... ?Letter?. THE; WATER QUESTION.t the To the EDITORS oJ 0he LIVERPOOL MERCUlRY.s ng- GINTLaII5N,-Wi!I you be kind enough to inform me as~t whether, providing the Hiighway Board succeed in ob- h*eir taining their bill to gupply the rate-payers with water, I f ice, ehall be rated for property where I do not consume water. E i In fact, I am now rated for premises £120 per nnnum, t ont and having ...

... GENERAL SI HARRY SMITH. I I A.s ever, thing connected with our gallant countryman, Sir I. Smith, w-ftl be read with admiration we present our readers with the fovio ing beautiful sonnet, by his talented sister. Mrs Sar- gant, published in a small volume of poetry, about the year TO MY1 BROTHER. Oh ! shall I e'er again that face behold- On which enraptured I could ever dwell: Again thitt form ...

... l2, 1846. RENENBER THE 30TH OF MAY, 1844! GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATION-CASE OF BRYAN SEERY. We publish elsewhere a detailed report of the pro- ceedings at the investigation held on yesterday into the charge of (I neglect and violation of his duty, pre- ferred by Sir F. Hopkins, Bart., ?? French, Esq., R.M., Mullingar. We cannot admire the discre- tion of the lon. baronet in bringing the case ...

... SINGULAR AND MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE.—Mr. Thomas Stephen Rees, the proprietor of the Neath and Swansea boat, died a few days ago at his residence at Neath. Rees was much respected, and his death cast a gloom over the neigh- bourhood in which he had lived. Saturday last was the day appointed for his burial; and just as the corpse was being taken from the house, his widow, who had been ill for ...

... THE TENTH ANNUAL MEETING of the subscribers to the Cardiff Visiting Society was held on the evening of Mon- day last, in the Committee-room of the National Schools, upon which occasion we observed present—Dr. Moore, in the chair; the Venerable Archdeacon Williams; the Rev. Thomas Stacey; Rev. W. L. Morgan; Mr. E. P. Richards; Mr. C. C. Williams; Mr. Langley; Mr. Horwood; Mr. Lowder; Mr. ...

... HottcejBl of morltø. CHAMBERS'S EDINBURGH JOURNAL. By William and Robert Chambers.—In noticing this very excellent and useful publication, little is required at our hands beyond an expression of our warmest approval of the manner in which it is conducted. It has effected a complete revolu- tion in cheap and popular literature and has done more, we firmly believe, to elevate the character and ...

... ANOTHER CANDID)ATE FOR MIARTRYDoM, d. Fie fol tovl in correspondenice, svhich has taken jphico between Mr. Henry N. Creed, the secretitry to tile kala oititovviiteln nd Mr. Robert III 11 House of kCointitoits1, May 1, Ihiti. a- Sir ant directed by thle Committee of Selection le mmber wil besieleted to serve onl railway conunit- ,~tees wchichi will commience their sittings it thie week ...

... 'from Jfvilvila U01nn OaqttW.| DOW\oNne&STREET, 1A-Y 5. Ci 'The ( cen has been pleascd to'appoint Geo. Barney Of -Ihq Utuot.-C'olinel in the Corps of Royal Enigincer:1, bi wbe Lionutitant.(3ovetnor of North A uttralin, atid Wto t cldmittio~ei tile GSovertnment of uliat colony, oitder tftc 110 ,[le mid. title Of SUPerintenidentl thereof. I AA-s1tE AY8 g. oldAW)e017 1?eyjumenit f Fo'ol Gztard&t ...

... a IX THE SOUTH SEAS. The Australian papers bring details of the loss of English teo- s eels and massacre of their crews by the savages inhabiting the New Hebridean group. The particulars were brought by the John M e Williams, missionary brig, which-had been visiting the out-stations e y of the London Missionary Society at New Hebrides nod New I California, and had made special inquiries into ...

... 1 P'iliAL PAdo RLIAIMENTm, hIOUSE] OF LOIIDS-TirTRnSDAY. Thit'!, lort dupe iftetait lire o't'lot'1( Joid CAMPI'DELL presen'ttedl 'Ttitionls fronm the mlembers Of' 'fl fre'' church Ill ?? :and ill Paisle~y, teiti- plaittilis' ?? pe~rsonas WOUIIldot OJIMy ?? to pUrehaI'I- 'tIl Inl ird et' to arect free chutrchies uponl ; andi pryiyng. that their ?? WOitld Pas a bill to e-able hie plurcleise of ...

... COURY CIRCULAR. Her Royal 1i-lcineas ?? Duchess of Kent visited the Queen *esterday ait Buckinghamn Palace, aind remained to lun nhelvon witi hter Maljesty and Prince Albert. Hils Royal Highiness Prince Geojge -visited her MIajesly esterrdlY. lter Majesty and her Royal Consort took theirugulal early ttilV k yesterday. lis Royal 11 igliness Prinee Albert after- wo rds rode out, on horseback, ...

... THURSDAY. The LoaD CHANCau.LOa moved the second ieading of the Religious Opinions Relief-Bill, which was founded on a report of the Criminal Law Commissioners, to whom the matter had been referred. At his suggestion the Commissioners had drawn up a bill, a copy of which was on their lordships' table, but which he had thought advisable to divide into two Parts; one part relating to oaths ...