... THE METROPOLITAN LABOURERS SUB- URBAN DWELLING SOCIETY. 3 Some weeks ago, we drew attention to this society, . the object of which is, to establish model villages for r the labouring classes, i short distance from those t large towns in which they are compelled to work during the day, and to convey them to and from their residences, either by railway or water convey- ance, at a moderate charge ...

... b. - ?? or On Friday last, Liverpool and the coast surrounding was , lyvisited by a severe storm, which raged for oome time thei n- with great fury, and we regret to sany was not unaccom- Mal rei panied with loss of life and destruction of pirsperty' gen ~.During the night of' Thursday the glass fell considerably, qua a nd about three o'clock on Friday morning the gale ma, )a commenced, trom ...

... et RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION v. LIBERTY OF et RELIGIOUS CONSCIENCE. 6 k- The reign of Charles II will long be remembered in B n- English history, as a period of violent persecution for re. Fv in Thious opinions, especially against the people called x? *. Quakers, who, for being faithful to their principles, suf. w te fered grievous spoil and imprisonment-the ganls in many . ,Igparts of the kingdom ...

... ORIGIN OF THE LIVERPOOL BATHS-, AND WASH-HOUSIFS.-THE FIRST OF! THE KIND IN ENGLAND. , !an ich A correspondent, who signs M. M., expresses the ool opinion that there ought to be raised a fund for- the C of purpose of rewarding Mrs. Wilkinson, in whose ble unwearied efforts to assist her poor neighboursat so. the time of the cholera, the first attempts originated he to establish a public wash ...

... | A meeting of the Town Council of this borough was held on Tuesday last, hi the Town Hall. Present:-T. German, Esq., mayor, In the chair; T. B. Addison, Esq., recorder; Aldermen, J. fforrocks, Haydock, Monk, G. Gradwell, and W. Taylor; Councillors, J. J. Myres, J. Addison, t. Waterworth, F. Armstrong, sen., Carr, R. Threlfall, Stevenson, Humber, R, Pedder, W. Alnsworth, J. Hum. ber, and ...

... BLACKBURN. AND PRESTON RAILWAY. HALF-YEARLY MEETING. The half-yeariy meeting of ?? was held at Blaek- burn, on Thursday rfternoon last ; R. Dugdalo,. Esq., in the chair. There was a full attendance of share-holders. The Chairman called on the Secretary to read the following :EIOlIT. 'In eompliance with t~le Rcsolut0on of the last General Meeting, the New Shares then created were offered to ...

... I- 1 . OL.T.AL ~~~, . . . . ?? ?? _ ?? SECRETARY FOR IRELAND.-Mr. Loscelles and Lord Courtenay are mentioned as probable successors to Sir Tho . ' mas Fremantle, in the oice of Secretary for Ireland, t MINISTERIAL CIIANUES.-SIR ROIEUT PEEL.-A gene- t rat impression obtains that Sir Robert Peel, in consequence of ., the numerous official resignations recently tendered to him, t lhas intimated ...

... i DEis'osT8.-A new method has lately been adopted by some of the railway companies in endeavouring to enforce payment on the allotment of shares as originally made, which is to give the names of all the heat allottees to pressing creditors to sue them for tho debts of the company. In several cases we know The threat habs been made, but we were hardly aware it had been put into execution, ...

... : The subjoined letter, relative to the mismanage- ment of the means -and appliances of the resources at. the command of the authorities at the general post-office, deserves the most serious attcntion from the inhabitants of this district. The complaint is not. a mere querulous one, arising from some solitary disappointment or vexation, but is one which is gene- s'iy. made, because the ...

... STILL THE CORN RILL! Tim Protectionists aro determined to die hard. They seem to have acquired new vigour during the Whitsun holidays, and to have drawn fresh courage from the uncertainties which have sprung up with respect to party taetics. Hence, on Thursday night, the protracted discussion upon carrying the Corn Bill into Committee. When the -question was preI . viously before them, the ...

... TFcE ?? the resignation of Lord Lyndhurst, which is likely soon to take place, Sir Robert Peel intends, it is said, dividing the political from the judicial functions, by which the office of Lord Chancellor will become free from the ups and downs of ministerial mishaps, SanIous INaunY CAUSED BY A GOAT. - On Monday afternoon, as some children were teasing a goat in Church- street, Oxford-street ...

... Iii** ; oti I 07 - i- .i ' - 7 |A . Mthe. gl. Grdhii .bnB, I Esq,, and Messrs. M. Satterthwaite, P. Dobson,:,Phn 'Nobile Jame ,{Carr, ?? n,1tichiar~d- lfbb rtey' Wv' Niclikqop wftrigh ?? !octrphl P~niberton; the &eeieraf ?? their Ebookg, when iper cd there had been expended; in Outdonr rliat'4 16s;. 6d. In-door relief £39 2s. 6d. ?? £11,a Consutied'6OQ' 1. ?? I'iAt4eA ?? 9ber of | p$T~NoQ1 ~ ...