... the sessions on Monday last, when a pretty nearly successful attempt was made to over-rule the choice overseers previously made by the inhabitants Toxteth, in vl's! ry, must have been struck by the great fact, hitherto unknown, or, all events, not acted on in parish matters, that would not be so difficult, after all, for some six or seven persons, in any given community, to upset the ...

... on Thursday last, tile own clerk recommended an increase in the salaries paid to his cleiks, Messrs. Driffield, Topping, and Jamieson.' It seems there is a disposition abroad to augment the salaries of persons high in office, leaving those who have really to perform the work of the Corporation to be miserably underpaid. take this opportunity of contrasting the number of hours the clerks at ...

... AMERICA. GREAT BATTLE BETWEEN tub AMERICAN AND MEXICAN FORCES. The Royal Mail Steiuß-ihip Hibernin, Captain Rjrrie, which left Boeton Ist inat. and Halitax on the 3d, arrived m the Meraejr jeoterdajr morning. She brings vetjr important neva. A great battle haa been fought between the American and Mexican armiee, between Saltillo and Monterey. The accounts are not verjr positive aa to the ...

... C.\::Pr S ASKS AT VuHK.—J.M. 14 11., M. II . tn . :up New Yoik.and their diin «li 11:it«m pr day, wo ...

... Dkath «»f Mk. Chaklkh Edward Cropper.—We lament having state that ihn« pr>»miMing youth, the oniy child Cropper, E»q, died the h scarlet in t. He was a visit at the family Dingle? b ink, during an educational recess. On Sunday week wan apparently excellent health, 1 at ended divine »i-rv:ee during the day but iHday complained being unwell, and, «r >wing worse bv the following and the nature ...

... THE CHRONICLE. PRESTOPN, SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1847. -w t w-w w ~ w ?? I The Baines agitation for the repression of popular education has been continued during the past week with wonted zeal and assiduity. There have been numerous meetings in various Independent chapels and Sunday school-rooms throughout the country, of little knots of Dissenters, who have consented to stand sponsors for ...

... BLACKBURN. he TnE FmIN ARTS.-Our Blackburn readoos henext week, have an opportunity of seeing the cek se brated painting, by Herbert, of the Acquittal of the Seven Bishops, which is announced for eah. tion. GOVwRXmENT PLAN Or EbUCATION.-A petitio0 favour of the government scheme of education is in course of signature. Already, a large number ol the names of the most respectable inhabitants of ...

... I ?? ,1 ! * ;, --1^ L b ?? ' : ?? jj.!i ';PaAc ?? ._Theliaav h; tght ,it' ve'ry unfairf to ,inftienree a child's mind l3y Indciediting ani' ,opinions beforeit had com>ti'tdyears Yof: diseretioni'to hioioso 'for itself.. Ishowed lnmlty garden, and told himit wa.s my botanioal garden. aowl ~or said' le,:, itis covered with eds. Oh'1:I 'repled; ' that ' ,ei6 eusx' Withas not conom to years ...

... ST. THOMass Cuuncu.-The annual sermons at this church take place to-morrow. The funds of the church being in arrear, and the congregation being generally of the poor classes, render the occasion a fitting one for con- tribution towards defraying the expences of the church. TiLa BAR.-On Thursday evening last, John Addison, Esq. entertained at dinner the barristers attending the Preston session, ...

... ETUE 'TIMES' ON NATIONAL EDUCATION. Old writers say that our government consists l three estates; and recently a fourth has been !of three esat press as the exponent of public epiaion. At the present time, we may set down Oph ruling, or, according to circumstances, the ahljifVovrr the Crown, the Lords, the Com- cefltof kbhic opinion, and the London 'Times.' A achine which sends forth, every ...

... Icormesponoenre. The Ecditors do theold tthemrselves respensile for the sentiorente contained in the Letters of their u rrespondents. GRAMMAR SCHOOL MEDAL. To the EDITORS Qf the M1ANCHESTERI TLIES. Srts:-Last Easter, your contemporary, the Manche-ster Courie., in reply to inquiries respecting the Grammar Schoole medal, informed its readers that the medal was coming out forthwith, but up to-the ...

... LOSS 01 TIJE TWEED CON-FIRMEI). iry ARRIVAL OF THE 'AVON,~ ROYAL MAIL STEAM1- 'V ni- SHIP1. sor (FrLMont a CorrespondLent (f the Mornmiarl Rro'ah,) it; on Thnrimay morning, aimf tier malls were inimechaurts lis- he, lu Patched to town hi at special it'ain. . Thoughl I regret tw Cet .Its announce tile Avon brings confirmed intelligence of the hit totil loss of the Tweed on the Alcranes ...