... _ F I .R EAN CE. The Monifeur of Friday publishes an imperial decree, appointing Kmng Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte, and his descendants, to be heirs to the throne, in case of the failure of the direct heirs, legitimate or adopted, of the Emperor Louis Napoleon. The senatus coonsultum, modifying the constitution, was adopted in the senate by 64 votes to 7. According to the modifications thus made ...

... ARRIVAL OF TWVENTY-THREE OF HER PASSENGERS AND FOUR ,SEAMEN IN LIVERPOOL. On Monday, twenty-three passengers and four seamen, who escaped in the longboat from the wreck of the William and Mary, arrived in this town. The following joint statement, signed by one of the passengers on behalf of the rest, has been handed to us for publication:- Liverpool, 6th June, 1853. A brief account of the ...

... D ARWEN. I AccIDENT.-An accident happened on Friday last to a young woman in the employ of the Messrs. Potters, car- pet manufacturers, Darwen, under the following circum- stances. It appears the young woman is engaged as a filler in the factory, an occupation attended with little or no danger, and at the time of the accident was endea- vouring to replace a strap which had got off the drum ...

... I- HORLEY PETTY SESSIONs.-Ou the information of Mr. King, inspector of weights and measures, James Hull, of Whittle- le-Woods, beerseller and shopkeeper, was fined 50s. and costs in each case for having an iron 4ibs. weight 4ozs. deficient; and two pieces of lead, weighing together Ikoz., attached to the enad of a beam. COUNTY COURT.-On the 12th inst., before W. A. Hulton, Esq., judge, in a ...

... PARLIAMENTARY INTrELLIGENCE. ] HOUSE OF LORDS.-MONDAY, APRIL 25. THE TURKISH EMPIRE. In reply to a question from ties Marquis of CianrIcards, in referentceto the negotiations of late carried. on between certain European powers and the Porte, The Earl of CLARENDON, While lie declined at Present to give all the information required, stated that her Majesty's ministers were unanimous in their ...

... THE WAGECS MOVEMEN'T. l A meeting of weavers was held In the Orchard, on Saturday afternoon last, Mr. E. Swinglehurst presiding. There were about 6,000 persons present. The CUAISRMAN, in opening the meeting, said he had been at many important meetings duringthe week. some ofthems at places in which the manufacturers of Preston had induced the employers to lock up their mills. Bacup was all ...

... CLITlIEROE. GOA14MAIC SCHOOL.-On Wednesday evening last, the Rev. Mr. Boden delivered his second lecture on the atmosphere. NEw ?? are being made to raise funds for the purchase of an organ for St. James's Church, Clitheroe, as a tes. timonial In remembrance of the late Rev. Mr. Powell. 'Lo frst minister of St. James's, and formerly head master of the Clitherae !grammar school, who died a ...

... BLACKBU-R - B LAC KB U RX EARLrY CLOSIXG.-ThC pawnbrokers of this town believe, are about to commence closing their 'ti C ments at seven o'clock every cvening, except Saturd We trust this salutary change will be effected in In Y other establishments where assistants are ernplqcd. 'NESLFYAN 3lessioss.-Two sermons were preached oI congregations on Sunday last, in Clayton.street Chap.l * tgc ...

... PETTY SESSIONS.-MONDAY LAST. (Before the Rev. R. Moore, and Ed. Birley, James Eden, Giles Thornber, and Wmn. Efletson, Esqs.) PoACuING.-Lawrence Porter was summoned for poach- ing on the preserves of W. H. Horoby, Esq., at Weeton- with-Preese, on the 28th February last. He had a walk- ing stick, a gun, and a hare in his possession. Richard Kirkham, the keeper, proved the case, and it ...

... TUE EASTERN QUESTION. (From the Morning Post, of Tuesday.) Oil Tuesday last we announced the most important and 5ignificant fact that has occurred since the agitation of tie Eastern question-namely, that on the 24th ultimo a nolference was held at Vienna, at which the representa- tives of England, France, Austria, and Prussia agreed to a proposal of the nature of an ultimatum, which was there- ...

... APPROACIIING BREAK-UP OF THE M1ORMION IMPOSTURE. A few weeks ago we inserted a graphic account of the disruptions in the Mormon camp, with a report of Brigham Young, the Latter-day Saint prophet's fierce denunciatory speech, breathing murder and extermination against two classes of people inhabiting the Great Salt Lake city, the Gentiles and the Gladdenites; the latter of whom have seceded ...

... 6. krl~bavl5 (tgolblull. oltjif the Moir0. Nature has given Its two ears andbut one month, for this reason, that we should hear twice as much as we should speak. Riches without virtue are a ilrebrand in the hands Of a mad- man, given only as a ?? evidence of their trifling value, since they are often inherited by the most worthless of mankind. Every thing is accidental; even our birth that ...