... Ike Edinburgh Gu«tte Yesterday-) SEQUESTRATIONS. August 0. JoxerH Parke.-* & Son, concimtM merchants, Maitland Street, Glasgow, a company, ami Joseph l'arkes, residing at l'lace, PollksliieMs, «ale partner of wad firm, as such partner, sad individual. Creditors to meet in the faculty Hall, lUth August, at twelve o'clock. —\V»j. I'aterson, procurator, 44 Hutcheson Street, sgeat. August 7. ...

... MI to ckohbiutt WHIHBBU. At the Central Police Court yesterday, Meon Wilsen,| CaMwell ft Ce., Miller Street, were charged with b»v'.np. an the 11th August, permiue-i undue quantity nnoke to ■aue from their Inspector that from to 4.57 oa the afternoon tie day named there were 20 minutes black smoke, 14 minutes light •moke, and 26 which there wai no iinoke. Sergeant Shearer rave corroborative ...

... COLLIERY. The following copy of «pecial report the Seer* tary of State oa the Biantyre Colliery, dated tin 31st day October, 1878, by Messrs Joseph Dickinson and Ralph Moore, Inspectors of Mine-, use been issued a Parliamentary paper:— ** 21 October, 1878. Sir, —In obedience to your directions f the 19th ultimo, we have made further inspection the Hlantyre Colliery, near belonging Messrs ...

... DUMFRIES ACADEMY —INDIGNATION MEETING. Tbe Dumfries School l>««ard having recently solved on making certain changes in the curriculum ami charges the Academy, and this resolution having been carried out before the public were permitted know anything of it, a meeting the rate}»ayers, convened I*rovo*t Shortndge, waf held tbe Town Hall, on Thursday night. The hall was densely crowded by an ...

... 11t». day Exchange London 4.Si 4.Hi Funded Loan Do. per Ceut.) 103$ bo. Cent.l .. loog Central Pacinc New York Central Union Pacific 7t'»s 77 Illinois Lrie Western L nion Telegraph. *J4 Cotton, middling upland 12 l'J .November delivery.. 10.43 10.75 Petroleum . Corn « 47 Ked winter wheat . 1.11 1.10 Flour .. 4.354.13 ...

... The Lively, despatch vessel, which lias just arrived Portsmouth, has been despatched from Chatham to specially reserved tor the use of Prince Leopold, aud will rendezvous ott Cowes on Tuesday, awaiting the embarkation his Royal Highness, who will proceed her for about a month's cruise. According present arrangements she will first to westwards, afterwards steering northwards. - ...

... zxcrrmo chase and clkvib cafturk. Three labourers, residing ia Halfway of Irvine, named Robert George Wilson, James Bell, and William Dale, were taken into custody by the police at Irvine yesterday evening, charged with having stolen large quantity of nets belonging to fisherman at Troon, which they found set in the sea, near t* Barrassie Cottages. The party were pleasure excursion to Troon, ...

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... [Rectm's TrLcoitaJcs.] THE KINGOF SPAIN'S MARRIAGE. Paris, August 29, Evening. The Trmpt this evening announces that tha King of Spain left Arcachon this morning, and that the Archdocbees Marie Christine is about to return Vienna, where she will stay till October. The following preliminary arnsngementa for the Royal marriage have been decided upon, subject to the approbation of the Council ...

... aniuusaLlbSusagt tin Mm DMM erWltaM* afaow, of aoana tee fcatem* character ihs Mason toM tba ranks. aetrlaa. 1* «o ,«a»nj, )ude«* were raay m.eh te« lota exkiUted. and jxh sod rat iuweta wars asperisilr Mw* B«w iaae*aw a> MXJall. Dal- Wit Woortburst, aatl Uau. Mr Maatllaaa. Bartlaa ...

... Onr Chester correspondent, writing last night, says :—This morning, between three and four o'clock, we were again visited a very heavy thunderstorm, and the whole day has been blowing a half gale. In consequence, the waters which flood the Chester and Mold line have risen, and all along the valley from Mostyn to Rhyl have augmented. The Chester, Mold, and Denbigh line is still blocked north of ...

... The Duke and Duchess of Tick, who are visiting the Marquis of Hertford at Ragley, were preseutea with address at Laamingtou the Corporation yesterday. The Duchess, reply, thanked them heartily, and said it would ever be the greatest pleasure the Duke and herseif to promote those works of uMiuluess which form the bond unioo between all classes. ...