... nte THE SUPPLY OF COTTON TOI hat GREAT BPITA-IN. A-- rl-/n- - A - -BB-- - -- -- ?? - I irge. IMPORTANT ME:ETING LN MANCHESTER, Lsed, stcst The first annual general meeting of the Supply of ould Cotton Association was held on Friday in the Towin- the hail, Manchester. There was a ver full attendance ur ?i of manufacturers, merchants, and others interested 3 he in this subject, and on the ...

... ie fe d The discussion originated by Lord John tf 'e Russell on Monday affords a striking and g1 y melancholy ilustration of the shameless levity w lewith which the great question of Indian of s-government has been approached by the party p) Leleaders of the day. We knew already that m le neither Lord Palmerston nor Mr. Disraeli, in *dthe measures which they severally introduced, to t cared ...

... Il A cabinet comuoil was held yesterday afternoon at the official residence of the Chancellor of the Ex- chequer, Downing-street; The correspondent of the Globe says it is stated in Paris that Bernard's trial cost the British Govern- meat £32,000. MR. LOCKE KING'S MOTION AND THE GOVERNMENT. The Daily Nels says that if Mr. Locke King fol- lows up his victory of Tuesday night he will speedily ...

... al leeJohno'G~roatd.Tournal gives a very full account Detl as of the terrible murders and suicide at Lerwick, bet it 'whig wre briefly announced last week. The follow;-'h Thehoue n. hic tis earulcrime has been Cbaj~ is committed stands in the pinitpal street of Lerwick. inj, l.a It is the house of Mr. PetercWilliamson, the pr- le cipal actor in the tragedy, who has been residenrtir I ?d ...

... - ?? - -- The last of the series of addresses to working men I ie for the present season was delivered at the Concert r 1, Hail yesterday afternoon, by the Rev. H. S. Browni who took for his subject The Fustian Jaoket. In r l-e opening his address, the reverend gentleman said it ca is was curious to observe how important a part dress tl hi played in forming the outward and visible signs of ...

... t -I THE MERSEY DOCKS AND , HARBOUR BILL. Le * lAitiUJU1 BIL-L. if - g The committee of the House of Commons re-assembled o yesterday at the usual hour, Sir 13tisjamin Hall, Bart., in the chair. Mr. Burke, on the part of the poomoters of the bill, cald a clause had been prepared in respect to vessels loading or d- ischarging in the river wlshich set forth that it was of the utmnost importance ...

... DRUEADFUL, THUNDERSTGOIM. nil. Oft, Saturday last a most tremendous thuzder- app( a storm, broke oveorthe East Lancaskire district, and nl'b was peceded by an obscuration inuch denser than OwD 1 that which prevailed during the late eclipse. The tlmasnderclaps, were so loud that many hoases were pm. sensibly shaken. The factory chimney belonging to I 4 Rchard, Aslworth, Esq., woollen ...

... I i i 1, P, ?- I, i ) \ I) V N 4 ? ? . THE BOARD OF GUARDIAN8.CONTRACV8. to THE EDITOR oF TEE PRESTON oHsONIcLE. Srstm-As the election of guardians so shortly takes place, allow me to draw the attention of the ratepayers to the mode in which the last contracts have been made. In one Instance the contract is made with a part of a firm. The name of one member is left out, as he is a member of ...

... TELEGRAPHIC NEWS, ARRVA OF, THE, DUKE OF I MALJAKOFF. V n. Hfis Excellency the Duke of Malakoff, tile flew French Ambassador, arrived at Dover yesterday a toa morning, a h Admiralty Pier. His excellency i d- was received by Major-General Mansel and Major- bI ,e. General Crawforui, and was presented with an address ro an by the corporation of Dover at the Lord Warden it by Hotel. Three guards ...

... RALUS POPULIE LEX SUPPERA SUMMAITRY. To-day the royal family will leave 'Windsor i Castle for Buckingham Palace. On Saturday the Prince of Wales, attended 1 by his tutor and other gentlemen, sot out for c freland. a -Mr. Disraeli will, unless circumstances should compel a change, make his financial c statement oln Friday next. I The amended Navy Estimates for thd i present financial year, as ...

... MR. RARY, THE HORSE tME, I IN LIVERPOOL; h Yesterday, at Messrs. Lucas and Co.'s repository is Great Charlotte-street, Mr. Rarey gave a practical - lesson on his system of horse taming to about 50 A gentlemen, chiefly subscribers; and the lesson will be repeated to-day (Friday), at the same place, corn- ' meneog at twelve o'clock at noon precisely. A large I square box, the foor of which Was ...

... -mu, ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I x\lllsUU kUlLittay2. - - - 4 (raom the Lee'Is ffeverj) (troes tiec Leectshlereucy.) The following is a copy of a letter received at - Brnisloy froan Elizabeth Cottoni a young woman who formerly resided thore. George Wadsworth the individual namned in the letter, who was woll - known in Barnslcy, was in the habit of deliverin-r I, opei-icir addressos upon ?? in the Barnsleo cd ...