... AI Fj NCEr'M PRIEST ON IRELAND AND THE IRISH. U he Par!, cre-s-cpondent of the Tblies says that a French ps-lest, tile AblhC Domenech, has just lately published two volumes, to be followed by a third, oif ia tour in Ir-land, different in most respiects He ii neatherasn enthuisiast who interlards; his pages w~ithl notes oif eXCalasti','is, an xrse odror acilsiration at c-s* cry ovelty lie ...

... ME. VICTOR HUGO'S BOUNTY. M. Victor Hugo, on Thursday last, made, at his residence, Hauteville House, his Christmas distribu- fon of clothing to the poor children of all countries and religious denominations, whom he weekly re. ceives at his house to dinner-about 40 in number. The ceremony took place in the presence of a large concourse of ladies and gentlemen, amongst whom were many members ...

... The Cashier of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary re- quests us to acknowledge receipt of the followving conrtributions. Office, 20 St Vincent Place - From the employees of Messrs- John Boskell, 69 Ingram Streut, ?? £1 1 0 Wm. Boyd & Co. (exclusive of moulders), Blythswood Foundry. ?? ?? ?? 010 6 Charles Thomas, 32 John Street, ?? 1 4 0 John Clachan, 105 Cambridge Street, ?? 1 0 Brown & Co., 63 ...

... CITY PrAiOCHLi. BOARD. The first meeting of the City Parochial Boarj, ssj IIOW constituted, was b-ld ye'e ?? forenoon. Yr Adamson, TInspector, preerded U ile Cdlllilccdrnera of the proccedmings. ELECTION O CiAIiAS;N. Mr PETER HAMILTON said th.- first b-rines, ws the election of Chairman, and ?? lard unuch pleasure, in proposira. for re-election u** i*rnd MIr Knoe. (Applause.) He knew it wa; ...

... SOCIETYFrIORTHE BENEFIT op CHILDRER OF MINISTERS OF THE FREE CHURCH I ~~OP SCOTL-AND. The annual meeting of the Society for the Benefit of the Sons and Daughters of Ministers and Mission-l aries of the Free Church of Scotland was held on Wednesday in the Bible Society's Hall, Edinburgh.' Lord Colvan, in the absence of Lord-Dalbousie, the chairman of the society, presided. Among those present ...

... r OLD GLASGOWN DIRECTorIES. To the Editor of the Glasgozv Herald. SiB,--Some remarks having appeared in the newns- papers regarding the comparative antiquity of the na early Glasgow Directories, more especially in con- fxc nection with a very recent re-print of one by Jones, ha for 1789, perhaps it may not be uninteresting shortly pe to review the order of these useful local recordsb. i.n The ...

... I GLASGOW ESTABLISHED PRESBYTERY-. The ordinary monthly meeting of this reverend C(ourtwas held yesterday-DrRunciman, Moderator. THE CONFERENCE wITH CHAPEL MLNISTERS. Mr CHARTEISIS said it vwould be in the recollection of members of Presbytey that at the meeting in November it was agree , on the motion of Dr Macleod, to invite ministers of chapels within the bounds to a conference with members ...

... Accizsvz 0o THE ICE.-Yesterday forenoon an accident of a somewhat alarming ?? took place on the New Dam, situated on the farm of Lower Murdieston, whereby a young lady and two entlemen were immersed and narrowly escaped drowning. During the forenoon, MIr Whyte, drug- gist, 25 Lynedoch Street, while engaged skating, was requested by a young lady to give a little boy who accompanied her a slide ...

... B Y ORDINARi Y TJELGRAPH, THE PARLIAMENT OF THE NORTH GERMANIC CONFEDERACY. The opening of this Parliament is fixed for the 15th February. Every citizen of the State bearing an irreproachable character, and having completed his 25th year, is eligible as an edector for the Parlia. ment. MAIL NEWS. CALCUTTA. CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN MAILS. Alexandria5 Jan. S. The steamship Nyanza, with the above ...

... THIE YYEREItOR OF THE FIZENCE. Ai ba' 1C nl lnrill. us rhc inrtcl'i zeflt of t3 -O ow Yc vs e ?? at The Txleilri.5. dI~eeal) anytl Ig occulOre, to 'pv ihe cvre- n cr- a muote illan olrdillar inticces. For the too C r 12iil0ce ?? the Einpetoris levec cn tltS eC'ceSionI ?? ceased to be po'dice1 event. A tcx veroitllh go his Mljusty spoke a few P siS glv ttl each of the } eorciu AMihdsters. tret ...

... LATEST N3EWS. i HEBALD OFFIE, Flitdy Mor-'ntg. I TELEGRAMS BY SPEIAL WIRE. THE CATTLE PLAGUE, The usual weekly official report was issued last c night. During-the week ending 29thDecember, 9 attacks arereportedtohaveoccurredinGreatBritan, being an excess of 3 on the previous week. Three C fresh outbreaks of the disease took place,-the num- I ber in the weeek preceding being also 3. ?? cattle ...

... In a letter to the Spector on this subject Mr J. MI. Ludlow says:- So far from thinkin- that the monarchical con- stitution of the Britsh Empire would be any hindrance to the organisation of a true Federal Union between England and her colonies, it seems to me that it would immensely facilitate such union. To be united in a person is far easier than to be united in a formula. That which has ...