... THE LIVERPOOL MERCURY. FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1853. SALUS POPULl LEX SUPREMA. .. ?? . SUM MA RvY. Now that Government proposes to do away with an odious partiality in taxation by extend- ing the legacy duties to real property, SO that E great estates may not escape the tax which has l long fallen on the personalty of the humblest I tradesman, some of the Tory gentry in Parlia- ment have made the ...

... MIULTUiJ IN PARVO. Elizabeth Walton, of Scotby, has taken from one root o rhubarb live stemns weighing fourteen pounds. Mr. W. Eccles, late liberal M.P. for Blackburn, died on Friday morning, in the 60th year of his age. Mar. Absolom Watkin, of Manchester, has qualified as a magistrate for the county of Lancaster. The rectorial tithes of Holbeach, producing about £5000 a ye:ar, have been sold ...

... MIISCHI]F IN AIITAI:'IOti. T'ilj il: i; a nefw Minld of i'letori'ial itilice of tlate i ?? A'Iue ?? g [hii-l ?? of' tile't itriamoill tinle Schoo1l. It is that IV li(:h is ulil:iit i'id I Ite louidest 5o0ul il n tile ?? t tFrIIv, bV tilhe mo dlie'iltfli mlenalls and the ni'to iil lpliin.4 , lentinciu tiOllS ii ta i en in ?? lite rl sense: lbtit vI^ iel aIw'.-Cll' illng tn the modlelrn (051 id ...

... Imperial Parliament, HOUSE OF LORDS. Monpay, June 13. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY presented petitions in fa- your of inspection of nunneries from the Scottish tion Society, General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland, Keith, and St “ree Church, Edinburgh ; and from a number of p laces in England. TURKEY AND RUSSIA—THE COMBINED FLEETS. The Marquis of CLANRICA question to my noble friend the $ ...

... DUBLINf, J'NEx 18. Is. The rumours of changes on the Irish bench which le prevailed in legal circles last week have subsided, le owing to the recovery of Baron Lefroy, who it is now di expected will be able to go circuit. There is, how. lo ever, no doubt that that learned judge is anxious to a- retir om the labours of office. a- The decided and progressive improvement in the ig prospects of ...

... THE CAMP AT CHOB3HAM. The long talked-of formation of a camp on Chobham common took place on Tuesday, and for some time to come the inhabitants of London have within easy reach of them a military display more extensive and more nearly approaching to the realities of a soldier's life, than for many years has been witnessed in this peaceful country. That such a spectacle will prove immensely ...

... FROM THE EIVENSNG 1'AP'S. FR ANCE. I (r,.071 the Corrcsjssadf ett of ic Globe.) a; PARIS, Fscin.sY FvEI;I31a P.G There is rather a warlike article in the constitnutit~wel of this day, but it has produced no effect upon the funds, Fi for it is said tbat the Russian Ambassador in Pasis ?? s assured the French Governmentin virtue of instructions from St. Potersburg, that if England and France ...

... E N G L . N D. Arrest of an Ifr iAI 4ttorney in France.-On Wednes- v day Air. George Birch, who had been arrested tiiider an a wairrant issued by Mr. Magee, of the heaid police- , office in this citywas remnalided for furtheremxrunination I oi1 n charge of taking and carrying ?? moeneCE and vi val iable securilies belongilig to his lunit, rs Kelly, A to the amount of ablout 35,000.' It ...

... EM11ATI0.NriO' A USTRALIA. iix~':rt.:lt E (Ui' 'THE IVANH'AIttOE A.N HiilRiCAlE. (F oeil the Mall.) 'I'lle fine new' shi p Ivxilevio left ?? 'iTail of tboe fankon Weed- nesday eves iug at Six o'cloek-hiaving sailed punctually oin the day appoiiited-for ?? ?? Aastralia. Slbc carries ul- wgrids of' 310 assenigers, besides xi valile c'lrlg of mier- chalisce. 'tIl appence of the ship ndil Crew ...

... * -- The Queen gave last evening, at Bneeingham Palace, a concert, to whieb their Majesties the King and Queen of Hanover, the members of the Royal Family, and a large party of the nobility and gentry were invited. Their Mrjesties the Kilg and Queen of Hanover arrived at the Palace at twenty-five minutes past nine o'clock, attended by Baroness Decken, Baroness Gabelentz, Countess Berne- torff, ...

... SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING THE AMBNDMEN7 OF T.HB LA IF. The annual meeting of the members of this society was held yesterday at the rooms of the society, in Regent-street, Lord Brougham, the president, in the chair. The tenth annual report of the council stated that during the past year the society has devoted its attention to various subjects connected -with the improvement of the law. A ...

... ARRIVAL OF THE KING ANS QUEEN OF RANOVER. . .: * -4- Their Majesties the King and Queen of Hanover, accom- panied by the youthful Crown Prince and the Princesses of the Royal Family, arrived offthe Royal Dockyard at Woolwich at half-past five o'clock last'evening, from Ostend. At 11 o'clock in the forenoon four of the Qteen's car- riages and two luggage vans arrived at the Royal Dockyard from ...