... D | The condition of the Mierchant-Seaman does not often appear as a public topic. Per- haps this may arise from that peculiarity of human nature which leads us to treat our greatest necessities with indifference. Perhaps the sailors frequent absence from sight is one of the reasons why his comforts and well-being are so generally out of mind. However this may be, it is certain that whilst the ...

... -INF1RMARY CEARITY BALL - - LAST week the annual Charity Ball in aid of the funds the Hull General Infirmary. was hold at the Public Rooms, Jarratt-street. About 160 persons were present, but in Ipoint of numbers presentt the ball was not equal to some of those which-'have preceded: it. In other respects it passed of most satisfactosily. Mr, Acey's quadrille band 'was in attendance, and layed ...

... NEEDLEWOMN'S INSTITUTIOON The annual meeting of the friends of this Institution was held yesterday, at the Savings Bank, Bold-street, the following ?? and gentlemen being preeent.- Messrs. P. M. Dove (In the chaer) Culshaw, the Revs. 0. Wray, EI. A. P. Cspbell, Richar Appleton, Dr. Nevins; ers. Carston, ?? tatham, Mrs. Duguid, rma Wrky, M~rs. Stanltsteet, M~rs. BR Appleton, Mrs. celshaw, Mitss ...

... THE GOVERNMENT, ANTH 2E J . XIEALTH .COMITTE.m At the meeting of the health committee yester- day, the reply to be forwarded to the Home Secretary in answer to the report of Mr. Arnold in Taylor, the Government commissioner who some tn time since held an inquiry into various matters he connected with the sanitary condition of the town, d, came up for discussion. The reply, which had -bpeen ...

... MERSEY DOCKS -BOARD. . The weekly mecting of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board wasa held y'esterdsy, at the Dgck Office, Revenue- buildings. M~r. BI lirocklebank presided, and the other 'memhlerspresent-were'lMessra C. Turner, ?? J. LairS, ?? Itankein, Arnold, Paton. E. Turier, Bold, Moelly Kendall, Nicholion, Smith, Hyslop, Job, and Forwood. - TENDERtS. On the recommendation oi the works ...

... LATEST A N 0- _ _R ~, ATic v~ T w OMMRCIAL ,OYNDON, Mo irAT Rrrao, ;,Zelvany feature in the shn;aW*k,. tMet. Thefunds. hareweasvz9j t A d of forei-n stocks the sam - ma Iit Iat (1361) bonda bhar bv I not so firm-they have beet sejr ;d the aversge price of the dayv has ,tiD of qite per cent W t this by e V r in, but the holders a and I gi Italian stock ae disturbed by the of statemnentk ...

... ?? MUPY rgE.* . BUS SPOPI L.= SUPREA. SUM[ARY. I DOMESTIC. .The Mampis of Eneter, who had been TrcOBtated by, illness far several weeks, died en Wednesdaqy morning. He was a Conser-' vative, and' h&1d filled e' offices of Lord CkAmboxlain, and Lozd Steward of tlte House- hold. Ifis eldest son, Lord Burghley, M.P. for Northamptonrhmie North, succeeds to the ititle, so that his laie constitueney ...

... RITDAIIM.'-AH will be seen from the advertise- ment, the third of a series of lectures under the auspices of the Liverpool Auxiliary of the Church Association will be delivered this evening by the Rev. Henry Sutton, B.A., of St. Auguatine's Church, on the subjeot, The Bible the Church's safeguard. To Suxrow~&-At the bazaar to be held on the 9th instant andfollowing days, inthe rooms, Old ...

... FORE'IGN & COLONIAL MAILS. I JANUARY. The flgure and initialletter at the commencement of each paragraph denote the day of the month and of the week. DIIPATiURES. Shoingflg the 2fte the Letter-box is ciesed at LiverpooL 1 (Tu)-New Zealand and Australia, via Panama, 9 30 p.m.; West Indies and Pacific, 9 S0p.m. 2 (W)-America (New York), by United States Packet, 1 p.m.2 and via Cork, 9 30 p. m.; ...

... CO I-RESF6NDE-NOK .H F: 5'ElREJ l',lIBRAsiES., T6 !uRj MI)HO)IS OF -TELVUV~110 a ~fIUAT.~ )e t ; ?? tu.. season, -f the 1 :year,:when all classesof ublicsandother. offlicals are remombere' 'and aneir iervesa e pprelatedr ffgttethar. times forgotten . nnw ?? wish :o eq the. attentlan of. ,yosur readers to thjvery,adeservg, hard-worked, clviif 1030 sanl -their pay in. none of the 'best - and .1 ...

... GREAT SNOWSTORM IN TIE.H I METROPOLIS. I he DgfO2fl., N OFT11P MAILS & ALMOSr no TOA ENSION OF TRAFFIC. M.. :, I to' With the glass M4 Bix degrees below freeAing, as legistered by Negrettl' vhd Zanibra's thermometer, the weather on Tuesday ri'ght indicated the ap- proach of snow, which began to fall slightly soon he' after one o'clock yesterday mno'ing. A strong be; wind which was blowing from ...

... I SECON DITioX. I!TELIGRA.1'n. builder satha Stherlnxhneo LondoniwgNlo re ai 40e s~ e thgertanmlyship p rtyof H York boo Ni u hst boon iens on the Chamber feute 137' Nom any we a Yona 8air* 2, te vpwxato. ~~*hiStrlngexhangenmdeote ondi Londn 109ed r20r U. nitd State ?? of 116; Eroinca *6.Cotton 6:Napdline lad.3j The linnon stemhip Cveingty lettr Yrorm limes I arrieload -mt.eHl e neceisia uo ...