... In noticing a fortnight ago the provisions of the Public Health Bill now before Parliament, we adverted to what we considered an omission in that measure, inasmuch as it contained no enactment for the establishment of ceme- teries by the local governing body. We made the sug- gestion from a conviction that the business attendant upon such an undertaking would be as efficiently and certainly ...

... 1. 11 (From our own Correspondent.) London, Thursday Evening. The frost has disappeared, to the great joy of every- body except the skate sellers. Imminent indeed had the state of affairs become. The bread riots attempted in two or three instances in the Metropolis were no doubt the work of scoundrels to whom the art of living on the fat of the land is no secret even in the worst of seasons; ...

... FuNERAL SEnRMon.-On Thursday evening week, the Rev. Dr. Beard, of Manchester, preached a most interesting sermon to a crowded audience in the Unitarian chapel, Padiham, on the death of the Rev. Henry Dean, late resident minister. His text was the 4th verse of the 11th chapter of Hebrews,- He being dead, yet speaketh. The discourse was listened to with tire most pro- found attention. Mr. Dean ...

... I RO FROM PRESTON. To Blackburn, Accringion, Bury, and J1fanthe der-G. ra3i5 9.010.55morn.; 1-454-05-107-30mix,'90atftn. Onsundy. 7.30 morn., 2-15 6-10 aftn., all mix. (OTo Aoeringto, on Saturdays only.) To Blackburn, Burnley, Colne, Skipton, Bradford, er lne - 6-35 mix, 9.0 10-55 morn.; 01-45 4.0 *5-10 *7-30 mix aftn. On Sundays: '7-30 morn., 2.15 06-10 aftn., all mix. (TTo Coloe only.) To ...

... |. - HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FRIDAY. The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. Mr. G. BOTT brought up the report of the committee on the Barnstaple election petition. It was to the effect that Mr. Guin. neas had been duly elected, but that Mr. Laurie had not been duly elected. THE ARMY. Mr. LAYARD gave notice that on Monday he should ask the Under-Secretary for War on what ground instructions had ...

... I HOUSE OF LORDS.-MoNDAT, FEB 26. TIHE GOVERNMENT. Lord GRANVILLE, in reply to Lord Westmeath, stated that Earl St. Germans had not resigned the Lord-Lieu- tenancy of Ireland, but that it was true Mr. Horsman had accepted the post of Secretary for Ireland. THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE BILL Was read a second time, on the motion of the LOED CIIAN6ELLOB, after some discussion, in which Lords Campbell, ...

... HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FIUDAy, FEB. 26. [The following, being the conclusion of the debate on the ministerial resignations, appeared in our second and subsequent editions of last Saturday.] Mr. GLADSTONE rose and commenced by referring to the application made to him by Lord Derby to join the administration he was commissioned to form. He read his letter to the noble lord deelining to do so because ...

... Yesterday, the monthly meeting of the Blackturn Town Council was held In the Assembly Room, Heaton.street, the Mayor (Thomas Dugdale, Esq.), in the chair. Present-Aldermen Thwaites, Cunningham, Rutherford, Polding, Hopwood, and ioole; Counclllors Baynee, Johnston, J. Railton, R. Raliton, I Sparrow, Ainseworth, Boyle, Turnbull, Parker, Forster, Hiret,, l Beaty, Haydeck, Coddington, Watson, a. ...

... THE WAR. (From yeeterday's Times) We have received the following telegraphic despatch from our Paris correspondent:- hM. de Wedell, the Prusesian Envoy, left Paris last night for Berlin. He will return to Parls on Tuesday or Wednesday next. We have received the following despatch from our agent at Boulogne:- Boulogne, Thursday, 5 ?? Emperor of the French has this moment arrived at the ...

... Mr. George Thompson, a gentleman who for a short time represented the Tower Hamlets in parliament, but who is better known to the country as an anti-slavery lecturer, is now itinerating as an exponent of certain peculiar views on the war. Mr. Thompson is acting in concert with the peace-at-any-price party, and in pur- suance of the plans of certain members of the Society of Friends, and ...

... il V (For the Preston Chronicle.) NO. II.-SnOT AOD Pr.OyECTILES, Having described the implements used for sending the ,messengers of death' and destruction used in war through the air, I come now to these messengers therm. selves. These may be all classed under the corn,], name shot, which embraces all that is fired f'iom can non, guns, muskets, &c.' The term (6 projectiles is also applied ...

... 8orraut4v grffCret.I A lady asked a veteran which rifle carried the maximum distance ?-The old chap answered, the Jfinig mum. The slowest motion known to the rank and file in the British army is ps'moton. Should trousers procured on credit be considered breeches of trust 7 UNLIMITED CONFIDENCE.- Sitting down to soo without a Shilling. Fine connections are apt to plunge you into a sea of ...