... SAT'URDAY, MAY 16, 1857. MUNICIPAL TBEMPMENT OF NATIONAL TOPICS. WE have so often discussed the character of the only impediment to the admislion of Jews into the House of Corn. mons, if constituencies choose to elect them, that we need not dwell upon the merits of that question, so ably brought forward in our Town.Council by Mr. J. G. Shaw on Tuesday, but may confine ourselves to the main ...

... SATURDAY. MA- 9. 1857. OPENING OF PARLIAMENT - THE ROYAL SPE ECH. AFTER exactly a week spent in swearing in lords and hon. commoners, both houses assembled in the House of Peers on Thursday to hear her Majesty's Speech on the formal opening of the session. The document is bald, weak, and meagre, as usual; but we are not greatly surprised at that on this occasion, nor would we have had Lord ...

... SATURIDA Y. MAr 2, 1857. X For a variety of interesting Foreign and Domestic News, see the Supplement. C1UaciI-RATE conflicts still continue to take place, and are constantly attended by exhibitions which make one deplore the attempt to perpetuate the obnoxious impost. The rate divides almost every parish where it is yet ex- taut ; and even in cases (as in one shortly to be alluded to) where ...

... fA Tu RDA.Matl 23ra1 s. SATURDAY. Ahr, 23,1I857. Tim despatches of General Outrani, commander of the Indian expeditionary force in Persia, detailing the cap- ture of Mohammerah and the subsequent ignominious flight of about 13,000 Persians before a reconnoitring Anglo-Indian force of 300 infantry, will be found in other columns. Mohammeralh was taken ol the 26th March, and the Persian troops ...

... The forty-second annual meeting of the Bristol auxiliary of the above society was held on Tuesday evening, at the Yletoria- Rooms. There was a large attendance, principally of ladies. It was announced that Msjor-General Alexander would preside, but, owing to the illness of his son; wbovwee expected about this time to be at Marseilles on bhi way from the East, the gallant general was obliged to ...

... FOREIGN.-A telegraphic despatch-from Trieste announces thc arrival there of the steamer America with the India mails. General Outram received on April S intelligence that peace had I been concluded between England and Persia. The Jemedar of the 34th Bengal Native Infantry, the ringleader in the late disturbances, lied been hanged. Meetings had been held at Singapore to congratulate Sir James ...

... ?arIianwntartI ?rnrr??Iifl?W. OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. cry Daily, since the Houees assembled on ThursdaY week, the yar owearing of their respective membere has been industrirouily ex( pursued, and on Thursday last, at a quarter to two o'clock, an Unusually large number of members of the lower house were in readiness to repair to the House of Lords for the purpose of ?? bearing the Queen's speech ...

... I THE PAR K- STREET NUISANCE. IS TO tile Editor of 7the Bristol Mercssrls. SIn-It appears that we are still doomted to bear the great ae nulsance eo often complained of in Park-street; a source of ?? to the public, and especially to ladles, which would adnot be borne in an3y other town. Reputed thieves are stlill allowed by the authorities to assemoble in groups In Park-street. j'professedly ...

... I THE PRoPOSED WE STBURY CHURCH-RATE. I A meeting of the inhabitants of the parils of Westbury-upons- Trym, in vesiry assembled, wase held yesterday (Friday) at the vestry-hall, noar the church florthe purposeofmakintgachurch- rate. Thle rector, the Re~v. r. Cartwrlght, prohi~ded and tlterc was a very large attendance of parishioners, vo large, Indeed, that the ball would ecarcely accomsmodate ...

... A quarterly meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday, the Right Worshipful the Mayor, J. Vining, Esq., in the chair. The usual formalities having been gone through, The MAYOR detailed the business which would occupy the attention of the Council, A rSEPORT FROM TAil FINANCE COMMITTEE -vas read by the Town Clerk, recommending the payment of ,various accounts, amounting together to £2958 89. ...

... PAIRS TO BE I3ELD IN MAY. (From thle Fartnc7 s' Allmanac). Dreno77shire. Gloureotersoldre. Castle Cary .. 1 Aahwater ?? Berkeley ., .. 12 Cheddar ., .. 4 Chawley ,, ., l Blakeney .. 12 Crowcombo .. I Chagford.. .. 7 Duraley ?? .. C Holloway .. 14 Colyton ?? i Fairford .. .. 14 Montacute .. . Cornwood .- 4 Lidney .. 4 North Petherton. 1 Crediton .. .. 13 3Marshfield .. 24 Phillip's Norton. 1. ...

... SCN -DEDTIO, SECOA 0N D E DI TITON, BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. BANKRUPTS.-[From Last Night's OGtotej Henry Robertson, St. Michael's alley, London, connmis ;0u agent. George Gittins, Hart-street, London, irondongero George Tilley, Walton-on-Thnmes, brewer. Samuel Tanusley Cunnny ilico, Middlesex, statuary macen, Henry Ivimey Cox, 'West Ham, Essex, grocer, George Cockburn Hyde, Chelsea, Barren, John ...