... (From the GreenockAdvertiserof Friday.) C Tan MoomS.-The prospects of grouse shooting in this in neighbourhood are at present exceedingly good. The coveys in are numerous although not large (numbering from six to eight birds) and are perfectly healthy. They will be strong on the wing on the 12th. The severe snow-storm in April t1: proved very destructive to the hares. b2 HEERING FisHsNG.-The ...

... isa (From our own Oorrespondent.) se. ?? Monday. be The Committee on this bill miet -again to-day itt tmi6lv6. As O'clock, and proceeded with the consideration of the clai'ses eir prepared by the promoters on the subject of the mooring'a in Ate Mr. LOCH, for the promotez-s, brought up a clause~ em- ?? bodying the spirit of the resolution come to by the Cominiit! ire tee, but with one ...

... THE CALEDONIAN AND GLASGOW aIsD SOUTH-WESTERN. truded To the Editor of the Glasyoo Herald,. SIR,--The most obvious facts are often the last to be ob- truded on public notice, and that mote particularly where preceding incidents 'have led people itno the belief that exist- ilg and established arrangements are the best which could - I possibly be devised. This observation applies very strongly r ...

... VIOLENT THUNDER STORM AT THE COUAST. V ivii.1ii' 1LUlUIN`l2 COX .tI nmvi a t Ifr, DU Vat1. p The atmosphere during the last few days seems' to-have o, been densely charged with electricity over a large portion of v the West of Scotland. On Tuesday night, as noticed in oult- last, there was a good deal of thunder and lightning in ova o inriediate neighbourhood; but the storm was not severe: a ...

... In the h-ouse of Lords last night the Royal a Assdlnt wvas given by commission to a number of g B1ills. The Jewv Bills were postponed, owing to the indisposition of Bord Derby. In reply to the v Duke of Bucoleuch, Lord Hlardinge stated that a additional militia regiments would be called outlt far traininrg in the course of the autumn.E In the House o f Commons the consideration of a the ...

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... MERCURY OFFICE, FRIDAY, ELEVEN o'CLOCK. COMMENTS OF THE LONDON PAPERS. The Times in a leader ?? Bright has de- livered himself of a splendid reverie on the future of India. Had the Camaen Sybil suddenly taken pos- session of the floor of the Holuse of Commons she could not have spoken more sublimely, or, we are sorry to add, less to the purpose. He requests the House to undo not only the work ...

... FRAI?.TCE. PAtREe, Thnrsday.-Tbe Bank of 3Fi'aee hasM reduced the rate of' discounit to 8k per cent. The Paris corresponldent of the Times learns that an additional article to the convention be- tween Nicaragula and Costa Rica and M~itlanld & Company, declares that the convention will not be valid unless .Stepheis & Co., of New York, who have a previous coatract, allow June to pass over ...

... JUSTICE TO SCOTLANID. (FRost roercer.)h There is a paper called the GiaSflOwU (JemmeOa2U'aldi. rrn Whether, as its nlamle imports, it its republican, weve k-now not, but it is dccided'lv anti--publicass. Its hos- i tility to the sale of ardent spirits and other fluids has tic taken acurious turn. It seens that the cottage in un which Rtobert Burns weas born is nowv occupied-but au let the G. 0 ...

... - C, vat anh fras'qiu. 1 The Marquis of Exeter, H.G., Lord Steward of the Queen's Household, had an audience of her Majesty on 1oanday at Buckingham Palace, and presented a resolution of tle House of Lords, that William Constable Maxwell, Esq., uad proved his claim to the title of Lord Herries, of Terregles, Scotland. His Royal Highness the Prince Consort, attended by Col, F. II Seymour, was ...

... V V t 5 t t. ('LEEKS TO WRITERS TO THE SIGNPOT Y AND SOLICITORS. -ro ?? 0F TI55E CALEDOttXKt ?? 1 SIn,-I notice that a movement is in progress c almeng the Writers to the Signet and Solicitors, to dispense with thle services of their clerks during the evening. They propose that during vacation theyI sheuld attend from nine to five, and then be at liberty for the rest of the day. This is ...

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