... THE CHRONICLE. PRESTON, SATURDAY, FEWB. 10, 1872. | Although the Imperial Parliament of England has, this week, entered upon a new session of business, the talk of the nation does not refer to politics. A sabjeet more momentous than any in the programme of the Ministry, a matter of greater import than any in the strategical pro- spectus of the Opposition, absorbs, for the mo- ment, the ...

... THE PLACE WHERE OUR MONEY IS I COINED. Mr. Lowe spoke last week of the pressure of labour thrown upon the Mint, which had been working double tides for months without being able to overtake the de- mand for coin. The annual report by the Deputy-Master of that establishment issued on Wednesday shows at what particular date that demand became most urgent. The total number of pieces struck at the ...

... I THE PRINCE OF WALES. The Prince of Wales is now able to remove from room to room without much assistance. MR. ARTHUR RUSSELL AND HIS CONSTITUENTS. Mr. Arthur Rassell addressed his constituents at Tavi- stock last night. ?? expressed a belief that the views of the Education League must ultimately prevail, but at pre- sent their movement was ill-timed. STRIKE OF LETTER CAtRIERS.-The Warring- ...

... GARSTANG BOARD OF GUARDIANS. The usual fortnightly meeting of this Board was held on Thursday, at the IRoyal Oak Inn, Garstang, when there were present-Messrs. Balderstone, Dodgson, Lew- tas, Fisher, Escolme, Fowler, Thckson, Deason, Gaskell, Swsrbrick, Jackson, Hoggarth, Fairclough, Carter, Pres- ton, and Porter. The Clerk read the minutes of the previous meeting, which were agreed to. ...

... sardta (operations. I -- ? I PFrom the Gerldeuer' Chronicle and AlrcultuaraZ Gayettc. PLANT HOUSES. GamEENmoosu HAPrD-WOODED PLANTS.-TO those com- mencing the cultivation of this class of plants it may be necessary to say, that even at this season, when they are making little growth, it will not answer to stand them close together with a view to general appearance, as is fre- quently done with ...

... , (From Punch.) STRM HorsE! (Cartoon)-Baker: No biking to- Jay s 77Working-man (coming to shop with a joint to be baked): What! you on strike, too! No Sunday baking,. .=a no bread!-then, what's to become of me andI, liy dinner, I should like to know ? W WioEm AND WrvEs.-Philanthropio Farmer: Well, TDomkins, after this week, instead of paying you partly in older, I shall give you two ...

... I The ?? rquis of Queensbury, Aged 28, of No. 8, Chesham- street, Belgrave-square, was charged before Mr. Vaughan at Bow-street Police Court, on Tuesday, with assaulting Tom Toby, a detective police-officer, at the Charing-oross Hotel. Mr. Abrams appeared for his lordship, who was allowed to stand in the box allotted to persons summoned at the court, instead of in the dock. Detective Toby, ...

... A DiLeMMA.-A dilemma, or as it is popularly called a quandary took place in the renowned town of Garstang, in the place of worship used by the Wesleyans or Methodists, on Sunday evening last. It appears that the local preacher who officiated in the forenoon and was appointed to preach again at night, took his gentle hook before service time, without having made any arrangements for some ...

... We in no tony hold ourselves responsible for the o~pinion of correqZsondesst. We og'er am fair field to all, and shall never refueti7 insertion to letters,frorn mholsosoctr they, comne, ?? they are lotally irrelevant, un~rea- sonably long, or personally abusive.-ED. P. C. TOWN'S SCAVENGING. TO TnE SuITOR 0F TRs PRESTON CHRONICLE. SxI,-It would not be amiss if the Garstang-road, be- tween the ...

... I ?? . .. I Adulteration is allowed to go on at Preston unchecked. In Bolton it is checked by the offenders being brought befor the magistrates and touched in that, to mean and mercenary men, most sensistive of parts-the breeches pocket, This week a grocer has been fined for selling butter which contained 20 31 per cent of water, and 7-63 per cent of salt, the same being rancid. This ...

... I i A THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. TheCambridgecrewwereontherivertwice yesterday,Ran- dolph taking stroke, The form altogether showed great improvement on yesterday, DEMAND OF THE RAILWAY PORTERS AND TICKET COLLECTORS. The ticket collectors and porters on the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway have requested that ten hours be con- sidered a day's work. THE TWISS LIBEL CASE. The Twiss libel case was ...

... I H[OW Tb MAKE £1,000 A YEAR. The Court of Exchequer was engaged on Tuesday and Wednesday in trying the ease of Fielding v. Rankin, which wass an action for libel published by the defendant I of the plaintiff. The Attorney-General, Mr. Hawkins, Q.C., the Hon. Chandos Loigh, and Mr. Maorae Moir f were counsel for the plaintiff; Mr. Digby Seymour, Q.C., I and Mr. Lucius Kelly appeared for the ...