... WORK AND WAGIES. . SOUTH YoiiSuraE AND NORTI3 DRBBY M1 cERs.-A laxgely attended meetirgof COllier RP e pristors in South Yorkshire and Wexorth Dorbyi' Pie. . hbld at Sheffield yesterday, to consider the rbuestict i reducing the wages of the Miners in tbos3dirtlr4 3 Though it was generally stated that t thosetirJ00M D when a rednotion must be made, the amount ., ?? d agreed upon, and the ...

... GREAT EAr3TERN (NORTHERN EXTENSION) [ ~~RAILWAY. BILL. RAILWAY. BILL. The Select. Committee appointed to consider this C scheme reasembled yesterday, Mr. O'RgSy in the s chair. Evidence for the bill was continued, itr. Samuel Xfingston, auctioneer and land agent at t Spalding,-examined by Mr. CASTLE, stated that he was N w ell acquainted with the resources ot the country roundl q about ...

... - mricai are 1-16d. per lb. easier. '~Ftrs * Sta estimatcd at 7,U00 bales, of which 1,V00 The sales, and for exort. on 'Peculeatn Sl 4l' s :o ThtOJport D 5130 cim 6 j57 57I5 ;*olesUannnel . ?? ?? n ?? . ?? I- sjibS.s7?n. 6 nf34 olS~ 51 0 iierfl..- O ?? I 'S7 fero~ sa~sl. 04.1.1 570 593k0 k. 4Y. °-0g 1 16 53 618 d 0 r3:J a 7'lgdoct rdinary ?? S 16-16d., tow z line 5 g3.l6d. sjrlean, good ...

... guotat _ittulere. HuLL L IEAR.URY AND 6CIENTIFIC MECHANICS' INSTITUTL-Lait night a lecture was delivered in the above institute by the Rev. J. M. Dixon, the subject being George Dawson. The lecturer ably described the lie of Dawson, giving many examples of the noble and manly character of this truly good and great man. At the close a cordial vote of thanks was accorded the lecturer. Mr. ...

... I (RzuTER's TELEzGER&S.) ITALY.' Romu, Wednesday Evening.-There is no foundation for the report that Signor Crisni, Minister of the Interior, has tendered his resignation, and the same may be said of the rumour that a family council has been held at the Quirinal. The Prince of Casignan has come to Rome simply for the purpose of attending to-morrrowv's sitting of the Legislature, at which King ...

... 1,ITEtARY Col-NoIDENCEs.-The more remark- able jnsitnces which follow are coincidences of worda. In these not only are two authors inspired with precisely the same idea, but also ex actly the same expression. Not only are the features the same, but they are set in the same proportion. Amidst infiuite possibilities of combination of colour these authors have by the strangest Dhanoe painted ...

... NEWS. I IGENAL k'O1E1GN -S- A-.1 a W.L.L34A. AXJ A. ?? _A. .. (B'um! TzEamBum.) .: FRANCE. thi VRSaLssTharda7y Evening.-To#day's d sttngofthe ho Chamber of Deputies was devoted ,,o the verification of thi elections. - In the Senate the general debate on the military staff Hi was brought to a close, and the discussion ofithe clauses commenced on Clause 1. General BiL=oT moved an a. amendment, ...

... -. -C-raiv^h li++tl --n rado --Aa - -l- Comparatively little progress was made yesterday in the work of unloosening the sails from the masts of the sunken vessel. The Manly and the Grinder went out of harbour in the morning to the wreck, but in' consequence of the chopped state of the sea they were unable to. proceed with the work, and returned into harbour shortly after mid.day. The Grinder ...

... TO THE EDITORS OF THE LEEDS MERCUEY. GENTL EK,-Permit me, througb the medium ol F2 valuable paper, to make known the great boon the gplh Ea few books, periodicals, or illustrated papers, &c., sn1 be at this time to the hospitals of our Woikhoue. ihlli 800 sick patients are within those walls, with versht books to read to relieve their tedium and mouo!cti' life. Four parcels of perioaicals have ...

... THE ILEE)S MERCURY. THE DUCHESS OF EDINBUAGII returned to Ze ?? yesterday from Palermo, in the ironclad toMinotaur. as TimnE Korninq Post publishes a tdlegraphio ill account of an interview between GISENtAL GirIzA and PRINCE GORTSCHArOFFI in which the latter said that e- the decision of Rassia with roferenice to Bessarabia d. was unalterable and that if Roumnuuia would not give es way, Eassia ...

... NAVAL AND MILITARY PREPARATIUNS. I _ . I .1 . _ .- I , . .1 - .. I Last evening, at the weekly drill of the Falmouth s Volunteers, the whole corps, without exception, volun- t] teered for foreign service if required. a Lord Ashley, commanding the London Brigade of a Royal Naval Artillery Volunteers, has informed the c admiral superintending the naval reserves that the brigade t, is ready for ...

... LAST MNIGT'S PARLIAMENT.: 11 ?? a. ,, HOUSE OF LORDS. RESIGNATION OF LORD DERBY. The Earl of DeHnY announced with regret the re- signation of his office as Secretary for Foreign Affairs, but under the present circumstances it was his duty to ibstain from entering into an explanation of the reason. ;e Hstlted, however, that his severance from hid colleagues 'eas not upon any 'difference of ...