... THE GREAT NORTIHERN RAILWAY. (CIIALXAWMAhED LONDON AN YORK, AND DIRECT NORTHERSN) (From the Deender A duerdsee.) We are glad to observe, from one of the London papers, that operations have been actively commenced at the London terminus of this most imriportant national line of railway-one in Ai hich Scotland especially is deeply interested, as it will so greatly shorten the distance between ...

... Tar. MILITIA.-Tlthe ollowitig edininunication, which wvas is- sued fro-m the War Office, Sept. 9, will put at rest, at all events for the present, any further speculation and excitement regard- ing the embodying of the miilitia. What the intentions of the present {tovernmenlt may be with regard to the future it is iUa- possible to say-but the fact that nothing can occur until the next meeting ...

... '.4.11crairp. EDINBURGH. MlONDA_)Y, JU-NE 22, 1846. The conclusions of the Committee of the Board of Trade on the guage question have been confirmed by re- solution.s of the I nouse of Commons. It was impossible to see how either the Commissioners or tue Cominittee -cruld have nrrlved at any other practical result. Still it iS to be regretted, thbat in the course of circumstances thle country ...

... I _ _ _ _ __ _ R Tltbollia-Itl $letrrurp EDINBURGH. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1846. In the House of Lords on Monday evening Lord Bean- mout moved for a select committee to inquire into the pe- culiar burdens affecting land. This led to a long discus- sioa in the course of Which Lord Monteagle moved as an amendment, that the following words should be added to the motion, L4 and also to inquire and ...

... RAILWAY COMMITTEJEES-?arch 30. £U1-COMMITnrE, N0. 1. Ayrshire and Caledonian Junction-Bill withdrawn. Forth and Clyde Junction-Bill postponed, the parties not being present when called. Newcastle-uponrTyne, Edinburgh, and Direct Glasgow Junction-Length, 20j miles-estimate, L.220,000-engi- neers, -Mr Miller and Messrs Green-solicitor, Mr J. Browne -agents, Messrs Spottiswoode and Robertson. ...

... (Tronr our Special Correspondeit.) Loqnots, SATURDAY EVEssea. It will require the utmost -vigilance and judicious manage. ment of the board of superintendance- to suppress the oppo- sition now developing itself in the north against the new poor law, and rendering it as unpopular as that in force in England, You wilM perceive that it required all the skill and tact of the learned Lord Advocate ...

... RATILWAY MEETINGS. EBtsT or Fn'a RAILWAY.-A meeting of the share and. scrip holders of this company was heldlin Gibb's Royal Hotel, Edinburgh, on Thursday. Charles Craigie Halkett of Lawhill, Esq. in the chair. After hearing the report read, W. H. Brown of Asbley moved. that the bill be approved of, which was seconded by Eagle Henderson, Esq. Mr Green, one of a deputation from Glasgow, moved ...

... The ordinary monthly meeting of the Preshytery was held ?? Stewart of Liberton, moderator, in the chair. Dr Bennie, convener of the committee appointed to confer with the Town Council in reference to the rebuilding of the Old Greyfriars' Church. read a communication from Mr Sin- clair, assistant clerk, acknowledging receipt of his (Dr B.') letter, with the memorial of the kirk session, which ...

... RAIILWAY TRAFFIC TABLE. Last Corte- dividend Week Gross spond at Q cent. NAXM Or rAILWAY. I Pe- ing anlnum. 1Iceipts. i week d1845. 3 &; £5 rbroath and Forfar ?? I Feb.28. 3 161 6 0 0 Birmingham and Gloucester . - 1,735 4 00 Bristol and Gloucse . 4O1Brsoan lucester ?? ?? ?? j, 2 12 6 Chester and Birkenhead ?? .. 27.. 64'4 Z21 3 14 ?? ?? 26. ; 624' 5a2 9 00 Dublin and Kinigstown ?? Uar. 3. 616: ...

... WORTH INOTTINGHAMSHIRE ELECTION. CLOSE OF TUiE POLL. Lord H. Bentinck. Lord Lincoln. lansfield . 99 15 Nottingham . 5. 149 Nuttall 253 1 1 Hetford 732 43 Majority for Lord Henry Bentinck, 1523. Lady Brougharn is rnow en route for England. from Cannes, -where her ladyship 1as been spending the winter. THEATRE ROYAL, EDINBURGH. ,This Present Evening. MONDAY, March 9, 1S46, Will be performed ...

... WILL OF LOUIs BONAPARTE, EX-KING OF HOLLAND. The will of Louis Bonaparte, ?? of Holland, was opened at Florence on the 26th of July, the day after his de- maise. After recommending his soul to the Almighty, he expresses the wish that his remains should be sent to St Leu, near Paris, to be near those of his father, Charles Bonaparte, and of his eldest son, who died in Holland in 1807. He wishes ...

... EP1NBU 1It! I - rfA ZETTE Janury S. ?? Mount~sojr, painter and colouir merchant in Pertht-Creditors taieet in the hou2se of ~Villieut Cointalble. inn- keeper, St Annie's Lante, Perth, Zhd and 24th February, one Januanry 24. JAXEs BADaENocnJ Lin. merchant tailor andl ir-e chant in Aberdeen-Creditors mneet tn the ?? Of George Allan. A'iarischal Street there, 4th Februar' and 4t March, ten ...