... . h FINAL CLOSE OF THE POLL. The polling for the burghs of this district took place on S Friday at the various towns, all hope of accommodation be- etween the rival candidates (which had been at one time en- etertained) being at an end. From an early hour great inte- srest, but not much excitement, prevailed in the different burghs, and the usual electioneering machinery was in active ...

... I Z~VAfl.WAW XUTLL3EG3?NCZ.I I _- _I SELECT COMMITTEES ON BILLS. GROUP 4-oOK No. 12. On Tuesday this Committee, the adjournment of which took place before the rees, met--present, Mr G. W [ope chair- mini; Viscount Chelsea, Sir Ralph Howard, and Mr William Wiltshere. It appeared that since the adjoumtment had taken place and since the letters had been sent to enable the promoters of the Great ...

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... EDINBURGI GAZETTE. SEQUESTRATIONS. May 1. JAKIES PROVEN, flesher, George Street, Glasgow-Cre- ditors meet in the Manchester Tavern, Dunlop Street there, 12th May and 2d June, twelve o'clock. May 2. JOHN REID PRENTICE, picture dealer in Edinburgh -Creditors meet in the Royal Exchange Coffeehouse there, 16th May and 13th June, one o'clock. May 4. JouHN GRASHA BAISRE., bookseller and stationer in ...

... REJOICINGS. -J 13ANCiWRY AND STRACHAN I'll HOW N uiRftTol CA'TAIN 'W. BURNETT 'RAW-SAY. In conse ; ence of the recent promotion of Lieutenant IV', B. Ramsay to oe Captain in the Rifle Brigade, presently stationed at llalifax, N. S., the tenants on his estates, in the parishes of Ban- chorv and Strnohan, resolved to testify their joy on this otcasiuu, by assembling together to celebrate the ...

... Cabinet Dinner.-On Wednesday evening the Earl of Aberdeen received at dinner, at Argyll House, the fol- l0wing members of the Cabinet :-Sir Robert Peel, the Dlake of Buceleuch, the Earl of Haddington, Sir James Grabam, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, the Right 3on. Henry Goulburn, the Earl of Ellenborough, the I EEarl of Ripon, Lord Granville Somerset, the Right Hon. Sidnev Herbert, the Earl ...

... ocal _*ftelflgent,. ABERDEEN, Xay 8. Dirtha. At 56, Dee Street, on the 26th ultimo, Mrs H1. ADAiSoN, of a son. On the 24th inst., at Hazlewood, County Cork, the Lady of CisR. BERT BALDWIN EGAN, Esq., of ason. At TurritF, on the l0th ult., Mrs SOuTER, of a daughter On the 29th tilt., at Chalder Cottage. the wife of the Rev. A AP IRW EArTN R,.of the Free Chlurch, Botriphnie. of a son. At Banif, ...

... I I~ S ------IhAagsAda_ 1 WMt5I April.-The stated general county meeting was held this day, but the attendance was very meagre there being present only Messrs Abercromby of Glassaugh, and Gordon, younger of Cairtfield; Sheriff Currie; Mr Forbes, Sheriff-Clerk; and Pro- vost Scott. After the ordinary routine business had been disposed of, the Sheriff moved for returns from the different ...

... Last dividend at V cent. XASIE O RAILWAY. l annuin. £ 5. d. 3 & £5 Arbroath and Forfar . ?? 6 0 0 Birming-ham and Gloucester 4 0 0 Bristol and Gloucester. 2 12 0 Chester and Birkenhead. 3 14 0 Dublin and Drogheda. 9 0 0 Dublin and Kingstown. 6 0 0 Dundee and Arbroath. 20 0 Durham and Sunderland. E.£6N£5 East. Counties & North. & East. 6 0 0 Edinburgh and Glasgow. 6 0 0 Glasgow, Paisley, and ...

... of Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured the perform- p .ance of the French plays with their presence yesterday al ay evening. The Royal suite included Lady Portman, the p' ot nd Eon. Miss Napier, Lord Byron, Colonel Buckley, and the th h- Hon. Captain Gordon, ta mw1- His Royal Highness Prince Albert honoured the exhibi- ra tion of th'e Royal Academy, in Traflgar Square, with a se *o- visit ...

... ENGL AND. a and Prince Albert, the ladix The Queen and Prince Albert, the ladies and gentle- men of the Court, and the domestic household, attended divine service, on Sunday. in the private chapel, B coking- ham Palace. The Hon. and Rev. C. L. Courteniay offi- ciated. Saturday was the birth-day ofthe Princess Alice. The Duchess of Kent arrived early at the Palace on a visit of congratulation. ...

... SYNOD OF LOTHIAN AND TWVE EDDALE. Tue half-reari- mecting, of Sniod took place on Tuesat-v, ?? after sermon by the Mlcderm.tor. thle Rev. Dr Grant of S- larry's. Dr Bnnie n was chiosen h's sucecssor. TIr. VVtI SCiMrE-i. The Sy !1nod met :1zlcn erl the e'VrCingi,. wheI Mr Maariarlane *f DuddinL-ston called Ittention tI the collections in Prcsbc- terics for the Asse-'ccble's five s'-c-erncs. ...