... SPENCER AND THE EAST LANCASjRDAL~,- (Fromr the Gent'lemen's Maogefor Felnozrn., lk The biographers of Edmund Spencer state that at ha .A had taken his degree at Cambridge he retired fu ?? time into the North of Englaud and re-ided t : friends. Duringthissojournhecomposedhis Sbepye5:. W Calendar; and tradition says' thatthis was done ate r. ; now a farm honise, near Hurstwood, once ths ...

... I - O* IN'- , . rie (.,14r ) in ght t l -s a O poper like a wife ? OEt~r ADVII 1I t laY one is own. 1 00der to g11ot the ecstatic t ary, ON U didin't tlel vc t a. little gall- ~ POTo TROT- ,aro * ;ci Ccs ' Ssambo, m ayt posted I 0M teliciaat itioyo us is. VCi, s atl'o Lofa reI to , t*2 ( ( vro iottoo o RT OLC ;;i r 3>a O for O! lo = r i OL 'li Cii LOXi the~ ~r OX ,l t 11 ;rut In toes ro ?? ...

... rsoNA~ NVM --kNAY MIVIELTING.-On Tuesday evening, a mis- 5hn'IraY Meeting was held in St. George's Independent 1 ChaPel, on behalf Of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel Tmongti the Jews. There was but a small at- tendmce Te e Reve. Johi W ?? ?? Ofthee Jews, ?? an address mpon The ease to the Je_; I ii it hopeless, or lhopeful ? The lectuie was v&ry interest- ing, and the rev, ...

... I DEPARTURES FOR Frola Presto.. 6-35 mixed, 8.1' A I DRY 5-15 6-80 7-30 m x, *945I 4onM454 2-15 6-15 *7-30 A, all ?? To Ace - * - To BLAcKBURNBURXLEY COL ,rtVt I AND LEEDS.-6-356 mix, 8158 8509. I 1-40 2-0 4-0 5-15 7-30 A.On5,11 iC P A. all ?? Colne oilly.) ala 7.~I TO CHORLEY, BOLTON, AND mixed, 8-15 *9-0 10 5 11-25 Y. 12.1 WCEItE mixed 11-0 A.-On Sundays 8- 3 25 3 - 8-25 mixed A * Stopping ...

... 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 ...

... CORRR'FPON )ENCW. I THE PRICE OF GAS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRESTON CHRONICLE. SIR,-A few days ago, I was shown a ?? of the report of the directors of the Preston Gas Comlany, submitted 1; to the meeting of proprietors last month, in which occurs the following passage: 'The consumption of gas in the neighbourhood of Walton-le-dale and Bamblr-bridge i having considerably increased, the ...

... Tsarri rta qrriftfo. TiiE CATTLE Pl.ra AC- D n -1H-LL I-LAGUE -Flies -Flu. 6i401tbD PNTS. -Tho effect of an earthquake. Fo ?? DLEJO.Jfho depths of at woman's heart. ; ;etu> a sitata like a i ?? a hook -WVhen it is going f i t , Wltri iti t h olt t rloi o uat? abkel an Irishm an at Citiotev tilsliothe ay. ~nhchsP ha yelo l i ke d- h b a ~ r W i g g i n s ?Sit M r . W i - gi n s , )h e s i t - ...

... = _ _ _ ?? LOCAL PUBLICATIONS. TO TIHE EDITOR OF THE PRESTON CHRONICLE. SIR,-I perceive, from occasional announcements in the newspapers- that there are frequent donations to the Blackburn Free Library of books of local interest, and which are useful as throwing light on the past history of the town. I am rather surprised that nothing of the sort has ever been done in Preston. There are many ...

... )JIscf???A?EOUS NEWS. iz?rs1ake the new Soiicitor-gonerfll, r , without oppositioAn. M r. and Mr. Chatterton, Solicitor- beel also elected without opposi- Id constituency, Galway, and Mr. sity of Dublin. time residing near to fawarden Sally Clarke, whose age is up- s. She is in full possession of hearing, which is rather dull. en children the eldest of whom She resides with her son, and in ...

... The negotiations between Austria and Prussia, relative heb, to thei-conclusion of a treaty of commerce, are said to be an approaching a satisfactory termination. aloi Altefromn Naples states that amongst the arrivals mmi are Lord Blantyre and family, Viscount Emtlyn, and two int sonls of Mr. Glad~stone , one of whomn is M.P. for Chester. 000 Af American bibliographer has published a catallogue ...

... * HOUSE OF LORDS. -FRIDAY. [BY BRIT181t AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEBRAPH.] The Lord Chancellor took his seat on the woolsack at five o'clock. l COMPLAINT BY LORD REDESDALE. Lord REDESDALE called attention to a pamphlet pub- lished by a Mr. Francis, reflecting upon his conduct as chairman of committee in connection with a branch l railway between Mould and Denbigh. He insisted that there was not ...

... Nothing can more effectually show the utter absurdity of the movement in favour of the Irish republic than the recent proceedings of the Fenians. It had been known for some time that Stephens and his friends were growing desperate, that they had lost the confidence of their former dupes, and that some action on their part was absolutely necessary for the purpose of getting their deluded ...