... There has just been printed, in terms of Acts of Council, 13th January 1852, and 7th April 1857, an abstract view of the revenue and expen- diture of the Corporation of Edinburgh for the ten years ended at the lst August 1860. The follow- ing are the totals (exclusive of fractions) for each year of the revenue and expenditure, under Schedules A and B, giving the proper revenue of the city:- ...

... ADMIRALTY REPORTS ON LOCAL RAlL- WAY BILLS. The following Admiralty reports under Prelimi- nary Inquiries Act, have been presented to Par- liamrut by her Majesty's command. We sub- join the conclusions announced in the following cases .- EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY BILL. The Lordships assent to the Bill on the follow- ing conditions:-lst. That where the lines skirt the shore, no deviation ...

... C13mcral ?filtdliyllaf Q1.11 William M. Browne, late editor of the 11asching- PatD ington Union (Mr Buchanan's organ), has been die appointed Assistant Secretary of State of the died Southern Confederacy. He is an Englishman. Mrs ANOTHER STRIKE.-A large number of the the colliers of Oldham are on strike against a reduc- nur tion of their wages. ness Time RECENT PRICE OF MIONEY.-It is said that ...

... CITY PAROCHIAL BOARlD. The usual monthly meeting of this Board 'was held yesterday-Bailie Blaciadder pres:ding. )ROMcAN CA.TllOLIC PrAUPER CHILDREN. The following letter was read fromt Mr Walker, the Secretary to the Board of Supervision:_ Sir,-I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated 23d inst., respecting the cases of Eliza Callaghan and Catherine Kelly, -which I have submit- ...

... AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR PERTH- SHIRE. (WRITTEN FOR THE CALEDONIAN MERCURY.) The variations of temperature during the past month have been numerous. During the first part of the month the weather was mild, which allowed agricultural operations to be well advanced; but a heavy fall of snow on the 4th put a stop to all out-door labour for about three days, when operations were again resumed, and ...

... AIRDRIE-APnrr. 17. .1 A WoMAx BunNyro D0 AT V-Yeuterday AfternOleI melancholy occurrence, which occasioned no small esttl ment in the sditrict, took place in the village of Drumt$ locb. About one o'clock a married woman, nared Agos Donaldson or Garvie, the wife of a pithbeadmau at Drurg4 loch, was observed to enter her own house much the wor of liquor. On the return from school if her sen John ...

... Ie_ __ _ i__ - -_ A- I o |_ a.- The following memorial to the Chancellor of the Dxche- quer suggesting the abolition of the new taxes in aid of I . charges for collection of revenue, was presented on r Tuesday:- - E To TiE RIGHT HON. THEi CHANeELLORI OF rxE E=OHlrQunn. I cc .London, March, 1831. t Sir, -We, the undersigned merchants, brokers 'and traders of the port of London, beg leave ...

... |I 1 HERALD OFFInE, Monday, f P.31, |BY ELLEOTRIC TE-LEGRAPf,' AMERICA. Queenstowr, Sunday Night. The Royal Mail steamer Arabia, from New York on'th'r 27tbhultime, anived oh the harbour at 0 P.M. She brings l passengers having landed ?? her mails, except those for Liverpool, she proceeded; all well. The Arabia experienced easterly'winds all the way across. New York, March 27. The Heroa~d' ...

... C SATURDAY MORNING1, APRIL- 13. ?? : iF i, .. iI i c TiE Paris correspondent of *ho ?? g 1'rald Lealleges that Pri ce Napoleon ia about, proceed to Le I--- - .- -I - - boutto;, . Syria, with the view of layingtlhe basis of: a piran- 'a-n ient French occupation.; The sa'me *riter further. ha adds that the Cabinets of London and Paris have been an exchanging sharp notes on bhis quostion.- 'o The ...

... PARTIcULAR PoffmoNS OF THE MooN-1861. aY 4,-10 P.M., moon in the equator. 7.-8 A.M., moon it ler greatest distance from the eartb. 9.-II p.M., new loccl. 12.-11 AM3., moon in the most northerly part of trerbit. l9.-7 &aA,, moon in the equator. 22.0 r.3f °ea at her leaet distance from the eartb. 24.-6 A.M., full bit3. 25--9 aM., moon in thel most southerly part of her PBRDICTIONS rOR MAY. about ...

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... €|t Cardiff times. FRIDAY, APRIL 36S 1861. THE BUTE AUTOCRACY. VERY simple is the process by which an autocracy may be instituted, even where all the surrounding elements are supposed to be purely democratic. That large commercial interests are entitled to much consideration, no one in his senses will deny; but in claiming that consideration, and enjoying the immunities which such a concession ...