... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... ALLEGED- EXTRAORDINARY ASSAULT IN A. ~ - - -1 HULL PUBLIC HOUSE. I Yesterday, at the Hull County Court, Morris Roplick, residing in Qaeen-street, sued a man named Harry Pier- son, brioklayer, for £50, for injuries received in conse- quence of a violent and unprovoked assault committed upon him on the 12th April ?? Summers appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Laverack for the ?? Summers stated ...

... THE SILVER KING. This well-known drama, which during the present I week is to be withdrawn from the stage of the Princess's mnTheatre, London, after a run of almost unprecedented 3Ld I le lengtls and popularity, was performed at the Grand lo Theatre, Leeds, last night, by the company formed ta ut, by Mr. Wilson Barrett for the purpose of pre- old senting it in the provinces. There is no ...

... (ron fts l llustrated London JVeMs, NOV-. 17h.) The will (dated April 7th, 1875), wit, a ccaici; (dated July 6th, 1877), of Mr. John henry Offlcy formery of Tunbridge Wells, afterwards O No. 9, LausdOwfl-plaC-, E Brighton, but late of No. 21, Royal-cr2us, Bath, w,,o dued on JTaly 29th last, Was proved on the 19th ult. hy i rs. Harriet Offley, the widow and sole execuitrix, tha i value of the ...

... THE LEEDS MERCURY. IW3EDNESDAY. November 21st, 38BA A TELEGRAM! from Capetown states that the Bechuana Chief Mankoronao had had an interview with I be. ?? A ?? 1 - -- -- A- A e- T-T - -1 w t ;1 a the Administrator of the Cape Colony. lie asked that en( England should take over his country, or appoint a cer British Resident and organise a police force at his del expense. A Durban telegram says ...

... - rALL RIGHTS RESERVED.] I ITHE LOCK-KEEP.E-R'S SECRETG.I BY HENRY FRITH. Author of the Mstery of the Moor Farm, Dr Grusenste4N'3 Ghost Story, &c., &c. CHAPTER IX. STILL IV THE MILL.-AN ADVENTtRE.-A DARK DEED. There is no such thing as 'chance', as we all know. We may fancy that circumstances arise 'by the merest accident,' and force us to do certain things, no matter what. Coincidences ...

... WM. FORSTER, M.P., ON TEn COUNTY FRANOHISE. (FROst Owls OWN REtPOReTER.) cin sir 'Under the auspices of what is called the Metropolitan in ~tiberal Emergency Committee, an aggregate meeting of et Ithe Metropolitan Liberal Courtoils was hold last nigiht in ( !the large hall of the Caunon-street Terminus Hotel, Itondon, to consider certain resolutions on the subject of tr 'thle proposed London ...

... Ivatto-gualt valiticalt -3.0 6acral. I MWile on our way In friendly chat We talk of this and then of that. New brooms sweep clean. The venerable adage has applicability to the Town Council, which, with the new blood circulating in its veins, yesterday effected a clean discharge of a rather dropsical agenda paper. Let us hope that this new blood will not supply an equal incentive to the ...

... MOtTiCt XCbJ5. I I The Bishop of Ripon has appointed Dr Tristram, Q.C., V'hancellor of the Diocese, in the place of the late Dr Swabey. A petition was filed in the Scarborough Countytbourt on Tuesday on behalf of Hugh Gordon Henry, of Picker- ing, farmer, the liabilities being 2600. Lady Fitzgerald, wife of Lord Otho Fitzgerald, and formerly Lady Londesborough, died in Paris suddenly on ...

... H I ELECTION OF MAYOR & SHERIFF. The annual meeting of the Hull Town Council was held on Friday for the purpose of electing Mayor and Sheriff, and transacting other business. The retiring Mayor, Alderman Leak, occupied the chair, and there was a fall attendance of councilors. There were also present as spectators, Mr Robert Jameson, J.P., Mr M. Samzuelson, Mr Tate (ex-councillor), Mr J. ...

... r3xECuTitoN AT DURHAM. A 1 VA - TlV n tfman mud a rt ed The execution of Peter Bray, a p~taman mud a mr' of the Durham Artillery Millti:, took placc in Dirl ]I t8 Gaol yesterday morning. Braylis stated tohave- e eounidly after retilisg to rest ou Suniay and w\ bed by six o'clock yesterdav worniul,'. ?? . at seven o'clock be was visited by thc IRev.. id Consitt, of Durham, and ljoined with ...