... A duel has lately taken place at Madrid between the Marquis de Turgot, the French ambassador, and Mr. Soul6, the American minister at Madrid, in which Lord Howden acted as second to the Marquis de Turgot. Another duel had previously taken place between the Duke of Alba and Mr. Soul6, jun., son of the minister, arising out of the quarrel, which took place some time since at the French ...

... THlE LIVIRPOOL LRRY. TUESDAY, DECEMBER-270Ml.. a ?? ! ' . ?? D S U M MI A R Y. When the vacancy in 'the representatiowa Cloninel first became known, a. whole br candidates apeared In the -feld;- but when it was 7tlcai'l 50 known that It.' John O'Conlidl h~d secu'red the Vail to I support of the Rev. Dr; B urke, all the'OthetCdfr`I'~ C&Ybt5ia didates, vanished, from a, wonvic .tion' ii 1 a ...

... THE LIVERII'IOL MERCURY. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1853. BALUS POPULI LEX SUPREEA. S U M M AR Y. The leaders of the Liberal party in Liverpool do not intend to proceed with the petition against the return of Messrs. Horsfall and LiddelL: That bribery, in the shape of a day's pay for nominal services, was again practised on a large scale is a provable fact; but, from the very outset of the contest, ...

... It is well worthy of remark, and it should in- p struct us in what we have to expect, that while the party which calls itself Liberal-Conservative is eagerly enunciating theories on Parliamentary Reform, the Tories confine themselves to criti- cism, and guard their secret-if, indeed, they R have any-with a jealousy indicating the domi- nion of a master mind over mediocrities. Now and then an ...

... IiCtain from ' tuUCb. - - -- . DOCTOR WsEmrAN.-On his departure from Golden Square, the subjoined notice, written in the Doctor's own hand, was affixed outside his door- Gone to Rome; will be back for mass in Westminster Abbey. FLiarzeo.- By an Od Handtat ?? meotamusing game. It is true there is nothing gained by it, but then there is nothing staked. In fact you may call it, playing at ...

... As run :X11 owl,] a,_. - Abs On all such events as the above-mentioned, which took place on Thursday evening last, in the Theatre, the streets were unu- sually busy for nearly an hour previous to the time fixed for the commencement of the performance-seven o'clock. At that time, however, the building was not so much crowded as on the occa- sion of the performance of the Mfessiah in April last, ...

... ljorroturtf Orifc-. SI S.Nsa.-A feeling that overtaki,cpeople, liot because thecy have 5done wrong, but becaujee tb(ev haver b'eei found out. Su u il )eod vour opinion ot tile folly of the man who .Y helps another to 11raise tile wind.-- Flat-u-len~t. df A NuAT '1'oAr,._ NWomanl if we losek have hc.' for a toast, IC we wont ask fur allv bt'-her' . ?? N~mI,,uWos, A.'S ?? come like ...

... B'URNLEY. I TEE WATER RATE.-The deputation appointed by the shop. keepers at their late meeting on the water question, had an inter. view with the water committee on Wednesday last, The deputation was most kindly received by the committee in ques. tion. The views of the shopkeepers were stated at considerable length by Mr. J. Emmett and others. From statements made by several members of the ...

... ?jF&r?t ?Ig FRANCE. In Paris1 on tl?e 26th,' the .rnrn?iur ?f Lord :Palnter? y, hton'&+etiiru to ?? ceusdd ?l'iLl? iii the 'funds. 0- ? ?? Pegs of 'rncsdt? coutr&-. n? tliotod.thclstatemont' of tberoih?eing been jipy' ? 'menthetween tise Fronoh.and English' cdbin1ut'?3'6r'thb' ? Fre?J4 ?ud ?Oti?i?th .11tLs5ltdOi'? at? Ccinatantinople1 sit I? to ?? to bo'pnrsned on tbe?oastorxi question.. ug ...

... | IhMP'ROVEMNENT COMMISSIONERS' MEETING. l I Irn' - . a1 A -1 - _;A . I . A A; I The monthly meeting of tie above body was held in their gr office, In Dock--street, on Mlonday last, and excited more titan ass de ordinary amount of interest from the importanco of the business to be traneacted. There were present-NV, Elletson, Esq., in the ebair; Mr. Pitt, clerk; F. Kemp, Esq.; .J. A. Turnter, ...

... THfE CHRISTMAS SEASON. es; 1B55AS~ is MING.-On all bands the cry is that rk- Christmas is coming The butoher gays so, while he heaves be huge masses of iregd-and-white beef'on his fresh-scraped Of boards, hangs up his sheep by the legs, on bright groasy the hooks, peruses, with eye of pride, their dainty down-stretched Of shoulders,.glances with satisfaction at the fat conspicuous Oat kidneys ...

... I LORD PALMERSTON'S RESIGNATIo - (From the Spectator.) We regret to part with Lord Palmerston, vheth the cabinet or the drain; but we are not quite sur ir we cannot do without him. It became his dithat announce to the heads of houses in O hford, thay ?? \so. versity reform would constitute a prominent topic in the next Queen's speech-an announcement publishedin tlb same week which produces Mr. ...