... The Spectaltoi says the prcsent government 'is the worst government of modern times, and is eutrusted with the most important work. The Rev. R. W. Guinness has resigned the curacy of Cheltenham parish church, in consequence of being in- hibited by the reotor, the Rev. Dr. Walker, from preaching extempore sermons. Mr. Titus Salt has intimated his intention to present !5,000 towards the ...

... I PRtE:SENTTION TO AIRS. D.aVistS-O- Saturdayafter-I noon the scholars of the first female iible Oei-s, at the! Diiclkworth-streot CongregationalSunday Sebool met in the school to make a presenttation to their teacher, Mrs. Davies, wite of the Rev. TI. Davies, as a token of their esteem and l regard fbr her assidumos endeavours to promote their spiritual welfare. There wore twenty-eight' ...

... I LOCAL INTELLIGTSENCE. _ 1 DEFAULTING RATEFATERS.-At the borough police court on Thursday le-a, a number of ratepayers were sum- moned for non-payment of Local Board rates. All the cases, except two, were settled out of court. Orders for immediate payment were made by the magistrates in the two cases. LANCASHIRE PATENTS.-John M'Vitie, of Preston, for certain improvements in mules for spinning ...

... Lowam D,%RWEN.-On Monday last, the annual meeting l of the ratepayers of the township of Lower Dawwen, was held in Messrs. Ecoles's School-room, at eleven o'clock a.m, The business commenced under the presidency of Mr. J. Orrell. The surveyor's accounts for the past year were read by Mr. R. Eccles and unanimously passed. The following persons were then appointed to offices for the ensuin year, ...

... FOREIGN MISCELLAN Y. ?? - - . .. . I . I -. Wild boar bunting is being carried on with great suc- cess in the forest of Orleans and in other parts of France. Servia is moro warlike than ever in her popular tone and outward seeming. Troops are being reviewed, commis- sions granted in hundreds, and drilling carried on without remission all over the country. The Vienna Gazepte calculates that as ...

... SPENCER AND THE EAST LANCASjRDAL~,- (Fromr the Gent'lemen's Maogefor Felnozrn., lk The biographers of Edmund Spencer state that at ha .A had taken his degree at Cambridge he retired fu ?? time into the North of Englaud and re-ided t : friends. Duringthissojournhecomposedhis Sbepye5:. W Calendar; and tradition says' thatthis was done ate r. ; now a farm honise, near Hurstwood, once ths ...

... PARLIAMIE NTARY INT'ELLIGENCE. HOUSE OF LORDS.-MONDAY, JUNE 17. Their lordships met at four o'clock, when the royal assent was given by commission to the Consolidated Funds (X14,000,000) Bill, the Exchequer Bonds (£1,700,000 Bill, the Public Works Loan Bill, the Sale anid Purchase of Shares Bill, the Labouriug Classes Dwelling-houses Act (1866) Amendment Bill, the British Spirits Bill, and a ...

... GARSTANG & KNQTT END RAiLWAY. cor UPROARIOUS MEETING. The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of this to company was held yesterday afternoon, at the Royal Oak if Hotel, Garstang. There was a moderate attendance. The ] chair was occupied bylH. Gardner. Esq., and there were also present-- Dr. Chapman, Dr. Bell, Messrs. Addie, Moun- soy, Taylor, Robinson, Rooking, Thornton, Kelsall, Thomas, ...

... LOCA L I - ._ OIL T1 NNV rpm L , T - ,, ?? I UPENrNGOF0 THt NgFWTo seen from the report of tii T ?? -. meeting last Thursday t roed 511b declined the. invitation to hat theen p ?? \V1 Preston Town Hall and thtehe pgi l~ in addition to the other festivitiee e th5re has, Inese areview of the volunteers fe there ees Pacjs ?? has also bes iniedt e rw5 t pti answer has been reeieef-nt,~ 0 but e ...

... THE WORKHOUTSE STORES. TO THIE EDITOR OF TZE PmitSroDN CHRONICLE. st §R.-1 am glad to learn that the guardians are taking stringent measures to stop the wholesale plunder prac- tised upon them by grocers, who contract to supply the union with tea. The guardians, it would appear, fix and produce their own standard of quality, and the grocers are ijvited to contract to supply tea jp to suclh ...

... THE CHRONICLE. PEWSTON, SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1867. ?? ?? ?? ?? -l. ?? ?? - ?? ?? I THE REFORM BILL IN THE HOUSE OF I x~LORDS. I The measure which, for five mnouths, has been, Ein one shape or another, before the House of Commons, and has been so keenly debated by both Conservatives anad Liberals, is safely out of the bands of the repre- sentatives of the ,people. It will be pushed through the ...

... 1 BIACKBIURN & EAST LANCASHIRE. MR! INSPECTOR ALEXANDFR, who for the past two l years has been inspector of police at Southport, bas ?? been Prouotoad to he superintondent of the Burnley division On Nlonlav, at the i9outhport petty sessions, the Mayor alluded to his long and vhlvabla services. Inspecto, Alexander left Sonthport fr BRuraley on Mon- dav, alid i to le slltcoieede by Mr. Jobr W& ...