... - LEE)'DS MUNICIPALx ELCTlIs'ONS. WEST WTARn.-Last night al large meeting of the Liberal burgesses of the West Ward wa&s held in the Working Men's Hall, for the purpose of nominating two gentlemen to represent the ward in the Council in the lucre of Mr. Conuicillor Charles George, whose terms of ofhico expires this year, and who declines to allow himself to he put in nomination forre-eleetion, ...

... .BRAT)FORD TOW.N COUNCILJ. Yesterday, a, special meeting of this body wvas held in the saloon of St. George's-hal], the MEAYOR (Mr. 5. V. Godivin) presidinag. TIia SiSOSC15 NUISANCE. A memorial was read frd'm l4i3 inhabitants, requesting the Council to exercise the powers they poassessed for enforcing the consumption of smoke.-Mr. Aid. Scno];EsvrD moved, and Mr. Ald. ?? ssnn seconded, that the ...

... YORK DIOCESAN CHURCH BUILDING ANL- E4NDOWME.NT SOCIERTY. The annual meeting of this society was held yesterday in the Do Grey Rooms, York, when the Asses- ?? of Yoio presided. After prayer, ?? Rev. R. H. PUBE read the report, from which it appeared that there was no reason to believe that the activity of the society was undergoing any diminution, hut that the number of applications for grants ...

... ye OTEOF EDINBURGH AT] GLASGOW.| 11;aOS ?? REPORTER.] Glasoow, Thursday. The roar of many cannon this morning ushered in neither eventful day in the history of the city of St. Mungo, Glasgows like a goad many other Scottish cities of late, we1 about to be favoured with the presence of Royalty in its maidst, and it was rejoicing in anticipation of thie :irum~lstance after the accustomed fashion ...

... LETTER OF THE AuSTRIAN EMPEROR I The following letter has been adressed by ti Emperor of Austria to Count Beicredi, the Premier. A summary has been telegrapbed: Dear Count Beleredi,-WhenlI announced to my pecp' with deep grief, by my manifesto ?? 17th last,it indispensable neceesity of a war to defend the good d*d of Austria, atthat serious moment they answered mygu peal with a joyful ...

... 'THE TLEEDSMEiRCUJRY. A P~vRIs telegram.l informs US that thle Eui:Bsnono is ill excellent health, and, that he will stay at Bianlrt until Sunday next. PRINCE CHIARLES OF HoarnyzorrER has at; length been officially reconnised by the Ports as leos- podar of the Danubian Principalities. ThEr2E is reason to suppose that some very warm communications arc passing betwveen Berlin and the Hague. The ...

... V.I6JT OF Tow VOL&UNTEERS TO BELOIUM. ?? Tuesday Morning. Ait Laeeen the King and Queen gave a dinner party, at which Colonel Loyd-Lindsay, M. fleherpe and the several officers of the F'rench (Guard, the captains of the Volunteers, the Bourgmeetre, the commandant of the Garde Civique, Dr. Eustace Smith, of London, physician extraordinary to His; Majesty; the President and Vice- President of ...

... S3tTOCKING A CCIDENT ON T'f 1E I AN'CASBIRE AND YORKSHIEE RAIThWAY. |On Saturday morning a melancholy accident occlurred en the LaucaIsljbe and Yorkshire Railway, at W'oinereley Bank, about ten mites north of Doncaster. The C rest Nfortl ern train from York, due at Donlcaster at 9.30, left York at the proper time. Inside the fire-box of the eng~ne was affixed a batler-al patent smoke eon- ...

... The Aloni/sstr dea Soir gives the following news from Crete, v.hich, while not confirming the assertion that the insurgents have accepted an amnesty, clashes con- sidesloay vwith the other news that they have resources Which they mean to use for carrying on the war for months to come:- The events in Crete seem to be entering on apacific phase, In the face of the difficulties which recently ...

... LEEDSI OOTOBRlt 17, 1800. I LEE1DS CHORAL Ucn;ow.-Tho annual general car meeting of this society was held in St. George's School- |CC room on Mfonday evening. There was a large attendance B of mnnnbers. The hon. secretary (Mlr. Alfred Williamson)C reed the report for the past year, from which it appears C. that the society is in a very fouriehing condition. The II concerts given by the society ...

... I TO THE EDITORS OF THE LEEDS MERCURY. .. GENTTLEMN,--Your advocacy of a straight street a] being made in preference to a cuved one has a great h' many supporters, and there is a strong feeling in the town e' in favour of the straight plan being adopted; but the 9' difference of cost, which is stated to be £38,000 in favour bn ef Messrs, Martin and Fenwick's plan over the other, has, a] I ...

... LOCAL AND GENERAL 0- LEE.DS, OCTOBER 16, 1866. EARL FrTZVILLIAM'S HO1UNDS.-ACOrDENT TO IADY KA~aY F'ITZIYMLIrl.,-These hounds met on Satur- day morning at Canklow. His Lordship arrived at 10.30, and the hounds were put into Canklow wood. Two foxes were aioot. One of these broke cover on the low side, anI crossing Cranklow wood and the meadows ?? for Tins- ley perk. Ile Was followed by only ...