The interesting proceedings inaugurating the new School recently

erected in connection with Bosley Church, took place on Thursday,

under very gratifying circumstances. The Rev. W.Sutcliffe, the

zealous incumbent of Bosley, finding the old building formerly used

as a school inadequate for the instruction of the young people of the

thriving village of Bosley and the adjacent districts, with

characteristic zeal for the moral and the religous improvement of the

inhabitants, with whom he has been connected, for a period of

twenty-five years, has been indefatigable in his endeavours to

procure a suitable building and an efficient master for a new school,

which should present every feature of permanency and usefulness.

Of course one of the first considerations of the commencement of

the undertaking was, a question whether the scheme would meet the

approval of the noble owner of the surrounding estate. Plans were

accordingly submitted to Lord Harrington, and an estimate of the

sum which would probably be required. His Lordship's taste and

well-known liberality included him not only to improve the plans,

but to alter and extend them, and expressed his hearty approval of

the undertaking; his Lordship gave substantial proof of his desire to

see the work

accomplished and placed at the disposal of the incumbent the sum

of £200, together with a site, and also furnished a quantity of

materials. This backed by a grant of £216 from the commitee of

council of education, inspired the incumbent with renewed hopes,

and a subscription was at once set on foot, and met with a liberal

response. Nor was the appeal less cheerfully responded to by the

tenantry.

The school has been erected on a slightly elevated plot of

ground on the opposite side of the turnpike road to that on which

the ancient village church stands. It is built of brick, with stone

quoins, and possesses those esssential featuresneatness and

durability combined. There is a spacious school-room, with smaller

ones, with accommodation for a resident master and mistress. The

Building is surmounted by a vane, and a clock that has been fixed

in front, and the Harrington crest is placed on the front of the

building. The work has been completed at a cost of £700, under the

direction of Mr.John Evans, builder, of Macclesfield. Thursday was

the day fixed upon the formal opening, when Divine Service was

performed in the Church. The Church was well filled; the Rev.John

Daintry read prayers, and the sermon was preached by the

Rev.John Thornycroft, Rural Dean, who selected for his text, the

parable of the lost piece of silver (Luke xv 7, 8, 9). A collection

was made at the close of Divine Service, amounting to £13 3s.

A numerous company afterwards assembled at the school,

where a cold collation was served to nearly 200 guests. The Earl

of Harrington presided, and amongst those present were - The

Countess of Harrington, Viscount Petersham, Lady Geraldine

Stanhope, Lady Anne Pole, the Rev.John Thorneycroft, Rev.

J.Daintry, Rev. S.L. Wilson; vicar of Prestbury, Rev. W.Sutcliffe;

incumbent of Bosley, Rev.W.Pearson, Rev.J.Hughes, Rev.T.

Hughes, Rev. W.R.B.Arthy, Rev.J.Turner, Rev.B. Adams, and the

Rev.W.Melland; and several laymen from Macclesfield and the

surrounding district. A numerous company of ladies also graced

the meeting by their presence.