... TO CORRESPONDENTS we nnot tinder~ake to retmnc eoimnxunicatio of whilch we do not nvail oureelveae Oomnicnituhe hould al e legibly witten. and ouon obe bide of the pper onlby U long it inereuees the dlifficulty ot finding ,coace for them. *Whntever INie tandedl for ineertlox moat be authemtigate by the aname aud~ addre of the writer, not neeolaeeily f or ublcatior, blt ae guarantee of hia ...

... -TO- C6RpONDETS.- bwe do not aval ?? hofl ablways ww bC vcritten, ndim .on one side of th I paper onl; i ] bl thee dificlt offnin pc for , t E coWrt. 'ien ?? forinserrtn must h bythe les ' CA the Mandriage of the Pritcer, not by afwork. l l tn t aa hadvertiseneoont* bfai rth . n q. ?? i.'n gameho certofcthe de~m'is o nece.saryh. atnt In cosetent peostidtro'oon as heof Pugeing fire escaots ?? ...

... CHURCH MISSIONS IN INDIA. A Special P;UBLIC MEETING is to be held at the A Cora Exchange, Preston, on Thursday morning next, the 21st inst., when the VERY REV. FRANCES (aLOSE, hD., Dean of Carlisle; the REV. JAMES BARDSLEY, M.A., Piector, of St. Ann's, Manchester; C. P. GREN- FEI4 ESQ,, M.P., and others, are expected to assist. R. A. Cress, Esq., M.P., has been invited, but it is uncer- tain ...

... BLACKBURN. *GRAMIDR SCHOOL OF QUEEN ELIZABETH, BLACKBURN. Head Master ?? T. AINSWORTTH, M..A. Second Master ?? G. AINSWORTH, B.A. With Assistant Masters. lhE School will be REOPENED on ThursdaY, T i JflaxuY 21st, 1858.-~~Tennsi for Boarders, Day Boarders, and Day Scholars, may bo had on application. TRDIISIfEN AND OTHERS, IHO require their books balancing, or Christmas W accounts making out, ...

... BLACKBURN. fnP SHORT HAND. Of £2 THOSE who wish to study this laaiibeiiqis-t~l p T.mav be taught tho3 whole theory inl a seies Of pres- sonsi, on application to JAMES HEATON, 3 3' USI top of Branch-road, Blackburli. Hugh greaV4 ON SALE, ?? iint of' drapeY 110OK DETiPlc W90 the Is owner declinin lsh Ah uies l0yfhe withgreferncd, thW. M., Weeklg defew __?wofie Bi'ence. en a AN ADJOURNED ...

... UNIDAY EVENING.LECTURES to Working Poo.e,byIces. it. CRENEIRY York-strect Chapel (bebind tbe malyl.Jan.1117. Subject: 'TheirkandthalHousehold.'1 Doorg opna nxodicoli service to commnenos- at ?? all free. FREE-TRADE HIALL, TO.NIGHT, JANqUARY 10% 1253 MR. WALTER MONTG03ER4Y 1(by particla .des)ce~ VWgain RECITES Sbakspeireso Tragedy of M ABETH Al Ai a vnou1us of newly ONE Hinwnm VOIOiM. WMr ...

... PAS jQ ON1 14 XN) UPI R WHIE 5dILIN OFBRIISH& A-USTRALIAN LWEROUL&ELBOURNE Op the 20,th apr1 2t0s of every Month, .And forw-arding rassengers by Steamers at MA.through rit-ca to all prarts of Au.stralia, To, the consignuipt of H. .Wilsonjand Co., Melbourne. shpcaptein Bag~J~r. To Sidi.. ?51Oflf.A ?? .25000 Jan. 27. AMERCANA. ross. 10500.3000. Fb. 20. bNAIALM AR.. ?? It. BRIeNars. 1411. .A0.. ...

... V * arties answering advertisements in the NeremVi are xequnentwl to attend to tho following e.-plauationn: Apply at the Mercury-office, meano tniet peren5ial appli- ?? numot be m11ade at ?? officte. 0 I]o ?? lotter and number) Mercury-offire, lineuss that application munt be made by letter, post panid, ?? anidin nootber way, 7E9,Nori Applicatione not in conformity with these directions ...

... A - LEOTURE _ 'I VILL be del eered in the Cornl Exchange, Pres. V T ton,-OD the evening of Tulesday, January 19, 1858, by the Rev.. W. MKOLEY PUNSHON. Subject:- Li~terature and Science,-their Connectiop with Religion. C: P. G}renfell, Esq., 3M.P., will take the chair. NEW JERUSALEM CHURCHI, AVNAM ROAD. FfHE Fifth in the Course of LECTURES in this 1.Uplawe of Worship on some of the remarkable ...

... ORDuscoi T - - ?? S n esdy next, 4t, -- T dtiei THp e b s ptent and 4oeb cain t t s oorDE an d other ls at , sn of metea, qan- cs copprl rivetsbr tcaeo , spage and takcopstin S of butt, an bolsi an piinh ringstbrs,, scrwfomp i ~D . ,peai ng trumpets Pren , datentedb, and o ther erbi laps , nailand rvet r and , barp, 'rsa 3coperanboil eri tampa a hd racn Telc - dther lathekniron b bss plusk a ...

... Boys' W inter C I DAuv obaR4Ss. c Ie e BYWitrCapes, in all colouse, 4s.6. each. Boys Swiss Coats, for winter-, 6s. 6d. eaeh. .At Esrp and Vo.'a, Taimors and Outfitte, 59 and 61, Lord-stroetB. d-mh 29 LEWIS AND COMPA-YS NEw lrAALIniiENT FOR Boys, Czeai(N,-Numnber of boys clothed for week ending Batur- y.ay January 9, 761; corresponding weekl last year, 453; increase, 311 boys. d of the cn Als h ...

... NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH, A VENHAM ROAD, Preston.-The SvcENTH of the course of LECTURES in this place of worship, by the REV. E. D. RENDELJ on remarkable passages in the Revelation will be delivered on SUNDAY EVENING, January the 31st, 185&. Subject- The Tree of Life, which bore twelve manner of fruits, and yielded fruit every month, and the leaves of which are for the healing of the natiens. ...