... VINDICATION OF THE SCRIP- UBEmS; A vindication of the accuracy of the Old and New Testament, composing the Holy Scriptures, bas been 0i undertaken on the suggestion of the Speaker of the House of Commons, who has consulted the dignitaries of the Church on the subjeot. The plan snggested by v the Speaker having received the approbation of his Grace B the Archbishop of Canterbury, a committee ...

... An adjourned monthly meeting of the town eouncil was held in the council chamber at the TownHaDl, esterday morning, his Worship the Mayor (R. d. Gardner, Esq.) presiding. TOWN IMPROVE KENTS. THE WIDENING OF CHURCH-STREET. The followinr communications were received:- To R. e. GARDNEII, ESQ., TnIE VosesrfrFuL TRE X&YOR OF bAVERPOOL. Dear Sir,-At the laut coucil meeting my letter to your Worship ...

... LATEST T¶ELEGRAPHIC NEWS. yICE it; EDInNURCII.-AbOut eleven o'clock a sterday morning, a fire broke out in the factory d f the North British Rubber Company, and con- tinued burning all day. The buildings are almost a entirely destroyed- The damage is said to be about a yERRIBLE MURDER NEARb NENAGH. 'rhe Lijgcrick Reporter and Tipperary Vindicator c ,te follo-ing:-'Limerick, Saturday morning. ...

... I IMPERIAL PARIkMIENT. [BY TELEGRAPH.] of Ila HOUSE OF COMIMONS. Ak WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, to The Speaker took the chair at twelve O'clock. eg THE LISBURN ELECTION PETITION. ill Lord Enfield, Lord Curzon, Mr. W. Forster, us Mr. Evaiss, and Mr. Selater Booth were sworn at ce the table to try the merits of the Lishura election' be petition against the return of Mr. Baarhour. as PETITIONS. eor ...

... NEW STEAMER FOR THE WOOD- I SIDE FERRY. Yesterday, a new era in the navigation of the Mlersey was inaugurated by the launch and trial trip of a new magnificent steamer, called the Cheshire, which has been built by the Birkenhead Commissioners to ply between Woodside and I Liverpool. The new vessel has been constructed by Messrs. Lawrence and Co., shipbuilders, of Toxteth-park, who have turned ...

... HIGHLAND WELCOME TO THS PRINCE & PRINCESS OF WALE S. InI dobcribing tbe arrival of the L'rince and - Priness of Walea at Abergeldic, the fl daeii'd j1oesuor! says--li At the mausc of Glenmuiuk, the 11ev. Middleton, in ?? ?? Mr. T.. T. Bennie, shipowner, Aberdeen, bad erected a chaste and effective arch, having on one side the *vrd ' Welcome.' and on the other the Prince of Wales star, with the ...

... The African Royal Mail Steamship Company's screw-steamer Athenian, Captain Lowrry, arrived in the blersey on Saturday morning, with mails from the African coast, 410 ounces gold dust, and £2320 in specie. The] following are her latest dates :--Benin May 24; Fernando Po, June 1; Cameroons, Slay 29; Old Calabar, June 2; Brass River, 4; Bonny, 7; Lagos, 19; Accra, 12; Cape Coast Castle, 14; Cape ...

... THE BTRNING OF THE SHIP CARIBOU, OF LIVERPOOL. By the arrival of her Majesty's ship Wrangler, at Plymouth, from the west coast of Africa, we are put in possession of the circumstances attend- ing the burning of the ship Caribou, 1060 tons. She belonged to Messrs. Lawrence and Co., of Liverpool, conunanded by Captain Cameron, and left that port on July 3rd, with about 1300 tonk8 of coal, and a ...

... lpim ?? AltmU r *A 8ALUS FOPULI LEX SUPIREISA. DOMESTIC. The Prince and Princess of Wales will probably visit her Majesty at Windsor in the course of the current week. On Saturday, the Crown Princess of Prussia laid the foundation stone of a new church at Windsor. The edifice, which will cost about £4000, is designed to accommodate 600 persons with free seats. A Cabinet Council will be held ...

... BALDD POPULI LEX SUPRZUA. DOMESTIC. The choice of the Government in filling the judicial vacancy in the Court of Queen's Beach probably rests betaween the Solicitor-Genoral (Sir R. P. Collier) and Mr. Sergeant Shee. The former, by virtue of his official position, has a sort of right to the appointment; but the opinion that the claims of Sergeant Shee have been too long overlooked is so strong ...

... gTlIIAORDINARY PASSAGE OF THE ISCOTIA. EBOMBARDMIENT OF CHARLESTON. .oYERNOR LETCH ER'S MESSAGE. pEACE PROPOSITIONS. Te'h splendid steamer Scotia, Captain Judkins, ,died in the Mersey yesterday afternoon, after gieig the fastest passage between New York ad this port ever accomplished. She ran from A8ndy Hook to Cape Clear in 72- days; from New to Queenstowfl in abouleight days; and her passage ...

... SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. JUSTICE WIGHTMAN. Ml:. Justice Xightman was engaged in trying poinoners at York assizes on Wednesday. Yester. day he was seized with serious illness, and died at a quarter-art vone in the afternoon. Sir Williani Wightlan was one of the judges ,,f the Court of Queen's Bench. He was of Scot- tifh origin, though not of Scottish family, being remotely descended from a family of ...