... THE WATER RATES, ox__ I__ MJanufacturers and other large consumers of P' water in Liverpool will be gratified by the F statement that the water committee contem- P plate reducing the charge for trade purposes PC from Pld. to 7d. per 1000 gallons. Ths hng f will meet the objection recently urged b deputations from the sugar refiners, rice w,: dressers, and others that local trade is placed be ...

... S,. PrVnsaBunR, JAN. 31. Official roportsocf 3esterda,'6datefromAstracban a state that no fresh cas e of gickness has occurred at I Wberalcke, or the- villeges in the neighbourhood, s At Sslirorao four persons (lied and one was taken E ill on the 2Tth arnd 2S3'hinstant. All ho had been, I t iu contact with,. the sick ur deod had been isolated. t and all linen articles burnt, the Red Cross ...

... THE PT, , IN RUSSIA, Sr i',sFpBc, PEa. 2. An official telegram received t-0-day fjesu Astra- chan states that on the 31st of January there vas no fresh case of plague in Wetlianka or the ne43 G Ev bourhood:. At Selitreno on the 30th January thet:e Ge were eight sick, and two deaths had occurred On ml the ?? day three more persons were attacked PCo ann three died, thus leaving six still ...

... SERIOUS CRISIS IN FRANCME. ly RESIGNATION OF MIRSHAL MACHAHON. ri re ELECTION OF A NEW P3iKSIDENC OF THE be ~~~REPUBLIC. A telparm from Parii, on Wednesday, say4: -France is vinwin Ri 'risvaa crliisaS thratrwhieh ?? the beginning ro of Dec , 1877, and it is again to clerical influence b th this re crisis is dire. \ letter from Bishop breppel, of At 'eri, k. protesting against the proposed ...

... KIRKHAM. 0 PETTY SESSIONS, MorNDAY-3iefoer W. H.Bowdller 01 and J. Wignall, 86qrs. S TnAwserees or Loc~ENesws-1`'h following transfers of St Iiceunioo were ?? -fun, Freckleton, from i Thomai Moss to John Wmn. Sumner; Eagle and Child, i Wharles, from Alice Sliocroeks to Ellen Swift; Ship Inn, in Kirkham, from Daniel Rogerson to Thoaes Barnes;, Sportsman Inn, Poulton, from Agnes Eirkbiam to ...

... r[LIE C1'iYONICLE. PRESTOS, 4A U11)AF,FlERI?U.4RY 1, 1879 CRISIS AND TRANSFORMATIOVr. During the week there has been much poli- tical unrest, described as a 'crisis, across the Channel-amongst the French ; and on Thursday it culhinated in the resignation of Marshal Mltelalaon, as President of the Re- public, and the election, in his place, of Al. Jules Grevy. The transformation has been an ...

... THE CENThixAL U1AMBEN OF AGURICULTLU AIE. At thi. titst iltetitg of the year ci tire com .* il ot i tI.4' the Centralf andl Associated Chambers. of Agricll- ture, hell yeszerdraa at the offices o the Socieity ut L: i Ai ts, tle Mn qhis otf nl, wh,: h.as boo elect . prtidetnt focr the year 17'79, e,-'cpieu the chair. 1: c T'o rob!e Chairman, in aclzuowiefigilrg his ?? tiou as prcmident. saicd ...

... ' I 15 ~~~LONDON', MO2NDAY EvENiNG. ?? see it atla~st. The Liberal leaders hare a taken a long time to discover that licensing rreform must be a part of their programme for the future, Sir William Harcourt uses strong relanguage when such a thing is suggested. r- Amongst the thoughtless it was regar~ded as lo the error of the Gladstone Government that it en ever touched the licensing question ...

... a .o . ane- wei The conscription was effected throughout Spai, : rie' on Monday, without any difficulty. * ila Inundations have occurred on the banks of the wvhIN Lower Danube, namely,- at Sutalans Touleha. and Lad Galatz. Ai:sd Sir Theophilus Shepstone, K.CM.G., has left .s Pretoria for the %axlu border, to mneet Sir Ba rtle -, 4. Frere. Ilo will afterwards-proceed to Erngland. war uew .A ...

... SPECIAL TELEGRAIIMS, &. 613 The Bishop of St. Asaph, wcho has been suilherin -, from a severe attack ofcongeistion and inlamrmaion our lO the hUngs, is now in a fair wray of recovery. AI to n Txe Atustralian Governrment has accorded an cd extension of spoce for luropeaa exhibitors in the el Sydney Internatioial Exhibition. A Rear - Adrcir&;i C. ebi'ey Hope yesterday s |succeeded ReAr-Admira. G ...

... W OK -AND WAGES. W 0 K AmiNd WA G ES. TU-E LWIIRPOOL ANT) BIRKENHE.4&D Im ~hp ich E.N4MGNFERING~ TRADE. oN ~,III accordance with a resolution liassed on Thurs- ~ a ay night, very large bodies of the operative engi- h *ls rimirs both ?? and Birkenhead yesterday a :I Ftrack work ~in consequence 6f the threatened reduction ini ivgee. WeV understand th% te r sitrike is nlot gencra, u in o' qrts ...

... CIVIL WAR AT CAMi. CACUrTTA, Tuoe lay. G.-neral Roberti telegraphs an the 13thLb lrst., that tile G uziais hiave votesin, anti tast the sobmlissioo of otlehr tribes is alpxoled. The force undier his comrmind was to march on ti)e f llowing day, the 27Lh, on its return to Hazarpir, 'share iL would arrive on the 30th int. Tht. death of the Mir Alhor, hero Al's mateer of the horse, weei ceosed by ...