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LOCAL AND GENERAL

... LEEDS, SEPTEMBER 24, 1867. ILELEY IIoSrITAL.-Daring the week ending last Friday 23 patients were discharged and 19 admitted. In the Hospital-Men, 37; women, 3a; total, 73. Waiting for admission. 26. NEW POOR IIATE.-Yesterday, at the Wakefield Court-house, a new poor-rate of ld. in the pound was granted for the townsbiji of Wearminldl-cam-Hoath, BARNSLEY RIFLE CoRPS.-Pnizir, SrOOTINaL- The ...

Published: Tuesday 24 September 1867
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 12417 | Page: Page 6 | Tags: News 

BURGLARY WITH VIOLENCE AT HALIFAX

... BURGLARY WITH VIOLENCE ATHALIFAX. Shortly before midnight on Wednesday, a burglary was committed at the house of John Brazoay mnson, bottom of Bailey lidl Bank, Halifax, atteaded. with an amount of violence which nearly cost Brazcy his life. Brazey lives in a one-storoy houce in a small yard. near the Halifax Flour Society's mill. Ile has never besa married, lives alone, bis cottage being ...

Published: Saturday 28 September 1867
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 830 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

THE elections in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Florida are reported to have resulted in favour of the

... 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 ...

Published: Friday 29 November 1867
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4413 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: News 

HOW THE ABYSSINIAN MONEY SHOULD BE RAISED

... HOW THE ABYSSINIAN MONEY SHOULD I BE RAI8ED. (fron the eoteomisL.) We have heard a sneer at the customary letter of Mr. Gladstone that imp irtant business would be trans- aicted in the short November session, but nothing can be truer. The Abyssinian war may be a small war, but it would be a great mistake to let it pass without remark. It may be a necessity, hut it is a most disagreeable neces- ...

Published: Tuesday 19 November 1867
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1409 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: News 

THE KING OF ITALY has made his choice, He had the alternative of heading the revolution and

... 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, ...

Published: Tuesday 29 October 1867
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 3408 | Page: Page 4, 5 | Tags: News 

APTOMMAS'S HARP RECITAL

... 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 ...

Published: Tuesday 29 October 1867
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 899 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: News 

THE WEATHER

... 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 ...

Published: Tuesday 29 October 1867
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 959 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: News 

RAILWAY TRAFFICS AND PROBABLE DIVIDENDS

... In accordance with our rule onl previous occasions we gjivo below the trallic increases or decreases on the prit- cipal lilles ilt the kingdom for the half-year, or such portion it the half-year ais is included ia the returns of last week, together witth the additional mileage and per ceutage of ilailic increases or decreases for the same timlo:- lRtilsays. ilseeaws T.itc. Porcenta3e. Belfast ...

Published: Monday 14 January 1867
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1237 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: News 

LORD ELCHO ON COMBINATIONS AND ON THE LAW OF MASTER AND SERVANT

... On Futurdlay aifternoont Lord Elche,M,. ?? t a public nilcetig cit the somier's of IMidiothiari ill ac Corn .Etxch;.iige-, Dalikte itli. inl enolinliance with tin icr- s-tationl t-uo as couimittee of thattbody, ;i whadz' re'luestec 1dm to give thorn an address onl the law of master Rant ,rervant. Lord Etoiro, whou wats receives5 with, cut iusitisr by thre miners, commenced his address by ...

Published: Monday 28 January 1867
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2175 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

FOREIGN AND COLONIAL

... AMERICA. Bosrox;, Feb. 22. The Senate fleronitrucetion Bill has passed both Houses, and now awaits the President's veto. It rails as follows : IWhereas, iso legal State Governments or adeqpsato pro- tection for life or property now exists in thep rebel States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Lousiana, Floridii, Texas, ansi Arkansans ; and whlereas it ...

Published: Wednesday 13 March 1867
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2291 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

YORKSHIRE UNION OF MECHANICS' INSTITUTES

... YORK3SHIRE UNION OF MBCHANICS' INSTITUTES ._ FIRST CHORAL GATHERING. The movement for the encouragement of choral music in connection with the Yorkshire Union of Mechanics' institutes--the first fruits of which were brought under the notice of the public at the Leeds Town Hall on saturday-originated in November last, when s conference of delegates from the associated institutes in the vicinity ...

Published: Monday 18 March 1867
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2291 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News 

HUNGARY

... HIUNGARY. At half-past nine this morning a Royal salute'th Il from the fortress on the Blocksborg overbart f - announced that the Emperor had crossed the gf g 11: Hungary. The salute was the signal for ifutI4 national flags from all public buildings aud ?? nrivate house, and the two cities soon d asmost so speet befitting the oyful occasion. med a At three isa the afternoon the Emperor ...

Published: Monday 18 March 1867
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 395 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: News