Cheshire Observer

I LADIES' GOSSIP. The Ladies' Empire Club was opened with grea eclat on Tuesday, when the ladies of the managing committee were at home at their charming club premises in Whitehall Court. The guest of honour was the Colonial Secretary, who came with Mrs. Chamberlain shortly after five o'clock. He was received by Lady Tweedmouth and the ladies of the committee. Mr. Chamberlain made an appre- I ciative little speech, referring to the object with which the club had been started in this Coronation year. A petition from the Mothers' Union in North Wales was presented at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, Rhyl, by the Hon. Mrs. Bulkeley Owen, president of St. Asaph diocese, and Mrs. Williams (Glyngarth Palace), president of Bangor diocese, as representing 2,300 mothers, to the Princess of Wales, requesting her to become a patron of the Mothers' Union in North Wales. The Princess graciously granted the petition, saying" I accept with the very greatest of pleasure." A regular feature in "The Lady's Magazine," beginning with the May- number, will be on Women's Employment," a subject of great and even painful interest to some women. Miss J. A. Middleton will have many suggestions to make on tne suuject. iiiis montn sue advocates tneir train- ing as children's nurses. Every woman expects to have something or other to do with children during her life, even if she only fills the time-honoured role of maiden-aunt. At the same time it does not follow that every woman knows how to take care of' them. There is much to be learnt in connection with the bringing-up and training of children which certainly does not come by instinct, but which, when once acquired, is an excellent tool in the hand of any woman, whether she intends to adopt the profession of a nurse or no. Children suffer so much from the inexperience of those in charge of them that if anyone would establish a school for mothers he would earn the heartfelt though silent gratitude of many a helpless infant. The ever-growing demand for lady nurses for children is the proof that they supply a real need. From the mother's point of view it is extremely desirable to have the influence of a refined gentlewoman over her children, so that they may not learn in the nursery habits of speech and behaviour which have to be eradicated later on. From the nurse's point of view it is also exceedingly satisfactory, because, while the care of children is a congenial occupation to most women, the salary received is good, the training in- expensive, and the position a fairly independent one."

TIDE TABLE. HIGH WATER AT CHESTER. MAY MORN HT. f EVEN. 11. II. FT. IN. II. M. 17 Saturday 825 13 10 9 0 18 Sunday 92(j 14 8 ?M 19 Mondav It) l(j 15 8 10 ?S 20 Tuesday 10 59 16 6 11 IS 1 Weducsday 11 37 16 11 11 54 ??Thursday .) — 17 1 12 13 23 Fmlay .1 12 .0 17 5 12 46

I Bradleys sell all Fur Elastic Felt Hats, at 3/9, as comfortable as a cap really 4/6 goods. Other prices in Hats, 1/11, 2/6, 2/11, 4/6, 4,ill.-Bradleys, Foregate-street and 70, Brook-street, Chester.

I MEMORIAL TO MR. RHODES. At a meeting on Monday afternoon, at which Earl Cowper presided, it was decided that the nation's memorial to the late Mr. Cecil Rhodes should be erected at Bishop Stortford, his birth- place. A general committee was appointed, con- sisting of the most distinguished men in the country. Among them were the Dukes of Devon- shire, Portland, and Sutherland, the Marquises of Salisbury, Granby, Londonderry, and Ormonde, the Earls of Clarendon, Dartmouth, Derby, Meath, Rosebery, Sandwich, Scar- borough, Verulam, Warwick, and Cowper, the Lords Enfield, Aidenham, Farqidiar, Lamington, Rothschild, Stratheona, Tredegar, Windsor, Wolverton, Glamis, and Lord Charles Berosford, Sir James Blyth, Sir Walter Giibey, Sir George Faudel-Phillips, and Sir F. G. Milner, the Agents-General for all the colonies, several M.P.'s, and the Provost of Oriel College, Oxford. A special oommittee was further appointed to deal with the whole question, and as to the form the memorial should take. A subscription of i;500 from Sir Walter Giibey was announced, the donor suggesting that the memorial should take the form of the endowment of Bishop Stortlord School.

I TELEGRAPH MANUFACTURING CO, I I AMALGAMATION SCHEME. I I IMPORTANT MEETING. I An extraordinary general meeting of the Telegraph Manufacturing Company, Limited, was held at the Law Association Rooms, Cook- street, Liverpool, on Friday. Mr. J. Taylor pre- sided, and there were present Messrs. G. C. Taylor, J. S. Harmood Banner, Alexander, Barber, Griffiths, Smethurst, Robertson, L. Kay, Allen, Whalley, J. B. Harrison, J. Shaw, Barsley, Rudd, Wells, etc. The Chairman said he thought that meeting was the most important that had been called in connection with the company, and it was the first meeting at which no accounts were to be brought before the shareholders. The reason they were called together was the question of the proposed amalgamation, and therefore the only business to be considered was the resolution but before he proposed it, he would ask the solicitor to read the agreement, so that they might know exactly what they were dealing with. It appeared that the agreement bears the date 28th April, lb02, and is between John Brotherton, on behalf of the Telegraph Manufacturing Com- pany, Limited, called the vendor company, on the one part, and the British Insulated V\ ire Company, called the purchasing company, on the other part. The vendor company agree to sell, and the purchasing company agree to buy, the whole of the undertaking of the vendor company, except the sum of £1:¿,354 3s. 4d., which the vendor company retain. As part of the con- sideration of the sale, the purchasing company undertake to pay and discharge the debts, liabilities, and obligations of the vendor com- pany. A further part of the consideration is that the purchasing company agree to pay the costs for winding up the vendor company. As the residue of the consideration of the sale, the pur- chasing company is to pay to the vendor com- pany £ 400,000, to be satisfied by the allotment to the vendor company, or its nominees, of 20,000 fully paid preference shares, at E5 each, and 30,000 ordinary shares of B5 each, in the purchasing company. In the event of the vendor company passing a resolution for winding up, and also a resolution for a division among its shareholders of the assets in specie, then if a shareholder dissents, the agreement provides that his shares are to be sold, and if the proceeds are not sufficient to satisfy him, then the purchasing company is to pay up the deficiency. The preference and ordinary shares to be allotted to the vendor company are to rank with the other preference and ordinary shares of the purchasing company, and shall be entitled to the same rates of dividend as those paid on the other shares of the purchasing oompany. The sale takes effect as from the 31st December last, and is to be com- pleted on the 31st May. The purchasing com- pany pay all the costs of the agreement and the carrying of it into effect. The purchasing com- pany on completion of the purchase are to appoint Messrs. Harmood Banner, G. C. Taylor, and J. Taylor three directors of the vendor com- pany, to be directors of the purchasing company. On completion of the agreement, the purchasing company are to undertake the necessary steps to change the name of the purchasing company into one embodying the distinctive features of the two companies. The name is to be settled by Mr. Muspratt, chairman of the British Insulated Wire Company, and Mr. James Taylor, chairman of the Telegraph Manufacturing Company. At the conclusion of the reading of the agreement, the Chairman said that although the agreement stated the terms of the amalgamation, it did not state the advantages which would accrue to the shareholders of the Telegraph Manu- facturing Company. It had been evident to them for some considerable time that competi- tion had been increasing, and that if the profits were to be maintained they must increase the turnover. If they entered into the business of making rolled cables there would be still greater competition created than there had been pre- viously, and pi-iccs in their (the directors') opinion were bound to increase. There was the probability that the working expenses would consequently increase. After a lot of considera- tion the directors came to the conclusion that it would be better to enter into partnership with a firm doing that class of work, than to enter into competition. The biggest competitor in the work undertaken by the Telegraph Manu- facturing Company was joining hands also. By joining with the British Insulated Wire Company their interests became mutual. The British Insulated Wire Company, as stated by the chair- man at the last meeting, did not have as good a year as one could have wished, but from the figures for the last month, submitted to the pre-ent company, it was seen that they were doing a largely increased trade. The cable-making plant had been got to work snce tho agreement was submitted. He did not think they could expect much for the first year, but he hoped the concern would work smoothly after that time, and he could see that a great advantage would accrue to both firms. More especially would that happen with regard to the foreign trade. In South Africa, where trade was reviving, they were knocking at each other's heads and lessen- ing profits. This amalgamation would prevent a severe competition, which would undoubtedly have arrived in the near future. He had been a worker for the company, and he claimed to know the business from beginning to end. What had been done was for the benefit. of the shareholders, who, he said, would not be deserted. The directors intended to give the whole of their time to the interests of the firm. Last year a new factory was being erected for the making of switchboards and the instrument work. Other towns in England were going in for that kind of work, but the work in Portsmouth, Tunbridge Wells, and Glasgow had been secured by the company. The British Insulated Wire Company secured the cable work, which was a very heavy item. The amalgamation would put them in the position of carrying on the telephone industry from beginning to end, and, if necessary, of running the exchanges for the town councils. He then moved the following resolution:—"That the provisional agreement dated the 28th day of April, 1902. and made between John Brotherton on behalf of this company of the one part, and the British Insulated Wire Company, Limited, of the other part (being an agreement for the sale of the undertaking of this company to the British Insulated Wire Company, Limited), be. and the ,,anie is hereby ratified and confirmed, and that the directors be and are hereby authorised to affix this company's seal thereto in token of such ratification and confirmation, and to carry the same into effect with such (if any) modifications 111 the details thereof as they may think fit to assent to." Mr. Harmood Banner seconded. He said the question of amalgamating with the British Insulated Wire Company had had the very care'til consideration of the directors. Mr. laylor and his co-directors had looked into the matter very carefully, and satisfied themselves with regard to the manufacturing possibilities. Ine directors were satisfied, subject to certain conditions, ail of which had been complied with, with regard to the financial position of the pur- chasing company. Then they had to consider the terms. He could say that the terms first offered were by no means like the terms which hud now been obtained. At that time the shares of the British Insulated W ire Company were considerably higher than they were now. Of course the first thing the directors desired to do was to give the shareholders all equal income, by giving them six shares for five, and a very good return at the present price on shares held by the shareholders. The directors were con- vinced they were doing the wisess thimg in amalgamating. The resolution was carried unanimously and a vote of thanks accorded to the chairman.

I ROWTON. I FLNERAL OF MR. W. CAWLEY.—The re- mains of the late Mr. William Cawlev, of Rowton, were interred at the parish church of Coddington, on Monday afternoon. After a short service at Lrcok Lodge, the late residence of the deceased, the funeral cortege left for Coddington at half-past twelve. In the first carriage were: Mr. John Caii,lev (brother) and his daughter, and two nieces (daughters of the late Mr. Thomas Cawley); in the second, Mr. Arthur and Mr. Robert Cawley (nephews), and Mr. and Miss Hughes (brother-in- law and sister-m-law); in the third, the Rev. L. Garnett (rector of Christleton), Messrs. John Roberts (Warrington), and R. Salmon (Row- ton), trustees: and in the fourth, Mr. F. A. Jowett. (L.verpool). Air. T. Butler, Mr. J. H. Salmon and Mr. Charles Higginbottom (Warring-ton), repre- senting Messrs. Arthur Waring and Company, Ltd. Dr. Roberts, deceased's medical attendant, also attended, and several private carriages joined the cortege. At the church were Messrs. Richard Brassey, Richard Cooper. Thomas Cawley (Tar- poriey), George Penk, T. Spencer Handley, T. Walker (Russia Hall), R. Mullach, R. P. Whalley and John Johnson. The service was very im- pressively conducted by the Rev. Canon Royds, rector of Coddington, assisted by the Rev. D. Manual, M.A. Wreaths were sent bv Mr. and Mrs. Brassey, Mr. Cooper, Mr. John Cn wley ami family, Mrs. Royds, Mrs. W. Cawley, Mr. and Mrs. Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Salmon and family, the Rev. D. and Mrs. Mannal, M.A.. Mrs. T. Cawley and family, Messrs. Arthur Waring and Company, Ltd., Miss Ellen Evans and others.

WRECKED ON THE RAILWAY. I OR THE CAUSE OF RAILWAY ACCIDENTS. Shorter hours for railwaymen mean safety for the travelling public. Disasters arise through not only long hours, but the heavy strain at holiday periods, when traffic is heaviest. A Mr. Edward Tins'ey, formerly engine-driver of the Midland Railway, puts it thus in the Manchester "Daily Dispatch" "A man has to be in the pink of con- dition to do any railway work safely." The speaker. now landlord of the Nelson Inn, Piokston- street, Harpurhey, Manchester, continued: "I've been at ail engine's throttle for 300 miles at a stretch, so I know what the strain is. But I held my own until four or five years ago, whi n I had three severe attacks of influenza in succession, and I should have felt the weakness for the rest of my life had I not been put on my feet by Dr. W illiams's pink pills for pale people. The first attack completely prostrated me. I was literally i An Overworked Driver. broken up. Black spots were before my eyes. I was left also with a palpitation of the heart, and my innbs were so stiff, especially about the ankles, that I couldn't put my boots on. In short, I felt a wreck. What influenza leaves in its train is worse than the disease itself. "I returned to work," he resumed, "after five weeks, but nothing was a pleasure. The following spring I had a return of the influenza, with similar effects, and afterwards a third attack. I was just able to work, but the strain was terrible. Sometimes I was taken to be drunk, I walked so queerly. "Doctors," he continued, "did everything in their power, but one day, after I had been ren- dered helpless a third time, I read in a paper about a man who had been cured by taking Dr. Williams' pink pills for pale people. His was a similar case to mine, so I determined to try these pills. At the second box I noticed a distinct im- provement. I first noticed the weakness becoming less, and soon I ;vas gaining strength. The palpi- tation of the heart ceased, and my appetite im- proved. When six boxes were finished I was as strong and well as ever in my life." "And was there no return of the malady: "No. Last spring I had no symptoms of it, and I feel so well now that I confidently look forward to escape again this spring." Mr. Tinsley looked the picture of health; the robust health which Dr. Williams' pink pills give shews that those who use them are fortified against disease. The name of Dr. Williams on the package is a safeguard against substitutes, but the pills can be had by post if desired from Dr. ll 'medicine scompany, Holborn-viaduct, London i one box two and ninepence, six boxes thirteen and nine. As a tonic and a safeguard against in- fection: as a cure for anaemia, rheumatism, biliousness, kidney disorders, and all ills arising from impoverished blood and weakened nerves and spine, they can be recommended. They have cured rickets, scrofula, "decline," consumption, indigestion, palpitations, rheumatism, sciatica, St. Vitus' dance, paralysis, locomotor ataxy, neural- gia, and all disturbances of the nerves and male or female system.

I NEWS OF THE WORLD. I ♦ —— I Captain Machell, the well-known raeehorse owner and trainer, died on Sunday night. Mr Lewis Nixon on Wednesday resigned the chieftaincy of Tammany Hall. It is announced from St. Petersburg that the assassin of M. Sipyaghin was executed on Monday. The King has given permission to Mr. John Longstaff, the Australian artist, to paint a portrait of his Majesty, which Earl Beauchamp intends to present to the Australian Commonwealth. Mr. James Dick, the great Glasgow rubber dealer, left gross estate of £ 1,077,034 8s. 10d., the nett value being £ 84it,168 0s. 2d., on which death duty at the rate of 7^ per cent. amounts to over 204,000 In the King's Bench Division on Tuesday Countess Cowley was awarded £ 100 damages in •.n action for libel brought against Mr. Frank li arr's, as editor, and Press (Limited), as publishers of the Candid Friend. The LN-twab of Bhawulpur, who is at Bombay, is trying to cancel his engagement to proceed to London for the Coronation. He came to Bombay Irl) acliee by steamer, which was the first voyage Le had ade, and the passage was so rough that he shrinks from facing the journey to England. Lord Charles Beresford, M.P., speaking on Wednesday night at the annual dinner of the Navy League, said that it should not be forgotten that the Colonies have pulled us through the war. The efficiency of the Services was a national business and hiid nothing to do with party. He regarded the Shipping Combine with serious mis- givings. Let us have a British shipping combine. Several working people in the neighbourhood of Lockerbie, Dumfriesshire, have just learned that they are heirs to a sum roughly stated at £HJ,OW. The money comes from Melbourne. A Lockerbie correspondent had an interview with one of the claimants, a shepherd, who resides at Kirkburn, Lockerbie, who had received several documents to sign, and was assured as to the truth of the windfall.

dexbigil LORD ABERDEEN AT HOWELL'S SCHOOL.—On Saturday evening the Earl of Aber- deen, oil his way from the installation of the Prince of Wales at Carnarvon, visited the Howell's School for Girls, Denbigh, at the invitation of Miss Beloe, B.A., the head mistress. He was met by the Lord Bishop of St. Asaph (chairman) and other governors, and be thoroughly inspected the school and the work of higher education for girls going on there. Subsequently, at a gathering of the scholars, governors, and friends, the Bishop introduced Lord Aberdeen, who counselled the girls to make the most of the great opportunities given them at the school, and indicated the means of educational advancement conferred. He laid special stress on the girls fostering the spirit of sympathy with each other in their work, and to help on the name and fame of that excellent school by the cultivation of that spirit of sympathy which it was one of the aims of the teaching there to cultivate.

l PHENOMENON AT GARDEN. I I TO THE EDITOR. I Sir —Thinking it may be of interest to some of your readers, I write to inform you that on Friday last, when returning home about 5.30 p.m., the streams caused by the ram and running down the drives were quite black. I also am told by my gamekeeper that on going about the park he noticed that the puddles of water about the same time were quite black. Can any one account for the occurrence ? lit seems hardly possible that theWicines smoke could be of such a volume as to cause it, although I have seen the piece of water in the park covered with a brown oily substance many a time. and it has a l nasty smell. tsty smell.— xours faitnfullv, J. HURLESTON LECHE. Card en Park, Chester, 12th May, 1002. -+-

I THE ALYN ANGLING DISPUTE. I TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—I think the people of Rossett and district somewhat misunderstand the position of Mr. Duncan with reference to the Alyn fishery question. That Mr. Duncan is not the first to assert his pri vate rig hts to fishery in the Alyn is proved from a conviction obtained by the lessor, Mr. C. W- Towhend, at Wrexham County Police Court, in June, 1883. The report of the case is as follows :— "Peter Ellis and Thomas Da vies, two colliers, were charged with having unlawfully and wilfully attempted to take certain fish in Allington over which Captain Townshend had the right of fishing. The defendants said they were very sorry, but they did not think that they were doing any harm. Mr. Peter Ellis who appeared for Captain Townshend, said that the latter did not wish to press the case, but only wanted to put a stop to this illegal fishing. The defendants were fined 8s., with 5s. costs." The witness t'eter Ellis, referred to, was Captain Townshend's butler, and represented his master in the case. Captain Townshend could not have obtained this conviction had not the river been private waters, which applies to a running stream that is neither tidal nor yet navigable from the sea, the Alyn being a non-tidal water. Mr. Duncan last year generously offered free tickets to anglers, and was also prepared to preserve the stream from unsportsmanlike fishing as well as to spend a considerable sum m re-stocking the river, which offer was igiiommiously refused by people under the impression that they would thereby forfeit rights which are according to legal decisions non- existent. To speak of the people having a moral right to the fishing is simply playing with the question, as the legal right is founded upon the moral rights of private ownership. Preserved rivers are always well-worth paying for, and Mr. Duncan's charge of os. for the season is infinitely small when compared with the enhanced value of the river for angling purposes.- — i ours truly, A SPECTATOR. I

ROSSETT. 1 FISHING CASE. We are informed upon good I authority that the appeal against the magistrates* decision regarding the fishing case has been abandoned, the period allowed for notice to be given having expired.

DUDDON I SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY.—The anniversary services in connection with the Wesley an Sabbath School were held on Sunday, when two sermons were preached by Mr. T. H. Lea, of Market Drayton. The Choir, under the leadership of Mr. W. Edwards, rendered two anthems "Blessed be thou" and "Sing unto the Lord" in a very creditable manner. Miss Lucy Lea, of Duddon Hall, presided at the organ. The collections in aid of the school funds reahsed a substantial sum.

MALPAS. I COTTAGES ON FIRK-A fire broke out on Monday afternoon at the cottage of Mrs. Cart- wright, a widow with a young family. The ad- joining cottage of Mr. Thomas Aliman was also attacked by the flames, and both were entirely gutted. By the timely exertions of many willing helpers, most of the furniture was saved, together with a sum of money that trie widow's son had saved, amounting to L13 10s. The money was all that remained in a tin box, the other contents of which were burnt to a cinder. An aged woman named Mary Ma run was an invalid in one of the houses, but at the outset she was conveyed cut of danger and taken on a stretcher to the house of Mr. J. Barlow, a neigh- bour. The cottages were the property of Mr. W T. Drake.

CONN AH iS QUAY. I. CAPTAIN CHARLES COPPACK.-We rearret to record the death of Captain Charles Coppack which took place on Wednesday at the age of ö2 years. Deceased, who had hitherto enjoyed robust health, was taken ill a fortnight ago, pneumonia supervening. Dr. Purdon, his medical attendant, was in constant attendance, and later Dr. Taylor, of Chester, was called in but despite these gentlemen's combined skill he never rallied Captain Coppack had been connected with shipping the whole of his life, having commanded steamers and sailing ships engaged in the coasting trade but he was best known as master of the steam tug Toliesen. In this connection he became intimatelv connected with the shipping trade on the Dee, his tug for a period of 20 years being engaged in towing ships up and down the river. He was very popular in local circles, and throughout the district between this port and Mostyn he was well known and highly esteemed. His death will be regretted by a large number of friends. His father, Mr. John Coppack, is still living, having reached the advanced t age of 88 years. Mr. John Coppack, head of the well-known firm of shipbrokers of Conllah's Quay, is a brother to deceased.

LITTLE I PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH.-The anniversary of the Sunday school connected with this church was held on Sunday, when two excellent sermons were preached by the Rev J. Southall, of Manchester. College. The afternoon service was presided over by Mrs. Millington, of Birkenhead. The scholars of the school took a prominent part in the service. A gallery was erected in the school- room on which the scholars were seated. The recita- tions and action songs were praiseworthy. Much credit is due to Miss Edith Pritchard for the untiring efforts in the training of the children. During the afternoon a quartette by the Misses Mealor and VJIothers was rendered. The choir sang special hymns throughout the day. The collections in aid of the school funds were verv satisfactory". HEROIC DEED AND A SAD RESULT—A sad case has occurred here this week. A girl, aged 18 years, has for some time shewn signs of aberration of intellect, and on reaching home on Tuesday in company with a relative, her con- duct became so marked that Mr. John B. Yeoman 11 _1 1 1 1. was caiieu in, ana unaer nis airection the patIent was at once removed to Clatterbridge Workhouse by the overseers and placed under close observa- tion. It has unfortunately been found necessary to remove her to Upton Asylum, and at the Neston Petty Sessions on Wednesday Colonel Lloyd made the necessary order. From inquiries made by our correspondent, it appears probable that the poor girl's affliction is directly traceable to an accident which occurred in August. 1890, and in which she acted in a very heroc manner. She wal at that time engaged a nurse away from Neston. and while wheeling a perambulator containing a child aged about two years, a run- away "horse and cart dashed upon the party. A child aged five managed to escape, but the younger infant would undoubtedly have fallen a victim but for the nurse, who, flinging the car- I riage aside, seized the reins and struggled like a true heroine to save her helpless charge. while at the same time recklessly sacrificing herself. She was trampled under the horse's feet, and although badly injured, she refused to enter the horse ambulance and walked to the hospital. where she remained an in-patient for some time. No fewer than eighteen stitches were placed in her head alone, and her friends state that owing to the shock and injury combined she has never been the same mentally, the disease eventually necessitating the serious step that has now been adopted.

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RUABON. JEWELLER'S ADVENTURE.—An extraordinary case of robbery with violence was heard at Ruabon Police Court on Monday. Evidence was given to the effect that a travelling jeweller, named Raper- I tert, arrived at Rhos, and on Saturday night, under pretence of finding him lodgings, he was decoyed ( to the house of Edward Jones, alias Delph. As soon as they entered the house the lights were put out. Rapertert was then assaulted and cruelly ill- treated by Jones and another man named W. H. Hughes, alias Kelk. While the ill-usage was going on Jones's wife took Rapertert's hand-bag, containing £12 worth of jewellery, upstairs and threw it through the window to Hughes. The men were arrested by Sergeant Lee on Sunday night, and the woman was taken into custody on Monday. The three prisoners were remanded. •

FLINT. I Tcnvx COUNCIL.—The monthly meeting of the Flint Town Council was held on Monday night. Mr. E. J. Hughes (ex-Mayor) submitted the estimates for the ensuing year, which showed the nett requirements on the general district fund to be I £ 1371, and to meet this a rate of 2s. 5d. in the £ was made, which was estimated to produce £13:12. In the borough fund account it was estimated that there would be a deficiency of £ 521, and to meet I this a precept was ordered to be issued against the overseers of the parishes of Flint and Coleshill Fawr for £;):20. A deputation was appointed to interview the district manager of the London and North-western Railway Company with the object of I obtaining better facilities for workmen's trains to Conuah s Quay, and to try and induce the Company to reduce the fares. The Mayor announced that Alderman J. L. Muspratt had presented the Corporation with a new flag for the Town Hall. The death-rate for the borough for the past month was only at the rate of 9'6 per 1000 per annum.

NORTHWICH. J BAND AND THEIR BANDMASTER.—On Monday at the County Court, before his Honour Judge Bovven Rowlands, the representatives of the band of the, 2nd Cheshire Volunteers brought an action against Thomas Sadler, until recently the bandmaster, for the recovery of a cornet, music I stand, and music books, or in the alternative SU 10s. damages.—The case for the plaintiffs was that the defendant and other members of the band absented themselves on practice nights and commenced play- ing at dances. On this a resolution was passed calling upon them to re!?i&-n and to return their calling upon them to res'g-n and to return their servant of the band, but he contended that he had an equal share in all the property of the hand. and that before he surrendered anything at all the instruments. &c must be sold and the proceeds divided.—The plaintiffs contended that the insti u- ments, &c., had been largely raised by public sub- scription, and that defendant had no right whatever to any portion of the property.-His Honour made an order for the return of the instrument and other things, the liberty of the action generally being adjourned to enable the defendant to formulate a counter claim for wrongful dismissal, &e. JUDGE BOWEX-ROWLANDS AND THE POXY.-At Northwich County Court on Monday, before His Honour Judge Bowen-Rowlands, Thos. Swain, a Chohnondeston tailor, claimed from Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rigby, shopkeepers, of Winsford, the sum of £6 8s. as the balance of the purchase money of a pony sold by the plaintiff. Plaintiff stated that Mrs. Rig-by agreed to grive him Es 10s., and paid him 2s. on account. The next morning the pony was delivered, but defendant returned it, and, as plaintiff's son-in-law would not take it in, it wandered in the fields.—Defendant's etory was that Mrs. Rigby. who knew nothing whatever about horses, paid 2s. on account in order that her husband might approve or otherwise. When she saw her husband he informed her that on no account was she to have any transaction with I Swain. The next morning the pony wa? fastened 1 1 to their door, although the previous night Mrs. ) Rierbv had taken a message to plaintiffs daughter to the effect that they would not have the animal. Defendants descried the pony as absolutely worth, I)e f en d a,it,? (iescr i l t ,eJ ( I l ie t r" r i)olly an absolute less.—P-C. Young said the pony was an absolute wreck standing on three legs. His own impression was that 10s. would have been an ample price for it. (Laughter) —His Honour said it could only by courtesy be called a pony at all and it was valuable for no purpose whatever. It was said that the pony was driven nine miles and w<is all right when sold, but one could only imagine that such a sudden catastrophe as must have attended the pony to transform it into the condition described, was almost equal to that which had overwhelmed St. Pierre. He gave judgment for defendants with costs.

S NDYCROFT. SCIENCE CLASSES.-The following students were awarded the class managers1 prizes for home- work and good attendance for the session just closed Applied mechanics 1st, J. H Ellis 2nd Jabez Vincent; 3rd, Fred. Burge8S; 4th, G. C. Milnes 5th, G. Shallcroft. Machine construction and drawing: 1st, Geo. C. Milnes; 2nd Fred. Bellis; 3rd, Wm. Davies; 4th, H. Griffith's 5th, H. Humphreys.

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CHESTER INFIRMARY. WEEKLY STATE, ENDED SATURDAY LAST. In-palienia are admitted oil Tuesday mornings at 11 o'clock. In-patients Discharged. Curect 18 Relieved 3 j i:Vt,pÚ¡¡t' i Unrelieved. 0 Irregularity 0 Dead 2 ( In-patients. 15 Remain in the House bli House VisitorsMr. 1. M. Graham and Mr. J. S. Goold. OUT-PATIENTS. I., ? Medical cases are seen on Monday, vv eunesday, and Saturday mornings at Eleven o'clock. Surgical cases arc seen on Thursday mornings at Eleven o'clock. Ophthalmic cases are seen on Friday mornings at Eleven o'clock. Dental cases are seen on Tuesday and Saturday mornings at Ten o'clock. Out-patients admitted since Saturday last. 83

MARKETS AISD FAIRS. I WREXHAM CATTLE, MONDAY. There was a good supply, of stock at to-day's market, and trade was brisk. (Quotations :—Beef, (id. to Yd., mutton, 7d. to yd., iamb, yd. to lOd. per lb., and pigs lUs. per score It). LIVERPOOL CATTLE, MONDAY. There was a larger supply of cattle, which met with a slow demand, and prices were generally lower. The supply of sheep was considerably larger than on Monday last. Demand slow for mutton, only handy weights maintaining late rates. Lambs also a slow trade. Prices-.—Beef, 7gd. to 5kl. per lb.; mutton, 5Id. to (ikl. and lambs, iod. to Ud. WHITCHURCH CATTLE, .MONDAY.—The supply of stock at this market to-day was an exceedingly large one, almost equal to that of the previous fair, and business was brisk throughout. Buyers were present in considerable numbers, and several were big purchasers of calves and pigs, the latter selling j hardly quite so well as of late, although still dear. Some choice quality beef came under the hammer, the primest making close on 7-Ad. per lb. Dairy cattle met with a ready sale at prices that must have been satisfactory to the vendors. Sheep and lambs a good show, and quite as well sold. LONDON CATTLE, MONDAY.—Beast supply com- pared with Monday last shewed an increase of 70 head, and consisted chiefly of Korfolks. Trade opened slow, butastheday advanced beeame firmer in regard to value, clearance being expected. Steady demand for butchering cows and bulls at fully late rates A decrease of 1,180 in number penned in the sheep market; wether sheep met a steady trade at last week's quotations, but ewes were lower in price. Best quality of small lambs were a shade dearer, but other grades lower. Calf trade nominal Beasts, &j.4d. to 5s. 4d. sheep, 3s. IUd. V, 0s. 2d. lambs, 5s. 8d. to tis. lOd. per 81b. MANCHESTER ilAY AND STRAW, MONDAY. Hay, (id. to 7d., clover, {iJd. to 7 £ d., clover (best Lincoln), &jd.; straw (wheat), (iid. straw (oat) 5id. to (id. per stone. BRADFORD WOOL, MONDAY.—\ ery tight market. Top makers have advanced quotations on the ground that present Bradford rates are relatively below London, but users as a rule decline for the present to pay further rises. In medium erossbreds such as 40 s and 40 s there is, however, a fair response to the improvement at Coleman-street. A little better feeling in English wool, but values do not move. Spinners well engaged. BIRKENHEAD AGRICULTURAL .PRODUCE, TUESDAY. -Hay, old, £ 4 7s. Gd. to 94 12s. (id. per ton ditto, clover, £410s. to £5 5s. per ton. American clover, £ 3 17s. (id. to £4 5s. per ton. Straw, wheat, R4 per ton ditto, oat, -1,3 10s. to R3 12s. (jd. per ton. Manure, 2s. to 4s. per ton. SALFOHD CATTLE. TUESDAY.—At market: Cattle, 1,li8ï, prices about the same; sheep and lambs, 14,324, choice samples slow but lirm; calves, 185, with a verv fair trade. Quotations Cattle, fJd. to 7td. sheep, 7d. to (I4 d. lambs, I)d. to lOAd. calves, -r>d. to 8Ad per lb. MANCUKSTKKCHEKtiE. TUESDAY.—There is still a plentiful supply of new Cheshire coming to this centre, old make having been practically cleared. To-day's demand, although fairly good, was only for present requirements, and buyers do not speculate. Quotations: Finest, white and coloured, 03s. to 6Ss., with a few special dairies Is. to 2s. more; fine, white and coloured, 57s. to (>0s. medium, 50s. to 55s. per 1201b. Real Stiltons brought lid. to Is. Id. and Cheshire Stiltons 7d. to 7-Jid. per lh. American and Canadian: Old Canadian finest white and coloured continues in active demand at unchanged prices; secondary sorts are all cleared. Quotations are for finest coloured fils. to (>2s. and finest white 59s. to (ils. per 1121b. There has only been a moderate arrival of new States cheese, and the inquiry has been good at 55s. to 57s. for finest white and coloured. CHESHIRE BUTTER AND EGG.—Liberal supply of home dairy produce at all markets. Quotations continue fairly easy. Steady trade doing. Stock- port (Friday): Butter, Is. Id. to Is. 3d. per lb. eggs, 11 for Is. Altrincham (Tuesday) Butter, Is. 2d. and Is. 3d. per lb. eggs, 13 and 14 for Is. Macclesfield (Tuesday): Butter, Is. Id. and Is. 2d. per lb. eggs, 15 for Is. Crewe (Friday): Butter, Is. and Is. Id. per lb.; eggs, 15 and 10 for Is. Sandbach (Thursday): Butter, Is. 2d. and Is. 3d. per lh. eggs, 15 for Is. Congleton Butter, Is. 2d. per lb. eggs, 14 and 15 for Is. Northwich: Butter, Is. 2d. per lb. eggs, 15 for Is. Nant wich Butter, Is Id. and Is. 2d. per lb. eggs, 10 for Is. Knutsford Butter, Is. 2d. per lb. eggs, 14 for Is. Runcorn: Butter, Is. 2d. per lb. eggs, 14 for Is. Chester: Butter, Is. Id. and Is. 2d. per lb. eggs, 16 for Is. CHESTER EGG AND POULTRY, SATURDAY.—Prices afr this market were—Butter, Is. and Is. 2d. per lb. eggs, 13 and 14 for Is. chickens, 2s. lid. to 3s. each ducklings, 3s. to 3s. 6d. each rabbits, 4d 6d. 8d. to Is. 2d. each pigeons, 9d. each. CHKXTKR CORN. SATURDAY. Little or no wheat on offer or delivered this week. Prices I n'ry steady, and the same applies to all other grain, supplies being small. American maixe favours buyers on the week's prices. Foreign wheat market steady. Wheat, white per 751b. Wheat, red „ 751b. Halting Parley 601b. Grinding do (S41b. Oatli 461b. BOlb. Beans, Egyptian., 24Mb. Indian Corn 2401b. NEW f OLD S. D. S. D. S. D. OLD S. D. 0 0 to 4 8 0 0 to 0 0 4 (i — 4700 — 00 40-0000-00 33-3400-00 3 3 3 (i 0 0 3 0 5 6 0 0 6 0 0 0 09-1,i(o)1 0 o0 o-o() 14 9 l?ll 15 0

I GRESFORD. CROWNING THE MAY QUEEN. —The ceremony of crowning the May Queen took place on Friday last upon the green. Although the weather was not altogether favourable, everything passed off very satisfactorily. The children, dressed in white and carrying staffs decorated with flowers, met at the Girls' National Schools, where the pro- cession was formed, the ex-Queen (Miss Frances Williams) accompanied the new Queen with her maids of honour, trumpeters, &c., to the dais where the throne had been prettily decorated with flowers and evergreens. The ex-Queen performed the ceremony of crowning the new Queen, Miss Annie Lloyd, who gave a suitable address, at the con- clusion of which she received the congratulations of her maids of honour. Suitable music was rendered by the children, Miss Calbely acting as accompanist. At the close all took part in the May-pole dance, the children shewing that they had been remarkably well trained.

I CITY POLICE COURT. WEDNESDAY.—Before the Mayor, Messrs. Thos. Smith, G. A. Dickson, J. Gooddie Holmes, J. M. Frost and Dr. Stolterfoth. LICENSING.—Robert Llewellyn Baker applied through Mr. W. A. V. Churton for temporary authority to sell at the George and Dragon Hotel, Lmenliall-street, of which house he is the owner. —Mr. Churton explained that on Saturday the tenant "di d a moonlight flit" from the premises without giving any notice. Mr. Baker wanted temporary authority until he got another tenant. -Tiie application was granted.—Mary Ann Bass was granted temporary authority to sell at the Bridgewater Arms, Nelson-street, in succession to her jate husband, Edward Bass. SINGULAR ASSAULT CASE.—Ernest Ward, barman, 76, Melville-place, Liverpool, surrendered to his bail on a charge of assaulting Thomas Morris, labourer, Upton Heath, last Wednesday night Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was de- fended by Mr. Lord, of Liverpool (instructed by Mr. Lioyd).—Complainant, whose face was dis- figured by a bad black eye, alleged that while walking homewards along Upper Northgate-street on ednesday night the prisoner, who was in com- pany with several other men, came across the street to him, opposite the corner of Chichester- street, and challenged him to fight. Before he had time to act on the defensive he received a violent blow behind the ear, which stunned him for a time. He found himself on the ground with prisoner on the top of him. The assault was quite unprovoked, and lie never saw prisoner before in his life.—Cross-examined, he admitted that he had been in more than one public-house that night; ho could not say how many public-houses he visited. It was true that he took his coat off to retaliate when prisoner attacked him.—Mr. Allan Morris gave evidence in support of complainant's case. He saw a crowd at the top of Chichester- street, and on approaching saw Morris with his coat off, in company with a man who was not the prisoner. He thought from their behaviour they were having some fun. When he got closer, he saw the prisoner come to Morris from the other side of the road, and say to him in strong language, "If you want to fight, I will fight you." He thereupon knocked Morris on the ground, and in a most cowardly manner dealt him several blows wh;;e he was down. A policeman then came on the scene and apprehended prisoner. Morris was bleeding profusely, and witness, with a desire to see fair play, accompanied the policeman to the station.—Cross-examined: He did not see the commencemeit of the row-A constable stated that on hearing a row at the top of Chichester- street he went to the spot, and found Morris bleeding very badly. He had his coat and waist- coat off. W ltness did not see prisoner strike him, but acting upon Morris's instructions he appre- hended prisoner.—For the defence, Mr. Lord j pointed out that Morris's statement was the only evidence, of the assault, because it was the only evidence which dealt with the beginning of the affair. Prisoner and his friends saw complainant on the other side of the road, shouting and waving his arms like an excited, drunken man. They paid no attention to him, but prisoner was unex- pectedly attacked by him and knocked down by a severe blow on the head. Complainant fell oil the top of him, and while the men were on the ground it was not .improbable that prisoner used his fists in self-defence. Ward bore a very good character, and had never been in trouble before in his life.—Evidence for the defence having been given, the Bench, dismissed the case. A given, SOLDIER'S FREAK.—Patrick KeIIy, a soldier in the South Lancashire Regiment, pleaded guilty to stealing a box of haddocks, value 4s. 6d., ft the G^ eneral Railway Station on the previous day.—It appeared from the evidence that prisoner was seen loitering on the platform near the parcels' office, and was observed by a ticket examiner, named George Rigby, to take a box from a truck and take it into a waiting-room. A station police- man afterwards saw him in the waiting-room, trying to roast one of the fish before the fire. He was intoxicated.—Prisoner said he returned from South Africa with his regiment only on Monday, and was making his way from Southampton to Warrington. He got drunk on the journey, and did not remember committing the thcft.-The magistrates discharged him with a warning. A SERIOUS CHARGE,-Thomas Taylor, labourer, Garden-lane, was committed to the assizes on a charge of assaulting a little girl, named Emily Evans, residing at 6, George-street, on the 6th inst.

ASHTON I SEXAGENARIAN'S SUDDEiN DEATH.- Mr. T. Moore Dutton (Deputy County Coroner) held an inquest on Monday at the Golden Lion, Ashton, on the hody of Julia Birch wood, G8 years of age, wife of Joseph Birch wood, farmer, Ashton. It appeared that early on Saturday morning deceased awoke and complained that she felt ill. Her daughter gave her a drink of whisky and water and deceased returned to bed. Her husband noticed that she was not breathing and found that she was dead. A verdict of Death from natural causes" was returned.

MAYOR OF l\L\CCLF.FIEL).-The Mayor of Macclesfield. Alderman Frederick Hill, died after a short illness (It his residence, Ellesmere, Maccles- held, on Saturday afternoon, in the 51st year of his age. BURY ELECTION.—Polling for the election of a Parliamentary representati ve of Bury to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. James Kenyon (U) took place on Saturday, and resulted in the return of Mr. G. Toulmin (R) by a majority of 414 over Mr. H. Lawson (U). RHYL COUNCIL AND SCXnAY TRAFFIC. The Rhyl Council, on Tuesday, discussed the question of coaches and brakes touting in the streets on Sundays. Mr. Gamlin, who had previously advocated sacred music on Sundays by the band urged that some people went for drives on Sundays for drink, and by stopping the coaches running they would put an end to a great nuisance. Eventually it was decided that the Council should invite the proprietors of the vehicles to meet them, and failing that steps be taken to limit the traffic on Sundays by the refusal of licences. Umbrellas Re-covered and Kefinislied equal to new. Ladies' or Gent's, with the noted B E M Silk, 3/6 to 3/9 each, and at all prices from 1/11 to 12i6.-BradleY'B. Foregate-street, Chester.

AliMY AND VOLUNTEERS. Captain H. W. B. Thorp, son of Lieutenant- Colonel Thorp, V.D. of Macclesfield, has been ordered home from South Africa to command a company of the bt King's Own Yorkshire Light lfJantry 111 Ireland. Captain Thorp, who is the youngest captain but one in the line was mentioned in despatches for his excellent work with the Somaliiand expedition. THE V OLUNTEER ANNIVERSARY.—On Monday the Volunteer force entered on the forty-fourth year of its existence, the Secretary for War's circular authorising the formation of corps having been issued on'the 12th of May, 1851). SURGEON LIEU r. -COLO-NEL KING.—Tuesday night's "Gazette'' contained the following notification :— 2nd (Earl of Chester's) Vol. Batt. the Cheshire Regiment: Brig.-Surg.-Lieut.-Col. H. W. King, M.D., is seconded while holding the appointment of senior medical officer to the Clieshire oluiiteer Infantry Brigade. ROYAL ANGLESEY ENGINEER ,NIILTTIA.-The full strength of the Royal Anglesey Engineer Militia, under the commaiicl of Colonel Sir R. H. Williams Bulkeley, Bart was on Monday embodied at Beaumaris, the encampment, as in previous years, being near Llanfaes. The strength of the battalion is said to be the heaviest on record, due, doubtless, to the extension of the recruiting ground, which now embraces Lancashire and Cheshire. A SPIO.V KOP HERO.—Sergeant William Price, of the 1st South Lancashire Regiment, returned home on Monday night as a time-expired man, and had a great reception from his townsmen. He was mentioned in despatches for conspicuous bravery on Spion Kop, in controlling his section under very heavy fire and for traversing, as a volunteer, 200 yards under very heavy fire to assist a signaller. He remained on continuous service up to a few- weeks ago. THE CHESHIRE REGIMENT.—In Friday night's London Gazette" it was announced that the following changes have taken place in the Cheshire Regiment Sup. Captain C. G. E. Hughes to be captain, in succession to Major W. C. Neville, D.S.O., who holds an extra-regimental appointment. The promotion to the rank of lieutenant of Second Lieutenant E. G. J. Byrne is antedated to Feb. 1, 1002, to complete establishment. Second Lieutenant V. R. Tahourdin to be lieutenant, vice A. Crooken- den, promoted. The second Christian name of Second Lieutenant Harry Sidney Hodgkm is as now described, and not as stated in the "Gazette of June 25. 1001. THE VICTORIA CROSS.—Tuesday night's "Gazette" contained the announcement that the King has conferred the Victoria Cross on Surgeon-Captain A. Martin-Leake, of the South African Constabulary, for conspicuous bravery during the action at VlUk- fontein on February 8th.—During the action at lakfontein on the 8th of February, 1902, Surgeon- Captain Martin-Leake went up to a wounded man and attended to him under a heavy fire from about forty Boers at 100 yards range. He then went to the assistance of a wounded officer, and while trying to place him in a comfortable position was shot three times, but would not give in till he rolled over thoroughly exhausted. All the eight men at this point were wounded, and while they were lying on the veldt Surgeon-Captain Martin-Leake refused water till everyone else had been served. 1ST CHESHIRE AND CARNARVONSHIRE ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY (VOLUNTEERS).—Regimental orders by Lieut.-Colonel and Hon. Colonel Wilford N. LLoyd, commanding, for the week ending Saturday, May 24th, 1002. Chester, Wednesday, May 14th, 1N2.. 1. Drills and Parades: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, gun drill; Tuesday and Wednesday, ambulance class. The attendance of all members of this class earnestly requested. 2. Corps Inspection, 1002 The C.R A., N.W.D., will inspect iNo. 3 Garrison Company on Wednesday, May 28th, at 3 p.m. Dress—marching order with helmets, (b) The C.R.A., N.W.D., will, if necessary, visit Bangor on Monday, 23rd June, to inspect those Welsh companies which find it impos- sible to bring three fourths of their enrolled strength to camp. 3. Inspection of Companies undergoing special course at Perch Rock Battery with modern armament: This inspection will be on June 7th, at 3 p.m., and not as previously stated. 4. Efficiency Qualification for Attendance at Camp All members are again warned that in order to attend camp (which is compulsory once in two years) they must have, previous to camp, attended drills as below :—Recruits, 20 drills all others, 15 battery or company drills. N.B.—Those members who did not attend camp last-year must attend this year. 5. Examination of OlWcers for Certificates: Garrison Company officers will be examined at Bangor on 23rd .J une in infantry and at camp on 10th J uly in gun drill and written examination. Position Battery officers will be examined at Chester on 19th July in riding and at camp in gun drill and written examination. 6. Schools of Instruction Officers who propose to attend a school of instruction this year are reminded that their application must reach this office one month prior to the month selected for attendance. 7. Officers' Mess in Camp Arrangements have been made similar to last year. 8. Sergeants' Mess in Camp, Wallasey :—Endeavour is being- made to arrange a separate sergeants' mess this year and a circular will be issued shortly. Aber: The sergeants of the Brigade Division are requested to submit their proposals as soon as possible. 9. Ex- tract from "London Gazette, dated 6th May, 1902: 1st Cheshire and Carnarvonshire Royal Garrison Artillery, Lieutenant E. Clarke resigns his commission. 10. Detail for the ensuing week Orderly officer, Captain Y. H. Dickson orderly sergeant, Sergeant N. White orderly trumpeter, Trumpeter Geri,ard.-By order (signed), C. E. FORESTIER WALKER, Captain R.A., Adjutant 1st C. & C. R.G.A (Vols.) 2ND (EARL OF CHESTER'S) VOLUNTEER BAT- TALION CHESHIRE REGIMENT. Headquarters, Chester, 14th May 1902. Regimental orders by Colonel T. J. Smith, V.D., commanding. For week ending Saturday. 24th May, 1902. 1. Parade and Drills: Headquarters Company train- ing Friday in the Drill Hall, 7.30 p.m. Wednes- day on the Roodee, 7.30 p.m., under com- pany officers. Dress, drill order. Baud to attend. Saltney Company training Tuesday and Friday, 7.30 p.m. Cyclists, Wednesday and Friday, 7.30 p m. Drill order with cyde and rifle elips. Recruits drill Mondav, Wednesday and Friday in the Drill Hall, 7.30 p.m. Signalling class, Monday and Friday, 1.30 p.m. ]VIacliintj gun detachment, Wednesday, 7.30 p.m. 2 Musketry The musketry training of B Company is further post- poned to 31st instant. Detail: Orderly officer for the week, Lieut. W. A. V. Churton battalion orderly sergeant, Colour-Sergt. R. W Ilhams; A Company, Sergt. J. H. Williams: B Company. Company, Wright; C Company, Sergt. J. Bucklev D Company, Sergt. F. Urmston; E Company, ergt. W. H. Sconce; K Company. Sergt. J. Price. The orderly bugler will be furnished by B Com- pany.—By order (signed). D. B. THOMAS, Captain and Adjutant 2nd V.B. Cheshire Regiment. CHESHIRE "V OLUNTEER INFANTRY BRIGADE BEARER COMPANY. Headquarters, Chester, 15th Mav 1002. Orders by Brigade Surgeon Lieut-Col. H W. King, M.D. 1. Camp: The company will proceed to camp to Perham Down Salisbury PI-till, on Sunday, 18th May, 1002. Parade, Drill Hall, 9.30 a.m. in marching order, helmets, kersevs, leggings, water bottle, haversack, and great coat (en banderole), side arms to be worn. All baggage to be at the Diill Hall not later than 5 p.m. on Saturday evening. Any member who finds it im- 1 possible to attend camp must at once write to the commanding officer in order to obtain leave of absence, otherwise he will be liable to become a non- efficicnt.-(Signed) H. W. KING, Brigade Surgeon, Lieut-Colonel, commanding C.V.I.B B. Co.

I The meat contractor to the Birkenhead Guardians applied on Tuesday to have his con- tract cancelled. The Guardians allowed this on payment of B125 as compensation. Gent.'s Overcoats. Grand variety in the newest productions; 15/11,18 11, 21;6, 24/6, 27/6, 30, to I 50/ See Bradleys' windows, Foregate-street, corner of Seller-street.

MiLIi SUPPLY TO LIVERPOOL. CHESHIRE FARMERS APPEAL. Mr. James Sadler, the Secretary of the Cheshire Milk Producers' Association, ön Wednesday for- warded to Mr. H. J. Tollemache, M.P. for the Eddisbury division of Cheshire, for presentation to the Board of Agriculture, a statement of the facts in the proceedings taken by the Liverpool Corporation against Mr. A. Ward, farmer, Darn hall Mills, who was alleged to have sent tuberculous milk to Liverpool, together with the comments of the council of the association thereon. The points which the council of the association now emphasise are that the cow from which the milk was obtained was sent away and slaughtered the same day as the complaint was made; that the order prohibiting Mr. Ward's milk supply to Liverpool was made after the cause of the com- plaint had been removed; and that no change whatever had taken place in the condition of Mr. Ward's cows or in his milk supply irom January 13th, after the suspected cow had been removed, until April 17th, when the Corporation saw fit to withdraw the order whic.i they had made on January 24th. The council were strongly of opinion that the Liverpool Corporation inflicted a gwss injustice upon Mr. ard, inasmuch as their action in the first instance was arbitrary; that there never was a sufficient reasun wny a pro- hibitory order should be. made against his milk supply that if any such reason did exist it exists to-day, and the order ought not 10 have been with- drawn at all, as the conditions were precisely the same; that Mr. Ward's business has been inter- fered with in an unreasonable manner, and that for a period of twelve weeks he has been sub- jected to inconvenience, annoyance and loss, for which no redress can be obtained.

-n WREXHAM. TOWN COUNCIL AND WAR OFFICE.— The War Office. and Wrexham Town Council are at loggerheadsover a drill hall which the 1st V.B. W.F. intend erecting. The Council sent the War Office building plans back as not conforming to their bye- laws. Colonel Wynne Edwards, on behalf of the War Office, wrote that the building, being a Government one, was not subject to local bye-laws, and gave instructions to the contractors to proceed with their work. To this the Town Council replied that if the building was erected beyond the prescribed building line of the street an injunc- tion would be applied for. The matter rests there at present.

HELSBY. PRIMITIA METHODISTS. The annual Primitive Metnodist Sunday School sermons were preached by Mr. J. Whitley, of Stockton Heath, in the Mission-room on Sundav. At each service the choir rendered two anth en. s, under the con- ductorship of Mr. J. Fedden Mr. W. Stanway presided at the organ. The collections, in aid of the Sunday School funds, amounted to £3 13s. !)d.

TAI?VIN. pæOMEXAL WEATHER.On Fridav re- markable weat her was experienced in Tarviii and district. The day was dull and threatening, with fitfu; showers. and as the afternoon advanced, signs of a coming storm were discernible. Thick, black clouds. with a peculiar yellow hue. spread over the district, until it became as dark as night., and artificial light became necessary. Rain as black as ink fe.J in torrents for a considerable time. The oldest- person living can never re- member such a phenomenon. SAD DEATH,-On Monday information was received at Tarvin of the death of Mr, W illiam Gregory, son of Mr. Charles Gregory, joiner and wneelwright. The deceased, who was but 21 years of age, wa, in the employment of the Mam Chester Corporation, and as recently as Sunday week pa.:d a visit to his relatives at Tarvin. lill returned to Manchester and went to his work on Monday night, being on night work. He con- tracted a cold. and pneumonia supervened. He. died at the Royal Infirmary. Manchester, on Sunday morning. The funeral took place at Tarvin Churchyard on Wednesday afternoon, the chief mourners being Mr. C. Gregory (fat her), Messrs. Joseph. J. and A. Gregory (brothers), Mrs. Fehows. Misses M. and A. Gregory (sisters), Mrs. M. E. Gregory, Wm. Gregory and N, Gregory. Mr. J. Jackson Mr. A. Jackson and Miss M. Jackson, Mr. H. Fellows, etc. The Rev. J. Rennison held a short service at the house, and the Rev. T. J. Evans officiated at the graveside. The deceased having been a member of the Loyal St. Andrew Lrodee of Ancient Shepherds, twelve members at- tended the funeral.