... ENGLAND AND THE TONI&N ISLANDS. rrL- wr_ am-.__lo_.zm ?? 'IV The Mornsing Postofyesterday says: -The telegrams of loE thisdaybringfrom variousquartersthe assertionthat England ti is about to cede the Ionian Islands to Greece. This intelli.it genes must be accepted with the qualification that: the co or, cession can only be made with the consent of the Powers, th who signed the Treaties of ...

... THE MILITARY AND NAVAL EXPENDITURES A. .. . 1 -z A (From t1hc Observero.) Retrenchment in the military alld naval expendi- ture of the country is a question that is understood (we believe rightly) to be engaging the serious attention of the Cabinet, preparatory to the meeting of Parliament. We think there is no doubt but that reductions to a considerable amount will be effected; and weave ...

... THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON yesterday iiaugu- rated the Boulevard Prince Eughne with great pomp. His Imperial Majesty, accompanied by PRINCE NAPOLEON, rode from the Tuileries to the place of inauguration, and was well received by the people. Nothing of the kind which the rumours of the past two or three weeks had led people to fear took place. The Emperor made a speech, which, as far as the summary ...

... MESSRS. SCROLEFlELD AND BRIGHT AT BIRMINGHAM. I I (By Telegraph.) Yesterday evening, Messrs. Scholefield and Bright, addressed their constituents, in the Town Hall. The chair was taken by the MAYORO (Mr. Charles Sturge). The Hall; was full. The CrAIRMTAN having briefly opened the proceedings, I Mr. SCnTOLrrF5ILD addressed the mecting, and was loudly , cheered. He warned the Government against ...

... I LEEDS iHILOSOPrIHCALI SOCIETY. | PROFESSOR OWEN'S LECTURIS. The inaugural address of Professor Owen and the' other proceedings in connection with the celebration of the opening of the newly arranged and enlarged hall of the Philosophical and Literary Society, have already been recorded in our columns. The conversazione, which brought the inauguration to a conclusion, was attended by upwards ...

... I TIlE CIVIL POWER AND FREE CTHURCH ES. WE have seen with some surprise a statement that a gisstlcman who, with his wife, had sought a transfer of-mnicrbership from a BIlaptist to nll iude pendent church, but whose request had not been coniplied with, had actually taken the cxtraor- dinary and prepostCrouS course of thrcatelling an appeal to a court of law. \Ve say surprise not. because ...

... TnunE arc two ways of treating a superior power, either with dignified self-possession or crouch- ing servility. llomc, which is the prize to be obtained by Italy and given by France, may be begged, as a dog begs a bone, by going through all the postures of unquestioning obedience. Thlis is the position in which France would fain see Italy. To lick the Imperial hand, leap up to seize the with- ...

... . - . - I I An amateur instrumental and vocal concert was belI in the Odd-Fellows' Hall, on Wednesday evening last, in aid of tbe funds for the relief of the Lancashire opera- tives. The concert was givea under the arrangement of Ur 0 Metcalf and Mr I' P'ugh. A large an4 fashionable audience were present, and amongst those in the room we noticed Mr and Mrs Dunn and family, East Field; Mr and ...

... LANCASILRE DISTRESS. A HINT TO THE FAMILIES OF ENGLAND. TO TIlE EDITORS OF THE LEEDS MERCURIY. GENTIR.1m N,-On ?? fro1M ManChIeSter SOin o weeks ago, I entered into conversation with a Lauca- sbire operative, who got into the railway carrialC a few milos from Manchester. The facts thou stated thoroughly convinced meo that the distress wvas even at that time fully as bad, nay even worse, than ...

... EDiNiuRGno AND GLASGOW RAILWVAY.-WeOIc ending Nov. 22, £17,345 ; corresponding week- last year, £7,303;- increase, £45. GRAND TR'UN OF CANADA AILWAY.-Wrc~k eliding lNov. S, £20,150 ; corresponding week last year, £20,123 increase, £'321. GREAT WRESTERN OF CANADLA RATLWAY.-Week cnd- ing Nov. 21, £14,269 ; corresponding week last year, £10,.563;-incrcase, £3,706. LANCASMIRE AND YoeiIcmllR ...

... TO TflE EDITORS 4J'F TEE LEEDS MERCURY. GENTLEMEN,-We are holders of stands in fifteen Corn Exchanges, consequently pretty good judges of the requirements, light in particular. ?? and grain require a steady good light. When the present Leeds Corn Exchange was first mooted we gave to the Market Committee a length- ened report of what they should provide; our views are matured by a twenty-four ...

... THURSDAY'S TELEGRAMS, FRANCE. The Paris correspondent of the Times says it is reported that a declaration, probably in the form of an- article in the ilfoniteur, will make its appearance before long, and, still better, that the document wbiclh will comprise the Imperial views on home and foreign policy wil be very pacific. The French were never more convinced than now that glory is really a ...