... HALF - YEARLY MEETING OF THE RIBBLE .NAVIGATION COMPANY. . The fifty-eighth balf-yearly meeting of the shareholders of this company was held on Wednesday last, at the offices of the company, Chapel Walks. Tfhe chair was occupied by the, Mayor. There were also present-Dr. Spencer; Messrs. Ascroft, Park, E. Calvert, B. Walker, Sinipson, Robinson, Garlick, Ho-ulker, and I. Gate. Mr. CATLEY, the ...

... MA 1{1(ET -. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. MANCHESTER HAY' AND S1`RAW.-WEDNESDAY. -Hay, 6d to 7;5dl ; di tto, new, 0d to 0d, wheat straw, i4,3 to id; ditto oat, *1 .to 4:,di per stone. , \IANCHE.STER Pl'iATO.4- TiiUritSD.1Y. - Potatoes, 9s Od to 16c 0Oil por 2521b; onions, 90 Oil to 12i t1 ?? 240;b - carrots, Ss. 0d. to I0s per 2521b; turnips, tis. to 7s. Gd. lper 16 pecks. LI VERPOOL AGR ICULTURAL ...

... YESTERDAY'S MARKETrS. - -- - ., ?? ?? 1- -. ?? |BY BRITI8B AND IRISET MAGNETIC TLILEGPAPH-. MlANCHESTER TRADE.-Tlio ainaece in Liverpool has checked the downward tendency in our mauket, and caused an inoreased demand at the rates of Tuesday last, but any advance in quotations propot tionately diminishes business. Another report says:- The improred feeling which set in yesterday has been ...

... YEJSTER, MY'S MARKETS. I - 1- -1 . ?? ?? . ?? . ?? ?? ?? ?? .. [BV BIitTtStS AND ?? MAGNETIC TELEOSARJtE MANsCHsESTER CLOTH.-There is no improvement on Tuesday last, in the tone of our maiket to-day. Although quotations are unchanged, the tendency of prices remainb still in favour of the ?? report says There is no change to report in this marlket although the tone is perhaps not quite so ...

... I IBY BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRlAPH.] MANCHESTER CLOTH.-The tone of the market is stiil depressed, and prices are very irregular. Another report says -Tbis market has not recovered from ?? depression which has been its chiet characteristic during the week, and prices are fully as easy as they were on Thursday, and decidedly lower than on Tuesday. Home trade vains are especially dull ...

... THE TRADE UNION& COMMISSION Ll MANCHESTER. On Wednesday, a course of incuiry was opened at the Assize Courts, before Mr. P. A. Rickering, QOC., Mr. T. Irving Barstow, and Mr. T. Chance, respecting the alleged trade outrages which have been committed in the neigh- bonrhood of Manchester within a circuit of twelve miles. Mr. R. B. B. Cobbett watched the proceedings on behalf of the Manchester ...

... I BY BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TEILEGRAPH.] Si MANCHESTEIR CLOTB.-There is not sufficient business going On to sustain prices, which are decidedly weaker to- day than on Tuesday ?? report ?? the week has progressed the rather better toeling which 8 prevailed in the earlier part of it has quite disappeared, s and to-day sellers generally have been willing to take 8 WiceB which they retused on ...

... - ?? ?? -l-- ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? . ?? - - - [BY BRITISH ANSD IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH. LIVERPOO L COTTON.-The market closer, steady. Sales 12,060 bales, of ?? were onl speculation andl export.- Thle following are the quotations :-6l0410 bales American, At 10d. to 131d,; 1,001) Pertiam, l2d. to' 1413.; 150 Maranhiano led. to 13i4.; 200 Biahia andal Nacao, Ilod. to l2itt. ;. &,y tian, 141d, to 17d ...

... PRESTON SHARE LIST.-FaIDAY EVEN{ING. I~~~ (Foi- the Preston Chronicte.) Preston Gas Shares have been sold at £42. Shares in the British Loan and Discount Company have been sold at 26s. premium. Uonsols, 90.4 to J. Markets close very good. RAILWAY TRAFFIC.-This week on Great Easterns is £273 deease, Great Western, £4,183 decrease; Leeds, £110 increase; London-. £752 increase; Metropolitan, £52 ...

... I_-- BY BRITISH AND IRI5N MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.] MANCHESTER CLOTH. - Our market is now more regular than it was, and last Tuesday's rates are maintained to-day, but there is no animation, and any advance asked checks business. LONDON CORN.-Attendance at to-day's market limited. Wheat, both English and foreign, fairly held at Monday's prices, which buyers were generally unwilling to comply with, ...

... AlAlIKETS. AGRICULTURAL PRltt)D UCE. MANCHiESTER I:A.Y ANI) SMl\AW.-W EDNESDAY. -Hay, 7d to 91d Pittv, iim, 0d to ld ; vrheat straw, 5;1d to vd; ditto oat. 41-; to 5.1l pir stone. MANCHESTER P4 rATO.-TIiUHSnAY.-Potafoes. 0ls (id to 20s 0d per 2521b; unionis, I4- l(d to 16ds Oi per ;401tb ;,carrots, Os 6d to ?? 0.d per 25lib; turnips. 5s 6d to 8s ld per 16 peeks; new potatoes, os to) 5s (i,1 ...

... PRESTON GAS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR 1865-6. I ~~ - - - ~ ~ ~ ~ The following report from Mr. Davies, accountant to the Local Board of Health, has been presented to the Finance Committee of the Local Board of Health Aceountant,'s Office, .16, Church-strcet, Preston, Jan. 22nd, 1867. Genltlenmeu,-I beg respectfully to suibmitut you thle Ipliow- ing report, on the Rccounts of thle Preston Otis ...