... LATST 1~~EGAPHIC NW-S ID - T-:.GCOUwT &o. .. ?? stm D&Sf .D SO.: The Queen- and Pnee seatbe droveout -$szday afternoon, and her lMajesty, with her p t bi~hnss droe this mgng over to Taplow . i~d ?? I saad ~Lscelles And : a(renfeU with a 'visit. ,hoe wsge ?? of Ely aid the eon. ¢ kascefl were ii attendaiznc Friape and 2Icesa -CIn of: goleldined with th BQueen iy . ?? Thne ~o.. Tomas .th ...

... :HE CONFEREE.- -I .THE CONFERENE- ?? We are still without precise inforation . ?? the urkish Gvernment is disposed tom miemt or shown by. the representatives ofthtlin sowcr w0t;s eqal-kmoderation.- All tbatiwas asked in the -firstineiatnberwas tht h Porte should ,gge to diBscuss' the ,principles which :hve been adopted as a reasonable basis of' ; settlement by the united Powers..; It is' ...

... : BY THE REV. H. T. HOWAT. Last night, the Rev. H. T. Howat'delivered his annual sermon on The Pist Year, in a few of its Moral, Social, and R'eligious Auspeotsi in the Presbyterian Church of' England, Queen's-road selecting as his text Psalm xxxi., 15, M0 y times are in Thy hand.' The church was crowded. After remarking .that_ there was 'the highest ,autbority: for endeavouring to. improve ...

... SPECIAL TELEGRAMSs &at At the fortnight~y meeting of the managersof the Metropolitan Asylums District, on Saturday, alarming reports were presented -as to the spread of the epidemic of smallpox.K At an early hour on Saturday morning-the shop of Mr. James WLells, watchmaker, Church-street, ?? ecrington, was burglariously entered, and fifteen silver watches were stolen. in a memorial to the. ...

... - -0 I 7 -DISRACEFUL PROCDIGS AT I - 1 Ic-DGA A- ARITUALISTIC C-IUEXH. I - ?? ! :- l :~ , . , -I, ?? _, . , , .Yesterday mor ?? OhurcbHatcham, '.of which the, Ptev. Arthur TootkXia vicar, was the scene of - disaceful- Iund-- rioetos'- proceedinge. Before ten ocloclk the- church was opeed,and it VWe soon apparent-that there would b a large congregtion. The chirhwardens secured forms ;fronm the ...

... PROPOSED JIICREASE OF UORXORATE SALARES. in pursanoe of a resolution of council passed Y some time simce, that all applications for increases e of ralries should be considered by the- various e committees so as to be determinied at the first Y comncil meeting in the year. the several com- . inittees have had under considertion the requests k of the eorporate oscials, and hve prepared the , ...

... ~ :LOCAL NEWS, The baker have -increased the -price of brad to 7d. and 8d. the 41b. loaf. During yesterday a stif gale prevailed from sormh-south~west, and at one time there appeared to be every probability that a serion storm would follow. ---The wind, however, moderated'towards evening, and the sky became perfectly free from cloud. The Alexandra Palace, with allthe land attached to- it, is ...

... I ALIS POPVLI LXX BIKA. - DOMESTIC. A Cabinet Council will be held to-day.. Revenue returns for the vear ending last :might show a gross total of -77,479,174, being an increase of £1,103,981 on the returns for 1875. There is a decrease of £4000-on the year in: excise, but all the other heads show large increases. * It is stated thbt a committee will be ap- pointed by the Admiralty to inquire ...

... I I . .. TO T EDITORS. OF TEE LVERPOOL MERCURY. Gentlemen,-Permit me a few words in reply to Mi. Edmund Taylor's letter which appearmin, your issue of to-day.; The shipownerse' msnifesto was aimply a - -m^nedt on incorrect and mislehding statements made by the promoters for the return of two new cdi- dates. The correctuessbof the statements in the manifesto' cannot be gainsayed. Mr. Taylor ...

... I L B- TO T -D I. NEW YEAKS -DAY AD CHARITIES.. Gentlenen,-For, t my ye have 1 rdedte hristiuan arnd loyal publse of Lverpool, at this aeamonjt take.slad opportumity of New. Year's Day to t-ink of ?? our i c dI, arito makethe Thank d I ave cause to know that some frlendi hivo responded. .A in private duty bound plesil thbsl~ew Year's Day, 187T, for our ludetri Fee Raged hool and, Home, which, ...

... IHE Arh. I SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30. The chart represents the western eontries of Europe, from Norway to the Coast of Portogd, and embraces Great Britain and the British Isles. I4 also includes the North Sea or Germa Ocean, the Bay ?? MediterraneautheAtlntji, with English Channel Bristol Channel and Irish Sea. The eoti Sad fame of tbewind are iownby aro drawn fyingin tedhreiontow hic ir ta zovng. ...

... OUR LON1DO CORNESPQNDEG I LooDo. SATURDAy Evwnws. The oldyear is gping out in a most unexpectedly flambllkefaihion. The extension of the armistice -is the most peaceful symptom we have had for I ?? a week. It means that time will be given 'for the Opposing parties to fidaa way of escape out of the war which at one time seemed nevitable. lt means, too, that both Russia -and Turkey will -have a ...