... SI SCOTC GENEL AGEsNEL j CHURCH OF f3'OTLAND. The 'assembly met at noon on Saturday, Dr. ?? moderator. Tble first business taken up was the Fortrose ?? whlich was an application to the Gew le ra c A5501of to Sanction stops being talei for the recamo Fortrose into a cohrch and ?? sh qsuemb ee( tho P'reobytery of Ohanoiu' having ?? to do so. The Procurator moved the ado tion of Pdesivery1nc ...

... IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT :IA TE LRIfIij I lit - .',,IM(lUI'E O:F LORD41S, .g;helli THURSDAY, MAY 7. lto 'nTeir hrdsiirp met at five 0cloek. 4 to Cry NNEW PEER} ?? '['lhio M'arquis of Salisbury took the oatfs and his Mn seat Oll hi8s acession to the title. Ti'e noble thle they iarq ,ls oeeupie a seat ui)oii the ?? brliebl Al' ?? the gangway on the minisiiterial side!, imilun- is; diately allove ...

... ?? , IMPJI.A, PARLIAMT. ?? ! , I a , , AOUSM OF' OIRDS. ftAY UAY lo., FRIE NDLY SOME AIES BILL On thle bo i 6f ntho d4tfor going nto commnitteeI on the IN d Rtte Bill, Thq srI ?? Lord Lich.A field, who has charg of the bill, to withdraw it, on the~riund thatit.would be impossible at this period of the sessron to pass it into la*r. He did not disapprove of: the 'principle of the bill? and would ...

... I I, HoUJsE OF COMMONS, FRIDAY. The select committee of the House of Commons appointed to consider the merits of the Liverpool 'l iamways Bill re-assemlbled at twelve o'lock6 this morning, Mr. Woodd in the chair. M r. Newlands, enoneer of the boroug-lh of Liver- pool, was the first witness called this morning by the promoters. He was examined as to a report lie had nla(le some time since upon ...

... LATJEST AND TfLEGRAPIIIC NEWS. CONIMMFRCIAL- l1oNDON, Tul DAVY EvFNIiNG. L A firma tone has pre~ailiM in the k markets. aejt g thie ?? alil ..yollt which woroe notfinst cale st~i.y have notoeoaitoaiye o The fine atbiceb mastal t ue gie v Ill-tee to wet and |lIthie luti ItAlyo. m though the cropls would thereby he largely bethfited, Sil.('icisl oleratt wuld lie sit to take a loior cheerful %ieW ...

... 1 TERRIFIC THUNDEMTORM. | On Tuesday night one of the most severe thunder- storms that has been experienced in this neighbour. hood for many years broke over Liverpool During the day the heatwas oppressive, and in the afternoon the gathering clouds indicated that a storm was at hand About eight o'clock there were repeated flashes of sheet lightning, and thunder followed in terrific loudness. ...

... I SULIUE ?? I The Wus forsimigltly meeting Of the select vestry was heldyeserda moning, at tbe pariah office, Browulow- hil. fte 11ev. Rasder Campbell preelded,anthohe membos present were Mr. Obsorehiwarden ilutchell, Mr. OhurgihwardCen Tarmer, and Messrs. Jennings, Syeci, Denton, Blsrstow, Owen, Giover, J1, P. GI. Smith, Altkin, Byresa, Martin, Knight. R-oberta, iHad, Peck, T1. Smith, ...

... ITat DESTRUCTION OF 1 OREl.TOKE PCASTLER Greystoke Castle, near Pentith Cumberland the seat of Mr. Henry Howard, *Lich was burn6 down on Monday ornin' , is su posed to have been built soon Mter 133. JBuringthe warbetween Charles L. and is Parlalizeut it was garrisoned for the King, and in Junu, '1648,' was taken by a detachment of GoneraLai 6bert's army atd Purnt down. The astlo was almost ...

... | CBTCI GENERAL Afsl3LIM I -At g5TAELISHkD CHUACH.-D1lATJ: ON F;Ug THE LAW OF PATRONAGE. In the General Assembly of the Established as a-I Church of Scotland on Wednesday--Dr. Barty, lade mioderator- rtere. The firtt business of importance was (he hearing In in of the deputation from the synod of the Scotch clmrclies in England in connection with the Church I. to of Scotland. The deputation ...

... SUDDEN DEATH.—An inquest was held at the King'* Arms Inn, Hakin, on Thursday, before the Coroner, W. V. James, Esq, touching the death of John Cobley, a seaman, aged 54 yenrs. The deceased was engaged on board the 4 Elise.' which traded between ilford and Dublin. On Tuesday week, about one o'clock at mid- day, he made a hearty dinner, and half an hour later, when near Skomer Island, he dropped ...

... Mr E B. Hartopp, who has represented North Leices- tershire in the Conservative interest since 1859 will retire at the close of the present Parliament. Mr. S. W. Clowes, also a Conservative, offers himself as Mr. Hartopp's suc- cessor, and promises to oppose rash and violent changes, while allowing full scope for weu-considered measures of political and social progress and improvement. He is ...

... Open every Saturday from 10 till 2; and on Saturday and Mon- day Evenings, from Seven till half-past Eight. The gentlemen to be in attendance are—on Saturday, Mr. George Bird and Mr. Harvey on Saturday evening, Mi. Pride; on Monday evening, Mr. John Bird. ...