... l M&ARRIAGE BROKERS. It will be a highly agreeable piece of intelligence, the Saturday Review thinks, to hosts of harming women andi fascinating men when they learn that a company is in existence for the purpose of promoting matrimonial alliances. We have before U5 a lengthy prospectus or circular, printed on paper of a lovely tint, which was a few days ago sent by the coarse medium of the ...

... 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 ...

... Thursday last was quite a festive day at the beautifti little village of Leyland, the occasion being the annual show of flowers, fruit, vegetables, &c, in connection with the above society, The exhibition was held in the National School, Union-street; the magnificent plants, wbich were numerous, were admirably placed, and the interior of the neat little school-room presented quite a ...

... FoRGiNG A PROMigSonY NOTE.-At the Blackburn police court, yesterday, two young men, named Benjamin Hacking and James Dobson, were committed to take their trial at the Liverpool Assizes on the charge of feloniously forging a promissory note in writing, for the payment of £9 in money, with intent to defraud the British Loan and Discount Company (Limited), on the 26th of July, ]867. Mr. R. G. ...

... The son of the poet Casimer Dolavigne, godson of the Emperor Napoleon, is in custody in Paris on a triple charge de of swindling. The sister-in-law of Prince Lucien Murat, and widow of in his elder brother, has just died in the United States. She to was born at Dudley, and was neice, or rather grand- neice to General Washington. She became a widow 20 an years since, and died on the estate ...

... The boiler of an engine on the North British Railway exploded on Monday, near Plashotts. The driver and stoker fortunately sustained no further injury than a slight scalding. A large number of members of the Church of' England residing in the new diocese of Dunedin, New Zealand, have protested against the appointment of Dr. Jenner to the bishopric of that see, on account of his having on every ...

... The Boundary Commissioners will open an inquiry at r| the Court-house, Stockport, on Thursday next, the 12thl 8a inst. h The large sum of £205,317 has been earned by the CR- bles during the past year. The accident to the cable of a 1866 is now being repaired. I At Milnathort, a man, named Andrew Watson, a g cadger, was choked by a piece of beef which he was P eating to his breakfast on ...

... ARRIVAL OF T. H. CLIFTON, ESQ., AND HIS BRIDE AT LYTIIAM. In February last, Thomas Henry Clifton, Esq., the only w son and heir of Colonel Clifton, of Lvtham Hall, was pi married to Madeline Diana Elizabeth Agnew, eldest be daughter of Sir Andrew Agnew, Bait., M.P., and the Cl Lady Louisa Agnew, of Loobnaw Castle, Wigtownshire. - The event was regarded with considerable interest among M the ...

... II -~loRE~~ I ELECTION OF COMM0tStoNEns. -On Thursday, the of a election of seven commissioners, in the room of Messrs. ing v Hodgkicson, Gillibrand, Richmond, Atherton, Saville, wppe: Barton, and Stringfellow, took place. There was no 'i t opposition, and the retiring members were, of course, re- the p elected. A CEORLEY FAIR.-The annual Chorley fair commenced A on Wednesday, and was ...

... 3Borrowtb Ulrifft:. ?? -_ _ an Work does not wear men so much as worry. th MaD is a mister, and woman a mystery. I What sobriety conceals, drunkenness reveals. m; Beer fills many a bottle, and the bottle many a bier. tik A man without a wife is like a fork without a knife. A wise man sometimes changes his opinion-a fool co never. ge The eure way to be cheated is to fancy ourselves more re ...

... I - - I I _ .I agrL TaE FYLDE UNION GUARDIAN MEING. -The guardians ot' the Fylde union held their fortnightly meet- ing on Wednesday last; present-R. C. Richards, Esq., (chairman); Thomas Parktinson, Esq., and the Rev. G. B. Browvn, (vice-chairmen); T. L~ Birley, Esq., ex-offcie. be'ected; Messrs. Cross, Porter, Henry Bilaborrow, Wbite- side, Green, Hodgson, Fairclough. Blater, James Partin- ...