... OLD MISS -HALL, THE MISER. tar Everybody In Shefiield knew old Miss Hall, the miser. 1n ry A little, thin, fussy creature, with dingy, sharp, withered u , features, and keen, restless eyes, dressed in patched and b h threadbare attire, who used to be pointed at and whispered u be about in the streets, hooted and pelted by the boys as a t sort of outlandish thing, bad employed In the natare of ...

... WRECK ce THE BRITISH BARQUE ARGYLE. a LOSS OF TEN LIVES. re The American papers las, received contain melilanchioly de. Pete Ii, tails or the lass of the Broslde barque Argyle, Catain Jamee ses Burnoan, bosand from Glasgow to Now York. a2N whih was 31 ,ien totally wrorked on the coast of Jell80Y, about I2 DiUeS south Of P o1hr Squan Inlet, at midnight on tha 20th of January. It appears activ ...

... ALLEGED .NNGLECT ON THR PART OF I - PAROCIWAL OFFICER. - I ii, ?? nJ. vw X iursn. .i 3r, On Saturday last, an Inquest was held before.P. F. Curry, vi to iq., the borough coroner, on the body or a man, sumed SBml. Cl ed iarrisors whosoedeath occurred on Thursday last, whilst he was a he. Wng removed from his owan.house, Mo. 12, Aton-atrocet to tl the West Derby Union Workhouse., hg The Qoronor, ...

... HISTORIO SMIETY. - . - a,.I ?? AS ?? It - -*tA Aw, +. A A T The second meeting of the literary section of the above soelsty ,. for the present cession was held laat evening at St. George a Hall, the Rev. Dr. Thom, vleepreeident, in the ebair. After ate usual routine buaine3s had been di&posed of, Dr. Hume; the t aecretary, announced the receipt of several donations to the n, society; ...

... BIRBKENEAD LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL -iIs E. -I A AIl iar The fifth annual conversaziono of tilis socioty took place on |bc re Wednesday evening last, In the Concert Booms, Hamilton T street. The attendance was not so numerous as on former he occasions, owing doubtless to the inclemency of the weather. sh n The large room on the ground floor was very tastefully fitted up, t Ihs and there were ...

... ,TlE LIVERPOOL M7ERCURY. VRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1855. B*US POP1JLI LEX SP^SREMA. =8-uu rvrvn -s U M R Y Lord]I The Queen continues to take a warnm interest to be in the brave soldiers who have been wounded in men, 1 iddience of the liberties of Europe. Oa Tuesday a selei alternioon, by command of her M ajesty, 32 of the prese!' ?? Omreadier Regiment of Foot Guards, wounded at theirsa Alma, ...

... IME LIVERPOOL MERCURY. PRIDAY, BRUARY 9,1855. SALUS POPVIA Lox sUPUIA SUm MA LY. In -both Houses of Parliament public business t was nearly at a standstill on Monday and Tues- day, in consequence of the Ministerial crisis. The Fisheries (North American) Bill was the on ala measure which made any progress. On Monday t evening Lord John Russell, in an able and con- rincing speech (which will bee ...

... THURSDAY, FEBUARY 8. The SPEAKER took the chair at four o'cloek. On a motion by Mr. CH9APLIN, that the London and South-western Railway Bill be read a.second time, Mr. HILDYARD moved, as an amendment, that the second reading he postponed for one month, on the ground that the company had broken faith with parliament, and E that they shocld fulfil their former pledges before ro. ceiving further ...

... Two labourers, in attempting to cross a frozen re ser- voir at Upper Pollock, near Glasgow, on Saturday evening, broke through the ice. and were drowned. A third man, p in attempting to render them assistance, shared a similar I fate. Tss. ABEReDEEN GOVERNMENT AND TFIE Ce1unces _ RATE QUESTION.-It appears from. a letter written some time ago by Lord Aberdeen to the Vicar-of Braintree, and ...

... to al in The monthly meeting of this board was held on Tuesday tII ,, rov.nilg lest, in the Commissionesre' Rooms, Hamiltont-square, et V ?? in the chair, and the other members present di tYwere--Hveare. Goughs, Hughes, lDailiff, Mills, Henderson, Wil- tc ke louhhy Bradley, Hind, Curry, ltsightley, Aspinall, Harrison, pi de and Cools. oi Old PETITION AGAINSr THEt BOOTLE DOCKS. IsO After the ?? ...

... the sum of £20 iso. Sd. 0 s1 for godad sold and delivered, to George Flintoff, late secreenry s of the Liverpool New Gas Obrmpavy. Mr. Blair, instructed by 3 i~rc Payne, conducted the eaeefor the plaintiflf, and Mr. Atkin- IODD$ Instructed by Mr. Campbell, for the defendant.-Mr. Blhlrw in opening the case, stated that the action was for carpets sold 0 and delivered to tho defendant, being ...

... t HOUSE OF COMMONS, MONDAY, JANuArty 29. Order read, for resuming adjourned debate on question t .1[26th January], That a select committee be appointed I l o inquire into the condition of our army before Sebasto- r pol, and into the conduct of those departments of the f goenent whose duty it has been to minister to the Sd wants oftatarmy (Mr. Roebucki). Question again pro- posed; debate ...