... S£3UoUS ASSvULT. - Edward Mf'Tagogart, labourer, who was reported on Monday a; having been remitted to the Sheriff, waa ibrought yesterday before Mr Sheriff Cowan, charged with assaulting Thomas, Margaret, and Martha Robertson, nS Back Sneddon. He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to 30 days imprisonment, with the alternative of a fiue oe t£5. He went to prison. A B1UTx. FiUInT. - Henry ...

... ITHANKSGIVING FETE AT THE CRYSTAL I I PALACE. [IRox* COfuRREFdONDT.J ] | INEvrE did more glorious 3May-day cheer the r e heart of London obeu that which has just passed, !r- n-t on no pre;vi. as occasion did a more numerous I ti( an-d brilliant crowvd ?? high festival at the !a Crvstal PaAlace. h wrs a dav myade for thankful- .i,; ness: and ii gratitude find its best expression in t' Q.ht Sh ...

... Lucus A NoN LOCENDO.-Tugal', baV' ye got a licht? Yes, Tonal', but it's oot. THE Ir.sns EDUCATION DIFFICULTY.-A difficulty, -when it is formulated, less likely to be followed by a solution than a dissolution. CONsmDERATE.-Firht Private-Be you a marks- man this year? Second ditto-No, I bain't. I don't want to deprive this 'ere Liberal economical Gover'ment of a penny a day !! MRS ...

... o POETICAL, ERnnoR- A thing of beauty is a joy for ever. Is it, my boy I Marry it, and you will find that it is very much the reverse. o NoN DOLET. -MrPunch- Willian, William, l v this is very, very sad! Why these repeated floggings, dear boy? Not a week passes but- Head tboy- Akll right, sir! What's the odds? It don't e huert ! d WILLINx TO PLEASE. -Mistress (to lazy house- - maid)- ...

... 21Z VLA rTZLY,.S; ; ID-C;OY OF 1HE 1 I I-1 3 inszoection, of t al eiE. t 'fe s! W::i 3 ;lftertmooi. it l, r1.in!j : . -I n up nail ,cjh lx.; eilto .. t u'.1i jT ei ?? 4.30. Atter rI,%; .uiarched i th c - ; atheeled i nit e by 1.: r 1 a Lraxiuilt, Sir totr, Tile A-iss t~t::t ?? ?? i ?? n.:. I! C.B.) Waui. unthe 4' i ' a Ii a. an war 're' i ii * : - acconiparied by the :u tauntes attn ,usl~ e ! ...

... er- &srar~ i or Co evxurs- bout eight o'clock yesterday monin the prison 'an from the av- Nqorth Prison, Glsgow, arrived here with some m l inmates, being the first batch of the convicts ds, who are to be located in Paisley Jail, as lately arranged between the authorities and the Go. !yvernmesnt. os.Tows- COUNCIlL. -A meeting of Town Council was held last ?? M irray presiding. fishe mig tea of ...

... PAISILY. Tmzrn.-John MbLntreu aud Alezxsdn w. s son, two lightermen belon ging to Giasgow, er charged at the Police Court on Saturday pe stealing from the lighter David, while Ing a' the quay, 23 feet of rope. Tho men bad get a the spree after arriving here, and sold the0ro 1 one piece of which was traced to a brol:er j town. The charge was found proven, and iatl rCochran, who presided, ...

... MAIscTors MrsciEeF.-Two youths, named respectively William tang and Alex. Ohiambers, were yesterday brought before the Justice of Peace Court, charged with having, on Sunday, 6th May, maliciously broken down part of a stone wall adjacent to the residence of Mr G. L. Houston, of Johnstone Castle. It appears that boys have been frequently observed at this work, and the walls have been very much ...

... THE FREE ASSEMBLY-PRELUhWNARIESI -ELECTION OF PROFMSSORS, - (FRoM OUR OWN' RikttsONDSNT. l Edinburgh, Tuesday. THE Assembly Is only now entering on business of public interest. The Moderator's opening address on the Providential history of the Dis- l ruption was doubtless more interesting to those 8 who took part in the famous procession to h Tanfield than it could possibly be to the ' general ...

... GREENCC;{. - Hf&w)soO LzoAcY.-The treasurer of tb1 Greenock Branch of the National Bible Socieq begs to acknowledge having teesived from t4 r trustees of the late Mr Arcihibald Davidson, pr Messrs James Turner & Sun, the sum of £100 as a legacy to the society. SCHOOL OF INDuSTRY.-Thie annual meetin w was held on Monday-tbe 11ev. Dr M1Culo,1 presiding. The report submitted showed the number of ...

... THE UNION QUESTION IN SCOTLA-ND. ThePaff Mall Gazetteof last night ham the follow- ?? question of education has in Scotland come to be closely intertwined with the ques- tion of Voluntaryism as against State Church- , ism. If the Voluntaries have their desire, the l measure passed by Parliament will be used as a weapon for assailing and diminishing the influ- ence of the Established Church, ...

... ?? SHiPS IN },oo T i WATEBSi - . __ocnted frc tli'ijBXIWN ' -~ Si h other day presented from ha 'VwagtOO cott to the w A ~~ wii~e~ of this cuthehihy ian f Trade On the hghly h - ofteliability of British ship- V prev slbeh3 ° 5ii iion in foreignt 'rtt|l ~ ir ths 2se3°1- normerl) and by the Courts, |1 so ~ as hi~ls ahis last farthfl for as waerr e bl e-el to the hull. cargo c r -;s dere - isel ...