... (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 ...

... . IIs_ ?? XT_; A_ Ie { (From the Washington Union.) Notwithstanding all untoward influences, old national ani- 0 |rosities have been for many years rapidlygiviug way to sen- dI tinents of mutual amityand regard, popular as well as poll- C tical. Commerce has been fast accomplishing her work of I universal pacification, and rapid communication, with free 0 and frcquent correspondence ...

... JUBILEE OF THE R>EV. DR. NORMAN A'LEOD. Last night at SOireew-as e](el in t~ie City Hall inl honour of the Rev. Dr. M1'Leod, of St. Coliumba Church, Glasgow, who has completed the fiftieth year of his ministry. Thre audience was a brilliant one, a great number of distinguisned clergymen and Llaymen, belonging to all evangel1ical denoinli- nations, being onl thue platform. The Rev. Dr. ...

... '11F WESTMINSTEr BILLS.-Thte foe quarter bells were delivered by Messrs. Warner -tl ite foot of the Clock Tower last Friday, and were immediately tried by the referees, Mr. Denison andl the Rev. W. Taylor, aided by Mr. Ttirll, the organist of the Abbey, and mine other musical gentlenien. The largest of the four which is larger than the tenor bell of any peal in ingland, weighing nearly four ...

... HOI SE OF COMMONS-FurlAY, JUNE 4. ,5 . . .. .. ?? I. I 1.. On the motion that, on its rising, it (lo adjourn until Mondav. Lord J. RUSSELL inquired what ivas the present state of our relations with China; what were the terms whrich Lord Eliln hail demnanded from the Fmperor; and what answer had been received from the Chinese Government? He di(l not wish, lhe said, for any communiication that ...

... SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE.-A Supple- ii ment to the Gazette of Friday was published on Satur- t] day afternoon, containing a proclamation for the elec- tion of a Representative Peer for Scotland, in the I place of the Earl of Morton, deceased: Tuesday, n JLme 29, is the day appointed for the said election - I a It also coitains a fiotice that at the Privy Council Sir Io [ Edward Bulwer ...

... UDESTNATIONS. j PROM GLASGOW. RETURNING TO GLASGOW. ( rdrishai ?? ?? ., nd F.), 7 ?? 8 (Tu., Th., & Sat.), 12k. p ?? 124 .. 104. ?? Ardentinny ?? 83l, 83 ?? 1 Arrochar ?? . 3. In Avr . 124 . 9. Blairmore. Si, 84, 12, 21 8 2, 3IS5,4.n B owli hn g . .. .. . .. ?? en t ly . .. .. ?? . F1 ?2rc qu en tl4>? howling.Frequently.Frequently. Brdick ?? 712., 2 . Cove ?? 8j4, 12, 2 ?? Si, 21, 4}. me ...

... HOUSE OF LORDS-MONDAY, JUNE 7. rlz A _ T .6.t A1 t ;4 t-A AA.- Their Lordships met at five o'clock. l In reply to a question from Lord PANmuRs Lord HARD NGE stated that Colonel JoLnstone, of the 87th Regiment, who was accused of dereliction of duty in anl early part of the Indian mutiny, had been fully acquittedof all the charges preferred against him. , On the motion of the Earl of ...

... WHO INU.'1NTED THE SCREW -VROMLLER? r- i _ ?? a ?? r- mi _ _ _. . to UUnder ?? Mr. James Nicol 'df this 'cty writes a i letter in yesterday's Ayr observer, from whibirhe make the ., following exttacts, premnising that c theirealnnerits of the to controversywe, of ourselves, kntow 'nothing. Mr. Nicol a My objeat 'in writing to you, as a .jourscalLronnected with: 1i the county-f Ayr, is to pave ...