... - r MAR AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. Toils Association held their Spring Show of Balls, Seeds, and Roots at Monymus k, on Saturday last. The Scow vas rather limited in every department; its best feature being that of Short-iorn Bfalls, several of which were very su- perior. The Judges were-Messrs Walker, Hillside, Port- lthen; Pihilip, Boynds; and Wicyte, Ardcoonon. The fol- lowidg is the prize ...

... I GLOEDON'IAN MERCURY. SECOND EDITION. )1 EDNESIAY, 1ELI2VLN OCLOCK, CHINk. lseGnAi, Dec. 24 -Pekin and Canton are Nhtiugp has fallen into the hands of the CNle;TO lee. 31.-The export of tobacco from ?? total export ot goil from Melbourne since tte 1101arture of the lasc. mail -was 173,245 oz. IN LommoNs.-The West.instcr Iron ;iu 13attersea Fields, London, where the ,n1-k for the N;ew ...

... HLOUSES OF THE WORKING CLASSES. Mnel Yesterday afternoon, a meeting was held in stai Qucen Street Hall to take into consideration the tha best means of improving the state of the dwell- mei ilug-houses of the working classes in Edinburgh. Lei Tlhere was a very fair attendance. Sir John be M'Neill, ?? presided; and among those lial present on the platform were the Rev. Dr Hunter, pit the Rev. ...

... TIHE HARTLEY CATASTRIOPHE. TIIOSIAS vA'rsON'S NAIIRRATIVE. ?? Thomas Watson, whose nanto is so honourab]y conliceted with thie IHartley calamity, as one of those brave men who forgot his own danger in the attempt to benefit his fellow-suffercrs, at- terrded the Bhackett Street noonl day prayer meet- ing on Thursday, anid, at tho request of Dr Bruce, gave a narrative of the memorable event. Por ...

... MR MILNER GIBSON AT ASRTON. Yesterday evening, the Presiident of the Board S of Trade delivered his annual address to his con- N stituents at Ashton-under-Lytie, in the Town Hall. Several thousands of persons were pre- fit sent. Mr Kenworthy, the Mayor, presided. Mlr Miluer Gibson was received with great enthat- siasm. A considerable portion of the right hon. gentleman's speech, which lasted ...

... SIHERIFF COURT ACCOINMODATION. A meeting of the Commissioners of Suoply for the county of Edinburgh was held yesterday in the County Hall. On the motion of the Dnke of BUCC'LEUCII, Mr TROTTER of Mortonliall, convener of the county, was called to the chair. The UrIXU of Srrrizr read the following report by the committee on the Sheriff Court-house ac- comnmodation 2 ' The committee beg to report ...

... LATEST- NEWS HA.D O o, ,-aj ossnw BY ELE02'AO TERLBGMAPH. .OiTSE O1F COMMONS-WznlrmSDh. TbheSpumrR took the chair at twelve doclock In2rep to M,. Em na 8ir GGREY said -the second reading oE thwitegistration of Births and Deaths (freland) Bill would not be -proceeded with to-morrow. T39 WEIPPINGL MM MWr. EiLDFIEgi91novs the second readinpottbe Whip. ping BAlL Sir G. 4 BES said-the Isepectors ...

... ROYALPOLYTECHNIC FESTIVAL. .. _ - - - _ I -_ _w . - _ __ _ - The ainual festivals! the emyeoylsof the Royal Polytech- nic Warehouse took place last night, in St. Mary's Hall which was crowded-tha young men, with their wives and sweethearts numbering upwards of 200. On the platform 'we observed a number of our influential citizens, fourGlae- gow ministers, &c. Mr. AVDEBBON, the proprietor, ...

... 3 I qGL.A ND. TB A ?? I D.-On eaay, te L arl of IMcbi gent a donatlon. of' £10 towards the fund 5ow-belg raised at the Mansion 3Hou e for a memorial of hs late Royal Highnem the Prine Con- sort The Royal Academy has Contributed a25Q ; and E adl (roavenor, I P., £20, I The total amount of the fand on Tuesaday avening w m £30,20M. Glo . MYSTERIOUB DxAnHE LS THz SarrnmiE -Mr. Bedford, the coroner ...

... I T THE GREAT PYTHONESS AT Til oj GARDENS. CL (From the AtheT urn.) Amsong advertisenents to seekers of ?? the Zoological Society has probably been cberved by0q readers. It announces that at the Society's Garde It t large Python may be now seen incubating her eggs tce confess that this advertisement somewhat zurpriidJ e having recently read in the Treatise on Reptu-, pbl in the lst edition ...

... CONCERT OF THE GERMAp~GE=ThEEN Fr_ Ar BGIN4_ LUB. ?? `_I -Iteffords u eveat pleaurnldededtoanoce thulblcon- cort, which was go the benefit of the GhW&gw Iigbt, Aeyltn ?? Houseles, went off- wth perfect success on Fdllay veninag. The audience. wsr, very nuusnaotd,;:it; may be. tosiargoo nimso well bndled, but, as we have: nO do a ?? also by the-llovelty that a party of foreign gentlemen bad ...

... POSTAGE STAMPS PURCHASED FROM THE PUBLIC.- On and from this date all postmasters in England c and Wales at whose offices money-order business is U traxiacted will be permitted to purchase postage t damps from the public, if not soiled or otherwise damaged, at a charge of 2J per cent., the charge, how- ever, never to be less than one halfpenny. Under e this arrangement postmasters will be ...