... FPESToN GUIlD-At some period subsequently to the granting of the charter by Henry 11. the burgesses of Preston established a custom peculiar to their borough of revising the rules and regulations under which their affairs were managed. This custom was observed once in twenty years, its designation banded down to modern times being Preston Guild. The first of these interesting observances of ...

... INSOLVENT FRIENDLY SOfEEIS. -Now that the true aDD equitable rateo. of contribution necessary to secure all the benefits assured by friendly societies can be obtained without the slightest difficulty, it is imperative that all honourably disposed persons should caution the unwary against the specions advertisements referred to. There ?? be little doubt that, ere long, the attention of Parlia- ...

... AMUSEMENTS, FOR THE WEEK. ROYAL ALEXANDRA THEATRE. *12 Miss Marie Wilton's London Comedy Company r'y will take their departure after Saturday next, and lg *ab ?? chef duvre Caste is only to bo. D, Performed to-night and the tvvo following even- re ings, all who desire to have the pleasure of seeing a it should avail themselves of some of theremaining he opportunities. Miss Marie Wilton'a ...

... PUBLIC AMUSMENTT,. as . .. . , 4 . . .. . X ?? boaI Alexandra Thoatze,-' ,Leverseo, or the Ladyof | ho lea, aad 11Kqawoxth.1 Royal Amphithoatre. - '#The great Olty,.,and Bundred Thousand Pounds. ...

... EXHIBITION OF THE LIt_ POOL ACADEMY. The Liverpool Academy's forty.firstexhibitio which is to be held in Griffiths's Gallery Ch street-was inaugurated on Saturdayby, - view of the works of at ontri ...

... PUBLIC AJ~AUSM[ENTS, &a. I Royal Alexandra Tleatre._4,mhe Liar, and TheGame of Speculation. RyaSl Ampbitl*,eatre. -,That Bleesed Baby, The Great Oity, and a Ballet Divertslsement, Niew Adelpl4 ...

... t A Newe Idea for the Water Supply, of Towns, and i atso the Troops in India and the Oolonimes. By ArthurSydney Ormaby, civil engineer. London, 1867. The author of this somewhat remarkable pam ...

... SCOTCH CAREFULNESS. -A lady of ancient Scottish filutv, accustomed to visit her poor dependents, called on an eucellent woman to condole with her on the death of her nephew, with whom she had lived, and whose loss mtst jave been severely felt by her. The lady remarked, '.hat a nice cap you have got on, Margaret. In- deed, aeas, av, sae it is ; for ye see the gude ]ad's wind- in. sheet was ...

... II A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW. Quoth the boy- I'll climb that tree, And bring down a nest I know. Quoth the girl- I will not see Little birds defrauded so; Cowardly their nests to take, And their little hearts to break, And their little eggs to steal ;- Leave them happy for my sake, Surely little birds can feel ! Quoth the ?? My senses whirl; Until now I never heard Of the wisdom of a girl, Or the ...

... P1UBLIO AMUS.E.M]NNT73, m ~ -Zo I ~ toyaIAleXaXdrO'~ThOatr0.-AG nine' and A. H. B. ABlQn fiv,'ate,'- Rloyal Amphitheatre.---'That Great City. . Pled Baby, and The Itoyal Colosseum Th}P The Woodinan P' ?? 'Tho Boggar's retition, fit. James's all .4dbl5 Dgs,C hantrell Troupe,&c. sIewf4tar. } - lhT Serf, and P'yginallon, Voke 1-hi e Miss rian Taylor,. Llngard, .itinlly, * LeYs ?? ...

... I FABAHIONS FOR SHPTEMBfR. .| (From Le Follet.) . G It is now an established fact that the autumn t0 dresses will be, in great measure, a reproduction bi in style of the short summer dresses. For trav ...

... PM3LIO AMUBEMENTS, &e.. Alexandf Theat1e.-.lhvierses, or feI: dyo of sE , and K }eniwoith. ' I RIoyal Ampltheate. - The great city, and A lendred Thousand Pound.. Roal =olosseum Theatre.-'The Tr ...