... Union, Otis, for Now York-Imperial, Moran, St. John, N.B.-Juplter, Bahlbridge; Premier, Dunn; and Britannia, Dutton, Qaebec-Clty of Manchester ?? Wylle, Philadelphia-Esther Ann, Horn, Newfoundland-Sir Alexander Walsh, Prince Edward's Island -Free Trader, Campbell, Aden - Highland Chief, M'Millen, Miramichi - Curlew, Wayth, Rotterdam-John M. Wood, Hartley, Boston- Humber, Curry, Halifax. Ronig ...

... 1q Q.-. Rrtonn1QA in ad .rc nt St I- to You English people (says a foreigner) must be very ~fond of shooting. You shoot on your farmns, you shoot on your Moore, you go to Scotland ito shoot, you go to Africa to shoot, you go to the Himalayas to shoot, your Little boye shoot popiguns, yoer postboys e' hoot the hills, your labourers shoot the rubbish, your coal- heavere shoot the coals, ...

... Some of our readers may not be aware that kn down in the far west there is a little fishing vil- coi lage, known as Mevagissey. The Royal Duchy ve: in which this particular parish lies is vulgarly ne called Paganlaud, and the inhabitants of the prv adjoining county, the proud Devonians, are wont be to exalt themselves at the expense of their neigh- lit bours. The province is written on the ...

... flLXA jJit1 UUXIl'TTBB- The usual weekly meeting of the members of this com- mittee was held on Tu sday, in the public offices, Cornwalils- street, Mr. Alderman Langedale in the chair. The other members present were Messrs. Fleming, Moss, Deckwith, Dover, Johnson, Halhead, Henderson, Godfrey, and Hodeon. Mr. Halhead remarked that during the prevalence of the cholera it was highly desirable ...

... a w, The following pence table, arranged for the transition of the £1 from 950 farthings to 1000 mils (reduced farthingsp, t: shows £ a. d. f. to be identical with the £1 and its mil- ly iesimals (£1.000), by computing l2j pence or 50 mila to ad thc shilling. it i, therefore, optional for any to keep accounts decimaUjy, even after the present farthing be .%declared a coin 1000 to the £1; the ...

... Pt The Decimal Association have just published a report fa of their proceedings, wihh an introduction by Professor ot de Morgan. The followin s the introduction Be 1 The word decimal means of or relating to ten; if re there were a pure English word answering to it, we should have tennish or tenly. 2. The common way of writing numbers is decimal, so tb called because, in proceeding from right ...

... , Her Majesty's ships, conveying the first portion of the soldiers of the Emperor of Russia who were taken at Bemarsund, arrived at Sheerness on Tuesday. The Ter- mant (24) screw steam-frigate, Captain the Hon. Keith Stewart, made her appearance between nine and ten o'clock, with 199 rank and file of Russian soldiers, one Thomson, and three officers and their wives on board. The officers are ...

... f The weekly meetingof thisboard was held on Wednes- ) day last, at the union workhouse, Mill-lane, Mr. Edwards t in the ohair; and the other members present were i Messrs. Daly, Ledger, Mountfield, Kirkus, James Birch, r Heyes, Alpass, Morris, Pitts, Wentley, Jeffreys, Whitby, Lunt, Abrahams, Shaw, Appleby, and Batten. Cheques Vfor out-door relief were drawn as follow :-Mr. Potts, £88; Mr. ...

... ANUPH K U l .t 011' ARKU IbitrX. TYiE LONG-BOWMAN Ole TIEI COURIER AGAIN. 1o TftI EDITORS OF TIM LIVERiPOOi l lMElCURY. Gontlencm ,-Thll persen wvho ctmmits hinmself in writing more frequently than even Mr. Nopluins did in speech, arcd who believes that Science acd Art is nearly cquivalont to boa ing false witness against his nighibour, has been labouring in his vocaliocs again. Ie Iorints ...

... ADDRESS OF MR. COMMISSIONER HILM. 0.0. e ADDRESS OF MR. COMMISSIONER HILL, QOC. a In charging the grand inquest at the borough sessions in . Birmingham, on MIlonlday morning, Mr. M. D. Hill, Q C., delivered the following remarks :-Gentlemen of the granud jury, one of the duties of our local courts in early times was to promulgate new statutes to the people collected in these assemblies; and ...

... W We are pleased to observe that the Report of ni i c the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society it id refers hopefully to the decided progress which the fa us Abolition movement is making generally. Even !1 1 in the United States an anti-slavery argument is w is now tolerated, and in the Legislature and the ii, n Press of that country the institution of slavery is of freely discussed. This ...

... Or wzears v a WEDNESDAY , SePTEMBER 6.7 it The usual monthly meeting of the council was held w it to-day. Si e FINANCE COMMITT'EE. iv e The minutes of this committee included the following recommendations :-To pais resolutions setting aside the an mut eurdb h oog ?? eep sumof£60 a freodhueo h as ieo rr-ae if The committee had had under consideration the ques- 0 *o tion as to providing the ...