... I FREEMEN AND THE MARSH. ls To THlE EDITOR OF THE PRESTON CHRONICLE. Judi 'Ssa1,-1 am a freeman of your borougb, and formerly sijc leept a cow which pastured upon the Marsh, 1 free' Of tote expense. I am informed that by an act of Parliament, lately passed, that if 1 put a cow on again I Shall have to Pay 26.per week. Is this the case ortnot? a Please answer in your next, and oblige SUPI ...

... A ACCRING' ON. ELECTION OF TnE FIRST LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH.- Upwards of sixty gentlemen were nominated to fill the important office of members of the local board of health for Accrington, but we are glad to learn that arrange- ments were made by which this number was reduced to the eighteen required by the order in council, without the I necessity of a contest, or the creation of any ...

... wasI ~way The usual meeting was held yesterday, at the very in- obi' 3ted convenient time of half-past two -Mr. Alderman Lange- do iteiy dale presided[, and the members present were ...

... Thle annual meeting of this association took place on Wednes- cc day last, the exhibition of stock, implements, poultry, &c., being inl held on thea same ground as last year-~a field in the ?? of Mr. Butcher, near the independecnt Chapel, Poulton. Taken en altogethr the sow was asuperio on; there were two or three a very god buls exhbited some ery ecellet miuch cows, young b horss, e.,thi ...

... I - SToRES-On Sunday afternoon last, WVigan and the neight,,G hood were visited by a violent storm of wind and rain, froa the north-west, which continued without intermission for ?? of eight hours, but it does not appear to have done any corjside able damage in Wigan. At Hindley, a portion of the Baliiorz brewery, occupied by Mr. Blacow, was blown down, and otter damage was done, amounting to ...

... V bzit, I tt i :: : -~ ftri JOU.-wi OX 00 ; ^ - Of Be RECEPTION OF ,1THEE INDIAK BILL BY THE kn NATIVES OF. INDIA. Jiw (From the Exandner.) .1 thl an The people of India are dissatisfied, unreasonable trs is- people that they are, with the charter of government sen all o. out to them. No sooner did the opening speech of Sir fil an Charles Wood, and'the proposed act of parliament, reach eg ta ...

... DOOR OOMMITTBE. ?? - T The weekly meeting was he d esterday. Present- Messrs. Turner (tobhaim) b d otersen t s .rocklebasik, Evans, (lregson, Chaloner 'Steele, Heliiip Bighamn, Boyden, Rankin, Shand, ...

... 1|-B- RNLEY. ;Ergoss.-On Sunday last, the anniversary school COES of the Wesleyans were preached in the morning . evening, at the Wesleyan Chapel, Burnley, by the I; Dr. Beaumont, of London, when collections in aid tat funds of the school were made, amounting to the -- f £141. In the afternoon of the same day, the , Mr. Strachau delivered an address to the teachers, .ents, and the friends of ...

... - MULTUM IN IARVO. , I- ' A d s -4- 4..A 1n lt~~ 11521 .^111 Y The Oriental bas arrived frbxE Sydney with 1131 ounces t of gold, valued at about £4500. The Lord William e Bentinok is also reported, bu ...

... ; Mn Mr. Patrick James Byrne, of Dundalk, has been appointed , of crown solicitor for Louth, in the room of Mr. Peter M ?? psGartlan. 0D- The reports have become much more favourable, and it nd would appear that the potato disease has made very little do- progress during the week. the The Tablet contains a most gratifying statement, showing eps the increase of embroidery and sewed muslin work ...

... . The monthly meeting of this board was held on Tuesday me d last at the commissioners' rooms, Hamilton-square, Mr. l J. H Greene in the chair. The other members present Mr i ...

... ADDITIONAL MUATES SOCITY. Vf.,A- ft. ?? fhb r-,.1 n tmnc aV thul snooetv Yesterday, at noon, the annual meeting of this society r-was held at the Savings-bank, Bold-stiteet, the Bishop of sod Chester ...