... CONTEMPORARYPRESS.__ THE DREAM OF TRANSPORTATION. (Froma the Econaeniwt.) The prevalent outcry for the revival of transportation as a mode of punishing and disposing of our dangerous criminals will not, we are convinced, survive many weeks' consideration and discussion of the subject. It could scarcely have arisen, had the guides and instructors of the public mind, either official or amateur, ...

... . ?? age -R PEOPGF. qyrns tkhe Chirce e4 $tq* Revaew.) ?? her' revolutioa hlsi qaturaliaed herself among nations. She hassetyupp i ani'bark, of 'progress by her noderatio7, an4:giv'en ?? to _fulu'rity by her sensible repudiation of 'na nreal Fdynaeby. Greece owed -no ?? to her latI g ?? binvolved' in the observance, of a ci*taet' governPment, paternal solicitude, le timte ,am . And 'rightly ...

... I CAX'TAIE'LANWAlHHAE OPERATIVS DERI NE .:RELIPPF fOM AGRICULTURE? ?? the Md-k LaneY *ms.) Farmers can well afford' to sympnathlse with the unem- ployed operatives of, Lancashire. Beiiden the more hal. lowed ties of friendship, family oniieotion, and. religion, they are, their. best customeks both for corn and cattle. It is an old saying., aid a true one, that agrionialturists never flourish ...

... The weekly meeting of the guardians was hold on Tues- day, in the Board-room, Lancaster road. Present-Mr. Ascroft, ohairman; The Mayor (Mr. Park) Dr. Broughton, Messrs. J. Cooper, W. 0. Pilkington, C. B. Jacson, B. Newsham, T. B. Addison exeojci'o guardians. Messrs. Howitt, Taberner, Blaokteurst, Satterthwaite, Sumner, Shepherd, Taylor, Dixon, Longworth, Gornall, Abraham, Ward, T. Holding, T. ...

... THE LIFE AND TimsS OF WILLIAM COBBETT. -This was the subject of last Saturday evening's discourse in the series of free lectures, delivered in the Rechabites' Hall. There was a large assembly, many of whom were young men and women. Mr. W. Aitchison presided. Mr. Hea- ton, the lecturer for the evening, adverted to the great importance of studying the lives of great men, trying to attain their ...

... |. . ~ ffx_.N? N;G OPERATIONS. OM C ,jigvv-=ois ,.l;.=np1lIjs will'soin be iraking a : ?? pAy. ' 'Tb o, d51 twrafore,: rerive cajreful at#. ,tjentio, E ,with ?? ,:iq~i4 manure., -t them iav,, ¶ o,Fevor, rpel.eiv rop unti they are caseUy, o~vein, .w.drype, s ,q Z ,ibel giv~o, 5t:berall; 'If in the caae, ,ofi-pv ei~r, b ubbles aria.,. ontlzie . to ?? ,wit water until 'theyceasoe. . Let ot a ...

... II *DsUeRS AND WreouEz.- The subject of the free lechteU delivered in the eochabites' Hall, by -Mr. . Foun. tan,, on Saturday evening last, was Demions and Wlitohes. Two SMo NS were preached, on Sunday, il St. john's Chureb, morning and evening, by the Rev. G. Alker, of St. Mary's, Preston, in behalf of the wardens' expenses, whieh amounted to £50. The celleotione realised £80 ScALDRD cTO ...

... A NTTan. Q- - . A a IGHT HlSBaooL SUITABLE TO THE TrmEs.-We are ,~ informed that a night school has been opened at Holy Trinity Church Schools, free to all the elderly scholars in connection with that place, during the present winter. The Rev. G. R. G. Pughe, Rev. J. Demy, Mr. Hargreavas, r- and Mr. Lomax have engaged to teach the young men read. t ing, writing, and arithmetio on Tuesdayand ...

... I I -- - -- II CmLD BURNED TO DEATH.--On Tuesday, Mr. Myres held an inquest at Poulton, on the body of Jane Shar. ples, three years of age, daughter of James Sharples, of the same place. The father went early on Saturday morning to his work, at Fleetwood, leaving the child in the care of a girl eleven years of age. During her tem- porary absence the clothes of the deceased caught fire, and ...

... ?? . . .. - - - - - 11 THE DIBTREBs.-At the last meeting of the Relief Com-. mittee, the thanks of the Executive were voted to the 1 Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Co., for having cor- C menced a soup kitchen upon their promises, also pledging h the committee to co-operate in the work. The committee C resolved to purchase forty tons of limestone, to be broken u up by those out of employ. i ...

... . MILITARY MOVEMENT8.-OFFER OF PRESIDENT DAVIS TO SELL ONE MILLION BALES OF COTTON. The Scotia, from New York, has arrived. Her des- patches are given below. New York, Nov. 18, Evening.-Gen. Burnside has issued au order, dividing the army of the Potomac into three grand divisions to be commanded by Generals Sum- ner, Franklin, and Hooker. A reserve corps is to be com- manded by Goneral Siegil. ...

... I Worse news this week than last. The distress inten- f sifies, and destitution spreads. During the past week the t Board of Guardians and the Charitable Committee have i relieved 57,000 persons I We need hardly say that both a these bodies are working most arduously for the poor; s the number they have administered relief to proves this r abundantly. They appear to spare no pains in attending ...