... HEALTH OF TOWNS BILL. A special meeting of the commissioners of police was held on Friday, for the purpose of considering the public health (Scotland) bill, and receiving the report of the deputation who proceeded to London on the subject, consisting of Sheriff Gordon and Dr Wood. Mr The Lord Provost presided. Cowan, M.P. was present during the discussion. The deputation’s report was read, ...

... son. At the Manse of Pitsligo, on the 30th ultimo, Mrs & son. At 26, Hamilton Place, on the 31st ultimo, Mrs Cuas. Hax of a son. At Buckholmside, Galashiels, on the 27th ult. Mrs Parensox, of a daughter. At Rugby, ‘Warwickshire, on the 28th ultimo, Mrs of » “At the residence of Viscount Dupplin, London, on the 27th ultimo, the Lady Buascuz of son and heir. At Lord Wenlock’s, Berkeley Square, ...

... MONEY AND SHARE MARKRT. (from Mr Allan's Monthly Circular.) A further reduction of the rate of interest on deposits by the Banks in Edinburgh and Glasgow, has had a corresponding effect in reising the market valies of most of their stocks. Bank of Scotland has risen from 162} to 166; British Linen from 195 to 203; Commercial from 153} to 156 ; Royal from 117 to 122; and National to 14; at all ...

... LONDON CORN EXCHANGE—Junc 1. Wheat—English ruled dull wt Monday’s prices. Foreign was taken sparingly by a few country buyers, Floating cargoes —Hardly any at Cork or Falmouth. Indian Corn still scarce, and difficult to be had arrived or near at hand ; such would meet a ready sale at full prices, and distant cargoes have rather more favour. Barley in moderate request. Rye in short sap- ply, ...

... PACKE BOATS Post Orrick, May 30 Destinations. Mails Last Packets | Next Packet | di Sailed. Due. Sournampron from London Srariox. Lisbon, Madeira ‘zh, 17th, an Next maid due (via Lisbon), Pacha, June 5. Spain, Gibral- every month May 28 ar Malta, Greece. Ton Islands, 20th of Indus, Ditto, Ceylon, jevery month May 20. May 28. India, &China \ British Colonies } in West Indies (except | duras, ...

... the statements of the gentlemen composing the foreign deputation to the Free Church in regard to the state of religion on the Continent—Alexander Thomson, Esq. of Banchory, in the chair. The meeting was addressed by M. Audebez from Paris. M. Fisch from Lyons, and Professor La Harpe trom Geneva. In France the Evangelical Society were unremitting in their exertions, and had a great num ber of | ...

... Shinvina tnteltltarnece. Glas , June 4.—The Margaret, Walker, from Live to Halifax, with loss of bowsprit, foremast, &c., was spoken 19th ult., in lat. 44. long. 44., by the Wandsworth, Dunlop, arrived in the Clyde. The Mai Grey, of Dundee, bound out, was spoken with May 29, in lat. 46. 50. N. long. 14. 50. W. by the Packet, Lieut. Lory. at Falmouth. Isle Ornsay, Skye, May 31.—The Peack, of ...

... The Council met on Tuesday—the Lord Provost in the chair. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS. A letter was read from the President ef the Royal College of Surgeons, directing notice to a petition to the House of Com- mons, praying the attention of the Legislature to the condition of the assistant-surgeons in the royal navy. ‘This letter was referred to the committee. GREENSIDE CHURCH. A memorial was ...

... On Tuesday a meeting was held here, in the Queen Street Hall, to consider what steps should be taken for the amend- | ment of the present poor Jaw. and for ameliorating the con- dition of the poor. The meeting originated with the Edin- burgh Parochial Board, who issued circulars throughout the different counties and whole of Scotland inviting deputstions to be present from the ial boards. The ...

... Caledonian M#ereurp. EDINBURGH. THURSDAY. JUNE 7, 1849. It will be seen from our latest intelligence that the mo- tion of Mr Hume, embodying a large extent of Parliament- ary reform and organic change, has been rejected by 268 to 82. The division we must regard as very satisfactory and betokening little encouragement to the hon. member for Montrose and his party, in their attempt to involve ...

... LONDON CORN EXCRANGE—June 4. There was a scanty show of wheat at Mark Lane this morn- ing. The very trifling suppiy enabled factors to sales at prices about equal to thore current on Monday last, but thede- mand was by no means active. Tho transactions in forei wheat were on rather a scale. Really fine qualities were not parted with at less money, but a decline of 1s. per qr. had to be acceded ...

... Perthshire, on the 2d current, the Lady Lovisa ofa d: hter. of a sou. At 40, Great King Street, on the 5:h current, Mrs Jas. At Drumilly House, near Arma: , Ireland, on the 24th ult. the lady of C. in James De Burrs, late of the 74th High- landers. of a daughter. At Fawcette Street, the 2d current, Mrs T Bury, of a daughter. At Alderstone House, on the 4th current, Mrs Marr, of a daughter. At ...