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Hayter's influence he was appointed by the Archbishop of York to the vicarage of Ilkley on 16 January, 1734 5 (' Ilkley, Ancient and Modern,' by Colly er and Turner, p. 162), and on the following 30 July was collated to the rectory of Nun burn holme. He also officiated as curate of the adjoining parish of Kiln- wick Percy. On 14 August, 1737, Travers was married by licence at Kiln wick Percy to Mrs. Jane Carr, who is described by Pegge as "a gentlewoman out of the family of Sir William Anderson" ('Anonymiana,' cent, vii., No. 78). The Andersons then owned the parish, and Mrs. Carr probably assisted in the management of the household. Their daughter, Jane Travers, was baptized at Nunburnholme, 31 July, 1738, and a second daughter, Grace, on 19 March, 1740 ; the latter was buried at Kiln wick Percy on 20 November, 1750. The Rev. Henry Travers was buried at the same place on 20 October, 1754, leaving his widow and his surviving daughter in low circumstances. Nunburn- holme, says Pegge, was worth 801. per annum only, and he had no paternal estate. The widow was buried at Kilnwick Percy on 18 September, 1797, aged eighty-six (informa- tion from llev. M. C. F. Morris, rector of Nunburnholme). A small sum of 5l. was given by Travers for the poor of the parish of Nunburnholme, but it has been lost.

W. P. COURTNEY.

WE must request correspondents desiring in- formation on family matters of only private interest to affix their names and addresses to their queries, in order that the answers may be sent to them direct.

RUSSIANS AND JAPANESE : OFFICIAL AND PRIVATE COMMUNICATIONS. Is it known in what language the generals Stoessel and Nogi communicated with each other con- cerning the surrender of Port Arthur, and in what language the capitulation was drawn up 1

Many Japanese being versed in the Russian language, I suppose that the colloquial language was Russian, although in some cases with the help of an interpreter. But what about the capitulation 1 Was it drawn up in both languages? Or in English, for English is quite the second national language of Japan ]

French generally is the international language, but I do not suppose that it would have been used in these Manchurian affairs; since, although French is well known

by the Russians, it is not so by the Japanese in general. H. GAIDOZ.

22, Rue Servandoni, Paris, VI.

GUINEA BALANCES. Can any one say when a certain "A. Wilkinson, Ormskirk (late of Kir by), near Liverpool," flourished ?

I wish to find out particulars of pocket folding balances made by him for weighing guineas and half-guineas singly, and reading off the value of the deficiency in pence.

It would be interesting to know if the practice of allowing for this deficiency was general. It would be very important when cash was so much used in business trans- actions. I believe gold is still legal tender by weight. Did business men ever carry such balances about with them ?

There was a general recqinage of gold in 1773-5, after which light coin may have been looked on with extra suspicion, since I notice a crop of patents in 1783 for detecting counterfeit coin. The guinea ceased to be coined in 1817. LIBRA.

South Kensington.

WHELER OR WHEELER FAMILY. A co- heiress of this family is believed to have married John Whitehalgh or Whitehall, of Pethils, Kniveton, co. Derby, cetat. twenty- one and upwards in 1662, in which year he was admitted to the Inner Temple. His will was proved Nov., 1683, one of the executors being his nephew John Stevenson, of Elton, co. Derby, afterwards Recorder of Derby and Nottingham.

John Whitehall's will mentions his infant children "\Vheeler, John, Anne, and Jane; and his wife presumably predeceased him. His sons are believed to have died s.p, and the coat of arms of one of his daughters quarters the bearing of Wheler of Leam- ington Hasting, co. Warwick, Bart., with that of her father. Any information re- specting Whitehall's wife will be welcome.

EMBASSY BUILDINGS. Where are the finest and best - designed modern embassy build- ings to be seen 1 Also, where may fine old embassy buildings be found ] ARCHITECT.

"VASTERN." Passing through Reading lately, I stayed a night at " the Vastern Hotel." Can any of your readers kindly inform me as to the origin of the name "Vastern"] EDWIN S. CRANE.

Thringstone Vicarage, Leicester.

ROWLEY. The race for the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket is over the Rowley mile. It is said that the name of the Rowley mile