... TE PROPOSED CANGESINTEE MIDLAND RAILWAY. MIEETING IN LEEDS. An influential and numerously attended meeting of *hareholders of the Midland 1ilalway Company' was held =esterday afternoon at the Queen Hotel, L eeds, to con- id er the proposed abolition of ?? carriages and other important changes announced bI the directors in passengerfares. The requisition whioh convened the meeting was signed ...

... The annual meeting of the sichcribers afnd friends of the Leeds Invalids' Ritcben was held vesterday in the Grand JurV Roote, at the Town Hall. His Worship the MxAYo (Alderman Maseden) occupied the chair; and there was Et icumlier of ladies present. In oponing the proceedlings, the Mneor. said that there WOS scarcely any societv in thse towni which was calculated to do more good than this ...

... ITRE DEGRADATION 01? PRINE\rCE EUiNG. The degradation of Prince 3ung, which was reported in ries China opaprs received on ?? last, only lasted, it 11n.'Rse Sa, fol tivi sty- -attr hours. Thle dicre insocs is- ing thue d tiasalion of thie Prisot vwa.s issued on the 10th of Sicntrmber, and wias eisa 53 lowa;- ' c ?? in the Veimilion [Pencil]. Be it made ];nown to all the Princes and Mielaisters ...

... ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? .. V.- ?? ?, .. 1; . , ?? Af T., i. ?? . .. ?? ' F ' r II .( II' z5 IO1 I0 ,l'5l1dI 1: I x.'it% FI 's IK.s K j,,l~s5SJ5 is * F5 IIs 1-0t . F. .. .. I o %5 : II O I * E tV .5, I 55. ol l . , .I cmC:,,A r dr v j' alld ?? ill-,1(1 fl e f Clff i: U 55 .5,. .'YL)WM ade, in building again that fane of fruitless prayer, they were conteatedly making, good its breaches that it might ...

... . TEE FRENCH ELECTIONS. - OR A 1'nEX'O Coiieosnxir.). PAins, Sunday. AU eyes are turned towards the three depart- mients where elections take place to-day, the Oise, 'he Nord, and the Drirae. Six months ago the Government objected to the partial elections coming off at the same time, under pretext thatit would produce a too general agitation in the country, an agitation which it would be ...

... There is, we apprehend, some contusion in the public! mind a's to the meaning and objects of Professori Tiyndall's recent publication on typhoid fever. NoI doubt has for many years existed as to the cornmurtica- bilily of typhoid fever by excremental pollution. Thle vehilele of can~tagiosi and the meants of sanitary pre- vention have be~fn long silica established by deuce r, Mufrchison, fludd, ...

... ' ?? W I B R. T Z; .,Atl | THE MUJSEE I, T1e I I BRUSSELS. (FaRoe A CgoRESPONflEITT.) If one wants to enjoy the works of a tyro one does not prepare himself by the study of a master, although in a deep true sense that is the very best preparation which a man could make; and what we have most to complain of in our critics of to-day is that they are, for the most part, acquainted only with the ...

... * MUNICIPAL (EXTRAORDINARY) EDLECTIONS. LEEDS. TNoRnVWZST WADIW.Last evening a largely attendd imeeting of the Liberal Committee of this ward was held in the MIechanics' Institute, Woodhouse, under the presidency of COltioillor BOOTHRinoy, for the purpose of selecting a suitable person to fill the office of Councillor in the place of Mr. John Wood, elevated to the Aldermanic bench. Mr. B. G. ...

... TEE CHURCH ASSOCIATION. The annual conference of the Church Association opened yesterday morning, at Willis's Rooms, Mr. T. Rt. Anm;wS presidin.- Thore was a very large attendance. The proceedings were commenced by an address by the Rev. J. RcoIemDSON, I.A., incarabent of Camden Church, Canaberwell, on The Holy Ghost glorifying Jesus. The annual address was then delivered by the CnIAlt- Ms, ...

... ILOCAJ, AND GENER'AL- I; TX Vj cy IN TIHE NO1TE-WEST WAND.- ; we undecand that Mr. H. B. Legg will 1'a brought f~orward by the Liberal party as a candidate for the North. Wreat Weard, in room of Mr. Aid. Wood. LEADS SCHIOOL BOARD.--A meeting of the board is summoned for Thursday next. Amone chetr business to be brought before the meeting is a rese. > of !bYe Finance and General Purposes ...

... THE LE, EDS MERCURY.. A Times telegranm from Cawnpore states that I the Parsee witness, W110o knew NANA SAILIm well, declares that thc Gvwalior prisoner is not the Nana. BWF are indebted to thie correspondent of the Now lork Herald for the latest information as to the Gordon expedition. The telegramn is dated ICiar- team, November 10tb, and it reports the arrival there of COL. LONo from ...

... THE LEEDS M ERCURY. A sPrqr1-- telegram in the Pall Mall Gazette states that Austria and Germany have expressed their I readiness to proceed with the ?? development of t the proposals on the international usages of war sub- c mitted at the Brussels Congress. According to the s same telegram, England, France, and Italy are in negotiation relative to the position which they will take, in common, ...