... -I CONTEST; MND ThLGRtAHIC NEWS - ~A Bars TdMIT ATr. - COMMERCIAL. Noei LONDON, MONDAY EVNiNG. Oeo. took market opened flat this morning, Pon tb , other observable cause than the weather. Boo] ,ve were perhaps affected by a conviction sou whilchit Bpp5Srs many persons have that the presen ' cs of the principal stocks are as high 5athe probable dividend for the past half and the D j tbeof the ...

... ,BIRKENHEAID BOROUGH |. ;: - ~ HOSPITALr, The annual ,meeting of the governors of the, Birkenhead Borough Hoopital was held yesterday at the institution. The Rev. A. Knox, the presi- dent, oceupied the chair, and amongst other gentle- men present were Lieutenant-Colonel King, the Rev. P. L. Sandberg, Dr. Vale, Dr. LaInbert, Messrs., S. Ledward, W. Laird, J. Ldird, uu. EL IK Apmall, W. W. St. ...

... , THE INFIRMARY :FOR .. ,, i-. ''C ISR . i ?? The annual: iimpqting of. the ubso-ribera ?? Liverpool Infiinaryqfgi Ohilren t held yestcr- day mornin3g,' in'thb, ?? 'the 'Phuihermttonii3i Hall, ir. hlttheiGrregsoiipreeiding. .Th, report1for. the paoo.fyeart wh h'was read,: etated, that there was no .exceptpon inco6mp,,rizon'. with .prevaouq yearseeither w regardeadthe prsogresi- injg iefulneee ...

... SkI ile inquest o e bos of thosq~l~'*eie ;dondo'Sh oodisidn 'of 'XthW7 'Regent7,s WP~Wki ;cVaqasty I as tlengj been oloaed;' and in jhel ?? vt n ju po ae td ' the 9OI3eluniop, Ina tile acdiisom6tdt w i cu';d b thedI ' roun thnt~i ,radtt1~n Iue.! They leb6 recommn tile G(overunAontil to' ishould snot beo ,uffloient,- they',euggeat that the' w!ater in ?? Apegnt's Park should be reluced to ...

... S - =TI I -S.CONID.- -E.ITIO.N. -- I . The tight Hcnt ?? Gladstone,_3LP.,ririvd in town late'last night from Paris.. ' - The Daily.IdegrchI protests beforehand ii the ?? intention of ?? Chrtian to a coloneloy of a cavalry regiment in the house. hold brigade sa an innthtice to old offloei s A meeting hbo been, held at Boston United Stateb, to. cndeavour. to establish a new inerican line of ...

... LOCAL-;- NEWS. In accordance with the ,irraemet made a d few days ago, the .balance of the .Ramehay fund, or I amounting to R112 11e., h14 beetnianded by lr. ' or: J . ceytth. ?? Society, 'and 'the receipt tbereof has beenoaoknowledged Ply the i- treasurer, Mr. J.'Torr. VLnussra CAnRo.- One of 'themot ist ahl, cargoe of cotton ever eent from the .asouthern it ports Was shippedon the 10th ...

... *~ALUB i U F JULUS VODUI LoX SUPRMA, DOMIESTIC. 1'hefoverniment intends to bring in neit eesion.Aiill.on the subject of capital punish- mot. he.joig list of reformndemonstrations made since the Tories and Adullamites unwisely rejected the moderate prqposals of the late Goveinment is being rapidly extended now that Parliapent is -on the .eve of meeting. New-castle-on-Tyne was on Monday the ...

... A BIRKENHEAD 114l1E8141 ON STRI&E~s~ in Mr. Septimus Ledward as magistrates, presided lsht ?? te af el sr- head penny readings, in th3 Worktaaa`k ise delivered the following addreft i' -ar ae now attracting so ranch at° ae ?? taking the chaoir th04el-?5 in ask your permission, instead ci ta- complimentary phrases, to say a all. subject of deep importance, au see programme, can hardly becontlr. ...

... .ATROCIOUS OUTRAGE- AW ROBBERY AT WAVERTREE. Two r-ufianly-looking men, who gave the nam es of Robert U'Muflen and James Rees, were yester- day brought before M~r. Gibbon, at the.Wavertree police offces, charged with having committed the following daring outrage and robbery at the dwell- ing house of Mr. JohnBrowEn, wheelwright, Lance. lane, Wavertree. Mrs. Brown stated that about five ...

... .1 b - I- = ,- THE TOWN COUNGIL AND THE, LIVERPOOL LlCENSING BILL.- A A special meeting of the town council was held yesterday, to consider the provisions of the 'Liver- pool Liceneing BilU,. In the absence of the mayor UJ.. G Morris, Eaq.), Mr. AlderznanBeanuett pro. sided. Mr. E. LAWiNXC, 'chairman of the special com. mittee by which the bill had'. been prepared, said, he thought the best ...

... ' ORPHAN - YS' IASYLUM. , I T-he anisnee meeting of tfhe subscribers of the1 'Ay Iux' for Orphan'Aoysvwas, held. yesterday ! morning 'a~t'he institutioni inMyrtle-street, the - hair ~beeng 'occupwied by-lr1&r. -Edward 'Bananer.i .Mter the ?? I ad rbeen opened by'prayer, o effered by ihe qRev. S:TB. .h Iepner, The report ror-the paH4~ year was read baythe- honcrrwyahaplain anal secretary, ...

... I . I$AT~ L6~ -B . 'i . The sudden thaw on*tlewolds and moors-tths .jr,.ee country whioh drains'to the Humber)- ; has j5~~ iai i. an inundation as exceeds, in soie ca0cs, even the disaistiro neu of 1866. The late - frost prevented the land from drainfng t flood waters of the first week in the year, Ail When the thaw oamse every drop of the water an Off into the streams, the depth of snow thus ...