... Giovertumept eniploy6s with a grievance to air are placed n rather an awkward position. It isR difficalt Vo' cite sympathy on the part of the' public, hlch is possessed with the idea that all Governmebt ?? -ar very lucky individuals, receiving a large amount of pay for a small amount of'wo~k. The popular belief is probably right in the main, but there are exoeptions to the rule, and the excise ...

... AmiaRw'r, MAY 28. APPOINrMINTS.-Captoln R. Lambert, to the Chal- lenger, vice Maguire, invallded, and to be commander of the second class and senior offlicer of ships and vessela on the Australian station. Lieutenants S. Uasslot, to the rord Clyde; B. F. Hammick, to the zimoon. Sab- lieutenaut P. Francis, to the Phoebe, Midshipmaln iL L. Conrau, to the Royal AUred. Naval Cadet P. F. irozler, ...

... NEW STEAMSHIP FOR. THE CUNARD LINE. Yesterday morning, the iron screw-steamsbip Russia, another addition to the already numerous and powerful fleet of the British and North American Royal Mail Steam-packet Company, arrived in the Mersey from the Clyde. Messrs. James and George Thomson, of dlasgow, both built her and supplied the engines; and, whether as regards symmetry of hull and rigging or ...

... THE PRINCIPLES OF THE' RE- DISTRIBUTION OF SEATS. All those portions of the Reform Bill which relate to the franqhise are now finally settled, and the house was -last night to consider those portions of - the bill which relate to the redistribution of seats. This part of the measure is of as much importance as those which relate to the. franchise, for it is of no use to create liberal ...

... * Considerable excitement has been caused in the city of Winchester by the extraordinary conduct of one of the parochial olergymen, the Rev. G. A. Eeymour, ef Holy Trinity. Shortly before the death of a parishioner on whombhe: bad been attending, it transpired that he had never been christened, and in view of approaching death arrsngenseuts were at once made to supply the ounipsion. But in ...

... HOW TO DEAL WITH CARD I i ~SE.ARPERS.i ?? ?? ge;'slemel have given an illustra- titnho Car cA A earpera may be effectually dealt *ih N2rreai complaints are made, especially at ?? times, of gangs of 8coundrels frequenting ra~il- way carriages and stations for the purpose of swindling the unwary. Various suggestion have been offered to get rid of this nuisance: increased vigilance on the part of ...

... When Parliamentary representation was first introduced into England by Simon de Montfort and the barons of England, and when this form of government was revived, legalised, and consolidated by King Edward the First, the object of the authors of the system was to give a representation in Parlia- ment to all the counties of England, and to all the cities and boroughs that were in any way ...

... ' FEMALE SUFFRAGE. TO THE EDITORS OF THE LIVERPOOL MERCURY. Gentlemen,- [read to-day in your eolumns with great interest and admiration the views of your lady cor- zespondent Vera ladfna on female suffrage-all except the closing paragraph, in which she expresser her intention of remaining single until she has exercised the privilege of voting. This having no practical bearing upon the ...

... THE ORI A sNcB $zE~ JC 1 . ., VOFE t~ ,- -i ;. , Government employes with a:; grievance to 'air are placed in rather an awkward osition. 'It is diffioult to- excite sympithy on the part of the public, which le possessed: -with'te idea that all (iovernment officiala are very. luoy individuals. receiving a large amount of pay for a meml amount of work. lThe' popular. belief is probably ripht in ...

... LONDON, MONDAY NIGHIT. C All men, of all shades of political opinion, must c regret that the attempt to reform our system of B electoral representation cannot be conducted upon I fair and honourable principles. And all men, of i all parties, must share in the feeling of humiliation and dishonour which the conduct of the statesman who has the management of the movement in his | own hands has ...

... DREADFUL STATE OF TUE I MAURITIUS. THOUSANDS OF VICTIMS TO FEVp A private correspondent of the Meorning Ad tier, writing from Port Louis on the 5th of A, says- From the beginning of the present e low remittent fever prevailed in the crowdedn dirty parts of Port Louis, which had not a d cleansed by the accustomed rains. This at Ei excited little attention, but under the foster. influence of ...

... E- E U- WEM,; SUMS B|m . . . , _ ;DOMESTIC - The -easonablq weather -ohich prvailea' last week; had no perceptible effect tupon the' mortality An ~this bor~ough.; Thoe number of deaths $gixtere&dvuring the week IC s only 234, whilst 390 births were recorded. The select Vestry has adopted apetition to Parliament praying for the, exclusion .of Liverpool from the operation of the Assess- ment ...