... THE RUMOURS OF5 WAR. The Times observes that the reports which have caused so marked a fall on almost all the Exchanges of Europe are doubtless premature, but means would have been found to silence them had they been altogether destitute of truth. As the diplomatic correspondence between Paris and Berlin is said to be carried on chiefly by telegraph and verbal conversation, it is the less easy ...

... HULL SUNDAY SCHOOL, UNION. I ?? On Sunday and Monday last were held the anni. n versary services in connection with this union. On ec the former day addresses were delivered to the chil. IV dren in several chapels, and on Monday evening the tl teachers annual meeting was held -in Albion Chapel 1. school-room. Mr. Councillor Allott occupied the h chair. The 48th annual report, read by Mr. T. D. ...

... LATEST AND ;aGRAPHIC NE WS. fj UXEMBURG QUESTION. gpECTED CONTINENAL WAR. a tobc evys-* It has been reported that the fe [Governm t is about to call out the of the army ; but this Is contradicted by Jesa flicial journals. That military prepara. b different kinds are being made is certain; 3 0o wever, possible to obtain a detail of t, P ad what does come to light thereanent a t well be ...

... I I HEALTH- COMMITTEE , I . C- lT E | rthe . fo wrt in eslde(a t th weekI meeti! ' of te healub commjti yts~erday, and t1,e o IDenbr prsesit IWere Dr. Dawo.~r lalr G. Rathbone, J. Rob~:B ?? Whitty, Harrsson, n .B uhs 'THE HEALTH OF THE BOROUGR. !Ikle mnedical officer of health eotdta h nunber Of deaths regiterei o u ILiverpool during the week endigArl3117 was 263, 'Or 161. in the parish and12i ...

... TO THE EDlTORS OF THE LIVERPOOL LSOCI. Gentlemen,-In addition to the reasons given in to-day's Mercury by Mr. James Thomson why the publicans of Liverpool should oppose the new Licensing Bill, allow me to give two which seem to, have escaped that gentleman's notice :-First, the power given to three-fourths of the owners and occupiers within 150 yards to prohibitthe granting of the license; and ...

... m 777? 1 I- m I . TOWN CiOUN-01L. .. ? I . -- - . I 1 2 . ] A. monthlY and special meeting-of the co~uncil we held yesterday at the Town Hall, the Mayor (J G.Mrxfa, REjq.) in the chair. 7 THEE PROGREBS OF; |HURCHSTMET 'AND. OTHE R IUPROVEMENT The proceedina of the imrvmn omte having een rea, Mr. RoNsoX moved and Mr. WOODBURN~ seconded their confirmastion. M ri: A. C; SEEwA3T 'asked when, It wa ...

... female Fashions for AFRIL. [From Le Wollet.\ It is just now rather amusing to inspect the novelties of the season; for whist, ou one side, we find all the prettv light, and fresh-looking materials ready tor the first .spntw sunshine; on the other, we have still the-more luxurjuus and rich textures, which we can by no means reliiiqmsjl present. For those economically inclined, it is that ...

... MACKEREL.—On Friday morning last, the steamship Cruizer,' of Liverpool, arrived at Neyland, with a cargo of mackerel from Cork. They were immediately dis- charged and sent off by the 11 a.m. train for London. COMMUNICATION WITH SOUTH WALES.—The committee appointed sometime since respecting the improvement in the steam communication from Waterford will be convened as soon as possibte, to ...

... • •v- i; —I MINE ACCIDENT.—Samuel Green, collier, aged 60, was found dead in a colliery stall of the BvvyllFa Colliery level on the 3rd April. Death is supposed to have resulted from » Mow from a stone found by his side. MR. LAWRANCE'S CONCERT.—Mr. Lawrance'i benefit con- cert was held last night, at the Temperance Hall, when it was patronized by a large and fashionable audience. Fur- ther ...

... Superstition is but the fear of belief—religion is the confidence. A POETIC AITEAL.—Breathes there a man with soul so dead, who never to himself hath said-I will my dis- trict paper take, both for my own and my family's sake If such there be, let him repent, and have the paper to him sent; and if he'd pass a happy Winter, he in ad- vance should pay the punter. ...

... THE FLIRT. To fix her, 't wer« a task as vain Pp To count the April drops of rain t j To sow in Afric's barren soil, ^kh Or tempests hold within a toil. I know it, friend, she's light as air, ji- False as the fowler's artful snare, *v.s Inconstant as the passing wind, As winter's dreary frost unkind. V A She's such a miser, too, in love, t» Its joys she'll neither share nor prove, k, Though ...

... LONDON CORN MARKET.—MONDAY. Last week's foreign arrivals were liberal. There was a very small supply this morning on the Kentish and Essex stands; a few picked parcels moved off slowly at about last Monday's rates, but to sell prices were Is. per qr. lower. The foreign trade was inactive at the same reduction for Russian sorts and Baltic red. Floating cargoes were dull at Js. to 2s. decline. ...