... TO' T1k EDITORS OF THE LEEDS MNERCURY. GE.I/fEMEN,-If the Conservatives, whor I charged1 in my letter to you on Saturday last with raising an insulting cry of repudiation against the Amerians, in 11 order to injure their commercial and national credit, and if possible to drive us into a war with them, can find nomorO able or intelligent champion than Vindicator, I shall have but little ...

... CURIOUS IF TRUE. WE hardly think that any stronger instance of the difficulty of appreciating foreign affairs coqld be afforded than that which is given in a recent number of the New York Hlerald in an article of four or five columns in length, purporting to unveil the his. tory and mystery of what is called the Fenian organi. sation. The writer in our ?? contem.- porary appears to imagine ...

... RFlEPRESEN TAT]ON OF PONTEFR&ACT. ADDRESRS OF MR. CHILDERS, MYP. On Saturday night, Mr. H. C. E. Ohilders, M.P., thel Liberal reprcsentctive of Pontefract, and Civil Lord of the Admiralty, addressed. the electors and non-electors of the borough, from thed balcony of the Town falal, In the Llarket'-placc In f ront thecre was a large crowd. I Mr. COI-,DLRs was receilved with loud cheers, He said ...

... THE REPORT OD' Tat U OMMiSSkOI ON CLERICAL SUBSCRIPTION. (Frsom the Daily NeM8.) The report of the Royal Commission appointed to consider the forms of subscription and declaration at present required of the established clergy has been laid before Par- liament. It is a document marked throughout by much reserve. The positive recommendations of the Royal (Jon- missloners are set forth with all ...

... ?? Tekgsaph.) HOUSE OF LORDS, YESTsRDAY. Their Lordships met at five o'clock. MR. PARNALL. Earl FORTESCUE asked whether Mr. FarnaD, the Poor. law Inspector, in addition to performing the duties of special commissioner to the mabufacturing districts, was stiml attached to the metropolitan district as inspector, and if so whether he received increased pay for the double duties he performed? Earl ...

... TIVl'TTATTrON TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (FRoM ouR OWN REPORTERa.) Yesterday, the deputation appointed at the meet- iog held at St. James's Hall, London, 'on Thursday, had an interview at Whitehak, with Sir George Grey, Secretary of State for the Home Department, with the view of inducing him to revoke various orders he had latelyiissued prohibiting traction engines, used for agricultural ...

... MADRID, Feb. 21st. The relinquishment of the greater part of the Royal patrimony by the Queen for the benefit of the nation has produced the most profound impression in Madrid and tbe provinces. The Spanish press speak of this act with the utmost enthusiasm, and express in the warmest terms their grateful sense of the sacrifice made by the Queen to relieve the necessities of the State at the ...

... DR. RUTJNTEH'S LETTU ON `THE CURE OF CONS8UAIM01 (CONTNrnUED.) TO THEB EDITORS OF THE LEEDS ~dERCUpy. GENOTLEMEN,-Fom what I have sald it will ba mnd~er-. stocd that by In5alatimj is meant something more, than the tudia- cricminate emrploynient of Particular remedies. The tilysicilawbah would emoploy It with success muot not only he possessed of theo reqsj. site mintruments, and understand ...

... THE Army Estimates for the year 1865.6 are now published, and show a net decrease in the con- templated expenditure of £874,639. It may be in. teresting to compare the sum now asked, which, after the usual deductions, amounts to £12,645,000, with the sums asked in previous years. We have seen the reduction on last year; on the estimates of the year before, tle reduction is close upon £1,100 ...

... LEEDS, MAY 1, 1865. REPEAL Or THE TEA Duam.-On Saturday, Mr. Baines, M.P., waited on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at the request of twenty:seven of the principal tea dealing firms in Leeds, to suggest to the Government that the Inland Revenue officers be instructed to allow a drawback of duty on all original packages which were in the hands of dealers at the time the new duties came into ...

... LATEST NEWSY [REUTER's TELEGRAMS.] FRANCE. PARIS, May 9. The report of the committee on the Budget wag laid on the table in the Corps Legislatif to-day. ALGERIA. MILTA1ATI, May 8. The Emperor Napoleon arrived here yesterday, and has set out again for Algiers. His Majesty's health is excellent. An enthusiastic reception was accordedbim in this town. ITALY. TURIN, M-ay 9. The Senate to-day ...

... THE LEEDS MERCURY. I BY the anival of the steamer Caba we have i New York. advices to the 22nd uJit. The latest| authentic news from SERMAN left him marching upon Goldsboro', and there were then unreliable reports that be had reached that place and occupied it. It is reported that LEE has himself arrived in Raleigh to take command of the Confederate forces there assem- bled to dispute ...