... (bia'slm* ?? Tan Unionl question occupied the whole of the morning and evening sittings in the Free Assembly yesterday, and the debate was ad- journed at midnight till to-day. Three dif- ferent resolutions were proposed-one by Dr Rainy, in the absence of Dr Candlish, declar- ijug that as regards the first head of the programme-the Civil Magistrate-there ap- peared to be no bar to the union ...

... | POYAL NOKTErP I TA.> ?? ?? § I. , Tile opening cruise of th ' ; C CLub was commenced ceterisy ?? 'i ?? ?? T ) w. , . he desired-a clear atr., together With a nodent. tevailidng. A leadi zfen. . ii ci mgswas thedebutof thei .l a Otniara, lO5tuns, rece: tly . ing yard of sI e. ,ite St ' & 1. 4. Tenneiit, G'a ?? tIne vesael called fortg!;., , ration, and during t uimL id . ; prumiu.,e of a ...

... \ ) GREAT NOR&T'H OF SCOTLAND RItLWAY BILL. Tnis bill came before tho referec, Mr Doidson (Chairnman of nWays and Means), Mr HIassard, and Mr Rlickards, on Thurs- day. T'ho bill proposed to alter and enlarge the capital and borrowing powers of the Company, to aothorise tIhIo :1t;;l. gainlationi of thel Baltitrshiri- leailway wvi ii the Crcat orhtl of Scotland Railway, and thle ;abatonmient of ...

... | CAPTAIN MAFFERTY. On inquiry at Kilmainharn Prison yesterday even. ing we learned that no intimation bad been received of an extension of mercy to Captain M'Affsrtyas ia the cuae of Burke. Accordingly he still remains in prison under the rule of sentence of death, and is treated as all prisoners in his position usually are The Rev. Canon Kennedy is in constant commnnin. cation with the ...

... ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, CO1'BNT-GARDEN. Subscription Night, in lieu of Tuesday. Jly 30. Mdlle. Pauline Lucca, THIS EVENnG, (Thursday, Mday SO), FRA DIAVOLO. Mdile. Paull Lucca, 31dlle. Morenci, Signori Campi, Neri- Barakid, Polonini, Capponi, Tpliaufito, and Naudin. Csrductor, Mr. Costa. Commence at half-past eight. Pit tickets, 7s.: amphitheatre staDl, los. 6d, 7s., and bs.; amphitheatre, 2s. Gd ...

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... Jttisi|oIIatwtous. WATER FROM THE JORDAN.—There is an announce. ment in the Turkish refreshment-room at the French Exhibition, to the effect that every purchaser of a dozen Celestial wine will receive, as a premium, one bottle of the water of the Jordan for baptismal purposes. A case has been placed in the Patent Office at Waslihigton containing several relics of the late Presi- dent Lincoln, ...

... ? - I 1. 0 t, f)x t, - I ? ?Xffv, failturp, ? I (FoOM LAST NIGHT'8 GAZETT) WAR OFFICE, PALL-MALL, MAY 28., 5th Regiment of Dragoon Guards-..CaptainJohn Kennedy, 'from the 4th Humsars, to be captain, vice T. Y. Benyon, 'who exchages. 6th Dragoon Guards-Lieutenant George Slis-Schwaabe to becaptain, by purchase vice John FWilliam Doering, J who retires,; oet WimiB Edward Bullock to be If ...

... ZJ~4TIOJV41~ R-I-i -FLE MFOCLr f I k~2 4Po The general meetingof thisnassouistio'.weasheld yesterday at Willis's Rooms. The Duke of CANDRIGE, who presided, said the council had decided that the: Wini- bledon meeting should -be'held on 'Monday; the' 8thof July, Sinces t~he 'last 'mecting. Lord Hicho hp~d resigned the chairmanship of the council, 'and the Earl Xenlcer had accepted the post. ...

... ILATEST INTELLIGENCE REPRIEVE OF THE FENIAN LEADEIL The Fenian leader, Burko, has had his sentence coln-a to petal servitude for life. Lord Derby and Mr. DirsE, i2 making the a~rioincesment to the two Houses of Pafliaat. on Monday night, said the original decision of, the Gwa- ment was the result of a very careful consideration of all fto circumstances of the case; but within the last few dqa ...

... Latitude, 50° 47' N. Longitmde, 1V8' W. Height above the sea,' 28 feet. Barometer, 9a.m. 19p.m. ?? 29480 1isI 29544 14 IF 29'740 15 IF 29844 18 IF 30'036 17 IF 30 162 18 IF 30'04 19 , 2s836 20 IF 29'695 21 ,, 2W608 n ,, 30'00D 19'411 298689 29 922 29'945 30-122 301419 298930 291785 29'597 29ss57 301100 At 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Wind. Force Cloud (0 to 6). (OtolO). E,, SW. 21. 4 10, 9 NENE. I, 10, ...

... (Flao oua LONDON In3mR .m) LONcON, Thursday. The spring general meeting of this association was held this day, at Willis's Rooms, St, James's, His ERoyal Highness the Duke of Cimmnorn, president of the association, in the chair. His Royal Higheuss, in opening the proceedings, referred to the retirement of Lord Eloho from the chairmanship of that council, in which he was happy to say that he ...