... 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 ...

... 1l Trosnlafet2fvo the FJenc of Eiize SouMetre. POR THl PRESTON CHRONICLE. Anthony Lreex, farmer, of the Jonebhres, was standing before i botune, and gloomily examining its tbatched roof. I Look there, he muttered, the moss Is already growing on the Tldge; that green stuff grows everywhere and the garrets will 44n be as damp as caverns; but the towndfolks think it iL VUWtt good enough for ...

... I HISTORICAL SKETCHES' OITUIKEY. I (For the Prro Chronicle . -, No. XXv. ORIGIN OF THE PRESENT WAR. Those who have attentively read these sketches will be aware that, for 100 years, the Russians have beeb steadily encroaching upon the Turkish empire. They first elaimed the right of protecting certainilnterest in the Crimea and the regions of the Caucasus, and then, i' exercising that right, ...

... M. E TRi6OLITAN MRMORANDA. I - London, Thursday Evening. ?? ?? ,dlingy denlens Of drearq bury Lane were almost vovred witb a goie ad, in the shape of a spill from a lie, on MudaX List. I 'as, on the evening ID q-ea- oeiontunterju thronh- Jt # Lane, as Wt ellcl-kuwn xhovoughfare is,,emetleally designated by 'th eoster. _ngers 4 ehbmey, Ilying pienen and purveyos of 'possy's ts *ho tenant the ...

... II THE WATCH RATE AND PUBLIC IMPROVE- MENTS. TO TUE EDITOB OF TUE PRESTON CHRONICLE. SI8 -Tou have done the community a service by your remarls in last weeks number, shewing the loss the public sugsain by the pseudo-economical system which certain jembers of the corporation now pursue. The reduction of the watch rate by £800 was moved by Mr. Peter Cat- lerallswiththevleaw,ashestated, ...

... PUBLIC MEETING IN THE CORN EXCHANGE. A public meeting of ratepayers was held in the Assembly Room of the Corn Exchange, on. Tuesday evening last, to take into consideration the recent divi- sion of the ground for the new cemetery, and other pro- ceedings connected therewith, and to adopt such measures as might be thought necessary in consequences as was announced in the placard convening ...

... A GIRL KILLED BY HER FATHER. 1 COMMITTAL FOR MANSLAUGHTER. The inhabitants of this town were much shocked on Sunday and Monday last, when it became known that the following tragical occnrrrence had taken place. Owen Mc.Culloch, a tailor, residing in Leeming-street, having been away from home some short time, on Saturday evening returned about half-past ten o'clock, and, almost immediately ...

... FORM OF PRAYER AND THANKSGiV.NG. I . ?? The following is the prayer to be used to morrow (Sunday), at Morning and Evening Service, after the General Thanksgiving:- 0 Almighty God and Father, of whose only gift -iti cometh that the earth is made to yield its increase for the sustenance of man: vouchsafe, we beseech Thee, to accept | this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving, that Thou t ...

... .- THE PRl~GR~S. F 0 E, A.R. . Actual:fqat of aras terele save:been none durilg.the past week; bnt at e' I Ndte o- i'ieraratlon, come by every letter, public and private, .from 4ie Bflsgea, There seems to be little doubt but thatan expedition, OoD. sistingof 40,O00OFre oh, 20,OO'Englih, aud 10,000 Turki,; is at this, moment making Its way up.that *ater towardi Sebastopol,, or whatever other ...

... RORECAMBE. sO THE EDITOR OF THE PRESTO' CHRONICLE. ?? am sorry to hear that a report is in circulation that the cholera is raging dreadfully at Morecambe. I have jtst waited upon a medical gentleman here to ascer- tain the truth of the report, who has testified to me of there being three cases of English cholera, inadvertently promoted by drinkling too much sea water, and eating too much fruit ...

... MISCELLXIEOUS NEWS. I eke of journeymen tailors at Newcastle, | owing to the ?? have been imported. in I paid Urilebrart is intensifying his views; he now I Mr. C3Vldaabinet with a deliberate intention to kill off 3s. charges thethe wrmy sent to the East. 4 lt 0holeraaris thrre ondent of the Cambridge Independent bol kiln French sauces just now the chief element is I snail JellYdian paper ...