CHAPTER V.. Work on the Leeds Mercury

WORK ON THE LEEDS MERCURY My New Duties--Betrothal--The Writing of Leading Articles--The Founder of the Leeds Mercury--Edward Baines the Second--Thomas Blackburn Baines--Patriotic Nonconformists--Another Colliery Disaster: A Story of Heroism--An Abortive Fenian Raid at Chester--Reminiscences of the Prince of Wales's Visits to Yorkshire--Mr. Bright and the Reform Demonstrations of 1866--The Closing Speech at St. James's Hall--The Tribune of the People Vindicates the Queen.