... BESPECTABLE PAWNBROKING. (From the Spectator.) It was Lord Palmerston, ewe think, who de- fined ?? dirt as useful matter In the wroang place. It wvas rather a rash definition, for it would seem by the curiously rapid suc- cess of a funny little 2d weekly paper, called the E3xchani'ge oancd Hart, which within the first half-year, we believe, of its publication, was able to guarantee to its ...

... The Cashier of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary re- qucets us to acknowledge receipt of the following contributions for the past year:- From the employvs of Messrs- Virtue, M'Oallum & Ramsay, EHoward St., .6 0 4 TheAvonhead Coal Co.,Avonhead Colliery, 2 4 0 Colville& Gray, Clifton Works, _ ?? 5 9 0 D. Swan, Jui., & Co., Maryhill, ?? 3 3 0 Wm. Black & Sons, Stanerigg and Airdrie- bill Colliery. ?? . ...

... Last night, in the Public Hall, Joseph Baker, Eaq. of Woodside House, Old Monkland, very kindly re-delivertd his lecture on the Origin and Hietory of the Violin, for the benefit of the Ladies' Benevolent Society, here, which he de- livered some weeks ago at Coatbridge for tile benefit of the Ladies' Benevolent Association there. The lecturer said at the outset that some might wonder why be ...

... S. To the Editor of the Gfavolo Herald. Glasgow, 14th January, 1869. SIR,-I vwas gratified to find that tberecent letters in the Herald as to Early Steam Navigation have led Mr James Steel, ef Liverpool, to give, in your impression of the 1st instant, an interesting ac- count of a trial made by the late Mr John Wood, shipbuilder, Port-Glasgow, with a screw in the pro- pulsion of a ship's ...

... GLASGOW LANDLORDS' AND HOUSE FACTORS' A8SOCOTION. The annual general meeting of this association was held in the Lower Hall ofthe Athenseum yesterday ?? Riobard M'Aulay presiding. Mr Jae. Wbittun, Secretary, read the directors' report of their psoceedings for the past year, the most impor- tant of which were made public from time to time. The report was unanimously approved of, together with a ...

... GREENOCX. MORTALITY Ohs BOARD SHIP. -While the ship Search, arrived in the river yesterday from Old CAla- bar, was on her passage home, two of her crew died from yellow fever. One of the men was named Fleming, and belonged to Aberdeen. The other was a foreigner. SHERIFF? CHIiIINAL COVERT-At this Court, yes- terday, before Sheriff Tennmnt and a jury, Jane O'Donnell or Gorman was charged with ...

... I ST ANDREMT'S .A1AY. IN CALLCUTTA.I I *SesEEOH BY TaD .REV. Dr 01 aI llAY MrrCHdcLL. At the Calcutta St Andrew's Dinner, which came off on the 30th November, an excuelt speeh Wmas given by the Rev. Dr Mu ray Mitchell, late 'of Broughty Ferry, in proposing the toast of The Poetry and Literature of Scotland. In the course of it be observed We sometimes hear it said'tbat Scotland produces few ...

... (By David Macrae, in Glasgoew Weehly Herald.) INTISliEBW WITH TRHE GOVERNOR OF VIRGINrI&- ATTRACTIONS TiO IRMIGRlAMTS. The Governor's house stands near the Capitol, and looks like somie plain English mansion-house that has been allowed to fall out of repair. Inside or out nothing seems to have been done to it since the State seceded in 1861. The broad steps in front were worn and chipped; the ...

... TELEGRAPH STATIONS AT SEPt (From the Dally News) A scheme for providing telegraphic stat, mid.cbannel, which has the approval of sevrrev, iog scientific authorities, is, we believe, abc: considered by the Government and tae Tr, Board. It is proposed to establish floating ?? vessels, in the first place in the chops of the C;,; between Scilly and Ushant, and subsequtnothcs southern entrance to ...

... GRE ENO CK. Tow,, Coi_'cul,.-A rmeeting of this Cistocil was again convened yesterday, but there not being a quorurI of members present, the Lusiness was again adjourned, MIesne;G OF FacULr.T o' PaocuaATOr's.-The annual meeting of this Faculty was held ia the Sheriff Court Hall ?? James Turner in the chair. Some dircuasivn took place upon. a pro- posal to re-elecr Mr Yuille Dean of Faculty, ...

... I THE WESTERN PARK, HILLEEAD. A notice appears in our advertising columns to-day regarding the intended formation of a new suburb in the Hillhead district by the opening up, for build- ing purposes, of that fine property on both sides of the Kelvin, immediately to the west of the bridge on the Great Western Road. The locality is already a favourite one for residence, and is yearly becoming ...

... THE GREENHEAD StBREIET hIMPROVE. MENT. To the Editor of the Glwsgow Herold, RESPECTEDFRtIEND,-Bb kind euough tgallowre, in a few words, to co-rrect an error in the paraurph in to-day's Herdd , headed The Greenhrad Szrtn lmprovenment, where it is stated that 'theE 'or. n~ittee of Council and a deputatioln *f the V4ilive Committee have agreed that the propoisal iio tbelJ, ehall be substituted ...