The Marlborough Press. FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1860.

Marlborough Press, Volume I, Issue 1, 6 January 1860, Page 2

The Marlborough Press. FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1860.

A “ First appearance on any stage ” is a ticklish and nervous affair. The incipient orator, when impelled to commence his first speech, is anything but an enviable being. Those who have been placed in the position will understand the allusion; those who have not, let them try it, and they soon will.

We give a cordial and hearty greeting to our readers, and hope that our connection as publishers and purchasers will be long and lasting ; that they-wall never be tired of us; and that we may preserve and improve the kind feeling and good-will which has welcomed us. The first number of a newspaper is expected to contain a statement of the political views and principles intended to be advocated in its columns; and most newspapers in their first impressions, contain such statement. But, in our case, the peculiar position in which we are placed, renders such an exposition impossible. "We” have no political opinions. Instead of plunging into politics, we shall endeavour to reflect the spirit and body of the time.

It is almost unnecessary to state that whatever is calculated to promote the moral, intellectual, and material interest of this province will receive our special advocacy ; and whatever is calculated to facilitate communication, increase trade, and add to the social comfort and well-being of its inhabitants, will have our hearty support. The columns of the Marlborough Press will be open to all alike for correspondence, ongiSubjects bearing on general, provincial, and local interests; but we shall not hold ourselves responsible for any opinions that may be expressed in the letters with which we may he favoured. We only afford an arena for the combatants, trusting that all from whom we receive communi-

cations will write in a spirit of good temper, fairness, and honesty. Wc shall, however, reserve to ourselves the right to reject whatever communications we may consider too personal, or otherwise unfit for publication. A newspaper without news would be a literary anomaly. Therefore, every exertion will he made to secure the earliest, most ample, and most accurate intelligence on all provincial and colonial events. Local news will always he considered an important feature in this newspaper, and every exertion will be used to obtain it. Careful summaries of home and foreign news; Reports of English and Colonial markets ; and all instructive, useful, and interesting matter it will be the business and pleasure of the conductors of this newspaper to place before its readers.