... ?? AR?Mng aval 40 - ?? & - ?? W\Vr-OFICE, PALL-MALL, April 30. Ist Dragoon Guards-Captain George Paynter to be Major, by purchases vice Thomson, aho retires Lieutenant Evelyn Harpur Crewe to be Captain, by purchase. vice Paynter; Cornet C. R. K. Hubback, to be Lieu'enant by purchase. 4th Dragoon Guards-Cornet E. 1). B. Cunning- . ame, to be Lieut., without purchase, vice Baum- garten, ...

... its~DD NAVIGATION B L . -- I. LYDi)E N-AVnIGATION B1ILL. - of -- ~~(From our own Correspondenit.) 'fioceee~itteree'tcdi~s-ten. tis London, Tuesday. Ir- ll~commtte resmedits-ittlgs hismorning ait 12 o'clock-.: S90 IIr. -ELLaASIS .said, before less learned ?? Andrewvs,I ?? tihe case of Greenoek, lie wished to say that the i - Clyde'Trieetecs were wvilling to reser-e all the rights of the GresdK- ...

... GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE ESTABLISHED I C~~~H URCH. I THuRSDAY, MAY 27.--EVENING SEDERUNT. b THlE PARTON CASE. ?? The Assembly; on resuming, tok pth apalofM Young against judgments of the Synod and Free bytery, find- I ing him guilty of certain couitts in the libel. I C Mr. WATSON opened the case for the appellant. He fully it admitted the gravity of the charges as affecting the character I + of ...

... - THE IMONSTER NUGGET AT THE CRY-STAL ?? . ' ' ?? I PALACE. .. . The object which (From the Times.) I SC L Tie~ob~eetw 'hchon Saturday excited the most general and d sustained hiterest was the Blanch Barkly nugget-that mon- bt F |dstrous Cef virgin ore about the size and value of which In so many: tales have reached this country. It is displayed in 1 1; the centre transept in front of the ...

... TIHE GENER.AlL ASSEMIBLIES. ESTABLISHED CHURCH. THIRD DAMY-SATURDAY. The Established Assembly resumed its sittings to- day at eleven o'clock; Dr Leishman, moderator. - ASSEMBLY HALL IMPROVEMENTS. Dr SrITH, convener of the committee appointed two ycars ago to Carry out certain proposed altera- tions on the Assermbly Hall, said they had actively engaged themselves in carrying out these ...

... The committee met on Thursday, after an adjourn- ument from Mlon'day-4Mr Clive in the chair. The cross-cxatmination of Mr Johnston, mining engineer, was resumed. I-e was not prepared to say that coal could not be worked profitably at Byre. The indications of an extensive coal formation in the district were much greater than those to be found at Canonbie. Mr Taylor, mineral agent for the Duke ...

... BY ELECTRIC TELEGIUXPH. :FRANCE. P~ns, W-ednesdy Moay ?? Movdfeur oontains the following with regard e Turk'ey and Mgutenegre: --Turkey threatens to invade Mon- tenegro. The French Government, in order to avoid a confict, invited :England to o-ooperate wad prevent nostilities. It has been decided to send comnmissiossers there to arrange difliculties. The article conwhdes by hoping Ressia and ...

... CHRISTIALITY IN INDIA. , . E . . .. . A . The following is the text of the petition various religious denominations, presented to - v House of Lords on Tuesday by the Earl of Sbhae ?? bury:- 1. Your petitioners having learned that it is c-- intention of the legislature to constitute the 11a f Government of India on a new basis, and to trance - the delegated authority of the Court of Directo-: ...

... TIME OF TRAINS LEAVING EDINBURGH FOB UNDER ZENTIONED PLACES. M1AY 8583. 1*1 The abbreviations within parentllesis-..(CaL,)(.C, Esn (1., K.B.) (. . ad .)-signify Caledonian, Scottish Centiral, Edinburgh. and GlasgowY, North Britbll, and Edinburgh, perth, and Dundee Railways respecrirlY, and intimate that the trains start from the termiui a these railways in ildinburgi; at the hours stated. ...

... TMfE OF TRAINTS LEAVING EDDTBURGH FOI UNDER=NTION&ED PLACES. *.1 The abbreviations within parentliesi(CaL), (S. C.), (E. ana G.), (N. B.). (E. P. and D.) -signify Caledonian, S&cottre Central, Edinburgh and Glasgowr, North British, anj Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee Railways respectinel,. and intimate that the trains start from the termini a these railways in Ed inburgh at the hours stated. ...

... (The following appeared i~z aour Late Edition' of Wornday :) -a _ i ?? I (From the Times.) Till Friday it was the question of the week how the debate could possibly be got over by Whktsuntide. It could v not be adjourned, and the holidays could not be trenched upon. There were at least fifty moie to speak, and some of the longest had to come. Scarce a mouth had been opened on the Ministerial ...

... IN'DI X . TIIE BO!BAY ?MATL. We (Times) have received -the following telegmjam from our Malta correspondent- Mhalta, April 29, 11 o'clock,(Night). The Valetta has asrived, bringing the following telegramrls. The squadroc undecr Lord DLnons lhas returned from Tunis and is cruising in ight of Mlalta, where the Urgent arrived fromn Qucenstorwnl onl the 2 ...