... ST ANDREW'S RoMAN CATHOLIC CONGRESGATION. s nthanaal soireeof this congrega- so tiR .On threldlast night in the City H~al], which' was wel fi'ded. The chair was occupied by the Rev. D P at Mum-ro, and there were present Archbishop Eyre, at 'Rev. Dr Macfarlane, Rev. 1-i ugh Chisholm (John- Sc 3 stone), Rev. Won. Caven, Rev, I'm. Carmichael usdi (Dumbarton), &c. Archbishop Eyre, who has just dh ...

... A^MRICAN COAL FOP EUROPL The American papers received in Liverpool yes- terdav announce the departure from Philadelphia of the steamship Pottsville for Havre with a cargo of coal. The papers state that this vessel is bound upon an enterprise of great moment directly to thel coal-mining interests of the country, and indirectly to many associated branches of American industry. The Pottsville is ...

... THE HUNTETA.N XIUSZ UL Int a parhlet on this subject, dedicated by s Anti-Confiscator' to-the General Corncil and Is students of the University of Glasgow, the writer gives a brief memoir of Dr Hunter, and f re publishes several extracts froam the will of the the es testator. Referring to the money value of the ous er bequest, the author says:- wa i. It is understood that on the coins and ...

... a Ascot M'LirAN, of 57 Dalrymple Stre Ms Ac-ic M'LucAs, of 57 Dalrymple Street, writes to say that he is not the person of that name whno was robbed of a gold chain and locket, as re- ported in this column on Tuesday. STABBING CASE; ON BOARD A STEAM-WhlelI the steamer Thistle was on her patiage from Dublin to Greenook yesterday morning a case of stabbing took place on board. It appears that ...

... THE HUGH MACDONLDn MNhENOrAn FOUNTT: . -The Hugh M1acdonald Memorial Fountain at' the Bonnie Wee Well on the Gleniffer Hills,! S after having been under repair for the past week, gh has now been poet in good order. A ratadaiig wrail id haS heenerected in a semi-circular form at the hack and sides of the fountain, and several other: Zimprovements have been effected. On the sur- in rounding ...

... TRS SCHOOL BOARDS. GLASGOW~ ten Asealmeing of~ Glasgowv School Board was to- bald yes ?? MichaefCornnal Presiding. o THS EDUCATION ACT. the Mr KIDSIOZI renorted that the Board in commit- mit tee had very careful~ly considered thle Education Act, the, Amendment Bill, anid had agreed to petition Par- n Lamecnt in its favour. This had been done, and the, tie p)etition had been presented to the ...

... MSTUME A-ND ELECTRICITY. n-I - n- Costume under the electric light with its charm. jir ingly soft rays! The idea of its introduction in a place of the impure gas jets cannot but be pleasing to ladies with whom, if poets may be believed, send forth electric sparks with their uright glances, And wound, if they so choose, the heart. Have we not had electricity introduced into dress, and by means ...

... SATURDAY .>MORNING, rAPIL 6. i A most important article appears in the .Vor0l2 G',7 GCI:et{ defiuin Germany's Dosi- tion and views in the present position Or affairs. a; itis pointedoutthat although Germany cn allow tI her friendly neighboul Russia the fruits of her successes, sie cannot be indifferent to the wishes C anld s~la ins Of e~he. neighbours who; are equally friendiy, espucisily ...

... I TzsT OF NlE 60OToz aa2as I The 60-ton crane which ha. just been erected by the Clyde Trustees at Riverside Quay, Stobeross. was forroally tested yesterday at noun in presence of a large number of parties intereated in ship- I building and engineering operations. Amongst those present were MLr Warren, C! -airnja of the Comlmittee of Works of the Clyde rustees; MAir Dens, Chief Engineer, anjd ...

... WEATHER CHART, A j The chsm re-rse,x the zu;.m cou orir, aof Broe. ftromn t s 0 t& tb Om at ofr;i and em Great I sntam ad th.e ?? Tale. It also ifnc. d r te . h Si e a ?? Oea. the Bay of Biscay, tb meditwmceaan , | tn with tfne Rpogisi Chsnae4 BcR lw Cbpea, aau ; Ltrh Sea. -I s ~ ?? ?? ,X,'LN>rilJWr T Qt*iKJ,' I - . -- - - - .1 , - - - w ?? IS I - tj te shore enabrt the doctsll lihsos are ' ...

... LETTERS TO THE BDITOR. '1 ROYAL INFIMMARY CONTROVEB-SY. Ferniegair, 19th April 1T87. SXE, - In your leading article of the 16th instant Eon have revived the discussion as to the koran Catholic element among the servants of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, and this matter is also taken up in a letter from Mr William MAEwen, published in your paper of the 1,th instant. The occasion of both these ...

... THE HUNTERIAN CcIy, ?? . ?, A . 4>i ., - - A; ?? a (To ?? Editor of thc Gang'_ - SM,-I have pernsed Wi-u riuc grsu arn pain the article, on page '3 O.; x s l- t .: helded The Hunterian Mustni ?? .sy 'orn p~ksal, said therein to Lave 'bne en N., u ?? authorities, er? itaaet 'rin s source, %o condeimnation o!y ths;-r lat. have beci louder than that . . OC Ithe College wvould Lave se;. m ,rch ...