... Glovsr Family an pearisg in series dramatic and burlesque pieces this weak, and since Uia commencement their engagement have been vary favourably received, and the theatre pretty well patronised. To morrow evening the performanoee will be under the patronage the president and member* the Greenock Highland Society. ViOBASCY. —At yesterday 1 Police Court, before Bailie Paul, fewer than able ...

... yesterday , morning. Damage was to the amount of, £12, ...

... . TUESDAY MORNING, April 29. the Hou?e of Lords yesterday, Lord De La Warr called attention to the overcrowding of cattle which took place board vessels trading with Ireland, and suggested that some steps should be taken with the view of providing sufficient space for each animal. The Duke of Kichmond and Gordon stated what had recently been doue his department, and said he had every reason to ...

... An inquest wss held yesterday Delaney, who was murdered at the Phoenix Works under circumstances already reported. The wife of the deceased, who was the first witness, stated that she had warned deceased dared go to work whilst the other men were out on strike he might expect savage treatment She described a quarrel her husbaod bad with a neighbour named Kennedy, who called him a knobstick, ...

... consequence of the continued depression of trade, the wages of their workers will be reduced from 5 to 10 per cent., the reduction take effect Ist May. This will affect about workers. Montrose. —Cattle Trade.—ln the course of last week there were no lewer than cattle killed the slaughter house here, the average value which was each, thus amounting in value to 10s. The greater part of the meat ...

... A meeting Dunfermline Free Church Presbytery was held yesterday—the Rev. Mr moderator. The accusation against tile Rev. Mr Lundie, of Torrieburn, of having in September, 1877, published in letter in the Daily certain grave charges against the minister (Rev. Mr Lawrie) Tullyallau Free Church, was the items of business. The Mr Calder, Saline, moved That the matter should be taken up by the ...

... (IBW OCR own Mark Lane, Tuesday. nearly the whole of the past week the weather, especially in Scotland, has been extremely cold backward. Spring work, accordingly, has again fallen behind in many districts, and though there are serious complaints the effect the weather the young wheat, there can doubt that the change to mildueas ushered in Saturday has just come in time to prevent injurious ...

... GLASGOW MTNICIPAL EXTENSION BILL Hocst or Cosmos*, Tuesday. Th* Committee on thi* bill re-assembled at 12 ■'clock to-day—Admiral Egerton in the chair. The ether member* of the Committee—Lord C. Hamilton, >tr E. Lech mere, Palmer, and Mr Bonham Carter—were also present. Mr Venables—l desire to ask th* Committee at what Stage they oropose to go into th* inquiry the disputed signatures. The —In ...

... Ibonwobkkbs.—Notices were at Ciiatieriey Iron Company's (Limited; Ironstone Mines Works, North Stafford, yesterday, intimating that alter fourteen days the whole the men will be discharged and the works closed tor iudebnite period. The cause the notice is the prolouged stagnation trade the want orders, there being sutiicient stock to meet all probable requirements for the next six mouths. ...

... Their Roval Highneaaea the Prince and Princeaa of Wales yesterday formally inaguratod the Hunstanton Convaleecent Home. The 1 idea a convalescent home at Hunstanton was first mentioned at the yearly diocesan conference held Ely in 1869. It was intended to pro. vide one solely for the poor of the diocese, but other districts wishing to join in the scheme there waa no limit fixed aa to the ...

... thrice boys who had so—psd that morning. and Peterson went off a cab ia the direction Greenock, aaa just aa they expected the came the abeoondinif lads acar One them named Canning but the two others managed to get en. 'i hey different directions them, •no was punned for a considerable distance by Patcrson, being foolhardy enough to i. ** *ould-be captor by taking down through tunnel the ...

... Yesterday afternoon, while the bos which reaves at 3.45 waa atandiug at ita usual stance the junction of Watt Street and Main Street, Mary hill, tha horses took fright and bolted. The driver, who, with the guard, was standing oa tha footpath, tried to catch the reins, but failed in the attempt Knocking over one of the atreet lamps, the hones daahed along Main Street at a fearful rate. When ...