... ~wh id and TO THE EDITORS Or THE LIVERPOOL MERCURY. ,bi d- GENTLEMEN,-In the report of the inquiry at Seacombe, tor on Wednesday last, Mr. Rawlinson is reported to have said, the 3yIn Ormskirk, where a furious opposition raged agaiust the cot' , act, and it was said that when it was applied the rates woud 1 d go up to Is. in the pound, they formerly paid Gd. for of highway rates, and they had ...

... I The singular coalition between the Tories and a ; section of the Liberals of Bury has, necessarily, excited a degree of irritation and bitterness in the borough that is not to be wondered at, however much it may be deprecated. To the popular instincts such alliances at once reveal the absence on both sides of any real and conscientious agreement in political opinions, and revolt the moral ...

... L Total PCwo+ ye ]E THE' PARics.--The unusuall fe eatheir w ofh d-has prevailed during the week hsidcd large ?? ?? ?? to direct their steps to ?? somne pride fit and pleasure, look upon as tbeirown estates. Fater bn a mothers have taken their faiis n noe hersih andW soitheir chidr mterrily awr gu to And fro in the gyinna- fro 0 -sus n tews musing themselves, telling them that hoi there were.no ...

... A,-~ ?? . ,land clanl [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] two. THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 29. coni FUNDS, STOCK, AND SHARE MARKET. nior The English market was steady, with rather a better was tone. French prices came better; but upon the Cape ton Y- arrivals, with no news of the Hydra and Megoera, sales were Cha made, and consols gave way & per ?? shares a thal shade stronger upon the arrangement of account ...

... LIVRPOOL HORSE FAIR. -- Wl l mi IlUTAI I s c WUIC TUB HOUSE VIR WIL BB HBy TV 1852. iI DI. MayJOe July Aug Sep. Oct Nov Dec. - ji7 I 2 14 11 8 6, 8 1 'I21 16 28 25 22 20 17 15 so . i.. 29 ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS.-MONDAY, APRIL 19. Their lordships met at five o'clock. THU MASTERS' OFFICES. The LOnD CICANCELLOR laid on the table a bill to abolish the offices of the masters in chancery, and to sub- stitute other offices in lieu thereof. In order to bring the new scheme into effect as quickly as possible, but still with a view to the public interest, the bill proposed that from the first ...

... 1 T I The fortnightly meeting of the Local Board of Health took place in the Council Chamber, on Thursday. Pre- sent: The Mayor in the chair; Aldermen Brown, Shawe, Catterall, German, Bircball; Councillors Rodgett, Hey- wood, Walker, W. Watson, Birley, Goodair, G. Smith, M. Myres, J. J. Myres, Knowles, Spencer, Catterall, Billington, Livesey, H. Armstrong, Threlfall (St. Peter's), C. Swainson, ...

... 6(strict Weun go wfill ir- ASHTON. trl s? DEATH By Dssowsecm AT GLOSSOr.-An inquest was held Lot Ild on Ttiesdy last, at the Horse Shoe Ion, Ilarple Bridge, exii it withiu Glossop, bsfors Mr. E. W. Thompson, on the bod'y uirg tpof Elizabeth Shiaw. Thle deceased was the daughter of Mr. Mr, .k- Shtaw, of Marple Bridge, yeoman, and about 10 years of sag. the o~t On Friday night last, about seven ...

... Diotrivi :Krxuo. ?? ?? (For pt evous District News see 4t/ puye of Sup~emrenet.) Tb ALTRINClAM - T NEW POSTAL AanAeeiurEtENTS.-On Monday last, the thil new 1lu1s9l Oerougenients fur this district were brought iltO sev Opertjiotll ueder the superinteneldeue of the recently ap- ste Puiltetl district postmaster, Mr. John Balsbaw, aided by oe o Of tle clerks from the general offie,-tlhe most ...

... D COURT, &o. 'WXNDSOR, TUESDo-AV'Theadditious to the royal dinnor party yestetday were tbe Dachess of Kent, the Duchess I of Gambridge, ann tlie Princets Mary, he Dake of Camn. \ brld,,e, -Prin~ee Leopoldl of Saxo Cobarg, the lady in i waitsnz to the Duchess of }Kent, the' Baron ess de I3peth, i 'Oolonei.Atha Hen, C. B. Phiuppa, Baron Knresebeek, rnd E ,eerd William Paulet. - :- ?? Mrs. Berry ...

... MULTUTM IN PARVO. ?? ?? ?? -. ?? ir Jenny Lind has set apart £20,000 to found a charity l school in Sweden. ih The Duke of Wellington, it is stated, is about to resign b the office of commander-in chief, to be succeeded by the or Duke of Cambridge. n The ship Surry sailed from Bristol on Wednesday with 180 passengers and 800 tons of goods direct for Port Phillip, Sydney, and the gold diggings. ...

... THE LIVERPOOL MERCURY. FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 18T1. ?? ?? ?? L , . ?? I ?? LX SU A. SAvLUS POPULI LEsX SVlt'lt 11.111 , ?? 1 - ?? . ?? . , .. ?? ., ~ .. ?? ?? ?? MIR. MOORE'S STATISTICS. Most men imagine that merchants are excellent all men of business-that abstruse calculations and intei nice deductions arc with them commonplace actu operations, and that they have extraordinary facility in the ...