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... Viteruture or Untversar Iistory. For the Use of Schools. Edited by Heury White, M.A. Edinburgh : Oliver & Boyd. Mr Wutre is well known to the British public as the author ofa volume of undoubted merit, “ The Elements of Universal History,” as the translator of D'Aubigne’s History of the Re- formation, and other literary labours. We have perused his * Ovtlines of Universal History” with very ...
... (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Lonpox, Wreonespay Eventne. On to-day copper was quoted at an advance of L.10 per ton. Scotch pig-iron and tallow dull at rather under yesterday's currency. The Giole states that Mr J. R. Colvin, one of the Judges of the Bengal Sudder, at Adallaut, sueceeds Mr Thomason in the government of the North-West Provinces Morning Paris correspondent writes on Tuesday evening ...
... critics, who fancy their country and its hero, Washington, insulted thereby. Mr Thackeray thus writes to the Times, in vindication of himself and his inten- tions :— “Sir,—Allow me a word of explanation in answer to a strange charge which has been brought against me in the United States, and which your New York correspondent has made public in this country. “In the first number of a periodical ...
... A meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday—the Lord Provost presiding. THE MAGISTRATES OF PORTSBURGH. The various committees having been arranged, and Messrs Disher, Wood, and Menelaws appointed resident Magistrates aud Treasurer of Canongate, Baron-Bailie Ritchie reported the cireamstances connected with the election of resident Ma- gistrates of Portsburgh. The Council have the right of ...
... it is necessary to & proper understanding of the subject to look at Wales and Scotland also. There are in Wales three boroughs with less than 500 elec- tors, returning three members ; there are nine boroughs with more than 500 and less than 1000 electors, returning nine members ; there are two boroughs with more than 1000 elec- tors, returning each one member. Take away the three mem- bers ...
... ATE Oo TRADE. DexpeEE.—A quiet week has again been felt in flax, with a very moderate of business. Prices have, however, been weli sus- tained, if we except the lower which are more relatively abundant, and to effect sales of which a farther slight concession has been necessary. A smaller business is doing in tow and codilla, chiefly cansed by the indifferent selection, but also from the ...
... of the Inner House, but which, on account of the ex- tended sittings of the First Division, from the Ist of the month, could this year only be marked by the re-assembling of the Seeond Division. As usual on the occasion, the J udges with the Lord President, and were all present, with the exception of Lord Robertson, who, we regret to say 1° ’ still continues indispose though it is expected he ...
... GAZETT FOREIGN-OFFICE, Nov. 5. Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr John Hig- gins as Consul at Cork, and of Mr John C. O'Neill, as Con- sul at Belfast, for the United States of America. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr Edward Wallerstein as Consul-General in Great Britain for the Re- public of San Salvador. FOREIGN-OFFICE, Nov. 8 The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr ...
... by the un- gentiemanly personalities, which it has from the first directed against those wh with myself, petitioned the Lord Lyon up- o on the subject of the quartering of the Royal Arms of Scot- land, forfeited that courtesy which is usually accorded to the tl press of addressing to its Editor my reply to the mis-state- ments and accusations contained in his paper of Thursday, I beg the ...
... POSTAL ECONOMY AT GLASGOW (hrom Panch are famous for their economical disposition. Here is a remarkable instance of Scotch economy :— “ LETTER APPEAL. “'To the Editor of the Glasgow Herald Dear Six,—W feel, with you, indignant at the scurvy treatment we have received at the hands of the London an- thorities, in reference to our Post-office, and think we ought to take the matter in the meantime ...
... held ye»»t r.lay evening in Q *en Street Hall furtherance of the effort puhlin!i million of Copies of the New Te*tam nt in Chinese. the platform we observedâBailie Brown ho was «all«* ...
... & & Raitways. Week ending Oct. 23. Passengers, 103,499—Receipts__. £9633 11 ’ joods, 7954 4 74 - £14,876 16 os — 14,719 Corresponding week last year. Giascow & Sovru Week ending Oct. 29. — Receipts, £4585 0 Corresponding week last year, 4207 0 Cexrrat & Scorrisn Miptanp Ramways. Week ending Oct. 30. 1390 1 ot Passengers, 1501 18 ‘ £2891 19 - 74 Corresponding week last year, 2741 ‘ 4 Mowpay ...