... wasA L.U [L asL LIN X.L AV'V. ?? his The amount raised for the various objects of the Free be Church of Scotland for the year ending Mnroh.81, 1855 )rt. was £808,060 s..Sd. ' ' ' ' 'his The will of Mr. Dycefombro, who died worth£600,000, is in contest in the prerogative court, between his widow, his sister, and the Eust India Ceompany. The question at my issue is the sanity or insanity of the ...

... S. War is productive of many hindrances to the development of a nation's resources, besides the w waste of money and life which it occasions; and w some of them lie so deep beneath the surface that BC they do not readily attract observation. Amongst i these we may include the diversion of mechanical la genius, which in times of peace is concentrated to upon the discovery of new and more ...

... make fol ofFRANCE. th et f All the officers of the Emperor's household who went th ~ential to Constantinople to make preparations for the Emperor's or 025U25 intended journey to the East have returned to France in on the Slinois. It is, therefore, diffioult to believe that so in the there can be any truth in the rumours which still cir- Ila s, the culate, that the Emperor has not abandoned his ...

... !T!H!S - ?? ST. H:ELEN'S. p~lerats Aas; -on Friday, before Eilebard?Dilllngton,. Seq. war.- Barney Schofield. of Parr, labourer, wasoba'nA wlth55so8lting d by ?olice-eousatblo Houlker. It appeared thati on the day pre. this vious the defendant, who was employed at Messrs. Evans and M'Brido'5 chemical works, was corrductirrglilmself in a verytitls pro- orderly manner at the works, wvben Houiker ...

... - -, .o. A.-- elan Rt.mlshr Fnnrr ws lirzni8. EMPRtESS EUUlNN lit. HE On Saturday last, the iron steam-ship Empress Engdnie, be- longing to the West of France Steam Navigation Company, proceeded onl a trial trip from this port. Bihe had on board a A large party of ladies and gentlemen, who had been invited by )Uir the agents and part owners of the vessel, Messrs. M'Clune and A of Tamplin, of ...

... BIRKBNHEAD COMMISSIONEMR Last evening, the last meeting of the commsissioners, of previous to the eleciotlo f tho new board, took plcen info LoGhAspilO BAilff Bradley CuryMegtTTEy. de From the minutes Of this committee it appeared that two lengtks of the hose attached to the fire-engiuo halI Hi burst, alid orders were givew for its rep~ir.-Mr. Aspinall mi asked Mr. Bailiff, chniv'man of the ...

... fish- TOaeM RELIGION IN THE TEUTONIC HALL. ious TO THE EDITORS OF TIE LIVERPOOL MERCURY. his, Gentlemen,-I was glad to see this subjeot occupying a posi- him tion in your last impression. It deserved one, inasmuch as it the nas calculated to unveil one huge hypocrisy nnd expose an evil which, if not suppressed, may terminate in the complete sub- nes, version of Christ'a reliion upon earth. I ...

... ?? ?? ..V9- ?? -. ?? ?? D the COURT, &C.( a dis- The Queen and Royal Family returned from Osborne Jol to Buckingham Palace on Thursday afternoon. aE Port Her Majesty gave a second state ball at Buckinghanm the the Palace on Friday evening. About 1900 invitations were the ation issued, and included the Royal Family, the whole of the Bio scept diplomatic corps, and a very numerous party of the ...

... uu - -,A id In anticipation of the motion to be made by Mr. se Kitchen, the member for St. Anne's ward, in the council se on Wednesday next, for the appointment of a special *- committee to inquire into the ?? of the gas supply in if the borough, we have inserted in another place the me- sir morial of the committee of the Liverpool Guardian n- Society, presented at the last council meeting. It ...

... , the ?? ^ I ?? [1n TIIE l~ kE; AND 8BITISI TELEG4LAPIS. ] For - FRANCE. for ten PARIS, MONDAiY EvEnt;a.-The Paris funds closed !ady to-day as ?? per cents., 91C. 25c.; Lhat three per cents., 70f., 40oe. asla,, olast -THE CRIMEA. )va- %od A report from Prince Gortsehakoff, dated Sebastopol, June 1, announces that the enensy (the allies) burnt our I led vessels and stores at' Genitsohik and ...

... The traffic returns of railways in the United Kingdom amounted for the week ending May, 26 to £397,391. and for the corresponding periodot last year to £336,490, showing an increase of £40,901. The railway calls falling doe in June amount to £305,892, making a total of £7,629,487 called in the first six months of 1855. RAILWAY TRAFFIC WEEKLY RETURN. This Same ?? Milsa Name ot Railway. Ws.18. ...

... THEE LIVERPOOL MERCURY. TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1855. SALUS POPULI LEX SUPREMA. SU M MARY. On Friday evening the Queen gave a State Ball v at Bck;ngliam Palace. About 1900 invitations m were issned, and included the royal family, the pi whole of the diplomatic corps, and a very nume- - rous party of the nobility and gentry. rt The nomination of candidates to fill the vacancy - in the ri preseutatiou ...