... 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 ...

... 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 ...

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... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... A~~iI{1CUL~~u- R-eVIEW OF THE Cctnx TRADE.- T_ e Slav ahturto or, ?? -uu~e ficklene, o plunged us from a vernal temperature iat' of winter, aggravated by the cutting w int'le . has bc-n sharp enitugh here, but '-hap ' where they have had eight degrees of ?? blossoms, which were on the vcrgt0 I T I fail to feel this change, as well as every ot4 5: while the young wheat, whieh waS s r r i- way ...

... Ak 1.,GLER'4 ACCOUNT OF TH1 RIVFPWR IBBLE. Acr i- icntof Lald ,idil liwh -, who writes under I or 1t n-ier il-4shik Heron, gives the suiionjoed description tb : se llibbie, tsiweciaily ill reference to its capacities as a I i:.Driver -PC i -i Unly the memories and ti-ices of strange old Bi i- .. aiid ;; irl tich iln silmon aud treat, and busy al 1;,- ,1,, giveg crilslovilciit to hundreds and ...

... i CL10 I1MORLEY. STEALING A GOLD WATiY -(n11 Mollnday a1ftelroon, at the ' Chorleypolice court, before J. Rigbv, E.q, at surly-lookinig fellow, niamied Iholina n Whtitele a ivvy. wasV charged with ,atealin a gold watch, value £'1), the roperty of Mr. L. ! I.4nlyonl, eottoal spinner, on Tlhursdany, teo 28th ult. It tp- ll p~are thwat on the axbove night Mr. Anlyonl, with bis conch- man, were ...

... HOUSE OF COMMONS.-FRIDAY. T'lee Speaker took tire, chair at four nelore. On the riotion of- Colonel TAYLOR, new writs were ordered for Droitwich, in the room of Sir j. 'pakington, appoinlted Se- ?? fo Noth evo, is treroom ?? S. North- cote apoined Screaryof Seel fo Inia ; for the County- of~yoee inthereor o th Riht on.H. T. L. Carry, ap- THE CRRUPTBOROG S. In e;.y t Mr Segeat Gsele, ...

... ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PRESTON I AUXILIARY OF TaE BRITISH & FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. The annual meeting Of the Preston Auxiliary ofth British and Foreign Bible Society was held on Tnesay evening, at the Theatre Royal. There was a large attend- ance. Mir. Councillor Benson occupied thle chair. Thered were also present on the platform the Rove. J. Lambert, ~ J. O'Dell, H. J. Martyn, W. C. Squier, G ...