... * PAgIS=~. , A NsznasL Cisa -A somewha±-.-a-s~ng ;$ mwitcal 0as was debated .. dhai!l -a'` lk Sheriff Cowan, at Paisley, yestezii' .~wf St noonl. It treesa out oaf a olilnsion 0~ am 1r 7oag between thle Unity, of Chseh, o, p fise Cart and the downward bounn No ?? 2. Panicy. Bath veisels suertn-4ed ?? damnage, 'b-t the two cantale each ?? llt lie. to bilty. Thes owisors ei K ie tsetn Lheref ...

... FILhNE66 RAILWAY. a The following is the report of the directors to be ?? tv ?? 7th 1afly-early general meeting of the cWlipanO, to be held a INo. 14 Great Geor-e Street, 'esu rinster, oa Weduesday the 27th insf:V d -Duuirg the hail-year there has been soine iLU- plrovensent in toe 6anueal 1aific, and the directors e ara euabled to reowotnend tioe paymient of a divi. dend at the rate or S per ...

... ECOLESIASTICALL a, (4LASGW& .-AIhrfl Street UJP. C7enrch --The kg annual social festival of Albert Street U.P, Chusrch 3 :abbath School was held on Thursday evening .y last. The church h4U was filled with the parents 1) end ehildren-the Rev. Alex. Bruaton, pastor, t, p residing. Interesting reports were given of the e iloutiahing condition of the school, Mr Allan re- kg porting that the ...

... -- - - v -1- TE=StDoAY NsOSHM, clenvrgy 21. | SoMeaa-le light is thrown by the telegrams publishet this morniing, on the prospects of the AA-- Tt iR now generalv understood that ?? ?? -. Congress. It is now generally understood that 0 the Congvess will meet at Baden about the h middle of March, but considerable diversity of opinion exists as to the constitution of the as- c setblage ...

... NAVAL AN-D MILITARY PREPARATIONS. - - 1 Within the last few days the military authori- ties have extended the operations of the recruit- ing sergeants in various parts of the Metropolis, but it does not appear to have been very success- s ful. The cavalry regiments, including the 2d Dragoon Guards, the 3d Draoon Guards. and a couple of light cavalry corps have obtained the greatest number of ...

... LONDON MEETINGa THE. LONDOS WOE~ILNG EEN AND OTIE o.Ss: A largely-attended gathering of ?? menr | Wa3 heldt yesteroay .n Uterkeuwel; Graeu, lana S| to corsider the niso'.e rn crisi, an,! the ?? l thie Govertnanut to ilt. i' iunaMel$ :IS ?? condemned trvi notion euf tue .uhona, :a,: cated auy attenpt to leasd Ehde c;unl. V ' it wvas the ?? of Her MALjesty's A;zc,, .i ?? i a more explicit ...

... SOIREES, LECTURES, Ic. NATIVES Or Sfo ONS ?? ninth annral soiree, concert, and assembiy of the natives of Stonehonsa and friends resident in Glaegow w:,s held in the South-Side Assembly Rooms last night. Mr Gavin Brbev occupied the haflir, and with him on the platform were Rev. IL A. Paterson, Messrs R. Nasinith, W. Craig, George Moir, RI Hamilton, George Cnthbeitson, , Hamiltnb, H. Hamilton, ...

... FRANCE APB THE POPE. (IS.A OUR OWN COBZSPONDMM Paris, Febraary 18. WE have not yet finished with the masses for the repose of the Pope's soul. At Notre Da ,e, On Friday last, a most magnificent ceremony, and to-day in every parish church of the capital or its environs a repetition of the same spectacle on a smaller scale. At the Madeleine honours are rendered to the deceased Pontiff with as ...

... THIE CALICO BALL. I a 5azi tt says that Fashion constantly begins sndl ends in the two entremes it abhors mnost- pingularity and vulgarity. It is the perpetual set- t!g Ul ar; then disowning of a certain standard I O;- ta , 1ega.ce, and refinencuolt which has n t l-be!- fornmatieo or authority than tbat it is the r pr.evailinfg distract on of the moment, Which 'was yuster(lay ridiculous from, ...

... IMPERAL PARLIAXE~nFg I F'HGUSX OF CODMYNSDON-WnssDATn Febl 2Q r The SPian took the Chair at five m te 'r before one o'clock, there not being a safident -, number of hon. members before that time to con:- ,t stinte a House. d by t Fe Lowfe, who was warmly cheered by the few members who were presen, took the a oath and his seat for the City of York on his re- election in consequence of his ...

... THlE INDIAN IMPOPT DUTIES. Yesterday afternoon a very ?aroe and influiential deputation waited onl Lr tru eorge linilto the absence of the Marquis ot Sasheburv, who h been sbummoned to a Cabizen Cornc.'a at the 1hci:a Cince, Wiitehall, wita regard to the I ndianinlpurn duties. l'te deputationl comprised Mr hiuber, 21..; Mr 1ylauds, 1.P.1 Mr .Jcob Briga;, AL ?? AIr AV. E. inriegs, M.P.- Mr I E. ...

... r The exhibitionmof the Scottish Academy which W opens today is -qiteiip to the average of past bh years, ad, perhaps, surpasses later exhibitions a4 in interest, The Scottish exhibitors are more it - ed, if they re not much in advance of Vs former work. The pictures sent from Glasgow . care, a ntable feature in the Galleries, Messrs, ?? ay, Docherty, Henderson, Greenlees, Aitken, end Brown ...