... 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, ...

... BRIGhT ON A RATING FRANCNISE, I During the debate on Tuesday, Mr. Bright, in replying to some structures by Mr. Lowe on his (Mr. Bright's) bill of 1859, ?? that bill I made this proposition-that all those persons who were rated, whether they paid rates themselves or not-(in all cases if they paid the rates themselves)-and in cases whore the landlord paid a composition rate, down to the point ...

... ~TJAT T N EWS [D~ora's TEtLeGB] AMERICA. [hTIms' Txucou] Nzw YosRN, Friday 5.30 p.m. cesres nallows the American cable vid the racodn to land at any part of the coast of the United i, escepting Florida. 9kew Orleans a now police is to be formed irres. ' i colour. *[cisurien's TctEOnA!.1 NEwr YonH, March 30, (6 p.m.) Cercrep has adjourned till December next, except- . the event of a qunorum ...

... . . .. 1 . I I On Saturday night a silver tea and coffee service, a set of handsome engravings, a timepiece, &c., the whole valued at 100 guineas, were presented to Mr. Ald. Carter, by the working men of Holbeck, as a slight acknowledg- ment for the many years he has represented thqm in the Town Council, and also for the great servieos he has rendered to their cause by his firm, able, and ...

... TO THE EDITORS OF THE LEEDS MERCURY. Gjc19TLEMEN,-Your article of this date places the question very fairly before the public, but there are some points which are overlooked, and I think it would be well to look them in the face. 1. Can the railway companies afford to pay these large advances in the cost of working railways, without putting up the prices of their service to the public? Apply ...

... TH.E LEEDS MERCURY. COUNT WALEWsmCI' s resignation of the Presidenoy of the Corps L6gislatif is believed to be what would ordinarily be called a dismissal. In his letter to the EsumRnon tendering his resignation the Count says that personal differences laving arisen between some members of the Government and himself, he thinks it necessary in the interest of harmony to resign his post. The ...

... LOCAL AN] GENERAL. LEEDS, APRIL 1, 1867. The Sunday Gazette believes there is no founda- tion for the report that the Marquis of AbercOrD is to be created a Duke. PETITIONS.-In the House of Commons on Fri- day petitions were presented by Mr. W. B. Forster, from the Poor-law guardians of Bradford, against the Valuation of Pro p rty Bill; hy Mr. Milbailic from a public meeting at Middleebrough, ...

... (oE oun owL o IAS Emrosz.) LoNDON, Saturday. After very considerable delay, the report of the second day's examination of witueesscs by the Trades Union Comrnirsion has been furnished to the press. As has already been explained in the ilrorurry, the short-hand writers' notes of the evidence of each witness has to be sent to him in proof for correction: the print has then to be revised in the ...

... I On Saturday afternoon a deputation, consisting of the Council and several of the most prominent mom- : bers of the Refoom League, waited upon Mlr. Gladstone, by appointmeent, at his residence, No. 11, Carlton House- terrace, for the purpose of informing him of their opinions respecting certain clauses in the Government Reform Bill. Mr. B1nAEs, President of the League, introduced the ...

... THE INEW POSITION OF TEE RH F0RMI BILL This week has added some iiinrn tn tin This week has added some more to tho, ehs of the Conservative Government. Oil Montday zrr l ge made a speech showing that the bill coutail7.d r ully poises and checks of great value, as well as poP, I cessions; ?? Mr. Disraeli SaLil tluia eon.14 poises were a vulgar idea, and that no1t ?? the' aldeededaj vote had ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...