... PAVIC CONGREGATIONAL CIIUROE, HALIFAX. LAYING OF THlE MEM)ORIAL STONE. Tie ni10li01o0 tillstne of the Park Congregational (butcil Mojiwood-Isnle, 1flielte, was laid yesterday by ise'lois Crossley, ?? For several years paist aL wantl ct itiereased accomumodation for public worship has boon sujttilTlY lt in the ivest and north-west parts of Halifax, is the secitibers of all denorninations. The ...

... 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. ...

... LIOHTS AND SHADES IN THE SOUTHERN ESTATES. A CONlTAST. Extract froorn tbe Aty ?? i)nowspaper:- ''Street Yamn.-We ]snam that there are over 2001 heathens now undesgoing conversioin and civilis tion by the two 'missiolivri'5' recently arrived in our town from the 'Heavenly kingdom' of Doodledum. We also learn that two more 'aniesionssries' will soon be hore, enld that the F., (Freedmein's Bureau ...

... TIIE CANDIAN INSUTRRECTION, The Gnea correspondent of tho Levant Jlerahi, writing under date of March 31, says:- That the insurrectioli will not last much longer, as is declared by the Government people now that fresh troops begin to arrive, and a new aid-stis hoped-abler general, is very possible; nay, I believe myself that a few weeks will see the end of it ; but that it is nearer ...

... CLOSE OF THE SITTINGS. CAnLIsLE, Friday. The special CommisaionerS-John Paterson, Esq. (chairman), Captain Spratt, and Major Scott-who have been sitting here ever since the 10th inst., brought their proceedings to a close for the present last evening. After the dispatch of our parcel yesterday afternoon, Mr. DONADSDON put in claims by Mrs. Hesketh, Mr. W. Tomnlinson, and Mrs. WVood for poke ...

... GENERAL OHANGARNIER ON TEE RE-ORGANISATION OF THE FRENCH ARMY. The new number of the Revie des Dow,), ?ondes contains A word on the reorganisation of the army, by a writer whose unaccustomed signature cannot fail to en- sure the article many readers. General Changaruisr, who has stood absolutely aloof from polities since his arrest oil December 2nd, 1851, thinks the present 'alarming state ...

... BRIGANDAGE IN THE PAPAL STATES, Via- Tevoar, April 11, the In spite of the prophecies of all my friends, and not the alarming reports current about the dangers of the roads Of between Sesoui, Palestrina, and Sutiaco, I aind myself still in uudisteubcd possession of all my extrenoities, and, after all, a week's absence in the wilds, once more in an atmosphere ant of Cockneydlom and Yankeedons. ...

... 311R. RUSKIN'S LETTERS. The fosllowingf letters fromn Mr. Ruskin to his irienld is thle North are in continuation of those already P5blilthed: Denimark 11ll, 7th April, 1Sf7. ?? -, I've been wvaitling those three clays to R55ow ?? you would say to my) last sqaestious ; and now .oel scid use two pausphlete of Combo a to reedl II never i,,nd anything in spring-time (except the Ai, Ai, on the ...

... THE FORTHCOMING VOLUNTEER R , VIEW. The following is an official mnomnoraniim of ?? to be performed at the Volunteer Review at Dover on Monday:- The force after having marched past will be divided into two parts. Ist. The first and Eecond divisions of infantry, the two batteries (field) of the Rloyal Artillery, and the first brigado of Vohlunteer field batteries, representing a forae belonging ...

... TO THlE EDITORS OF THE LEEDS MERCURY. GFrTLEvnfax,-PronjIpto(1 by a sincere dtesiro ill coins hiuimblo ?? to coutribueto my luileo in tics proceotioei of that coeeeideration for dub) anaimlls which oueht to be extended to theom by mcal, the lort of creation,' dend wishing, to offera foeremarks with that object iU view, will you ploeaso allew me to d(o so through the icdmiliem of youl piper? ...

... LEEDS, APRIL 20, 1867. The Queen's birthday 'will bo kcept onl the 25th of May. MR. STANSFELD, MP.-Yeaterday mnorning a deputation from the Halifax Branch of the Reform Leaguo, consistiug of Mr.,Woodhead, the secretary; Mr. Thouep3on, the chairman of the King Cross branch; Mr. T. Scar- borough, Mr. Nioholl, and Mr. Henry Horefall, had an interview with Mr. Stansfeld, 1f.P. The moro immaediate ...

... 'e i(ern the Tall Jald Oa-ette.) ly .s, There seems to be reason to hope that ve are in not to fight the Spaniards after all. The news, if true, is le on every account good, for, though there can be very M little doubt as to the result of an open war between Spain ht and England, there is room for the very greatest doubt as 3d to our getting any good wvhatever from it in any event e which ...