... Latest Jitellig-enie. MONETARY. City, Friday.-The stock markets to.day are firm. The funds are quoted at a further improvement of 1.16 to 3 per cent. There is also a slight upward movement 1In En,'ltsh r4lwatys. Shortly before the close of business on the Stock Exchange this afternoon, considerable excitement prevailed on the an. nouncemenut that the arrival of the Persia,* from New York, had ...

... 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 ...

... ; 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 ...

... 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, ...

... C' ORRESPONDENCE. RECKLESS DRIVING. To 'TiTE EDITOR OF THE PRESTO.Y CHRONICLEi. Sxn, -i Cisiivid our police take cognisacee of the reckless driving ofa ilk curst in a morning, especially about Avenbhan I The porsons in charge of thoun turn the corners of streets at a speed ?? readors walking in tbe neighbourhood a somewhat risky VeClt'Zrc. To day, I hear, a child has been knocked down by one r ...

... jiitUJ >S TELEG)RAMkS. fit ?eeCEARTICrR.-PLYvaOUTII, MAY 14.-PrInce Athr left 1i1 mouth this evening, In the Vivid, for the sfstvard. T Brixham fisbermen were drowned yesterday rftern'on through having been knocked off their boat by the boom of a passing aloop, FRANCE. PARIS, MAY 13. The review which took place to-day in the Champs Mars vaW nagnifics nt. PARxIS, MAY 14. M. AlIrEd leroux has ...

... HoUsE OF COMIMONS, WEDNESDAm. The select committee appointed by the Housee of Commons to inquire into the merits of this bill resumed their Investigation this morniog, Mr. a. Baillie In the chair. The consideration of the clauses was proceeded with. Upon olause 5, which authoriscs ?? cozastruction of works, Mr. Calvert said It was neoessary that some under- standing should be come to is to the ...

... li 1 - FOREIGN NEWVS. l A311ERICA. CAPTURE OF NEW ORLEANS BY THE NATIONAL FORCES. ?? toUi1 'royal ?? *9, wfittr cnited Strtem wails 5vaitierpO on ldondeporng from B.od cveryn HualaX. the most Oimpbeirttitem of her news is Ptce ar, ter d ow Orleans. the Kr:''1, Yok ald, -f te2th April, under the head The SitnatiOn, saas: - len sflyconfirmed from IThe capture of New11 Orlias i-i somfin omodr ...