... TFIE WEATHER. LEEDS.-The fo]lowina table shows the state of the weather for the week ending Friday, May Stc, 1874, the observations having beeni mads at the Philoo- phical Hall, by the curator, Mr. Louis C. LItall, at four o'clock every afternoon:- r. i Stin. .1117o. Twlf. W ndrhlir.i l'n. narometer ?? (inch)s300S 29 713 C19 iii sIV, _ ;,71 ,Thorrisimetelt- I I I ! jlis.in hsade ?? ldeg.lj 3; ...

... TilE ST1I:'= IN THE LEEDS BUILDING TReADE. TO TIHEE I 'ITORS OF THE LEEDS MERCURY GtneNTLrNEnN,-Statemcnts have appeared in the news. pap~ers of the last few days which may have the offect of giving rise to a wrong impression inu the minds of the readers with respect to the present strike, such state- monts being, apparently intended to couvey the idea that niost of the employers have ...

... (BY PrvArx TxLEGRAPH PROm OuR OW>W IIEPoIITm .) EIOUSE OF LORDS, MoNDAY. The Tiosnl 'U ,cmzioss took his seat on the woack at -Ave O'clock. TEF W IHITSUNTIDE HOLIDAYS. The Duke of RICHMOND intimated that it was pro- -posed thast their Lordehips should adjourrn for the Whit- unbtide holidays on the 22nd inst., and reassemble on the lt of June. THE Jl)DICATURE ACT AMENDhENT BILL. Lord ...

... LOCAL AND GE NERAL, PalTrrroNS,.4I the dafy petitions were prsne O (ll0 ite;on Fti- 1ACC-116iog Alta!,,Ithe Governiaant York; by M~r. Sandes fri ae iebl by Ml r C 1 Wilsonl, fromt the Iellite Prmiiv byooj M 21oll 151t'ijol ity Air. it. II ate 0, rn eeds: y Mr B Denison, froln ONreei.w b I ?? from Kliegitley. Jo1 favour ofM. o heudaya by Lord F. Cavendish, f9 on Spulichous ?? IDriisloese (:1) ...

... WESLEYAN DISTRICT ME ETINGS. LEEDS, The annual mecting of the Leods district was com- menced yesterday in the West-parade Schoolroom, Wake- field. The following ministers were present -The Rov. J. Farrar, chairmau of the district, and the Rev. .J. B3. (loodwin also the Revs, B. B ellier, S. Coley, (G. (. Findley, II. 11. Chllttle, H. W. Holland, Gi. S. Rowe, N. Boyns, J. reoarsos, J. R. Webb, ...

... I TO-DAY'S LONDON PAPERS. MERCURY OFFTMiC, Monday, 5 a.7ii. (By PRIVATE TELEGRAPH.) THE FOREIGN POLICY OF AUSTRIA. (STANDnAD TaLEenGA.) ViENNA, Sunday.-The explanations which were given by Count Andrassy yesterday in the Committee of the Austrian Delegation are favourably received by the independent papers, but his assurance that since the Emperor's visit to St. Petersburg no change has taken ...

... LOCAL AND GENERAL TuE Sc'rNCx AND ART EIXAMIATIONS IN LEnDs,-The examinations Intro boen continued during the week at the Young Mren's Chriistian Association, the lechorrics' Institute, and Church Institute. On nrolidey thie examination was ill physrical geography, and 'itS students attended. On Tuesday the subject of examina- tion was mathematics, stages 1, 2, 3, and 133 students were present ...

... THE LEEDS GENERAL INITIRMARY. The one hundred and sixth annual report of the In- irinary has jest been issued, describing the continuredl vigour and success %with which the work of this valuable institution has been earried on duringl~ the Past YeOr. The Weekly Board stete that the total number of patients treatid during the year 1873 is 12,125. Of those 3,12 ereinpatens, nr.lulig 99 eye and ...

... (RiUtTER's TrFLia m,) F RA.ANCE. PAns, Friday.-M. Tronoiu Durnersanu, ?? secretary to M. Thiers, concornod in the organiastion of several exhibitions in France, waM arrestod yostor.. day. Tho cause of this measure hlis no.' yet trans;, pirod . SPAIN. MulAMr, Friday.-Marshal Serrano will ehortly proceed to La Granja for a few days. It is asserted that the Minister of Finance hag adjourned ...

... I (ritmrrsii's TLsrieoASc.) THIE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA. AmrLin)uAf, Tuesdaxy.--Tho Czst arrived to-day at 12.50 p m n, accmpsncied by Prince Henry, who had met him at the frontier. Tue King and the Royal Princes were at the Rohenish Railway Station. Upon alighting from the carriago the King and Czar embraced several times, while the Cavalry band present struck !lip the Ru5ssian National Anthem. ...

... i - OF LEEDS. . 11,rt S.ANI4TARY'\ ( °>;C 1itteo of the b ol-ogh, T' 0!'6 '1'l I ti ' II'0-I'C. 11 of thel bovoigoah, till. I i I . ,0 t1' lrLiitL4( ho' 1)1 1 'fl j-tiiO d ?? I t' - u , I'i l I ti yl1 I II I ?? fr tiC Clre ~ ?? p13 of I ra It ocit ea- - I I III 1tO : ?? I'o loiTh''. to Ipto iIICl, li LI I~ ~ olj) ,I ft II .1I I 1 t a afT h ull' L-tO . I t L ic O I , OCillI, oh I 1011 i I I'p ...

... LOCAL AND!) GENERAL. VOTES OV Yo~isms~izi, MlrNMERSs-Ill the Housf. of Consusons on Tuesday,'thrar voted in favour of Ur. Dillwyn's rtution for a select committee to inquiro into aid report upon iho salaries and emlolumaents of tho officers of the two Houses of Parliametint, with at viewv, cs vacanlcies Occur, of fixing them 'upon anl equitable basis (59)-Mr. Carter, Mr. Maelden, Mr. Lecuian; ...