... IRE LAND. DEATE OF 31S REXCELLENCY THER LORD LIEUTENrANT. 1 I aon! Saunders' News Letter of Monday.) This melancholy event, now expected for some days, is con- I sumrnated. Ei.s e cellneocy breathefi his las at eleven o'clock ont Sunday nig$*ith&e 16Lh{d1nStcs~eacefo~lly, and wfirhobis ] struggle. Abiit haliran hour prekfionsly, $Es extellency rook; a last and afictiouate farewell of the ...

... E, N' ?? 1 LANDJ. i1mr.l t- ni I ?? he Iin-nce of the ?? on Th- `jr~ii~ o f'H ;,r. 4 Mr. C. C'ullimc ai e 2:44.11 (-C -.:i C' tl a~e Lord i olk-,. ?? wnnil M t il;rrjv uif In :;rl trr. ' of Lolin'rmtn ' I t n,1 ti4 tO t' V J Ti rfl r >i- > If T i irri t .',zrrv Son o;; ti'- i ok. :1041 f.r'1, ?? 1M- ?? I -ezncr .- r !z . . t& i or Mr. J t1 l ad e i ?? 31 r L r etr.l tv o`; a: I lln;S !IMae t ...

... THE CUlRRENCY-PUBLIC Il:EETING. ?? . .I._ A public meeting oF tbe mnerchants and citizens of Glasgow, i ec'verlecl lbv the L(ordi Provost, in compliance with a very ntmer- ouslc-signed re([t is ion, ?? held wvithin the flerbhantsL' HaIl, on W ednesdairv at ; O o&clock, for tie parpose of cocisidering the proprtirty ofn an 51)ptlitttion tn her Majesty's Government. or to I P;tj ii-lr4 it, till ...

... HOUSE OF COMN1MONS, TiIIRsDAYi, MAy 3. 'Ir - ?? _- - _ - - L _ _L The Spealter took the chair at four o'clock. The fullawino hills were reported. and the reports agreed to: -The Cacledonian aind Diumbaroontslire Junction Itaijin-a (Jie- viatione betwe~en Duntocher Limec Works and. Bow-ine, &C.) Bill ;thle Dtinrferrniine Water WaVrts Bill : and M'Leod'~S (Dat- keith Glebe) Estate Bill. Thle ...

... I DREADFUL SHTPWRECK ON THE COAST OF ISL2AY. V. ~ ~~ Lf- L 8Y XSDUIV ?? * '1'I ?? LOSS OF TWO HU7NDRED ANYD FR' ILVEB. W\e announce with extreme pain that during the storm of last week, a lamentable shipwreck has occurred on the shores of Islay, being accompanied with the most extensive less of life which has taken place on the weset coast of Scotland within our remembrance. The intelligence ...

... MT I S C E i A NE 0 U S. and Substitute for Floar for Stiffeniruz Ccolicoes.-Mr. J. of Wilson has liberally made pubitc 'hat by a simple process ree the meal of horse-chesriuts may be used for stiffening bed calicoes: the ?? of ?? for this purpose is anon- ich ally very large, all of which may thus be saved to the stock in of ?? Gazzette. ItlV The Oak has Won.-When the ash tree opens its leaf ...

... A meeting of the subscribers and friends of the Lay Asso- Sociation in support of the five schemes of the Church of Scotland, was held on Friday night in the Assembly's Hell, Castlebill. There was a large assemblage, including many distinguished clergymen and elders of the Church, and a Dum- ber of ladies. Sir Ralph Anstruther, Bart. was called to the chair; and the meeting having been ...

... ROYAL CALEDO)NIAN TWORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. We bave already noticed, in a general way, the late splendid show of plants, which tookl place in the society's garden at In- verleith, on Thurday thl 14thl inst. and we shiall now give a list of the prizes awarded on that occasion, and specify sotea of the more striking productions. For fine shrubby esotics in flower, separate prizes were of- fered to ...

... I France. Tlie_ Court of peers met on Friday for the trial of General CubMeres, who is 6lharged with having expTided two millions of francs as intended-bribes. The civil tribunal of the Seine has declared this charge to be -totally unfounded. and the an- ticipation. seems to be-that the General will be acquitted. The Moniteur of Monday announees a partial chance in the Ministry as follows: ...

... CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.-On Tuesday last week, the annual meeting of this Society took place in Exeter Hall -the Earl of Chichester presiding. The Report expressed the lively satisfaction of the Committee in stating that the proceedings of thle Society had prospered beyond all pre- cedent, both at home and abroad, during the past year. At the last anniversary there was a falling off, in ...

... LOCAL PRIVATE BIS. SEVERAL importan Bis connected with this have been, brought under the consideration of a C^- mittee of the Comnmnons, during the past week. We are happy to find, that the ABERDEEN IMPROVENENT BILL has been reported to the l with every prospect of ultimate success, the preanble having been fully proved. This scheme will, ju opinion) effect a great improvement in the upper par ...

... On Thursday forenoon his GracetleeLord Hig h Comijoen Lord BeTha-en, held a levee itn the throne room at letrrb Palace , wthich2 was attended bv upwards of soo noblleen and gentlemen, amongst whore we Observed the Most ?? the Marquis of Bute-the Earl of Kintore-Sir 3. H. Ma rhe1 of Spring}ell, Bart.-Sir Adan isa- of Hjavstoun, Bn Sir James Miles Riddell, Bart--Sir Robert Barclay, g the ...