... Losvox, Evenine. HOUSE OF LORDS. Fer. 6. THE CAPE. The Earl of MALMESBURY inquired at the noble Lord at the head of the Colonial Department whether he could take any means in this country to prevent gunpowder being ex- perted to the Cape for the purpose of being sold to our ene- mies in that colony? Earl GREY said he was aware that before the war broke out very great quantities of gunpowder ...

... PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.—SCOTCH BUSINI s Monday, March 22. of the ehairman cf a Meeting at for applyieg Ecclesiastical to objeets ; to lie on the table, Maynvoth against further grants ; from Presbytery of Edinburgh. Poor Law (Seotland ).—Petition from Markineh, for to le on the table Public (Scotland) against ; from Leven and other and, Glasgow (two petitions); re- ferred to the Seleet ...

... This Evening, THURSDAY, March 18, 1852, Wiil be performed SEEING’S BELIEVING. After which THREE SENSIBLES. To be followed b THE ROMANTIC WIDOW. To conclude with THE TWA DROVERS. On a Higuranper’s Revence. To-morrow, for the Last Time—Tur Scnoor ror Seax- pat, in which Mr Rancer and Miss Fane will ap- pear—and other Entertainments. ADELPHI THEATRE. — ‘This Evening, THURSDAY, March 18, 1852, Wil ...

... with reference to the speech of the Me Dandas (the W big candidate), at the nomine- tion, in which Mr Anderson was having o iio a compact with the Govermment to transier t them the representation of these in consideration of the giving a contract for the mails te the Peninsular and Mr Anieron says, his reply, * With regard to the supposed compact for selling the seat, &c., Lean sav, in the ...

... The election of a member of Parliament for the Leith dis- trict of burghs, consequent upon the acceptance by Mr Mon- creiff of the office of Lord Advocate under the new Adminis- tration, took place on Tuesday at noon. The hustings, as on former were erected in front of the Exchange Build- ings, Leith, but, as no contest was expected, little interest was excited in town, and the crowd was ...

... HOSPITAL. A meeting of the Governors of George Heriot’s Hospital was held on Monday in the Hospital—-—the Lord Provost in the chair. The principal business before the meeting was the election of boys to fill up the vacancies in the house. The Loxp Provost stated, that there were twenty-two va- cancies, for which there were twenty-one applications. so that, even if they were all to be admitted, ...

... weather being beautiful. midnight, however, a fog settled down, and became so dense that the bows of the vessel could not be seen from the paddle-box. ‘The speed was reduced until she barely moved through the water; but at two o'clock on Sunday morning a slight grating sound was beard, and it was soon evident that the ship had gone aground on some part of the coast of Ar- ran. The boats were ...

... LONDON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1852 PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY Bank Stock .. India Bonds under £1000 85 Ditto for Account South Sea Stock _ Three per Cent. Red. ‘Antooz Do. Old Annuities _ Three per An.1004 Do. New Annuities. New 5 per Cent. Ann Consols for Ac. = New 3} per Cent ‘1083 India Stock for Ac New 5 per Cents. Canada Guaranteed Debs. — ‘Long ...

... Caledonian Silerenrp. EDINBURGH, THURSDAY, JUNE 10, A SECOND EDITION of the i ERCURY is published every we Keperts of the London Corn Monday Aficrnoon, conta and Cattle Markets of that day, the state of the Funds The and all other intelligence received by Telegraph. Edition can be forwarded, in most instaw to any part of the Country by the Mails of that Evening. We beg to ot attention to the ...

... | Shipping Entelliqence. —— The Ion, from Liverpool to California, was spoken with on 30th March, near the Cape de Verd Islands, by the Persian, of Glasgow, with loss of spars, but, after boarding, she re- quired no assistance, having spare spars on board. SOUND LIST. June 1.—Ellangowan, Robertson, Pernau, Dundee.—4. Savannah, Moffat, Dantzic, Aberdeen. Winds at Elsinore.—June 1. SW. SSW.—2. ...

... EDINBURGH, MONDAY, APRIL 2. A SECOND EDITION cf the MERCURY is pablished every Monday containing Reports of the London Cora and Cattle Markets of that day, the state of the Funds, and all other intelligence received by Telegrapb. The Second Edition can be forwarded, in most instances, to any part of the Country by the Mails of that Evening. — CITY REPRESENTATION. The important annouucement ...

... (neland. LONDON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 185 whe 4 PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY. Bank Stock ab 2997 India Bonds under L.1000_ Ditto for South Sea Stock one 3 per Cent. Red. Anns.. 971 Ditto old Annuit 3 per Cent. Con. Anns Ditto New Annuities 3 per Cent. Ann. 172 3 per Cent. Anns. 1751. New 3} per Cent. Consols for Account 974 oa India Stock for Account New 5 per Cent. Ann Long ...