... On Sunday last, the following gentlemen were admitted to hoi j orders by the Lord Bishop of Cheater, in the Cathedral Durham, in which hit Lordship holds prebendal stall DEACONS. John Jameson, M.A-, Queen's Collef*, Oxford. Haygarth Taylor Baince, 8.A., Urquhart Cook worthy, 8.A.. James Burrowes, 8.A., William Carr, 8.A., Stephen Bpicer Crutch, 8.A., Henry Marland. 8.A., Tbeophilus Sharp, 8.A. ...

... a X e now ad wo candidates showing' their samples * on 'Change. Sir Digbv, on Tuesday week, made sorry exhibition, and effected few bargains; last Tuesday Mr. Cardwell brought forward better stuff, and in a far better way, and met with many who intend to deal with him. To day we understand, Lord John Manners will expose hi* , wares the same arena; and on Monday our own approved candidate, Sir ...

... [WRITTEN EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE LIVERPOOL MERCURY.J LIVERPOOL FOREIGN PRODUCE MARKET. THURSDA Y, March 25. DYE WOODS.—There is improvement, and the galea of all descriptions not exceed 200 tons, without change in ASHES. Pot 315., Pearl 295. to 299.6u. Demand inactive. PALM OIL £3i\ Sellers quiet, but firm. TALLOW—SOa 6d. 51s.—-dull of sale. BRIMSTONE.—OnIy small sales to notice for consumers' ...

... In the main, matters are still improving, but yesterday there was a depression on 'Change owing the rumour of important failures in Scotland. Money, however, is stili easier. The provincial hanks have beaten the Bank Kngland. In different districts, and upon undoubted paper of course, they have been working below the u minimum of eight per cent., which, it appears, has operated so ...

... MONEY MARKET CITY INTELLIGENCE. (From the Timet J Monday Evening.—The Bank of England intimated this morning to parties applying for discount*, that the rate would now 7, instead of 8, per cent., and, owing to this, the English funds have experienced a considerable rise. Consols opened 84$ j, and, under the influence of some large sales, receded to 84. At that point the market continued dull, ...

... I To theINDEPENDENT FREEMENofLiverpool. | Your attention has been already called to the! r, approaching General Election. Never, perhaps, was there one of warmer interest to Liverpool-of higher r, importance to the country at large. et It is probable there will be many candidates for your u choice, all of whom may be eligible to represent you in ae Parliament: you must, however, remember, that ...

... C e Ltuerpool Werrurp., FRIDAY? JANIOARY 16,1818. lo I -91 . MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT OF TEHE UNITEA STATES.-The retrospective comments on the occur-' I . I .- 1 :. _. -_ ?? -,A rences of the last year, which we had prepared for this; week, must be postponed, to make room for some ob- servations on a very interesting -docmunent from the ate United States of America. It is with no litle ...

... eu rl i. .[n t. f- Er/race ofa ltter dated Corfe, Jan- 16..-Having beaabsent from Zante, I have escaped the terrible fur e5rthquakes that have visited, and perhaps continue to wh 29,itate that island. The first shock took place on the wh tiob tilt, soon after four o'clock, A. M. ; it was of for abtot one minute duration, and so tremendously vio pre lent so to overthrow a great many houses, ...

... TO THE EDITORS. ts GEx;TLEarEX,-Witb all due deference to your talent a. is information, I trust your well-known friendly feeling te,,q, g free discussion, on all proper subjects, will leail h to Pardt' el, my boldness in asking, if you do not think, uno.. lo fUOwj, tei circumstances, I am hardly dealt by, as a young man whise l, d to improve himiself in the fascinating art of public speakin- ...

... Caorrpon~ence. POOP-RATES ON SMALL HOUSES, d TO THE EDITORS OF THE LIVERPOOL 1ERCORE.r t GENTLEMEN,-YOUr correspondent who begins wit; the foregoing words in your paper of last week, seems to wish to be thought the poor man's friend; but [very much doubtI tet. I this is not a cloak for self interest. They who advocate the pro1 n posed bill have no intentions of oppressing the poor, but are as ...

... There is now before Parliament one of the most impu- dent and barefaced attempts at wholesale jobbing that ever disgraced the annals of legislation. It is in the shape of ...

... IVlULTUlII IN PAILVO. -sA . r .A. 1 . 1k AA..- S In the will of tho late Mr. Alkwright oceurs the followingline, c bie the osnt eloquent nnd impressive that ever Nwas written in nny r he languago,-' I bequeath to my ion-in-law, Sir Rt. Wigram, ONE i M i :41LLION STEn.LINO. V Two beautiful specimens of needlework, in the shape of arair oft ttoman, gwithasutitable inscrioption, lave been ...