The Stranger's Handbook to Chester and Its Environs / Containing a short sketch of its history and antiquities, a descriptive walk round the walls, and a visit to the cathedral, castle, and Eaton Hall.

by Thomas Hughes

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.

EXTRAORDINARYDIRECTORS.
The Very Rev. PrincipalMacfarlan, Glasgow. John North, Esq., Dock Solicitor, Liverpool. The Right Hon. Lord John FrederickGordon Halliburton. The Right Hon. the Earl of Stair. Henry Bury, Esq., Banker, Manchester. Sir John S. Richardson, of Pitfour,Bart. The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop ofLincoln. John Amery, Esq., Banker, Stourbridge. The Honourable Lord Benholme. Joseph James Welch, Esq., Cheapside, London.	Alexander Blair, Esq., Banker, Edinburgh. Wm. B. Watkins, Esq.,Alderman, Manchester. Wm. E. Aytoun, Esq.,Professor of Rhetoric in the University of Edinburgh. John Ravenhill, Esq., Banker, Warminster. William Wilson, Esq., C.S., Edinburgh. J. Y. Simpson, Esq., Professor of Midwifery in theUniversity of Edinburgh. * Sir James Russell, of Ashiesteil. * George Tod, Esq., Cheltenham. * Henry Cheyne, Esq., W.S., Edinburgh. * Frederick Thynne, Esq., land agent, George Street,Westminster.
ORDINARYDIRECTORS.
Thomas G. Mackay, Esq., W.S. John Cadell, Esq., of Tranent. Alexander Dunsmure, Esq., Merchant, Leith. Thomas Beveridge, Esq., D.C.S. Wm. Jas. Duncan, Esq., Banker, Edinburgh. Lewis A. Wallace, Esq., Architect. Anthony Murray, Esq., of Dollerie, W.S. The Hon. Bouverie F.Primrose. George Dundas, Esq., Sheriff of Selkirkshire.	Christopher Wood, Jun., Esq.,Merchant, Leith. Archibald Davidson, Esq., Sheriff of Aberdeenshire. Charles Forbes, Esq., of Canaan Park, Edin. Isaac Bayley, Esq., of Manuel. * Jas. Mylne, Esq., W.S., Edinburgh. * John Jopp, Esq., W.S., Edinburgh. * Jas. Tytler, Esq., of Woodhouselee.
TRUSTEES.
William Mitchell Innes, Esq., of Parsons-green. James Balfour, Esq., of Pilrig, W.S.	Edward Loyd, Esq., Banker, Manchester. The Hon. Bouverie F. Primrose. 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 14s. 3d. The Society’s Realised and Accumulated Fund amounted, at 31st December last, to £2,802,140 1s. 1d. The Annual Revenue has increased to the extent of £22,168 0s. 11d., and amounted, at 31st December last, to £373,901 13s. 8d.