which no one can deny was very remarkable indeed—only it was too disloyal to be circulated till certainty had secured its truth. Poor Nixon wishing, doubtlessly, to compliment his patrons, the Cholmondeley family, with a “May-the-king-live-for-ever” kind of benediction, promised that till certain stones or rocks near Warrington came to Vale Royal, the prosperity of their family should continue. Unluckily, stones have grown locomotive of late, and “Birnam Wood doth come to Dunsinane,” for the fatal rocks have become part of the grand viaduct, which, far from bringing ill to the noble Delamere, is a link in the mighty chain now weaving, which shall bind together art, science, talent, wealth, and greatness, for the good of all who are so blessed as to live in the age of RAILROADS. The line passes through a deep cutting before arriving at the HARTFORD STATION. Distance to Birmingham, 65¾—Liverpool and Manchester, 31¾ miles. DISTANCES BY ROADS FROM THIS STATION TO THE FOLLOWING PLACES:— _Places W. of Station_. _Places E. of Station_. Newchurch 2¼ miles. Davenham 1½ miles. Little Budworth 5½ — NORTHWICH 2 — TARPORLEY 8 — Great Budworth 6 — Tarvin 10 — NETHER KNUTSFORD 9 — Great Barrow 11 — Rostherne 10½ — Guilden Sutton 13 — Mobberley 11½ — Waverton 13½ — Wilmslow 15½ — Christleton 13½ — CHESTER 16 — CHAPTER VII. HARTFORD TO WARRINGTON, Twelve and ¼ Miles. PROCEEDING from the Hartford station, the banks of the cutting conceal much of the scenery. The small and scattered village of Gorstage appears on the W. From Hartford station to Acton station the evenness of the ground renders a train visible to a spectator, at either place, the entire distance.