The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-10-25 00:00:00

DISTRICT INTELLIGENCE

SALE OF THE BOLF.SWORTH ESTATES.—On Thursday
last, the above property, late belonging to Thomas
Crallan, Eq., deceased, was brought to the hammer
at the Auctit,n Mart, Chester, Mr. John Churton
officiiting. The attendance was about 200, consisting of
country grntlemen, their agents, and a large nnmber of
solicitors from Liverpool, Manchester, and other towns.
Amongst tbrdie present we observed R. Beckett, EQq., of
Oulton-pork ; R. B. Orton, Esq., of Talephall ; William
Atkinson. Esq., of Ashton Heyes ; J. B. Hrrtage, Eq., of
North wich ; John Rogers, Esq., of Chester ; Blenkinsop,
Esq., of Liverpool ; Richard tiarker, Eq., Chester ; Arthur
Potts, and Charles Potts, Esqrs., Chester ; and others.
About half-past two o'clock Mr. Churton rose to address
the meeting, and, after stating the conditions of sale.
entered in a forcible and eloquent description of the beautiful
estate then under offer, and upon which immense sums had
been expended by its late owner. The auctioneer, in his
elucidation of the prospects from the Castle of Boleswortb,
appeared to be wholy familarised with the winning manner
of the late George Robins, at least nothing was left undone
to secure a spirited Mlling. The first offer was £90,000, and
after twenty-two biddings had been made, the hammer went
down at the offer of Mr. Blenkinsop, of Liverpool, for the
sum of £130,600, and it was generally understood that the
purchase was made for Mr. Brassey, the eminent railway
contractor. The general belief was, that the estate was
sold for £4o,i 00 less than its value ; the extent is 3,600
acres, all in the highest cultivation. The timber is thought
to be worth £22,000, and the castle must have cost a fortune
to erect. The property li =s near Tattenhall, and a little off
the Chester and Whitcliunli road.

CAUTION TO CAP DRIVERS.—A servant, in the employ of
Mr• Huxley, of the Royal Hotel, it unc)rn, was imprudent
enough to leave a spirited horse and trap at the door of the
Bea[' Paw, Frodsham, for a few minutes on Sunday even-
ing last ; on his return, the conveyance had disappeared, and
was not found until the following morning, at the bottom of
a marl pit, into which, horse and trap has fallen. Strange
to state, neither had received much damage. A Fee nd mishap
Occurred the same day, and to the same driver, inasmuch
as he was compelled to procure a conveyance belonging to
Mr. King, to enable a gentleman to proceed home, and on
the journey broke the horses knees.

.4 letter from Berlin, of the lath, says :—" Mdlle.
Taglioni, younger sister of our celebrated danseuse, made
her debut the day before yesterday as a dramatic
artiste, in Lady Tarttiffe, achieving a complete success.
Mademoiselle is a very beautiful girl and a charming
actress."

A return has just been issued to the House of Com-
mons of the ,number of persons summarily convicted and
committed to prison, in the several counties of England and
Ireland for breach of contract, in neglecting work or leaving
service, during each of the years 1854 and 1855. The
gross total is 3.215 in 1834, and 2,346 in 1856.
REPORTED DEATH OF GENERAL G TON. —A despatch
from Paris informs us that the French papers announce the
death of General Guyon, whose heroic expioits in the Hun-
grian war, and subsequent career in inatolia under the
name of Kurchid Pacha, have become part of history. Ta-
t-Iligence of the General's death reached Constantinople
just before the Marseilles paoket sailed. It was caused by
cholera.