... I l The adjourned meeting of this body took place on I Monday, in the council chamber, Town Hall. Present:- The Mayor (in the chair); aldermen Monk, Birehall, R. Pedder, J. Paley, jun.; coufcillors G. Smith, Goodair, Rlaw, J. Livesey, Carr, F. Armstrong, Threlfall (St. Peter's), Naylor, Spencer, J. HIumber, J. J. Myres, Threlfall (St. John's), J. Swainson, R. N. Livesey, Robinson, Parker, ...

... . .: . . E . - LouoaBorotaoo .-The fine weather of thiis week has been hailed with delight by the farmers of thie neighbourhiood, end large quantities of hay have been secured. Should thel fira weather continue another week, the hay harvest in this locality will be at an end. :NowR~ LmeooLNSeuena.-STOCxS OF WHEAT.-Tbe cor- respondent of a Lincolnshire paper says, speaking of North ...

... I Y A petition hisi been presented against the return at the ?? last election for Sligo. ?? fishing has already commenced in Carnarvon 3. bay, and will eoon be general. Y The Earl of Derby has presented a donation of 100 i guineas to the Radcliffe infirmary, at Oxford. e This year's Wesleyan conference is to be held in Bradford. ?? last was the first Conference Sunday. Since the lot of June ...

... jf. j - ?? ?? ?? sont The ?? ~~ANCE. by I T income from the indirect taxes and revenues during thai the first half-year of 1803 exceeds, by 2%o000,000f. the incomeL has of the corresponding half-year in 1852. ~ ; .far, The price of bread in Paris has been increaedi two sone the the 411) loaf. it i The Minister of War bas purchased in England 200,000 RUE metrical quititals of wheat, aud 60,000 ...

... PFARLIAMENTARY INTELLIGENCE HOUSE OF LORDS .. .. FRIDAY, JULY 15. Lord BROUGHIAM ?? of the delay wbich ha taken place in the commons with regard to tile bl hich had passed their lordships' house, enabling a husband nan wife te give evidence in civil cases. Such a bill bail pse both houses for Scotland, and we wore now in tile :tolonant0 Istate of having one law of evidouce for Scotlundao ...

... - Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe is now at Geneva, where she intends remaining some time. TEas PROFESSIONAL TniEvvs OF LONDoN.-The Earl of Shaftesbury estimates these gentlemen to amount in numbers to something under 6,000. The good service pension of £300 per annum has been conferred upon Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Wapier, K.C.B. Lieuti-General Ferguson, commanding the troops at Malta, has refused ...

... I ?,Oiotvict Newo. 3 VePv wa H : tr r; (For prel)ious District News, see Supplement.) -ASHTON. . STEALING SIlM BoBBINs.-Charlea Jackson was brought, up charged with stealing some silk bobbins from the silk- mill, Aebton. It appeared that the chief constable bad cer- tain evidence which connected the prisoner with a man who was committed from Congletor on a similar charge, and in whose ...

... As far as accounts have yet been received, the great th d Orange anniversary of the 12th of July passed off in Ire- ki Is land in a most peaceable manner. II It is stated that Colonel Vandeleur purposes to petition af nf aainst the return of the newly elected members for Clare, oe f as he alleges that several of his voters had been taken off bh . by stratagem or force. W e THE POTATO CaoP. ...

... I ,,&fr*k5 tollullit, MlOVOI of the 7&i W. The heart that has once been bathed hI Love's pure fountain, retains the pulse of youth for ?? The more honest a man is the less lie affects the air of a Saint; theaffectatlon of sanctity Is ablotch on the face of piety.-Lavater. *'Have notbiing to do wvit aman w ho Wishes to appear a saint.- Teiss. There is more danger in doing some men too much good ...

... a n B3IRKENHEAD COMMISSIONERS. ?? TO THIE EDITORS OF TIlE LIVERPOOL MrRCRItY. r GOEsmTEN,-At the election ?? in Juno last, tho candidates pledged themiselves to reduce the n cpex ditur to the lowest sum coompatible with the interests of r time ritopayers, which promiscs the s.il comissioners are nosy - about to fulill. Lkt hows? A committee of inquiry has beon e nppointed which purposes to ...

... Sir Edward M'Donnell was on Wednesday week uuani- mously chosen by the town council to fill the office of Lord Mayor of Dublin for the ensuing year. As far as accounts have yet been received, the great Orange anniversary of the 12th of July passed off in Ire- land in a most peaceable manner. TIlE POTATO Cnop.-There are reports from Mona- ghan, Derry, Galway, and one or two other localities, of ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS.-MONDAY, JULY 11. The Earl of AaenoEsN stated, in reply to Lord Malmesbury, I that the government had received no intelligence of the occupa- tion of Bosnia by the Austrians. The Earl of HARoDwvcscs called the attention of the house to the order in council regulating the promotion and retirement of officers in the navy, adding that the whole system of promotions and appointments ...