... :'T2ESEN'ATION OF AN ADDRESS TO .~ - , M OHN FINDIA&Y. Last night, a Ieqal mieting of the ?? ] wlhich pidnibted Mr Findbay's candidature fot the representsthoi f to Lletenth WsArd-iii the Counr- cil was held in the ihitigt Hotel, 'Batehiehall Street, for the tiip~se 6x' presenting that gentle. rean with ant address.. Th4ervwas a large ettend- ance of ladies e4 'genttlemnen, thee chair being ...

... CO URSING. = EN-FRENVSHRE CLUB MEETING. TEcnSDAY and WEDNESDAY, NoV. 26 and 27. = Judge, Mr Hay. S9liser, T. Bootin'on IThe first nestisg of the season under the ausslices of the Renfirewosile C!ub will take place to-day and is,-ilar:-w ovor e the csate of 3llytlhswood, it, the neighbourhol Iof Re sfr'., Wsheresthaukskto the kinlduns of Colonel Canlsscil, the Ilub enjoy t.e prtivle-e of cours ...

... Ith in S TATE EN-TRY INTO C A NADA. c 55 (REUTzr's TELEGRAM.) L C Halifax, November 25. aI 6i The Marquis of Lorne and the Princess Louise ai to-day made their state entry into Canada, and sC met with a brilliant reception. They left the il Sarmatian at L40 P.M., and, accompanied by a a number of barges, were conveyed to the landing- a' stage-the war ships in the harbour meanwhile G firing a ...

... The aim of Great Britain, throughout her career In India, has been scientific frontier. But each new one we took, in pursuit of our end, Seemed still more haphlazard and hard to defend, The taking of one only led to another, A nd that, to fresh schemiug, intriguing, and bother, We missioned, protected, allied, and annexed; But the further we wenit, we were further per- Westopped not with ...

... I (.OM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPOXDENT.) L Friday Evening. L Losu t.LEiTr has always been rather a favourite about Edinburgh; at least, the opposi- tion to him as a Conservative has never been personal or envenomed. It was felt that a young man born in the purple of our dukedom must be expected to take his hereditary course, and in doing it the young nobleman has always been very good-humoured. ...

... ECCLE'SIASTICAL. , PORT-GLASGOW. -At a meeting of Newark I Parish Church congregation held last night, the c Iev. John Campbell, of Oatlallds, Glasgow, was c - unninouslyeiected as ministerof lhecongregation. s l DENNISTOUL.-An1i2ersary &recices.-Rev. Dr I ?? preached last Sunday, in the forenoon, in t Deniustousi Free Church, and in the afternoon and evening in Duke Street Free Gaeico Church, ...

... LETT.ERS TO THB EDITOR CITY BANK. Slp,-Mitany of the depositors in the City Bank es are willing to take 15s per £1 for an immediate qi settlemein tof their claim. Why not make them he the offer? By doing so a millon, perhaps two pi millions, might be struck off the amount which w the unfortunate shareholders have to make good. t This offer could be made by the Scotch banks with ti little, if ...

... = = ?? THE SEQUESTRATION OF HOB INNS TW1RIGROT & CO. SXAMNfTION OF WnLLIA SCOT.M The examination in the bankruptcy of John ta lunes Wright & Co.; merchants, Glasgow, took tt place yesterday in the Debts Recovery Court- lI Sheriff Murray presiding. Sederunt-iNr J. Wylie hi Guild, C.AL, trustee; M r Wm. Cowan. writer, law ib agent in the Sequestration; Dr A. B. M'Grigor, of solicitor to the City ...

... MR DALBYMPLE AT ROTHESAY. In 'Mr Dalrymple, M.P., addressed his constituents o yesterday evening in the Victoria Hall, Rothesay. t There was a very large audience, and Provost Mac- kechnie presided. The Chairman, in introducing. I the hon. member, testified to the interest which he s took in all that concerned the burgh and county. a Mr DALRYMPLS said-I am glad that the unex-c pected. ...

... MaR CHAX~S R~lOLPEil| . I - Gus ?? ear 7ersons to h 2De the. lot of but very few persons to nthm wore largely to raise the industria fc or his city and the West of Scotland to w ce vhich it has now attained, or to w 'J ein devejoping the ?? C S;A~t ~oby steam ?? than the late ti Chrle Iattdolphb nor has any other per- B w hi5 name iS recordedl iu the annals of the h; tea of DiG(lasgow done a ...

... LOED CRAPNLBROOK'S PESPATM = We have been requested by Lord Northbrook to publish the following letters:- Stratton, November21. 187&- Dear Lord Cranbrook,-Since I wrote to you yesterday with regard to the papers upou the Afghan question, I have read your despatchl to Lord- Lvtton of the 18th of this monti. I have observed with great surprise the outission in the desoription of the uegotiations ...

... - A meeting of miners connected with the Cam- buslang district was held yesterday afternoon in MI'Lachlan's Hall, Camnbuslang. Mr Jasta BLEE, who was elected chairman, remarked, in opening the proceedings, that they - were met for the purpose of hearing Mr Mlacdonald t give them some advice. One gleam of hope would r assist them to tide over present difficulties, for never were they so beset ...