... ENGLAND. t SCoTCH AND ENGLISH BANKRuPtuY LAwS.-In the House r of Lords on Friday evening, Lord Campbell, in expressing his approbation of the course proposed to be taken by the 1 Lord Chancellor with reference to amendment of the Bank- ruptcy Laws, said he trusted that his noble and learned 1 friend would consider whether means could not be adopted ^ for abolishing the distinction between ...

... l'nTEmagAm.-Here the catch during the past week, for. s the 232 boats fishing, has been as under :-uly 24, d 26 crane; 27th, 288 crans; 28th, 542i orans 29th, I 269f crans: 30thi 368% crans; 3Mst, 362* crans. The total t average for the season is 8* crans per boat. v FBSAERBuBji~, July 31.-The number of boats fishing at v Fraserburgh this season is 257, and for the district 334. c ' ...

... Wed. 4. Cromarty-Forfar(2dsys)-Galiatown-Ma5chline--N9- ti ton-Stewvart. o Thur. 2. Dainhead-Cornhill of Park-Grecnburn-Ford-NeW- el Galloiay-St James, Kelso-Torpintoul. 4 Fri. 'd. Aberfeldy-Auchterarder-Fr -eb rn (lambe)-Glelu .ce Kildrinetn~y-Keith-KinCardiOne-- lensburgh Th verkeitlbing-Lauder-Milton of Sirathbraud-la- it nielhlve-Stirling-Strathcoaras. Sat. 7. Dalmellington. Mon. 9. ...

... CAPTURE OF THE FOiRTS OF THE PEITEO. rupt GULF OF PECHELEE, May 17. - Exactly five weeks have ques now elapsed since the Russian steamer America, with Count the r Putiatin on board, anchored opposite the forts at the mouth effeo of the Peiho River, to the dismay of the garrison and the eft disquietude of the Celestial mind generally. This must cent have been increased by the arrival on the ...

... it WE have heard for some months of the wonders of hem L horse-taming, and now the system is becoming so comr- th mon that we shall by and bye have every stable boys a professor of the art. Every second or third newspaper f has an advertisement from some one' of the JAmerican. horse-tamer's pupils, who proposes to enlighten the prod mD vinces ; qand occasionally the public are reminded of the ...

... LA T E-S T 'ENEW S. Ever- TE- d PLwe) urch, 3BY ELECTRIC EEG A E on- ytho H. given The Daily News gives a review of the Parliass outary session. rou fthe The Herald also has a sunenary, and maintains that the seslilts a ft ,the of tho session. arcatoaney 25t] Lady At Portsmouth, yesterday, thle Queen distributed the Victoria for ,1l11- Cross to the following officers Z.'-Boll, Dixon, Mowat, ...

... TO1N COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS..-. . X_. . A --.A . 0 Meadeeay, August 2. -tho10 TalE usa monthly meeating of the Counicil -was heold thut to t) a~y-13.illie SoUlth, in thle absence of the Provost, presiding. j,,gsEcyr .-Baillios MI'Hardy and Oswald ; Treasurer T EhsyDr. Christie ; Messrs Williams, Cruicke- pret shank, Oibb, WV. Roes, Shepherd, Henderson, sod Fist G, Jainiesoit. mcia T)it ...

... T~eleg~raphbicdre5Pltchos have been received in anticipation ti ofThe Borapy maoil of the 3d July. The followiug are the dOtailsOR petite of GwaloOr is confirmed. SirHugh F -;rLoThoeca~r swoorHghF ]Ross rea~ched awalior onl the loth of June from the suth-west. se -BiairSihapoce it from the south-cast. Early on w -the ylth Jue to aser laeofasvceri conflicts ensued on both sidos of a, the towse. ...

... WEDNESDAY, August 4, 1858. TMl 1pOOR VOTER.1 mad Tnr, Continuance Bill, for the Prevention Of Corrupt Indi practices at Elections, has passcd[ through its vaLTious be 'I stages~ in thle House Of Lords with considerable oppo- oi t 3ition, lin1t vitholut alteratioii. The object' of this by 1 meacsure is, as our readers are aware, to (10 away with the anl doubt Onl thle subject of paying the ...

... t Ie i a: A lD -.I N(.i Y-'' : :, SO CI --': toe ABR:;4-IjO;.I ~DL OEIS raill REPORT of 'th6'&±panditutie~of'Dtpo'it'alnxl Frienedly Scaedls' 0 ng ties, mn conndetioca 'wth thh'Gtntral'Unionof Aberdsen,'forla thlst ten years -- . 1.fl -Average ofMetbers' 47w0. ±.. ...

... I HIGHLAND AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY 0, SCOTLAND. d;. THs summer half-yearly general- ueeting of this Sadly he~ held in tbe Society!$ Museum, George IV. Bridge, fic ad beurs, on Wednesday. On-themliotionof MrFobs NJ. rkenzle, the Earl of Rosslyn was, in the absence of thceDukeo Athole, called to the chair. red NEW RENIDERS.fa Mr Hall Maxwell (Seeretary) read the following list ofarv gentilemens ...

... HOUSE 0r' COMMiONSMHOldSV, jiffy 26. one. 2'plprnar o ~--W elegralih.) thre THlE IJNIVFElSiTIuS (SCOTLAND) BILL. n f Onte re of the- dlay foy thre eonosideritioi of the Lords' amendedionts to thle bill, b mrdott ev u ron- Mr DUNLer rose to ce1OvO that theaedett ov u nty laue 3 edia~red wth. He disliked very much to trouble as the Hence by renewing a discusliieO which thoy-lead heard hbe- for; ...