... THE QUEEN IN SCOTLAND. Invertrossachs House, the property of Mr. Slewart Macnaghten, was built by Mrs. Eastmont about thirty years ago, who changed the came from Drunky to the present more euphonious appellation. Situated between the Lakes of Venachoir and Achray within the shadow of the mountains of Ben Venue and Ben Ledi, it is difficult to find a more picturesque spot than ttlis resilience, ...

... The real enjoyment of the social meal is chiefly to be found in the invigorating qualities of tea, and that the objectionable Chinese prac- tice of colouring with mineral powder the worth- less brown leaves, to pass them off as fine tea, is disapproved by the public, is shewn by the general preference given for the sti-ictlypure tea imported by Messrs Ilorniman, London. Sold only in packets: ...

... On the 17th instant, (-ays an Ohio paper), about three o'clock, while Bryant's Menagerie and Circus was in full blast, at the corner of First and Webster streets, there came very suddenly a furious gale of wind, followed by a heavy shower of rain, which for a short time seemed as though it would scatter everything before it. The performance was about half over, when all at once the guy-poles ...

... The New York Times, cf the 20th ult., has the following In a recent number of a well known magazine an account was given of several men whose names were once familiar to society, and who were suddenly and incomprehensibly missed from their customary resorts. In most instances no trace of them was left behind, and the inquiries of the police or the tireless quest of friends alike failed to ...

... The homily bad better be printed as a pamphlet. ...

... THE IRON AND COAL TRADES OF SOUTH WALES. Owing to the intense heat which prevailed during the last week in August the hands em- ployed at the various iron works were unable to work more than half time. There are several buyers of rails now in the market, but as makers have their powers of production taxed to the utmost in completing contracts for the season's delivery, they refuse to enter ...

... ADVICE TO MOTHERS. —Are you broken of your rest by a sick child, suffering with the pain of cutting teeth Go at once to a chemist, and get a bottle of MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SntUP. It will relieve the poor sufferer immediately it is perfectly harmless it produces natural quiet sleep, by relieving the child from pain, and the little cherub awakes as bright as a but- ton. It has been long in ...

... Sir Roderick Mnrchison, in reply to a letter asking what is his oplJlion respecting a suggestion of Mrs. Burton, wile of the African explorer, writes as follows tù the London Scotnnan ¡- My argument for believing that my dear friend had really gone westward from the Lake Tanganyika in Older to reach the Atlantic was founded on the sup- position that he had satisfied himself that this body of ...

... A great oytr of poisoning, such as has now become almost we-kly reading in the French papers, occupied the Assize Court of Le Mans, the capital of La Sarihe. on Friday and Saturday in last week. and is not yet over (writes a correspondent). Tlfe town is crowded with visitors, and a strong bevy of reporters has gone down from Paris.. The crimes are alleged to have been committed upwards of four ...

... The clerb, Ac., in an eminent London bankingstablish- tnent, having lUemorialioitd the tirin for a honus, or In- crease of &lalY, 011 account of the pree!Jt dearness of living the following reply to the application has been circulated in the house:- The house have carefully considered the memorial presented by a portion of the clerks in their tIll ploy- meiit c'n the ct increased remuneration ...

... Shipwreck made easy ought to be the title of a new invention which has just been exhibited off the Kentish coast (says the Daily Ttlegraph). In fact, the castaway will soon cease to be an object of compassion if Mr. Cradock should succeed in establishing the use of his new discovery. According to the programme, as reported in the papers, when on board a sinking ship in mid-Atlantic, you have ...

... The body of the chicken was quite dry. In the crop and gizzard were found barley and oats, with pebbles, &c. The separate portions of food were similar, but mixed with much dirt. These substances were submitted to analysis for the detection of arsenic, strychnine, phos- phorus, and other poisons. No poison was pre- sent in them. From a statement made by Mrs Collier, and communicated to me by ...