... THE MAJOlIIY OF JOHN G. CHILD, ASQ OF LLNL.OSSIT, SLY; . QWffednesday last Mr John G. Child attainied. hismajority. 'reat ?? were made to oele-: brate the event at this place. From an Carly hour flags were flying in conspicuous places in the neigh- bourhood, and -other' Signs of rejoicdug were visibie ,throughout the place. . A nuimber of people wer ina-. vited by Mr Child to dinner inlicneur ...

... CITY OF GLASGOW NATIVE BENEVOLENT, ASSOCMATION._1 Yesterday afternoon the annual meeting of the members of this association was held in the Mer- chants' Hall-Mr Archibald Orr Evwing presiding. Mr JOHeN 13, WATSON {treasurer) read the finan- cial report, and the secretary. Mr JAHEs B. KCm. STOIN, read the annual report by the directors, as fol- During the past year 16 new members have been ...

... DUMBARTONSHIRn NOMI.NTATION AN)) ELECTION. The nomination and election for the county of Dutubartou took place yesterday. The hustiugs were erected in front of the Court Houses, Dum- bartion; nd the eleotoiri present nunibered betweein 300 and 40D. Mr Archibald Orr Ewing wal accOm- partied o the platform by Messrs P. B. Sinollett (ex-Me.:.ber for the County). Alexander Smuollett (Bonbill), ...

... THIE GENERAL ELECTION. RE ruRNts. The numbers at the close of the poll yesterday for the following places were:-- North Riding of Yorksihire-Danconbe, 7814; ?? 7482, Cay18y,- 1730. W, at &GIcuursterobire-Kiligacute, 4982; Marling, 4857, Soblersdt,.4$Ofi. ' ' Cardigartshire-1icbhards returnedr by a miijority of-about 250-exact number niot yet ,ibteiined. : LBustIFssexe-ilound, 2879; SBise, 2815 ...

... IMR BR7IGHT, M,P., IN EDINBURGH I GREAT MESWTING IN THE OORN EXaOHANGZ (By Speoia TeleBmfmM O ?? own ROpIortt . Yesterday evening a meeting was held in the Corn * Exchange for the purpose of presenting Mr Bright , with addresses from the Edinburgh branch of the it Reform League andfrom tho United Trades' Counoil it The occasion had been looked forward to with much t- interest, and no little ...

... IPOLICdE BOARD. The usual fortnightly meeting of this Board was held yesterday-the Lord Provost presiding. TMN PRINCR OF WALES' VISIT. From the minutes of the Watching and Lighting Committee it appeared that they had agreed to re- commend that it be remitted to their convener and sub-convener, along with the Magistrates, to make Ithe necessary police arrangements in connection with the visit ...

... HOW I. .e . T ; . , l, E : r i l lP. HOW-10 DO1ET'ECT A'SCAMP. * But it is niot so uiiidh:in~li~ t ?? of forelin rogues,,as ,in th~e de'almg vhative scamps that tne vigour of ,thei~renchpofce system is apparent. No one ever 'ea iii' the'settr of Paris alrefnchinan go about baiefobted, bawlirg' ' I've got no wo to d, ?? hi~s soreslto: tmpt~the oompamw sion of the, uidwary.- Such i; maii would, ...

... SCIENUE'AND SPRITUALISM. ' ; In a letter ?? Mall GazeMCt-on Spiritualism,, Mr G' E. Lewes- exy *bWhat bHiLiM w*hdnenY anv sceptical rman of science cotgento D't investigate the pl isnmena? 'Aa'evaiion'f6sdie kiid& The medium who provoked the exanimatidn is in 'ill health,' thoughr not too ill'to br jh the spjiritsinto thecab which ie driving ?? to ?? fer Office; or the. spirite qdoi toappear.. ...

... HOUSE OF COMMONS-WEDNESDAY, The SPeAK6E took the chairat twelve o'clock. REVENUE OFFIOEBS AND THE PRANOKISE. Mr MONK rose to move the second reading of the Revenue Officers' Disabilities Removal Bill, the object of which is to relieve the officials of the Inland Revenue Bill from the disability of voting at Parlia- mnentary elections. The Hon, Member was about to explain the bill at length, ...

... FALKIRK EOH TRYST. FaiDnY, MhscH 27. The first for the season of the m established at Falkirk last spring was held the usual stance at Stenhousemuir hed totdaY spcsexcelled the Opening seas, and in 65em, re. e market of last yenr, rs- it wasa generally regarded as a very successf0l atn'd The weather waS unusually fine, indeed the atino sphere was so warm that it resembled that of sue. mer, and ...

... I A. MILITARY ?? ON THE. VOLUN.. . A 1Military Critoi iii the'ieJm, ewho witnessed the Easter.:Monday review, makes the followinig re- marks on the general condition of 'the Volunt er force:- The volunteere are too good to, be suffered to re- laain au they are without further instruction, If, as le believe, they are a great power and a most useful' 'ational foreee v ?? hoidb taken o. ...

... ?? TE S N E S. A- E W A,.: * . | 13[1jRALD OFBFIUE, Fridaft ?? TELEGRAMSU Y 'SPICIAL WIRE. EARL RUSSELL ON THEi IRISH. COHuRda GREAT MEElTfG IN LONDON. A meeting, whbioh had been convened by the Na. tional Reform Uniorw, was held At.St Jamos's HalI, London, last night, for the purpose of supporting Mfr Gladstone's resolutions for the disestablishment of the Irish Church. The hour named for the ...