... I LEEDS, JANUJARY it, 1907. Ssicxn P1 OSEC'IJIOS- N EE S-i' John Jacob ilitchi, leathier dresser, Buslingtlsorpo-Ifane, a nilatts- her of thle Corporation, was yesterday eunfinoised before J~ the Ma13 or (A. Fairbsair, 3Faq.) and J. Cooper, El sq., char-ged with having so negligeistly used the tuiniaces at Isis. Nrorks as to cause a seriouls nluisa.nce, by the nion-conl- eumption of smoke, onl ...

... ILATEST NEWS, , ~~fri-mI' TzGzoflJaa AMERI CA. (BY ATLANTIC TLEAzona.1,) NEw YORK, Jan, D. I The Judiciary Committee of the House of Repr,. l sentatives is examining the grounds for the impeact. ment of President Johnson. (Per the City of Boston, i/d Queenstown.) NEw Yonx, Dec. 29. L It is reported that the Radicals in a recent Cau.eM have resolved to attempt the enforcement of the Co,. ...

... LEEDS, JANUARY 12, 1807. DEATH OF Mit. D]UNOAN MACFARLAN.-We have to record thu death of this gentleomirs, which occurred at Airduaddy Castle, Oban, N.i., on the 4th iust. Mr. Mae- farenn carried on for upwards of thirty years a succeesfal busiuess in Glasgow as a Scotch tweed masnufacturer and merchant, having won for himsel]f a reputation for in- provinag thie fabric of an importantlbralule ...

... The Calcutta and China mails arrived yesterday morning, h brinaing ndvices from Calcutta to the 8th of December, i from Madras to the 15th, and from 'Hong Kong to the lst. tl The news from Calcutta has been autioipated by the Bom- h bay mail, The Madras papers report that the fall of rain v during the monsoon had been unesually copious, and the o prospects of The harvest for 1867 are regarded ...

... TllE DUKE, OF BUCKINGHAM ON EDUCATION. On Wednesday the Duke of Buckinghamn, Lord President of the Council, and President of the Committee of Council on Education, paid a visit to Bristol, for the purpose of distributing the prizes at the Diocesan Trade School of that city. His Grace was received at the Council-housc by the Mayor (Mr. E. S. Robinson), and was entertained at a sumptuous ...

... I FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDHMLNT. LoN-DoN, Friday. J Although there is such a stillness on tho surface of affairs, it must not be supposed that there is no activity beneatb. The Government is anxious to meet Parliament wills an ample bill of fare, and at the Cabinet Councits,A which will now be again frequent, the internal conflict, stayed a moment by the Christmas holidays, will begin anew. ...

... IMPORTANT LIBERAL DEMONSTRATION ] AT WISBECH. . | WIsosrco, Friday. A public dinner wvas held in this town last evening in honour of Mr. R. Young, M.P, the solitary Liberal MIP. for Cambridgeshire. The dinner was numerously attended, and four other members of the House of Coin- monis were present, viz,, Mr. C. S. Read, M.P., the Con- servative tenant farmers' representative of E ast Norfolk; ...

... IUNTINU APPOINTMENTS. Bn m MrOR, Monday .. Parli gten . ..10 30 Wedniesday Hnrewoud Bridge.. 10 30 Friday ?? Wigshill Park . .. 10 30 Saturday ., Bardsey ?? 10 30. BADSnVORt11 ?? Tuesday .led oueso ?? lO 30 Thoursday,Willoew Bdg'i. ,Snieaton IO 30 Saturday .. indloy Common. 10 30 LoRDITewmaatnu'SMUon6doy ., KeWnnls ?? 10 30 Tuesday .. eooton Roberts .. 10 30 Saturday .. Catelift' ?? 10 30 Loan ...

... I LIVERIOOL LICENSING ACT, 18G7. Our readers are miost probably atware that tho Cosporatiosi of Liverpool have, during the past few woreks, been concoeting a bill for thoroughly altering the presest modo of licensing beerhouses and public-houses. They have placed their views in the form of a bill with the above heading, and no doubt will endeavour to pafs it tbrough both Houses of Parliameut ...

... IMPORTANT MIRS' MEETING I Yesterday morring a large and crowded maet- ing of miners in the Drighlington district was held at the Spread Eagle Inn, Gildersome-street, to consider what steps must be adopted to oitain an advance of 21 per cent. During the week cireulars had been seut to thenmasters of eleven collieries, stating that the men were willing to give up the question of home coals, ...

... j WORKTNG MEN AND THEIR FRIENDS. TO THE EDITORS OF THEl LE EDS MEORCUY. GENTLEiE,-Tho letter of Mr. Holues on Working men and their Advisers contains much that is interesting, and not a little, I apprehend, that is fallacious; but as it does not deal with the practical questions raised in my two letters, I do not feel called on to reply, but for one assumption pervading the letter, against ...

... I THE LEEDS MERCURY. OWINo to an accident on the railway near Calaie, the English mails yesterday were detained five bours. The telegram does not state the nature of the accident, but supplies the gratifying fact that none of the passengers were injured. Iff. DEAN has prepared a bold and vigorous address upon the subject of the Imperial patent for the reorganization of tho army in Hungary. ?? ...