... HOUSE OF COMDIMONS.-WEDNESDAY, MAY 14. || The Sper her took the chair at five minutes past twelve Svevral petitions were presented against the unconditional aboli tion of church rates. CHi'actr ?? J. S. TPnzLArWNY moved the second reading or his bill for the abolition of church rates. The hen, brronet attributed the result of the division on the third read- lg, last year, to the expectations ...

... I HOUSE OF LORDS-MoNDAY. THlE DISTRESS IN LANCASHIiRE. Tho Earl of SHAFTESBU2RY said ho wv3 anxious to put a question to Lord Grauvilie, of which ha had given him srsvatenotice, upon a subject of painful ?? interest. lie House was aware of the severe distress now unhappily prevailing in the cotton manufacturing districts of Lauca- shire, and of theexemplary patience witlhwhich that distress ...

... SYNOD OF THE PRESBYTERIANI I 86CHURCHI IN ENGLAND. On Tuesday, the Synod of the Presbyterian Church In England was opened, with the usual solemnities, In the Presbyterian Church, Regent-square, London. The Rev. Mr. Ballantine was the moderator. The Sywod was honoured by the presence of the Rev. Dr. Aug, of Geneva, the hisorian of the Reforma- tion; the Rev. Dr. Rlevel, the moderator of the ...

... The weekly meeting was held yesterday. Present -Messrs. Dover (ehairman), Ridley, Lawrence, Steel, Heywortb, Melladew, Barton, Job, Shell, Haydook. The Borough Engineer, Building Surveyor, and Inspeetor of Onisances reported varlous particulars of the operatlons in their several departments during the week, from which it appeared that 174 nunsanoes complained of by Inhabitants had been ...

... ; SOUTUEIRN VIEW OF AM1AiWAN AFFAIRS. NISW YORK, MAY 3, 1802. The Inhabih IS ,ara staunchly loyal, are the wordW telegraphed to X h-uond by the Confederate Oomm.Andinggeneral at Yr Orleans on theday that the Federal fleet apperf ut 5 theharbour ot that city These words are of the t scost importance, in. asmewh as they settle the quesmtloi. 'hat in the capture of NeW Orleans the Federals have ...

... IIMPERIAL PARLIAMIENT. m By JLEoTRIO ThLERapILr In L11 HOUSE OF LORDS. ed FRIDAY, MAY 1G. del The Lord Chancellor took his seat at five o'clock. do 06 PRIVATE BILLS. 'a The following bllh were read a third time and DE ?? erford and Limeriork, and Limerick be an1d EnuiH Railways; Sidmouth Rhilway and Har- ft bour; Limeriok Markets; N'orth Devon Railway or sund Dock; Rathmimes and Rathgar ...

... PAUNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. I -~~T .. . I (From the London Gazcthe o1 FPrdasj, ;ay 2) Gallon, Lumb, and Bean, Leeds, machino makersn; far Bs regards J. H. Bean. Gallon and Bean, LWed, wholesale ironmoongers. Ashley and Webster, LiverpDIl, drarers. Nolcini and Mdoretti, Cardiff, watchmrket Bal. sld Son, Lelaester, ooachbuliders. T. Bichrev 43d R. Thorne, PlIffeld-street, Roxton, drapers. A. Heoit ...

... n - ?? ?? A- A A. - .. ?? VEENING OF -N EW VSUDAY AND DAY SCHOOLS.-On Saturday last, the new schools in connection with Holy Trinity Church, Over Darwen, were opened by a tea-party. During the day there was a procession, which started from the old school about three o'clock in the afternoon, headed by the Darwen Church band and the school flag, of blue and white, with a painting of the church ...

... I The weekly meeting of the guardians *as held yester- day, in the offices of the union, Lancaster-road. There were present-Mr. Ascroft, chairman; Dr. Broughton Mr. Bairstow, Mr. C. R. Jacson, and Mr. T. B. Addison ex officio guardias; and Messrs. Taylor, Longworthb, Gornall, Dixon, Blackhurst, Sumner, Bennett, Shepherd, Whittle, Redmaynte, Eayes, Charnley, T. Dewhurst, Tait, TahenerWard ...

... | ?? I ABSCONDING APPRENTICB.-At the Town Hall, yester- day, Walter Warburton was charged with absconding from his apprenticeship under Messrs. Willan and Mille, machinists. The prisoner agreed to pay the expenses, and return to his work. THEFT rno1 A BnoKER's Suop.-At the Town Hall on Monday last, John Ashton, a native of Blackburn, was charged with stealing several pairs of candlesticks, ...

... - .. . I.. I. . . . (F rom the Gfardener8' (/ronicte. ) FLOWER GARDEN AND SHRUBBERUES.-Watch rose buds inserted ]ast August; rub off those on the stock in a progressive way, and lot all roses, whether standard or dwarf, be well top-dressed with good rotten manure if not already done. The moss and Provesce kinds intended for forcing ncxt winter should have a rich mulching, fairly covering the ...

... I PROPOSED SYSTEM OF LOAV POR THEr RRLItP OF TIHE DISTRESSpD OPERATIVES.-Aproposal has been submitted to ns for the relief of the distremaed operatives, the principle of whioh is commendable. It auggeu that a fand be raised by subscription for the Purpose of granting loans to factory and other operativee wiso have been thrown out of employ- ment by the cotton famine, These loans, it is ...