... STRIKES ABOVE AND BELOW.' i ILLUSTRATED IN THE STRUGGLES OF A BOGT. (FRONt THE SPECTATOR,) In our paper for the 29th of January, under the new department which bears upon trade, we reported the progress of certain strikes in several manu- facturing districts; and this week we have the ac- count of one movement which is assuming truly dis- agreeable proportions. It is in the boot and shoe ...

... ROfAL COMMISSION ON TME FORBES BIACKENZIE -AO. S9COND DAT AT DUMFRIES. The Commissioners resumed their sittings at Dumfries on Friday morning. Professor Slvintbn presided, and the other Commissiones present were Mr M'Geachy and Mr Maclean. The first witness examined was Dr J. JULIUS WOOD-I am minister of the Free Church in Dumfries since 1'848. I am of opinion that while the Forbes Mackenzie ...

... THE GRQWT4,QF NOVELS. ?? MriDavid..;Masson, je, his reent 'work ?? Novelists, presents !tbe following remarkablestatis- tics:_ ?? The British Museum authorities ?? sure tbai they'i-eceive copies' of sell'thd novels' publisbel in the British Islands; but it' is likely that, theireoel- lection is ffiore conmplete, for the period with-which' Ewe are noW -conlcerned, 'than ay'other that 'exists. ...

... To show how, far' the influence of the old Whigs in Edinburgh,.who represent the Govern- ment, and inspire the Whig press with their poli- ticlIeainirgs, are from fairly representing the general feeliog-of the Liberal party in England on the question of Reform, 4ad tbe polic5 which r Bright has' pursued, we take,'40m the ~,ionni S~tar, anld ?? the follow- ing paragrapbs, giviugan analysis of ...

... TIME OF TRAEMS LEAVING EDINBURGH FOR UNDEIDENTIONED PrLACES. JANUARY 1859. *0 The abbreviations within parenthesir-(Cal.), (a C.), (E. ar G.), (N. B.). (i3 P. and D.)-signify Caledonlan, Scoetinl Central, Edinburgh and Glasgow, North British a&g Editbnrgh, Perth, and Dundee Railways respectively and Intimate that the trains start from the terainial j these railways in Edinburgh at the hours ...

... PARIS, Monday.-The Paris Conferences for the consideration of the affairs of the Principali- ties will not be re opened before the end of the month. The revision of the special treaties be- tween Austria and the Italian States, and the ex- amination of administrative reforms, will be excluded from the deliberation of the Congress. The Moniteur of yesterday morning says: Russia proposes a ...

... Aberdeen .-A. & R. Mine PHaddington..J. Miller. Do. T,. & J. Smith. , Do. -G. Strilte Do. -D. Wyllie & Son. Flewick ?? Blac'. Aberlady .-Mr F. Mlitchell. Do. J. Dalgltiea lOa J .Lothian. Invereek--J. Gord,!L. Do. -S. N. Morison. luverkeith& iias C4i -, Do. -J. Wingate. Jedburgh.,_A. & W E-:- r Arbroath .-James Smith. Do. --T. Smail. Do. -G. Sutherland. Kelso.-___James Lawr;p Auochterarder ...

... ftural THE international congress on telegraphls, which met last year at Berne, is to meet this year at Paris, at the request of the French. Gobvernment. MR COBDEN IN Totocime-The last Canadian papers report the arrival of Mr Cobden at Toronto, where he had paid a visit toe the Par liamneut now in session there. ?? had escaped the horrore of a public reception. SUICIDE AT THE BAYS OF ENeosor ...

... The Cork Reportey furnishes uts with the following additional details relative to the proceedings of the Neapolitan exiles On Monday a deputation from the Neapolitan sufferers waited upon the Mayor, for the purpose of vindicating as promptly as possible; and in the presence of the highest local authority, the course which they took in having themselves brought to this port. They were ...

... A special meeting of this Presbytery was held yesterday. The Rev. Dr Hunter was appointed Moderator of the Presbytery for the ensuing half- year, and took the chair accordingly. THE LATE PRISCIPAL LEE. A commission was laid on the table, for attesta- 'zion by the Iresbytery, in favour of the Rev. Dr Robert Lee to represent the University of Edinburgh in the ensuing General Assembly, in room of ...

... AGE NT& Aberdeen .-A. & B. Milne Greenock..-Mrs Owen. Athenumr. |addington..J. Millen. Do. L & J. Smith. Do. -G. Smiles. Do -W. Panton. . Fawick R. Black. Do. --D.Wyllee&Son Do. .J. Dalgleish. Aberlady _.Mr F. Mitchell. unvereak-J. Gordon. A-Hoa ?? Lothian. ?? Campbell, Do. ?? N. Mori on. Iedburgh . WA & V. Rasteal Do. J. Wingate. Do. T. Small. Arbroath .-James Smith. eleso.James Lavwns Do. ...

... SUMIARY. The mostnotewortby feature of the foreign news pr is an article in the .onitemu on our own budget, WE which repels the charge that the increase in the ref estimates is to be attributed to the arming of sh France. The official journal says that -this- fil is a pretence put forward to deceive the British sec people, and to form an excuse for augmenting the no army and navy. The French ...