... ?? AAi . - d ?? -f ^^1,1 I-AV AA^A ?? a nne ricr ?? ox golq brive been discoverod in the county of IHastings, Calnada \Vest. Of course the dis- covery lias deligihted the Canadians. Thle Kinc o ?? left Florence on the 24th Deeemb.er, to splicl the Cblistmnas fctes at Turin. Prince Amadteus, Siconi ston of Hlis Majesty, bad previously arrived at V~enice. President Johnson having issued a decree ...

... BLACKI3.URN. E31BEZZLEMiENTS.-On Saturday last, a young man, named Joshua Baxter, a traveller for Mr. W. Johnston, draper and tea dealer, was committed to the House of Correction, for trial, for embezzling 10s., his master's pro. perty.-Ot, Moudao, a man, named William Phillips, who had been apprehended in Blackburn, on the charge of embezzlingsome money, the property of a Court of Ancient ...

... 539mTalu£ Criffe . . . e - 1 . L - - - When are wives not wvives ?-When they are masters When is a blow from a lady welcome ?-When she strikes you agreeably. What kind of office does a doctor's door-plate resemble -A siqn o' csm'e (sinecure). Lady Montague said, aM My health is like old lace; I patch it in one place, and it breaks out in another. Whence did the autho- of Whittington end hid ...

... The proposed reduction of five pet cent. upon the wages of cotton operatives of this localit~y meets with great opposition, and those who will be affected by it say that it will not meet the commercial difficulty, and that the best course open is to work short time until the markets have recovered from their present state of depression. On Wednesday evening, the Preston Branch of the North of ...

... I_ In another part of to-day's Ch0ronicle will be found a report of the proceedings before the royal commission for inquiring into the legality of a mill dam at Low Moor, Clitheroe, belonging to Messrs. Garnett and Son. Sub- joined is the decision of the commissioners respecting it, whi2h was delivered yesterday afternoon, at the board- room of the guardians. Mr. Jordan, barrister, was present ...

... I ROTr.tMV - ^ -s P A -t1- a. - -1 - AL n BOLTON-ROAD BAPTIST CHAPEL. -The annu al t a ng at the school in connection with this Cbapel ta5ou on New Year's Day. The school was decorated in aliQ tasteful and neat style. About 200 partook of te Rev. J. Stovell, pastor, presiding over the meetini a dresses were delivered by Messrs. Snape, Holden, A and others. i NEW ScHtooLs.-Last Tuesday ...

... SNOW AND ICE ON FOOTPATHS. TO THE EDITOR OF .TSE PRESTON CHRONICLE. Sir,-Another proclamation has been issuad, contain- ing an extract from our by-laws; this one requires people to clean snow, ice, ?? from the footpaths in front of their premises. Its publication does not appear to be of much use; it is something like the annual paper issued about orange peel. Many people regularly clear the ...

... . = .- - . ?? - _ _ _ REVIEW OF 5RU BmTIsH CORN TRADlU.-Wheat: At Mark-lane, on Wednesday, the fresh arrivals of English wheat were limited, and there were moderate imports of rareign. The sales effected of any sort were extremely limited, and prices were without any quotable variation. The attendance of both town and country buyers was very thin, and the market partook entitely of a holiday ...

... TH E F Y L - D j,,. NEW 3fAGISTRTr,.-,pj,, C;h,'Incall_ Womisa, I t Id.3 - .1 _f?L- - , . ,y)nllsell to ;dd t the un ancellor of the Duchy has °f U0l gl to thv .e corini~ssion ftb ?? tl', a c Of the peace the namee dieo~~crt hem 0%e rbltce ot ooblel or thre pettyeee- v blh tie (lfl O rp bl t ?? i sonn s sets, o iy two tigallone haig Ieoultod Inagsatras0 in the Rcv. \r Pnda dderl 0'.Qt ?? Net ...

... DEPAR'1'URES FiOR JANUAIY. * 'rab.-a. ,. To BLAOKBURN, AcORINGTON, BURY, & MAXCIRDI&. 6-35 mixed, 8-15 8-50 9-10 10-50 11-25 M. 1-30 1-40 2.0 4, 5-15 (6-30 7-3t mn, *9-15 A.-On Sundays: 7-0 +0-l0 2-15 6-15 *7.30 A, all ?? To Accrington only.) To ?? AND LEEDS.-(-35 mix, 8-15 8 50 9-10 10-50 l-25° M. 1)3 1-40 2-0 4-0 5-35 7-30 A.-On Sundays: 7-0 Ms. Z-15 x6.. A. all mix. -*To Colne only.) To ...

... ?? I ADJOURNED INQUIRY AT PRESTON. The Commissioners appointed to inquire as to the legality or otherwise of fixed engines, weirs, mill dams, &c., in the salmon rivers throughout the country, re- sunmed their investigation with regard to the river Ribble in the Guardians' Board-room, in this town, on Thursday. The Commissioners were-Jas. Paterson, Esq., chairman, Major Scott. and Captain ...

... LANCASTER. I kftn ; & P.( -r , . _ I lRn. R. A. CRoss ON CL1IME AND EDUCATION.-In his cbarg to thc grood jury at t he Lancaster quarter sessioes, ?? Monday, Mr. R. Assheton Cross, the newly-elected crairma, s aid that the calender told the same sad story as it ever had done, and most likely would continue to tell- oat of vicealone, but ofvicalmost invartiably accompanied by ignorance, wichir ...