... I I mc I STEALING COATS-.On ?? last, at the Accring- ton petty sessions, Ann Wallace, alias Corbelt, was brought up on a charge of stealing two coats from the Commercial Inn.-James Suteliffe said: I am a book- keeper, and reside at the Commercial Inn. The two coats now produced are mine. They are worth two pounds. I saw them hanging in the little pa-lour last night. I missed them at ten ...

... IAGRICULTURE &' GARDENING. TaE FAT STOCK at Lambton, in the county of Durham, 1I thei roperty of the Earl of Durham, last month fetched ai -17w head of cattle £3,097; 63- sheep X 1,654. t COMMON TmirNIP.-These are also a variable crop. hi Early-sown fields, on a well-prepared winter fallow, and ti sown in June, have in many instances resulted in failure. o1 But where sown after seeds, ...

... La Iltst itellig'ence. LBY BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC -CTELEG.RAP. London, Friday Evening. BANK RETURNS. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued ?? £30,290,605'Government debt ?? £11,016,10O ther securities . 3459,900 Gold coin and other bullion ?? 15,815,605 Total ?? :30,290,605 Total ?? £30,290,605 BANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors' capital.. £14,553,000 Govt. securities ?? £10,923,782 Rest . .Pnbliode ...

... 1~ . , I AI 11 -: PARK ScHooL.-The annual tea party of this School was held on Monday evening, when nearly 1,000 persons were present. Mr. Pilkington' M-P. presided, ande- livered an address on various publie and local topics. 'Mr. ALTDEHamA BRYso,,ex-&nayor of 'Blackburn, liberally deftayed out of his: owb poolet;; the ocet of the ' earsage anid bindin - of the ?? Specifications which have ...

... : F01MMUMISOELLM.y. -I ERUB ON OF, MOUNT VaaUvIUS.-A now oera ?? at the footof Vesuvius on tho night,of th 23rd tio, at half an hour after imidnight, and from it two streams of lava are flowing rapidly. On the 25th a ,prtion of the upper crater of Vesuvius, fell in, in the direotiou of Pom- pei, Jas also towards the Hermitage- O the 4 ame y five currents of lava broke out at the foot of the ...

... CORRESPONI )ENCE. |1 THE PRESTON RIFLE CORPS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE PrRSTON CHRONICLE. SBI,-T looked anxiously over your Supplement of Wed- nesday, expecting to see from the officers of the 11th Comw5ny an indignant denial of the charge preferred in the ltter of your correspondent, ?? Subscriber to the urd, in last week's paper, but 1 find on subsequent saquiry that the statements therein made ...

... L -: _ ?? The adjourned monthly meeting of the Town Council was held on Thursday last. The following members were present: - The Mayor; Aldermen Boyle, Turnbull, Thwaites, Baron, Wilding, Railton, Baynes, and Hoole; Councillors Edmondson, Harrison, Lewis, Dugdale, Hirst, Murray, Pemberton, Stones, Hutchinson, Duckworth, Walimsley, Stott, Railton, Ashburn, Crankshaw, Shackle- ton, Smith, D. W. ...

... I I_ TRIrNIT CHURCH NATIONAL SUNROOL.-On Monday, a meeting was held at this school. About 600 scholars and friends were present. A meeting was afterwards held in the school, presided over by the Rev. E. C. Montriou. The proceedings, which were of an interesting character, terminated about ten o'clock. BAPTIsT SCHOOL.--A tea party and meeting was held at the Baptist School, William-street, ...

... (From the Exaniner.) The very best speech out of many we have read on the subject of Rifle Corps, is the speech recently delivered by Lord Elbcho. The uniform is a point of much importance, and Lord Elcho does not take for a model that of: her Ma- jesty's land forces, for he asks what are the principles on which sportsmen and soldiers should be dressed, and he gives an answer wbich 'will ...

... DEPARTURES FOR ANUARY. Raevnm brosta wrom C'reston. To BLACKBURN, ACORINGTON, BURY, & MA 6-35 mixed.-9-0 11.0 f. 1-45, 4-5 5-10 7-30 mix .0 ?? ,u- -On Sundays: 7-30 M. 2-15 6-15 A, all rai,,de he (*To Aeerington, and on Saturdays only.) d To BLACKBURN, BUENLEY, COLNE,SKIPTSON, BRADFORD AND LEEDs.-6-35 mix, 9-0, *11-0 M. 1-45 4-5, 5-10 *7. iJ mix, A.-On Sundays: *7-30 h. 2-15 *6.15 A, all mix, ...

... t|| | l Dr. Renwick of Alloa, was killed by an overdose of chloroform on Sunday. - The funeral of Lord Micaulay will take place in West- minster Abbey on Monday next, at one oclook. A horse was cut to pieces on the Oxford and Worcester Railway, near Brierley hill, on Saturday. A person named Storey, was fined £10, at the Man- ?? police court, on Tucsday, for having upon his door the word ...

... I _ THE REv. H. SEWELL has resigned the incumbency of St. Peter's Church, Chorley. IMPROVEMENT RATsS.-At a meeting held last weei4 the improvement commissioners gave strict orders to 1r Elias to take legal proceedings to recover all outstanding rates, and to summons all defaulters, without distinction, forthwith. CaUFLTY TO ANIMALS.-At the new court house, Chor. ley, yesterday week, a charge ...