... I The wveeklv meeting of the Liverpool Health Committee took place yesterday afternoon. at the MIunicipal-offices. Ir. J. Barkley Smith presided, and the other members present were Messrs. MjattLson, Campbell, Woodcock, Duocan jun. Larmor, rsouldinz, and Aldgrmazn Grindley. Dr. Taylor (the Medioal~tficer of Health) re- ported that the number of deaths registered in the city of Liverpool ...

... 1 * . _ The, eisch Ministry of Cimmerce his juit pub lisrd mieom volunxnousstatintios wvith regard to thiej'rench census taken in 1886, one of the most notdble tables in which is that relating to' the nunibei'of. foreigners residing in the country. According to this table, there were only 380,831 foregner out of atotal populationof 35,783,170 in.,1851. or little more than 1 pr cent.; but in ...

... OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENCE to LONDON, THURSDAY NIGHT. D There is much that commentators find to be . significant in the speech of Lord Hartington. Some of them discern in it a confession of - Toryism; others, an unconscious revelation of id his inability to g new ideas. The Con- so servatives seem to e most impressed with his determination to uphold the Government, and they return the ...

... I OTRT RsnrroRs OW THE LIVERPOOL MERCUoTa Gentlemen,-One of the interesting measures which the Government proposes to introducein the course of the anutumnu session is the Suitors' Relief Bill, which, it is understood, is the embodi- ment of the ideas of the Attorney-General Sir Edward Clarke. The measure is intended to give to suitors the right to appear in the higher courts by solicitor ...

... SALUS POPUJI LEX SUPREMA. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 3888. v The Prince of Wales arrived at Bucharest yesterday, and the greeting between King Charles and his Royal Highness is described .laving been of the most cordial character. Mr. Gladstone's attention having been alled to a denial by Mnr Balfour of a state-; ment made by him with respect to the reatmnent of Mr. Mandeville in prison, has replied, ...

... THE WEATHE I TffunsnDA Nonrr.-The bhrometricaldepressian j which lay off the west of Norway last evening has since become deeper, and has extended steadily in a southerly direction. Strong northerly winds and snow or sleet showers have consequently set in over the northern parts of the United Kingdom, and cold, unsettled weatber is apparently epread. Ing southwards. In Shetland and the ...

... . ARRESTS AND LIBERATIONS. THE MITRE - SQUARE VICTIM. Threearrestswere effected ?? night- two from Shadwell and one from Whitechapel- road. In each case the men were taken to Lemnan- street Police Station. One man, somewhat intoxicated, got into a cab, and a woman came to the station saying he had molested her but declined to proceed with the charge. A Scandinavian, who informed the police ...

... LOCAL BOARDS. 1 WEST DERBY. The monthly meeting of the West Derby Local Board was held last esening at the Offices of the Board, Greenlane. Mr. Cbarles F. usinney pre- aided, and the otbermemberspresent were Messrs, s Parker, Callaaha~n, Wood, Dohie, Elengler, 3~ylor, Jones, Fitzpatrick, M'Cnbbin, Lancaster. - Fisher, Giles, and Pye. On the proceedings of the Health (;ommnittea comning up for ...

... ECCLESIASTIC11 INTELLIGENCE. I DInoE i OFBANlORr-The Rev. Frank Daves. I B.A.. curate of Bamniontb, has been preferred to the Rectory of Llaafachretb, Dolgelley. vacant by the preferment of the Rev. B Roberts to the iiving of Llanfecholl, Anglesey. Mr. J. Chamberlxaiti.iLP., hs consented to pro- side at a meeting in Silrmingham on Wednesday next, in celebration of the centenary of the schools ...

... I FAraLuRsa ni Non= WAr-S.-First Mleetina of Creditors: On Mondav, the 8th in-tant, at Star Cocoa House, Rhvl, at four p.m., Hugh Williams, Waen Goleugord Farm, St. Asaph; on Tuesday, the 9th instant, at County, Hall, Wrexham, atl 15, J. E. J. Davies, Tynypant. Cerrig-y-drnidion. Public Examinations: Un Tuesday, the 9th inst., at Conntv -all, Wrexhamn, Richard Morts, Liedrod, Lansilin, Denbirh ...

... ISIR CHARLES DILKE AND TO I LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL five deputations waitee 1POn Sir Charles Dflki last night at his resideace in Chelsea with a viust to asking him to conqent to become a ?? for the membership either cf Fushm or Chel&e upon the new London County ColuncL The de. piuttti0s were from the following bodiws :-Th* Liberal Association of Fnlhain the Felham Women's Liberal iAssociation, ...

... T'WlE WALTUASEY LTOA BOA-RD.1 The monthly meeting of the Wallasey Local Board was held laet evening at the Public Otuces, Egremoutn Mr. Joyce occupied the chair, and the other member3 present were Messrs. Peers, Ball, Heap, Holland, Hawkins. Walersley, Davies, Stel, Waldron, Lloyd. Herron, and 'Geoch. THE WORKS COMMITTEE'S BUSINESS. The proceedinzs of the Works Committee showed that a letter ...