... THE POLLLNG:.-K .A- I1 Yesterday morning, at, an early houi,. the active memni hers of the electioneering staffs of the two candidates were astir, looking after tbe men who had to perform. the real work, which would itake two or thre& minut , for which they had been put down as cavassYrS or runners fur eight or ten days. But this coloeraso employment of voters was far too 'slow for the ? ...

... . THREATENING LANGUAGE,-On Saturday last, John. Horiby, of 81kerton, a blacksmith, in tbe employ of Mr. C. Baynes, of Lancaster, was brought before the county magistrates, at Lancaster, charged with using threatening language towards his wife, Esther Hornby.-The Bench ordered Hornby to find sureties to keep the peace for six months, or be imprisoned for that period. INqUEST. -On Saturday last, ...

... UNFORTUNATE CELEBRATION OF ST PATRICK'S DAY. On the evening of the 17th ult. (St. Patriclks Day), a arty of Irish Catholics engaged a room at the Roast Beef Inn, Friargate, for the purpose of celebrating the anniversary of their patron saint. The room was crowded, and there was a good deal of drink partaken of by the company. Early on the following morning two men, named Thomas Kean and John ...

... TWENTY-S1X PERSONS KILLBD. On Wednesday forenoon, a boiler explosion happened at Friestfield, near Wolverhampton, which has occasioned the death of twenty-six persons. The catastrophe occurred at the Milhlield Iran Works, which consist of two forges and three mills. At the time mentioned, the paddlers working at the four furnaces attached to the boiler No. 1 were taking out their charges, and ...

... VERDICT OF MANSLAUGHTER. The inquest on the body of John Peargus, which bad been adjourned from Thursday last, was resumed on Mon- day evening, at the police court, before Mr. Myres, coroner. John Rearney, whowas in custody on the charge of assault- ing Feargus, wac present. Mr. Blackhurat appeared on behalf of the prisoner. The evideuce.oi' Jonathan Iver Wilson, given on Thurs- day, was read ...

... THE CHRONICLE. PRESTON, SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1862. P~~~ . . .. -- . .. .. - After a long period of cautious play, during which the two great oratorical gladiators of the House of Com- mons kept at a respectful distance from each other, they seem at last to have determined to close and have it out, like Sayers and Heenan, or any other distinguished two of their pugilistic contemporaries. ...

... 11 11 I' HE NEW TOWN HALL AND THE NEW COVEUED MARKET. A meeting of the members of the Town Council was held on Thursday, in the Literary and Philosophical Institution, Cross- street. There were ?? Mayor in the chair; Alder- men Spencer, Goodair, Parker. E. Birley, Humber, Smith, Miller, and Catterall; Councillors Park, Hunt, Isherwood, Wilcockson, J. J. Myres, Willianmson, Carr, Birley, ...

... I ~ -- I- I NEW WATER StAIPLY.-Tho cottage property in Bolton- street, Grimshaw-strect, and other branch strets, is, we understand, about to be sup lied with water, for domestic purposes, by Mr. James Waey, Spring Vale. We hope the Water Company of Darwen will at once endeavour to let those. aupplied by them have better water, so that there will be no cause for the people to complain. PE'rr ...

... THE QUEEN will leave Windsor for Balmoral on the 1st of May. She will pass through Preston, and proceed by the Lancaster and Carlisle and Caledonian Railways. THE GUILD.-We understand that the Guild Committee of the Corporation have decided upon holding two oratorios and two evening concerts during the Guild week. The oratorios are to he the Messiah and Elijah; they will be given'on Tuesday ...

... A meeting of the members of the Town Council was held on Thursday', in the Literary and Philosoi'hical Institution. Cross. street. There were ?? Mayor, in the chair; Alder- Parker, and Catterall *Conulnchilor B~einlSo en.cer, Wal-sley, brick Arkwright *arker, Duckctt, J. i. Myres, Shr hk, WO~S, awsn, F. astiam flbso, Wlcckgon, Isherwood, POLCE X~'NS~ DUINGTHELATE ELECTION. It was intimated to ...

... THE CHRONICLE. PRESTON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1862. The Chancellor of the Exchequer is of opinion that the stage and the Americans have given us quite enough of sensation for one year, and he will have none of it in finances. Tsnt aieax. He gave us quite a Colleen Bawn sensation last year, in the wine duties and the paper tax repeal, and many stared, and some people stood aghast, some ...

... SPAIN AND PORTUGAL. Morocco will soon fulfil her engagements. Spain is preparing to evacuate Tetuan. The T'agus, from Liverpool, has been lost at Figuerra. FRANCE. The accounts from the manufacturing districts state that the millowncre nre making great sacrifices by disposing of their produce at and under first cost, in order to give employment to their operatives. The appesrance of the ...