... I COPO'PON.DE?C, ' TO DR. J. W. IRVINE, 15, ST. PAVl'1, SQUARE, LIVERPOOL. It g1755 MOc pleasure to express my regret that any- thling in my letters to the Liverpool newspapers or tle' corone ?? c~leao; endI crtanlydi no inenditto )0 mpledor con- strued that you were In any vrsy rsponsible for the Datod this Snd day ofte~runry, 1870. E3DWAID L. FALLOON, Witnce ?? w-2Shawsre* Liverpool. ...

... BIRMINGEAMf. The entire system of telegraphic communioation was concentrated under the control of the Postmaster-Goineral on Saturday morning, at eight o'clock. Perhaps some of the arrangements during the day were not in all cases to the entire satisfaction of the public; but so many changes of all sorts had to be made in every town in the kingdom, that the only wonder is that the complaints ...

... (GOCSSIP F!t)M i>AUIS. Ut ?? wee~k of tamnult ;ond tiiilal5 ---i.'obith e atitnon. attak foilb a'te-x:h proof fuitrislied to. the thi.nking WO!,Ii thatf fliivtcval itofr.\igI2 isl far frocm beiang Ulac nolivirsraf ldcfwlog it was anudc.-~nte. After mauch Indecinion and c- beslcitatien, stronii Opofiidti>0. within the clancbcr1 cand Lcav u' c-'coint tlhi powihibiity at the A, resitfd, too, ...

... CORRESPONDENCE THE ARCHBISHOP OF SYRA, TO thd EDrIOB of the DAILY FoYr. Sir,-7 am very glad to have been the means of eliciting : second letter from your good-tempered correspondent, A Protestant Clergyman;, and thus to have learnt (what I really never doubted) that he is as ready as myself to be at peace with all men-Anglicans, Romuans, Greeks, or Genevans-if only they can be brought to ...

... PARLIAMENT; LAST NIGHT. B LPruESS ASSOCATIoN T.AGAL| N HOUtSE OF LORDS, Their Lordships met at five o'clock. The LORD CH/ANCELdoR Id on the table the Natural. Iation Bill, which was read a first time. The Female Orphan Asylum Bill and the Owens ColUge Extension Bill were read a second time. Their Lordships adjourned at 5,20 p.r. 110 US OF COMMONS. The Spedker took the chair at tour o'clock. I ...

... THERE is much talk in the diplomatic world concerning an autograph letter reported to have been written by the Emperor of Austria to the King of Prussia. Francis Joseph is even said to have been so anxious to secure the secrecy of this missive, that he has confided the task of giving it into the hands of King William to Colonel d'Eggefeld, a companion of his youth. BY a recent Khddivean order ...

... In the IHonse of Lords, yesterday, Lord REDESDALE called attention to the large number of bills lodged for the construction of street tramways, and suggested an official inquiry into the subject. Some remarks fol- lowed on the part of the Earl of KiaZOERLEr and Earl GRXY, and their lordships adjourned at 5.30. In the House of Commons, a new writ was, on the Iotion of Mr. MINRT DYKE, ordered ...

... - THE DUKE OF EDINBURGE BOMBAY, FEsnuAaRY 24. The Duke of Edinburgh, after visiting Lahore, Um- Uteir, Loediana, Mecamier, and Musovlce, reached Luck- now on the 17th inst. His Royal Highness will seet the Viceroy at Jubbulpore on the 7th of March, and will arrive in Bombay on the 11th. Preparations on a large scale are being made for his reception, and the whole city will be illuminated, ...

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... A quarterly meeting was hold on Tuesday, the Mayor (Air. J. Stephenson) in the ?? General Purposes Committee reported that they had discussed the course which the Council should adopt in reference to the pro- posed abandonment of the Potteries Loop-line; and it seemed to be the opinion of the meeting that the borough funds should not be applied in opposing the bill, even if such application ...

... BIRMINGHAM SOCIETY OF ARTS AND SCEOOL OF DESIGN. ANNUAL MEETING AND DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. The annual meeting of the Birmingham Society of Arts and School of Design took place last evening, at the rooms of the Institute, New Ktreet. Mr. George Dixon, M.P., presided, and made the presentation of the prizes to students. There were present-Messrs. C. R. Cope, G. Jabet, W. Middlemore, P. Hollins, ...

... To the Editor of the Bristol Mercury. Sir—At meeting of the Executive Committee of the Bristol Working Men's Conservative Association, the inclosed resolution was unanimously passed. it is subject of great interest the public, we shall feel obliged if you will kindly insert it in your next impression. We are, sir, yours truly, H. Matthews and H. W. B. Hurst, Hon. Sees. B.W.M.C.A. Resolved, by ...