... FIRST IMEETING OF THE COUNCILLORS. ELECTION OF ALDERMIEN. ?? Thursday, agreeably to the act, the first meeting of the to town-i.cOlCillOrS was theld for the purpose of nominatig sixteen aldermen. Siortl after twelve o'clock, lr. Joseph Cookson moved that Thomtas Daniel, Esq. take the chair. Alr. I51. H. Castle having seconded the motion, Ar. Daniel said that he would rather decline the honour; ...

... ho0tfrript- . LONDON, TuasrPSAy, JantlaryS7.. TIrE Paris papers of Monday contain customary con- 1 tgratulatory speeches to the King on the commence ment of the New Ye'ar. The Chamber of Peers was r expected tis assemble yesterday for the purpose of g determining on the period for resuming its judicial functions. i There are conflicting accounts from Sardinia. One journal says, that a ...

... MR. SPRING RICE AT CAMBRIDGFE. . 1 - - - I I - -h ; The new town council of Cambridge held its first, pblic entetaninmen Oin Friday. It was a festival to celbrt the rccent municipal ?? of the Reformers, and Thos. I Howell, Esq., the niewly-elected inavor, took the chair.- The nui rher of attests according to thle Chdronicle, was tip- Iwards 'if 240, comprehending all the distinguishyed Refor- ...

... THE LATEST NINTELLIGENCE. LONDON, FIDi)AY MORNING. The private letters from Paris state explicitly that it has been determined by Louis Philippe's ministers to act upon the discretionary power conferred by the indemnity bill of last year, anti pay over the money without further cere- mony to the American government on the ground of the President's message completely obviating all the imaginary ...

... To the Editor of the Bristol 'Iercur.y. Ssa,-I understand it is in contemplation, by the bDock-Compa- ny, to widen the locks at the Cnmberland-l3asin, in order to enable steamers, of a larger class than any now plying on this sta- tion, to enter our harbour. If such he the flct, I trust they will, in addition to this alteration, determine also on some other im- provemeets, which the prospects ...

... (From the Globe.) It is gratifying to direct public attention to the numerous addresses to his Majesty from the reformed corporations. These addresses are chiefly from the cities and towns which have replaced the old, rotten, self-elected and irresponsible Tories, by liberal and honest Councillors, and are not more remarkable for the gratefutl and appropriate terms in which they are couched, ...

... PAUL'S EPIS'I'LES ON CORPORATE PROCEEDINGS & MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS GENERALLY. WVITHIN THE CITY AND PORT OF BRISTOL. S ?? II. TO WILLIAM1 FBJI'P, EsQ. Mayor and A eman of the Boroutgh of BristoL teONTiNUtO FROM OURS LAsr.] 1st, Let us see the efetofti3spratv aagement of pub- lic property, as exercised with regard to the charities. We wifll takes as our first illustrationr-Qtuie5 Elizabeth's ...

... -cb - ?? - . __ I V X LONDON, TUzsDAY, December 29. DVICES fromri Madrid to the 21st inst. have been re. ceived. Thley are important, inasmuch as they show t the triumoh of the constititional cause cannot th e long ih.NJ. Niendizabal continues to direct thle. ?? of nite with an energy, a calmness, and a degree of fore- t that has astonished even those who had previously ' i *hest opinion of ...

... r, (1O Cll--SPhCIAIL MEETING. Shea, ?? Y ?? ?? j The, (OAL MEE i'1NO h ! NOrrh((LL IIOSE, Jan. 212. N36. I ' l°ken his seat, the name~s or the council sveie i ?? ' t hinutes of the st meteting were read by ?? a.0 Cull'd together for the, purpose of recciv-I log reports from, sind to consider oifentlarging thse powers of, the several coatsmittnes ion offcesaid police; to cnid er ofthenappoint ...

... 7: I R -I IRELjAND.' ?? Tths, -Another. llsthcormac affair, on a diminished scale, has taken place, within the week, in the Irish parish of Blarlsty, of which the Rev. Mr. Beresford is the rector. In thi,'afflay, which, of0 course, 'gre'w out 6f the tithesys- 1tem, two me lost their 3ives. As, hgwever, wee are not, yet filly acquainted wvihi all the particusars, we sball refrain ,forthe ...

... ELECTION OF NEW VMAYOR. In consequence of T. Daniel, Esq., laistin declined, for the, reasons given in the sulijoined litter, to acicept the office of miyor, a meeting of the town coupcil, convened by requisition of several members, was held oa Mlonday at the Council [louse.-A few minutes after twelve, .Mr. Alderman' Fripp took Ale chail, and after the piinutesvof the 'former 'meeting had been ...

... No the ?? or. Bf & iis-igiol: 3trc TO . . k ?? mecr. - SImR,,On lookin- over th1e lsion. r 6f th' aldprrnin. the choice of the tor ima 'oft nrI of the niiete rbuncil. it'a;pearato o'e thev thought tle only viualificatinn Weessary for tile good (or shiould]I not say evil) government of olsrcity;,was to'be a -uncompromis- intr, thick-and thin, partisno-a man who would not hesitate to obey orders ...