... ELECTION OF CEHURCHWARDENS. LEEDS.-LitUC lIo0bocA -Onl Eftaster M(nday, a meeting of parishioners was held in the vestry of St. John's church, Little oolbeck, for the purpose of electing church- wardens for the ensuing year. After a cordial voto of thanks to the out-going wardens, Mr. John Richardson and Mr. William Nichols were unanimously elected. eolbert. -A meeting of ratepayers and ...

... AlR. P. A. TAYLOR, M.P., ON Tl 1F REFORM CRISI S. Mr. P. A. Taylor, M.P., has addressed the following letter to the editor of Lcicestcr Free Fecess:- San,-I have received various communications from LeicEstr r ill regard to tie state of the reform question, and lo me ?? pist and future, thereon; which I should lilfe, ivih 3 our permission, to respond to by frank explana- tions in your columns. ...

... 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 ...

... TBlE L I CMES INO ,i SEEI. A measure klnwiw l as the LiverpOOl Licensin1g Bill, but which is really a bill aipplicablo to tics whole upuntry, is likely to bce brought to-morrow nright beclre the Ilouse of Commons. The present systeln of licenia, lc has clraimed of late a large a0uount uf gelcc attlcitl u. Its evils are felt to be very great, scsid we believe tc ?? iiois is becomhg rips for ...

... i CONFERENCE OF DELEGATES FROM WOK 1-n;'-ING ME'ASSOCUTIONS AT:- LEEDS: 'I of_ - - I . . _ On Monday afternoon a conference of delegates from the various Working Men's Conservative Associations was held at the Smithfield Hotel, in Leeds, for the purpose of considering the best means of promoting the object of establisaing a National Association of Conservative Working Men's Asso.. ciations Mr ...

... 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, ...

... ELE'LCTiONS OF CHUIICIIWARD)ENS. RluArORD.-On Tuesday a meeting of rate- payers was held in the vestry of the Paarish Church, Brad- ford, for electing churchwardens for the Parish Church and township of Bradford for the ensuing year. The Vicar (the Rev. Dr. Buruct) occupied the chair, and having read the notice convening the meeting, he called upon any ratepayer present to propose the ...

... 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, ...

... LATEST NEWS- -- ?? - -- ~ I k|RLWUTER'S Tmoui,1['J It TIE LUXEMBURG QUESTION. it EBiu.cx, April 23. s The 56cr Cc,;anun Gnu Itc of this eveniing, pnblishoe it an article upon thei Luxc-nburg que-tion, in which it salys the sitilation of affairsH has not nlillged within f the list few- days. The intehligence respeting the t- basis of the settlement proposed by the mediating Y Powers does not ...

... --a THE RE, OLUTION I jHATI Advices received by the WVest India mail br-i full particulars of the revolution which h1. bee; - fully accomplished il the island of Ilayti, The revel- Port-au-Prance, onl the night of the 2n'd of Febraoia. having lseen quelled (as reported ?? this lat uill) ?? tranquillity restored, it appears that On the followiuw President '3eifrard resolved to abdicate : loon ...

... RAILW AY TRAFFIC RETURNS. I I I i I i in-ir WEEK THIS HALF-YEAR. Total Same lne, or Ieioelg I15WY. 1817, 18o. i.0 ear. 183. Dec. 1861 102 Briotaoi codfEzeter,, 696l 61711 90022 00211 2708 111 121 ?? -- -. - - 30 Sll Ca-nbiUDn ?? 2173 28011 30 307:11 11 180130l 130 C'Wliennfh U,08.& Pen - 600 - -- 31 - Coio Ier.ndlon, Ole Kim. 431 101 - - - 20 20 ileeside ?? - - 13 12 I LIhhes 00' Drugh(ll'Oa- ...

... [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 ...