... OPENING DINNER. The inaugural dinner of the'above club was held on Wednesday evening, at the Cromwell Hotel, Wallmsley. street. Mr. Coancillor A. Rollit, president, occupied I the chair, and Mr. E. B. Maroney the yice-chair. The company numbered about fifty. An excellent repast was provided. Letters of apology were received from Lie=tenent-Colonel Saner, Dr. Gibson, and other gentle- ?? loyal ...

... ARALIY SCRIPTIl~E 1 E, The first annual meeting. OF 800 hhe~ ~ ~ ~~~u te1 the A~rmny Scripture Readrs an nl -4il Socitywas i thed to' n n de rrs'~ nt a. et b .3 iet -as held to ?? at the ReS0ldn 4r, of Col. Wilson, of the Brigade no Yal aaw 8r8Iad and Capt. Kirvan (late 7theROtl Imyrl bey utpio King's Own Borde rr) the .ihe. 1 the North of Englad atna.i~iU e the parent society. Amongstad a ...

... IMO RNING EXPRESS. E. TO-DAY'S. LONDON PAPERS ,as iie THE CONGRESS. by (Ti3LES TELEGRAM.) Er. VIENNA, Monday.-No positive reply has hitherto r been received from St. Petersburg as to the time of h meeting of the Congress. The interval between the 1Y 25th arid 31st of the' month has been proposed he from here to choese a day from. There does not seem to be any objection to the period named, he ...

... TIJHE LEEDS MERCURY. THE Official Messenger of St. Petersburg states that all the reports which have been published with respect to the terms of the Treaty of Peace are prema- ture, as the contents of the Treaty will not be known antil the ratifications have been exbanh rcgd at St. l-etpursburg. (sENnirAn INAnrvriFFr, accompanied by Ruour BAsNA, is to leave Constantiioplo to-day for St. ...

... 1REPRESENTATION 0P NORTHALLERTON. I ADDRESS BY M.R. -A. RUTSON. Last night Mr. -Albert Rutaca; , of Newby Wiske,. addressed a meeting of the electors, at Nortba~llerton, in the Town Hall there, The~ address wasi delivered on the' invitation of the Liberal AaEociartlon'of. North'allerton the -objeact being. to hwar Mr. Rutsoon's views on political I 'imatters, with, reference to his becoming a ...

... ACCIDENT ON A OOLLIERY RAILWAY NEAR BARNSLEY.' TWO MEN KILLED AND THREE INJURlED. ; About five o'clock - lest night a shocking. accident occurred on a branch line to the Hoyland Silkstone Collieries, resulting in the death of two men, probably fatalinjuries.toathird, and less serious inj uries to two others. It appears that a number of men were engaged in widening the branch line from the ...

... SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE I e (BtY PaiVATE TELEGRAPH.) Th;re was no LONDON, Friday Evenixmg. L Thera was no excitement to-night in either the 3 a House of Lords or the House of Commons. The Upper _ House sat for half an hour, and was chiefly ocoupied with Scoteh bills. But Lord Derby,in answer to Earl 1 ,f Granville, made the important announcement that ha t had wordfrom several sources, which he ...

... 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 ...

... ?? etne April 1, 1877, and March Eli 7i 0 xcaequer Eela p i6 WVElUEB AND OTE REC S Et 1Ttl~Ci ;5 Totl 'J Budget eti- into 4te 7 3eelpta hif mate or be E.-be61 ite,0 lo ta inancil amo oorreapondi5 N Yox IBOf At ,II It Period of Was pe r. t*** 9,0 o, l oo Po ?? Ali*l, £ Hu 1Rank ?? 4,816,797 3,826,895 |j an, E iorn. Iue Rua 0000je e d 1,172,863 1,229 . EXP5D, UR Of' OTH.ERd P^a1NT. u au c. 1 o, ...

... - 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 ...

... ing are the -latest , prime of t e p io p i Stock mn Do. 'eruities:- f-cosols 95k to 95* frM ne,1201. fo1EF rme account. New and Reduced Thr'ee M) 9ito 9 Eiforque Bills for March,)Stc per-cam dit, r junie, 12 to 17 preDm. Jndia'. no. I tok 1va Cent5. 1014 to lj04%; ditto Fouar per. Do. ctnt& 100% tor 10;and ditto Bonds 28s. to 335. -Prem.v-, no0. jts.1c0 Itoean Stok hu; etropolitan Boardl. ...

... I Housn OF CoemnoNs, Wednesday. The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of this bill-the Northern Extension scheme-resumed their inquiry to-day in Room No. 1. Mr. O'REiLLY pre. sided, and the Committee present were Mr. Hayter, Mr. Tremayne, and Colonel Digby. Mr. PoPn, Q.0., opened the case for the representatives of the Tirit Navigation above Gainsborongh, who oppose the line ...