... I LOA NEWIS. I THE An;SToia Qus- s. At the weekly meeting- de Finance and litate, Committee of the Corporation, held yetadvy, in tbe MUnicipal Offices, reports as to the abattoir qutstion were presented by the medical officer, the town-clerk, and the city reyor. No discusion took place, and it was resolved thatthe reports be printed for the use of the members, so that the subject will be ...

... Judgment in the Board of Trade inquiry iito the loss of the salinn-ehp Cherwell was given yesterday by Mr. T. S. Raffles, agistrhe es Room, Dal-street, ?? to the staementof ?? eastresweretaken to aertain and verify the position of the vessel ate 0oon of the N7th of December, and an observation of the Polar star was taken for latitude at 1 30 xm. of the 30th December, the weather, being misty ...

... I - I Tax Aumomr C YAcaxcy.-No decision has, we understand, been arrived at by the Conserva- tives with regard to the nomination of a successor to Sir David Radcliffe in the aldermanic chair which he recently relinquished, but it is believed that their choice will eventually fall upon Coun- cillor T. W. Oakshott. THE VISIT 0o' Ma. JORn' MoaLZ1.-We are asked to state that the free tickets for ...

... | TEH PERtEWNT COL= ON. | Never in all the world's history was there a :e er than Moses. ?? understd the deep springs of human action, and gave such an impulie to human movements that they have endured through thousands of years, even to our own day. The Israelites had no museums or art galleries, but the great prophet gave his people such picturesque ceremonials that the object lessons of ...

... THE PHILANTHROPIC FRIENDI'LY I SOCIETY.. The annual meeting of the members of this society, of which Lord Sefton is the patron, took place last night in the St. Anne's Assembly Rooms, St. Anne-street, Mr. John Pennoek pre- siding. The 46th anual financial statement showed that the net capital, as per last statement, was £40,328 19s. 6d.; cash collected, ;£16,419 8s. 3>d.; interest, &c., £1703 ...

... TRE WE&AT HER. MOVDAY NxGow.-Baremetric pressure. ba in. creased oi er the soniiberly and diel4 over tile northerly partsb'f our area tV-daA, durifig which time depressions have been ?? ilti a north- easterly direction as the Scotch ?? and tli, Orkle s and Shet ds tovwalzs iorthern Ebrole. Temperature has risen decidedly all over the kingdom. South-eisterly to westerly winds bsxe been ...

... |BIRTHS & DEATHS IN TWENTY- E[GHT ENGLISH TOWNS. EIGHTEENTH W:EEK, 1890. During the week ending Saturday, 3rd Max. 5907 births and 3831 deaths were registered in 8 of the largest English towns, estimated by the Reoistrar-General to contain a population of 9,715,559 persons in the middle of this year. The births exceeded by 231, and the deaths by 300, the average weekly numbers during 1839. The ...

... I TeE BESHoPe oF BAFGOL -The official resignation of Dr. Campbell as Bishop of Bangor was forwarded to the Premier this week. The Bishop is engaged in confirmation daties, which will extend eovcr another fortnight. The' Rev. J. A. Ireland, of Whitbnrn Parish Chureh, will preacdh in the Scotch Cherch, Rodney- street, on Sunday. Chancellor Espin will commence his visitations for the admission of ...

... OUR LONiDON CORESPNDENCE. If-fortime favours the brave, the bi-metalista I should indeed be forturate. Never have men 9 struggled more keenly against adversity. The 1 cast of the ballot has been against thne7, anapub- z lie opinionhas not been reeconciled to their cause. But th'ey have laboured On for a free evening in the House of Commons, in whidch to expres .teir 'vies, and at last have ...

... I The Grand Lodge held its third sitting yester- day at Bristol. The principal business was the , consideration of political action, which led to an L animated discussion, but unanimously four I resolutions were adopted-(1) That the Grand .-Lodgeemphatically reiterated its urgent demand for such local option legislation as would I give the inhabitants of each locality power I to decide by ...

... = O-RN 0 P N LIONxDON, WzDnsarAY NiGuT. I This afternoon the House of Commons dealt yet another blow to the publicans' interests, or to the people's liberties, in whichever light you care to iegard it. It passed the second reading of 'A Bill intended -to apply the incpls of Sunday closing to the great Irsh towns now exempt, and to shorlan the hoers of businoss ona -Saturday. The.complaint is & ...

... I LrvnEcPoor LmIML4 Pv2irnL COUNCM ANT) Te. L&sND PUnoAsX BML-At a larelyttended :eet of the Liverol LI Ferl Council, .bl in tie Refonn, C4b, Dal&6~ on Monadz 3 nigbt, the following Dalutio e on umninly That this council strongly condeaunt any meboineof land purchase in freland w ill D entail a risk of burdening the ]3ritish txyers r for the benfitof Irisb landlords.' WLwSIPOOL TKsNzANac ...