... WEDNESDAY MORNING, Ocroant 29. The rumours immediate dissolution ' Parliament which have been in circulation during the last few days obtained additional lone yesterday when it became known that the leaders of the Liberal party had arrived in London, aad were actively engaged in consult*- tion. Lord Hartington, Mr W. E. Forster, Sir William and Mr Adam, the Liberal whip, were amongst those who ...

... SOI:ENCE IN 1879. Tar past year has not been marked by any very, startling discovery in the region of science, though it would be a great mistake to infer from this that the army of scientific workers all over the world have been idle. It would be simply impossible in the space at our disposal to give any idea of the amount of work accomplished in science during the year, and equally ...

... Tm».-TVe yooag men, aamed William Whiteh»u~ „» od^ Ha « fc Stereo, were remitted (rem the Police Court to the Sheriff the of baviaf, on Saturday evening, nine DAire braoee from in Mom Stmt occupied by Bobertna 4 Son. Aasault. —At the Sheriff Court ymterday, James Martin pleaded not guilty John Naill on the November in a house New flmithilla Street with a ham knife aimiinr weapon. John Neili, ...

... Gcildkt Cocet.—The annual meeting Ayr Guildry Court was heid in the Assembly Booms yesterday. Provost Steele, in proposing that Sir Andrew Hunter be re-elected Dean of Guild, said they had been well served in the past with Mr Hunter that would be absurd propose a change. J£x-Provost Goudie seconded the motion, wiucn was unanimously agreed to. The Treasurer reported that the funds iu hand ...

... presiding. There were only six applications lor relief submitted to tbe meeting. Four of Uie applicant* were offered admiaaion the Combiaiatiou Poorbouae, Dumbarton; one went into the House, three declined to go in. The other two were granted temporary outdoor relief. The annual grant of clothing was made to the outdoor registered poor, amounting this season to upwards Toe Chairman read ...

... before the Shields Magistrates lor wilfully and maliciously publishing, a detains- tory libel upon Alderman John Broughton an advertisement signed Edward Woolley, a defeated candidate at South Shields Ward municipal electiou, which Mr Broughton was presiding officer. the libel Woolley alleged it had received fairplay would' have been elected. Sir Moore, for the prosecution, said was willing ...

... Councillor A. S. Brycs's Election.—ln connection with his recent election to the Town , Council, Mr A. S. Bryce entertained a number of his frien in the Albion Hall, Main Street, Bridgeton, Thursday night. There was a large gathering. Mr Bryce occupied the chair, aud those on the platfoiin were:—liev. Mr liev. Mr Llder, Councillor Stuart, ex-Councillor Moncur, ex-Couucihor Ure, Mr Alexander ...

... THE TENANTRY THE PARNELL ESTATE. Our Belfast correspondent telegraphs A good deal of interest is the present centred in the discussion which, during the present week, has been carried on in one of the Belfast newspapers. will remembered that a couple of days since Mr Joseph G. Biggar, M.P., published a letter, declaring to be untrue the statement that the tenantry the Farnell estate, in the ...

... Edinburgh and Fife have been necessitated the accident to the Tay Bridge, and with these travellers, for their own convenience, should make themselves acquainted. The service hitherto afforded the company between Dundee, Arbroath, and Aberdeen to discontinued and after to-day. Postal Regulations tor New-Year's Dat. —Thursday next (New-Year's Day) being a holiday in Glasgow, the receiving ...

... ITIDE `-T1TAY BRIDGE DISASTERL TWENTY -TWO BODIES RECOVERED. The weather yesterday was mote boisterous than on any oi the preceding days of the week. Early in the morning a strong wind sprang up, the water became Eomewhat rough, and a thick haze hung over that part of the south side of the river to which the search for the bodies of the dead was confined. In the early part of the day, owing to ...

... I I REPORT OP AN.SANDALE DELEGATL |i I -- I A meeting of farmers was held in the Town Hall, Annan, yesterday, to hear the report of ?? 2 Robert V. Gordon, Colnl 'ugan Mlains, Euthivell, the delegate sent to Canada by the Atnnaudale farmers to report on that country asr a field of erni- i' gration for agriculturists. There was a large ttendance. the ball being quite crowded, and, several ?? ...

... below the Loon Braes with a gun, it is thought in pursuit of game. In crossing a pailing he slipped his foot and fell. Something catching toe trigger, the gun was discharged into his right arm, near the armpit, shattering the bone and lar?e blood vessels, lie managed to make his way the house Mr Birkett, a distance of about 100 yards, where he was seen by and C. Lunan. was such a precarious ...