... KILM}ARN UCK. 2SA E OF A BosNi 3.M-The original _ms. of e Burns' Epistle to a Yoaol Friend ' vas exposed 7to sale, by public roup, in tile Corn Exchange Hall on Saturday. ThevieaLuable relic, wich belonged tto the trast estate of t'je late Dr Julustorne, Irviue, was exposed at the upset p rice of £15 , b ut t tis was reduced to £10, aud Mr James MU ?? the w el - t DkovsBurns publisher, ...

... TEE UNITED STATES. New York, February 13. The leading iron and steel manufacturers throughout the country have-held a meeting at Philadelphia. at whica resolutions-were passed pledging those present to do all in their power to prevent the proposed tariff bill from becoming law. Newv York, February 12b. It is stated that as a grave contitutional questiion may be involved in the case of Kjr ...

... THL RIEBELLION IN SOU L' AFRICA . . . ?? ,, 54.E- (L'eudi's Telegrrm. - Cape TPon, January 16 (ide Flmouth). Colonel Lambert, with a, force of .65 Europeans eryand ?? Eingoes, made au attempt on thc 7th to I hei- clear the Chicaba, Bush of 'the enemy, 'but the col- difflculty of operations and tbe force ot' the eney the obliged himu to retire withoat an enguigemestt The ,the followviig day ...

... (FRlOM OUR SPECIAL CORrtSPotikN r) London, Saturday. !;nz Parliasnentary week has been eventfuL Fgumour has been busy and surprises hae been piertifuL Panic has given way to assurance, and assurance to panic, and in all minds uneasi- cess and anxiety have reigned. One state of feeling bas been replaced by another state of feeling; war has been predictcd; peace almost yarovlaimned; and ...

... THE# SCHOOL BOARDS. CAXLvfl.-The monthly meeting of Carinie School board ¶555 heid yesterd3y in the Useful. Knowledge Society's Ruoom-Rev. T. Robeirt sre- sidiag. The draft cottract between Mr John lF'rasser, public (late prochial) souomaiter, and the hdsrd carne o~p for diiccission, wlhen Mir Fraser declinedl to su~bscribe it, allegig as hi pr.@inil reasn that in terms of it he would require ...

... \VY.A1~H.FA' (OhI Xt, IPEB!RUAnY 12. ,- The . rnnn- the r;aru corotri- of R1ape. fronm a ar-,,a to . h co*;ti of Poru.l1 aoul ewobr -3; Great a | a ain ha at Brtiah Iste. Is aloailuies 'te North 3eat. _ a. 5h a.,evmna Jeraar. tile Bay oe B sca7' thtM :Mleiiemanel.l ate At a' ise ',alat t hol h !h CGuit i. tCb7 c4 auI |1. Sea. XLl.DNATION VLI T-L U lARL' |lu se sbore tart rhe ?? l me ire ...

... AN ESCAPE FROM PYRGODS t The following interesting account of ris escape from the massacre at Bargas or Py rgos wasgiven to: the Lady at Pera, whose diary the Cologne CGzefe publishes, bv a Greek named Thedonias This man was overseer at some mills in the neigh- I bonrhood of Tschilik, which he remained to pro- 3 tect (after most of the other ?? had leiSJ in s company with 30 kwrsdsdess (held ...

... | ASSEMBLY OF TEE CON'CLAVE. , (Reuter's Telegmrms.) hc Rome, February 7,7 P.Ar. fo Pope Pius IX. is dead. His Holiness was in p xctremis at 3 P.R., and an announcement was made i} tle of his dissolution; but he only expired at 57 be minutes aster four this afternoon. The Conclave Ia will assemble immidiately. co Rome, Thursday, February 7. re The condition of the Pope changed seriously b for ...

... - ( Re eler' . Tc efleram s.)J -, 0r ome, February 8. The Dluke ?? has arrived hle e to assume the command of the arms ens-ps stationed at t RDne. - In consequenco of the death of the Pope, Cardinal Simeoni has cersed exercising the functions of Secretary of State, and the conduct of affairs has devolved. upon M g. Laeaomi, Secretary of the Sacred College. Cardinal Simeoni' : remains' Prefect ...

... GRA?ND BALL TO ToE EARL AND COINTESS OF E-LDINTON. Tihc members of the Etlinon Hint give a grand ball to the ar sisd Countess of Egliton, in the County Buildins, Ayr, last ni-ht, on he occasion. of presenting his Lordship with his portrait at Epliotos Castle on the preidus day. The fiue suite of apartments was tastefutlly decorated for the occasion with foxes' heads, evergren, &c. The ...

... KILZIA2NOCIL PaOPERTY Satin-i the Corn Exchanre Sae- Room, yesterday, the Royal Hotel, Pretwick, be- longing to the trust estate of Mr Boyd Gilmour, was exposed to sale by public roup at tbe npset price of £1150, and sold at £1365, to Mr Scott Ayr. Agent, Mr Jales Robertson; autaioneer Mr John Stevenson. BTrLrDING TRAmnee DumSnB-The annall dinner of the Kilmarnock building trades was held ...

... THE PAPAL CONCLAVE Q(ear's T'ets;rcns I t has been decided ?? the C..rz :e roe the elecrion of a new Pope sn-i- ately assemble at the Vaticanr , be : Pope has left some ?? whica - unsealed to-day and read, prwseute olas the Cameriengo, in presence of aiL te ca. a .4 now in Rome. The ConcLave wi': usseb:e - third floor, near the Court adoiziir.,- 7; of Maps. The chamber in whicl the b: - ...