... IOUR LOND0N CORRESPONDENCE LONDON, SATURDAY EV:irNNG. If the public had shared to any general extent the belief that a tolerably satisfactory e treaty of commerce between this country and France would not 'be concluded, I doubt very 1 much whether the news would have been so 1 complacently received as the recent announce- ments from Paris have been. High expecta- tions were based at the outset ...

... I BIRKXHEkD GUARDIANS. the fortnightly meeting of this board was held yesterday, at the relieving-offices, Birkenhead, the members present being Messrs. Legge fin the chair). Elam, Martin, Lee, Sheaw, Brattan, =etley, Paterson, Jones, Cropper, Bloor, Jennett, Wilson. and AlltreeM- Mr. Willarams,relieving officer, reported that on the 2nd instant there were in the workhouse 348 inmates: ad- ...

... IR OnLONDON CORRESPOND1ENCE| LomDoN, TuEsDAx EvEiNNG. The Government has not hit it with the Conservative critics any more than the drummer *during the old days of the lash in the army was able to satisfv the victims of his disci- plinary labours. Government must be in the wrong over this Egyptian business beyond doubt, for the Conservatives and the Tories are at one to-day in bewailing the ...

... ?? for Yanma-ry * F~~rom PRESTON TELBARTOX Amn BROoosoT0o,-7.30- &.5 10.0 12.1 4.40 5-35 9-125a. Sunday3: 8-10 4.50. (Saturdayi; osl,). To 13rAOKEURN,XcORINGTON; BURYAl!1AN~~j, -6-0 7-30 2 5 8-35 8.52 9-30 9-55 10-15 1043 !.2 l21 1-22 2.0 2-25 3.40 4.25 4.40 5-206-26 7-SO09-30-su5da5 8.40 9-25 w. 2-30 6-20 8.40. 8 To BURNLFY AND CoLwE-6.O 7.30 9-.3o 1043 12-10 1-25 2.25 3.43 4.40 5-20 6-25 7 ...

... I R. CHILDERS Oi PUBLIC ; ,Armis.I - ?? The light ion. H. c. r. childers, addressing a b meeting of his constituents in the Town-hall, Knot- C tingley, last night, after a few prefatory observa- d tions, said in the short address he should make he t hoped to say a few words in explanation of the pre- sent political position, of thd prospects of good legis- e lation, and how and in what ...

... PrPsToa-.-Yesterday morniug, a deputation of working men waited upon M1r. Ayrton, at the Victoria Hotel, where they also met the executive of the Liberal Association. After a long conversa- tion the subjoined statement for publication was jointly drawn up by the two parties:- The working men of the Liberal party having invited the Eight Hon. A. S. Ayrton to come to Preston, that gentleman ...

... I - HEALTH COMIMITTEE. Mr. A. B. Forwood presided at the weekly meet- ing of the Health Committee, at the Municipal- offices, Dale-street, yesterday afternoon, and the other members present were Aldermnen Boyd and Nicol, Messrs. J. B. Smith, Stephens, T. Hughes, Peet, S. Smith, H'Diarmid, Leigh Oregsoo, Hawley, and Dr. Hamilton. THE HEALTH OF THE CITY. Il The Medical Officer of Health reported ...

... STATE OF IELAND. A Limerick telegram states that the authorities are in possession of important information which will probably lead within a short time to important arrests in county-Clare. The charges, it is believed, are not immediately connected with the Land League agitation, but will assume a serious political aspect. The arrests will not be made under the Protection Act, but the persons ...

... '-werilool -Rlemtq4l SAL-US POPVLI LEX SUfRllA. - 0 - Yir. Lowther, M.P., speaking at York, last night, said the only way in which the present disastrous state of affairs in Ireland could be really dealt with was by the pro- mrotion of a statesmanlike scheme of emi- gration . At P'reston, last night, a resolution was passed by the Conservative Working Men's Cln'ub, condemning the action taken ...

... On Tuesday morning afire broke out in a dwellinghouse at Strathmartine Road, Dundee, occupied by Robert Stephen, boilermaker, his wife, and two young children. The father and mother were absent 4 work, and the children, instead of running to the door, took refuge underneath the bed. In a short time the h e was filled with smoke; and when the neighbours reaed the room theyfoundthechildrendead, ...

... NORTH RIDING.-THE NOMINATfON. The nomination of candidates for the vacancy in the parliamentary representation of the North Riding took place at York on Thursday. Mr. Samnel Rowlandson, Liberal, farmer, Newton Morrell, was proposed by the Right Hon. John Charles Dandas, and seconded by Mr. Thomas Gill. The Hon. Guy C. Dawnay, Conservative, of Baldersley Park, Thirsk, was proposed by Sir Win. ...

... SCHOOL I'OR THE INDIGENT I BLIND. , I ?? - At_1 Tie annual rm eeting of the conmmittee of the Schoo! for the Indigent Blind was held yesterday j afternoon, in the boardroom of the institution, Harurnam-street, M1r. T. Mills presidin;, and there I weec presenT Mr. T. S. Eathes, )lojer Crosbie, messrs. J. Richardson. P1. west, J. Weightman. WV. 2 E-ort, E. Stanistreet, C. Crattenden, W. ...