... Guns. power. E Duke of Wellington, Captain Caldwell; flag of g Rear-Admiral the Hon. R. S. Dnndas,O.B.; Captain of the Fleet, the Hon. F. T. Pelham 131 700 D Exmouth, Captain W. E. Hall, flag of Rear- I - Admiral Michael Seymour ?? ?? 1 400 Retribution, Captain Fisher, flag of Rear- Admiral R0. L. Baynes ?? - 8 40D - royal George, Captain Codrington, ?? 102. 400 James Watt, Captahl George ...

... THE CHRONICLE. PRESTON, SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1855. The House of Commons, last week, by a majority of more than two to one, grantedlleave for the introduction of a bill for the abolition of church-rates. There have been, at various times, many attempts at legislation for this end, but the bill of Sir William Clay presents a fairer prospect of settling the question than any measure yet submitted ...

... ROW alo THE SOLDIERS' WIVES AND ?? Famnork-Asd0,c 'life informs us that on going to the barracks yesterdn, es- the money allowed her from the patriotic fuod, 6L oa- others were told that it could not be paid till Srl: (to-day). A great many went away crying, baring oh Las for their children. Our correspondent thinks thiu should have been told last week that no money wuI paid on Good Friday. ...

... THE PARIS INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION . OF 1855. s (From0 the lfoniteur.) tere 1 Our Exposition Universelle, which responds 0o well the 5 the highest instincts of the age, has become a culminating coun, r point towards which all our aspirations are tending. In pro- portion as the critical moment approaches, the interest v , which the great spectacle is exciting is augmenting from one hour to the ...

... THl YOUNG MEN'S CLUB. MEETING OF TRADEsbME. on Wednesday evening last, in pursuance of advertisement, a meeting of tradesmen and employers took place In the Council Chamber of the Town Hall. There was only a thin attendance. Mr. Councillor Spencer was called upon to preside. The CIgAISMAN said It was with very-great pleasure that he saw set on footayoung men's institution like the present. and ...

... Dr. Andrew Smith was re-examined on Friday, The Chair- man said he had received a letter from Dr. Smttb (which he read), to the effect that he had received an order from the ichairmen on behlif of the committee, to produce all letters D and reports from Dr. Smith to Dr. Menzies, and from Dr. i Menzies to Dr. Smith, for the months of October and 0 November last. The letter proceeded to state ...

... HEILTH COMM1ITTElE. The weekly meeting of this body Well hald ons Tuesday last, of at the Town vhaill. presnait-lessri. Godfrey, Moan, Beckwith wC tFleming, Johnson, lialboad, Henderson, Gladstone, and Lange. T dale. Owing to the absence of Mr. Langslale at the commencement Of of the proceedings, Mr. Gladstone was voted to the chair, but 1' that gentleman being subsequantly called away on ...

... NEW PrER.-Mr. E. B. Roche, M.P. for the county of Cork, has been created a peer of Ireland by the title of Baron Fermoy. THE LORD PRIMATE of all Ireland, the Right Hon. and Most Rev. Lord John George Beresford, D.D., Arch- bishop of Armagh, has completed the term of fifty years as a bishop of tho church. The late Right Hon. James Grattan bequeathed the sum of £8,800 to be divided among sonie ...

... soreigii anD 00101n(ar x~celfanv. Several of the Engl1ish missionaries lately expelled from Poland for the circulation of the Holy Scriptures, Lave arrived at Hamburg on their way home. Brother Jonathan infuses liveliness even into the report of a cattle market, if we may judge by the following, from the Me New York 2'ribune of the 1lthuinst.: There is nothinguew in the swine market, not even ...

... er lie T1'le weekly meeting off this board was beld on Wednesday last, be aet ?? Derby workhoukis, Mr. Alpsarinutie chair. The other ad rrembrsr present were Messrs. J. Ifarriaon, G. Htarrisonr, Mount. ni- field iddleyJ Birch, Pitts, Kirkuc,, Batten, Shaw, Werisley, *e- Lbasm~ ud -itusfru-orrlewr gatda tb follows :-AMr. Potts, £175'; Mr. Oluey, £26 ; Sir. Lythgoe, £16. iee -Mr. Gough reported ...

... (For the Preston Chronicle) f, In the Holy Land, the land of Palestine, there is a C small plain, about eighteen miles by thirty, called the plain of Esdraelon, and sometimes the plain of Jezreel; r which, on account of the many battles that have beena fought upon It, has been designated The Battle Ground d of Nations. Here Gideon defeated the Midianites, b Deboran and Barak the Canaanites ...

... e- ti e. On Tuesday next the Liverpool Churchwardens I r must appear before the parishioners to give an ti Cl account of their proceedings during the past ti twelve months. We trust there will be a numerous c o-meeting, and that the disinterested and valuable tV services of the worthy officials will be rewarded t h according to their merits. The parishioners at the t same time will be called ...