... EXHIBITIC) OF THE ROYAL SCOTTISN: A: ( A D, E I Y. The rooms of thc Royal Scotish Academy were opsned on Monday for reeoptionof the pictures intended for the I ensuing Exhibition;. and as usual, the streets were thronged [ with parties emiployeds-in carrying pictures, all wending- their I way to one cominonitcentre-the Exhibition Rooms. F roln the unhappy habit of broeraestiation to which ...

... Muniflcent GC'ft by I1ecr A'ajesty to the Endowment Scheme.-Her Majesty the Qbeen has contributed the sum of £500 towards the EndowmenC Scheme of the Established Church.-Montro8e Stazdard. Mfariiage of Majm HuLtgh Scott of Gala.-The mar- riage of this popular and respected gentleman to Miss Elizabeth Isabella Johnstone Gordon, eldest daughter of Captain Charles Kinnaird Johnstone Gordon of ...

... LETTER S FR O M5 I ND IA. ?? fI.A ?? ID..- ?? . 7(Fromn the Invernss Coutrier.j y d vrites as follows:- SilnIa, July 11tb, 1857 Thoughi I Aid jnjji i 1l;!,5t and ought to write to y(ou by tjli; mail, I grieve to think how lt Oad S ews i have to indeed, in these fearful times we llear ?? of nothing but Qo; rors uponl horrors. I daresay you will Searcely believe lik? tbings remain at Delhi ...

... s EE''UTO-MAG(NIE'T'J SM AS A MIO'T'IVE POWER. ?? Tinecs has am intcresting article on eleetro-tnagnetism as a motive pewer. Tbre writer describes the several unsuccessfal tendepavours to construct locomotive engines moved by clectri- cityl:- In a paper read before the Socioty of Arts in 1850 life impro- bability ofi aty result being obtained from eloctro-miekgnetisin i which couul denable it ...

... THE MIIAFFIES. - To the Editor of the Bcottish Guardian. Sir,-:.My attention bas been direected to a letter addressed to you in Friday's Guardian, by Win. Ml-aflie, sear., in which he says you most unwarrantably introduce the name of M'Ilaffle'c(Vii, his son, the notorious Michael M'Haffie) with that of Macdonald and Monteith, &c. I suppose every one at a glance will see that in giving ...

... e (From the Tinmes.) a We publish in another column a Manifesto from the more ardent sebool of Parliamentary Reformers -Mr. Roebuck, Mr. Clay, Sir John Trelawny, and c others-containing the outline of a scheme of Par- liamentary Reform which they recomniend to the sup- port of the public. This Manifesto is issued on the F expectation of the subj ect being discussed next session, which they ...

... A general meeting of the Highland and Agricultural So- Yciet was held on Wednesday, at two 'clock, in the Museum Hanll, George IV. ~Bridge. The Duke of Bucclcuch presided, and there was a very large attendance of members. A considerable number of gentlemen were balloted for and admitted members of the society.-] ELECTION OF OFFICE-BEARERS. The Noble CHAIRMAN proposed the Duke of Atlitle as the ...

... IL A I' E ST ?? ?? W.S. I HERALD OFFiCE, Friday Morninlg. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. The Chinese Government aresaid to have given the strictest orders against the Catholics, and a religious persecution was feared. AMERICA. Southampton, Thursday. The steam-ship Arago, Captain Lines, has arrived at CoweS from New York. On the 14th money matters were improving considerably The ...

... AGRICIILTURAL EDUCATION. . 1. { fl-n Po.> - ntti~ A (From the Economist.) One of the boot means of advaticing agricoltuire in this coon-Il, try, is tn raise thse social statns of the farmelr. Education will tPr! do much to aiccompjlish that olijilt. Ini order to take a farni pi! idvantageously, it lariner ought to bs somewhat mtore onl a uoc level, in point, of' general and bis~icsse ...

... STATIONS OF THE BRITISH ARMY ON 21 AUGUST, 1858. 1~~ ?? iA i ?? A - -- -l ?? - . . (From the Edinburgh Gazette.) Wheve tio places arementio'eed, the last named is that at which the DeIot of the Regiment ai stationed. Life Gueards. Poot. 1s, Hyde Park. 24th, (lst Batt.) Bengal--Clhtrn. 2d, Aldersbott. (2d Batt.) Bury. Rtoyal Horse Guarde. 25th, Gibr-altar-Pembroke. Regent's Park. 26th, ernmiuda ...

... THE GLASGOW CEI'IC SOCIETY'S GATHERING. The second grand national gathering of the Glasgow Celtic jin Society was held in the Upper College Park yesterday. 'I'le yost meeting last year gave promise of large encouragement for and future gatherings, but the arrangements were then; as might Con be expected on a first occasion, hy no means matured. This jorit year ample time was takeir for ...

... E N G L R N D. SiLEmBR. LEONE.-The Government. have conferred, a pension of £'200 per annum UpoIn Norman William AMacdonald, for selvices as Governor of Sierra Leone. The office of Queen's Advocttte ii that colony is still vacant, the office having boon declined by Thomas O'Brien, Esq., who formerly was Secretary and Su- preme Magistrate inr the West Coast of Afioiaa.-Givil Servicc G'a;.ette. ...