... UNITED INDUSTRIAL j1OHOOL OF EDINBURGH. Yesterday afternoon, the fifteenth annual meeting of the United Industrial School was held in the Freemasons' Hall, George Street. The chair Was occupied by the Right Hon. Lord Dunfermline; and there was a numerous and influential attendance. The CnsIRsssA, in commeneing the pro- ceedings, said the establishment of the In- dustrial. School was an ...

... GOVERNESSES' BENEVOLENT INSTITU. TION OF SCOTLAND. A meeting of the friends and supporters of this Institution was held yesterday afternoon, in the Hopetoun Rooms, Queen Street. There was a considerable attendance, principally of ladies. The chair was occupied by the Lord Advocate and among the gentlemen on the platform were- The Right Hon. the Earl of Haddington, the Lord- Advocate, Admiral ...

... issurt Aud tuhlon. :bssoRss, Dec. 30. 'The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise of Rlesse, ilrove out yesterday afternoon. Major-General Eeymour attended on horeback. The Btrl of Clarendon and Mr Fisher arrived at Osborne. The King of the Belgians appears in the enjoyment of better health. His Majesty tgamre from Laeksen to Brussels three days back, and attended Divine service at the palace, ...

... SHOCKING ATTACK OF A FATHERl IUPON HIS DATUGHTER, NEAR SEDGLEY. I The man Isaac Thompson, who, on the charge rs of wilfully scorching his child to death at the ar Straits, awaits his trial at the next Stafford assizes,N has been again apprehended for an attack upon 80 another of his chil Iren. In this case, although kf the child has very narrowly escaped death, the SC particulars are no less ...

... The usual monthly meeting of the Free Chursh Presbytery of Edinburgh was held yesterday- Rev. A. W. Brown, of Free St Bernard's, mode- rator. THE MEMORIAL AGAINST THE OPENING OF THE BOTANIC GARDENS ON SUNDAY. The CLERK read a letter from Mr F. Peel, of the Treasury Chambers, acknowledging the re- ceipt of the memorial from the Presbytery against the opening of the Botanic Gardens On Sunday. ...

... THE CORRESPON DENCEI ., SETWEEN THE RON. MAJOR YELVERTON AND TFEREa :k LONGWORTIH, HIS WIFE. EDITED BY THE HON. THEIUSA YELVERTo1T THE RIGHT OF RE4-UBLICATION iN ANY OTHER jor r s OR PrRIODICAL Is sPEcALLY NEEssvsnRV [CONTINUED FROM OU. LAST.] 41.-Miss Losowoar to MAJOR YELVERTo5, GALAO-A, Dec. ?? In truth I amn not friends with you, Mr Carlo- and you shall never sit on my divan again until ...

... A PRIEST ON-91HE TEMPORAL FOWEft IOF THE POPE. The following has, at least, the charu of variety. It'is a passage from i lecture delivered on Tuesday night in the City Hall, Glasgow, on the temporal power of the Pope, by Priest M'Corry The States of the Church had been usurped over and over again, and they had been as frequently restored. He had no idea of indulging in pro- phecy; bilthe said ...

... Yltlha to tip abitor. RETURN TICKETS ON THE RAILWAYS. Sin,- I olserve from placards in various places of the city, as well as from the newspapers of to-day, that the North British Railway Company is to issue return tickets at reduced fares to-day and tomorrow, from Edinburgh, hc., to certain stations north of the Forth and south of Perth and Dundee, but that they are only available up till ...

... -BY- ELECTRIC -TELEGRAPll, . ~~~Or [RseTErs's TELEGRAOS.] DC THE WAR IN AMERICA;l THE LOSS AT FREDERICIKSRUR(G la RUMOURED RESIGNATION OF SECRE- pr TARY SEWARD. mi ?? _ aft CAPTURE OF KINGSTON BY THE CONFEDERATES. The following appeared in the second edition 44 yesterday: US LONDOINDERRY, Wednesday (Mlidnight).-The se North Amnerican, from Portland on the 20th, hae arrived in Loch Foyle, ...

... SUMMMARY. Russia is said to be vigorous in supporting the programme of the British Government with reference to Denmark and its relations to schlcswig-1lolsteiu. The Government of the Czar is reported to have sent a second de- spatch to the Danish Cabinet, angrily adhering to those proposals for which in this country Earl Russell has been censured. There is more news from Japan in a telegram ...

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... Nivilmy a5raffir ?Ifrdpfo. The following are the Railway Receipts for the past weeo 1862. 1861. Belfast and Northern Counties, . £1,821 £1, 851 Belfast and County Down, 590 621 Blyth and Tyne, . 1,800 1,602 Bristol and Exeter, . 6,202 6,494 Caledonian, . . . 15,563 15,457 Cork and Bandon, 299 343 Cork, Blackroek, and Passage, 162 193 Cornwall, . . . 1,223 1,200 Deeside, .217 206 Dublin and ...