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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

... I (By Telegraph.) HOUSE OF LORDS, Y5nI IA. Their Lordsbips met at five o'clock. INCREASE OF THE EPISOOPATE. The House went into committee on the Increase of the Episcopate Bill. On the clause authorising the appointment of saffraggan bishops, The Earl of DERBY opposed the Clause, and objected to the appointment of suifragan bishops altogether. After some discussion, and without any result ...

Published: Tuesday 21 May 1867
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2362 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

LOCAL BILLS IN PARLIAMENT

... (FRoM ouR LONDON RIrPOaTMIi.) LONDON, Thursday. BRADFORD CANAL NAVIGATION AND LEE DS AND LIVER.POOL CANAL COMPANIES' AND BRADFORD CANAL COMPANY'S BILLS. The consiclerastion of these two bills, the object of which is to deal with the Bradford Canal, was resumied this morning by the Select Committee of the House of Lords, consisting of Earl Kimberley (chairmni), Earl Morley, Lord Delamere, Lord ...

Published: Friday 15 March 1867
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4105 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

THE BISHOP OF CARLISLE ON RITUALISM

... THfE BISHOP OF CALRLISLE ON RITUALISM. I Last night the third of a course of Lent lectures on important questions of the day was delivered in St. George's church, Leeds, to a numerous congregation, by ?? of Carlisle. The lecture, which wasentitled The Christian's Altar, was based on the 13th chap. Hebrews, 10th 'verse- We have an altar whereof they have no ?? which serve the tabernacle.1 ...

Published: Friday 22 March 1867
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1154 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

CHOLERA IN ROME AND ALBANO

... The following extracts are taken from a letter in the ?? Gattolisa, of Turin:- It is impossible to form an idea of the terror which struck the gay and smiling Albano on the night of that day (August 6) and the following morning. The city was unprepared for the terrible blow. Snow was hardly to be got, nor acid fruits, nor was there a sufficient eupply of remedies in the druggists' shops. One ...

Published: Tuesday 20 August 1867
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1207 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS

... AGRICULTUR&L PROSPECES. The week opened. wih a breezy fian day, wind N.W. Monday proved fine, but was thicl at times and threatening. Tuesday was a very wet day, putting a complete stop to harvest work; wind S.W., thermometer d6 deg., barometer 29.80 inches. Our advicee on that day were as under: -1?'rom the West Riding of Yorkshire, The weather on Saturday and Sunday was summerlike and ...

Published: Tuesday 13 August 1867
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1066 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

THE WATERING PLACES OF YORKSHIRE

... [BY Aw OcciecoiNAL VisiTL.] No. VL-HARROGATE. I have taken the tourist from north to south of the Yorkshire coast, and have wandered back %gain with him from Bridlington Quay to Scarbro', from Searbro' to Whitby, from Whitby to Redear, talking to him by the way of the scenery on laud and sea through which we have passed, remembering ever with Keats, that A thing of beauty is a joy for ever. ...

Published: Tuesday 13 August 1867
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2074 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

LOCAL AND GENERAL

... LOCAJL AND GENERAL. LEEDS, AUGUST 21, 1867. THE REFORM AoT.-We give to-dav the text, together with the schedules, of the Representation of the People Act, 1867, which was issued on Monday. The Act consists of 61 clauses, and is divided into three parts, viz., I. Franchises; II. Dietributionofseats; Ill. Supplemental provisions. The schedules are eight in number. The first four give the names ...

Published: Wednesday 21 August 1867
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3191 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

THE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL GRANT

... I THE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL GRANP. I The Washington correspondent of the New York Tissme writes as follows:_ I WASHINGTONs, Wednesday, Aug. 28. The political situation tonight is much calmer than it has been for several days. The developmaenlts of to-day bear out my despatohes of last night completely. General Grant has not refused to obey orders, notwithstanding the positive statements to ...

Published: Wednesday 11 September 1867
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2080 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

MR. BRIGHT, M.P., AND MR. MILL, M.P., ON REPRESENTATION OF MINORITIES

... 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. ...

Published: Monday 08 July 1867
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4716 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

ELECTORAL STATISTICS

... ELECTORAL STAT1STICS, MSr. Jam es Acl and, in, a loter to the , Dily News, on the probable strength of the working class voters on the register for 1860, gives the folloinsg table: - Annuld Censtiteen- 1's,,ble C~oll~uece rie; in 1807. ill IS4 o.~ .~ inkng ~ ?? Working Is. 8IClassA Maj. Mill M~~5aj. 1 _Mtin, Albingdon ?? 59 245 ., 180 668 302 300 Andover 1 I5 210. 22-5 07> 2ti - 121 ?? 52 ...

Published: Wednesday 04 September 1867
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1952 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

FOREIGN AND COLONIAL

... I FOREIGN AND COLONIAL I AUSTRIA. VIEWSa, Sept. 17. The financial Convention between the two Ministries was communicated yesterday morning to the deputations. The depation of the Reicharath has referred it to its aub-com= ittee, which is to make its report to-morrow, while the Hungarian deputation will take the subject into consideration this morning. As I informed you the Convention is based ...

Published: Monday 23 September 1867
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4255 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

ALLERTON AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

... About three miles westward of Bradford, on a breezy slope, having an eastern and southerly aspect, nestles the thriving manufacturing village of Allerton, famous alike for its sweet air, the picturesqueness of the surrounding neighbourhood, the healthfulness of its site, and for the great age to which the lives of its denizens extend. Close by is the beautiful secluded valley of Chellow Dean, ...

Published: Monday 12 August 1867
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2632 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News