... PRESENTATION OF A SILVER SNUFF-BOX TO MR. DAVID W.ARD BANKS, It - th On Thursday night a party of nearly forty gentlemen con- IC nected with the AManheister Harmonic Society, met over JI a festi've supper at Haywardl's lotel. The object of their r gathering was to present a silver snuff-box to M1r. D. WV. ir Banks, the accomplished professor of music, and thih lo contductor of the Aii. H. S. ...

... I oat a l telligelce. MEETINGS OF CREDITORS, a At Use Ceommissioners' Rooms, Saint James's Square. li b AUG. 1. G. Green, Manchester, audit and div. 11 r - 2. J. Ormrod, Halme, last exam. 12 - 2 M. Thomas, Manchester, last exam. 11 s - 5. Fisher and Fisher, Mlanchester, last exam. 3 S - 5. S. Life, Chorlton, last exam. 3 ti - 5. J. Sanderson, Crawshaw Booth, last exam. 11 1 STEAM-BOAT ...

... SERIOUS ACCIDENT.-On Monday night, during the first performance of the Bo~lemirans of Paris, at the Surrey Theatre, Mrs. R. Honner met with a most unfortunate accident. In the first act the lady has to jump from a bridge. to'.the stage, a height of nearly 15 feet, and, in doing so, she missed the mattress that should have broken her fall. *Mra. Honner was so seriously injured as to render it ...

... Urocal 3telttigellrc. The Queen and Prince Albert were to leave Draytonx Mianor yesterday, for Chatsworth, the seat of the Dulce of Devonshire. Prince Albert visited Birminglhamn on Wicrd- nesday, and was most enthusiastically received. On Thursday her MaiJesty and the Plince paid a visit to Lich.- field, and viewed the interior of the cathedral. On lon- day the royal couple stay for a fewv ...

... FA'TAL AFFRAY WITH POACHERS NEAR I OVER, CHESHIRE. Early on Sunday morning the usually still town of Over was put in a state of fermet by the rulnour Ihat pri a fatal ffltay had occurred during tihe preceding night tno between the keepers of Mr. Corbett, of Dartihall, n Hiear Over, atd a body of night poachers. On it- ( quirv it wsas found that a little after ninie o'clock on po Satuiday night ...

... THE sPrIN 9tb Z har ?? good not to open the 'eiisning-session off parliameint a by the 'Qtietu iti perion!-,tliattille royal speechli %ill be read by e~ilrni~sioers -'iupon many previoiss Occisiolls. SHer, Majestyons degiris to prolong the Btay of the Court as ongo as possible at ~thie lCastle, before proceeding to Bockiagh~am; Palace for the season, in order Oiat their Royil.Higlinesses ?? of ...

... I bC auO In union the-re is strength, as the toper said that4 when he poured the brandy into his water. CiastI I suppose you'll want me to pay the debt of CWct natureI as the Mali said to thle bills of mortality. Woe1 1, 'll cast up your accounts with a vengeance, as yc te boy said when he threw the book at the man's ee figure head. quen Aboy was asked, Dioes the leopar, vrcag front his ...

... CANDIDADES FOR THE LAREATESH I . - I CANDIDAT:IES FOR THE L.AUJREATESHIP.: 1 : . . _ .I A'imultitude of aspirantts are alroady in-the field'for ti the vacant laureateship. The authorities entrusted with the e6lection have ordered the vaidods 'carididatcs to:send in their samples to ?? Office, as tlie most fiing reference that can te given for t :0ar ierry puppet, being. renowned throughout ...

... THE WORKING MAN'S BENEFIT SOCIETY. I~~ ~ ~ ?? _ ,1 I The second anniversary of this excellent institution wascexlebrated on Wednesday wveek, at the Commercial Inn, Brown-street, on which occasion about forty geitle men sat down to an excellent supper, which was served up by Mrs. Ogden, in her usual liberal style. Mr. Howl the president of the soci6ty, ably filled the chair, and the evening was ...

... LOCAL INTELLIGENCE We observe that'orgfe towvnswoman, Mrs., Stone tI (latle Miss W\hccler)iabu to bring out another novel, A undeor the title of Mss Pen and her Niece. THE 'XRT~.SneTuesday the .weather hiere,,as Sr in the south and east, has been intensely cold., A frost Stu set in that day, and lies continued wit inreae eeiy a ;to the presesit time. A slight fall of snow occurredl yes- neoc ...

... OLDHAA. DIED-On thei1Sti inst.,aged 92years, lr.Jamnes Hollinshead, brick-niaker, of ll, Greenacres Aloor, Oldham. The Lords of her Majesty's Treasnry have been pleased to appoint Mr. Daniel Evans, printer and stationer, to the office of sLamp distributor for this borough. HEAD CONSTABLES.-Ofl Wednesday evening the heal conetables oi Oldharn, nd a few of their friends, partook of sn excelletit ...

... MEETING TO PROTEST AGAINST FACTORY EDUCATION BILL. A public town's meeting, in Manchester, to protest against the education clauses of the Factory Bill, was held at the Town Hall on Thursday,-James Kershaw, Esq., the Mayor, in the chair. The sneetine had been called in compliance with a requisition signed by nearly 400 of the principal firms and individuals, (including merchants, manufacturers ...