... *.HOM-E. - POLITICAL AFFAIRS.--The Bishop of Manchester has written to the Supertor explaining that, but for severe illness, he should have attended in the House ?? and voted against the Afghan war. His lordship says- The vote of opinion of a non-political person like myselfis of little value or significance, but as a Bishop of the Church of England, I would not be thought indifferent-as by ...

... ?? ?? .x , - r ament. I . .hOUSE OF ..DS&-FIDAY. 7 'i.5iiiehro';dshlpsi t'at hislf post four o'clock, when'the 4,ot 1i4dh bhlidsto kik hli seat as Viscount earnnoyle, of *ms5l, OiEar Cairns, on h18 promotion to the new 7,TilI APa& POxY .-The Ear of Cork, on behalf of Lord Halifax, gave notice that on Monday he will move an a a4n went-to the resolution of the Secretary of India, O ...

... THE HAYMARiET FARMERS' CLUB. A meeting of farmers and others was held at the Haymarket Inn, Liverpool, on Saturday, under the auspices of the above club. Mr. Richard Webster (Litherland) occupied the chair, and in opening the meeting said that the first business was to consider a petition to the Liverpool town council respecting farmers' grievances at the North Haymarket. As a committee had ...

... TUESDAY. DECEMBEP, lo. The chart represents ;he wegera CO=n4 Burope fromn Norway to the cant Di Port,& embraces Great Britorn and the Bnrtms Ii - aeso includes the North Sea or Gefatn ORp B3yof Biwcay, the Mediternanean.tLeAtlis the nf Obannei.Bi-oID'a di s The direction aud fore of awe wind am CrvmAFUBi ?? the dirotion boardbi~ ?? The t2es is Lndlasted by the camber of tn2 thie srows; 1tsz - ...

... EASTERN ITEAIS. A Votes Constantinople telegram says that the cegotiations with Austrir. concerning Bosnia and (r'*nsf.3 bihave been narrowed alnost to a sof words. The basis of the arrangement is that the Sultan Rreserves his sovereign rights, and that the Aestrians retire when permanent I order is established, and payment made t4> them of V the expenses of the occupation. t From ...

... LIVERPOOL PRESB3YTERY PRJtESBYTERIlAN CaLTIR' All' Y EG)LAND). T1e iiotal Monthly mneeting 1 idais presbytery r';is I held yosterdiayaiternuon, atohs Cioirnson Hall. Us.t is |buy, thsI Rev. G. Lewis, iii 1rator. The ?? meinstrs p1 ,sent were the Re;. U. Jolistoone (Ic:ier;, I. T. R Hwat, R. H. Lundie. A. . Syinlugton, A. fiardner, I,. DMff, J. Barles, J. Bode], V. Fergison, .J. Fraser, J. ...

... I PREFERMENTS AND APPOINTMNTS. Rev. William Adamson; incumbent of St. Paul, Old Ford. Rev. John Allanson Bailey; lecturer of Christ Church, Spitalfields. Rev. JosephGreenoak, M.A., LL.D.; perpetual curate of St. Philip and St. James, Xpnor. Rev. F. A. Bartlett, M.A., senior curate of St. George's, Everton; incumbent of St. Michael's, Liver- pool. Rev. Edward Bell, M.A.; incumbent of Holy ...

... IorE MASSAOMS IN NEW I @~ALIDNIA. From the residen errespoadent of the Sydnq femsn HeCm at ti omes we have intelligence from New Caledoni to No 26th of October. He! says- Inforaaitoa has been reeaved at head- quarters of an eneounte betwea the rebels and a oumber of riendly natives, ealting in the defeat of the.formers wids several deaths, including the chief Chul, and many waded. ...

... LOCA NEWS. ?? q I ?? The Duke and Duchess of Westminster have returned to Eaton Hall, Chester. R. Kynaston, 90, Grange-lane, Birkenhead, has purchased a prize bullock fed by her Majesty the Queeu,at Windsor Castle. d*9dea21 The death is announced of Mar. Henry lRoyds, a member of the firm of Messrs. Molyneux, Taylor, and Co., cotton and general brokers, Exchange- buildings, in this town, who ...

... 1 P.LSTiIBUTioNV 0:1' i L.A.V. PFlaES) I The annual distribution of prizes to the membera of the, 15th Lancashire Artillery Volunteers took place last evening, at the headluarters, Admiral- stret, Toxteth-park. There was a very large at- tendsuceof members aud friends of the corps. The ms 'ycr (Yr. T. B. Royden) presided. Lieutenant- Col 'nel Mewburn, tie commanding officer, was not. able to ...

... I I - - STRANGE TORY BLUNDER. I Another illustration has just been afforded of the re-slts of the disunion which now exists in the Tory party in the neighbouring borough, and of the egregious blundering into which some of the leaders fall nothwith- standing all their professed legal acumen. A vacancy in the list of aldermen having been created by the resignation of Mr. George Barnes, the ...

... IA VEGETARTAN'S CHEAP S ,Ul- in a letter to the 2Yrees, Mr. Win. Gibson War1d, ?? ox Perriston Tower,, Ross, Herefordshire, I the oldest vice-president of the Vegetarian Society,' gives the following recipe for soup Suitable for rich or for poor people ; valuable, indeed, to all families and the nation. The cheapest and best soup, pleasant, nutritious, and whotesoune, Leeds only two articles ...