... ,(FROM TR!AITS ANZD STORIES OF THE SCOTTISH PEOPLE, BY THE REV. CHARLES ROGERS, LIiD., ?? A young farmer, of Cumnock. Ayreshire, con- sidered that the daughter of a neighbour at Auchin- leck would suit him as a wife. Having made up his mind, he made proposals to the fair one without the usual preliminaries. The young lady's reply. was, Deed, Jamie, I'll tak' ye, but ye mann gie my dues ...

... I SPEXi.AL Ai'ECT!IG OP t'ii a0WX I I - .. - COUNCIL. I ~ii ~i~dy g seial meeting of the Town Council menianc wag ?? at the ' own-hall, for the purpose of ?? an aldermfan in~ the place of the late Mr. Win. Hodge was sure The Mayor ?? Roberts) occupied the chair, aort ELECTION~ OIVA NE5W i-LDER5LAN1 IN THE PLACE OF ndt sufci THY, LATE MR.* HODUE. Mrd . VC. The MAYOR having read the notice ...

... j r: l PARIS, August ?? Paris papers re- gard the positioD of affairs in Spain as extremely serious. The Efiogue says that amongst the per- soos arrested was Senior Madoz, the Lx-Minister. PARIS, 20th Augnst.-The Patrie of this evening states that the Spanish plot prepared at Brussels has completely failed, and the insurgent bands in Catalania have been dispersed. They are expected to retire ...

... A remarkable article under this title appears in the current number of Tinsley's Magazine. The editor remarks that there is no doubt of the bona 9des of the contribution; it is written by an American Fenian, and explains, from authentic sources, the wishes, hopes, and machinations of the Brotherhood. It is, Aideed, a striking sign of the progress of freedom that an editor should now-a- days ...

... TOWN COUNCIL MzEETItG. DISGRACEFUL SCENE IN TH-l COUNCIL. b' CHAMBER.C( A special meeting of the Coujncil was held at the c Town-hail yesterday, the Mayor in the chair. GRATUITY TO lit. rAPE. The MAYOR read a letter from -Mr. Pape, asking the Council to grant him a gratuity in consideration of his r extra services which he had rendered as assistant- or muveyor, a report of which he had ...

... A serious disaster, which there is every reason to believe was the produce of an atrocious and wicked mind, occurred on Saturday morning on the Cale- donian Railway, about a mile and a half to the north of Larberb station. A North British goods train, consisting of twenty-four waggons, left Stir- ling about fonr o'clock for Larbert, and had pro. ceeded all sight till nearly opposite Torwood, ...

... D | The condition of the Mierchant-Seaman does not often appear as a public topic. Per- haps this may arise from that peculiarity of human nature which leads us to treat our greatest necessities with indifference. Perhaps the sailors frequent absence from sight is one of the reasons why his comforts and well-being are so generally out of mind. However this may be, it is certain that whilst the ...

... -INF1RMARY CEARITY BALL - - LAST week the annual Charity Ball in aid of the funds the Hull General Infirmary. was hold at the Public Rooms, Jarratt-street. About 160 persons were present, but in Ipoint of numbers presentt the ball was not equal to some of those which-'have preceded: it. In other respects it passed of most satisfactosily. Mr, Acey's quadrille band 'was in attendance, and layed ...

... While the congrogation worshipping at St. Matthias's, Stoke Newington, were leaving on Sunday night, an attempt was made to assault a party of gentlemen who were mistaken for Mr. Brett, one of the churchwardens, and some of his friends. Owing to the disturbances which have recently taken place, a body of police were on duty on Sunday, and the admirable conduct of a party of officers alone ...

... I A4ENGAGEMEINT IN THE PAPAL STATES. I The correspondent of the Standard writing on the 'Ith says :-A most brilliant little fait d'armes Ehas occuirred; and its importance must in no way be ,measured by thenumbers engaged, as its chief value Ilies in the moral effect it has produced in Rome on the revolutionary classes, and in giving renewed cokirage and self-reliance to the Pontifical army. ...

... AND EAST RIDING TIMES. REGISTERED AT THE GENERAL POST-OFFICE FOX TRANSMISSION ABROAD. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1867. - THE Fenian movement has assumed an en- tirely new phase. A contenmt of possibili- ties which have become facts has been followed by adread of contingencies hopelessly remote: the public after having despised Fesiiuizism is now absurdly fearing it. The wildest ru- mours are ...

... I ?? ?? WORKHOT~sI~g ~-LItA s- I #HGITSWRW-ES~- BB.- suc a o.ravw on ne'troatpnut ot uh a8 d6id hltvasti~ation brought ?? 'meItoen oiin,- ?? ritnwpssbet g na~f@ edffldiitie~ fi qiyprd ove so 4 gu:s~tinh 2~ia or~, ~tgIitne fdn ~ ?? dtion'lr astohem-now:. 3flrmhy hre- hci.'stadteiof things is'dn maimn (Spebr~'1866); he'foun'd allthe'`worst i: Cdefet's d6f-,pbrei nyrli;ing iunthewards :LSeeing ...