CHAPTER XI.

The River Dee.—Chester Rowing Club.—The Earl’s Eye.—Villas on Dee

Banks.—The Water Works.—Eccleston.—Eaton Lodge, and the Iron

Bridge.—Eaton Hall.—The Grosvenor Family.—The Belgrave Lodge.—The

Interior of the Hall.—Eaton Gardens.—Grosvenor Lodge.

HAVING finished our repast at the DEVA HOTEL, and tested the merits of

Huxley’s prime ale (we should like to know where you can meet with its

equal!), we are now fully charged for a “Row on the DEE.” Talk of your

Thames and your Tamar, your Tyne and your Clyde! To our minds a quiet

little “row up the DEE” has a charm superior far to them all! Yonder

gaily-decked barge, adorned with the “red, white, and blue” of old

England, is the craft of our choice. While, then, mine host is summoning

the oarsmen, and arranging the cushions and seats for our reception, a

word or so touching the source of the Dee, and its progress towards

Chester, will not be out of place.

Rising in Merionethshire, not far from Dolgelley, a modest little

rivulet, fed by a score of tributary brethren, elbows its way through

many a chasm and rocky dell, until it reaches BALA LAKE. We have so far

been tracing a mere mountain stream; but gathering strength and increased

impetuosity as it passes through the centre of this beautiful Lake, our

little Welsh brook, twin sister of the Wnion, developes into a River, and

henceforward assumes the “local habitation and name” of the DEE. Still,

as from its source, a pure Welsh river, the “Druid stream of Deva”

gambols cheerily on, through the rich Vale of Corwen, ’neath the frowning

ruins of _Castell Dinas Bran_, by the side of the beautiful Abbey of

VALLE CRUCIS, and so through LLANGOLLEN, “that sweetest of vales.”

Winding its way thence, through Overton and Bangor,—the latter the scene

of the massacre of the British monks,—our river proceeds by a series of

zigzags on its course towards HOLT; before reaching which, it serves as

the boundary line between Denbighshire and Cheshire. On the Welsh side

of the river stand the town and castle of HOLT, an important post in the

Anglo-Welsh wars. On the opposite side is FARNDON, connected with Holt

by an ancient stone bridge; and from this, the DEE passes ALDFORD and

EATON on its way to CHESTER and the Irish Sea.

[Picture: River Dee, and Groves]

But see; “our bark is by the shore,” and the boatmen are awaiting us; let

us, then, take our seats beneath its awning, and launching out into the

stream, cast a momentary glance at the landscape behind us. In the

foreground is the DEVA, “our marine Hotel,” half hidden from view by yon

rich Grove of trees stretching along the river’s edge. Behind, and far

above it, the tower of ST. JOHN’S CHURCH proudly shows its rugged form.

To the left is the Queen’s Park Suspension Bridge, more particularly

noticed in our “Walk round the Walls.” Away under the Bridge we can see

a small portion of the WALLS near the Wishing Steps; and beyond that,

again, the DEE MILLS and BRIDGE, of ancient fame. Talking of the Dee

Mills, of course you know the song, the rare old song, of the “Miller of

the Dee,”—that “miller hale and bold,” the burden of whose song

For ever used to be,—

I envy nobody, no, not I!

And nobody envies me!

How few millers there are, who can say as much nowadays!

At length we are off, at a stately pace, for “steady’s the word,” in a

Chester barge, and soon we leave the GROVES and the Queen’s Park Villas

behind us in the distance. Having rounded Aikman’s Gardens, we are

opposite the grounds of the ROYAL CHESTER ROWING CLUB. We take a pride

in our rowing, we citizens of Chester,—and not without reason, for in

1855, our “crack crew” were twice victors at the Henley Regatta, and then

and there acknowledged “Champions of the Isis and the Thames!” Whew!

there go the “Royals”—the champion crew, old Chester’s pride!—at a

spanking pace, which nought but sterling metal could possibly maintain!

They are out for their daily exercise, under the care of their trainer;

the smile on whose face betokens the delight with which he views their

performance. They are bad ones to beat, are those amateurs of Chester!

Here is _Billy Hobby’s Field_, with its Well of pure water, bearing the

same obscure but euphonious name. The meadows on our right were

anciently known as the _Earl’s Eye_, and used to be covered with water at

every tide. A few more strokes of the oar, and we are scudding it past a

second grove of trees, overshadowing the river for a considerable

distance. The DEE here forms a magnificent crescent, its left bank

studded with handsome villas,—foremost among which, “embosomed in

foliage,” stands DEE HILLS, the residence of Mr. Titherington; while,

farther on, we see the new and elegant range of villas, recently erected

by that gentleman, called SANDOWNE TERRACE. To these succeed Richmond

Villas, and Barrelwell, the sloping gardens of which form a pleasing

object in the landscape.

We are now speeding along in front of the WATER WORKS, an establishment

which has literally worn itself out in “the temperance cause,” and now,

in a great measure, superseded by the New Works lately erected in higher

Boughton. Just above is ST. PAUL’S CHURCH, of which we told you enough

in our last chapter.

Onward again, past West Mount and Dee Banks, we are soon in front of

another range of villas, of recent construction, called DEE VIEW, from

the long stretch of the Dee which the site commands. This part of the

River takes the name of the _Long Reach_, until we come to IRON BRIDGE,

vulgarly _Heron Bridge_,—yonder house amid the trees—the pleasant

residence of C. W. Potts, Esq.

Yonder is the tower of ECCLESTON CHURCH; and as we are now nearing the

village, we may land, if we choose, and indulge in a hasty stroll of

inspection. ECCLESTON is the pet village, and wholly the property of the

Marquis of Westminster, whose elegant mansion, EATON HALL, we are so soon

about to visit. Every house in this village is a picture of itself,

clothed in woodbine and choicest evergreen, and adorned with small, but

sweetly smelling gardens. The CHURCH is a modern structure of red

sandstone, having taken the place of an older temple in 1810. The

interior has recently been altered and re-decorated by Lord Westminster,

and is now a pretty little model of a village sanctuary. The space above

the altar is occupied by Westall’s grand painting, “Joseph of Arimathea

begging the Body of Jesus from Pilate.”

It is now time to retrace our steps, and row glibly on towards the IRON

BRIDGE and LODGE, the former erected, in 1824, by the late Lord

Westminster, at a cost of 8000_l._ Another course, and one we ourselves

prefer, is to row merely to the EATON LODGE, a short distance up the

river, and there, leaving our friendly barge, take the road along the

Park,

’Twixt avenues of proud ancestral trees,

till we find ourselves suddenly close to the western entrance to EATON

HALL, the princely seat of the MARQUIS or WESTMINSTER.

It is no part of our present business to assume the herald’s place, by

painting the genealogy of the noble house of GROSVENOR; else might we

show that the family trace back, in the direct male line, to the Norman

Conquest,—how that Gilbert le _Grosveneur_ (or the _Great Hunter_),

nephew of Hugh Lupus, first Norman Earl of Chester, came over with his

uncle in the train of King William,—that Robert le Grosvenor, a

“red-cross knight,” fought with much distinction under Richard I. in the

great Crusade,—how that another Robert covered himself with honour at the

battle of Cresy,—that his grandson Robert was defendant in the famous

“Scroope and Grosvenor suit,” concerning the ancient arms of those two

great families. All this we could show,—and that later still, in the

Great Rebellion, when other magnates joined the traitorous band, the

“House of Eaton” remained steadfast in its loyalty, and, in the person of

Sir Richard Grosvenor and his son Roger, raised the _posse comitatus_ of

Cheshire, and gallantly therewith did battle for the King. But we must

forbear,—for see, we are now approaching the entrance porch at the West

Front of the HALL.

The EATON estate passed to the GROSVENORS in the fifteenth century, by

the marriage of Raufe le Grosvenor with Joan, daughter of John de Eaton;

previously to which, for two centuries, the family had been settled at

Hulme, near Northwich.

A mansion of considerable importance existed here long prior to the

seventeenth century, being then usually known as EATON BOAT, from its

proximity to the ancient ferry of that name, across the river Dee. Sir

Thomas Grosvenor, however, son and grandson of the two ardent royalists

already mentioned, took unto himself a wife, in the person of Mary

Davies, of Ebury, county Middlesex; through whom he acquired her father’s

valuable estates in Westminster. The lady, it would seem, admired not

the humble palace at EATON BOAT; for Sir Thomas soon after erected in its

stead a nobler mansion, from designs furnished by Sir John Vanbrugh, the

celebrated architect and dramatist, who is confidently affirmed to have

been a native of Chester. This Hall, which was of brick, with a heavy

lanthorn roof, was pulled down, in 1803, by the late Lord Westminster,

who at once set to work with the magnificent fabric we see now before us.

It is built of white freestone from the Manley quarry; Porden being the

architect originally consulted. Nine tedious years and a mint of money

were exhausted in its erection; and in 1823–5, two new wings were added,

so as almost to double its original length. Critics now began to

complain that its height was wholly dis-proportioned to its length, and

impertinent scribes picked all manner of holes even in the architecture

itself.

These and other considerations moved the present worthy Marquis, in 1845,

to attempt the remedying of these defects. With his accustomed sagacity,

he called in the professional aid of Mr. Burn, an eminent London

architect, to whose ability and judgment his lordship confidently

entrusted the work. How that gentleman fulfilled his mission it skills

not for us to declare,—let the edifice before us speak for itself.

Erected and adorned regardless of expense, tasteful and grand in design

and execution, this princely pile, Gothic in every material

characteristic, is a model of all that is rich and elegant in domestic

architecture. Look up for a moment at the gracefully light yet massive

structure,—at its sculptured niches, its crocketted pinnacles and

embattled parapets, its windows filled with gorgeous tracery, every

available space upon its surface bristling with shields charged with the

heraldic crests and quarterings of the Grosvenor family,—and say if the

sight, rich even to profusion, and wholly indescribable, savours not more

of a palace of fairy land than of the house and home of a retiring

English nobleman! The HALL itself exceeds four hundred and fifty feet in

length; but in addition to that we have the Stables and outbuildings

continuing the line, in the same Gothic style, their centre crowned with

a lofty Clock Turret of chaste design. The entire length of the Hall and

offices is nearly seven hundred feet. But we must not any longer linger

here, for it is high time we were turning our attention to the interior

of the HALL.

Mounting the flight of steps under the porch,—from the top of which,

through that dark vista of trees just a mile in length, we see the

BELGRAVE LODGE,—we present our tickets of admission to the attendants,

and are forthwith ushered into the ENTRANCE HALL of certainly the most

magnificent mansion in Britain. This is an apartment eminently

calculated to prepare the visitor for the gorgeous splendour everywhere

pervading this far-famed Hall. In height it extends to two stories of

the house, the floor being composed of the most richly varied tesselated

marbles of the utmost rarity. Imagine a floor, less than forty feet

square, costing its noble owner sixteen hundred guineas! Glance up at

the chaste and elegant groined ceiling, the intersections relieved with

foliated bosses and heraldic devices,—foremost among the latter being the

arms of the Grosvenors, “azure, a garb or,” confirmed to the family after

their bootless legal suit with the Scroopes. From the centre of the

ceiling depends a gorgeous brass chandelier lamp, of exquisite

workmanship. Opposite the entrance runs a Gothic screen of most

elaborate character, supporting and half hiding an open gallery, which

leads from the upper apartments on the north to those on the south side

of the Hall. This screen is furthermore decorated with fourteen heraldic

coats, in high relief, representing some of the numerous quarterings of

the Grosvenor family. On the right and left are two chaste and beautiful

white marble chimney-pieces, corresponding in design with the rest of the

apartment. Above these, and on either side, are rich canopied niches,

eight in number, in which are placed stalwart figures of warriors, clad

in belted mail, and other ancient armour. In the lower recesses of the

screen are two massive vases and pedestals of Peterhead marble. Four

marble statues give a finishing grace to this noble ENTRANCE HALL,—that

on the right representing “Telemachus Arming,” by Bienaimé; opposite to

it, on the left, being Rinaldi’s classic group, “Ulysses Recognised by

his Dog.” The other two present to us Gibson’s conception of “The

Wounded Amazon,” and the equally meritorious “Dying Amazon,” by Wolff.

From the ENTRANCE HALL we pass through the Gothic arch upon the left,

along the GREAT CORRIDOR,—a handsome gallery, near five hundred feet in

length, enriched with numerous portraits of the Grosvenor family, as well

as a recumbent statue, in marble, of a _Sleeping Bacchante_,—to the

private or DOMESTIC CHAPEL of the mansion. This is reached by a short

gallery to the left, the two gothic windows of which are adorned with

medallions of _The Resurrection_ and the _Madonna_, in richly stained

glass. The CHAPEL, which measures about 40 × 30 feet, has a handsome

groined roof, tastefully relieved with floriated bosses and circular

finials, adorned with sacred monograms and other devices. The light of

day shines into the Chapel through three rich pointed windows, upon the

west side, each filled with stained glass of pristine beauty. In the

centres of these we see eighteen vesica-shaped medallions, depicting

scenes and events in the life of Our Blessed Lord, viz., in the left-hand

window,—“The Annunciation,” “The Virgin and Child,” “The Wise Men of the

East,” “The Shepherds Watching,” “The Presentation in the Temple,” and

“The Flight into Egypt.” In the right-hand window we have—“Christ giving

Sight to the Blind,” “Blessing Little Children,” “Raising the Dead

Lazarus,” “The Woman of Samaria,” “The Baptism of Christ,” and “Christ

Walking on the Sea.” The subjects in the centre window are—“The Last

Supper,” “The Agony in the Garden,” “Christ bearing His Cross,” “The

Angel declaring the Resurrection,” “Christ appearing to Mary,” and “The

Ascension.” Contrary to usual ecclesiastical rule, the reading-desk and

communion-table, of carved oak, are at the south end of the Chapel. Near

by is the stall of the noble Marquis, which, together with the rest of

the seats, is of oak, appropriately carved, under the superintendence of

Mr. Morison, then clerk of the works, but now permanently employed by

Lord Westminster in a higher capacity. On the north wall formerly hung

the painting now decorating the east side, representing “St. Michael’s

Contest with the Dragon,” a copy by Evans from the original by Guido. A

handsome window has recently been introduced into the north wall, and

filled with embossed fleur-de-lys quarries of plate-glass, producing an

admirable effect. Over the communion-table we perceive Weiser’s spirited

copy of Rubens’ “Descent from the Cross.” The servants’ entrance is by

another door upon the left, leading away to their apartments on the

basement story.

Leaving the Chapel by the door at which we entered, we repass through the

lobby, observing in our course the fine bust of Our Saviour, in marble,

upon our right-hand. Thence crossing the Great Corridor, we move along,

through a short passage, into the DINING-ROOM. This is a splendid

apartment, chastely beautiful in all its details, and though less

profusely gorgeous than some of its companions, is yet sufficiently so to

justify its position as the great Banqueting Room of the mansion. The

ceiling is a combination of rich and delicate tracery, dotted here and

there with the coats armorial of the family, and radiating almost

imperceptibly towards the centre, whence depends, from its elaborate

boss, a massive chandelier. Three richly-carved mahogany sideboards, and

a splendid mirror in five Gothic panels, add a grace to this room, the

walls of which are caparisoned in maroon and gold on a white ground.

Each corner of the room has a chaste canopied niche, adorned with

statuary from the studio of Sir R. Westmacott,—those at the north end

representing the Crusader, “Sir Robert le Grosvenor,” in mail armour, and

“Mary, Lady Grosvenor,” the heiress of Westminster. At the south end we

have “Sir Gilbert le Grosvenor,” the Norman patriarch of the family, and

“Joan de Eaton,” afterwards Lady Grosvenor, a chaste and graceful

conception of the sculptor. Over the rich marble fireplace is an

original _chef-d’œuvre_, of Rubens—“The Meeting of David and Abigail,”—on

either side of which are full-length portraits of the first Marquis and

Marchioness of Westminster, painted by Jackson.

From this Room we pass through a handsome doorway into the

ANTE-DINING-ROOM, a smaller and much plainer apartment, the walls painted

a beautiful arabesque of white and gold on a green ground, producing an

extremely rich and pleasing effect. The inlaid oak-floor, the delicate

ceiling, and the stained glass portraits of three of the Norman Earls of

Chester, which ornament the windows, all merit our attention; but we must

hurry away, and by a doorway opposite, pass into the SALOON.

This apartment is stated, and with every good reason, to be without

exception the most elegant room in Great Britain! Let other scribes

presume, if they will, to attempt a description of this sumptuous hall of

state,—_we_, for our part, shrink dismayed from the task. To do anything

like justice to its manifold merits would require far more time, and

infinitely greater powers, than _we_ have at command; let us be content,

then, shortly and without parade, to point out a few of its prevailing

features. Measuring nearly eleven yards square, the graceful arches

intersecting the angles invest it with quite an octagonal appearance.

From these, and the walls, springs the roof, with its majestic dome of

dazzling splendour—a matchless epitome of all that is rich, chaste, and

beautiful in decorative art. The prevailing colours are crimson, blue,

and gold, and these so judiciously blended that the eye never tires in

its fascinating mission; but still gazing upwards, allured and

bewildered, finds new beauties and richer charms, the longer one remains

in this wondrous SALOON. From the marble base springs a lofty fretwork

of painted mosaic, in close imitation of the Ambassador’s Court in the

Alhambra Palace,—that peerless relic of old Moorish magnificence. Higher

still range panels and medallions, apparently in high relief; but this

curious effect is a mere illusion of the painter, for the whole of the

walls are perfectly flat. Five handsome landscapes, also painted on the

walls, adorn this Saloon, four being the work of Mr. Telbin, of

London,—and the fifth the production of Mr. John Morris, of Chester, to

whose talented management the entire decorative arrangements were

confided. The imitation basso-relievos over the doors are the work of a

humble but talented artist, the late William Tasker, of Chester. The

windows of the Saloon are in perfect consonance with the apartment

itself, and contain six handsome figures, representing “William the

Conqueror” and his uncle “Odo, Bishop of Bayeux;” “Sir Gilbert le

Grosvenor,” nephew of King William, and an imaginary portrait of his

wife; “Sir Robert le Grosvenor” (of Scroope and Grosvenor notoriety); and

“Joan Pulford,” his wife. The view from these windows, which open out to

the TERRACE and cloistered arcade on the East side of the Hall, is one of

rich and varied beauty. In the foreground we see the elegant TERRACE,

GARDENS, and LAKE; and just beyond, catch here and there a glimpse of the

“tortuous Dee.” Between yon avenue of trees, and some sixteen miles

away, the landscape ends with the towering, rain-clad hill of Beeston,

and the noble baronial Castle of Peckforton. Our woodcut illustration of

the HALL is taken from near the Terrace beneath us, which is perhaps the

best point for viewing to perfection this side of the mansion. Turning

again to the Saloon, our eyes rest on the massive and elegant folding

door of carved oak, which, thrown open, reveals to us the great ENTRANCE

HALL. These two apartments, thus seen at one view, for gorgeous

magnificence, stand alone and unrivalled.

[Picture: Eaton Hall, East Front]

We now pass on, by the south door of the Saloon, into the

ANTE-DRAWING-ROOM, differing materially in its enrichment from the room

we have just quitted, but withal an apartment of chastened beauty. It

has a flat ceiling, adorned with delicate tracery in cream-colour and

gold; the walls painted a rich arabesque, enchased throughout with red

and green on a cream-coloured ground. Three bookcases, filled with

modern ‘light reading’ in elegant bindings, add a grace to the

apartment,—the fine windows of which contain stained glass figures of

Hugh Cyvelioc, Randle Blondeville, and John Scot, the last of the line of

Norman Earls of Chester.

Next we have the DRAWING-ROOM, second only to the Saloon in the splendour

of its decorations. Fifty feet in length—its ceiling sparkling with

heraldic shields, and honeycombed with tracery in cream-colour and

gold—its walls hung with rich crimson silk damask; its superb niches,

vases, and chandelier; its marble chimney-piece and mirror; its glorious

original pictures of the “Wise Men’s Offering,” by Rubens, the “Battles

of the Boyne and La Hogue,” by West, and other celebrated works of

art,—all invest this room with a halo which no words of ours can possibly

do justice to. It must be seen to be appreciated; and to be admired as

it deserves, must be closely scrutinised in all its bearings.

From the Drawing-Room we proceed, along the corridor, into the LIBRARY, a

spacious apartment at the southern extremity of the HALL. This

well-proportioned room measures sixty-two feet by fifty feet; a range of

pillars on either side adding symmetry and strength to its richly groined

ceiling. Three bold Gothic windows, facing south, east, and west, shed a

fine flood of light into the room; the oaken bookcases of which are

filled to overflowing with the richest and rarest works of ancient and

modern literature. Upon the left we observe a fine organ, in a carved

mahogany case. But the most attractive objects, apart from the library

itself, are the remarkably chaste and beautiful conceptions in marble of

“Cephalus and Procris,” by Rinaldi, which occupies the centre, and the

quite as enchanting _chefs-d’œuvres_ of Wyatt—“Glycera” and “Hebe.” In

this room also is preserved one of those extremely rare Romano-British

ornaments, a golden TORQUE, discovered some years ago near Caerwys, in

Flintshire. The Torque was an ornament worn round the necks of

illustrious British warriors: Queen Boadicea, and Llewellyn, Lord of

Yale, are both recorded to have been so decorated. Who was the original

owner of the one now before us is a matter, of course, wrapped in

impenetrable obscurity.

But time presses, and we, too, must press on. Passing out from the

Library, we may now direct our steps to the STATE BEDROOM. This is a

plain, yet elegant, apartment,—its prime feature being the mahogany State

Bed, most elaborately carved, whereon have reposed the sleeping majesty

of England, and other royal and distinguished personages. The handsome

mirror, the rich green Brussels carpet, and other furniture of the

chamber, are all in chaste and admirable keeping with the principal

Bedroom of this “Palace on the Dee.”

Turn we now to the GRAND STAIRCASE, a portion of the Hall which may vie

with any we have yet visited, whether for beauty or variety. A flight of

stairs running up from the centre, continued again towards the right and

left, conduct to the second gallery, and to the private apartments on the

higher story. Opposite to us, on either side as we ascend, are two

Egyptian statues in coloured marble, within rich Gothic niches. The

decorations of this staircase are sumptuous in the extreme, blue and gold

being the predominant colours,—the whole producing to the eye of taste a

grand, impressive, and lasting effect. Among the paintings embellishing

this staircase and its vicinity are the “Leicestershire Hunt,” by

Ferneley, the “Grosvenor Hunt,” by Stubbs, and another of the “Cheshire

Hunt,” all three introducing portraits of the Grosvenor family, either of

the last or present generation. Another picture deserving our notice is

that of a “Brood Mare and Foals,” painted also by Stubbs. The private

Sitting-Rooms of Lord and Lady Westminster, which with other apartments

adjoin the GREAT CORRIDOR, are not exhibited to strangers. Numerous

pieces of statuary, family portraits, and racing pictures, many of them

of great interest, arrest our attention as we move along the Corridor;

but having now returned to the ENTRANCE HALL, we must beat a hasty

retreat from this scene of enchantment, and, emerging from its portals,

bid “a last, a long farewell” to EATON HALL, the palatial home of the

Marquis of Westminster.

Before we do so, however, if provided beforehand with tickets from “our

publisher,” we may take a turn round the spacious GARDENS on the east

side of the Hall. Though time and space alike forbid us to enlarge upon

their charms, the GARDENS of EATON will amply repay the careful

inspection of every admirer of “nature, art-adorned.” The rich groves of

trees—the rare shrubs and flowers, with their attendant perfumes—the

crystal conservatory—the massive statuary—the dolphin fountain—the Roman

altar, dedicated by the Twentieth Legion to the “Nymphs and

Fountains”—the fairy lake—the verdant lawns, and walks of “sweet

umbrageous beauty,”—each and all combine to invest these GARDENS with a

charm peculiarly their own! Gladly would we linger all day in this

sylvan retreat,—but we must away!—and exchanging our barge for a cab with

a party just arrived (cabman and boatmen first of all consenting), we are

soon out of sight of the “Palace on the DEE.”

Moving rapidly along the avenue, past yon herd of timid deer, startled

into flight at our approach, we soon flit beneath the archway of a lodge

which marks the boundary of the park. A ride of two miles, through a

serpentine avenue of “old hereditary trees,” now remains to us; and from

this we emerge only to behold the GROSVENOR GATEWAY, with old CHESTER in

the distance “lending enchantment to the view!” The GROSVENOR GATEWAY

was erected in 1838, on the site of Overleigh Hall, once the manorial

seat of the Cowpers of Overleigh. This lodge is a copy of St.

Augustine’s Gate, at Canterbury, altered (some say improved) here and

there by Mr. Jones, architect of Chester. Built, like the Hall itself,

of white freestone, enriched with a profuseness of carving and heraldic

sculpture, this ENTRANCE LODGE to the EATON Estate forms a fitting

introduction to the magnificent mansion we have just quitted, and of

which, in conclusion, we may truly enough say that

Take it for all in all,

We ne’er shall look upon its like again!

In five minutes more our cab is rolling over the well-paved streets of

CHESTER. And now, as you are off by the next train, and as the best of

friends must part, we will shake you by the hand, and trusting you have

enjoyed yourselves under our protection, wish you, with all our heart, a

swift and pleasant journey to your HOME, SWEET HOME!

* * * * *

In closing this account of EATON HALL, it is our pleasing duty gratefully

to acknowledge Lord Westminster’s kindness and favour, not only in

throwing open the mansion and grounds to us on a “private day,” but also

in affording us every possible assistance in our humble endeavours,

however feebly, to do justice to his peerless Cheshire home.

To G. Allen, Esq., his Lordship’s house steward, as well as to Mr. J.

Morison, we are especially beholden,—to the former, for his courteous

attention in pointing out every prominent feature of the Hall—and to the

latter, for numerous architectural and other data, of essential service

to us in our “labour of love.”

VISITORS are reminded that EATON HALL AND GROUNDS are, by the kindness of

Lord Westminster, exhibited to the public during the months of JUNE,

JULY, and AUGUST, subject to the following judicious regulations:—

On Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, between the hours of ten and

four, to Residents and Tourists generally; and on Thursdays also,

during the same hours, to _Foreigners only_, or _Travellers from a

distance_. In order to do away with the unsatisfactory principle of

giving fees to the servants, his Lordship has authorised the sale of

ADMISSION TICKETS, in accordance with the following tariff. The

money realised by the sale of these Tickets is generously

appropriated by Lord Westminster to the benefit of the funds of the

various CHESTER CHARITIES.

TICKETS

_s._ _d._

To admit one person to the HOUSE _only_ 2 0

,, three ,, 5 0

,, five ,, 7 6

To admit one person to the GARDENS 1 6

_only_

„ three ,, 3 0

,, five ,, 5 0

Without such TICKETS (which may be obtained in Chester from “Our

Publisher,” MR. T. CATHERALL, EASTGATE ROW, Messrs. Prichard and Roberts,

or from the ROYAL and ALBION HOTELS) no persons will, on any account, be

admitted into the HALL.

EATON HALL being distant nearly four miles from Chester, CABS, &c. can be

obtained either on the STAND in Eastgate Street,—from the principal

Hotels,—or from Mr. T. Griffith, cab proprietor, Nicholas Street.

* * * * *

FOR the convenience of those Visitors who have no faith in human nature,

especially when hidden under the “thick skin of a cabman,” we have

appended a list of

CAB FARES IN CHESTER.

_Not exceeding three persons_: to or from the Railway Station in Brook

Street—from or to any part of the city, within the point where the

Whitchurch and Northwich roads turn off—Abbot’s Grange and the

College—the Sluice House, including Crane Street and Paradise Row—the

May-pole in Handbridge, and the New Bridge Toll-house, _One Shilling_.

The same distance: _four_ persons, _One Shilling and Sixpence_. Any

distance beyond the Borough, _One Shilling_ per mile.

No gratuities to be demanded by the drivers of any cars plying within the

borough, and no charge for luggage not exceeding 100 lbs. in weight.

FARES TO OR FROM ANY OTHER PART OF THE CITY.

_Not exceeding three persons_: any distance not exceeding one mile, _One

Shilling_; and at the rate of _One Shilling_ per mile for every

additional mile; and _Sixpence_ for every additional half-mile or

fractional part of half-a-mile.

For _four_ persons: any distance not exceeding one mile, _One Shilling

and Sixpence_; any distance exceeding one mile, and not exceeding two

miles, _Two Shillings_; any distance exceeding two miles, at the rate of

_Two Shillings_ for the first mile, and _One Shilling_ per mile for every

additional mile, and _Sixpence_ for every additional half-mile or

fractional part of half-a-mile.

BY TIME.

Not exceeding one hour, _Two Shillings and Sixpence_; and _Sixpence_ for

every fifteen minutes and fractional part of fifteen minutes beyond the

hour. In all cases it shall be at the option of the driver to charge by

time or distance.

* * * * *

* * * * *

BRADBURY AND EVANS, PRINTERS, WHITEFRIARS.

* * * * *

CHESTER GUIDE ADVERTISER.

THE OLD-ESTABLISHED

SEED WAREHOUSE,

[Picture: Crest]

CHESTER.

* * * * *

FRANCIS & ARTHUR DICKSON & SONS,

SEED GROWERS, SEED MERCHANTS, & NURSERYMEN,

106, EASTGATE STREET,

OPPOSITE THE ROYAL HOTEL.

* * * * *

VEGETABLE, FLOWER, AND AGRICULTURAL SEEDS,

Of every description, of superior quality, and true to name.

* * * * *

NURSERIES AT UPTON, NEAR CHESTER,

Where are cultivated complete Collections and a very extensive Stock of

FOREST AND ORNAMENTAL TREES,

EVERGREEN AND DECIDUOUS SHRUBS, FRUIT TREES, ROSES,

HERBACEOUS AND ALPINE PLANTS,

Stove and Greenhouse Plants, Florists’ Flowers, &c.

To which all novelties of merit are added as introduced.

_The following Catalogues are published_, _and may he had on

application_:—

1. VEGETABLE AND FLOWER SEEDS. 6. FRUIT TREES (DESCRIPTIVE).

2. AGRICULTURAL SEEDS. 7. HARDY HERBACEOUS AND ALPINE

PLANTS.

3. FOREST TREES AND EVERGREENS.

8. STOVE AND GREENHOUSE PLANTS.

4. HARDY ORNAMENTAL TREES AND

SHRUBS. 9. DAHLIAS, BEDDING PLANTS, &c.

5. ROSES (DESCRIPTIVE).

Their Nurseries (which extend over upwards of 50 acres) are within 20

minutes’ walk of the

Railway Station, and are open to the public every day except Sunday.

FRANCIS AND ARTHUR DICKSON AND SONS.

* * * * *

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,

ROYAL INSURANCE BUILDINGS, NORTH JOHN STREET, AND DALE STREET,

LIVERPOOL; AND 29, LOMBARD STREET, LONDON.

CAPITAL—£2,000,000, IN 100,000 SHARES OF £20 EACH.

TRUSTEES.

JOHN SHAW LEIGH, ESQ. JOHN NAYLOR, ESQ.

DIRECTORS, ETC., IN LIVERPOOL.

CHARLES TURNER. ESQ., _Chairman_.

J. BRAMLEY-MOORE, ESQ., M.P., and RALPH BROCKLEBANK, ESQ., Deputy Chairmen.

MICHAEL BELCHER, ESQ. ROBERT E. HARVEY, ESQ. ROGER L.

GEORGE BOOKER, ESQ. JAMES HOLME, ESQ. JONES, ESQ.

THOMAS BOUCH, ESQ. THOS. DYSON HORNBY, ESQ. JAMES

MICHAEL BOUSFIELD, ESQ. GEORGE H. HORSFALL, ESQ. LAWRENCE.

DAVID CANNON, ESQ. RICHARD HOUGHTON, ESQ. ESQ.

THOMAS DOVER, ESQ. EDWARD JOHNSTON, ESQ. ROBERT M’

JOHN TORR, ESQ. ANDREW. ESQ.

WIL. J.

MARROW, ESQ.

FRANCIS

MAXWELL, ESQ.

WILLIAM

SMITH, ESQ.

AUDITORS.

WILLIAM TITHERINGTON, ESQ. JOHN DICKINSON, ESQ.

Surgeon—HUGH NEILL, F.R.A.S. _Surveyor_—SAMUEL HOLME, ESQ.

_Solicitor_—SEPTIMUS BOOKER, ESQ. _Manager and Actuary_—PERCY

M. DOVE, ESQ.

DIRECTORS, ETC., IN LONDON.

S. BAKER, ESQ., _Chairman_. HENRY KENDALL, ESQ. DANIEL H.

ROBERT. B. BYASS, ESQ. THOMAS LANCASTER, ESQ. RUCKER, ESQ.

RICHARD C. COLES, ESQ. EDWARD MACKMURDO, ESQ. WIL.

WAINWRIGHT,

ESQ.

J.

WESTMORLAND,

ESQ.

_Secretary to the London Board_—J. B. JOHNSTON, ESQ.

_Solicitors_—MESSRS. JENKINSON, SWEETING, & JENKINSON.

_Surgeons_ EUSEBIUS A. LLOYD, ESQ., F.R.C.S., Surgeon at St.

Bartholomew’s Hospital.

Dr. SANDERSON, 26, Upper Berkeley Street, Portman Square.

_Surveyor_—JOHN BELCHER, ESQ., 5, Adelaide-place, London Bridge.

_Actuary_—PERCY M. DOVE, ESQ.

LIFE BRANCH.

Special Notice—Stamps on Policies not charged.

FORFEITURE OF POLICY CANNOT TAKE PLACE FROM UNINTENTIONAL MISTAKE.

OTHER ADVANTAGES, viz.—

The Guarantee of an AMPLE CAPITAL and EXEMPTION of the ASSURED from

LIABILITY of PARTNERSHIP. The Assured neither having to depend on an

uncertain fund, nor being in any way accountable for the Payment of

Claims.

MODERATE PREMIUMS.

PARTICIPATION OF PROFITS by the ASSURED, amounting to TWO-THIRDS of its

net amount.

LARGE BONUS DECLARED 1855,

_Amounting to_ £2 _per cent. per annum on the sum assured_.

PERIODS OF DIVISION EVERY FIVE YEARS.

“Every fraction of the premiums received have been allowed to accumulate

for 10 years.—Expenses small without leaving one charge provisional or

otherwise to be taken out of future premiums.”—_Vide Actuary’s Report_,

1855.

FIRE BRANCH.

The Rates of Premium are exceedingly moderate, and governed in each case

by a careful consideration of the Risk proposed.

AGENTS IN CHESTER:—

Messrs. MINSHULL & OWEN, Booksellers, Eastgate Row.

* * * * *

ALLIANCE

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,

BARTHOLOMEW LANE, LONDON.

ESTABLISHED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT.

CAPITAL FIVE MILLIONS STERLING.

* * * * *

BOARD OF DIRECTION.

PRESIDENTS.

SAMUEL GURNEY, ESQ. SIR MOSES MONTEFIORE, Bart.

DIRECTORS.

JAMES ALEXANDER, ESQ. JAMES HELME, ESQ.

GEORGE H. BARNETT, ESQ. SAMPSON LUCAS, ESQ.

SIR ROBERT CAMPBELL, BART. THOMAS MASTERMAN, ESQ.

SIR GEORGE CARROLL. SIR A. N. DE ROTHSCHILD, BART.

BENJAMIN COHEN, ESQ. L. N. DE ROTHSCHILD, ESQ., M.P.

RT. HON. G. R. DAWSON. OSWALD SMITH, ESQ.

JAMES FLETCHER, ESQ. THOMAS C. SMITH, ESQ.

SAMUEL GURNEY, JUN., ESQ. MELVIL WILSON, ESQ.

_Auditors_.—ANDREW JOHNSTON, ESQ.—JOSEPH M. MONTEFIORE, ESQ.—GEORGE

PEABODY, ESQ.

_Bankers_.—MESSRS. BARNETT, HOARE, & Co.

_Actuary and Secretary_.—FRANCIS AUGUSTUS ENGELBACH, ESQ.

_Physician_.—GEORGE OWEN REES, M.D., F.R.S., 10, CORK STREET.

_Solicitor_.—JOHN M. PEARCE, Esq.

_Surveyors_.—WYATT PAPWORTH, ESQ.—THOMAS G. ALLASON, ESQ.

* * * * *

ESTABLISHED MARCH, 1824.

* * * * *

Persons effecting Assurances with the ALLIANCE COMPANY, enjoy the

following important Advantages:—

I. PERFECT SECURITY.—The large invested Capital, and the personal

responsibility, of upwards of One Thousand Shareholders, render the

security undoubted.

II. MODERATE PREMIUMS OF ASSURANCE.—The Rates for Life Assurance will be

found generally reasonable; and, for the younger Ages, lower than those

in use in many of the older and most respectable Offices.

The Premiums for Assurance on FIRE are the same as those which are

demanded by the first class of Assurance Companies.

III. PARTICIPATION OF PROFITS BY THE ASSURED, BOTH IN LIFE AND FIRE.—The

Profits, appropriated to the participating Assured, are applied, every

Five Years, to the increase of the amounts assured, or to the reduction

of the future Premiums, according to the choice of the Assured.

The PROFITS of the FIRE Department appropriated to the Assured, are

distributed at the close of each successive period of Five years, in the

form of a per-centage on the Premiums which have been paid.

IV. Parties who obtain the settlement of Losses from Fire are not

thereby deprived of their right to participate in the Profits of the

Company.

V. Losses by Lightning are made good.

VI. The Company are liable for losses by EXPLOSION, unless such

explosion should be occasioned by gunpowder deposited on the premises, or

except in cases specially provided for in the Policy.

The Directors grant Loans on the sole security of the Company’s Policies,

if unencumbered, to nearly the full extent of their value, provided such

value will justify an advance of not less than £50.

The Cost of the Stamps upon Life Policies is borne by the Company.

Life Committees are held at the Office every Wednesday and Friday at one

o’clock; but to facilitate transactions, appearances can be taken, when

requisite, on any other day.

MR. J. JONES, Westminster Buildings, Newgate Street, Chester,

AGENT.

* * * * *

Atlas

FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,

92, CHEAPSIDE, LONDON.

* * * * *

ESTABLISHED 1808.

* * * * *

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Manufactories, Sugar Houses, Distilleries, Private or Public Warehouses,

Ships Building, Ships in Harbour, Houses, Furniture, Stock in Trade, &c.,

assured for the year, or any shorter period, on advantageous terms. The

Rates of Premium will be found to assimilate with those of the principal

London Offices.

Reduction of Premium on Farming Stock and Implements to 3s. per cent.

(exempt from Duty); the use of Steam Threshing Machines on Farms allowed

without any extra charge.

Allowance for the loss of Rent on Buildings rendered untenantable by

Fire, and Losses occasioned by Lightning, will be paid.

The Assured are entitled to participate in the Profits every fifth year.

* * * * *

LIFE DEPARTMENT.

The Income for this Branch for the year 1854 exceeded £183,000.

The Investments for the Life Policy Holders amount to £1,565,551.

A Quinquennial Valuation has been made up to Christmas, 1854; the result

will be declared shortly.

* * * * *

Rates and Proposals may be had at the Office in London, or of any of the

Company’s Agents, who are authorised to report on the appearance of lives

proposed for Assurance.

* * * * *

THE AGENTS FOR THE COMPANY IN CHESTER ARE:—

MR. T. CATHERALL,

AND

MR. GEO. PRICHARD,

BOOKSELLERS.

* * * * *

SCOTTISH WIDOWS’ FUND,

AND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

COURT OF DIRECTION—1855–6.

_Those marked thus (*) are new appointments_.

PRESIDENT.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF ROSEBERY, K.T.

VICE-PRESIDENTS.

HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF BUCCLEUGH, K.G.

THE MOST HONOURABLE THE MARQUIS OF TWEEDDALE, K.T., AND C.B.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF ELLESMERE.

* ROBERT DUNDAS, ESQ., OF ARNISTON.

EXTRAORDINARY DIRECTORS.

THE VERY REV. PRINCIPAL ALEXANDER BLAIR, ESQ., Banker,

MACFARLAN, Glasgow. Edinburgh.

JOHN NORTH, ESQ., Dock Solicitor, WM. B. WATKINS, ESQ., Alderman,

Liverpool. Manchester.

THE RIGHT HON. LORD JOHN WM. E. AYTOUN, ESQ., Professor of

FREDERICK GORDON HALLIBURTON. Rhetoric in the University of

THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF STAIR. Edinburgh.

HENRY BURY, ESQ., Banker, JOHN RAVENHILL, ESQ., Banker,

Manchester. Warminster.

SIR JOHN S. RICHARDSON, of WILLIAM WILSON, ESQ., C.S.,

Pitfour, BART. Edinburgh.

THE RIGHT REV. THE LORD BISHOP OF J. Y. SIMPSON, ESQ., Professor of

LINCOLN. Midwifery in the University of

JOHN AMERY, ESQ., Banker, Edinburgh.

Stourbridge. * SIR JAMES RUSSELL, of

THE HONOURABLE LORD BENHOLME. Ashiesteil.

JOSEPH JAMES WELCH, ESQ., * GEORGE TOD, ESQ., Cheltenham.

Cheapside, London. * HENRY CHEYNE, ESQ., W.S.,

Edinburgh.

* FREDERICK THYNNE, ESQ., land

agent, George Street,

Westminster.

ORDINARY DIRECTORS.

THOMAS G. MACKAY, ESQ., W.S. CHRISTOPHER WOOD, JUN., ESQ.,

JOHN CADELL, ESQ., of Tranent. Merchant, Leith.

ALEXANDER DUNSMURE, ESQ., ARCHIBALD DAVIDSON, ESQ., Sheriff

Merchant, Leith. of Aberdeenshire.

THOMAS BEVERIDGE, ESQ., D.C.S. CHARLES FORBES, ESQ., of Canaan

WM. JAS. DUNCAN, ESQ., Banker, Park, Edin.

Edinburgh. ISAAC BAYLEY, ESQ., of Manuel.

LEWIS A. WALLACE, ESQ., * JAS. MYLNE, ESQ., W.S.,

Architect. Edinburgh.

ANTHONY MURRAY, ESQ., of * JOHN JOPP, ESQ., W.S.,

Dollerie, W.S. Edinburgh.

THE HON. BOUVERIE F. PRIMROSE. * JAS. TYTLER, ESQ., of

GEORGE DUNDAS, ESQ., Sheriff of Woodhouselee.

Selkirkshire.

TRUSTEES.

WILLIAM MITCHELL INNES, ESQ., of EDWARD LOYD, ESQ., Banker,

Parsons-green. Manchester.

JAMES BALFOUR, ESQ., of Pilrig, THE HON. BOUVERIE F. PRIMROSE.

W.S. ALEXANDER PRINGLE, ESQ., of

Whytbank.

_Medical Officer_.—JAMES BEGBIE, M.D.

_Auditor_.—DONALD LINDSAY. _Manager_.—JOHN MACKENZIE.

_Secretary_.—WILLIAM LINDESAY.

During the year 1854 there have been 638 Policies passed and taken up by

the proposers, representing Assurances to the extent of £455,377 14_s._

3_d._ The Society’s Realised and Accumulated Fund amounted, at 31st

December last, to £2,802,140 1_s._ 1_d._ The Annual Revenue has

increased to the extent of £22,168 0_s._ 11_d._, and amounted, at 31st

December last, to £373,901 13_s._ 8_d._

FOREIGN RESIDENCE AND TRAVEL.

Greatly increased facilities have recently been given to Assured parties

having occasion to go abroad; and in the cases of many Foreign Countries

(including considerable portions of North America and Australia, New

Zealand, the Cape of Good Hope, &c.) the only extra charge now imposed by

the Directors is for risk of Sea Voyage.

CHESTER HONORARY BOARD.

GREGORY BURNETT, ESQ., Hawarden. JOHN TREVOR, ESQ., Treasurer of

THE REV. F. AYCKBOWM, Rector of County Courts.

the Holy Trinity. MR. SAMUEL DAVIES, Chemist.

ALEXANDER MACKINTOSH, ESQ., C.E. Mr. JOHN SMITH, Woollen Draper.

_Agent for Chester and North Wales_.—JAMES SMITH, OLD BANK, CHESTER.

* * * * *

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL

LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES,

127, CHEAPSIDE, LONDON.

* * * * *

TRUSTEES.

SIR JAMES DUKE, BART., ALDERMAN, AND M.P. FOR THE CITY OF LONDON.

THE RIGHT HON. THOMAS MILNER GIBSON, M.P. FOR MANCHESTER.

JOHN LEWIS RICARDO, ESQ., M.P. FOR STOKE.

* * * * *

LIFE SOCIETY: Guarantee Fund, £50,000.

THIS Society is established on the just principles of MUTUAL LIFE

ASSURANCE, without entailing on its Members the liability incurred in

other Institutions of a similar character.

The Justice and Liberality of its Principles, and their suitability to

the wants of the Public, have obtained for it a large and rapidly

increasing business; and it may fairly be considered one of the most

flourishing and successful institutions of modern date.

_The Policies_, _being_ INDISPUTABLE, entail no trouble or inconvenience

to the survivors.

PERSONS ASSURED IN THIS OFFICE HAVE THE FOLLOWING PRIVILEGES:

Every Member has a right to vote in the Election of Directors and

Officers, by which means the Assured possess full control over the

management and affairs of the Society.

Annual publication of Accounts, which are audited by Public Accountants,

who are in no way interested in the Society.

No advantage is taken of a Member’s temporary inability to pay the

Premium, as the Society will, on application, advance the required amount

as often as the value of the Policy will admit.

No charge made for Policy Stamp, Entrance Money, or Medical Fees, nor is

any other payment required beyond the Premium.

Should a Member fall into difficulties, or be otherwise totally unable to

continue his payments, he would not, as in other Offices, lose all he had

paid in, but would have a fresh Policy granted to him, FREE FROM ANT

FURTHER PAYMENTS, and equivalent to the sum he had paid.

Annual distribution of Bonuses.

The Funds of the Society are employed in granting Loans to Members on

approved Personal or other Security.

_Members are entitled to deduct the Premiums paid to this Society in

making their returns for Income Tax_.

* * * * *

SPECIAL NOTICE.—Policies effected on the participating Scale before the

31st of December next, will be entitled to a Bonus, to be declared after

the close of the present year, when a valuation of the Society’s assets

and liabilities will be made. Extract from Directors’ Report of

September 6, 1855:—“The Deed of Constitution enacts that, at the close of

the year 1856, a valuation of the assets and liabilities of the Society

shall be made, with a view to determine the amount of BONUS to be awarded

to the Proprietors and Policy-holders; and if the same favourable rate of

mortality continues to prevail, the result of this investigation cannot

fail to be of the most highly satisfactory character.”—January 1, 1856.

FIRE COMPANY: Capital, £250,000 Sterling.

_Fully Subscribed by a Numerous_, _Influential_, _and Wealthy

Proprietary_.

THE FOLLOWING ARE AMONG THE MOST PROMINENT FEATURES OF THIS OFFICE.

I. Instead of making a small return to the Insurers at intervals of Five

or Seven Years, this Company will return ANNUALLY FIFTY PER CENT. of the

PROFITS, the advantage of which is felt as the renewal Premiums become

due, virtually making a large reduction from future Payments.

II. NO CHARGE for POLICIES when the sum insured amounts to £300.

III. Persons Insuring in this Office for Seven Years, by a Single

Payment, are charged Premium for Six Years only.

IV. INSURANCES TRANSFERRED from other Offices, without any expense,

trouble, or inconvenience.

V. CLAIMS SETTLED with Promptness and Liberality.

The MUTUAL PRINCIPLE, with freedom from liability to the Insured, as

applied to Fire Insurance, is a novel system, based on liberal and

equitable arrangements, thereby securing to the Insured a participation

in the Profits they themselves have created; hence, in proportion to the

amount of business introduced to this Office by the Insured, so are their

own Rates of Premium reduced, or their own Profits increased.

* * * * *

AGENT FOR CHESTER:

MR. THOMAS HUGHES, 4, PARADISE ROW.

* * * * *

PROVIDENT CLERKS’

MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION, AND

BENEVOLENT FUND.

ESTABLISHED 1840.

ATTENTION is particularly directed to the advantages offered by this

Association to assurers of all classes. It embraces Mutual Life

Assurance in all its branches, and has a Revenue, as shown by the last

balance-sheet, of more than £20,000 per annum. Policies to the extent of

£900,000 have been issued since its formation; and upwards of £30,000

have been paid to the representatives of deceased members. The Bonuses

already declared have averaged 24 and 33 per cent. respectively on the

premiums paid; while the mortality continues extremely favourable.

Foreign residence permitted in most cases without extra charge, and a

liberal sum given for Surrendered Policies.

THE BENEVOLENT DEPARTMENT,

Established for the benefit of Clerks, their Widows, and Children, has an

Accumulated Capital of £15,000, and an Income of more than £1500 per

annum. Loans and Gratuities are granted for the relief of temporary

embarrassment, and members are assisted in payment of their premiums when

in distress. Annuities are granted to aged and infirm clerks, and to

widows of clerks.

By order of the Board, WM. J. LINFORD, _Secretary_.

15, MOORGATE-STREET, LONDON.

AGENT FOR CHESTER—MR. FRANK PALIN.

* * * * *

TRAVELLERS

ON THE

LONDON & NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY

Are respectfully informed, that

THE OFFICIAL

ILLUSTRATED

GUIDE TO THE LINE,

BY GEORGE MEASOM,

IS NOW READY,

And may be procured at any of the Bookstalls.

* * * * *

THE

CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.

ESTABLISHED IN 1852. ENROLLED UNDER 6 & 7 WM. IV., c. 32.

TRUSTEES.

LORD VISCOUNT RANELAGH. RT. HON. R. C. NISBETT HAMILTON,

HON. COLONEL LOWTHER, M.P. M.P.

J. C. COBBOLD, ESQ., M.P.

HOLDERS of completed Shares (price £52 4_s._ 6_d._, and 1_s._ for

pass-book) and of Shares in progress, paid a year in advance (price £5

2_s._ 6_d._ each, and 1_s._ for pass-book), and upwards, receive

FIVE PER CENT. PER ANNUM GUARANTEED INTEREST,

PAYABLE HALF YEARLY,

One month after Lady-day and Michaelmas, and also any per centage above

five

per cent. of the BONUS declared at each annual meeting.

Six per Cent. was paid for 1853, Seven per Cent, for 1854, and

Six per Cent. has been declared for 1855.

Any number of Shares may be taken; and there is no personal liability,

every Member being allowed to withdraw, under the rules, when he choses,

his subscriptions at ten days’ notice. The taking of land is quite

optional: a Shareholder may be either an investor or an allottee, or

both, at his pleasure.

The First Payment on an uncompleted Share is 12s. 6d.; the subsequent

Monthly Payments, 8s., with 1s. every Third Month for quarterage, to meet

working expenses.

The CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY is thus open to every class of the

community, with an equally adjusted system on the mutual principle, and

is now universally acknowledged to be one of the most eligible

investments of the day.

For Prospectuses, containing a list of the Noblemen, Members of

Parliament, and other Gentlemen (upwards of seventy in number), on the

Executive and General Committees, &c., apply to

CHARLES LEWIS GRUNEISEN, _Secretary_,

OFFICES:—No. 33, NORFOLK STREET, STRAND, LONDON.

OR TO

MR. THOMAS HUGHES, 4, PARADISE ROW, CHESTER.

Payments on Shares can be remitted by cheques, bank notes, provincial

notes (if payable in London), post-office orders (in the name of the

Secretary), or postage stamps. The Society has on its Register, Members

in China, India, the Mauritius, on the Continent, and in all parts of the

United Kingdom; the interests of the most distant Shareholders being

carefully attended to.

Persons desiring the Freehold Franchise in Counties, can acquire plots of

Land of adequate value, without any trouble beyond that of forwarding the

price of the plot they may select, on any Estate, after inspection of the

Plan.

* * * * *

FRANCIS F. HICKMAN,

FURNISHING

IRONMONGER, MANUFACTURER, & CUTLER,

145, NORTHGATE STREET,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

FLAVEL’S PRIZE KITCHENER.

[Picture: Flavel’s Prize Kitchener]

These Ranges are strongly recommended for their simplicity of

construction, and their economy and cleanliness in use.

The top forms a Hot-plate, and the open fire removes many of the

objections which are felt to close Ranges.

They are made in all sizes, from 3 feet to 18 feet in width, suitable for

large or small establishments.

They are admirably adapted for the cure of Smoky Chimneys.

Experienced Workmen employed to fix them, and every information given on

application.

* * * * *

EDWARD PETERS,

BRASIER, FURNISHING IRONMONGER, CUTLER,

BRASS-FOUNDER, LOCKSMITH, BELL-HANGER,

AND

GAS-FITTER,

103, EASTGATE STREET, CHESTER,

Has always on hand a good assortment of

COPPER, BLOCK-TIN, AND IRON KITCHEN UTENSILS,

Manufactured on the Premises.

* * * * *

The Show-Rooms contain an extensive Stock of

KITCHEN RANGES,

DINING, DRAWING & BED-ROOM GRATES, FENDERS & FIRE-IRONS

PATENT IRON BEDSTEADS,

BATHS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,

TEA URNS AND SWING KETTLES.

GASALIERS, HALL LAMPS, BRACKETS, &c.

* * * * *

AGENT FOR

FLAVEL’S PRIZE-MEDAL PATENT KITCHENER,

AND

HADROT’S PRIZE-MEDAL FRENCH LAMPS.

* * * * *

LAMP OILS, CANDLES, COTTON, AND GLASSES.

COPPER KITCHEN UTENSILS REPAIRED AND RE-TINNED.

Brass Work Repaired, Cleaned, Re-Lacquered, and Re-Bronzed.

* * * * *

ESTABLISHED 1832.

ENGRAVING, LITHOGRAPHIC, STEEL,

COPPER-PLATE, AND

LETTER-PRESS PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT,

EASTGATE STREET ROW,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

EVANS AND GRESTY,

BEG TO INTIMATE THAT THEIR BUSINESS CONSISTS OF

ENGRAVING,

Viz: on PLATE, BRASS, WOOD, and STONE—Arms, Crests, Cyphers, and

Inscriptions, Invoices, Shop Cards, Marriage and Visiting Cards, Book

Plates, Vignettes, Window, Door, and Coffin Plates, Stone and Brass

Seals.

Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Name Plates, tastefully engraved, 2_s._ 6_d._

each.

Addresses, 1_s._ extra.

WEDDING CARDS AND ENVELOPES IN GREAT VARIETY AND TASTE.

* * * * *

_In an ornamental wrapper_, _upwards of Forty_

SELECT VIEWS IN CHESTER AND ITS VICINITY,

WITH A BIRD’S-EYE VIEW OF THE OLD CITY WALLS.

Price 2_s._ 6_d._ tinted, and 1_s._ 6_d._ plain.

* * * * *

LITHOGRAPHY.

MAPS, PLANS, Chalk Drawings, Letter Headings, Circulars, Letters of

Credit, Invoices, Bills, Labels, Gold and Colour Printing, Likenesses,

Law Forms, &c.

E. & G. beg to intimate to SURVEYORS, AUCTIONEERS, and others, that they

have Lithographic Presses and Stones, measuring 50 inches by 32 inches,

38 inches by 25 inches, and so on in smaller sizes.

Letter-press Printing, Plain and Ornamental.

* * * * *

OLD CRYPT CARPET ROOM,

No. 11, EASTGATE STREET, CHESTER.

SUPPOSED DATE, A.D. 800.

[Picture: Old Crypt Carpet Room]

PRICHARD & DODD,

LINEN DRAPERS, MERCERS, AND UPHOLSTERERS,

CARPET FACTORS,

GENERAL MOURNING AND FUNERAL FURNISHERS,

CHESTER,

Respectfully solicit an inspection of their extensive and varied Stock of

Brussels, Tapestry, Kidderminster, Dutch Hemp, &c. Carpets.

MATTINGS, OIL CLOTHS, ETC.

* * * * *

THOMAS CATHERALL,

BOOKSELLER, BOOKBINDER, STATIONER,

MUSIC AND PRINT-SELLER,

EASTGATE ROW, CHESTER,

HAS CONSTANTLY ON HAND A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

BIBLES, TESTAMENTS, PRAYER BOOKS, & CHURCH SERVICES,

IN PLAIN AND ELEGANT BINDINGS.

* * * * *

A CHOICE STOCK OF PLAIN AND FANCY STATIONERY,

DAY BOOKS, CASH BOOKS, LEDGERS,

And every other description of Account Books, ruled, printed, and paged

to any pattern, and bound on an improved principle, upon the shortest

notice.

BLOTTING BOOKS, ALBUMS, AND SCRAP BOOKS.

* * * * *

POSTING BILLS, HAND BILLS, CATALOGUES, CIRCULARS, PAMPHLETS, CLUB

ARTICLES, BILL HEADS,

CARDS, AND EVERY DESCRIPTION OF

LETTER-PRESS & COPPER-PLATE PRINTING,

Executed with care, neatness, and despatch, and on the most reasonable

Terms.

* * * * *

AN EXTENSIVE STOCK OF

THE MOST POPULAR MUSIC,

At a reduction of _Threepence in the Shilling_ from the published price.

All new pieces procured from London at the same rate.

MAGAZINES AND ALL OTHER PERIODICALS REGULARLY SUPPLIED.

GENERAL NEWSPAPER AGENT.

* * * * *

Platt & Son,

Chemists to Her Majesty,

Eastgate-street Row, Chester.

* * * * *

Importers’ of German and French Seltzer, and Medicinal Waters.

Depot for all the most approved Inventions for Ladies whilst

Nursing, and Infants, which have received the approbation of

the leading London and Country Accoucheurs.

Lists, with Prices, forwarded on application.

Schweppe’s Soda, Potash, and Lemonade Waters at

Wholesale Prices.

* * * * *

MRS. HILL’S

BOOT AND SHOE MART,

9, EASTGATE ROW,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

A Choice Selection of Ladies’ and Children’s Boots and

Shoes always in Stock.

* * * * *

W. HIGGINS,

PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMIST,

142, BRIDGE STREET, CHESTER.

_Prescriptions and Family Recipes prepared with the strictest care and

accuracy_.

GENUINE PATENT MEDICINES,

With every Drug and Medical Preparation as directed in the respective

Pharmacopœias.

* * * * *

JAMES DICKSON & SONS,

SEEDSMEN AND NURSERYMEN,

102, EASTGATE STREET, CHESTER,

Have always on Sale at their _extensive Nurseries_, NEWTON, close to

Chester, every variety of Forest and Fruit Trees, Evergreens, Flowering

Shrubs, Roses, Alpine, Herbaceous, Greenhouse, and Stove Plants; with

every other Article cultivated in an _extensive and General Nursery

Business_.

Their Seed Stores in Chester are at all times fully stocked with every

kind of Agricultural and Horticultural Seeds of warranted quality. Also

Gardening Implements, Russian Mats, Mushroom Spawn, and every other

Article connected with the Seed Trade, at the lowest market value.

* * * * *

TO RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS.

JOHN DOWNING FARRER,

FAMILY AND DISPENSING CHEMIST,

EASTGATE ROW, CHESTER,

(Member of the Pharmaceutical Society by Examination.)

ESTABLISHED 1825.

AWARE of the responsibility which attaches itself to those who dispense

prescriptions, J. F. pledges himself to superintend the preparation of

every medicine leaving his establishment; and in proof of his ability to

perform that office aright, can submit certificates of qualification from

the most distinguished London Chemists.

Delicious Summer Beverages, Lemon, Orange, Raspberry, Strawberry, Cherry,

Red and Black Currant, Foreign Pine Apple, &c., possessing the true

flavour of the fresh fruit.

Stomachic Bitters for giving a correct tone to the stomach; particularly

recommended after too free an indulgence at the table.

The much admired Floral Extract, Cestrian Bouquet and Lavender Water, so

highly esteemed for their surprising sweetness and extreme durability of

perfume, sold in bottles, 1_s._ 6_d._, and upwards; and for the

accommodation of visitors who are desirous of purchasing some memento of

Chester, are packed in conveniently sized boxes, containing a bottle of

each Perfume, price 4_s._ 6_d._ and 8_s._ 6_d._ per box.

The above are prepared and sold only by the Proprietor,

JOHN D. FARRER, Family and Dispensing Chemist,

EASTGATE ROW, CHESTER,

N.B. Agent for Schweppe’s Aerated Waters, which J. F. continues to

supply at 3_s._ per dozen.

* * * * *

JOSEPH HILL,

BOOT AND SHOE FACTOR

AND

MANUFACTURER,

90, EASTGATE STREET,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

J. T. WATHEW,

GOLDSMITH, JEWELLER, AND WATCHMAKER,

69, EASTGATE ROW,

CHESTER.

PURCHASERS MAY ALWAYS RELY UPON A VALUABLE STOCK OF GOODS

TO CHOOSE FROM.

* * * * *

W. A. BILLINGTON,

CONFECTIONER AND BRIDE-CAKE MAKER,

45, WATERGATE ROW, CHESTER.

(Within two minutes’ walk of City Walls, Racecourse, &c.)

Parties Visiting Chester will find his Refreshment Rooms

REPLETE WITH

SOUPS, STEAKS, PIES, JELLIES, PASTRY,

IN VARIETY.

TEA AND COFFEE, BURTON ALES, LONDON PORTER.

* * * * *

C. J. BLELOCK AND SON,

DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

MANUFACTURERS OF [Picture: Royal coat APPOINTMENT TO

SODA WATER AND of arms] HER MAJESTY AND THE

LEMONADE ROYAL FAMILY.

BY SPECIAL

CHESTER.

* * * * *

HARP & PIANOFORTE WAREHOUSE,

ABBEY STREET, CHESTER.

BOUCHER AND CO.,

Have always in Stock a constant supply of New and Second-hand INSTRUMENTS

of the best character, for sale and hire, on the most moderate terms.

Warranted for any length of time. Instruments taken in exchange.

ADDITIONAL STOCKS KEPT BY THEIR VARIOUS AGENTS IN WALES.

B. & C. beg to announce, that to meet their increasing business, they

have engaged an _additional_ Assistant of first-rate ability, as Tuner

and Repairer, from one of the principal London Houses.

Tuning, Regulating, and Repairing, of the most extensive

description, in Town and Country.

* * * * *

FAMILY SHOE WAREHOUSE,

CROSS, CHESTER.

ESTABLISHED 1828.

* * * * *

WILLIAMS AND SON

MANUFACTURE AND SELL

EVERY VARIETY OF BOOTS AND SHOES.

QUALITY:—PRIME. PRICE:—THE LOWEST REMUNERATIVE.

* * * * *

D. Mc. GREGOR,

ROYAL HOTEL,

Family, Commercial, and Posting House,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

THE BLOSSOMS

FAMILY AND COMMERCIAL HOTEL,

CHESTER.

HENRY CUTTER, PROPRIETOR.

TO FAMILIES, COMMERCIAL GENTLEMEN, and PARTIES ON PLEASURE, the above

HOTEL offers peculiar advantages, being situated in the centre of the

City, adjoining the Post Office, near to the Banks, within two minutes

walk of the Ancient City Walls and Cathedral, and the nearest Hotel to

the Railway Station. The above Hotel is one of the OLDEST ESTABLISHMENTS

IN THE CITY, and is conducted on principles combining COMFORT WITH THE

STRICTEST ECONOMY.

A FIXED MODERATE CHARGE FOR SERVANTS.

Omnibuses to and from the Railway for every Train.

☞ Attached to the above Hotel, and TO BE LET, is A LARGE AND SPACIOUS

ROOM, 25 yards long, well lighted with gas, and to which there is an

excellent approach.

* * * * *

LONDON HOTEL.

R. T. MORTIMER

BEGS TO INFORM HIS FRIENDS GENERALLY THAT HE HAS OPENED A

FAMILY & COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT,

113, FOREGATE STREET, OPPOSITE SELLER STREET,

CHESTER.

Within Three Minutes walk of the Railway Station and Post Office.

In soliciting a share of public support, R. T. M. assures his patrons

that every attention shall be paid to their comfort, and that his charges

will be found very moderate.

N.B.—Spacious and comfortable Apartments for Visitors, as the upper part

of the east side of this Hotel affords a commanding View of the Cheshire

Hills and River Dee, a desirable and healthy situation for private

families during the spring and autumn season.

* * * * *

T. HOBDAY,

LIVERPOOL ARMS

FAMILY AND COMMERCIAL HOTEL,

BROOK STREET, CHESTER.

THE NEAREST HOTEL TO THE RAILWAY STATION.

* * * * *

PRIVATE APARTMENTS FOR FAMILIES.

MRS. EDWARD TASKER,

FOREGATE STREET, (near the Bars), CHESTER,

Respectfully announces that she has recently fitted up her house in a

neat and appropriate manner for the especial use of

PRIVATE FAMILIES VISITING THE OLD CITY.

The House is conveniently situated

WITHIN FIVE MINUTES’ WALK FROM THE STATION,

And commands an extensive prospect over Queen’s Park, as well as of the

Mountains of Cheshire and North Wales. The Rooms are large and lofty,

and no expense has been spared to secure to the Establishment every

possible internal convenience. HOT and COLD BATHS always ready.

REFERENCES PERMITTED TO SEVERAL RESPECTABLE FAMILIES.

* * * * *

ELIZABETH BELL,

HOP-POLE,

COMMERCIAL AND FAMILY INN,

FOREGATE STREET,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

ARTHUR BANKS,

GREEN DRAGON,

COMMERCIAL AND FAMILY INN,

EASTGATE STREET,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

JOHN LITTLE,

FAMILY GROCER AND TEA DEALER,

EASTGATE, OPPOSITE THE OLD BANK,

CHESTER.

SUPERIOR BRITISH WINES, SPICES, PICKLES, FISH SAUCES, &c.

GENUINE SMOKED CUMBERLAND HAMS.

* * * * *

BY APPOINTMENT [Picture: Royal Arms] TO THE QUEEN.

WARRANT BEARING DATE MARCH 17TH, 1840.

GEORGE SUMNERS,

BOOT AND SHOE MAKER,

EASTGATE ROW, CHESTER,

AND AT 31, BOLD STREET, LIVERPOOL.

STRANGERS and VISITORS may obtain at these Establishments every Article

in the trade, of first-rate quality and style, either ready made or to

their own order, with promptness and attention.

* * * * *

JOHN LOWE,

GOLDSMITH, JEWELLER, AND WATCH MAKER,

6, BRIDGE STREET ROW, CHESTER,

(_Late George Lowe & Sons_, _and J. & T. Lowe_).

Established in 1790.

* * * * *

JOHN LOWE returns his sincere thanks to the Nobility, Gentry, and the

Public in general, for the liberal support he has received since his

connection with the above named Establishment, and respectfully solicits

a continuance of the same.

A large assortment of Gold Chains, Watches, Jewellery, Silver Plate, and

Electro-plated Goods.

Electro-plated Tea and Coffee Sets, consisting of Tea and Coffee Pot,

Sugar Basin, and Cream Jug, from £3 15s. to £6.

WEDDING RINGS, ETC., AT REASONABLE PRICES.

Plated articles re-plated and restored as when new. Repairs of Jewellery

and Silver Goods executed on the premises with dispatch. Seals and Plate

engraved in the First Style.

N.B. NO CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER HOUSE IN THE TRADE.

* * * * *

PRIVATE APARTMENTS.

MRS. H. J. CUTTER,

8, PARADISE ROW,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

J. W. MASSEY,

Importer & Dealer in Foreign Wines & Spirits,

128, FOREGATE STREET,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

THOMAS LATHAM,

LATE FOREMAN TO MESSRS. PARRY & SONS,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

BRUSH MANUFACTURER,

NORTHGATE STREET, CHESTER.

* * * * *

EDWARD TASKER,

PAINTER, SLATER, AND PLASTERER,

THE BARS,

FOREGATE STREET,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

DEALER IN OILS, PAINTS, COLOURS, VARNISH, CEMENT, AND PLASTER

OF PARIS.

* * * * *

(A CARD.)

JOHN T. T. PILKINGTON,

CIVIL AND MINING ENGINEER,

22, UPPER NORTHGATE STREET,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

J. DODD’S

WHOLESALE CONFECTIONERY

AND BRITISH WINE ESTABLISHMENT,

NORTHGATE STREET ROW,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

[Picture: Royal Coat of Arms]

WESTMINSTER SAUCE,

PATRONISED BY THE NOBILITY & GENTRY OF THE CITY & COUNTY.

This Sauce, from its peculiar piquancy and zest, is pronounced by

connoisseurs to be the best and most generally useful of any yet offered

to the public.

SOLE PROPRIETORS:

BOWERS, BROTHERS,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TEA DEALERS,

Family Grocers and Italian Warehousemen,

101, EASTGATE STREET, CHESTER.

* * * * *

BARGAINS AT

AMBROSE WILLIAMS’, GLASGOW HOUSE,

18, EASTGATE STREET, CHESTER.

BONNETS at from 4½_d._ to 4_s._ 6½_d._, worth from 8_d._ to 6_s._ 6_d._

BLANKETS AND SHAWLS, at from 20 to 30 per cent. under the usual prices.

A large assortment of Ladies’ WHITE STAYS extremely cheap. BOYS’ CLOTH

CAPS from 1_s._ to 2_s._ 6_d._ STOUT TWEED for Boys’ suits, 10_d._ per

yard.

* * * * *

JOSEPH OAKES,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LINEN DRAPER,

Silk Mercer, &c.,

94 & 95, EASTGATE STREET,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

CROSS & HARPER,

IMPORTERS OF WINES AND FOREIGN SPIRITS,

EASTGATE STREET,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

WHITLEY & ROBERTS,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

WOOLLEN DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, & HATTERS,

EASTGATE ROW,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

[Picture: Three scenes: riding, shorting and finishing]

JAMES JONES

Has a very superior, novel, and fashionable Stock of Gentlemen’s,

Ladies’, and Children’s

BOOTS AND SHOES,

Carefully made up on improved anatomical principles; possessing many

advantages in style, fit, durability, and workmanship.

BOOTS AND SHOES MADE TO ORDER, REMODELLED, & REPAIRED.

38, BRIDGE STREET ROW, CHESTER.

* * * * *

ORIGINAL ROYAL BAZAAR,

No. 36, BRIDGE STREET ROW, CHESTER,

ESTABLISHED 30 YEARS.

* * * * *

PIETRO BORDESSA

Begs to acquaint Tourists and Visitors to the Ancient City that a large

Stock of

FOREIGN AND FANCY GOODS

are always kept on hand at this Old Established House. A large quantity

of BAROMETERS at half-price. Also, LOOKING GLASSES of every description

selling off at very reduced prices.

P. B. begs to inform the Nobility, Gentry, and his Friends in general,

that he has just received a large stock of Naples Maccaroni of the finest

quality.

* * * * *

J. KEARTLAND,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

TEA DEALER AND GROCER,

140, UPPER BRIDGE STREET,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

(ESTABLISHED 1780.)

BOWERS, BROTHERS,

DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

101, EASTGATE ROW, CHESTER.

* * * * *

PRESCRIPTIONS and FAMILY RECEIPTS prepared with the GREATEST CARE AND

ACCURACY, and compounded of Drugs and Chemicals of the FINEST and PUREST

Description.

* * * * *

AGENTS TO THE

SUN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

* * * * *

WILLIAM WEBB,

(LATE FIELDING)

GLASS, CHINA, AND EARTHENWARE MERCHANT,

145, BRIDGE STREET (NEAR THE CROSS), CHESTER.

Dinner Services, &c., matched. Glass made to pattern. Glass Shades,

Water Filters, &c. Glass, Fruit, and Stone Porter and Ginger Beer

Bottles. Hotel Keepers and Parties Furnishing supplied on most

reasonable terms. All Kinds of Stoneware, Garden Pots, &c.

* * * * *

JOHN AND THOMAS HIGGINS,

WOOLLEN DRAPERS AND HATTERS,

14, BRIDGE STREET ROW, CHESTER.

FUNERALS FURNISHED,

* * * * *

GEORGE LOWE,

Working Silversmith, Jeweller, & Watch Maker,

EASTGATE STREET ROW, CHESTER.

A Large and Fashionable Stock always on hand for sale.

CLOCKS, TIME PIECES, AND PATENT LEVER WATCHES.

* * * * *

HAIGH’S PAPER-HANGING WAREHOUSE,

10, GROSVENOR STREET, CHESTER.

* * * * *

THE ONLY ONE IN THE CITY WHERE NOTHING BUT PAPER-HANGINGS ARE DEALT IN.

* * * * *

LONDON BREAD AND BISCUIT ESTABLISHMENT,

136, BRIDGE STREET, CHESTER.

* * * * *

JOHN BAKER,

(BAKER TO THE LATE MARQUIS OF WESTMINSTER)

Returns his sincere thanks to the Nobility, Gentry, and Public generally,

for the very liberal patronage he has received during the last eleven

years, and embraces this opportunity of informing them that he has

entered more extensively into the

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BISCUIT TRADE,

Of which he will have a daily supply of superior qualities, in packages

of all sizes, and on moderate terms.

J. B., in soliciting a continuance of the favours hitherto bestowed,

assures those who may honour him with their future commands, that they

shall at all times meet with his prompt and careful attention.

* * * * *

MR. SNAPE,

DENTIST,

BRIDGE STREET, CHESTER.

At Home daily from 10 till 4.

* * * * *

BRIDE CAKE MANUFACTURER

BY [Picture: Royal Coat of Arms] TO THE

APPOINTMENT QUEEN.

RICHARD BOLLAND,

CONFECTIONER,

EASTGATE ROW, CHESTER,

SUCCESSOR TO THE LATE MRS. THOMAS.

(NO OTHER PERSON HAVING THE PURCHASE AND USE OF HER RECEIPTS

FOR THE MANUFACTURING OF BRIDE CAKES,)

WEDDING BREAKFASTS,

FURNISHED IN WHOLE OR PART.

PIC-NIC PARTIES SUPPLIED.

FRENCH AND ORNAMENTAL CONFECTIONERY.

PARTIES VISITING CHESTER WILL FIND HIS REFRESHMENT ROOMS REPLETE WITH

Soups, Pies, Jellies, Ices, Pastry in variety.

* * * * *

THOMPSON,

(LATE WALKER AND COLTON),

SEEDSMAN, NURSERYMAN, AND FLORIST,

136, NORTHGATE STREET, CHESTER,

Has always on hand a full supply of

AGRICULTURAL, GARDEN, & FLOWER SEEDS, OF GENUINE QUALITY,

With every other article connected with the trade. Catalogues may he

had, or

will be forwarded on application.

* * * * *

WILLIAMS & SON,

TOBACCO AND SNUFF MANUFACTURERS,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

JOHN DAVIES,

(LATE R. FLETCHER,)

GOLDSMITH, SILVERSMITH, AND JEWELLER,

PATENT LEVER WATCH AND CLOCK MANUFACTURER,

EASTGATE, CHESTER.

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF SECOND HAND WATCHES AND PLATE.

* * * * *

MESSRS. EDWARDS,

CABINET MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS,

AND

PAPER-HANGERS,

6, WATERGATE ROW,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

W. J. WRIGHT,

(FROM MESSRS. BROADWOOD’S, LONDON)

PIANOFORTE TUNER AND DEALER,

ST. WERBURGH’S STREET, CHESTER.

Pianofortes for Sale or Hire, Tuned and Repaired, Taken in Exchange, &c.

&c.

* * * * *

JOHN SMITH AND SON,

WOOLLEN DRAPERS AND HATTERS,

EASTGATE ROW, CHESTER.

CLOTHES MADE IN THE FIRST STYLE OF FASHION.

Funerals Completely Furnished.

* * * * *

JOSEPH FINCHETT,

FAMILY GROCER,

EASTGATE STREET,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

E. ACTON,

SHIRT MANUFACTURER AND GENERAL OUTFITTER,

EASTGATE ROW, CHESTER.

Hosiery, Gloves, Parasols, Umbrellas, Carpet-Bags, Ladies’ Ready-made

Linen, Gentlemen’s Cravats and Handkerchiefs of every Description,

Perfumery, &c., &c.

Sole Agent for Ford’s Celebrated Eureka Shirt.

* * * * *

(A CARD.)

MESSRS. JOHN PALIN AND SON,

LAND AGENTS AND SURVEYORS,

WESTMINSTER BUILDINGS, NEWGATE STREET,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

JAMES WORRALL,

GUN AND PISTOL MAKER,

30, FOREGATE STREET, CHESTER.

EVERY DESCRIPTION OF SPORTING AMMUNITION.

Repairing in all its Branches.

* * * * *

ALEXANDER & WILLIAM BOOTH,

MERCHANT TAILORS, DRAPERS, & HAT MANUFACTURERS,

99, EASTGATE STREET,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

FUNERALS COMPLETELY FURNISHED.

* * * * *

A CARD.

MR. D. HERBERT,

AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER, AND COUNTY COURT AGENT,

98, BROOK STREET,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

OFFICE:—FRODSHAM STREET.

* * * * *

T. R. HINCKS,

CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST,

NORTHGATE STREET,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

RICHARD DAVIES,

GENERAL DRAPER AND SILK MERCER,

112, EASTGATE STREET,

(OPPOSITE THE ROYAL HOTEL)

CHESTER.

* * * * *

JOSEPH ROBERTS,

FAMILY TEA DEALER AND GROCER,

138, BRIDGE STREET,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

A. & G. MCLELLAN,

SILK MERCERS, &c.,

EASTGATE STREET ROW,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

THOMAS EDWARDS,

BRUSH MANUFACTURER,

CROSS, CHESTER,

Begs most respectfully to return his grateful thanks to the Inhabitants

of Chester and its vicinity, for the liberal support which he has

received since his succession to his late Father’s business, and hopes by

strict attention and personal superintendence to merit a continuance of

their future favours, and an extension of public patronage.

* * * * *

ROBERT GREGG,

SUCCESSOR TO BROADHURST & JONES,

154, BRIDGE STREET, CHESTER,

Rope and Twine Manufacturer, and General Dealer in

Smallwares.

* * * * *

WILLIAM ALDIS,

CLOTHIER AND HATTER,

BRIDGE STREET ROW, CHESTER,

First-class Goods, ready for immediate wear, consisting of Over-coats,

Frock,

Dress, and Shooting Coats, Vests, Trousers, &c., always on hand.

Loudon and Paris Hats, Portmanteaus and Hat Cases, Shirts, Stocks, Neck

Ties, Handkerchiefs, &c. &c.

* * * * *

BLAKE,

(LATE GIBBONS,)

CONFECTIONERY AND GENERAL REFRESHMENT ROOMS,

EASTGATE ROW,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

SOUPS, STEAKS, CHOPS, COFFEE, TEA, &c. &c.

LEMONADE, SODA WATER, A GINGER BEER.

MELTON MOWBRAY PIES.

* * * * *

HENRY SPENCER,

GOLDSMITH AND JEWELLER,

Watch and Clock Maker,

Has always on hand a large assortment of GOLD and SILVER PATENT

LEVER WATCHES, WEDDING RINGS, &c. &c.

EASTGATE ROW,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

J. THOMPSON,

PRINT SELLER, &c.,

BRIDGE STREET ROW, CHESTER.

Repository for the Sale of VIEWS IN WALES, of the ANCIENT BUILDINGS

IN CHESTER, and GUIDE BOOKS for CHESTER and WALES.

ENGRAVER, LITHOGRAPHER, AND COPPERPLATE PRINTER.

_Ladies and Gentlemen’s Address Cards Engraved and Printed_.

* * * * *

W. CROSBY,

AUCTIONEER AND APPRAISER,

104, EASTGATE ROW NORTH,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

Agent for the Clerical, Medical, and General Life Assurance Society.

* * * * *

A. TAIT,

TAILOR, WOOLLEN DRAPER, HATTER, &c.,

BRIDGE STREET ROW,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

WILLIAM RICHMOND,

TUNER, REPAIRER, AND DEALER IN

ACCORDEONS, FLUTINAS, AND CONCERTINAS,

2, EASTGATE STREET, CHESTER.

(NEAR THE CROSS.)

_A variety of Music Books_, _arranged for the Accordeon_, _Concertina_,

_&c._ _A choice assortment_, _of Instruments kept constantly on hand_.

_Old ones taken in exchange for new_.

* * * * *

MARIA WILLIAMS,

SILK, WOOLLEN, COTTON, AND FANCY DYER,

CLEANER, GLAZER, AND HOT PRESSER,

ST. WERBURGH STREET, CHESTER.

Gentlemen’s Wearing Apparel Renovated. Blankets and Carpets scoured on

the shortest notice, and on the most reasonable terms.

* * * * *

G. MARSH,

5, BRIDGE STREET ROW, CHESTER.

TAILOR AND DRAPER,

GARMENTS MADE TO ORDER AT A MODERATE PROFIT.

Coats from 25_s._ to £3. Vests from 8_s._ to 15_s._ Trousers from

12_s._ to 28_s._

FUNERALS FURNISHED.

* * * * *

FRANCIS GILL,

SON OF THE LATE MR. JOHN GILL, SOLICITOR,

ACCOUNTANT, ESTATE, AND GENERAL AGENT,

30, NEWGATE STREET,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

JOHN HITCHEN,

SURVEYOR, BUILDER, AND CONTRACTOR,

EATON ROAD.

CHESTER.

* * * * *

W. J. BELL,

FASHIONABLE BOOT AND SHOE MAKER,

No. 2, BRIDGE STREET ROW,

CHESTER.

HUNTING, SHOOTING, and FISHING BOOTS made in a superior style, possessing

great advantages in fit, durability, and general appearance, besides

economy in price. BOOTS REFRONTED, and Repairs executed in a superior

manner.

A Good assortment of Ladies’, Gentlemen’s, and Children’s Walking Boots

and Shoes; Dress, and warm House and India Rubber Over Shoes.

* * * * *

SAMUEL DEAN,

LATE MATTHEWS AND DAVENPORT,

SADDLER,

EASTGATE, CHESTER.

Saddlery and Harness on moderate terms. Successor to the late E.

Matthews.

* * * * *

GEORGE H. CROWTHER’S

OLD BOOK REPOSITORY,

No. 8, ST. WERBURGH STREET,

CHESTER.

“Whose Shop is well-known, or ought to be so, by all the true

lovers of curious little old smoke-dried Volumes.”

☞ Libraries arranged, catalogued, valued for testamentary and other

purposes. Libraries or smaller lots of Books purchased on equitable

terms.

* * * * *

W. FARISH’S

COMMERCIAL TEMPERANCE HOTEL,

No. 6, BROOK STREET, CHESTER,

Is conveniently situated for Business, in the leading thoroughfare to the

City, within five minutes’ walk of the Railway Station and Post Office,

and is fitted with a view to the comfort of Commercial Gentlemen,

Visitors, &c. A respectable Boots always on the Premises.

OMNIBUSES PASS TO AND FROM EVERY TRAIN.

* * * * *

A CARD.

MR. JAMES HARRISON,

ARCHITECT,

23, ST. WERBURGH STREET,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

☞ BASS’S INDIA PALE ALE.

PRIVATE Families, Gentlemen, and Invalids would do well by sending their

orders for the above distinguished beverage, so much admired for the

summer months, and especially recommended by the Medical Profession

throughout her Majesty’s dominions; also a general assortment of MILD

ALES viz. Edinburgh, Alloa, Burton, and Windsor; likewise Guinness’s

Double Stout, {34} in bottle, in fine condition for immediate use, at

MANLY’S INDIA ALE & PORTER STORES,

VICTORIA BUILDINGS, LOWER BRIDGE STREET,

CHESTER.

N.B.—Agent, by special appointment, for the United Kingdom Life Assurance

Company, London.

* * * * *

JOHN DENNIS,

BASKET & HAMPER MANUFACTURER,

WHITE COOPER, FANCY BASKET, BRUSH & COMB DEALER,

EASTGATE STREET, OPPOSITE THE ROYAL HOTEL,

CHESTER.

All kinds of Wine, Fruit, and Packing Hampers constantly on hand.

* * * * *

HENRY MORRIS,

WOOLLEN DRAPER, TAILOR, AND HATTER,

EASTGATE STREET, CHESTER.

* * * * *

FUNERALS COMPLETELY FURNISHED.

* * * * *

SAMUEL SETTLE & SON,

CUTLERS,

BRIDGE STREET,

(CORNER OF COMMONHALL STREET,)

CHESTER.

* * * * *

[Picture: Various optical items etc.]

To have the Vision accurately suited with SPECTACLES, apply to

W. N. TELFORD,

OPTICIAN,

GROSVENOR STREET, CHESTER.

* * * * *

EGERTON STREET [Picture: Royal Coat TIMBER YARD,

SAW MILLS AND of Arms] CHESTER.

ALFRED LOCKWOOD

Begs to announce that he is selling MOULDINGS of every description, DOORS

SASHES, and all kinds of JOINERS’ WORK, Manufactured by PATENT MACHINERY,

at reduced prices a List of which may be had upon application.

SEASONED AND PREPARED FLOORING ALWAYS ON SALE.

TIMBER AND SCANTLINGS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.

* * * * *

EDWIN CLARK,

(FROM SHEFFIELD)

WORKING CUTLER,

GENERAL DEALER IN HARDWARE,

3, NORTHGATE STREET, CHESTER.

Umbrellas and Parasols neatly covered and repaired on the shortest

notice.

* * * * *

THOMAS LEWIS,

CURRIER,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL LEATHER WAREHOUSE,

No. 9, NEWGATE STREET, CHESTER,

Gutta Percha, &c.

* * * * *

Hosiery, Glove, Shirt, Cravat, Baby, and Ladies’ Ready-made

Linen Establishment.

J. E. EWEN,

Has always on hand a large Stock of First Class Goods at moderate prices.

_N.B._ _Muslin and Lace Collars_, _Sleeves_, _Scotch and Irish

Embroidery_, _Ribbons_, _Neck Ties_, _Parasols_, _Umbrellas_, _&c._

For the convenience of purchasers, every article is marked in plain

figures.

8, BRIDGE STREET ROW, CHESTER.

* * * * *

E. PARIS,

BAZAAR AND FANCY REPOSITORY,

EASTGATE ROW, CHESTER.

Strangers visiting Chester are invited to pay the above Establishment a

visit, where may be seen a great variety of MECHANICAL FIGURES, &c., free

of charge.

* * * * *

SAMUEL PARRY,

ENGINEER, &c.,

MOST respectfully informs his friends and the Public generally that he

has commenced business in the Cross Gun Yard (next to the Golden Lion

Inn), Foregate Street, Chester, where he intends carrying on the

ENGINEERING BUSINESS—and trusts that, having obtained during the last

twenty years, and whilst with his father, Mr. Robert Taylor Parry, of

Crook Street Foundry, an experimental and practical knowledge of his

business in its several branches—he shall merit a continuation of those

favours so liberally bestowed upon his father for so many years, which

shall have his best attention, and his charges most moderate.

S. P. continues to wait upon his agricultural and other friends as usual.

* * * * *

THE LANCASHIRE

FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

AGENT,

MR. EDWARD GEE,

106, EASTGATE STREET, CHESTER.

* * * * *

OLD BOOK REPOSITORY.

W. ROBERTS,

44, FOREGATE STREET,

Has constantly on Sale, a large quantity of SECOND-HAND BOOKS, at the

lowest possible charges.

OLD BOOKS BOUGHT, SOLD, OR EXCHANGED.

W. R. will be happy to receive commissions from Gentlemen unable

personally to attend the various Book bales in the neighbourhood.

* * * * *

POWELL AND EDWARDS,

CUTLERS AND IRONMONGERS,

BRIDGE STREET,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

FOREGATE STREET PRINTING

ESTABLISHMENT.

BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, CATALOGUES, CIRCULARS, CARDS, LEASES, INVOICES,

HEADINGS, POSTING AND HAND BILLS,

AND EVERY DESCRIPTION OF LETTER-PRESS PRINTING,

Neatly, accurately, and expeditiously executed, with

THE BEST AND MOST MODERN TYPES AND MATERIALS,

Under the personal superintendence of

F. P. EVANS,

Who will forward Specimens and Estimates on the shortest notice.

* * * * *

CHARLES COTGREAVE,

LAW STATIONER AND GENERAL AGENT,

NORTHGATE STREET,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

F. FODEN,

(LATE LANCASTER)

CONFECTIONER, & c. &c.,

ST. WERBURGH’S STREET,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

THOMAS GRIFFITH,

LIVERY STABLES,

14, NICHOLAS STREET, CHESTER.

Licensed to let Post and Saddle Horses, Gigs, Chaises, Cars, &c.

_Close and Open Carriages always ready for Visitors_.

* * * * *

EXCELLENT YARD AND TWO-YARD COAL,

FROM TRYDDYN LODGE.

* * * * *

MESSRS. LOWNDES AND SMITH,

No. 5 OFFICE, RAILWAY COAL YARD,

Sole Agents for Chester.

* * * * *

MESSRS. L. and S. beg to inform the public that they continue to sell the

above valuable Coals at the undermentioned

PRICES:—

Tryddyn Two-yard Coal at Chester 5_d._ per cwt.

„ „ Saighton Lane, Waverton 5½_d._ „

Tryddyn Yard Coal (very superior) 6_d._ „

ORDERS PUNCTUALLY ATTENDED TO.

N.B.—A good Stock of BEST RUABON and LANCASHIRE COAL always on hand.

* * * * *

(A CARD).

MR. HENRY LEWIS,

ARCHITECT AND SURVEYOR,

QUEEN STREET, CHESTER.

Sixteen years Assistant to Messrs. Penson & Son, Architects, of Oswestry

and Chester.

* * * * *

W. WILLIAMS,

BASKET AND HAMPER MANUFACTURER,

104, BRIDGE STREET (NEAR THE CROSS),

CHESTER.

ALL KINDS OF WINE, FRUIT, AND PACKING HAMPERS, CONSTANTLY

ON HAND.

FRENCH FANCY BASKETS, HOLLAND RUSHES, WHITE COOPERY, &c.

Baskets of every description made to order on the shortest notice.

REPAIRS NEATLY EXECUTED.

* * * * *

STEPHEN BOX,

GAS FITTER, BRASS FINISHER, AND BELL HANGER,

LOCKSMITH, BRAZIER, ZINC, IRON, AND TIN PLATE WORKER,

EASTGATE ROW, CHESTER.

GAS CHANDELIERS, LAMPS, GLASSES, &c., IN GREAT VARIETY.

BRONZING, LACQUERING, AND ALL KINDS OF BRASS-WORK

NEATLY EXECUTED ON THE PREMISES.

Bell-hanging in all its branches, on the most approved principles.

WORKSHOPS AND SHOWROOMS adjoining Messrs. W. & C. BROWN, Mercers.

* * * * *

From The George Hotel,

Bangor Ferry.

[Picture: George Hotel, Bangor Ferry]

THE GEORGE HOTEL,

AND POSTING HOUSE,

BANGOR FERRY,

(ELLEN ROBERTS, PROPRIETRESS,)

Is beautifully situated on the Banks of the Menai, within five minutes’

walk of the Menai Bridge, and ten of the great Tubular Bridge, also the

same distance from the Railway Station; where an Omnibus, Post Horses for

Private Carriages, and Cars, wait every Train.

THERE IS A BOAT IN READINESS FOR PARTIES WISHING TO SAIL TO THE

BRIDGES OR ELSEWHERE.

EXCELLENT SEA BATHING, WITH ATTENDANCE;

HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS ALWAYS IN READINESS.

TICKETS OF ADMITTANCE FOR PENRHYN CASTLE ON

THE APPOINTED DAY.

Steamboats ply Daily to and from Liverpool.

* * * * *

CHARLES WOOLEY,

ALBION TAVERN,

WATERGATE ROW (NEAR THE CROSS), CHESTER.

Every Accommodation for Tourists and Visitors.

* * * * *

JOHN DENMAN,

(LATE OF THE LIVERPOOL ARMS),

ALBION FAMILY AND COMMERCIAL HOTEL,

And Posting House,

OPPOSITE THE CATHEDRAL, BANGOR.

* * * * *

W. TASH,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TOBACCONIST.

Meerschaum, and other Pipes,

AND ALL ARTICLES CONNECTED WITH SMOKING.

NEWS AGENT.

All the London and Manchester Papers regularly supplied. Weekly and

Monthly Periodicals on Sale.

TOP OF SHOEMAKER’S ROW, NORTHGATE ST., CHESTER.

* * * * *

TO TOURISTS AND OTHERS.

A. & T. B. FOULKES,

OLD ESTABLISHED

GLOVE MANUFACTURERS AND HOSIERS,

CROSS, CHESTER,

Have always in Stock a large assortment of

GLOVES AND GAUNTLETS

Of their own and other approved makes. Their

PATENT GAUNTLETS

Continue to give great satisfaction; their accuracy in fitting being very

much superior to all others.

* * * * *

ANN RIGBY,

ITALIAN & FAMILY GROCERY ESTABLISHMENT,

BRIDGE STREET, CHESTER.

Potted Meats, Marmalades, Fancy Biscuits, and Choice British Wines.

* * * * *

EDWARD KAY,

LOCKSMITH, BELL-HANGER, AND GENERAL SMITH,

ABBEY BUILDINGS, CHESTER.

* * * * *

INTERESTING NEW WORKS FOR TOURISTS,

BY THOMAS JACKSON, R.M.

BRITANNIA BRIDGE, 14 Engravings, 1s.

MENAI SUSPENSION BRIDGE, with an Engraving of the Bridge, 6d.

HANDBOOK FOR HOLYHEAD, 71 pages, 6d.

GUIDE TO DUBLIN, with a large Map, 6d.

The above works are not mere skeletons, but contain a large fund of

information.

Sent by post, free, for the amount in stamps.

Orders addressed, Mr. JACKSON, Holyhead, will be promptly attended to.

* * * * *

WILLIAM JONES,

Engraver, Lithographer, Ornamental & General Printer, 1, Bridge Street

Row, Chester, gives Estimates, and gets up Proofs, subject to approval.

* * * * *

JAMES HOLAWAY,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL

BRUSH MANUFACTURER,

139, NORTHGATE STREET,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

HALL’S

ORIGINAL INDELIBLE

PATENT METALLIC PAPER

MEMORANDUM BOOKS,

MANUFACTURED BY

CHARLES PENNY AND SONS,

16, CANNON STREET WEST, LONDON.

* * * * *

SOLD BY

T. CATHERALL, PRICHARD AND ROBERTS, MINSHULL

AND OWEN, AND PARRY AND SON,

CHESTER.

* * * * *

JOSEPH HILL,

BOOT AND SHOE MANUFACTURER,

90, EASTGATE STREET,

CHESTER,

AND

HIGH STREET,

HOLYWELL.

* * * * *

THE CASTLE HOTEL,

CONWAY.

THIS Old-established Hotel, situate near to the Railway Station, the

Castle, Plas Mawr, and other objects of attraction to the Visitor, is

still conducted with that attention to the comfort and convenience of

passengers, which has, for many years, gained for it the first repute.

The Proprietress,

CORDELIA OWEN,

Returns her sincere thanks to the public for the patronage and

encouragement which she has received, and begs to state that no efforts

shall be wanting on her part to secure their future favour.

WINES OF THE BEST VINTAGES AND OF MATURE AGE.

GENUINE SPIRITS FROM THE FIRST IMPORTERS.

MILD AND BITTER ALES FROM THE MOST EMINENT BREWERS.

London and Dublin Porter.

DINNERS ON THE SHORTEST NOTICE.

_During the summer months_, _a Cold Collation_, _with hot Vegetables_,

_always on the Table_.

New and Fashionable Carriages, by the best makers, with good Horses, and

careful Drivers.

PRIVATE APARTMENTS.

* * * * *

FREDERICK J. HILL,

MANUFACTURING & WHOLESALE CONFECTIONER,

DEALER IN BRITISH WINES, &c.

5, NORTHGATE STREET ROW, CHESTER.

PRICE LISTS SENT FREE BY POST ON APPLICATION.

* * * * *

WILLIAM SIMPSON,

GENERAL PLUMBER, GLAZIER, &c.

FRODSHAM STREET, CHESTER.

* * * * *

PUMPS, BATHS, WATER-CLOSETS, ETC.

* * * * *

IMPORTANT TO TOURISTS.

* * * * *

SMITHS’ INDELIBLE METALLIC BOOKS.

SMITHS’ MANIFOLD COPYING LETTER-WRITER.

SMITHS’ WRITING COMPENDIUM,

With PATENT SELF-COLLAPSING POCKETS, which can be refilled at a small

expense.

* * * * *

Sold by all Stationers, and Wholesale by the Manufacturers,

T. J. & J. SMITH,

QUEEN STREET, CHEAPSIDE, LONDON.

* * * * *

WILLIAM DEW,

BRITISH HOTEL

FAMILY, COMMERCIAL, AND POSTING HOUSE,

WITHIN ONE MINUTE’S WALK OF THE RAILWAY STATION,

BANGOR.

REFRESHMENT ROOMS.

* * * * *

BANGOR, NORTH WALES.

Prints, Guidebooks, Maps, &c. for Tourists in the Principality.

* * * * *

THOMAS CATHERALL,

BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, MUSIC AND PRINTSELLER,

OPPOSITE THE OLD BANK, BANGOR,

Has on sale a great variety of Lithographic Views and Steel Engravings of

the most

PICTURESQUE SCENERY IN NORTH WALES,

PRINTS OF THE

WELSH COSTUMES, A WELSH WEDDING, &c.

LARGE AND ACCURATE VIEWS OF BANGOR,

PENRHYN CASTLE, THE MODEL VILLAGE OF LLANDEGAI,

A SPIRITED SKETCH OF

A MARKET DAY IN BANGOR,

AND ALL THE BEST

TOURISTS’ GUIDE BOOKS, MAPS,

AND

VOCABULARIES IN ENGLISH AND WELSH.

* * * * *

VISITORS TO BANGOR

Will save themselves much time and expense if they purchase, price _One

Shilling_,

CATHERALL’S HANDBOOK TO BANGOR,

AND ITS VICINITY.

It contains a guide to all the objects of interest in the neighbourhood,

and points out what to do, and how to do it, at the least possible

expense and loss of time.

* * * * *

On the 1st January, 1856, was published, the First Monthly Part, price

1_s._, of a

POPULAR HISTORY OF ENGLAND,

AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF SOCIETY AND GOVERNMENT FROM

THE EARLIEST PERIOD TO OUR OWN TIMES.

BY CHARLES KNIGHT.

Each Part contains a beautiful Steel Plate, and the whole work—divided

into about Thirty-six Monthly Parts—will be enriched with about 1000 Wood

Engravings.

“It is not only felt with fairness and admirably written, but very

freely illustrated with good woodcuts. We can conceive that such a

history, when a complete work, will be a family book, seldom suffered

to be idle. It is an attempt to supply a well-known want, and we

believe that the event will prove it a successful one.”—_Examiner_.

“A book for the parlour, the cottage, and the school-room—such is the

work proposed by Mr. Knight.”—_Athenæum_.

* * * * *

Publishing in Monthly Parts, price 6s. each,

NATURE-PRINTED FERNS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.

_This new and important Folio Work on the_ “_British Ferns_,” _to be

completed in Seventeen Parts_, _will contain_, _besides Wood Engravings_,

_upwards of fifty large folio Plates of_ “_Ferns_,” _represented_,

_life-size_, _by NATURE-PRINTING_. _With Descriptions of the Indigenous

Species and Varieties by_ THOMAS MOORE, F.L.S., _and Edited by_ DR.

LINDLEY.

* * * * *

The ENGLISH CYCLOPÆDIA, conducted by CHARLES KNIGHT,

publishing in Weekly Numbers, price 6d., and in Monthly Parts, price 2s.

* * * * *

Now ready, price 10s., cloth, Vol. I. of

THE CYCLOPÆDIA OF BIOGRAPHY;

OR, THIRD DIVISION OF THE ENGLISH CYCLOPÆDIA, CONDUCTED

BY CHARLES KNIGHT.

“Two Divisions of Mr. Knight’s admirable Cyclopædia—those comprising

Natural History and Geography—being now finished, a third is here

entered upon; and we have before us the First Part of a New

Biographical Dictionary, which, when completed, will form a perfect

work in itself, and will present a large body of information on the

personal history of distinguished men, brought down almost to the day

of publication. All living men of any degree of celebrity are

included in this collection, and the very freshest incidents in their

lives are not forgotten.”—_Leader_.

* * * * *

Just completed, each in 4 vols., price £2 2_s._,

THE CYCLOPÆDIAS OF GEOGRAPHY AND NATURAL HISTORY.

WITH MANY HUNDREDS OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

“These Cyclopædias contain all that an ordinary reader is solicitous

to know with reference to these two large departments of human

learning.”—_Times_.

* * * * *

BRADBURY AND EVANS, 11, BOUVERIE STREET, LONDON.

* * * * *

CHESTER AND NORTH WALES.

The following Works are deserving the especial attention of

VISITORS AND TOURISTS.

PROUT’S ANTIQUITIES OF CHESTER, 4to, £1 11s. 6d.

half-bound morocco

The same, on large paper, imperial folio, £2 12s. 6d.

half-bound morocco, price

Or Coloured and Mounted in imitation of £5 5s. 0d.

the original Drawings, in Portfolio

A great variety of Views in Chester and North Wales, both Plain and

Coloured.

BOOK OF VIEWS IN CHESTER AND ITS VICINITY, in an appropriate wrapper,

containing 12 Steel Plate Views, price 2_s._ and 2_s._ 6_d._

The same on card, in a handsome Envelope, price 1_s._ 6_d._

BENNETT’S PEDESTRIAN’S TOUR THROUGH NORTH WALES, price 1_s._ 6_d._ in

boards; or on large paper, bound in cloth, 3_s._

THE CAMBRIAN MIRROR.—The favourite Tourist’s Guide through North Wales,

with Map and Illustrations, price 3_s._ 6_d._

THE STRANGER’S HANDBOOK TO CHESTER. A large paper edition of the present

work, with numerous additional Illustrations, bound in cloth, price 5_s._

* * * * *

PUBLISHED AND SOLD BY

THOMAS CATHERALL,

EASTGATE ROW, CHESTER,

AND

HIGH STREET, BANGOR.

* * * * *

FOOTNOTES.

{13} We are indebted to the courtesy of Mr. G. F. Ward, of the General

Manager’s Office, and Mr. H. Parker, the indefatigable Goods Manager, for

the above statistics of this mammoth establishment.

{77} While these sheets were waiting for the press, the hand of death

has removed our friend, the Rev. W. H. Massie, to his reward in heaven.

Of him it may truly be said, that, having done his Master’s work upon

earth, he has now gone aloft to be partaker of His glory! May the mantle

of this modern Elijah fall on his successor, the Rev. C. Bowen! An

elegant stained glass window, raised by public subscription to the honour

of Mr. Massie, will shortly beautify the chancel of this Church.

{96} See an article on the Chester Registry in Dickens’ “Household

Words,” entitled the “Doom of English Wills.”

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Transcription is best guess based on similar advertisements.—DP.