... THE CHRONICLE. I PRESTON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1853. AIR. GLADSTONE IN MANCHESTER. The inauguration of the Peel statue in Manchester, a monument raised by the busy men of commerce in that town to the memory of England's greatest statesman, in acknowledgment of the services rendered by him to his country, at the sacrifice of his power and his official posi- tion, was appropriately honoured ...

... TrE MAYORALTT.-It is said that Joseph Acton, Esq., is to be the mayor for the ensuing year. TOKEN or REsPECT.-On Monday evening last the Rev. P. Jones, incumbent of nindley, was presented with a gown and cassock by the teachers belonging to St. Catherine's church schools, Scbolfield-lane, as a token of l * their respect for the kindness and urbanity with which he had attended to their ...

... 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 ...

... 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 . v 51MAN DRtOWNED.-.On Friday week, an inquest was held before J. Uargreaves, Esq., coroner, upon the body of William Reedyhough, aged fifty years, who had been found drowned in the canal the day before. How or by what means be got in is not known. The inquest was held at the house of Mr. Kershaw, Thorn Inn, Church Kirk, when a verdict of Accidental death was returned. TaE TEN FEn CENT. ...

... APrOINTMENr.-The Lord Bishop of Manchester has licensed the Rev. Henry Holme Westmore, M.A., to be a minor canon of the cathedral chnrch of Manchester, vacant by the death of the Rev. Richard Remington. l Canon Westmore is a native of Preston, and son of thei late Mr. Westmore, watchmaker, of this town. CsURCun MiISSIONARY SOCIETY.-On Tuesday evening last, a crowded meeting was held on behalf ...

... Vitifizo from Jouutujl. TIIE PAPAL. CuE.-TiO Pope has been ordered to phly billiards for hiN health. Judging from the speeciilis lie hias hitlerto manufactured, we doubt whother his Holiness will ever mako a good canion. ltt:rALItTroN_.Plotography, it was erroneously stated, had en. able-i forgers to commit frauds upon the Bank of England. Had I it b.eii true, the retribution would have been ...

... Yesterday week was the day appointed by the Catlielic o Accrington and Church to present their former patotr with ; token of their esteena for the very active and faithful diseharw *>t his duties during hiis miinistry over thei. The Iev. C. ii. Coils: - S.J., the gentleman thus gratefully remembered, is a Ma-tir ci Arts in the University of Oxford, who emrbraced the Romeni Catholic flith in ...

... _ DARWENo WESLEXANTiREPORm. -On Sunday last, two sermons were preached in the Reformed Wesleyans' meeting-house, William. street, by the Rev. Wm. Griffith, of Derby; after which, collec- tions were made to defray the carrent expenses, amounting to about £12. CHoLEHA. - Yesterday morning week, Ralph Fish, a dyer and blacking dealer, died of cholera, after about six hours' sickness, The deceased ...

... THE CHRONICLE. PRESTON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1853. The business of the Corporation on Thursday was of an interesting and important character. The reports of the various committees shewed that the members had been active in the discharge of their duties as respects the preservation of the health of the community. The large number of notices for the removal of nuisances, and the closing of ...

... Ezlor'b of tbe alit. I 'rThough thero be strange ineonsistint mixture, in human nature, there never yet was a very fine understanding where the hcart was Corrupt-Dr. Armnstron. He who batcs the wisest and best of men bates tiho Father of men ; tor where is the father of lcon to be .vccn but in tit! most perfect of his children ?-Latcatcr. Every virtue communicates a proportionato degree of ...