... I LOCAL BiLLS IN PARLIAMENT I WALLASEY IMPROVEMENT BILL. The object of this bill is to confer further powers on the Wallasey Local Board, and for other pur- poses. The bill contains 38 clauses. The preamble sets forth that under the provi- sions of the Wallasey Improvement Act, 1858, and of the Wallasey Improvement Act, 1Stil, certain ferries, called respectively New Brighton ferry, Egremont ...

... I CORRESPONDEN i DANGER OF THE NEW SAFETY LAMP IN PARKER-STREET. TO TrtE EDITORS OF THE LIVERPOOL MERCURY. Gentlemen,-Being of opinion that the above lanp is in a dangerous position, I think it right to draw atten- tion to the matter. Not long ago I came into towi on lan omnibus. The night was datlk above; the convey- ance a four-in-hand; and the driver a boy who had substituted the regular ...

... I The usual fortnightly meeting of the Eletoct Veatry wan held yesterday, ipn the boardrom of the parmih offices, Brownlow-hill. Mr. Churchwarden Denton pre- sided, nd the foleowing gentlemen were also present:- Mr. Churchwarden Hiand, and Messr. Whitty, Bairatow , ughee Smith Dear, Luff, Owen, llfuiott, Willims, Satcheli, Peck, inoberes m WORILSHOU OE COMMITTEE. The proceeding of this ...

... MEETING OF BOROUGH I ^MAGISTRATES. A meeting of the borough magistrates was beld yester- day, in the magistrates' room, Pablic Offices, Dale- street. His Worship the Mayor presided, and the folowing other gentlemen were also present:-Messrs. James Aikin, It. C. Gardner, T. Chlteon T. D. Anderson C. J. Corbally, R. W. Houghton, M. Hyslep, E. SheR l B. Booth T. Brancker, W. Earle, Horuby, J. ...

... I bas Mr. Gisborne, surgeon to the Derby County fuid Gaol, has written a curious epistle in answer to um the observations made by Mr. Mundy, M.P., at ill, the meeting of the magistrates lastweek. We tio have not room for it entire. but we give its main a I points. The observations Mr. Gisborne answers MO are those in which Mr. Mundy complained that the att surgeon to the gaol had altered his ...

... iove NEW YOisx, Jan. I, Noon. theci General Thomas telegraphs to General Hlalleck that 3lar- General Wheeler captured a Federal supply train at oart- Charleston, in Tennesse, on the 29th. General Wheeler 1 ~eva. attempted to capture the escort also; but reinforcements !Pnfrom Calhoun arriving for the Federals, he was obliged the to retire. The Federals claimed to have killed and the wounded ...

... LATEST NEWTS. NEWS-LETTER OFFICE, Thlumsday Horning. [By MIGNO TIO TEL E OnAr.] - AMERICA. ARRuIVAL OF THE NORTH AMIEDIAN. Greencastle, Wednesday Mlorning. The Canadian mail s.s. North American, Captain Dutton, from Portland on the 0th inst., arrived in xough Foyle at 1.20 AZ., and having transferred all mails except those for London and Liverpool, pro- coeded for the latter port at 2 A,M. ...

... SIGTING IN PARIS-OOSTUME OF THE LADIES. [FROM COEnSPONDENT' Or POSTr j SarTINO is becoiing a Courtly amusement beyond the ice-bound regions of the Northl. Whilst Royal Highnesses Yre skating in England, Imperial High- nesses are shatiug in France. It will henceforward be necessary that persons from chamberlains down to powdered footmen shouild know how to duince nttendanco not merely in ...

... A SCENE IN THE CORPS LEGISLATIF, DuaiNG the late discussion in the Corps Legislatif, MI, Jules Favro delivered a speech against the inter- v ference of the Government in elections. From the a report of the debate we extraot the following passage I as a specimen: o o DI. J. Fkvre-The electors of Paris have neither wished to overthrow the Government nor to cause a revolution. They have affirmed ...

... EXTRAORDINARY SCENE. Notwithstanding the strenuous exertions that have been made to save the life of this wretched criminal, Sir G. Grey persisted in his determination that the law should take its course, and the dread penalty of death was inflicted upon the culprit on Tuesday morning, at nine o'clock, at Horsemonger-Iane Gaol. The nature of the crime has been so frequently alluded to, and the ...

... M. Du CHAILLU AS A COLLECTOR OF GORILLA- ;KINS :To M. P. B. Du Chaillu science stands ndebted for no less than sixteen well-preserved specimens of this ape. As a careful and industrious lollector of skins, M. Du Chaillu has achieved abours worthy of an Audubon. His account of the gorilla's habits, which was prepared in New York, ioes not, however, add anything of value to the foregoing ...

... There has been much enjoyment during the week on Virginia Water. Friday was a grand day oa the ice. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales left Frog- more-lodge at a quarter past eleven o'clock in the forenoon, in an open carriage and pair, with several gentlemen of his suite, and arrived at Virginia Water shortly before twelve o'clock. Her Royal Highness tne Princess of Wales followed in a ...