... , l . . I CRnUELTY TO HonRens.-At Blackburn Town-hall, yes- terday, Ornmerod. Lirt was sent to prison for a month for jcruelty to a horse, which was unfit to work, John Holt, R ollini Bank, for a similar offence, was fined 103 and costs. a COTTON TnaADn.-In addition to the stoppage of Messrs; Hortiby and Mlessrs. Firth and Sturdy, that of Messrs Porter must be quoted. Mr. James Thompson, of ...

... 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 ...

... Deoartures for July, .I From PRESTON To BARTON .iNn BROUGrTON..7.S5:- 0 - 4-40 6.15 9-20A.-Sundays: 8-tO 4.50. - 12-4;; To BLAORBURN, AOCRINGTON BRT, OIS Y - 6-0 7-30 8-5 9-10 10-50ns., 12-5 1.°0 XC5 tsTgR 6-25 7.45 9-30. -Suuktays. B.i0 9.25M. ?? 6:20 To BURLEiYAND COLNS.-6*0 7-30S.;8..1: S 0 10-5 10-50 Y. 12.5 1-20 2-0 3-0 4-20 4-3d ?? i 9.30-Srndays: 6-40 9-2;Y. 2-25 G.203. 7 To BRADFORD ...

... l 2 .e Editor is not responsible for the opinions and state- J ments of Correspondents. - DR. TALMAGE iN PRESTON. TO THE EDITOR OF THE paESTON oHRONICLE. I Siv,- America's Greatost Preacher is on a tour through England. Thousands flock to bear him, and pay high prices for admission. But the business savours too much of money. There was something grand, some, thing to admire, in the old ...

... Toal3rlo I Afte MlElTISG OF CREDITOItS.-Y0St0YdY aftcrnoon, grour Me tinl g of the creditors of Elizrbeth Taylor, sohool. dew, muist-,o3. ?? :7, Nlot h Albert-street, Fleetwood, was held day. at the oli of Iloqrq. Forvlaife and Parker, solicitors, ?? CaStDnrticlet. It waq resolved that trusteei's accounts and bs pio'cl, ansl that tho tcustee, Mr. Titus Thorp, should of th be rel'setd AX ...

... . . I . . .. . . . . 1- . .. . . ?? ?? I ?? ?? - ?? I 17tC Editor id not responsible for the opinions and state- ments of Corresponden ts. 'IIlE BILL STICKERS AND BELLIIINGEPS AT CltOSTON. TO THE EDITOR OF TILE rRESSTON CEnONICLE. SiR,-A letter with tbo above heading appeared in your tolumna very recently, and in answer to it I would say, on behalf of the five, that, in the first place, ...

... AMERICA AND C&ANADA. DIARY OF A PRESTONUAN. No. 2. At eleven o'clock a tender conues alongside and lands us at New York, at 11-30; and, after having'onr leg gage ex- seamed, 'wo pass into the city. A passenger whose acqaintance I made shortly after getting on board, at Liverpool, now offers to spend the day with me, showing me the principal places in New York; so I secure a com- fortable ...

... l PARLIA-ENT. JiO U ME; (3S LORDS.-MONDAY. In reply to Lord Granville, Lord BRaCONSFIIRLD said that an offer that Lord Lawrence should be interred in Westminster Abbey had been accepted on behalf of his ?? Duke of Richmond intimated that the Queen had been advised to grant a charter for a northern university to be called the Victoria University-The Lord Chaneellor brought in his bill on Irish ...

... N{OrTflE!R DISTRICTS BEER & WINE TilAD)E DEFENCE LEAG IU 'The quarterly meeti3 ii ~o~tf Imperial HogteltS co5- lion was held at Mr. WNiijim IKilner's, Imperial hotnel, coeqredt 5.jlntrePreston, on Thurorda Ir de.Cue ?? Stlurinhiorepedthe chi, n ?? Yearslay (Rochdale) out. T the ~ic,_rhair. The other officers present were Mr. A. Tnp. Bolt (Mfoecheeter), treasurr, and Mr. J. T. Bailey (a ...

... F AR.EWELL SER'ON BY THE VICAR OF ST. PAUL'S, PRESTON. Tho Rev. W. M. Myrces, I.A. closed his ministry at St. Paul's Church, Preston, on Sunday last, and he will shortly enter upon his duties as vicar of Swanbourne, bickinghamshire. The living he has resigned has been offered to, at-LI .-aeDted by, the Rev. B. C. Barker, senior carate of Nantwich, Cheshire, ^n- furmerly of Great Yarmouth. On ...

... IUPPLE.ESNTA.RY RECOLLEOTIONS OF, CLIT1IE ROE AND THE NEO' r- BOURHOOD. S. Cl. It; (By apt old R'ast Lancashire Ilaner.) U0 3 2 LO11APTER 37.1 ease, An old literary friend has properly reminded me that it 'k.wan not at tlea coronation of William IV. when an ox swas last roasted. William Lister Oddie was master of the core- yrea, 8Si monies when an ox was roasted in the Markot-place. Thle 7 ...

... LATE-ST NEWS. THE IRISH UNIVERSITY BILL. At a consultation of the leaders of the Opposition, yesterday, it was resolved to confine the action in the Hoese of Lords, on the Irish University Bill, to a criticism of the measure in its present form. THE RICHMOI)I MURDER. o The trial of Catherine Webster, for the murder of Mrs. Thomas, was resumed yesterday, at the Old Bailey. The evidence of Mr. ...