... THE LIVERPOOL MERCURY. ' FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1854. o ?? i d At_ ~al SALLUS POPiLI LEX SUPREMA. a d SU M MARY. has nc There was an unusually full attendance in the sidern' House of Lords on Monday, 'In consequence of will re the notice which the Earl of Aberdeen had placed the pi~ on the paper for that day for the production of a especi despatch addressed by him to Lord Heytesbury, territ( the ...

... ; wicritg The wcekly mneeting'was held yesterday. Present-Messrs.~ onty Langadale (in the chair), fleekwlth, Godfrey, Johnson, Bigbain, C It very Hallsacud, Fleming, Doveor, and Moss. The fullowing metlberse cosa an were ?? at tiasomesting onl Tueseday :-Messrs Lsmsgsdaie, cia Ian- Nicholeon, Johnson,-MuEs, Gladstone, Beckwith, J. Henderson. water Before the aseul p7radeedings were commnenceld ...

... MISCE LLANEOUS. Ax Uwryrowax BENEFACTORC, - The man who falants a th, birch tree little knows what he is coriferring. on posterity.- by RAeICRA.. letter from St Petersburg states 'thiat the ( moficeseof the e Imperial Guard gave a grand dininer to Made- on moiell Rahae ontheoccsio ofherapproaching ds'parture. 0 O e ao hefch r proposed as a ~toast7 To our moeting in e Perie! whete we shall ...

... iAVAL and MILITARY, INTELLIGENCE. A letter from Malta, dated June S; says:- News has been received from Athens of the death on the 26th ult., of Lieutenant Sir Edward Blackwood, of the Leander, 50. His brother Francis, a midshipman of the Veugeance, Lord Russell, suc- ceeds to the title.- in consequence of the defects of the Janus, 4, paddle-wheel steam vessel, she is in future to be ...

... li:ElCTIO N OF CITY OFFiCERS. Saturday (this day) being Midsummer day, the Livery of the several companies of London will, according to ancient custom, meet in Common Hall, at the Guildhall, to elect their officers for the ensuing year. These officers are, first, the Sheriffs, for which office all thejumior Aldermen who have not hitherto served are eligible, together with such other gentlemen ...

... THEs RUSSIAN FLFETS.-The Emperor of Russia is such a rogue that, if his sailors are worthv of their so- vereign, his navy ought to be spelt with a K. COMFORT FOIt O M1ANcHTE5.--The Russians cannot take our cottons in general, but they are at least re- ceivin, a great many checks. CccTv INTELLIGEece.-' I would not be a turtle, prettily once remarked an alderman in our hearing, I would not be ...

... Wa publish to-day a copious account of the proceedings of the small meeting, held yesterday, to consider the condition of the Hospital. It will be seen that othilng more practical than a new appeal to the benevolence of the community has been, effected. It is taken for granted, that the periodiof at least six months>-we should say a far larger period-must elapse before the institution can be ...

... HOUSE OF COMMIONS.-YrsTERDky. A I rA. - . -1 A , A AsA&.._ ane -louse met at twelve o'clock, and agreed to several clauses of the Common Law Procedure Bill in committee. The Abatement of Income Tar Continuance Bill was read a second time. THE NEWSPAPER STAMP. At the evening sitting, in reply to F-r; LrcAs, The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER stated that he did not intend at present to take any ...

... agriculturr. THiE 1JAT HARVEST IN ENGLLAND.-A great quantity of grass has already been cut in various parts of Devonshire and other Western counties, and the har- ve4t, on the -whole, is likely to be good. The price of hav is at present somewhat high, and a vast quantity has been pterchased in Devonshire for the cavalry engaged in the East. SOLT UJITABLIt FOR PEAs.-Any light, friable loam is ...

... Agriculturz. New potatoes are selling in Limerickl market at 3d per lb., and in Tralee at is per stone. TiE WEATssa.-Since Friday evening last we have had an almost continuous fall of rain, and, even now, there is no probability of an immediate change. The crops have been vastly improved, a remarkable change for the better having been observed during the past few flays. Cereals are- ...

... GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE FREE CHURCH OF SCOTL ID. Tins day (Saturday), Mr. HoG, of Newliston, laid on table the annual state required from the Board of Trustees,, showing in detail -the mode of investment of the various funds,- and the intromissions for the year. Professor M'DocGUAL brought up the report of the Widows' Fund for the year. The amount of the Build is now £41,332. During last ...

... TOW-.CO1NCIL PROCEEDIYNGS A meeting of the Council wns held on Tuesdav-the Lord Provost in the chair. TIT TfOS CitHUtCit. On the motion of the LORD PROVOST, ?? b MIr 1 RiTe'Ts, it was agreed to elect tile Rev. Maxwell XicbOlson of Peucaitland to the vicancy in the Tron Church parish, caused hv tlie death of Dr Brunton. It was mentioned that the congregailora vwere Unanimous in their choice of ...