... TAKE CARE OF 'DOWB'! LORD PALMERSTON is unfortunate in his lieutenants. One of them, as we saw last week, startled the house from its propriety by defending a Government measure on Commu- niistic principles; and now another of them has occasioned what is called a scene in the House of Commons, by a sneaking attempt to lower the reputation of the Government's own e Crimean Commissioners, ...

... The First Report of' the Civil Service Examination Commiulionera is one of the mostI Mitiefactory and hopeful documents -that ever issued from the Parliamentary press. It records the successful &OAnmencement of a simple, 49g e R4 t ma glJ , ?? 'vma xs I 1 forta Which., while of the utmost direct value in s ?? bearibgs on the business of the country, pro- .0 IAnises also to be of incalculable ...

... MEE*TING OF TlCKET-OF-LEJAVE MEN. - - - I A meeting of ticket-of-leave men, co vened bv Mr. H. MAI lhew, the author of London Labour and the London Poor, was held at the National Hall, Holborn, on Wed- iesday evcnhi.g, Aith the view of affording to persons of this class vho are anxious to lead a reformed ?? an opportunity of stating the difficulties they have to encounter in their ...

... LOCAL INTELLIGENCE, ied ms Protestant Superstitions is the subject on which ,Ithe Rev. H. S. Brown will address the ?? claseso t on Sunday, afternoon next, at the Concert Hall, Lord ,rlr Nelson-street. % An inquest was held on Monday on the body of a led labourer named John Murray,' 35 yearsi of age, residing ,nd in a cellar, No. 6, Brick-street, who was injured on the oh 20th of last month ...

... THE INCO ME TAX COLLECTORS' AND ASSESSORS POUNDAGE-GOVERNMENT'S INTENTION IN REGARD TO SUCH-LOCAL ADMINISTRTION , AND THE DUTY OF TME GUARDIAN SOCIETY AT THE PRtESENT TIME11. TO THE EDITORS OF TUE LIVERPOOL MERCURY. . Gentlemen,-I was much struck with a remark of yours in an article which appeared it the Mercury lately on ReformAtory Schools- That individual energy must find the moving power ...

... THE LIVERPOOL MERCURY. FRIDAY, MARCH 21,1856. SALUS POPULI LEX ?? WILLr THE PEACE LAST? There appears to be little doubt that peace may now be regarded as an accomplished fact.l The Plenipotentiaries have, it is said, finally agreed on 'all the points on which any serious difference of opinion was possible, and have de- legated the preparation of a formal treaty to a committee of their body, ...

... I RoTAL Bnair:crscr.-IHr Majesty the Queen has I e brei plepsed to present to the London Orphan Asylum. Clapton, the sum of 300 guineas, to purchase for his e royal Hiihneis the Prince of Wales the right to keep c on1e child always in the asylum, during the lifetime of hit Roval llic'hness. 1 Ro1'L ?? g.-kisau Cfie ffPild.-- t The committee of Kin's Collctte hospital beivi under I the ...

... I RAILWAY DEpART R FROM PRESTON. To Btackburn, RcrtgtoM, Bu 9-010-55 morn.; 1.46 4-0 5-10 7 mo' 7-30 morn., 2-15 6-10 aftn.,alimix. ?? atot On, j o 1 and only on Saturdays.) ( cri o To Blacurn, Bursley, Colne, Soei Bradfor 6.35 mix, 9.0 10-55m morn.; 1 45 5 10os .73r e,; Sundays: *7.30morn.,2.15*'6.10aft, al7308 aix win only.) * S To.Co on 0 To Lythatm, BFkaePool, and po7eet, 7 C morn; 1-0 3 ...

... i | Chironicle Office, Nine o'clock. an, (nY- MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.] THE CRIMEA& OBSERVANCE OF THE ARMISTICE. (From the Special Correspondent-of the Daiy News.) Camp before Sebastopol, March 14.-No season could be more genial; no atmosphere more bright and exhilarating than has been enjoyed since the 11th instant until the morning of this day, when the north wind again obtained the ascendancy. ...

... A . 0 . . I .. 1 . . A . . - - One of the leading objects of the laudable ambition of the present Emperor of the French is the embellishment of Paris. He wishes to leave behind him abundant testi- mony of his love and gratitude for the fealty of the people of the metropolis of his elected and, all associating circuim- stances duly considered, deeply responsible monarchy. I-Ie despises the ...

... DISTURBANCE AT TIRE COLCHESTR CAMP Wo (Essex Herald) regret to announce that a so r ewheat serious disturbance has taken place amongst a number of soldiers of the militia and line regiments in garrison, and which it was at one time feared would result in the gmst disastrous consequences. It is stated that some unpleasant reflections were cost upon the 88th (Connaught Raners) cn their march ...

... STAFFORI)SHIRE;. -A. t ~ fsl, I ,1* ;! L A t tltl t tLtI)~ ?? O UTTOXZITE.-On the 26th ult., a deputation from the general body of subscribers to the testimonislA to Mr. Henry Arnold, of Uttoxeter, Which arose out of the action brought against that-gentleman by Mr. Spurgeon, of Derby, and Which action our readers will recollect was tried at the Derby Spring Assizes, for 1655, waited upon Mr. ...