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U-att (Abbcrtiommt. ROBT. W. KILLON, Coal Exchange, Chester, Supplies SPAR GRAVEL, Clappings, Macadam..to., for drives and walks; SLEEPERS and 'i 1 :RS for fencing; Welsh and Buxton Building Agricultural LIMES. Quotations given to ,tation. Telephone 70.

U F RANT" Office, Tuesday Erening. R ;,)-A.YS TELEGRAMS. "Clh, II iilE DOCTOR FINED. UNLIiJ 61) CARRIAGE AND SERVANT. fSPKOIAL TELEGRAM.] r OFJ COKBE8PONOENT-] To-f!;t. .t Nort-kivich, Dr. Henry Haward was sLm!i,?-. for keeping a carriage and a man- servant hout licences. Dr. Haward declared tha.L b'" kept a trap since April last, but failed to disco • here to apply for a licence. Therefore he waitt- I notice. He denied liability for the inal;ser, w,-tz only partially employed. He de iined • the Inland Revenue's mitigated penalty. iBench found defendant liable on both ch;, I fined him £ 1 17s. 6d and co3ts.

VV a I T AKER WRIGHT. j'I.DAY'S HEARING. ACCUSED IN WITNESS-BOX. The t 1 Whitaker Wiight was r?3»auei in the Kinu. neli Division. to-day, oz cha:g;* arisinc out o. certain transactions of ti(- Loudon and Gio; • f',nanc- Corporation (Lini-,toil. The case fo- :osee'jt>on closed yesterday, th* sixth day of i -aring. To-day, when accused went into the n-• ness-bo* his cou.viwl said Mr. W rignfc had not i f < :i well, wd he was offered a 9.t. but did not ta\" it—Defendant he returned to this count", y from America in 1889, and embarked upon cofiipiny promotion. Tho directors of his companies were business men of experience. The. London and Globe Company, which hac very successful fell into, misfortune, towards the end of 1S99, and witiieig had sent in between £ 400,000 and £ 500,000. He- had not sold shares after the 1899 balance-sheet. Mo:>t of th diractors paid close attention to the- busing of the company. Ho denied that any of the trau^xotions which went to make up the balance of £ 534,000 old ,l 1339 were illegitimate

SPORTING. WOLVERHAMPTON. TUESDAY. WEST BROMWICH HURDLE.-Wolfgang, 1 Traveller IT.. 2; Childwit, 3. Ten ra.n TOWN SELLING STEEPLECHASE. -Karnak, 1; Hockey. 2: May Bryant, 3. Twelve ran. JANUARY STEEPLECHASE—Strategy, 1; Sarah II. 2 Daldorch, 3. Sevan ran. WOLVERHAMPTON HURDLE.-Vibrart, 1; Maori Queen II.. 2 Reginald, 3 Ten ran. THORNEYCROFT HURDLE. -Aultbea, 1; Sister Sarah, 2; Cov cuticle, J. Ten ran.

RAILWAY FATALITY. WOMAN KILLED AT CALVELEY A shocking railway fatality oocurred on Satur- day evening zt Calve ley Station. Lydia Morris. »ged 53, wife of p. boatman, whoso home is at Barbridge. Staffordshire, but whoR:" boat is at Calveley, and her daughter visited Chester on Saturday to see another daughter, who was dying at the Upton Asylum. Tuey returned by the 7.40 p.m. train to Crewe, reaching1 Calveley shortly after eight o'clock, a::d on alighting1 at Calveley they proceded to cross the line tc go through the canal yard'. Airs Morrii t way -and, as they were crossing, daughter noticed that another train was ooming, and ;outed, "Mind, mother, a train is coming." Mr. Morris attempted to get across, but the tra.in vn", a, fast cue from Crewe, and the engine struck her, kill- ing her instantly. Her headless body was after- wards found by a platelayer, lying- on the )ar- Yi o form side of the down 'line., 3-nd, after further searcn, her head found thirty yards awav. The right leg and the left arm were also sowed from the body. The remimm were afterwards ocnveypd to the Davenport Arms, where th.ev await the inquest.

MALPAS CARRIAGE ACCIDENT .—*— MR. DOBELL'S ALARMING EXPERIENCE. COACHMAN IN JURED On Sunday afternoon Mr. G C. Dobe'i. o O'a- c-stle, had a marvellous from bakiaf seri- ously hurt in a carriage accident in which, his coachman was fortuinto, sustaining severe injuiies. We learn that Mr Dobell, attended bv his nurse, was driving out j his brougham, drawn by a valuable horw with hiè. courage. AU went well until reaching the inVIt road approaching Malpas. where the carriage ivas trot by Dr. Leigh driving his motor-car. The horJO theci appears to have taken fright at the noise of the car, and suddenly halted and. then timed right back. The coachman was unable to control the affrighted animal, and the carriage oaught against the kerb- stone of the footpath and afterwa-rds can- in con- tact with a telegraph pole o i the opposite side of the road. The coachman was throw off with terrific violence on (o the roadway, and was ren- dered unconscious. His faoe was cut in a shock- ing manner. The horse then dashed off with the carriage, the occupants bing still inside. After travelling a mile at breakneck pace the animal turned dow;, for the Wyches, and after passing the Hough Farm S id. down the bank— the steep one on the othcy: :);d of the Hough Bridge—stopped. The horse- had evidently his energies, for he was .Stopped by a young woman, and Mr. Dohell and the nurse were able to get out of the carriage without hurt, though naturally both were much concerned at the occur- rence. One shaft, was broL.vi Meanwhile. Dr. Leigh gave prompt attention to the injured coach- man, and Captain R. W. Ethelston, who had driven up directly after tho m:shap, followed with all haste after the carriage, and came up with it soon after the horse had been stopped. He conveyed Mr. Dohell home. his nurae being taken later by Mr. C. Crump, of Wigland. Upon en- quiry on Monday night. we are pleased to learn that Mr. Dobcll, though suffering somewhat from shock, is not in any way injured, and the same can be happily stated with regard to his nurse. Davey, the coachman, is -i;tl in a serious con- dition.

BILLIARDS. ALDFORD v. ECCLESTON. On Saturday the return match between the 2nd team representing Eccleston Institute and 2nd team representing Aid ford Institute, was played at Aldford. The scores were:- ALDFORD. ECCLESTON. G. Kettle. 69 H. Benyon 101 C. Callow 101 G. Davies 96 S. Manning 49 A. Evans 101 N.Taylor 38 R. Parker. 100 S.Thomas. 99 C. Chapman 101 H.Thomas. 73 A. Sherry 105 429 604 f Majority for Eecleston, 175.

DISASTER AT BLOEMFONTEIN. A calamitous inundation, caused by the bursting of a reservoir, ha.s destroyed the low-lying portion of Bloemfontein. wrecking 176 houses. Between twenty and thirty persons were drowned, and about a couple of hundred are homeless. CHESHIRE ELECTRICITY AND POWER GAS BILL -At a meeting of Chester Light- ing Committee the Town Clerk read his report on this Bill. from which it appeared the Bill is being promoted to incorporate a company to (1) gener- ate, use, sell, supply, and distribute electric- energy; (2) manufacture, -oil, supply, and distribute power gas; and (5f manufacture, sell, and deal in sulphate of amoiom.i and any bye- products or residuals of power gas within an area comprising the whole or Cheshire, inducting the city of Chester The properties which may be compulsorily acquired for generating stations, etc., are in the Runcorn. Dukinfield. Bollington, Ne- t cn and Parkgate, Middlawich, Bucklow and Altrincham districts, and do not, include any pro- perty in the city of Chester, but property and easements in the city may be a,, quired by agree- ment It was resolved that, with the view of ex- cluding1 (except with the consent of the Corpora- tion) the citv or Chester from the powers sought by the Bill, it he recommended to the Council thd the committee be authorised b oppose it.

FINE ART OF TRAVEL. By EMILY M. DERBISHIRE. It would be afnusing to trace the rise of the art of travel from the time when Dr. Primrose prayed for delivery from the perils of a short journey in his own country, to the present day, when the blythe and fearless bachelor-maid puts a note- book in her pocket, and with no more formidable weapon than an umbrella, sets out upon her voy- age round the globe. That there is an art of travel is shewn by the vastly different results ob- tained, for whether you sink to the level of an in- tellectual roue, jaded by change and satiated by novelty, or accumulate a capital of impressions, associations and ideas, depends entirely on how yen do it. Travellers are not classified so easily now as when Sterne travelled sentimentally, but a wide gulf separates the young lady of Sweden Who went by the slow train to Weodon, When they cried "Wee-don Station," She made, no observation But thought ?he would go back to Sweden and Sir Vonved. of the Danish ballad, who sallies forth to find the solution to a number of very tough problems. We cannot expect all to be in the stern temper of this northern knight; travel is for relaxation as well as acquisition, and much pleasantness may result from it if fcco strict obedi- ence of the tourists' autocrat, whose penal code is bound in red, be not exacted. The artless maid, whose father struck "pay gravel" in "Poverty Flat," wrote to her lover that she was to be finished by travel, adding naively whatever is meant by that." If she found out, she had the ad- vantage of some of us. It can hardly mean that a fine polish is given to the manners, for too many zealous travellers deliver up their entire holding in that commodity, with other valuables, to be kept at their bankers' till the:r return. It may mean that the mind acquires a keen edge in daily contaot with the works of great men, but the generality of those who go up and down and to and fro upon the earth are not brilliant examples of this theory. To look at great works with jaded senses disgusts rather than delights, and the mere act of walking through the Stanza of the Vatican or dislocating one's neck in the Sistine Chapel does not dispose the mind to assimilate the grace of Raphael or the terribilita of Michael Angelo. To anticipate good results from such methods is to expect a deaf man to enjoy music by simply teaching him to strike mechanically the notes he does not hear. On the whole too much importance is attached to things visible- and tangible, and tco little to what can only be grasped intellectually. To appreciate the subtle differences which distinguish one nation from another, to understand the connection be-. tween a people's art an-d its habits of thought, to trace the influence cf fireside ideals in a nation's politics—these are a few of the things which make travel a liberal education. We come upon touches of such insight in some writers. For instance— the "Sentimental" is arguing with a Parisian barber: "But I fear, friend, this buckle won't stand." "You may immerge it, he replied, "into the ocean, and it will stand. The utmost stretch of an English periwig-maker's ideas could have gone no further than to have dipped it into a pail of water." This is a small mettor-a, bar- ber's way of expressing himself-and yet it shews the difference between the excitable imatrinaton of the Latin and the phlegmatic temperament of the Anglo-Saxcn. Between these two modes of expression lies the gulf that separates Magna. Charta from the French Revolution. But if travel besffows culture, it also fosters certain faults of oharacter, chief among which is the vice of in- sincerity. To such as are without independence of mind, travel becomes a finishing school in hypocrisy. To disavow admiration of some famous work needs courage, but to do it modestly, without undue depreciation of Michael Angelo or Phidias, shews moral sensibility of a high order. Moreover, being bored by what one doesn't under- stand is no sufficient reason for the use of ex- pletives. "Raphael be hanged!" exclaimed a very weary man to his more artistic half when roused from the dolce far niente of a pipe in the sunshine, to attitudinize before the Transfigura- tion. We could not help feeling sorry for that tired husband, but-;t is doubtful whether Raphael painted his pictures in order to stimulate globe- trotting. Mark Twain's matron who remem- bered Rome by the bad silk stockings she bought there, is preferable, because of her sincerity, to one who flood's social converse with lukewarm gush about art after strolling through a gallery or two but there are some who disclose the naked- ness of ther souls with too little regard to social decorum. Among such we recall a man wbo, while travelling in Italy, announced that he had seen there no finer buildings than those at homo, nor any man better than himself. Such self-reve- lation, though comic enough, borders on the tragio. As for the humours of travel—pure and simple—a little industry in jotting them down would be repaid by true stories rivalling the fictions of a Munchausen. To take one instance A. and B. stood on_a steamboat-landing on the Lake of Geneva. A. wished to cross over to the I rencn side of the lake, and B. was consulting the time-table for a steamer which would not keep A. afloat during his dinner hour. For fifty years he had dined at twelve o'clock, and he explained to B. how it would be fatal to both appetit.a and digestion to make a change even for one day. B. was admitting the gravity of A.'s dilemma when a brilliant idea struck him:—"When Monsieur is 1 on the ether side he will be in France where the time is one hour later, so Monsieur will dine at mid-day as usual."

ARMY AND VOLUNTEERS. CHESHIRE REGIMENT. -Second -Lieut. S. J. G. Beaumont, Cheshire Regiment, was on Tues- day gazetted seconded for service with the Indian Army. THE CHESHIRE REGIMENT.-The under- mentioned second lieutenants are seconded for service in the Army Service Corps:-G. E. Gold- smith and T. E. G. Swayne. YEOMANRY BALL.-The Nantwich troop of the Earl of Chester's Imperial Yeomanry held their first ball at the Town Hall, Nantwich, on Tuesday. It proved a great success both in regard to the attendance, which numbered 100, and from its social side. The 1\1.(;- s YVPrA Hrvlann I t'JA.& ¿"J>.3'JU, and Troopers Sadler and Sillito. Corpl. Wycherley and a small committee carried out the arrange- ments. NEW EQUIPMENT FOR VOLUNTEERS.— During a route march held by the Inns of Court Rifle Volunteers over Epsom Downs on Saturday afternoon trial was made of a new form of equip- ment invented and patented by Colour-Sergeant Banks, of that corps. The principal features of the equipment are that the chest is left perfectly free for breathing, and, hy the introduction of a light yoke over the shoulders, all tendency to slip back is obviated, so that the belt can be worn comfortably loose even when the wearer is doubling. The trial proved in every respect satisfactory. SOMALILAND REWARD. The "London Gazette" on Friday night announced that the King had conferred the Victoria Cross on Captain and Brevet-Major E. Gough, Rifle Brigade, for the following act of oonspicuous bravery in SomalilandDuring the action at Daratoleh. on April 22nd last, Major Gough assisted Captains Walker and R-olland in carrying back the late Captain Bruce, who had been mor- tally wounded, and preventing that officer from falling into the hands of the enemy. Captains Walker and Rolland have already been awarded the Victoria Cross for their gallantry, but Major Gough, who was in command of the column, made no mention of his own conduct, which ha.s only recently been brought to notice. Major Gough's promotion to be brevet lieutenant-colonel in re- cognition of his services in command of the troops la""n?^hte aotlon at Daratoleh, was also gazetted

MOLD. LICENSED VICTUALLERS- DINNER-The annual dinner in connection with the Mold Licensed Victuallers' Association took place on lhursday evening at the Black Lion Hotel. The following were present as members: -Messrs. J. V\ hitlev. J. P. Piobert, W. Meredith, Alfred Davics, J. R. Petrie, H. Smith. R. Har- rison E. H. Davies, J. Simons (president), J. M. Lowby (hon. secretary), and Mr. A. B. Garrcd. "Ine following guests were present:—Messrs. T. J. Vince (sacretary of the Cheshire. Shropshire and North Wales District of the National Trade Defence Association). Charles Ainley (inspector for the Inland Revenue). D W. Jacubs. Se:-gt.- Instructor Whvbrow. and Mr. Thomas James, of Grosvenor-street.—Mr. Lowsby aunounced that apologies for absence had been received from Mr. Bates.—After dinner there was an enjoyable "smoker." The usual toasts were honoured. Songs were contributed by Messrs. J. M. Lowsfcy, T. A. Jones, J. Simons, A. B. Garrod, and a capi- tal recitation by Mr. Jacubs. During the evening Mr. Vinco addressed the members, urging all to hold themselves in readiness in view of the fact that teetotal bigotry seemed determined to make its influence felt at the coming Brewster Sessions The simring of the National Anthem brought a delightful evening to a close.

CHESHIRE CHAMBER OF AGRICUL- TURE. ANNUAL MEETING. [By OCR OWN REPORTER.] The annual general meeting of members of the Cheshire Chamber of Agriculture was held on Monday at the Crewe Arms Hotel, Crewe. Col. Cotton-Jodreil, C.B., presided over a numerous attendance, including Messrs. Roger Bate, W. McCracken, George Cooke (Clayley Hall), Rowe Morris (Chester), James Sadler, J. Beecroft (Eastham), Thomas Davies (Bebington), W. J. Dutton, W. Furber, T. Baxter, J. Emberton, J. Bosley, etc., with the secretary (Mr. C. B. Davies). THE ANTHRAX PROBLEM. A letter was received from the Board of Agri- culture in reply to the resolution communicated to that authority by the Chamber on the subject of anthrax. The Board regretted that they did not find themselves in agreement with the views expressed by the Chamber. In considering whether or not slaughter was likely to prove an effective weapon in combating anthrax, it was important that the particular characteristics of that disease should be kept in view. Anthrax was a communicable disease, but it was not trans- missible from living diseased animals to healthy ones in anything like the same manner as in the case of cattle plague, foot-and-mouth disease, and other animal diseases of a contagious nature. In the case of those diseases slaughter might under certain conditions be usefully resorted to as the most expeditious an j effective means of prevent- ing the spread of infection, but the adoption of such a course in the case of anthrax was not only practically useless, but might even afford the means whereby the disease might be spread. The blood was, in anthrax, the seat of the danger, and it was by the spilling of the blood of the diseased animal that the disease was most readily spread. It \vas for this reason that the Board had en- deavoured to tiic utmost of their power to bring to the notice of stockowners the information con- tained in a leaflet in order as far as possible to prevent the slaughter or the cutting of the carcases of animab suspected of being affected with or having died from this disease. In those circumstances it would be apparent that no ques- tion of compensation could arise unless it was sug- gested that public funds should be utilised solely for the purpose of lecouping owners for losses un- fortunately sustained by reason of the appearance of dis2ase among their stock. The adoption A such an arrangement would, however, be opposod to the principles governing the payment of com- pensation, which proceeded upon the assumption that the public at large would receive an advan- tage corresponding to the amount paid to the individual and stockowner. The Secretary informed the Chamber that Mr. Henry Tollemache, in writing expressing his inability to attend the meeting, stated I have received a copy of the letter addressed to you from the Board of Agriculture re anthrax. I very much regret the line they have taken up, and have written to the Secretary of the Board to that effect. (Hear, hear.) rroceeaing, me Secretary said that the letter from the Board of Agriculture had been before the council that morning, and, seeing that it was almost im- possible to look for any compensation from the Board of Agriculture in a matter of this kind, he thought thev might amalgamate with the Milk Producers' Association with the view of establish- ing a fund whereby farmers could provide their own compensation by insuring their cattle against outbreaks of anthrax. He thought this Chamber was too small a body to deal with a question like this, and would receive considerable assistance from the Cheshire Milk Producers' Association, 1 _1 the members of wiiicri, he was lntormea, owneu upwards of 33,000 cattle in the county. He be- lieved that one penny, twopence or threepence per head on all those cattle would be sufficient to establish a fund that would compensate farmers for losses directly caused by anthrax. It was a serious matter for a man to lose a single head of cattle through anthrax, but when the disease attacked a farm as it did in the case of Mr. Rowe Morris it was extremely serious, and some kind of safeguard should be adopted for farmers them- selves if the Government refused it. He (the secretary) proposed to bring up the subject at a I future meeting in order to consider how the in- surance scheme might be made. Mr. Rowe Morris suggested that a small com- mittee be appointed to consider the matter and report to the Chamber. He was certain that the question was one of considerable importance to every dairy farmer. After further discussion, a resolution in accord- ance with this suggestion was carried on the pro- position of Mr. J. Emberton. the following gentle- men being appointed on the committee :-Messrs. George C0oke, Rowe Morris, J. Beecroft, J. Sadler. J. Emberton. J. Laithwood (county veterinary surgeon), the chairman and the secre- tary of the Chamber: ANNUAL REPORT. The following annual report was presented:— Your Council, in presenting its thirty-fifth an- nual report, beg to oall attention to some main questions that have been oonsidered by the Cham- ber during the year 1903. The practice of dis- cussing the subjects appearing on the agenda of successive meetings of the Central Chamber has again been pursued, and the Chamber having de- cided to have bound with its own local reports a oopy of the report of the Central for last year the members will have an opportunity of com- paring the two, and of seeing how far their local views are. in acoord with those of the larger bcdy. THE LATH. MR. HANBURY.—At the meet- ing of the Chamber next following the lamented death, of the President of the Board of Agricul- ture, the following resolution was passed -"That this Chamber desires to place on record its pro- found regret at the death of Mr. Hanbury, be- lioviiig that agriculture has lost a valuable, sym- pathetic and able minister, and expresses its deep sympathy with Mrs. Hanbury and the other mem- bers of the family." LECTURES.—Two lectures on poultry-keeping on Cheshire farms were given during last spring by Mr. E. W. Riahardson, the lecturer appointed by the County Council. PARCELS POST.On several occasions the question of seeking extra postal facilities in rural districts has been before the Chamber, and in February last the following resolution was passed That, this Chamber is of opinion that the parcels posit should be extended so as to give greater facilities for the transmission of agricul- tural and dairy produce by post direct from the producer to the consumer at reasonable rates." BOUNDARY FENCES.—On this subject, after due discussion, the following resolution was pas&ed That. this Chamber is of opinion that the occupiers of land having boundary fences should be compelled to maintain them in a reason- able state of repair." TRESPASS.—After a lengthy discussion on this matter the Chamber resolved:—"That the law relating to trespass is most unsatisfactory, and requires amendment, that provision should be made in any amending Act whereby any person found deviating from any authorised footpaths on any pretext whatever should be liable to prose- cution and penalty, and that it should be the business of the police to institute proceedings." FOOD SUPPLY IN TIME OF WAR.—The Chamber, in February last, passed the following resolution:—"That the Government be urged to appoint a committee of inquiry into the whole question of our food supply in time of war." A Royal Commission was appointed soon after this date, and is still oonduoting the inqu.ry. SCALE OF COMPENSATION FOR TENANTS' IMPROVEMENTS.—The Chamber has had before it a copy of the report of the Cen- tral Chamber on this subject, which advocates the basis of compensation for feeding stuffs con- sumed, being calculated on the residual manurial value of such foocks instead of on the cost price as heretofore. The Chamber has provisionally agreed to this suggested alteration, and has drawn up a scale on this principle, that it was thought would be generally applicable to the county of Chester. The Lancashire and Cheshire Committee of the Surveyors' Institute have also been considering a similar basis of compensation, and the Chamber believed that. if these two re- presentative bodies could meet in oonference and jointly agree to a scale it would greatly simplify and faoiltate arbitration proceedings for tenant- right in the future. With this in view a confer- ence has recently been held, and the slight modi- fications made to this Chamber's provisional scale w:U be laid before the annual general meeting op the ISth instant for approval and adoption or otherwise, as the Chamber may consider best. ANTIIRAX.-The- alamiing increase in the number of cases of anthrax has been before the Chamber on several occasions, and representa- tions have been made to the Executive Committee of the Council as to the seriousness of this disease in a stock-keeping county like Cheshire. The .,u Chamber has been assured that the authority takes every precaution to prevent the spread of the disease by promptly dealing with outbreaks as they occur, and your Council is of opinion that m t.ie interests of stock owners generally it is import-azit tnat immediate notice should be given to the police of any suspected case of this dreaded QLsease. The Chamber has also endeavoured to secure compensation for losses caused by this disease, and a copy of the following resolution on the subject has been sent to the President of the Board of Agriculture" That this Chamber is of opm-on that the powers of the local authori- ties in dealing with outbreaks of anthrax need extending l-o ai to enable them to slaughter ani- mals affected with anthrax or suspected of being so affected, or of having been exposed to the in- fection of anthrax, when in the opinion of the local authority such daughter is necessary or e,x- podient to prevent the spreid of the disease, and that compensation out of the local funds be paid for all animals so slaughtered or dying after the notification to the local authorities. Your Council arc pleaded t-o record that swine fever lia:, been, niuoh less prevalent in the county during the year, and trusts that this disease, with all its attendant trouble an dislocation of trade, may, under the present county regulations, be still kept in cheok. I AGRICULTURAL RATES ACT.—The desir- ability of making this Act permanent has, during the year, been oonsidered by the Chamber, and the following resolution passed:—"That in view of the serious increase in local rates resulting from Parish, District and County Council administra- tion, and by the inclusion of large and growing urban and semi-urban districts with rural parishes comprising one poor-law area, which throws on the latter trndue burdens for the relief and main- tenance of the poor, this Chamber earnestly re- quests that in the absence of any legislation affecting the question of local rating, the Agri- cultural Rates Act may be made permanent." PREFERENTIAL TARIFFS.—In common with nearly every agricultural association, this Chamber has considered the question of preferen- tial tariffs, and on a division after a long debate, the following resolution was passed by 18 votes to 13:—"That this Chamber gives its support to the principle of preferential tariffs." AGRICULTURAL CORRESPONDENT.— A communication from the President of the Board of Agriculture has been received, inviting the Chamber to nominate a land owner, agent, or occupier of agricultural land, who would be willing, if elected, to act as agricultural corres- pondent for the North-West Midland Division of England, and in response to, that invitation this Chamber nominated Mr. James Sadler. of Bot- terley Hill, Nantwich, and his name has been duly submitted to the Board. I VICTORIA MEMORIAL FUND.—The pro- ceeds of this fund have been paid dur ng 1903 to Mrs. Mary Beech, of Betchton, Miss Mary Baker, of Smallwood, and Mr. Peter Woodward, of Cranage. The last-named, however, unfortunately died before the second instalment became due. Your Council feel sure that these grants, which are much appreciated by their needy and de- serving recipients, are a worthy means of recalling a long and beneficent reign. GENERAL.—Your Council call attention to the satisfactory financial report they are able to present this year. The roll of membership has been increased, but the Chamber has suffered loss during the year by the removal by death of Mr. Thomas Dutton, Mr. Joseph Knowles, and Mr. Henry Manley. Your Council believe that a. very considerable inorease of members may be secured, and they earnestly request the existing members to solicit their friends and neighbours, especially among the rising generation of farmers, to be- oome members of the Chamber, and thus add to its usefulness and importance. The balance-sheet shewed a balance in hand of 215 7s. 9d. On the motion of-the Chairman, seconded by Mr. J. Beecroft, the report and accounts were formally adopted. ELECTIONS. Mr. T. Baxter proposed the re-election of Col. Cotton-Jodrell as president of the Chamber for the ensuing year. Mr. George Ccoke, in seconding, said the mem- bers had in Colonel Cotton-Jodrell an excellent representative, and a man who had made a study of all the matters that came under their attention. The motion was carried with acclamation. The Chairman briefly thanked the members for their appreciation of his services, and said that he would be very happy as long as he was able, to do all in his power to promote the utility of the Chamber and the welfare of the agricultural com- munity. (Applause.) Oil the motion of Mr. J. Beecroftt seconded by Mr. J. Bosley, the Earl of Crewe and Mr. Henry Tollemache, M.P., were re-elected vi;oo-presi,è'ents. In proposing that a message of congratulation be sent to Mr. Tollemaohe on the occasion of his approaching marriage, Mr. Beecroft said they could not speak too highly of the services Mr. Tollemache had rendered to the cause of agricul- ture, and he was sure they all sincerely wished him every happiness in the future. (Hear, hear.) The following retiring members of the Coune.1 I were re-oleoted:-Land owners, Earl Egerton of Tatton, the Rev. Canon Armitstead, Colonel •» TT i L i 1\JI"- n n D1r. w;iKi.o. rrance-xiaynurst, ana mr. ur. x> ham; tenant farmers and members directly 1 terested in agriculture, Mr. T. I Bosley, Mr. T. Guest, Mr. G. LewiMr, W. McCracken, Mr. J. Millington, Mr. C. Thornhill, Mr. T. C. Toler, and Mr. J. L. Whittaker. Mr. John Porcival was also elected on the Council m the place of the late Mr. Thomas Dutton. Mr. Stanley Rose Wood (Nantwich) was re- elected treasurer, Mr. R. O. Orton (Tattenhall) as hon. auditor, and Mr. C. B. Davies as secretary. Several members spoke of the able and courteous manner in which Mr. Davies had discharged the secretarial duties for many years. VICTORIA MEMORIAL FUND. On, the reoommendation of the Council, the meeting voted the income arising from the Cheshire Agricultural Victoria Memorial Fund, amounting to J612 Is. ld., to three applicants in equal proportions. LAND PURCHASE BILL. The subject of Mr. Jesse Collings's Land Pur- chase Bill was placed on the agenda for considera- tion, but as the Secretary pointed out that a new Bill dealing with that matter would be brought into Parliament during the next session, it was agred to postpone it till a later meeting. LICENSING ENTIRE HORSES. With regard to the question of licensing entire horses, upon Whioh a resolution had been passed by the Chamber at a previous meetmg, the. secre- tary reported that the Central Chamber had before it a. resolution which went a little further than theirs, viz., that all horses entered for service shall be annually-licensed' and passed by a veter- inary surgeon as free from hereditary unsound- ness. The word "annually" did not appear in the resolution of this Chamber, and if they were of opinion that it should be added the resolution could be amended. Mr. J. Beecroft said that as a breeder of horses he supported the resolution of the last meeting in favour of the licensing of entire horaes. He cer- tainly thought that the -licensing- should be annual. The need of this was urgent, because the manner in which horses had been allowed to travel in past years had been so unsatisfactory as to practically destroy the good work which the Shire Horse Society had been endeavouring to accomplish. That organisation was of little use when people attempted to breed from unsound horses. He trusted that the Chamber would be in- duced to pass a resolution in accordance with the views of this Chamber. He maintained that if the Board of Agriculture was able to deal with swine fever and other diseases, it was equally able to deal with diseases in horseflesh. (Hear, hear.) It wi,5 agreed to incorporate the word "annual" to apply to the proposed licensing, in the resolu- tion Dassed at the last meeting. COMPENSATION FOR TENANTS' IMPROVEMENTS. The committee appointed to draw up a scale of compensation for tenants' improvements reported the result of their conference with the Lancashire and Cheshire Branch of the Surveyor's Institu- tion, and be Chamber approved the modifications conference* '0113 S e lc^ were suggested at the VISIT FROM THE CENTRAL CHAMBER. n i i ^Iat'iews. the secretary of the Uentral Chamber of Agriculture, briefly addressed the meeting upon the work and influence of the Central body. He emphasized the need of the perfect organisation of agriculturists, and urged that they would not have done their duty until they had enrolled every farmer in the county as a n.ember of some chamber or farmers' club. Not- withstanding that agriculture was the largest in- dustry in this country, it received the poorest re- presentation in Parliament. A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Mathews for his address.

SALMON FISHING IN THE CONWAY.— The Conservators of the River Conway Fishery District have applied to the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries for confirmation of an amendment of the by-law as to the close season for salmon fishing, under which the annual close season for all modes of salmon fishing except with rod and line will com- mence on September 25 and terminate on April 30. I Rod fishing in the river Lledr and its tributaries down to Pontypant Bridge will be prohibited from November 1 to March 31, and in the remainder of the river from November 15 to April 30. All the dates mentioned are inclusive. It is proposed to issue season trout licences for the Board's district at 2s., and dav licences at (id. CURFEW ON DOGS.—The Earl of Onslow, President of the Board of Agriculture, was the chief guest at a Farmers' Club dinner at Newcastle on Saturday. After a passing reference to the ancient custom of ringing a curfew bell, his lordship ex- pressed the opinion that it might not be disad- vantageous if local authorities were empowered to ring curfew on dogs. and if the Board of Agriculture were to enact that no dog should be allowed at large after dark. It was also eminently desirable that every dog should bear the name and address of its owner. He believed that most of the attacks on sheep were made by unlicensed sheep dogs, and thought that in future, before such dogs were granted exemption, there should be some consultation with the local authority, who would know whether they were really sheep dogs or knew nothing about sheep. ACCIDENT TO A HUNTER.—At the Rhyl County Court, on Friday, before his Honour Judge Sir Horatio Lloyd, Captain Cole, of Llysmeirchion, Deputy-Lieutenant for Denbighshire, sued William Henry Exley. of Bagillt. for £5(1 damages sustained to his horse on October 2nd.-Mr. S. Moss, M.P., was for the plaintiff, and Mr. F. E. Smith, Liver- pool, for the defendant.—The case for the plaintiff was that his groom was going from St. Asaph to Vachwen, in charge of two hunters, when he was run into by a pony and trap, which were on the wrong side of the road. The shaft of the trap entered the thigh of one of the hunters. It was alleged that the man who was driving AvaA drunl,, and after the accident he drove awav.-For the defence it was denied that the driver of the trap was drunk It was suggested that the groom had got into trouble with the hunter, and the collision with the trap afforded him' an opportunity of attributing the responsibility to somebody eJse, It was contended that tbp groom was galloping his horses on the wrong side of the road, and that he swerved them clean across the road, with the result that they backed violently into tho shafts, and that they drove on because the groom said it was all right.-His Honour said that he was of opinion that defendant was solely responsible for the accident, and he gave judgment for the plaintiff for £43 108.

CITY POLICE COURT YESTERDAY (TUESDAY).—Before Messrs. J. J. Cunnah and W. T. Davies. THEFT OF BOOTS.—Thomas Walsh and Patrick Fahey, two Chester men, pleaded guilty to stealing a pair of boots, value 7s. 6d., the pro- perty of Mrs. Emma Fanny Vince, 11, Grosvenor Park-road.—Complainant stated that the prisoner Walsh called at her house on Friday afternoon and offered to buy some old paper. About an hour after he left she missed a pair of boots which had been left in the wash-house.-John Pryoe, boot- maker, 4, Hoole-lane, deposed that Fahey visited him at four o clock on Friday afternoon and asked him to buy a pair of lady's boots, explaining that he had bought them from a servant girl .because they did not fit her.—Witness accepted the boots and paid him 2s. 3d.—The Chief Constable pro- duced a record of several convictions against both prisoners for larceny and other offences, and they were sentenced to three months' hard labour.

NORWICH ELECTION. -+-- RESULT OF THE POLL. Polling took place at Norwich on Friday for the election of a member to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Sir H. Bullard (Unionist). The result was declared on Saturday morning, as follows:— Mr. Louis J Tillett (Radical) 8576 Mr. Ernest E. Wild (Unionist) 6756 Mr. G. H. Roberts (Labour) 2444 Radical majority 1820 Norwich returns two members to the House of Commons. Previous contests have resulted as follows :— 1892. 1895. (Sir) S. Hoare (C). 7718 (Sir) S. Hoare (C). 8166 Mr. J. Colman (L) 7407 I Sir H. Bullard (C) 8034 Mr. J. Bedford (L) 6811 Mr. T. Terrell) (L) 7330 Mr. F. Verney (L) 7210 Majority (Hoare Majority (Bullard over Colman). 311 over Terrell) 704 In 1900 Sir S. Hoare and Sir H. Bullard were re- turned unopposed. Mr. Louis John Tillet, the new member, was born in 1865, was privately educated, and was admitted a solicitor in 1889. He is a member of the town council and leader of the Liberal party at Norwich. Mr. Tillett has never before contested a seat, and his return upon the present occasion at the first time of asking is a gain of a seat to the Opposition. GATESHEAD NOMINATIONS. Lord Morpeth (Unionist) and Mr. Johnson (Radical) were on Saturday nominated as candidates for Gateshead. The polling takes place to-day (Wednesday).

THIRD TEST MATCH. « AUSTRALIANS' PROBABLE WIN. ENGLAND'S PLUCKY FIGHT. LATEST SCORES. Telegrams which reached us yesterday (Tuesday) indicate that the third Test match, which com- menced on Friday at Adelaide, will probably be decided in favour of the Sons of the Mother- land." Foster was able to play, and Warner decided to leave out Relf, Knight, and Strudwick, thus making one change from the team whioh took part in the first Test game at Sydney Relf giving way to Fielder. The Australians made cn excellent start on the first day, 355 for six wickets being recorded in their favour at th3 close of play, Victor Trumper again heading the list with a splendidly-compiled 113. On Saturday the to- mainder of the Colonial batsmen were cheaply dis- posed of, the innings ending with the score at 388. The wicket was the fastest that the Englishmoq have yet played on, and, if it puzzled the Australians, it upset the visitors stili more, and at the end of the day eight wickets had fallen for 199 runs. On Monday the Englishmen completed their innings for 245, being a deficiency of i43. The Colonials, in their second attempt, quickly raised another formidable score, and when stumps were drawn four men only had been dismissed for a totai of 263, to which Gregory contributed a magnificent 112. Yesterday (Tuesday), by special Exchange tele- gram, we find that the tail" end of the Australian team failed to wag" with any vigour, and the Englishmen had to face a score of 351, which, added to their deficiency on the first innings, make3 it necessary that 495 runs shall be obtained if the Mother Country is to prove vic- torious. Warner and Hayward, as usual, com- menced this difficult task, adopting Australian tactics of playing with the utmost caution. Both batsmen gave a fine display, remaining together until shortly before the close of play, when Hay- ward received notice to quit," after placing the excellent score of 67 to his credit. Arnold filled the vacancy, but only added a single, and the day's proceedings ended with th3 English total being 150 run, for two wickets. The captain was not out for 79, which he nad made in capital style. England had thjs eight wickers to fall, while 345 runs were required to win.. Appended an the scores: AUSTRALIAN& First Innings. R. A. Duff, b Hirst 79 V. Trumper, b Hirst. 113 Hill, c Lilley b Arnold 88 Noble, st Lilley b Arnold 58 Gregory, c Tyldesley b Arnoid 8 Hopkins, b Bosanquet 0 Armstrong, lbw b Rhodes 10 Trumble. 4 McLeod 8 Kelly 1 Howell not out 3 Extras 16 Total 388 n'n Second Innings. V. Trumper, ibw b Rhodes 59 R. A. Duff, c Braund b Hirst 14 C. Hill, b Fielder. 16 S. E. Gregory, c Fielder b Braund 112 Noble. 65 Armstrong 33 Hopkins 7 McLeod 2 Trumble 9 Howell, not out 1 Extras. 14 Total 351 ENGLAND. First Innings. P. F.Warner, c McLeod b Trumble 48 Hayward, b Howell 20 Tyldesley, c Kelly b Hopkins. 0 R. E. Foster, c Howell b Noble. 21 Braund. c Duff b Hopkins 13 Hirst, c Trumper b Trumble. 58 B J. Bosanquet, c Duff b Hopkins 10 Rhodes, c Armstrong b M'Leod. 9 Arnold, not out 23 Lilley, run out 28 Fielder, b Trumble 6 Extras 9 Total 245 Second Innings. WTarnor, not out 79 Havward 67 Arnold 1 Extras. 3 Total (for 2 wickets) 150

WEDDING PRESENTS STOLEN. Miss Clements, of East Hoathly, Sussex, daughter I of the late Captain Clements, an officer who served through the Indian mutinv, was married on Tues- day to Mr. Bonnick, of Waldron. She received a valuable assortment of wpd(linq presents. On Wed- nesday night burglars hroke into the residence of the bride's mother, at ijjist Hoathlv. and stole a large number of the gifts. The burglars feasted on pheasant and wine before leaving the house, There is at presomfc bo clue to their identity.

KINGSLEY FOOTBALL MISHAP.—During the progress of the football match on Saturday, between Kingsley and Tarporley, Arthur Frost, one of the Kingsley half-backs, had the misfortune to break his leg. Several ambulance men were on the ground and rendered very efficient first-aid. As the nearest doctor is three miles from the village, the ambulance class, which is held in connection with the County Council, is of practical use in cases of this kind. The way the men handled their patient reflects no small amount of credit on their instructor, Dr. Smith, of Weaverham.

MALPAS. POSTMEN ENTERTAINED.—The postal staff were recently the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jordison, who entertained them at a sumptuous repast, in their spacious dining-room. Dr. Jordi- son said he considered the little pittance they re- ceived for the labour of carrying his parcels of medicine to the sick in all parts of the district was quite inadequate, and he desired to shew his ap- preciation of their work, which he considered was a Christian woik, in carrying to those who were often either unable to send out for the medicine long distances or were sometimes too poor to pay for it to be fetched. The postmen now formed the connecting link between dispensary and patient, and to them he offered his deepest, and most heartfelt thanks and his best wishes for a happy and prosperous new year.

INCE. POPULAR COUNTY COUNCILLOR.—Mr. R. T. Richardson, the County Councillor for the Chester Castle division, addressed a meeting in the Old Monastery on Thursday evening. Mr. Park Yates occupied the chair, and said a few word's to open the meeting, and was followed by Mr. C. E. Linaker. Mr. Richardson dealt with the work of the County Council generally, and es- pecially with the importance of the duties devol- ving on the County Council in carrying out the Education Act. Mr. T. Baxter, County Coun- cillor for the Frodsham division, then addressed the meeting. After Mr. Richardson had replied to questions put to him by some of those present, a vote of confidence in Mr. Richardson as their representative on the County Council, was carried unanimously. Mr. Richardson responded, and proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Park Yates for presiding. This was seconded by Mr. E. Hassall, and heartily accorded. In spite of the violence of the storm there was a good attend- ance, and the prooedings throughout were most enthusiastic.

UPTON. MINATURE RIFLE CLUB.—A competition was held in the Repjjing-room on Friday for prizes given by Mr. Jos. Dean, Mr. Ed. Dean, and Mr. Cawley Worrall. The conditions for competition were five shots kneeling and five shots lying down. Thirty members competed. Mr. James Prince, of Upton Park, acted as handicapper. The result was as follows: -Arthur Hinde, 51; Chas. McLean (age 14), 50; A. McLean, 46; T. W. Griffiths, 46; Jas. C. Thornton, 45; C. Worral, 45; C. Dean, 45; Jas. Staoey, 45: R. Prince. 45: Jas. Gash. 44; Jos: Dean. 44; jas. Hignett, 43; J. William- son, 43; Jno. Griffiths, 43; Geo. Coppack, 42; G. F. Crane, 42; W. McLean, 42; J. H. Williams, 40; E. Lockley, 39; J. J. Moore, 37; A. G. Hughes, 36; C. Blake, 32; T. Garner, 27; F. Clarke, 24. The result of the competition must be gratifying to all who have the welfare of the Upton Reading-room rifle range at heart. Great improvement in shooting has been shewn since its opening.

FLINT. TOWN COUNCIL BYE ELECTION.— Nominations were received on Monday for the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Benjamin Roberts. The following were handed in :-Edward J. H. Williams, The Green, Flint, schoolmaster (Unionist), for whom nine nomination papers were received as follows Proposed by A. W. Jones, seconded by Rd. Williams, Thos. H. Denny, Wm! Edwards, Robert Jones, R. H. Evans, Richard Jackson, Edward Williams, Ann Jones, Marcaret Jane Jones, W. Ll. Nicholas, Richard Harrison, J. J. Clarke, Joseph Price, Thos. Bond Bellis, W. Foulkes, J H. Jennings, and J. Brady William Francis Jones, Sea View, Flint, registered plumber (Radical), for whom seven nomination papers were received as follow: Proposed by David Edwards, seconded by Samuel Cox, Jas. David Williams, Thos. Jones, M. S. Rogers, Joseph Mead, Jane Jones, Jane Bales, A. B. Lloyd, Daniel Bellis, Robt. Roberts, John Roberts, Wm Howarth, and Hy. Powell. The election is fixed to take place on Tuesday, the 26th inst. -+-

FRODSHAM. THE SCHOOLS.—The Frodsharn. Endowed Boys' Sohool attained the highest percentage it has ever reached with nearly 98 per cent. of attendances, a most unusual record; in a country school. An addition has recently been made to the staff of the Boys! School by the appointment of Mr. John Matthews as a certificated assistant master. On Monday evening a magic lantern entertainment, entitled "The Ocean Story," was given by Mr. J. C. Cragg (headmaster) to the regular boys at- tending the school. PARISH COUNCIL.—The quarterly meeting of the Frodsham. Parish Council was held in the Court-room on Friday evening, when there were present Messrs. C. E. Linaker (chairman), T. Earlam, W. E. Shore, W. Youd, J. W. Rothwell, P. Booth, Jas. Illidge and; Geo. Jones (clerk).— Reference having been made to the Main-street improvements, the Clerk was instructed to com- municate with the Cheshire County Council, re- minding them of their promise to improve the south side of the Main-street, and expressing the hope that the needful work would be carried out during the present year.—Reference was also made to the non-appearanoe as yet of the Frodsham Coronation Festivities report, and it was resolved that the hon. secretaries be urged to issue the report forthwith.—Mr. Youd reported that the various footpaths in the parish had had attention, and produced accounts amounting to £ 16 12s. 3d. for materials and labour, whereupon it was re- solved' that the thanks of the meeting be given to Mr. Youd for the supervision of this. work.—By the production of the banker's pass-book it was found: that the sum of 932 6s. 2d. stood to the credit of the tree-planting committee:

TIALKYN. AMATEUR THEATRICALS.-In, the Parish Hall, on Saturday afternoon and evening, amateur theatrical performances were given in aid of the deserving Halkyn District Nursing Association. The play was "Alice in Wonderland." the per- formers being as follow:-King of Hearts, Mr. Harold Withers; White King, Mr. G W. Mould; March Hare, Mr. T. Owen; the Mad Hatter, Mr. H. D'. Lynes; Knave of Hearts, Mr; Isaac Taylor; Tweedle-Dum, Mr. J. L. Francis; Tweedle-Dee, Mr. Gerald Cope; White Knight, Mr. H. D. Lynes; Queen of Hearts, Mrs. MQUM; the White Queen, Miss E. Cope; Alice. Miss G. Francis; the Duchess, Mrs. Taylor; the Cook, Miss Eva Tal. Ipnts. There was an orchestra of violins and violoncello, under the direction <rf Miss Francis (Old Hall). The piano accompanist was Miss I Johnson Jones (Pi'stvlll. Limelieht effects were Johnson Jones (PístvllL Limelieht effects were introduced by Major C. E. Dyson> and Lieutenant, Williams. The stage director was Mr. T. Alex- ander, and the prompter Mr. T. T. Sill. During 11 intervals Miss Marsden gave violin solos, the Misses Henry a skirt dance and hornpipe. Both performances were. well attended, and much mer- riment was caused throughout. Miss Francis made a splendid Alice, and was presented with a bouquet at the fall of the curtain by Dr. Mould. Mr. Lynes and the members taking part were heartily congratulated on the result of their efforts, and a considerable sum has been realised for the Nursing Institution. Miss Henry's dances were much appreciated, and the orchestra ac- quitted themselves excellently.

BUCKLEY. FATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENT. A fatal accident occurred at the Aston Hall Collierv neir Hawarden, on Thursday morning. William' Thompson, junr., of Liverpool-road, Buckley, and his partner, Charles Bithell, of Pent- robin, descended the pit at seven o'clock on Thurs- day morning. At 10.30 they went down to the brow," where they usually had meals, for the purpose of taking their breakfast. When return- ing to their work at eleven o'clock, a large stone fell from the top of the roof and dislodged a prop which struck Thompson on the left temple, cutting his face badly. Bithell, who was walking in ad- vance, hearing his partner shout Oh!" turned around and found him on the ground. He picked Thompson up, but he died in about five minutes. The body was removed to the residence of de- ceased. Thompson is the son of William Thomp- son, farmer, of Drury-lane, Buckley, and he leaves a widow and three young children.—The inquest was held in St. Matthew's Schools on Saturday afternoon, before Mr. J. Roberts-Jones, deputy coroner for Flintshl-Mr. Thos. Jones (Board Schools) was foreman of the .iury.-Ev dpnce. of identification was given by Mr. Peter Thompon, father of the deceased.—Evidence waslven bv Charles Bithell (Wood-lane), the deceased's partner. John Mess- ham (drawer), and John HrwJh /assistant fire- man), and it appeared that after having breakfast Thompson, Bithell and Messham were returning to their place in the order nampo, and a large stone fell from the roof and knocked Thompson down At the same time- it released the weight off a prop which fell with the end on Thompson's j ft temple. White the prop was stjll on his head another stone fell on to ft and this caused 6Uoh injuries that he died in about five minutes after being released —pie jury brought m a verdict of "Accidental death and exonerated the officials from all blame. Messrs. S: H. Woolley (general manager), J. Banks (assistant- manager), ancj q j-j Asfcbury (surveyor) represented company at the inquest, at. the close- of which llr. Woolley. on behalf of the employers and officials, expressed his own and their regret a.t the groat loss the relatives had sustained*. 1I. also added that Thompson had been one of their most trusted and nest workman, and one with whom, hQ personally had never had to find any fault.

CHESTER STOCK & SHARE LIST Reported by Messrs. Wakmsley, Jones & Co., 29, Eastgate Row (North), Chester. Consols 8s Bank Katk i% Present price. Chester Corporation 3l Irredeemable Stock 116- 118 Chester Corporation 3 Redeemable Stock 93—100 Chester Gas Co 5 Ordinary Stock 113-115 ■ • i> 4 Preference Stock 105-106 „ 3^ Debenture Stock y5—97 CnesterW aterworks Co 71 Consolidated Stock 180-185 7 New Ordinary Stock, 1st and 2nd moieties 170-175 6 £10 Perpetual Preference Shares, fully paid 16$—17i Wrexham and East Denbighshire Water Co Consolidated Stock ISO—185 i> ), it Cons. Pref. Stock 116-1:&0 >. ,1 Ordinary Stock Iz5—130 Hawarden& District Water Co. £10 Shares, fully paid par Nat. Prov. Bank of England, Ltd. Z75 Shares, zelo 10s. paid 4CI-47& >» 1. £ 60 Shares, £ 12 paid 54 —55 North and South Waies Bank, Ltd. £40 Shares, Z10 paid .t341-3fi Parr's Bank, Ltd. £ 100 Shares, e20 paid 85t-86t Lloyds Bank, LtA. 450 Shares, A8 paid 321-33 Bank of Liverpool, Ltd £100 Shares, £ 12 10s. paid *34 —341 British Law, Life, Fire Insur., Ltd. P-10 Shares, kl paid 1-21. Chester Boat Co., Ltd £ 10 Shares, fully paid 10-11 Chester Cocoa House Co.,Ltd. £ 5 £ 4 5-7 J-5 „ £ 3 „ 4—6 Chester General Cemetery Co £ 5 fully paid .par Chester New Music Hall Co., Ltd. £ 25 „ „ „ .18 Chester North irate Brewery Co., Ltd. Oed. tiO Shares, fully paid 11 -12 i) i, 6 tlO Pref. Shares, fully pd..121-12t >> >, 4 £ 100 Debentures par Bent's Brewery, Ld. £ 10 Ordinary Shares 12 —12i ». „ 6 £ 10 Pref. Shares 10 —10J Birkenhead Brewery Co., Ltd 910 Shares, P.5 paid. 14J—14 £ >> » £ 10 Shares, fully paid 18|—19ft Chester Grosvenor Hotel Co., Ltd. £ 20.Pref. Shares 24-26 Chester Queen Rail- way Hotel Co., Ld. C20 Shares, fully paid .26- 28 £ 20 „ £ 10 „ 12i—14 Chester Blossoms Hotel, Ltd. £ 10 fully paid 9 —10 Chester Steam Laundry Co., Ltd. £5 9—10 Chester Race Co., Ltd gloo 275 „ 190—200 Dee Oil Co., Ltd. £ 1 Ord. Shares Walkers, Parkers & Co., Ltd. klo Shares, fully paid, 6 Cum. Pret 4t Debentures 78—83 J. H. Billing-ton, Ltd., Chester First Mort. Deben. Stook par 5 Cum. Pret. 210 Shares .par „ Ordinary £ 10 Shares par Victoria Pier and Pavilion Co., Colwyn Bay, Ltd. £ 1 Ordinary Shares. 18/—20/- Halkyn Dr'inage Co. £10 Shares, fully paid 19 -20 Halkyn Mining Co., Ltd. 91 Shares, fully paid 6 —8 Holywell Halkvn Mining and Tun- nel Co., Ltd JB1 Shares fully paid 28f-301- East Halkyn Mining Co., Ltd 41 fully paid 3i—4 South Halkyn Min- ing Co., Ltd. 21 „ „ „ 15/—17/C North Hendre Min- ing Co., Ltd. £ 2 10s. Shares, fully paid 2>—3 Talacre Mining Co., Ltd mord. „ „ „ £ 1 Pref. „ „ „ United Minera Co. Ltd El Ord Isle of Man Mining Co., Ltd. (Fox- dale) Mines 25 1§—2 „ „ 74 Pref., P.17 10s. paid 25—30 Llanamion Mining Co., Ltd. £ 1 Ord., fully paid .2/6-7/6 £ 1 Pref. „ „ 7/6—12/6 Wirral Railway 3 Debenture Stock S5|—S6i 4 XJB10 Pref. Shares (1896 issue). 8}—9J 4 tIO Pref. „ (1899 issue) Ei-gi Wirral Railways Co; Ltd £ 10 Ord..Shares, fully paid 1?—2J *Ex dividend. tEx dividend and bonus.

MARKETS AND F S. LIVERPOOL CORN, TUESDAY.-Wheak quiet trade at about Friday's rates No. 2 Northern Manitoba, 6s. 6-d to 6s. 7d. new Kansas, 5s. lljd. to 6s. oid. Beans, Saidi, 28s. to 28s. 3d. Peas, Canadian, 5s. 6d. to 5s. 7d: Oats, white, 2s. 6d. to 28. 7d.; yellow and black, 2s. 2d. to 2s. 3d. Maize quiet trade Prime mixed, old, 4s. 6d.to 4s. 6id.; new, 4s. 3fd. to 4s. 4d. River Plate, 4s. 2.td. to 4s. 2id. Flour unchanged. SALFORD CATTLE, TUESDAY.—At mar- ket :—Cattle, 2,417. demand very quiet; sheep, 8,456; only choice qualities in request; calves, 100; with satisfactory trade. Quotations :-Uattle, 6d. to 6id.; sheep, 6¥!. to, 9W. calves 6d. to 9Ad. per lb. WREXHAM CATTLE, MONDAY.-There was a moderate supply of stock at to-day's market, and business was of a quiet nature. Pigs went cheap; while the clearance all round was only fair. Quotations .-Beef, 5fdi.to 7d. mutton, 7d to 8d.; veal, 71-d. to Sid. and pigs, 8s. 9d. to 9s. 6d. per score lb. LIVERPOOL CATTLE, MONDAY.-There was a smaller supply of cattle in market to-day demand slow, and prices, if anything, lower. Sheep shown in about the same numbers as last week demand slow, and prices, though not quotably lower for finished handy weights, were in buyers' favour for all other sorts Prices: Beef, 6id. to 4d per lb.; mutton, Seotch 9M. to 7d., Irish 8fd. to 5id. LONDON CATTLE, MONDAY. -Beast supply, compared with Monday last shewed a decrease of 30 head. Trade for fat beasts decidecjly slower, nevertheless a few prime Norfolks occasionally made Id. to 2d. per 81b. more money. Both shorthorna and Irish, however, were quoted at less money. Fat butchering cows met little demand. Late rates- however, governed all transactions. Top values per 81bj:—80 to 90-stone polled Aberdeens, 4s. 4d. to 4s. 6cL 90-stone polled. Norfolks, 4s. 4d.; exceptional, 4s. 6d. ;100-stone shorthorns, 3s. 6d. to 3s. 8cL 95- stone Irish, 3s lOd. to 4s. For wether sheep trade opened very slowly, and continued so throughout the day, only those of, neat handy weights meeting, ready buyers. Scotch- descriptions shared the general depression, sellers having to accept 2d. per 81b. less money to effect sales. Ewes made 2d. per- 81b. more money. Lambs met a dull trade at: 2d. to.4d. per 81b. less-money. Quota.tions :-Bast&" 2s. 8d. to 4s. 6d. sheep. 3s. 4d. to 5s. 10di; lambs, os. lOd. to 6s. 4d. per 81b. MANCHESTER HAY AND STRAW, MON- DAY.—Hay, 4d. to 4&1.; clover, 5kl. to 6!id.; straw (wheat). 3ld. to 4d.; ditto (oat), 3Jd. to 3£d. per stone of 14 lbs. BRADFORD WOOL, MONDAY. A strong, market, and values of all raw material are very stiff.. In view of opening of London sales to-morrow holders are specially firm, but it has to be remem- Uered. that values have been going up for some time.. It can hardly be said that there is a healthy demand. except for low crossbreds and English wethers, but top-makers declare that they cannot sell for less. CHESTER CATTLE, THURSDA Y.-There was a large fair and an improved attendance of buyers. Trade for dairy cattle was better, and although the demand was not sharp, a fair clear- ance was effected before the close of the market. Feeding stock was not much enquired for, and quotations were rather lower tnan. last week. No sheen or fat stock on offer. Pnces -lUilch cows £ 17 to £ 22. calvers £ 15 to £ 20., barrens £ 10 to £ 12; heifers £ 8 to £ 14, stirks £ 8 to. £ 9. LONDON CORN, FRIDAY.-Wheat and flour quiet, steady. Oats dull. Barley and maize steady. American quotations of wheat came weaker, but corn rather dearer. CHESTER EGG AND POULTRY.—Butter, Is. 2d. and Is. 3d. per lb. eggs, 8 for Is. chickens, 2s. 3d. to 2s. 9d. each rabbits, Is. to Is. 2d. each; hares, 4s. 6d. to 5s. each pigeons, 3d. and 9d. each. CHESHIRE BUTTER AND EGG. The markets were literally stocked with home dairy butter at recent rates. New-laid eggs sold at much easier figures at some markets. Stockport Friday): Butter, Is. 2d. and 18. 3d. per lb.; eggs, 8 for Is. Altrincham (Tuesday): Butter, Is. 3d. per lb.; eggs, 7 and 8 for Is. Macclesfield (Tuesday): But- ter. Is. ld. and Is. 2d. per Ilb,. eggs, 8 for la. Crewe (Friday): Butter, Is. 2d. per lb. eggs, 8 and 9 for Is. Sandbacb (Thursday: Butter. Is. 3d. per lb.; eggs, 8 and 9 for Is. Congleton: Butter, Is. 3d. per lb. eggs, 8 and 9 for Is. Northwich (Friday): Butter, Is. 3d. per lb.; eggs, 9 for Is. Nantwich Butter, Is. 3d. per lb. eggs, 10 for Is. Knutsford Butter, Is. 3d. and 18. 4d. per lb. eggs, 8 for Is. Runcorn Butter, Is. 3d. per lb.; eggs, 7 and 8 for Is. Chester Butter, Is. 2d. and Is. 3d. per lb. eggs. 8 and 9 for Is. CHESTER CORN. SATURDAY.-Market; continues quiet for all descriptions of English grain. No change to note in values of wheat, barley or oats. while deliveries are still iia small compass only. Indian corn firm at recent higher figures. Foreign wheat quiet with a small business and slightly easier. Quotations:— WHW OU> a. D. 8. D. 8. D. a. Bl Wheat, white.. per 761b. 0 0 to ( 0 0 0 to M Wheat, red It 761b. 0 0 4 0 0 0 Q 0 Malting Barley. „ 601b. 00 — 0000 — 00 Grinding do „ 641b. 0 0 — 0 00 0 — 0 0 Oats 461b. 2 2 — 2 5; 3 0 — 3 3 Beans 801b. 00 — 0 0|00 — 00 Egyptian Beans „ 2401b. 0 0 — 0 'v 0 0 — 0 0 Indian Corn 2401b. 11 6 11 9 12 & -12

MR. W. H. LEVER AND WIRRAL.—On Thursday afternoon a meeting of the Wirral Liberal Executive Committee was held at the Liverpool Reform Club, to arrange for the presentation of a petition of Liberal electors to Mr. W, H. Lever, urging him to oonsent to become the Parliament tary candidate in the Wirral Division. It wasi decided to leave with Alderman T. Clarke (the. chairman of the Wirral Liberal Association) thft arranging of a suitable date fox the presentaSJoft of the petition, the signatories to which number- 12,000. In all probability, the proceedings* will take place at the Reform Club. Printed and published for and on behalf of the Ghosh ire and North Wales Newspaper Company, Limited, by JAMES ALBERT BIRCHALL, at the Ck#sooi- Courant Office. 8, Bridge-street, in the Citv id Obeater.- WsttKsasAT, January 2Q. \9(çL