... We are requested to state that there is no truth in the report that the Governmiient intend to create three new Indian Bishoprics.-Times. TiRE NEW REroiM BILL.-At the dinner of the Chard, Ilminstor, and Crewkerne Labourer's Friend Society, at the latter town on Thursday evening, the Hon. W. W. Addington, who presided, observed,- We are going to have next year a great bill, a bill for giving ...

... I ?? 'J.LN t15 .~N*N Jt . N U.LIL. On Wednesday night the members of this society met in ~r the Philosophical Society's Hall, Andersonian Museum. y The chair was occupied by Dr. Macquorn Rankine, C.E.) df F.R.S. Several new members having been admitted, it W. J. MACQUORN RANKINE, LL.D., President of the )f institution, delivered a lengthened opening address, from a*which we make the following ...

... MERCURY OFFICE, FRIfDAY ELEVEN O'CLMOSE AMERICA. The steamship Arago has arrived from New York with the American mails, and advices to the 16th. She brings one day's later intelligence, and 427,000 dollars in specie for Havre. The New York cotton market was irregular. Flour without change. Wheat unsettled. Coffee firm. Freights moderate. At New Orleans, cotton market unsettled, clos- ing ...

... A meeting was held in the upper room of Queen Street Hall, Edinburgh, on Wednesday afternoon, to meet a depu- tation from The Newspaper and Periodical Press Associ- ation for obtaining the Repeal of the Paper Duty. Among the gentlemen present were Mr. Adam Black, M.P., Mr. Charles Cowan, M.P., Mr. R. Chambers, Mr. Thomas Con- stable, Mr. John Ritchie, Couucillor Wood, Mr. A. K. Johnston, Mr ...

... A GENTS. Aberdeen .A. & It. Milne Greenock ..-rs Owen. Athensium. Haddington..J. Millen. Do. T J. Smith. Do. -G. Smiles. Do -W. Panton. . lfawick --R. Black. Do. -D. Wyllie & Son | Do. --J. Dalgleish. Aberlady .--Mr F. Mitchell. Inveresk -J. Gordon. Afloa _ J. Lothian. InverkeithgMiss Campbell. Do. -S. N. Morison. Jedburglh.. A. & W. Easten Do. - . Wingate. Do. ?? Small. Arbroath .-James ...

... NOMI1NATIoNq OF CANDIDATES. victi, A public meeting of the electors of Portobello was Ito ti held last night in the Council Chambers, for the jui. mon, freqt pose of nominating members of Council in room of Law those who retire. Among those present were Colonel all t' Johnston, Provost of the burgh ; Bailie Craig ; Bailie met Douglas;- Councillors Wood and Paton; Dr Hill;- self, Dr Balfour; Dr ...

... THE EDIUATION COMMISSION. The Education ?? have issued to the assistant commiisioners, through whom they propose to conduct a part of the inquisiy which her Majesty has commanded them to undertake, an elaborate paper i of instructions. In these instructions we read-i You will bear in t mind throughout your investigations that yenr duty is confined to the collection of facts. The Commis- ...

... The Town Council met yesterday-the Lord Pro. se, vost presiding. C(o CONDUCT OF THlE COUNCIL 1t CONNECTION '.IT1I THE Po UNIVERSITIES BILL. to After the reading of the rnlures of last meeting, ha The LORD PROVOST ?? minutes just read WIX contained the approval of the report by tlhe deput- tut tion to London on the Universities Bill. Those cee re! gentlemen who were present at last meeting t ...

... .Wan rKJtUtiEN AJiJ.NjX. C (From the Times.) t The Regency question is settled, and Prussia stands I astonished at her own success. Like the great Tom r Thumnb, if she has not fought it is because she has c found no foes to fight withal. The terrible Junker I party, or Squirearchy, as we should call them, the ad- V herents of the KIrcTz Zeitnlbg, the High Church and t Divine Righlt sticklers ...

... To the Editor of the Glasgoto Herald. Sim,-Having been travelling in England since before my 1 hurried note on these gardens two weeks ago, it is only two I days since I got your paper containing Iota's rather unfair remarks in your edition of the 18th inst. I did see some attempted critiques in other Glasgow papers, though not of sufficient account to warrant me requesting the use of I your ...

... (FROM THE TIMES.) Mr Bright has made an ordinary Reform Bill speech, such as might be made by fifty men with not a tithe of his ability and experience. It is impossible to follow a speaker who runs from one subject to an- otlher, and groups ideas which have no manner of connection; nay, it is hardly necessary, for such an- steadiness and absence of close reasoning are little likely to produce ...

... TV OF TRAINS LUAVING EDINBURGH FOR UNDERMENTIONED PLACES. OCTOBER 1858. ~ ~ ?? The abbreviations within pareathesie(oso.), (C ?? (Es. and G.), (N. B.), (B P. and D.) -signify Caledonian,&Sottish Central, Edinburgh and Glasgow, North British, and Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee Railways respectively. and intumatea that the trains start from -the termiul o these railways in Edinburgh at the ...