4 MARCH 1854, Page 13

The Reform Club will entertain Vice-Admiral Sir C. Napier, cons-

minding the Channel Fleet, at dinner on Tuesday next. Lord Palmer- ston will take the chair.— Times.

The following unintelligible telegraphic despatch has been received from Preston; dated at nine,o'cleek last night- " Great exeitement prevails, io consequence of large importations of strangers be the associated masters, though-the operatives are still .ceable. "The Riot Act has been read ; a hundred policemeartudered • (Ea Lon- don, and outedoor meetings prohibited." -