The Runcorn Guardian from Runcorn, Cheshire, England (2025)

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THE GUARDIAN SATURDAY AUGUST 3 1895 3 THS DI8THK38ING DROWNING CASK AT J) rp NEWS FA RN WORTH GRAMMAR SCHOOL TH8 W1DNES AND D1TTON LAND COMPANY wen Sir Brooke the Rev Wray ani Mr Evans who still administered it Seeing that the help of the County Connell and the ffj' 1 Ffudhl Coaaervative hut he I bad declined to do so whereupon tbe friend said that be would fi4 all the yHit ttete' court The eross-R urn moos was mere trumped up 1Tth3OCb -how Junes Corker said that oa tbe night of tbe July meeting wi held in the Ta Ball ue my meeting wa nia In the Twa Ball Ha Coo nothing more vou 44 No I Weil I wouldn't caret marry a girl ii GRATE AND GAY imtof mv line PRIZE DISTRIBUTION The annual prise dietribution in connection with Farnwortb Grammar 8ehool took place on Tuseday evening Mr Carey presiding over a large and wLaIi rk the-Mhtlr AS ALLEGED CHEMICAL NUISANCE An interesting case and one alleged to have effect before any alteration could be effected the eom-j the health of a portion of the inhabitants of mittee doubted the utility of altering the trusteeship Widow and ditriet ni hfard at th Wido- Pott if tb Prih IWi of 8tokhm th Hltri tfeir parent and friod Od ih pltform bwide Spion oa Thurdf Th rapitrU prn (oil tht th chwit properlj the Xrm er th K-v WiUt Willi re-Mr 8- Tipimi (chrmh mirtred nurdel tram ppdr th vicar of Farnwortb and Mrs Williams (the latter Ga-kell and Alderman 8 Sadler Tho Widnesaod present trustees They therefore suggested that of whom distributed the prizes) Captain Lewis Mr Ditton Land Company Limited were summoned at it remain as at preeent The St Thomas day Harrison A (headmaster and Mr A the instance of the Prescot Rural District Council chanty belonged to the parish of Halton and Sir Dunwn assistant master under the Public Health Act 1875 to show cause Brooke was tha sole trustee for ite administra- Terf cordially received ibv au order should not be mad upon them to tion The deed provided that the money be dis- i -i- -an Koimjng to them tnbuted in such manner and proportion as should be Mr thought fit by the minister chapel wardensand princi- aid 'tbat they had a'con'iderabl prograiini to go extreme! toee eo on the health i dries and on abate no no erring on land belonging to then Ditton adoining tb iron work Mr Charity Commissioners appeared to be neeeeeary tributed i neb -nner and proportio thought at br ibe min ter chafl warden CHESHIRE COUNTY COUNaL Th qurt-rlv iiwtlo hld r-nlonel presiding OP D4V0S0S CPTOS ASYLUM GKSEUOTJS SUnASUA TaP3N moved the confirmation of th int inti uassed by (be committee of Clio That granted a superannuation allowance of Ptvnlio -i from the first day of July 1395 'he romaimU-r of hi natural lit to hainj durl 8 service upwards of 28 years and 1 i ted bv They regretted the the that Dr Davidson had aJo felt compolM to ri8n hi umriuteudut of the actual appoin r'u many of them koarv to take hundred lunatic Whan a charge etr0o i mind or body he might tie is work aiul hud arrived at the age of 63 it surprise none of then to find him with Dr Davidson hue wire eppeared fur tb Counoil and Mr Bobert DaWe- (Warrinffton) represented the defendants aTxEta near the Ditto Iron Work on land belonging to the Widne and Ditton Land Company Limited there wa a heap ol waste from the ebemieal works consisting of cinders and rubbish The heap had been more or less on rc for two year and metend of duulnmhing It had gradually increase! The portion covered now wa about two acres and la two yearn bane it would probable be inoreaeed to three aorea He waa told Txr a r- the Widnes and Ditton Land Company continued emptying the waste oti the land lins The line also who also received an alternate one from the residents of Stockham that it should be devoted to free which was divided by a railway education After consideration the former was divided that part which was on fire from tlie fresh approved and accepted deposit Tho fire would gradually work its way to 1 Mr Jeacock Slid he waa sure it was not the wish tlie untouched bank with the result that in five year of that Council to binder Sir Richard Brooke from from now they would probably hae tbe whole being a trustee but rather that he would continue ignited The whole question Mr Knowles said was to occupy the position to act with one nominated by I there a nuisance If there was the Public the Council They should try and ascertain his Health Act 1875 undjr which they proceeded was wishes seeing that his family had done much in perfectly clear and tbe section said that the court if connection with them so that they at their next satisfied that a nuisance existed could require meeting could elect a representative or representa-the person to comply with the regulations tives to abate it If the Bench were satisfied that a Mr Hughes trusted that Sir Richard would be nuisance existed they were obliged to give them an given to understand that it was their desire that he order for its abatement He believed eome efforts would retain the position If it was bis wish to kn )- a the consideration of the Select Committee No 3 Bill (Brunner Mond and Company Limited) was withdrawn The Bills (Nos 1 and 2) were in accordance with the decision of the Select Committee ordered by tha House of Commons to be consolidated and both the Trustees and the Salt Union amended their respective Bills with a view to carrying out the -cision of the Select Committee The River Weaver Navigation Committee thought that although Parliament had decided to withold from the county a portion of tha surplus cash revenues yet having regard to tho large representation on the new Trust conceded to the Council to the probable increase in the assessable value of the neighbouring part of the county and to all the surrounding circumstances the new Act might on the whole be taken as a satisfactory settlement of the agitation that has been long on foot for the reconstitution of the Trust As it would be incumbent on the Council to appoint its representatives on the Trust between the 30th Septemberand the 15th November 1895 and as it was in the opiniou of the committee desirable that only those gentlemen who can undertake to regularly attended the Meetings of the Trustees should be appointed they recommended that they should be rouppointed with power to recommend to the Council at the quarterly meeting on the 14th November next the names of the twelves members who in their opinion were best qualified for appointment Mr 8xmi in moving the Adoption of the report said he would draw the attention of the Counoil to the fact that it seemed to the committee important that great cure should be exercised in the nomination the twelve trustees of the now Weaver Board before their names were submitted to the Council (Hear hear) Mr Bkatt seconded and the report was ndopted On the motion of Mr Oaton the minutes the Maiu Roads Committee were confirmed SAL DISTRICT COUNCIL The committee appointed to hold an inquiry into the Application of the Sale Urban District Council divide the district under its jurisdiction into wards for the election of urban district councillors reported that they met on Friday the 4th day of June They recommended (1) That the district be divided into five wards via: North Ward West Ward Central Ward South Ward nnd East Ward That three members of the said Urban District Council be assigned to and elected for each ward (3) That the existing 15 members now constituting the Urban Dia rict Council be assigned amongst the ropised five wards in the following manner viz: forth Ward Mr Harry Thornber Mr William Taylor and Mr Thomas Kirkley South Ward Mr John Bat tersby Mr Robert Wright and Mr John Campbell CiHitrnl Ward Mr Henry Brownhill Mr John Mcrloy and Mr Matthew Wells West Ward Mr Samuel Smith Faulkner Mr William Critcbley sod Mr William Speed Coppock Kant Ward Mr John Eil wnrd Davies Mr Joseph William Lloyd and Mr Thomas Foster Wainwright The recommendation was adopted ALLOTMENT DimcDlTY AT TAmVIV APPLICATION YOU COMPULSORY POWERS A meeting of the Small Holdings and Allotments Acts Committee was held at the Crewe Arms Hotel Crewe when the Clerk laid before the committee representations from the Tarvin Farish Council to the effect that allotments were required in the Parish and that the Council was unable to hire by agreement any land for the purpose and requesting the County Council to make an order authorising it to hire land compulsorily for providing such allotments wns That having regard to the foregoing representations the following committee be appointed to hold a local inquiry into the circumstances nnd report thereon to this committee viz: Thompson Esq A Wright Esq Thomycroft EiqT Baxter Esq and HjdeGreg Ewj" TUB ENLARGEMENT OF UPTON ASYLUM Tho Committee of Visitors of the Upion Lunatic Asylum reported through their chairman Mr John Thompson as follows regarding the proceedings taken connection with the enlargement of tho asylum In accordance with the Order of the Council dated the 28th June 1894 the Committee of Visitors of in numbers of pupils at the school which it had bsen his privilege to remark for the last year or two still continued- This small but steady increase year by year was he knew a source of great gratification to the governors and to those who were immediately connected with the actual working of the school it gave no small pleasure to think that they bad lost none of thj confidence reposed in them Turning to the results of their work as shown by successes in public examinations there was observed Mr Harrison first of all the College of Preceptors examination in which twelve certificates had been gained two of them being conspicuoss successes It was no small matter for boys like theirs to take the tint class papers of that examination embracing as they did advanced mathematics and Latin and French at sightbut two boys succeeded iu gAiniug the certificate Hart land obtaining a first class and Pedder a first class certificate in honours taking 17th place from a list of over 11000 candidates and in addition to that the college bad awarded him a special certificate in recognition of excellence in the two subjects of chemistry and English There were the County Council exhibitions of the value of XlO each Five pupils connected with the school had gained successes nnd he ought to explain that those five successes announced only a few days after the last distribution of prizes In the newspapers of Friday last he had the gratification of seeing that five more of the exhibitions had been awarded to boys from Farnwortb Grammar School namely Hague Pedder Hartland Hunter and Pile as commercial exhibitions of £10 euch given by the County Council He thought that there were fifty of these commercial exhibitions given by th County Couneil throughout the county and it certainly seemed that Farnworth had got its chare in carrying off five of them for two successive years when they considered the small size of the sohool There was the further satisfaction that four of these boys bad not yet finished their work at the school but would probably be with them for some little time to come Having referred to the fact that against all competitors from all parts of Lancashire students of the sohool had obtained £100 in prizes he said he thought that that circumstance redacted tha greatest credit on the ability and industry of the boys (Loud applause) Among other matters which might be of interest to friends of the school he mentioned that Mr Jones BSo a previous master at the school had been appointed to the senior science mastership of the County School at Llangollen (Renewed applause) Proceeding Mr Harrison said that the Rev Kitchener whose name was familiar to some boys present as an examiner in euclid paid a visit to the school as a member of tha Royal Commission on secondary education and spoke very kindly and helpfully to the boys and to himself made some very eneouraging remarks on the character of the work done there The Entrance Avluii l-g to report with rf-rnca to th "hohrhip gin the governor nd iidowed bj enlargement of the Arlun tbt the bill of Mr mini ere awarded ChritniM Hague and Charles of the U-V- DO ik as he removed his hLl ihe bis head from the hangman uooae If ell nrnnl I-- -t lb were talku -ay not so much said us ibere ie last night- Carri Are you sure that Mav eud AL jagetl Amy Why certainly I Lt-arU are tut-us js eat jdoren love-letters and it kias sys a cautious suitor caunot be iiitruduvd iu a breach of promise suit D'Auber: why do you nbj-ct to an rtit bride? Pririll: Oil irw'v wilj pointing uie out aa model wife 1 1 inker A good incncOina I ho work ol Iwelrn women 0 Xallkcr! Tilr No it cuT ulk dr ust What lovely teeth Miaa Smiler bus man Mr Forceps er- reirly forbids my expressing an opinion you know' (Mi uncle do you know why duck of a eh old mriosty et is why like a pretty little giri No dtrtf IL-cuu-te it is sure to become a beautiful woman Never bear more tlian ore kind of tr- ubli at time Home people bear three lind all luvs hd 11 the) Orc now ud lithe rspctU have Stiles there any Iifx at all in your (Mm Biles: life? only resii for purt Wait ten minutes and you II see ban dues tbs Mis Street I haven't wen much of tour wife Mr Forest have I be spends most of hr time at her club where they are preparing to give a gentlemen's Jack: think that women in invading th vocations of men should draw tbe line at the barber Dick Why shouldn't they become barbers too? Do they not possess all the tousorial conversational requirements? Reuben (telling of his visit to London) Wins day I sat right against two burglars in a bus Cynthia How aid ys know they wus burglar Reub Reuben Waal wun sex the other I'm going to Rob Roy t'night will ye cum end the other sex Rather I hope bs as good ee Robin Hood Two Dublin car-drivers were recently racing up the quay after the arrival of the £nglih They ran a dead heat to the first drawbridge where they came into collision One of the animals fU and the fare an English was precipitated into the wuter After be bad been with some difficulty rescued by the bystanders uud wh just regaining consciousness the drirer approached and re ttFsurngly observed roight sir Get up agin the mare's not hurted At a 6ootch polioe-eourt an old tbe solitary was brought before tbe presiding lie I am the onlv aoe vsr lordship miebt leg ff she pleaded slyly Na Tibby severely poke the Bench will I no' ist because only you vie ye ns bet strai as I nllooed by stetoot to dae been nearer getting a mir white glove than ony magistrate that ever sag this court wad hoe bed them but for yer an' Forty days hard labour withoot tbe option Boms amusing yams ars told about sea mediooi On captain having sonsulted bis book about medical instructions found that a strong doss from numb er six bottle was the proper remedy for a sick sailor standing before him Hut number six was empty so ths captain not to bs beaten made a mixture frons bottles number two and four which after all bs thought earns to pretty mush the same ns tnking tho whole from number six It is related that a lieutenant of a gunboat found ths responsibility of medicine chest too much for him Immediately bo was off soundings tb gallant officer mustered all hands and divided the contents of the chest equally A man-of-war doctor had a simple method of locating a man's ailment and albrialiog it Ifo used to tie a piece of Up round the waist of the suiTerer nnd then bads him declare whether his pain existed above or below the tans If above a'i emetic if below a dose of salts followed as a matter of course Some curious aoeodotes hare been received apropos of the talent a certain actress has shown for shrieking Among other things it is related that Emily Guyon of th Comedie Franqaise a Madame Marie Laurent had a harrowing mother's scene at tbe Porte Saint Martin in Le Fils Is No it" where shriek was pitted against shriek and Madame Guyon's final yell My child my givs ms back my child 1 used tw fairly ewrdie tbe Wood of everyone within Blw had been invited to spend a few days with Legouve at Seine Port but when she arrived at Cesson in tbe evening she found noon4 in waiting as they did not expect her till tbe next day She set out to walk along ths lonely rod and at a particularly gtoomy spot was seized by two men For ths moment she was too sturtlnd to do anything but hsr senses returned promptly nnd sho threw her whole energy and tbs full force of her wonderful lungs into one shriek Bbe did not cry Help!" but as she said let off" her usual ere My child my give me bock my child 1" Dm highwaymen dropped her tuck tbeir fingers in their ears and fled tbeir hair oa end Such a shriek they bod never heard before nd from tbe fact that there was no child anywhere in sight (hey made sure that they had captured a raving maniac HOME READINGS ANSWER THE CHILDtlN QUESTIONS Children's questions should as far os possible bs attended to It is uot wire to be impatient with them even wbsn they do worry with question niter question You may be wearied and puzzled hub never check ths little oas roughly for curiosity te natural and a wholesome tendency AU tbs world is strange to young children objects and create which to you are familiar are new and surprising them thsy are always wanting to know nui it jv best to give such information as we can a id to lead tbem ns time goes 0n to get a deeper knowledge uf ths facts of nature children's rocKKT money It is a capital plan to provide children as soon as they are obis to write neatly and do addition easily with a little weeklv or monthly allowance uud an account-book Witi this money the child should be expected to provide itself with some smell necessaries a girl should bs expected to buy gloves and small ribbons boy tics and school necessaries such as pencils copy-books Ac There is no: Ring mure required ia tbs present day than that children should be taught sarly what true economy is and to exmnss their judgment not only their in making purchases A littls sarly instruction uud experience if need be of tbs great discomforts of extravaganes may save them from much suffering in after years Tun clergyman outwitted There were many obstacles to surmount before tbs Primrose Hill tunnel was built or any part of tbs lino mods The surrey of the railway was accompanied by nearly as much humorous incident as that of ths Liverpool aud Manchester Railway Scowls and threats were the almost daily portion of tbs engineers Again they bad to work by stealth using dark lanterns by night to complete tbs survey in which they had been checked by irate landowners aod farmers by day Their most bitter and unrelenting foe was a clergyman Hs would not at any oost permit a lot of rough men with strange instruments and mysterious satire on bis glebe But the engineers were not easily daunted and at last thsy cleverly outwitted him The extraordinary expedient was resorted to of surveying bis property during tbs tires he wss engaged in the pulpit This was accomplished by having a strong force of surveyor in readiness to commence their operations and entering the grounds on tbe one side at the same moment that they saw him fairly off on ths other by a well-orvanixed and systematic arrangement each man concluded his allotted task just as tlie reverend gentleman concluded his sermon so that before he left ths church the deed wss done and Ihe sinners had all decamped" All the difficulties of obtaiuiog a correct survey were eventually overoom by dogged resolution persistent toil and pedestrian feats the moat notable walk being Robert for hs did the distance between Loudon and Birmingham twenty Our Bailwayt BELT-BELT ARD INDIVIDUAL LABOUR We think there te nowxdaya too strong a tendency to harp on the rights of labour and to give way to that tendency fn place and on point in which it te neither expected nor deserved Trade unionists may gnunbLs and complain about monopolies aod capitalists and ths rights of labour We admit and we are thankful to say that capitalists freely admit also that labour has its rights but as we bars howo over and over again it has its responsibilities also Capitalists generally spsakirg do not affect Ubooren mock otkw p-opfc ko to mmtioMd do If liboor mrywtor would identify itwlf mor olo-ljr witi tto itorert of iu Mtployor tto loytr wotod pu uor Mtn-tioa to Uboor aad ttoii iaianrta would toooma tto tooald bMMM- stogi to tto ItoMMd too Ukour (wtoumr ttourfto)to oo lou of digmt oatto mrt of tto labour took would ton a nitual reenest forth teterests of ths other It is beeauss men TlffTrtadoftito mattar of ttoir own latoor totpnforto ton tint bdor ooatrolW for tton bf mm who ia Maj cam ton a (anally UW to nconli tto to intent of ittor anplomn or labourer that InUrrup-tions ia our saflAof adoring and productive industries have occurred Ms harsk far more than Urey hare caiasd by relinquishing tbeir self-rehanre to depsnd-F" 7 377 AaaUka AH ttfJ what qq Lid asp talers It should bs admitted what now to bs dsnisd lhat an empteysr hs tocmpi0 whom he liVssnnd that tbs emplovsr hui tbe right to work for whom hs liks nod rt what 1 rate he likes 8elf-help can only be properly lost red bv permitting individual indepi udvncs iu tbs control 0f individual C'cV Aluiiagtr INQUEST AND VERDICT On Tuesday afternoon at the Roncora Police Court Mr worslcy coroner investigated the iuc vne circumstances connected with the death of Gertrude Bindley aged 18 years daughter of James Hindley mariner 85 York-street Ruicorn whose body scovered la the Weston Canal on the previous night as recorded in tbe lout issue of tbe Guardian James Bindley father of the deceased gave and stated that she evebnee of identification lived at home Thursdj IM htoturmd horn 9 50 BlidUfhtr out nd inquiries as to her whereabouts He had told her on Ik occiion to to iu nut lter tton nian plain wan at 1040 and ob looking through the window saw her He did previously cautioned to be borne ior few minutes Her mother weat downstairs within five minutes but ah had gone away His intention by not answeriag tbe knoc at once was to frightta her His wife went to look for her and continued her search unt! 1230 He had uerc-r threatened to lock her cut if she were not home at a specified time but had often told brr nine was late enough lor her to be out She bad sometimes been later ami then he remonstrated with her He had never previously fastened the door His flat was lying close ts the accommodation lock in the Weston Canal and it had been recently tarred Deceased knew where it was and had been to it but nut slept on board with he exception of one occasion when they bad atrip She knew there was sleeping room on board but was folly aware that tbe cabios were locked up The night wf the 25th July was dark and rain By a juror: He thought it the duty of a father to keep ids child under proper control If he bad that she would have gone away immediately the door would have been By Inspector Hicks: He could not account for her going away He did not think that there was a young man in tbe case In bis original statement when he reported her to be mining to the police he stated that -hs might have gone away in consequence of what her mother had said as to her staying out later than she ought Hannah Hindley mother of tbe deceased deposed that she had on previous occasions requested her to be in the house In proper time but she did not 5 obey her She hsd remonstrated with brr several times but she would not come in for half an hour after being ordered 8be had threatened to lock the door if shn did not do as requested and bad fntened tbe door when her daughter came to the front and was let in Witness went in reb of her soon after bearing her knock and tbe do was left open until nearly one Witness had not been excessively angry with her recently There was no reason why deceased should be frigbtened of coming home she had not been beaten Deceased was good girl She had frequently been to tbe fist aod knew where It was anchored Witnesa when unable to find her came to the coacluiod that she had gone to her in Arthur- treet whore witness and she had stayed one night through being unfortunately locked out and her youthful son not answering tbeir knocks evidently being fast alseep Tbe mother bad no intention of her being out ail night and cuuld not account for the girl going down to the flat 8he had no idea how she came by her By Mr Bhaw Her husband was very steady man and was strict with his children Deceased went out about 915 on Thursday night on hearings band saying she wanted to se the procession Witness told her to come in swn and if she saw her father to harry back She could not say whether or not she told this to her husband Elisabeth Ssmmerfield of 7 flaliibury-stveet spoke to seeing tbe deceased at 10 30 oa Thursday nigbt when she seemed jolly enough They hud bren witnessing the procession Inspector Hicks She remembered some time ago having a nvsrtatioa with tbe deceased when she that if anything befei her she would drown herself Witness did uot know what she meant bt she made tbe statement The girl bod fallen out with her young man 8he did not mention about her father being very strict but often ssid th had to bs horns by nine or she was grumbled at Mary Ann Dutton 26 ck-street stated that she saw the deceased on Friday nigbt about a quarter-past ten opposite the Brill Hall Tbe only words that passed between them were that deceased asked if she was going home which she replied in tb affirmative James Roeg waterman testified to recovering the body at 7-15 Monday evening from the Weston Canal at a point where tbe stern of her flit was stationed There was space of from a yard to a foot between the vessel and the side of the cml There was room for anyone to fall between Tbe body was floating He gave Information to the polios Gregory stated that he assisted to remc-v the body boms He examined it and found a cratch nn the left ear and one on the right cheek On tbe Angers and the palm of both hands saw tar Her clothing was In no way disarranged Hsr flat which had been in tbe Weston Canal for about a month had been newly tarred The marks on her face and ear were probably caused by failing between the vessel and the canal wall He had made inquiries and ascertained that the father had not iu any way illused his daughter From information received from the neighbours all that be could discover was that he was very stern and tried to keep her well in hand She had been accustomed to make all sorts of excuses to get out after the family bad tired The Coroner iu summing up remarked that the case was very sad and melancholy one Owing to reports that bad got a broad the inquiry had been a searching one As a result they had got at tbe true history which was that the girl had been in the habit of going it was not suggested that this was for any improper but against tbe will of her parents and this hod occurred from time to time The facts were that the father and mother had endeavoured ts top this and had repeatedly cautioned her not to be out later (ban nine With idea tbe back door had been fastened and on previous occasions she hod gone round to the front when she was 1st in sod scolded He did not think there was any intention on their part to lock her out oo the night in question In bis opinion when be found the door fast she became frigbtened end thought it wise not to meet her parents until next orning aod went to the At to stop there during th night In trying to get on board she must have fatten between the vessel and tbe canal side into the water and was drowned He thought tbeir verdict would be one of found drowned Tbe jury had also to consider whether they thought the conduct of her parents was too severe For hitnsrif be did not think they would say so If the father or mother had suspected tbe unfortunate result they would never have fastened the door They believed in acting os they did they were giving her a salutary lesson so that in future she would be in rarlier Ur parents did not suspect that the action would be attended with such an unfortunate termination With regard to the evidence of Mary Ann itton he thought she must have been mis taken in tbe night Tbe jury after a somewhat prolonged delibera tton among themselves arrived at a verdict of Found and exonerated the parents from all blame Oa the night in question th yard door bolted He heard her come to i i on loaning tnrougn toe wmuow saw not immrdiau-ly hr in having iittoitol br tout to tun he ought oaprctsd ihs would remain tout SOCIETY OF CHKMIOAL INDUSTRY ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the Bociefcy of Chemical Industry was held in tbe Chemical Lecture Theatre of the Yorkshire College Leeds on Wednesday Professer Thorpe bead of the Laboratory Department Somerset House the president of tho society occupied tbe chair There was a large attendance of members Mr Proctor one of the hon secretaries read the report of tbe Council which stated that the society numbered 2 692 members as compared with 2 828 at tbe last annual meeting During the year 228 new member had been elected as compared with 251 last year and 160 members had been removed as against 207 during the same period The excess of revenue over expenditure was £178 10 as against £574 17s 9J In 1893- The report was adopted on the motion of Professor nithell seconded by Dr Lewkowitch Tbe President then delivered his address He passed in review the onward march of chemical science in its application to industries Referring to the diteoveriee of new dyes kc be remarked that there was certain to be a rude awakening before long from the dream that things would go on in the future as they bad gone on in the post that energy and business aptitude were to be tbe ole factors of success Our manufacturing supremacy in so far as it was dependent on science was not going to be sustained alone by these It was rather to those trained to think and apply the knowledge gained in the classroom and laboratories tbxfc they must look for salvation AU those industries which depended upon science depended upon the existence and development of such institutions as that la which they were assembled and on tbe creation of schools for research in which young men no longer haunted by the threat of impending examinations might have time and opportunity to givs exercise to the spirit of inquiry and to strengthen their intellectual powers in attempting to enlarge tbe boundaries of science A vote of thanks to the president for his paper was Recorded on tb motion of Mr Tuyer (London) seconded by Mr Ryder Cooke The following officers Ac were elected for the ensuing year Mr Thomas Tuyer president vice-presidents: Messrv Farley Leeds Redwood 8ir Roscoe and Profeecor Thorpe London Members of Council Messrs le Nsvs Foster Manchester Herman 8t Helens Hutchinson London Ivan Levfnstsla Manchester 8 Glasgow sad Sir Robert Fuller Perth Hon treasurer Mr Ryder Cooks Hon foreign secretary Mr Ludwig Mood FR8 North-wieh Mr Ryder Cooke was appointed tbs reprsssntatirs of ths Society st ths Imperial Institute London was chosen tbe next place of Mr O- Tetley welcomed the members of jthe society on behalf of the authorities of ths College and the Mayor of Leeds nv them a hearty welcome to tbe city After luncheon the College wne inspected and in the evening a oon versa done was given by the Mayor Park's baxrino Co nr ant Appointments at Lmm pool Mr Asblln retiree at the end of this month after a tong aad honourable service Mr- John Stewart formerly of tbo BaakofBeoAland Aberdeen bos bssn appointed manager Mr william Hughes formerly In charge of ths sssnritlss department has bsen appointed sub-manager Fin at WAnnwoTon Tuesday night afire originated at the stables of Mr WUlism Parkinson bay and straw dealer Cloth Hall-yard It is said that some lads were playing near the building wbsn they threw sms mstebes underneath tbe door Ths building was soen In ffamss bat two rest were quickly secured and the fir extirgulshed In good tim by Bupsrlotendsnt Turner and his men Tho damage i estimated at Irons 5 to id WHEATLEY'S HOP UTTERS Non-Irtrieaot Brer A Boon to ths British Public Ths only reliable article to ask or bottle Of Wins Merchants Bottlers Grocers A I DAKESBURY Paris Monday Miss A Jepioa BBton-te-Snad Carofortb commenced dutf a note to the Vicar of ir'S association In ptes of MisAhton resigned She has taken up residence at tlie house of Mrs Fur-ton Dsresbnry and her services will be at the disposal ell who ars sick In the parish Sunday Scrool Oa Tuesday tb Church guT tcll0i (t0 Drtv Fu Brook Mission-room Moore and Hatton had tbeir annual summer treat to Over to Hills Prdhm Tl toewh ito tonckT fr0m tj dfferent schools soon after dinner arrieinw I at Frodsham Chnreb about two Th bill'was than I wh (r Yj Mukd i KSJ f011r to client to 'upml Mr Parker prUkn of 11 lb tnctorl 0( partaken of nil tbs teachers of tb different schools assisting to ward ths children's comfort Tea ever rambles aleng tbe hillside cricket football and donkey riding occupied tbe time until 6 30 when the roils were called and a tart wai made fur borne rejoining ths 'boss at ths paw Hotel Frodsham Dtreahury was reached a little after eight a moat enjoyable on ting having been spent th weather bsing most favourable Many thanks are due to the Vicer and tb Rev Smith for carrying out the arrangemeats PEITY Tcrsdat Before Messrs William Long (is the chair) McIntyre and Nisid Tax faults or Golsb Skidmors for having Lean drunk whilst in charge of a horse aad csrr lags on tbe flOth June at Appleton was flood 10 including For having been drunk and riotous the following persons were flaed la tbe turns stated Esther Clayton Appleton Ss fid including costs and Patrick Casey Waitea fit including costs Furious A fine of St fid including eosts was inflicted upon Alfred Hsnry Arnold for having furiously driven two horses attached to a dray on tbe I3th inst at Moore Bcrrixe rxz Sanitary AuTxoarrr at John Bostock builder of Appleton was charged at the instance of the Runcorn Rural District Council with having on the 11 tb June at Appleton pulled down a plate on which waa the name of a street aod which had been placed on bis bouse by order of the Connell Bostock father of John Bostock was charged with aiding and abetting the said John Bostock in the sems Mr Arthur Brewas appear si for the defendant and pleaded Mr Ashton clerk te tbe Runcorn District Council raid that a platem which were tbe words had been pieced at the end of tbs boas by tbe Rural District Council nnd on tb day mentioned in the charge John Bostock pulled it down and threw it away bsing instructed to do so by bh father William who seemed to set tbe Authority at defiance He (Mr Ashton) would Uks a penalty inflicted just to ist Mr Bo took know that be could not do just as he Mr Brown stated that the defendants had removed ths plate because they wonted it on tbe garden wall and id on tb sind of tbe home They did not know tbcr was ahj barm ia doing so and bad offered to replace the plate if it was given to tbem by tbe Raueorn Rural Tbe Bneb imposed upon William Bostock a flee of ti fid and costs whilst tbs cose agaim-t John Bostock was dismissed os be bed only acted on bis iastruction Csurltt to a Boast Pater Johnson was charged with haviag cruelly iiltreated a horse oa tbe 24tb of June et Witnesses were called whose evidence went to prove that the defendant wssseen to throw large stones the horse which bs wa working in a Defendant said that bs expected rain and wanted to got tbe hay in He did not do ft to hurt the Defendant was fined fid including costs John Bennett and Arthur Willett were charged with haviag on tho S3cd July at fltrsttoa been fsnnd angling in prohibited waters oa property belonging to tbs trustees of Mr Koowirs (instructed by Msssr? Davies Kirkcoatiel and Davies) prosecuted an aid that tbe defendant had been previous! warned off tha land by the tenant Mr Hmshatl In getting to ths pond which cot taint a large number of flh the defendants bad crossed a field of oats and hod dons much damage Defendants who denied Gist Mr Hentbal! had previously warned tbem were each fined Is including eosts An Unpxotorio Assault Sandhurst was Charged with having on the 2lt test at Whitley assaulted Fmak Bell Complainant stated that he was leaving the Cbetwod Arms on tbs day named at about 230 pm when he met the defendant Th latter without tb least provocation ran towards him and strack him in the mouth cutting bis lip Defei dant also struck him another blow behind the neck Sandhurst who pleaded guilty end said that tbe had been scandalising bis name was fined fid- and coats Found in Snarcn of Frank Beach aod Pster Corley were charged with haviag been found trespassing on certain lend at Preston Brook in search or game on tbe 23rd Jane Johaathaa Shepley am keeper said that be with another keeper named Williams were watching tbe defendants on the day In question shout three em sad aw them Are guns at gams When the defendants aw witness and Ms companion Beach turned round and the rate tied to shoot Williams however recogniz'd the two men and accordingly procured a trap and drove to Bara-too where the assistance of a police-sergeant was secured Tae three men then went to the bouse occupied by tbe defendants but were not able te see them Tb defendants had kept out of the way for three or four days but were et length apprehended DMeadaaU pleaded net guilty and aid that they were in bed at the time stated as fined 10s and csto and Oerley 2 0 FEODSHAM The Allzoeo Building On Wed nesdayatFrodobam Petty Sessions John Farrington nuisance inspector fur tbs Runcorn Rural District Council intimated to the Bench that a settlement bad been effected between the Council and Mr Rothwell ironmonger Obureh-atreet He therefore fked fur the withdrawal o( tbs summons Tbe Bench granted the application PETTY SESSIONS rdnisday Before Messrs Rigby nnd Mortimer Licensing temporary authority to sell at ths Robin Hood Inn Helsby until the next transfer day was granted to Jotepb Potts Thomas Jackson and Alexander Jackson of Newtown labourers were earti fined fi for having been drunk and disorderly in sin-street Frodsham on June Thomas Littler of W-Hidhouses had to pay a like sum for a similar cfftoce at Helsby on July 13sh Gleave Main-street Frodsham dner bad also to pay 5s for drunkenness on July 15th Pkmuttino Mithredath Vickers Volunteer Inn Main-street was summoned for permitting drunkenness on bis licensed premises on July 21it and Albert Corker was summoned for being drunk on tbs premises in The evidence given by Hergeant Clayes andPC Price was to the effect that at 9 20 on Sunday night they vi ited the beerhouse named and in the taproom found Albert Corker sitting on a form asleep Tbe attention was drawn to him and after some difficulty he was aroused Hswasdrnak Ths landlord and his son dregecd him out and as soon as he got Into ths air he fell down ns if dead Two companions took him in tbe direction of Netherley There was a mug containing baev betide him- Tho landlord said that be did not think tbe man was so bad be seemed all right when be cma in When told that be would be reported Vickers asked for th case to be made as light as possible aad then he could gat off with paying He cams again to the police station on Monday 22nd July and said Do not say any more than you need against ms as some Irishman bod given him drink He was only served one from the time he came A fins of 10i and 10 eosts was Imposed on Vickers and Corker was ordered to pay 2j fid and 8 fid cots Muzz uko Ondrx The following persons ware fined fr oot having tbslr dogs properly mauled Fred Parker Cliff View Cottages Ann Caldwell Frodsham and Pster Prise Dutton School James Holland ot CJff View Cottages was fined 5 for nsgisetiag to send his child regularly to sohool SEQUEL TO A STORMY LIBERAL MEETING AT FRODSHAM On Wednesday at Frodsbam Petty Sessions before Messrs A Thomas Rigby and Mortimer summon was beard against James Corker Main street Frodsham for an assault upon Join Challinor assistant overseer Malntetrset on July 17tb A cross-summons was taken out by Corker against Challinor for assaulting him on tbs night of the 16: li July Mr Browne (Warrington represented the defendant Challinor On tbs cases being cslled Corker pleaded guilty to ths offence with which he was charged but Mr Browne on behalf of bis client put in a plea of not guilty Mr Browne in bis opening statement characterized the assault upon bis olient an unprovoked one He was sorry to say it areas out of political matters Bs did not know to what political side tbs magistrates belonged but be trusted and believed that they would put sido all party fooling in tbs hearing sf the case so that jostle would bs dons The two men belonged to different partis On tbe 16 July a meeting was held in Frodsham Town Hail in support of Mr Roger Bate Mr Williams was in tbs chair and Sir John Brunner wbsn he was speaking was persistently Interrupted by Corker who wished to ask certain questions which had nothing to do with ths meeting but ought te have bsen put to ths candidate seeking tbs suffrages of tbs electors Mr Bets was tits Usman whs should have bssa Ths Chairman at ths sntsst of the meeting said that if any fair questions were put te ths candidate if possible thsy would bs answered Corker was seated at ths back of ths room and bs put two quest loss on of which was there a sixgis temperance reformer who thinks that ths promulgation of the details of Sir William BUI has helped forward the particular solution of tbs temperance question which the late Government appeared te approve Tho other question was Mr Brnnaer I believe you agreed in your works for ths sight hours system in I am given to understand asked them and then to overwork tkciv tinning bk uproarious conduct Oeoservntivs friend named Mr Gleave wsnt to wker and requested Urn be qnlot Failing this the Chairman argsd sense on to eject him and Mr Challinor thereupon approached him and asked him to leave the room but he stood clinging to a form aad in conssqasnos of bis behaviour th police were called In fee the purpose of ejecting him Bis client denied that he did anything Mrs to Corker than was necessary for the purpose of carrying out the behests Hs contended that the cross-summons wns an afterthought The day after the meeting and when ths polling was taking pines Mr ChalllMv was going te bis dinner nod la Obureb-stvest Corker without uttering a single word struck him on tho neck several times In the presence of Independent witnesses Mr Challinor asked him why he did that when bs made some absurd remarks and that Hs bad bad it in for from the dsy previous HU client had beso approached to settle 1 went to if and the Chairmm said if anyone desired to put questions they could do and omieS I answers would be given as far as possible He did not hear that they were to be put to the candidate only Sir John Brunner began to speak He subwaueatlo 1 Sir John Brunner began to speak He subwqueatiy 1 took up two questions to the platform 1 but as they refused to read and answer them he interrupted the proceedings Borne one erted Turn him and Mr Uleave esine nd ho snatched him tolltoed Me Ctollinor nil and held ou I tbe form Wlien the police came he went out IOm- whn the police came he went out Vout futhr By Mr Browne: He had written the question himlf Brunoer The Cbairm unt ul order Mr Ole od Id or ootlt ritten tjie question him He did not intuit i rmsn told him he was an honourable Con-I bbr hi ll public mri-tin Mr CuUiaor rough in trjio to put him ouw Tnere aeriou die-: turbsnccor to police would it been called in Mr COlltnor nearly thruul hm U- did hi ummou trlier iciaue uf nut rend not take out being out of employment He did anyone to Mr Chalhnor to nettle the cane Hi heart was nearly bursting ahn 1 met Chillinur on the following day through hi pulling him about on the previous night (Lsushter Thomas Eatwiatle Bradley Orchard spoke to Fitting to Corker whn raw Challinor grab him by the threat rd Ik 11 him bv tho carf Mr Gleave hd previously tried to git him quiet Richard Perrin also gave similar evidence and in reply to Mr Browne Raid that there au row at the Conservative meeting on Mond night Oa 0B Modr night Oo that occasion they could not br-ar their own iRfOfwcd laughter Corker did uot use any offensive epfcket to Sir John Brunner Sergeant Clays epoke to being called into ths Town Hull on tbe eight in question Th-re was a great disturbance at tlie meeting Ho requested Corker te leave which he did immediately On reaching out-ide he complained of bavin? been scratched on tbe By Mr Browne He was clinging te tbe form Mr William chairman of tbe meeting spoke to calling Corker to order many times and oakd sma one tu turn him He could not ay the ex-icfc expression used towards Sir B-unner Owing to Coiker bawling and bellowing he asked someone to eject him end ultimately instructed the police he fetched John Dzvies gave corroborative evidence He heard an offensive epithet ued towards Sir John end did not think that Challinor used undue force to Corker who eaid it would take a good many of tbem to put him out Alexander Jones aud George Gleave spoke to tbe offensive conduct of Corker Tbe Bench after deliberating In private for some time returned into court when the Chairman said they considered Challinor guilty of aiaaalt and Corker had already pleaded guilty In case the fine would be 2 fii and In fir each to psy their own coxts Corker ought to have known better than have conducted himself as he did It was a pity that the case had com into court at all arising as it did out of a political squabble It would have been better for the parties if it had been settled outeide WESTON Trap Accidrnt On Thursday afternoon an accident fortunately unattended with very serious consequence occurred inthe Soapery-browWreton Thetrsp of Mr Guest and Mr Bate Sutton Weaver collided and the occupant were thrown out The friend with Mr Giet bad her ankle sprained whilst tbe son of Mr Bate wero little the worse for tbe occurrence They fell on a grassy lope Tbe vehicles were damaged HALTON Faricr Csckcr Fun day School Oo Saturday the annual Sunday school treat was held by tbe kind nvitation of Mr and Mr Charles Percival st Eaniey Wood Ths small children were conveyed on lurriM kindly sent by Messrs Percival and Stoke A rmsli band was in attendance the strain of which enliven 1 tbe proceedings Various games were indulged in An excellent tea ws provided and all thoroughly enjoyed themselves DUTTON WoRKBousa Children's Trip the kindness and liberality of the guardians and othrr gentlemen in tbe neighbourhood the children of tbe Dutton Workhouse numbering about sixty hd tbeir seventh annual trip to tbe seaside on Tuesday Blackpool being the resort selected Ths yuungsiere who were accompanied by the master nd matron tb school teaebsr and the guardians for F'odihsm (Messrs He wood and Williams) left at 8 am and reached Blackpool shortly after eleven For an hour before dinner tbs children rambled about tbs beach where the antic of monkeys and tbs singing of ths darkies kc attracted tbeir attention and afforded them much amusement The dinner which was laid at tbe Palatine Buildings Temperance Hotel consisted or roast beef mutton or pork with two kinds of vegetables and fruit Urta and was done full justice to Tbe children afterwards retuned to the beach and enjoyed themselves thoroughly for tbe next four or five hours with donkey riding ths wonders of the phonograph and occasional visits to tbe frait and toffee stalls At half-put five all were gathered together for tea bread and butter salad bun and cakro being freely partaken of Tbe return train left Blackpool at ten minutes past seven and Warrington was reached shortly after ten In order to let tb children have ns long a day as possible th Master of ths Union (Mr Cunnah) bad arranged fsr th journey from Warrington to Dutton te mads by coaeb Tide the youngsters sojynt i meats! and it terminated what bad beeo a pleasant and delightful day to all PRESCOT ACTION AU UBS THE DIB RIOT 000N0IL Os Monday in ths High Oeurt of Jnttles before Mr Barsa PMIeek aad Mr Jnstiss Wright aitting As a Divisional Court tbe cats of tbo Brltl-h Insulated Wire Oempsny Limited against Ike frssoot Urban District Council cams on for bear ng Mr Lawssn Walton aad Mr Ark Is were for tbs plaintiff company nnd Mr Daaekwsrta for ths I retest Urban District Connell Mr Arkls In opening the case said It raised a short point under subjection 9 of setlcn 174 of tb rnblie Health Act whieb be believed was novel Tbe concluding word of that esetinn were that contracts made under tbs Act shall specify a pecuniary penalty in ease tbs terms of tbs son tract are net duty performed Tbs contract bad bssa made bet wren a company which supplied electric light end tbs Urban District Council and it was a contract which did nt contain nay penalty elaofs and si far as bs has only point raised by the special efi'e wss whether tbe word in ihs section were imperative or merely directory It wai contract entered Intoon ll'h November 1892 By it the Company undertook ffioiently to light tbs street i courts kc within ths Prescot Urban District by slfC' tricity from 1 1 January 1693 for a period of firs yssw For tho purpose they wore to erect twelve are lamps and 70 inesudecteftt Umpi and chjr ester number as ths company might think proper to procure for the efficient lighting of the district The lamps were to be placed in ths prlscipal thoroughfares In snob situations as tbs Local Board or tbslr surveyor and the company agreed upon If any dispute or difference arose concerning ths works ft woe be determinsd by arbitration Tbs plaintiff company carried out tbslr agreement and supplied tbs electric light from tbe 1st January 1693 to 31t March 1665 Up to tbe cod of Jane 1694 they bad received £U3 is 3d sad they brooght tbslr action te recover tbs catena to foiling due from October 1st 1694 till April 1 £276 9s 91 They bad inly anpplisd tbs light stipulated for by tbs sontract Tbs question fsr tas court was whether th agresmsat was void or net binding upon or not enforceable gainst tbs defendants by reason that tbs agreement did not specify some pecuniary penalty to be paid la ease tha terms of th contrast were not daly performed It was agreed between ths partis that tbs Divisions! Court sbuld rive judgment on tbs question of law the costs of ths special case to be ths discretion of the Mr Arkle coo-tsndsd that ths clause In ths Pnbiie Health let was arerejy directory but their lordebips without calling on ths other side to reply sid that tbs pecuniary penalty was compulsory and according 1 gave Judgment for tbs defendants with ousts LORD JAMES It is announced that Sir Hsnry James on his elevation to tbs peerage will take tbe titl of Lord James SERIOUS OUTBREAK OF SMALL-POX Twrnty cases of small-pox bod been notified at Mil End Stepney up to Monday The Medical opinion Is that an epidemic on a large scale is imminent NEW ROMAN CATHOLIC BI8H0P An intimation has been received in Belfast of th selection by the Pop of the Rsv Dr Henry president of 8t a techy's College Belfast for tbs vacant Catholic Bishopric of Down and Connor A POLICE BLUNDER An inquest was held at Belfast on Tuesday on a woman named Jones who was found unconscious in a field Medical evidence showed tbet tbs deceased had been subjected to a brutal outrage Th police had charged tbs woman withdroaksn- HR JOHN REDMOND AND THE CONVICT MP The Dublin Jniqttndeni stats that Mr Job Hod-mond MP passed through London on Monday tn route to Portland Hs reomvsd from Sir White Ridley ths new Homs Seeretsry a sports I permit to visit privately in Portland Prison Mr John Daly MP for Limerick SUBSIDENCE IN MANCHESTER A TRACTION ENG1NI BURIED An extraordinary aocidsol took place on Monday morning in Manchester A heavy traction angina wss being driven along PiamlU-brow when tbs roadway suddenly subsided Tb great angina was entirely buried only tbe funnel appearing above tbs ground The driver had a narrow reaps from a terrible dsatb Hs Just managed to leaps asbb engine went lute tbe abyss SS WHEATLEY HOP EQUALLED Afi A WHOLBbOMB TSMFMBAMCJc TABLE BEVERAGE Ts to had Wins MwchsH Bottlers Grows Ae- I pal inhabitant The committee applied the lame remarks to this as the Eaton Chanty as regarded the truUehip Wctnn Woodfil Sheehyr Cbm-ity tie Bugby Cbaraad th Haltoo Iribrirr the tommitte emiidered to be eocleaiartical chanties A conversation ensued as to tho report and the Ciiiiailaa gave explanation reepectlng the ration rhantoe HeetaOrf with regard to the one for toe widow of 8tockbam that a ichemn to include Halton was forwarded to the Charity Commieetonera nominate one the Council would be ablo to select name which would meet with his approval On the motion of Mr McCulloch seconded by Mr Stokes tho report was adopted with the understanding that the wishes of Sir Bit-hard Brooke should be ascertained before the next meeting when they could proceed with the nomination of trustees TUB BURIAL BOARD The Clerk reported that during the month there had beeu four interments The balance they had in hand was slight ly over £20 Mr Wilson had consented to superintend tbe work in rormection with the renovation of the cemetery wall Ac at what the committee considered a reasonable charge Th contracts were being properly executed Oil the motion of Mr Bakkow seconded by Mr Stokes it was decided that the revision of the cemetery rules bo submitted to a committee consisting of Messrs McCulloeti Hughes and Jeacock THE PROPOSED CRICKET GROUND Tho Cii airman thought before they went into a scheme like that suggested tbe matter should come before tbe Parish Meeting for it would be wrong to put the township to any expense without their consent They had no right to increase the rates without their permission Mr SroKEs and Mr Jeacock coincided the latter remarking that thej might ear rj out tha aomteation by obtaining sulecriptions Mr Hogues thought the auhjeet would be met if a Bald could be rented which he waa aura would be paid for bj thoee using it If they aouldeet th promieeof anacre oMnd toe young would be willmg to pay th reot He was ure they were all opposed to increasing the rates The Chaihuss promiaed to carry out tha suggestion of Mr Hughes by aeemg Sir Birhard Brook or inducing them to place field at their dnmosal After the consideration of one or two other minor matters the meeting terminated THE DUCHESS OF YORK The Duke and i chess of York left London on Tuesday teasing behind them the interesting intimation that the Duchees cannot at tbe present moment accent any invitation which would cause fatig ne Apropos of this (says a London correepon-dent) it may be m-ntioned that the QneB experts to have an addition of four to the number of her great-gran cbil iren this sumour Tho others expectant ere the Cxrina the Grand DuchetS of Hese and tbe Crown Priocets of Ron mania THE DUNMOW COMEDY The "Danmow flitch will be presented at the little Ea ex vi Isga if Dionos on Monday There arethrea cteimsi ts for the if One couple hail from Kent another from Ieicefiterhire and tlie third from Norfolk The Kentish claim acta area Yeomsnofthe Guard and his wife both of whom are past tho age of 60 the isbind being a soldier witohasseon a good deal of active service in the 0 im a and other campaigns Tbe Leicestershire Couple area -ach builder and his spouse both young and a good position The pair from Norfolk Me artisans SHIPPING IN RUNCORN DISTRICT The under vessels have arrived at and ailed from the Runcorn Docks tVe-ton To ut Old Quay Widnes Wet Bank and Siltport froa July 25b to August 1-t 1895 RUNCOIt DOCKS AUtUVALS July Beaner from Tt-ign uouth with clay 23 Cavelier (rein Newquay with clay Lottie from Newquay with eUy Marshall Heath fr Poole with city -Bliotia Mary from Poole with day Wellington from Port Dhonvlc with slates Erza Hanson from Fowey with olay Enterprise from Fo ey with clay 39 -B Lotus from St Valtry with Hints Si Thomas rom Power with clay from Po th! even with elay 8 Blanch-: Bock from Fowey with clay 27 from Par with clay Elizabeth Jane from Farebam with whUiug 27 Swift from Penmaenmawr with stones Newquay frm Par with clay Jessie Ben from Par with clay 3i John and Uenryfrom Penmaenmawrwlth stonei 28- 8 Craiguatr from Penmaenmawrwlth atone Mlc ophone from 8t Valery with flints 8 Berwick fr Treport general 29 Suocei from Hangor with elates Gilbert Green all from Bengor with slat Sunbeam from Far with iday Em ma from Bideford with elay 29 Ii'Ezie from Poole with clay 9 Izabeth from Carnarvon th cay Hannah from eetwood with ralt 5 Helvetia from Miilom with pig Iron CounteSJ from Pori Dino wic with slates Adventure from Fenmaenmawr with stones Ss Medway from P-rt Dinorwlc with slates Anne from Bangor with slates LKPARTURKS July 26 John Farley to Looe with coal Cousins to Aberdeen with eoal 2i Loi to At i clierer with logwood Kate Lurk -ight S'-fiTbUt Spring to Par with C'al Willie in Ashbourne to Newhaven with 1 Agnes CrTg to Bil Ash with cool Em lc to Plymouth with bone ash Mabel to Liverp ol light Constants Mary tJ Ortat Yarmouth with salt 9S Hebe to Fleetwood light Bs Lotus to Cardiff light ami Henry to Peumaenmawr light to Miltrath with coal WIDNEB DOCK ARRIVALS July 25 -Si Faraday from Little Head with limestone Si Herbert Beckett from Holyhead th clav Faraday from Little Head with limestone James fr with limestone 29 Sr Le Blanc from Litile Orme's Head with limestone Onydir from TlandduUs with limestone 29 Elrauor from LUnddu as with limestone 29 Trandi from Llanddulas with limestone uk part can July 27 Le Blanc Little Orme's Head light 2 -8s Faradav to Little Heal light WEST BANK DOCK ARH1YAU July 33 Zlllah from Llanddulas with limestone John and William from Fleetwood with limestone otce'Jon from Llanddulas with limestone Ss Minnie Jane from Llanddulas with limestone i Su-'-cess fruii Ilau-Mulat with limestone William from Llanddulas with limestone Fr -tection from Llanddulas with limestone Fed rat on from Llanddulas with limeitone Reciprocity from Llin 'dillas with Ilmc-tons 2-1 Chaim Ion from Llanddulas with limestone Fair Tra ie from Llanddulas with limestone Thistle fr Llanddulas with llmestons 2d Klo-ence from Holyhead with olay Ps Lady Kate from Fleetwood with salt 29 Cecil from Penmseutnawr with stones 21 Ss George from umaenmawr with stones 29 A 'ice Linda frem Fleetwood with soda William Henry from Llanddulas with limestone 29-8 Muriel from Fleetwood with soda Mai fly from Port Dinorwlc with slat't -s Negeifrom Fleetwood light 8 -t 8 -irlol from Port Dinorwlc with slates 8s Rose from Mmchestsr wiili general Eva from Oorllestown tu ballast DEPARTURES July 23 Chrislianla El belli to Beaumaris with coal 25 ns Le Blanc Litile Orme's Head light 8s Owalu 1 udor to Fleetwood light 13 Ss Lady Kate to Fleetwood light John and Bar th to Forth vagattsn with coal Tryfan to Llanddulas I'ght Palendar to Llauddulas Tight William H-nrv to Llanddulas light -4 James to Llanddnliis light Tran it to Llanddulas light Sir Robert to Wicklow with c( Duke of r-Tk to 'alyfud wl'h coal ke Lady Kate to FI -et wool I ght Si Minnie Jane to LUn Iduias light Sa ZilUhto Llandd-daa light 27 to Llanddulas I if ht 7-B Beckett to Llanddulas light Faraday to I'ttle Orm Head light lota to Little Orme's Mead light lean ere to Penmaanmawr Hg it WESTON POINT ARRIVALS Juty 28 8s Bt Fergus from Liverpool light 36-8 Adventure from Peumaenmawr with stones Fingal from Liverpool light fs Sas Rock from Liverpool light 87- 8utherin Quean from Bay Verle with deals 29 B-ver from 8t Valery with Slate Bs 8 Caine from Little Oram's Head with limestone Hermoooa from Bio Granie with boos ash DEPARTURES July Kd Whitley to Carnarvon with store 27 8a- Block Rock to Partington light Senator to Aberdeen with wit 87 Massey to Ps ter head with salt Lily to Brekls with salt Pearl to Irvine with salt Adventure to Psnnmenmasrr light 89- Is at Verge to Wick with salt Arvllla to Cardiff with ballast 8s leaver to Oarstca light 81-Bs Microphone to PaOarCrod with salt Gaydlrto Uanddula tight 31 Eleanor to Llaaddulaa light Tran dt to Llanddulas light BORE I YES Bnr DISEASES BAD LEGS WESLEY'S OINTMENT la warranted to sure Bod Leg Bad Breaats Ulcers Bur Scalds Bolls BheumoUe Fains Sure Eves and all Skin Diseases It Is unapproachable for eausing the skin to become beautifully clear and healthy Get a box and test ite great and manifold vktoes Many cates have been cured when the doctors bars Sent st free for 12 stamps Iroin HotRoiP PWS i fto Ior it4n Cteokheoten Xorks te7-U through and he war pteared man friend of tlie eeliool oreient Without further ma rrienos ot i iimC'uiTinthe couree of hi report id the preunce in that room of eo man lJdie and geariemen whoee name were boueehold words throughout the boroueh and who had come there to testify their interest in that ancient ertaool could not tail' to encourage them and he ae ure that the lad who came to Farnworth would work all the harder for knowing that their effort 1 were beinu observed ard anoreciated bv eo manr were Deiiig onservea nia oppi uj iu of their friends He was glad to be able to r-port that the slight increase of West Bank Board School to National Sohool Widnes The Gossage scholarship at present held by an old Farnworth boy would fall vacant next year and be reminded the boys that that was a prize well worth striving for He advised them to exert themselves to stick closely to work between then and May so that he might have the honour and pleasure next year of recording another success for the school The report of the Royal Commission on education would probably be issued before very long and it was to be hoped that it might be lossible in Widnes to derive some advantage! from Is recommendations Continuing the Headmaster said We are wont to pride ourselves on the educational advantages which we as a community enjoy Certainly we have somo cause for congratulation The governors of Farnworth Grammar School give six free scholarships which have ben further endowed by Mr Timinis with a grant for maintenance in the form of a monthly payment in money to the free scholars if they require it then there is the Gossage scholarship which connects the secondary Education wiih a university course there is the Technical School which I ought 0 eaeeedingly rhor' Zirto All ZTZ educational agencies but unfortunately there a great weakness in the system and that that each of these agencies is valuable its place but each stands alone nnd each overlaps the work by the other The result is that a great deal of publioinoney and of private intellectual effort on the part of students runs to waste simply through lack of oo-ordinatioa and arrangement between these educational bodies In a town like Widnes that ought not to be It should surely be possible so to arrange matters that there is something like continuity in a lad's education from the tim he enters tbe primary school to the end of his scholastic career The fact is that a student finds the greatest difficulty in taking np work on science or literature unlees he has been trained in habits of orderly thought At Farnworth we try to do this We try to train the boys te think for themselves and we are pleased to see so many of them doing so well after they leave school as well as when they are here We have I think on these grounds a claim ou Widnes for increased support Although we hare uo funds to fall besok upon the fees are fixed at so low a figure that they are within the reach of all who have their interests at heart and depend upon it that the individual care and attention we are able to give to those under our charge cannet but hare theirVffeot on the welfare of your boys (Loud applause) The Chairman said that they hoped that as tbe school went on it would be still more useful and that perhaps some day Mr Harrison would help them to make some better organization than they now had He expressed bis pleasure that Mrs Williams had consented to distribute tbe prizes Mrs Wright Williams then very gracefully handed the prizes to the successful pupils as follows I English Pedder mathematics Hartland science Pedder languages Hunter Class II: English Baldwin mathematics Pile science A Turton languages Percy Lewis Class III English Preston mathematics A Valentine science and drawing Lee general proficiency Edwardson and Longton conduct Hunter County Council exhibition value £10 each Thomas A Bottoraley Nickson Hughes Roberts and Williams College of certificates Pedder Hartland A Turton Baldwin LeeJ Pile Lewis A Robinson Herbert Thorpe Harold Thorpe and A Valentine Honours Peddorsoventoenth place in honours from a list of 11070 candidates and special certificates for excellence in English and chemistry Hartland first class certificate This interesting part of the proceedings haring terminated The Chairman made some observations in tho course of which he ssid that he did not pretend to be judge of chsuracter from tbe face but he certainly ventured to say that the faces he hail seen coming up for their prizes augured well for success in futurelife (Applause) They bad earned their prizes and he did not doubt but that they had worked hard for them He had known many boys who although they had not been particularly successful at school had afterwards risen into very great eminence They were very pleased to see Mr and Mrs Wright Williams there They congratulated the schoolmasters and they congratulated the boys on the ever increasing success that attended tbe school He went on to urge those present to see that their children were thoroughly educated and congratulated the governors on being connected with such a successful institution Referring to athletio sports which he observed played an important part in education the Chairman said that he heped by and bye more would be done to help them in that direction He spoke in very high terms of the way in which the masters bad performed their duties and concluded by proposing a vote of thanks to Mrs Williams for distributing the prizes (Applause) Captsia Lewis in seconding tbe vote of thanks spoke in felicitous terras of the energy displayed by Mr Williams over the matter of renovating tbe ohuroh and said that he was sure they would all agree that it was a matter for congratulation that the work had been terminated so successfully From time immemorial as far as he knew the Vicar of Farnworth had always been one of the governing bodies of the school and he woe sure that the other governors were venr pleased that it was their bononr to elect Mr William one of the governors (Applause) He waa a great authority on education and it was something for the governors to know that they had a gentleman in hie position taking a friendly interest and keeping a watchful eye on the school (Applause A warm eulogy on the efforts of Mr Harrison and Mr Duncan concluded his remarks The vote was carried with aoclamation Tbe Rev Williams responded and expressed hig pieuur the sentiments 'of the meeting' Th I fclto thanked Captain Lewis for haviag b))1 eoacert of vocal aod instrumental music con tributed by the scholars and friend uf the institution I having been very creditably gone through I iog of Dulc Domain brought to riot enjoyable and successful gathering tbe ing-lose a very Tobmd lives positively eared by tarter! Mttie Uver Pills wliieb are the standard PI1U the United Established IMS They relieve distress lrm Dyspepsia and too Hearty Bating A perfect remedy for Vans Drowsiness Bod Taste in tbs month Dizziness Ooaud Tungus Pain la th ste he They toe I on! prevent CtanUptim and 1- 1 i truOI weail who use them In phials at is ld gvtby chmi-te rnt by post SrisUh lpOt siHoibora Tiodua KC i 11 nil sympathize Weliu which eausnl him -to resign thcv' ould reUce that he bad had the curage 2 miit hefnre he said hi re a drivelling idiot Tim enmmitteo hoped the Council n(n( the recommendation unanimously tcurd l)r Davidson their hearty thank for ich he hud conducted tho busiueee of for iiatiy year nod they hoped he Lie ht Uni- be spared to enjoy the penmn A giee mu appointed to aecertam the proper recommended and they found Con-Serin- Dr salary and emoluments had SjYflOW that they were justifled amount named which era the highest rale There had been caes in sihich the had granted the a mount of pension to ervanl who had not fmbi pinion iilled important an oBre a Dr DM'rdDuscn Gkaiiab eaconded and aid that under Dr Daridron th tnauagement of the Upton Alum kui been high! ntifactory both under the county County Council The manugemeut been conducted with th utmost consideration the unfortunate iamate while the economy which bad been eierciied had made the asylum cheap that there wa not another ns him that could with it This economy had not any parsimony towards the eomiare brought aboii union repre if they were present would sup-corliailr the proposition for the charge Id lie Ssi Os Ud La week for patient at Ihe asylum was ie than what th union would he able it keep their patients in their own wards for AoDl-iuse Looked at in Ihi light the management of Hr liaviilson had saved the county a sum nnually befides which the amount of pension they were now proposing give him would be very iiiigmlicnt (Hear luar) Mr 1 SfJtAKMA as vico-cbairman of tha visitors til proposition and said that he did not think the county could have had belter servant than Df Davidson hml been The recommjndatiou was then carried Tin: PROTECTION or WILD B111D9 IN CHESIIIKE The laid before tho Council a copy of ID order made by the Koine Secretary under (be Wild Minis Protec-ion Acts 1880 and 1894 in reference to Cheshire and in accordance with the requests male by the committee of the Council Under the der the killing and taking of wild birds is prohibited from the 1st March to the 12th August in each vear The kestrel and heron are protected over the whole county and the taking or destroying of the eTgs of the owl bittern kingfisher kestrel heron shelldrake dunlin blackhead! gull common tern and the oyster oatcher is prohibited in the whois comity The order applies to the low king lands and sand-hills situate ja Wiiril between the estuaries of the Dee and Mersev to Ihe following species of birds Red-backed shrike whinclmt spotted fly catcher sedge wsrbler bhckenp warbler grasshopper warbler wood wsrhU-r gir-bu wirbler missel thrush common bontiag Tied bunting goldfinch wheatear cb iff chuff foldea-ciustel wren yellow wagtail pud wagtail water wagtail skylark and titlark The taking or destroying of the eggs of all wild bird is prohibited within this area BOW DON DISTRICT COUNCIL At a recent meeting of the Local Government Act Committee the Clerk submitted an application from the Bowdm Urban District Council for permission to retire together triennially instead of one-third annually It was resolved (hat such application be panted ami that an order be issued under the Common Seal of the Council to give effect thereto APPLICATIONS PliOM PANISIIUH The Local Government Act Committee reported the receipt of a communication from the Bostock Parish Council asking for a separate representation on the N'rhwieh Rural District Council The Clerk informed the committee lhat Bostock and Dsvenham were at present united for the election of one rural district councillor on the Rural District Council It was resolved That the Clerk reply th it th committee purpose considering annually the applications from parishes for increased representation on tho councils of rural districts and that this application will be taken iuto consideration early Best year and That all applications from parishes for increased representation on Boards of Guardians Rural District Councils be considered annually at a meeting to be held in time to report to the mei tint of the County Council to be held in the room of THE DUKE or WEsTMlNSTR MGtIT RAILWAY The Clerk informed the Main Roads Committee at a recent meeting with reference to the draft agreement with hia Grace the Duke of Westminster KG containing the conditions as to the crowing of the Chester and Wrexham main road with the light railway that his agent objected to the conditions as to the removal of the line upon the receipt of three notice It was resolved the Clerk be authorised to amend the draft agreement to provide that his Grace is not to be cslled upon to remore the railway provided the other conditions are complied with and that the continuance of such railway is found not to be a nuisance or dangerous to persons using the road the question of whether it ie a nuisance or dangerous to be determined by a person to be mutually Agreed upon or in default of agreement by a person to be appointed or nominated by the Board of NOT MUCH ADULTERATION The County Analyst's report for the quarter stated that he hrtd analysed 209 samples consisting of 64 milks 35 spirits 33 butters eleven lards seven gingers fire coffees three baking powders three peppers two oatmeals two yeast one corn flour one arrowroot one port one aherry one jam one green peas one cheese one vinegar one cream of tartar one precipitated sulphur and 34 water Of these Unsamples were adulterated consisting of seven milks one rum one butter and one yeast The even milks were adulterated with water varying from three to ten per cent and somo were robbed their cream by the addition of separated milk In the Hyde division a large manufacturing centre the number of adul'erated sample was 60 per cent whereas in the Altrincham division the number was practieal'y nil Nine of the 64 samples of milk were very poor and if a first-class standard had been taken they would have been returned adulterated Tho yeast contained about 3 per cent of starch This may have been due to accident and therefore this sample was passed The butter contained 85 per coot of foreign fat One sample of butter was labelled and sold as margarine but on analysis it was found to be a very good sample of butter This may have been purposely done so as to delude the Inspector Special attention has been paid to spirits this uuarter as it was thought that whiskey was very largely adulterated with methylated spirits -But not in one instance has such an adulteration been found The quality of the alcohol varied very muh in the different samples leading one to suspect that a liberal quantity of silent spirit bad been used iu the manufacture of these whiskies but as the spirits were all up to full strengh and over with the exception of one sample of rum which was 29 degrees uuder proof they were passed as pure The baking powders were free from alum and the sample of green peas free from oopper The adulteration this quarter lias been very trivial and with the exception of the milk samples one might almost say that the adulteration was nil Total number of samples analysed during the quarter CATTLE DISEASE The Chief report as to the stale of disease in the county gave the following details Foot-and-mouth disease ail pleuro-pneumonia nil anthrax no outbreak of this disease other than that at Messrs Percirals already reported Glanders four outbreaks occurred two in Bnnburr one in Baddinglon and the fourth in Cheadle sheep scab four outbreaks occurred 12 sheep being attacked ten recovered and two remain affected swine fever during the quarter 123 suspected outbreaks of swine fever were reported by the local inspectors of the county to the Board of Agriculture 38 of such being certified by the Board to be cases of swine fever Rabies there had been outbreaks at Runcorn Bred-bury Hurleston Lower Whitley Henbury Fulshaw and Over (two cases) During the quarter 341 stray dogs had been seized by the police 200 hilled 42 restored to owner one escaped in the borough of Crewe and eight remained under detention at tho end of the quarter PRRFERKKTIAL RAILWAY RATES At a meeting of the Railway Rates and Charges Committee the Chairman (Mr George Cooke) reported that he had attended a meeting of the Mansion House Association on the 28th of May teet at the Mansion House under the presidency of James Whitehead when there was a very large attendance of representatives of County and Town Councils and Farmers and Traders' Associations fe result of the test case before the Railway Commissioners on preferential charge for foreign produce fifes laid before the meeting With the decision maoh dissatisfaction was expressed and it was unanimously agreed to support the Mansion House Committee in such furtner action as they think desirable either in carrying the caee on by way of Appeal or otherwise seeking an amendment of the so as to prevent all preferential chargee in of foreign produce The report was adopted RIVER WRATH NAVIGATION The River Weaver Navigation Committee sub a long renort regarding the aotion they had Wien upon Bill introdiuwd by th TpubUm to Salt Union nd Brnnn Mond nd Coniptny Limited To witguard the interwt thounty tio'n were deSd inVrtl the Bills aeateMgJi" vtm Jjj Mills against No 1 Bid more particularly on tbe fround of inadequate representation of the Council on propoed new Tr and Nos 2 and 3 Bill or me same reason and on the more important und of the proposed diversion of the surplus fotenucs from the county Before tbe Bills received of of to It in had been made by inexperienoed men to keep the fire down The Rural District Council had suggested to Mr clients how the matter should be dealt with but the latter absolutely declined to deal with the affair in the manner suggested Mr Davies interposing said that that was the first time be had beard of the question George Smith Frazer inspector of nuisances to the Prescot Rural District Council said that his attention had been drawn to tbe heap of burning cinders in question and complaints had been made to him Mr Timm is and Colonel Gaskell at this juncture said that they would rather not sit for the remainder of the case inasmuch as they were interested in tbe affair but after some discussion it was demonstrated that the magistrates had no interest in the case and they ncoordingly decided to continue in their judicial capacity Continuing Mr Frazer said that in consequence of complaints he served tbe Land Company with a notice requesting them to abate the nuisance He stated that the fumes arising affected his throat and that when he went home his appetite inrariably left him for three or four days The nearest house was about 400 yards from the burning mass Cross-examined be said that he bod examined the material he had not dug it with a spa le It was a mixture of stuff from chemical works he saw ihe yellow and sulphur in it ho smelled it but did not taste it He koew six or seven men were daily engaged on the heap and that thej were not affected through it He believed that in the heap was a quantity of stones and brick ends- Ho could not say that the fumes were as bad as those from the kitchen grate when a bucket of coal was thrown on it Dr Egerton Francis Hall medical officer of health for Prescot Rural DistrictCouncil said that in consequence of complaints made to him he visited the waste heap Ho had no doubt that there was sulphur in the sample produced It was injurious to the district and to the people living in Mersey View and was a decided Cross-examined he said that the heap in question was worse than any other in the locality on account of its bulk William Dainteth wire dealer said that be lived about 500 yards from the heap which was a decided nuisance Sometimes tbe stench was so great that he could noteat his meals He spoke of discolouration of fire irons Ac as the effects of the smoke arising from the heap Richard White metal merchant Widnes remarked that the bank consisted of a general mixture of chemical refuse and the sides were formed of black ash There was a nuisance from the nnell certainly His crops were damaged thereby Cross-examined he acknowledged saying the other day that he had the bt crops in the country He read the letter which he had written to Mr Midwood on April 17th 1894 calling attention to the damage done to his young hedges through the gases arising from the crude heap James Meree farmer Halebank chairman of the Prescot District Council said that he had had frequent complaints mode to him on the matter There were loads of black ash scattered about He was in court on the last occasion when be heard Mr Davies say that it was a nuisance A Mann clerk to the Preecot Rural Council in the course of bis evidence said that the heap consisted of waste from chemical yards It was a public nuisance This ended the case for the prosecution Mr Davies for the defence submitted that the cose was a most important one inasmuch as it con- Dilton Wt th ridiculed cvde and toil that tb statements of the nuisance inspector were exaggerated His point was that the deposit was not chemical waste and the quantity of refuse on fire was only half an acre No technical evidence had been submitted to prove that the waste was oa fire and he asked the Bench to let them go on with their operations to quench tbe fire Arthur Smith who works oo tha waste in the course of his evidence spoke to having constantly 12 men under him in order to cope with the fire Charles Hemingway who contracted to put the fire out said that every means had been reiorted to with a view to mitigating the flames The company had told him to spare no expanse to cope with the fire and he believed that in the course of six weeks the matter would bo righted Robert Lawrinson foreman at the waste described tbe heap as being composed of cinders He had worked tnere for two mouths and could eat more and drink more since working there in fact the men could not carry enough to eat and drink Mr Knowles I think you are a teetotaller Mr Lawrenson (Laughter) I think you are (Loud laughter) Well you are not are yon Witness I don't throw any away (Renewed laughter) Further evidence was given by John Hutchinson chairman of the Land Company and by Mr Routledge all of whom spoke of the improvement effected lately After consideration the Bench made an order for the nuisance to be abated in a month HALTON PARISH COUNCIL THE CHARITIES At the meeting of the Parish Council held on Tuesday evening in the Girls' Schoolroom the chair was occupied by the Rev Wray and there were also Messrs Looker Hughes Jeacook Stokes Barrow Astbury Ackerley Raynolds and MoCuIloch and Mr Woodier 'clerk' THE CHARITIES The Chairman gave the report of the committee consisting of himself Mr Looker and Mr Reynolds appointed at the last meet ing to consider the trusteeship of the Halton Parochial Charities It said they met on the 22nd July and in the consideration of the charities they had taken Hadden's handbook the Local Government Act as their guide They foirad that parochial charities as regarded trustees were of two classes namely those with more than one trustee and those with a sole trustee It was laid down that (1) where the governing body of parochial charity other than an ecclesiastical charity did not include any persons elected by the ratepayers or parochial electors the Parish Council might appoint additional members of that governing body not exceeding the number allowed by the Charity Commissioners in each cose and (2) that if the management of any such charity was vested in a sole trustee the number of trustees might with the approval of the Charity Commissioners be increased to three one of whom might be nomiuated by such ole trustee and one by the Parish Council or Parish Meeting It waa explained that where there was no elective element on the body of trustees of a non-ecclesiastical parochial charity the Parish Council might appoint additional members They were simply permitted and not required to make such appointment and the nura' er was not to exceed what the Charity Commissioners allowed in each case The committee drew attention to this section because there were charities which it might be more convenient to leave in tbe hands of the present trustees if the Parish Council were satisfied that the obarity was being properly administered and was sufficiently safeguarded from loss With regard to ihe Rev School Charity they found that nothing iu the Act should affect the trusteeship management or control of any elementary school so that this excluded the charity in question from the list of parochial charities As to Bolton's Chanty it consisted of £657 2s Id invested in per cent consolidated stock in tbe name of the Official Trustee of Charitable Fund It was originally invested- in the namea of Sir Brooke the Rev Wray and Mr Evanswho were the trustee at the present time for its administration The charity was divided into throe parts one third to St Charity which was parochial under the Act one-third to the Vicar of Ilalton which was ecclesiastical as defined namely the endoirtuent of which is held for the benefit of any spiritual person or ecclesiastical officer as snch and one-third to the Halton Grammar School which section 66 of the Act excluded from the list of parochial charities The only portion therefore with whioh they had to deal woe the third belonging to St day charity As the present trustees wished to resign their position the committee recommended that application be made to the Charity Commissioners for permiwion for the Parish Council to appoint trustees in their place With reference to Eaton's charity the trustee was Sir Brooke This divided equally between Halton Grammar School and St dey charity and it being under a ole trustee they recommended that the Charity Commim loners be asked to epprove of the number being increased to three As the sole trustee had the power of appointing one and the Parish Council the other and as the former was desirous of it being under the management of the Parish Council the committee recommended that the Council appoint one trustee and nominate another to be appointed by the sole trustee and if the latter desired to resign that the Charity Comm issionere be asked to allow the Council to appoint the three Tbe Almshouse charity they considered private As to Stockbain ohsrit) the money was invested in the otocxnain ooaricj me money was iu of the official trustees Formerly the trustee a quantities have been delivered and that tenders for the erection for the annexe will be considered at a special meeting o' the visitorson the 2nd August With regard to the farm buildings a contract has been entered into with Messrs A and Hulse of Wins-ford for £2763 about 40 per ceut of the work has already been done and it is anticipated that the whole will be completed before the 39th September next the time fixed by the contract It was further reported by the Finance Committee that arrangements had been made to borrow the £80000 necessary for the work from the Bonk of England at three per cent THE POLLUTION lP EIVBRS IN TUB COUNTY The Rivers Pollution Committee at a recent meeting considered a letter from Mr Charlton Parr complaining of the polluted state of the River Mersey and the disused channel in the neighbourhood of Wilderspix-1 and Walton the stench ari-ing from which it was stated is almost unbarablo and consequently prejudicial to health- It was resolved that the Clerk bringthe matter Under the notice of the Runcorn Rural District Council and the Wilderspool Brewery Company both of whom tlie Committee were informed by Mr Parr who attended the meeting in a greater or less degree dinted the river at the point in question and so occas oned the nuisance complaiued of and intimate to them that unless step are taken without delay to prevent such ollution the committee will have no alternative but to recommend the Council to obtain the necessary rlcr to bring the portion of the River Mersey referred to within the terms of the Rivers Pollution Prevention Act 1876 with the object of proceedings bsing taken to compel them to abate the pollution complained Tho committee took into consider-tion the pollution of tbs River Mersey abutting on tho District of the Wallasey Urban District Council and Mr A Wright who attended the meeting stated that the Wallasey Urban District Council was at the present time taking action themselves in the matter The Rev Armitetead attended the meeting and called attention to the polluted state of the River Dane by sewage from the Borough of Congleton being turned therein It was resolved That the Clerk call the attention of the Congleton Rural District Council to such pollution and also bring the matter under the notice of the Town Council of Congleton and request them to furnish this committee with information as to tho means adopted by them for rendering harmless the sewage from the borough which is permitted to fall or flow into such THE POLLUTION OF THE NiYBBS IBWELL AND MKR8FT A discussion took place upon a report of the Irvrell and Mersey Joint Committee MrGRKG asked for an explanation as to the exact position of the committee and the powers they possessed Mr Killick explained that their power was that of a sanitary authority and that their office was to bring before the Courts of Justice either manufacturers or local authorities who were not taking sufficiently effective means to prevent the effluence into the rivers of noxious refuse It was stated that the manufacturers and local authorities were fully protected by the Law Courts Dr Hewitt remarked that the provinoe of the committee consisted chiefly of pulling tighter the reins so as to see that both rivers were eventually entirely purified The cases could be brought either before the County Court judge or local magistrates with the power of appeal to a higher court He instanced the case of Manchester the Corporation of which had urged as a defence that they bad spent half a million of money but the Joint Committee had nothing to do with that All they had to consider was whether tho effluents were fit to enter the rivers and if not they had to take mcaus under the Acts of 1875 and 1892 to compel both manufacturers and local authorities to effective means of purification TECHNICAL IN8TEUCTIOS COMMITTEE Mr TiiORNrcnorr proposed the adoption of the report Mr- Smitii said there seemed to be an impression abroad that the agricultural lectures in Grammar 8choels were about to cease He thought it should go forth that the committee were as determined as ever to continue thess lectures (Hear hear) Dr Hewitt asked if the report on the Dairy School had been considered and any action taken in regard to his snggestion that the course of instruction at the Dairy School should be longer than was tbe case at present The Chairman said they had not had the report before the committee very long and had not had time to take any aotion upon it but he promised the Council that it would be duly considered FINANCE Mr Evans deputy chairman of the Finance Committee submitting the report of that committee stated that the total of all the bills and accounts due and to be paid before the next meeting in November was £59890 whilst the corresponding sum last year was £51785 The cash balance of accounts at tbe bank on that occasion was £43807 making a credit bntanoe of against £79121 last year Provision was made in the quarter's bills for the 29th instalment on account of the cattle plague loan which was effected in 1866 antf tbo 30th and last instalment would be due on the 1st November 1896 Provision was also made for the payment of the oost of Chester Castle Courts and building amounting to upwards of £7000 but it would probably not be paid for six months and a loan for the total amount of the alterations would be made as soon as the works were completed The Council had felt the necessity of creating fresh liability ou account of increased accommodation at Uptou Asylum new works at Parksida Asylum Chester Castle and the oounty's contribution towards the construction of the Dee Bridge which altogether amounted to the sum of £104495 for which loans would in due course be effected and the county debt inoreaeed accordingly Tbe county debt at tha preeent time amounted to On account of Upton Asylnm £4000 two instalments due on the cattle plague account £26897 13e 5d total £55564 fie fid Tbe accounts were considered to be in a very satisfactory condition at the present time The actual cash transactions of Countv Council Va Ik lil llninra fVn ft for the last ye Receipts £225883 6s 7d payments £238669 4s 7d The Council then roes Natiowal TnnsASci CosrreaMcu at Custer Tbe Bishop of Chaster the Ben and Rev Arthur Blok 1 Moht CythPim ototril tl TPpMl0 Cop -hW "HI ld at Ghetto 1 th otopn under ill National Temperance League BUbnp Jayne who will uot be able to be preeuntwHl supply a mdct ob the sables of Rewedtes fJlTtem DeranMwlth totbe Sauiteavr tem reform SlrB Richardson MDistbe president or th Congress whose proceedings will he preceded by at cep at Eaton by the DukOef ttwtmiaitor.

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