... LOSS OF THlE SHIP SOPHIA B OFFATT. OF LONDON, BY FIRE ey V1 IjN.I)JIN5, DX M.±l. f ib- The captain of the Sophia Moffatt has published the I ;io following interesting details of the loss of his vessel, and the noble treatment which the officers and crew received at the hands of the French authorities :- ?? The Sophia Moffitt sailed from Singapore Roads on the 9th of April last for London, with ...

... Tce The traffic returns of railways in the United Kingdom ng amounted for the week ending October 14 to £388,991, P ire and for the corresponding period of laot year to £354,352, C 7ee showing an increase of £%4,639. b- RAILWAY TRAFFIC WEEKLY RETURN. ILI er, Naeo ala Thisl Same Hlf-yr'e Same Miles Nabre of Railwaye nWeek. 1853. Total. 1853. open. al a'n Aberde1n ?? 185 1801 22880 ,0449 72 he ...

... THE LOSS OF THE ARlrIC. of The following is a copy of a private letter received here wto t- from one of the 14 passengers who were saved a, r- St. John's, Newfoundland, Monlay, Octobor 2, 18514. la t, My dear Mothor,-I hardly know how to begin to depict the li yeead and dismal scenes I have witnessed and myself experienced kf since I left you. I send you a paper which gives all the peril- se ...

... THE LIVERPOOL MERCURY. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1854. CILUB POPULI LIX IV aRIA r- -I .SU M MARY. A Reformatory for Male Juvenile Offenders in the county of Cuimberland was opened on Tuesday last.Ti institution has been established by the unaided munificence of George Head Hcadl; Esq., and already an orphan child, lately impri- soned in the galol at Carlisle for theft, has found i a refuge within ...

... The traffic returns of railways ins the United Kingdom e 6 6 amounted for the week ending October 21 to £376,916, 3 and for the corresponding period of last year to £346,757, > 0 showing an increase of £30,159. RAILWAY TRAFFIC WEEKLY RETURN. o This Same Hlf-yr's Same Miles . Name of RWilway. Week. 1853. Total. 1853. open. m 0 Aberdeen ?? 2108 1895 24488 22344 72 bo 0 Belfastand Ballyecna.. 771 ...

... ,ArVmTSn Ans mne n v mI n A Irfn en, MEETING OF THE RtATEPAYERS. ;4 to A ?? of the parishioners of the parish of PreEent was B 11 held on Wednesday last at noon, in the parish church, for the hi ed purpoce of electing four pereons to servo the ochico of school- 11 f wardlens for the Free Grammar School of Prescot for the year ?? for the necessary repairs of the eald Church, and for providing ...

... A ?? ban.. 9 The annual statement of accounts, issued by2Mr. John ra Wybergh, the treasurer to the corporation, has just been r I- printd for circulaetion. The account extends to the 30th i 0e August, 1852, being the close of the financial year. It th LB appears that for the~past year the ordinary income of the T ...

... THE LIVERPOOL PROTESTANT REFORMATION SOCIETY. TO THE IDltORt3 OF THE LIVERPOOL MEROURY. Gontlomen),-A friend having sent me your publication of the 17th instant, an opportuwity has been afforded me of reading tho proceadings of the first anniveroaryof tho above association; and i1t rss with much pain I found, as is generally the cuse, ihe religious boarinig of the inititutitl;l s mixed up with ...

... e Lat.,North,5 63-0'43. Lon.,VWest,2 2'3lf'.1 . Reeult of Ideteorological Oboervations taken durieng the week endisn h7zeeday, Oct. 10, 1654. it .n os. IC , - 'h h 00l h, I t h -h leOct. 429.724 49.3 48.3 47.2 65.7 47.8 7.9 sW. 9.5 .000 0, 629.438 61.9 48.4 44.9 68.8 39.9 18.9 sw. 7.2 .148 6 ; 629.689 46.0 43.2 40.1 53.7 35.2 18.5 SNL 7.3 .000 )r 7 30.172 45.2 41.5 37.4 52.6 36.8 16.8 N. 2.2 ...

... Th The nomination of candidates for the representation of the all borough of Wigain, to fill up the vicancY which bas been cocae-wi sioneui by the death of Ralph A. Thieklneese, Esq., took Place T yesterday, at the town-ball, Wigass. Tihe liberal candidate was T Joseh Aton, Esq., a native of W~igen, andabroitsel-E taoths candidate in the tory interest was Francis fi Powell, ag! Esq., a younig ...

... R RAILWAY TRAFFIC WEEKLY RETURiN. S N fRaLWA ?? Same l llf-yr's Same Miles Nameef Railway. Week. 1853. Total. 1853. open. S Aberdeen ?? 2023 1867 17912 1676 T Belfast and Ballymena.. 723 737 1066 10805 87i B'head, L., & Cheshire.. 2385 2219 83541 32224 33 Bristol and Exeter ?? 6613 8774 71807 71223 105 Blackburn ?? 848 932 10657 10713 2C. Caledonian & E. & Gleas. 11982 11383 97013 89805 189 ...

... lers DeDUCED FaoM OBSI4RVATIOi TANNN AT TUB Ai last LIVERPOOL OBSERVATORY, Durina the week eading Saturday, October 28, 18b4. 46 *ny Latitude,53'24'48'N. Longitude, 3'0'1' W. S iso STATE OF THE ATMOSPHERE. ,ers o85I = s thw Ozonc ?? at 9 p.m. TX the th e Ozone ?? at 92-- .. . . .l . . . o A x c ling st, Timeo eupied in - | ollectdingaugej GIo- p 30ft.abveground I o oo I ' 0 om a ...