... I THE NEW FRENCH A r.81DENT i .MESSAGE ?? President Carmot's message was road in the Chambpr of Deputies by M. Tirard, the Premier, on Tuesday afternoon. The following is the text: -In rising to the Presidency of the Republic one of the most humble servants of France, the Notional Assembly has conferred upon me an honour of whioh I am fully sensible. It bas im- posed upon me duties of the ...

... igoral gen. Dn. SHEstERttD's LimutLY-A mrsitag of be Dr Shepherd's Library Committee was hold yrtere afternoon, when there were prorettO Hibbert (presiding), Satterthwaite, and B quart a Councillor Bootb.-'The acconuits %vere p or p'Y ment, and copies of Stanley-Lane l'es5 ar Art of the Saracens in Egypt' were orded. of FutEg PUBLiC ListaAav.-Yesierday, II tfl'A of3 the Free Publio Library ...

... I I THE METBOPoLITAN POLICE AND THE JUBILRE MnDAL.-The Qaeon's Jtkbilee medal to the Metro- politan polioe was ?? ystterday to all the police of London who were in the force on the 21st of June. I TEj HON. R. CLIFTON, LYTHAM, BECOMES A PEER. -By the death of the Barone4s Grey de Rathyn, wife of Mr A. W. Clifton, of Lytham, the Hon. Rawdon Clifton, her son, beootoes a peer. I IDIILAOOA BAY ...

... Train'~ to and from Preston I TIME TABLE FOR DEnriD-, FROM PRESTON TO Aceringtan.-6 40, 7 25, a 15, 8 20, a 5o 8 9 55, 11 On, 1-235, 1 15, 20,3 ?? 4 51' 5 936 6 50, 7 50, 9 30a.-Sundays, 9 5, ~2 so2, 62'~ is,1 940 O.b45, a 0 Hamnber Bridge.-. 40, 7 25, 0 208 115. 2 0, 3 25,520,815.7 1) . 1.28 0 3B5iii, 2 55, 6 20, 6 45, 8 40, 9 40, e Btrock.-8 10, 10 151a; 1 0, 2 Oa, 4 25, 5 10, 5 days, 8 25m ...

... 1blg Cbanno l squadron Jackal, E.C. of Scotland Active Training squadron Jumna, troop service. Malts juvo, Chatham ,Agao0mer Mio nequadron Kangaroo, Portsmouth A5x reic Kestrel, Sheerness Alai CtslotthforChina WInfieber, East Indies Albacre Car i Kite, Portsmouth AllielclCtham. pay off Laplying, Chatham Albert' speial asrvte Lark. Australia survey Ale We9t Coast ?? Leander, China Aleet, beee ...

... THE CHRONICLE. I ~ - - - - - PRESTON, SATURDA Y, DECVMBER 17th, 1887, Since the Czar's visit to Berlin, a change has come across that vast territory watered by the Vistula, and the omens which have gathered around unhappy Poland seem to forbode a revival of repressive measures, which may again turn public attention to that wretched Eastern question which is ever present before our imagination ...

... LOCAL CHIIT-GH AT. According to at report wee have heard, the promoters of the grind ball held in Pe ost .n, last week, leat about £30 by their enterprise. Comfot ting, this. *,a * One gentleman who attendeid the ball reforred to has, evidently, an original upitimn as to the way in which jelly ought to be eaten. Towvsrds the finiish of [be mup- per, he asked for and obtained somne jelly; but ...

... 'I The annual tea party and concert in connection with the Church of the English Martyrs' was held ?? evening, which was also the 20th anniversary of the opening of the mission. There was a large attendance at tea, necessitating several relays. Trays were given by Mesdamee Gerard, Turner, Cookson, Pearson, J. Gregson, W. GregSUn, and Dr. Byrne ; Miss Strawson, and Mr. Brown. At the concert ...

... BISHOP ORAMER.BOBERTS IN PRESTON. I Notwithetanding the unsettled state of the weather, tbere was a large congregation attended the Paribh Church, on Sunday evenine, when the Right Rev. Bishop Cramer-Roberte, Vicar of BlaekburO, preached in aid of tho de cones. fond. The Bibhop speaking from the wordR Waiting for the coming of o0r bord Jesus Christ , I Corinthians, i., 1, said in those words, ...

... PRESTON GRAMMAR SOHOOL OLD BOYS lAND THEi IRISH QUESTION. The first debste,lmtder the auspices of this association, was upon the Homm ...

... louR X1ADIE& COe1JM.N.( BY ONE OF THEIMSELVES. OELIBAOY AT A DISOOUNT.-AFTERNOON WED. DINGS.-LOVELY PRESENTS.-JEWHLS.-SILVER. - AN ARTISTIC WEDDING. - THE BRIDE. - BRIDESMAIDS.-AN UNABASHED BRIDEGROOM. -FAREWELL.-A DISTINGUISHED COMPANY,- HOSPITAL NuRSES.-A Niaw NURSES' ASSOCIA- TION. - INCOMPETENT NURSING.NUR5ING Ex- AMINATIONS AND) CERtTITICATES.~-PEWER G45. -FATAL RESULTS.-A GREEK DISH. ...

... CORRESPONDENOE. ?? to tite Rditor sihould be written On one tide n fte stkeet 'ly, in ink. Te Editor is eot reospon- ieor the stnemen m ts and ?? of correspondants Co'2mmnIicatione of an ?? 0haractsr illth t rejected. Every litter 7nust be ac0o1teanidd reof proper Rama and address of the writer 't rof IthN Itncfsartilf for publication. but as a proof Of 04esetY of Mte correspondent. ?? ...