The Potteries Examiner : — 1877-04-21 (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England)

SAKE R.—The SECRETARY read MY. Stiabb's report, as follows In presenting a report of the result of the management of the Queen's Hotel during the past year, I beg to congratalat you on the circumstance that for the first time since its establishment some seven years ago the annual statement of accounts shows a balance to credit of profit and Mai. It is true this balance is not a large Due, but when we take into consideration the unparalleled depression of trade that has existed for so many months (and which I fear mu,t continue for some time longer), I am of opinion that the result is gratify. tug, and should lead no to hope that with better times the hotel has every prospect of emerging from the difficulties which at present surround it. 'The balancesheet has been carefully and minutely prepared, and will show that all interest on rnortghges and debentures has been paid, and a calculation of the future liability en the name, with a pro rata estimate of licences, insurances, rates, and taxes, has been debited against the assets, and the tradesmen's accounts to the end of March have all been paid. The stock has been taken with the strictest impartiality by Mr. Munro, and the result of the year's 'easiness shows an amount of £lOl 15s. 44. in oar favour, which would have been increased to .2231 15s. 44. hal net a sum of .270 been incurred in taking proceedings in Chancery to protect your interests. The diffiealties under which we have laboured were increased by a report having been extensively circulated last year to the effect that the hotel was closed, but I am pleased to say that, although the length of stay of commercial gentlemen has been shortened, their numbers have not been diminished, thus showing the great need of a first.elass hotel iii this town. The special dinners and the ordinary have maintained their former reputation, and given general satisfaction. The receipts from the bar till, dm, show but a trifling falling off; and our American connection is well kept up, notwithstanding the depression of trade. I have to tender my best thanks to Messrs. Adams, Broady, and Cole for the able assistance they have rendered me as committee of inspection, and I feel sure that it will be to the advantage of the estate if those gentlemen CAE be induced to continue their labours, should you reappoint them, to watch over your interests. In conclusion, gentlemen, credit is due to Mr. Gofton, who, by his honest and efficient manageinent has, under excel,tionaliy adverse circumstances, been success:fel in i showing you a profit, and whose confident belief tis that in time the company may be enabled to conduct a reinunerative and constantly increasing business.  KAY'S COMPOUND ESSENCE Or LINSEED, • demulcent expectorant, for Coughs ani Cobb.. Sold by all Chemists.  THE LEIGHTON BUZZARD MunnEa.—At LeightOn Buzzard, on Tuesday, Ann Easel was charged, on remand, with the murder of her daughter. The fresh evidence on which the prisoner had been rearrested we, that of Ann C'iandler, who stated that a few days after the trial at Warwick the prisoner told her that she struck her daughter with a stick. She mice one beream, and the prisoner dragged her into the back house, and poured some oil over her. She then went and sat on the door step. It was shown that a woman wm seen ,itting on the doorstep stoat the time named. The witness add. d that Pavel said that the believed her daugl, ,r was dead when she set fire to her. She slet said bar daughter's ghost appeared to her in the lock-up. Leah White, who w.m with the primmer and the last wAnse juvt lefore the alleged conversation, confirmed the evi • deuce. Mrs. Sheffield stated that the prisou-r, whenia the loek.up, spoke of being frightened by her daughter' glued. —Prisoner waiporansitted on the Mit•ichlrire*: Aes, —ittarJ  -- -s