380 NANTWICH HUNDRED. for the confinement of prisoners, previous to conviction. There is also a room where the magisterial business is condueteda which is small and inconvenient, but is expected to be enlarged before the expiration of the year 1849. A residence adjoins, for the use of the Special High Constable, now Mr. Charles Laxton. THE THEATRE, a small structure, has been taken down about ten years. THE ExcisE OFFICE is at the Lamb Inn, Hospital street. This inn is much frequented by the farmers on the market-day. There is an excellent bowling-green connected with the Bowling-Green Tavern, situate in Monks lane. The Salt Water Baths are sitnate on Snow Hill; Mr. Thomas Townley, proprietor. THE UNION HousE, situated upon Beam Heath, is a. spacious brick building, erected for the accommodation of 350 inmates. The Union comprises uo less than eighty-six parishes and townships, for which ninety-three guardians are chosen, who meet at the Board-room for the transaction of business. Tbe several places comprised in the Union are-Acton, Alpraham, Alvaston, Aston-Juxta-Mondrum, Audlem, Austerson, Baddiley, Baddington, Bar· thomley, Basford, Batherton, Beeston, Bickerton, Bickley, Blakenball, Bridgemere, Brindley, Hroomhall, Buerton, Bulkeley, Bunbury, Burland, Burwardsley, Calveley, Checkley-cum­ WrinehiU, Cholmondeley, Cholmondestone, Chorley, Chorlton, Coole-Pilate, CoppenhaU Church, Coppenhall Monks, Crewe, Dodcot-cum-Wilkesley, Doddington, Eaton, Edlaston, Egerton, Faddiley, Hampton, Hankelow, Haslington, Hatherton, Haughton, Henhull, Hough, Hunsterson, Hurlston, La.rton, Lea, Leighton, Macefen, Marbury-cum-Quoisley, Minsbull Church, Minshull Vernon, Nantwich, Newhall, Norbury, Peckforton, Poole, Ridley, Rope, Rushton, Shavington-cum-Gresty, Sound, Spurstow, Stapeley, Stoke, Tarporley, Tilstone Fearnall, Tiverton, Tushingham-cum-Grindley, Utkinton. Walgherton, Wardlt>, Warmingham, Weston, Wettenhall, Willaston, Wirswall, Wistaston, Woodcot, Woolstanwood, Wor1eston, Wrenbury-cum-Frith, Wybunbury. Clerk, James Broadhurst; House Surgeon, Thomas Wil1iamson; Believing Officers, Joseph Pickering, Nantwich; Pet~r Smith, Alprabam; Joscph Palin, Aston; and WiHiam Lindop, Wybtmbury; Chaplai-n, Rev. L. I. Wilson; Governor and Matron, James and Mary Holland; Schoolmistre:ss, Hannah Foulkes. THE CouNTY CounT, for the recovery of debts not exceeding £20, is held in a spacious room at the Crown Inn. The foHowing parishes and townships are embraced in the juris­ diction of the Court, viz.-Acton, Alpraham, Alvaston, Aston-juxta-Mondrum, Austerson, :Baddiley, Baddington, Barthomley, Basford, Batherton, Beam Heath, Beeston, Bickerton, Blakenball, Bridgemere, Brindley, Broomhall, Bulkeley, Bunbnry, Burland, Burwardsley, Calveley, Checkley-cum-Wrinehi11, Cholmondestone, Cholmonrleley, Chorley, Chorlton, Coole Pilate, Coppenhall Church, Coppenhall Monks, Crewe, Doddington, Eaton, Edleston, Egerton, Faddiley, Hankelow, Haslington, Hatberton, Haugbton, Henbull, Hough, Hunster­ son, Hurleston, Larton, Leighton, Lea, Minshull Church, Minshull Vernon, Nantwich, New­ hall, Peckferton, Poole, Ridley, Rope, Rushton, Shavington-cum-Gresty, Spurstow, Sound, Stapley, Stoke, Tarporley, Tilstone Fearnall, Tiverton, Utkiuton, Walgberton, Wardle, Warmingham, Weston, Wettenhall, Wil1aston, Wistaston, Wrenbury-cum-Frith, 'Voodcot, Woolstanwood, Worleston, and Wybunbury. Judge, John William Harden, Esq.; Clerk, Samuel Chorlton; Assistant Clerk, John H. Cfiorlton; High-Bailiff, William Knott; Sub­ Bailijf, John Sa.nt. The parish of Nantwich embraces the several townships of Nantwich, Alvaston, Leigh­ ton, Woolstanwood, and part of Wmaston, wbich conjointly contain 3,490 acres of land, and a population of 5,921 souls. CHARTTIEs.-The Grammar School was founded by John and Thomas Thrush, of London, wool packers, and natives of N antwich. The school-house, situated in the church­ yard, an old building, appears to have been re-edified in 1611, by Randle Kent, then head master of Lhe school. The endowment is very small. A sum of £4 is paid by Mr. Wilbra­ ham, supposed as interest of £100 given by his ancestors; for this, four boys are appointed from the township of N antwich. A further sum of £6 12s. is paid by the churchwardens on account of certain sums left to the school, and added to charity monies. Two boys are appointed by the clmrchwardens, and two more by Mr. l\Iare, as the legal representative of one of the donors.. to the school. This is the whole of the endowment, and the latter amount spmet~mes varies a littl~; 'r~th the y~riatiou iu the value of landed property. It was stated,