... |I l || Heavy snow fell in Paris on Friday. a The necessary permission has, been granted to revive the Shedden case in the House of Lords. Convocation of the province of York has been further f prorogued to Tuesday, March 18. c The three prisoners charged with the Russian Bank forgeries were further examined at the MMansion House, t London, on saturday. They were again remanded. s The ...

... (Frosi the Ga,'dene-s' CIbsroinicle.) CONSERVATORY, &c.-If not already done, prune and' train climbers in this and other houses. Passion flowers, bignonias, and similar plants which make long annual shoots, should only . have- their branches thinned and1 slightly shortened, but others, as combretums, for instance, May be spurred in. Kennedyas will soon be showing bloom, and what training they ...

... i HOUSE OF LORDS.-.THURSDAY, FEB. 1.3. The Loan CICANCELLOR took his seat at five o'clock. A great number of petitions were presented, praying the House not to ratify the new educational minute. THE REVISED CODE OF EDUCATION,.-Earl GRANVILLE madea statement withrespeettothe RevisedCode of Education. He stated that the government were fully aware of the impor- tance of the question, and he ...

... The quartercey meeting of the Town Council was held on Thursday last. The MAYOR said that, with regard to the soup kitchen, ar- rangements bad been made for the distribution of meal and bread, and sixpence In addition to those familice whose earnings did not reach one shilling per head.-( Hear, hear.) Mr. Alderman BOYLE said that arrangements had been made at the soup kitchen for the ...

... A meeting of the Town Council was held in the Town Hall on Thmrsday. There were ?? Mayor, in the chair Aldermen Smith, Miler Parker, Pedder, W. Birley, B. Birley, and Spencer; ?? Swvarbrick Haslam, Arkwright, Naylor, Isherwood, C:. Eastham, M. Pyres, Turner3 Benson Dawsou, J. J. Myres, H. Goodair, Jobu Whithehad, Woods, Parker, Wlliam~son, Hunt, Ridipngs, aend Prk. ST.JOH'S A~t ELCTION. The ...

... CoNcERT.-To-morrow (Thursday) ravening a grand con- cert is to be gi ven by the membes of the St. George's Choral Society, for the benefit ofthe aged poor of Chorley. FUNERAL OF A MEMBEg OF THE C11ORLEY RIFLE BAND.-John Calderbank, of Lee-row, member of the band, was interred at the New Cemetery, on Saturday, with military honors. The mournful procession, as it moved along the streets, headed ...

... THE CHRONICLE. PRESTON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1862. T Following the custom which has prevailed of late years, the Address to the Crown in answer to the royal speech has been allowed this time to pass without any hostile demonstrations from the Conservative party. It is highly probable that, without any previously fixed programme or settled plan of operations, the recent heavy calamity in ...

... INTERMENTS AT TEIE CEMETERY.-The following in- terments took place at the cemetery during the past ?? of England ground, 19; Dissenters, 16; Catholics, 2: total, 37. NEW Caunca.-The new church at Turncroft, Over Darwen, being built at the expense of' the Rev. Philip Graham, has been commenced, and alarge uniumber of per- sons are already employed, as masons and labourers. -A great part of the ...

... (From ?? Gardeners' Chronaicle.) FLOWER GARDEN AND SHRUBBERIEs.-Attend care- fully to the stock of bedding plaints, and get rooted cut- tings potted off as soon as they are in a fit state for that purpose, and encourage them with a gentle bottom-heat and careful management to make quick growth, for after this season there is no time to be lost with young stock. Calceolarins, if well ...

... CLTHEROEO. I PIETTY Scesois, TUESDAY.-(Before Messrs. J. T. W. Aspinall, Thomas Goulburne Parker, Ralph Assheton, and James Gars. ?? Case: Thomas Bulcock, of Wiswell, stone mason, and William Hargreaves, of the same place, appeared in answer to a summons, the former being charged with using a gun, and the latter with using a dog, for the purpose of killing and taking game on the 11th January ...

... ROME. The report that the Pope has addressed a rescript to the Archbishop of Posen, against the Polish national movement, is without foundation. MONTENEGRO. A severe engagement has taken place between the Tarks and Montenogrins near Sestari. The loss in killed and wounded is heavy on both sides. The Montenegrins numbered 3,000 men. _ _ _ _ _ POLAND, In Warsaw, the public mind is still much ...

... TnE REV. C. H. WOOD, last Sunday morning, read himself in as the incumbent of St. George's, in this town. ALL SAINTS' CHURcIT.-On Sunday last, thy sum of £19 6s. 3d. was collected at All Saints' towards the cur- rent expenses of the church. The Rev. W. Walling, the incumbent, preached both morning and evening. PABLO FANqUE, the well-known circus manager, is in Lancaster Castle, at the suit ...