... SERIOS fS DTSORBArCES AT DLNFERXLrN& The decision of the magistrates of Durfermline that the policemenkhould not afford the Salvation Army special protection was last night commu, nicated to the Captain of the detachment, and he, thinking discretion the better part of valour, resolved to dispense with the procession until the excitement. which has now prevailed foi more than a week, had died ...

... On Saturday evening. Colonel Sir J. M'Garel Hogg, M.P., gave his annual dinner to the Metro- politan Board of Works. 'Ihose present included ethe Prince of Wales, the Duke of Teck, Earl of nNorthbrook, Earl of Kilmorey, Earl of Cadogan, ?? of Galloway, Earl of Kimberley, Earl Cairns, Viscount Powericourt, ?? Sir S. Nortbcote; the Lord Mayor; 3Mr Shaw Lefevre, M.P.; Mr Ayrtou; Sir J. Xay, M.P.; ...

... GwENERAL ASSEMBLY , OF THE FREIME CHURCH. SATURDAY, May 20. The General kssemblv of the Free Church of Scotland resumed its sittings at eleven o'clock this forenoon -Dr Robert Ifacdonald North Leith, moderator. For a Saturday, aud consider- ing that there was no item of business on the pro- : gramme likely to provoke much excitement, the '&ttendance wvtas large. .Dr Begg scerns to have - quite ...

... anLNDON CORRESPONDENCE, 65 FLEFT ST'REET. Wednesday -Night. k~g(; nroxcrbiity done something to modify that view, indeed, the right hon. gentleman himselfi ertly period of the afternoon confessed a n-vs not convenient or desirable to have e ...

... THE FATAL ACCIDENT ON BOARD ILM.S. SWIFTSURM. Our Plymouth correspondent telegraphs that thee Castle Comlpany's steamer .arwick Castle Com~pany's steamer Warwick Castle, which arrived yesterday from Cape Town, brings intel- ligence from Madeira, of the disaster on board HQaLS. Swiftsure. It appears that after leav- ing Plymduth, three weeks ago, the Swiftsure put into Vigo owing to stormy ...

... Advertisers are ?? asked to send their Orders to the Publishing OfQice as early as possible, anli not Iater thrtn 6 pum. glassv)a Al tralt. Another sharp skirmish took place yesterday I outside of Alexandria. The f0th Rifles and a party of seamen, with two seven-pounders, ad- vanced early in the mmning on the road to Ramleh with the view of protecting the pumping works which have been ...

... NEW CMCIPAL DUILDINGS. THE COMPETITIVE DESIGNS. to( The scheme for the erection of new Municipali sit ithl Buildings on the east side of George Square has w17 made very slow progress, and in view of the |c delay, which, if it has been unavoidable, is not I w rortunate, our readers will be glad to h the less ufotun g o Ilearn that at length thereis aprospeet Of detinite A A 'action being taken, ...

... - AllVERY OF IBMLFR vAT I WASMH - _- I! IMpS'LDLNkG UEVOLVOTION X IN' sn i 0AE During the last few years there has been it capidly growing in importance what is known as n, the ammonia process of making alkali, or car- va bonate of soda, and which has been threatening, pi to supersede that of the great French chemist, in Leblanc, a process which was introduced into ga this country by Muspratt ...

... DEPAR.TtJRE OiF THE PfCESS LOUISE . FOR CA2NADA. 9 Her Ptoyal Highness Princess Louise and suite' sailed y fta i mrL the M se in the Royal Maii steamer Sanatian, of the Allan line, ?? Ifr Quebec. The Princess travelled in a saloo.' carriage b, tlie i1 A .M. I train from Easton; and the train being ex- pedited after its ?? from Crewe, arrved at Lime Street Station at 3.45 instead of at its', ...

... AV Tpralto &XV ? . .- The Kbedive yesterday returned the visit of of the Duke of Connaught, and His Royal High- the nees afterwards landed and inspected the is British lines at PRamleh, as well as the enemy's th, advanced position. Sir John Adve, Chief un of the Staff, and Sir Archibald Alison, also it Oade a careful inspection yesterday of the whole- position and distribution of the British ...

... T En VOL. UNTERES. IOn LAXARK RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. The niodernotod prizes were competed for by the ?? of the above caryn en Saturday, 19th Inst., under the super- oitcndenee of Captain J. Ocfeoeieo. the ether etficem pm-set being Captains Fasten, Johnston, Lient. Stewo-t, and Eon- gene Themos Bothonan. 5.-CELTIC SOCIETY'S CHALLENGE CUR-Handsome Silver Cop, ?? the Directors of Glasgow Celtic ...

... DISEASES 0F WOMBUIEN AND CHILDREN. The annual meeting of the Institution for the Diseases of Women and Children was hel yesterday in the Religious Institution eies. Sir Jaises Watson presided, ant among othero preseat were Dr Belt, air Robert Gourloy, Mr Julia Gourlay, Air Wn. Aliar, Ar Lietke, M.r Hl. Watson, AirFratser, and aseutber of ladies. Dr BrLL read the report, which stated that the ...