... The increase of expenditure in this department has in reality been far more considerable than appears on the surface; for though an augmentation of £1,821,380 is, indeed, shown in the accounts, as compared with the vote for the year preceding, this vote itself had already been expanded beyond its original dimensions. To give our readers a comprehensive view of the facts of the case we must ...

... I I MAnCH FAIIL.-At this annual fair, held on the 6th of March Tuesday last, theattendance of farmers and others was iumo. rolls; indeed, being a very fine day, there was quite a throng. The show of cattle was below the average as to quantity, but prime in quality. The calvers were remarkably good. Prices were lower, and the sales considerable. TuE MILITIA.- It is probable that the Fifth ...

... MR. FAIRBAIRN'S LEOIVAES. On Monday evening, Mr. William Fairbaýrh, C.E. F.R.S. delivered, at the Manchester Mechanics' Institution, the ?? it, of two lectures, the subject being Steam; its'properties and application to the useful and industrial artsm There was a numerous audience. The Lord Bishop of Manchester pre- sided, and in taking the chair said he could hardly think of anything more ...

... THE TURKISH CONTIM GNT. I , -- - -n . BANQUET TO GENERAL, ViVik.' as ?? h aebe appointed It ,~ b he Maest's overmen tothecomandof the con- ~, tngen ?? toop abot tobe aisd, under i coln-h veto it h utafrsevc nthe ensuing cam11- 10 paig. in the Crimea. The dinner took piece at the Lon- ase don Tavern, and was presided ever. by Colonel Oliphant, la- the chairman of the court of directors, and ...

... il 3 WAVERTREE LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH. D The monthly meeting of this board was held last evening, at r the public offices, Wavertree, Mr. Haihead in the chair; and . the other members present were Messrs. Davies, Wilham, Anderton, Hill, ard Gore. The chairman read a letter from Mr. Andrew Young, sur- veyor to the board, complaining of the conduct of Richard 8 Woods, contractor of private eewers ...

... The Daily News has published the following letter from a medical officer, dated Feb. 16 :- A considerable amounttof scorhutic disease continues to prevai among c the .trqpps on the heights before Sebastopol, Some small I supplie.s of preserved potatoes, and on three occasions I fresh potatoes and onions, have been issued to the men. I Some rations of lime juice have also been given, with a 0 ...

... ~~cefta~eou~,. [a. THE P.TRIOTIO F UND.-A Torouto paper states that thes i Six Nation Indians on the Grand River, deeplysympathising of with the sufferers by the war against Russia, have liberally ve and unanimously contributed the sum of X100 sterling re towards the Patriotic Fond. It appears from the same source that many of the municipalities of Canadaintended to petition i the Provincial ...

... E'rI?ýN OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND MiUSEUMS ACT. the PAL? °S O Cabinet seems inclined to N tdrop Mr. GLADSToxE's Bill for the Repeal ci of the Newspaper Stamp, the House of Commons ?? b brought, by a little perseverance on the E art of the honourable member for Dumfries, to do bit of raI refonl. {Mr. EwAAT has made the aubject of public Museums ant Libraries his own; wia, begun some years ago ...

... . ?? ?? ?? Ivw w w w Bo it COURT, ho. e On Friday the Queen and Prince Albert visited the a hospital at Woolwich, and inspected the wounded men h and invalids from the Crimea quartered there, and re- n ceived a report from the medical officers in charge, which e was presented to her Majesty. 'Her Majesty afterwards e proceeded to the Arsenal and Laboratory, through whiih 4 a she was conducted ...

... I THE LIVERPOOL ARCHITECTURAL AND I ARCHAIOLOGICALj SOCIETY. - The twelfth meeting of this society for the,. present e session was held on Wednesday evening, at the Royal rs Institution, Mr. J. Hay in the chair. . The-following gentflenmen were elected members of the fl society :-Mr. D. Mackenzie, .Blacklleld-terrace, Kirk- it, dale, an associate member; and Mr. G.HB. Ridsdale, Sea h Bank, ...

... 1 . . . .. - ?? . ! . L.fl-: -A L . The inquiry into the state of the British army before Sebastopot commenced on Monday morning, in corm- Xmittee-room No. 17. The investigation is a perfectly public one, the feeling expressed by the house of corm- sons on Friday night rendering any middle course between a secret committee and full publicity impossible. The committee met at one o'clock. It ...

... THE LIVERPOOL MERCURY. FRIDAY, MARCH 9,.1855. SALUS POPULI LNX SUPREMA. SUM MARY. In the House of Lords, on Monday evening, prl Lord Monteagle complained that though an act Ger wa§ passed for the purpose of admitting native to talent, without distinction of caste, into the civil wh service of India, the mode of examination ren- For dered it a moral impossibility for a Uindoo or riab other ...