... A special meeting of the Council was held yes- terday, at noon, in the saloon of St. George's Hall. The M AYOR, occupied the chair. The meeting was called to consider the expediency of altering a resolution of the Council passed on the 22nd January, approving of certain proceedings of the Street Improvement Committee, so far ae such resolution may be inconsistent with a recommen- dation of the ...

... DESTI1TUTION IN THE EASTERN PARST OFS ILONDON. i TO TEIE EDITORS OF THE LEEDS MERCURY. GENTLEMEIN,-Will you permlit us to call the attention of your numerous readers, especially the opera- tive class, to the announcement in your advertisement columns of the appeal of the Limehouso Independent Relief Committee. At the sanme time, allow us to state a few particulars in connection swith the work ...

... It may be nuseful, f°or the putrposes Of coutrast,, to give a sum mary of previous Govrormenst reform mneasures. ?? the information thus supplied we nre chiefly indebted to the it jbrV)sct'I Ji'co-Beekaa ?? dearestl for 1867. The first scheme jethlat of LoIan JOI[N RussmzL, FZn, 9,1852.-This bill prop~osed that the county qimalifleation denived fromt copyholds timid long leases should be ...

... THE FENJAN DESCENT UPON CHEFST.ER. [FIaOs OUR own ?? Coenbstri, Tuesday. As your readers will alceady knowov, there is no truth in the alarming rumours which were circulated throughout the whole country yesterday. Chester Castle ices not seen stormed, nor hats Where been a battle on the iloodee between an army of Feniens and a force of Her Majesty's8 troops, Neovertheless, wvithin the last ...

... UNIYER?ITY INTELLIGENCE. ?? Pnh OXpanOD, Feb. 7. III a congregaitionl holden thi8 morning, at tven o'clock, the folohwing degr~ees wvoere confrod-1&tstsr ofv Pr Seth Ward, Exeter Colloge; Hnrry Davidson, OrielC- lege; Herbeet Salmey, Christ Church; IRev, Fred,.H. Bowden-Sniitl, Trinity College; W~illiam T. Allen, St. Mary Hall; Rev. Jamos Allan Srnith, Wadham College; R1ev. ?? Jaokson, ...

... I ?? ,- LEEDS, FEBRUAMY 28, 18671 LOCAL BILLS IN PARLIAMENT. -- A potitiaii prayelig to be heard hits been presented against tlse SheE- field Water (New Works) Bill, by George Radon. The petitions against the Blythe and Tyns Railway by the Duke of Northumberlaud, atid against the IIartlepool Gas and Water Bill by Henry Morgan Vane and others have been withdrawn. YnSwanIRE COMMISSIONS. - The ...

... oPrICIAL LIQUIDAT0R?. During ties lest twelve months j? has scarcely been possible to open a newspaper without aseirso some notice either in the city article or in the law report about official liquidatore;'' that Isle. ?? has been cii- pointel official liquidator'' to some limited company which has suspended payment; or that the official liquidator to some bankrupt concern was applying to ...

... CONYOCAT1ON OF THE PROVINCE OF CANTEBURRy. 0cc ITuesday neorning the archbishop, bishope, deans, archdeacons, enld clerical proctors of the province of Canterbury, assembled for dispatch of business at Westminster. The Archbishop of C4KTscsEcnsvLL presided in the Upper H~ouse, and there was a large attendance of bishops. -The Bishop of London was unavoidably absent. For the Bishop of N~orwiclh ...

... LOCALE AND GENEGRALi. LE£D>S, FE:BRUAR~Y 9, 1S67. On Monday M~r. Crawvford rrill ask tho Suoroticry of hideo folr the Roume Department wiretirar tiho Governl- niclit ar(3 awalre that ths Eeleisilstical l our eisrsioneiC have receivedl from the Corporationl of tho Oity ot' Lonidon en oilier to 'unidertake the .'herge 01 the BurrhiH-isl-ehs' burlial ground as trustees for thle public, dejfraying ...

... A VISIT TO THE STTDIOS OF AMEICA SCUL7PTOIU3 AT ROME (From as Cbrsmpendoasf of f/se Boston Belly Joturmd) Mr. Story's8 studio is much frequented by A~meri- eans and Englishmen also. His reception days are Satur - days, and in the afternoon of that day his studio is thronged during the winter months. He is just now bringing out a statue of Mledea-the Grecian mother medi- tatin'g the destruction ...

... FOREIGN AND COLONIAL I AMERICA. We make the following extracts from the Now York papers by the City of Baltimore:- A Washington despatch to the New York Herdelsays:- An intimate friend of the President reports that in a con- versation held with him, Mr. Johnson continues to be of the opinion that the policy of the present Congress will receive the condemnation of the pcople, nod that time ...

... T?TE ri?E?DJT AND FUT?JPJ? QP TRPr?, t FENIANJ8M AND EMIGllXTJO?, (l-Ppai tire New Ibid JIicrrtd.y Ferriarsasiso is Ccci Ily (hUh risc bcii I fl1 dorm a gicat deal of injury to Ireland arid lrr?hniec rio good to snybody except tIn' few leaders it has eao?e?j the conspiracy is ended. Cur Mireistec at j? deluged with letters from furrier Fenian ireesh, lre?-- him to assist them to return to ...