... A petition in favour of the maintenance of peace has been presented by the Berlin Chamber of Commerce to the King. The Paris correspondent of the Times says :-What- ever little hope ther was here a day or two ago that peace would be maintained, seems to be rapidly diminishing. The Belgiau papers announce that M. Ubaghs, pro- fessor of philosplhjy in thu Caitholie University of Louvian, and who ...

... 1PivESTO'N 'T'OWN COUNCIL. A meeting of the Preston Town Counci4 was held on Thursday forenoon, in the Guardians' Board-room, Lancaster-road. ?? were present-the Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Pedder, E. Birley, Myres, Isberwood, and Walmsnley; Councillors Woods, Gudgeon, Dowhurst, Cragg, Wileockson, Whitehead, bowerbnitts, Smith, Sharples, Lancaster, Benson, Taylor, Simpson, Robinson, Park, ...

... Latest Initelligence. .. . . . l - - - ' - - - - - - - - - [BY BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEIGRAI . I London, Friday. ELECTION COMMITTEES.-FRIDAY. Thle Nottiglihaim Election Comniiittee lias unseated Sir R. Cliftoll antd Mr. Morley. both Liberals, petitioned against by a Liberal. The Bliidgewater Election Comuittxe hau unseated Mr. Westropp, a Couneivative. G(ENERAL NEWS. The ...

... South America is the home of this tree. Damopier, the voyager, who visited the Caraecas in 1682, says: - The coast is a continual tract of high ridges of hills and valleys, which alternately run pointing upon the shore from' north to south. The valleys are from two to five furlongs wide, and in length from the sea three or fodr miles. Cocoa-nuts, of whi-h chocolate and cocoa are made, are the ...

... Bl.C1,.S URN. 'TOTTr,;i: OWNLR8's' ASSOCIA.TION.-An association has 2uit been lor Ined of co)ttage owner,, with a view to the prrrit, . ton of their interests. A prelimitnary meeting wats heit on Monday night at the Borough Arms Inn, under thb. presildeny of Mr. J. Tattersall, when, after some dis- e .,s(ort a committee was appointed to draw up rules and cgiulrri'ns to govern the a'sociation, ...

... MR. JOHN STUART MILL IN PA LIAMENT. It is a great advantage to the House of Commons to have amongst its members gentlemen who have given their attention to special questions, and who, therefore, can speak with authority. Whenever a representative of the people shows that he understands what he talks about, he is listened to with attention and respect. Most of the important brancbes of industry ...

... It is stated that the number of petitions presented to parliament in favour of the Reform Bill up to yesterday week was 610, and that to these not less than 440,000 signatures were attached. Another gentleman returned to parliament at the last election has been unseated. Mr. Young, the Liberal candidate for Helstone, is declared to have been not duly elected; the committee, after a very short ...

... C[HORLEYy I VISIT OF TIHE ARCItlDE.ACON.-.The VeleraLbIle Archideac.,t Master, of Maneiler.1 s'i'ited ( 'honey *in .nIldiv and ;:Ie Chureliwarl-t's ant ?? wire sworn ii at: tile i'sriea Church, at half past tCiI neliCck. There WLS 11( n idla'hSS delivered further than the Ilsid hlargc . SUDDEF ia DETii.- li Saturday eveili nC. Mr. Myres, ('imiier, held al inquest 'it til 'lioiicy pilice ...

... LOCAL INTELlIGENCE. ?? _ I _ !I ANOTnrR FATAL AcciDENT AT THE PR:asTON RAILWAY STATION.- On Thursday last, an inquvst was hold :at thie police station, before Mr. Myres. coroner, on the body of ' a boy, named Alexander Livesey, who was killed at the Preston station on Tuesday night. The following witnesses were called :-Sarah Waddington: The deceased was my nephow. lie was turned oleven years ...

... OvIct D.anWve_- LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTI.1-The usual mnl)thly meeting of the members of this Board ought to hiev been hold onI Monday last, and circulars were issued to tho menboes ; but at the roquest of several members the ci'culars were countermanded, and the mneotinz was atdjourued until Monday next. INTERMIKSTS AT T}IE CEMETERY.-During the month of Mlaich, the followiug numbers of interments ...

... I TrIEOBROMX CACAO. I' - -- South Aer.Oic. is the home of this trec. Dampier, the voyagmr, who visited the C'araccais in 1682, savs -'Ic coast is a continual tract of high ridges of ?? and valleys, which alternately run pointing upon i the shore from north to south. T'he valleys tre from two to five furloiis wide, and in length fi em the sea three or four miles. Cocoa-nuts, of whi-h chocolate ...

... THE STRIKE AT MESsuR. JACKSOI'S-The disnute between lessi's. Jackson and their weavers. has, we under- stand, been amicably settled. The additional five per cent. has been granted, and the operatives will now re- ceive an a'lvaisce of teln per cent. on the wages they have received hitherto. PRESTON COUNTY COuaT.-A sitting of this court was held in the court-house, on Tuesday. before Townley ...