... The following letter hba been reoeived by a mereantile gentleman In this town from a friend:- 0-, 11TIr OcToBEBR, 1862. I have been prevented by a press of other duties from corresponding ?? you, as I promised, upon tle posture of affairs In America and the state of feeling in this country In regard to them. To yon, who ?? the very centro of speculation In reference to these two points, It may ...

... I I The montbly ?? of tkb hoard was held yester. day at the public offlces, Egremont, the Members present being Messrs. Hughes (in the chair), HIll, Coulborn, Penny, Caine, Kerfard, Hartlron, Mar. sball, Hosack, and Boyd. WORKS AND HEALTH COM IftTrEF, Mr. HILL, In moving the confirmation of the pro. seedings of this committee, said they were frequently called upon to make improvements in ...

... I LOCAL INTELLIGENCE I Tnic MAYORALTY.- On dit that the present mayor, Robert Hutehison, Esq., wili be re-eleated ehlef magistrate, if be will acoept the office for another year. 1'bere is ?? doubt that on tee ocoa- sion of the marriage of the Prince of Wales the mayors of the principal towns and cities will be knighted. TqOXTET11 BOA.RD 1 oI HnALTH.-The monthly meeting of the Tixteth-park ...

... LATEST TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. A ?? TE9 LORD MAYOR AND THE GAWB3ALDI MEETING. A deputation waited upon the Lord Mayor of deD yesterday morning, to request him to pre- side over the meeting of ?? to be held in the Ojuilidhal nuemt Tesday. Hi s lordship referred to a 8 note he had sent on .he previous night to one of the chief promoters of the meeting, espressing the opi. ?? that Garibaldi, being nlow ...

... IRON SHIP-BUILDING AT THE SOUTH END OF TRE TOWN. Our Iron ?? fleet Is evidently destined to make us as a nation quite as great in the estimation of the rest of the world as our trade and commerce, Year after year we are Increasing our tonnage, and lb Is ?? the recollection of a youth when the first Iron vessel was launched from our shores, with all the prejudice attendant upon a new enterprise ...

... I I BY HLRCTRIO AND MAGNTIC TELBLRAPHS, HIs Royal Highness the Duke of Camsbridge has retumned to town from an inspection of the oamps at 8hornollff&, Dover, and Maidstono. Monday, the 20th Ootober, has been fixed for the execution of Constance Wilson. The announcement was made to her yesterday, and was received with the utmot coolness. flA1PDA ir T | The Afos, ia9 Pe publishes ah Kd~ars In ...

... LIVERPOOL COLLEGIATE IN STITUTION. PRESENTATION OF PR]ZO8. The presentation of prizes awarded at Midsummer last to the pupl~s belongtng to tbe C~ollegtate Instl- tution took plnee yesterday, the Lord Bishop of Sydney presiding. There was a large attdndtanoe of .the parents and friends of the pupils, and on the plattorm were eevcral clergymen belonging to the town who teko an int~erest In the ...

... I I BY ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC TRLEGRA.P1. Yeeterrday, Lleutenant William M'Rae, 4Gth reef- mrent of foot, was brought up at the Thames police court, charged with attempting to murder Giorge Pavey, cook and steward of the ahip Northumberland, while on the voyage from India, The oase wan r imanded. THE DISTRESS. Yt-sterday and on Monday, £1100 were forwarded to Lanoasbire and Cheshire by the ...

... THE ST . - : THEI STORK. The violent gale which has prevailed in this town and neighbourbood with ine or less intensity slume Sunday last had not subalded yesterday. Through- out the day the weather was exceedlngly squally, and at Intervals acoompanlied with heavy showers of rain. Owing to the force of the wind one or two vessels lying In the river drifted, but were sUb. sequently brought up ...

... PALUS POPULI Le SUPRRMA. SUMMARY, DOMESTIC. A new toast has been introduced to public festive gatherings in this country, and it is one which will probably be re- ceived with genuine enthusiasm whenever and wherever proposed. It is The health of the Princess Alexandra of Denmark, the lady who, we hope, will soon be ad- dressed by the title of the Princess of Wales. The clergy throughout the ...

... iWE LATE ROMAN CATHIOLIC I . RIOT AT BIIKEiNREAD. I Last evening, a sirowdedl meeting of infloential gentlemen connected with the township of Birkon- head alnd the reighbourhood (oalled by circular issued by the Rev. Dr. Baylee) took place at the Park le Hotel, to consider what steps should be taken in it consequence of the attack made on Wednesday night i- last upon Holy Trinity Church and ...

... :,Y aSECRTION OF ST. MARY MAGDALENE CHURCH, FINCH-STREET. w satred edilfee, opened for divine sorvice under license from the Bishop of Chester on the 271h al October, 1859, was on Saturday afternoon for. ~na~0 consecrated, tbat ceremony ?? baen dec layed hconsequeence of the Incompleteness of the requisite endowment. There was a large OO02gtf&a tion, the place being crowded in every part1 and ...