... THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1872. The destruqtion by fire of the petroleum works at Hunter's Point, opposite New York, has taken place, involving loss of one million dollars. Five ships were also destroyed by the conflagration. Mr Sumner, in his intense dislike to Grant, has thrown his whole weight against him and in for Greeley, and has addressed a letter to the coloured citizens of the United States ...

... ARRIVALS AT DUNDEE. EARL GREY'S DOCK. August 1. —Harvest Queen (s.), Spence, Sanderlan 1, coals. king William's dock. August I.—Margaret Reiil, Mustard, Holyislan', lime ; John and Ann, Riga, flax. DEPARTURES FROM DUNDEE. August I.—Eclipse, Gibb, River, light; Marquis of Wellington, Newcastle, ballast. MARITIME EXTRACTS. Vigilant, left Arbroath for Sunderland, Oth ult. Ocean, Stewart, do. do. ...

... ARRIVALS A DUNDEE. Kmc WILLIAM'S DOCK. August 2. —Curfew (s.), M'Keclinie, Sunderland, coals. KARL GREY'S DOCK. August'2.—Pladda (s.), Gloat, Newcastle, goods. DEPARTURES FROM DUNDEE. August North Sea, Dehnort, Tayport, light ; Pax, Pundt, Wemyss, l!ght>. MARITIME EXTRACTS. Grand Dnchesse, Jackson, left Calcutta for June 17. Count/ Elgin, f do. New York, June JJiin Egidia, at Calcutta. 31st ...

... toner & AUGUST 5, I^2. • 'i ' ' matters of much importance, particularly to Dundee, one of the principal manufacturing towns of Scotland, are discussed in the reports of the Inspectors Factories, which have just been issued. The most immediately interesting of these matters, in view of movements going on at present all over the country, is that relating to short time. In one of their recent ...

... ARRIVALS AT DUNDEE. .. . kino w*illiam's dock.' August 5.— Edda, Anderson, Rij»a, flax ; Keay, flax. Arrived the River.—The Express (s.), Millar, Archangel, flax. CAMPERDOWN DOCK. Cordillera, Berry, Calcutta, jute. DEPARTURES FROM DUNDBE. Locksley Hall. River, coals,Jience for India; Curfew (s.), M Kechnie, Sunderland, light. MARITIME EXTRACTS. B-ue, Shand, Arbroath front Sunderland, inst. ...

... & WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1872. The French National Assembly has got through with its work sooner than our British Parliament. the prorogation, M. Thiers has secured for himself respite for three months from the harassments which can scarcely fail to arise to any Executive in its dealings with an Assembly which has a good claim the sovereign oharacter. It is announced that during the recess the ...

... THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1872. The Licensing Bill wa3 got through Committee last night in the House of« Commons, and ultimately read a third time and passed. Y* t another railway accident. There has been one, if not more, each morning for a long time past. Last night the Midland Railway Company's down express, due at Sheffield nine o'clock, ran off the line before entering the station. Several ...

... ARRIVAL AT DUNDEE: kino William's dock. August 3.—Maria, Brook, Narra, flax. DEPARTURES PROM DUNDEE. August B.—Charles, Frederick, Dunbar, ballast ; Vesper (s.), Mudie, Sunderland, ballast; Hazard, Tillefsen, Baltic, ballast; Princess Alexandria, Boolv, Newcastle, ballast ; Anne Royden, Nicholson, Cardiff, ballast; Tuxkar (s.), Mavor, Liverpool, goods; Margaret, Pryde, Sunderland, ballast. ...

... ARRIVAL AT DUNDEE. kino William's s. August 9. -Blrazilian. Crabb, Riga, flax. EARL GRIT'S K. August!).—Pladda (i). Gloak, Newcastle, goods; (s.), Sunderland, con Is. DEPARTURES i-UO.M August 9.—Hope, Clark, Mor'-ose, ballast ; Littiejoh*. Hay, Sunderland, wilast; Sweet Home Ford, Newcastle, ballast ; Maria, fiolland, Cambusy ballastj; Albion, Anderson, Newburgfe, goods; Adventure, Wood, ...

... $ MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1872 Pauliambxt was prorogued on Saturday. In the Queen's Speech allusion made in the outset to the fact that the controversy respecting the indirect claims is composed, which phrase may dispose critics to ask who composed the speech. The main additions which have been made to our laws is noticed with satisfaction, although it i» dolefully acknowledged that the wants and ...

... ARRIVALS AT DUNDEE. kino William's dock. August 13. —Richard and Elizabeth, Portsmouth, bark ; Thora, A 1 toff, oats. CAMPERDOWN DOCK. August 13.—Hibernia (a.), London, goods. DEPARTURES FROM DUNDEE. August 12.—Pladda (s.), Gloak, Newcastle, goods ; Trio, Mathison, Sunderland ballast ; Caroline, Larenson, Dysart, light ; Margaret Reid, >lu«tard, Sunderland, ballast; Thetis, Pisss, Tay port, ...

... Jirmis WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1872. A few weeks ago offered some brief comments on the evidence which was given by the Earl of Airlie before the Committee of the House of Commons on the Game Laws, and the other day, while presiding at the dinner of the Angus Agricultural Association, his Lordship took occasion to make courteous acknowledgment of the fairness with which, in their remarks upon it ...