... DESPERATE ENCOUNTER WITH I .A BURGLAR AT YORK. The premises of Mr Tansley, York, are next to the public-house occupied by Mr Sidwell, known as the sign of the King'sH Head, ad consist of a front shop, &c., the workshop being behind, but connected with the house. The stairs leading ijto the upper rooms are between the front shop and the kitchen, the latter of which leads into the workshop. Mr ...

... OUR ItE'- -AT SIN. FFr -lm thu t~7n- , - (Fram tis Lacct') t b Our social systerm has recently undergone one of those J virtucus spasms to which the British constitution is par- tf ticularly liable, at short intervals, and from divers causes. rr We arc now as well as can bo expected, and as wicked as sl ever, notwithstanding the revelations recently made as cc tothe frightful depravity ...

... THE LIVERPOOL INSTITUTE-ANNUAL EXAMINATION OF PUPILS. mu M .- ?? ?? .1 ?? . .. ^ . I ?? - ^- %AA 1 W A v A1 A.J. The annual examination of pupils attending the various snhools in connection with this institution commenced on Monday last, preparatory to the Midsummer vacation. The first day v as devoted to the examination of the girls attending Blackburne House, whict; took ?? in presence of a ...

... THE MERSEY CONSERVANCY AND DGCKS BILL. i1 .- ?? .- . . 1 ?? ed The committee on this bill wet oa .1onday, Sir James t G-aham in the chair. t ' ;Previous to the commencement of the proceedings, Mr. 71eerovether called the cbairman's attention to the illness of Mr. Shuttlewerth, and the difficulty which en existed in reference to proceeding with the evidence. He 1 us thought their evidence would ...

... MIDDLE-CLASS EDUOATION. Collegiate Insattutlon, June 11, 1867. Mr. Howson presents bis compliments to the editoro of the LivrpooZ lMercury, and requestb the insertion of the following memorial, which bas recently been presented to I the council of the University of Cambridge. A samillr rinmorlal has been presented to the council of the Uni- versity of Oxford. The Universlties have favourably ...

... VI The following report on the Liverpool Observatory, for ea [1- the year ending June, 1867, has been addressed by the8 T ia astronomer to the observatory committee of the town of n- council :-gl 'or It will In all probability be remembered that serious 11 .,j doubts were entertained by many persons, when the w lot observatory was first opened, as Ifsthe advantages likely A too be derived by ...

... It has often been remarked that in Parlia- D mentary contests Liverpool generally comes off P second best. This is no doubt to be attributed in a great measure to the jealousy with which the Irapid advancing greatness of the first commercial 'f port in the kingdom is viewed by our narrow- . minded neighbours; but we must not overlook a the fact that unworthy dissensions and rivalries at home ...

... TAR LIVERPOOL 11ERCURy. FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1857. ZULUS P OPULI LEX SURREsCtA. TAIR~UTFE IN BELGIUM. DO The Belgian Chamber of Representatives, like ca our own English House of Commons on the last m :Maynooth night, has just been the scene of an ex attempt on the part of the champions of religious itf intolerance *and church despotism to over-ride the on common sense and freedom of the nation. ...

... SUPERANNUATION ALLOWANCES TO GAOr FUNCTIONARIES. un T AAa . - ?? A AA . - . M . . We should be very glad if, among the number- at less social ills and individual grievances which M are at present attracting the notice of Parliament RI and the public, the question of retiring pensions £' to gaol officials were to receive a due share of fo! attention. The existing legislative enactment on sp ...

... PROPAGATION OF CHRISTIANITY AMONGSTI THE JEWS. __ Thle annual meeting of the Bristol and Clifton Branch of this Assoclation, wvici has for its object the propagation of Christi- anity amongst the Jews,'¶Vas held on Tuesday, at the Victoria- rooms, C. Pinney, Esq. presiding. .The attendance was toier- ably numerous. The meeting having engaged In prayer, The 'CHAIRMAN rose and ?? Christian ...

... h TO THE EDITOR OF TtlE DERBY MERCURY. at Sir-The investigations respecting the condition of the poor fo - in large towns which took place preparatory to the adoption w of the new poor-law nct lead to most important results, and la il opposition to long-cherished prejudices and selfish views of individuals, a sanatory reform was deemed inevitabe. The at adoption of the Health of Towns' Bill by ...

... DISCOVERY OF BRITISH ANTIQUITIES IN DERBYSH IRE. Sir-Although) your columns are principally devoted to the pursuits of the ?? field, the firm, and the garden, you have, doubtless, a few readers who take an interest in other matters; perhaps, for instance, the study of antiquities. Presuming such to be the case, I venture to send you some remarks with reference to a recent interesting ...