... THE TOWN IMPROVE MENT BILL. IT is notorious that too many cooks spoil the broth ; and equally notorious is it that too many public bodies spoil a city. Bristol is an instance of this. She is over- run with corporations and companies, and is alternately cramped and coddled by these officious nurses of the public interests. These public bodies seldom, by any chance, agree. They are always ...

... The ?? states that eleven persons have been arrested near one of the barriers of Paris, ona charge of beltig;J engaged in the mamfactu1e of incendiary projectiles. Very serious disturbances have taken place both in the north of France and in Belgium, in consequence of the high l price of bread. At Lille a mob, uttering seditious cries, attacked the bakers shops, breaking tile doors and windows ...

... UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. We are indebted to the Times for the fdllowing intel- ligence: CAPURnE OF VERA CRuZ AND ST. JUAN D'ULTOA.-We have received a copy of the Newc Yorks Joumral of Coeisrnrce of the 16th instant, which was furnished to our correspondent at Plymouth by a pilot, who obtained it from an American packet bound for Havre. The following extracts leave no doubt as to the capture ...

... Ipatiaamentarm IEntelliicwte. HOUSE OF COUMONS.-FRtDAY, May 21. P00R-LAW ADntANISTaArTON DILL-ADJOUttNED DEBATE. n The adjourned debate on the second reading of the poor-law administration bill was resumed by Mr. BoaRTwoct, who, after adverting to the listlessness with which the three previous nights' debates had been listened to, in illustration of-which he described the somnolent state of ...

... To the Editor of The Bristol Mercury. SiR-It has become so much the fashion to couplain of the mode in which public matters are managed, or rather mis- managed, in our city, that as well from a feeling of shame at see- ing ouir faults and imperfections publicly recorded, as of almost hopelcssness of their being remedied, one would remain silent . as to any but those evils which become ...

... eorreponttence. MlR. 'BERKELEY's SPEECH ON THE EDUCATION QUESTION. To the Editor of the Bristol Mercury. Slt--I believe you are wrong in supposing that many Of Mr. Berkeley's former supporters have not bond Aide reasons for op, posing his return to parliament. Notwithstanfdinf, great differ- ence of opinion existed previous to his remarkab e speech, Mro Bcrkeley had received the entire and ...

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... ai1t HOvlRrTITJLTURAL ord CUL CLFTON ROYAL ~ai ,rISTOL. 8&C[FO~nOYy 0T~L u all( ~~3I1ISL.~~ SOCIETY, be ecd shov of the above society, for the present season, ev The se 'rucs,(jy last, at thle VictoriB:Roonls, which were l ?? hgl numerous and fasllionable assemblage.It Thed by A pglrofuselY decked witih plants and ilowers, 'rile ofsettle scre of te most rare and valuable kinds. Mr. maflY ...

... t e 3r3iotol 4oercurpm SATURDAY, MAY 22, 1847. THE state of the country is serious. There is scarcity 'rof food, scarcity of money, and scarcity of employment. ?? privation prevails in consequence of the high prices of provisions; and in many places scarcity of food _ has led to riots and breaches of the peace. These out- breaks are symptomatic of suffering beneath the surface of society. The ...

... The annual meeting of the friends and subscribers to this institution, and the examination of the pupils, took place at tile Victoria-Rooms on Monday. There was a very crowded attend- ance, so much so that numbers could not get into the roomi, end were obliged to leave. The chair was taken at two oclook by his worship the MAYOR. Dr. K1AY said he was extremely sorry to have to state that a ...

... The review of this fine yeomanry corps, whose arrival in this city for eight days' permanent duty was noticed in our last week's paper, took place on Wednesday, on Durdham-down, the l inspecting field-officer being Lieutenant-Colonel iHankey, of the ist or King's Dragoon Guards. However changeable the weather may be in regard to other objects, it must be admitted that it is uniform in its ...