... _ = TuE QUEEN'S LETTEr.-On Sunday morning last, in obedience to the Queen's letter, a sermon was preached in Christ Church, in this town, by the Rev. Henry Kitton, curate of St. Thomas's, and a collection was made amount- ing to £15 15s., in behalf of the National Society for pro- moting the education of the poor in the principles of the Established Church throughout England and Wales. ...

... THE GRE.kr I)UKE AND 1 MRt. COBDEN. To THill EDilTOit OF THilE TIMES. Sin,-The htistolic i iisttateinveits and the fillacious arguimentsof Mr. COhilell liic beem1 so colnpletely exposed and dem ollshied ill Tlhe Tiaes aciii 'ther ?? lills that it is unnecessary to adll ani1 thing to tile able artiles which havc already appecaiel oil the general question which foruls tile subject of lhik ...

... IMEETING OF PARLIAMIENT.LEGISLATIVE l lMEASURES. IF Both houses of parliament met on Thursday evening, a and although neither lords nor commons sat more than I two hours and ahalf, as much work was chalked out for s our legislators as will occupy their time for many months tl to come. Not merely the important proposals of govern- t went, but the notices of independent members will occasion s I ...

... It I BARRow HaRBOUR.-We understand a steam-tug cDMor- menced plying, on Wednesday last, in the harbour of Barrow, for the use of vessels in the iron ore and slate trades, and which it is expected will greatly facilitate their di egress and ingress, and otherwise be a great advantage in the general despatch of business, as the vessels are to be i towed free. i 0 GnFAT NORTIi oF ENGLAND ...

... eorreopoener. --w- ?? - - ?? Z I A IA TORE ER AN CORS NDN . thie A fNPACTUjaE t, Afacclesfield.-.The Meeting named will ?? St attended to. ofI ast in.M p~.D ~tR ohue..LrlCaedn rei ?? RFOI. aen betoc odteS. if be will forward elip olce it- totnw. prai ?? huhno natv operation; bu ebril EARLY SHOPPING. To, 11CTo the Editor of the Examainer aid Tint es. T .t for -lowmetcorreetasligistmistake in ...

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... el filmult. I i ~To2tlb~ of tbe It..e. AgersbLus ?? aske:1 d w t h thoulight most proper for boys to Ilran, answexrcl, what will be useful to them when they be- ,orne men. Friondshilp supplies tih place of everything to those Who know bo'v to make a right use of it; it makes prosperity more happy, anjl milvorsity more easy. It was ever myiv opinion, says lIorave, that a cheerful, good. ...

... ROYAL NORTU LANCASHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. i The yearly meeting of this association was held at the Ball Hotel, Preston, on Saturday last. The following members attended :-C. R. Jacson, Esq., who was voted I to the chair; J. Wilson Patten, Esq., M.P., T. Townley t Parker, WV. J. Garnett, W. A. F. Saunders, A. R. Boulton, i H. M. Feilden, W. A. Cross, A. Dugdale, J. Sidgreaves, E. Parker, J. ...

... It would appear that in the general proserity with which for some time we have been visited, one of the foremost institutions of this country hasnot been a sharer. The Church of England, as by law established, which rests on the State and leans on the people, is in a languishing and unsatisfactory condition; and if she is not exactly in want of i money, she is in want of ministers, who, like ...

... - ?? f Osoing; o tbestrauqriil statoocf -tbe county of Roseconmoul, lini the authorities,,have -aignif d their- intention to remove fotbf the conistabnlary force. Itis underet~oddf'ii ta-. lhrge~beuldidg,the Imansion of Mr, Whelley, on the south side of St.,Stephen's Green, Du blin; me hssi'been taken for thle propoeed Rblriin Catholic Uiuiv6risity, dis the committee of whicih ?? about to ...

... TBE SIX-?ILE-BRIDGE AFFRAY. a, DUnLINt, Fsn. 23-The spring assizes for the coun; of Clare, to which so much interest auttaches at the preset' ;8 moment owing to the trials to take place at them arisini out of the unfortunate affair at Six mile-bridge, were opene. on Wednesday by the Ilight Hon. Mir. Justice Perrin, wh. w- was accompanied by AMr. Justice Ball. The crimiual coti- e in which thc ...

... TO THB EDITORS OF THB LIVER5POOL MBEBCURY N i GENTzMEn,-In the Meszry of Friday last I. read, with deep interest, your article on juvenile Q r crime, particularly that part of it wherein you-so f tritely remark that preventive measures are far oi more important than remedial efforts. As a B s humble worker in the preventive service, I respond most cordially to the truth of this senti-&a 9 ...