... MERCHANTS' HOUSE. The report by the Lord Dean of Guild and directors of the Merchants' House of Glasgow to theforthcominngannua1 maeeting has just beeonisued. 01 Venrake thefoliowing extracts:-Tl'aeordisaryre- in ceipts for the year ending 313G August last have de amounted to £5292 ls 01d. It extraordinary receipts ha-se amounted to £526 Is-in all, £5B81 L9s OW. The expenditure has amounted to ...

... TM; COURT. 5 Balmoral, October 3. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Beatrice, drove to Abergeldie 3Msins at 10 o'clock this X morninrv The Rev. A. Campbell, of Crathie, conducted a short service in the room in which the remains of Sir Thomas Bidddulph were placed, at which Her - Majesty and Princess Beatrice were present, with Lady Biddulpb. The remains were afterwards F taken to the railway ...

... OV|ERROO G F VER STEAMERS. I - . . In the Sheriff Summary Coirt yesterday after- al e ?? Can-ipioa on the lna-,fanies a' Brown,, master of the river steamer Dumaovs ci e Castle, residing in Ardgowan Street, GLisgow, was d agaiw Irougt upon acuaageol bavans ouivraveiedict F tuie Merchant nupplinig act (18A), paruculariy e section 319, he hbisug, elk Doury, 15,Iutn Ju4., IC f wbils in cuarge of ...

... WEDNESDAY MORNING, O-oaP 16. Rumour3 of impending failures whch were freely spoken of on the local Exchanges yester- ~Uu~.Y jL4 -- day, tended to depress all kinds of stocks and to to produce something like a panic in the iron l market. The committee of shareholders ap- in pointed at the recent conference in Glasgow t f held a meeting yesterday, and appointed a deputation to proceed to London ...

... THE SCHOOL BOABDS. JOaNSTONE.- The monthly meeting of this Board C(I was held ?? Finlaysoa of Merchiston SI presiding. The school-attendance report showed ar the total number of pupils in the Beard Schools to bh be 1492 and 255 haf-timers, th aveage dan S 1242 and199haif-timers, the perceutageof absentees w being 14 and 2L On the recommendation of the J: committee the Board resolved to ...

... 3 PAROCMAL BoAnD.-At a special meeting oi M ?? Parochial Board, held yesterday morning, ai ?? William Kilpatrick, solicitor and banker Ce was unanimously appointed chairman of, the i tBoard, and alsc delegate to the 1yle Union d, Poorhouse Board, in room of the late ?? A Mk-Lacneille. A minute expressive of regret at the L i death of the late chairman was agreed to. The bc i Ohairman intimated ...

... I-LANPD \AND C-AJ3BL. I'HS A3IE EIS REPLY. IIT AR Y lfItR'EPAR-iTIONS. l yril';i ¶LUt~ir1 etY L.s AsTEm CAZILLt) 1e olat, October 24. j Th yawarb (h!lam ?? Rhan reached r - . e ' u I th, having ?? ?? front ?? .ic jlv. On the day he a - Ai1d ate ?? r5s letter was teiegrapih d in t ?? a:;1 tihe Nn 6ab hirns1i;f, who t ru ace ccly .I:'vyefvee for sonie little -; .S'1+ed. i yest-rlay to c ! t ...

... C03PLICATIONS IN THE EAST. THE ENGLISH PROTEST. (REsura'S TELEGRAMS.) Brussels, October 28, Evening. The IAdependesce .Rd-e publishes a telegram from Vienna of to-day's date, which says the news is confirmed that England has addressed a protest to the Russian Government against the proceedings of Russia in connection with the execution of the Treaty of Berlin. RUSSIAN ADVANCE IN ROUMELIA. ...

... MR W. r . ADAM, K., AT ALLOA. Th ?? Hn W.P.Adam, MY.P.1cc Xin-w ross a'.nd l-cmannn, mt his constituents in the in :1Corn ExchngAila, last night. The atten- th: dance was large. Amrong those on the platform, Sc were. Bailia Willisonl, ?? Andrew Nlitchell, no Walirhouse; Richard Laing, 'writer; J. Thomson ]&I Paton, manufacturer; James Kirk, merchant; by Matthe~w Brydie, Writer; Rev. J. Harper ...

... CO URSING. COQUETDIALB OpEN,, COUTLSk-hG MEETIN7G. I Tur~sDAY. October 15. judge Mr Jamnes Medley. SlipperTom Bootiman. The COQUETDALE PUPPY STAKES, at 113 It Seach. Winner, £290 and a silver cup value li0 gitineas; second, £40;- third. £t27; winners of fear courses 11:4 each' of three courses, :D each; of two courses, £a los eachle entries, of which 49 paid. £1 forfeit. S ri T. Walker's ...

... T'ElE LOSS OF THE P.RLNCESS ALICE. -- I The Board of Trade inquiry was not resumed e yesterday till two o'clock consequent on the Com- a missiouer and the ?? having paid a secoud 9 official visit to the scene of the collision. . George William Linnear, examined by Mr -M. t JoSas, said that he was now a student of Mr a Spurgeons College, ut had previously been a c sailor for 12 years. lie was ...

... GREENOICK. MILITARY MovOYBA1 ?? Saturday morning, was a company of the 91.st Highlanders, under -the Coy commland of Major Gourney, arrived from Dublin was by the steamer Earl, of Carlisle, and left by the WIll 0aledonian Itailway fur Stirling, to join. the 05thl the Brigade depot stationed there. hald O~ C T~ 23 TIL TLANIC.Th5guil s.e. Colina, Captain Mlurray, which arrived at the app I alof ...