... 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' ...

... 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, ...

... 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 ...

... Mel HOUSE OF LORDS.-MONDAY, ITHARCel 4. whi Tiix Mig1ISTRY.-The Earl of DERBY said that he was the anxiohs to state, without resorve ci- concealment, the posi- the tion of the goevrinmeut, and thle circumstances which had Mel led to it. Whbenl thle late government failed to carry a the Rteform Bill, and an appeal was miade to him to make a COU government, he folt himself unable to resist the ...

... C HELTEN HAMI. I As some of our young fellow-townsmen have been edu- cated at Cheltenham, and are now following their various pursuits with credit to their school and Proud Preston and others are now at the college, the following letter may not be without interest. It is written by an Oxonian, in answer to the question whether education in the moderu school at Cheltenbam College would unfit a ...

... I HONESfTY AND ROGUERY.-Richard Leigh was Chalrged before the magistrates, on Monday, with stealing 2s. 6d., the money' of Isabella Wensley. The prosecutrix, a pie- seller, was engaged in that avocation at the Royal Park Ganrdens, on bturday, and, finding that some one had given her half a crown in mistake for a penny, she, in an honourable manner, called out to the bye-standers, to ask whose ...

... MANSLAUIIGHTERt AT IIASLINGDEN.-At the Manchester assizes, on Thursday, before hMr. Sergeant Simon, John Olmonnell, Daniel Tuuney, and Patriak Clark were in- dir ted for the manslaughter of Patrick Mackenzie, at Haslingden, on the 17th of NovemDer. Mr. Addison prosecuted; Tunney and Clark were defended by Mr. E. Jones and O'Donnell by Mr. Torr. The deceased and about 30 or 40 others were ...

... 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 ...

... PRSTON BRANCH OF THE NATIONAL RE, FORM UNTION. On Wednesday evening, a tea parly and social gather- ing of the members of the Preston branch of the National Reform Union, was held in their voom, Church-street. The vneeing was iln celebration of the opening of this room, which will be supplied with newspapers, and there the nisemibeis can meet together and discuss the political qlestuons of the ...

... CRYSTAL PALACE. TO THE EDETOlt OF TUE PRESTON CURONICLE. SIR,-Will you kindly permit me to address, through the mediurn of your valuable paper, a few words to toy brother shla rholders in this undertaking ? I see it is announced ''that the directors of the Crystal Pslaeo Co. intend to apply to parliament for powers to raise £100,000 of prolerence capital. If they obtain this power, the ...