... Yesterday Dundee was visited by the most severe thunderstorm which has been experienced in this district for some time back. At one rain began to fall in torrents, and con- tinued without intermission for a considerable time, accompanied by thunder and lightning at short intervals. The streets, especially those in the higher parts of the town, scon assumed the appearance of large streams, and ...

... Bera WEDNESDAY MORNING, Jcty 2 In the House of Lords yesterday a large number of bills were advanced a stage, among them being the Public Health Act, 1875, Amend- (Interments) Bill, the second reading of which was moved by Lord Stanhope. The bill, which is in three clauses, provides greater facilities for the construction and maintenance of cemeteries by Local Authorities. Lord Granville moved ...

... CHILDE AT GOOLE. At Goole yesterday the Right Hon. Hugh Childers, M.P., spoke at the opening of the Wes- leyan bazaar at some length, He referred to the fact that now not only was there teleratiop but a iffered in y feeling between those who opinions on Church or ecclesiastical matters. to do battle for his ‘Though a Churchman pre’ own Church when she was in the right, he did not see in that ...

... AK SCHUVUOL RDS. AISLEY. — The usual monthiy meetin: of the Paisley Burgh Schoul Board place in the Gramwar Schwovl yester al Mrs Arthur — in the abse of Mr Thomas Coats, chairman —was called to the chair. ‘The Clerk intimated tuat ‘ gran t earned by the West Pablic Schoul was ...

... THE REPRESENTATION 0: GLASGOW. | iff Clark received the | writ for the elton of member of Parliament for Glasgow. His Lordship has fixed Tuesday ae settle the election, and the following fellowiog Friday aa the possible polling day. Mr Tennant the clecters t= the Clty Hall en Monday evening. —we : ...

... 7 E SHORTEST FROM (FROM 4 CORRESPONDENT.) July 26, 1879, is pleasant to be able to got from Australia to Fugland in 38 days, That is to say, the idea is pleasant, but some people might prefer to take a little than we liave done, and not be so at the merey of arran ments for speed o give an instance of how a ickly one may got over the groun or rather th e water, I pos a letter on 12th June in ...

... MONDAY MORNING, Jerry 25, The British mission to Cabul made its formal entry into that city on in presence of a vast assembly of the people, who conducted themselves in a most orderly manner. Major Cavagnari was accompanied by a large escort of cavalry, and he was received with military honours by nine regiments of infantry, a regi- ment of cavalry, and two batteries of artillery, a salute of ...

... THE A NASITAN CREED, 7 In the U House of the Convocation of Can- terbury on Tice uesday, some discussion occurred ,on the suvject of the Athanasian Creed. The Bishop of Loxvon strongly protested the daumnatory clauses, which he Leid to ve and of great difficulty im the Ch The creed had been omitted by the lish and Armenian Churcbes, aud although he woul not go so far as that, he would move ...

... MILITARY EXPENDITURE AND KECEIPTS AT THE CAPE. i! ; Prom a return issued esterday, it appears that Occ year ended Mare i 31, 1 87Y, the expenditure frou national funds for mili Purposes in the Vape Cy lon ies Was £556,518 7s Sd, compared with £370,157 12 4s 3 2d in previous year, and £132,634 la 1s77. In N amount ex- bended was 307 3s Id, ld, £67,51 3 lls 7d, and £39, 400 3s 6d in the against ...

... GRE NOC A F. ALL.— Yesterday afternoon a named George Robertson was at work to discharge the cargo of the barque Cottica presently lying in the West Harbour. The chain attached to the winch by some means i swingi struc Ro get ed him overboard. He fell down a dis- and tance of 13 feet between the vessel and the q and his position for a time was a critical one. Hs was got out promptly without ...

... HE GERMAN PARLIAMENT The Parliament to-day eke: sdopted, on the third reading, the to cotten in the form agreed upon in the reading, with the addition merely of an unimportant amendment, the motion of ‘DS (Crefeld) for a reduction of the duties on cotton was rejected. In the course of the Minister, Hofman, stated that the F Council concurred on the whole in the amendments on the to the Tariff ...

... HE CLYDE REGATTAS. Five days of continuous yacht racin were t to a close on Tuesday fing by the fort ot or in Holy Loch getting under weigh ad other berths. ‘The regatta week has not been so brilliant as former seasons, some lament, and ly that the have not been numerous. But th pa regret these misfortunes do not understand that the racing has been supefior in speed to the racing of any former ...