... DETAILS Of RENEAb ROBEEl ?? VICTOiRY AT p:'7v)A4s' ?? I Ma [rROW TRR ; STANDARD.fJ AL very eomiplete and brilliant victory was gagin~ t.e terday by the columnof Major-General Roberts o-et'e Aineer's troops. Three days had been spent in reacmf noitring She ground, but the enemy's position wvas found to be impregnable to a front attack, especially with no small a force as that at General ...

... A RUSSIAN VIE, W OF THE AFGHAN WAR. Towards the close of last year wc directed the attention of our readers to a volume of letters written by a Russian lady, and published in Engiand, with ; preface by MNr. Froude, under the title -- I Russia Wrong ' The writer, who con- cealed beneath the initials 0. K. a name well known both in fashionable and literary circles at St. Petersburg, came ...

... WATER COODIITTEE. The usual ineeting of the water committee was held yesterday, at, the Municipal Offilces. Mr. J. H. Wilson presided, and there were also present Aldermen Rligby and Bennett; Messrs. Forrest, D. Radclie, Bower, W. Radcliffe, Garnett, Bowring, Olnith, and Vining. THE WATERI SUPiLY. The following statistiss from the engineer's periodleal report for the fortnight ending the 3rd ...

... h ,OWSTORM AmNe FOG. I LIVERPOOL. During Thursday night a heavy fall of sow took place in this district of the Inagdom, which not only impeded the oa dinary traffic in the streets, but considerably delayed the trains on most of the lines ot railway. For many hours previously the temperature had risen, and the ice which covered the thoroughfares in most of the unfrequented portions of the ...

... IMPERIAL PARLIA3ENT.| f ~ I HOUSE OF COMMONS. ThIeLSDAY, DECEMBEER 12. The Speaker took the chair at four o'clock. NEW MEMBERf Mr. Courtauld took his seat for Maldon. PROTECTIuN ORDIttS. Mr.P. TAnon gave notice that on Mondayhe would repeat his question with respect to the de- oision of the stipendiary magistrate at Manchester, as to the'legal redreas of women who had protec- tion orders for ...

... ARMY STATIONS FOR dd I ?? . - .E Em'd 2d bat., BMWX~; Ptb rW-Q; Gofldford 4tMly ford 2nd~ 24nt.t*& aiaf S l ~ ?? ?? 4th. stt baLGbrndtar; Ports .553'2 ' &' Po-t'down ilt Si 1 fler b ndba:., catham; ! r Kh tt 2.Berr; Yart B . notiaco 27d bat, Bengal; ! C ty, bioot.o Ic-a':l temrre 1_ Utbat.. Aden: ?? 61 ' a;E ton . b2a. t., Bergand 'Wa1 ?? gto Vr4 bit. ; tmat.. BJrr * Yar ford. 2nd bat,' B ?? ' ...

... INAVY STATIONS FOR DECEMBI AAM ,e Meditwrraaean. Lynx1 !:ao. Iadims Active. Cape ?? Good hope. Magplp chi Motinri, POranIk Meet. aped& ~ecvice. Merinm, Gwsencek Mexscdr. Medi orrae. k5raae, Xgl Artaidne, Portsmouth-tendeir oaefote to Ve~rno. 'Hr~n~a Anrao.N A. and W.L M~ xChi,, Ariel. Bull.N1W' oi Aesiatance. henie troop eervice Na!11 rt Ur. 10W Auffcowua, V&Lgaine flume. ?? N, ,L, Avon. S. S ...

... SHIIPPING DISASTERS. A-LIVERPOOLtBARQUE ABANDONED. On Saturday morning, .a telegram was posted at floyd's stating that the barque Jalawar had, been abandoned at sea in a sinking condition, and that the crew had been saved dud presumed to have landed at Anjer. The Jalawar was bound from Madras to Anier in ballast. She was a barque of 635 tons, beloging to Liverpool, owned by Messrs. Cayser. ...

... IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, HOUSE OF LORDS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10. The Lord Chancellor took his seat at five o'olook. THE LIABILITY OF MASTERS FOR SERVANiTS' INJURIES. Earl DE LA WARR asked whether it was the intention of the Government to introduce at an early period of the present session a bill on the subject of the liability of masters and employers for isjuries to their servants. Earl BxArcHAikiP ...

... THE DISASTROUS COLLISI 0N i - THE MEFRSEY. L rFE CORONERS INQUESTr. !The adjourned Uquest oD four ofthebodiese' the unfortunate persorfs who lost their lives in the disestrous colliscu on Tuesday week between ?? 3 Seacozabd ferry steamer Gem and the ship Hostfe!. 3belonging to Mlessrs. T. and R. Brocklebank, of thist town, was opened yesterday, at the Queeu's Hotel, ' i; kenheed, hetore Mr. ...

... I CIRISTMAS mESTIVITIES IN AND i I ABOUT PRESTON. I GEsNsEAL BAPTIST CIsArieL, MOOH-LAIe.-A very in- toresting tea meeting and concert took place at Moor-lane Baptist Chapel on Christmas Dan. Mr. R. Roe delivered an address, and songs were given by the choir and friends. Nonrrn-noAD WESLEY SorooD.-The annuai tea party wns held on Thursday evening, in the Walker-street schoolroom. After tea the ...

... TEDITESI M&HSTE AND} TH a SALbORD. I AL'- -- E-.- fl IA ITE N At the head-quarters of the Manchester and Sslfor,'d District Provident Relief Society's special relief! con- niittee, Windmill-street, yesterday, orders for relief wvae distributed to between 1,300 and 1,400 persons, mostly heads of families. The destitution in a l.ge numbsr of oases had been found to be so great that several hun. ...