... THE PROPOSED INCREASE Or, MUNICIPAL SALARIES. TO THE EDITOR1S GI THE LIVERPOOIL 1ERCURY. Gentlenen,-I have not totted up the additibns to corporate salaries which are to be proposed at the next meeting of the council. The liet loks too long for me to go through in this way, and I suspect it 'sill wear too lengthy an appearance for a good many other ratcgx ers besides myself. At a glance I ...

... SALZ3 YoPyl LEX SAXMIA. v -4 M 'AR Y. D IES T IC. A Cubitane Council will be held to- nmorrow. The acts of reriiammcnt which eame lito cmyration yesterday included the Habittiil ii runkards' Act, the Summary Turisdictioa Act, t;he Earngerovs Performn-rces Act, and the ½rvsec~-tion of 0,Mcilnes Ac-. Sir ?? ?? speaaling at the Druils' dirrer ac OxFord last night, said it would 7e a consolation ...

... THE LOSS OF THE TUG BROTHEBR - JONATHAN. It may be temembered that the tug Brother Jcrathan, whose wreck on the Saitees, with a crew S of twelve, was reported yesterday'. formerly be- r- lolged to a Liverpool firm, and that she sunk in tl the MIersey, between the Prines's sad George's ti Stegee, some six esars ago, defying all attempts to raobe her for several months. She was ultimately jifted ...

... Unless the near approach of the session of rarliament should induce the Govern- ment to enforce a termination of the Afghan war, it may continue during the spring and summer. Our troops, though ultimately successful in beating a gallant enemy, had to fight in the neighbourhood of Cabul a long battle, which cost many lives, especially amongst the officers. The struggle was conducted with great ...

... Mr. Alexander Balfour, one of the coun- cillors of this borough, whose labours in I behalf of the temperance movement and license reform are well known throughout the country, has just read a paper at the National Club in London, the object of which is to stimulate inquiry regarding the ,easis on which our English license law's rest, ' in order to secure-in his ofn 'n words- that, whenever ...

... WAvErrrsREn.-On New Years Day the marm- bers of St. Bridget's congregation presented the Rev. Edward-Hartley, B.A., with a sam of money Sufficient to enable him to proceed to the degree cf master of arts at the University of Cambridge, 3 as a smtall token of the high esteem ia b hicb be is held in the parish, on account of his indefatibacle work.- Correspondent. The Manchester South District ...

... MUITIU IN PFARVO. He that after hiuicg rasuds recommends ht seif Di?. Bass, MY.., ia suffering from a severe a, k o' brncebitis. The cuedle gays' Ill b if bla.e it I go ouc2- W '7 Orleans Pic.a l'T Cheer up, girls! ' noi s 8lz esrt old when cbe Was ?? ues G.eoete. much may be said of the modern cigsr, but ?? mast draw it ?? I'tor?.- HercMd. The lifferoance between perce7nrnce and obstinacy: ...

... OUR LONDON CORRESPONDTENCE LONDON, Tin:RsDAv- EvrXNING. 1SSO is -here at last. It is to be a year of great events. All the Conservative journals say that it is to be a year of such profound neace as never before was known. All the Liberal journals say that it is to see the fall of the power of Lord Beaconsfleld. It opens, however, with very much the same contro- versies as attended the birth ...

... The monthly Meeting of this board was held seterday, at the public offices, Egremont, the members present being Messrs. T. E., StophDens (in tiv4 the chair), Corrie, Clongh, Skiner, Hughes, Ait. me tree, Bail, Ellis, sad Wa~rlmsy. ths CLAIMS AGAINST THE BOARD. h The Chairman said he bad recefived a COMUinm1t cation from the arbitrator appointed to consider ma; the claims against the board of ...

... THCB DOCK BOAXD ELECTION.I . _ ?? INDICTMENT OF T1HE BOARD'S POLICY. The annual meeting of dock ratepayers for the election of six members of the Mersey Docks and Harbonr Board in place of those retiring by rotation was held yesterday, at the dock office, Revemue-buildings. There was a numerous attendance, and Mr. T. D. Hornby,ehair- mnu of the board, presided, in his capacity of returning ...

... TO CQ.RSFONDMYTS. We cmmnot undertaketo retunmoommunieatinnf vwhich we ds not avali ouraelses. CQommnrdtiotlo should a1yas be 2ee'bly written in ID k,. &ad cn one side i f 'h r:,.r eonly, leaigth increases the difficulty of finding par.e acr them. Whatever Is intended Or irsertton must bo anhotleuat4esd by theinamesand addrees of the sender-not neoessariyv for Oub~iotlon, but as a goaraztee af ...

... THE STORMS, MANCHESTER. If w,,q Lot until an early hour yesterday morning 'iat tbe rivar Irwoel, into which immenss volumes .V, I ?? have been poured, began appreciably to recede fzom the e~cceasire heightto which it rose on tlV nuekiy evening. The etreets, which were i'od d, are cle ar, and the iahabitenta have returned ma theirt 'onEs. A considerable tract of inw-gi3 t B' stuz and is, ...