... CONGRE GATIONAL TEA PARTIES, &-c. .INORTH.IOOAD WRSVEYAco CHAPEL.-A tea meeting WAS Bheld in thle Wvalker-street.scboolroorn. on Tuesday eveniniz Lin aid of objects connected with the circuit, and aboat 800 people partook of tea. This namber was larcely increased aat the meeting hold afterwards. The chair wae taken by S the Rev. J. Shiphasm, suit among those on the platfitorm were the Rev. ...

... I BLACKPOOL. FATLUOR OF Mr. VILNEcc.-Ths failure of Mr. A. M, Viener, dealer in fancy goods, of Blackpool, Eoothport, and Locndon is announced. Debts said to be £19,000; nssots valued at £7,000., FLEETWOOD. FORLMTIOS OF A RATSiPAYERS' ASSOCATInN.-A meot- ing of ratepayers took place in the Whitworth Institute, Fleetwood, on Friday evening, for the purpose of consider- ing the advisability of ...

... I GF. Thle Right Hon. George Peel dli6e at MIarble Hill, Twickeuham, on Thursday. Sir A. Layard is about to return to England for a six months leave of ahsence. r HOTEL Bu.RNED DowNts.-The Sandown Rail- way Hotel has been biaint down. A youth named Herbert Whitelock has( died at Qc Tunstall from a kick received at a football match. Fl The deathi is announced at Rurgby of 'William Morgan, who ...

... ?? . . 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 ...

... Departures for February, Trom PRESTON To BARTON ANr BRoUoinoON.-7.30- 8-5 lo 4.40 6-15 9-20.t.-Stndays: 8.10 4.50. (NSaturday5 O j4; TO BLAcKIBURN, ACORINGTON BURY, AND 3sC, TX -6-0 7.30 8-5 9-10 10-50M., 12-10 1-20 2. 4-2o, )5- ,y 8.25 8-0.-Sundhiys; 6-40 9-25 K. 2-25 6-20 To BURNLEY AND COLtNE.-6-0 7-30 8.5 845 S.50 9.10 9.30 10-0 10-50 K. 12-10 1.20 2-0 3-40 4-20 4i40 - I 8-. 9.30A.-Sundays ...

... SUPPLEMENiTARY IECOLIECfPIuN6 uJ rOLITEROE AND TEEZ NLEtGII- J. ~~~BOUJRIOOD. foi y esi y (By an old Ecmst Lancashkire Matt.) an [CHAPTER 14. e Will the stolces ever come up again in Burnley? is a tbD IS question often aesced. They were in use so recently as ~ the year 1848, in front of Bernard Whittaker's, the Old its o S parrow Flawk Inn, at the bottom of the old marIt.Wt i, plaee, of very ...

... Toral Dom .to tl PzuE3Tron Ti;.A3WYS EXrENSION BILL.-The | A Is hearing (if thiia bll brlore tile cotunittle of the Hoase of I anbt Contmonn libs, rr learn, boon postpoued until the 14t0 of 8D00 February. but i ST. PAUL' S I.I.S.C.C.-A meeting of the above tooh dab Yan itit inI bt.u Pail' schoolrounm on I hursday snco night, when tile l,,J Olln, tlheie a were elecled :-CaptcLin, ROcF T. Lamb; ...

... l There are ?? sheep-raisers in Webb county, .~Texas, owningfrom 1,000 to 80,000 bead each. th. At the recent marriage of Major Attwood, of the United States army, itow stationed at Sarn Antonio, Texas, to the daughter of Richard King, of St. Louis, the Cattle King aon of thu West, the bride's father presented the bridegroom~ with tire characteristic bot rather awkward gift of 80,000 tic ...

... BALLS IN PRESTO? I| MAUDLAND. The Maudlautd annual tea party and ball was hold in the I Aestembly-room of thne Cora Exchange, on Monday nighet. As popular as ever, this old-establishedl ball was v.ery largely patronised, and the proceedings were characterie. tic of aimuilar gatherings in previous years. About 5013 parsons sat down to tea. Besides tha trays furnished by j the committe Others ...

... 1~ ^ l - _ - - . I ?? ?? ?? . .. ?? ?? ?? ?? . .. - -0- v-- I In the Chentikcer Zeitusng it is stated that the annual product of potash in France is above 14,000 ton; of this 10,000 ton are obtained frem the ashes of heetroot, 1,000 ton from the susnf (the natural grease) of wool, and the remainder from mineral sources. A ewe, the. property of Mr. George Jones, of the Vines. end Farm, Cadely, ...

... t ~~ANNUAL RlEEiTIN(G. t Tbn 24th annual meeting of truitess and subscribenrs to the Mill-hill Ragged Schcol, was held at the oflice of Mr. W. F. Moore, Chapel-street, Preston, on Wednesiay even., ing. There were only two or three gentlemen present h and the business was purely of a formal character. Mr. , Jas. Jackson was voted to the chair. b THE REPORT, which was taken as read, ran as ...

... WORK ANDh WAGES. Messrs. John Haslam and Co. of the HEalliwell Cotton Wi'orhe, Bolton, have proposed to their workpeople that at the termination of the notice of the 10 per cent. redaction in wages on the 6th of March, they shall continue work. ing at 6 per cent. reduction, on the condition that if the 1) per dent. reduction onmes in force generally they shall then be paid at that rate. The ...