... I UEL A 1f D. CocNsrrx~tow Hat.L BaAwas.-Mr Henry Crattan, MYP. has directed his solicitor to asply for a criminal ?? against Mr John Reynolds, Mi.P for the wvords attributed to the latter in a speech delivered in Conciliation H~all at she last sitting of that grave deliberative assembly. ALTA~t DENCKCErATtoYS. Another inquiry -before the megistrates of Nenagh petty ses- sions itot the ctrdum ...

... (walebonial Il)UErcanj. EDINBURGH. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1848. An important decision has been pronounced by Lord Ivory, relative to the control of Presbyteries over certain of the educational institutions of the country. Tr Alex- ander Ross, rector of the grammar school of Cam,2beltoD, was deposed from his office by the Presbytery of the bounds, in respect that he had seceded from the ...

... gatebonian lrcrnatoo EDINBURGH. MONDAY, JULY 17, 1848. Lord John Russell has at length determined that t more decided attempt shall be made to grapple with bribery at elections, an evil which is making sore inroads en the re- presentative system. Sir John Hanmmer, who has been labouring to push forward a measure to this end with very little hope of success, has been induced to abandon the ...

... A meeting of the Trustees for the Queensferry Passage was held on Wednesday last, in Duafermline. The meeting was called on a requisition by a number of the trustees, to take into consideration a bill now before Parliament for the further extension and improvement of the ferry, harbours, piers, and other works at Queensferry. As one of the objects of this bill is to lease the ferry to the ...

... TEsmsoer _.-On fite evening of Monday last, the work- men employed in the extensive manufactory of Messrs Haw- thorn & Co. Leith Engine Works, having beard, with deep regret, of the intended departure of Mr John Blair, junr. ma- naging foreman of the establishment, on the Wednesday following presented him wvith a valuable watch and appen- dages, as a token of their high esteem for him, on ...

... 111VATE CORRESPONDENCE. |brosw our Spccial morrwpondent.) ARRIVAL OF THlE KING AND QUEEN OF FRANCE AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY. LONDON, SATURDAY EvszNG.. The fears entertained in my last communication for the safety of the ?? and Queen and other members of their family have been most happily allayed by their subsequent arrival at intervals, and in various disguiscs, at the English ...

... PRIVATE CO RRESPONDENCE. (From oa.r Spectal Gorrespondent.) tLumoK. T rSDAY EVZNiso. b The trial of Patrick O'Donoghuc has terminated in a ver- h diet of guilty, after a deliberation of nearly four hours by the f jury, for the identification of the prisoner at those points relied upon by the prosecution, was not so clear and satisfae- tory as could he desired. This prisoner and M'MNauus were, ...

... I A meeting of the General Commissioners of Police was held on Monday. The Lord Provost presided. From the minutes of a meeting of representatives of the po- lice board, the parochial boards, and of the committee of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, it appeared that it was resolved that all internal cleaning of the houses of the poor should be done by the respective parochial ...

... EDINBUliG H GAZETTE. SEQUFSTRATIONS.- January 3. JoHn Co5t1ean, stair-railer in Glasgow-Creditors meet in Effingham Deans' Tavern, Trongate there, 14th Janu- Bi ary and 4th February, one o'clock. I Tainuary 5. JAMrs KERa, brewer, Sciennes, near Edinburgh- Creditors meet in the writing-chambers of George Cotton, York ci Place there, 14th January and 11th February, one o'clock. b January 6. Jons ...

... THE WEATHER-THE FROST. The temperature of last week, whieh has never risch above the freezing point, has given great, pleasure to the lovers of ice sports The curling ponds in the neighbourhoood have p been in excelient condition since Thursday last, and many £ a keen ?? his taken place in this oldest of Scotland's noble a games. Muhudes of skaters have also heen seen wending c their way to ...

... The inhabitants of Lille have been for some days thrown into commotion by a circumstance which has occurred in the commune of Lezeones. A restaurateur, named Puy, had for some years past rented a part of some vast abandoned quar- lies, which exist in that commune, and had established there / a number of mushroom beds. He lately expressed an inten- tion to rent some further portion of the ...

... NEW MODE 02 TAXING LIKENESSES. A new method of producing likenesses in the form of busts has been invented by Mr James Gall, of this city, the advan- tages of which (at least in the case of busts of miniature size) are numnerous and striking. The main features of the inven- tion consist in the employment of mechanical processes by which a good deal of time and labour are saved to the artist, ...