... V ME STATEI OF IRELAND. THE GOVERNMENT AND THE NATIONAL LEAGUE. The London correspondent of the .Dubln Expres8 of Saturday ?? is a widely spread rumour in well- informed circles that the Government have resolved to 1 strike a heavy blow at the National League. Its total I suppression is anticipated, and there is no intention to allow the League newspapers the slightest loophole. THE ...

... THlE WATER QUESTION AT YEADON. ABLUPT CLOSE OF THE ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS. yesterdtay meroingl the arbitration betweon the Yeadon L D .lJrd and thle Yeadout Waterworks Company as to tO of water to the towniship of the latter, was (iced in the Board-room at tho Town Hrall, Ycadon. 5 1 ?? 13. ViWooomiE.D, civil cuginoer, of Bradford, acted 4i4toitizator onl belhalf of the Local Board; and Mr. ( ...

... LEEST £MRARMONIO SOCIETY. MACFARRENS ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST. When it was decided to produce this oratorio at the second ordinary concert of the Philharmonic Society, the thought could not have entered into the minds of the emmoittee that yesterday evening's would be an In Memoriam performance. For Sir George MaefOren f was at that time in the possession of full health and vigour, and carrying ...

... THE LEE1DS FEVER HOSPITAL AND S [LkLPOX INFECTION. TO THE EDITORS OF THE LEEDS MElRCUY. Gamxmm ,-I beg to apologise to 4Sanitas for so flatly contradicting his statement, re Smallpox Hospital. Al1 the hospital employ6s were distinctly told at the beginning of the present epidemic, and several times since, that they were not to attend church or any place of public amusement; and only in cases ...

... PAR.LIA.MENTARY NOTES.j Honus op Commxo.s Monday Night. Lord Knuteford has not yet taken his seat in the orse of Lords. In his absence to-night, Lord Onslow replied to a question which had been put to the Secretary of the Colonies by Lord Rosebery with regard to the Delagoa Bay Railway. He explained that under the circumstances it would be unprecedented for the British Government to purchase ...

... M. TIRA1W AND TcYNQ?3IN. JULES SIMON ON PHILOSOPHYC AND R:ELIGIO.N. (FaoM ours owN Coztassroswzxr.) PAsnS, Tuesday. The Ministry has had a narrow escape from a break- up on tho Tonquin question, which is the swvord of Damocels held over the head of all Governments. Whether they like it or not, however, the French cannot free themselves froma thoir new responsibilities in the East. It is not a ...

... I The weather has fallen into a very unsettled condition over the British Islands generally. The barometer has fallen fast overyvwhard-most in the north-east of England,' where the change amounts to 0,8in. The wind has shif ted to the southwestward over the greater part of England, the change being accompanied by a rapid rise of tempera- ture, rain, and in some places snow; while in Scotland ...

... MR. JOHN MORLEY AND .,LORD RIPON IN DIUBLIN. PRESENTATION OF THE FREEDOM. Dtmriw, Thursday. This afternoon Mr. John Morley and the Marquis of Ilipon were presented with the freedom of the city of Dublin. The ceremony took place in the City Hall, a, beautiful circular dome-roofed chamber, walled with I hated stone pillars and pilasters, with the carved orna- montation picked out in blue, purple ...

... FROM LA.ST NIGHT'S LONDON GAZETTB. ADJU1DICATIONS. Aldrich Benjn. G., Leondon, pinnoforte manufacturer Beckley and Sons, London, forage contractors, &c. Emanuel Alfred B., Union-eourt, Old Broad-street, London, newslvilper and general advertising agent Larsader Georgea Ralph, Billiter-equare Boildings, London, sbipown.C und river pilot Millington J., trading as E. Millinston and Sons, Haughton ...

... A SHIELDS STEAMER SUNK- BX I OLtLISION. . NAiRROW ESCAPE OFp THE C4PTAIN AND CREW. I The Pacifc 'Steam' Navigation Comtany's ?? Mail 'steamer John Elder has ?? men, being the crew of the Exglisls steamer Syeaman, which wa5 sunk by collision with the steamer 1ivonkseaton in the harbour of Lisbon. The crew b'ad a narrow escape, and at one timae it was thought*h' w Captain Williamson had been ...

... I TO THE EDITORS OF THLE LB, EDS ME, RCUIY. GEwTL-s!EN,-nith reference to the special meeting of the Watch Committee concerning the alleged irregularities in the Leeds Police Force, I beg to state that the first resolution bas been come to in opposition to the actual facts.. Police-constable Sewell stated that be called at my house and rang my bell four or five times on Saturday evoniu , the ...

... AN EXPERIMENT IN MUTUAL A8SURANCE. TO TRE EDITORS OF THE IEEDS MERCURY. GZEnnx-Bo,-Referriag to your remarks in the 2fcroery of the 31st ult, as to charitable and philanthropo mieetings recently hold in Leeds, it soems that a favourable opportunity offers for suggesting a plan which, if taken up in earnest, would be a great help to the wiidows and orphans of those who took part in the work ...