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... I LoN-DoN, Monday Aftornoon. Lord Derby's speech in the Free-trade Hall gave a sufliciently explicit contradiction to the rumours Current resfecting his immediate retirement. The truth is that the Noble Earl is not, in this matter, his own master. However much he might like to give up the cares of authority he will uot be permitted to do so, As long as his party can hold office he must do the ...
... TEE ADVANTAGES AND DI8ADVANTAGES OF AN AUDIT OF RAILWAY ACCOUNTS BY TflE STATE. (rom thie Ecensionist.) Nothing can be more opposed to common English feeling, or to common English habit, than to ask the belp of Government. An Englishman is accustomed to do things for himself-to investigate things for himself -to ask his rulers for little-to be glad to be let alone by them. If VVe could we ...
... TuE AdEFUDS ME RCURPY. TiriM elections inl Ar]kansas, Mdississippi, andl Florida are reported to have resulted in favour of the ty Reonstruction Convention, and it is stated that the on delegates elected are nearly all Radicals. According a to the ?? Fork :ffe) nld, GotenrIC SCIIOFIEID, during 3,a recent interview with the PnstsnDErT, expressed the or~ opinion that the Virginia Convention ...
... TILE LEEDS MERCURY. TnrE KiNG or ITALY has made his choice, Ile had the alternative of heading the revolation and ;Ibraving France, or of obeying France and braving the Ls revolution. Ile has chosen the latter, Ho has issued :o a proclamation denouncing the movement ?? a Rome, and declaring that his imperious duty will b3 d to save the honour of Italy by putting it down. Italy, n he says, ...
... B]RITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOMIETY. I The fitty-cighth tleeting of the Leeds Auxiliary to the Society was hold last night in the Stock Exchange Hall, and was largely attended. The chair was occupied by Mr. HOLDEN, M.P., and amongst those present were Mr. Baines, M.P., the Revs. S. P. Lapena, ;,r. Mauglhan, R. J. Milne, W. Davidson, T. Whitby, A. H. Relk, and H. S. Hardy; Mr. J. H. Rlidsdale, ...
... THE LE, EDS MERCURY. ACCODT NG to a telegram, dated IAlexandria, ' 30th December, it was reported at M0sowuh that the Abyssinian captives had had their chains removed, and there was a ohanoc of their release. The report reads very much like a new version of telegrams already received. About 3,000 mules were still at Suez, waiting the means of transport to Abyssinia. The mule difficulty, ...
... THE BOUNDARY COMMISSIONERS AT SllEFFIELD, Yesterday, General Sir Richard Dacres, K.G0.BR, and Seriesist Tinidal-Atkineoa attended at the Council Hall to helar arguments and receive statistics relative to the divirion of the West Riding, and the selection of a nomination town for the southern part thereof. Thle Mayor (5.Webter Re.)waspreent an aso Wl. P. Dixon and Pe.cock Rodgers, Seire. orf 11 ...
... APTOMINMAS'6 HARP RECITAL, Last night wve bad the pleasure of listening to a m very novel, indeed, anuiquo, performance in th a MusicIall T Mr. Aptomnmas, probably the most skilful living har O gavea a-harp Recital, The burp in the last genera- t tiosI was much cultivated, but it bas now almost gene out t of fashion. It is matter for regret that itishould he so, a as the harp is such a ...
... ir MONDAY.-The sudden delrease of- pressure ro- l ported from the northern stations on Saturday became :e much more extensive in the course of the (lay, but this 3d orning the pressure shows a remnarkable incresee since 7- yesterday amounting to 8-lOths of an inch in the north (if d Scotland, On Saturday night and Sunday the wind in- .S creased to a gale front the S.W., which reached the force ...
... I LATEST IEWSEO tX:wSm'5 T=GULnaW-sfl. TH:EE ABYSSINIAN EXPEDITION. Sir S. Northeote has received the following telegram from the Governor of Bombay, dated Dec. 21st;- SirRobertNapipr sailed this evening for Aninesley Bay, in Her Majesty's ship Octavia. FRANCE. PAise, Dec, 2G, Evening. In the sitting of the Corps Legislatif to-day, LI. CalNoT proposed an amendment tending to reduce the time ...
... y1a ]ItGHT, M.P., AND MI. MILL, M.P., ON iREPRESENTATION OF MINORITIES. Abe following are the speethes delivered in the gouse of Commons, on Friday, by Mr. Bright and Mr. )ail, on Mr. Lowe' motion:- Mr. BraOzrT said-I think it an unfortunate thing for the mover of this proposition that those who are in favour of it do not appear to approve of it. The Hon. Member for Plymouth, and the Hon. ...
... LEEDS, JUJNE 14, 1867. -- NORTH OF ENGLAVID ABOHERIY SooCITY.-The members of this society hold their fourteenth annual meeting on the Blenheim-square Archery Ground, in Leeds, on Wedsciday, when the following fcorea were made oa the York round, and prizes awarded:- W. Houghton, Oldham ?? 77., 337s Capt. Fox, Leeds ?? 69 277 Capt. Franks, Leeds ?? ?? 68 , 268 K. Holland, Manchester ?? 62 ., 260 ...