... IMPORTANT POINT UNDER THE NEW POOR- LAW ACT AND LUNACY ACT. Can a lunatic, having no parochial settlement in Scotland, who has become chargeable since the New Lunacy came into force, be removed to Ire- land, the place of birth, under the provisions of the 77th section of the Poor Law Act ? Or, does the lunatic fall to be supported by the parish whence the removal to an asylum tcook place A ...

... Last night, a public meeting of those favourable to the reduction of spirit licenses was held in Queenl Street Hall-Professor Miller in the chair. There wvas a crowded attendance. Armong those on the platform were-Rev. W. Robertson, Greyfriars; Rev. William Reid; Rev. James Robertson; Rev. Mr M'Intyre; Councillor Hope; Dr Andrew Wood; W. G. Cassels, Esq., Blackforil House; Captain Bur- nett of ...

... SITM1 ARY. The presentation of a petition from Birming- ham, praying for a better system of Government in India, and objecting to the principle of an elective Council, was the only matter before the House of Lords last night. In the House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Exchequer made a motion to the-effect that the House should, on Friday next, resolve itself into a committee to consider ...

... | BY ELECTRIC TELEGIRAPH. lit Ptr a I itr Ii a lit ft ?? HOUSE OF CO.MMiONS-_NEDNEsD.AY. Numerous petitions were presented in favour ot and against the Church-Rates Abolition Bill. General TIIOMPSON presented a petition from the Dewsbury Debating Club, attributing the mutiny in India to misgovernment, and praying for an alte- ration in the system by which the affairs of India are administered. ...

... SPECIAL EXPRESSC. (FROM THE TIMIES:.) INDIA AND CHINA. CORFU, April 23d, 1 ?? L :; ?? April 20th.-The Calcutta and Chli l 'ai!s, peC: Hindostan, leave this afternoon wi`.u ?? from Calcutta to the 23d March; Madras, 2NtIh Ceylon, 2d April; and Hong Xloig to 15ta March. The Bentinck, extra mail and passenge ,: .e.u Calcutta, arrived at Suez on the 14th. There is intelligence from Lucknow to ...

... Both of these reverend Courts held their meetings at Stirling on Tuesday-the Established Synod in the East Church, and the Free Church Synod in that of the Rev. Dr Beith. ESTABLISHED SYNOD. The Rev. P. GLOAG, of Dunning, the Moderator, preached in the forenoon from I. Thess., v., and 21st --Prove all things, hold fast that which is good. The Rev. Walter Irvine, of Dollar, -was chosen Mo- ...

... I ,1111pt'tri al ~ a lz t HOUSE OF LORDS-FRIDAY. The LORD CH.ANCELLOR, in reply to Lord Lyndhurst, said he was unable to state at present whiether or not it was the intention of Government to extend the provisions of the Matrimonial and Di- vorce Causes Act to Ireland. UELIGION IN LONDON. The Bishop of EXETER moved for the appoint- ment of a Select Committee to inquire into the defi- ciency of ...

... TIME OF TRAMNS LEAVING EDLNBUlOG FOR UNDEPRENTIONED PLACE. APRIL 1,58. : The abbreviations within parentliesis-(Cai), (S. C,(E. % : G.), (N. B.). (E. P. and D.)-signify Caledonian, So±3i; Central, Edinburgh and Glasgow, North BriL-ah and Edinburgh, Perth, and Dnndee Railways reset~e--ey7 and intimate that the trains start froom the tcxmm: o; these railways in Edinburgh at the hours statedL ...

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... On Saturday, at the Western Circuit, Bristol, be- fore Mr Justice Crowder and a special jury, the Court was crowded to excess to hear the trial of an action by a young Italian lady, who is stated to be of high descent, but who, owing to the misfortunes of her family, has lately precised as a teacher at Clif- ton, to recover compensation for her having been worried by a bear. Mr PRIDEAUX, in ...

... . Xt Al asi b ilt. On Sunday the Queen and Prince Consort, the Prince of Wales, the Princesses Alice and Helena, the ladies and gen- tlemen of the Court, and the domestic household, attended Divine service in the Chapel at Iuckingham Palace. The Dean of Windsor officiated. Rer Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent was also present at the service. Sunday was the birthday of the Princess Alice. The ...

... ((,ja t s R it it ft. -4- THE SCOTCH MlILITIA. TO THE EDITOR OF THIE CALEDONIAN MERCtRa} SIR,-The hasty manner in which our Governmer_ seems to have defermined to disembody several Szo-cb- Militia Regiments is to be regretted. We are fre- quently called upon to study the signs of the times Most assuredly the political horizon seems at uresent more charged with the electricity of war than thc ...