... I .-ER HE-D. I PI'FR HEAD. _ARRIAL'. s Up to 9 a mt, Dec. :A0, lb71.-Wind, WV-. DccceubLe _l-Don Jualn, Ayr. oil: Rannl r, Vx. ?? }; inale, steamer, Waterford; LcrLgfer'i1, ncr, Livrrpcol ; Earl of C;trlle, iteamter, ia-. StAnley, steamer, Holyhead Decem1 er 30-Argo, 8teamer, Hlolyhead3. 3 colliers. .? c rs. December 29-Larkeirir, s'l~der~and, salt cake: S SwanEea, timber: Coniostant. L ...

... The Rev. Keiran Egan, P. P., Banagher, begs, with thanks, to acknovyledgethereceipt of 5 fromn John Tl'affe, Esq., for the relief of the poor on his property atGarbally. The Treasurer oi St Mary's Conference of St. Vincent de Paul Society, Marlborough-street, begs to acknowledge with thanks the following dona. tidns :-C. Pelles, Esq., Q.C., Mfountjoy-square, 51. ;J. and C. Kennedy, Mounjoy ...

... I THE MEUCIjTIGN QUESTION. ?? ?? I PUBLIC JEXETLNG I ' GALWVAY -YESTERDAY. (I~om our Specia Reporter.) 4GSiWay, Sunday' Eveni& A public mceting to give ?? to the opi- nions of the people and clergy of Galway on the quction of education was held to-day in the Church of St. Nicholas. Notwtiths8tanding the very ?? weeather there was a ntume. rous and influential attendance, the professional and ...

... I ' Yesterday Galiwaydeclared itself in namistakable terms on the grest question now agitating the po- pular mind of this country. The meeting was in every respect an imposing and earnest expression of opinion, and both in numbers and enthusiasm, has added another to the many similar refutations of this most singular argument, that it is only the sentimentof a section whithis in favour of ...

... TE_ TH NATIONAL aSCHlOLASTER& I It was reserved for the sass nau or swe -uv- teenth century to give full effect to the Baconian apothegm, that knowledge is power. The final proof given of its truth was the recent Continental campaign, where the signal triuph. of German. arms was clearly traceable to the fact that Count Moltke moved an army of educated pawns. No question can there be more ...

... L.kRu:E IOnnmty OF NVAW'Car.S xr LivERPoOL. I - - - I. -Five meD, named respectively William Hutchin- son, George Eastham, George W- hittle, John Top- ping, and Thomas Heap, were brought up on re- maud before the Liverpool stipendiary oa Satur. day9 charged with having stolen ten gold watches, valuediat 100., from the premises of J. Johnson, Brownlow-hill, Liverpool. The prisoners Topping and ...

... P&cOtt j ruman's I-agmal. ?? ?? DUBLIN; ':ONDAY, JANUARY 1, I I .. I.tE\E E~ \~ss ?? Ex THlE DEPARTED YEAR. -0 Tux year which expired ?? nicU wiU be remarkable in history for the termination of one of the greatest wars of modern times; for the collapse of one empire and the. eonsouida- tion of another; for a second French Revo- lution; and a third Frewh Repiablic. Twelve months ago to-day the ...

... .LONDON COBRESPONDMYCE I I . l I Loudon, Saturday. The Financial Reform Association, of which *1w Premier's brother is one of the trustees, is deter. mined in the comingisession to bring all the Parlia- mentary pressure it can Qommand upon the Go- vernment with the view of eradicating abuses and establishing an economical administration, founzaed on just taxation and the abolition of all ...

... LORD LIFFORD-THE EDUCATION QUESTION. TO THlE EDITOR OF THE FREEMAN. Catholic University, 30th Dec., 187L. DEAR SIlR-Will you have the goodness to pub- lieh the accompanying letter and oblige yours moat sincerely, BAnRT. WooDtocx, Rector C. U. TO THE RIGHT l10N. LORD LIFYORD. Catholic University, Dnblini 30th Dec., 1871. MY LoPD-My attention has been called to tha report in yesterdays FRREMAN ...

... | S:PECIAL TELEGRAMS. | THE PRINCE OF WALES. SPECIAL TELEGRAM. (From our Correspondent.) Sandringhamn, Saturday, Noon. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has passed a rather less quietnight in consequence of the local pain. In other respects his condition remains unchanged. (Signed) WM. JEYNER, WVac. GULL, JA3. PAGET. Sandringham, Suaday. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has less ...

... LATEST NEWSI L.ATh-'SiT Nk X0 Wi (BY SPECIAL AND REUTR'2S TAEL& GRAPHS.) Paris, Saturday. The French Academy has elected the Due ?? a member by 27 votes against 1. Rousset bag bees elected by 17 votes against 12. The mortality of the capital haa fallen to 832 this week. Versailles, Saturday. M. Thiera, ina speech inthe Assembly, last even- ing, while showing thatinstituting a loan at the pre- ...

... LICENSED GROCERS AND VINTNERTIS' I ASSOCIATION. I A meeting of the Licensed Grocers and Vintners Association was held on Friday last at the Corn. mercial Buildings, Dame-street. Amongst these present were :-Messrs J OConnor, (chairman); Richard Bolger, L Byrne, M Nugent, R O'Brien, J Rooney, ' hMolloy, Al Egan, D Daly, P M4 Carr, James G Mooney, E O'Leary, W Burke, M Gibney, T F Dobbin, R ...