... SVUSRBAN CONIVISSIOVKES' 4WZ71N12& i w~~~G VAN. aE a TheoaU&I 03onth rl meeting of 1he Goveis Con-b misiiecen was held 6ai ?? U t fthe chai. ei hz r80OS0TiS'9TEUflE OF eFFrC. fi D The Pho'rosT reportec11that the cl#4k, BIr %1r M. ff E Wilson, hbad in ?? with tbeseomvmecAla- w tion of the beard at lact special i3e ting, laWI a P uf nemorial befe Mr Andtmson Hirkwood for s rn h opinion as ?? the ...

... ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS. Galsgow, M&Q l, 1874. i .,-I should not have notaced ar Yjm. tder'sf s letter in to day's Herald, only I wish to deny the s of assertion that I told him the fern in quest ?? was at U New Zealand fern. All I said was that we had a o Id New Zealand pulystichum which it much resembled. O Ir This hint was given him in a friendly spirit, in i ur sufficient time to afford him ...

... :z z a 'tral, TUESDAY MORNING. MAY 12, in the House of Lords, yesterday, theI riimate's Pablic Worship Regulation Bill A - - -V *r - ?? - -a measure deigned- chiefly to check b the spread of Ritualism - was read a f seoond time. There was a considerable 51 diversity of opinion amongst their Lord- b sbips as to the constitution of the pro- posed Court for dealing with breach of a ?? law, and ...

... THE I MN'TENANCE, OF TURNPIKE I ~~~ROAD1S. ANTI-TOLL A'BOLITION MEETING AT CflOSFSfILL.' Last evening a public meeting to protest against the ratepayers being assessed. for the maintenance. of turnpike roads was held ixr the h all of the U.P. Church (Mr Sprott's), Croashill. , Provost Ramsey occupied the chair. Mr Kirkwood read the notice calling the meeting, and the chairman after- wards ...

... ECULSSIASTICAL. \IULISRFD PRESBYTERY Or GLASGOW. tfl CLERICAL WILL CASIL sablished Presbytery of Glasgowv mfet yesS- ?? Or. mioderator). for the purpose of y~ evidence irn tbe case of the Rev. John Ellis 3a ° et'rt Dcfds Chuirch. Mr Macdonald and ?? itd aia apeared for the prosecution ; Mr i6hiii]. 3eol subseiuently hr Mair, appeared for 4 is , il rce for th2 prosecution, witb the excep- ;ne ...

... EARL tRUSELl, MR FORSTER, AND uR BRIGHT ON EDUCATION. The general meeting of the British and Foreign School Society was held yesterday. in London, under the presidency of Earl Russell. Amongst the several letters apologising for not being able to be present was one from Mr John Bright, M.P., as follows:- I40 Clarges Etreet, April 24, 1874. .Dear Sir,-I cannot come to your approaching ...

... UNITED .PRESBYTBRINN SYNOD. I lid MONDA1-T MAT 11. ;hm The sittnp o i the ?? Preal.ylerisit Synpd 'r 1874 were commenced last night In th e quee at Street Music Hall. Edinburgh, which was crowded e by i ?? congregation, many of whom were' edldies. Levotionas exercises were conducted by! e Dr Joseph Brown, of GOasgow, the retiring 1 moderator. After praise and prayer, the rev. Ito doctor ...

... Turn.-At the Sheriff Criminal Court, yesterday, Elizabeth Dunlop or Craig, wife of a collier residing in Skerrington Row, 'Hurlford, was charged with hivintg on the 12th February last, satlen 'a purse containing £9, which had teen left by mistake on the shop counter of Charles Curie, grocer, lHuriford. The accused pleaded guilty, and was sentenced- to 60 )days' imprisonment. LANARK. -Municipal ...

... UB LONDON OORREVONDENOXI AND HARROVS POLICC-TBM PATRONAGIE Tag DUCHWES OF ED13BU1PGH. Monday Evening. private conference held to-day in nbe n slregeveral members of Parliament Coiidtlaild and a numtber of gentlemen who rc Sco ty arrived in town upon the subject it~oercmeat allowances to dook and harbour Ic. The meeting was attended by Mr A1 r Donald Macgregor. Mr Leith, Mr .,,a M.r Barclay. ...

... i? nz i OirGI .OF THIS U.PP SYNOD. Ebinburgh, Moi1daY Evening. at Tue Re~of~Presbyterians hearing this year w he~d thei asmft~1meetings-in ?? fellO toI e- I the Synod of theiqnited Presbyteri Mhrc r I to inaugurate ea.ai 4ht the Edinburgh 1l4ay Mur 1 gatherings of 1874. Xble opening meeting of the due Synod is, in some res O th requotntlrestby Fo4 ~ o th seies although ,~g unrqurtlb of the ...

... ROTIESAY-MUNICIPAL MEBTLNGS. : ,- .. . I 1 The monthly . meetings . wire held, yesterday-] Provdst Funcan presiding. HARBOUR TRUST, The business was of a routine nature, and poe- r sessed no feature of public interest B' - SOWN COUiIL.- I It was remitted to the Committee to procure a i plaground for boys>, and soyrevent themb ,ppa B I tietreets Friday,22d saywas recommefded X as a holiday in ...

... Ta SWIOOL BOARDS. GLASGOW. The l School Bca d met yestcrday. Dr A. Campbell presided. J~ies A. DEFAULTING PABENTS. The CLinic (M r Kennedy) read the minute of a spetial eetioP of the board, held in Calton en the 0 lust., for the purpose of dealing with defaulting ,t, Ninety parents had been summoned, and afre ties? eases were disposed of, it was agreed that cat o Of failure to appear, and ...