... The following is the text of a new canon against Ritualism adopted on the 27th of Ootober, after a long debate, by the General Convention of the Protestant I Episcopal Church of the United States:- Resolved (the House of Bishops concnrrinr) That the following additional section be added to Canon 20, Title I., Of the use of the Book of Common Prayer. See. 2. (1). If any bishop have reason to ...

... TRANSFER OF LIQUOR LICENSES IN ?? A special sessions for considering applications for permission to transfer liquor licenses was held at the Sal- ford Town Hall onWednesday, before Mr. Wright Turner, the Mayor (Alderman Harwood), Alderman Leeming, and Mr. Geo. Robinson. Licensed viatuallers licenses were transferredasfollow: BritishRolla, Collier-st., R. Goreto 'Wm. Phbasey, British Queen, ...

... ANNUAL SHOOTING CONTEST OF THE 6Ta ADMINISTRATIVE BATTALION OF LANCASHIRERBIFLE VOLIUNTEEBS. The aunn1al shooting contest of the 6t ?? Battalion of the ?? was continued at their ran ge, Longridge, on Saturday. There was a goodly humber of membereof' the corps present, the competition being for the completion of'the first series of tradesmen's prizes, and twvo cups, namely, Mrs. ,Rawstorne's ...

... MR. DISRAELI ON CONSERVATISM AND I THE PRESENT SITUATION. ' . _ _ _ . . . . I - _ . Speaking at the Lord Mayor's banquet in London, on Monday night, Mr. Disraeli ?? is not the first occasion on which I have had the honour of returning thanks on behalf of Her Majesty's Government for the distinction just offered to us in this hall. Six years have elapsed since I had the proud office to fulfil, ...

... -I KIRKHAM. PETTY Srsiozso3, MONDAY.-Before the Rev. E. Moore, and J. Bryning, Esq.-Charge of Aoscsult.-Thomas MPhillip was summoned by Lawrence Owens for assault- ing him on the 1st ?? defendant did not appear, and a warrant wias granted for his apprehension.-A S'neeyor edharged wit/s .Velcct.-John Livesey, surveyor of the highways at Medlar-with-Weeharn, was charged with neglecting to keep ...

... I I MANCHESTER. The first meeting of the new City Council was held 3 on Monday; the retiring Mayor (Mr. Aldermen Watkin) f pzesiding. There was a full attendance of councillors, . and the audience gallery was so crowded that many l applicants for admission were unsuccessful in getting I within earshot of the proceedings. a ELECTION OF MAYOR. 8 Mr. Alderman CURTIS said in rising to propose the ...

... I At the Thames Poliee Court, on Tuesday, before Mr. Washington, Horatio Walters, captain of the British ship Emily Augusta, was again charged with the wilful murder of three Lasoar seamen, named Caloo, AbduUah, and Fugee Ali. Mr. Poland, who now appeared with Mr. Mead for the prosecution, said he thought there was not sufficient evidence to maintain the charge against the chief mate, and, as ...

... PRESTON BOARD OF GUARDIANS The weekly meeting of this Hoard was held at tie Board-room, Lancaster-road, on Tuesday, when tiere Sroinsonn, H.eSttoLngt, an naptte, ide Tt.~ son, Lud, 3. Ky, M~i Perastons, Cames Cst Inceas ?? er ons.. Caes ce0 Decrese ?? 24512 6 Larnsrlee:Petn 8 ast week,6111288 .. crae77orresponding week last year.. 4 , 1424. In :r'ti 63;dcrease, 47 corresponding week last ...

... I I SPAIN. THE CARLIST DEFEAT BEFORE IRUN. BAYONNE, FRIDAY. The Republican troops are actively pursuing the Carlists, and burning on their way all the houses belonging to Carlist partisans. About B00 have been thus destroyed. The Carlist army appears to be concentrated between Vera and Losaca, in which direction the Republican forces are marching. SANTANDER, FRIDAY. No foreign mail arrived ...

... I _ - - The bitterly cold weather of Tuesday was (says the Scotsmn7) followed in Edinburgh on Wednesday by a continuance of the same piercing temperature, while during the forenoon the day wore all the more of a wintry-like aspect because of a considerable fall of snow which took place. The temperature till dusk stood at afew degrees above freezing; but by six o'clock it had fallen to that ...

... THE3 WEEKLY TIMES. MANCHESTER, I MR. GLADSTONE, in publishing his pamphlet entitled The Vatican Decrees in their bearing on Civil Allegiance, probably.did not expect to convince Catholic converts thatthey have parted with their mental or moral liberty, nor can he have counted on appeasing the anger of those whom his previous remark on the subject had so greatly excited. The bulk of his ...

... -~n s lu' oM an ,1 3or-kic) v T:mi VACANCY IN CoviGoIAmTE CHfRCHWARD. For the vacancy made in the representation of Collegiate ward by the appointment of Mr. Worthington as an alderman, two candidates, Mr. Thomas Peel (L) and Mr. Richard Simister (C) have issued their addresses. MANSLASGHTER IN MANCHE STER.- At the City Police Conrt, on Tuesday, a man named Tattenhall was committed to the ...