... 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 ...

... SNOW STORM IN LONDON. Snow again fell heavily in London yesterday. THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT A POLITICAL ME1T- ING IN DEWSBURY. No more deaths have occurred, and all the eaffsrer3 are- reported to be progressing favourably. ADVANCE IN COLLIERS' WA4ES. The Fife and Clackmaunon cual masters have raised wages 15 per cent. NATIONALIST AND TENANT-RIGHT CANDIDATZ FOR WATERIFORD. The Waterford Farmers ...

... Deiartures for November From PRESTON To BAiToa AiD BROUGHTON.-7-30^ 8-5 10-0 12.45 4-40 6-15 9-25A.-Studays: 8-10 4-50. (Saturdays aljj) ToB LACKBUtRN, AcaRtNSToN BuaY, ANDMAXCREiTs2 - 6-0 7-30 8-5 9-10 10-50.g., 12-5 1-20 2-0 4-20 5.15 6-25 7.45 9.30.-Sundays: 6-40 9-25 u. 2-25 6.20 ToBuRNLRYANDCoLL.-6 07-3085 8-438-509-i09.30 10.5 10-50 M. 12.5 1-20 2.0 3-45 4-20 4.35 5-15 6-25 7.45 9-30 ...

... I |JCAsUT (vr.. ALI I LRYL), Sunday-A gipsy party halt I iug hero s5101 that Mllahornud Jan, the leader on the Bilh, is in Khonrd Cabul, with several thousand Ghilzais and rebel soldiery. The Kohistenis refused to join him in at- tacking the British, so lie may direct his attention to the Rhyber advanced brigado. This neivs is quite uncon- firmed. General Roberts gocs to Clarasiafbto-day t ...

... The weekly meeting of this Board was hold an Tuesday, at a' the Overseers Buildings, Laneaster-rowl. There were ai present-Mr. C. R. Jaeson (in the chair) Cal. Cross, b hlr. 5T. Rirley and Mr. W. P. Park, exzoglc; Soeesro w Ashcroft, Banks, Barrow, Boo, Bourns, Clerkson, Deacon, P' Dickinson, Edelston, Grayston, Greenall, Gudgeon, VI Hargreaves (3), Kay, Laekabane, Langtrse, Lund, Naylor, t ...

... a--- !T? ?? 7 ? ? - -- = ? ?? I x0ral ?Invo- I ?? earlier than usual aion i TRMAYORALTY.-i wthee this year hacs a gentleman been seleoted to fill the gr Mayoral chair. We understand that it is definitely ing arranged to aelect Mir. ClUncillor WV. ?? as chief Arme -magistrate of the borough doring the ensuing year, and readji willngnes totakefollo that that gentleman has exprcaelhawligess to ...

... CHIURCH OF ENGLAND TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION. SERVICF.S AND MEEING IX PREST0. The aunivorsary services of tho P'cston Branch of this society wore preached on Sunday, at most of the im churches in the town. The preachers ?? tho Parish th Church, the Rev. the EArl of Mulgrave- Holy Trinity, Wti Revs. It. Thistlethwaita and R. gardy; St. Peter's, Revs. Cow D. ?? ChaFman and A. Glen Bott; St. Paul's, ...

... AGRICULT, uRF. MESSuS. J. S. WVARBURTON AND Co. have on J bond a larre supply of Chaff Cutters, Turnip Cutters, I Oil Cake Mills, Grist Mills, and every othar requisite for I the farm. - Corner of Orchard.-treet and Covered Market, Preston.-[Advit. ESTABLI'rlHED 1852.-Theubald's noted Horse and Cattle Ieudicines, for all ailarenti isl Horsmes And Cattle, can be hal at the n.nuilletnring Works, ...

... I J EiiMETING ATi IBBLETON. In viewv of the proposed extension of the Preston orough Boundar o as to embrace the townships of Fulwood, Ashton the portion of Lea lying sooth of Sal- wick Brook, Ribbleton, and Biockholes, a meeting of the ratepayers of the two last named townships, was held at the Bowling Green Inn, Bibbleton, on Monday evening, to consider the proposal. There was a fair ...

... FIBE-OPENING OF ST. JAMES'S CHUROH. I_ Dai 30 SERMON BY THE BISHOP OF MA.NCHESTER. ee On Wodesdneay special services were hold ait St. James's *-Church, Preston, on thle occasion of the. opening of the all ne1W chancel. Woc have already given a deecription of the [at chimcel and we may say that the sacred edifice thmaghl ey titt in complete presents a pleaseing and inaiosing apimar. rance. ...

... I_- Acbilles, Mediterranean. Ja-:kal, Bothsay, Bute N. X Agincount, Chan. Squad. Jumna, Iled. trp. service 60b Albacore, Bermuda. Kestrel, China obi Albatross, Chatham. Lcpwing, Chiua lial Alberta, Portsmouth. Lily, Shanghai rel Alert, special service. Lord Wardn, Queonsferry Alexandra, Mediterranean. Magpie, China of Antelope, Constantinople. Malbird, Rio de Janeiro- fol Arladine, Portsmouth ...