... TQ THE EDITORS OF THE LEEDS MERCURY. Newton Green Terrace, Chapeltown-road, t December 30tb, 1856. GENTEL ?? no attention has been a given to the letter of nay neigbbour, Mr. Jackson, that v appeared in the illercmtry of the 23rd inst. I should much v inore gladly commend than censure; but really the annoy- ance of which lie complains has now become perfectly t intolerable. In your genial and ...

... DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRATIONS IN CANAADA. The Neses of the Week, a Toronto ;eaper of Dec. 12th ?? that on the previous Frday, between ten an eleven o'clock, a destructive fire brokeout ia rnge o frame buildings on the east side of Peter-street, occupied by upwards of twenty families. The 'daes were frst observed to issue from the back kitchen of the tenement occupied by Mr. Columbus, a blacksmith ...

... A '.CHRISTMLAS -GHOST STORY. , jt Chbristmtobigiht: Mr. Cunctorsatin his armi-chair bybls blazinghr'e, *bichwass tedfected in the-street tbrough thr snugly-drawn red terino curtairis of -big draving room. There-was-a good dessert owthe table, and a uanlybettle of old Port, with a feminine ditto of -Sherry, man and wire like, . side bry side, on the mahogaiy.-. Mr.'Cninctor bad made an ...

... I PUBLIC DINNER TO LORD PASHURE. The gentlemen of the county of Forfar having invited the Right Hon. Lord Panmure to a public banquet, in acknowledgment of his distinguished public services, and as a testimony of their respect and esteem for him as lord lieutenant of the county, the banquet was held in the Market Hall, Arbronth, on Tuesday evening. The large hall, which was tastefully ...

... INCOME-TAX AGITATIO. T h isringing through the length and breadth Ibthe kngdom againsththo ilding, inequelity, and op- regionof the un~popular trx met with awarml and hearty pcsefon m a large and spirited meeting. held on Tues- 0 oevening lba, in the Hail of the fdterary lnstitu- tio, fib-sretDsPtfOrd. A mongst the gentlemen present we observed Mr. Mont- ChamergM.P,.ClonlffesMrPeness, Mr. ...

... THE MORIING CHRONICLE. LONDON: THUBSDAY, JANUARY 1, 1857. Prosperous as the Revenue Returns have looked on the previous Quarter-days of 1856, they never presented an aspect of such unmixed prosperity as they do at its close. In the abstract which we publish this morning, there is exldbited an increase of receipts upon every branch of national income, both for the quarter and the year, with the ...

... IANNUAL RETURN OF FIRES A TENDED, AND LIVES SAVED BY THE ROYAL SOCIRTY'S ESCAPES. The following annual return of fires attended and lives saved through the instrumentality of the conductors be- b longiegto the Royal Society for the Protection of Life amfrom Firewas made up last night (Wednesday), by Mr. ?? Low, th secrethey The committee had mueh pleasure in recording the gratifying saccess ...

... LATEST- INTELLIGENCE. AUSTRALIA. The Red Jecket, clippes'sbip, Capt. O'Halloran, bas arrived from' Melbourne, with papers and letters to the 2nd of October, and'gold esiimated at upwards of half a million sterling. The aoipunts from the colony are highly favourable. Its inbabitsnts are orderly,.indus- trious, and persevering, and all appear to be doing well in their respective 'spheres of.' ...

... Q UEENY CHAALO TTS LYI.G-i.Y HOSP~ITAL The governors of this old-cstablished clarity pro- ose to open thc new hospital for the reception of patients at the conucneement of this year. This hospital was in- stitated in the year 1752, and was carried on, first, at a house near Tyburn turnpike, Whence it was removed, in 1791, to Bavswater; but in consequence of bad marnage- ment it had nearly ...

... THE NEW YEAR-THE PAST AND THE FUTURE. THIs day ushers in the new year. We have seen the last of 1856. It has gone from us: its solemn farewell has been spoken to the world. What changes have taken place during it in domestic and social life-in families-in communities-in the affairs of men-in the state and prospects of na- tions. To many the old year brought happiness and prosperity. To them ...

... EDITORIAL BLUNDERS. . ?? of Western Tines: Do you see yoin'er cloud, that's mlmost iu slape of a camel R/eder qf WeIern T/imes: By the mass, and 'Lis like a camel, indeed. Etlitfr: Mrethislis it is like a wvveael. ccsdeI,: It is backed like a iveasel. Editor: Or like a whale. adreer: Very like a whale. Ham let. Sir,-In your paper of the 2Sth l;ecember, I endeavoured to show that your excellent ...

... MERCURY OPFIM TnuHSDAr, ELvaN OOLOOK. FRANCE. PARTSe, Wlednesdav.-The members of the Confe- rence met this day at the 11otel of the Minister for Foreign Affairs. A slight difficulty arose, but it was not important, and all will be probably arranged as proposed. SWITZERLAND. BErNE, 2lst.-In the sitting of the National As- sembly at Berne, the Commission unanimously re- commended the adoption of ...