... Local 3Intsuigter. I The W-lsosi Liner Rosario made a satisfactory trial trip down the Humber on Saturday. The Rosario is intended d for the Bsltio and general trades. T The Orlando s, Wilson Liner, has been thoroughly C fitted with the electric light, which works in the most s1 seccessful manner. t A lecture on The Age was delivered before the r Albion Mutual Improvement Society on Friday, ...

... TO THE EDITOR OF THE 'HULL PACKET. DEAR SiP,-I should have replied to Mr Crofts be. fore; but owing to the importance of other business which has been left over in connection with the late dispute, and thinking that it was not necessary to answer his first reply, seeing that he admits in that letter the charge I bring against the League, must be my reason for not doing so. But looking ...

... THE LEEDS MERCURY. FRIDAY, November 23rd, 18S3. Tim uncertainty as to the fate of the Soudan ExpeditiO31 is set at rest by ?? of the defeat AE T-T A1^A AD.-.l-nr7i A1 {71,- l+; nT lA. li--v~ian of Hicks Pasha and the destruction of the Egyptian army. The news has reached Khartoum by a Coptic official, viid Duem, and is confirmed from other sources. The englagement which resulted in this ...

... I I TO-DAY'S.' .LONDON PAPERS. MER tURY-OFFICE, Viursday, S aim. SiR C. DILKE IN SCOTLAND. The Daily News observes that Sir C. Dlke cons tixned yesterday, at Greenock and Paisley, the seie., of political addresses which he began with his remuirk.. able speech at Glasgow on Tuesday night. la address at the opening of the Junior Liberal Olub at Greenock yesterday afternoon, followed as it WvS at ...

... [MI SCELLANE OUSe MR. GLADSTONIe-Duiing the past few days the Premier has been visited at lawiarsiet Castle by Elarl and Countess Derby, Ladr Frederick Cavendish, Mr. Bright, Lady Catherine and Mr. Gaskell, Lady Stepney, Sir Reginald Weldy, Mr. and. Mrs. Osborne Mlorghn. and Mr. L. Harcourt. On Saturday morning Mr. Bright left tor Kelso, and at night Lord and Lady Derby for ICno sley. lMr. ...

... THrE EXTRAORDINARY MUNICIPAL ELEOTIUNS. I 14 ~~THE ZNWMINATIONS. Yesterday was the last day for receiving nominations as for candidates to fill the four vacaucies in the Leeds Town Council, caused by the election of certain members of the Council to the Aldermallic bench. Two gentlermen j. ofopposite political views have been nominicated for * . etch of the four wards in which vacancies have ...

... b. FRENCH VIEW OF THE SOUDAN I WlSAbTER. I (Bllou OUR OWN COR3ESPONDENT.) PAnts, Friday. The defeat and annihilation of General Hicks's force in tho Soudan is considered here as likely to reopen the Egyptian question. Will England, it is asked, remain indifferent to this check to an enterprise under- taken under her auspices? Can she allow Egygpt to be dispossessed of two provinces which it ...

... THE LUFTHER COMMMORIATIoN.) OiRiN 13Y THE ARCHBISHOP Ok' YORE. I Yesterday a service wast held at the Church of SL. dichael-le..Belftey, York1, in connectioss with the Luther r 0ciele ration, at which the preacher was the Anonaussuop or Yoruc. There was a crowded congregation. Hirs Grace tool, for his text fiomans vi. 22, Now being made freea ,,thm -ini and become servants 'to Go.1, ye have ...

... |TIE REPRESENTATION OF YORK. I The contest is being conducted with much energy on the Liberal side. If hard work wili win tbe seat, Mr. Lock- wood is certain to he victorious. Yesterday he addressed about a dozen meetings. His object at one and all was to state sinsPlY and frankly the conditions .on which he is lighting the Liberal battle, and to exhort hsis supporters to personal activity on ...

... THE ALLEGED FERAUD BY DIRECTORS AT IIALIFAX. I To. -- ?? L . X A. An T- P IA rl - l h IN iE CmrnmEs DNHIAt AND CO.-In the Chancery or Division yesterday, Mr. Justice Chitty gave judgment in n id this important case. The point involved may be stated as ?? the articles of association of i company or have been so framed as to invest a single director with or the sole managemsent of its affairs, ...

... TEHE MINISTERIAL PROGRAMME. It is reported that a deputation from the lIsini- i oipal R1form League, headed by Mr. Firth, M.P., had an interview with the Home Secretary on Thursday night in reference to the introduuc- tion of the long-promised measure of municipal reform for London. The Daily Chronicle understanids that an arrangement was arrived [at, according to whioh the League abandons the ...

... POLITICS AND SOCIETYL LEEDS, Friday, November 30th. Our London Correspondent ?? appears to be no doubt that ir. Goschen has been offered the Speakership, and that the proposition is now undez the right hon. gentleman's consideration. A few days ago I stated that it would be a great public advantage if he would accept the offer. Mr. Goschen occupies a commanding position in the House of Commons ...