... THE LATE CHARLES CALVERT. With the death of Mr Charles A. Calvert has passed away one who has done considerable service dramatic literature and the Mage. For some time Mr Calvert has been weakly in health, and it will remembered that when in Glasgow a month ago with his company was nnaole to appear during the latter portion the engagement. Since then has been little upon the sta^e; his illness ...

... either side of Victoria Road, and belonging to Hutchesons' Hospital, came under the control of the city. The ground extends up to the houses Crosshill, at Allison Street, and is bounded on the east and west by the Butterbiggings Road and Pollokshaws Road. The beats the city police were extended on Thursday, the extension necessitating six additional constables—three for the daytime and three ...

... COMMENCEMENT OF THE RUSSIAN EVACUATION. TELEGRAM.) Vienna, May 3. Austria insists upon the evacuation of Turkish territory being completed before the 3d of August. The Russians commenced the evacuation to-day embarking 3000 men at Burgos. Philippopolis be evacuated before the arrival of Aliko Pasha. has engaged to hand over his position. (Reuters Telegrams.) Constantinople, May 4. Prince Ln. ...

... a woman uuder circumstances which at present wear a somewhat suspicious aspect. It appears that on Saturday evening, shortly after eleven o'clock, a woman named Ann Campbell Denton, 34 years of age, residing at 14 Marshall Street, Uridgeton, entered her house there in a state, it alleged, almost helpless intoxication. Her husband was the house at the tune, and apparently sober. Soon after ...

... Early yeaterday morning, the Corniah fishing smack Primitive was ruu down the Newcastle steamer Talisman, bound for Rotterdam. The collision occurred a few miles off Scarbro' during a thick fog. The crew were rescued the steamer and landed Scarbro'. ...

... THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST SECOCOENI. STATE OF THE TRANSVAAL. (Brora's Telegram.) Cap* Town, 11 (ria Plymouth!. Sir Garnet Wolseley probably now at Fort completing the organisation of the fore* storm mountain. It is believed that sperstioos will commence almost at once, and a position will be taken up after week's work. The troops under the command CoL Baker are the march to Secooneni's country, ...

... LONDON MSTAL MARKET. AL.n o AB2. a,_- z .X_ _ Tbe ?? haa been q t to-day. ra copper nothing reported; uW, i Alo to 3i', 0co |D$ I to brand and prompt; Wallaroo, £86 to 287 10s. , The excitement in tin is all over; the only business E reported was 10tons Straits4 onthesspot andto arrive, E at £140, and 3 tons Banca &t 2147 ; English, £145; i bars, £146. Spelter, £22 2s. Lead, £19 to £19 6H. I ...

... - R TRAZ An78. GRiEASx MnErENI0a Qj 1fiNFR AvrwInxIRH. A meetin of the miners employed in. Ardeor Ironv.1L Wo :s held on Friday, in the Masois' Arms Hall, Stevenston, far the purpose of oo-. sidering the question of adopting eight hours as a day's work. ' A;chairman having beou'apa- 'pointed, a report was taken from the several pits, which showed that nearly all were idle for the meetina, and ...

... ITA DE N1b I'S. Fee r xosr. -Thie ' Short ?? Mfoet ?? Saturday evening, a numerously attended meet. ing of workmen connected' with the foundries in F alkirk district took place in Rankine's Hall, Ito consider their present state of pay and hours Y of labour. A chairman having been appointed/ 5 the following resolution was carried, viz., 51 a hours work per week, with same rate of wages a as ...

... GENERAL SHIPPING reale Point, May .0-Pased eas. * ?? onLtrNG ITE k Prawle Point, May ?? eastr Cashmere (of Liverpool), from Calcutta The L. H. Doebber, Ardrstsan to p, # which struck on Castle Hill, has been p O out damage. gzq-,8 ...

... FIA RS PRIGE&S I £ . n I J ?? X-; I V III N RoTEsay.-The fiats prices (crdp 871L) were he struck yesterday, before Sheriff Orr and a jury, to with the following reault:- tb Wheat, per Imperial qr ?? 0 ?? Barley, do. . ?? I 11 i f u Bere, do. ?? 1 7 6 t Oats, do.s ?? , 1 4 O t Eeans, do. , , , , i2 3 7 W. Oatmeal. per ball of 140 1hr ?? . 0o l u LCKMANNA;~Nz~tsHM.-This Court was hek yes- re ?? ...

... PRADE NEWS. M.ETrlirG OF MASTER BAXERS.-The anlnual d meeting of the Society of Master Bakers of' i Glasgow and Neighbourhood was held last night , in the new House of Call, 468 Trongate-Council- h lor John Young in the chair. 'The Chairman submitted to the meeting the annual report, from 1 which we take the following:- When a short J time ago the men made the demand to have a their hours of ...