... There is said to be at phenomenon near Hamburg. Ten- nessoo, in the shape of the earth burning where a pond formerly stood. It was set on lire by the burning of brush, and has burned down nearly twelve inheios within ten days. A ghl, four years of age, living in Philadelphia, recently called two women old maids. Thereupon those charim- ing damsels rolled cakes an-d peaches in strychnine, ...

... TaH STAGNiTIoN OR ComNNscs, or rather of enter- prise, expressed in the present condition of the money market is certainly not unintelligible, perhaps not even surprising, but it has no precedent in our financial history. The ordinary operations of commerce are transacted, as the trade returns show, to at least an average extent, and, as there is every reason to believe, with at least the ...

... ITHE C CHRONICLE. PRESTON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1867. 11-1 111, .. ?? -- -- -- - ?? ?? THE OPENI.NG OF THE TOWN HALL. of In the grandest days of old Rome the citizens were often treated to sights of extraordinary magnificence. _ Among such sights the return of a conqueror, laden te, with the spoils of many lands, and having in his train eir ers captives gathered together from many tribes, ...

... - . 1 ?? ?? . ?? ?? - - - - .. . ?? ?? [BY BITlISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.j London, Friday evening. F COMMERCIAL. F After official hours, consols 344 i. Italians 46I. General meeting of shareholders of Paris Mobilier Com- pany has been called for November 14th. ON CHANGE.-Tallow, 44s. 6d., best linseed oil 38s. 6d. Turpentine,-98s. to 29s. Metal trade inactive, rates no- minally ...

... CORRECTED UP TO SEPTIEMBR 7TH, 1867. [Where two places are mentioned, the last named is that at l l which the depot of the regiment is stationed.] CAVALRY. 34th Portsmouth let Life Guards, Knightsbridge 35th Bengal-Colchestor 2nd ditto, Windsor 86th Bengal-Pembroke Royal Horse Guards, Regent's. 37th Bengal-Pembroke park 38th Beagal-Parkharst lst Dragoon Guards, Aldershot 39th Dublin 2nd ditto, ...

... AMERICA. THE DEATH OF SIR FREDERICK BRUCE. The Canadian mail steamer Austrianc, from Quebec on the 21st September, reached tbe Nersey on Tuesday. A Boston despatch of the 19th says :-Mr. HEward, of the British Legation. left Washington for Boston to-day, to take charge of Sir Frederick Bruce's remains, which are embalmed. The flags on the public buildings and the shipping in the port are at ...

... 'OPENING OF THE NEW TOWN HALL DAOF INAUGURATION OF THE PARKS. This week has been a busy week in Preston, and never before has our town made greater efforts to put on the appearance of rejoicing. A new Town Hall, of stately proportions and noble design, by the greatest living architect, and which, notwithstanding its unfavourable site and some other drawbacks, is a most elegant structure and a ...

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... OPENING OF THE NEW TOWN HALL: (Co21thutee from Page 7.) OPENING OF MOOR PARK. Yesterday, the festivities were continued, The steets wer ?? litle uieteii tthan oni tho preooding day, and there were quite as manv visitorsain the town. As the time drew wat near for the opening of Moor Park, shops began to be the closed, and preparations made for a second day's hol Iday. ane Moor Park has not the ...

... i = __ THE MAYOHALTrY,-Several menbers of the Corporation having expressed a wish that Mr. Alder.an Arkwright should be elected to the civic chair for th, ensuing year, he has been asked to allow himself to be put in nomina- tion. EHe has, however, hegged to be excused serving the office for the presents 3Ir. Alderman Mfyras having eogn also named, he has, sre learn, intimated his willing- ...

... I DESTRUCTIVE EXPLOSION NEAR BLACKBURN, YESTER- DAY.-Shortly before eleven o'clock yesterday morning, a terrible explosion occurred at the extensive works of Messrs. Hodgkinson, Swain, and Codling, cotton spinners and manufacturers, Livesey, near Blackburn. One of Elson's (Oldham) patent heating contrivances proved to be the source of the disaster. It comprised 40 large iron pipes fixed ...

... SiocBiNo RAILwAY AOO1DHNT. -On Tuesday, Mr. Myres, coroner, held an inquest at the Poulton-le-Fylde police station, on the body of Thomas Mahon, 19 years of age, son of Thomas Mahon, nailmaker, of Poulton-le- Fylde. A fortnight ago the deceased was engaged as a porter at Poulton station, and on Monday morning a little before seven o'clock he got upon the footboard of an excursion train to ...