... THE LIVERPOOL PROTESTANT REFORMATION SOCIETY. TO THE IDltORt3 OF THE LIVERPOOL MEROURY. Gontlomen),-A friend having sent me your publication of the 17th instant, an opportuwity has been afforded me of reading tho proceadings of the first anniveroaryof tho above association; and i1t rss with much pain I found, as is generally the cuse, ihe religious boarinig of the inititutitl;l s mixed up with ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS.-SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16. The Lord Chancellor took his seat upon the woolsack a few minutes after two o'clock. IOREIGN ENLISTMENT BILL. The report on this bill was brought up. The Earl of ELLENBOROUGE protested against the report being received at that time, and expressed his determination of opposing it. 'the LouD CHANCELLOR showed, in opposition to Lord Ellenborough, that ...

... THE WATCH RATE. TO TIS EDITOR OF THE PRESTON CHRONICIE. SB,-It is only this day that I have seen, in the leading article of your paper of the 26th ult., the following re- marks:- indeed, one worthy counnillor, whom the bur- gesses of Fishwick Ward at a period of popular excite- ment sent to illumine the darkness of the council chamber, after approving of and supporting the recommendation of ...

... 11 SUNDAY SCHOOL TEA PARTY.-On 'Tuesday last, (Chorley fair day,) the children of the Sunday and week-day schools at the retired and romantic hamlet of White Coppice, in the chapelry of Heapey, were bountifully regaled with coffee and buns. After- wards they walked in procession, with appopriate flags and ban- ners, accompanied by many of the respectable inhabitants of th district, who had ...

... I ?? -We understand that the efforts made to continrue ibis instltiitut re 112i5Utc9suganid Kit has recently been decide4 to give It UP. to IerR9[O-Of Sunday-afternoon last, the night Rev. Bop Turner, of Salfo0'd, held 'a eonfirmatlon at St. Mary's 11sina Catholic Churcb, East Gate, Butnley. About 120 persons, wose ages varied from ten to seventy years, w.re Cpnfirmed. The bishop held a ...

... I -A- - B N -I *Amioq CArE. - Two sermons -were preached in Aenon Chapel, on Sunday last, by the Rev. J. Buckley, returned mis. slonary. A pubhC meeting was held on Monday evening; H. Kay, Esq., In the chair. The meeting was addressed by the Revs. R. Evans, J. Stroyan, J. Buckley, A. Strachan, R. D. Wil- son, and J. Batey. Collections were made on behalf of the General Baptist Missions in ...

... 1777LEEWOOD-. - I ?? series of lectures in1 course of delivery at the ex Meabanlcs' Institution, Fleetwood, previously noticed by us, pro- Al igresses sattsfactoril. On Monday night week, the third of the series was delivered by the Rev. G. Y. Osborne, on Omens, co- a incidences, dreams, andapparitlons,-a pleasing lecture; and, on i Monday last, a large and respectable audience was highly ...

... I THE LATE BOILER EXPLOSION. TO ?? EDITOR OF THE PRESTON CHRONICLE. Sm,.-Asthereare some who misunderstand my evidence upon the safety valve, I will thank you to insert the fol- ?? valve is 1 inch and 11i16ths in diameter; the length of the lever from the foloruil to the centre of the valve is 4h inches; from fulcrum to the first notch, 12*; from fulcrum to the second, 141; from fulcrum to the ...

... : LORD JOHN RUSSELL ON THE RISE AND FALL OF NATIONS.' Lord John Russell and a party from Woburn Abbey p l were present at the annual soirie of the Bedford Literary t( and Scientific Society, held on the evening of Thursday tI week. The following extract from a speech made by the h noble lord on the occasion will be read with interest:-si Perhaps, as it would be superflous in me to expatiate ...

... FROM PRESTON. To Btacekburn, 4corington, Bury, and Mane r-6.45 mix. 9.0 11.0 mom.; 1.45 4.0 5-10 7-20 mix, '9.0 (on Saturdapponly), aftn. On Sundays: 7.40 morn., 2.10 6.20 aftn., all mix. (*To Acerlngton only.) To Blackburn, Burnley, Colne, Skipton, Bradford, * Leeds.- 6.45m4,9-0 11-Omorn.; *1.454-05-10 *7-20 miixaftn. On Sundays: *7.40morn.,2-10 *6-20aftn.,allmix. (-ToCoane only.) 2o Lythama, ...

... I BURNLEY MNECHAMI INSTITUTE, I ANNUAL SOIREE. h On Thursday last, the members and friends of the Burnley t. Mechanics' Institution held their thirteenth annual tea party, and b it was, both as regards numbers and influence, one of the most f; successful that has been held in connection with the Institution. v In the spacious room at Salem School accommodation was found b for upwards of five ...

... I WAR MISCELLANY, 1 In Nottingham, 176 recruits have been enlisted from the 1st to the 21st of November. The Earl of Ellesmere is about to send out his capacious I and swift-sailing yacht to the Crimea, filled with provisions ! and clothing for tbe-army. A private in the 93rd Highlanders, writing to his father ia Caithnes9, informed him that the sheet of paper forming his letter had cost him ...