... THE FIRE AT THE CRYSTAIL PALA.CE. It was enot until the return of daylight on Mon- day that the havoc caused by the fire at the Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon was completely disclosed. The whole of the northern end of the building has been destroyed, except a part of the low narrow wing extending towards the cast into the grounds, at a right angle with the fabric, and elled chiefly as an ...

... LATE4ST _NEWS. LREUTMa'S TEMORA.1 FRANCE. THE NEW YEAR'S RECEPTION AT TIHE TUILERIES. SPEECH OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON.' PARns, Jan. 1. At the reception held to-day at the Taileries the Emperor addressed the following speech to the diplo- matic body:- The opening of the Now Yoar farnishes Ioe an opportunity of exprcssing my wishes for the stability of thrones and the prosperity of nations. I ...

... A special meeting of the Leeds Town Council was held yosterday. The business transaotod ?? cllic fly to the ?? of contracts, and was for the most part of a formal nature, ST. JO1eN'S olltuOll. On the motion of Mr. Aid. Luccocir, the Mayor was ?? a trustoe (ecx officio) of the church ox St. John the Fvangelist.-Mr. Ad. Luccocir also moved that Mr. Ald. Blotterill, Mr. Pollard, aund Mr. Price, ...

... ITALY. ADDR:ESS OF THlE ITALIAN SENATE. FLoRENoE, Dec. 29. The following is the address, in reply to the speech from the throne, voted by the Senate at yesterday's sitting:- Sire,-Extreme sacrifices, magnanimous designs, such as only the consciousness of right and the firm will to snake it prevail could inspire, have guided Italy to the glorious secomplishment of her destinies, which has been ...

... 1. Tbo following is ,an abstract of tho gross produce of the revenue of the United Kingdom in the un- aelmentioned periods, ending December 31, 1860, com- pared with the corresponding periods of the preceding yearx:- QumnTns END)PD Dnonaums 31. 1860. 165. 1 Increase.I Dccreasc. Customs Exciso ?? Stamps. Taxes. Property Tax Post-olfice . Crown Lands J1Iiscllancous 5,964,000 6,471,000 2,308,000 ...

... I TEE BRAZILIAN AND PARAGUAYAN WAR. There has been no serious encounter in the Plate since our last despatchcs. The ?? Jasis (Dec. B.) states:- The Marquis of Caxias, on the 15th Nov., reached the camp at Tuyuty. lfe had issued various orders contimuirng the former organisation into two corps under the respective command of General Polydoro and the Baron de Porto Alegre. The works on the ...

... MR. IORPSMAN, MR, ON PUBIAC AFFAIRS. I The ?? dinner of the Stroud Rifle Corps took plare on Mlonday evening At the Subscription Rooms. Captain DicicInesN presided, anti was supported by the Right fiHs, E, IHorsean, M.R, and several leadinggeutle- hlf. IossrAN responded to tbio toast of The donors of prizes.' ThDe hos,. member, vwho was most enthusiastically received, reviecwcd the political ...

... TIJE WEATHER. 'WErnIESDAXY,.-YU~tOr(dnY imd( last nighit hareo- mettic 1,res5UrO decreased conssidsrably over tise British Islsbe tisfl~ititg t s enraly inrcrisnig. The uliso are toetecly .E. t N X ?? n 'very variable in 5tregth Ssotv accmpaiedby ailin places, has bestsn ver goiseilon ur oassandin hesouth-east of Ersg- len ?? aout hss alln. igtning was observed 'fur Wi A 'nuTiEg w LLrns. ...

... LEEDS, JANUARY .3, 1867, TnE RESUMPTION oF FULLTRnAnIC oN TrM LEEDS AND BiLeDncoIa 1IAii.wAy-Tho passonger and goods traffic on the Leeds and Bradford, and the Skipton sections of the Midland Railway, as it existed previous to the flood in November, is resumed this morning, and the whole of the trains are crow running at the hours specified in the com- pany's large tinre tables. Considering ...

... THE RIOrING AT THE WATERFORD ELECTION. The Cork Examiner says :- Nothing serious occurred between the authorities and the people up to about one o'clock, when a party of the 12th Lancers and the (37th Regimeut of Foot were attacked with stones by the mob as they were escorting Major Palliser's tenautry along the quay to the poll. A number of the Lancers immediately turned round and made a ...

... CHRISTMAS-DAY AT ST. PBR'S. Romnn, Dec. 2-. Having just returned from attending high mass at St. Peters, where the Pope officiated in person, I will at (iIce, without attempting anything like a formal de- Ecription of the coremioDy, whirlC would be quite beyond me, endeavour to give your readers some account of what I saw and heard there premising that at this moment (215 ?? being blessed with ...

... THE LEEDS MERCURY. TIHE Committee of Action at Roome have issued a proclamation to the Romans, announcing that thley are preparing for insurrection, and warning them in the meantime to avoid all tumult or disorder, and to beware of unknown agitators. ADVICES from the West Coast of Africa istate, that in consequence of some misunderstand- iu ing between the British Commandant at Cape Coast ...