... I THEWEEK'S STO9RY OF FARL&MENT. I LONDOON, MONDAY EVXIM4. , There'was a very good House to-night, in expectation, no doubt, of a Ministerial etatement from the Chan- cellor of. tho ExcBhequer in regaid to the course of public business. No sub Etstement was, however, mado, and muoh to the general regret, the right hon. gentleman was not euffloiently recovered from his recent accident to be ...

... About three o'clock yesterday week the Allan Line steamer Sardinian arrived in Lough Foyle to receive mails and passengers befere proceeding on her Traus- atlantic voyage. Shortly after coming to anchor, an explosion occurred in -one of the coal bunkers, and the vessel immediately caught fire. The passengers in the forecastle were out off from their comrades, and for some time the greatest ...

... THE BATHS AND WASHROUSES SCHEME.. - - . .- The Manchester Corporation having applied to the Local Government Board for power to borrow £50,000 for tho carrying out of works under the Baths and Washliouses Act, Mr. S. J. Smith, an inspector ap- pointed Vy the Board held a public inquiry into the matter on Thursday at the Town Hall. The Mayor (Mr. Alderman Grundy), Mr. Bright (chairman of the ...

... OPENING OF A, NEW BRIDGE OVER THE IRWELL. The bridge which during the past year or two haw been in coarse of construction over the river Irwell, juet below the weir at Throstle Nest, was formally opened on Thursday by, the Mayor of Salford (Mr. Alder- man Walmsley); and the ceremony was witnoased by a large crowd of spectators. Without doubt this work will prove a great advantage to Salford on ...

... I I The annual meeting of the Manchester District Union of the Teachers' Associations of Ashton, Bolton, Bury, Hyde, Manchester, Oldham, Roohdale, Salford, Staly- bridge, and Stookport was held on Saturday afternoon in the Albion Schools, Katherine-street, Ashton-under. Lyne. Mr. Park (president of the union) occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance. In the fourth annual report ...

... I APPOINTMENT OF OVERSpERS, J A special session was held on Thursday at the P Court, for the purpose of receivi!;g the lists of the PG men nominatedas overseers in t i, ?? get. the ensuing year. The folhowin - were the ion-7iw,- Manchcster: JohnHough,mercl' ?? Adam Murray, manufacturer Arde ck; John monger, Northenden ; Wi-ian ctt llrcwe,b Old Trafford; Henry Wiflswu, me chant, Chedl. T. ...

... ITHE WEEKLY TIMESI I SUMMARY 01_ THE WEEK. I FOREIGN. The Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces arrived in Mtlta on Sunday night. Both Houses of the American Congress have appointed committees to investigate the causes of the depression of industry in the States, and to report on the remedies that may seem to be practicable. The Fishery Award Bill was discussed on Monday night in the United ...

... - 5 r: ?? .1 Colonel Cameron, Inspeetor G'dneral of the Ordnance Survey, died at Southamptrin on Monday. Lord Cowper was on M'onday elected chairman of the HeIrtfordehire quarter see rIone, vice Lord Salis- bury, resigned. Mrs, Clara L. Balfour diea on Tuesday at her residence in Croydon, in dr seventieth year. She Was well known as a write* ud lecturer on temperance and other subjeots, The ...

... OPENING OF THE SESSION. A lecture, introductory to the session 1878-9 at Owens lCollege, was given on Tuesday, in the chemical theatre of the 22oilege, by Professor AK. W. Ward, the R~ight Hon. Viscou~nt Cardwell (a governor of the college) in the chair. Thore was a erowded assembly of stuldents and ladies and gentlemen interested in the college. .LI~ord CAEDWELL, who was very cordially ...

... I LABOUR DISPUTES MD TE STATE OF TRADE I TnE STRIKTc AT OLDIIAB. On Saturday might a special meeting of the share- holders of the Glodwick Spinning Co. Was held in the Bapti t School, Sugar Meadow, Glodwick. Mr. Beta t tomley, chairman Of the Board of Directors, presided, There was a large attendance. The meeting was called n for the purpose of deciding whether theorompanyshould withdraw from ...

... I foF.-EIGN TELEGRAMS. I Tru! AFGHAN WAR. DISAFFECTIO(N AMONGST SHERE AMI'S TROOPS. ,;1JJ SSION OF AFGHAN OFFICIALS AT JELLALABAD. The ?? has been sent to us from the g1dia Office for publication: (From Viceroy, 13Sh December.) ltbertB telegraphs from foot of Shutargardan, gtb December. Hopes to reach top that day, egd return to Ali Khel No opposition met with. sears from Cabal that Ameer has ...

... I Mahomed Yakoob Khan is about thirty years of ae g and is the oldest surviving son of Ameer Shere ?? _j th5 dmughfor of M osnl ,hief. When Nabhoma Ali, the eldest son of Shere Aliq was killed ry hig uncle, Ameer Khan, in 186f, it was generally understood in the Cabal Durbar that the Ameer had really nominated Yakoob Khan as his heir to the throne. Believing himself to be thus in favour, ...