... This society's second exhibition during the present year of flowers and plants took place yesterday, in George Square. St in the number of exhibitors and plants, the show probably did not exceed the previous exhibitions of the society ; but the quality of the plants exhibited far surpassed the quality of any plants shown in former years. The flowers were con- 9i veaiently arranged in two large ...

... GIFFORD FAIR-TUErDAT, JagE 19. The stock to-day Wias- somewhat similar in point of num- ber and variety to those exhibited last year at this time- blackfaced wethers, half-bred hogge (clipped and rough), and a few lots of Cheviot ewes. The trade in the morning was very dull -in consequence of the high prices asked by the dealers, and continued so -up to twelve o'clock when, the holders having ...

... DUMBARTONSMIRE CATrLE SEOW. _. . . . - -W . I ?? A _ - I ?? annual show of the Dumbartonshire Agricultural Society WU- held at Dumbarton yesterday. The display of to wits 1 and of a very superior ?? stock was large, , '-arscs exhibited being particularly number of first-class .. - * I d worthy of notics. The fullOvWt, id a list of the awardd SECTION ?? AYRSHIRE BREED, Class I. Cow in milk (9 ...

... B.ILIESTO2N. The annual cattle show of the Old Monkland, Barony, Bothwell, and Cadder Farming Society was held at Bailie- ston on Friday last, and met with its accustomed success. A large number of spectators were present, among whom we observed John Blacikley, Esq., Milton, the president of the society; George Miller, Esq. of Frankfield; Mr. Sheriff Logie of Airdrie; Captain Bosweu, of the ...

... THE VOLVXUERS OF 1803 AND OF 1860. E (From the Times.)j1 Saturday was one of those surprises for which flo la ,ene can be prepared without a careful consideration bi .of the character and the history of this country. a] Hyde Park saw an army such as it had not seen for B half a century; an army such as any Generalwould nm be only too glad to find m his halld at the hour of ti need, ready for ...

... , CATTLE SHOW-CADDER DISTRICT AGRICUL- TURAL SOeIEETY. 'uLAU aovti-JSLA. The annual cattle show of this society took place at Bishopbriggs, on Thursday the 7th current, in a field kindly granted for the occasion by Andrew Wanock, Esq., Bear- yards, and although the weather was not all that could be wished, yet the commencement was imposing, and everything went on well. At eleven o'clock, one ...

... AGRICULTURiL SHOWS. The.annual exhibition of cattle ank' dairy produce, in con- nection with Chryston Agricnltural Society, iok ple on Tuesday. The show of cattle was held on part of the polikies ft Es.l- lay, whbich, fog several years, hba been very handsoluely granted for that purpose by the proprietor, Thomas Craig Christie, Esq. The early part of the day being shotwery-, the spectators ...

... LIT ER A TURE. LAw AND GOSPEL: Discourses on ?? Themes; to Which is added Taue RavavAI. By the Rev. George C. Hutton, Paisley. Edinburgh William Oliphant k Co. Tais volume 'of discourses presents a connected series of selected cardinal truths. Avoiding anything in the shape of controversy, the able author is desirous of grounding his readers in the first principles of religion. We believe that ...

... LITER ATUP. E, ?? r 'sa SaLMON - IT FSHERY OP. SCOTasND; with Ob- - servations on the Nature, Habits, and Instincts of the Salmon; and on the Lawas affecting- the Rights of Parties, kc. By the late Murdo Mackenzie, Esq. of Ardrose and Dundonnell. William ?? & Sens. Edinburgh and London. Tan purpose of this able andl entertainini pamphlet-is to as- sert the rights of proprietess of estates ...

... ?? I ?? I - ?? CA:rIE, STRATEBLANE, AND B-XLDEPNTWK , d- ~CATT'LE.SIOW. ?? ?? Tie annuatshol w of'tfi6 Rscity tdok place ot Tuesday, ASt:. the Clachaq of Campsie; - The -da thgrhughoat was sll..th44 could be desiredi. aud a good nuinberof spectators werelrs: setD- Tbe entries-of stock ?? former-yeari* The Judges of stock were-NMessrs. John VI'Adson. .foha young. ind Wm. Matber; and-£frbatter ...

... ~- M I ?EW,, _LA AGgICULTUR&LSROH . ?? . ,tv took tlice ?? 0. on t The anual shw of tis society too plce down sayon ~e grounds of the Airdyle race-course. The day throughout was mset ddightfatiL and the sectators were far more unie- roeus than on any previous occasin. On the grand stand ther was a brilliant display of the fair sex, who coinmanded a most impusing appearance from their ...

... THE:ROYAL DR.AMATIC COLLEGE. : I l' I thro Sien I ' ' . I . * (Yron. the Timesj) An event occilrred. on Eriday at llayb try, near xWu6kinz. whlich snav not improperly be considered as constitutiug an era in dramatic annals. The fogndari~n-stee of an instit- tion )wLiCh is intended to affirda horno ftr needy and dd~s tresed actors, anda kchooI for the iastrucltwr of their chi! dren, was laid ...