas.s and to i-oolact- tljc .?&t& post. other- wise he would be st)nima.rl!y defdt with. Mr. W. OH:I<)wa.ppG'aie.d against his recent water M;;ef;,Hwnt in High-street" and It wa< decided to rcduc" the ra.to from the present assessment to 2s. 6d.porannum.

HOL.'HKAD AND CANADA.—Mr. KHis Griffith having aaked whether any (lccisinn has been arrived at us to the British tt-rntinitl T:«"t for the proposed new express service between Fn%zltnd nnn CaniKJa.. and whether the advanta¡;¡es of Holyhead for this purpose hfn} been com\Í d fired Mr. Chamberla.in said, in the House of Commons on Tuesday:— No decision aa to the British terminal port hna been arrived at. I shall be prepared to com- municate to the Dominion Government Hny rept'e- spntations that may be made aa to the ad va.ntage? of Ho)yhead.

MOSTYN. OVERCOME BY FUMES.-While working at one of the furnaces of the Mostyn Ironworks on Monday morning- a younp ma,n QAmed Thomas Lloyd was overcome by the fumes from the furnace and fell He was conveyc-d home to Greenneld, Holywel!, but died on the way.

I FRODSHAM. MUSICAL SUCCESS.-Mr. C. H. Hibhertt, of Frodsham, has recently been successful in gaining the associate diploma of the London College of Mugic. which entitles him to the use of the letters A.L.C.M. after his name. Dr. Orlando Mansfield was the examiner.

QUEENS FERRY. MISHAP TO AN OLD LADY.—An old and h;ghly-respcct2d inhabitant, named Mrs. CatheraM. met with an unfortunate accident on Saturday Afternoon White Mrs. CathcraH was purchasing foods from & cart u&a.r her home, the horse sud- denly backsd with the result that she was knocked violently to the ground, receiving' a fractured thigh and other injuries. Surgical aid was sum- moned.

8HOTTON. WIND CAUSES ACCIDENT—On Tuesday a r&thcr serious a-ccident happened to a young man named John WiHia.ois, residing at Nort.hop HaJl, and employed a-; stocktaker a,t Ha.wa.rden Bridge Works. It SMma that as Wiltiams was helping to push a bogey containing sheets along. the strong wind prevajting blew A sheet on' This struck Wi!- liams on the arm and innicted terribte injuries. "First &id" w&s a.t once rendered by Mr. George Andrews, a.fter which he wa.s conveyed to Dr. Purdon's surgery.

I HELSBY PUPIL'S SUCCESS.—Miss Mary K. Ellams, a pupil of Mr. R. W. Hill, has successfully passed the preparatory grade examination in elementary piano- forte playing recently held at Chester by the local examiner for Trinity College, London. DINING ROOM SERVICES.—The special mid-week services which have been held during the winter at the Cable Works Dining Rooms in connec- tion with the parish church concluded on Tuesday evening, when the Rev. E. K. Hutchinson, vicar of Dunham Hill. preached to a good congregation. The attendance at theae services has increased from the first, and the Rev. H. H. M. Lefroy, who has taken such a great interest in them, is to be con- gratulated on their success. Under the conductor- ship of Mr. W. B. Barlow an excellent little choir has been formed, adding considerably to the attractions of the Sunday services, which are now very well attended.

NESTON. OLD LADY'S SAD DEATH.-Tho West Choshire coroner (Mr. J. C. B&te) held an iiMueat en Wednpsaa-y touch'ag- the death of a singic, lady named C3.t.harin Robinson NeJsoti. as-ed 79, re- siding at Sea. View House, P&rkgate. The- evi- dcnce shewed that on Mond&y the deceased and her 8:&te.r, Mr3. Gray, who was on a visit from London were partaking- of tea.. Mrs. Gmv )<.ft- the room for a few momenta, and on rctumm.? found her sister ly ng across the fender, her head near tho fire and her dress in names. Dr. Lewis Grant. was promptly summoned, but the unfortu- nate tady succumbed to the severe burns ,he. had sustained.—A verdict of "Accidental death" waa returned. PEARL FOUND IN A DEE MUSSEL.-Mr. Samuel Meadows. of EIdon-terraee, while eating- some mussels this week discovered a. hard substancf between his teeth, and on examining it found what appeared to be a small round pearl. He submitted it to a. jeweller who pronounced it to be a perfectly genuine specimen, and the treasure trove has been examined with much curioaity by many persons. it is small in size. but is as large as many pearls used in dress rings. The mussels of course came from i'hurstaston on the Dee, and the glorious possibilities opened out by the discovery will more than compensate for the effect produced by certain journalists, who on the strength of a supposed case of mussel poisoning hava headed their paragraphs the deadly mussel." It is not very uncommon to find v&Iuable pearls in the common mussel, but as the practice prevails of bolting the latter dainty bivalve whole, with the exception of his shell, many pear!s that might otherwise have gone to adorn the fair have probably followed the route taken by the famous pearl of Cleopatra. The question that is now agitating Nestonians therefore M how many fortunes thev have unwittingly swallowed. Since the Meadows Pearl has turned up many persons who have been in the habit of taking their musseJs at a single gulp have begun to- masticate them in the most deliberate and rent;ctrv& fashion, not so much on account of the indigestion that might ensue as on account of the treasure trove that might thus filter between the teeth. DEATH OF AN OLD TRADESMAN.-The death took ptaco at Neston on Sunday of Mr. Miies Anyon. s&n.. of Parkgate-road, Noston, & nig-hly re&pected resident, who was nearly HO VAal' oi age. Deceased, who was a native of the district, carried on the business of a bootmaker ;n his freehold prt-n)isei in Parkgate-road for very many years, and at the time of his retire- mcnt a few years he was the oldcd trades- man for miles around, while his upright char- acter won for him the f,,ener;tl esteem of the com- ulIImty among whom he lived. Hp afterwards tookuphtsrMidcncpwithhisson,M'- Mil,-i Anvou, jun. and during the past year hi.. health ra.pidiy faiied. the cause of death being senile. deeay. The funpnd tcok p)acf at the parish churcn <in Wednesday afternoon, and the cus- tomary symbols of mourning were displayed throughout rho thoroughfare ov-r which t!)& cortege passed. Tp ccf&n, cf poHshed oak with brass Kiountjng?, was borne by le".rs. H. Kemp J. -Kemp, J. Any-cn and S. Ashton (retatives), and was snrmountpd by beautifu! floral tributes for- wardod by Mr. M' le,, Anyon, Mr.. r8.ssam (Southport), Mrs. Damols and Mr. J. Bu hpt) ire vicnr (the Rev. Canon Turner) read tbo sor- vice, and among the principal mcurners present w?? M ?,rs. Wiih-am Any?n, Charle. Anyon, Mu? Anyon, Jonn Anyon. Mrs. Martha. Ma,am..Mr: Daniels (::on'\ and daughters) Mrs. W. Ai,,v," (daui-,Iii,or-in-law), Mr. S. Ashton. and tho Mi-ises C)5s!e Ashton Certrudc Anyon. F. Mas.am and A Maosam (gr:UJdchildren). Mrs. J. Kcmp. Mrs. C. Kømp. and Mrs. R. !<pmn I<"t.n.r,=-, '<T. -I Romp. H(,nry Komp, W. Hu'.hcs, Mrs P. Wililanis, J. Ar,ycn, T. Anvcn, S. Daries (Br;dLe -'treet), J. BU5heU, S. JellicDe-. W. Gdbpr. T. WiIrams (High.st,reet). Flocd. ?. Ashbrooko. T. Norman (?'t. V,?w) C: jcn? (Parkgato), J. Barti? and J. EIcmm?. M ?"N?"? ")'' "? '? ? ??"" ? ?s ChMMr. and North Wales N'pwpaper Con?pan Limited, b.v .?8 ?!?" ?.0???"?.????  8, p,. :.iq-yt.n'et, in tbo City 01 --g 'l1rD.U. Apri!1?19ol ?? ?? ?' ? -?n?nAt.

T.DRD KODERTS AT WREXHAM. t,z atso pale ti.) j TOW"S COUNCIL AND MILITARY I AUTHORtTIES. -At a meetm? on Tuesday ev?mg c. t? ???i Purpc? Ccmnutt? of the Wrexh?m T?wn Co?l, Cc?cM?r C?a-dw-ck drew ?tt?t? t? the manner in which th& omb,-rs of the Corpora- ti<>n were treat--d by the military authorities in con-,icelion with the ,st of Lord Roberts They we.r9 r:ùt (,d¡ prm-ich:d w.th .eat. at the Dr.n rrefitmc! <.f a oorpora.te bodr. wa..s very unfair and vpry disoo"rteous e.peciaHy in -view of what, tao Town Co.incil had done in the -<vay of entercainmg the numerous compa.n'.es.sent irom Wrexham duriMg tho WAr. both on thMr departure aud their return- Councillor Wynn E?n. su??ted th?t the Town OounMl tnern 04olves courted the Miub. ThE' Ohairman (Alderma.n Tbcmas Jones) remarked th-it the ma-tter was not one for tha.t meeting, and he thought it. would be Cha<briœ: ra.ised the quea- *ion when the Mayor wa.s present Hisspeecn tMwever, exore-sed the f(, "ling cf th& Council generaHy. It was an incid<>r;t. which tli Oy rligrt &Uow to pas-, but they &h-ot'id bear it m mmd m the event cf any fu.t¡¡rp, fun"tíons.

THE KING AT LISBON. 1 (see at.Ro page. c). i The Kin? on Tuesday evening took his dep&rture from Lisbon for Gibr.dtar. Before leaving, his M'l.j.y, -ih Do:a Carlo; drove to the hall of the Commercial .bsacij,tion, where, farewell reception was held. The rresident read to his Mjesty & IoM address m Fnglish. aud the Kingr. in reply, .ilud?d to the politico au.l comm?c? rei?on. ? T'T.f.t?d :.nd Fortu?. ?nd expreaaed htsdeep E ????e !or t? splendid welcome given ?e Th? ? mo?-irchs the? w?ked t? tbe ?ndrng lite. w?rJ they stepper) c.a to the Roy? b?e? ?X?h t ? ?oou b?-?h-: ?o??ide the V?tonynd .lbert, ?e.i the?r N??tie. ?fter lunch, too?n &?'?tc Ie.ve. theKi? y?cbt ?hng?avc O?ck ?mid ? .ccne of ?m?ense enth??m.

ROSSETT. t Se, also ptige 7.) A FOOLISH ACT'.—S-cme person who has been laying down poison, no doubt for the purpose of destroying rats, has been successful in poisoning several dogs and cats in the, neighbourhood. On& tradesman has lost a valuable terrier. PUBLICAN FINED.—On Tuesday, before the Wrexham county magistrates (Mr. W. Thomas. presiding), T. H. Heaton, landlord of the Butchers' Arms Inn, Rosaett, was charged with selling &le to a. drunken person, and also with permitting drunken- ness. Mr. Wynn Kvans prosecuted on behalf of the police and Mr. Edisbury defended. The Bench lined the defendant 5s. and costs for selling, and 10s. and costs for permitting drunkenness. MR. CROMAR'S STEWARDSHIP.—On Tuesday evening a public meeting was he'.d at the Na.tiona.1 Schools for the purpose of hearing an address from Mr. Cromar, the district representa- tive upon various public bodies, as to the admin- istrative duties pertaining to the various omces. The chair was taken by Mr. J. M. Frith, who was supported by Messrs. Jas. Edwards, J. Hastings, John Hughes, T. Parry, S. Williams, E. Williams, S. Partin, J. Livorsage, D. Huxley, J. Edwards, J. Price, etc. The Chairman, in opening the pro- ceedings, referrcJ to the way in which Mr. Cromar was evidently making his mark as a member cf the County Couhcil, and congratulated him on hi& opposition to the proposed new police-sta.tion. In his (the speaker's) opinion, a bowltng'-green would prove mere beneficial to the neighbourhood. (Hear, hear.)—Mr. Cromar, who was cordiaJJy received, expressed pleasure at being present in order to give an account of his stewardship, as he represented not a section but the whole of the electorate. His mctto had always been "Faith- fulness, emciency and economy." (Applause.) Out cf 90 meetings of the Board of Guardians h& had made 80 attenda-nces. He was also upon the following County Council committee.?:—The Fma-nce. Main Roads, Inebriates Act, Rivers Pollution, Public Health Acts, and the Pa-uuer Imbecile a.nd Epileptic Cases. The Inebriates Act Committee had mada arrangements for the detention of four patients in a home at Bristol. paying JE80 for four beds and B25 each for any a.dditional beds that might be required. The Main Roads Committee had recently decided to employ two steam rollers for road making, with the. re lilt that the cost had increased enormously, and this for the purpose of encouraging motorists, who were destroying the trade of the farmers. i-le (the speaker) advocated an increased ta.x upon motor cars, to be devoted to the purpose of re- lieving the heavily burdened ratepayers. The House Committee of the Union, of. which he was chairman, had latterly had thrust upon them the question of providing extra accommodation at th& Workhouse, they having no fewer than 332 aged and infirm people at present for whom they had had to provide. To build a. new house would cost the ratepayers Bo.OOO. They had managed to deter the matter through converting the chapel at a small cost into a sick ward, accommodating 40 patients. The carrying out of the new Vaccination Act had entailed a largely increased fxp&nse, the co;-t rising the first year from .6212 to :b815, necessitating an increase of a penny in the rates. He was pleaded to say that the ratable va.ue of the county was Increasing by leaps and bounds, especially so in the eastern division owmg to the enhanced value of the collieries, that had hitherto beMi valued by an arrangement made thirty years ago, which had now been rescinded. An expert valuer wa.a empioyed to assess them' with very satisfactory results to the county. Mr Cromar next touched upon the new Education Act, men tioning the different functions which the County Counc;! Committee would have to per- form. The speaker, in conclusion, promised to continue devoting his best attention to the interesta of the district. (Cheers—On the motion of Mr. S. Williams, seconded by Mr un??'usV?ed"?'"? ?- Crc?rwa. una.Illmously carr;ed.

DISTRICT COUNCILS. (See a80 pa,ge 7.) TARVI\j RURAL. A meeting was held on Saturday, Mr. R. 0 Orton presiding.—The Cterk reported that he ha.d recei-ved a. Letter from the County Council enclos- ing copies of their scheme in. connection with the Education Act, and said it remained with the Council to appoint a sub-committee to sit as a school attendance committee. He saw no objec- tion to the County Council's scheme, but it was for the District Council to rai&e object-oti, or make any suggestions for its modificat.ion.-The IEWr was allowed to lie on the table—The Clerk re- ported that lie had received about ten tenders for stone for road-making or repairing.—After some little discussion the following three tenders wc-ra accepted, on the motion of the Chairman Messrs. Derb shire. Pcnmaenmawr; the Cariog Company, Chirk; and the Ffrith Cotliery Company. Chester. —It was decided that the orders should be given as the surveyor required.—Two tenders were also received for making the proposed new a.rch bridge at. Shocktach. Messrs. Vickers and Sons (Tiiston) tender of £55 10s. was aeceptsd. Me&srs. Vickers a)&o offered to carry out the work of widening a culvert near the same place for ;65.-(-)n the motion of Mr. Ca.thcMt Smith, the amount wa& accepted upoa the receipt of a proper tender. I WHITCHURCR URBAN. A meeting was held on Tuesday, when there were present: Mes.srs. W. Ledsham (chairman), E. P. Thompson (vice-chairman), H. J. Fish, G. A. Porter, A. J. Martin, L. Hayos, R. Baxter, T. Swash Mid G. H. Tupling, with Mr. J. W. Churton (clerk).—The Clerk reported that in the action of the Hermitage dub a.gauist the Gcund ludsment was given in favour of the ctub for JB5 9s 8d., but with no costs.-The Chairman: What will the court fees be?—The Clerk: About 1.5a.—Mr. Porter said he hoped the (xumcii would never throw their money a-way aga.m in &uoh a manner.—Mr. Tupling said they were toe much inctined to trust to verbal contracts, it was better to have everything in black and white.— Mr. Bacon, manager of the rational l'rovlncml Bank, was appointed treasurer to the Council.— Mr. Swash proposed Mr. Corbishlcy. the manager of Lloyds Bank.—Mr. Led-ham No one but Mr. Bacon has applied.—Mr. Swash said he d.d not think anyone e!se knew about it.—There was no seconder to Mr. Swash's proposition.—Mr. Sowdon, the sur-veyor, wrote apply ing' tor an increo.se of salary.—The Finance Committee recommended an increase of ;610.-Mr. Martin proposed and Mr. Tupling seconded that the matter be deferred for a month.—Mr. Swash said the recommendation wa.% unreasonable, and he moved that the matter be deferred for six months.—The Clerk mentioned that Mr. Sowden s salary when he took omco three years age was sE"i'a5O, and it had been raised to JS170.—Mr. Porter ? said he thought Mr. Sowdcn was fully entitled 'I' 'I 1 11 1 to the extra i:lU, as ho haa maae an Lt:'j. Formerly they paid an architect JB50 to JS50 a year for plan-.—Mr. Martin's motion \T. carried. —It wa.& decided to spend JE150 <-H 61 new incan- descent lamps, the money to be obtained by lc<ut. --A dl&cussion took p!a,ce a' to rep,c,r, of Betton-road. Mr. Sowdert saying- that he had roughly estimated th& cost at jE158.—By six vctes to thre& the matter was a,Uowed to stand over for a month.—The sa.lary of Mr. A. J. dayton, market inspector and !ate collector, was raised from B80 to £100. on the motion of Mr. SW:1sh, seconded by Mr. Porter.—It was also decided to spend JB450 on works of water supply, the money to be raised by loan.—Mr. Armytagt attended on behalf of the County and ma.do a brief statement on the education question, princi- pally &s to the formation of day classes, the levy- iug of It etc. MOLD URBAN. I THE PRESS AND THE HEALTH OF THE I TOWN. COUNCILLORS' CURIOUS ATTITUDE. Mr. Samuel Berresford (chairman) presided over the monthly meeting of this Council on Tues- day evening. It wa,s agreed to sell the Council's mare (in foal) and purchase a horse, a course whereby it was hoped to save JE50 to B60 per annum ?pent on hiring. Plans were sanctioned of proposed corrugated iron extension'; to Ponty- ganeg (prospective residence of the hoadmast&r of the County School), subject to the insertion in such plans of traps, gullies and drains. The agreement with Mr. T. E. Taylor (Argoed Farm) as to the site of the smaU-pox hospital was ap- proved and ordered to be sealed. The Finance Committee were instructed to report on a. decrease of .850 for the year in the revenue derived from the Town and Market Halls. A letter was re- ceived from the Charity Commissioners requiring to be furnished with copies cf the Ra iley Hili account for the years 1899. 1900 and 1901. The retiring overseers, Messrs. J. E. Davics, Thomas Lewis, Jesse Roberts and J. T. Morgans were re-elected, despite a protest from Mr. J. B. M&rston Put some new blood in. The young hands when not in omce criticise the actions of thoae who. are. Put them in harness so as to muzzlo them." (Laughter.) The cha.irman wa; appointed to represent the Council on th<* deputa- tion to the Government with reference to the' site of the National Museum for Wales. The Moid Gas and Water Company wrot? that they were unable to waive their right to 9'x hm' notice prior to an om?:al testing of the gas, but added ;,)y wouM agree to unof&cial testing by the sur- veyor at a. reasonable hour without notice. The report of the medical officer <.f health (Dr. Edwd. Williams) wa Mad. It set forth that there were 106 birth? registered during the year, producing a birth-rate of 22.51 per 1,000 per annum of th& population, against 29.08 for the- preceding year. Fifty-two deaths occurred during the year,; making a death-rate of 12.12, against 18.74 for the; preceding year. Six infants died under one year o! age, making an iniantile mortality cf 56.60 per 1,000 births registered, against 96.77 for th& year 1901. There were 76 cases of infectious disease's notified, making a zymotic rate of 17.87, against 5-75 for the preceding year, the zymotic death-rate b&ing 2.54. Scarlet fever was very prevalent in the adjoining districts, and accountc-d tor the tugt zymotic rate, but thcr& were no deaths from scarlet fever. The zymotic death- rRte was attributed to, diphtheria and membranous croup. The pause of the. greater part of the scarlet fever he attributed to defective drainage cf thp ciementary schools through want of thorough ventitation. This, he was glad to say, had been carried out. The sewer% continued to work admirably. The water supply had been abundant and of excellent quality. Sampler had been. taken periodically.—The report wax unani- mously adopted, and Mr. J. B. Marstcn. moved and Mr. H. J. Roberts seconded that ita contents be not published in the Press, such a. oour'-e beillg considered detnmonta! to the interests of the town and trade of M'cld. Other ro&mber!; pointed out that with a death-rate so low as 12.12 per 1,000 the' town had nothing to fear from the report, aJaO that the period to which the report referred expired as fa:r back as the 31.t December last,The Medical Of&cer remarked that the low death-rate shewed that the infectious diseases were not of a malignant nature, and that the state of health shewn bv the report was genera! throughout the country and was not pceuHar to Moid.—After a hea-ted discussion, four voted for the proposition and four again i'.t th,. chairma.n giving his casting veto in favour cf the publica- tk)n of the report.

DISTRICT COUNCIL ELECTIONS I I (8 a18.) I I NESTON AND PARKGATE. I A9 stated in our previous issue, the large amount of interest taken in the Nekton and Parkgate Dia tnct C'ounciJ election this year was in striking con- tract to the remarkable apathy displa'yed in the annua) elections of recent, years. The awakening waa !arge!y due to the action of the Council in publicly protesttng against such lack of interest in matters closely associated with the present al1.d future welfare of the district. An immen8t amount of Ltpraturo was issued, specimens of which we gave last week. and the nnai exampte was a hrsre postN issued in Neon Ward on the eve- of the poll by thri'c of the six candidates, who, quoting the description of their respective occu- pations given by the other three candidates, per- tmentiy asked, "Which is the work'n -mail?" The. astute pohttctans who made this sarcastic query were probably not. mu&h put out by the fact that their curiosity had disptayed itseif' at a moment when there was no pos-tb.htv of a rep!v, for as a matter of fact there was no workingman—as the term is gc-neraliy understood—candida.to in the hetd. A canvass was made for each of the eandi- .-Ja tes by far the best organised body of workers boing_ thc commtttee of M?ssr- PembprtMi. Stono and Ba-sii-t,t,. Among the Yeh:ch5 ernpioycd in bnngmg the supporters of the. tattpr to the poll was the up-to-date motor-car of Mr. Frank Russe-i!. The excitement gww apace as the a-fternoon wore on, and even those who took Httle interest in local potttic'! became moved at the spect&clo of the exciting race in which six runners were a.ctive!v competIng for the three pla. The utnMjst good humour, however, preva.kd, and when M-- J. Porcivat Gamon, the returning officer, dcc'a.red the poh. th(, result, were found to bf a.f follows--J Pembrrton (retiring member and chairman of the Council). und.rwnt.er. The MQunt Nestcn, 168; Pa.r& N('Jün Ston&. soticitor. '1110 Moonng' Littte J?es??n, 154; i. fczcr, pawnbroker, Neston. !(?- T. (.'ottre! retired baker. Xeston. 105; J. 106; netr. nurseryman. Nsston, 37; J. Begg, gputie- man. Ne-.ton, 88. The erst two are ejected for a tNID of i]t:ea years, and the third, who taJtM the place, of Mr. Joseph Conway. who has removed from the district for one year. To adopt the sport- ing mmile. the chairman romped in an easy win- ner. hands down Mr. Ston);* easiiy took second placo, and the othpr four cum:, in a ruck that might. I'tve been covered by the }.X'Oyerbial tab!oc!oth, Mr. Toxer bare)y man3.ging to breast the tape bpfŒ'e the fourth man. The K('n interest take-n !n mt* marrer may 03 tound )n the tact that after deducting voters who have died since ths' regist-er was compi)ed and tho e who live a. great distance away, th"rc arc fewer than 570 voters in the ward and ao fewer than 301 of those voted. The result. &o far as the chairman was concerned, was looked upon as a conclusion. and any other unoa a g:ntleman who has twc-oty honourable service behind him 0:1 behaff of the i-atc,payer.,i would have be"n most discredit&ble. Aft.er this all was u-icertaitity, the only surprise being the tarce- numher of votes po!!c'd by Mr. St,Axe, who had the disa.dvajita.ge of Hvmg in a ward th-in that he was nd of finding- h:mself pitted a..?am=t much o]d?r resi- denta. three of them being in fact natives of the dtstri&t. The general opinion was that six better candidate could not have been found, and the vot. received by the three rejected would on other occ&sions ijfficid to scouro fhrm a seat on the 1:1 Little Neston (one vacancy), Mr. Robert Scott, farmer. Little Neston. easily defeated his opponent. Mr. V.'iH am Burk?y. pub- nca-ii. Thornton Hous:h. by 111 to ? The result, however, is very credita.bie to the loser, who made no special rn'ort, while he opEn!y expressed the hc-po that h;a young opponent would win. The !ttter was actively supported bv an inftuentia! committeo. and the fact of Mr. Burkey's poUt!*g so many vot°3 no'.v that he Is a non-reaidFnt shews the esteem in which he is he!d by his fotTTter friends and neighbours. Mr. 11. Farmer (Chter) acted prr-siding- omcer at Nekton, aid Mr. Chs-rles E. Senior w"s the presiding cUtcer at Lit-t!e' Nekton, with Mr. S. N. Hi))) as poll clerk. After the dcria.ra.tion of the poll at th" 'Neston Town HaU by Mr. Gamon. a eonsidern-b!? throng- a'Ecmhled a.t the Cross, and Cornet L1oT,'d, aft. congratn:ating the voters on M;curing three good new members. caHod upon the !attfr to speak. Messrs. Pemberton and Stone afterwuds addressed the catherina! thanking them for placing them at t-li, hea.d of the. poll, and as.sur;ng them that they would do a.)I in their power to a.dva.aM the best iuteT,,st-s of the district.