... I Yesterday, a breach of promise of marriage, in which the lady is between 50 and 60 years old was o the subject of a law suit before Mr Justice irettW at Carlisle Asies . The plaintiff is Mrs Jane a Hope, widow, of Wath; and the defendant is Mr IC( Joseph Watson, landlord of the Wath Brow Top X public house. The promise was not denied, but-it was pleaded that the plaintiff had subsequently ...

... TH SOUTHERN GATHERING AT THE | a . j CDRSTAL PALACE; On Thursday at the Crystal Palace there was one of 'the best Highland gatherings ever witnessed. Proc6'edlga commenced with the pipers!icompeti-) tion in the central transept at 11 A.w., and after this portion of the' progriname was concluded a Highland procession fell in on the second terrace, and, iccbmpanied by the pipers, proceeded to ...

... I - - | ACRE T01 art AITOP I THE CONSOLIDAM COPPER COMPANY OF CANADA. D 156 West George Street, 7 - Glasgow, Uth July, 1872. a Br,-Referring to Mr L. S. Huntington's letter in your issue of to-day I think it willbe a sufficient e reply to state that Kr L. a Hurntington is lat- r mately associated in the matter of the Huntington 1, Mine with Mr Alexander M'Ewan, Lombard e House, London-a ...

... ?? aLTRY Oni D to the ~I~~'efAL~thwHouse, withdrewv Tb; redbasset %rov eat Dill, Scmi p~~as he easre orwvard next 13at .eetiof the bill was wifith- 'b Cs CpitceordC'n Bill was read a 100~~~ D 'DEATHS BILL. 's Births and ,e a E, 4555id50 dr dec leter. ?? ofly whic tao of te droaeg i o to re and aes rn- ave O ne and in l otn d. ~~1etratW~~j'n force. sb ]D '0 5 andta lentchors Act Suspension ...

... I ° ?? iV. Tuesday Evening. ADvicas from New York announce the following failure3 in Newark, New Jersey: -Messrs P. Wiedenmer & Sons, brewers, on Hamburgh Plaee, withi liabilities at 8150,0CO-assets not more than onecthird of that; and Mr Philip Brock, brewer, at Court and Morris Streets, with liabilities at s1eo,ooo- COTiON ?? market has been without cha ge to-day, with rather better tone. ...

... YA CH TING. r- FORTEH YACHT CLUB REGATTA, ?e The annual regatta in connection with the Forth id yacht Club took place in the Firth of Forth, Id near Granton, on Saturday. The weather was very i favourable, there being a fine westerly wind and is smooth sea. In the absence of Admiral Bowe, J. d A. Forbes, R.A. M., acted as commodore. In the competition with first-class yachts four entered. The ...

... I , *e ?? Positions of the Moon during the M~ont& d August L-4.36J P.M., the moon will be in the n most northerly part of her orbit (showery). 3.- 2 2A.MU., at her greatest distance from the earth easet pf intensity). 4.-9.45J .A.,newrmoon(stormy). 9.- r. 4.10* A.M, in the equator (wind). 15.-7.20i P.M., h inthe mostsoutherly part of hlrorbit' (rain). 17.- ¢ 11P.M., at her least distance from ...

... THE -THUNERSTORM:l; PAfsrsv.-Rarly yesterday morsg, 'a severe thunderstorm broke out, and continued for seve- ral hburs without intermission. The. ividness o'f'the lightning, the fanl of rain, and the-noiae of the thundler were greater than during the storm B that passed over the town on Thursday morning. Jo No accidents have been reported in this district. Is GREaNoec. -Shortly 'ter ...

... GLASGONV. Thursday Evening. R A Dvic CE from Melbourne announce The stoppage of T Mr H. S. Smith, with liabilities amounting to nearly d, £19,000; assets estimated at £16,000, a large per- pr tion of which, however, ii considered irrecoverable. C CoTrobrAMARET.-ThC markethas been steadier, G with a more cheerful tone. o I Pin ItoN MALANET.-Tbe warrant market opened toda aa l t s 6d cash, and ...

... UPPER WARD OF LAN'ARKSHIR AGRICUJLTUIJAL ASSZ3L1CIATION. The annual show of fazm stock and dairy pro. Idt I duce of this association was held yesterday, in the feld adjoining Messrs Lawrie & Syrningtor's auction ring. The weather was everything that at could'be desired, and theattendance was numerous, The show was characterised bv the general ex- cellence. rather than by a large number of ...

... R I OUSE OF LORDS-TUzsDAY, July 23. be B Their Lordships met at five o'clock. THE MIXES BILL. hi Earl MORLEY moved the second reading of se the Metalliferous Mines Regulation Bill ad the Mines (Coal) Reulation Bill. The noble Earl t5 explained at lengli the provisions of the bills, whichw t affect the welfare of half a million of people. ta After a few words from the Earl of SHAFTES- in BURY, ...

... CLACKMANNANSHIRE AGRICULTURAL I SOCIETY. On Saturday last, the annual show in conneoction With the Clackmarannshire Agricultural Society took place at Alloa. The day was fine, but the 1 attendance of visitors was meagre. The show of J cattle was far below an average, which may be o accounted for by the prevalence of disease in the A county. There was a large turn-out of horses of a _ very high ...