... SHIPBUDNG DISPUTE. TbIresa Assoeiation's Belfast correspondent telegaphs that no develcpment has taken place since Friday in oonneotion with the strike. There seems to be no chance of a near settlement now, Great sufering is being experienced by the lebourers of whom about 5000 are out of work, and of these only 1000 are connected with the society. The oth rs are at the mercy of public charity ...

... mencers k'ooa is soaa mn tlis IDy vilBw, w. , use o LOCAL A EWS. MiS GKrSoS L LrVxZPOOL.-MiSs Kingsley b the lady explorer, who has recently been travel- h ling in the Canmeroons region, arrived in Liver-.. pool, on Saturday, in the British and South African Company's steamer Bakana. Miss t Kingsley's travels have been several times re a erred to in the M Mercury, and from all accounts F the ...

... V [TtEOUGH RZTetS AGCEOT.j Constantinople, Wednesday.-A telegram fron Messina announces the arrival there of the United States cruiser Marblehead. Mr. Christie, the missionary, with his family and anumber of other Christian families, have also arrived at Messina to seek protection. Mr. Terrell to-day received telegrams from Marash and Aintab announcing the safety of the missionaries at those ...

... ULI ith do- C OURT, OFFICIAL, &o. .r. at Lan SERVICE AT FROGMORl 'ht A Windsor correspondent telegrapbs that the LTo Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales, Prin- ceases Victori and Maud, Princess Louise, the , Duchess ?? Albany, Princess BeatriCe, the 1f Laoe, and other members, of the fi [o Royl 3amily attendedthes annualL service at noon :, ona Saturday, at the Frogonore M asoleu, in m . ...

... TlTHE USE OF THE KNIFE IN| I LIVERPOOL 2 * th Ad: DISCARDED LOVER'S REVENGE. h'e *; At the Liverpool Police Court yesterday, be- laI fe d Messrs. I. Morris and Thomas Bell, John sts Dillon. aged 19 years, was charged with wound- In nt. ing Ellen Green, aged 18 years, on the 26th ult. h .. 3 It appeared from the evidence that the two had in )id been keeping company for the past four years, wc ...

... FROM OUR LON-DON CORRESPONDENT. lie LOxriON, FRIDAY Nrowr. of There are two public meetings about to be held es here to urge forward the cause of the distressed blo Armenians. The Council of the Anglo-Armenian ho Association will have no difficulty in filling St. ht. James's Hall with their friends, and the Loudon It. Nonconformists, who are to meet ten days ed hence in Dr. Parker's City ...

... IARE THE WELSH M.P.'S UNITED? I - . I 1- TO TEE EDITORS OP TEE LIVERPOOL MERICUR. I I i Gentlemen,-I remember on the day following E , the night that Mr. Gladstone first introduced his H ~ome Rule Bill in the Hiouse of Commons, hear- E . ing that Mr. Bryn Roberts, M.P., wired to theX Bangor Liberal Association as soon as Mr. Glad- stone sat down after his introductory speech- C i That the ...

... kii Ik I I A POLICE-AIDED Miastos FOBr BUIENHEAD.- I We are glad to hear that Birkenhead is following a the example of our own city, and instituting a police-aided mission for the clothing of destitute t children. An inaugural meeting is to be held in a the Mayor's Parlour, Birkenhead Town Hall, this (Monday) afternoon, at 5 30, when the honorary secretary of the Liverpool society (Mr. James ...

... SALUS POPTULT LEX SUPS SATURDAY, DECEMBER? 7. 0-- The action of Said Pasha in taking refuge at I the British Embassy at Constantinople has pro- duced a great impression in the Turkish capital. The Sultan has made efforts to induce him to return, but without avail, and Sir Philip Currie has declined, too, to endeavour to induce the fugitive to leave the Embassy. We quote from a contemporary a ...

... II In connection with the centenary of the birth of Thomas Carlyle a meeting was held last night in the Polytechnic Institute, King's- road, Chelsea, for the purpose of banding over to trustees the ownership of Carlyle's bouse in Cheyne-row, which has been purchased by means of av public memorial fund. Mr. John Morley presided over a distinguished and representative attendance. The Chairman ...

... MAI SE Ing - ' Te wfnllnwingmnail &edespatebed from Livern .pWl to-dy:- To the Continent ?? Goining morning mail from Lonron>-Bos closes G.P.O. 310 p.m and 71 p. daiy. T'o rance, Belgim, and the Continent of EPrope (Lendon night ma4ll0ox closes G.P.O. 115 p.m.; with id. late fee, 135 p.m.; az ins-street Station 5 1 3 p.m.,ily. To Austria, Belgias, Gennany, Censtnaftnople, and -Smya. boy early ...

... FROM OUR LONDON i CORRESPONDENT i 1- LosnOit THrussDAr S T. ( a If Senator Gray's interpretation of President &Ckeveands language b his first Message is Mvr- Lrect, then the President's language has been |very unguarded and ill-cansideret It is not tin diplomatic or prudent to inquire too closely as | wi acothe racy of the interpretation; but if the l bw appointmet of the Venezuela Commsion ...