... ST. MICHEL'S-ONWYRE ANNUAL FESTIVAL. Wednesday and Thursday last were speot in festivities at 8 ?? n . yrA e. O iiheformer day theSt. Michael's frisadly &cietybheld its d8th anniversary- T1he society conete with the ancient church and school, and it 115mbers about Idi) members, Who assembled in the school Oln 0n Wednesday forenoon, and, after ferming them- i isto ?? order, perambulated the ...

... I 'u pvrr i. - tfl - I a IS FESTIVITIES AT GAiRSTANG.-Whit-Moniday wes cele- was brated with great porep in Garstang. The members of Irl the Adelaide Lodge of the Independent Ord~r of Odd- wo fellows, Manchester Unity, to the number 'of about 180 six i .met at their lodge house, the King's Arnms Inn, in the dep, foen'oon and after forming themselites into proceesional 0Th orethe were joined ...

... WHITSUNTI DE. Whitsuntide has visited us this year at a more prosper- ous season than has been the case for some years back., The weather also has been everything that could be de- sired, and every class of the community appear to have shared with equal interest in the great holiday of the year. Monday morning was ushered in by merry peals from the Parish Church bells and people were early ...

... MISCELLANEOUS NEX-rS The Order of the tz, fe - 1 -I ne ?? is, it is lc ?? the Emperor of Ru aitoc-;d7-% Austria, and the Sultan. The SUlta, h - aspe l on the occasion of his forthcoming Sutw ill b ~rr The disfranchisement of Yarmaouh hasi toE Jse ping, fishing, and Other interestsof f Ing left th ehip rpeeted, as petition is he 5 te ester0 eostt member may be assigned clg igned pryng Ui ...

... |1 D* As tereh~iseenmuc conrovrsy ndugedin recently 2t in different parts of the country res eating the condition w~ foImay, perhaps, be allowed to give a detailed account i of my experiences in that clime. Since my return home, at the latter end of last year, I hrave heen frequently ques- St tioned as to the prospect of affairs in Queensland by in- m tended emigrants and others ; I have also ...

... LAYING OF THE FOUNDATION STONE * OF ROMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS, I A'A LONGRJDGE. Tbe foundation stone of two Roman Catholic Schools was laid at Longridge, on Saturday, by the Rev. H. Browne, of Bibohester, in the presence of a large concourse of people, though the weather was both wet and windy. The; United Order of Catholic Brothren of Longridge, Chi~pieg, and Rinchester formed in the procession ...

... 11 ?? - RLEY. . . - - 11 PETTY Sgssias, TuESDAY.-Gaming in as Publfic- of' ?? Land was charged with allowing gamning, up by dice and box, at his house, the White Lion Inn, Stsn- 7d dish, tin the 9th ?? Walker heard I a number of men playing at box and dice, for money. dai When he entered tile room he saw a lot of money on the eff, table, but which, however, was soon picked up, and the 141 dice ...

... TEE CROPS AND CORN TRADE IN FRANCE.-A Paris letter contains the following :-The late rains have not been advantageous to the crops, but, in spite of the com- plaints we hear, the condition of the cornfields is satis- factory enough ; and if the weather has retarded them, it has, on the other hand, destroyed the insects. The quotations of the provincial markets, owing in great part to the ...

... | Trhe seventh annual prize meeting of this Association mnedst Altear, on Wednesday. The programme 'Ein'lestwelire cmpetitions; with prizes amounting to (a stan about equal to that offered last year. Of ',amot£300 has been allotted to all comers. The acmpetitions, on Wednesday, were for two purses of £50 t1,c presnted by the Association ; and two Association cup, valuelS guineas each, were ...

... THE BAND of the 3rd R.L.M. will play to-day (Satur- day) in front of the Belvedire, in the Miller Park, between the hours of five and seven. THE PROPOSED NEW EXCHANGE.-A meeting of the committee of management of the proposed Exchange and News-room, was held yesterday, in the new Town Hall. A draft of suggested rules was submitted, and, after being considered, and slight alterations made ...

... A t TI, iiA1 . HAYtieiING.-The grass crops in this neighbourhood look well, and haymaking has already commenced in one or two places-a field having been cut near Ripley's Hospital, on Wednesday. with one of Wood's Royal Agricultural Society's First Prize Mowing Machines. DRAPERS' RALF-HOLMDAY MOVEMENT. -Encouraged by the example of the Lancaster Backing Company, who have adop6A a half-holiday ...

... . | HOUSE OF CTOMMONS.-THRItSDAY, JUNE 13. The Houne re-assembled this evening after the Whit- suntide recess, the Speaker taking the chair at 4 o'clock. REFORM BILL.-REDISTRIBUTION.-NEW SCHEME OF THE GOVERNMENT. -The JRouse went into committee on the representation of the ptople ?? CHANCELLOR of the ExaaHEqUER laid before it the chief features of his new redistribution scheme. Premising that ...