... FORTY LIVES LOST. We extract the sad detail of the total loss of one of the noblest steamers in the United States, from a New York paper, received ay the Acadia. 'The disaster occurred on the,2th nlt., the d the Great Western left New York for Liverpool, and which ves- sel herself felt thestorm so severely that sheshelteredunder Staten Island till next morning, The Atlantic was on her way from ...

... I I '~~~~~~~~ On Wedneeday last, the Annual General Meeting of the Friduds and Subscribersto the industrial School in Loch Street was held in the Mechanics' Hall-the Lord Provost in the Chair. [For Report of Proceedings, see page 4; and the 'Corres- pondencebetween parties will be fund in p. B.] The meeting l on this occasion was exceedingly crowded; and the proceedings excited an unusual ...

... I Emotir IntrIligme. i t EN G8LAND. It PRIVY COrNCIL.-ilcwriNG OF PAtR~LIAyicT.-The Queen £ held a Cort and Pivy Council. onl S aturday week, at Wnsor Castle, which was attendedliby his Royail ighniess Prince Albert, I thle Marquis of Lansdowue, the Earl'o ol'iinto, Lord J. Russell. Sir Georgac Grey, Vicolunt Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Earl Of Auwkland, Lord C~ampbell, and the Unlke of Norfolk ...

... I I'ritti DINctgR TO Ttil EARL. OF ELtit x.-A publicdiminier was giveci on IV edcesday last by thieinhabitan~ts of DusTfeemline and w~estern district of Fife, to the Earl of' Elgin, Governor of Canada. 'Upwards of lye gentlemeic sat down to dinner, which was served hi the Spire Din, Duinferculine. James Hunt, Req. of Pittencreich, in the absence of Lord Cunninghame, presided. 'fhe crouier wee ...

... 1MISCELLANY' OF THE'SPALDING CLUB. j It affords us much pleasure to direct attentiun to the contents of the Third Volume of antiquarian documents, which has just been issued by the Spalding Club. - Sincethe establishment, a few years ago, of this Association, its iabours have rescued from ob- livion many valuableand highly interesting reliques of the olden times chilhthrow michlight on the ...

... I - natal - *nttllfgrvnre* 4b } AEEDZ WEN, December 30, 1846. Births. At Stafford House, on thel8thl instanttheAlarchioness of LOPNE, of a son. At Eaton Place, London, on the 17th instant, the Viscountess MELGUND. of a son. At 124, Union Street, on the 22d instant, Mrs JAMES WILLIA MS, of a son. At Mains of Rhynie, on the 23d instant, 'Mrs GoRDoN, of a daughter. At Banff, on the 24th inst., ...

... o - . _-- I . a ., . . .. . . - . . The Annual General Meeting of the Patrons and Subscribers to this Institution, Was held in the Hall of tlii MechaaicsYInsti- tation, on Wednesday last, at two* o'doclk, for the purpose of ap- pointing a new Committee of Management, and hearing the re- port of the Committee of last year. Throughout the day there had -been a sale of articles of needle-work, ...

... 1 SC ELL AN ED US. A GnAtE REMARK.-A Scotohman visiting a churchysrd with a friend, pointinz to a shady, quiet nook, said, This is the spot where I intend being laid, if 1 am spared! Old maids should be buried in crab tree; old bachelors, in elder tree;, married people, in pear tree; chronologists, in date tree; bricklayers and plasterers, in lime tree; pugilists, in box-wood; schoolmasters, ...

... THE POOR MIAN'S ADDRESS TO RIS WIFE ON TEE MORNING OF THE NEW-YEAR. DEAREsT! a good flew-year to thee-- A merry, good new-year! This day we both should happy be, At least should so appear! .or while our children's thoughtless din Can bless so poor a hearth, } almost think 'twould be a sin To damp their notes of mirth! They mind not the distressful time Yhen their poor sister died, Else would ...

... IMPORTANT MEETING-SUPPLIES OF FOOD FOR ROSS-SHIRE. I~~~ , On Tuesday week took place the first meeting of the commit- tee appointed in September last at a general meeting in Ross- shire, to carry out the resolutions for procuring supplies of grain and opening depots where needed. Two sub-committees were a'- pointed; ine for WVester Ross, including the Black Isle, the members of which were ...

... 3;*uvu'al*l WVDNESDAY, December 30, 1846. in m fr it at te rc it Ii ft it tiI MEETING OF PARLIAsxENr.-It has been officially intimated, that Parliament will meet, for the despatch of business, on Tuesday the l9th of January. This is rather earlier than usual, but certainly not sooner than the critical state of public affairs, both fbreiga and domestic, seems to require. Of the state of Ireland ...

... dFGrTdgft Irtfutgetle. DPaie has been coibsiderably excited. this weekl~y a rumour that- o, Russia intends to complete the poliationl of -Poland. and that o01 Poland is about to be called New Russia, and iijcotpbF'hted uwith the empire of Russia. This a'eport etanatas fromi the Geflhis- VW papers. aind, whether well or ill founded. seemst iie t attention with th* recent violation of the ...