The Chester Courant and Advertiser for North Wales

Sporting. "v' "J'J-J'V' ,oJ'Í .oJ NEWMARKET MEETING.—TUESDAY. TRIAL STAKES.—Angelot, 1; St. Osmund, 2; Guernsey, 3. Five ran. T.Y.C. PLATE.-Canadense, 1; Scotia filly. 2; Fencote, 3. Fifteen ran. CLEARWELL STAEss.-Orzil, 1; Jeddah, 2; Ayah, 3. Seven ran. SELLING PLATE.—Sweet Story, 1; Ivan the Great, 2; Stormfiend, 3. Fifteen ran. CHAMPION STAKES. Velasquez, 1; Bay Ronald, 2; Dosser, 3. Three ran. NEWMARKET OAKS.—Asterie, 1; Bluawater, 2; Fortalice, 3. Seven ran. BETTING ON THE COURSE. CKSAREWITCH. 600 to 100 agst St. Bris-tkn three times after 700 to 100 laid 1000 120 Keenan—tkn & off 10 1 Merman-off 1000 90 Canvas Back-tkn & off 2000 100 Carlton Grange—tkn Love Wisely will not run in the Cesarewitch

TATTENHALL. SOCIAL EVENING.—On Saturday evening the second weekly social evening took place in the National Schools, when there was a goodly attendance, presided over by the Rev. J. W. Clark. Humorous recitations, readings, and songs were contributed by Messrs. J. Mosford, H. Stone (Chester), W. H. Ankers, S. Garside, J. Breen, and the Rev. J. W. Clark. Mr. Stone ably played the accompaniments.

MOLD. CURIOUS SEQUEL TO THE THEFT OF MONEY. —Last week we reported an impudent and ingenious theft of money by means ef the sub- stitution of a bogus parcel for one containing money, &c., to the value of P18, and which was in transit from Caerwys to Mold. On Monday morning Messrs. Thomas Parry and Co. received a small parcel containing E16, and stating that the cheque for.C2, making up the balance, had been destroyed. The accompanying letter, which was in a disguised hand, was to the effect that the money was returned as an innocent person was being accused of the theft.

« KELSALL. DEATHS.—It is with regret that we have to record the death, after a lingering illness, of Mr William Lea, of Lea's Farm, Kelsall, which took place on Tuesday week, in his 84th year. Mr. Lea was born in Kelsall, in the same house in which he died, and, with the exception of a few years when a young man, had resided in Kelsall the whole of his life. At one time Mr. Lea, who was an architect by profession, carried on an extensive building trade, and was well known for many miles around Kelsall. He had also filled several public offices, and was over- seer of the parish for 32 years, and was pre- sented in 1881 by the parishioners with a marble timepiece as a tokea of their apprecia- tion of his services. Mr. Lea leaves one daughter (married) and one grand-daughter. His wife had predeceased him about 18 years.— On the same evening another ef the old inhabitants of Kelsall passed away in the person of Mr. John Foster. About ten days previously Foster met with an accident, and had his leg broken, while engaged in milking cows. His leg was at once set by Dr. Moreton, and he seemed to be progressing favourably, but on Monday lockjaw set in, and he died on Tuesday evening. The county coroner (Mr. J. C. Bate) held an inquest on the body on Friday.—Mary Foster, deceased's widow, said her husband was brought home on the afternoon of the 18th ult. suffering from a broken leg. He told witness he had been milking, when a cow behind him knocked his stool over and trod on his leg. He improved considerably until Monday, when he complained that he could not swallow. He died that afternoon.—Alfred Lloyd said on going into the shippon on the day in question, he found deceased lying on his back. He asked witness to see if his leg was broken, and he found it was. Deceased told him a cow knocked the stool from under him, and trod on his leg. He was taken to Dr. Moreton, and afterwards home.—Dr. Reginald Moreton said deceased was brought to him suffering from a bad fracture of the right leg, above the ankle. Witness re-set the leg, and deceased went on well until Monday. A sudden change came over him, and he died from exhaustion and shock, as the result of the accident.—The jury returned a verdict of Accidental death.'

BURGLARY IN NORTHGATE-STREET.—A daring burglary was committed at the establishment of Messrs. Arnold and Hunter, Notthgate- street, a few days ago. At half-past three o'clock on Thursday morning a police officer found that the premises had been broken into, and on an examination being made it was discovered that the contents of an Infirmary collecting box had been abstracted. The amount in the box would be about 15s. to RI, and besides this a sum in coppers had been taken from the till, while the sate had been pulled on to the floor in what had apparently been a futile attempt to break it open. floor in what had apparently been a futile attempt to break it open.

ttolt CHESTER CLUB.—The ladies held their fourth competition for the gold medal on Tuesday, the 5th instant, when there was a keen competition between Miss Burton and Miss May B. Comber for the first place. Both went round in 88 nett, and on Thursday last the tie was played off with the same result, each doing the round in 87 nett. Another round was played, when Miss Burton still further improved her play, and won the medal with 100—15=85 nett; Miss Comber returning 109—19=90 nett. Half of the players did not give in their cards. Scores:— *tmisa Burtou .I 103 15 = 88 tmiss May B. Comber 107 19 = 88 Miss A. Rowley 111 11 = 100 Miss M. E. Comber 110 9 = 101 Mrs. Ould Ill 9 = 102 *Win in for final. fDivide the sweep.

punting patto. I [BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] Owing to enforced absence from home I am rather later than usual this year in placing my Hunting Notes' before my readers, but it is with feelings of unmixed pleasure that I again put pen to paper to record the doings of the Cheshire hounds. It is indeed a blessing to hear the sound of the horn again, and many of the most regular followers of the chase have already put in an appearance, and have been rewarded by many a cheery little gallop. With regard to his I staff Lord Enniskillen has made a complete change. John Boore has taken to hunting deer instead of foxes, and is now huntsman to Lord Rothschild's stag hounds, where I hope he will be most successful. The new huntsman, Gosden, has come with a great reputation both as a horse- man and a skilful pursuer of the fox, and up to now he has certainly been most success- ful in every way. He has had ex- perience of the best of sport on both sides of the Channel, as he was first whip for some years to the Cottesmore, and has since bunted both the Duhallow and Wexford. The first and second whippers-in are also changed, Jack Jones is, I believe, standing down this season, and living near Cuddington, his place being filled by George Beames, who has been with some of the leading packs; while Harry Grant, the second whipper-in, has given way to David Scott, a son of the Albrighton huntsman. It will therefore be seen that Lord Enniskillen began the season under decidedly disadvan- tageous circumstances, as to hunt a country with an entirely new staff' is of necessity a very difficult undertaking. However, the obstacles seem to have been speedily overcome, and the cub hunting up to date has been singularly good. One thing which we must all deplore is that three weeks ago, at Norley, Beames had the misfortune to break his leg. He was galloping through a gate, and turned sharp to the right, when his horse slipped up, and, falling on his leg, caused a severe fracture. I fear it will be some time before he is about again, and all hunting men must sympathise very much with him. Meanwhile, his office is effectually filled by Parker, who was at one time with the Quorn. The season began on Monday, August 30th, at five a.m., at Delamere House, and since then all sides of the country have been well rattled- Calveley, Oulton, Arley, Astle Mere, Joddrell, Philo, Huxley, Clotton Hoofield, Ashton Hayes, Tilstone, Waverton, Cotton, Barrowmore, Marshall's Gorse, Holford Moss-in fact all the vulpine strongholds have been visited in turn. Foxes have been numerous; cubs are very well grown and forward (and, thank goodness, free from that curse of mange so prevalent in some counties, but which has as yet not assailed us in Cheshire). Scent has been for the most part good, and I believe Gosden has already killed over 30 brace. Of last week's doings I have not much to tell. On Thursday, at Barrow- more, there was a very hot sun and a most indifferent scent; however, we had a nice little hunt from a small covert between Tarvin and Cotton, and after running a ring killed in a fence near Barrow New Gorse. After giving Mr. Lyle Smyth's cubs a good rattling, and likewise sharpening up the inhabitants of the Gowy Gorse, Lord Enniskillen took hounds en to Cotton, but it was not stopped, so at 3.30 the L order for home was given. On Friday, at Darnhall. the meet was at 10 o'clock, but by 10.30 the Master bad not yet arrived. This caused a certain amount of sur- prise, as Lord Enniskillen is always punctual to the moment; however, the riddle was solved when shortly afterwards he appeared. It seems that he was driving Mr. J. Birkett and Mr. La Touche to the meet with a pair of ponies in a low phseton, when between Over and Darnhall the ponies took fright, and began to gallop. Lord Enniskillen was just pulling them up when one of the reins broke, and away they went faster than ever, and eventually ran into the bank and broke the pole, throwing out the occnpants of the phseton but without quite upsetting it. They then continued their career alone, but eventually succeeded in knocking the carriage to pieces and getting loose. They were soon caught, and though cut about the legs, were not much hurt. Most luckily neither Lord Enniskillen nor his friends sustained the slightest injury-a most happy ending to what might have been a most serious accident. However, to return to the day's sport, no sooner were hounds thrown into the strip of covert behind the hall than a fox went away with hounds at his brush. He first took us past Over Hall in the direction of Blakeden, then doubled back as if he meant going to Minshull Church, but turned right- handed into the Minshull Dingles, and after some very patient hunting Gosden killed him close to the hunting bridge over the Weaver, a very masterly performance considering the badness of the scent. The remainder of the day was spent in the Dingles, but nothing else worthy of mention took place. I hear vague stories of an extraordinarily good day's sport on Saturday, a clinking gallop from Holford Moss, and a kill being one of the three or four good hunts, but I was not out, so can give no details. Mr. Corbet has also been hard at work lately, but I do not fancy he has had any runs worthy of mention, with the exception of a nice hunt about a fortnight ago from Bretts Moss towards Wrenbury and then back to Ridley. However, he has killed a lot of foxes, and anticipates a good season's sport. H. J. N. October 10th, 1897.

CONNAH'S QUAY. SUDDEN DEATH.— We regret to record the very sudden death of Mrs. Sunderland, relict of the late Mr. Thomas Sunderland, of Caer Thlase Farm, near this village, which took place on Thursday, at the age of 57 years. On Wednesday the deceased lady was in her usual health and attended Mold Fair to transact business, but upon making prepara- tions for returning home she was taken seriously ill, and medical assistance was pro- cured. On her arrival home, Dr. Purdon was sent for, but despite his attention and skill she rapidly grew worse and passed away on Thursday, scarcely surviving 24 hours after the first attack of illness in Mold. Deceased's sudden death came as a great shock, as she invariably possessed very good health. She leaves two sons and two daughters, for whom much sympathy is felt in their sad and sudden bereavement. The funeral took place on Saturday at St. Mark's Cemetery, there being on every hand signs of deep regret.

FLINT. DEATH OF MR. A. DYSON, J.P.—In the death of Mr. Alfred Dyson, J.P., which took place at his residence, 42, Church-street, Flint, on Sunday, the borough just named has lost a friend whose name was a familiar household word. Entering the employment of Messrs. Mus- pratt Brothers at an early age, he was many years ago promoted to the management of the firm's branch works at Flint, a position which he con- tinued to hold until some years since, when the business was acquired by the United Alkali Company. With the change of ownership his position became that of managing director, but it could hardly add to the universal respect in which he was held by all classes of people as a citizen who had thoroughly at heart the interests of the community in all their charitable and philanthropic undertakings, and who as Mayor of the borough, many times re- elected, proved his title to that dignity by a wise and temperate governance of public affairs. Highly esteemed by the inhabitants generally, he was especially held in reverence by the people connected with the works which he managed, so that his death at the comparatively I early age of 63 creates a void which will not be easily filled. The interment took place yester- day (Tuesday), at one o'clock.

DISTRICT AND PARISH COUNCILS. ♦ MOLD URBAN. A special meeting of the Mold Urban District Council was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, when Mr. Ll. Eaton (chair- man) presided, and all the councillors were present, with the exception of Mr. W. Rowe. — Applications had been received from 29 candidates, and after perusing the testi- monials, &c., the following names were selected for further consideration :—J. E. Davies, Cefn y Gader, High-street; William Saunders, Church- lane J. Williams, assistant road inspector, Broncoed; Richard Edwards, Gladstone-street; and Mr. Powell, of Swansea. The voting resulted as follows First count: Davies, 4 votes Williams, 3; Saunders, 0; Edwards, 5; Powell, 2. Second count: Davies, 6; Williams, 3; Edwards, 5. Final count: Edwards, 8; Davies, 5. (One Councillor neutral.)—On the motion of Mr. J. B. Marston, Mr. Richard Edwards was declared duly appointed.

HARVEST FESTIVALS. A COTEBROOK. The harvest festival was held at St. John's Church, Cotebrook, on Thursday. The greatest credit is due to the ladies who under- took the work of decorating, which was effec- tive in the extreme. If anything, the church was more tastefully adorned than previously. There was a large congregation, and an excellent sermon was preached by the Rev. F. Cory, of Duddon. The collection was in aid of the Chester Infirmary. The services were con- tinued on Sunday, the morning service being taken by the Rev. F. Clifton-Smith, and the evening service by the Rev. E. W. Evans. There were good congregations at both services, and in the evening the accommodation was not equal to an occasion of this sort. TATTENHALL. The local Primitive Methodists celebrated their harvest thanksgiving services on Sunday, when the sacred edifice was neatly decorated with corn, flowers, fruit, and vegetables, artistically arranged by Mrs. Millington, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. T. tfarding, the Misses Tristram, Messrs. Millington, Harding, Phyllis, and Wilsom. There were present large congregations, who joined heartily in the service. Two admirable sermons were preached by Mr. C. Sumner, of Bunbury. Collections were taken in aid of the chapel funds.

AUCTION SALES. ♦ NORTH WALES HORSE SHOW & SALES. The October sales of the North Wales Horse Show were commenced at Wrexham on Tuesday. Thirteen hundred horses were catalogued, and these include some valuable prize animals. The awards on the opening day were as follows :— Mares and geldings, 15-2 and over, 1, Mr. J. Jones, Whitegate Farm, Wrexham; 2, Mr. E. Rogers, Whattall; 3, Mr. R. Whitfield, Liver- pool. Mares and geldings, under 15-2; 1, Mr. R. Whitfield; 2, Mr. A. Maclumpha, Liverpool; 3, Mr. R. Whitfield. The sale was a good one. Mr. A. E. Evans, Bronwylfa, Wrexham, gave 180gs. for a pair of bay geldings, the property of Mr. Thos. Parker, Baguley House. On Wednesday about 350 harness horses, cobs, and ponies were exhibited. The awards of the judges were as follow :—Mares and geld- ings, 14 3 and over: 1, Mr. R. Bell, Ashton-on- Ribble; 2 and 3, Mr. J. Jones, Whitegate Farm, Wrexham. Saddle and harness cobs, over 14 hands and under 14.3: 1, Mr. F. L. Davies, Caldra, Caerleon; 2, Mr. J. Jones; 3, Mr. W. Heath, Lodge Farm, Hodnet. Saddle and harness cobs, 13.2 and not exceeding 14 hands 1, Mr. W. Conwy Bell, Brynyffynnon, Rhudd- lan; 2, Mr. A. W. Jones, Plashen, Gaerwen; 3, Mr. Edwards, Penybryn, Ruabon. Ponies over 12.3 and under 13 2 1, Mr. C. Showell, Park Vale; 2. Dr. Munroe, Nantwich; 3, Mr. J. R. Jones, The Cottage, Garthmyl. Ponies, not exceeding 13.3: 1, Mr. J. S. Walley, Heath Cottage, Whitchurch; 2. Mr. C. R. Pierce, Newnes, Ellesmere; 3, Mr. E. Payne, Crab Tree Farm, Malpas. The sale was a remark- ably good one. The top figure was 175 guineas, which was given by one of the judges for Mr. F. L. Davies's prize-winner. This bay gelding has won over eighty prizes. The Hon. Mr. Wada, of Bombay, was a large buyer. He gave 230 guineas for a pair of brown geldings, the property of Mr. John Jones, Wrexham, and 100 guineas for a bay mare sent by Mr. Conwy Bell, of Rhuddlan. EXTRAORDINARILY HIGH PRICES FOR WAGON HORSES. Mr. Lloyd held his sale of heavy horses on Thursday and Friday. This completed the grand total of 2,000 horses sold at Wrexham and Crewe in seven days. Thursday's sale was confined to heavy wagon horses. The North Wales Challenge Cup for the best wagon gelding was won by Mr. Hulbert, Middleton, and after a very keen competition he was sold to Mr. Joseph Hill, of Smethwick Hall, at 114gs. For the best pair of farmer's horses the first prize was divided between Mr. Richd. Fear- nail and Mr. Wm. Fearnall, The Lea, Chester, whose four grand geldings made 273gs., pur- chased by Messrs. Guiness, Dublin, and others. For the best wagon horse under 16.1: 1, a fine roan gelding belonging to Mr. Henry Jones, Chester, sold at 91gs. to Mr. Nock, Birmingham. For the best lurry horse: 1, Mr. Mate, Shocklach, sold at 54gs. to Mr. Roberts, Tipperary, who also bought a nice lurry horse from Mr. Parry, Croesyokin,.at 51gs.; for the best small lurry horse 1, Mr. Rowe Morris, Wrexham-road, Chester, sold at 341crs. The following are a few other principal prices:—A grand bay gelding, of immense power, belonging to Mr. Cannon, Kinnerton Hall, was sold at 91gs. to Lord Trevor; Mr. Henry Jones, of Chester, sold 13 high-class geldings, ranging in price from 65gs. to 91gs. each; a pair from Mr. Pickering, Rough Hill, Chester, lOOgs.; bay gelding, Mr. Roberts, Tryddyn, Mold, sold to a Belfast buyer at 60gs.; Mr. Bailey, Hawarden, sold a gelding at 54gs.; chestnut mare, Mr. Moore, Hawarden, 46gs.; a grey gelding, Mr. Probert, Kinnerton, 48gs. Friday's sale was confined to young horses. For the best cart filly or gelding, three-years- old: 1, Mr. Bentley, Church Farm, Stoke, Chester, sold at 55gs. r, Mr. Shepherd, Sealand, sold at 57gs. h c, Mr. Lewis, Trwst Llewelyn, sold at 48gs.; Mr. Hughes, Top House, sold at 40gs. For the beat two year old: 1, Mr. H. E. Parry, Manor Farm, sold at 40gs.; r, Mr. Green, Knockin, sold at 42gs.; h c, Mr. Jones, Chester, 38gs.; and Mr. Okell, Pulford, who sold a pair at 80gs. Best yearling: 1, Mr. Manley, the Firs, Overton, with a massive wide short legged brown filly, by the auctioneer's shire stallion, Dunsmore Ambassador, purchased by Mr. Thomas Green, of Welshpool, at 49gs. For the best colt foal: 1, Mrs. Morris, Pickhill, a bay foal by Pratt's Rebel Chief of Hothfield, sold at 32gs.; r, Mr. Humphreys, Evenall, 20jgs. For the best filly foal: 1, Mrs. Stevens, Caldecott, with a very handsome black foal by the auctioneer's stallion, Dunsmore Ambassador, sold at 30gs. to Mr. Morris, of Wellington. The prize for the best foal by Dunsmore Ambassador was won by Mrs. Stevens, Caldecott, sold at 30gs. For the best foal by Mr. Thompson's scallion, Bouncer: 1, Mr. Redrope, Caemynech, sold at 18gs.; 2, Mr. Blake, Cloy, sold at 18gs. Mr. Dutton, The Beeches, sold three grand foals, making from 21gs. to 28gs. each, the latter being purchased by Mr. Dowdage, Cotton Hall, Denbigh. Many other excellent foals made from 16gs. to 20gs. each. The sale, both for attendance, number of entries, and clearance, is a record one. Although three auctioneers had to be selling at the same time, each ring was crowded with buyers from all parts of Great Britain, several French buyers and one from Bombay being among the number. WELSH DAIRY FARMS. Mr. Frank Lloyd offered several important properties for sale last week at Wrexham. The first lot offered was Isycoed Farm, containing 187 acres of fine pasture land on the banks of the Dee, in the occupation of Mr. Brereton, rental E325. This was started at £ 5,000, and gradually rose by hundreds to E6,900, at which price it was withdrawn without the reserve being declared.—The next lot was the Cynders Farm, near Ruabon, containing 47 acres. The bidding for this was very keen. It was finally knocked down to Colonel Hughes, on behalf of Sir Watkin Williams Wynn, for E2,200. A piece of accommodation land adjoining, containing la. Or. 22p., was sold to Mr. H. Poyser, Wrex- ham, at E110. A meadow near Pickhill Hall, containing 12a. Ir. 32p., was next offered. The bidding for this was spirited, the highest bid being 4685, by Mr. John Hughes, Marchwiel. The next lot was a small meadow, nearly adjoining, containing 6a. la. 32p. The highest offer for this was X490. Mr. R. Page, Man- chester, was solicitor for the vendor of Isycoed Farm; and Messrs. Birch, Cullimore, and Douglas, of Chester, acted for the vendors of the remaining lots.

CITY POLICE COURT. 0 WEDNESDAY.—Before Messrs. G. A. Dickson, and J. J. Cunnah. AN AFFLICTED FATHER PITIFUL CASE.— Samuel Hiams, labourer, living in Bellis'-court, off Cuppin-street, was summoned on remand to shew cause why he should not contribute towards the maintenance of his child in the Industrial School. At the previous hearing the Bench adjourned the case to obtain more in- formation as to defendant's means and his character, and, as a result of inquiries, it was ascertained that the man was not in a position to pay anything. As he himself had stated, he was unable to get employment owing to his deafness, and consequently had to depend upon a few friends to help him. He was declared to be a hard-working and sober man, who would support his family if he could. The man was in the Army for two years, being discharged in 1879. His wife died, and he is now reduced to seek for odd jobs, being mostly engaged in carrying advertising boards through the streets for 2s. or 3s. a day.—The Bench decided to make no order. THURSDAY.—Before Messrs. G. A. Dickson and George Dutton. NEIGHBOURLY LOVK IN LEADWORKS-LANE.— Two young men, named Speed and Williams, living in Leadwor^s-lane, were summoned for threatening Frederick Lanceley on the 3rd inst.-Complainant stated that defendants, who were neighbours, called at his house and chal- lenged him to fight. They would not leave his door, and he was obliged to call a policeman.— Speed: When we saw him at the door he had an instrument in his hand, which we commonly call a poker. (Laughter.) He threatened to strike us.—Defendants pleaded that com- plainant's wife had been illusing their children, and they went to the house for an explanation. —The Bench dismissed the case against Speed, and bound Williams over to keep the peace.— Lanceley was next placed in the position of a defendant. He was summoned for threatening a boy named Edward Primm on the 3rd inst.— Evidence was given not only of threats, but of an assault on the lad, who bore a black eye, which he asserted defendant caused.—The Bench bound defendant over in the sum of JE5 to keep the peace, or suffer seven days' imprisonment. FRIDAY.—Before Messrs. H. T. Brown, and G. A. Dickson. A CLOTHES DEALER AND HER CUSTOMERS.— Mary Howley, the well known wardrobe dealer,' against whom an order was made some time ago for payment of a sum of £ 4, the value of goods she had got possession of, implored the Bench to allow her another week to pay the money. If they allowed her that time she would pay without fail.—The Bench have adjourned the case time after time on her assurance to pay within a certain time. Each time she failed to produce the money, and applied for 'another week.'—The Chief Constable informed the Bench that the police had been employed on numerous occasions in cases against defendant of this nature. The woman had obtained goods from all parts of the district to enormous sums, sold them, and managed to evade paying anything for them. She bad carried on this practice for years. Several County Court actions against her had no effect, and distress warrants made against her at the court had also no effect.—The Chairman (to defendant): I hope you understand your position. If you don't pay you will certainly have to go to gaol. We will grant you another week, and if you fail to pay during that time you will be committed to prison.

MOLD PETTY SESSIONS. ♦ MONDAY.—Before Messrs. P. Tatton Davies- Cooke, B. E. Phillips, A. D. Roberts, E. Lloyd, and H. St. John Raikes. A POACHER FINICD.-Philip Dykins, a notorious poacher, was summoned for a game trespass on Sunday, Oct. 3rd.—John Ffoulkes Williams, gamekeeper on the Gwysaney estate, stated that at half-past ten in the morning he saw a rabbit in a snare in a field near the road. He watched it and saw defendant take the rabbit away. Defendant said he was mush- rooming.-Dykins, who appeared in court apparently in drink, said he believed the gamekeeper himself put the rabbit in the snare.—Fined 20s. and costs or a month. ASSAULT ON AN INN LANDLADY.—Joseph Davidson was summoned for assaulting Hannah Durkin, landlady of the Bridge Jnn, Padeswood, on October 2nd.-Complainant stated that defendant came in the house at night, and because witness, seeing the man was in drink, gave orders that he should not be served, he kicked her. She had been under the doctor.— Defendant was fined 5s. and costs (12s. 6d. altogether), and ordered to pay 10s. towards the expenses of the doctor who attended com- plainant. SERIOUS ASSAULT ON A CONSTABLE.—William Lovett was summoned by P.C. G. Kingsbury, Gavernymynydd, for assault.-Kingsbury said that at quarter-past ten on the night of September 25th he was going in the direction of Cat Hole, when he came upon defendant and a man named Parry fighting on the ground. He separated them, sent Parry home, and accompanied Lovett down the road. They had proceeded some distance when Lovett snatched witness' stick and hit him with it on the head wounding him on the eyebrow. The blood flowed profusely. Kingsbury produced his helmet shewing where the blows had fallen, and his tunic shewing stains of blood all down the front.—Joseph Harrison gave evi- dence in corroboration.—Mr. J. B. Marston, in pleading guilty on defendant's be- half, said the assault would not have Happened had not Kingsbury interfered rather too roughly. The magistrates inflicted a penalty of 40s. and costs or a month, characterising the assault as a most serious one. Mr. Marston applied for time for defendant to pay his fine.-Superintendent J. Ivor Davies, in reply to the magistrates, said there were no previous convictions against defendant, but the police had had complaints about his meeting people in the roads and assaulting them.—Time, therefore, was not granted.

THE MONEYLENDING INQUIRY. 4 USURY IN THE BLACK COUNTRY. STARTLING STATEMENTS. The attention of Sir Alfred Hickman, M.P., has been called to the interview-recently published-by a newspaper correspondent with Mr. Thomas Farrow, who made some startling statements as to forms of usury which are prevalent in the black country.' Mr. Farrow said that the proprietors of a large number of iron and tinplate works carry on a system of moneylending which equals in iniquity the practices of professional usurers. Those employers practically compel employes to borrow money." He also said that the rate of interest charged was 5s. in the pound per week. "The system is general in the black country." On pay-day employes are expected to spend some hours in the public-house recognised by the firm," and he concluded: "I am prepared at any time to give addresses of at least 14 firms." In regard to these statements, Sir Alfred Hickman has written I have been for nearly 50 years intimately associated with the iron trade of the Black Country, and I say that the statements above quoted are infamous libels, without a shadow of foundation; and I chal- lenge Mr. Farrow to give the address of any maker of iron or tin plates in the Staffordshire district who has been guilty of any of the practices referred to." To this Mr. Farrow has sent the following reply and counter-challenge: 29, Old Queen-street, Westminster, October 6th, 1897. MONEY-LENDING IN THE BLACK COUNTRY. Dear Sir,—My attention has been drawn to your letter in the Sheffield. Daily Telegraph, describing my statements on this subject as 'infamous libels,' &c., and without the shadow of foundation,' while you challenge me to give the address of any maker of iron or tinplates who has been guilty of the practices referred to by me. I need hardly say that I am perfectly ready to take up this challenge, and now beg to ask whether you will, in the first place, arrange to meet at this office one of my informants who is acquainted with the system. If, as the result of this interview, and of various other facts, which I shall be able to place before you, you are satisfied that my statements are not of the character described, I must stipulate that you insert an apology or withdrawals in the Press, and subscribe a sum of say £1,000 to the hospitals within your constituency. On receipt of your reply I will communicate with my Black Country Representative.'—I am, dear sir, yours faithfully, (Signed) THOMAS FARROW. Sir Alf Hickman, M.P.

The management of the Chester Industrial School beg to acknowledge the receipt ef thirty rabbits from Mr. George Barbour, of Bolesworth.

PRESBYTERY MEETING AT HOYLAKE. 0 LOCAL APPOINTMENTS. The Lancashire and Cheshire section of the Presbyterian Church of Wales held their bi-monthly meeting of Presbytery on Tuesday at Hoylake. Mr. J. E. Jones, Everton-brow, Liverpool, presided over the morning and after- noon sessions. A record of the work done at Hoylake was given by Mr. J. Apsimon (deacon) and the Rev. J. C. Thomas (pastor). The following appointments in connection with the districts were made:— Chester District.—Buckley, Rev. D. Edwards, Flint. Delamere, Rev. Cadwaladr Jones. Ewloe Green, Rev. J. Idloes Edwards. -Flint, Rev. J. Henry Davies. Golftyn, Rev. J. J. Morgan. Holywell, Rev. Hugh Roberts, Greenfield. Hope, Rev. John Roberts, Chester. Mancott, Rev. Cadwaladr Jones. Mold, Rev. D. Treborth Jones. Northop Hall, Rev. Owen Lloyd. Saighton, Rev. John Wright. Saltney Ferry, Rev. Richard Jones. Saughall, Rev. D. Manuel, B.A. Two Mills, Rev. F. B. Caldwell, M.A. Waverton, Rev. J. Ernest Jones. Wepre, Rev. D. Treborth Jones. Wrexham and District.-B&ngor, Mr. C. T. Hughes. Bersham-road the Rev. Thomas Jones. Bethel, the Rev. John Roberts. Bethlehem, the Rev. O. Matthias. Bowling Bank, the Rev. Edwin Jones. Broughton, the Rev. D. W. Elias. Caer- gwrle, the Rev. W. O. Williams. Coedpoeth. the Rev. Owen Lloyd. Glanypwll, Mr. Vernon. Glan- rafon, the Rev. John Roberts. Gwersyllt, the Rev. R. Phennah. Holt, the Rev. J. Meredith. Rhos, the Rev. D. Ward Williams. Rhosddu, the Rev. Richard Williams. Rhoatyllen, the Rev. D. Ll. Owen. Rossett, the Rev. Edward Jerman. Salem, Mr. R. R. Jones. Summerhill, the Rev. D. W. Elias. Wrexham, the Rev. R. L. Roose. The Revs. W. Williams, J. H. Jones, J. E. Jones, and Mr. W. R. Evans, LL.B., and Mr. J. Herbert Lewis, M.P., were present to distribute the silver medals to the successful can- didates in connection with the scriptural examination. The Rev. Principal Roberts, D.D., and Miss Annie Thomas, Liverpool, addressed the Presbytery on foreign mission work. A proposition of thanks to the missionaries and well wishes for a safe voyage and success was moved by Mr. J. Herbert Lewis, M.P., and carried unanimously. Dr. Roberts, together with Mrs. Roberts, are about to sail for India, accompanied by Miss Annie Thomas. Miss Thomas is the daughter of the Rev. J. Thomas, B.A., Liverpool, and has been duly qualified for mission work at Glasgow, and also at the Medical Mission under Dr. Bond. Reports of the loan fund, of the Sunday School Committee, Missionary Committe, and Garston Church wero received. It was re- solved that the next meeting of the Presbytery be held at Flint on December 1st. In the evening a missionary meeting was held under the presidency of Mr. J. Harrison Jones. Addresses were delivered by Miss Thomas, the Rev. O. D. Jones, and the Rev. Principal Roberts, D.D.

UNIONISM IN WIRRAL. « SPEECH BY COLONEL COTTON-JODRELL, M.P. On Monday evening a meeting of Conserva- tives and Liberal Unionists was held, under the auspices of the Wirral Conservative Associa- tion, at the Market Hall, Hoylake. Mr. T. B. Royden presided over a large and enthusiastic gathering. Among those on the platform were Colonel Cotton-Jodrell, M.P., Mr. Geoffrey Drage, M.P., Messrs. Duncan Graham, Edmund Taylor, T. H. Ismay, J. G. Holmes, A. Birkett (secretary Wirral Conservative Association), E. Comber, &c. Colonel COTTON-JODRELL, who was received with loud applause, said the whole of the questions before the country during the past year had been almost outside the limits of the United Kingdom. In all their Jubilee rejoic- ings they must have felt that there were three of the prominent members of Her Majesty's Government, who, while rejoicing at the tre- mendous response which was made to their Jubilee invitations from all parts of the empire, at the same time must have felt themselves hampered somewhat in that re- joicing by the heavy sense of the responsibility of their foreign and colonial policy. In the east of Europe, in South Africa, and in India questions had arisen which had demanded the most careful watching on the part of those men's minds, and it was for them as Conservatives to shew that they thoroughly supported them and endorsed their policy for what they had done. (Applause.) It seemed passing strange to him that Mr. Asquith and Mr. John Morley should have lent in their recent speeches in Scotland such tremendous support to the denunciation of the Government on these questions of foreign and colonial policy. It was all very well for these gentle- men to get up and debate these matters in the House of Commons. It was the debating ground where it was proper to discuss these subjects, but he could not see what good they expected to do in denauncing the Govern- ment at a time when the hands of the Ministers were filled with most dangerous and delicate questions. (Hear, hear.) The only effect he could see was that it tended to tie the hands of Ministers and produce a false impression upon the people of the country, and did really no good towards the solution of these questions at all. (Applause.) In the forward policy the Government were pursuing, it was impossible at times to prevent difficulties on their borders, but so far as the policy in the Soudan was concerned, that might be called retrospective, because the Egyptians were only trying to get back to good government what they had held before. (Hear, hear.) The scientific frontier of Egypt was the Nile, and it was absolutely imperative that the Nile, so far as it is navigable, should be in the bands of the ruling power of Egypt and not be menaced, as it had been for many years, by an outlaw like the Mahdi. (Applause.) The policy of the Government was one which would ensure adequate progress in their affairs, and which would be convenient to the country at large. The recent election in East Denbighshire, so far as the voting was concerned, had given a considerable fillip to the fortunes of the Radical party in that constituency, but what he objected to, and what all sensible people would object to, was that this election, or any one bye-election, should be brought forward as proof that the whole opinion of the country was turning round. Let them look at the real position of the Government at the present time. To all who had studied the records of the two previous sessions, it seemed pretty clear that the position of Her Majesty's Government was now a great deal stronger in the opinion of the people than it was 12 months ago. (Applause.) They had recently had legislation on behalf of educa- tion, and a Workmen's Compensation Bill against accidents. The latter was a measure the effect of which has been much misunder- stood, and he hoped time would shew it would not bring the injury to employers many sup- posed would result from it, but would bring great relief to thousands of workmen in the country, by assisting to provide for themselves in case of accident. As regarded the Education Bill, there were two of them. In the one aid had been given to the voluntary schools of the country, and in the other to the Board Schools. The only fault found was that the proportion of aid given to Voluntary schools had been rather in excess of that given to Board schools. But they had a Conservative Govern- ment in power, and one pledged to do its best in order to uphold the voluntary system in the country, and to see that that school system got fair play. (Applause.) Many of them thought that in the last Parliament the voluntary schools did not get fair play, and he thought it was small blame to a Government like the present one to take care that voluntary schools should be put in such a position that it would be difficult to tamper with them or do them any great harm in future. (Hear, hear, and applause.) The hon. member then alluded to the improved conditions under which Hoy- lake fishermen now followed their calling, and concluded by expressing the hope that his future services would meet with the approval of his constituents. (Applause.) Mr. GEOFFREY DRAGE, M.P., and Mr. DUNCAN, GRAHAM afterwards spoke.

NESTON. SERIOUS FARM Fip.E.A, serious fire occurred on the farm of Mr. Bushby, the Old Hall, Puddington, on Sunday. The outbreak was first noticed by Miss Bushby at 12.45 p.m., and a cyclist was despatched for the Neston fire brigade. The latter, under Captain Wright and Lieutenant Fleming, was on the spot and playing on the flames within an hour. The supply of water was limited. The firemen successfully devoted themselves to saving the valuable buildings and property adjoining. After working all night the fire was got under on Monday morning. The damage is roughly estimated at jMOO.

Literarp Notices. OCTOBER MAGAZINES. [SECOND NOTICB.] For breadth and variety of selection, it would be difficult to surpass the current number of the Century. Art is represented by an admirable article on old English masters, with engravings by T. Cole of paintings by Sir Joshua Reynolds, including Lady Cockburn and family; and an article upon the work of Charles Keene, one of the brilliant band of Punch artists, whose talents did not, however receive that recog- nition which they deserved during his lifetime. Marie Antoinette as Dauphine,' by Anna L. Bicknell, gives a vivid glimpse into the life of the French court at Versailles during the days preceding the Revolution, and the editor announces that the next number of the magazine will contain another paper by the same writer, entitled The Last Days of Louis XVI. and Marie Antoinette.' 'Campaigning with Grant' is brought to a conclusion with the surrender of Appomattox, and this month also sees the close of the very interesting aeries of articles on The Days of Jeanne d'Arc.' The article on Heroism in the Lighthouse Service,' published in tho Century for June, is followed by a second on heroism in the police service, while Miss Morse presents a number of characteristic extracts from letters written by Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes to her father, one of his omnanions at Harvard. Rapier' the entertaining writer of the notes in Badminton, has embarked in a controversy with Ouida' concerning the conditions of English sport. Ouida' enters a vigorous pro- test against the wanton cruelty of battue shooting, and says:- If you know anything of battue shooting you must be aware that the majority of the pheasants are tame home-fed birds-birds reared solely for the purpose of being shot; about such birds there is nothing wild whatever to their last day they crowd round the keeper to be fed. In one well- known estate in England, where the great extent of the coverts and height of the trees favour the flight of the birds, wooden stands are erected in the drives, from which elevated position the gunners can hit the pheasants more securely. Replying to this preposterous idea, Rapier' says Ouida will be surprised to learn that the great object of a host or manager of a shoot is to get the pheasants to fly as high as possible. Nobody wants to blow to pieces birds that blunder out of a cover half-a-dozen yards from the muzzle of his gun. The higher the better so long as the birds are within shot, is the ideal of the good sportsman and if Ouida is not misinformed as to the stands on the well-known estate, she would doubtless learn that they are :put up because the pheasants fly from exceptionally placed covers at such a height that it is absolutely impossible to reach them from the ground. But her authority for the stands may not improbably be incorrect. I have certainly never heard of such a thing. Perhaps the chief of many interesting features in this month's Strand Magazine is the fascina- ting article upon Harry de Windt's experiences as a traveller and explorer. In the course of an interview on The New El Dorado on the Klondike,' Mr. de Windt says- The Klondike gold fever is raging everywhere, especially in America. In Seattle and other handy ports the very policemen have gone off to the goldfields. Husbands are deserting their wives, clerks, lawyers, doctors, merchants, shep-keepers, and others, are selling all they possess to pay the high passage rates, and then have enough left for outfit and provisions. The great Klondike rush next spring there is no doubt will alter the face of the entire region, climate notwith- standing. Railways and steamships and telegraphs will soon be established. Fortunes will be made and the unlucky forced to the wall. Sensational reports are expected daily, for the place is a real Tom Tiddlers ground, honeycombed by rivers and creeks with sands of gold. There is plenty of room for all between the Klondike to the Cassiar. Let the gold-seekers take their time and make prudent preparations. The ultimate result will doubtless be that a little-known region will be dotted with thriving cities, and the shouts of triumph from the fortunate few will drown the dying wails of the many who fail. NEW BOOKS. In Spite of Fate (By Silas K. Rocking. London: Frederick Warne and Co., 3s. 6d.).— In his latest tale Mr. Hocking is quite in his element in the wilds of Cornwall. Tho story turns on the adventures of three children cast en the world at a tender age. An orphan boy, Jack Milward, is lost on a Cornwall moor and befriended by gipsies, who rear him as one of their own race. His sister falls under the tender care of a Cornish farmer and his wife. The third principal in the romance is the infant daughter of a baronet who has offended the gipsies by a severe magisterial sentence. In revenge the nomads kidnap the girl, bring her up in ignorance of her origin, and plot her marriage to an ex-convict. The task of bring- ing the long-separated brother and sister together, and of restoring the high-born girl from her gipsy life to her proper station affords the novelist abundant scope for his well-known dramatic powers. The plot is worked out with a master hand to the last, and while there is no lack of strong situations, the author has excelled himself in some of his charming sketches of quiet rustic life. Mr. Hocking shews by his latest effort that his fund of romance is practically inexhaustible. The Environs of London: A Guide for Team or Cycle (London, Kegan Paul, Trench and Co., Charing Cross Road, Is.).—The necessity for a really reliable road-book when setting oat on a driving or cycling excursion into the charming country around London can be appreciated only by those provincials who have endeavoured to squeeze topographical knowledge from the natives of those parts. The handy little volume under notice, which has been compiled with infinite pains by Major the Hon R. W. Chetwynd, Messrs. J. W. Gilbart-Smith, C. W. Brown, and W. S. Holding, supplies the want. In addition to a profusion of clear maps, tables of distances, and other indispensable informa- tion, the book supplies a fund of interesting information on the attractive objects worth visiting in the various routes within a circuit of fifty miles round the metropolis. The book has already entered on its second edition, and its success should encourage the publication of additional volumes applicable to many other touring districts in the United Kingdom. Icelandic Fairy Tales (By Mrs. A. W. Hall- London; Fredk. Warne & Co.-3s. 6d.)-Mrs. Hall has in this attractive volume translated a series of quaint Norse legends, and dished them up into a shape most presentable for English girls and boys. As the author prefaces, it will be found that although some of the stories bear a similarity to the well-known standard fairy tales, which have been the delight of our forefathers, they all still possess an originality peculiarly their own. It is a remarkable feature of these northern romances that whereas in most southern legends it is the prince who delivers the princess, and performs the heroic and valorous deeds, in these tales it is for the most part the young princess or peasant maiden who undergoes all the hardships and trials, and eventually rescues the prince, who has fallen under the ban of some wicked witch or giantess. A strong moral tone per- vades the narratives, and all the rough and crude material in the original has been elimi- nated. The volume is got up in a style to appeal to the youthful eye, and by no means the least pleasing feature is the wealth of clever illustrations by Mr. E. A. Mason.

HA IVA RDEN. THE LATa ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY.— Monday being the anniversary of the memorable event that happened in Hawarden Church by the sudden death of the Archbishop of Canter- bury, a memorial brass tablet was placed on the chancel pillar behind the pews which the Gladstone family usually occupy, with this inscription:—" Near this place Edward White Benson, Archbishop of Canterbury, fell asleep in Christ, Sunday, 11th October, 1896," and a miniature brass cross was let into the top of the pew book-shelf, indicating the exact spot where the Archbishop's head rested at the time of his death. A special celebration of the Holy Com- munion was held at 7.15 a.m.

FRODS HAM. PAROCHIAL COMMITTEE.—As intimated on our inler pages, a special meeting of this com- mittee was called for Monday evening, when Mr. Edwards moved the rescision of the resolu- tion of the 4th June that the report of the Building Committee defining the building line for buildings to be erected by Mr. Palmer in Church-street be rescinded. Mr. Edwards, however, received only one supporter, Mr. J. J. Wilkinson, and his motion accordingly fell to the ground. It was eventually resolved:— That Mr. Palmer's plans for show-room be passed, subject to his giving a bond with sufficient sureties to pull down the same within three months after being requested by the local authority to do so, and that 4he passing of such plans be not in any way construed as laying down the building line."

besttr Stock anlJ bare Hist. 'J-" Reported by Messrs. EDWARDS, SON, & W ARMSLK T, 29, Eastgate Row (North). Chester. Present Chester Corpora- price. tioq 3t Irredeemable Stock. £ 10o—110 Chester Gas Com- pany 10 A Ordinary Stock. £ 235—240 „ 7 B & C „ „ £ 160—164 „ 7 Con. Pref. Stock *200-205 C works Co^y. 74 Consolidated Stock. £ 180—185 ,t 7 New Ordinary Stock, 1st and 2nd moieties £ 170—175 • » 6 tlO Perpet'l. Pref. Shares, fully paid £ 17—18 Haw'd'n A District Water Company tlO Sliares, fully paid par Nat. Prov. Bank of England Lim. JS75 Shares, 210 10s. paid £ 49—50 Do. do. A;60 Shares, JE12 paid £ 56J—57t North and South WalesBank Lim. C40 Shares, P.10 paid £ 33| — 3-f Parr's Bank Lim. £100 Shares. t20 paid JtyiSJ—y Liverpool Union. 4100 Shares, £ 20 paid £ 59—59J Lloyd sLim £ 50 Shares, £ « paid £ 274—28^ ■ < Bank of Liverpool. A:100 Shares, £ 12 10s paid. £ 384— -38J British Law, Life, Fire Insurance.. 0810 ham. Al paid £ 14—2 Chester Boat o.. £10 Shares, fully paid t13-15 Cheste Cocoa House Co 25 „ £ 4 £ 5 10M. iC5 „ £ 3 24 Chester General Cemetery Co. £ 5 „ „ par ChesterGrosvenor Hotel Co. 220 „ .£50 Chest'rNewMusio HallCo. &25 „ „ „ £ 20 Chest* rNorthgate Brewery Co Ordinary £ 10 Shares,fully pd.. £ 11—11J 6% Pref. £ 10Share.s,fully pd £ 12^—13 Chester Queen BailwayHotelCo 920 Shares, fully paid £ 30—32 £ 20 „ £ 10 £ 15-16 Chester Steam Laundry Co. £5 „ £ 4 10a „ £ 5 1011- (1 Chester Tramway Co 910 „ fully „ £ 4—i Chester Uace Co. A;100 e75 „ £ 150 Walker, Parker & Co CIO Shares, fully paid, 6 Cum. Pref £ 1—5 44 Debentures JL90—92 HmlkynMiningCo. £1 Shares, fully paid £ 10 £ 12 Halkyn Drainage Co CIO Shares, fully paid .C21-23 East Halkyn Min- ing Co ti „ ,15/- „ 17/6 SouthHalkynMin- iug Co. £1 tully" .2211-25/. J £ 1 „ 14/- 15/—18/- North H endre Mining Co £ 2 10a. Shared, „ £ ti— 7 BhosesmorMine. £ 1 fully paid Talacre Milling Co £ 1 „ 19/3 paid 14s.—16s. „ £ 1 ■ fully paid „ Isle ofMan Mining Co. (F ox dale) Mines. P.5 £41-401 „ „ 74 Prof. JB25 Shares, £ 1710spd. £ 2$ 10-3016 A;l 10s. Llanarmon Mining Co £ 1 „ 19/- It „ iel Pref., fully

jEarkets antr Jairs. -r, ,í'" LIVERPOOL CORN, TuESDAY.-Wheat fair trade, Id. to 2d. under Friday let Californian, 8s. d. to 8s. lid.; new, northern, 7s. 102d.; beans, Saidi, slow, 27s. 3d. to 27s. 6d.; peas, 5s. Id.; oats, quiet and unchanged, new white, 2s. 5d. to 2s. 7d.; yellow, 2s. 2d. to 2s. 4d.; maize, slow trade and easy rates, mixed, 3s. 2d. to 3s. 2!d. Flour unchanged. SALIORD CATTLE, TUESDAY. -At market: Cattle 2,635, better demand; sheep 6.128, trade brisk; calves 94, with slow business. Quotations: Cattle, 4!d. to 6d.; sheep, 5d. to 8d.; calvest 5d. to 7d. per lb. f LIVERPOOL CATTLE, MONDAY.—The eupplyof stock was smaller than last week, shewing S decrease of 151 beasts, and a decrease of 1651 sheep and lambs. Slow demand for all classes, at about late rates. Number of beasts, 1746; sheep and lambs, 6016. Prices:-Beat beasts, gid. to 6cl.; second, 5d. to Std.; third, 4Jd. to 4d.; betf Scotch sheep, 7jd.; other sorts, 6d. to 7d.; lamb, 6d. to 7d. WREXHAM CATTLE, MONDAY.—There was aboo» the average supply of stock at the cattle to-day, and a slight improvement in the beef trade» the best heifers making 6Jd. per lb. Other qu&litj ranged from 5d. to 6d. per lb. There was 0 smaller supply of sheep, and these met a sharpet demand, wethers realising 7Jd. per lb. There WO a good supply of dairy cows, and they changed. hands at from £ 16 to X19 10s. each. Pigs were plentiful, quite 800 being on offer. Bacon PIgS fetched 8s. 6d. per score Ibs., and pork pigs 9s. 3 Store sheep sold slower, as the season is nearij., over, but Scotch ewes found ready purchasers from 18s. to 23s. 6d. each.. LONDON CATTLE, MONDAY.—A moderate supp'7 of beasts on offer, but sales progressed slowly, t" demand being very dull; Scotch quoted at 4s. to 4s. 8d.; Devons at 4s. 6d.; Herefords, 4s- to 4a. 6d.; runts, 4s. 2d. to 4s. 6d.; shorthorn" 3s. lOd. to 48. 2d.; Irish, 3s. lOd. to 4s.; fat co^' 3s. 6d. Shorter supplies of sheep, trade for wbic, was very slow 7 £ st. to 8st. Down wethers quote at 5s. 6d. to 5s. 8d.; 9st., 5s. 4d. to 5s. 6d.; half-breds, 5s. to 5s. 2d.; list. Hampshires, 4s. to 5s.; 12st. Lincolns, 4s. 8d. to 4a. 10d.; l^T Down ewes, 4s. to 4s. 2d.; list, half-breds, 3s- "rl. to 3s. 8d. per 81bs., sinking the offal. Pig tra0 quiet. MANCHESTER FAT PIO, MONDAY.—There a good supply, with a moderate demand. ations :—Iirat-olaaa, 9s. 2d.; aecond-class, 8s. to 8s. 10d.; and third-class, 6s. 8d. to 7s per stoJ1 of 201b. MANCHESTER HAY AND STRAW, MONDA"T Hay 4 £ d. to 5|d., clover 5id. to 6d., straw, wbe* 3Jd. to 3|d.; ditto, oat, 3Jd. to 4d. per stone of 14* "j BRADFORD WOOL, MONDAY. — The repor^ easier tone in reference to wasty wools does » appear in the values of such material as iB used the trade, and topmakers are still firm in demand. Fine cross-breds also firm; but grades, especially 40's, are perhaps a shade j In English wools holders will not at pr0se?n concede prevailing rates. Mohair is dearer.. 1 yarns there is a better outlook. Piece trade actil LONDON CORN, FRIDAY. — Wheat and quiet, at Wednesday's advance. Barley, oats maize steady. Other articles without mate''j change in value. American quotations of and corn came lower. CHESTER CATTLE, THURSDAY.—A good supP £ of store cattle, and a better attendance of An improved demand for dairy stook, anythiotf good class meeting a ready sale at higher 8, Feeding stook slow of sale at last fair's quotatioj? A large show of sheep of all descriptions, f y enquiry was more brisk, and numerous j changed hands, prices being about the same as J** week. Milch cows £ 13 to £ 21, oalvers £ 12 to barrens £ 9 to £ 12, heifers £ 8 to £ 14, stirks £ 8, wethers 18s. to 30s., ewes 22s. to 38s. LANCASTER CHEESE FAIR. — The Octobj^ cheese fair, which is considered the most impor^j of the year, w<is held on Wednesday morning, JLjj the pitch was considerably below the correspond*^ fair last year, due to the large extent to private buying: now prevails. While the fair in progress a large dairy privately purchased brought in. The pitch comprised 67 dairies 1,939 cheese, against 86 dairies and 2 410 the corresponding fair last year. The quality distinctly better than usual, and there was a br, market. Prices ruled about the same as tA. corresponding fair last year, but were about oIj, dearer than in midsummer. Quotations A 45s. to 50s.; medium, 48s. to 55s.; and fine real18 up to 67s. 6d. jj, NANTWICH CHEESE FAIR, THURSDAY.—M** # Challinor, secretary to the Cheshire Dairy gjj Association, reports as follows:—Pitch, aboO* tons. The market opened indifferently ba^jjJ appearing careless as to whether they £ j$ purchase or not. Contrary to expectations a fSwfi quantity of over-kept cheese was pitohed. <?/ no doubt affected the market and gave it a to"O depression which, it is hoped, will be found temporary. Prices Common, 40s. to medium, 50«. to 55s. good Cheshire, 56s. to one or two fine lots making up to 65s. per ,Jtr The market, in comparison with the previous showed a fall in prices in the best lots of 2*- gi 3s. perewt medium, 3s. to 5s. Over-kept was difficult to sell at even a further reduction* CHESTER EAA AND POULTRY, SATURP^J.F Prices at this market were :—Eggs, 8 i° best butter, Is. 2d. to Is. 3d. per lb.; 2s. to 28. 6d. geese, 7s. to 7s. 6d. each duckb 2s. 6d. to 3s. each rabbits, Is. to Is. 3d.; b* 3s. 6d. to 4s.; partridges, 3s. 3d. to 3s. 6d. CHESTER CORN, SATURDAY. — An jP business only to report for wheat, delivery and supply to day, while r currencies are not maintained, with an exception for any choice samples. beans, and barley are each in Bmall sU%ifK and the trade is quiet with a lower tende»c^rf round. Indian corn has risen 3d. per 240lb- this day week, while foreign wheat is lowet quiet at the decline. Quotations IIW. O*" B N: s. o. 8. r>. s. D. 0 WT»eat, white per 751b. 4 9 to 5 00 0 t° J; a Wheat, red 75tt. 46 — 4900 -^0 t WaltingBarley 60ft. 0 0 — 0000""n0 Grinding do 61th. 0 0—0 00 0 — n 0 Oats 46fl> Beans „ 80lh.j 0 0 — 0 05 0- ^0 Indian Corn 240!H. 90-0300^*

ø fOf NORTH WALES ASSIZEs.-The the winter assizes for the counties of ..j Denbigh, Merioneth, and Montgomery, opened at Ruthin on Friday, the 29th i°s by Mr. Justice Grantham. The princip8,1 for trial is that in which Frank Wallace §pr a young man residing at Forest-gate, l"?0 is charged with assaulting and young lady cyclist on the highway Holywell. In this case Mr. Honoratus t,gP and Mr. Ralph Bankes will prosecute on [ of the Treasury, and Mr. Yelverton will The trial ot prisoners will commence on day, the 30th. — —■— ■—-—■—— Printed and published for and on behalf of Vt0d# .4,' and North Wales Newspaper Company, JAMES ALBERT BIRCHALL, at the Chester Office, 8. Bridge-street, in the City of WBDlIJlSDAT, October 13, 1897.