... THE CZAR AN-D THE CZARE WITCH. The Vienna correspondent of the linmes writes: -The late demonstration in St Petersburg and more particularly the attempt on the part of the students of the University there to present a peti- tion to the ?? are said to have led to unpleasant scenes between the Ozarewitch and the Czzar. The suspicion, it is alleged, bas been awakened in the latter that the former ...

... REiFREwsuHIE AGrICutTutAL SOCIETr.-At a meeting of the directors of this society, held in the CountyW Hotel yesterday afternoon, arrangements were made for the forthcoming ploughiing matcfr which was fixed to take place on MNr Mllher's farm of Arkleston, on 24th January next. The prizes to be awarded were considerably increased, and the usual nmedals will also be coampeted for. SALE OF ...

... T1hE BOTTLEBLONVERS' DISPUTE. ACTIONS FOB DnA.GES, AXD 0WAGDS Yesterday at the Sheriff Small-Debt Court, SheritiE urray disposed of two actions in Conl- nection isith the buttleblowrrs' dispute. Tie rivet was at tue instauce of Scott &, Gibsou, ' |iril Glass Bvttle Worics, Glasgowv, wiho sued PIter 3V'cluskey, apprentice bottle- mluaker, 14 Burnside ztreet, for the sum Ai Ul2; of tLrnag*es. ...

... Eo?&GLE~S1ASTtUAL. I GLASGOW.-.1fatrfl Palrish C'hurrch-The Rev. Alex. L~awson, B.D., presently assistant in St .%iihael's 1Parish, Duusnries, has been appointed assistuat in Maxwell Parish, Glasguw, vacant by the induction of thie ±hev. David W. Muir to laglestiam. tbo.SnitI:.-Tree Church. -A circular staiued glass window, the gift of Mrs winrg of Srtrais. lesen and Miss Smullett of Cameron ...

... le1051 3' Osborne, December 2.5. rea A The Qneen, attended by the D~owager and 1 Marchioness of Ely, drove ant; and the Princess the se Beatrice, the Duke of Connaught, and Prince eider ?? walked ant yesterday afternoon. HerofP Majesty, with tile Princess Be-atrice, the Dukeof OPet it Counaught, sand Prince Leopold, attended by the pe ladies and gentlemen in waiting, was present at Ifain;, ...

... MR CHARLES TENNANT ON LIBERAL UN ION. A ublic meeting of Liberals resident in the Fifth}Vard was held in the Free Barony Hall last night for the purpose of hearing addresses ex- planatory of the objects of the Glasgow Liberal Association. lbs hal vwas quite crowded, between 300 and 400 persons being present. Mr Charles Tennant of the Glen occupied the chair, and was supported by a number of ...

... LERTTRS TO TRHB EDITOR THE LOTTERY SCHEME. Sca,--Great numbers in the city who may be called mere spectators in connection with the City Bank disaster are greatly disappointed at the attitude of hostility towards the proposed lottery scheme assumed by some influential parties in the country. There seems to be a general feeling of unanimity as to the greatness of the calamity, and the clai 'to ...

... MiR CAMPBELI-BA N'E AT DUNFERMLINEa Mr Campbell-Bannerfoan, M.P. for the Stirling District of Burgha, addressed a meeting of his t constituents in St Margaret's Hall, Dunfermline, f last night. There was 3a large attendance, and the chair was occupied by Provost Walls. Amongst I those on the platform were ?? Matheson, 1 ?? Reid, ?? Birrell, Batlies Walker, Fisher, and Steedman, Coancillors c ...

... famI RID L&WSCN' AND MAJOR O'GORMAN. `Ueb9ing correspoudence is published in r bua3 rc~am's Joure i.. of sb 1~rie~ld~'aterford', Novemnber7. to. 5,,.Z ~ure F eis Jou of the p,, atat at & ueeting held in the Exhibition bw d~uS 1'~gBht (the 6th inst.), undea the auspices wb IrT tS unday Closing Association, you are the tx: t bse se :e following swords:- B~e smi ,,9sdJoever, that he look~ed ...

... E I GENERAL FORE IOGIN NTEWIS (Rsniis'a TiLEGLAs.) r .. ?? RUSSIA AND OCCUPATION P OF MERY. ti St Petersburg, December 17. The Journal de St Petcrlug of to-day declares al tha>t there never Was a question of arran, emuent by I b which Merv should be occupied by Itussian troops, and that all cjnjectures on the subject made by , foreign papers are inaccurate. The Juurna,' de St n: .P ...

... B AUNKRUPTCY LAWS. fsc Glasgow, 13th December, 1873. lii SiR,-'The letter of your correspondent WV. B. on contains several extraordinary statements which I thl ' think should not be allowed to pass unanswered. wi. e H'e tells us that the law has always been re- Ft g, aardeda aan instrument for the protectionr of the ms innocent and upright;, but no one belonging to the ?? mercantile ...

... THE ROYAL WEDDING AT COPIENHAGE-N. iS The Pull Maltl Gazatte's Copenhagen corre- spondent, writing on Sunday last, ?? is Le 'exactly 50 years since a daughter of a KinD of De. enmarkwas married in Copenhagen. On the ?? Ist of November, 1828, the Princess Wilhel. mina, daughter of King Frederick VI., wvas cc married to Prince Frederick of Denmark, better known as King Frederick VII. But this S ...