... THE BALLOT.-MEET1NG IN LONDON. On fr iday a crowded meeting, convened under the auspices bf the Ballot Society, vas held at the Great I Rail, Arundel-street, Strand, under the presidency of the Right Hon, Thomas Mimler Gibson. Amongst those present were Mr. C. Buxton, M.P., Mr. Sar- torts, A.P., Mr. Richards. M.P., Mr. 0. Reed, E MP., Mr. Onslow, M.P., Serjeant Simon, Mr. Bro- derick, Mr. ...

... PfW6REI;s'- OF ROMANISM IN 10GLhAND, i Terh g._. . ?? - I .I I e other day we gave from a Romish source tho Stta stics for some years bygone of 1fomish ptogress and perversion in England. The results appeared to us much less important than they are generally believed to be, the increase in chapels and priests being in a great measure accounted for by the na{ turnh inrease of the Auglo-Irish ...

... LOCAL INTELLJTIGENCE.I COAL CoirssrTreE.-Tlhe forttnightlY meeting of this | committee was held in the Towii-hal ?? under the presidency ofM.AdranAby h fortigirtly report of thle borne tr'ade was 'rsntdb Mr. Pexton, Which sthowed that tire aritvals of coal from December 12th to 26th ?? to 23,850 tone. Of these, 8,725 ton were for domlestic an arfc turing puo-poees, and 15,125 tone for export ...

... MISCELLANEOUS-i . I . I - I ; 1 1 . St. Bartholomew's -Hospital, with 'the 'sum £45,0O0, obtained by the sale of a piece of land to t Midland Railway Company, is aboint to founid 'a btanc convalescent hospital. Charles Dickens,, for ' ?? lfpewell reading (which are, it is said, to extend over the UWgted lingdo to one hundred nights),' s, it isWaid, to receve £1OOOD from Mr. Chappell. Very ...

... 1 THE PREVENTION OF SCARLET FEVEEL Dr. Budd, of Bristol, Las contributed to the British Medical Jourtisa a paper bearing the above title, and the statements contained in it are so highly important that they cannot be too widely diffused. At the present time, when scarlet fever in prevalent and very fatal in many parts of England, the rules and precautions laid down by Dr. Budd have an especial ...

... AR L2 ANxD G BiRAL, LPE s, JATuARY 19, 1869. LEfDd *INrIntARY ANNUAL COLLIECTIONS.- 'The ]ist of'theme collections made on' Sunday last is not yet compllete; but so far as made up, the amounts all show an incrense on laest year. The congregation worshipping at ?? again bead the list with a collection of £96 6s., Sf.t3eorge's Church eomes next with ;L90, and the Parish' Chhioh' follows with £70 ...

... The annual meeting of the Subscribers of this institution was held on Saturday, Mr. ExYny in the chair. The abstract of the accounts for the ast year showed that there was a balance of £4 18s. Ed. due from the treasurer. Mr. BEADWhML, on behalf of the Do Grey and Ripon Lodge of Freemasons, presented the Sum of £16 is. to be placed to the funds of the institution. £e 16s. of this sum was the ...

... TH1 SANITARY CONDITION OF NEW WORTLEY. TO TEE EDITORS OF THE LEEDS MEROURY. GLNLmuENi, -There is not an inhabitant in New 2n Wortley but will feel exceedingly grateful fortyour oil kindness In noticing the sanitary couaition of that town- xi ship in your impression of Tueslay last. i However much it may startle some, the only fault I can of find with the report in that It is too mildly drawn. ...

... II. SCARBOROUGH. L1 TRE REV. R BALGARNIE AND THE SCARBOROUGH .e CABMEN.-The Rev. R. Balgarnie gavehiseuuual Wi tea festival to the Scarborough cabmen and their wives last week, at the Bar Church School room; e About 150 sat Idown to tea, atter which they were L affectionately addressed by the rev. gentleman and r other friends. Mr. Balgarnie has manifested his y interest in the cabmen of this ...

... THE LEEDS MERCURYa T1n Chinese Embassy was yesterday officially I received by the PExPEon NAPoLTox at the Tailerieg. The Ambassador, Ma. BUBLINGME, made a short speech, to which the Emperor replied in very gracious terms. The Embassy was afterwards received by the EmPaEss. COUNT CHARILES WATEWSnKI left Marseille. yesterday for Athens, charged by the MAuouis DE LAvAzEu7, to communicate to the ...

... GREAT BATTLE IN AFFGH&NISTAN > The following despatoh from the Viceroy has been received by the Secretary of State for India Commissioner of Peshawar reports complete de- feat of Abdul Rahman Khan. No partioulars. Royal salutes fired at Cabul and Chellalabad. ERxurm5S a Tmicucuxsl. | I THE CONFERENCE., PA15, Jam. 11. At the sitting of the Conference on Saturday last, Mr. Rangabe did not, as ...

... H HOW To OBsBu E-FORDIaN POLITICO. Some years ago a distin hed geologist pub- lished a little bookgentited !ow to Observe, of wbhih the design was to teach intelligent travellers, while on the wing, to gather honey in the shape of soientifti8 fa5Ou. Another eminent writer (a lady this tima) caught the 'idB .and essaned to instruct us IHow to observe-men. aid manners. I The ion. Member for ...