... REFORM CONFERrENCE IN MANCHESTER. The third conference of the National Reform Association commenced on Tuesday in the assembly room of the Free- trade Hall, Manchester. There were present delegates from London, Liverpool, Bristol, Birmingham, Leicester, Northampton, Norwich, Keighisy, the Pottories, Armley, Leeds, Barusley, Bingley, Bradtord, Sheffield, and Preston. The room was well filled. ...

... 38orrobn'o Drifer. JW4A&LALU1JSU TL~IAMIM. TaE HEIOHET OF FoLLY.-Expending your last shilling for a purse. A HINT TO TRAVELLESRS.-The best adhesive label you can put on luggage is to stick to it yourself. A lady lately had her lkeness taken by aphotographist, who executed it so well that her husband prefers it to the original. If a man talks insolently to you under the plea of candour, you may ...

... leich THE BANK or ENGLAND reduced its rate of discount iros- on Thursday to 7 per cent. van- THE PHOTOGRAPHS 0O' THE GUILD CORPORATION.-- The photographs taken by Mr. Oglesby, of the members of the1 Corporation at the Guild of 1862,' have been placed in Dr. Shepherd's Library, where it is proposed to keep them until the new Town-hall is completed. onMr. JOH3N J. DODD, eldest son of Mr. Dodd, ...

... 3Sorrobe6 QICriffi. =1L_ Sat_ .t_. ,, .. Why is the letter i like the snort of a horse ?-Becauso it makes a noise out of a nose. It is a remarkable fact that, although common sheep delight in verdant fields, religious flocks are not anxious for green pastors. A jeweller wishing to excuse himself of seeming inatten. tion on the plea of iU-bealth, sent the following to a customer:-l The ...

... THE CHRONICLE. PRESTOX, SATURDAY, MARCH26, 1864 ?? .. . ?? ._ .. . 1 .. 1 . .- ?? -. -. 1^.1. . .T. . . ?? . ,, , . . , . ,1 A. ?? _w_. ?? ?? Q_. - ?? I The inquiry that has taken place before the Coroner of Sheffield, respecting the origin of the calamity arising from the bursting of the Bradfield reservoir, is of great interest to the inhabitants of many of the populous dis- tricts of the ...

... | T THE OPERATIVES TO TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES. An influential, but severe, correspondent of the Mornivg A dvertdser ?? is painful to perceive that the number of unemployed operatives in the manufacturing districts have been lately increasing. This ought not to have been the case, and I am convinced would not have been so, had the want of employment caused by the cotton famine been properly ...

... i ~LOCAL INTELL1GEN CE. THE CEMETERY.-The interments at the Cenmet-r3 during the month of February, and in *.he corresponding month of last year were:- 1864 1863 Church of England . ?? 61 Roman Catholic ?? 63 . 54 Nonconformist . ?? 38 . 25 192 140 THE WEATHER AND AGRICULTURE.-The present nionth has ushered in a most beneficial change in the weather indeed the mildness of the past few days has ...

... 1I I ANNUAL MMEING. A NE-W XNFWiRnv_. 7PRESENTAT1O1 TO MI. ?? I1OWPCT, Dispensary, was held in that institution, -on Tneeedsy. 'Mr. J. Coolyer occupied the chair; and amongst tIhoaspresent. were-the Rev. W.-O. Squier, -Dme Walling aud £2raln Messrs. W. %~Pilkiugtoo, .IX Newsbiam, P. Paste, J!. F. etc Higgins, J. atoll f.JowtE. G-ahck, j1L ~C. le Wltton, E. L. Dixoni,t. id Alterthe utual ...

... The riots were re-commenced at Belfast on Monday;. We take the followlng from the Freeman's Journal:- Belfast, Monday, 2 p.m. - The town is in a ' very disturbed state. The mob wrecked the National School and other houses in Brown-street. A large number of navvies are in town. They came in contact with the Orange party about hia hour ago, and had a regular battle and were with difficulty ...

... I The session on Saturday was occupied for about three hours with two cases of discipline. At half-past twelve the stationing committee again retired, and Dr. Waddy was called to the chair. A resolution approving the action of the missionary committee during the year was iunani. mously carried. Theh report of the committee of privileges was then brought up by Dr. Jobson. It stated that the ...

... PLIESTON TOWN COUNCIL. A meeting of the members of the Preston:Town Council was held on Thursday, in the board-room of tbe ...

... ?? BRITISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.] MULLER S TRIAL. Central Criminal Court, London, Saturday. The prisoner looked pale and very anxious. Thomas Lee deposed that two persons were in the carriage with Mr. Briggs, but could not swear that the prisoner was one; but he thought not. Mr. Briggs was in the habit of sleeping in the railway carriage generally with his hat on. Mr. Byers, batter, ...