... [ MUSICAL EDUCATION IN LIVERPOOL TO TElE EDITOES OF THE LIVEPOOL MERtCUR2Y. Gentlemen,-Maylask you toixerttbeaommPaung3 extract from a letter bickh I have addressed to Mr. Helry E. Rensberg, of Liverpool, being part of a (orrespondence between us on tle subject of his recent address to the candidates at the distribution of local prizes and ertificates awarded by Trinity Ocilege? This extract ...

... . THE WAR iN AFMAIST AN. 1 THREE HUNDRED PRISONERS I11 OF WAR. RUTRSTELEORAMX,;J PC [nEUTER'S tnLAHEoa, NOv 23. Pa The Afghan forces which retired fromn Koorumn C Fort before General Roberts's advance fell back it behind Peiwar Kotul. The sick and wounded ta: Afghans who were taken in the Khyber Pass will he be dismissed to their homes upon their recovery. The -prisoners of war at Pesbawar ...

... I I ?? MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE. At the second police cort~ in Dale-s treet, yester- day, before MIessr~s. 3. A. Picten and A. Casteilain, the following cases were heard, in vbich pubicains wfere proceededi against by the pol-ice for alleged breaches of the L icensing Act:- John Dunbar, publican, whose house Is at the corner of Circus-street and Byrom-street, was summoned on an information ...

... I PEitv.6 MEETING IN LIVERPOOL. I of IDISGRACEFUL TORY INTERRUPTIONS, 'he | EXTRAORDINARY SCENES. be A public meeting, convened for the Prrpose of .fle Protesting agsDnbt the Afghan war, w, eld last ves9t 0ght at Hope Hall. there was a very Brge eso attendance; but it was obvious from Vae commence- %be ment of the proceedings that there were many present who were not in barmnovy wfth the ...

... I THE L;IVERPOOL REFORM CLUB. I ?? erals are often reproached for neglecting sochil means for furthering the interests of their eause and party. And there is consider- able justice in the reproach. In Liverpool, for instance, there has been, practically, no effort, for many years, to increase and consolidate the strength of the party by promoting social intercourse amongst the members. There ...

... A petition has been presented for the winding up of thke Btilish 9mpare Horse- tapply Association (UQimittd), a campanY started not long a o for importing horses from America at a kreat roftU to t Fe shareholders. This day (Saturday) is tbb first of tho Birmingham l cattle sbows, which remains open for some days in the following wee. Special trains are provided by some railway compa nies, ...

... I A PECULIAR LIQUIDAATION. I A local case in liquidation, which has been pending for nearly three years, discloses the difficulties which trustees have, not unfrequently, to contend with in the realisation of estates. The liquidating debtor, Mr. Benjamin Wlinter, a con- tractor, at I andudno and Liverpool, presented his petition in February, 1576. His liabilities were £10,203, and his assets ...

... 3MERSEY DOCKS BOjI 0 l The weekly meeting of the MerseapI Hny Harbour Board was held ye, .; *re- office, Revenle-lrildins. T jne sided, and there were also preleD;im :ost bank, Littledale, Stite, Bail Xj Ind Turner, Forwood, Jardine7 MEe Po2 is s, bone, Williamson, OnieD, Poole, ie&t in Patterson, H. MasD, Braneke, Bcna; tire and Crow. ree THE NORTH DOCKS EXMiepa 3sr In moving the confimation ...

... In the Queen's Bench Division, on Monday, a case was heard as to the right to sing the Songs Kathleen Mavourneen and Dermot Asthore. The music of both songs was composed by one Crouch, of Baltimore, before the Musical Copyright Act. In 1813, after 5and 6 Vic., cap. 45, the act applying to copyright in songs and musical compositions, he by deodaseigned to Messrs. D'Almaine and Co. his ...

... ,ABOUR DISPUTES AND THE STATE VPOF TRMAD. GREAT STRIKE AT OLDHAM. CrV Saturday, previous to le5ving work, the dliracors f the Central ?? Comipany-a company which has perhaps the mset successful history of all ihe limited companies in the borough, which had paid dividfnds of 40 per cent and upwards. and has More than repaid the share capital to the ?? their workpeople together, and addressed a ...

... I -HR~i:ST.3f$ T7E POOR. I CHRISITMAS AN~D THE POOR. Gentlemen,-The winter now opening threatens to be one of surpassing hardship for many of the poor around us, Cold and privation are already doing their dread wrek in their midst, and it is to be feared that by the time the approaching Christmas season has come round there will be in our town many a desolate home, wheiein vithering cold and ...

... LATEST TELEGRAPHIC NErWS. ad he m- he at Ily ly. be Id, ed AiS tat of COMM-ERCL. LONDON, PtArY EvmeaNO. The following is the Board of Trade return of the number of bales of cotton imported and exported at the various ports of the United Kingdom during the week ended Nov. 28, 1878:- IMPORTED. DsEcmrnosr. iver:. London. Hull. Otr Total. I American. 88,778 - ?? 700 ?? . ?? 89,478 Brazilian ?? 1 ...