... LATEST NEWS THE CORN CROP IN AMERICA. *WASIIINGTON, FInenAY.-The Agricultural Department reports that the Indian corl crop is estimated at one quarter below the average of last year. Nev YoRiK, THURSDAY.-The Clearing house Associa- tion has resolved that on an after November lst the AssOci,.t;on Banks shall discontinue the issue of loan certi- fiestes, and thus cease to equalise the legal ...

... I 6ardat (ppratiouo. I . I From the Gand6ncr's Chronicle and Agricultural Gazette. HARDY FLOWER GARDEN. THE PABTERR AND MIXED GARDEn.-Take every ad. vantage whilst the weather is mild and open to push for- ward any alterations now in hand, and be prepared for severe frosts. Annuals to stand the winter will probably require some slight protection; a few yew boughs will often prove sufficient. ...

... - . . ?? . .. . - . . . ~ h7ie Editor is not responsible for the opinions and state - mzeats of Correspondcents. , ?? ?? _ ., ?? ?? . . ?? ?? ?? PRISON VAN. To TrIE EnruIOR Os' TIHE PRESON C111ONICLE. Sin-We hive a prison van, though no beauty or orna- iment by the way, Iut yesterday I saw Ithree women-at least three brutes ill wvmen's clothing-liandeutled, walk. ing up Fisitergate, about foar ...

... I -- - (ENERAL N E WS. t' ?? nonaiination for Dridp~ort is fixejfri I a goe day nest. The polling wilI take place oil eon of It is authoritatively -announced thlat thilp arbrof Wa'les will visit India in Novembiler. C sci- Deruage to the ainrount of H~0,000 iyj scrip-by awir wicht broke out inl the Wellington Cott SIIJ E~lland, on Tnesday afternoon. ittary Mr. Bridges, agent of Mr. 13uckley, c ...

... The weekly meeting of this Board was held at the B Board-room, Laucaster-road, on Tuesday, whcn there bi were present-Mr. Topham, in the chair; Messrs. Clark- n son, Snape, Langtree, Wiindle, West, Orianudy, Cragg, ri Watgon, DewbinrSt, Lachabane, U'Vitie, Grayston, Lan- it caster, Whittle, Bennett, IV. Berry, Bourne, Bretherton, ci Dickinson, Greenall, Hayes, Lund, Platt, Strickland, H. it ...

... The new Ladly Altar at this Church, a short notice of which we gave in our last issue, was formally opened by Dr. O'Reilly, Bishop of the diocese on Sunday morn- ing. His lordship also ?? at High Mass, and the sermons were preached in the morning by the Rev. Father Murphy, of St. Anthony's, Liverpool, and in the evening by the Rev, George Gillow. Through the kinduess of the Rev. Canon Taylor, ...

... FOREIGGN COMPETITION. l An illustration of the extent of what the British iron trsaie 5ejrs at this moment from foreign competition, I , to the excessive cost of production, is furnished jn a lftter to tll lne3 of Saturday, by its correspondent at rjlrthlr. WVritinig of the threatened strike in South Wale, Ile s'ates that the manager of one large iron-works prddiced a letter from the London ...

... THE AFFAIRS OF AliR. JAMES LEECH. ADJOURNED MEETING OF CREDITORS. EXTRAORDINARY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. Yesterday afternoon, an adjourned meeting of the creditors of Mr. James Leech, whose affairs we referred to last week, was held at the Castle Inn, Market-place, in this town. The proceedings commenced soon after three o'clock, and were not concluded until nearly six. There was a numerous ...

... DISTRIOT NEWS. 1 = - ?? ?? - -, ?? 6 , ?? .. ?? ?? ?? I Ire. LYTHAM. - ?? ANNUAL CONGRHGATIONAL CH~u LyrnAxs.-On Sun- - day, the annual sermons on behalf of the Sunday School were Preached in the above p lace of worship by the Rev. otS. Hooper, of Heaton. In the afternoon a Sunday atScholars' Service of Sacred Song, illustrative of thle pil- bed grimes Progress, with readings, was held. in the ...

... PARLIAME1i ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? nee END OF THE SESSIONS. ged 'The House of Lords had a sitting on Saturday, and on red. Monday cleared off its sessional business. lie In tihe House of Commons on Saturday, an attempt was lich made to obtain an inkling respecting the Government's in- A tentions with regard to the war, but the Chancellor of the 3 is Exchequer said they were convinced it was for the ...

... . - =l I .11Ii 2VE Editor is alot responsible for the opinlions a(id state- ments of Correspondents. SCENES IN GRIISHAW-STRIIFT. TO TIE EDITOR OF TalE PRESTON CRP.ONICLE. SmR,-I am not much of a lawyer, but I think any indi- ! 'vieual can summon a disorderly person for committing a I huisa5ice, at le.ast I have known it to bed one. If the- in Habitants of Grimshaw-street will combine and ...

... THEE VETERINARIAN. - . I A XAUV WEAK 0o TIE RUSD iLi1Sa. A valuable four-year-old osrt mare, which had been regularly worked on the farm along with the other horses, r- about five weeks ago, was thought by the foreman when ngoinR through the etablos in' the evonlidg to lout; rather tired. Next morning she was standing seriously ill with her hind legs apart, and when taken out of the stable o ...