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... At length the Amended Budget of the reinstated Ministry is before the country ; aud though the improved measure will not establish the fame of Sir Charles Wood as a first-rate financier, it would be a departure from truth to deuy that the Second Edition of the Budget is not a palpable improvement upon the first. Though it is far from being what the position of the Chancellor as to the ...

... At length Mr. Willans has condescended to make the electors of Huddersfield acquainted with his sentiments and principles — so far, at least, as it is considered prudent for these to be revealed in his published address. At last, we say, Mr. Willans has screwed his courage up to the proper height — has been induced to make his declaration, and to pop the question to the Huddersfield ...

... PROPOSED EXTENSION OF THE BOROUGH OF HUDDERSFIELD. A certain section of the liberal electors of Hud- dersfield are again on the move, in anticipation of the new Reform Bill which Lord John Russell is to introduce into the House oi Commons on Monday night. The nature ot that move, and the gentlemen who are taking the lead therein, will be gathered from the following circular, which was ...

... (Continued from our 7_ page.) Temperance Meeting. — On Monday evening a lecture was delivered at the Baptist School-room, by Mr. J. Pollard, temperance town missionary of Huddersfield, on The evils of drunkenness andthe chaiges against teetotal ism. The attendance was rather numerous. Mr. Joseph Wild occupied the chair, and after a brief prefatory address introduced the lecturer, wbo in an ...

... CONTINUED SUCCESS TO THE ALLIED FORCES. The tide of success in the Crimea still keeps ad- vancing. Not one ebb, as yet ; not a single recession ofthe wave, but a continued progress towards the high-water mark of complete triumph. Fortunate it is, for the national honour, that the current of events has turned ; for the spirits of our people had been long enough at the lowniost point. Many had ...

... HUDDERSFIELD COLLEGIATE SCHOOL. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. The midsummer disttibutiou of prizes took place at the Huddersfield Collegiate School on Wednesday morning last. The school-room was tastefully decorated with flags, flowers, and drawings. One of the banners bore the words, A Yorkshire welcome to all; and another, Long life and happiuess to ail kiud friends. The room was crowded with ...

... SIR JOHN PAKINGTON/ AND THB NEUTRAL FIELD OF EDUCATIONAL EFFORT. It has been objected that Sir John Pakington when here the other day, and standing ou the platform of our Mechanics' lnstitution, ought not to have employed the opportunity thereby afforded liini to demonstrate the necessity for increased means of education for the country at lar^e nor to plead, in the spirit of mutual ...

... THE HOPED-FOR REVIVALS OF RELIGION AMONGST THE POOR When the preaching of Whitfield and Weslet shook the drinking and gambling parsons of the Established Church from their proprieties, during the course of the last century, we had in England what waa truly denominated a revival of religion. For a considerable time that movement was ignored, laughed at, or persecuted, as it suited the whim oa ...

... YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Young Men's Chiistian Asso- ciation was held in the Philosophical- hall on Tuesday even- ing last, when there was a good attendance. Amongst tho gentlemen present were— The Rev S. Holmes, M.A., in the chair; the Revs. J. Haigh, M.A., J. Bardsley, M. A , J. W. Town, R. Bruce, J. Hanson, K. Skinner, J. Collier, R. ...

... THE NEW HIGHWAYS BILL. /THE RAILWAY ACCOMMODATION OF THE DISTRICT. One of the earliest measures introduoed by the Govern- ment to the attention of the House of Commons, during the present session, was one for the better manage- ment of Highways in England; a measure prepared and brought in by Mr. Gathobne Habdy, Under Secretary at the Home Office, and endorsed by his chief, Mr. Secretary ...

... THE CONGRESS AND ITALIAN FREEDOM. BRIGHTENING PROSPECTS. As the period for the assembling of the Congress of European Powers for the settlement of the affairs of Italy draws nigh, speculation is busy as to the probable action of the Representatives of the several Powers which will there have place. And, truth to be said, the prospect for the advocates for the free and inde- pendent action of ...