... - The On Tuesdasy nhtagteanfrom Scotland, whilsto Iay esit crossing by the o 'eryba from Cheshire, had hi dr as pocket picked ofaslni odlver watch, valued a ?? ic , guinzeaNs. HAL ...

... I PUBLIC MkETINGi OF THE OPERATIVE S H. , HrWRIGHTS. o . A Public meeting of the- journeymen shipwrightf of d this town was beld on WednesdaY last, at the Concert- D hall, Lord Nelson-street, in refer ...

... IPSIW ICW. XC~~ftSgCQIf, Octiroler '21, 'I Ps-. DEATn or S it W. ?? ?? rcaret to an ounc| tbe leath of this gunltiCian, who exprired very suddenly on l thl v'sdaly aorel ng, ;at is residence, near iBlack. rock. 1) DhIin. ?? bad beei ?? driviie a the prevsozths eveininzin his usualrobust heulth. Sir William leth:a I held the offices of Ulster King >at-Arms, leceper of the: Records in Dublin ...

... THlE COURT.-Arrangements are being made 'lr the eception of her Majesty and the Royal Fanlilr at Windsor Castle, on Fridav, the 14th inst., on whirh day the Court is expected to arrive from Scotland. HzR MASESTY TlsE QUEEN.-We have been in- formed that her Majesty the Queen has, with her cha- racteristic liberality, presented to that old and valuable society, the Royal National Institution for ...

... 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 ...

... -S1° C -I Z- t (El 0 1 RUSSIA AND TURKEY. So protracted lias been the sluspolise'of the Eatstern qeecostiocs 'Iliat it must ]save been fousad difficult to folloW tics intiicacies of diplomatic proceeduiigs, or to preservella contiraoson apprecia- tion of the actual stages -of the d~ispute. At the present casmenitthe position of affiiro is as ?? the original differeinces respecting thle HoIly ...

... (f cc I tst as first. oh THE CLERGY AND THE INCOME-TAX. An important question has arisen with regard to the liabi- lity of curates who ire paid by the Church Pastoral Aid and other sindilar societieis to the lucome-tax, tie contribution thus raised being of a purely voluntary character . The Archdeacon ty of Chester has kindly undertaken, on the part of the clergy he generally, to have the ...

... GRAND EXPLOSION OF MINES AZ CHATHAMI. For the last two,. months the Iloval Engineer establislinent, dis under the entire direction of Colonel Hlarry D. Jones, has to 1 been engagod iln prepariug mines of a new construction, wvith a-mA a view to practice in mnining, and also *7itlh the objectof carry- set Y ing on the course of drill in subterranenai warfare. Onl Fridir up, Il afternoon, the w ...

... THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EX(' - MANCHESTER. s5 The inauguration of ties Manchester s~ d, RoetPe ook place sit Wednesdaytaftern,,-i.- ,,It legs Werermarked by much cerem-ony and c~ ~ its interest-an interest which was enhanced i Ad by the presence there of the lamented ?? ar ?? whets lie l'ast held office, tie lhitch 1 el stone, M.P., the Chancellor of Her 11t's~i is The statue hras been erected ...