... 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 ...

... ?? 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 ...

... 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 ...

... JToG e' rod t ?? LOWMo''A ?? mesnwg, qif~ting o, a *uerof,gqaglem=; Othf. ,igsu, a. d tzders,, ;4e X sy Y :ta tq§,urtdoe o, £30 ,, 11vp,* ?? , '5pt W I .rce.,th Wujltrtgs at .preoent .exing saoxsgs the. ; I nre x~pe; egl Xabou tintlarlopd4igid zou ?? ?? Rev. A4m , \ enof~wo~cnrerpitptr~ick ?? Ma.I her, wil inJ;I er, Rev. P. 3aheie, lRev. J.Pheo lam, Edward, B~yres, Tho, ( orooran, James Bol. ...

... I LOCAL INTELLIGTSENCE. _ 1 DEFAULTING RATEFATERS.-At the borough police court on Thursday le-a, a number of ratepayers were sum- moned for non-payment of Local Board rates. All the cases, except two, were settled out of court. Orders for immediate payment were made by the magistrates in the two cases. LANCASHIRE PATENTS.-John M'Vitie, of Preston, for certain improvements in mules for spinning ...

... I TO TH1E EDITOR OF THE DERBY MEROURY'Y.. . Sir-In the controversy on Ritual which for some time has occupied the attention of the public mind; it appears to mte that.one importaht fact is lost sight of, namely, that whatever latitude may be enjoyed by the laity, the clergy have no choice at all, but are bound by those rules which they are solemnly sworn to obey. This I shall proceed to prove. ...

... NOIlI-E.EA\lP AG;RI(CLTURAL ASSO( TA- TIuN OF' IRbELAND. .N N S A 1. F. FE T. N ii. YE-rsUDlA. the annual meeting * T the -NordirEast i Agricultural Association oi ircland uas hkhd in the Ojdiies, iestle (_'larILers. Anon~lt those present Iwncre:-d, aid O()Nci, Esq., I.MP.; Robert Tor- reus, Es1j., LIt. P.; Sir Edward ('0oev, ?? J. .V Greer, Esj, J. ?? Rev. Joseph Bradeshaw, J. P.; John1 ...

... TEE FEARFUL ACCJIDENT IN THE REGENTS PARK. tr~sicig t--dacciix lick 1p:ci-- c-c tIeLC.1M II ?? wattc- n t --te i : rkI'ic. xehre . 1 iV thle siucul- tan cousi fl-xiyx tftexii eldl of ice oil the lake, at eIt- 21P' I i>er ?? nit tin-. wch, r at tto-in-c. -c:1i Nve ai-usatre dr-owItiti. ?? --N- icL'C 1lciL *ctica ill1 liarrIw~ic. ?? .ac--l icci c~t- to sav u th'ccc Mtile fii ill tiii , I- l :i- ...

... ECMiI RSIASTICAL. THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH. TII: CONVOCATIVEON OF C'xxTERIrURY.-Tuesday 'ati~ aling. the CtaxLL ocabains of the Irot-inc fLC C';nter- bury wv;s rworogued under thec Royal writ, by D)r Tritr ers Ta ies, to th Liti o 3Fubruary, then to meet fur hIuslacss. The bisihop af Norwich has institutel the Rev. Wt.' iielciaer, B.A., of Trhinty College, Dublin, to tile Viacatagel of ...

... TElE BlSISOP OF RIPON ON CHURCE MISSIONS. a The Bishop of Ripen presided last niight at the Ic annual meeting of the Leeds Association of the Society y for the Propa'gation of the Gospel icn Foreign Parts, held in the Victoria, Hall. In opening the proceedings, the Bisuoop said the meeting had been held for the purpose of a hearing what had been the operations Of the society a dulrinig the ...

... PETTY SESSIONS.—On Saturday, (bafore J. S. Eatchelor, Esq.) Jacob Seults, Henrich Gordeiht, and Robert Kerbs, who deserted from the Prussian barque Mary Jane, Captain Beudy, were ordered to be sent on board. THE DOCK.—During the week twenty-five vessels sai'od, } and twenty-seven small craft arrived. Trade generally has been very dull, owing in a great measure to the irost. ...