... QrorrE0ponL?ence. THE AN~TI-STATE.CHURCH ASSOCIATION, To the Editor of thce Bristol Mercusry. SIR-The1 Thorough Protestant Dissenter admits two facts In relation to this association which ought to be generally known. I. Men ?? characters andi all religionsr, or of nonee, have an egual rght toits memersh _,,ndit pltform. It follows, there- fore, that dissenters, as such, have no more to do ...

... CORPORATION -OF THE POOR. Thle annual court of this corpedrati6'a hwel d on Thursday II. evenita'f thle Governor, J. Gi. Shsaw, Esq., presiding. Pseviouss 1 to the business meeting, the Governor, attended divine service ax in'St. Peter's cliurch, and was accohipanied by the Rigiht B W6rishipful the Mayor, about fifty imerubere of the corporation; or the officers of the house, and a number of ...

... The council of the Liverpool Financial Reform Association have issued an address (dated April 4) to the taxpayers of the united kingdom, from which we take the following passages:- ::-The recent budget has rendered it painfully apparent that no dompreheneive scheme of fiscal reform, no earnest endeavour to relieve the various Important branches of foreign commerce or domestic Industry, now ...

... Yr A public meeting was held on Tuesday evening, at the Broad- itmend-Roomns, In support of Mr. Cobden's forthcoming motion on d the general disaurmment and arbitration of nations. The at- e tendance was very full. e Mr. G. THSOMAS occupied the chair. In opening the proceed- d' lngs of the meeting, he stated the object of their assembling was b to adopt a petition to parliament in favour of ...

... RAILWAY' ,INTELLI[GENCE. .etitions have been presented for tie winding up of the Chel- tenham, Oxford, and ?? Railway Company's affairs. ti etteroeto, iD, [ 'AttD: GLOUCESrER AItALWAY.-A public meeting of parties interested in the construction of a railway to Ross was held there on Tuesday week, for the purpose of taking steps for the Ibrmation of a railway from Ross to the Forest of Dean and ...

... I L.ATSF,,TSf, INTELLIGENCE. CITy, Friday,-Q~artSn- to 77iree.-The English nlarj bit been a little fli-nierthan it closed, yesterday, but tbere is tot, muich'doing, and at prsent there ios carcely so good a ttO, Console have been MNilfor thisoelal and are nOW 97t ala sae laava- been quiet, but maintain generally ' vlioas rates. LONDuONt CdltN-rEXCHAN0E. Frideay.-The demand fb jnisib wheat ...

... DIRECT EXETER, PLYMOUTH, AND DEVONPORT RAILWAY.- Thc expenses connected with the winding-up of this company's affairs have already exceeded the amount of the debts to be paid off. WATERFORD, WEXFORD, WICcSLow, AND DUI3LIN RAII.WA1. -The committee of dissentient shareholders in this company state in their last report that they have at length succeeded in obtaining a promise from the directors ...

... 3rttWOI SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1853. Ewe intend to publish a SUPPLEMENT (Gratis) with The ME.RCIJIY of Saturday next, which will contain fall Reports of the Gloucestershire and Somcrcetsbire Assizes.] Tna popular Mayor of Bristol, now officiating for the il sixth time in that capacity, has this week received a 0 new accession of dignity, and from the hand of Majesty i to boot. He has had the ...

... The first cargo of iron for the Egyptian railway, now'in course of construction under the euperintendence of Mr. Robert Ste- phenson, wee despatched from. Cardiff on the 26th ultimo. SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.-The ground has been broken In good earnest between Penty-park-mill and Hlaverfordwest. The Ifirst cutting is at; the'Rath-farm, nbout three miles from the lat- ter town. Mur. Condor is the ...

... FowanGoc- Orreca (heAwGL'S.-It is understood that hord Stanley, of Alderley, is about to resign the Under-Secre- taryship fur foreign atTains; and it is rusnonred that Mr. Siseil, the Mantcr of the Mint, will probably succeed the late Sir Coo. flemilton, as British minister in Ta'cany.-Menseissg ?s,-sssicle, Tue late Yice-Chancellor Sir James Wigram has a-c- tired upon an annuity ot' £3300, ...

... A 1'OP1JL&V? TALE IN GLAIiORGAN. 7lY IOLO 5iOIIOANOVG. (I rom Rtecoeckl ?? s g oerde~ltee of Edwar lea t illiuwo, tiy E. 11aring.) stafr in h io hand, wo aeis doc°stted bny an 'Eingleishmnla nen w hoasked him whence ho camne. l am from my Owvn c0ountryb answered the W~eishman, in a churlishl tone. '-Do not take it amnioos my frienid, said thle Englishmian if you will only answver my ...

... TOTAL - ABSTINENCE SOCIETY. A tea-meeting of members and friends of this society washeld En Monday evening, at the Tailors' Hall, Broad-street, on occa- slon of the reopening of that building, which has been closed tor the purposes of cleaning and repairs. lfor The hail presented quite a renovated appearance, the floors Bud ceiling having been restored, the room Fainted, and venti- lators ...