... 7* ~- I~ I UR!3 The following has -been Issued by the Ladies' National Association for. the Ilepeal of the Con' tagious Diseases Act:- There are two Acts of Parliament-oue passed h in 1866, the other in 1869--ailed the (ontaglious t, Diseases Acts& These acts are in forea In some of ,g our garrison towns, and in large district. around them. Unlike all other laws for the repression of ...

... PRESTON PO-ST OFFlUE. DESPATCHES. Ro I extra closes. stamp. 2o the North (rdnl'ht mail) *ISm London, Manchester, Liverpool, -1oito* IOa m. Leeds, & ?? - , ?? ?? . 1 30 No t BlackburnAcCringconDarwenBurnicyl I 30a.m late Il~l kpoolleetwbood, Kirk.a.Ill ?? tte,. *Gootsnnrgh;; idog ton, Leyland, Long. 545a.m. 5 ridge, Fulwrood Park, &c.. . 5 ..a. Croston, Tairleton, Bamber B'ridg, &c.6 Oa.m. f a ...

... I - N This Christmais, says a writer in the Obwvers-, the beggars have neither heart nor funds to make merry L as of yore. They have seen the handwriting on the wall, end their hearts have become as water. On Christmas Eve, Westminster, which erst while rang with the sounds of revelry, was drearily silent. Not a stone's throw from the palatial thoroughfare of Victoria- street, and lying under ...

... MR PEABODY'S WILL. Mr. Peabody's will, as we briefly mentioned yesterday, has beeu proved in the Probate Court. As much interest attaches to it, and as many bequests have been erroneously reported, we give the main provisions in full. The per- sonal property in England is sworn under 2400,000: I George Peabody, gentleman, do maake this my last will and testament. Firstly, I direct that my ...

... - . I . - - - I : - l - - - - ?? - - FRIGrTFUL ACCIDENT AT A BRISTOL I Ii EATRit. The BristlI Pos~t givcs Lths floi I oing account of a to rrible ?? i-t'lr 'c at tho th catre 016ro. line of tii,) os nwiqilalliig c ita-.treihies which it has boeen on:' d aty to c niclid titranu- i a vreiy long poriiid of ','els ?? roe n .\ 1 Iviii -lit ill arkc lRow, Brtistoul Itit to ?? ' Ci the flilt anI ...

... Local xeb)s. I ALDERtMAN5HIP-..There is every probability that the aldermaniship, resigned by Mr. W. Birley, will, at the council meeting to-day, be filled up by the appointment of Mr. Councillor J. J. Myres. Mr. Myres is the oldest member of the Corporation, having been elected a repre- sentative of St. ?? Ward in April, 1842. Ever since that time he has represented the sa ward The gnt man to ...

... AiNNUAL MERCANTILE CIRCULARS. COTTON. t - The Liverpool Cotton Broker As'ociation annual circular publishes the following as the stock in the ports of Great Britain on the 31ab of December esch.year:- 1O0OK IN 1869. xEcair-P Liver- Lodon, A L vge. lbs. TION. pool. &C. a wght.j &nerican.. 70,900 100 77,000 487 88,049,000 Brazil ?? 24,870 - 24,870 160 8,899,200 ,,gypta 26,260 80 25,810 504 1 ...

... COR1UEBPONDENCR MOCK SUNS. To THE EDITOBS .OF* THR LIVERPoOL MBERURY. Gentlemen,-,On Tuesday last, the 28th, at twelve o'clock noon, as I was walking alowr the Happy Yalley road, and near Ktngsland Park, O~oI obsferved what is rarely Heen in our lint!. ?? moat beautiful phenomenon-a double; parhelior., or two mock suns. At eual distataon A ton each side of the sun east and west, and at about ...

... ITHE HOUSEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION &AND THE NEW LUNATiC ASYLUM. Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the Liverpool Houseowners' Association was held at the Claren. don [ooms, South John-street, Mr. Walter Pierce presiding. Mr. Robert Neilson, a county magis. trate, attended for the purpose of affording some information to the association in reference to the decision of the court at Preston, on Thursday ...

... THE REPRESENTATION O0 MERIONETHSHIRE. We have already made our readers acquainted with the 'fact that the Tories in Merionethehira have resolved to nominate Colonel Tottenham, of PlAs Berwin, Llangollen, in opposition to Mr. Samuel Holland, the Liberal candidate for the seat made vacant by the lamented death of Mr. David Williams. The contest thus brought about is invested withpeculiar ...

... LAJTEST Y D T1I' ,EGRJAPJIC NEWS. COM MERCIAL. LONDON, FRIDAY EVa.NbXG. COTTON STATISTICS ACT. 1868. ,ho following is a ruturn of the quantitiea of j:nnnrted and exported at the various ports CC the QWlited Kingdom during the week ended b9thday of December, 1869 :- be t )ORn`01TZD. UCPOBRTD. Bales. Bales, Amerle - 30,227 1,194 3radlisn ?? 3,611 ?? 439 EFat IDdan . . 8,356 .. 12,361 ?? . 55 ...

... I9 21 t04 _ __I Since the prevalence of the severe weather of the jat few days, as many as nine children, belonaing to as many different householders, have been admitte into the Royal Infirmary, for treatment for injuries arising through accidents by fire. Two of the children have died. FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN THE MANCHESTtR DSSTBCT.-This disease has broken out in a herd of 28 cattle, the ...