... distinguished merit in promoting arts, manufacture*, commevoc, just beeu awarded, with the approval II.K. H. the tYuu.« tuo tiie society, Sir William F.U.S., U.D.. ULL, i on acoount the signal services rendered to arts, manufactures, and by his electrical researches, especially with reference to , the transmission telegraphic messages ever ocean cables. The same honour previous been ...

... Accidents.—▲ carter named Jamee'Ewiag, residing at George Street, *as Saturday a.u»r-noou thrown off lorry, which came in cocita«t with the kerb while the corner and Lawn Streets. Tbe wheels paase ovei his legs. being removed to the Inhriuary lie found to suffering from l»: tin. —The same aiUrn-• ...

... It (ratifying to learn from th* report the inspectors which has jut been laid before Parliament that, as with the previous year, there increase of 377 vessels and 333 man and boys employed in tbe sea fisheries of Ireland. The total number of vessels engaged in fishing for sale in 1878 was 5759, while the number men and boy* employed was respectively 19,*20 and 806. Of th* above fleet 1522 ...

... MONDAY MORNING. 30. By the arrival at Madeira on Saturday of the steamer Nyanza, with news from the Cape the mat., we are put in possession some valuable details to the circumstances attending the death the Prince Imperial. These, however, are as yet by means complete, and they are being investigated a Inquiry appointed by l»rd Chelmsford. One fact confirmed the copious telegrams publish the ...

... Xbe man was engaged putting up a support beam the roof, wbich or feet high, when swung rouud, (truck him the abdomen, and feUed him to the ground. taken home to his injuries, winch are internal, but an deemed danvsrous, were attended by Dr U. Turubuil. ! Dcndbe. —Suieidt of Woman. —On Saturday i morning the wile Charles Clark, mason, near Dundee, oommitted suicide nang! ing herself the attic ...

... Early yesteaday morning a man named Henry Keir, a labourer, years sge, and residing 07 Barioeh Street, was taken tbe Western Police Office, apparently in dying eaadition, having been seriously stabbed shortly before the Broomielaw, near Robertson Street. It appears that (here been quarrel that place between two men, one of whom is named Peter M'Mahin, and who was accused by ths other ...

... (fro* ArsT&AUAH Melbourne, 15th May, 1879. W« can now make pretty shrewd gauge as to the result Mr Berry's trip to London; for though have aei yet reoeived the fall text Sir Mis heel Hanks Beaoh's despatch to the Marquis Norman by, have got epitome thereof telegraphed hither by Berry, aad written by himself. Though it is necessarily incomplete exposition of the full despatch, it quite ...

... MEN DROWSED. A melancholy drowning accident occurred in the College Burn, arm of the river Leven, at Dumbarton, Saturday night. Alexander Currie, carpenter, Clyde Street, aged 36; James Commons, carpenter, College Street, aged 32 j and Patnok Milligan, College Street, aged 45 all in the employment the Corporation, were engaged removing from the College Burn three mud punts with from the river. ...

... FIRST DIVISION —Satuidar, Jaoe «. Tm BaMKrwc Compact. This morning their Lordships considered the ioint minute for recall the appointment interim liquidator ef the Caledonian Banking Company and for dismissal of the petition br the liquidators tbe of Glasgow Bank under which Waters ton had beaa appelated. Mr Macktktoah, for the Caledonian Banking Company, said he was happy to say that, respect ...

... tiring salute twenty-one at noon. The coronation took place on the -'BtU Jane, 1838. Man Killed at tub Harbour On Saturday forenoon M'Milian, a seaman on board the steamship .Rook, at present lying at Berth No. 20 of the harbour ot Glasgow, was engaged lacing the cover the mainsail of the vessel, when lost his hold, and fell to the mawdeck—a depth about feet. Bardie, Argyll Street, who was ...

... SPECIAL AT HEAD- QtAlTnt. Itelazi, June 2. The following are the details connected with the death of the Prince Imperial as far as are present known :—ln compliance with the request of Assistant-Quartermaster Gen oral Harrison, but without the knowledge of Lord Chelmsford, Lieutenant Carey, of the 9Sth Regiment, started yesterday morning with escort of six men of liettington's Horse a convoy ...

... The Fair Houdays.—The holidays commence this week, the air proper beginning Thursdav. The usual stoppage of tne pnucii public rice will take place. For the convenience of those who intend to enjoy excur»i ...