... _ CHoRnEy BOARD OF GUARDIANS.-The usual weekly r meeting of the Board was held on Tuesday, at the board- I room, High-street. There were present-vMesErs. S, T. t Settle (chairman), D. Swann (vice-chairman), J. Rich- mond, W. Lawrence, T. Holt, W. Widdows, A. Smith.. John Brown, T. Jackman, W. Ainsworth, James Hacking, R. Smith, R. Wrennall. John Pearson, John Dickinson, Robert Forshaw, and ...

... A heavy gale was experienced ait Calcutta on the 24th of ,hircb, doing damage to cargo boats in the river. A cyclone (of only a few minutes' duration) passed over Antwerp about 5 .pm. on the 20th of April, causing sundry trifling casualties. IFOUR AT A BIUTIr.-The Puagoto of Naples relates a rare case of fecundity at Amalfi. The wife of an oil mer- chant named Amnendola, aged twenty-seven, has ...

... EXCITING MEETING AT TH LANCASTER I PARISH CHURCH. The annual vestry meeting for the appointment of chur'cwardens, &c., was held at the Parish Church, Lincaster, on Thursday. The Vicar (the Rev. Canon C Turner) presided. From the fact of its being known that E opposition was to be offered to the re-election of Mr. I Wiltliam Storey, on account of the part which lie took in the last election ...

... I ~GIMCULURIE.- b;,deCE 0fF S~chAt a sale at Underbarrow, near r to s ck, last week, calving cows fetched from -rOIsre/ abolung cattle varied from £10 to £15 ; sheep 5bwLi £8 each. E LIATTLE PLAGUEt.-The weekly official repoit states , itdiirjng the week ending the 20th April, two ?? ,; I s cattle plague, comprising five cases, were re. r -On) e near Uakewell and the other near Bartion-on- ?? ...

... THE STRIKE ON THE NORTHEK5T ?? tlc Ti, e.) ' N IPfl Nothing in these late d has eb k &IW., y , tha ?? -n ?? , J~ ha .u .- Ien Nothing in these' ate-day' h ble' ) than the course and couc has bee, tor North-Eastern Railway. ?? the 1 50reat strkik `II that is, just one fortnight ag the ith Of tr i kt ?? company abruptly quitreme i I the m n ?? I^ engine-divesad0m h m~ qtted thei Vr Pieyime5t 0 ...

... . ?? Since-its-lest number the Elshic'-lyt issea reasons for couquering its doubts as to Mi' ' ?? .fitness for the post of Liberal chief, and now lertR 1-l; as '4pre.entcnntly the man to reconlstitute thce Lseei1D jrd on a broad and comprenensive basis;' audit nv . *al' enough~to believe that tbe time is nct Ial ilixta~jt D j will be in his power to form a vigoro is The reformers in the West ...

... THE CHRONICLE. PREISTON, SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1867. _ ?? - - - ?? ?? I . . ?? . . . ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? The aspect of affairs on the continent seems to indi- cate that another European war is imminent. For months past, France and Prussia have looked at eaci? other with eyes that seemed to measure the strength of a possible antagonist. Indeed, the former has never forgiven the latter the rapid ...

... _ THE PARKS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRESTON CHROFICLE. Sin,-Our noble and lassic Towvn lall is nearlylinished; when opened, crowds of visitors will fiobk to Proud Preston, and if they enter it by crossing our noble river they must admire its elevated walks and the taste dis- played in laying out the Corporation property in Aven- ham valley as a park for the use of our townstnen. Its ornamental ...

... _ [BY BRITISH AND InlSn MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.] COMMERCIAL. (Tones' City A ilce.) The better tone observable in the various Stock mar- kets of Thursdav -as fairly tuaii.tained yesterday. A telegram forom Berlin stated tlhat the Bourse in that city had been strengthened, by a telegranm from Vienna, which reports that a Coingress would be convened. The Discount demand at the Bank vss active. THE ...

... l3arral-ut'V CrifIC5. A SrANDING DISH AT UTAH.-A spare rib.-Fiin. I THE REAL CARTE DE VISITE.-A doctor's brougham. * AGRICULTURAL HAULS.-PrizeS at the Cattle Show. tl A DEFINITION.- Making the most of ?? a c( by and get ing a barrel made for it-Fue. k Ain't it nicked to rob this chicken roost, Dick ?- d Dat's a great moral question, Gumbo; and we ain't no rE time to arguefy it now ; band ...

... j SPEECH OF MR. BRIGHT, M.P. d 17 A great and successful Reform demonstration was held . last Monday at Birmingham, on which occasion there was a a procession and monster meeting ;.it being estimated d th'st, at the latter, nearly 100,000 persons were present. There were soven or eight platforms erected, from which p resolutions were proposed, declaring that theionly true, a and permanent ...

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