... SOI:ENCE IN 1879. Tar past year has not been marked by any very, startling discovery in the region of science, though it would be a great mistake to infer from this that the army of scientific workers all over the world have been idle. It would be simply impossible in the space at our disposal to give any idea of the amount of work accomplished in science during the year, and equally ...

... ITIDE `-T1TAY BRIDGE DISASTERL TWENTY -TWO BODIES RECOVERED. The weather yesterday was mote boisterous than on any oi the preceding days of the week. Early in the morning a strong wind sprang up, the water became Eomewhat rough, and a thick haze hung over that part of the south side of the river to which the search for the bodies of the dead was confined. In the early part of the day, owing to ...

... I I REPORT OP AN.SANDALE DELEGATL |i I -- I A meeting of farmers was held in the Town Hall, Annan, yesterday, to hear the report of ?? 2 Robert V. Gordon, Colnl 'ugan Mlains, Euthivell, the delegate sent to Canada by the Atnnaudale farmers to report on that country asr a field of erni- i' gration for agriculturists. There was a large ttendance. the ball being quite crowded, and, several ?? ...

... 1 HOUSE OF LORDS-Molnsr. Their Lordships met at four o'clock, when the Royal Assent ws given by Cpmmsission to the Seeds Sopply (Ireland) Act, 1880. The Lords Com- missioners were the Lord Chancellor, Earl Beau- champ, and Lord Skelmersdale. EASTERN MONDAY REVIEWS. Lord STaATHEDEN and CAMPBELL gave notice that he intended to move for all the despatches of all commanding officers with reference ...

... Glh.SGOW UlTVERSITY CONSERVA- TIVE CLUB. THE CANDIDATUBE 0' MiR JAR. A. CAMPBELL. The annual dinner of the Glyasgo'iv University q Conservative Club was held on Tuesday night in- Dii Macalean's Hotel, St Vincent Street. The LightPa Honj.thieEarl ?? andl Kelie occupied the chair, being supported by, among others, Admiral Sir i W~in. lldinonstone, Bart., M.P.; Mr James A.s Campbell of Stracathro ...

... DISCHURGED PaisoXE.N' AID SOCIETY.-Th annual meeting of this society was held in ths Temperance Institute ?? Smith in the chair. The annual renort showed that at thi beginning of last year there were 9 inmates in thl Home, and 21 were admitted during the year making a total of 30. Of tbese, 5 lemt for situa tions, 3 were restored to friends, 3 left at thi expiry of their time to look for work, ...

... THE TAY BRIDGE GIRDERS, . It is now arranged that the adjourned sitting in Dundee of the Board of Inquiry re- rding the disaster will be opened on Thursday, the 26th inst., when further local witnesses will be examined. It is ex: peeted that the scientific evidence will be taken in London. As the efforts on Tuesday afternoon to raise the southmost girder had failed, preparations were made for ...

... LAN]D LAWS AND THE COUNTY F1RANCHISE. - A conference was beld yesterday at Exeter Hall, London, in connection with the Kent and Sussex Labourers' Uniou, for the purpose of con- sidering the Land laws, the County Franchise and other subjects. There was a large attefidanace of delegates chiefly of the labouriug classes. Letters of apology for absence had been received iroln M1r3. -Bright, M.P.; ...

... AIEiIPTED SoICcrn.-Yesterday apesor named Archibald M'Kinnoni cut his throat in Dewar's 'Temperance Hotel. He arrived at the hotel on Thursday last, and nothing unusual Iwas Inoticed about him. He did not come down to breakfast yesterd ay morning, and a servant who- went up to his room lfound him lying in bed, which was Soaked with blood, with a terrible gash on his throat. Informiation was ...

... oUR LONDGN CORMFORDENDm.| RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTRY. 65 FLEET STREET, Sunday Night. r MA.J.ssTY having arrived at Windsor last gighs, the Earl of Beaconsfield went down to Wjiadsor Castle this morning, and at an d an ience which he had immediately with the Qreea he tendered his resignation. It is ,Ldersto od that the noble Earl's resignation I was at once accepted, and lie now simply holds 3 ...

... .M W.S FQRS S ELECTION.. n ADDRESS. d The address of the Right Eon. W. E. Forster to the electors of Bradford was issued last night. t It is as follows:- IThe Prime Minister, in a letter to the Duke of Marlborough, has appealed to' e the country; but in his address he says hardly - anything about the measures which his Govern- meat has passed in its six years of office, and noth- ying of any ...

... tEE TED STATES. Washington, March 25. .rgi hopes of the Free-Traders of the country, h~n which at the opening of the session were mode.- B 2ltely sangtoine, have been frustrated, for the El present at least, by the action of the Ways and Y lycans Committee. That body, which byI el courtesy and usage has the contrbl of subjects 1a ,t12nected with the Federal revenues, and 5' thereby with the ...