... THE GENERAL ASSEMBLE (FROM own 5Pzf ?? What little State ceremonial was left to the ere Scottish capital by the union of the Crowns bl exists in connection with the meetings of the eat General .Assemblies.. Onrce a year, as May I ?? drato a, close, the City of the East Wind, asi Someone has, not inappropriately, tormed Edin- :9o. burgh,.puts on its gayest dress, for the double m3 purpose of ...

... I_ . , PartWiW4r Positions of tfeAoo1w. May 12.-3. 11 P. M., the moon will be in the - . equator (wind). 14.-6 tMh., at her least distance from the earth (greatest intensity). 15.-10.16A P.M., new moon (stormy). 18.-7.3 P.M., in t the most northerly part of her orbit (showery). 26.-0.5j A.M. in the equator (wind). 26,-. 7 A.M., at her greatest distance from the earth (leastinteDsity). 31.-6 ...

... Gillan, n oderator. CHELtan.LIr5 AND WORK. Dr CTarrxfxs&Qveinthereportof ?? On Christian Lifeb a4 ork. In answer to queries issued by the commit ?? returns had been received from 706 parishes thrb, chout Scotland from which it appeared that the aiAoP number of persons belonging to the Church itf Scotland numnbered 679,488; to the Free Church 272,104; to the U.P. Church, 106,134; other Presb' ...

... ESTABLISHED CHURCH. I' b TURSD)AY.May 26. d The Assembly resumed this morning at eleven ~ ?? Trail moderator.. ArDDrmSS To THE-DUKE OF BINEUEOH. P Dr Gmn&A read the draft of a congratulatory P address~to His Royal.Highness the Duke of Edin- P buirgh on the occasion of his marriag e, and it was 'O agreied to transmit- it through his Grace the Lord 9 High Cornmissionen.t DEBATE ON PATRON'AGE. a ...

... TIUE CZAR AT WINDSOR. lesternay, the principal event In connection nbth ties risit of the Emperor ol Russia was an ?? to Virginia Water. Early in the G morning, His Imperial Majesty walked on the n terrace, accompanied by some members of the a' ?? and Imperial families, and subsequently, ti wth the Graud Duke Alexis, the Prince of a Wales, the Duke of Edinburgh, and Prince tl Arthur. he drove ...

... - The monthly meeting of the board was held ?? Maxton in the chair. THE WOODILEN ASYLUm. Somea discussion took place uponone or two of the minutes of the Asylum Committee, chiefly with regard to the erection of additional accom1mo- dation and the supplemental grants to oontractors. In reference to the former, Mr Russell proceeded to question the procedure of the board in entering into the ...

... G0VAN PAROCHIAL BOARD. A meeting of the Govan Parochial Board was eld yesteruayV-M3 Wmr. Wilson presiding. i EPuTATI1? TO LONDO.Y. The lIeTerOR read a report of the proceedings of the comulittee who, at the beginning of the onuth, went to London for the purpose of urging upue members of the Government and the House ol Couleons the *icht of parochial lunatic asylums ta psrticipate in the ...

... oUR LONDON CORRESPONDENCE. I ?? ?? - ol i pATROSAQE ?? 8COTLAND - EYDOWED S1,1'EtOLS ' AIMISSIOSPAUPER LUNATICS- UN5ErAsvon-ay BLUnC 002.5M15910N. Tuesday Evening. 3i ifi; Grace the Duke of Richmond twill on -,3ay (8the tth instant lay & bill on he tab tI ofthe House Of Lords for the abolition of Ux patronage ft°cl of Scotland. The bill atronage in the Chure ready for introduction. has been ...

... OREBROCL BoA rD Op TPAD Ex ?? tIore. - Yester day, Thoma Smith passed his examinatio3 as swond mate. CORT-Yesterday, Bailies Camp- bell and Hendry Presided at a Licensing Court for boatmefl, brokers, 'stevedores, &c. There were granted 14 lic`enses to boatmen, 22 to Irjmpers. 13 to ?? operatives, 25 to rol-ers. and 6 to dealers i gunpowdere C.,,UfrR OFr HOUSHBFFKRS.-Yesedy iair men uamed ...

... act~~~ ..It t' .' gt.I Wll:D~Z15SXAY. Bry 80j1874. : , ;r NOTES ON: THIE NEWS OF THE DAY. THE French Miiiistry, ju~t'as they were launching. their new Senate, were defeated on the mode of doing it. Their bill for a SecoudChamber provided for 300 7 years' senators, one-half nominees bys the President, e and the other elected by electoral. c6lle'.s4 municipal and departmental, with certain eX ...

... T .A . A G . 1. 'THEE AB!OLiTiON OF:7 PRONAGE.. Lr PATBOnAGE, that aucient evil in the Churchof Scot- thei ~j. lad,h~receied' it deat-blowat. length,~ and will bet i; fin'a,,,U'pArobA}ility be very soon among the things that agI in were. The Duke' of Richmond's 'bill for its'abolitioni fou' . 'is a direobt~ ,anddecisive, nipasgre, a]ioub -which there. to g or'. del be' Dno'mstakie,, It bis ...

... . L2T. ..A ;n ,( TelNegr6m, ) tely .LOpNi: DOi, ibd.a E vnening.. b , A D~ i A a N T A R e w s of t9 n i ghn a i b rie f. I nth e 'Com o e o feg ii t honlynote of interteost of the Government respeomiugt Gl 1 : trthe Cous were brought un.der nocet byLiud Caa who u ,,-e sid thatee on moral and religiousi grounds beA 'cul4' eiti:r andi. abandonb the country3 latelyha eoqnered. lii 'fudture, thel ...