... How T PRESEVE HEALTH, AND AVOID Thefoll owing Rules, prepared for distribution amongst the poor of G~lasgows- are excellent, simple, and easily fol- L lowved. We give them a place in our pages,-that other 2 towns may reap that beneflit whllich must necessarily result from practising what they prescribe:- General Rule.-Temperance, Cleanliness, and Breathing Pure Air, are three of the surest ...

... :D Es33yT August Il, 184 7. TIaE GENERAL ELECTION. In the review:which 'we took, in our last, of the go- neral character of this election, and the circumstances under which it takes place, we remarked that the only conclusion to be arrived at, was, that there never per- haps was an election of which the results could with less certainty be predicted, or that afforded more slen- der means of ...

... - . The Lammas Show. of.tihe Fettercairn 1armers' Club was held- on Monday. The number of animals. brought forward was less than on many previous occasions; uti the specimens exhibited were decidedly good of their kinds. The judges-Messrs Anderson, Inchock; Smith R-inbleth month; Knowles; Mondynes; and Stewart, albarake- after a very car-ful inspection, awarded the premiums as follows:- Brood ...

... CITY ELECTION-CAPTAIN FORDYCE'S. I MEETING. I A Meeeting aF the Electors, called by CaptainFordyce, was held or Wednesday in the Court-house, which was 6rammed to suffocation. Captain Fordyce came into the' room a little before three an wvas received with great enthusiasm; He proceeded directly to Colonel Sykes, who was present on Capt. For- dyee's invitation, and both cordially shook. hands ...

... FRAN CE. |THE PRASLIN INIRDEtR. i The Gazette des T iWuAaux, of Friday, gives the following C additional intelligence in regard to this dreadful murder, a full account of which appears in another part of our paper On Thursday the investigation was resumed, whilst I f. Gannal was embalming the body of the Duchess, which, da- ring the night, was attended by two cleraymen. The first cir- ...

... EDINTBURGH INFANT SCHOOL SOCIETY. A meeting of the subscribers to this society was held on Saturday in the Council Chamber, to consider the expediency of transferring the model school in the Vennel to the kirk session of the New Greyfriars' Church. Mr Win. Chambers in the chair. The Secretary (Mr John Leishman, ?? read a report by the directors, which stated that the school in the Vennel, ...

... TTIHE, -%OOS-TIlE 12mx OF AFGUST. Thle 12th oFAticust, a 0-tv so- important to sportsmen. Wag. bath foui and lair in, this district. Tim, early part was stornav Wit, windl noid raba ; tolanrds the afternoon) it settle'] into ?? weatheri. FX~,i's Were entt'rttitied that in comparisonI waitl former seas;on!s, grouse wouldl be scarce. This. cerrainle. if tlie case onl some raeors ; bitt not to ...

... ARGYLL CANAL REPORT OF CAPTAIN SIR EDWARD BELCHER. 19, Arundel Street, 27th April 1847. Sm-In compliance with the instructions which I had the honour to receive from my Lords Commissioners of the Ad- miralty, under date 1st April 1847, and directing me to examine into the propriety of connecting east and west Loch Tarbert by such a canal as may facilitate the navigation of the adjacent ...

... (Fromn Correspodewt of Aort British Maili) I Downpatrick, August 97. The effort made to-day to relieve the Great Britain from is: the position she has occupied in Dundrum Bay since the 20th of September last, now more than eleven months, has been IS! successful]. On reaching Tvrella this morning, at shortly before ten, I IS' found that every necessary preparation had been made for the mighty ...

... TO TEL EDITOR OF THE CALEDONLA MlERCURY. Sin-There can be no doubt that your Peebles-shire cc. respondent is quite right-that the question as to the ?? tious liferent votes affects not that county alone, but the te.a jority of the Scottish counties. The manufacture of ztlee votes was at one time very extensive, but their legality h,, never been tested, whilst their unconstitutionality is ...

... OF PLACES IN HER MAJESTY'S ROUTE. (From Forsyth's Beauties of Scotfand - 1808) BEN NEVIS. It woul1d be in vain to attempt to give a par~ticular description he It ctotitg Scnry to be met with in this great county (Inverness) ; ha as the whole surface of it does, of lofty mountaisf5 ?? towards the west, are piled above eah oteri liv niagnt'tincef~5 and between al fwhith ar0epglnO a ...

... D1UMBARTONSHIRE ELECTION. On Thursday evening alpublimerecting was held in Hellensburgb -for the purpose of givingl Mr. Smallett an opportunity of.-addressing th e electors in the western division of the county. The meeting was called for the Tontine Hnote, hut was adjourned to the public green in front of the inn, and the candidate SPOlce from a carriage. There was a very numerous assemblage, ...