... Yesterday Dundee was risited by the most severe thunderstorm which has been e*ixrienced in this district (or time back. one o'clock rain began to (all in torrents, and continued without intermission (or a considerable time, accompanied thunder anil lightning at short intervals. The streets, especially those in the higher parts o( the town, soon asMimed the appearance large streams, and ...

... WEDNESDAY MORNING, In the of Lords yesterday a large ■amber of bills were advanced a stage, among them beiag the Public Health Act, 1875, Amendmendment Interments) Bill, the second reading wnich was moved by Lord .Stanhope. The bill, which is in three clauses, provide* greater facilities for the construction and maintenance of cemeteries by Local Authorities. Lord Granville moved its rejection ...

... (rtou COKRKsroKDKRT.} July 26, 1879. Br*,—ft be able tn get from Australia to England in .IS day*. That say, the idea i* pleasant, but some people iniuht prefer tn take a little more time than we have done, and not he so completely the merry of arrangements for * peril. To give instance how quickly one may get over the ground, rather the water, 1 poatcsd letter on June in Melbourne, the inail ...

... MONDAY MORNING. Jci.* 28. The British mission to Cabal made it* formal entry into that city on Thursday, in presence of a vast assembly of the people, who condacted themselves in a most orderly manner. Major Cavagnari was accompanied l>y large escort of cavalry, and he was received with military honours nine regimenta of infantry, a regiment of cavalry, and two batteries of artillery, a salute ...

... At Goole yesterday the Bight Hon. Hugh Childers, M.P., spoke at the opening of the Wesleyan bazaar at some length. He referred to the fact that now not only was there toleration but friendly feeling between those who differed in opinions on Church ecclesiastical matters. hough a Churchman prepared to battle for bis own Church whea she was in the right, he did not see in that the least reason ...

... The usual monthly - of the Pauley Burjjli place in the Grammar School jester • Mrs Arthur 111 the albeit Mr Thomas Coats, cii-iirman -was unaniiaou- . called to the chair. The Clerk intimated »rant earned the West I'obiic School i • Is, aud-the llali School had earneJ il 1 Id. He also stated that an additional >ut.> ...

... Yesterday morning Sheriff Clark received the writ for the election of * member of Parliament for Glasgow. His Lordship hu fixed Tuesday next for tbe nomination, which expected to settle the election, and the following Friday aa the possible polling day. Mr Tennant will address the electors in the City Hall Monday evening. ...

... UNITED TKESBYTEKIAN (XOKTH). Tha oaual maatic,' Prealivtery held yesterday—Rav. M'Queen, of mode rator. ROCKVILT.A CONCRT.OATtox. A latter waa rea.l from Ale*. Headerson, Paisley, the eall which had been pre seated to from Rock villa congregatiou. THK Kr.ins. A frem the liliugow Presbytery (Sooth), requesting the to |iay over the treasurer the .South I'resbyiery equitable proportion of the ...

... A!C OCCASIONAL CORFr.sPONIIF.VT.) Friday Evening. A i»i:opriXG fire has kept up for some tune on tile subject the Herint Funds here. is at present before the pending Commission, ith a view to certain amendments, but wider »iestions are raided; and the e«gles are flockiii to the fat carcase. Jovc«l Rdinhurgh and its poor, but he prized education the and the struggle is between these two. A ...

... A statement showing the number of wrecks, with their cargoes, crews, Jtc., reported during the week ended July, ' 1 .: .S | I'm. 111 ill British. >| |[ Cad - AIL Conflict landau. 1171 t * 1 i PitfJroQ..j£— 1 AIL Fuetiß (13) fii : lyinoath.. 211 —.. 2 Rest Helm Ilk) 282 4 J. T. rUrmw.,.. HallA«t.| All. Jennie Afc*rker..| Sot* Scon .Coffee.. All. Wild Imck : London. Ballast. ...

... ■ circumstances strikingly sudden on riday even ,' were buried in Hainiltou Cemeterv. Ueye»~ entered the service of Agnes Beckf; - , daughter the celebrated author of • atcesand grandmother of the present Duke, ferry-, i sgo, as private secretary, and, alter family in various capacities, came fully twelve ve.irs since to take chargei»f the ford Librarv, the ncble collection ot booKs since ...

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