... FROM OTUR LONDOy COIZEO NDEH | LooDoy, Thur;Iy, At the risk of beinlg utterly rnditedl b~y it event, I write these few lines about tile political iu 1l. . as the meeting. at Mir. Gladstone's to-moroass iwer l bably leave it. So far as I can gather, thoa, tre., hava another instance of a council of war tint ?? l more manweurring and not promlpt aud d~icsivelI, 1Whbether Mr. Gladstone or any one ...

... LEEDS TOWN COUNCM. -I A special meeting of the Council was held at the Leeds Town Hall, on Saturday, the MAYon presiding.- On the motion of Mr. Aid. BoiTEnura, seconded by Mr. Aid. KmsALL, a vote of thanks was given to the Mayor for the picture by Haydn which has presented to the Corloration, and which Las been placed mn his worship's official chambers, WTIE BOlOUOU lAnTE. Mr. W. H. HnmPFR, ...

... Ii FRANCE. THE PARIS EXHIBITION. PIAms, April 1. The Paris Exhibition was opened to-day by the Emperor and Empress in person. Their Majesties were received with loud cheers. The Emperor con- versed with several members of the jury. The Prince Imperial was not present. PRUSSIA. Banna, April 1. The Crown Prince of Saxony has arrived in this city to-day. THE NORTH GERMAN PARLIAMENT. Bmrans, April ...

... THE LEEDS MERCURY. -4-- TimE illness of the E1MP.REss E1u3nmEn is officially announced, and in ?? a reception - -. ~ I - ,-I ?? ..1 ?? 4, and Court dinner which were to have taken place to- day have been postponed. TITE Luxemburg affair is still being dies- oussed as a live question. The semi-official North Gereaen Gazette warns France that even if she were victorious in a war with Germany, ...

... TlHE LEEDS MERCURY. LoRD STANILEY has at length made a formal demand upon Spain for conipensation and apology for the outrages perpetrated on British shipping. He terms the capture of the Queen Victoria, in January, 1866, a lawless and wholly unjustifiable act, and he d&mands the immediate restoration of the ship and cargo, or their full value, and an indemnity to the captain and crew, ...

... [Fxox OUR LONDON REPORTUR.1] LoNDoN, Tuesday. LEEDS CORPORATION WATER. This bill encae this ?? before the Court of ILeferees, consisting of Co], Stuart, Mr. Iassard, and Mr. Lconhasn-CDirter, Tlce preamblo of the bill recites that the Leeds Water- works Company vreo empowered by their Act of 1817 to obtain a better supply of wator, to make additional works, aid to lovy rates. By the W'harfs ...

... L ATE S T N :Sw1 [EUTza'S TAGIM,.] AMERICA. (Per America, tier Southamptona) NLew Yoax, March 21, Moaninc The House of Represcntatives has adopted roeelo. tiona instructing the Coumnittee on FFreegn .lipir. inquire why the claims of citizens of the U'nited Sttt against Great Britain since 1859 hare no t been pc and to report what steps it eonsidc r. secure their prompt settlement; also to ...

... CAU$E LIST. The CaUse List contains 87i causes-18 of them being marked for special juries. The following is the list, with the result of the causes already diaposedof - No. Plaintiff. Defondnnt. Canse of Action. Result. 1. Holroyd . Wood ?? TrspsE. to land Juror wohdwn 2, lt,~atthewe . Bennett and ann, .. B. Plaintiff, 400. 3. Crowther .. Nttloton and ano Replevin ,, Plaintiff . 4. Wade ?? ...

... I ?? V _ _ Up~m AMERICA. Mach o NEw YORK, Mac lb.th Congress is determined not to become involved in new oti buasinless of any very great importance., It evidently meanss ste to performi only that which is Vositively necessary, and( be when that is gone through with, it 'will adjourn possibly WI until next Decensber. The most imuportiant business which Congress lies had under consideration has ...

... 1 ?? LEEDS, APRIL 2, 1807. |, z -r Our Oxford correspondent telegraphs that Jas. 0, Cotton, of Lincoln College, J. H. Merryweather, Lin- coln Grammar School, and E. Wv. B. Nicholson, Tonbridge School, have been elected to scholarships at Trinity. There V(elo twenty-x-ve candidates,-TIl( ?? Gazttle. BR ?? SoCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE Qoso-L Asocco rIME Jiew&-LrEOs Auxrr:L ?? iglht ?? ...

... Dr. Samunel Sebastian Wesley, organint of Glou- cester Cathedral, and formerly organist of Leeds Parish Church, gave an interesting performance on Wednesday evening on a large new organ, built by hessre, Conacher end Co. for l~gh-etreet New Connexion M~ethodist Chapel, IlddersEield. A\ choir of about twesnty voices, under tho direction of Mr. R. Garner, sang several of Dr. Wesloy's best ...

... THE DRBNTURR QUESTIO=N- (Frow the .Railmo'y .Kcres.) There is probably not a more hopeless, nora more thankless task than that of en~deavouring to allay panic. You may prove to demonstration that Your friee( is acting only upon panic fear; you May give fure aielu facts which, at a time when conduct is influenced by the dictates of common sense, would be considered oelui but nil is vain. Like ...