... AGR3CULTURE. (Writcm fier thn Cakdonian Mcawurg') 3lID-LOTIIIAN. The past monthl has teen dristinguished. by an almost total absence of rain with brilliant sunshine, and a somenwlhat high-1 temperaturc. The nighit of the 24th, howevCeC PrOved a Very decided esception to the latter character, the thermomleter 1 having in an exposed situation fallen so low as 24. Th e land is necessarily ...

... (BY OUR USUAL EXPRESS.) LONDON. 'WEDNE`)DA'Y MORNING. HIoUSE F0F LORD S. Tunsu.xY, MAT. 2. The Earl of CLANCARTY presented petitions frorm three parishes inl Sussex for a prohibition of the use of dog-carts. ?? (SCeom%.D) BILL. T'le LORD CIIANCELT.Orresented a petitionI from the Convention of Ruroal Sughs in Scotlanl against this bill. l~ord BIIOIGIIM said, it would e.cite the greatest ...

... ST cEAMiERS AND TRANSVOaRTS FOR THEi. oAST-isEPiAnvTcES FO ,en (trrom oinr (,iiiCrrsedei. TIhe Biritishlin North Ameriecni Roya ia tan -sli ilIC terneion, tak~ing out at large niumber of pasoengers, aiid aI heavy )an cargo. Thei next incomning ~tabanor is the A ilecrica, whlich would] sail fromt Boston oti the(, 26t1 ulti mno. Szhe will probably arrive during Sunday n igit. Tile Arctic, U. S. ...

... EIN G 1, A N. 1) mhe I oi'd -Advocate ]ll ied a interview wvith the Earl of Aberden'l~i (ii Mmii doj v. t hiis official resid]en ce in Dc,'tli (If CP' l. M I. £lylIii.---Soni, e-xcitement t~ i' ee' davi !In tile ni but Iit 1)01 i A(0vi St root, St. in es's, ii Co nse- (:0(Gl10 of tli(' ikith of ''1p.11 li Williami hlenry Taviiliir1 fgu~l dii, e n o thp, 87h Foet, ?? .Wt v s ii iii onria A C ...

... House of Lords, MA,,day, May 1s. The liolls assembled this mornimng at the usual hoer, for the pur- pose of proceeding with the appeal causes. ~Tle Peelrs in attendance were tholord Chancellor, Lord Brougham,' ?? St. Leonmrd'a. JUDflslNT.-'SHEODDN V. PATRIOC A.4 D OTHERS. The Lone CHANcELLoR, at tho sitting of thee House, moved the judgment of their Lordships in this ifidportnilt app eail, the ...

... !~q ; THE ' 1if 'Xss.36i !.'. S F16m'. all parts of the bountry we learn that the. National Fast of Wednesdriy 'Was kept in the i: most becoming manner. The, menns of locomotion placed within their reach 1y'several of the railway and steam-boat companieW'were not' taken advantage of to any extent by the workingpopu1ation,.and the day was 'observed in a manner , eminently befitting the occasion ...

... . C I HARBOUR . COMMISSIpNMRS. . iday,4pi f8. A meeting of the Harbour Board was held this day-the Lord ' Provost presiding. - ESTIMATES. r i TbePlans and Works Committee, who had, fS usual, been it I empowered to dispose of the estimates for works for the year, a reported their having accepted the following, viz. d Blaoksmitb Work, for Dredging . Machine,. - . Messrs W. Simpson &.Co. . ...

... QUEEN'S BIRTH-L-DAY. The anniversary of her' Majesty's birth-day was chlebrated - here, on Saturday last, with every expression of loyalty and e1 sincere personal attachment to the Sovereign. The bells rang PI L merry peal at intervals during the day; the banks and public t offices were closed: atid business was generally suspended, tr excepting in the case of the retail shlopkeepers, who ...

... House of Lords, Tuesday, May 23. The House assembled this morning at the usual hour to proceed with appeal causes. 'The Peers in attendance were, the lord Chancellor, Lord Broughati, tord St Lcouarie, uend Lord Crenmorne. ULA~iH 1. TllE CITY O' GLASGOw ?? ASSut aiNCE AND RXltYiStO1NAIIY COMPANY AND ANOTIIER. The argnuments in this part heard appeal were resumed. The Lord Arivocate and Mr Rolt ...

... l ESTABILISHED CFHURCH. - Moxnxe2r- MnY 22. ir The Assemiblv met ?? at eleven oclock-the Slodera- tor presidirg. t, ANSIVElt TO T2TE QUEEN S LLER. 110 Principal LEE read the proposed, answer to the letter of 3t Her M iaiest, hichl was approved ot; and the Moderator c' was authonised to request his Grace to transmit it. a .EW.I5H ott-sSIoN,. it Dr Cnicawanan read the report of the committee for ...

... TJIE IV AR. Tiii: T-OSS OF TlIE TIGER.lt Tine folloeiviny -is a extract from, a private, letter:- ' ODEss__, 'tir Ii 2-flc Eng~Iih frigate steamner 'Tiger, of I 1 gotsgotonshore inl a thick fog.r and after some firing was obliged to -uriie.The captitii ,is wt minded, who, with the crew, are remloved to the iqitrantitiin station prisoner's? n tsr T:rnc Car Iyr Or ST PTET 181iS3URG. trf The. ...

... SCOTS AP'PEELS. Tue ?? s~~ nris ~~eOt Lord-. Apri 5 Til Hose hIS1111-7ingresumedI its sittings for thle pujr- pose of hearing appeal causes, for the first tile, since thle 1.aster vacctioifn. The Peers in attendance ivere the Lord. Chiancellort Earl Someurs. and the Bishop of Lincoln. j'D LXCANt 01' Al, V. WVIisT0XS-1UDGNsoaiT' 'The Siriio-oirrlat r Anlders-on appeared For the, appellants ;and ...