... THE SUNDAY STEAMER LIQUOR TRAFFIC. I am glad to state that there is a prospect of the question of the liquor traffic en Sunday steamers in Scotland being dealt with this session. If I am rightly informed, the Lord-Advocate is now drafting a il on the subject, and as such 'a measure is not likely to meet with any opposition, it is hoped that, not vithstanding the pressure of other business, ...

... ST BENEDICTSCOLLEGEZD MION-ASTErlY, The religious festival in celebratio-,1 r - ing of the completed buildings no the le' Monastery, and Hospice, erected On the s.i old Fort Augustus, was brought to Ie Cfj et day. As on the previous da-s of thateve ceremonies were very elaborate, and th*id, ance was favoured with the mo3t beau rtiDer' The programme began with Mratins aul Weal.t Prime at six ...

... TRE CONDITION OF IRELAND. ARnnVAL OF TROOPS. A detachment of the 1st Royal Dragoons arrived in Dublin yesterday morning from Liverpool, and took up temporary quarters at the Royal Barracks. The detachment consisted of the headquarters and two troops, and is the first of the supplementary army force which the Government has decided to send to Ireland. THE RAID ON THE JUNO. A force of one ...

... DJOTES FROM BONIBAY. (rnObl A CORRESPOKDLNT.) July 17, 1880. SINCZ I last addressed you there has been a continuance of rainy weather in Bombay-the total fall now amounting to nearly 40 inches, which is fully one-half of what we are likely to get. Bat what is of more importance, it has been very general up country. For some time fears were entertained in the Berars - the largest cotton - ...

... s Ho WS.- DIARNOCEH AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. Under very favourable circumstances as regardas weather the annual show of live stock, poultry, and dairyproduee in connection with this association took place on Thursday on the Market Stance at Ab :rchirder. Confined to the parish of Marnooh as its membership is, the display was a decided success. Pure-bred cattle have not yet been bred to a ...

... ,fTHE WAHR ; ''''i !* ! 'rv the . Btec&o61ogidiil bffloeii ' FOBltoAsTrrf lw6atber fori ThursdayjAugustf 19, 1880 ,(iasioed at &'p.no.l on the previous daly) :-r-. +E l O SCOTLANDN.-Very lightwinds, shifting, towards .south-easft or south; fa~irenerally. , 1: SC0TLANtD'E.-Do6 '- 21 ENGLAND N.E.-. ro.. .. , ..: .' - 3, .lNIGLA1?ID E..~East~ly:, breezes,, ,ight;,' fair .euerally Outr'.-d 4. ...

... CLOSING INCIDENTS OF THE FORTY DAYS' - FAST. - . --- The New York papers contain long accounts of the incidents attending the conclusion of Dr Tanner's fast. e The Tribune's report, beginning at five minutes to 1 twelve, describes the doctor paring his peach -' OhI I wish that whistle vwould blow,' groaned the doctor, as he impatiently glanced at the peach'so tantalisingly near him. The ...

... ABERDEEN FREE PRIESBYrERY. A sueeting of the Free l'resbytary of Abte klen vwas lield fin the Vestry (if tilt West Cheub oelo Triesd iy - Mrl Alexander Clark, Kingswells, ilodetrator. There was a large attendance of the public and membe1hrsl Of thl. b Court. 0 Hey. Mr Gray, Naplos, and Rev, Mr Gauld Rather- glen, were associatedt~ with the Presbytory. U THIE LATE DRi. ).IOILVICAY. Dr Spence ...

... BLNMENT -AND RIELA'ND., In an able paper on the Irlsh 'questioplin,,ie Nine-al Uel ' enturg for September, Mr Froude says:-The secret history of Isr Forster's Compensation Bill wrill -th perhaPS never bSO known. Mr Forster's part in it is do clear enough. He was appointed Secretary for~reland, Pe knowing little or nothing either of the country' orofP the passions of the people. He. found that, ...

... I THE REPRE]SENTATION 01' LINERPOO1, M31 PLIMSOLL'S CASDIDATURL r M~r Wm. Ouiton, vice-president of the Liberal F Association, arrived at Liverpool late last night k vith intelligence that Mr ?? had finally con- c sented to stand in the Liberal interest. 'Mr Plim- ( soll will arrive in Liverpool this afternoon, and he will be present at a lneeting of the 'ine hundred in the evening, and ...

... but they OXFORD. At Oxford election petition trial commenced yesterday 'sien, before Justices Lush and .Manistv. The petition Aight alleges bribery, treating, undue influence, and per. n the sonation on the part of the respondent, Mr A. W. bring Hall. Mr Day, Q.C., opened the petitioners' case, I that and remarked upon the unprecedented circumstance was of the re-election of a member on his ...

... . I I ~~~~~~~~~~~time A conference on missions was held yesterday in the of classroom adjoining the Huntly United Presbyterian and LChurch. Rev. David Merson presided. The atten- mon dance was rather limited. The meeting having been 30 d I opened with devotional exercises, she The Chairman said they would be aware that the seve present conference bad been called at the instauce of the fror U.P ...