... MR. CROSS' OX THE AFGHAN C QUESTION. SOUTPoIT, Thurs day Night. 'mhe P gigt Aon.- R-ssheton Cross (the Home Secre. ?? Irelnd Blakburne, the Members for to-night entertained at a nby the Southport Conservative to the banquet, Mr. Cross was taken through the rooms oc the Club4 when a cordial welcome was given him by the Chairman, Mr. H. L. Gregory. Mr. Caosm, in replying. said be agreed with Mr. ...

... I1 ORPNEC (BY, P G R. PG ,) Loxroox, Friday;. Although the Whips on both' sides of the House had to-day isued* oaf strong -appea[ 'to their respective supporters. .to be in their. places to-night, as a-division wouldta1ke 'place,' there- was lnevertheless the greatest d6ubt whether' te debate would really terminate this 6veping. The early appearance of Sir Wm. Hi couit, who rose se6ond ...

... Tim AGRICnL'TrORAL LABOtIRERS' STBIKE3.-So far as can be ascertained, the strike of agricultural labourers is confined to Kent an d its immediate borders. The society with which the men on strike are connected is styled the Kent and Sussex Union, and hence the idea that a number of men in the latter county are ncluded. In the neighbourhood of Lewes and for many miles round, nothing approaching ...

... LE EDS WORIKING MEN'S HALL. ?? ?? The prizes and certificates gained by the students at the Science and Art Classes held at the Working Men's Hall, Park-street, Leeds, were distributed last night by Mr. JOncN BflAqN, M.P., the President of the Institute. There was a latge attendance. Mr. 13, BUITERrIELfD, one of the hon. secretaries, read 5 the report of the Art Class, which stated that the ...

... WEATHER I 'HART, Nov. 29. .1 .- .. - I . The chart represents this western countries of 'Europe from Nerway to the coast of Portugal, and embraces Great Britain and the Britishi Isles. It also includes the North Sea or German OceALn, the Bay of Bisaay, the Mediterranean, the Atlantiq, with the English Channel, Bristol Channel and Irish Sea. 1X 1 . 5'j 0 ID- _- _ _ 6 I.- *~ - ---z T. e r. Ca7o ...

... j- THE TLIIRJJMERE WATE1 t~aHE~E : ?? .T-HE. THIRLME.RE WATER -SCHEME. e - ei.b T{- 111'kIJ ltk . Wag 5ITB.= NU1fiti1. I5 - A' portion of the -report of the Select Committee to ti whom the Manchester Corporation Water Bill was re. a ferred has already been published in the 4decury. The Er . following is a fuller account :-The Committee find that, o e assuming. 25 gallons a head to be a fair ...

... CHESTE R EZTWQ, YEStBTNDAY. .The Grosvenor Triai Stakes of t0 9o6V cash, 3-ft to the fund, wilth lOO added: for'two (eor'olds ob't1b,' thiee gat U~b, foth ].te 9I:, ?? en nupvwrds 1at 10 b, 13 subs. Six funlong. , .Mr Ohan'piau'eOwwn, a e ?? ?? Mr Jolstons'a f by the AlerIady.yyaes ,. 2, - , , - ,; ,Tvvaw ran. ,, ! . ?? lfandintp of 10 sass;aneol, E ft to the fund; With 25b ade.Oartten ...

... in thea s l ,d0a °vet, it s w b _Wq n t l 5jbil ot a*owdui ngtheneit few months. an iteway to ?? f CtO ~ t and British; oonioislmo* 01 ° lt0 007,006 qm., an domoaped with 1,138,000I Stdat corespnding date of May -1877. . Deliveriesnof e ncg have been rather light of late, butn stilU there icis e ,e ?? gernerl deoline otl8s . per qr. in -wheat - bidais The qrantity of barley now abt;amfor.the - ...

... EPSON SUMMER MEETING, YE58TERDAY. The Oraven Stakes of 10 sovo each, it, with 100 added, for three year olds and unwards. About one mile. Hesper . ?? Julius Oeisar.e 2 Julius Celsns ?? 3 Six ranx laiden Plats of 100 soys, for two yeear old colts Sst 10b, f11e6 Otb 7LDb. About half s raile. ...

... tXPERI-AL 'PARLAME1NT., (Br P1;!VAT. TELZ= 11 TROM 'O1R-'OWl HOUSE- OF COMMONS, WEDNBSDAY. The SBPEa took the chair at twent minute* to one- #dolck. PETITIONS. Petitions praying ?? to refuse its sanction to any' measures likely to involve the country in war on account of the Eastern Question were presented by Mr. BAFFLEW (Leeds), from the Leeds Trades Council and the Hunslet Liberal ...

... I (REUTER's TZaFxRAYS.) t) TEE CONGRESS. a THE INVITATIONS ISSUED. M VIENNA, Sunday.-In to-day's sitting of the Hun- ti garian Delegation, Count Andrassy declared, in reply M to several inquiries, that he had the satisfaction to be if able to state that he received to-day a positive communication that the Congress will assem- ble on the 11th instant; and that the in- vitations, on the ...

... EmlGBATION TO 0ANADA. TO THE EDITORS Oe THE LEEDS MERCURY. QrTExMEN,-MV attention has been directed to a letter in your paper of the 7th ult., signed One who knows. and dated, Ontario, February 19th, 1878. The writer of that letter has taken the opportunity to make an exceedingly bitter attacit upon the Earl of Dufferin, the Governor-General of Canada, and that attack, moreover, is based ...