... GUARDIAN MEBzTrNl. On Tuesday last, the Board of Guardians held their weekly meet. h g at the Overseers! Office, Lord Street, Preuton, when the following Guardians vere present:- Thomas ilatty Addison, Esq., Chairman. Col. Itawstorne, Sr. Gornaill, Brougiton The Itev. J. Owen Parr, , J. Alston, Goosunrgh Mr. W. Ainsworth, Preston ,, J. Sefton, Rlbehester P. Dobson, Preston ,, E. Bridge, ...

... ?? LDSTRICT NEWS. ?? - -- - - -- - - -- - - - - - - - -- O KIRKH NAM. go rsirnivm FAin.-At the autumn fasir, at Kilrkham, on Saturday last, there was an average supply of cattle. Good drapes were in great demand, and were readily disposed of. Stirks and calves were rather inferior in quality, and did not chango hands to any great ex- ol tent. Mitch cows and fat stock were scarce, particularly ...

... I AT&CIINEUY AN?D 1kANUAL LABOUR. l We last week gave publicity to a communication from Mr. Richard Mareden, on the subject of machinery and manual laboir, not because we coninrred in the views of the writer, but bocause we believed that it stated succinfly the opinions of large class uponi the fhujocts on which it treated; -opinions which appear to require only discussion to lead to their ...

... I THE CHRONICLE. ISAA Appli. HINTS EoR AGRICULTURAL SOCZETIES..The time for by rea- tolding the annual meetings of the ngricullural societies in l,t00 to hodgagiutalsceisn ay have this neighbourhood is drawing nigh, and, for the next few the de- weeks, our columns will be pretty fully occupied with the kmittee, lents to proceedings at these gatheringe. Believing that such sdci. lirectly, ...

... LEYLAND. VCE.TH BV IIANGING.-OI Molday lost an inqitest nas held at Leyland, before Mr. R. Palmer, touching the death of William Fish, a boy about 15 years of age, son of )Ir. John Fisb, yeoninn, of Ley. lend Lane. It appeared from the evidence aildiicel onl the inquest, that the deceased, onl Saturday lost, met with lils death from playing with a pair of scales in his father's balr, whiichi ? ...

... RAILIVA! SPECULATION. 11 '5 uring the past week, the Railway esare-markets hare experionced fluctuations amounting, in some insttnces, to a decided panic; a result which hias been attributed, partly, to the strictures of the press upon the numerous bubble schemes which have been projected; partly to the screw which the Bank of England has tulen the precaution to apply to Wonetary advances I ...

... | A meeting of the Town Council of this borough was held on Tuesday last, hi the Town Hall. Present:-T. German, Esq., mayor, In the chair; T. B. Addison, Esq., recorder; Aldermen, J. fforrocks, Haydock, Monk, G. Gradwell, and W. Taylor; Councillors, J. J. Myres, J. Addison, t. Waterworth, F. Armstrong, sen., Carr, R. Threlfall, Stevenson, Humber, R, Pedder, W. Alnsworth, J. Hum. ber, and ...

... BLACKBURN. AND PRESTON RAILWAY. HALF-YEARLY MEETING. The half-yeariy meeting of ?? was held at Blaek- burn, on Thursday rfternoon last ; R. Dugdalo,. Esq., in the chair. There was a full attendance of share-holders. The Chairman called on the Secretary to read the following :EIOlIT. 'In eompliance with t~le Rcsolut0on of the last General Meeting, the New Shares then created were offered to ...

... I- 1 . OL.T.AL ~~~, . . . . ?? ?? _ ?? SECRETARY FOR IRELAND.-Mr. Loscelles and Lord Courtenay are mentioned as probable successors to Sir Tho . ' mas Fremantle, in the oice of Secretary for Ireland, t MINISTERIAL CIIANUES.-SIR ROIEUT PEEL.-A gene- t rat impression obtains that Sir Robert Peel, in consequence of ., the numerous official resignations recently tendered to him, t lhas intimated ...

... LATEST NEWS FROM AMERIlC at nine 1l The Great Western, which reactned Lnverlru a -- o'clock on Wednesday evening, brings intelligence from Now York to tile 24th April. The report of the important debate on the Oregon ques. tion in the British Parl;,ment had been received by the ,Caledonia on the 21st, and at first elicited sundry ebullitions Of splenetic wrath from the newspapers, which ...

... N CIlORLEY, h CHILD KILeu.-Osn Wednesday last, an inquest was taken, at the a, Joiner's Arms, before R. Palmer, Esq., coroner, on view of the body & of Thomas Riatcliffe, a child, seventeen months old, who was killed ce on the morning previous, by being run over by a cart, that was passing e through Market-street. A little girl was also run over, at the same y time, but ele eseaped unhurt. ...

... 1f i:-; m i ui4 101MV4.10410t eOhtheeltuprove. luent of this Soeegth was held In the Council O babw.at, tshe T eoWi-h4J ?? lait,41hen the following Cominlslonere were Wiet :n-4hXLR. ,Aseoftla, thu CbharaW Mesa. T; MOt* T.Tirough. totOJ, htainR. t ateitrlth, J. German, W. Tuson.,R4Prkp ( T4dd4P. Armatong, 1a .Austrmng, G. 8mlth, TbeiU~ .Alhlneou J' X6h8e, A. St1Ith.2W..DawsonJ. Wereley, ...