... THE LEEDS MERCURY. I IN the French Legiplative Chamber yeaterday, notice wan given of interpellations with reference to the Anglo-French Commercial Treaty, and it was finally arranged that the discussion should take place after the verification of the elections. M. FonoADII DE LA ecauunm'r in reply to M. GAnNmn P~oi, said the free i admission of foreign newspapers involved a question to which ...

... THE OVEREND AND QURNEY PRWOEOUTION. LoNDoox, MLOnday. The 'trial of the direotors of Overead, Gurney, Aad Co. was resumed this moraing before the LoRD calli JUn'sx amd a special jury, at Guildhall. The Court was densely crowded during the day. Dr. KmNALY continued his address on the ?? for the prosecution, whioh had been unfinished when the C Court rose on Saturday. After referring to the ...

... TORY.FENIANS, TO TH2 EDITORS OF THE LEEDS MERCURY. GEDTLEMELN,-The real cause of the return of a Fenian convict at the recent Tipperary eleotion appears to be either wilfully or ignorantly misunderstood by certain dabblers in the realm of polities. The facts are ?? 1866, Mr. Gladstone proposed a neae and judicious measure of reform that would suffi- ciently extend the franchise among the more ...

... S~T NEWSoj ?? BEMa n'S TxuonmE .) FRANCE. T1H MINISTERIAL CRISIS. PAnis, Dec. 16, Evening. ?? ruemoured that the new Cabinet will be constituted 51101ow5: e:°ot Dp15, Minister of the Interior. I Smile Ollivier, Minister of Foreign Affair. ,F, Louvot, Minister of Finanuea U Segrni, Minister of Justioe. ggrquls do Talhouet, Minister of Pablio Instruction. , Buffet, Minister of Commerce and ...

... LATEST N W-. ?? . - (Rw e TMEGUM.) - -n FRANCE. BESIGNATION OF FRENCH WINI8gE LETTER FROM TEB EMPEROR TO 4 OLLIVIER, . T PAUse, Dee, 28. The 0 fiaJl.Toursal, which was published at a lste h this morning, announces that aU the ministers ba,, tendered their resignations to the Emperor, and that have been accepted by his Majesty. The Ministers no only remain to carry on the business of the Slate ...

... LEEDS, DECEMJBER 14, 1869. LI1S A1mD WRITAHALL-ROAD,-We under- stknd the Corporation have served notice upon the trustees of this road appointing an arbitrator, and salling upon them to do the same within fourteen days rwhich they mst do, or the atbitrator appointed by the Corporation Will proceed et pasi in the mattel, CoNSIDERABLE FAILVAES IN TLE WOOLLIN TEAnn.-A circular was issued ...

... THE BIBLE QUESNON IN AMERICAN - 8EHOOLS. The American correspondent of the Timnes writes: -Shall the Bible be read in the public schools ? This question agitates the people of Cincinnati, and reflectively the reli- gious press of the entire country, and as, like everything else with us, it has got into the courts, it is assuming im- portanee. Heretofore the Bible Ithe Protestant versioa) has ...

... T 'OLOTH:IERkS' GRIEV&CES. TO THE EDITORS OF THE, L19EDS MERCURY. GRThElm9,-I have read with mnooh interest the letters of A Clothier, ;C Cashier, and others, on the grievances ot the woollen trade, and am Very glad to' see tbat this subject is in a fair way for being ventilated, Ailthough residing out of the Leeda districtw and ma nufac- tuting soods not mode in thnt locality, yet 'ha~ving ...

... -??Il ? tALTEST- 0- NEWSO Ulaigvn'5 TELsOnAJX.) PRUSSIA. TEE CHhINESE EMBASSY. BaroNy, Deo. 2. The Cbiieas Embaesy was received in an official audience lyjexidg this fternooa. Mr. Burlinghamae presented toe rdenties, and most friendly sentiments were ex- oged between iing Williami and Mr. Burlinghime, iu coelue O the Erperor of China. SPAIN. MADml4, De3. 1. is to.asy'8 sitting of the Cortex, ...

... LEEDS, DECEMBER 20, 1869. ComiasjsioNs.-The following commiesions are ?? of the Countylof York, and of the City and County of the Cityof York.-Edward Hil- stone, EEq., to be deputy-lieutenant; Henry Richard Farrer, EEq, to be deputy-lieutenant; Dec, 3. 2ndWest Regiment of Yorkebire Yeomanry Oavalry.-Thomas George Jobnson, Eeq, late captain 13th Haauars, to be adjutant with the rank of eaptain, ...

... FATAL BOILEB EXPLOSION. WorVmnuame , Friday. A distressing accident happened about four miles from this town, at eleven this forenoon, by which three men are already dead, four more sre expected to die, and several others are injured. At Bradley Messrs. Brereton and Co. are the proprietors of the Britannia Ironworks, where they have thirteen puddling and other furnaces, and sheet and bar mills ...

... YORKSHIRE WINTER GAOL DELIVERBY. WEST RIDING DIVISION. LENDS TOWN HALL, RIDAY. (Before Mr. Justice LUsH,) THE FORGERY AND BURGLARY AT BRADFORD. ROBERT KILVINGTON (32), butler, and PETER DUNCAN (40l), butler, who on Thursday were convicted of having forced a testimonial to character, and the first mentoned prisoner with having also committed a burglarj in the house of Mr. Angus Holden, ...