... SELECTION OF A STALLION FOB DuarsAsToNsHME. -The Dumbarton Horse-Breeding Society have selected as their premium horse for the coming sea- son the Marquis of Londonderry's Viscount (2477). Be was three times second at the Reyal Society's show at Rleading, York, and Shrewsburyi on each occasion being second to the champion winner in the Clydeedale classes. His dam, the Countess (140), is a ...

... 4MZ- A meeting of the Glasgow Town CoUnCil Vwas held yesterday-thea Hon. William M'One, Lord Provost, in the chair, SWIAMMING AND SKATING POND ATTlEaE. M Mr MARTIN gave notice of the following I motion That n the opinion of this nolmeS! four acra or thereby of the lowv part of (Ilegow Green, commonir called ths in g pond, so tkat the p Pufl may cusesb cn recreaion$ with safety, as many ...

... I THE Nw W CABLE,.STEAMER MAGNETA.I This beautifully-mndelled screw steamer, built and engined by Messrs H. Napier & Sons, Govan, for the Eattern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company, proceeded down the firth yesterday on her official speed trials, previouely to leaving for London, where she will be handed over to the Telegraph Company. The Magneta, which was designed by Mr Joseph ...

... i IBNflRAL.. FloREiGN nEWS4 Li, -- ;a (gurnTuR's TELEGRAM.S) THE PRfCE OF WALES. d Paris, Febrrary IS. la The Prince of Waees arrived here this morning a from Cannes, and left for London at sevenl oclock 6e this evenin~g. f GREAT ROBBERY AT.. BUENOS AYRES. s, la Buenos Ayres, February 13. ?? darng robbery has been committed on the ?? Railvay. Tne value of the property [3stoleu, amounts to i;lO ...

... MS GOSCUEN IN EDINBURGH- ] MEETI;G IN MUSIC HALI. trdav ight the Right ton. GeorgeJ. | ° u thP., cn the invitation of a number of, electors of the Eastern Parliam~entary Division of edul bur, addressed 3 meeting in the Music Hall. he hail was crowded, a very large number of the being Of the working and axtisan class. 3'en the audience were assembling Mr F. W. 3Vihedten 1 ed a selection of ...

... OUR LONDON CORRESPONDEWNOE I 65 FLEaT STREsz, Friday Night. Ta Censure debate in the House of Lords to-night has been somewhat flat-not that there, has not been enough and to spare of strong. l anguage, but somehow it has fallen on listless, ears, and until near the close there never was Ianything like a full House. The de- bate was resumed by the Earl of I Camperdown, iwho only spoke for a ...

... MR BOLTON, MP, AT BUaHLYVr 5?- . rd Yesterday evening Mr T. a BOlton, WP. for ire Stirlingshire, addressed a meeting of his conutitu-1f 'at ants at Buoblyvie-Mr Graham Boating of Gart- ro- more presiding. At the outset of his address the wn hon. gentleman referred to the feelings of grief which filled the nation at the sad fate which had befallen General Gordon, who bad sacrificed him- self in ...

... IECOLLECTIONS OF TIREE. For three days a storm has been raging here in Vaila,. The ocean, lashed into fury by a gale that began in the southwvest, seems to have made up its mind not to spend millions of years in the destruction of the island, but to accom- plish ito work at once. Along the ragged coast the dark rocks are half hid in dense masses of seething foam, and all the spray that shoots ...

... HIGHLAND AND AGRICULTU.AL SOCIETY. The monthly meeting of the directors of this society was held yesterday afternoon in Edinburgh -Mr Mackenzie in the chair. The Secretary stated that the addressesto the Queen and the Prince of Wales on the occasion of Prince Edward of Wales attaining his majority had been forwarded to the principal Secretary of State and Mr Francis Knollys, 0.B., respectively ...

... THE DUKE OF ABrGYLL ON SCIENCE. Lart night the Duke of Argyll delivered a lec- ture in St Andrew's hall, under the auspices of the Glasgow United Young Men's Christian Associa- tion. The title of the lecture was What is Science 5 There was a large attendance,including many ladics. During the assembling of the audi- ence selections of music were played on the organ by Mr T. Berry. At eight ...

... THE POSITION OF THE COUNTY OF BUTTE. 3A public meeting of electors of the county of ?? who are opposed to the Lord-Advocate's pro- posals as to joining Bute to South Argyll was held in the new Public Halls, Rothesky, last night. There was a crowded attendance, and ?? Orkney resided. He was supported on the plat- form by a large body of gentlemein, including Rev. MUr Heweson, ?? Charles Duncan, ...

... -NIE CROFTERS' -AGITATION. ?? CASE At PORTXRE In the Sheriff Court at Portree yesterday, the record was closed in the action of interdict at the instance of Alexander MaeLeod, farmer, Scudda- I burgh, and Major Fraser, of Eilmnuir, against the, Rev. James Davidson, minister of the quoae sara I parish of Stenscholl, and nineteen tenants of the township of Garafaad. The action, as has already ...