... I A 1ERRY CHRIS. - ]re the publication of the next number of the ,,,onide, the day which, more than al others is .earrted to kind thoughts, wi have come and el To every one of our readers we 'wish a merry '°s As, week after week, we speak to friends, n khown, some unknown, we feel increasingly in. in their welfare, increasingly hopeful for their ve If we have succeeded in furnishing ...

... CORRESPONDENCE,. I THE RIBBLE SCHEME. TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRESTON CHRONICLE. SIR,--The result of your correspondent ' Observer's node of calculating the value of the Ribble stock is so widely different from mine that I shall leave the public to judge for themselves. I hope that if the shareholders should be persuaded to part with their Property by public auction, after the depreciatory ...

... TEE FLEETtWOOD SCHOOL OF MUSKETRY.-The Gl0V- 207i- says:- The School of Musketry at Fleetwood is to Le broken up in September next. It is considered thas one establishment of this nature is amply sufficient for the instruction of our troops, and that at Hythe will in future undertake the whole duty. STATE OF TRADE AT KIRKHAM.-The cotton trade: at Kirkham is at present in a very unsettled ...

... I HONESfTY AND ROGUERY.-Richard Leigh was Chalrged before the magistrates, on Monday, with stealing 2s. 6d., the money' of Isabella Wensley. The prosecutrix, a pie- seller, was engaged in that avocation at the Royal Park Ganrdens, on bturday, and, finding that some one had given her half a crown in mistake for a penny, she, in an honourable manner, called out to the bye-standers, to ask whose ...

... MANSLAUIIGHTERt AT IIASLINGDEN.-At the Manchester assizes, on Thursday, before hMr. Sergeant Simon, John Olmonnell, Daniel Tuuney, and Patriak Clark were in- dir ted for the manslaughter of Patrick Mackenzie, at Haslingden, on the 17th of NovemDer. Mr. Addison prosecuted; Tunney and Clark were defended by Mr. E. Jones and O'Donnell by Mr. Torr. The deceased and about 30 or 40 others were ...

... GARDENING OPERATII&NS. * X aA . I1 .. (From the Gardeners' Chronicle.), HARDY FLO;ERU GARDEN.-SoW ten-week and inter- mediate stocks for early spring flowering.. Pot any auriculas requiring that attention without further delay. A good, thoroughly decomposed surface-loam, with a fourth of well decomposed cow-dung, a little well-washed road driftings, and silver sand, Will suit them well if the ...

... 4 - _. ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHooL ATHLETIC SPORTS.-These annual sports took place on Tuesday afternoon last, in Querumore Park, kiiidly lent by W. J. Garnett, ESa., and were of a most successful character. There wea a large assemblage of visitors, among whom where the Rev. Canon Parr, vicar of Preston ; and Iia'ailtoIL Parr, Esq., governor of Lancaster gastle. The Rev. Dr. lse,. head master ...

... Second Edition Lar ERMITW AND IRt8IE RAILWAY AFFD B The traftic receipts of raihways in tb for tby week ending Septer; ber 7th bhm all .iD £C51,205overtheeorrespondinwekols ?? ?? DiyNs ableyt itteis~ hstae pthlat t , tyk5. Ittwy Company iB about to ras 4- e ERast T4 ealitto complete the undertaking Q'° ?? workingorder. a d brifg it utl THRE ABYSSINIAN EXPE ; The riva says that according to ...

... 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 ...

... A THE GOVERNMENT REFORM BTLL. ; with MEETING IN PRESTON. Pres- 6 6s. A meeting (convened under the auspices of the Preston year, Branch of the National Reform Union) was held last Wed- dale, nesdak evening, in the Assembly-room of tl'e Corn Ex- itted change, for the purpose of considering the Reform Bill dater now beforettbe ?house of Commons. There was a numer- than ons attendance, and ...

... CHORLLEY. HOUSEBREAKKNG. -During Thursday night there were two eases of housebreaking. One was at the house of the Rev. J. Travis, Park-road, where between £3 and £4 was taken in cash, and the other was at the shop occupied by Miss Elolliday, in Fazakeiley-street, where betieen £14 and £16 was taken. Both parties were from home at the time, and at the latter place persons were observed going ...