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ANOTHER RAILWAY DISASTER. —— A collision occurred on Monday evening on the Great: Central Railway at Wrawley, near Grimsby, with disastrous consequences. The 4.45 express train from Cleethorpes and Grimsby to Manchester was passing through Wrawley at a high speed when it either collided with a goods train which was being shunted, or fouled some timber projecting from the train. Two of the carriages telescoped, and almost in an instant the whole tram was wrecked. Six passengers were killed and ten injured.

EXPLOSION ON BOARD SHIP. EIGHT LIVES LOST. The iron barque Blengfell, of Liverpool, from New York to London with a cargo of petroleum and naphtha, was proceeding up the Channel on Monda.y, and was off the North Foreland, and abouc to be taken in tow by a tug, when a terrific explosion occurred, which completely blew out her stern and set her on fire. She drifted on to the Tongue Bank, and burned to the water's edge. The tug promptly ran alongside, and rescued all of the crew who survived. Eight parsons—the captain, his wife and child, the two mates, two apprentices, and a Dover pilot-were killed by the explosion, and the remainder of the crew, 13 in number, were saved.

Sporting. í NOTTINGHAM MEETING.—TUESDAY. RUDDINOTONHANDICAP.-NO, Misanthropist, 2; Hypocrite, 3. 1 our ran. ADBOULTON SELLING RACE.—Lohengrin, 1 Blumenbach, 2; Cioghran, 3. Twelve ran. WELBECK HANDICAP.— Bonnie Dundee, 1; Turkish Bath, 2; Royal Lover, 3. Five ran. GATWICK MEETING!.—TUESDAY. CHARLWOOD HANDICAP.-Filassier, 1; Terror, 2; Superb, 3. Eleven ran. WILLOW NURSERY.- Dominican, 1; Scotch Hawk, 2; Marta Santa, 3. Eight ran. SURREY HANDICAP.-Musetta, 1; Footpad II., 2; Lord Ernest, 3. Nine ran. HORLEY HANDICAP.—Marthus, 1; Ayah, 2; Sonatina, 3. Eight ran. cl NEWCASTLE AND GOSFORTH P ARK.- TUESDAY. MELDON HANDICAP.—Royal Flush, 1; Reaper, 2; Cunctator, 3. Twelve ran. TUESDAY HANDICAP.-Emilion and Snarley Yow dead heat; Aliment, 3. Ten ran. Stakes divided. Gos FORTH NURSERY.—Horizon, 1; Apparel, 2; Laconicus, 3. Seven ran. NEWCASTLE HANDICAP.-Blyth and Tyne, 1 Martha III., 2; The Shaughraun, 3. Six ran.

hunting. (See also Page 7.) THE CHESHIRE BEAGLES. [BY OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.] On Saturday these hounds met at the Head- less Woman, Duddon Heath. It was a pouring wet morning, consequently the attendance was small. Among those present were Mr. Alfred Blain, Mr. Percy Roberts, Captain Upperton, Mr. G. W. Morrison, Mr. George Stewart, Captain Forestier Walker, Mr. C. Smith, Mr. P. H. Lockwood, Mr. and Mrs. Hewitt, Messrs. 1. and G. Maclintock, Mr. F. Healing, &e. After drawing for some time, a hare was found sitting upon an old pasture field near to the mill, and hounds at once, settling down upon her line, sent her along at a good pace to behind the village, where she turned righ-handed, and, coming on to the high road, ran it for about three-quarters of a mile in the direction of Tarvin. Here they entered the fields again, and after hunting her through some cabbages and then across a piece of stale fallow they went away towards Oscroft. Turning right-handed, they raced across a fine piece of grass country back again to near the village, where she again turned right handed, and gave us a similar ring to the first, only smaller, and returned to the neighbour- hood of the village. Here a long check took place. However the line was eventually recovered, and after rattling her along for ten minutes bounds changed on to a small leveret— a fortunate thing for our hunted hare, as it enabled her to save her scut. This was a good run of two hours and twenty minutes. We did not succeed in finding again, although we drew the country round until nearly five o'clock. Duddon Heath is one of the few fixtures where a goodly number of farmers and villagers always follow the hounds, and seem to enjoy the sport immensely. LEVERET.

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THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION. MORALS BEFORE POLITICS. Sir,—I cannot help appreciating the desire of the Rev. E. C. Lowndes to rouse all electors who have the welfare of our city at heart to vote only for those candidates whose characters are above suspicion. It is certainly not men with money alone, but brains and a good iroral character, whom we need to represent us in the City Council.—Yours respectfully, ELECTOR.

AUCTION SALES. (See also page 2.) ♦ HORSE SALE AT WREXHAM. Mr. Frank Lloyd held his eighth annual sale I of the North Wales coaching teams, at his repository, Wrexham, on Thursday. Considering the long and hard season the horses have had, they came out in excellent condition, and realized prices highly satisfactory to the vendors. There was a large attendance of buyers, the best animals being secured by Liverpool, Bir- mingham, Manchester, Nottingham, Wolver- hampton, Birkenhead, Warrington, and local buyers. Mr. Pullan's Bettwsycoed horses made up to 50 guineas each Mr. Edwin Jones's, Colwyn Bay, up to 46 guineas; Messrs. Heath- cote's, Rhyl, up to 43 guineas; Capt. Wilson's, Llandudno, up to 38 guineas, and Mr. Peter Edge's, Rhyl, up to 35 guineas.

TARPORLEY. FARMED KILLED BY A COLT.-The county coroner (Mr. J. C. Bate) held an inquest at Eaton 00 Monday, touching the death of John Roberts, farmer, aged 56, who died at his residence there on the 14th October. The evidence of Herbert White, an employe of deceased, and Mrs. Roberts, shewed that Mr. Roberts went into the stable and laid his hand on the colt, where- upon the animal kicked out with both hind legs, and caught him. Deceased was able to leave the stable without assistance, but in the house he told his wife he had got his death blow by the kick of the colt. He went to bed, and Dr. Fraser was sent for.—The doctor deposed that the immediate cause of death was acute peritonitis following on the injury.—The jury returned a verdict of Accidental death.*

DISTRICT AND PARISH COUNCILS. » HAWARDEN DISTRICT. A meeting of the Hawarden Rural District Council was held at the Workhouse, Broughton, on Friday the chairman (Mr. W. Fryer) pre- siding. THE LLANFYNYDD BRIDGE. Mr. R. V. Kyrke asked for an explanation regarding X17 charged for extras in connection with the Penuel Bridge, Llanfyndd.—The Surveyor (Mr. Newton) explained that it was found when the bridge was being built that the parapet walls were not long enough to keep up the earth, and they were extended nine feet on each side. Then there also was a drain of nine-inch pipes, which was not in the contract. The cost of the bridge was X155, and the extras were an additional X17. BOAD TO BE TAKEN OVER. It was reported that a committee had inspected Cattie's-lane, Mancott, and recom- mended the council to take it over. They considered that the repairs that had been carried out were fairly satisfactory. It was noticed that the hedges at the north end of the lane were very high and growing over the road, and in the event of the road being taken over it was suggested that the surveyor be instructed to see they were put into proper order.—The recommendation was adopted. A DANGEROUS SPOT. Mr. E. S. Taylor drew attention to a dangerous well at Mancott, near the Rev. Richard Jones's house. The well came under consideration on the question of the water supply, and now all the houses were getting water there the well might be closed if they had power to close it. The well was at the roadside, and the hole being three or four feet [deep was very dangerous to horses and traps.—Mr. Newton said the place was very dangerous, and he had often been surprised that there had been no accident there. The water in the well was polluted, and there would be no difficulty in filling it up.—Mr. John Jones said about a month ago he saw a little girl fall into the well and hurt herself. He proposed that the surveyor pipe the ditch leading to the well for twenty or thirty yards above the well, and then the question of the well would settle itself, as all the water in the well came out of the ditch. Mr. Millington suggested the appointment of a committee to inspect the spot.—The Rev. Mr. Wright corroborated what had been said with regard to the dangerous nature of the ditch. The water was polluted, and the neighbours were quite agreeable the well should be closed. He did not consider it necessary to appoint a committee.—Mr. Kyrke thought that before closing a public well, they ought to fortify themselves with a certificate that the water was unfit for public use.—Major Gibson: There is only one house using the well now. They have got Hawarden water. —Mr. Taylor was under the impression that the well had been condemned already.—It was agreed that the surveyor should pipe the ditch and put a fence round the well. HOPE WATER SUPPLY. The Sanitary Inspector (Mr. F. Barrett), pre- sented a voluminous report on the water supply in the parish of Hope, shewing the number of houses, sources of supply, and approximate distance of the supply from the houses. The effect of the report was that in Cefnybedd there were 35 sources of supply, of which one was doubtful, and 26 were more than 100 yards from the houses; Abermorddu, total 25, seven doubtful, and ten over 100 yards away; Bridge End, total 27, three doubtful, and nine over 100 yards away Hope, total 38, six doubt- ful, and eight over 100 yards away; Hope and Penyfford Road, total 20, two doubtful, and ten more than 100 yards away; Penyfford, total 66, one doubtful, 22 more than 100 yards away; Penymynydd, total 48, three doubtful, and 38 more than 100 yards away, making a total in Hope Parish of 259, of which 23 were doubtful and 123 more than 100 yards away.—On the proposition of Mr. Bellis, seconded by the Rev. Mr. Wright, Mr. Barrett was thanked for his excellent report.—Mr. Bellis asked what steps they were to take on the report.—The Chairman said Mr. Bellis asked for the report, and obviously he must have had an object in so doing. Perhaps he would state his object.— Mr. Bellis said he knew several farms where there was no water, and it had to be carried nearly a quarter of a mile. At Mr. Kyrke's son's house, Derby Park, there was no supply there during the summer. He considered it would be the best thing in the world if they could compel the water company to bring water there. He would like to ask Mr. Kyrke where he would get the water from for the engine in, case of a fire at the farm. If they had a supply from the waterworks they would get a sufficient supply.—Mr. Kyrke said they had done all they could to supply the farm. There were thousands of houses that had not a supply sufficient for fire. If the Wrexham supply were carried along the road, they would be only too glad to avail themselves of it.—Mr. Maurice Jones said it seemed to him that the matter was at a stand- still pending the reply of the Wrexham Water Company. Mr. Taylor gathered that the parish was in the Wrexham Waterworks Com- pany's district, but the Brymbo and Hawarden Companies were very near. He understood that if the Wrexham Company would not or could not supply the district, the Council had the right, under Section 52 of the 1875 Public Health Act, to make a waterworks of their own if they liked, or approach the other companies. He proposed that they press the Wrexham Company for a definite reply before the next meeting. He understood the other companies would not be unwilling to supply the district. Mr. Maurice Jones: Brymbo is anxious to get in.—Mr. Kyrke said he was one of the deputation which waited on the Wrexham Company, and when he said that Penyfford might be supplied from Hawarden. Mr. Storr at once jumped up and said, why should they go to Hawarden, as Penyfford was in their district.—The proposition was car- ried.—Mr. Kyrke remarked that the report was no guide to the number of houses that would require Wrexham water. THE HAWARDEN ASSISTANT OVERSEERSHIP. Mr. John Jones said he was sorry to see that the assistant overseer of Hawarden had resigned his position, and he should like to know what steps were necessary for replacing him.—Major Gibson said the matter was one for the Parish Council; the District Council had nothing to do with it. ROWDYISM AT SANDYCROFT. Mr. John Jones said he recently drew attention to the disorderly conditioh of Sandy- croft, where large numbers of navvies were at present working, and on the representation of the Council the Chief Constable of Flintshire (Major Webber) drafted a special constable there. The constable had now, however, been removed, and last Saturday the worst scene they had had there was witnessed, there being fights in the village from two o'clock to five, and nothing but bloodshed.—It was decided to again draw the attention of the Chief Constable to the matter. HAWARDEN DRAINAGE QUESTION. APPOINTMENT OF AN ENGINEER. Mr. E. S. Taylor (Sandycroft) explained that the Committee appointed to con- sider the Hawarden drainage question had met, and decided to recommend the Council to proceed with the engagement of an engineer.— Mr. J. Bellis (Hope) thought if they appointed I an engineer it ought to be one within the neighbourhood. He did not see the need to advertise for an engineer he believed there were several applicants.—Major Gibson (Buck- ley) asked what the engineer was to do. They had already paid 220 to Mr. Beloe, of Liverpool, for reporting on the question. He thought the better plan would be to offer a premium for the best scheme.—Mr. John Jones (Sandycroft) said they wanted an engineer to prepare plans and specifications for the Local Government Board. He was afraid if they adopted Major Gibson's suggestion they would be landed into a bigger scheme than they cared about. The Sanitary Committee had made their minds up on the question, and they intended to be led by their Sanitary Inspector (Mr. Barrett), who was strongly in favour of the Dibdin system.— Mr. Kyrke asked what the Dibdin system was.— Mr. John JQnes replied a system of tanks. If they did not have Dibdin's system they would want sewers to bring the sewage down Hawarden to Queen's Ferry. He proposed that the report be adopted.—The Rev. Mr. Wright seconded, and it was carried.—Mr. John Jones next proposed that Mr. H. Enfield Taylor be appointed consulting engineer. Mr. Taylor was engineer to the River Dee Company and to the Hawarden Waterworks Company, two con- cerns which were interwoven with almost the whole of the district, and Mr. Taylor, he knew, had surveyed the district. If they appointed him they would save themselves hundreds of pounds in surveying and plan making.—The Chairman: Will you mention the probable cost ?—Mr. Jones I don't think we can do that at present.—The Chairman: If you employ him at an unlimited cost you will have to submit.—The Rev. Mr. Wright seconded the proposition.—Mr. Millington moved, and Mr. Kyrke seconded, an amendment that the matter be deferred for a fortnight.—On a division it was agreed by five votes to four to give the appointment to Mr. Enfield Taylor.

ARE SOAPSUDS AND SEWAGE INJURIOUS TO CATTLE? + CONTRADICTORY VETERINARY EVIDENCE. IMPORTANT CASE AT WHITCHURCH. Judge Yate-Lee was occupied for over four hours at Whitchurch County Court on Saturday in hearing a claim brought by Mr. John Jones, Buerton, Audlem, Cheshire, to recover from Joseph Matthews, Buerton Villa, the sum of X50 damages alleged to have been sustained by reason of defendant having polluted a pit on plaintiff's land from which plaintiff's cattle took water, and resulted in the death of five of them. Mr. A. Graham, Shrewsbury, instructed by Mr. T. B. Sproston, of Newcastle, appeared for plaintiff and Mr. P. Watson, Newcastle, for defendant. Plaintiff stated that his cattle had been turned out in a field at the rear of the house which contained two pits. These pits were fed from a ditch in the adjoining field belonging to Mr. Vernon. The ditch received an open drain through which about a fortnight ago the sewage from defendant's farm had run, subsequently getting into the two pits. He had lost four cows and a yearling in con- sequence of them drinking the contaminated water. Mr. James Wilson, veterinary surgeon, Nant- wich, stated that he made a post-mortem examination of the last cow that died, and it was his firm opinion that she died from drinking the polluted water. The water was largely impregnated with soap suds and sewage matter sufficient to cause the death of animals who drank it. Joseph Vernon, an adjoining farmer, spoke as to the drains and value of the cattle. Mr. Davenport, surveyor and sanitary in- spector to the Nantwich Rural Council, gave evidence as to the pollution of the drain, and said he served the defendant with a notice to abate the nuisance. A number of witnesses were called for the defence, including Mr. Alfred Mackenzie, of Market Drayton, veterinary surgeon, who said the drinking of such water as was in the pit would not in the slightest degree affect cattle, except taken in large quantities and concen- trated. Cattle liked soapsuds and sewage for a change.' His Honour, in summing up, said that in his opinion it had not been proved that the cattle died as a result of drinking anything in the nature of a poison that had found its way into the pit, and, therefore, judgment would be for the defendant with costs.

'MASSAGE' REVELATIONS. ♦ EXTRAORDINARY CASE. At Marylebone Police Court, London, on Saturday, James Davis, 32, a well-dressed man of colour, describing himself as a bath atten- dant, living in Marylebone-road, was charged, on a warrant, with having assaulted Sophie Ella Cheshire. He was further charged under section 1 of the new Act for knowingly living wholly or in part on the earnings of prostitu- tion at the house in question in Marylebone- road. Mr. Freke Palmer, solicitor, prosecuted; and Mr. John Hill, solicitor, defended.—Mr. Freke Palmer said that the prosecutrix had known the prisoner for several years. She used to live near Portland-place, but for two years she had lived with him in Marylebone- road. During the whole of that time he had lived upon what she had earned as a milliner. At the Marylebone-road the prisoner kept what was known as a massage establishment, which was described as the Balmopathic Institution for the treatment of rheumatism, gout, sciatica, and neuralgia, by dry hot-air baths, massage, &c.' The prosecutrix would tell the magistrates that the women who attended the institution as nurses had most of them been servants in the prisoner's employ- ment, whom he afterwards took advantage of, and then turned into nurses, they being pro- vided with the usual uniform of persons follow- ing that calling. The fees charged for massage ranged from 10s. 6d.; but the Court would learn that stockbrokers and rich gentlemen often came, who paid as much as X3 or £ 4. This money, of course, went to the prisoner. It was not difficult to imagine what these large sums were for. Prisoner had never earned a shilling except in this wretched way, while the prosecutrix had provided money by millinery work. The lease on the premises in question was in the name of the prisoner, but the furni- ture belonged to the prosecutrix. Latterly she had got sick of the prisoner and his doings, and had threatened to remove her furniture and leave him. That occurred on Thursday, and after she had told' him of her intention he struck her, breaking three of her teeth, blacken- ing her eye, and bruising her all over the body. Sophie Ella Cheshire gave evidence in support of Mr. Freke Palmer's statement.—P.C. Butler, 70 D, stated that he arrested the prisoner on a warrant at the house in the Marylebone-road. He denied the charge of assault, and said that the prosecutrix was continually coming home drunk. This was the outcome, he added, of jealousy through her seeing women at the house who came to him professionally. At the police- station were found upon him a large number of letters, all from women. Mr. Freke Palmer intimated that the prisoner could be called as a witness. Mr. Hill said that he should not call him. For the defence, Maud Edwards went into the witness-box. She said that she was a married woman, and lived at Northumberland- mansions. She had known the prosecutrix for 12 months. Nine out of every ten days she was drunk.—Cross-examined by Mr. Freke Palmer, the witness said that she was not living with her husband. She did not live at Marylebone- road, but visited there. She was not one of the nurses. She went when they were short of nurses.—Mr. Palmer When they are short of a lady, I suppose ? The witness: Yes.—Mr. Palmer: You go there to meet gentlemen? The witness: Yes, if a patient comes for a hot-air bath.—Mr. Palmer: You meet gentlemen there for the purpose of immorality. The witness No.—Mr. Curtis Bennett: Never ? Now, be careful. The witness: No, never.—Mr. Palmer: What do you know about massage ? The wit- ness: Nothing.—Mr. Palmer: What is your description of it ? The witness Well, it is a treatment.—Mr. Palmer: Yes, but what is it ? —Mr. Curtis Bennett: Come on; out with it.- Mr. Palmer: Is it the birch ? The witness Yes; it is flagellation, of course.—Mr. Curtis Bennett observed that Mr. Palmer need not go any further.—Mr. Palmer said that the prisoner had been twice convicted for keeping an improper house, being fined S10 on one occa- sion and on another sent to prison for three months.—Mr. Curtis Bennett said that it was quite clear what this place was. He asked if the police intended to prosecute.—Inspector Wale answered that the house had been under observation, and that he had often seen the woman Edwards dressed as a nurse in a white and pink dress, covered with lace and frills, at one of the windows of the house. Com- plaints had been made to the vestry and the police that the house was an improper one, and he believed that it was. Mr. Hill urged that the prosecutrix had come by her injuries by falling down stairs when in drink.—Mr. Curtis Bennett said that this was an exceedingly bad case. The prisoner had led the prosecutrix a life of misery. It was perfectly clear that this house, which was advertised in certain papers as a massage establishment, was in reality a brothel. Some of the letters found on the prisoner and in his own handwriting shewed that he had enticed young girls to London by promising to pay their fares and to make them happy. A more horrible state of things one could not imagine, The prisoner had behaved the part of a scoundrel, and had proved himself the lowest of the low. He had lived on the earnings of the prosecutrix and brutally ill-treated her. Fortunately an Act bad come into force which enabled him to deal with the prisoner as a rogue and vagabond, which he was. He sentenced him to six months' hard labour for the assault and to three months' hard labour on the second charge, nine months in all.

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CHESTER DAIRY SHOW. The seventeenth annual dairy show promoted by the Cheshire Dairy Farmers' Association was opened in the Market Hall, Chester, yesterday (Tuesday). This association is doing an excellent work in endeavouring to pro- mote the interests of local dairy farmers, and that its efforts are not without success is evident by the improvement year by year in the quality of the cheese and butter shewn at these exhibitions. Though the entries are not so numerous this year as in 1897, when they were exceptionally good, they are above the average. The cheese entries numbered 322, against 400 last year, and 294 in 1893; the butter 96 against 105 last year; the dairy stalls four against three last year; and honey 11 against 27, the falling off here being due to the fact that the season has been a wretched one for beekeepers. The prizes will be distributed by the Duchess of Westminster this (Wednesday) afternoon, when the President of the Association (the Duke) will occupy the chair. The summer, which has just ended, has, of course, been an exceptionally bad one for cheese, and therefore the fact that the quality of the exhibits all round was excellent is a result upon which nearly all those farmers who were represented are to be congratulated. As a matter of fact it was the opinion of the judges that the show in this respect was the best yet held. Mr. Jones, of Dodleston Hall, carried off the premier award in the class for twelve Cheshire cheese with a grand exhibit, and followed this up with being made the gold medallist for the best exhibit of cheese in the show. In his class he was run up by Mr. Robt. Bourne, of Bickerton, who proved a for- midable competitor. In the next class, that for eight cheese, the contest was a keen one, and so meritorious were the exhibits that the judges felt compelled to give a large number of highly commended and similar awards. Mr. W. H. Hobson, of Broughton, near Malpas, came out first 'here, while in the next class, for six cheese, Mr. Thomas Barker, of Rushton, was ahead of all the remaining competitors with a lot of well-flavoured cheese. In this class again, as well as the next, the quality was uniformly high, and iMr. Wm. Garner, whose four cheese were of the best, had a stiff fight. Mr. Langley, of Ridley, exhibited four coloured cheese in the finest condition in class 5, for which he gained the first prize, Mr. Robert Davies, of Edge, following closely; while in the uncoloured,class Mr. Luke Jackson, of Broughton Lodge, Malpas, was to the fore. There were no fewer than fiftv-one entries in the section for four Cheshire cheese, coloured or uncoloured, and here Mr. James Blake, of Calveley Hall. was successful. The class for long-keeping cheese produced exhibits of splendid quality. Mr. F. Heath, Tarporley, was first; Mr. Johnson, Darley Hall, second; Messrs. Siddorn Brothers, Tarporley, third; and every other exhibitor's produce was so good that the judges had to give the highly com- mended markto every remaining exhibitor. It has been often said in the past that Cheshire dairy farmers pay so much attention to cheesemaking that as a result their butter suffers. However this may have been in days gone bye, even the most carping critic could not have found it in his heart to under-rate the quality of the butter at this show. It was in every respect admirable, and elicited the unqualified praise of the judges, who were of opinion that there was absolutely not one bad lot in the show. They considered the entries in the class for the slightly salted article superior to any- thing they had seen for some years, and it speaks volumes for the exhibit of Mr. O. Lewis, Oakmere, that he was accorded first prize. Competition was keen in the class for unsalted butter, and the judges eventually awarded the premier honour to Mrs. F. Foster, Utkinton, but the best exhibit of butter in the show they came to the conclusion was the exhibit sent by Mr. W. B. Sadler, Holt, which won the first prize in the class for pats. The cottagers made a very creditable display, Mrs. Jones, of Pulford, deservedly being placed first. Undoubtedly bhe feature of the butter section were the entries in the class for butter in the ornamental style. The judges had no hesita- tion in giving the first prize to Mr. S. B. Ducker, of Upton (Chester), for what was really a most artistic and wonderful arrange- ment. The butter had been skilfully modelled into flowers, such as roses, jasmine, pinks, &c., and it was difficult without very careful examination to distinguish that they were artificial. The effect was heightened by the association with each flower of its natural foliage. There were only two other entries in this class, and they were so evenly matched that the adjudicators bracketted them for the second prize. The farm produce made a pleasing display, Mrs. Salmon, of Waverton, who has tried for several years past, being at last rewarded with the first prize. A curious point was raised in the class for run honey. The judge (Mr. W. E. Little) awarded the premier honour to Mr. Owen Roberts, Willington, but some of the other exhibitors objected on the ground that this entry and also that of the second prize winner had not been drawn this year, whichjwas evident, they contended, from the light colour of the honey. Mr. Little, however, held that the ex- hibits were this year's honey, having, in his opinion, been taken early in the season. The secretarial duties were discharged by Mr. R. Challinor, assisted by Mr. Robert Williams, while the stewards were Messrs. Rowe Morris, Wrexham-road; Charles Willis' ?,U^bUIy; TE" bullock, Aldford; R. Fearnall! Aldford; J. Blakes, Stretton; P. Dutton, Hoofield Hall; Thomas Brereton, Rowley Hill Joseph Beecroft, Duckington; B. Dutton, Baddiley; and E. Langley, Bickley. The judges were-Cheese: Messrs. C. Griffiths, Northwich; J. Thomas, Crewe; H. J. Fish, Whitchurch; and Wood, Macclesfield. Butter: Messrs. J. Beecroft and J. Lightfoot, Chester. Farm and dairy produce: Mrs. Mullock, Poulton: and Mrs. Minshall, Saighton. Honey: Mr. Little, Chester. The following is the list of awards :— CHEESE. Class I.-Twelve Cheshire cheese, irrespective of weight; first prize X14, second £10, third X6, fourth X4, fifth 92, sixth £1: 1, J. Jones, Dodleston 2, Robert Bourne, Bickerton 3 vVm. Dutton, Brindley Hall, Nantwich; 4, W. Dyke, Pulford; 5, Thomas Blake, Cloy, Bangor-isycoed 6, Richard Fearnall. Lea Hall, Aldford; r, John Pickering, Dodleston Hall. Very highly com- mended Richard Cooper, Ridley Hill, Tarporley. Highly commended Mrs. Peacock, Huxley Hall; S. Denson, Lea Newbold, Chester. Commended: Richard Bourne, Broxton. Class II.—Eight Cheshire cheese, irrespective of weight; first prize, £ 10 second, R8; third, X4; fourth, E3; fifth, E2; sixth, 91: 1, W. H. Hobson, Wood Farm, Broughton, Malpas; 2, H. Rutter, Aldersey, Handley; 3, Robert Davies, Edge; 4, Robert Peacock, Hargrave 5, G. Hopley, Worthenbury 6, J. Allwood, Churton; r, G. Lea, Oscroft. Very highly commended: S. Johnson, Gablas, Ellesmere; J. H. Done, Dangry Hall, Bangor; and J. Gregory, Waverton. Highly com- mended: H. S. Walley, Bickerton Hall; Samuel Barker, Rushton and J. Dutton, Brereton Park, Hargrave. Commended: A. Jameson, Willington • J. Wright, Waverton; F. Newport, Willington- T. Arden, Burton, Tarporley; J. Featherstone, rtorton JLiouse, Malpas; J. A. Johnson, Worthen- bury; G. Platt, Eaton, Tarporley; and John Lloyd, Dodleston. Class III. = Six cheeses, irrespective of weight; first prize, C6; second,.94; third, C2; fourth, £1 1, Thomas Barker, Rushton; 2, John Williams, Newhall, Aston, Nantwich3, John Williams, junr., Hollins Green, Sound, Nantwich; 4, John Lowe, Lee, Ellesmere r, Wm. Windsor, Haughton. Very highly commended S. A. Bonnell, Audlem Thomas Rigby, Overton; John Jackson, Tallarn Green, Malpas. Highly commended: W. H. Jack- son, Clotton. Commended: John Rigby, Ebnal Farm, Malpas T. Jackson, Bank Farm, Isycoed, Malpas John Taylor, Less Farm, Malpas Thomas Greenway, Burton, Tarporley; Jos. Boughey, Hurleston; Thomas Rutter, Little Budworth. Class IV.—Four cheese, irrespective of weight; first prize, X4; second, £ 2; third, Xl: 1, Wm. Garner, Tattenhall-lane 2, Mrs. Sarah Cotgreave, Green Looms, Hargreave; 3, G. Probin, Birch Heath, Tarporley r, G. West, r.Spurstow. Very highly commended H. Greenway, Stamford Heath. Highly commended: J. Briscall, Aston-Juxta- Mondrum, Nantwich; Wm. Edge, Bunbury Heath. Commended: W. Large, Bunbury; Charles Black- burn, Spurstow. Class V. (open).—Four coloured cheese of any make, not less than 251b. each; first prize, £ 10; second, E6; third, JM; fourth, X3; fifth, £ 2; sixth, £1 1, E. Langley, Ridley; 2, Robt. Davies, Edge 3, T. Clare, Old Marton, Ellesmere; 4, S. Ducker, Upton; 5, J. Jones, Dodleston; 6, S. Johnson, Gadlas, Ellesmere. Very highly com- mended John Pickering, Dodleston Hall; James Blake, Calveley Hall; A. Lowe, Farndon. Highly commended J. Hobson, Old Hall, Coole Pilate Robert Bourne, Bickerton; B. Fearnall, Lea. Hall, Aldford. Commended: H. Rutter, Alder- sey, Handley; R. Bourne, Broxton; S. P. Broughton, Ridley. Class VI.—Open. Four uncoloured cheese of any make, not less than 251b. first prize, R10 second, 96 third, zC4 fourth, 93 fifth, X2 sixth, JE1: 1, Luke Jackson, Broughton Lodge, Malpas 2, Mrs. Peacock, Huxley Hall, Cheater 3, A. Lowe, Farndon 4, Jas. Blake, Calveley Hall;15, T. Mottershed, Wain House, Wem 6, Robert Peacock, Pargreave r, H. S. Walley, Bickerton Hall. Very highly commended W. Dyke, Pulford W. Lee, Oldcastle, Malpas P. Dutton, Hoofield Hall, Huxley John Pickering, Dodleston Hall Jas. Hulme, Ellesmere. Highly commended John Jackson, Tallarn Green, Malpas H. Rutter, Aldersey Thomas Charles- worth, Baddington, Nantwich. Commended R. Fearnall, Lea Hall, Aldford T. Shaw, Hatton Heath; J. Minshull, Saighton; George Lea Oscroft. Class VII.—For farmers who have never won a first or second prize at any agricultural or dairy show since January 1st, 1892. For four Cheshire cheese, coloured or uneoloured, not less than 251bs. each. First prize, X6; second, R4; third, R3; fourth, 92; fifth, El 1, James Blake, Calveley Hall; 2, G. H. Willis, Stoke Grange, Chester; 3, R. D. Allwood, Green Walls, Dodleston; 4, W. Lee, Woodlake Farm, Tattenhall; r, W. Dyke, Pulford. Very highly commended: W. Lee, Old- castle, Malpas. Highly commended F. Newport, Willington T. Bourne, Goldsmith House, Whit- church John Broad, Chorlton Heath, Malpas; E. Lewis, Churton. Commended: J. Lloyd, Dod- leston J. W. Simcock, Burwardsley; Charles Barnett, Bulkeley; R. Lunt, jun., Christleton H. Dodd. Churton Heath. Class VIII (long keeping class).—Two cheese made in 1897 or prior to May 1st, 1896; first prize (given by Sir Philip H. B. Grey Egerton, Bart.), £10 10s.; second (given by Mr. George Barbour, J.P.), J £ 5; third (given by the Cheshire Dairy Farmers' Association), £2 2s.: 1, F. Heath, Ferney Lees, Tarporley; 2, G. Jahns:n, Darley Hall; 3, Siddorn Brothers, Ox Heys Farm, Tarporley ;r, Samuel Holland, Wojdhay Hall, Nantwich. Highly commended: Richard Mullock, Guy Lane Farm, Waverton; Henry Hopley, Park Farm, Little Budworth; J. Boughey, Hurleston; Samuel John- son, Gadlas, Ellesmere; T. Shaw, Hatton; Alfred Davies, Stockton Hall, Malpas W. J. Mackenzie, Marchwiel; Wm. Dyke, Pulford; Joseph Siddorn, Broxton; A. Jameson, Willington; Ed. Gould- bourne, Wilkesly, Whitchurch; J. A. Johnson, Brook Farm, Worthenbury; J. Minshull, Saighten; P. Dutton, Hoofield Hall, Huxley; T. Rigby, Overton, Malpas; T. Barker, Rushton; J. Jones, The Lache J. Challinor,Goulbourne Hall,Handley; S. A. Bonnell, Coos Farm, Audlem; J. Roberts, Kinnerfon; Thomas Dutton, Ash House, Brindley; Thomas Nannerley, Baddiley Green; William Dutton, Brincley Hall, Nantwich John Hobson, Audlem; H. Denson, Poulton. Class IX.—Cream Cheese; First prize, 92 seoond, £1; third, 10s. 1, T. B. Cooke, Tatten- hall; 2, D. Richards, Belgrave, Wrexham; 3, F. C. Loxton, The Creamery, Bath. Class X.—Six half-pounds of fresh butter, slightly salted-; first prize, 93; second, R2; third, £1 fourth, 10s. 1, S. Lewis, Oakmere; 2, J. Platt, -Tilstone, Tarporley; 3, Mrs. Edge, Wolvesacre; 4, Mrs. Philip Reade, Swanley, Nantwich; r, Miss F. Stokes, Tilstone Heath, Tarporley. Very highly commended: J. Williams, Newall, Aston. Highly commended T. Harding, Alpraham; Mrs. Dutton, Little Saughall. Com- mended R. D. Allwood, Green Walls, Dodleston; Mrs. M. Formiston, sen., Hatton Heath. Class XI.—Six half-pounds of fresh butter with- out salt; first prize, X3; second, 2; third, £1 j fourth, 10s.: 1, Mrs. F. Foster, Utkinton; 2, Mrs. Sarah Wilson, Spurstow Sketh, Tarporley; 3, Mrs. Joseph Stokes, Tilstone Heath, Tarporley; 4, Pehilip Reade, Swanley, Nantwich; r, J. Platt, Tilstone, Tarporley. Very highly commended Thomas Jackson, Worleston. Highly commended: S. Lewis, Oakmere; William Dawson, Hargrave. Commended: Mrs. J. Okell, Park Farm Barrow; W. Lee, Oldcastle, Malpas. Class XII.—Two pounds of butter made up in pats of 2oz. each, by a farmer's wife or daughter; first prize, R2; second XI third, 10s. 1, W. B. Sadler, Holt; 2, Mrs. A. Faulkner, Norbury; 3, Mrs. E. France, Spurstow r, Mrs. Philip Reade, Swanley. Very highly commended Mrs. Francis Clarke, Aldford. Highly Commended Mrs. J. Okell, Park Farm, Barrow. Commended Mrs. Joseph Hough, Calveley. Class XIII.—Cottagers' class. Two pounds of butter, made up in half-pounds, and exhibited by any cottage tenant whose annual rent does not exceed X20 first prize, J62 second, Li 10s. third, £1 fourth, 10s. 1, Mrs. Jones, Pulford 2, Mrs. W. Woodcock, Hollowmore Heath, Barrow 3, Mrs. Sarah Wilson, Spurstow Sketh, Tarporley; 4, Mrs. Jos. Stokes, Tilstone Heath r, Lloyd, Saighton Lane. Very highly commended Mrs. Wm. Hodkinson, Bunbury. Highly commended Mrs. Faulkner, Hatton Heath. Commended Wm. Thomas, Aldford. Class XIV.—Three pounds of butter, made up in most ornamental style for table first prize, X2 second, 91 1, S. B. Ducker, Upton, Chester 2, Mrs. Falkner Hatton Heath and Mrs. Salmon Waverton, equal. Class XV.—Collection of farm produce first prize, R4; second, Y,3 third, X2, fourth, JE1 1, Mrs. Salmon, Waverton 2, S. Evans, Tattenhall Lanes 3, W. B. Sadler, Holt; 4, Miss Darroch, Tattenhall. HONEY. Class XVI.—Comb honey, gathered during 1898 first prize, £1 second, 10s. third, 5s.: 1, Fredk. Dutton, Huxley; 2, Thomas Evans, Parkgate-road, Saughall 3,1 rank Dutton, Huxley. Very highly commended: Owen Roberts, Willington Lodge. Class XVII.—Run honey, gathered during 1898; first prize, El second, 10s. third, 5s. 1, Owen Roberts, Willington Lodge 2, C. W. Tomkinson, Willington 3, Thomas Evans, Parkgate road, Saughall. Very highly commended Edward Kinner, Parkgate. Highly commended Wm. Cuffin, Aldford. Commended John Lyon Denson, Chester.

HELSBY. A CYCLE PARADE SUCCESS.—Miss Carrie Holcroft, who took part in the Helsby Cycle Parade of October 5th as Red Riding Hood, secured first prize at the Manchester Lifeboat Cycle Parade on Saturday. Here she again appeared in a dress representing Little Red Riding Hood, age 13.

BURWARDSLEY. SUDDEN DEATH.—The police have reported to the county coroner the sudden death of John Aaron Stockton, aged 42, stonemason, of Bur- wardsley. It appears that deceased complained on Monday of feeling unwell. He went that day to Beeston auction sale and bought a cow, and returned home about six o'clock. Missing the cow later, he went in company with his son in search of it, and while running fell in a ditch and died almost immediately.

HOLYWELL. CHURCH CHORAL SOCIETY.-On Monday even- ing this society inaugurated its ninth season, rehearsals being resumed in St. Winefred's Hall, when, in spite of the untoward elements, there was a good muster of members. The work selected for performance at the next con- cert is Handel's 'Judas Maccabseus.' Mr. Robinson, of Chester, has again been appointed conductor, Mr. Walter Garner secretary, and Miss Johnson Jones accompanist. Lord Mostyn is president, Mr. Marsden treasurer, and the vicar (the Rev. R. O. Williams) chairman of the committee, and the season starts most auspiciously with a handsome balance in hand. A suggestion was thrown out that the Mold Orchestral Society should be invited to amalga- mate with the Holywell Choral Society, with a view to two combined performances of the Oratorio being given, one in Holywell and the other in Mold.

ROSSETT. THE POLICE ACCOMMODATION.-At a meeting of the Denbighshire Standing Joint Committee at Wrexham on Saturday, Capt. Griffith Boscawen presiding, the Chief Constable (Major Leadbetter) in his report stated that the police accommodation at Rossett had for a long "pme been eteatisfactory. The house was the pro- perty of Mrs. E. Parry, of Chester, who was' also the owner of licensed houses there, and when first taken the rent was R6 per annum, and was afterwards raised to X8. Mrs. Parry had now given notice of her intention to raise the rent to X10, which he (the Chief Constable) considered too much; and having regard to the importance of Rossett as a police station, he thought the county should build a police station there with cell accommodation.—The Chairman said there was certainly improved accommoda- tion required at Rossett.—Mr. Watkin Lumley objected to the Chief Constable's remark thatMrs. Parry, the owner of the house at Rossett, was also the owner of licensed houses at Chester. If they were going to buy land for the erection of a police station were they to debar brewers and publicans from selling their land?—The Chief Constable: Oh, no, certainly not. I merely mentioned the matter incidentally. Mr. Lumley Well, I think the introduction of the name was prejudicial to the owner of the property. Why should publicans be debarred from selling their property to the county any more than teetotallers ?-The Chief Constable: 1 have no feeling in the matter.—Mr. Lumley: Why should it be mentioned at all ? What is there underneath it ?—The Chairman: I don't think there is anything underneath it. It was merely mentioned to identify the person who owned the property.—It was eventually decided to refer the matter to the local sub-committee to repott.

SAUGHALL. THE SEA HILL.-A survey of the roadway at Sea Hill was made by the County Council authorities this week. Efforts are being made to induce the County Council to take over the road leading from the Parkgate road to the Flintshire boundary, of which Sea Hill forms a part. At present the hill is extremely dan- gerous. The Parish Council have several times discussed the question, but up to the present neither the District Council nor the County Council have done anything to improve the road.

GREAT BUDWORTH. FUNERAL OF SERGEANT-MAJOR Cox. — On Tuesday afternoon the remains of Sergt.- Major Cox were accorded the honour of a military funeral at Great Bud- worth. At the funeral there was a large attendance of the Arley Troop, under the command of Colonel Piers Egerton-Warburton, Arley Hall, and Captain O. Mosley Leigh, Belmont Hall. The service in the church and at the graveside was performed by the Revs. Canon Holme (vicar) and Dr. Moberley (Oxford).

CAERGWRLE. PETTY SESSIONS, THURSDAY.- Before Col. Trevor Roper, Messrs. R. V. Kyrke and W. Davies.-Drunk and Disorderly: John Berry and Edward Griffiths, labourers, living in Lower- street, Caergwrle, were charged with being drunk and disorderly. P.C. John Jones stated that on Saturday night, October 1st, the defendants were drunk and making a disturb- ance in Lower-street, Berry was making use of obscene language, and a crowd gathered on the spot. After some persuasion both men went in their houses. At midnight, however, they both came out of their houses again and reoommenced the disturbance, wanting to fight. The defendants continued this disorderly con- duct for two hours, a large crowd having again gathered in the street. The constable added that defendants made such disturbances regularly on their pay night. Fined 2a. 6d. each and costs.-The Crown Inn Samuel Williams was granted temporary authority to sell at this house.

MOLD. SCHOOL BOARD.-The usual monthly meeting of this Board was held on Wednesday, when the Rev. E. Bithell (chairman) presided, and there were also present Messrs. H. Lloyd Jones, J. E. Davies, R. Prince, James Lamb, Jonathan Catherall, and John Gettens, and the Revs. J. P. Poole Hughes (vicar) and William Morgan.— Mr. Davies stated that in seconding Mr. Morgan's resolution excluding from the Central Classes teachers other than those under the Board he was under the impression that it would be an impossibility for the head teacher to take all the pupil teachers in the parish. He had subsequently found from the head teacher's report that this was not so, and he now moved that such resolution be rescinded.—Mr. Morgan, in seconding, pointed out that his object in moving that the Board teachers only be included was with a view of giving the scheme a fair chance of working. He was still of the same opinion, but in face of the head teachers' report he thought it well to second the resolution to rescind. After some remarks by Mr. Lamb the present resolution was carried. —Mr. Prince called attention to the minute fixing the Central Class fees for pupil teachers outside the Board at £1 and JE1 10s., and moved that such minute be unaltered. As an amend- ment, Mr. Morgan moved that the fee be three guineas, and on a division six voted for the amendment, and the original motion was not put to the meeting. It was understood that the fee of three guineas- would include stationery and exclude grant. The estimates for the ensuing half year were submitted and adopted.

CHRISTLETON. THE TALE OF A TELEGRAM.—Not a hundred miles from Christleton there lives a gentleman whom we will call Mr. Jones, for the simple reason that that is not his name. One of his neighbours we will dub for the occasion Mrs. Brown, because that is not her name either. Now Mrs. Brown rejoices in the wossession of a small pony, with cart to match, two or three sons grown up to be young men, and a lady friend of some social standing, who lives in Liverpool. She confided to Mr. Jones the address of this friend, and for perhaps a week thought nothing further about it. Some few days later Master Jones went over to Liverpool, and, curiously enough, Mrs. Brown, the very same morning, received a telegram informing her that the Liverpool friend was coming over that identical afternoon on a visit for a few days. Visitors seldom invade the rural sim- plicity of this particular spot, and Mrs. Brown nearly collapsed. She quickly regained her scattered energies, however, and forthwith a local butcher received a big order for meat, the resources of the grocer and baker were called into requisition, and the house was generally put in order in preparation for the anticipated guest. In the afternoon one of the sons was despatched post haste with the pony and cart to meet the train at Chester. He was a little late, and as he clattered down City-road at full speed, furiously brandishing his whip at the time, he saw Mr. Jones walking up the street towards him. "I say-" shouted the latter. Can't stop, can't stop; the train's in," yelled the driver breathlessly, as he gave the pony one over the ears, which made it jump nearly out of the shafts, and on he galloped to the station, to find no one waiting for him. Mr. Jones leisurely followed. What's the matter ?" he demanded. Mr. Brown explained things to him. Well," said Mr. Jones, I came by that train, and I'm sure she was not in it." I" exclaimed our driver, heatedly. "Exactly," was the sweetly murmured reply; but as you are here with the pony you might as well take my luggage home for me." So his luggage, and there was a tremendous quantity of it, by the way, was taken home, and Mr. Jones guffawed at intervals nearly all night over the memory of a little telegram he had sent from Liverpool that morning. To his credit be it said that when he had realised the joke to the full he compensated his victim in proper style.

CONNAH'S QllAY. TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION ABANDONED THIS YEAR.—On Thursday evening a meeting was held in Albion Buildings to consider what steps should be taken with reference to the estab- lishment of Technical Instruction Classes in the village for the ensuing winter season. Mr. C. Davison, Farfield Hall, presided. Mr. P. Hughes, hon. secretary to the committee, reported the receipt of a communication from Mr. F. Green, clerk to the Governors of the Hawarden Intermediate School, requesting to be informed what steps were being taken to form olasses at Connah's Quay.—The Chair- man stated that the Urban District Council should have taken the matter up. That body was the responsible and representative authority in the district, and the classes should be formed under their management, or, if the Urban Council did not wish to manage the classes, they could delegate their powers to a committee of local gentlemen appointed by the Council.—Mr. J. Price was of opinion that if the classes were not formed under the auspices of the Urban District Council they could not be established at all, as the governors of the Hawarden County School had no jurisdiction over the classes in urban areas. He was in favour of making a representation to the Urban Council with a view to that body applying to the Technical Instruction Committee of the county for the usual grant, so that classes could be established forthwith. — Mr. J. T. Humphreys, chairman of the Urban Council, said that the matter had been discussed by his Council, but at that time there did not appear to be any demand for Technical Instruction in the village, consequently the Council took no action. It was now quite open for classes to be formed under the gover- nors of the Hawarden County School to whom the grant had been sent by the County Council, and that meeting could appoint a local committee to manage the classes.— Mr. A. Coppack was in favour of forming classes in connection with the continuation classes at St. Mark's School.—M. J. W. Connell said the grant could be obtained if the classes were formed in connection with the continuation classes provided they taught technical subjects. —The Chairman said the classes and students should be registered by October 17th, and that appeared to be impossible. He suggested that the idea of forming classes be abandoned this year, and that the Urban Council take the matter up next year.—Mr. R. B. Miller pro- posed a resolution to this effect.-Mr. W. H. Lloyd seconded, and it was carried.—Mr. P. Hughes, the secretary, was directed to write, the Hawarden governors with a view to pre- j serving this year's grant for next year.

(Eijegtir Stock anti gjjare Liot. Reported by Messrs. EDWARDS, SON, & WARMSLEY, 29, Eastgate Row (North). Chester. CONSOLS 1092 BANK BATE 4% Jfresent Chester Corpora- price. tion 3t Irredeemable Stock .1172-120 Chester Gas Com- pany 10 A Ordinary Stock 230-235 7 B&C „ 163—170 7% Con. Pref. Stock 195-205 Chester Water- works Co 71 Consolidated Stock 180—185 >• i, 7 New Ordinary Stock, 1st and 2nd moieties 170-175 6 £10 Perpet'l. Pref. Shares, fully paid 17—18 Haw'd'n & District Water Company £10 Shares, fully paid par Nat. Prov. Bank of England Lim. £75 Shares, 210 10s. paid 501-511 Do. do. £60 Shares, £12 paid 574—584 North and South WalesBank Lim. £ 40 Shares, £ 10 paid 3S £ —364 Parr's Bank Lim. £ 100 Shares, £ 20 paid 90|—9l| Liverpool Union. £ 100Shares, £ 20 paid 59J—60i Lloyd's Bank Lim. iC,50 Shares, iC8 paid .31t-32t Bank of Liverpool. tIOO Shares, iCI2 10s paid 40 lOi British Law, Life, Fire Insurance.. £10 Shares, £1 paid 11- if Chester Boat Co. 210 Shares, fully paid 12—12 £ Chester Cocoa House Co 25 „ £ 4 5| JM £3 4 Chester General Cemetery Co. £ 5 fully paid .par ChesterGrosvenor Hotel Co. P.20 „ „ 50—52 £ Chest'rNewMusio HallCo. 225 „ „ „ 20 Chest'r Northg'te Brewery Co. OrdiuiLry.CIO Shares,fully pd ..111-12 6% Pref. £ 10Shares,fully pd ..13|—i4 Chester Queen RailwayHotelCo 220 Shares, fully paid 30-32 £ 20 „ £ 10 15-16 Chester Blossoms Hotel tlo „ fully lot-1.1 Chester Steam Laundry Co. £5 fully 8-9 Chester Tramway Co £ 10 fully 5-6 Chester Race Co. £100.. £ 75 170-175 Walker, Parker & Co 210 Shares, fully paid, 6 Cum. Pref li-2i debentures 86—88 HalkynMinmgCo. P.1 Shares, fully paid 8-10 Halkyn Drainage Co Z10 Shares, fully paid 24-25 East Halkyn M.in- ingCo. 91 „ ,15/- "20/. SouthHalkyuMin- ing Co. £1 fully 24—2i lei 15/- 2 —2 £ 8 orthHeudre Mining Co £ 2 10rf. Shares, fully paid 6J 7 RhosesmorMine. £1 fully paid Talacre Mining Co £ 1 Or<l. iully paid £ 1 Pref. „ „ „ sle ofMau Mining Co. (Foxdale) Mines. £5 „ „ 2 —2| „ 74Pref.t £ 17 10spd ^84— Llanarmon Mining Co 21 Ord.. fully paid 10/-12/6 „ „ £ 1 Pre £ fully par Garden Valley Gold Mining Co., Ltd., (California). £1 Shares, 17/6 paid Wirral Kailway 3% Debenture Scock par Wirral Railw'ys Co. Limited. RIO Ord. Shares, fully paid 21

I Jtafcets ami jfatrs. LIVERPOOL CORN, TUESDAY.—Wheat closed after good trade at Id. to lid over Friday; No. 1 Californian 6s. 8d. to 6s. 8 £ d., No. 1 Duluth 6s. 2id. to 6s. 3d., Kansas 5s. lid. to 6s. Oid. Beans very firm; Saidi 28s. 6d. to 28s. 9d. Peas about 3d. over Friday; 5s. 9d. to 5a. lOd. Oats quiet and unchanged. Maize fair trade at opening, but advance asked checked business mixed 3s. 8id. to 3s. 9d. Flour unchanged. SALFORD CATTLE. TUESDAY.—At market: Cattle, 2,953, with a dull trade; sheep, 6,275, trade brisk and prices improved; calves, 128, trade slow and irregular. Quotations :-Cattle, 4d. to 5fd. sheep, 5d. to 8d. calves, 5d. to 6!d. per lb, WREXHAM CATTLE, MONDAY—At the cattle market to-day the supply of stock was not so large as usual, but there was an improvement in the trade, particularly for beef, which made fully 5d. per lb. Mutton realised from 7d. to nd. per lb., while pins made 8s. per score lbs. Dairy cows ranged from X15 to z620 15s. each, while calving heifers made up to zCI8 10s. each. The supply of store sheep exceeded the demand. Scotch ewes fetched 22s. each, and Cheviots 26s. each. Leicester ram lambs ranged from £ 2 10s. to,94 10s. each.. The trade for store cattle was rather slow. LIVERPOOL CATTLE, MONDAY.—There was a larger supply of cattle in market to-day. Demand fair, but prices irregular and generally lower. Sheep supply much smaller; demand better, but prices unchanged. Prices Beef, 5fd. to 4!d. per lb; Scotch mutton, 7!d. to 5 £ d.; Irish mutton, 6id. to 5d. LONDON CATTLE, MONDAY. -Much smaller supply in beast market, choicest quality being much shorter in number. For these there was a good demand at fully last Monday's quotations, but for other grades trade ruled slower, with rates favouring buyers, clearance not expected. Fat cows 2d. per 81bs. dearer. Fat bulls firm. Top value primest Scotch, 4s. 5d. per 81bs. Rates unaltered for small choice wether sheep, but trade generally slow. Best young ewes wanted and sold at slight advance in value. Lamb season practi- cally over. Calf trade nominal. Beef, 2s. 4d. to 4s. 5s.; mutton, 3s. to 5a. 6d. per Slbs. BRADMBD WOOI., MONDAY.— This market is without new feature. Merinoes are a little easier to buy in sympathy with some weakness at the Australian sales. Other wools are fairly we^ held, holders preferring to wait for increased inquiry before making concessions. Mohair firm, especially Cape. Spinners for home branch are fairly well occupied. In pieces there is more doing in light mixture worsteds, but at unsatisfactory prices. CHESHIRE BUTTER AND EGG, FRIDAY." Delivery of home dairy produce during the week scarcely so plentiful as before. A slight advance noticeable in much stock on offer. Generally a satisfactory trade doing. Latest quotations:- Stockport (Friday): Butter, Is. 3d. per lb. eggs, 6 and 7 for lR. Altrincham (Tuesday): Butter, Is. 3d. per lb.; eggs, 7 for Is. Macclesfield (Tuesday): Butter, Is. 2d. per lb.; eggs, 8 for Is. Crewe (Friday): Butter, Is. 2d. per lb.; eggs, 8 and 9 for is. Sandbach (Thursday) = Butter, Is. 3d. per lb eggs, 8 for Is. CongletoB = Butter, Is. 2d. and Is. 3d. per lb.; eggs, 7 and 8 £ or Northwich Butter, Is. 3d. per lb.; eggs. and 8 for Is. Nantwioh Butter, Is. 3d. per lb.; eggs, 9 for Is. Knutsford: Butter, Is. 2d. and Is. 3d. per lb. eggs, 7 and 8 for Is. Runcorn: Butter, Is. 3d. per lb.; eggs, 7 for 1:1. Cheater: Butter, Is. 2d. and Is. 3d. per lb.; eggs, 8 and 9 for Is. h LONDON CHEESE, FRIDAY. Canadian fresh landed goods of the finest quality sell well at 44s. and 45s., but for summer goods the demand is quiet at 38s. to 48s. A few United States offer at 40a. to 42. English are in good demand at laat Friday's rates, and Dutch sell well for finest selections at rates unchanged from those ruling at the close of last week. LIVERPOOL CORN, FRIDAY.?—Wheat quietly steady reds unchanged to d. dearer. Californian held for Id. to 2d. over Tuesday. No. 1 Californian, 6s. 7d. to 6s. 8d.; No. 1 Duluth, 6s' lid. to 6s. 2jd. Kansas, 5s. lid. to 63. Beans, Saidi, 28s. 6d. to 28s. 9d. Peas very scarce, 5s. 5d. to 5s. 6d. Oats steady and unchanged. Maize moderate business checked by advance asked and tone firm; mixed, 5s. 6jd. Flour 6d. over Friday. LONDON CORN, FRIDAY.-Wheat 9d. dearer, flour 3d. to 6d., barley 3d., oats 3d. to 6d., and maize 6d. Other articles without material change. American quotations of wheat and corn came rather higher. CHESTER HORSE, THURSDAY.—A smaller supply than usual, but a very good attendance of buyers, whose requirements were principally in the direc- tion of the best carthorses, and good animals of a lighter class. These were scarce and easily sold, but other descriptions met a quiet demand at irregular prices. The fair, on the whole, in cow- mou with the Chester cattle and sheep fairs, was unsatisfactory the quotations generally being the same as those last month. CHESTER CATTLK THURSDAY-A large and varied selection of all descriptions of store cattle, and buyers were present in good numbers. Good dairy cattle were in demand, but in nthor .1-g only specially good lota attracted much attention; and even for these it was occasionally necessary to reduoe prices in order to do business. The unpromising outlook for the root crops caused many who would otherwise be buyers to hold their hands, this being one reason why this important fair must be reported disappointing. A smaller show of sheep and lambs included a few pens of ewes and several lots of Leicester and Shropshire rams. Buyers seem now to have finished their pur- chases for the season, and trade was consequently slow,:and nothing like a clearance was made. Milch cows, X14 to L21 calvers, JE12 to X18 barrens, X9 to £12; heifers, £ 8 to £ 14; bullocks, L9 to £ 14; stirks, JE5 to L7; sheep, 18s. to 40s.; lambs, 15s. to 21s. CHESTER EGG AND POULTRY, SATURDAY- Prices at this market were :—Butter, Is. to Is. 3d. per lb.; eggs, 8 and 9 for Is.; chickens, 4a. 6d. to 5s. 6d. a couple; ducks, bs. to 6s. a couple; rabbits, Is. to Is. 3d.; pheasants, 5s. to 5s. 6d. >• geese, 6s. 6d. turkeys, 6s. 6d. CHESTER CORN, SATURDAY. Millers have received wheat to a fair extent this week, and there is an improvement to note to-day in the value Of the grain of Id. to 2d. per 751b. from the currencies of last Saturday, doubtless 10 sympathy with foreign wheat, the market for shewing a considerable advance. Oats, beans, and other grain are each firmer in value and Blighty higher. American maize has risen 6d. per 2401b- on the rates reported a week ago. Quotations NEW. OLD- S. T>. S. D.l s. ». S* Wheat, white. per 751b. 4 0 to 0 0 0 0 to 0 Wheat, red 751b. 3 19 — 3 11 0 0—0 Malting Barley. „ 601b. 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 —0 Grinding do 64lb. 0 0—0 OlO 0—X n Oats „ 461b, 2 0 — 2 33 3—0 Beans „ 801bJ 4 6 — 0 (1 6 0—0 « (iilndian^!orn^j 2401bju0 =- Printed and published for and on behalf of the Cheshi and North Wales Newspaper Company, Limitea» JAMES ALBERT BIBCHALL, at the Chester Office, 8, Bridge-street, in the City of Cheo WBDHXSDAT, October 19,1898.