... ITHE C CHRONICLE. PRESTON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1867. 11-1 111, .. ?? -- -- -- - ?? ?? THE OPENI.NG OF THE TOWN HALL. of In the grandest days of old Rome the citizens were often treated to sights of extraordinary magnificence. _ Among such sights the return of a conqueror, laden te, with the spoils of many lands, and having in his train eir ers captives gathered together from many tribes, ...

... - . 1 ?? ?? . ?? ?? - - - - .. . ?? ?? [BY BITlISH AND IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.j London, Friday evening. F COMMERCIAL. F After official hours, consols 344 i. Italians 46I. General meeting of shareholders of Paris Mobilier Com- pany has been called for November 14th. ON CHANGE.-Tallow, 44s. 6d., best linseed oil 38s. 6d. Turpentine,-98s. to 29s. Metal trade inactive, rates no- minally ...

... AAI i GARDENING OPE RATIONS. (Froii the Gardeners' Chronicle.) HARDY FUnUr GARDEN.-Keep a searching eye upon peaches, nectarines, and cherries, for, as previously sur- taised, I fear that aphis posts are too abundant, every. where; constantly syringe the trees with the propor solu- tions, as frequently as any insects are seen to remain alive, and use every effort to thoroughly destroy them, ...

... THE CHRONICLE. PRESTON, SATURDAY, DEC'EMBEER 21,1867. Fenianism is becoming more and more understood. Every day brings to light some new crime that its agents have been guilty of. If anyone in his senses ever cherished a doubt as to the true character and real aims of the Irish-American conspiracy, he is by this time undeceived. The outrage committed at Clerkenwell is the worst, though, alas ...

... THE CHRONICLE. I PRESTON, SATURDAY, SBPT.EAfBER 21, 1867. , ?? _ ?? .- - ?? ?? -- -.1- . w ?? ._ . - A man may call his house an island if he likes there's no act of parliament against that, is a remark which is attributed to the notorious Mr. Wackford Squeers, of Dotheboys Hall. And there is, undoubtedly, a great deal of truth in it. On the principle which it contains society continually ...

... e- )n THE OPENING OF THE TowN HALL.-The various committees have held meetings this week, and much pro- id gress has been made in the arrangements with reference y, to the coming festivities. In addition to the list of festi- he vities published in last week's Chronicle, it has been de. Ig termined to have a balloon ascent at three o'clock on Fri- day afternoon, the 4th of October. Mr. Coxwell, ...

... FORiEIGN NEWS. __ Xci YrkMachA-MEI~ CA. N cwV%' York, Mlrch ist, 5630-S-lTe Senate bas sustained tho President's voto on tho bill for the admissioni of C ole- ra lo as n stnte of the Union. The Asc,' has arrived oat. ARRIVAL OF THE AUSTiXLXSIA NL. T'he royal mail steamor AmlslrcrIsi ae, Captain Cook, which sailed fk om New York onl tbe 21st nlt., reached the Mornioy on Mooisdv nighlt. She ...

... ITHE CHRONICLE. PRESTONV, SATURDAY, MA RCH 9, 1867. _1 . 1 1 ,1 1 1 1 1 -. 1. ,1 . 1 1 I ?? 1 ?? ?? l .. - - 1 - - - .- ?? ?? ?? - |1 , The ministry which the Earl of Derby formed last July was never a strong one, and the alterations that have lately taken place have not improved it. It is considerably weaker now than it was eight months ago. Nothing, indeed, but the forbearance of the ...

... CORRR'FPON )ENCW. I THE PRICE OF GAS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRESTON CHRONICLE. SIR,-A few days ago, I was shown a ?? of the report of the directors of the Preston Gas Comlany, submitted 1; to the meeting of proprietors last month, in which occurs the following passage: 'The consumption of gas in the neighbourhood of Walton-le-dale and Bamblr-bridge i having considerably increased, the ...

... AMERICA. PRESIDENT JOHNSON AND CONGRESS. Tho Times has received from its correspondent at Wash- ington the following ?? assel resolution directing committee inquire into offences president hundred eight ayes, thirty-eight noes. First Pt impeachment. Radicals determined press it. Presi- nt vetoed Negro Suffrage Bill. We read it thus:- = The House has passed a resolution directing a committee ...

... A A REVOLT IN A FRENOH PENITENTIARY. || On the 3rd of October last, the Penitentiary of the Le- vant, the largest of the group of isles known as the islands of Hvyres, a reformatory where young boys are trained to husbandry, rose in open revolt, and fourteen boys were literally roasted alive by the ringleaders. On the 24th of September sixty-five Corsicans who had been confined at St. Antoine, ...

... I_ ~~~AGRICULTUREh,. REVIEW OF THE CORN TRADE. - The sudden change from summer's heat to almost the depth of winter's cold has been an unexpected check to the progress of all vege- tation, and aheady a yellow tinge on some of the growing crops shows the effect. The apple blossom will be now in jeopardy, and, had it not been tolerably dry, might have followed the fate of the pears. We have had ...