... The tolloaiog is the paper read by the Rev. Dr Begg before the Social Economy Section in the Na- tional Association for the promotion of Social Science on Friday last:- ;; In so far as the towns of Scotland are concerned, there are no features of very marked peculiarity. The same physical degradation which characterises districts of all the large cities of Britain, perhaps reaches its maximum ...

... ourt aub tasqyinou Balmoral, October 16,155. it lfer Majesty the Queen. H.R.H. Princess Alice, and e H.R.H. Princess Helena, attended by the lion. Miss Stop- ford, drove to Alt na Gussach. I( Mr and Mrs Clark had the honour of receiving invitations to dinner. Balmoral, October 17, iS58. ti Her 517jesty the Queen and H.R.J. the Prince Consort, fi accompanied by the ladies and gentlemen in ...

... (FRMo A PRIVATE CORRESSPONDENT.) Liverpool, 16th Oct. 1858. The two meetings on Thursday night were most successful. At the soiree there were three times as many persons present as on the first occasion. The great hall fvas beautifully furnished with rare plants and flowers and articles of verta ; and the immense multitude of ladies in full dress, moving about, give it quite the aspect of a ...

... I INDIA AND CHINA. Calcutta letters of September 8th make no mention of alarm there, and of troops being under arms. The Calcutta Englishmzan says the dispersion of the rebels is limited to a narrow circle, and the ensuing cold weather will, no doubt, see the end of the war. It is currently reported that Sir John Lawrence is about to leave for England. The rebels are said to muster 7000 men at ...

... 'Raval aut Itilitarl ~L WAR OFFICE, PALL MALL, October 15. T 3d Regiment of Light Dragoons-Lientenant v Charles Talbot Goff to be Captain, by purchase, vice C Sitwell, who ?? John Ormsby Phibbs to S be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Goff.. 13th Light Dragoons-James White to be Cornet, I by purchase, vice Lethbridge, promoted. C Royal Artillery-The undermentioned Gentlemen E Cadets to be ...

... TIME OF TRAINS LEAVING EDINBURGH FO0 UNDEWIENTIONED PLACES OCTOBER 1858. %F The abbreviations within parenthesis-(Cal.), (S C.), (E. C n G.), (N. B.), (E. P. and D.)-signify Caledoniiani, Scottish Centrai, Edinburgh and Glasgow, North British, and Ediuburgh, Perth, and Dandee Railways respectively3 and intimate that tile trains start from the terminji ot these railways in Edinburgh at the ...

... 1, ortiolt IlIttIligart. WEST INDIES. Advices from Jamaica to the 26th ult., report a continuance of the dulness which prevailed a fort- night previous. The Grenada Chronicle publishes a statement of the staples exported in the current year, showing that of sugar a quantity equal to 6817 hhds. of 16 cwts. was exported to date, against 6088 hhds. last year, being an increase of 734 bhds. ...

... gS Or2Us t rt. ST ANDREW'S BELLS. TO THE EDITOR OF TEE CALEDONIAN MERCURY. SIn,-At the time I now write the St Andrew's bells are sending out their garroted peals, or, as I should rather say, making an appeal to the musical community of our noble city to give them instant help, as they are on the very brink of being garroted in broad daylight, and in one.of oar finest thorough- fares. I hope ...

... A GE NTS. Aberdeen .-A. & R. Mimle Greenock Irs Owen. Athenzeum, Hddington..J. Millen. Do. --L. & J. Smith. Do. -G. Smile. Do -W. Panton. Hawick -R. Black. Do. ?? Wyllie&Son Do. ..4. DaIgleism. Aberlady .-MIr F. Mitchell. [nveresk-J. Gordon. lloa - J. Lothian. lnverkeithgMiss Campbell.1 Do. --S. N. Morison. JedburghA. & NV. Eastela Do. ?? Wingate. Do. -T. Smail. Arbroath ..James ...

... The following is the report of the Inspection of Coal Mines in the Western Districts of Scotland, for the year ending 31st December, 1857, presented to the Right Hon. Sir Geo. Grey,' Bart, &c., by William Alexander, ?? -St,*In terms'of the Act 18th and s9th Victoria, cap. 108,1I beg to submit my annual report as an In- speetlor of Coal Mines. The number of collieries throughout this districts ...

... TIME OF TRADIS LEAVING EDINBUttl FOU UNDEAMENTIONED PrLACE&. CCtOBER 185G. *. The abbreviations within parenthesis-(Cal.), (S C.), (S. C sa G.), (N4. B.). (B. P. and i.)-sigrnify Caledonian, Scottish Control, Edinburgh and Gleagow, Nocnh Britis, and Edinburgh, Perth, and Dandee Railways respeetive?' and intimate thai the trains start from tile termirD uf these railways in Edinburgh at the ...

... MERCURY OFFICE., TUESDAY, ELEVEVN O'CWL FRANCE. PARIS.-It is now said to be doubtful whether .ny Consul has been murdered or not at Tetuan. INDIA. A Marseilles despatch ?? hun- dred men of the two regiments which revolted at Mooltan were killed. This news must be received with caution, as the East India House despatch stated four hundred, and the Marseilles rePorts- of the Indian news are ...