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Suction Diarv. Sales by MESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS. April 8-At the Hooton Smithfield-Fat Cattle, Sheep, Pigs, and Calves April 9-At the Smithfield, Chester—Dairy and Store Cattle April O-At the Roodee, Chester-Refreshment Booths April 14—At the Smithfield, Chester—Special Prize Easter Sale. April 15-A ths Smithfield, Hooton—Special Prize Eastar Sale. April 25—At tho Blossoms Hotel, Che-sicr- Four Cottages in Back Thomas-street April 25—At tho Blossoms Hotel, Chter- Freehold Residence in Kiimorcy Park By MESSRS. CHURTON, 9LPHICK. ROBERTS & RICHARDSON April 28-At the Auction Mart, Foregate-street- Furniture and Effects Sales bp Suction. AUCTION MART. FOREGATE STREET, CHESTER. MESSRS. CIIURTON, ELPHICK & co. wiii hold a SALE of Miscellaneous FURNI- TURE and Effects on TUESDAY, 28th April, 1008. Early Entries invited. THIS DAY (WEDNESDAY), April 8th, 1908. AT THE HOOTON SMITHFIELD. MESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS WIN hold their usual WEEKLY SALE of FAT STOCK also 30 Boxes Lord Raleigh, and 2 Tons of Up-to-date and Scottish Triumph POTATO SETS. Sale at 1 o'clock. Entries respectfully solicited. Auction Officas: Grosvenor Buildings, Chester, On THURSDAY NEXT, April 9th, 1903. AT THE SMITHFIELD, CHESTER. MESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS WIN hold a SALE of DAIRY aud STORE CATTLE and STOCK BULLS. Sale at 11 o'clock. Entries respectfully solicited. On THURSDAY NEXT, April 9th, 1908. ON THE ROODEE, CHESTER. TO THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS OF CHESTER. MESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS have received instructions from the Chester Race Company, Ltd., to LET BY AUCTION, on April 9th, at Five o'clock p.m., REFRESH- MENT BOOTHS on the Roodee for tho May Meeting, in Tents to be supplied by the contractors. Auction Offices Grosvenor Buildings, Chester. On TUESDAY NEXT, 14th April, 1908. SPECIAL PRIZE EASTER SALE, when P,8 will be given in Prizes at the CHESTER SMITHFIELD. MESSRS CUNNAH & ROBERTS WILL SELL BY AUCTION— 105 Prime Fat Dairy and Store CATTLE. 450 Ripe Fat SHEEP. 50 Ripe Fat LAMBS. 150 Fat and Rearing CALVES Eeef met an exceptionally good market last Tuesday. Mutton dear. The Sale commences with Cattle at Eleven o'clock. SheeFr, Lambs and Pigs to follow. Calves sold at Two o'clock. Entries respectfully solicited. Offices, Grosvenor Buildings, Chester. On Wednesday, April 15th, 1908. SPECIAL PRIZE EASTER SALE at the SMITHFIELD, HOOTON. MESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS will I", hold their Easter Sale on APRIL 15th, when prizes to the value of L3 will be given. The Auctioneers will be greatly obliged by early entries to secure a good position in catalogue Auction Offices: Grosvcnor Buildings, Chester. Preliminary Notice. Sale of Valuable Freehold Residence, known as "Glen Auldyn," KILMOREY PARK, NEW- TON-BY-CHESTER. MESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS are instructed to SELL the above MES- SUAGE at the Blossoms Hotel, Chester, on SATURDAY, 25th April 1908, at 3 p.m. Further particulars in future advertisements and on application to the Auctioneers, or A. C. Lockwood, Esq., Solicitor, all of Newgate-street, Chester. Sale of Four Cottages, Nos. 2, 4, 6 and 8, BACK THOMAS-STREET, CHESTER. MESSRS. CUNNAH & ROBERTS are instructed to SELL BY AUCTION, at the Blossoms Hotel, Chester, qn SATURDAY, 25th April, 1908, at 3 p m., the above PRO- PERTY. Further particulars in future advertisements and on application to the Auctioneers or R. T. Morgan, Esq., Solicitor, all of Now gate-street, Chaster. PREPAID ADVERTISEMENTS OF THE FOLLOWING CLASSES: — HOUSES TO BE LET. APARTMENTS WANTED, HOUSES WANTED, APARTMENTS TO BE LET, SITUATIONS WANTED, MISCELLANEOUS WANTS, SITUATIONS VACANT, LOST OR FOUND, ARTICLES TO BE SOLD, are now inserted in The Chester Courant at the following rates:— NOT EXCEEDING TWENTY WORDS- ONE INSERTION 1/- TWO INSERTIONS 1/6 THREE INSERTIONS 2/- EXCEEDING TWENTY WORDS, BUT NOT EXCEEDING THIRTY-FIVE WORDS— ONE INSERTION 1/6 TWO INSERTIONS 2/6 THREE INSERTIONS 3/- rI' &o tie T 1ST OE RESIDENCES, ■* ISSUED MONTHLY, SENT POST FREE ON APPLICATION TO BROWN & CO., Chester, Ltd. CABINET MAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS, EASTGATE ROW, CHESTER. TO BE LET, No. 16, WALPOLE-STREET immediate possession. Rent £ 30 per annum. Apply Cunnah & Roberts, Auctioneers, Chester. TO LET, small, Fully-licensed HOTEL, in Shrewsbury immediate po:-se^sion in- going about £ 500.—Apply to C Bate & Son. Ltd., Brewers, Wrexham. 1269 NO. 2, STANLEY PLACE.—Col. Simpson being ordered to another station wishes TO LET his HOUSE Unfurnished from an early date three reception-rooms, five bedrooms, bath- room, w.c., kitchen and offices, and cellars; hot and cold water and electric light. Good sanitary arrangements.— Apply Brown & Co. (Chester), Ltd., Eastgate Row, Chester. 1273 TO LET, small FARM, about ten acres, situate two miles from Tarporley, with immediate poasemion.-Apply Joseph Wright, Auctioneer, Alpraham, Tarporley. COTTAGE TO LET, at Rowton; parlour, C kitchen, ecuilery, 2 bedrooms, linen cloaot, large garden suitable for hen run. 4& 6d. clear. -Johnson, Rowton. TO LET, HOUSE (new); five rooms; well situated, easy reach, Delamerq Forest Station. Low rent.—Apply W. Walton, Norley, Warrington. APARTMENTS.—TO LET, FRONT FITTING- room and two front Bedrooms; suit two gentlemen; Board optional. Modern con- veniences.—Address V 41, "Courant" Office. BICKERTON.—TO LET, part Furnished ROOMS, 1^ miles from Broxton Station; near Church and Post Office. -Apply A. Harding, Wood Side, Bickerton, Malpas. RF-STATYN.-New Semi-detached VILLA, p all modem conveniences; four bedrooms; charming situation, sea and mountain views. lioub M-Addrm J 65. "Courant" Office. €o be Soft* TO BE SOLD, 15 Tons of UP-TO-DATE seed-size POTATOES, grown from Scotch seed last year.—Apply to James Ball, Hall Farm, Bromborough. 1264 HEVIOT SUITINGS, Tennis Flannels, Habit Cloths, Nesv Stripe Suitings; 3/11 dress length, carriage paiu. Patterns free.— Bradford Dress Warehouse, Bradford. SPAR, GRAVEL, CHIPPINGS, Macadam, Limestone, &c., for Drives and Walks, Buxton and Welsh LIMES. SLEEPERS for all purposes. Quotations to any station.—Robt. W. Killon, A1 Coal Exchange, Chester. Telephone 70. TAIRS.-Newels, Balusters, Handrails, Picture, Rail aud other Mouldings, English Doors and Windows; compete with foreign. Builders send trade card for illustrated list of all kinds of Woodwork.—Jennings & Co., 343, Penny- well-road, BristoL 1235 BARGAIN.—Gent's 1908 latest pattern Cov- U entry CYCLE, as new, not soiled, fitted with two genuine latest roller lever Crabbe rim brakes, ball bearing free wheel, Clincher tyres, plated and enamelled centre wheels, lined frame and mud guards; also complete with all acces- sories, including a plated gas lamp cash wanted, £ 4. 2s. 6d. lowest; great bargain approval willingly.—C. House, St. Madge, Pitman-road, Weston-super-Mare. 1274 EGGS for Sittings pure-bred Buff and Black Orphington 2s. 6d. and 2s. per sitting.— Crimes, Elm Cottage, Plough-lane, Chester. QTtfLISH PONY and GOVERNESS CAR; pony 11 hands, fast and quiet.—Apply Travellers' Rest, Five Crosses, Frodsham. PURE-BRED Buff Orpington CHICKENS TO BE SOLD, day old; also Brown Leghorna. 6s. dozen.—Alfred Cobble, Hare- lane, Chester. -_u_- "C^GGS, direct from the farm; birds have un- limited range. Pedigree White Wyan- dottes, 3s. 6d. per dozen.—Apply R. Davie, Rookery Farm, Irby, Birkenhead. T>LACK MINORCAS.—Splendid layers, non- sitters; 2 Silver Cups, Medals, Specials and 150 Prizes won; Eggs, 3s. per dozeii.-George Manlcy, Boles worth-road, Tattenhall. GARDEN SPADES, ordinary, also Ladies' Spades; Forks, digging, etc.; Trowels; Shears, garden, border and lopping; Hoes, ordinary and Dutch Handled Rakes, Edging Knives, Bill Hooks, Brushing Hooks various patterns, Gardening Gloves, Garden Sets, Garden Reels and Lines. J. E. BRASSEY & Sox, LTD., Chester. ESTABLISHED 1832. TEL. No. 258. pART and LURRY TARPAULINS, LONG and LOIN CLOTHS for Horses, COAL and CORN SACKS, equal in price and buality to any in the kingdom. Ladders, Blocks, Pulleys, Rope of all sizes. TENTS suitable for all purposes, Decorations if required. Prompt atten- tion to enquiries either for Sale or Hire of above.— Apply DAVIES & SONS, Crane-st., Victoria- road, and 4, Coal Exchange, Chester. STEAM ENGINES AND BOILERS, SAW BENCHES, ETC. ELECTRIC MOTORS supplied, and con- nected to existing or new machinery, etc. REPAIRS to every description of Steam, Gas and Oil Engines, Motor Cars, etc. SHAFTING, PULLEYS, etc., kept in stock. LANCELEYS, ENGINEERS, CHESTER. fcSantefc. YOUNG L ADY desires RE-ENGAGEMENT as DAILY GOVERNESS _after Easter; usual English subjects, French, music. Excellent references.—Apply R 84, "Courant" Office. 1267 T> ECTOR'S DAUGHTER, aged 28, cheerful, JX/ educated. good linguist, musical, domesti- cated, desires Post as Useful COMPANION to a lady.—Address Beta, "Courant" Office. 1271 LAUNDRY WORK, done in the country. Flannels carefully washed without shrink- ing. Family work taken. Send for prices.— Tarvin Bridge Laundry. 12G5 OLD FALSE TEETH.—We~ give highest possible prices for above. Offers made. If unaccepted, teeth returned. Dealers in Old Gold or Silver in any form. Bankers' references. Straightforward dealing.- Woolfal1 and Company, Birkdale, Southport. 1248 AGENTS REQUIRED in unrepresented districts for the Imperial Accident Insurance Company, Limited. Est. 1878. Horses Insured against Death from Accident or Disease, Mares for Foaling and Loss of Foals Farmers' Liability for Accidents to Labourers, Servants, and Work- men's Compensation. Claims paid, £ 400,000. Address Agency Manager. 17, Pall Mall East, London, S. W. 1257 W~ ANTED, PONY and Brown HARNESS 13 hands. Must be quiet to drive.—State age and price, Gibson. Whitby Old Hall, Chester. ER V ANT WANTED; good horrid, good wages; country girl preferred.—R Gray, Draper, 99 and 101, Islington, Liverpool. WANTED, at once; LAUNDRY-MAID; single-handed. — Address, stating full particulars, W., Fron Hall, Mold. \XTANTED, HOUSE, near Hoole Park; rent about 8s. e'ear.—Reply, with particulars, to V 40, "Courant" Office. LADY REQUIRES ROOMS; pretty country village; three miles Chester.—State terms (very moderate), with and without board.—Address D 71, "Courant" Office. w ANTED, a Young Lady or Gentleman, in a pleasant, refined home, as BOARDER or Paying Guest. Moderate terms.-Addrcss M 96, "Courant" Office. YOUNG Lady desires RE-ENGAGEMENT ae Resident Governess to young children. Usual gubjectg.-Miss Young, care of Dr. Lazenby, Hawthorn Villa, Mooton, Manchester. WANTED, SITUATION in Gardens, by young man; age 22; four years' experience and good character from present situation.— Address A. W., "Courant" Office. WANTED, good PARTRIDGE SHOOT- ING in neighbourhood of Wrexham or Chester.—Particulars to C. E. Williams & Co., Land Agents, Oswestry. "in^TANTED, SITUATION as Sewing Maid, by the day or week, to ladiee' houses. Knowledge dressmaking.-Addrece W 75, ,'Courant" Office. ENTLEMAN REQUIRES BOARD RESIDENCE, or as Paying Guest, for one month, from April 14.—Terms to L 76, "Courant" Office. AB.C. GUIDE TO STOCK EXCHANGE. • —1907 Edition (27th) The simplest and be-t Guide to every description of Stock Exchange transactions. How to open fen account with small capital. Contains highest and lowest sales for last 15 years. Gratis and Post Free from Pub- lishers.— FREIBORN, FRANKLIN & Co., 12 Bank- street, Royal Exchange, Manchester. "YE OLD CRYPTE" BLEND OF PURE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY. THE FINEST VALUE PROCURABLE. 21- per Gallon Î 42/- „ Doz Bottles I 5 Per Cent. 3/6 „ Bottle J for Cash. QUELLYN ROBERTS & CO., THE OLD CRYPT, WATERGATE-ST., CHESTER. CHESTER STEAM LAUNDRY, VICTORIA ROAD (CLOSE BY THE NoaraouTB STATION). All the arrangements are on the most approved modern system tor Washing, Ironing, Drying, Packing, &c., and the management most efficient. W. H. LI PS H AM, Secretary & General Manager. (Cluster Steam LaoaAry Co., Ltd.) TKLXPHONK No. 411. Inspection is specially invited on any day excepting Mondays and Saturdays, Jlbra5, hotels, QRAIGSIDE HYDRO, LLANDUDNO ACCOMMODATION FOR 200 VISITORS. FOUR TENNIS COURTS AND TWO COVERED COURTS. TCRKISH AND SEA WATER BATHS. Telephone, Llandudno, No. 4. R. E MUNRO,* Manager. EASTER HOLIDAYS BY THE SEA. RHOS ABBEY HOTEL, COLWYN BAY. Facing the Sea. Pure, bracing air. Chanjiin? a:enjrv. Elj^ant apartments. isewlv added Kieotr c Lignt. Every home comfurt. Higli-clss Cuisine. Ex.-eile it Golf Links by the sea within half a miie. Kxelasive sea fbhins in woir facing hotel. Motor Garage, Charming Grounds, &c. '.Bns meets principal trains A ply F. C. MEIEB, Proprietor (lite of Windsor Hotel, Glasgow). Tdephonc, 0198 Colwyn Bay. ISAAC WILLIAMS & SON, REGISTERED TOLUMBERS, GLAZIERS & GAS FITTERS, r CUPPIN STREET, CHESTER. Plumbers' Brasswork of all descriptions; Patent Water Closets, Lavatories, Baths, fee. Glass of all qualities and patterns kept in Stock PURVEYORS BY ROYAL \Vi' To His Majes ty the King and II. R.H. tnv ± of TTttk*. ELLIS'S RUTHIN WATERS. CAUTION.—Insist oil seeing Label. R. Ellis k Son, Ruthin, NorthWales. ESTABLISHED 1825, LOCAL AGENTS- J. ROWE DUTTON & SONS, Bridge Street. Teleqraphic Address: ROWE DUTTON, Chester. Telephone 143.
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r- DIARY OF GOXmQ ENGAGEMENTS. April 8, Sfc.—Varieties at Royalty Theatre. 8-University Extension Lecture. 8-Chester Cheese Fair „ 8—Adjourned Quarter Sessions at Chester Castle. 9-Hawarden Petty Sessions. 9-Chester Cattle Fair. 9-Bebington and Neston Education Com- mittee. „ 10—Hawarden Guardians. 10-Hooton Park Races (two days). ll-Tarvin Guardians. 11-Tarvin District Council. 11-Resses o' the Barn Band at Music lIall. 13-Eddigbury Petty Sessions. 13-Cheshire Education Committee. 14-Chester Guardians.
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9 THE SITUATION. Mr. Yerburgb, who now has practically recovered from his recent illness, had an enthusiastic reception from his supporters in Chester on Monday night, on the occasion of the annual meeting of the Unionist Registration Association. That body, it may be incidentally observed, is carrying on its work with conspicuous efficiency, and there can be no doubt that the machinery of the party is in a much better condition than at any time during the present generation of Cestrians. The set-back which the party received at the General Election, deplorable as its other consequences were, at all events has had this excellent, useful purpose that it has made the leaders improve the organisation to a pitch never approached in the old days of prosperity. Mr. Yerburgh's speech, in which he reviewed the political situation, naturally was the chief attraction of the gathering. He voiced the feeling of the whole Unionist party, not in the city alone, but throughout the country, in regretting the cause which had led to the resignation of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, after little more than two years' enjoyment of the Premiership. In many respects the succession of Mr. Asquith is to be welcomed by the Unionists, because he is notoriously a moderate man, although it is to be feared that his promotion will not make altogether for peace in his own party. Mr. Yerburgh pointed out the extreme probability of trouble with the Irish Nationalists, on account of Mr. Asquith's declaration the other day against Home Rule. Only a week since, he stated in the House of Com- mons that he could not vote for Mr. Red- mond's Home Rule motion, because it con- tained no explicit recognition of the con- tinued paramount supremacy of the Im- perial Parliament. He further explained that he could not vote for the motion if it meant that the present Parliament was to deal with Home- Rule, for that was not one of the leading issues before the country at the last election, "and he and others were pledged not to proceed with it during the lifetime of the present Parliament." Mr. Healy ex-, pressed his profound disappointment with this speech, and there is every reason to believe that the Nationalist party will resent the appointment of Mr. Asquith to the Premiership. Everybody knows what this may mean. When the Irish party take the bit in their teeth, they generally con- trive to make matters warm for the Govern- ment. The Irish University sop, as Mr. Yerburgh truly said, will not go far to pacify them, because gratitude with them always is a lively sense of favours to come. It has no retrospection in its composition. So tar as the Irish are concerned, therefore, the Government have not a bed of roses whereon to lie. One subject, that of Chinese labour, no Unionist speaker can afford to ignore in Chester. Our opponents, we know, gladly would let the topic drop, because they realise that political falsehoods, like chickens have an inconvenient habit of coming home to roost. Out of the mouth ol Mr. Winston Churchill himself Mr. Yerburgh demon-1 strated that the natives who are taking the places of the Chinese in some measure, are living under precisely the same conditions as the Chinese "slaves," namely in com- pounds. Therefore, if the Chinese under the late Government were living in slavery, so equally are the natives under the present Radical Government, There is, however, another aspect of the question which ought to appeal to the humanitarian sentiments that were stirred by the cry of "Chinese slavery a year or two ago. It is a well- known fact that the blacks who are slowly replacing the yellow labourers in the Rand mines are not physically the equals of the Orientals, but are much more subject to pneumonia and other diseases induced by the exacting conditions of underground work. The mortality among the blacks is much heavier than among the Chinese, owing to the hardier constitutions of the latter. Where, therefore, is the humanity of deport- ing the hardy Chinese, in order that their places may be taken by a race of men who die in the attempt to win the treasure from the earth ? If the late Government were arraigned, and arraigned unjustly as we have shewn, for imposing servile" conditions on the Chinese, how much greater is the offence of the present Government, in send- ing to the mines blacks, not only under the same servile conditions, but men of such a calibre as are bound to court death by the employment underground 1 If the late Government were accused of inhumanity, their successors have laid themselves open to the same charge, plus that of blood- guiltiness. Mr. Yerburgh also touched caustically on the Government's ill-starred Licensing Bill, shewing its transparent dishonesty and its inherent unfitness to combat the evil of inebriety. On the moral side of the question, he dwelt on the admitted right of the Government to acquire property, pro- vided adequate compensation was given. Did not Mr. Mond himself, when twitted recently about the suggested nationalisation of chemical works, profess his readiness to sell his firm's works, but, mark the saving clause, at a price." This is the rule which applies to property compulsorily acquired by the Government or by railway com- panies, and why should our recognised system of ethics be upset, when it is a case of brewery companies 1 Even the old slave-owners received compensation, when their servile labourers were emancipated, and no one in his senses would compare the morality of slave-owning to that of the licensed trade, a business which has been sanctioned and taxed by the Government for generations past. The advocates of confiscation profess blandly that the licences are not really property, because they have been renewable only from year to year. This is the most dishonest pretence in the whole argument because it is common knowledge that licences have been treated by all classes of the community as property having a real value. If this was not so, why did the present Government, six short months before the introduction of this very Bill, sell a licence for a very con- siderable sum of money ? The Government actually sold the Coach and Horses, a fully- licensed house, near Portsmouth, to a brewery company for 210,000, when the land and bricks and mortar, minus the licence, had been valued at only £ 2,000. The value which this hypocritical Govern- ment placed upon the licence of that public-house accordingly was no less a sum than 28,ooo. They not only placed that value, but they took the money, the brewery company paid it, no longer than six months ago, and now the Government have the audacity to turn round and say there is no real value in licences. If the case had no other evidence than this egregious Portsmouth case, it would be sufficient to condemn the Licensing Bill in the eyes of all honest-dealing men and women. But the Bill is quite as pusillani- mous, viewed as a temperance measure. If carried into law, it would affect the drink- ing habits of the public only for the worse, by the promotion of secret drinking, especi- ally in clubs. Mr. Yerburgh was no mean judge of human nature when he said that in this matter of drinking woman's influence was on the right side, and every woman knows that she would infinitely prefer her husband to take his refreshment in a licensed house, which is well-conducted and subject to strict supervision, rather than to take his liquor in a club, where there are not the same safeguards against excess. If public-houses are closed on the wholesale scale proposed by the Bill, mere drinking clubs will spring up like mushrooms, licensed grocers will drive a thriving trade, and people either will imbibe in the drink- ing clubs or take the liquor home in quanti- ties which will tempt them into deplorable orgies. So far, therefore, as the Bill deals with property, it is confiscation naked and unashamed, and so far as it professes to aim at temperance, it will be productive of excessive drinking among the lower classes.
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-4 PROFOUND HYPOCRISY. For Pharisaic assurance the Radical attitude towards tho Peckham election is not easily beaten. Instead of acknowledging that they have been fairly and squarely vanquished in that bye-election, the uupporters of the Govern- ment have done nothing but cry "Beer, beer," as if the issue had been won by a too plentiful dispensation of that beverage. Judging from the gibes of the Radicals, it would appear as if on the day of that memorable Unionist vic- tory Peckham had been drunk to a man. In order to publicly test this point, Captain Faber, on Friday night, asked the Home Secretary the number of daily police oourt charges of drunk- enness in Peckham during the ton days pre- ceding the election there. The Home Secretary had to confess that during tho period' there were in all only ten oases, precisely the same number as during the corresponding period of 1907. Mr. Ooiliiii-, the Radical member for Lambeth, made another unworthy insinuation when he asked as a supplementary question how many barrels of beer and gallons of spirits were consumed in Peckham during these ten days No answer was given, but, supposing it had, the public would have found that quite as much of the liqior had been oonsurned by the Radicals of Peckham as by the Tories. It is amusing to observe the Radical party thus late in the day attempting to put on the ill- fitting cloak of teetotalism or even of Temper- an02-, when it is notorious that the typioal Radical likes his pint of ale or his nip of whiaky quite an much as does his political op- ponent. Where is the Radical Club that does not shew as big a consumption of liquor as a Tory Club? If a oensus of pothouse politicians were taken, there is no doubt that the Radicals would make a fair show, for the voice of Radi- calism never is silent in the parliament of tho taproom or the bar-parlour. In view of the patent foots, is it not a piece of profound hypocrisy for the Radical party to suddenly pose as the advocates of Temperance, to suit the exigencies of the party game?
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LITTLE BUDWORTH BIRTHDAY COMMEMORATION.—As in former years the church bells were rung on Satur- day to commemorate the thirteenth birthday of Masters Philip and Rowland Exerton, the twin sons of Sir Philip Grey Egerton, Bart., of Oulton Park,
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LOCAL NEWS. « Mr. Hugh Lyle Smythc, of Barrowmore Hall, ie staying at Bordighcra, Italy. He will return to England in May. Sir Frederick Bridge has accepted the newly created position of chairman of the Board of Trinity College of Music (London). The Duke of Westminster, who came back to England last week from Riviera, in order to take part in the Chester Hunt Point-to-Point Meeting, has returned to Cannes, where the Duchess of Westminster and her children are staying with the Prince and Princess of Pless. The King has been graciously pleased to approve of the following appointments :-The Earl of Crewe to be a Knight of the Garter, in tho place of the late Duke of Devonshire, and Lord Tweedrnouth to be a Knight of the Thistle, in place of the late Marquis of Linlithgow. Katharine Dutchess of Westminster has left Comber mere Abbey, Cheshire, where she has been residing during the past few months, for the Riviera. On her return to England after Easter her Grace will settle at her house in South-street, Park-lane, W., for the London season. Sir Thomas Royden, Bart., was unable himself to attend the Wirral Point-to-Point Races, but he sent a party in the charge of Mr. T. Royden. among whom were Mrs. Rooper, of Gresford, and Miss and Mr. J. Robertson, of Upton. Mr. W. Watson, of Spital (ex-High Sheriff) brought a party, as did Mr. Tyrer, with whom were Mr. and Mrs. Kenney Tyrer. The High Sheriff of Flintshire (Mr. S. K. Muspratt) has p-ivcn a valuable silver challenge cup, to be competed for at shows in connection with the Flint Horticultural Society. Captain C. H. N. Nunn, Army (Service Corps, son of the Viear of Norley, has been selected for the appointment of adjutant of the 1st London (City) Divisional Supply and Transport Column. Lord Stanley is to succeed the late Mrs. Rylands as a member of the Council of Manchester University. His Lordship was nouilnat-d recently by the late Chancellor, the Duke of Devonshire. Sir Luke Fildes, R.A., has been commissioned to paint the portrait of Mr. Lloyd George, M.P., President of the Board of Trade, which is being subscribed for by members of the Law Society, and which will be placed in that society's hall in Chancery-lane. The horses, the property of Sir Gilbert Greenhall, Bart., which were used in his state carriage during the term of office of High Sheriff of Cheshire just completed, were sold at Tattersali's Repository. The pair of brown horses realised 295 guineas and the pair of bays 193 guineas. For the first time after his severe illnese. Mr. Henry Taylor was able on Wednesday to attend Flint Petty Sessions, where he is clerk to the magistrates. He WM congratulated on his recovery by Mr. T. W. Hughee on behalf of the solicitors, and Mr. P. Harding Roberts, clerk to the Holywell Union, associated himself with the remarks. Lieutenant H. A Tomkinson, 1st Roval Dra- goons, has coms home from India for a six months' course at the Cavalry School, Netheravon, Salisbury Plain. He is the son of Mr. Tomkin- son, M.P. for Crewe, and a nephew of Col. H. Tomkinson. who formerly commanded the Royals. Mr. Tomkinson, who is a fine rider, had seven mounts at the recent Lucknow races, and had three wirs and two placed. He rode the winner of the Civil Service Cup, and has played in the regimental polo team. NATURE STUDY LECTURES.—With the approval of the Grosvenor Museum and local Education Authorities the first of a series of "Nature Study" lectures, to classes of the city elementary schools, was given in the Lecture Theatre of the Museum on Monday. The subject selected was the "Nightingale" and "Redbreast." On the 23rd and 26th of March a lecture on the "St. Kilda Island" was also given to classes of the elementary schools by Mr. A. Newstead (curator). The lantern slides and material used to illustrate the lecture w3re kindly lent by Mr. R. Newstead. A.L.S. &c. "BESSES 0' Til' BARN" & CHESTER.— Two concerts by the world-renowned Besses o' tl-il Barn Band, which has just returned from a triumphant tour round the world, have been arranged to be given in tho Music Hall, Chester, on Saturday, April 11th. The band, which con- sists of thirty performeis, is under the conduc- torship of Mr. Alexander Owen. Individually, as well as coil actively, tho members of the band are performers of immense reputation, who have had high appreciation from King Edward and Queen Alexandra, and fiom the Presidentof France (EmilieLoubet), &e. Consideringthegreatcelebrity of the band and their absence of nearly three years on tour, the Chester music-loving public cannot fail co be anxious to enjoy their en- trancing music. QUEEN'S SCHOOL COT ENTERTAIN- MENT.—On Tuesday evening at the Campbell Memorial Hall an enjoyable entertainment was given in aid of the Queen's School Cot Fund. There was a numerous audience. The instru- mental portion of the programme was chiefly contributed by a ladies' orchestra, whose three selections—"Bourr&j" (Saint George), "Lied ohne Worte" (Mendelssohn) and "Traumerei" (Schumann) were heartily applauded, an encore being demanded for the second item, though the effect would have been improved by a more sub- dued piano element. Colonel Savage gave two violoncello solos "Ave Maria" and "Romance," the performance of which revealed faultless technique, purity of tone and breadth of expres- sion. Equally pleasing was Miss Mona Smith's pianoforte solo Fantasie-impromptu (Chopin). Of the vocal items perhaps the most popular was Mr. Edward Giles' rendering of Marie, my girl." which was loudly encored. Other songs were "If in the Great Bazaars" by Miss H. Taylor, and "Spring is here" by Miss Caldecutt. Miss Humfrey and Miss Welsby gave a delightful rendering of the duologue "Shattered Nerves," and the programme concluded with a sketch entitled "Time is Money." by Mrs. Sharpe, Miss Broadbent and Dr. Woodyat, which was admir- ably presented.
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AUCTION SALES. + HOOTON WEEKLY STOCK SALE. On Wednesday Messrs. Cunnah and Roberts held their usual weekly sale at this Smithfield, when they were favoured with a very good entry in all classes. There was a very large attendance of buyers from Birkenhead, Liverpool, Liecard, Chester, Tranmerc, Rock Ferry, Neston, etc., and prices throughout were highly satisfactory. Cattlo were a brisk trade, and keen competition was the result. Prime fat heifers up to £ 15.15e., oows up to E20. 2s. 6d. Sheep met with a grand trade. Cheviot wethers made up to 47s. 6d. and horned wethers sold for 41s. each. Bacon pigs up to JB5. 2a., and strong stores made up to 56s. each. Fat calvee were very dear, making fully 10d. per lb., the highest price being Z4. Rearing calves up to 37s. each. The auctioneers are to be congratulated on the way this sale has increased within tho last few months. AGRICULTURAL HALL, CHESTER. Mr. Sidney R. Fearnall had forward at his weekly sale on Tuesday average supplies of fat cattle and pigs, and a larger ehow of sheep and calves. Fat stock: Cows to JB17. 2s. 6d., heifers £ 16. 5fi, bullocks jE16 to £ 19. 12s. 6d. (the Cop House consignment of bullocks realising £ 17 17s. 6d., JB18. 15s., and 219. 12s. 6d.), hogge in wool 47& clipped 40a. 6d., bacon pigs JM. 9s., porks 57s., veal calves JB4. 4s. Store stock: In- calf heifers 212. 15s., store pigs 27s. 6d., rearing calves 4&. Beef a sharper trade, top sorts realising 7d. per lb. choice hoggs in wool 10d., clips 9id. per lb.; baoons a firmer trade round, 9s. 6d., per score; calves brisk. A total clear- ance was effected.
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_m_ A LOCAL LAUNCH.—On Thursday thero was launched on the Dee, from Meesre. Roberts's boatyard, Crane Wharf, a fine motor- boat, which was christened by Miss Lalla Hliberg "Crosville II." The boat has been designed and built by Metars. Roberts; the engines, which are 50 horse power, being sup- plied by tho Crosville Motor Co., Chester, un- der the direction of Mr. Hellburg, the com- pony's manager. Tho boat, which is the largest of its kind made at Chester, is 45ft. by 7ft., has sleeping aocommodation for fouT, and possesses all necessary fittings for up-to-date oruising. The boat has been built for Southampton Water, and it took the water in a most graceful manner to tho accompaniment of cheers.
'THE VICISSITUDES OF GENIUS.…
'THE VICISSITUDES OF GENIUS. 1 OR "LOOK ON THIS PICTURE AND ON THAT By OSBORNE ALDIS, M.A. The readers of "The Vicissitudes of Fami- lies," so pleasantly written by Sir Buinard Burke, are made familiar with those chances and ohangco so often met with in real life. These, however, chiefly refer to some sudden and unexpected chain of events, which lead from the upper to the lower grade or vice-versa. Reflecting, as it does, the? light and shade of social life among us, it Deal's good comparison with tho twin-sister work, "The Romance of tho Pecrag, These h replete with so many in- stances of fickle fortuue, are tho more interest- ing- because they are absolutely true and por- tray different characteristics in tho time of a-dveiruty or tho giddy height. of prosperity. The vicissitudes of Art Genius" appaal to us in a very different manner. It tells us of a. battle of life against poverty, jealousy and malice. ThtS story is much the same, whether we find genius as the rough diamond or whether it before us in the higher grade of re- fined culture. Singular instances sometimes offer themselves among the poorest classes. If the pictures in the National Gallery at whi<:h wo fix our attention could only f:pc-ak, what revelations of struggling' existence would they not reveal Take, for instance, the great animal painters, among whom Sidney Cooper may claim the chief attention, of a well-earned fame. Who ecuVI suppose that a poor ignorant stable boy should gain a lasting memory in our National Gallery? But so it ig. He was, in- deed, a mere stable boy, who trudged his way from tho country up to London and found PIIl- ployment under the stable-keeper of a weil- kno-wn breweiy. I will endeavour to relate the incident of his fir* step in life, as briefly as possible, as it was related to me by a. leading partner of the old firm. Mr. (afterwards Sir) Henry Mcux was proud of his dnave. As the wealthy brewer crossed tho ya.rd which led from his residence to his office, his pleasure was to inspect his dreys. One day ho noticed several rough chalk drawings. Sus- picion feU upon the young' lad recently em- ployed. In those days tho stable boys s!?pt in tho stable lofts. "I know tho lad, sir," said the foreman. "I'll give him the sack." "No, no," said the master, "send him to me. I'll talk to him." The lad, foarful of dismissal, appeared in tho partner's room. "So it's you, boy, is it, who figures the chalkings on my stables? It seems you prefer that amusement to looking after my hOl''SC'e?'' "I loves them horses, I do,"was the lad's reply. "If you'll only forgive m?, sir, I won't touch that darned chalk not no more "Don't b? frightened I'm not angry with you, but it. seems to me you think of your chalks when you should be grooming my horses. You won't do for m". You'll have to loave. But cheer up, I know soma people who do well with their chalks. A friend of mine dines with me to-night, and (who knows?) you may be. of more use to him than you are to me. 111 speak to him about you; now run away!" The same evening the artist and the- brewer dined together. The dinner was doubtless as substantial as tho brewer. Just as the guest was leaving the front door, the morning's inci- dent flashed across his memory. "The lad is no use to me, but. ho may bo to you. And he doesn't draw half badly. Can you take him?" "With pleasure," said the artist. "I'll give him a trial any way." Now, who would sup- pose, as we stand looking with admiration at that wonderful, life-siz,, work of animal paint- ing-who would guess that the talent which could tinunato from him could claim our atten- tion anki a-fyord us p ea.sure? His good genius had befriended him in oaiiy youth, and never left him during his long iifo, and was in evi- oorwû at the dose of n.inety years. This was a strange incident in almost recent times. In this simple story of the Sftable Boy, tho Brewer, and tho Artist, we find tho secret of true- Social- ism, too often misunderstood or overlooked in the present day. But the good genius of Art cannot always prove her power as a deliverer in tho true sc-nso of the word, but sometimes wo find her as the solo comforter in great adversity. Let us take., for example, the unhappy history of tho firet Earl of Devonshire. Imprisoned in the Tower of London at ten years of age, in solitude and far remote from the tutor's help or genial companionship, his only conversation was that of the warder, whose manner was mostly surly, seldom compassionate. For 20 long years, hearing penclianoe from time to time of the gruesome tale of the headsman's axe As the boy grew up to manhood, a natural comeliness of manner and a characteristic manli- ness, which might. make him a favourite with the peoplo but dangerous to the Thione, was sufficient to roiain him prisoner. At thirty years of ago he was released. Timios had changed and fortune seemed to smile upon him. If he would marry the Queen he might ascend the Throne*. But it was not in his nature to barter his affoctions, even for Royalty, so his life was spared if he would become, a voluntary exile in Italy. Two years later he was secretly poisoned at Padua. Twenty long years in the Tower of London! What a fearful retrospect to tho most stout-hearted, and had not his good "Gpnius" shared his solitary fate, who could describe the fearful conflicts even of such a life, so inured to misery! In this instance tho na/tural disposition of a cultivated mind never deserted him. His fondness and love of Art never left him. It became part- of his ex- istence, and though far removed from all know- lodge of the outside world, let as hope that his good genius afforded such solace as to cause him at times to forget his prison walls. Tho comparison of the fate of tlloaa two youths forms a strange contrast—the one a poor, ignorant, lad, yet possessing withal the rough diamond of genius; the other, a. member of a high family and endowed, as it were with a natural talent, destined to be his silent and only companion. But as to the wide difference of their des- tiny or as to the limits of tho "god genius," which is supposed to accompany every man in the pil- grimage of life, we must remember that even the, gods themselves were subject to the con- trol of Fate, so we must not expect to find good Fortune as the certain attendant of Genius. In the days of Charles II., Sir Peter Lely claimed the lead as the Court Painter of the day. His father s name was Vander Vraas, a military captain. Born at the Hague, at a per- fumer's shop, the sign of which was "The "Lily," he was etyi'ed from his infancy "Da Lys." His good genius did not despise his birth, indeed, it seemed a graceful act to christen him with so fanciful a name. With scanty means, he found his way to England, where by his tact, his fame as a painter soon spread. He made a large fortune and a mag- nificent collection of pictures, and enjoyed his Town House at the then fashionable quarter of Drury Lane, as well as his country residence at Kew. One glance at Italy before we conclude. Who has not heard of that child of Nature—Filippo Lippi—who lived in the early part of the 15th oentury ? Lippi came into the world as a friendless orphan, and at eight years of age was saved from starvation by the Carmelite Order. As a child, he manifested the greatest distaste to letters and learning generally, and seemed capable only of any kind of dexterity with his hands. As he grew up, his nature was so adverse to monastic life, for which he held tho greatest dislike, that he was con- stantly in trouble for non-observance of mon- astic rules, and the penances incurred he would never perform. Perhaps it was owing to this perversity, that he was always known as "Filippo," and never by the peeudo name adopted by each monk. He would daub over all his own school books, and for want of materiai, those of his school-fellows with crude portraits. With such peccadilloes, his life was burdensome and most unhappy. But when the Chapel of the Carmine was being painted by the artist Masaccio, in recreation time he would ee.crete himself and would be found in silent contemplation of its beauty. To be near Masaccio, wae to him a seventh heaven of de- light, to serve him in a menial capacity equally so. When the master painter died, some imita- tion paintings were found in the cloisters. Upon which great wonder was expressed by the monks, who agreed that the spirit of Masaccio had entered the body of Filippo. When this happened, he was now seventeen years of age, a.nd when ho heard this rumour, he fled from the monastery and seclusion of hia youth into that outer world, of which he had no ledge. Shortly afterwards, he and oOine were captured in a beat by a Moo dab ^ary, and were taken captives as slaves to Bar Ho now began to experience tho galling of a slave—most galling to him, whose was full of genius and good nature. De^"head one day by his comrades, he took it into his to draw a full life-size portrait of the Brig Chief. This he did with the use of a charcoal he snatched from the fire. It man to the very life—such a kind of P°r under other circumstances, might havo bee delight. Painting and all kind of Art however, entirely unknown in that country, he was at once taken before the chief, n upon beholding his own portrait, the Filippo as sent direct from Heaven. ? Kayfl opposite view been entertained he migM inflicted pains and worse chains. Luckily so, but at the imminent risk of his own landed Filippo at Ancona. Having Boraes angels in the form of coin, these he oBer jje him, which supplied his immediate wants- was now glad to bind himself to a man W proved to be a cunning and brutal c8 master. Seeing his genius and his 19I1:°r big of life, he shut him up in a room, 6 \l works, keeping for himself all the proceeds- Lippi's soul spirited him away frolD seclusion of the monastery, the thought ox treatment was too much for him, so s great risk of his own life, he lowered hull tb8 and partly fell to the ground. Fortunately, wo taskmaster was a Catholic. The escape ^jg deemed miraculous, and the man expia former cruelty, which was go nearly a judg and was as kind as he was cruel before. ad Gaining some freedom, his fame sPj jjjr rapidly, for one of his pictures was noticed tho Duke of Calabria, who was thenceforth kind friend and patron. Here we have 6ber in these several instances how Genius shews unseen power in every phase of life—a V°(l still and ever to be exerted as the genius" of mortals, and that divine P0^ 0f which raises from the stable to the preeence the King. diet It is now high time to furl our us hope that our short visit to the tr&V court, the monastery, and the lawless br'15 rS. may afford some wholesome and usen' flections as to the Vicissitudes of GeiU
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MARRIAGE AT CAIRO. t\& MR. H. M. BLOMFIELD AND MISS &1' GARET ALICE GEDDES. g. On Saturday week the wedding of lyped M. Blomfield and Miss Geddes was :vil at All Saints', Cairo, at 1.30 p.m., gr;ti £ k marriage having been performed at the Consulate the same morning at ten _° The bridegroom is the younger son■ ot C Admiral Sir R. Massie Blomtield, I bt. Director-General of Egyptian Ports and j\Je" houses, and Lady Blomfield, of Port IIOU-E, calloo andria, Egypt; and grandson of the late V tjje Blomfield, of Mollington Hall. The brid0 only daughter of the late Mr. Stewart jjr9, Geddes. of Bloemfoncein, South Africa, aIr i^to Stewart Geddes and grand-daughter of 0$. Mr. James Geddes, of Linden, Torquay. %TUter, She is a grand-daughter of tho late Air ot sub-commissioner and resident magis" ,jgi» the late Orange Free State, and of the late Sir John Biand, gtate# known President 01 the Orange Free The officiating olergy were the ef\Jortk' deacon Ward and the Rev. J. H. ^■c- chaplain of All Saints', Cairo. The aest^1fe ''0 semi-choral, and the hymns, choacn we (by perfect love" and "Peace, perfect Dora Blomfield). The church was be&u^ 1 the decorated, marguerites pr,-doriiinating ill me. flower scheme in honour of the bride s Mrs. Stewart Geddos gave away her who came up the aisle on the arm of t» cC^ LT. 13. LTrquhart. The brice wore a *7' ']/ dress of ivory white Liberty satin, Witll ^joff rucked sleeves, the only trimming ttoy Limerick lace and a pearl studded bu on the left side of the corsage. Her orna' were pearls, the gifts of the bridogKXJ^1' parents, and her cousin (Mrs. Percival G ,^0 and her brother (Mr. Stewart Geddes)- ^a- Bruseels net veil was caught up by a pearl 1,14,6- nient, and the wreath was of real orange gr, som. The bridegroom was supported b>. in" Hepworth Williams, Oriel, Oxon, medlce Bpector at Cairo. of After the religious ceremony a broaK 24 covers was given by Mrs. Stewart to her relations and intimate, friends, an in the day the happy young pair sta ^eTpof their home, at Mansourah, the endin^ Malier Pacha most kindly s e>f$ his private carriage to convey 1'118 from tho station to their bride's going-away dress was pink sxl- dour, with pink satin ha.t, trimmed VVI li"o wreath of losebuds. As Mr. and Blomfield left the hotel quantities of Tea blossom were flung after them. J3(Íd4 Some of the principal presents were- bride, to bridegroom, violin; bridegroom to pearl pendant, pearl ring and pearl an« stone bracelet; bridegroom's parent?,^ necklet to bride, and pianoforte, writi^° household furniture, glass and °^li groom; bride's mother, cheque and »r"\ ^J? linen; bride's grandmotlier. a conip cUtl<7^' teen of every requisite in silver and c. 1W. all crested, and two pictures by Sturg '9jjye* Stuart Geddes (brother), flexible bracele revolving dish to bride, and hunting gflr soar f pin to bridegroom; # fathers, Mr. Hugh AJdersey and Mr. > Gribble, cheques; Mr. Lionel Saadars, en ^fge Chitty Bey, cheque; Mr. Mit-chell-Nm^'j^ rose bowl j junior ofUci^lb of Ministry, largo silver salver, with inscr, £ ,d 3 St. Mark's Choir, Alexandria, also PreeejLr offering to the bridegroom as a ( f}A their choir; silver candlesticks from rV Mrs. Alfred Percival Gravce; Limeric from Mr. Robert Windham Graves. cjpii1'^ ika; Miss Graves, bon-bon dish; Sir Richard and Lady Pooro silver .?tte''<5 set of hunting sketches: Col. 1^. Powys, silver-mounted pocket book; c^frl and Lady George Seymour, silver cc\. Mise Gamett Botfield, silver photo Reginald Toogood, silver salvor; Gen.ss Obr Mrs. Adair, Silver-mounted blotter; isS V1 j lotte Kerr, silver framed date card; QaPi. let Fulton, silver-mounted tantalus! ^hef "^4 Mrs. Charles Massie Blomfield, sister-in-law of bridegroom, d'oyleys. Presents from Rev. FranK Royds, Mr. Charles Graves and have not yet arrived. The bride 1>e0^r0 ?td' cheques, and many of her presents route. The dres;j was furnished ? Halle*, of Duke-street.
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MOLD.. KG CLERICAL.—The Rev. dutief-jd of Cor wen, commenced his spir1 voUng c. Px& curate of Mold on Sunday. • uis ne^ SP of promises to be highly popular m proifllS of labour, where his ministrations g much success.
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