... | ~~~1JP fi. - ?? j- LIT1HAM. THE LATE Mn. Joas FD-AUNSDsoN.-at the Congre. gatimnal Church, Banister-street, Lytham, on Sunday morning, the pastor, the Rev. S. Clarkson, made special Iallusion to the death of Mr. 1gdmundeon, who was a re. gular attendant at that place of worship. He said that Ur. Edmundson's family had been honorrably iden tified with the rise and growth of Protestant ...

... THE CHRONICLE. PiESTO-, SATUR DA Y, IVO TVEMJEi 29. 1879. A VITAL MATTER. Nothing can be more important than edu- cation. We hear very much of it in these latter days; but we are afraid there is more sound than reality in the thing. In that vera- cious chronicle which deals with the establish. meat in which ' Toots received his trainin0g, tR.Dickens raised his protest against the great ...

... I The house paintors of' 6tockport h~aveare~ Ito a reduction of their waves from 7i1d otid pe~rteei A considerable tradle is ?? lip betvween Australia and this country ile scuekocl ktaigame, tongue, A Yankee has invented a patent stafety bai) ?? asl the aeronaut is about to ascend, the baleooc bursts. Bath Town Council have ?? to tile application of a company for permission tO lay downa ...

... icat 0ect [BY A NORTH LANOASHIEE ROVER.] ARTICLE 3. hen It appears eva are not at present to annex Zaluland, Iree fromdiscussing thi policy of which I am prohibited. But age could we not annex that country where the dreadful and East is all tLh1 wind that blows ? I don't know ?? tlfrmtheex tuld geographical position, but judging from the ex. the perlenso of the past few days, we should ...

... I I Achilles, Mediterranean. Ja-1kal, Rothsay, 13ate N. Agincoort, Chan. Squad. Junna, Ind. trp. sorvice Albacore, Bermuda. Kestrel, Chius Albatross, Chatham. Lapwsing, China Alberta, Portsmouth. Lily, Shanghai V Alert, specialservice. Lord Warden, Queensferry Alexandra, Msediterranean. Magpie, China Antelope, Constantinople. Mallard, Rio de Janeiro- Ariadne,Portsmouth-tender ordered home to ...

... THE FAN QU- s y SERIOUS STATE OF AFFAIRS. d A serious state of ?? has suddenly sprung up at d Cabul, and thera was severe fighting on the three days ending Saturday last. On Saturday, the height (dominat. Ying the British position), was carried by the combined forces under Machperson aid Baker. Tho position is described &a strong, and as having been held by a large aforce. On Sunday morning, ...

... , l . . I CRnUELTY TO HonRens.-At Blackburn Town-hall, yes- terday, Ornmerod. Lirt was sent to prison for a month for jcruelty to a horse, which was unfit to work, John Holt, R ollini Bank, for a similar offence, was fined 103 and costs. a COTTON TnaADn.-In addition to the stoppage of Messrs; Hortiby and Mlessrs. Firth and Sturdy, that of Messrs Porter must be quoted. Mr. James Thompson, of ...

... Tiae Efitor 55 not respostboe for the opinions and state ments of Correapondents. THE PRICE OF BUTCHERS' MEAT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRsESTON 01uNItOLE. SEAR-Wben yunr correspondent of last week laas Jolee down, and can look at things csalmly, as they are in reality, and not in imagination, he will feel astounded that he should have given way to passion on the rect It of his butchers' bill, and ...

... CONGRE GATIONAL TEA PARTIES, &-c. .INORTH.IOOAD WRSVEYAco CHAPEL.-A tea meeting WAS Bheld in thle Wvalker-street.scboolroorn. on Tuesday eveniniz Lin aid of objects connected with the circuit, and aboat 800 people partook of tea. This namber was larcely increased aat the meeting hold afterwards. The chair wae taken by S the Rev. J. Shiphasm, suit among those on the platfitorm were the Rev. ...

... CHRISTMAS IN PRESTON MD NEIGH- BOURHOOD., I Onl Obriatmas Eve the principal thoroughfares of Pros. seat ton were crowdedl with sightseers, who Strolled, about ad. the miring the varioaus preparations that had been made to do pleass enorr to th time-honloared~fostival. As tise hoars ad- inner vaucsed towards miidaight, the streets became at.11 more , lively, with bends Of music Parading the ...

... STATIONS OF THall BlUETSS AR.IY. Where two places are mntu itil, tile last named Is that at which the depat of the regimoent is stationed ?? Life Guards, Regent Park 25th lst bat. Bengaly Plymouth 2nd Life Guards, St John's 2nd Plymouth Wood 211th Aldersl-ot Hamilton Royal Horse Guards. Windsor t7 b Malta Colchester lot Dragoon Gdr., Aldeshot 28th Singapore Bristol 2nd do. Dublin 29th ...

... 0 PRESENT.tI:Oc TO ?? OvLIRooKER.-On Saturday ' eVening, the weavers, ovOrlookjrs, twistors, &c.,met in D tlae Assembly-roomn Frockleton-street, to present Mr. b William Swarbrick with an elegant gold ring, oL the occa- . sion of bii ledving the will. Tno Chairman (Mr. Wmt. Mercer) having opened tlie proceedings, it was proposed tthat Mr. Win. alshanw, being tho otdest male weaver, ashould ...