... Mkktino ok thk Comussiombs.—An adjournedt^ ing of this body was held on Tuesday for the purposed the report of the Gas and Water Committee. Mr 1 was called on to preside. On taking the chair, he 01 * the last meeting he had requested the Board to u chairman ; his reasons for doing were, because agreed to accept the office, understood that the of the Board would transacted in the committees, ...

... Accidents.—On Saturday week, Henry King, a guard on the Edinburgh and Northern Railway, missed his looting, fell, was run over, and killed. He was an Englishman, 32 years of age, and was to have been married this week.—Yesterday week, Catherine M'Avoy, aged 25, whilst attempting to cross the North Union line, at the Farrington station, before an engine, was knocked down, and ao seriously ...

... Publicans and .V!' lowing cases were heard licans— Margaret William Humphreys, foxteth-park, acquitted; John Roberts, Cave I SfJ?* beth Anderson, Crosshall-street, 40s. - „ nC Holmes, Great Howard-street, 40*.; James Batch elorstreet, 80j.—Beersellert—Charles Hug. Maguirestreet, fined £2 14s. 6d.; Edward Yates, >|,n .by-«treet, acquitted; George Hindle, Eldon-street, Elizibeth Connor, ...

... Ik Elkcti ix—Committee-rooms have been opened bv the friends Lord John Manners and Dmby Hiackworth, tor the purpose of canvassing those voters who reside in fcirkenhead. POLICE. C, I . ,, OF \ nKUTOH.—On Friday, an action was before Mr. Harding. ;n the county court, brought Mr. Johnson, coach-builder, of Market-stree', against l e , car proprietor, for the recovery of the sum £ done to the ...

... On Sunday afternoon, about half-past two o'clock, the Royal aqundron arrived off Carnarvon cattle where the pace was slackened to take, a view of the bay and the surrounding scenery, bat no one landed. learn, however, that during the short stay of the Royal party, her M.ijesty received congratulatory address from the inhabitants, presented the Mayor of Carnarvon. From Carnarvon her Majesty ...

... 15th inst. The following letter, from the Rev. Dr. Miley, his chaplain, addressed to the editor of the Univers, and published in that journal, leaves us no longer any room to hope or doubt:— j m . Otnoa. May 17. 44 Alas, my dear friend, O'Connell dead ! lam so completely overwhelmed with the blow that I am almo incapable of writing. His death was serene and happy for it was sanctioned by the ...

... The Town-hall, with its splendid suite of room*, the statue of Canning, the view of the town from its summit, Ac. Ring at the west door. The Exchange News-room. Speak to the master, and pass quietly through the spacious apartment. Bee the monument to Nelson in the quadr ingle. The Lyceum News-ioom and Circulating Library at the bottom Bold-street. Speak to the resp ctive masters. The Atheraum ...

... (From the Timet Friday ) The failure of Messrs. Tanner and Ward, leather was announced,yesterday afternoon. ThrirESSi;?* £55,000, of which,£2s,ooo consist of some time they have been struggling with trade, and not expected that their assets more than 10f. in the pound. The connexions *?'.v firm are said to be wealthy. * Ions of the Letter* from Glasgow, received yesterdav announce the susi ...

... We receive so many questions respecting this esta bhshment, that we hope the following memoranda will be useful. It be cut out of the column and preserved : No sum, under received a first deposit. After the first, sums of £1 or upwards are received. Interest allowed is £3 per cent, per annum. Interest is only paid on the first Friday in January, but is not obliged to be drawn out; it may ...

... SPECIAL MEETING or thb VESTRV. SATURDAY, Nootmbtr 20, 1847. Haigh. The Chairm said they had met reference to bill, which was now being promoted by the Dock Committee, for power to build dock wsrehousee, and exempt them liooi poor rates. In the bill of last year a clause wa« inserted subjecting dock warehouses to poor rates, but that clause was not in the present bill, and it was, therefore, ...

... to subject which was unaccountably overlooked the public of Liverpool when the best opportunity for attending to was presented. I allude the exhibition of genuine Bushmen from South Africa, to open about the lG\h of May London, at the Egyptian-hall, Piccadilly. doubt not that, of the many thousands who crowded to see them lately, in M inchenter, many were individuals from Liverpool, who had ...

... of the D in Ire- Scotland now amounts to upwards of £130 000 ™.rM' fitwS; The London pugilists, bv a series relitf ® x b ll0I,B have raised nearly £200 for the elief of Irish distress. On Sunday last the sum of was contributed at the Wesley an chapel, Cheetham-hill Wi' Sunday last two sermons were preached' hv ya p sl? N rthwi » that in the morning ' enn ® ,, » of W amngton-lodge and Liverpool ...