Mr. John Lees (eldest son of Mr. Isaac Lees, who for 26 years has been organist to the Parish Church) is organist at Hope Chapel, and although a young man, he is not unknown to fame as a "pedal organist," and several distinguished organists have complimented him upon his performances.

Mr. Richard Greaves, of Luzley brook, organist at St. James's Church, is known as a pianist of no mean order, and has composed some pretty pieces of music for the piano forte.

In concluding this work, it would be an unpardonable omission not to make some mention of the late Mr. Edwin Butterworth. He was born on the 1st October, 1812, and in his early years assisted his father in his literary pursuits. It says much for his application, industry, and intelligence, that he was engaged for about six years by Mr. Edward Baines, of Leeds, when that gentleman was writing his " History of Lancashire," and during these six years he travelled on foot through nearly every town and village in the county. Indeed he seems to have applied his whole mind to this department of literature, as amongst the principal works he has left behind him we find Historical Notices of Oldham, Middleton, Ashton-under-Lyne, Stalybridge, and Dukinfield, Chronological History of Manchester and Salford, &c. &c. Mr. Butterworth was for many years the district correspondent to the Manchester newspspers; he was also fora considerable time registrar of births and deaths for the township of Chadderton. By those who knew him he was held in high estimation for his mild and unassuming manners. He was at all times willing to impart to others the stores of information it had been the labour of his life to acquire, which, combined with his agreeable conversation and kindliness of disposition, obtained for him general respect; and his memory is warmly cherished by numerous friends and admirers in his native town

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