... I THE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL GRANP. I The Washington correspondent of the New York Tissme writes as follows:_ I WASHINGTONs, Wednesday, Aug. 28. The political situation tonight is much calmer than it has been for several days. The developmaenlts of to-day bear out my despatohes of last night completely. General Grant has not refused to obey orders, notwithstanding the positive statements to ...

... (1eem the Londolon 1evrw.) Whether the report of the release of the prisoners in Abvssinia be correct or not, the Government deserve credit tor the rrompt and onergotic manner iii which they ret about orgasuising the expellition. Vessels have been survoyed and chartered for the transport of troops and stores, and also to serve as floating hospitels, An ex- peditionary force is being organtised ...

... D)ONCASTER SlPTBJ&MBIR MEETING- YE1TERDVAY,-(By Tlegrgap/h. The Zetlond Stake's of 60 coc eaeh, h ft. for throasyvar old colts Est ?? and filliei 8st elb. c Suls. One mlib and ohidlf. Mr, i'sretc e' VWrulam ?? -,out- s I C taint ?? du Lagrai;'s C(rt \'olhnt ?? 2 Two can. WnO by a length. The Cleveland llandicap of 20 ?? eMlh, 10 ft and S if doclared, with .5 8Sdued. ocrtaln ?? extra 49 soub, ...

... THE LEEDS MERCURY. Tni, last shred of hope that the reported liberation of tho Abyssinian prisoners night provI t true is destroyed by a telegram from Constantinople. The rumour had been running in that city as a report of news, received by the British Embassy, and the Lerant Herald published it. That paper now contra- 4 diets it, and we therefore return to the position in which the telegram ...

... DONCASTER SEPTEMBER EETING, YESTERDAY.-(By lWegraPh,) The Fitzv.i1liam Stahes of 6 sove each, with 100 added, for two-yeoar old orrd upvwards. Certain vinnere extra. Ono mile. Mr. Pryoes Frrpponier, 'd yrs ?? ., ?? .. - Major Steepylton s Sundeelah, 3 yra ?? 2 Earah co lt, ?? ?? Eleven ran. The FillyStakee of 30 save cli, 20ft. for two-yeareold ?? 101b each. 22 subs. lied eoese in, 6 furlongs ...

... LOCAL AND GENERAL, LEEDS, PSEPT3DMBER 121, 18rI7 CoMWIeaSxoNS.-Tbe following conmmissionslS iWO psizoited -Ith A. V. C.-Second Lisut. J. T. Llk to be Eliot Licutrennt, vice Caseboornte, resigiitltL T, Apolehy to he Secoud Lit utenaut, vice Doll-, prooseteod. 0,lI R. V. U -6. ?? Bell to hle Captain. AIm W. F. FousTmn ANIS iris CONS8TITUTE'NTS.- Oii Mon-sday ev~ening next ?? Houasacahle Membher ...

... IS3KILLED AND UN8LLLED LAABOURERS. There aire two poisits brought out in the evidence taken by the Trade Union Commission which (thle Pill Mall Gaezelle eays) are essential to a, thorough compreheu- sion of the trade union question, but have not received the attention they deserve. The first of these is the pro- portion borne by the skilled artisanis engaged in various trades to the unskilled ...

... LEI: DS MECHANICS' INSTITUTI ON AND I S~C1lOLO OF ART. Amongst the ruany nloble lbuildiings at 1 1resent EplngiUlg up in our muidst-buildisigs that will servo at once to boautify and elevate the towvn-fow are of grantor iniportanco or are calculated to confor more sub3tantial benets cni the inhiabitanits, than the erection in Cookridgo- street, intended *to ho occupieed ts the Leods Mechanics' ...

... FOREIGN AND COLONDA.12 a Er. Aid she to to Id lie hr ag ci, zig 11, re ho AMERICA. A1RIYAL OF THE CITY OFN P The Inman screw steamer CivynrAO AuVednaesrolaye York en the 31st August, reached, the Aowerythi ?? lug, Vend Q neenotownyesterday. Mesyti on The l ie Useerv final' :.it Ss ,- le trains in record to the various rumours adlo';5 relative to a rupture between Grant and the Pret Cet is ...

... TLE FORTHCOMING EPISCOPAL (ION- FERENCE AT LAMBETHL The Archbishop of Canterbury has issued the following programme for the approachinig Conference, or Pan-Anglican Synod, at Lambeth:_ First day, Tuesday, Sept. 24, at eleven o'clock a~m.- Prayers and Holy Commullion; Berrin by the Bishop Of Illinois. General subject for thl day's ?? address of the President, specifying the general principles ...

... I SHOCKING COLLTSION ON THE THAMI'S. A collision of a very fearful character occurred on the river Thanies on Friday evening, botween the eties, steamer, helorgig to the Wyoolwhih Steam Packet Com- pany, with a numbor of excursionists on board, and the Weutworth, ionn screw collier, outward bound, unlhappily resulting in the former vessel bemng rut in two, and several pereons areroported to ...

... AGRJCOULTURAL PROSPECTS. I The week opened with a fine breezy day, bright, hot, and clear; wind SE.B Monday also proved a bright, sunny day; wind N. and N.E.; thcrmometer 67 in the eornirig, up to 76 degrees in the afternoon, and barometer 30-20 in. ; and much harvest-work acconipliihad in flue order. A sudden chango took place on Tacsday mormiog, whenu the utmospliere was thick and ...