... 'fbe ?? Of cashmere are suffering terriblyW ?? Io tlhree serious failures in the Clvean rd is unced ~that Mr. Justice Mellor will Roy ~.l1 hery in June. t frointb5personshave been arrested at 2nd burg ~ ~ of bavinR set thle town ORntile. 3rd Her rce, eldest surviving Son of 4th MarquS of yle~bry, has seceded from th oy 6th :t ~ingl=1ain, on Wednesday, .two labourers ls Akilied by ljghtning. ...

... - IFEL CLOSE OF THE NEWMAN HALL DIVORCE SUIT. Sco VERDICT FOR THE PETITIONER. The Rev. Newman Hall's divorce suit was proceeded with yesterday. 8ir Henry James baving concluded his address for the petitioner, Sir James Haunen summed up, leaving the jury to eay whether-the respondent had com- mitted adulsery with Fraik Richardson or not. The jury returned a verdict for the petitioneir, and ...

... i DePartures for March. I _ __ 3'rom PROESTON To BARTO;U Ahli BRooGHiTON..7.o30. 5.5 10.0 1?. 4.40 6.15 9-20.t,-Sundays: 8-10 f-50. (*Saturday, 8Lj-? To BLAOHnURNcAACeSIvNo-ozN BuY, A A DIlANL -6-0 7-30 8.5 9.10 10-50.m., 12.10 1.20 2.0 .j.3 > 6-25 8-0.-Sundays. 6-40 9-23 M. 2-25 6.2o -0 To BURNLEY AND COLNE-6-0 7.30 S.- '10-50 . 12-10 1-20 2.0 3-40 1-40 5-15 6 - u° o Sundays: 6-40 9-25Y. 2 ...

... Deiartures for November From PRESTON To BAiToa AiD BROUGHTON.-7-30^ 8-5 10-0 12.45 4-40 6-15 9-25A.-Studays: 8-10 4-50. (Saturdays aljj) ToB LACKBUtRN, AcaRtNSToN BuaY, ANDMAXCREiTs2 - 6-0 7-30 8-5 9-10 10-50.g., 12-5 1-20 2-0 4-20 5.15 6-25 7.45 9.30.-Sundays: 6-40 9-25 u. 2-25 6.20 ToBuRNLRYANDCoLL.-6 07-3085 8-438-509-i09.30 10.5 10-50 M. 12.5 1-20 2.0 3-45 4-20 4.35 5-15 6-25 7.45 9-30 ...

... ?? . . TBE BLACEBUgN IMIPROVEMENT BILL was read a second t tim- in the Houue of Commuons on Thursday. NoN PAYorcN4T OF HAtusE.-On Tharsday a number of f defaulting ratepaysirs were examined, and orders made I for the payment of the rates they owed. Furaous DRIVING. -At Bllackburn Town Hall, on Wed- nesday, James Kirkham was fiued 2(s. and costs for furiously driving a horse belonging to his ...

... CONFERENCE AND MEETING OF THE FARERS' I ALLIANC E. | A conference of this newly-formed association was held on Wednesday afternoon, in Exeter Hall, London. Tle| objects were tblne set forth in a programutne circulated at w the meeting: To secure the better representation of d tenant farmers in Parliament; to stimulate the improved cultivation ot the land and obtain security for the capital of ...

... TH WAR. CETEWAYO'S CHARACrlEfR.-THE ZULUS AND mui THIRARGUNS.-THE COMMAND Or, 'THl BRIl- w wh TISH FORCES. cor The Rev. Mr. Otto Witt, the missionary at whose place t~ii at Rorke's Drift Licnts. Biromaead and Chard and their Au companions made their heroic Staudt had, esys that thes Xing Cetewayo invariably viewed all big ubjects, no with suspicion who came to the missions to be taugbt, abl ...

... , ward CouJNTY OBSECTIoece.-A. list of 'objections has been AL issued by the respective political parties in North-East on I Lancashire ; 247 more have been issued by this Tories than chsar6 by the Liberals, sings A NzW Missiox Roome-With the object of providing ThiwF accommodation for poor children and adults who do noit admi attend places of woriship, a email room has ?? been TnE erected by ...

... Mr. Butt, Q.C., has been very seriously HIll 3The University boat race will take Place 01 IApril 5th. IPrinace KraPOtkine, the governor of Citark, ihas beent aseassinated. a Mrs. Liston, whose namne will be famniliar i theatrical circles, is; dead. The seat for the Haddiugtoa Burgh, has be(.D retained by ?? party. A serions collision occurred on Thquas morning at Sankey statiou, near ...

... I- i Departures for A bril I I - Trom PRESTON To BARTON ANL BPoUoGHToN-7.30. 8* 10.0 12 4-40 6.15 V-25.A.-Saudays: 8-10 4.50. ('Suda,1u0,5; l TO BLAaRBUBN, ACCRINOTON BUBY, AN Dl14Coli -G O 7-30 8-5 9.10 10-50M., 1 )-.10 1wl)o0 X ^CUESR 6.25 7.45.-Sundays; 6.40 9-2.53. 2-2i5 6.0 2u; Io BURNLEY AND COLNE*-6.0 7.°0 8 5 ?? J .) lO.O lO oO x, 12-10 1-20 2-0 3-40 ~1-*2 t ;) r.o >,° 3'5 9-30-Sundays ...

... -t TAY NOTE - I Very mild is the stipendiaiy magistrate of Salford. On Wednesday a man named Igo, was brought before his worship for nearly hun- gering to death a number of sheep-for giving them neither food nor water for half a week I And for that diabolical piece of cruelty Igo, who had no defence, End was, therefore, abso. lutely guilty, was only fined 80s. and costs I The real puishment ...

... 1 ?? - -- - ?? THE ENTRY INTO CABUL.-VISIT TO THE RESIDENCY.-BRITISH TROOPS IN JELLALABAD. The British troops, under General Roberts, have entered Cabul, unopposed. A telegram, dated Allahabad, Monday, ?? Meassy's pursuit resulted only in a small body of the enemy being overtaken. These were shot and sabred. Our cavalry returned after pursuing the enemy 20 miles beyond Cabul. The men had been ...