... CO031ISSIONER1S OF' P'OLICE. Onl iltnilny. there woe an adjoarnild meeting of C-mamiosionera of Polioaa-thae Lord Praovot in the rhlair. On the min-tes ho-ing rtul, .1lr JImlN WIGIHT 1 iljiaitaal tan ?? part of them artieai ?? to the inrern4aai ili t ont ralarv off thle Fir.e mnster. Ile ali- oail thit it might nmt lhn lhereafter rtla he hall Approrved of lian minniat. fia then grove noitire ...

... COUIRVOISIER'S CONFESSION OF GUILT. After the verdict was returned on Saturday even- ing, a report was circulated that the prisoner had confessed the murder, and, upon inquiry, it was' found to be correct. it appeared that while the exn- minations were going on at the house of Lord Wil- 1iam Russell in Norfolk Street, after the murder, the attention of lr Howser, the solicitor for the pro- ...

... CASE O THlE STUDENTS. After an investigation, in which the Presbytery were engaged for five days, from 10 A.M. till near q, midnight, this case was unexpectedly brought to a close on Wednesday the 25th instant, bv a resolu-L tion to refer the whole matter to the General As- b sembly. In the course of the business, a dissent and com U plaint was taken to the Synod by MIr Nairne and Sir C D. ...

... cENTsRAL CRIMIiNAL. COUIr, Jmn. 7. ?? Pralitnift 'T'llitiol, 4111, %u1 irldidll rir faln- l aiilliiilv ntnaliltihi. alt atountitig On la l ,(ltt'aiilr ia11on (the ar iq nodli eii!vithlla the jairisndivliii tl thle Admirniti, r- 4 f E lngI i. Ivithltatesta to munder lime. t. .1,'t1c Pt ?? ?? liar tlia i11ticuutititi anati Moar .'Mr l).av~t Sitatr dfeoiii. i, that lao iwee master tina 1-firt ...

... COURT OF SESSION--..FriI DIVISION. Owners of the stelli .laip Th,,Yai William, Leitht, r. T John ?? & Co. ship builders noid engineers, in Abordectn. This inaptrtant rinl volutninous ienwih.sa occuiedso ll eh f thle attention of thlt Court, nn Arises out of a laim or darnsages by tile owners of the Mt Royal William ?? ose h le gatiin tat hu iaviitsay of th vessel a-. furnished re by the latter ...

... STIEIBFF COURT. IsIProTAITv Dncc~sros.-Aen action, involving a rather important principle, was decided in the Sheriff' Small D~ebt Court, Glasgowv, on the 14th silt. The circumstances of the c ase are these :-On the 5th of September last, a person took out a ticket at the office of the Glasgow, Paisley, Iilmarnock, and Ayr Railivay Company here, to be conveyed to Ardros- sen by the trains ...

... GLASGOW WINTER CIRCUIT£. FRIDiAV, nEC. 30. tlr The Court mnet grig n th~is morning at nine o'elock. of tl Tho prisonler Dunipoce, founid Guilty yesterday ef wvas robbing a person of n decreet for L.S 6s. 8d., nith a S view to fraud, was broughlt up for seorcoce. After a se- oc vere leeture from tibe Imcach, ho was sentenced to ten burt years' tralnspsrratioon has john Dickson, accused of ...

... ADMIRALTY COURT-Feb. 14. ono aM TtlACULATOC9ALVAGE. TiTs cane a claim an the part Of ho nme omgci rserrt Ie- loang ton a ingack named the Endceaour, fir salvage services al nleged by them tic have beers r rendred ti Phil- martuina, ut a foreiga brig of 220 tons, from A msterdam to Meoaani unitNplaa, wahich tihey had rescued, recording to their statootement, team a mituatoitn of extro are d ...

... TIHE CUSTOMS' DEPARTMENT-FRAUDS UPON THIE REVENUE. It must be readily conceded that when investiga- tions are carried on relative to abuses in any of the public departments, in a secret manner, any report orsuch abuses, made through private sources, may be at times subject to misconstruction, and doubtless partial contradiction. We were therefore prepared for a host of communications denying ...

... T~E LATE MURDER AND ROBBERY AT WEST CALDER. TRIAL OF BRYCE. s A. Edinburb. dslant frou B, Glalw, o 40 mingle C. Dundyvon Ironvoike and Vibge. D. Coatbrwge. E.t Bryc'* HouDe in Air&ie. F. James Brye.' HOaD. G. Chapelbali VillngeP H. Holywtwn. 1. i1, 1, High Noorlands. K, 'Newhouse. 1: Kirk of Sbott 2, Culters. L, Shotts. 1, Muirbead N. Sbotth Ironwotks. 0, Breachbater. P. Weatouir.w Q, RAW ...

... On Wednesdri, the Spring Circuit Court of Justicinry was held nc Abperrien hy Lords Moncreiffand Ceckburn. DavirI Milne, E~q. Adverate-Deitute Fifteen cases came he'ore the Conrrt, chiefly theftsr ind bousebrenking. Three individuals were outlawed for not nppearing. Sentenes nof imprisonment for va- riens periods were prronnunced against five; four were sentenced to transportntion for ten, one ...

... ,nd Chester, Wednesday evening. we The Special Commission issued for the trial of `ae the prisoners charged whith the commission of aer cffente i variouspat of Chieshire, during thle re-, ley opened this afternoon with the customary formali- BY ties at Chester Castle. Tue Judges appointed to ' try the prisoners aire Lord Abinger, Sir E. IH. Al- rtb derson, and Sir C. Cressw'eli. They arrived ...